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Evening star., 1923-03-20
SPECIAL CLUB PROGRAM,

A special program has been ar
ranged for the next of the City Clubs
musicals. which will be given at the
club tomorrow afternoon.
Lucy Dickinson Marx, we'll known
local soprano, will sing several num-
bers, among which will be "Radi-
ance." composed by her and dedicated
to Miss Mary Cryder
Edythe Marmon Brosius. harpist,
will give several selections. She is
appearing at the City Clubs enter
tainment under the personal direction
of Mrs. RamSdell of Pelham Courts.
Meeting OF Home for Widows and
Orphans of United States War Vet
erans' Association will be held tomor-
row. s pm. in G. A. Il. Hall.
Evening star., 1923-03-20
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES
TONIGHT.

Harding Chapter, No. 81, O. l.. S..
VIII give Il dance a City Club. S:45
o'clock. Proceeds for welfare work
Evening star., 1923-03-20

AnthropologicaI Society will meet
In room 42-43 New National Museum,
8 o'clock. Dr. Riley D. Moore will give
illustrated lecture, "At Home with
the Eskimo of St Lawrence Island"
Persons interested are invited
Evening star., 1923-03-20

kalorama Citizens Association will
give a concert, 70 be followed by a
business meeting. in Henry D. Cooke
School auditorium, 18th street near
Columbia road. Friends Of members
invited
Evening star., 1923-03-20

Columbia Historical Society will
meet. S:15 o'clock, at Cosmos Club
Washington Topham and James NJ
Dalzell, speakers
Evening star., 1923-03-20

Trinidad Citizens Association will
meet Thursday, pm. at Blair
Evening star., 1923-03-20

Massachusetts Society. entertain
ment committee. will give card
party and dance. s o'clock, at Ward
man Park Hotel. Proceeds TO be used
Tor entertainment of governor and
thirty-nine mayors from Massa-
chusettS who are invited as guests
for three days in May
Evening star., 1923-03-20

The Carbery Parent Teacher AS
sociation will meet at the school, 8
O'Clock. DR.. Frank Ballou will speak.
Music by pupils of Americanization
schools.
Evening star., 1923-03-20

WRIST wATCH-Lady's. geld case; Elgin. o
Lamont st. IN
Evening star., 1923-03-20

Monroe Home and School Associa-
tion Will meet. 7:io O'Clock. at the
school. DR.. Murphy, medical and sani-
tary inspector OF schools, and Mrs
Ida 3. kebler will speak.
Evening star., 1923-03-20
MONUMENTS.
REMOVAL SALE

WASHINGTON GRANITE MONUMENTAL co
300 1lth st. NV
Evening star., 1923-03-20

The OConnor Players will give
program at Y. NJ. c. A., 8 O'Clock, un-
der direction OF Social Service Club.
Free TO the public
Evening star., 1923-03-20

Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp, No 1,
United Spanish War Veterans will
meet. O'Clock, Perpetual Building
Hall.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-05
Urge Advantages
of inland Route
in Road Meeting

\ .CALIPATRIA, Feb. ga full
stdiscussion of the Mecca Blythe hlgn
WAY was taken up at the commit
tee meeting Saturday night and sew
cral lines of investigation were
looked into. A committee compris-
ing 7. NJ. Montgomery of Calipatria,
NJ. l.. Posselwaite of Coachella, Will
liam Lowther of Brawley, and James
Burke of inland was appointed to
proceed along new lines. 1t was
pointed out, however, that the road
rs proposed by the survey over the
old Butterfield train would be over
the drainage basin of the Salton
Sea covering the naked desert coun'
try, through heavy desert sand and
totally uninhabited country, while
the proposed road by inland would
be but 10 miles further, which
would be more than made up by the
accessibility of getting material ouI
and the farming country through
which the road would go, much of
which will be under cultivation
within few years. The delegates
at the meeting Saturday night in
cluded Mr.. Posselwaite and J. Win
Wilson from Coachella valley, James
Burke, Ray Lower and M. c. An.
thony of INLAND and Frank Beale,
F. J. Trude and William Lowther Of
Brawley.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-05
BATES CASE TO
GRAND JURY In
SESSION y TODAY
Fresno Police Officer
First Case to BE
Before Jury
CalexicO Police Chief,
Peace Justice, and
Others Called

First session of the new grand
Jury was called this afternoon at >
o'clock, said to me for the purpose
Of taking testimony III the ease of
d. p. Bates, member of the Fresno
police department, who is charged
with assisting Il prisoner in attempt
ing to escape.
1t is alleged Bates allowed Dave
POlin, whom he had been sent from
Fresno to arrest, to cross the line
into Mexico, where Bantes and his
prisoner were arrested by the Mexi-
cali police and deported as undesir-
ables.
Upon arriving on the American
side they were arrested by the Cal
exico police and Bates was brought
to the county Jail here. Officers
from the Fresno department, togeth-
er with Frank b. Erzinger, at that
time deputy district attorney, in.
vestigated Bates actions, and salts
fled themselves that the officer had
not wilfully violated his oath or con
nivcd at his prisoner s escape.
Later n warrant was issued by
Justice G.. +. Marley of Calexico
for Bates arrest, the warrant being
served on him in Fresno by Imperial
County Officers. lie was brought
back to Calexico for "a preliminary
hearing, and released under bonds OF
$4,000.
Members of the Calexico police de
partment, including Chief Joseph B
Hardwick, Officers Gillett and Gil
bert, William B. Won Mueller, news
paperman, Justice c. +. Markcy and
fore the grand jury this afternoon
! others were summoned to appear be
Ross r. Hickcox Of this city, at
torney for Bates, stated this after
noon he was aware that the grand
jury was said to be discussing the
ease but that he had no statement
to make regarding the matter. Bates
is now in Fresno and it could not be
learned whether or not the grand
jury intends to summon him 1T the
present hearing.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-05
BUCKLIN HEADS
GRAND JURY OF
1928 SELECTION
Nineteen Men Chosen in
COnkling Court to Act
For Year
Jury Adjourns to Call of
Foreman at Any Time
in Year

A. n. Bucklin of FL Centre is
foreman of the new grand jury 70"
1923 which was drawn in depart
ment No. . of the superior court this
morning, with Judge NJ. c. ConH-
ling presiding.
The other members Of the jury
are:
Edward Doolo, Calexieo; F. b.
Ferris, Ell Centre; Sam Web. Holt.
vile; j. \. Harris, Imperial; s. A.
Armstrong, Calipatria; John j.
Laird, Brawlcy; joel Anderson,
Holtville; J. T. Steintorf, Calexico
II. l.. Boone, Dixieland; Mike Lie
bert, Seeley; ID. l.. Russell, Ell Cen
tro; Theodore A. Eggleston, Calex-
leo; b. H. Lien, f! Centre; J. G.
Hamilton, Ell Centre; Alfred 7,
Sugg, FL Centre; A. s. Carr, Calex-
leo; S. Frank Looffer. Imperial
Philo Jones, Imperial. Brawley.
The appointment of Mr.. Bucklin
was made after the drawing by
Judge Conklins.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-05
Today's Lettuce Market
BY BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
w. H. Hal local representative

ais |, Calf. 8. Diverted from team
track. 7. Total of ears on track
Sups. lib. Demand, movement slow
mkt. dull. IMP. VAL. $3.25-3.50.
PITTSBURG-Cloudv IL Arriv-
ais Ariz. /, Calf. ). Total rs. Sups
lib. Demand move. slow account
weather. Mkt. steady. IMP. VAL
best 2.70@3.25, mostly 10000
Small 2.25M2.75.
CINCINNATI-Clear Is. Arriv,
ais Ariz. l, Calf. 5, Fla. 3. Total 81
track. NORTHERN CALF. Demand
and movement slow, mkt. dull. IMP
VAL. $2.252.75. Mostly $2.50-2.75
PHILADELPHIA--Cloudy %. Ar
rivals Ariz. l, Calf. 10, Fla. H.
Total 81 track. Sups. liberal. Dem
and movement slow; mkt. steady on
good stock. CALF. AS and larger
$3.00-3.50. ARIZ., As and large,
$500. SIS and smaller $2.00-2.50.
BALTIMORE-Cloudy %. Arr s.
Ariz. 2, Calf. |, Fla. 4. Total 2a
track. Supplies heavy. CALF,
ARIZ. Dem, move. slow; mkt. dull
Few sales $2.75-3.50
CfuCAGO-Cloudv IL. Arrivals
Calf. Ia. Total II track. Supplies
Heavy. Demand, movement, light
mkt. dull. IMP. VAL. As and lnrg
er $2.75-300. AIS and smaller
$2.25-2.50. Poor qual.--leafy, $50
zoo.
NEW YORK-Cloudy is. Arvls
Ariz. /, Calf. Z, Fla. %. Sups. mod
Demand mod. for god stock. Mkt
steady good stock. IMP. VAL, somt
ordinary condition small, best 1925
$50. Few 1915. Fair condition $3.50
500; poorer as low as $500. ARIZ
best $3.25-3.50. Ordinary conditio,
@l.75-2.s0.
/ LOS ANGELES-Clear 4s. Is ur
broken, broken ears track. Demant
and movement slow; mkt. duh. IMP
VAL. large $2.0o-2.25, mostly $500
Small; practically no demand.
ST. LOUIS-Clear l6. Arrivals
Calf. /, La. !, Tex. 4. 20 unnrokc,
ears track Sups. liberal. Demand
movement slow. CALF. 3l.'s a.
ss.s5-4.0o, mostly $3.25-S.5o.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-05

ODDLY DRESSED
STRANGER HERE
PUZZLE TO CITY

Residents of Ell Centre who
have been on the downtown
streets today have been puzzled
by the appearance of tall, digni-
fed looking individual, all dolled
up in 4 gorgeous military uniform,
with q row of medals across his
chest, clanking sword by his
side, and a mysterious atmos-
phere about his whole being that
dosied all efforts to ascertain
who he is, where he comes from,
or what he is doing here.
The stranger, who is well over
six feet and of swarthy complex
ion, is said to have wandered
away from party of European
mobiles in search Of adventure by
himself. Because of the green
facings on his uniform, soma say
he is a high officer in the Irish
Ire, State army, over here to
study military tactics and see
the country.
Direct inquiry of the stranger
failed to elicit any information
about himself, nor could the po-
lice cast any information on his
identity, contenting themselves
with saying the stranger is ap-
parently well behaved and minds
his own business, SO why worry
about him.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-05
Many NOrthenders
Throw Snow Balls

,CALIPATRIAf, Feb. 5.-TheIure
of the snow-covered mountains prov-
ed too strong for many Imuerial
Valley 2people yesterday, despite. the
icy Mind which at times was bow
ing z gale, and dozens Of auto par.
tles from this vicinity went, up load
ed with picnickers to see the beau.
tiful Y Among those noted were:
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. SGuess aid child.
rem, Mr.. and Mrs. 4. J. Erichsen and
little daughter Alverna Marie. M.
and Mrs. Ira G. Erichsen and Iaurh.
ter Beatrice, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Donahue, Mr.. and MRS. ". o.. John
son, Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Waibel' M.
and Mrs. s. G. soreason, r. ii. NJ.
Quiddy, Miss Feliciana Stein; Mrs.
b. G. Pitcher, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack IN
erly, Mr.. and Mrs. C. y. Wathinds,
Miss Bessie Watkinds, w. j. Young,
Thelma Nutbrown, Catherine Mich
los, Mr.. and Mrs. Perry b. Eaten,
Mildred Raymer, Edward Eaton,
clyde Elliott and many Others. all
reporting a delightful time.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-05
IMPERIAL FIRST
NATIONAL MOVES
TO COUNTY SEAT
GodsOn Buys Building to
Lease to Farmers and
Merchants Bank
Local Bank to Continue
Business of Bank
From Imperial
by Press staff Correspondent

IMPERIAL, Feb. 5.--The First
National Bank of Imperial, oldest
bank in Imperial Valley, through
deal with the First National Bank Of
FL Centre, is to close out its office
here within short time and trans
fer its business to the FL Centre
bank, leaving but one bank in tAis
city.
G. It. Godson of this city has pur-
chased the building now occupied
by the First National and has an
nounced he will lease it to the Farm
ers and Merchants Bank, which will
occupy it after March l.
BY the consolidation of the First
National with the Ell Centre bank,
the local field will be left to the
Farmers and Merchants Bank, max
ing it much stronger institution.
1t is stated by officials Of the
First National that no one Will lose
anything by the merger, their ac-
counts being simply transferred to
FL Centre, where checks viii be hon
ored and deposits received.
1t is understood here that a num-
Der of the members of the force Of
the First National will be. employed
by the Farmers and Merchants bank,
but the personnel of the new bank
force has not been named ye..
Absence of Leroy Holt president
of the First National Bank Of Ell
Centre, prevented Statement. from
the local bank today.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-05
ASK FEDERAL
A|O...TO MAKE.
CRATESR|GHI.
Bureau of Chemistry in
Quick Response Says
Will Help
INSPECTORS SHORT
Would Prevent Marketing
Small Stuff Under
Better Label

Imperial Valley lettuce growers
supported by the Imperial Valley
Bankers Association, FL Centre Real
~ Board, FL Centre Chamber of
Commerce and other organizations
today Appealed to the L. s. depart
ment of agriculture through Con
gresham Phil d. Swing asking
speedy prosecution Of persons ship
ping lettuce from the valley not
properly marked.
The appeal to the department fol-
lowed general lowering Of the
market on account of snal! stuff be-
ing shipped out marked as "A s
and larger when in reality the crates
contained lettuce Of more than
seven dozen heads. to the crate.
A telegram to Swing signed by
the Imperial Valley Bankers A!sso-
citation, realty board and chamber Of
commerce follows:
eve are vitality interested in the
success of the lettuce industry and
urgently request your vigorous sup
port Of recommendation made by
the county horticultural commits
sioner and others that the depart
mont Of agriculture make general
inspection of lettuce at important
markets and force shippers 20 cor
rcctly mark and properly describe
cQnte1ts of crates as to quantity 50
that the buying public is not de.
cc:ved. The situation is deplorabie
aud will rctrlire forcefal action to
save reputation of valley as well as
lad 'stly.
Ross T. HickcoX, chairman of the
Republican county central commit
tee, Will S. Fawcett, +. w. Waite
and others joined in the appeal for
support in efforts to bring the
market back.
Congressman Swing has appealed
to the bureau of chemistry and here
has been promised prompt attention.
Horticultural Commissioner r. W.
Waite and his deputies are doing all
in their power to prevent shipment
of mismarked stuff but are unable
to be present at all sheds.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-05
AIRPLANE ACROBAT
TO MARK ANNUAL
FIESTA OPENING
daredevil" Stunts BY
One of Famous Trick
AViatOrS

CALEXICO, Feb. 1.-THE most
spectacular feature of the annual
fiesta and carnival of MeSicali, the
opening day for which has been set
cfr next Sunday, February II, is to
be an exhibition Of aerial acrobatics
to be performed by Jose Fonseca,
well known daredevil in high al
stunts.
Jose Fonseca, Mexican ace, avia-
tor and high air stunt artist, has
made reputation for himself in
different parts of the United States
because of his fearless airplanc OK
!ibit;ons while flying a thousand o:
more feet high, standing on his
cad on the wings of the plane,
walking from one end of the plane
to the other, and hanging by his
knees from parts of the plane.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-05
WHAT'S DOING

Ell Centre Lodge No. 584, F. and
A. M. tonight at Masonic Temple.
Methodist churches Of valley In
conference tonight at Social Hall,
Ell Centre.
County Ministerial Association
today at Methodist church.
Business meeting Of Woman's
Bible Glass at State street Christ
ian church Tuesday p. IN. at ESQ.
Emmanuel Circle tomorrow al
ternoon at the church.
North End Farm Center TO-
night.
Home grounds planning demon
STATIONS, North End, home of A.
L. Miller today.
Home grounds planning demon
strations tomorrow all day at
home of George M. Austin, NC
Cabe.
Girls Gym Glass tonight at the
high school.
Cper:ng of super-film Robin
Hood at Palace tonight.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-05
PRIMARY DESTINATIONS

ears shipped from Imperial Valley:
Saturday, Feb. 3-Chicago II, Los
Angeles 10, FL Paso s, Kansas City
5, Sacramento i, San Francisco =,
Oakland ., Cincinnati l, st. Paul /,
Seattle l. Columbus l, Cedar Rapids
l, Pueblo l, New York City l, Burr
Oak !, Toronto l, Portland ]. (5S).
Sunday, Feb. 4-El Paso 1, Chicago
2, Los Angeles l, East Portland /,
Billings l, indianapolis |, Cincinnati
/, Pittsburg ], Salt Lake City l,
total l3.
Shipments by stations Saturday
Seeley l, Holtville 2, Calexieo G,
Heber 9, Imperial l, Ell Centre II,
Calipatria 2, Brawley 20.' Sunday,
Ell Centre 6, Brawley 6, Seeley /.
Total shipments from Imperial
Valley to date 1850. Cars ordered
for today 40.
CHICAGO PASSINGs for 4s hr.
period up to 5 a. m. today-Detroit
4, Pittsburg 8, Buffalo 2, Boston Q,
Indianapolis /, New York l, Phila.
delphia !, Youngstown ], Wilkes
barre l, Erie l.
~Anvom crrrrxrr,~ymo .u1
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-05
Two Dead, One
Faces Hanging,
Gun Fight Toll

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 5.--As a result
lf a gun fight on the Tin Juara
bridge today George Montverde,
iailer Of Tia Juana is dead, his
brother Porfirio is probably fatally
wounded and Chester Charleton
faces possible execution by a frenz-
led mob.
From reports, Monteverde borrow
ed Charleston ear and after n
crash with another ear refused to
pay damages. Monteverde with his
two brothers suddenly met Charleton
On the bridge and shooting began
by all four, throwing the entire
town into an uproar. Feeling ran
high, the public demanding shat
Charleton be hanged. 1t Is under
stood he will be given military
trial, and probably ordered shot il
order to appoase the wrath ct the
mob elamoring to lynch him. The
police have promised they would
burn his body publicly after exc
cutien.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-05
Scorpions Win;
Independents in
3 to 2 Beating

Due to the good pitching of Joe
Steele, and timely stick work by his
teammates, the FL Centre Scorpions
took yesterdays game with the
Holtville Orientals in the latter city,
by a score of 5 to ?. The Holtville
crew put up good game, but the
smooth teamwork of the local boys
proved too much for them and they
were unable to connect with Steele s
curves when hits meant runs. Eth
ridge, the new man, showed up well
and all the boys played a snappy
game, which if kept up for the next
two Sundays will mean the pennant
for the second half of the league
season.
Independents Improve
With several new men in the line.
up, the Independents went to Cali
ratria to tangle with the Sheiks
the game being transferred to the
northern city late Saturday after
noon. Although the Independent;
finished on the short end of a tc
score, they played vastly i'm
proved game, ana outhlt the Shelks
by-two hits. Had the local boys q
little more punch with men on bases
there might have been different
story to tell. Chick pitched good
game for the Independents, and
Rudy, a new man, was seen in action
behind the bat. pat Murphy,
ths prize fox tsot artist. shone in
the field and at bat as brilliantly as
he does on the dance hall, and
nicked Shaney, the Sheiks' star
pitcher for two hits. The latter did
not hold any terror for the locals,
who waded into his offerings free
ly. The Independents were a vast
ly improved team, and though they
are out of the running for this
season, hope TO annex their next two
games with Brawley and Calexico.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-05
First Bank Of Imperial Valley Moves to Ell Centre
TAXPAYERS TO
GET OFFICIAL
AID IN FILING

You need help in filling out
out your income blank?
james A. German, deputy col
lector OF internal revenue, will
be at the following places on
dates named to give free infor
nation and help in making out
the return:
Brawley, February 8 and 10, at
city hall
Holtville, February II to L,
at city hall.
CaIexieo, February 10 to q,
inclusive, 1t Central Bank Of I'M
pcrial Valley.
FL Centre, February 26 to
March 3, inclusive, ut 623 Main
street.
All taxpayers are asked to
leone us early as possible and
bring forms received bv mail. -
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-05
Owners on Coast.
Fire Visits Home
ny Press staff Correspondent

CALIPATRIA, Feb. "a quaint
ty of bee supplies, crates, some hon
e.y, dried fruit, and considerable
amount Of farm machinery, wire,
posts and other debris collected on
the place were burned late Saturday
afternoon on the Edward f. Ander-
son place a mile east Of the city.
The fire started from grass which
it is alleged Oliver Holmes was burn
ing near the place, and owing to the
wind jumped the ditch.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-05
NEW GRAND JURY CHOSEN
Hundreds Visit
Mountains to
Revel in Snow

hundreds OF FL Centre people
went to the mountains yesterday
to see the snow which has cover
ed them for the past week, and to
revel in the fun that is to be had
where the " fuzzy stuff is.
Much of the snow has melted off
the mountains in the more open
places, but there is still plenty of
it In the back country, off the
beaten highways. Though there
are traces of snow almost down
to the Mountain Springs store,
there is no great quantity this
side of Boulevard. Jacnmba has
no more snow at present than it
has on the Fourth of July, but
the temperature there is consid-
erably different.
Between Jacumba and the top
of the grade, many parties took
advantage of the presence Of even
n faint showing of snow to stop
their ears and stage impromptu
SHOW fights. Even in small guam
titles, the sight of the snow was
enough to bring back fond and
aot-sofond memories to trans
planted New Englanders and folks
from the middle states.
Snow Balls Hurt Same as Ever
It seemed good to make snow
balls again but the freezing,
spine-ehilling, "squish' of one
AZ it connected with the back Of
one ear, is no more pleasant
now than it was in the old days
Of snow forts and miniature bat
ties. Hands and fingers too seem
to get colder quicker, after liv-
ing few years in Southern Cal
ifornia.
Howver, many an FL Centre res
ident who saw snow yesterday
for the first time in years, while
he may have lied courageously
and said he was having a good
time playing in it, in his secret
heart was thanking his stars
"sthat the darn stuff doesn't get
down to Ell Centre, and that there
are no sidewalks to be .sliqveled
there. = The snow is alright-
miles away. IS
Kids Have Time Of Life
or course these are Just the
views Of an old timer, who is in
clined to be crubbv.''> The kids,
however, Mad tine time of their
lives. THEY ptlted each other
and their elders, with snow and
had lots OF fun doing it. Their
hands may have been cold, but
that was only a minor matter.
Cold hands do not necessarily
mean '-cold feet" and the young
STEERS finished as strong as they
started. -
Live Oaks in particular was
the mecca Of dozens of snow low
ers, as the. snow in this section
was heavier than anywhere else,
owing to the protection afford
ed from the sun by the many oak
trees in that vicinity.
Many WHO own cottages were
holding "open house, over the
week end for the first time since
they were closed at the end Of
the summer season, and sleds
were much III evidence among the
younger element.
DIR. Dupont s troop Of boy
scouts visited this spot in truck
and had the time Of their young
lives with snow fights, barbe-
cued dinner and other winter
features the high spots Of the
days fun