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Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-22
WHAT'S DOING

Childrer,'s story hour at public
library $3.50 tomorrow.
Rotary Club dinner at Bar
bara Worth tonight at 8 O'Clock.
Elk's dinner and lodge meet
ing at hall tonight.
Sunday school board nesting
tonight at home of s. w. Letting
we'll, 618 Euclid averue.
Pythian Sisters at X. P. hall
tonight.
American Legion executive
board luncheon at Hotel Oregon
tomorrow noon.
Imperial Farm Center tonight
at Imperial high school auditor
ium.
Central Highlire home center
friday forenoon, Eastside Sunset
Center, afternoon.
Radio concert, Laereman' 653
Main tonight.
"Cliver Twist" Palace theater
tonight.
Music Section Ten Thousand
Club at clubhouse 3 o'clock to-
day.
Membership drive farm bureau
every day this week.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-22
PAST WORK AND AMBITIOUS PLANS
OF COMMERCE CHAMBER DISCUSSED
, Finance Plans Revealed
at Big Get-Together
Dinner
"Five-Miilute-Men" Tell
of Accomplishments
Prominent Takers

Plans for raising u sufficient sum
of money to enable the FL Centre
Chamber of Commerce to continue
the good work that has been done in
the past without the necessity and
embarrassment of having to solicit
funds from the business men for
each separate venture, were reve:l-
ed at a rousing get.together meeting
at the Barbara Worth hotel last
night, when pledges were given by
practically all present, to contrib
ute II sum payable monthly, to
to the chamber of commerce to as
sist in furthering the work that Is
being done by that body for the
benefit OF FL Centre and Imperial
Valley.
Following an interesting, but
brief outline, of the work accom-
plished last year, by the chairreen
of the various committees, Ross r.
Hickcox explained how the chamber
is handicapped in its work by lack
Of funds, which makes it impossible
to give FL Centre the proper publi-
city which it must have If it is to
grow, prevents representatives of
the chamber from attending many
gatherings throughout the state
where matters Of Importance to the
valley ire being discussed, and gen
orally hinders the progress of the
chamber and the community, the
same as lack of necessary where
withal handieaps the Individual
Best Plan
The plan of pledging . definite
sum, to be decided by the individ
ual, had been adopted by the cham
ber as the best means Of raising this
money, Mr.. Hickcox stated, and
pledge cards were passed to those
in attendance to be filled in. The
campaign viii be continued through
ont the city and it is hoped that a
fund will be raised sufficient to en-
able the chamber to follow out the
constructive program which has
been planned. Mr.. 'Hickcox ex-
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-22
New Interest Plan
S. F. Bank Marks
Big Forward Step

Quarterly interest at 4h% will
hereafter be allowed depositors
with the San Francisco Savings and
Loan Society. There are many in
this community. Heretofore, inter
terest at this bank, as with
other coast savings institu.
tions, has been paid semi.annually.
According to the announcement in
terest will be credited from April
].
Although a number of New York
savings institutions inaugurated the
quarterly interest payment last fall.
the San Francisco Savings and
Loan Society is the first bank 70 do
so on the coast. The history of this
institution has been one of steady
growth since its doors were first
open for business February 10, 1868.
1t is a matter Of pride to its diree-
tors that at no time in its history
have its assets, which now exceed
$S4,000,000 been increased through
merger or consolidation.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-22

"Various made up by one each
to Des Moines, Davenport, Albany,
Fort Worth, San Jose.
Shipping poit information for FL
Centre and nearby points for We'd
nesday, March 81:
Maximum, 80; minimum SO; clear,
Light wire inquiry. Very slow de-
mand and movement, which is due
largely to slime developing in many
fields, especially in the old stock.
Market steady. California crates
New York Special iceberg type),
carloads f. o. b. cash track, few
sales, AIS and larger, $1.30-l.50;
carloads f. o. b. usual terms, 41as
and larger, $l.50-$l.70. Very few
So being loaded on account of the
condition of the market. Tempo
rary ear shortage.
Reports by wire from important
markets. This mornings sales to
jobbers of California crates New
York Special iceberg type), unless
otherwise stated. Arrivals cover a
24-hour period, and cars on track
include all cars not completely un-
loaded. Temperature represents
conditions at a. m.
PITTSBURG-Raining, 46. Ar
rivals, Calf, IL; Ariz., l. Total of
81 ears on track. Supplies heavy;
demand and movement moderate;
market weak. Arizona and Cali
fornia 3s-4s $2.25-2.50; mostly 1926.
4hs.6s. $2.75-3.25.
KANSAS CITY-Cloudy, 80. Ar
rivals, Calf, 3; diverted from
team track. Total of IA ears on
track. Supplies liberal; market
dub. Imperial Valley, $2.50-3.o0.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-22
6 BANDITS IN
TRAIN HOLDUP

PHILADELPHIA, March 90
Six masked and heavily armed
bandits held up fast freight on
the Philadelphia and Reading rail-
road, early today, and escaped with
much loot in a truck.
The holdup occurred between Or
land and Camp Hill, Pennsylvania,
and was one of the most daring Gil
record, vieing with Jesse james
stunts of early western days. The
engine was uncoupled and the ban
dts leisurely helped themselves TO
what they considered the most val
liable of the merchandise. Posses
are hunting for the desperate band,
and expect armed resistance if they
are sighted.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-22
MEN OF POW Err
PLEDGE SUPPORT
TO BOULDER DAM
Norris, Smith and Others
State Positions at
San Diego
Delay almost Disgrace"
Predict Passage at
Next Session

Two powerful men in Washing
ton, Senator George w. Norris OF
Nebraska, and Addison r.. Smith,
chairman of the arid lands commit
tee, promised full and active sup
port Of the Boulder Canyon dam
and All.American canal, in address
es in San Diego before leaving with
their party for Los Angeles. Prac.
tically every member of the party
spoke in favor of the project, also.
Mr.. Smith promised that he would
do his utmost to have this bill at
the top of the calendar in the honse
at the next session, and he expressed
the belief that it would become &
law before the session ends.
Senator Norris said in part:
Imagine, if you will, the state
Of Rhode Island being sunk below
the sea level by an earthquake.
From every part of the country
there would come quick response Of
help and sympathy, as was the. ease
at San Francisco. You have IN I'm
perial Valley $4,000 Americans liv-
ing 200 feet below sea level. They
have endured .hardships and have
worked out their own salvation 50
far We have let these people stand
in imminent danger through neg
lect. The world does not know Of
their danger. Shipping to us q car
Of produce every year Sor every
, man, woman and child in Imperial
/ Valley, we are permitting them to
almost beg for their water through
a foreign country, with 40 miles of
canals in that country, where Mexi-
, can bandits could destroy these
passage ways, and within less than
Il week these good people would die
| of thirst.
eff the levees break over there
it is not like an overflow in other
| countries that passes on and the
damage can be repaired. A break
there means that the waters wia
inundate them for all time, and
| only evaporation after years would
get the lands returned.
Delay is Disgrace
| ''1t is almost disgrace that we
have let it wait this long. Imperial
Valley is garden spot where they
are toiling night and day, and these
people would, even now, take care
Of themselves, except that it is q
national stream, yes, an intsrnation-
IL stream, and the remedy can only
come through congress. l cannot
understand how we have delayed
this long. 1t is matter of right
they are claiming. Congress should
start the work Of that dam, and
canal before it does anything else.
"The electric current, it's waters
will generate will spread prosperity
over the Pacific Coast and bring
peace and eontentment to our owR
blood and people. who are entitled
to it. Electric lights will be 10
cheap that you will not hayefto tatn
them off during the day.. The gov.
ernment will get every eent9qf this
investment back in 80 years The
work ought to be done by the gov
ernment for the government,
and should supply power at cost.
We are equipped to do the work and
our reclamation engineers are the
finest in the world. Not {. dam they
have built has ever failed, and they
are ready to put the government
machinery to work. -s.f.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-22
Eminent Orator
to Lecture Here

The faculty and student-bodv of
Eastside school will present Willis
o. Tyler of Los Angeles in lecture
Friday evening, March %.
A splendid musical program will
be given also. Mr.. Tyler is grad
uate from the University of lndi-
ana and completed his law course
at Harvard. He is well known as
an orator, and brings to the citizens
of the valley a sane, inspiring ad-
dress. An admission fee of twenty
five cents is being charged; school
children being admitted for fifteen
cents. The proceeds from this en-
tertainment will go into the athletic
fund and for the purchase of a vie
trola. Tickets may be had from the
school children.
@. e. Congress
April G to s there will be conduct
ed Ii Sunday SCHOOL, Christian En-
deavor congress in Imperial by the
A. M. L. ehrueh. Local people are
taking an active Part in the pro,
gram.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-22
Rural Schools
in Hot Contest
Over Election

Mrs. John Kavanaugh, rural
school supervisor, is at the educa-
tional: department. Of thefcounty to-
day. She has done considerable
visiting OF schools during the year
and reports that everything in fedu,
ontional lines is moving along
ainoothly. The end of the term is
drawing nearsand all are buckling
down to. work to complete the course
prescribed. go y
j Mrs. Kavanaugh says that. the
rural schools IRE deeply interested
III the Standardization program of
the county board ana are doing
their best to reach the requirements,
teachers and pupils doing splendid
team work. r'..:...- :
1t is noted by school officials
that more interest has been mani.
Tested in tho school election this
spring than at any previous time
in the history Of the county -Four
candidates have been announced
for the vacancy on the high school
board OF Holtville, and in some of
the rural districts warm contests are
brewing. Jasper will have a wom-
an and n man eontesting for the
board, and it. Is said that things
down there will be humming on
election day. ~ @.f
There are at this time, number
OF women serving on school boards
Of the county. Mrs. Kavanaugh
states. It is too early to know
whether the number will be inereas-
cd by the coming election. Natur-
ally mothers Of growing children
are deeply interested in all that
pertains TO their education, and it
is the testimony Of school officials
Of the. county that women make
conscientious, capable members Of
school boards.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-22
Convict Man of
RObbing Jail

1t required less than a day to Sc.
lect jury and hear the case of
Jose Valanzula, charged with rob.
bing the Brawley Jail, a verdict of
guilty being returned before 4
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, in De-
partment No. ! of the superior
court.
The testimony was all against
Nalanzula, who showed little dis
cretion IN choosing Jail as the
scene of his depredations. Judge
Cole set Friday morning as the time
for imposing sentence on Valanzula,
who was remanded to Jail until that
date. Frederick j, Trude represent
ed Valanzula and J. e. Simpson,
deputy district attorney, conducted
the prosecution.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-22
McAdOO to Build
L. A. Cotton
Mills
ny United Press

LOS ANGELES, March o.
William Gibbs McAdoo, former
secretary Of the treasury, who
lately has shown widespread bust
ness activity, announced that he
and a group Of Los Angeles CAPT
tahsts will soon build a factory
here to be known as the Los An
geles Cotton Mills Company.
Negotiations have besn COM
pleted by the company for the
purchase Of a 4O0-acre tract of
land. Moro than S1,OO0,000 will
be spent by the company within
the next ten months, improving
the property with the first unit
Of the giant cotton mills. When
completed the mills will cost
over S3,000,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-22
5 PRISONERS AND
ARMS TAKEN In
BRIEF BATTLE
One Free State Soldier
and One Insurgent
Killed
Think Bombing Conduct
ed From Headquarters
Captured
BY United Press4

DUBLIN, March 22.-Free State
troops discovered the Insurgent
headquarters near Kingston, and
made an immediate attack. The
battle was brief, resulting iii one
soldier on each side being killed.
Five rebels and a large quantity
of ammunition were captured.
1t is believed the Insurgents di-
rected the bombings and other ac.
tivities from this headquarters.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-22
English Want
More Air Power

LONDON, March 22.-Following
debates in the House of Parliament
concerning the asserted inferiority
of the British air power, the de-
elaration wah made that "we do
not consider frances air power a
menace to England at the present
time. -
All the morning papers, with the
exception of the labor publications,
are unanimous in their appeal for
a large air force.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-22
FARM BACKBONE
OF LIFE HERE
BANKER SAYS
Business and Profession
al Men Must Think of
Agriculture
Crying Need of Day is
Better Homes on the
Farms
Address by
WINFIELD BARLEY,
Of the Southern Trust and Com
morce Bank, before Chamber Of
Commerce Meeting Last right

Commerce Meeting Last right
l note an advertisement in to-
days Press, stating that the lmper-
ial County Farm Bureau is starting
a campaign to increase its member
ship to 5000 and that the bureau
aims to secure a membership from
every family in the valley. Taking
this as my cue, ] am going to talk
30 you on the Eterrelationship OF
the, farm bureau and the chamber
OF commerce in an agricultural com
mun;ty.
San Diego is . city many times
the size Of Ell Centre, and the agri-
cultural advancement Of San Diego
county Is only one factor effecting
the prosperity OF that city which
has reached metropolitan size, yet
the San Diego chamber Of commerce
Is taking keen interest in the agri.
cultural development Of that .coun-
~, giving the back-eountry its just
proportion of constructive thought
and endeavor.
The farm bureau offices Are 10.
cated In the same rooms with tho
chamber of commerce. They use the
same telephone exchange and the
secretaries Of the two organizations
are in daily conference. The good
roads program, water development
and marketing problems, tax ques-
tions and multitude of undertak.
ings of mutual interest become the
common property of both organiza-
tions, and their final solution is to
the best interests of both.
Makes for Strength
The San Diego chamber of COM
merce ana the San Diego county
farm bureau are both stronger Or
ganizations because of this common
working basis, and they are both
accomplishing far more for San
Diego county than they could alone.
If the San Diego chamber Of
commerce, with great diversity of
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-22
"EDUCATION" is
THEME OF SUPT.
SHIBLEY'S TALK

4. p. Shibley, superintendent of
the FL Centre elementary schools,
will address the Masonic Lodge Of
Holtville tonight. This is National
Education Week, but not much az
tention has been paid to the fact
in this county. Mr.. Shibley and c..
B. Collins of the Imperial schools,
spoke Tuesday night at a meeting
Of the Masonic Lodge at Imperial
upon invitation. and the former will
probably make one or two other ad
dresses during the week in the in
terest of education.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-22
X. X. X. Official
Wanted by u. S.,
on Fraud Charge
ny United Press

ATLANTA, March 22,-Federai
state authorities have started ma.
tion.wide search for Edward Young
Clarke, former Imperial wizard of
the Ku Klux Klan, under indiet.
ment here for using the mails 70 ds'
fraud. The United States marshai's
office possesses bench warrant
for his arrest. Affidavits from
Clarke's physicians Indicate that he
Is on q four mouths tour for his
health.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-22
Utah Indians
Still Continue
on a Rampage
ny United Press

SALT LAKE, March 22,-Uneon-
firmed reports reaching here do.
clare that the renegade Piute In
dams clashed with sheriff's posse
near Blandin~ during the night.
"Old Dutch" srectaeular veteran
warrior, is said to have been SER
iously wounded.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-22
EVOLVES" SHEER
LAMBS. TO TUNE
OF THOUS A N DIS
ny United Press

DENVER, March 22-" Lambs !"
testified in. court here to Fleeing
bv alleted ,bunko Evolves" opera
tions. They claimed the latter con-
ducted an alleged fake stock ex-
change and q mythical horse race.
A Texas man stated that he had
lost $4,000, q. Kentucky man $l7,'
8Oo by tbs asserted Vaccinations
Of the outfit. :
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-22
SMALL BOY Is
STATE WITNESS
IN MURDER CASE
9-Year-Old With Head
Bandaged, Tells OF
Fathers Death
Widow of Murdered Man
May Testify Late
Today

In courtroom crowded with
spectators, Joe Fornasero, nine year
old son of Mike FornaserO, who
was murdereded on his ranch near
Melohnd, January =, sat in the wit
ness chair and told a story which
NAV send Alvino Mendez and Mar
iano Cazeres, indicted by the grand
jury for the crime, to the gallo"s
or states prison for life.
The youngster, whose head barely
came to the top Of the witness
chair, swung his legs as carefree rs
any schoolboy, and told the tragic
tale of the terrible events at tho
Fornasera home which resulted in
his fathers death, and nearly
caused the death of his mother, IL
sister and brother, and his own.
At 2:30 this afternoon, the
youngster was still on the stand,
and no amount of questioning oy
the attorneys for the defense could
shake his story, despite the fact
that he has testified for nearly six
hours.
He positively identified Mendez
and Cazares as two Of the four men
who committed the crime, and all
efforts to trip him up failed con,-
pletely.
Head Bandaged
His head is still bandaged as a
result of ar operation performed
in an attempt to reduce the fractur-
ed jaw which no received at the
hands Of his ,ather's murderers.
The youngster impressed al with
the earnest manner in which he told
his story. Attorneys for the de-
fense and prosecution, remembered
his condition, and were as gentle
with him as possible, allowing him
intervals Of rest SO as not to tire
him out,
Ills story was told in low voice,
except now and then when some
thing struck him funny, as when
Attorney Kinds for the defense, re-
ferred to d. C.. Church, previous
witness, as CDR. - Church. The
boy caught the mistake and laughed
loudly. .t
Widow Is Present
Mrs. Fornasero, WIDOW of the
slain man, came to ccurt this morn
ing, but remained in the district at
torney's office, pending the time
when she is called to the witness
stand, which may be late this after
noon. She was dressed in heavy
mourning, and still bears scars of
her. terrible experience, but those
who had seen her at tie time of the
tragedy, were surprised that she
has recovered as well as she has.
She thanked Sheriff Gillett profuse
ly for the work he has done in ap-
pretending her husband 8 alleged
murderers, and promised to try to
be strong when the time comes for
her to testify. Paul and Jacinto,
the other children who were at.
tackled by the gang Of murderers,
accompanied their mother. The girl
is entirely well, but Paul still wears
bandage around his head, being
under the Doctors care for n frac
tured skull. They may be called on
the stand, to support the testimony
Of their mother and Paul.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-22
CITY COUNCIL
TO TRY OUT new
LIGHTING SYSTEM
Eliminates Poles, Provide
Better Illumination is
Claim
Sixty Notices Bring One
Man to Discuss the
Tree Problem

Plans for new and better sys-
TEN of street lighting were discuss
ed at last night : meeting of the
city council, L. w. Judy of the
HoIt0G Power Company submitting
plan which the city council will
try out, and which it is believed
will eliminate the necessity of hav-
ing poles on the street, at the same
time making it possible to give
much better light. Two city blocks
will be equipped with the new light
ing system in short time, so cit
izens can inspect it and decide
whether the city should adopt the
The tree subject came up for dis
cussion, in line with the invitations
sent out by the city council to prop
erty owners on Orange street, ask
ing them to attend the meeting and
express their opinion rs TO whether
the paving should be narrowed so as
to permit the trees now on that
street To remain, or if the original
width of paving should be con
structed, and the trees removed, and
new ones placed by the city when
the paving is completed.
Over GO notices of the meeting
were sent out, and just one man ap-
peared at the meeting. He informed
the council that he is perfectly will
ing to have the trees taken out and
the paving remain at its original
width. He stated further that he
had discussed the subject with other
property owners and they also were
in favor of having the trees re-
moved with the understanding that
the city will replace them in their
work connected with the paving is
completed.
Final Reading
City ordinance No. 256, providing
that the city shall remove rubbish
ard junk from city property, when
property owners have failed to do
so after due notice has been given,
the costs of removal to be charged
to the property owner, passed its
final reading and will become a law
30 days after publication in the I'm
perial Valley Press.
The city council signed a petition
presented by the city of Beaumont
asking the state highway commits
sion to make an appropriation for
paving $500 feet of the main street
in that city. Beaumont has voted
bonds amounting to $4,000, which
it is explained is all that it can
afford, and is not sufficient to com
"plete the paving. AS the street is
part of the highway between Los
Angeles and Imperial Valley, and
the petition has been signed by
civic bodies and municipalities in
practically every town between the
two places, the local board readily
agreed to endorse the movement.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-22
COLO. SENATE
RATIFIES PACT,
HOUSE ACTS SOON
by United Press

DENVER, March 22.-The senate
passed the second reading Of the
bill ratifying the Colorado River
treaty providing for the ALLEGATION
Of water among seven western
states ss covered in the so-called
Santa Fe pact. The bill goes to the
legislature for final consideration
this week.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-22

Continued on page 6
Evening star., 1923-01-13
Building House on Rock Not
Necessary for Best Results

ize settlement. These footings are
extremely important, for unless they
are properly designed and constructed
the walls will settle uneYerly Thus
you will have cracked walls and
plaster, uneven and warped floors and
great deterioration generally. Do not
make the mistake OF trying to save
money on this feature In the building
OF your home.
Concrete Widely Used.
The material most widely used for
footing construction is concrete. This
can be put in quickly and cheaply.
1t fills the footing trenches in a very
excellent manner. bridging over in
eQualittes in them. Sometimes con-
crete blocks are used for this purpose.
These servo very we'll II they are
placed, crosswise of the wall. Tho
voids must be filled with rich con-
crete, well tamped In.
Footings must go below frost level,
for II freezing occurs under them the
walls will certainly be injured. If
you build In winter be sure that the
footings are protected SO that freez-
ing Will not occur below them Sepa
rate footings must be supplied for all
piers or posts supporting the upper
structure.
IL the excavation. discloses sand
and gravel which seem to be of good
quality, these may be used. provided
they are clean. There must be no
soil in these materials and very lit
tie clay.
In any kind of concrete work,
whether for footings, foundation
walls. floors. or In fact. any place