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Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-29
THWART ATTEMPT TO
MURDER DRY
LEADER
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GREEN BAY, Wis, March 29.-Wil-
liam Q'ussyfoot) Johnson, anti-liquor
crusader, was guarded today following
an attempt to bomb a meeting he was
TO address.
The bomb was thrown into the Union
Congregation church MS an audience of
800 were waiting for Johnson to appear
last night.
f. G.. Walker saw smoke curling from
the internal machine, grabbed 1t and
threw it out of door. The bomb
proved dud, - Walker was slightly
burned.
Johnson addressed the meeting later.
II have no fears, he said, pointing
to his eye, which was blinded during a
demonstration against him in England
Examination of the bomb today dis
closed it was crudcly probably
the work of an amateur. II was made
of black powder, packed in a tin can.
Lewis Holton, Spokane, Wash, pro
hibition lecturer, had the floor when
the bomb was thrown. He stopped 4
panic by pleading to the audience tt
remain calm.
johnson was speaking at another
church ON ''The New India at tn,
time.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-29
LLOYD-CEORCE MAY
QUIT POST
MONDAY.
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LONDON, March 29.--Premier Lloyd
George has his resignation ready for
next Monday. .o 1sfH
Unless the house gives him II major
itv of 800 or more when he asks a vote
Of confidence on the government s
Genoa policy his friends say he will
unquestionably quit.
A small majority of which Lloyd
George is almost, certain, will not sat
isfy the premier.
Threats of crisis in two Sother big
issues with which Lloyd George is
faced may influence the house against
',im. These are:
Labor may line up against Lloyd
george to prevent him leaving the
country while the industrial crisis
fused by the shipbuilding and engi
neer strikes is ON.
2-'rhc Irish situation is considered
ful of menace and the outcome or the
proposed conference between north and
south leaders uncertain. Failure here
would antagonizc- a considerable num-
Ter of coalition liberals.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-29

Between sixty and seventy-five peo-
pie gathered at the fire hall last night
to participate in the annual banquet
and get-together party of the ri Centre
firemen The central attraction was a
chicken dinner which the firemcn pre-
pared with the same attention to detail
that characterizes all of their efforts
The lower floor of the fire station
was converted into Il banquet hall by
removing the apparatus to the front
street and the place where the business
like red wagons ordinarily stand was a
scene of abundance aud festivity. The
banquet was started shortly after eight
o clock with Chief Ferguson acting as
toastmaster and master of ceremonies.
When Justice had been done to the
feast that was provided, the chief
staged a short program of speech MAX
inc. w. A. Reams was introduced as
the only living mayor-fireman in cap
tivity and responded with IA clever
speech explaining the sensations of a
person enjoying such a twofold dis
tinction and relating interesting cxper-
fences of his career in the capacity OF
fireman the Que of ma ior Importance
for the moment. ,e
C.. w. Barton was called upon in the
capacity of friend and booster of the
firemen s organization and responded
explaining what seemed to him to be
the basis of the firm hold which the
firemen unquestionably have upon the
affections Of the people.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-29
HART MOVIE BANNED,
PLAN DAMAGE SUIT
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PASADENA, Calf. March 29.--Fol-
lowing action of the screen censors
here, putting a stop to the showing Of
William s. Hart S picture, 'Trailin
On severely criticized by Mrs. Beat
rice George. chairman, word was re-
ceivcd this morning that an action for
100000 damages against this city is
to be filc, in Los Angeles today by the
Famous lLaskv Players. Mrs. George 's
han on the picture was based upon the
use of such words as damn and
hell in the sub-titlcs, as we'll as the
pictures of II bar room, with drinking
going ON. and the hanging of q
preacher Mrs. George stated in her
report that religious things were rid
iculed. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-29
JURORS QUIZZED
IN BURCH TRIAL
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Los ANGELES, March Arthur
G. Burch S mother, a little woman,
who looks very much like the defend
ant in the famous Beverly Glen murder
case, today heard Deputy Prosecutor
Asa b. Keyes demand of prospective
jurors whether or not they objected to
the death penalty for murder.
Little Mrs. Burch, who docsn I weigh
ninety pounds. clung to the arm of her
husband, Reverend William A. Burch,
as the prosecutor put his grim question
to witness after witness
\ sigh of relief came from the de-
fendant 5 mother each time she heard
the ;nswer: ~ would not vote for the
death pcnalty.'
Burch is accused of staying John
Bclton Kennedy.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-29
NAVAL TREATY IS RATIFIED
Contract Let For
$125,OOOMexicaH
Cotton Gin Plant

Contracts for the erection in Mex
icali of 1925, 900 modern cotton gin
were let today by the Colorado River
Land company, it was announced this
afternoon by H. II. Clark. general
manager.
COincldent with the big enterprise,
the Southern Pacific company entered
into an agreement with the Colorado
River Land Company for construction
of spur tracks from the main line of
the lnterC California Railroad to the
site of the new cotton gin.
Work on both projects will start i'm
mediately, it was said.
The erection of the great gin is re-
garded by Imperial Valley and Lower
California cotton growers as the great
est commercial enterprise ever under
taken in the cotton belt for the benefit
and advancement of that big industry.
Sale of the gin machinery, it's install
lation and construction of the modern
gin was contracted by the Lummis Cot
ton Gin company of Dallas, Texas.
Mr.. Clark suspended his conference
with w. H. Whalen, general superin-
tendent of the Southern Pacific lines,
shortly before noon today, in order to
give to The Press the details of his
plan for>the benefit, primarily, of the
tenants of the Colorado River Land
company, and III Il broad way the en-
tire cotton growing community of the
Imperial Valley.
The Colorado River Land company
has planted to cotton of the better and
higher grades this year approximately
$4,000 acres. There has been planted
TO this acreage this year only the high
est grade of Lone Star, Acala and Dur
;ngo seed. costing on an average of
X24N ner ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-29

According to Mr.. Clark under a new
scheme Of scientific and efficient
planting of cotton the WELD will be APP
lroXimatelv on this acreage 1874 800
bales. Last year and this year greater
territory in the same district produced
less than $4,000 bales. a
According to Mr. Clark, the cotton
ginning plant is to be run ON an ex-
pense only basis. ''We are not aiming.
nor do we desire to make a five cent
piece off of cur tenants in the erection
of this plant.As We expect to gin cotton
at cost. Our only object is to increase
the quality of the product. Last year,
we conducted plumber of experiments
in ginning. We found that various gins
returned different results. According
to the manner and way in which the
cotton was ginned there was q differ
yonce, sometimes amounting to as much
us $3.50 to $3.50 per bale, in the price
received for cotton grown on our land.
This year we propose to save this
amount 70 the grower by sending out
only the highest quality of cotton. We
propose to establish standard brand
of cotton raised on our lands and to
make that brand a staple one that can
be depended upon by the mill buyers
the world over. We are not going to
be selfish in the matter however, and
cOnfine ourselves strictly to the cotton
raised and ginntd on our property. Any
cotton grower, anywhere in the lmper-
ial Valley, on either side of the border
line, who will confirm to our standards
and present cotton which will sample
up to our quality will be granted per
mission without cost to him to market
his cotton under our brand and receive
the consequent higher price from the
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-29

NEW YORK, March 29.-'' Leave
New York, No sir! Right here !
stay. They tried to get me here and
| II get them in their own yard.
Pressed to be more definite tlian
''they,' Tex Rickard, ''out of the
bad mess : that has had him worried
for months added this morning:
"They know who ! mean and that S
all for the present. Framing and
matchmaking are all a part of the game,
guess, but there are no rules that
prevent YOU from striking back.
Rickard said that hitting pay dirt
in Alaska and counting 100000 win
nings in four wears dnn t compare to
the thrill that was his when the jury
said he was not guilty.
81 We never felt so good, he said.
~ feel like fighting. All ! need is
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-29
Boxing Promoter, Freed Of
Charges, Will StdyM N. 7.
BY HENRY l.. FARRELL
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

good match and ! know where they
are several of them
The formerl matchmaker of the
Garden said he once had great feel
ing of suspense when he was rolling
the bones in Philadelphia for $50 900
Il throw.
g thought that about the limit of
strain, but the hour while the jury was
out had it beaten clear off the
boards he said.
Beyond remaining in New York and
looking after his interests, Rickar,l
hasn I made any definite plans.
Rickard was freed by Il jury early
today from charges of improper con
duet with Sarah Schoenfeld, Is year
old school girl. The jury was out 80
minutes.
The remaining three charges agains.
Rickard may he dropped.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-29
RARE COLLECTION
OF LACES SEIZED
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CHICAGO, March 29.-The rarest
collection of old laceS in the world out
side of the Vatican in Rome-property
of Edith Rockefeller Mccormick, was
held today by Niels JUL, United States
collector of custom for Chicago.
The aces, valued at more than $780,
600 were brought by Mrs Mccormick k
from Zurich, where she spent the last
eight wears, to Chicago.
Mrs. Mccormick pettioned that the
laces be allowed into the country duty
free because they are antiques.
If duty is charged it will cost her
about 500, 100
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-29
MISTAKE MADE BY
BANK, MAN
is $1,000 RICHER
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 20
I. Cenceni, italian sausage maker,
today was $1,000 richer because
bank here made a mistake in eX-
changing American money for Ital-
lar lire.
Cenceni, according to testimony,
brought out in Judge Fitzpatrick
court, was given $4,000 for lire
worth only $1,000.
When the bank demanded its
money back, Cenceni refused and
the bank took it out of. his account.
Cenceni sued and the court today
ordered the bank to restore the
money to Cenceni's account.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-29
SUSPECTS HELD In
RUSSIAN CAR
PLOT
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BERLIN, March 29.-Hundreds of
suspects in what the Berlin police be-
leve to be worldwide plot of Czarist
sympathizers to murder Russian revolu-
tiOnaries were arrested here today.
All railway stations were blocked
and mysterious automobile, believed
to contain five former Czarist Officers
implicated in the attempted assassin
alton of Professor Paul Milukoff, was
being trailed by secret police on motor
cycles.
Lieutenant Schablski BOrk, arrested
today for the shooting in Philharmonic
Hall last night, in which an attempt
to slay Miukoff resulted in the death
of Vladimir NabOkow, proudly con
fcssed he fired at the former Russian
foreign minister.
81 am sorry | missed Lieutenant
Bork said
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-29

WASHINGTON. March 29.-The
banning the use of submarines and
poison gas in the time OF war The
vote came after debate of an hour and
q half. Virtually no opposition was
held to the treaty.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-29
CASE GOES TO JURY

MARTINEZ, Calf, March 29.-The
case OF Harry Heuer, II year old on
trial for alleged murder of Manuel Ca
bral, will go to the jury this afternoon
Arguments were completed at the
morning session. At noon the jury re-
manned to be instructed.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-29
Late Flashes
FORD SUED

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MIAMI, Fla, March 29..A suit for
S11,OO0,0O0 damages against Henry
Ford was filed in the Dade county cir
cult court today by Edward s. Huff,
electrical engineer. Huff charges that
amount is due him in royalties on the
magnetic used in all Ford cars, tractors
and other equipment manufactured by
the Ford Motor company Of Detroit
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-29
APPROVE ARMY LIST

WASHINGTON, March 29.-Reduc-
tion of the army to $4,000 enlisted
men and 1900 officers was approved
by the house today when 1t passed the
S375, 900 900, army appropriation bill.
At present tlic army enlisted strength
is about 100000. The reduction was
voted in the face of President Hard
ing's strong objection to such q drastic
cut.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-29
WAR BREAKS OUT
ON IRISH
BORDER
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BELFAST, March 29.-Irish border
war broke out today when large
force of Sim Feiners entered Belco,
County Fermanagh. and storme'i the
police barracks, according to reports
reaching here.
Ulster constabulary holding the bar
racks were made prisoners and fifteen
of them. were taken back to the free
state side of the line.
LONDON, March 29.-irish leaders
Of the north and south conferred for
five hours today. Progress towards an
irish agreement was made during the
conference which Winston Churchill
presided will be resumed tomorrow ut
II: 80 Il. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-29
CA ANDIDA1E ES
ENDORSED
BY CLUB
Ex-Service Mems Political
Organization Takes
Stand
PLAN ACTIVE FIGHT
Anderson, Lavayea, Fawcett
To Be Supported
For Council

"BE 1T RESOLVED That the Ell
Centre Ex-Service Mems Political club
endorses and takes an active part in
the support Of viii Lavayea, George
Anderson and Will S. Fawcett in their
campaign for trustees of the city Of Ell
Centro.
Being fully convinced Of their ability
to discharge the duties of trustees in
an efficient and impartial manner, and
knowing that the community at large
will profit and progress under their di-
-ectior, we, the Ex-Service Mems
Political club Of Ell Centre unanimously
endorse the above mentioned 'candi-
dates;
AND BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED
that the endorsement be extended to
John Stewart Ross, DR.. Norman Du-
pont and Charles Childers in their cam
paign for election to the local school
board.
&C. G. MoUSsEAU, Secretary"
Plan Aggressive Fight
The foregoing resolutions were
adopted by the ExService Mems Polit-
ical Club of El Centro at a meeting last
night characterized by significant en-
thusiasnl ,tn.l- s,,aaniinitv of sentiment.
AS stated in the resolutions, the en-
dorsement of Messrs Anderson, Faw-
cett and Lavayea is not to be a mere
passive affair of spen and ink resolu-
tions, but a real aggressive fight for
the ticket after the fashion that the
BOYS learned when fighting the Ger
mans in France. The slogan is the old
A. E. F. "Let $ go''. and the boys arc
out with all of their artillery guns.
both big and little, to run the reaction
aries out of the field and elect the
ticket which stands for progress, eff
ficicncv and a square deal in the hand;
ling of all municipal questions.
There was not a dscordant note, no
back fire of any sort, and so far as can
be determined the ex-service boys are
of one mind in their determination to
establish the right sort of people in
charge of the municipal affairs of f
Centre and this right sort they pro
claim to be w. II. I.avavea, Will
Eawcett and George w. Anderson.
e-r Press Judgment Supported ~st
Also it is to be noted that the eN
service. men have taken their stand OF
the school question. This also was Il
be expected and it was to be expected
that they would be for the best talen,
available The Press feels complimentet
that its own judgment in this matte
is supported by the former fighters.
The ticket of the ex-service men for
the high school board is John Stewart
Ross and DIR. Norman f. Dupont, and
for the elementary school board is
Charles l.. ChIders. This ticket is
niod ,raI tho Sa mo xyhalp hnarta1 supnort
as the municipal ticket and the acces-
sion of this support should insure the
triumphant election of these men.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-29
Plot Unearthed

RIGA, March 29.-The first contin-
gent of Russia's delegation to the
Genoa economic conference arrived
here today en- route to Berlin.
A mOnarchist plot to assassinate the
delegates was unearthed by secret
police and many arrests were made
Just before the Bolsheviki arrived.
Several Russians said to belong to a
monarchist movement which was re
sponsible for the attempt to assassin
ate Paul Milukoff in Berlin last night
have been captured.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-29

Southern California tonight
and Thursday unsettled with
showers.
Los Angeles and vicinity un-
settled weather tonight and
Thursday, with possible showers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-09

sources of the Segre. The chief of
these reach probably 20 miles into
French, territory. They furnish, of
course, only part of the waters
Of the Segre. Other tributaries
rise in Andorra and in Spain. But
the water of French origin is un-
doubtedly of great importance I'M
mediately south Of the information
al line.
"The Spanish portion of the
French River Garonne, some so
miles to the west Of the Cerdasne,
is much more isolated than the
latter. The Spanish call this val
ley the Val de Aran. It is in al
most the geographical middle of the
Pyrenees in a region not at all de-
veloped by railroads on the Span
ish side and little developed on the
French. side. A well-marked defile
of the river as it emerges from
Spain into France operates to sep
arate the Spanish and French Eal-
leys in contrast to the situation in
the Cerdagne. Some 10000 Span
ish mountaineers inhabit the Val
de Aran, and because of their
isolation they have almost as mark
ed a degree of independence as the
|. ;;.4Andorrans.
sThe. water flowing from Spain
into France in the Garonne valley
liz probably considerably greater
than the French water flowing into
Spain through the segre."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-09
Ski Says Bout Framed
.Senegale Declares He Decided
in Third to Win

Paris. Dec. 4.-(By the Associ-
ated Press. Battling" Sikh. the
Senegalese conqueror of Georges
carpenter, declared today in the
presence of Deputy Diagne and two
witnesses that his fight with Car
pentier foF. the light-heavyweight
worlds championship had been
framed, g but chat during the
fight he had determined to be the
winner.
Sikh said that once he was in the
ring with a crowd Of $4,000 people
acclaiming him and conscious OF
his own strength, he had had a
revulsion of feeling, despite re-
minders from his corner, during his
minutes rest, after the third round
and had decidef5to gin and win.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-09
Decision of Case
Rests With Judge

oxford, Miss, Dec. 4.-Fate Of
the suit for. damages instituted IN
federal district court here by Miss
Frances C. Birkhead, stenograph-
err against Governor Lee NJ. Rus
sel1 of Mississippi rested tonight
with Judge E: r. Holmes after a
day devoted largely to the opening
formalities of the court term and
lengthy argument of demurrer
fled by counsel for Mr.. Russell to
the declaration in which MISS
Birkhead m a de sen q II on al
charges as basis of her suit IN
which she asks 100000 redress for
alleged wrongs.
Court was adjourned for the day
Immediately after argument which
began with the opening of the af-
ternoon session. was completed. 1t
was expected that the ruling of the
court on the demurrer would be
announced at the morning session
tomorrow.
The demurrer contends generally
that the charges set forth in the
declaration are insufficient in law
to constitute cause for action.
Miss Birkhead. among other things.
had charged the governor with
breach of promise.
Governor Russell sat with his
counsel during today's proceed
ings.
Miss Birkhead. who arrived here
last night on the same train
which brought the governor to
oxford. did not attend today's
court session.
Pending decision by Judge
Holmes on the contentious made
today by the defense. no date has
been fixed for the actual trial. In
anticipation that the hearing of
evidence will begin within a few
days. however. more than two
score witnesses were summoned in
advance of the opening of the
court term to report tomorrow.
Both sides were represented to-
day by an imposing array of coun-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-09
Value of Community Coopera
ton in Cotton Growing

Clemson College, Nov. 27.-Sev-
eral years ago the Agronony Di-
vision of Clemson College realized
the value of community cooper
! alton in cotton growing and in
augurated work along this line in
several counties of the state. The
work will be further developed
next season, as an aid n fighting
the boil weevil.
Community cotton growing is the
planting of one good variety chos-
en- by the growers of commun-
''ity and further Improvement bs
seed selection each year.
One of the beneficial results to
| be obtained from this plan is the
Idiscarding of inferior varieties, or
so called varieties. which are be-
/ ing grown in South Carolina. and
(which cause large part of the cot
ton crop to be Of low quality.
It is the common belief by
many farmers that a variety runs
lout after having been grown for
several years: but if proper seed
selection is maintained. the va
iriety should be improved both in
yield and in quality and become
adapted to local conditions. The
so-called running out of varieties
I IS due chiefly to crossing of va
rieties in fields close together and
to mixing of seed Of different va
rietiess at public gins.
These difficulties may be over
come if the growers would adopt
one good variety and grow it eN-
lclusively. This would result in the
production of more uniform and
better quality staple that would sell
at premium. for buyers are fast
demanding greater uniformity in
length and quality and are willing
Ito pay for these things.
! Earlness, prolificness, uniformity
and length of staple and high
percentage Of lint are some of the
qualities, sought in producing Il
desirable cotton for growing under
boil wecvil conditions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-09
The Tax Of Ignorance.


The country is losing sS25,o0O,o00
a year through illiteracy. This
estimate is no doubt under, rather
than over, the real loss. The fed
eral government and the states
spend millions of dollars in trying
to give information to the peo-
pie in rural districts about -farn1s
ing ana nonie-Ilanllls. l.> -
700 900. or 10 per cent of our coun-
try folk. cannot read or write a
word. They cannot read a bulletin
on agriculture. a farm paper. q
newspaper, the constitution of the
United States. OF their Bibles. nor
can they keep personal or busi-
ness ccounts.-Franklin X. Lane
when secretary of the interior.