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Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
LAUNCHED BY
CHAMBER
Ross Hickcot Emphasizes that
.Sineus of War Must Be Pro-
Uided If Chamber Function

Ross T. Hickcox thinks that the peo'
pie of Imperial Valley have held the
fort nobly, but that it is now time 10
go forward. The Chamber of Com
merce can and will be a big factor IN
the city if its members will catch the
vision that MI Hiekcox has. The at.
torney says the. way. to do things is to
just get in and do them There is a
great need for advertising matter and
the Chamber must have means at its
command TO get out suitable circulars
for distribution thatswin give in con-
densed form information on each dis,
tinct industry of the section.
The future prosperity of the Valley
lies in dates, asparagus, grapefruit
and grapes along with dairying,' he
said Information that is specific and
clear of all wordy veriage must be
prepared so that it can be sent out by
the secretary in response to inquiries
that are coming to his desk in in
creasing numbers every day. Too
much of the secretary's time must be
taken up in letter writing unless he
has printed matter to mail out. 1t in
terferes with any constructive work
he may have in hand and limits his
usefulness.
Mr.. Hickcox says that everything in
the valley depends on farming and its
allied industries. Therefore the Cham
bers OF Commerce must connect up
with every interest of the farmer. He
is pleased TO note that Several farm
ers have recently taken memberships
in the Ell Centro organization and he
hopes many more will do so.
Mr.. HickCoX is enthusiastic over the
newspaper situation in Ell Centro. He
says that the management has the
right idea, the correct vision. If the
valley is to succeed, every section
must be prosperous. A valley-wide WIS.,
ion is what is needed
I'VE have a fine Farm Bureau func-
tioning splendidly," he said
Mr. Hickcox will have somethins
more to say about the membership
drive about to be put over by the
Chamber. He believes it will bring
good results and augurs well for :
more aggressive and helpful promo
tion program for the entire communi-
ty. Mr.. Hickcox ended his talk with
the words: Boost for the county fair
at Imperial next year; it will be a
wonderful advertisement TO the val
ley" ..r " tl-
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18
BLAKE GIRL WITNESS
ARBUCKLE CASE
United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1S.-The
death of Virginia Rappe was des-
cribed today by witnesses testifying
at the trial of Roscoe (Fatty) Ar
buckle, accused of taking her life.
Physicians told of being called to
attend her and of the condition in
which they found ner following
Arbuckle's party on Labor Day.
Alice Blake, show girl. and star
witness against Arbuckle. was on the
stand during the afternoon session.
She described the Labor Ty party
which preceded Miss Rappe's death.
repeating practically the same story
she told before the grand jury, at the
inquest, at the preliminary hearing
ard at Arbuckle's first trial
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18
Los ANGELES MEN ON
VALLEY BANK
DIRECTORATE
Reorganization Brings Support
to First National of Catipa-
trid-Stern and DOran on the
NelC Board of Directors

The officers and directors of the
First National Bank of Calipatria
announced this morning that work
ing arrangement had been effected
with the Citizens National Bank ct
Los Angeles and the First National
Bank of Los Angeles for a reorgan-
ization of that bank. The new di-
rectorate includes Chas. F. Stern,
vice president of the First National
Bank of Los Angeles, and w. j.
Doran, vice president of the Citizens
National Bank of Los Angeles. The
new arrangement should prove of
material benefit to the Imperial
Valley situation, in general and es-
pecially to the Calipatria section, in
that it provides a strong alliance
with representative institute 0 n S
whose oficers are closely in touch
with conditions in the Valley. The
new arrangement very materially
strengthens the barking situation
and will be of distinct benefit to the
patrons of the First National Bank
of Calipatria. The local directors Of
the bank will remain identified with
the management of the institution.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18
WAR VETERANS TALK
ON LAW ENFORCEMENT 7

Colonel Dan Morgan Smith, com
mander of the Battalion of Death,
(1st Battalion, 95Sth Infantry, Goth Di-
vision) and his wife are stopping at
the Barbara Worth Hotel.
Colonel Smith is a well-known lee
turer who has delivered his address
The Worlds War and the Fields Of
France" in nearly every state in the
Union. as well as in foreign countries.
Friday night he speaks in the
Christian church in Ell Centro.
His is story of the American army
in France, life in French villages, liy-
ing in the trenches, a battle in the air,
fighting German patrols, cutting wires
in No Mans Land, and the taking Of
Les HUT Chemins.
1t is a wonderful story, vividly told
and soldiers who were there live over
again those wonderful, fearful days
and those who only read of it visual
lize it as never before.
His battle scene takes up the hours
of waiting in the trenches. the going
over the top, the howl of the shells
and the shrek of the shrapnel. 1t is
not unusual to hear some soldier in
the audience who was over there
dIaw a long breath
Colonel Smith does not play ihe
lpart of a hero, but he is generous il
his praise OF all his superiors and his
men under him, and seemingly never
forgets to pay tribute TO the allies
saying, There is glory enough for us
all."@ =
Colonel Smith couples this story
with plea for the passage OF the
Wright Law, insisting that withou
1.-THE passage of the Wright Law there
can be no adequate enforcement OF
the prohibition laws in California, and
that the failure to enforce the proht
bition laws in California means law
lessness triumphant, which we must
end.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18
Ho1D the Picture Industry
Takes Dictatorship of Hays

"The youth of the motion picture
industry has given birth to consid-
cradle internecine jealousy and strife
which has made the s2,oc s;cH O. a
leader from within the ranks of the
industry utterly impossible" said lie
Vino.
"A leader has been found in M.
Hays, to the everlasting benefit of
the industry, artistically and COM
mercially, and to the equal advant-
age of the American people.
Lasky, executive of the Famous
wers-Lasky Corporation, the larg-
est film organization in the world
unoualifiedly branded the movement
which seated Hays IN the throne OF
film-dom as the biggest forward ster
for the industry that could be eff
fected.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18
VALLEY LOOKS GOOD
TO PIONEERS

Mrs. o. NJ. Miller formerly of I'M
perial Valley but now living at Van
Nuys, California, arrived today to
visit for a time with Mr.. and Mrs,
Will Miller of Seeley. Mrs. Miller
with her husband pioneered in the
Valley, living here continuously for
IS years, during which period Mrs.
Miller was never out Of the Valley
She, said today that she still likes
and believes in the Valley. Land
here is 50 much cheaper than it is
where, she is living up north of Los
Angeles, and no where is it more
productive than here, in her opinion.
They got little tired of it and
the hardships of pioneering seemed
to wear on them so that they thought
a change desirable, but Mrs. Miller
had only good words to say of the
country.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18
AUTOMOBILES URGE
SPEED IN PROVIDING
GOOD ROADS
Many People Would Come to
the Valley if They Could Get
Here Comfortably

Mr.. and Mrs. S. II. Duncan of Los
Angeles, father and mother of the
Duncan Sisters, the subject of an
article in the Sunday Examiner,
were visitors this week in Ell Centre.
The Duncan Sisters have just re-
turned from trip abroad where
they were introduced at the courts
of Royalty and had other delightful
experiences. They are noted musi-
clans and were abroad on a concert
tour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan are travelling
about just to see the country. They
had been over into Arizona, coming
into Imperial Valley by way of Mex
leo where they visited Mexicali and
had a first hand sight Of that resort.
The travellers stated that they
found the roads through Arizona
very good, but the plank road from
Yuma to FL Centro is terrible. Mr..
Duncan says Yuma and Imperial
counties should insistently importune
the State Highway Commission to
speed up on the paving of that
stretch of highway. He says with
good roads all the way through from
Los Angeles to the Valley, hundreds
of tourists will come to see the
country, as he came, and many of
them no doubt will make investments
here He was greatly pleased with
what he had seen of the country and
believes the Imperial Valley has
great things coming to it.
The Duncans left yesterday for
Palm Springs.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18
DIAGRAMS In Arbuckle Case
United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 18-Evi-
dence describing the Arbuckle apart
ment in the st. Francis Hotel here,
where Virginia Rappe was alleged 10
have received her fatal injuries, was
to be presented in Roscoe ArbucKle's s
manslaughter trial today.
Frank Latulipe, police department
craftsman, was on the stand at the
adjournment of court yesterday to in
troduce diagrams of the apartment.
The state opened its evidence with
testimony of physicians who reviewed
the circumstances of Miss Rappe'S
death.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18
FEVERISH ACTIVITY in
VALLEY LETTUCE
INDUSTRY
All Parts of the Valley Pdrtici-
gate in the GrOVth of This
FIOurishing Business

The marketing of the big Imperial
Valley lettuce crop is the big inter-
est in the various centers at this
time. Few can realize the magni-
tude to which this industry has
grown in the last two years. This
year, the crop is widely distributed
SO that all of the towns are getting
the benefit of the business activi-
ties incident to the cutting, pack
ing and shipping of the product.
New Shippers continue to come
into the field, and sheds are being
erected in Brawley and Ell Centro
for long distances along the S. P.
tracks. And Heber is sending out
seven or eight carloads daily. To date
116 arloads have been shipped from
tha8 Heber station. Six Companies
are operating at Heber: American
Fruit rowers Association; Will s..
Fawcett; Alamo Packing Co.; AR
kalian Bros; Brown & Ford; l.. X.
Small and C. NJ. Otoy Co.
Prices continue to be satisfactory.
The "Icebergs" have sold as high as
$500 per crate on the New York
market. At this time the prices
are running at from 1926 to $3.50.
Crates are selling just now as high
as $500 F. O. B. which is considered
good.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18
NORTHWEST FREEZES
ZERO MARK IS
REACHED
United Press Leased Wire

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 1S.-The
coldest weather since December, 1919,
was reported from practically every
Oregon and Washington point today.
Eastern Oregon and Washington
were suffering intense cold. At Ka-
mela and Wallowa, in the Blue noun
tain district, Oregon. thermometer
registered an average of 35 degrees
below zero.
Pendleton, Oregon reported 10 de-
erees below. Spokane, Washington, II
below.
Lowest at Seattle
SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. 1S.-This
morning at S:15, the mercury in
Seattle registered 16 degrees. This,
according to the weather bureau is
the lowest mark since December y,
1919, when Seattle shivered in an at
mosphere of II degrees. The lowest
mark reached previously this winter
was 10 degrees.
No more snow will fall either to-
day or tomorrow is the latest fore
cast.
Other northwestern cities are re-
porting "The coldest spell of the
year."
Logging camps and sawmills at
Chehalis have been temporarily
closed due to the snow. In Belling-
ham thermometers registered IA de-
grees.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18
JURY IS SECURED TO
TRY VIE FOR
MURDER
Coroner Peterson First Witness
Describes Nature of Death
Wounds in TOlberfs Body

After exhausing list of 125 tales
men in two days time IN effort to
secure jury in the case of w. A.
"Andy", Vie, charged with murder
in connection with the death by
shooting of John H. Tolbert, Decem-
ber II, last, the first two men in a
special venire sof 20 men qualified
this morning, and filled the jury box.
Judge Franklin j. Cole. ordered
the taking of evidence to begin at
once District Attorney Simon placed
DR.. F. w. Peterson, county coroner on
the stand as the first witness. DIR.
Peterson described the nature of the
wounds found in the body of Tolbert
and testified that death was caused
by hemorrhage from punctured
wound in the upper lobe of the liver.
The bullets which caused the death
of Tolbert were introduced and
marked as evidence for the people,
after considerable objection on the
part of attorneys for the defense.
In cross examination of the wit
ness c. L. Brown by the wording of
his questions, showed that he was en-
deavoring to lay foundation for a
self defense justification on the part
of the defendant.
With the conclusion of the testi-
mony of DR.. Peterson, court took a
recess until 1:30 o'clock this after
noon when other witnesses for the
state will be placed on the stand.
The following is a list of the
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18
Development In
Valley Grape Industry

big things will be doing in the
grape industry within the next two
weeks" said horticultural Commits
sioner F. W. Waite yesterday. Large
acreages will be set out this winter
and numbers of farmers will put out
small vineyards.
A car and half of cuttings are
on their way to the Valley and will
be ready for distribution within
few days. Some idea as to how
many cuttings are coming may lie
realized when it is stated that each
car load contains from 100000 to
100000 potential grape vines. In ad
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18

dition, very large number in the
aggregate will come in in smaller
than carload shipments.
Mr.. Waite again emphasizes the
fact that all cuttings and rooted
stock must be inspected in compli-
ance with the state inspection laws.
All rooted stock must be subjected
to the hot water treatment.
The attention of truckmen hauling
cuttings or rooted vines is called to
this provision. 1t is stated that there
has been some evasion of the re-
quirement by those bringing the stock
bv trucks,
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18
More Ugly CHARGES.
(By United PreHsl

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.-Charges
that he saw sergeants beat soldier
prisoners to death at Camp Merit, n.
j.. were made before the senate inves-
tigating committee today by George
6. Walters of Dunkirk n. Y.
Walters, former soldier, named
Sergeants Smith and Stanley" as "the
men who did the killing"
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18
CHARLES LITTLE ACCOUNT
United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Jan. Is. - Charlie
Chaplin had a 100000 account with
e. w. Wagner and Company, Wall
Street brokers, it was revealed today
The company has been declared bank
rupt and Chaplin is listed as one Of
the creditors.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18

jurors sworn to try the case:
John T. Upshaw, Charles NJ. Faure,
R. G. Goree, w. j. Shockley, Rodney
Clark, G. P. Pruett, W. l.. Neal, l..
White, ]. A. Hopkins, A. V. Emblem,
John Hester and Albert S. Pruett.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED

WASHINGTON, Jan. IS. - The
Senate late today confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations:
Henry P. Fletcher of Pennsylvania,
ambassador to Belgium and William
J. O'Toole, West Virginia, minister
to Paraguay.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18
SOLDIERS BONUS BILL
TO HAVE FLOOR

WAHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-The senate
will take up a soldier bonus bill as
soon as possible after the foreign debt
refunding bill has been disposed Of,
Republican senators decided today in
secret caucus.
The caucus went on record unan,-
mously as favoring immediate and
speedy action on the foreign debt bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-18

As early as 1869 woman profess
sor, Laura Maria Caterina Bassi. was
permitted to lecture in the Univer-
sity of Bologne.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-05-26
BILL PASSES HOUSE
PROHIBITING FILLED
MILK SHIPMENTS
10y The AssOoIatad Prsss)

WASHINGTON, May 25.-A bill pro-
hibiting the shipment Of filled milk
in Interstate Commerce. long urged by
farming and dairying interests. was
passed today by the house, 259 to 40,
and sent to the senate.
In reporting the measure, the com
mittee on agriculture held that filled
milk was "an imitation OF condensed
or evaporated milk made by mixing
condensed SKINNED milk and cocoanut
oil,g Representative Aswerl, Democrat,
louisiana, in minority report con-
tened the product composed of skim
milk and vegetable oil. is not unwhole-
some or injurious to health"
An amendment to the section defin-
ing FILLED milk" offered by Represent
alive Towner, Republican, Iowa, was
adopted by the house, declaring that
the product was Han adulterated and
deIeterious article of food, and when
marketed as such constitutes fraud
upon the public.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-05-26
ACCIDENT OCCURRED
AS ARTILLERY WERE
ON PRACTICE RANGE
PrOjectile From Gun Strikes
Tree and Then Ricoheted on
Ground and ExplOdes.
AMILTON MAN AMONG THE
LIST OF THOSE KILLED
Officer Believe ShrapneI Projec-
tile Was Defective and
Inquiry Ordered.
tBy The Aasoclarsa Prsssl

FAYETTEVILLE, N c., MAY 25-
A board OF inquiry consisting OF sew
eral officers has been approved by
Genaral A. j. Bowley, commandant at
Camp Bragg, near here to inquire in
to the explosion OF a shrapnel pro-
Jectile which fell short in range at
Camp Bragg this morning, killing four
enlisted men and wounding two men
and one officer. The board win make
its report TO the War Department.
The accident occurred about ten
o'clock this morning, while the fifth
field artillery was doing some firing
for the field officers artillery school
conducted at the camp. A shrapnel
proJectile which officers believe was
defective, was fired from a rs mill
meter gun, and fell short In range.
struck a tree and then ricoheted on the
ground and exploded.
Privates Thomas l.. Wood OF Sails
bury, N. c., Walter c. Ammons, of
Milton. Fla, and George L. MeClsl-
land, OF Noble, Ills, were instantly
killed and Private Alonzo Morgan, OF
Blantyer received wounds from which
he died later and Private williams Owl
OF Lumberport, w Va. and Sergeant
Donnet Smith, of Fulton, N Y. all
members OF Battery p. fifth field artil-
ler-y, were seriously injured.
Captain M. A. Dawson was struck
In the foot by q piece OF she'll but his
injuries are not considered serious.
sergeant Smith was operated on late
today ana officials at the camp re-
porteas easthaAassnsaana through operation
successfully and Is now resting easily.
Private Morgan and owl were reported
resting comfortable tonight, and It is
believed they will recover.
Many narrow escapes from the ex-
pIosion wore reported. There were a
large number of Officers and men in
close proximity to the scene of the
explosion and when the she'll burst
FRAGMENTS were scattered for many
yards in every direction.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-05-26
RAILROAD PRESIDENTS TO
DISCUSS RATE REDUCTION

WASHINGTON May ga COM
mittee Of railroad presidents, appointed
after President Harding's recent din
rier conference with number Of rail-
road executives met in conference
with the Interstate Commerce. Com
mission today to discuss rate reduo-
tions and the decision of the commits
sion yesterday in the general rate case.
The executives stated at the conclusion
OF the conference that their associates
in the transportation field In all parts
Of the United States would hold meet
ings next week to consider the aues-
tion OF railroad action in the matter
OF the rate reductions.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-05-26
OPINION IS PLACED
BEFORE COMMITTEE
ON MUSCLE SHOALS
Members Advocating Acceptance
of Ford's Offer Are Pleased
Over Decision.
CONFIRMS OPINION OF
JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL
No Action Taken on Document
But Way Is Cleared for
Speedy Settlement.
(Rv The Associates Press)

WASHINGTON, May 25-In a for
NAL opinion transmitted by Secretary
Weeks to the house military commit
tee today Attorney General Daugher
ty held the contracts negotiated be-
tween the war department. the Ala
bama Power Company and the Air Nj
trates Corporation to be invalid, "
with respect to the provisions, which
officials of the two concerns claimed,
gave them exclusive rights to purchase
the Gorgas, Alabama. steam power
plant and nitrate plant number two at
Muscle Shoals.
The opinion was Immediately placed
before the committee by Chairman
Kahn for study in connection with the
investigation is making Henry Ford's
offer to purchase and lease the Mus
Gle Shoals project.
Committee members advocating ac-
ceptance of the Ford psoposal by con-
gress expressed qualification at the
position taken by the Attorney Cen
eral, and some declared the chief OBJ
struotion to their labors had been re-
moved by the opinion.
No action was taken by the commit
tee, after an hours study IL the docu-
ment in executive session, the COM
mlttees adjourned until tomorrow,
when, it was predicted, the way wohld
be cleared for early action.
Officials OF the nitrate corporation
and the power corporation appoaring
before the cpnmlttee had nada 1t
pldin tht they expected the go1efn-
ment to meet the obligations Imposed
by the contracts and announced that,
in the event the government failed to
do so. court action would be instit2 ed
to compel compliance.
Their testimony waa accepted ~
some committeeman as presenting a
difficult problem which they would
have to solve before the Ford offer
could be reported. unless 1t was modi-
fled so as to eliminate the nitrate
plant which he proposed to purchase
and the Gorgas steam plant for which
clear title was, asked
The opinion in effect, substantiated
the opinion already given by the acting
judge advocate general and mode no
mention of the moral obligations
General Williams and other ordinances
officers declared rested upon the gov
ernment.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-05-26
10y The Assoelated Prsssl

WHITE PLAINS, n. Y, May 25-
Walter 8. Ward. millionaire bakers
son, today was re-arrested on a charge
that he killed Clarence Peters, OF Hav-
erhill Mass, an ex-navy man. near the
Kensico reservoir nearly two weeks
ago.
Wards re-arrest followed issuance
OF an order by Supreme Court Justice
Seeger today at the request OF District
Attorney Weeks. Mr.. Weeks asked the
order OF re-arrest after telling the
court that he had discovered discrep-
ancies between the details of the kill
ing as told by Ward and those un-
earthed by county officials.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-05-26
MAJOR BLAKE "a HOURS
BEHIND SCHEDULE TIME

PARIS. May 2b.--Major w. 7. Blake
and his companions in the projected
40 600 mile flight around the world,
are already va hours behind their
schedule as they failed to take off
from the Bourget Field today owing
TO the weather conditions. IA light
southerly breeze which had been blow
ing for the past few days during the
heat wave suddenly shifted to cooler
and high north westerly winds, Gre
Sating a mist. The aviators decided to
remain in Paris over night Their
schedule calls for a landing at Rome
tonight.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-05-26
SHE2APNEL PROJECTZLE FALLS SHORT KILLING FOUR MEN,
DAUGHERTY 81 YSALABAMA POWER CO. CONTRACTLNVALL
OF WAR FRAUD
CASES TO BE UNDER PERSONAL
SUPERVISION OF DAUGHERTY

Daugherty to investigate war canton
ment cases.
BY assuming direction of the war
fraud cases, Mr.. Daugherty said, he
would be able to use in the prosecution,
the salary Of $50, 600 or $4,000 year
which otherwise would have been paid to
one special assistant attorney general
under authority of congress which ''has
placed no limitation" on the salary to
be paid this official
He described, the statement said, that
''the work probably would proceed more
satisfactorily IL no Assumed its direction.
The assistants Tiready selected, 1t Is
said ARE men whose income in private
practice are probably five times as large
as the amount which they win receive
for the conspicuous service they viii
render to the government and the
peorle .