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Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-13
SHORT Time BONDS
TO FLOAT
BONUS
Senator Sm0Ot Says Sentiment
is Swinging to His Plan
Advocated
President VIII Confer With
Secretary Mellon on the
Subject Soon
Rv CARL D. GROAT

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Feb. IL. - The
.oea of financing the soldier bonus
through short time bond flotation
IS gaming converts in congress.
Senator Smoot, who Saturday night
told President Harding the country
would not stand for the tax method,
declared to the United Press today
his belief that the house bonus con-
ferees had swung to his advocacy OF
the bond plan. Harding was under
stood to be planning an early con-
ference with Secretary of the Treas
ury Mellon as to bonds.
Business, Smoot declared could
not stand more taxes.
Smoot ventured the opinion that
the proposed tax method would be
shelved and the bond issue substitut-
ed. This is despite administration
objection.
Republicans of the senate finance
committee and the house ways anu
means committee continued their de-
liberations, of the ways and means
committee tax scheme and the new
bond issue. The scheme had pro-
yoked a tremendous wave of opposi-
eion from all over the country, big
business, agriculture, the average
man were all represented in the
"howl"--a protest so mighty tina;
some senators believed the bonus
would die in transit if congress per-
sisted in trying to pay the bonus
through taxes on business and mdl-
viduals. 49,
Smoot told the president that the
United States was opposed 10 tne
taxes to pay bonus. :.
Smoot wants short time bonds IS,
sued subject to call when they could
be paid off. Such financing, ne ,o De-
lieved. would not interfere with I'D
erty bond functioning.
Smoot declared that the financia-
burdens this bonus payment Wiil IN M
volvc are merely "flea bite COM
pared to what is ahead.
"Just wait and see what the future
holds" He warned, indicating ms
firm belief that the bonus is merely
the forerunner of a pension system.
which will dwarf the civil war pens
ions. IS
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-13
UNCLE JOE TO QUIT
AFTER as YEARS
OF SERVICE
United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-"Uncle
Joe" Cannon, IS going to quit con-
gress.
After AS years of almost continu-
Gus service in congress where he is
the Oldest man, both in years and in
point of service, he announced today
that he will not be candidate next
fall to succeed himself as representa-
tive of the 18th Illinois district. Can
non will be sc on March Z.
"Uncle Joe's" eyes are giving on
and that is one reason he is quitting,
he told the United Press.
Cannon said he would go back to
his home in Danvile, Illinois after
this congress is ended to rest and
look after his business interests. He
owns considerable property there.
"Uncle Joe" was elected to con-
gress for the first time in 1872. He
served continuously until 1890 when
he was defeated by Colonel Busey
democrat, but in 1892 Cannon beat
Busey and came back. Cannon was
beaten again when the republican
marty split in 1912, by man named
O'Hare who served two years before
"Uncle Joe" defeated him.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-13
SURPRISE WITNESS
in MURDER CASE

Following ain investigation conduct
ed by, Deputy Sheriffs Cummings and
Clemmons, surprise" witness con-
sidered of the utmost Importance to
the State has been found in Beau,
mont, Cal, and will be brought herr
to testify at the trial of M. Moreno,
accused cf the murder of j. F. Hogan
The witness is the former employer
of the murdered man and will be Used
to identify watch found in Moreno 5
possession shortly after the scrime
The fimepiece is said to have been
Hogan's. The murder occurred near
Calipatria a few weeks ago. Hogan, an
aged Perris ranch worker, was killed
when set upon by four Mexican
bandits and robbed. A notebook was
also taken from Moreno, it is assert
ed, and later identified by the dead
mans former employer.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-13

his doomed children and their young
girl cousin. Before help could swim to
them, all had drowned save Dominguez
who was sinking the third time when
help reached him.
Word was flashed to Calexico from
the resort and pulmotors and doctors
rushed to the scene of the drowning.
All five of the bodies were on the bot
tom of the lake. Captain C. w. Stevens
owner of the ''beach" dived four times
before he succeeded in bringing up
two of the bodies. Resuscitation was
Immediately attempted but proved
futile.
Oscar Ramsey and Earl Roberts
both Of Calexico, together succeeded
in recovering third body. A fourth
body was found floating on the sur.
face of the lake this morning and late,
today the fifth body was recovered
by diving.
The father is prostrated today ant
reuorted in a serious condition.
The death Of Dominguez' children
marks the second tragedy in mis-
family within the past few months
their mother having died suddenly
some time ago. It was their first
outing since that time.
Coroner Peerson will be called to
Calexico to conduct the inquest this
afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-13
This Time He Will Try for
H0nOrs in New Home
State, Florida
TO ANNOUNCE SOON
Contest to be Made by Com
mOner Against Senator
Trammell, Second Term
BY L LAWRENCE MARTIN

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Early
announcement OF William j. Bryan's
candidacy for the United States SEN
ate is expected by his friends in
Washington, it was made known to-
day.
Bryan is expected to seek the seat
now occupied by Senator Park Tram
nell of Florida. Trammell,. a demo-
crat, is completing his first term ana
will seek denomination and re-elec-
ton.
Though Bryan is regarded as a
Nebraskan he will acquire citizen
ship in Florida early in April. By
that time he will have complied with
the law requiring one years resi-
dence in the state as a prerequisite
to voting. For many years Bryan's
chief ambition has been the senate.
He has always preferred it even tc
the presidency, which because of the
usual freedom of action -. it offers.
But as a Nebraskan, Bryan could not
take the democratic nomination for
the senate because the Nebraska de-
mocracy was about as ''wet" as
Bryan was "dry."
Nine nor ten years ago Brya
bought property in Florida and has
lived there at times since. About a
year ago he established his home
there and has lived there continuous
ly since except when on lecture tours
or speaking engagements.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-13
GOVERNOR LUCO
FOR LACUNA DAM

Governor Inocente Lugo, chief eX-
ecutive of the northern district OF
Lower California, is in favor of the
Laguna Dam project and will extend
it every possible cooperation.
Such was the expression voiced yes
terday by Governor Lugo to E. G
Burdick, general manager of the Inter-
California Railway during day OF
festivity held at Algodones by the
yellow Dogs" at which more than
a hundred Imperial Valley Elks met
with the governor in an outing of
good fellowship sure to promote clos
er relations between the border resi-
dents.
Invited as an honor guest of the
yellow Dogs" Governor Lugo, his
secretary of state, Sr. Jose Encinos,
and Mexican Consul Manuel G. Pa
redes, joined the Elks' special train
at CaleXico and proceeded to Alga-
dones, where big barbecue had been
prepared and program of inspection
of the irrigation works both there and
at Hanlons Heading arranged.
1t was during the side-trlp to Han
Ions Heading that Mr.. Burdick ex-
planned the Laguna Dam project to the
governor and was pldeged support TO,
the enterprise.
Governor Lugo supplied the Elks
with his band.
Previous to the Sunday excursion to
Algodones, the Ell Centre Elks held an
initiation program at the local club
rooms, taking into the lodge the fol
lowing new members: A. Toprahan-
ian, Thomas Toprahanian, Vaughn
Francis, Francis Dyer, P. l.. MacDon-
aid, Byron Franklin, Massey Horton
and A. L. Graves.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-13
Consolidation Effected By
Ell Centr0 Wholesale Houses
United Wholesale Grocery Company Withdraws from I'm,
ne Commercial Company-Factors Affecting Trade

An announcement is made today
which, important as it is upon its
face, has still wider significance
from the point Of view of commercial
strategy and to FL Centre and the
Imperial Valley in general. Reference
is made to the fact which is given out
officially by j. C. Wood, superin.
tendent Of the Channel Conlmercia
Company's branch house, that his
company has acquired the Imperial
County business Of the United Whole
sale Grocery Company and that from
and after Monday morning the con.
solidated business will be handled
from the plant of the Channel Com
mercial Company at Broadway and
the Southern Pacific tracks.
Fundamental the purpose of the
deal, from the point of view of each
Of the parties which are parties to it,
is economic. The United Wholesale
Grocery Company is withdrawing
from the branch wholesale house
feature of it's business so far as I'M
perial Valley is concerned and focus
ing its energies in other directions,
while the Channel Commercial Conn
pany is availing itself Of the oppor-
tunity which has thus presented it
self to enlarge its activities in a field
in which it already has tremendous
sums invested and which the manage
ment visualizes as offering tremend-
ous prospects for the future.
Mr.. Wood of the Channel CONNER
cial Company, who was interviewed
by the Press today, is man Of emil
nently practical views. He has learn
ed and states quite frankly his convic-
tions that the success of his line of
business must depend upon the SER
vice. Until a few years ago jobbing
houses in a city like El Centre were
unheard Of and the business had to
overcome many difficulties and consid-
cradle opposition. The practicability
Of the thing having been established,
the present problem is development
and that is the work which Mr.. Wood
and his staff have in hand. In this
direction one of the most important
factors, if not quite the most import
ant factor, is the delivery system.
This has been worked out through the
agency of the auto truck. With it's
fiye-ton trucks and dts trucks Of les
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-13

ser size, the Channel Company makes
the claim tha. it is able absolutely to
absorb the carrying charges and to
deliver produce to Imperial Valley
dealers at a net saving of the deliv-
cry costs, an item which in itself ran
into thousands of dollars and which
naturally finally rested upon the con-
sumer. Merchandise .is assembled at
Ell Centre in carload lots and then
distributed from here. This problem
has been much facilitated by the roads
which have been built and will be
facilitated much more by the roads
which are provided for but are un-
finished. In fact an interview with
Mr.. Wood constitutes a pretty fair
lecture upon the economies of good
roads.
The Channel Commercial Company
has wholesale houses in San Luis
Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Riv-
erside, Pomona and Ell Centre with
main offices in. Los Angeles. The I'M
perial Valley business is under the
local management of A. P. Powell
with whom Mr.. Wood is cooperating
in handling the development features
of the business. Besides the mere
commercial phases of the business,
The Channel Commercial Company is
a heavy investor in Imperial Valley
property. The plant occupied by the
company in FL Centric represents an
investment of 100000 or more, and
in addition to this the company owns
three quarters of a section in the
Caipatria section which it plans to
develop in an intensive way. Ulti-
mately this land will go into grape
fruit and table grapes, but for the
present it is to be planted to cante-
loupes and vegetables perhaps as the
situation may make desirable. The
activities of the company are of
Southern California exclusively and
quite especially of Imperial Valley in
which the management has the high
est confidence. These activities in
clude wholesaling, manufacturing, i'm
porting and even exporting, the COM
pany having done development work
along the latter line in South America
and Central America. All of these
activities affect Imperial Valley di-
rectly and have their Importance in
putting us on the map and keeping
US there.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-13
BREAKS JAIL WITH
NERVE AND A MATCH

Juan Listo mas achieved the miracle
of breaking Jail with a match.
Such was the report made to the
sheriff's office here today from the
authorities in Calipatria VIXEN it be-
came known that Listo had fled irl-
prisonment.
; Confined for minor offense, Listo
first took wooden hunks in the Cali
patria Jail, broke them into kindling
wood, piled them against the heavy
wooden door &C the structure and
touched them off with match. Nearly
suffocatng, Listo waited until hole
big enough to admit his body had
been burned, stamped out the fire
and crawled out. The sheriff is look
ing for him.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-13
LINCOLN DAY
is OBSERVED
One Feature of it is Gathering
of Spanish War Veterans
Association

Marked by special programs in
some of the churches Sunday and by
the observance of today as a legal
holiday by the banks, county offices
and courts, Ell Centro payed fitting
tribute to the 113th anniversary of
the birth of Abraham Lincoln.
Not few patriotic societies and
some local lodges celebrated the oc-
casion, the date falling on Sunday
causing some to observe today as the
date OF their programs.
The Spanish War Veterans, Imperial
Valley Camp No 62, broke bread to-
gether in a rousing rally and banquet
last night at the Barbara Worth
Hotel in the annual "get-together"
of the organization. About fifty
veterans sat down around the banquet
table in an enjoyable evening of col
orful "reminiscences. Members came,
from nearly every town in the valley,
and were treated by Mr.. Martin, Pc
culiarly familiar with the life and
IMMORTAL works OF the Great Eman-
cipator. to recital Of delightful
memoirs befitting the occasion. Su-
perior Judge Franklin j. Cole, MIR. j.
G. Miller and others were also called
upon for fitting remarks.
Several of the local churches OBJ
served the event with sermons eulog
izing the great American and Lincoln
programs featured their services in
some instances.
In keeping with the holiday spirit.
scores of motor parties took to the
hills and adjoining picnic locations
for the days outing and scores of
others drove to Hotville to particl-
pate in the big Lincoln's birthday eel
ehration being held there this after
noon and evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-13
CALEXICO WINS IN A
GOOD GAME

The Braves string of victories was
broken yesterday afternoon at Calex-
leo when they went down to defeat at
the hands of the Calexico team by a
score of 3 to 2 in one of the fastest
games played this season in the Val
ley Winter League. The teams were
were putting forth their best brand
of baseball.
The winning score came in the
ninth when, with two men on bases,
Earl Roberts, outfielder, met one on
the nose and sent it scurrying out
along the first base foul line, sending
Pat" Conley across the pan with the
tallv.
The game was somewhat marred
by inefficient umpiring--the league
management having failed to assign
q regular arbiter to handle the Pame
Harlan of CaleXico and Leach of Fl
Centre were chosen at the last mo-
ment to do the umpiring. Leach gave
a satisfactory performance while
Harlan's decisions were not quite sc
good.
The line-up:
Ell. CENTRO: Buck. cf; Kepley
IF; !. Tackett, 3h: Cooper. p; Billings
c; Sicgel. 1h; W. Tackett, If; Hegi
SIS: Arn'hrustev, 2h.
CALFXICO: Christianson, SIS;
Barry, 2b; Dean. If; G. Comes, cf'
Conley, 1b: F.. Comes, c; Cross, p;
Roberts, rf; Crosse, 3b.
Team 123 A. 80 R HI
FL Centre 90 0 OIL 0 90 2
Calexico Oh 900 1001 8
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-13
WATER COMPANIES
TO ELECT TUESDAY

Annual elections of majority of
the Imperial Valley water companies,
scheduled for the second Tuesday in
February. are slated to be held to-
morrow throughout the valley, it was
announced today.
1t is. not considered likely that any
great changes in the personnel and
organizations of the various water
companies will be made blythe cleo
tion of officers and directors. Those
water companies which have already
held elections have virtually re-elect-
ed their original boards. A
Among the companies which Will
elect tomorrow are Companies Nos. !,
5, g.. IL, and others.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-13
100000 CASH
AND GEMS
STOLEN
Hotel Vault at st. Louis
Pried Open and Looted
of Valuables
WATCHMAN HELD IJP
Two of Party Kept Watch
Outside While Robbery
Was Going On
United Pres. Leased w,r.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 13.-Two
bandits today obtained 100000 in
cash and gems from the safe of the
fashionable Washington Hotel and
escaped.
After holding up the nightwatch-
man, the. robbers pried open the
vault and rifled safety deposit boxes
belonging to guests. Two confeder-
ates kept vigil outside the hotel.
I Vhe loot consisted of about $4,000
and checks and the remainder was in
diamonds.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-13
NEW POPE CROWNED
United Press Leased Wire

ROME, Feb. 13.lThe coronation
OF Pope Plus XII was one of the most
brilliant in history.
The interior of the huge st. Peters
was glittering glory of gold, jewels
and colorfui costumes as the triple
crown was placed on the new poin-
tiff's head, by cardinal.
Tremendous cheers rang through
the basilica when the Pope was car
ried in, robed in white and slowly
borne to the high altar, where he Gel
ebrated mass.
humanity. People clung to all points
of vantage. The ceremony continued
from $3.50 until after noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-13
OIL WELL FIRE
AT WHITTIER
United Press ceased Wire

WHITTIER, Calf, Feb. 13.-The
Union Oil Conlpany's great "gasser"
at Santa Fe Springs caught fire this
morning with a roar that shook the
country for miles.
1t is shooting column of white
hot flame 400 feet into the air. No
trace of the derrick or machinery of
the original well remain.
Surrounding wells in the Santa Fe
field, two miles from here, are in
grave danger, oil men reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-13
Daring Diamond Robbery In St. Louis
Calexico Family of
Five Are Drowned

Death by drowning wiped out family of five chill
dren at Stevens Beach, Calexco yesterday afternoon
When raft which the young people padding cap
sized in the middle of reservoir hurng the party into
deep water half mile from land
None of the youthful pcnickers could swim. The
father of four of the children himself plunged into the
lake when the raft overturned fought franca to
the doomed family, but was near death when rescuers
saved him.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-13

ne DEAD
Adulallia DOminguez, II,
Gurllermo DOminguez, Is
IgnaciO D0minguez, 13,
Domingo DOminguez, Ia,
Nicandra DOmingueZ, 16.
The drowning turned to fright
full tragedy what had been planned
a happy holiday outing to celebrate
the seventeenth birthday of Adula-
lila DOminguez, oldest of the chill
dren taken to the Stevens Beach
resort by their father, William Do
minguez, a prosperous rancher of
CalexicO.
Dominguez, with his four children
and their cousin, Nicandra Dominguez,
went to Stevens Beach, pleasure re-
sort with a big swimming reservoir
given that maine, yesterday afternoon
A picnic lunch was taken and an af-
ternoon's happy holiday planned.
During the afternoon the children
persuaded their father to take then
for a boat. ride to raft in the center
Of the reservoir. Padding out to the
center of the reservoir, Dominguei
was about to turn around and row
back when the raft on which the chill.
dren had iclambered, suddenly capsized
With screams all were pitched into the
water. None could swim.
Dominguez, in spite of his own in
ability to swim, tried valiantly to save
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-13
Wait on President

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13:-Repuh-
lican conferees on the soldier, bonus
are waiting upon President Hardins
before going further with their ell
forts to find satisfactory means OF
raising the money for such bonus.
Harding, they understood upon
convening today, had already had a
conference with Secretary OF the
Treasury Mellon upon the situation
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-13

Ours is no infant republic, but
weaving us from the bottle is never
theless tedius and costly process
Pottsville Journal.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-13

Germany argues that she can't raise
the indemnity. If she isn't careful
perhaps the Allies will. - Manila
Bulletin.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-13
Employees of Big Mills in
Massachusetts, and New
Hampshire Out
AGAINST w AGE CUT
Manufacturers Make Reduc-
ton of 20 Per Cent and
the Workers Protest
United Press Leased Wire

BOSTON, Mass, Feb. 13-Ap-
proximately $4,000 textile workers
employed in mills in New Hampshire,
and Massachusetts went on strike to-
day in protest against 20 percent
wage reduction.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-13
BRITISH TROOPS
TO GUARD FRONTIER
United Press Leased wire

BELFAST, Feb. 13. - Adequate
British troops will be sent to guard
he Ulster premier, Craig, from Sim
Fein raiders, it was learned today in
! message from London.
The northern government had re-
quested additional military forces
following an attack by republican
army men on detachments of Ulster
oolice at Clones in which four police
men were killed and six taken pris-
1nerS.
arising from Senator Smoot's warn
ing that the tax method was impossi-
BILE and his recommendation that a
bond issue be submitted.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-13
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8 in morning. Z
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q fair tonight and Tuesday. Y
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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-28

leading to the door. The elf checked
his hat with a cloak room boy, who
was splendid FREELY. and they pro-
ceeded into the dining room. The
head waiter, u bustling humble bee
lead them to place near window
A waiter came hurrying forward and
with one pair of arms laid fresh
spoons on the table, and with another
pair OF arms handed Mary Ellen and
the elf menus and napkins made OF
rose petals. Even then the waiter had
arms to spare for he WAS a beetle,
dressed in smooth green suit
over in one corner was the Or
chestra with crickets and katydids all
playing their parts. And OF. a cleared
space on the lioor some Of the guests
were dancing. There was fat Ny
Caterpillar wearing a new green suit
dancing with slim Miss Caterpillar
with a new fur ruff around her neck.
And the water bugs were there--the
whole family OF them-and gay Mrs.
Ladybug, who had left All her babies
at home And there was
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-28

Ellen had been told by her mother
many times TO ask for only one thing
at a time. At last she said she would
like a moonbeam soda.
Did yoI ever see the moon shining
Oh the ocean or a lake? If you have
you know how the moonbeams dance
and skip upol the little waves. turning
them to a shining silver. Well. that 3
the way Mary Ellens soda looked.
The jolly little moonbeams would dive
to the bottom Of the glass and then
come dancing up again to leap about
on the top in sparkling confusion She.
took a wee sip and It tasted better
than anything she had ever eaten be-
fore. Almost before she knew it was
gone. 1t was now getting late and the
sky in the west was beginning to turn
to soft pinlSs. and reds and yellows.
"Oh, dear" Mary Ellen cried.
Mother will begin to worry because
I'm not home"
Wen be there quickly" replied the
elf HOP on our leaf There's nice
breeze now. and it will carry us along
much faster than we came"