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Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-14
80 HURT IN
TERRIFIC
STORM
Mining Town Completely
Destroyed By
Catastrophe
100000 DAMAGE DONE
One Person Killed in
Nearby Town, Many
Homes Wrecked

McALESTER, Okla, March
14.-Twelve persons were kill
ed, fourteen injured seriously
and more than fifty hurt by
t rna d oes and windstorms
which ept southeastern
Oklahoma late yesterday, ac-
cording to reports received here
today.
The greatest loss of life was
reported at Gowen, a mining
town forty miles east of here,
where ten are said to have been
killed and more than fifty in
jured when a twister struck
that town about six o'clock last
night.
The property damage will amount to
approximately 100000, it was esti-
mated. At Sulphur the courthouse was
partially demolished and more than
forty homes were wrecked.
Food, clothing and tents were being
rushed into the stricken towns by the
Red Cross. The Sulphur unit of the
National Guard is patrolling the area
there AMI assisting in clearing away the
debris. The ruins are being carefully
searched for more bodies.
The dead at Gowen have been re-
moved to morgues at Hartshorn. Ply
scians at Gowen fear the death toll
will be increased.
GOWEN, Okla, March 14.-Ten per-
sons were killed and more than fifty
injured in u tornado which struck this
mining town about six o'clock last
night, city officials announced today
after hastv checkup. The ma iority
of the dead and injured were miners.
The list of dead follows:
Chris Wilkinson and baby.
George Clambo and two daughters.
Mrs -Alanardoes, child, mother and
father.
Unidentified man.
Property damage was estimated at
100000.
About forty homes were destroyed.
The dead were removed to morgues
at Hartshorn. The more seriously in
iured were being treated, and the less
seriously We're taken to hospitals at
Wilburton.
SULPHUR, Okla, March l4.-Onc
person is dead, six are seriously in
iured and n score or more are in hos
pitals here today as the result of a tor
nado striking Sulphur late Yesterday.
Property damage is estimated at
100000.
The twister leveled the court house
and more than forty homes ON the west
side of the city.
G. " Hampton, 20, died from injuries
received when he was buried beneath
u wrecked house. The seriously in
iured include County Treasurer Frank
Buchanan. He was just about to enter
he courthouse when the storm struck
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-14
March 1926 Proclaimed As
'OlUn Your OlUn Home Week
Mayor w. A. Ream joining forces with scores of
throughout California today issued the following procs
for 'own your home and build now week, Marcl

Mayor w. Ream joining forces with Of other
your 10 to
VIM. A. REANdS
Of the City of Ell Centre
o Own Your Home and Build Nov
community
fullest through local realty board chamber Of
a =
housing
of savings homebudng will be great
industry
the local history that report tho
California city Of FL
providing
homeseeke residence California
I
realty splendid
California Association
unesh interest in the Of
ing throughout fastest growing the union.
14th March, 1922.
official E Centro.
Signed, A. lEANS
Mayor City Of 81 Centre.
w. VAN WAY, City Clerk of Ell Centre, Calf.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-14

being sent to Chairman Fordney of the
house ways and means committee and
is in response to appeals of administra-
tiOn leaders in the house for definite
statement from the executive as ia
whether he would veto the latest effort
of the bonus bill trainers.
Fordney early today declared, how
ever that he had not received any com
munication and that his full committee
was going ahead This forenoon to re-
port out the measure.
The house, however, is going to pass
the bill, its leaders said What hap
pens to it in the senate, or at the presi-
dent s veto desk, is a matter about
which the bOnusers are not troubling
themselves at the moment.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-14


ficially the conference of anthracite
operators and miners which opens in
New York tomorrow.
Through them government officials
hope to keep in direct touch with the
developments in the anthracite meet
ing. High hope is held that if settle
ment is reached n-tifsanthracite situa.
ton it will lay the way open for sim.
liar action in the bituminOus tangle.
Extreme steps will be taken by the
government to protect the public
against profiteering in the event of a
strike, it was stated here.
This statement was made in answer
to reports reaching here that operators
would demand higher prices, for the
65,000,000 tons which it is estimated
will be above ground when the miners
walk out the first of next month.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-14
Hoover To Tour Valley For Boulder Dam
Income Tax Will
Be Smallest
In FiUe Years

WASHINGTON, March IA
Income taxes reported to the gov
srnment this year will be the
smallest in five years, treasury
officials estimated today"
eleventh hour for filing 1921
returns.
The total of income and profits
taxes, which will be reported by
midnight tomorrow will approx
mate only $1,000, ,OOO,O 900, the tax
experts believe. This is nearly
100000 under the amount re-
ported two years ago and $780,
100000 under the amount last
year.
At the peak of the war profits
periods, the government received
In excess Of $4,000, 900, 900 year
from these taxes.
Secretary of the Treasury Mel
Ion estimates the initial pay
ments of federal taxes, which
must accompany the filing of re-
turns will net the government
not more than $4Oo, 1000, ,OOO-the
smallest amount since 1917.
The largest tax will be paid by
Henry Ford, according to offic-
ials. Ford will pay approximate
ly $27,000,000 in taxes on a $780,
00O,00 income.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-14
C0alOperators To Welcome
Strike, Union Head Charges

WASHINGTON, March 14.-Coal
operators want the miners to strike
April ], keeping up the price of coal,
John l.. Lewis, president of the United
Mine Workers, charged here today.
"The operators have embarked on a
bold commercial policy-they are seek
ing to negotiate the strike in the hope
of keeping up coal prices,' he said.
WASHINGTON, March 14.-JOhn L..
Lewis, president of the United Mine
Workers, conferred with Secretary of
Labor Davis today on the coal strike
threatened for April /.
Possibilities of negotiating a national
conference with the bituminous oper-
ators is said to have been discussed.
Observers of the labor department
will leave here today to attend unof-
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-14
Block Democratic
Attempt To Bring
Back Cash Bonus
BY CARL ID. GROAT
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, March 14.-Demo
cratic efforts to restore the cash bonus,
to raise funds for the bonus by an ex
cess profits tax or by larger income
sur-taxcs, were killed summarily in the
ways and means committee today. Sew
eral other republican amendments less
consequential in their nature were also
defeated.
A message from President Harding
giving his exact position on the new
soldier bonus bill, which republicans
have long sought, was rumored today to
be on its way here from the president s
vacation houseboat along the Florida
coast.
According to reliable information,
the latest word from the president is
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-14
473,O73 Bales
Cotton
COnsumedInFeb.

WASHINGTON, March IL
Cotton, exclusive Of linSers,
consumed during February tot
allied 473,O73 bales, compared
with 395,115 in February of 1921,
the census bureau announced to-
day.
Consumed in cotton growing
states 303,156 bales, compared
with 246,9 $50 in February Of last
year.
Held in consuming establish
ments February %, 1,596,582
bales. .3sss
Held in public storage and at
congresses 4,221,83 bales.
Imported 54,761 bales.
Exported, including linters,
338, ,440 bales.
Linters consumed during Feb
bruary $500 bales.
Held in consuming establish
ments 1T, ,472 bales.
Held in public storage and at
congresses 122,645 bales. ~
Exported 1854 bales.
Spindles active during Febru-
ary 1892, ,329.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-14
SUSPECT HELD FOR
DEATH OF OFFICER
United Press Leased Wire

MARYSVILLE, Calif., March a.
Police here today said they believed
that II. Napier, reported serving 80
days for vagraucy at Saranac Lake, n.
", is John Connolly, alias Joe Kelly,
wanted for the alleged murder of Po-
liceman Francis Heeuan. here Febru-
ary 8.
They have wired New York author
tiles for further details. The eastern
officers sent word to the chief of
police here that Napier admits having
bsen in Aarysville.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-14
START SELECTION
OF ARBUCKLE JURY
United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, March l4.-Slow
progress towards selection of jury
marked the opening hours of the third
trial of Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle for
alleged manslaughter growing out Of
the death of Virginia Rappe.
Que juror had been temporarily
passed when court opened today--the
pnly result of the first days session.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-14
Charge Soviet Involved

LONDON, March 14.-Soviet Russia
backed the insurrection in South Afri-
"a, according to several London eve
hing papers today.
The press features dispatches from
johannesburg that the revOlutionaries
we're back by funds from abroad. The
Pail Mall Gazette "sees the red hand
Of Moscow behind the uprising.
"Lenine and company had better
Use their funds to feed the famine
victims than to stir up revolt in our
.olonies,' The Gazette declared.
"These savages who are trying to
wreck South Africa are agents of the
same people Lloyd George proposes to
meet at Genoa the Evening News
jays.
The News said America is justified
by these events in her refusal to parti-
cipate in the Genoa conference.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-14
STRIKE WAR.
NEAR END,
REPORT
RebelliOus Forces in South
Africa Mutiny
Losing
CLOSE IN ON REBELS
British Troops Attacking
Last StronghOlds
OF Mutineers
CLOSE IN ON REBELS
United Press Leased Wire


JOHANNESBURG, March l4.--Gen
'eral SHUTS energetic personal direc
ton of the battle against revolving
miners and Boer bands has brought the
rransvaal insurrection nearly to an
end.
Government troops acting under di-
rect orders of the South African pre-
mier, who is constantly at the battle
front, today were closing in ON the
last two rebel strongholds.
Government forces today captured
Brakpan.
Clear Towns Of Beers
Six Rand towns which were seized by
The rebels in the first rush have been
cleared of strikers and dislOyal Beers
with slight losses to government troops.
over 5000 rebels have been captured
to date.
The government forces were closing
in upon Fordsburg and harrisburg to-
day. Airplanes swept over the miners '
barricades, and threatened bombing if
immediate evacuation and surrender
are not forthcoming. The miners, who
we're stirred to insurrectiOn after Il
three months strike, were beginning to
cegret their ,impetuousity in following
the dissenting Beers in vain attempt
20 seize johannesburg and bring about
\ revolution. The agitators : had for
.he most part deserted their followers
when it was seen that General SHUTS
would not hesitate to use all his gov
ernment forces to meet the emergency.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-14
WEATHER TODAY

Southern California tonight and
Wednesday fair.
Los Angeles and vicinity partly
cloudy tonight and Wednesday with
moderate temperature.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-02
DryGoods Market
BY STUART p. VEST
Copyright. 19z3.D

New York, Aug. 2.-The market
'os cotton cloths maintained the
fusht gainA recorded yesterday
Nh@ the government cotton report
~ made public but while trading
w IN greater volume, there was
. rush OF buying orders. Pear Of
tneaeaect on consumer buying Of
~ marked advances was a re-
aicung influence. Standard print
Olne were In fair demand, how
~, and considerable business
- done in sheetings. Cotton duck
sss frm and fine count goods were
seaoy. Sateens, drills and twills
sefe rather dull.
improved trend in the market for
u'sned silk goods and the increase
q production was manifest in the
SILK market, although manu-
cturers were earnest seekers for
Rgain prices.
WOOL.
hoston, Aug. 2-The response to
worsted offerings has had a sta
lung effect on the wool market
~ summer street prices were very
y. Buying is still Of only mod
~ proportions, however, as man
cturers are carefully detefmin-
just what woods they will re-
e before entering the market
~ western shipments are arriv-
IN considerable bulk. Buying
american account has been
ing In the English market.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-02
Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. Cat
tie: Receipts $500; beef steers
mostly 15c to Csc higher; some up
more; top 1900 pound steers 1860;
other fed lots 9.00@10.25; grassers
mostly 7.50@S.50; wintered kind
S.65@9.10; she-stock strong to un-
evenly higher; bulk cows 4.5O@
500: choice SIS; common and me-
dunn grass heifers 100000; can
ners strong to Csc higher; bulk
around 2.75; stockers and feeders
steady to strong; good feeders $50
OTIS; most stockers 5.50@6.5O;
fairly good kinds 7.00@7.25; other
classes steady; bologna bulls 400
GAPS; good and choice vealers
S.50@9.25; small lots $50.
Hogs: Receipts 5000; fairly &C
tive, steady to strong; few sorted
160 Founders 1920; bulk 1915; 10
to 210 pound weights 10.00@1010;
shippers took 1000; packers top
1000: good and choice 225 to 275
pound averages 9-60@9.90; bulk
sales 9.00@10.10; packing sows
mostly 7.75; stock pigs steady to
strong; few choice 1865.
Sheep: Receipts 5000; lambs
generally Csc lower; top natives
1850; most 12.00@12.50; culls
around 7.00athree cars Idahos 1900
with 300 out; sheep slow; odd lots
heavy; ewes 5.00@6.00.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-02

New York. Aug. The publica-
t,or ~ th. nrttieh nota on the
...-...,.,u..a lra.t1 .dneas
Qeestson = lnsss san4 sa1. 49,.
was the sunJec8 Of uesn ease..
stons today regarding the comph-
catod stan Of E1rubeaA finances
that had an adverse effect upon the
market for the external loans OF
those countries who claim 20 PC
relying upon the fninliment OF Ger
man indemnity Qbiigafions 70 neip
them out of their diniculues.
Moreover the sharp drop IN
marks at the outset OF the day
was another DEPRESSING innaence
and French. Belgian ana otnef ior-
etgn securities traded IN on t1e
New York stock excnanee, planay
reflected the concern over me ~
uation which Is keeaiy IelI fIeasn
government IS sank oveI = p
TO below par, ana were not IAl II, nro =.
their lowest prlce OF tne year. aneS
were selling about points g. iioM
the top ngure OF islA Inc n Pc.
cent french oonds oecnneo aim Th"
a point from iuesoays n1aE .; ~
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-02
Curb Market
By OTUAET y. WEST
lCupyTight. 1884,


New York, Aug. 1.-The overnight
news with reference to the outcome
of the railroad executives meeting
failed to bring about any material
selling of stocks in the curb trad
in gtoday. Operations continued to
be of a professional character and
price changes were lower for the
most part. Standard Oil issues
were less active than recently. The
Indiana shares sold most Of the
session just below 10S while Anglo
American Standard Oil Of Ken
lucky and International Petroleum
were traded in fractionally below
their close of Tuesday. Penn-Mex-
leo Fuel showed q loss Of four
points when 1t sold at 30. Others
of this group were comparatively
inactive.
A good demand was IN evidence
for Lima Locomotive on the report
that ground will be broken this
week for the erection of new build
ings at the company's plant which
will cost $1,500,000. Phillip Norris
yielded somewhat to profit taking
sales but these offerings were cas-
lily absorbed and the stock regained
more ground than it lost Inter
Continental Rubber lost nearly a
full point, while Goodyear Comm on
gained halt point. Radio issues
were quiet and about unchanged
New York Telephone preferred go,
into new high ground for the pres
ent movement at 107hs. Acme Goa
continued to be freely offered.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-02
MARKET
MARROW; CORN
And OATS EASY
(By the Consolidstad pr.s. :,

Chicago. Aug. Lit WAS . mar
row market in wheat today. Prices
moved within a narrow range.
There was good buying early which
absorbed the hedges and thereafter
prices rallied about Nc ON local
buying only to encounter selling
In sumcient volume to cause q set-
back again. News of suf1cient Inn
portance to affect the maket was
missing. The rail and coal strikes
remain unsettled but despite this
fact primary receipts were 800, 900
bushels more than . year ago. Ex-
port demand was quiet, only q
little nearby wheat being worked.
Demand for deferred shipment was
light Cash premiums we're I'M
changed. Minneapolis reported bids
10 rcash wheat as much as &c low
er in some instances. Goodman es-
timated the Canadian wheat crop
at 32O,000,00O bushels with the con-
ditton the best in years.
Corn mavket Was easy In tone.
There was scattered commission
house selling while buying power
was not near as great as Of late.
Some of the larger locals shorts
covered around the low point and
took their profits. Movement of
corn Is falling of but arrivals are
still of good volume. Shipping de-
mand for corn was good but bids
were too low to meet sellers
views.
Oats we're quiet and the market
was affected by the action of corn.
Cash houses sold a little oats. Buy
ing power was limited. Shipping
demand for oats was moderate.
Provisions we're quiet Lard was
firmer because OF the decrease in
stocks. Sales of $4,000 pounds of
loose lard we're reported at 40c
under September and 200, 900 reg
ular lard at September price In
store.
Wheat closed \ to * cents low
er, due to local liquidation: Sept.
LOSS to X; Dec. LOFTY to Is;
May 1.12M. Corn closed * to ~
lower; Sept. 6111 to IS; Dec. 67H
to y; May 611s. Oats Y to 4 low
er: Sept. 80 to 33h; Dec. 35A;
May 397s. Lard closed az to SC
higher. Ribs TIC lower.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-02
STEERS, LIMBS
STEADY;hOeS
trade uneven

my OoU1OAlOat00 kE0DuG
q. 8. Yards, Chicago. Aag. 81
Light runs we're again rep6rtse4w
the local yards. Al other wesenA
markets the runs were also small \
but demand lacked action from thol
start. Range Of hog prices arol
widening each day, at present Show
ing spread of nearly 50 between
best light hogs and plain packing
grades. In the cattle pens q SIM
liar condition prevails. Receipts
TO-DAY were estimated at 10000 cat
tie, $4,000 hogs. 1900 sheep and
$500 calves.
CATTLE.
Good steers sold steady, but
there was a weak undertone for
plain grades. Some 1870 pound
steers went at $10.65 and these
were called strong. Others at
5000 also were fully steady. Cows
and heifers sold fairly we'll at I'M
changed values. Gamers at $1,000
|3.25 for the best, were also like yes
terday, while good bologna bulls
Wcut SLeduy az Sf.vVV1sVO. SuiVOo
sold in good shape at steady levels.
Good lots went at $1000Q10.50.
HOGS
Hog trade was uneven. Choice
light grades sold steady to strong
with prime lots at $10.606 1915, but
some of the palmer grades Of pack
ing hogs went at $7.25@I50. Good
$50 and 300 pound butchers made
$9.75@10.00. Demand for rough
stock was again slow and sellers
had MANY unsold at the close. Plain
and heavy hogs we're steady to
weak.
SHEEP.
Lambs were quoted steady to 15c
higher. Choice western went at
$12.75 or 15c above yesterdays fig
ure, while city butchers took best
natives at $3.50. Aged muttons
were steady, few being on hand.
Good ewes sold at 81.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-02
municating evidence to the federal
prohibition officials.
Release Trio.

Presence of three young men in
two automobiles in the alley back
OF Gabel's bar few minutes after
the murder Monday. night was dis
closed in the testimony Of police
officers last night at the inquest in
the Wheelan undertaking parlors.
No account OF these young men was
given by the officers beyond the
statement that in both cases the
drivers Of the automobiles appeared
somewhat anxious to get away and
finally did leave.
Coroner John F. Maberry left
most OF the questioning at the in
quest to Edward l. Eagle, assist
anti states attorney. The foreman
OF the jury, w. A. Frewert, took the
testimony In longhand and a stem
ographer for States Attorney B. S.
Bell took the Witnesses statements
in shorthand.
The Wheelan funeral home was
filled with crowd of the curious,
listening to the statements OF
these who had been connected with
the murdered man or had investi-
gated the occurrence Throughout
the day crowds Of people, many Of
them identified with night life in
the tri-cities, were in the morgue.
Gabels bartender, william Dit
man. told his story. Two Of the
three police officers who answered
the call from 0abel's place When
the murder was committed, Charles
Minor and Charles Hastings, told
Of the early investigations before
the body was removed. Edward
Minor. the third oaicef. was no,
called upon to testify. thhngh b
Twas psessa4
CharieaL Rse1llll.ureslrEanee.nxsuxsa
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-02
LONG CUTSREED
LEAD TO 1908
IN SENATERACE

st. Louis, where Sacks Ian away
ahead OF the remainder Of the field,
and does not include about 1900
precincts out-state where Brew
ster has shown strength.
With the interest in the senator
ial contests particularly that be-
tween Reed and Long, overshadow-
ing anything else, the count on 9TH
er officers was slow. Incomplete
unofficial returns, however, indi-
cate that fourteen of the present
congressman, thirteen of them Re-
publicans, and one a Democrat,
have been renominated. Most Of
them had no opposition.
I'm the second district, Repre-
sentatives w. w. Kicker, Democrat,
is running behind Ralph F. Lozier.
In the Sixteenth district, where
Representative Samuel A. Shelton,
Republican, was not candidate for
reelection, the party nomination
apparently will 60 to Phil A. Ben
nett.
Women Are Beaten.
All four Of the women candidates
for congress apparently have been
defeated. although returns from the
Eleventh district, where two wom-
en- were in the Republican race, and
in the Twelfth, where one woman
was a Democratic candidate, re-
turns are as yet too meager to make
a decisive statement. Both dis
tricts are in St Louis. In the
Eighth district, E. M. Zevely Of
Lynn, classed as a wet" 10 lead
ing Mrs. st. Clair Moss, OF Chris
ltian college, Columbia. Mo-, and
Charles E. Dewey, Of Jefferson City
for the Democratic nomination.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-02
New York Money.

New York. Aug. Call money.
stronger; high. s: low. 4; ruling
rate, 4; closing bid. &; offered ut
51A; last loan. s per cent.
Call loans against acceptances,
3h per cent
Time loans, firm; 90 days and -
days. 4; six months, ~ per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, l0Ah
per cent.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-02
Weather Forecast

Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin. Mis-
souri,: Generally fair tonight and
Thursday; not much change in
temperature.
lowe: Partly cloudy tonight and
Thursday; possibly thunder show
ers in northwest portion this aft
ernoon or tonight; not much change
in temperature.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-02
Peoria Cash Grain.

Peoria, Ill, Aug. Corn: re-
ceipts, estimated at u cars; mar
ket n cent lower; No. l yellow 6;
No. 2 yellow 62h: No. 3 yellow 81;
No. 4 yellow 61A; No. s yellow 81 !;
No. 6 yellow 601a; No. 2 mixed
sly.
Oats: receipts, estimated at Is
cars; market n cent lower; No.
2 white 80.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-02
Chicago Potatoes.

Chicago, Aug. 2.-Potatoes: de-
mand and movement on barrels
very slow; market weak; no sales
on East Shore Virginia stock: 9TH
er brands few sales at 2.25@2.50;
receipts, IS cars; total United
States shipments 327 cars; Mary
land Cobblers, 2.25; sacks, demand
and movement moderate; market
steady; Minnesota bulky Early
Ohio's, 11O@1.25 cwt; ditto, sack
ed, 1.00@1.15 cwt; Kansas, sacked
Early Ohio'A .S00.9 cwt; Kansas
sacked. Cobblers, .S5@1.10 cwt.