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Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-03
VEGETABLES

Artichokes-Choice, pc + lug, 2l.oo
@24.00.
punched VegetabIes-Per dozen !:
Carrots. 50@60; Turnips, $4,000;
Beets, $4,000; Parsley, 80; Radishes,
30; Cabbage, per ID. 1@1h.
Cauliflower-Per doz., 100.
Celery-Per crate, local, 5000
100; Southern, 800.
Lettuce-1.50@2.75.
Onions-WhIte Globes, 1.00@175;
yellow, 1.75@3.00; browns, LOG
2.25.
Peppcrs-Bell, SOY h.; Chilis. s.
l.30@1.40; Russets, 1.20@1.30;
Potatoes Rivers, 6OM85; Idaho
Russets, 1.10M1.20; Washington Net,
ted Gems, 1.00M1.15; Saliva, 1850
1.60; sweet potatoes, 2.O0M2.15 per
Observation-Disclosures Choice, 100
@1.25; l.. A. lug, 1.00@2.00; Mcxi-
can per lug, 1.25M2.00.
POULTRY
Broilcrs--1 to ~ lbs, 40 Is F.;
y to IL lbs, 3SM41.
Frycrs-33M35
Young Roosters-Colored 31a lbs.
and up, 26@27.
Colored Old Roosters-25M27.
Ieghorn-Old ROSTERS, "a.
Leghorn Hens-21a to lbs, %
@26.
Large Colored Hens-26@2s.
Ducks-Young, 24@26.
Geese-Young, 23@26.
Live Turkeys-Fancy, 28@30.
Dressed Turkeys-32@35.
GRAIN
Barley Feed = 1.G0@1.62; ship
ping. 1.G501.70.
Wheat-Milling, 2,25@2.3o.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-03
SAN FRANCISCO MARKET
FRUITS

Approximations, per box, 60
@1.25.
Newton Pippins, (Calif.) per box
1.75@2.25; Jonathans, 1.50@1.75.
apefruit-Southern California
1.75@3.00; Imperial Valley, 5.00@
$50; Arizona, 4.50.
Lemons-Special pack, 5.50@600;
choice, 5.00@5.75; Lemonettes, 200
@4.00.
Orangcs-All sizes, 2.5OM425.
Pears-Anjou, 1.50@2.00; Com.
Ic. 1.50@2.25; Winter Nellis, 1.5O
(02.75.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-03
Hated Vice Censor
is Pipe-Smoking
Quiet Law we r
BY NEA Service

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-What kind
of Il man is John S. Summer, exccll.
tive secretary for the New York
society for suppression of vice
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-03
TO LOAN

so MONEY. Under Bankers Re.
serve Lystem go loans may be
secured on city or farm property,
to buy, build, improve, or pay
indebtedness. Bankers Reserve
Deposit Company, 1913 California
Street, Denver, Colorado.
Jan - II 20 "a 81 81 Feb 3
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-03

York by wearing tights. Costumes
that would have been lewd so years
ago are popular today"
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-03
FOR LEASE

FOR Leased acres, fine vege-
table land, plowed and disccd,
Ready for planting. Good house,
shade trees, wind break, soil cx-
ira fertile. Want to lease to OK
pert gardener. Roy Shepard, Box
64J, FL Centre. 30t6
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-03
LOS ANGELES MARKET

Lettuce is selling lower under
heavy receipts. Eggplant and pep
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-03

San Diego resi-
dcncc Mission Hills district for
FL Centre residence. What have
youo See owner at Oregon Hotel
for details until Sunday evening.
G. w. Knox. lt3
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-03
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS CLASSIFIED
FOR RENT -MISCELLASEOU

FOR RENT - Furnished apartment,
Park View Apis. 20tf
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-03
LOST AND FOUND
FOR EXCHANGE

TO TRADE-Buick touring automo.
bile, good condition for Ford. Nc.
Cormick Bros. Garage. 1T
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-03

FOR RENT-Rooms and apartments.
Hollywood Hotel, Sixth and Hell
5t30
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-03
FOR SALE REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE-Fivc room modern
house, corner lot, sidewalks. $500
equity. Must Sell. Inquire Cos
Park Ave. 2t3
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-05
POSTAL HEADS
TO'BE GUESTS

John II. Bartlett. first assistant
postmaster general. ana Irving W.
Glover. third assistant postmaster
general. VIII be the speakers AZ the
luncheon meeting OF the members
council Of the Chamber OF Commerce
Friday noon at the Masonic club.
Matters affecting Seattle's postal
facilities and mail service win be dis.
cussed. subject OF primary interest
10 the business community.
Bartlett and Glover come to Seat
lie as the personal representatives. Of
the postmaster general. TO attend the
postal conference convention Of
Washington TO be held here Friday
and Saturday.
The members council meeting IL
Included In the regular program OF
the conference convention, the pri.
mary purpose being 90 give business
men and heavy mailers an opporiu.
nifty TO hear the posiofficc depart.
ment officials. business men are In
vited 10 ask any questions regarding
the mail service or submit any suE.
gestions for the Improvement OF the
service IN Seattle at Fridays meet.
ing. II for any reason these aues-
tions cannot be answered al the time.
they win be answered later direct by
letter 10 the persons submitting
them. Il was announced Thursday.
The musical part OF the members
council program win be provided by
Louis Drentwett. pianist.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-05
z YOUTHS HELD
FOR CAR THEFT
Attempt to Make Way With
Lincoln and Studebaker

Arrested after hot chase ox.
tending over West Seattle wednos.
day evening. A. Hondnekson. 10.
and Charles Brink. 10. were held
by tho police Thursday In oonnoc.
ton with tho theft OF Lincoln
sedan and a Studchaker touring car.
The police are also searching for
another lad who Is alleged to have
accompanied the two boys on n
Fourth OF July joyride in the stolen
ears.
Patrolmeu Fred Mills and T. W.
He vsenan oycrhauled Hendriekson
sit2s "A long chase at Spokane ~.
ana Marginal way. TIendriekson
was driving the Lincoln car and
when he saw the police chasing
Inn. jumped into tho studebaker
ana attempted 10 throw them OF
tho track he was alone when
captured. but when first seen was
with Brink and the other boy near
Three Tree Point.
Brink was arrested later when he
appeared az the police station In
custody Of his father. lilo was re.
leased 10 report 10 the detectives
Thursday, Hendriekson. however.
was jailed on an open charge. The
police have the namo and address
OF the third boy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-05
rs DIE DURING
CELEBRATIONS
More Than 600 Injured
Over Nation on Fourth
nY TNITEn pRESS

Celebration OF tho Fourth OF July
cost tho lives Of rs persons and
caused injuries 10 over 600. accord,
ing to a nationwide survey Of Roll.
day casualties made by the United
Press today.
or the total dead, IL were caused
directly by fireworks. II by drown,
ing. Al by motor accidents and the
others by miscellaneous mishaps.
A, noon today reports continued 90
como In from more Isolated districts.
indicating that the total might run
well over a hundred
Among those injured were - uy
fireworks and i5s by automobiles.
NEW YORK. July 5,-Niuo were
dead today and 20 were injured as
result OF Fourth OF July acct.
dents Ia and near New York.
Five were killed in motor accl.
dents. two were shot accidentally.
one Was drowned aud one fell from
roof.
DENVER. July 5.-Three persons
were injured. one perhaps fatally. in
two automobile accidents in and
near Denver on he Fourth. Driv.
ers Of both machines were said 20
have been blinded By fireworks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-05
BROWN SAYS DEMPSEY
CAN'T FIGHT HERE AS
LONG AS HE'S MAYOR

CEATTLE Is one place where
~ Jack Dempsey. heavyweight
champion. viii never fight az long
as Edwin j. Brown is mayor of
the city. Mayor Brown Thursday
extended an OMEN invitation 10
Tommy Gibbons TO appear here in
exhibition. but declared that 30
far as Dempsey Is concerned, It's
mo CO."
Dempsey, two years ago. was
asked TO appear at a smoker for
the benefit OF tho families OF
three Seattle patrolmen who had
lost their lives.
That doesn't mean anything 10
me- Dempsey answered, accord.
ing to the mayors version. but
| will box an exhibition II ! get
60 per cent OF the gate receipts"
Dempsey doesn't mean any.
thing TO u.s." the mayor said. 'ITe
Was n. boilermaker during the
war. and bad hoped Gibbons
would whip him. Gibbons did
better than anyone expected. Glib.
bons is a white man. real man.
! would like to sec him come 10
Seattle on an exhibition tour
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-05

Tho increase IN meats this year Is
really greater than Il would appear
from the fiyeyear average. as the
latter figure includes some Of the
huge wartime meat storage ard Is
therefore not really indicative OF a
normal year.
Last year shattered all records In
egg production and accounted for
the big storage figure on June 1.
which was followed on August by
i0.tgi 900 cases. the largest amount
Of eggH ever held Ia cold storage In
ihiH country. Nevertheless, storage
today II running less than 500. 900
cases In storage this time last year.
Butter. storage Of which Is now
running far behind last yoar. Is not
only an exception. bat an interesting
study The fact that butter produc.
ton b. about the same as last year.
aB indicated by the daily receipts al
leading markets. makes tho greatly
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-05
ARREST DRIVER
OF DEATH AUTO
Arthur J. Davis Held After
Aged Victim Dies

Investigation OF an auto accident
IT. which l.. II. osterud. 1903 eth avo.
\. W. was killed Tuesday night. re.
suited In the arrest Wednesday after
noon OF Arthur J. Davis. ASH Phin.
ney ave.
Davis was the driver OF the car
which struck osterud. VINO was c.
years old.
The accident happened at North
18th st. and Bagley ave, when
osterud stepped from a street car
and became confused. later being HI,
by the auto.
According 10 the coroner. an In,
quest may be held Thursday or Fri.
day into osterud's death.
Davis was released from custody
on his own recogninhcc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-05

reduced storage seem pulling. Add
10 this the fact that tho United States
this year has imported about 5000
900 pounds % against exports "A
about 100000 pounds last year a
net gain Of approximately 100000
pSunds right there and you have a
still more battling problem.
Tho answer. according % the dc.
pariment Of agriculture's economic
experts. 10 simply that tho people
N the United States are eating more
butter today because times are bet.
Ter The American working man.
when De has the money. Is a good
apcnder and n he wants butter three
times q day DE Is going 70 have ~
Consumption Of Oieomargarine-
the poor mans butter" which CELLS
for about half the price-haa de.
creased lately on about the same
scale that butter consumption has
increased.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-05
Hesketh Is Lauded
for Sane Fourth

Councilman Robert b. Hesketh
was receiving congratulations from
citizens Thursday for the successful
operation OF his untifireworks ordi.
nance, which resulted In seat,ie's
first safe and sane-also sensible
Fourth OF July celebration.
Hesketh was pleased with the re.
suits OF the ordinance when Seattle
came thru one Of the most success
full celebrations ever held here with.
out single serious accident.
Yesterdays celebration shows
what a city can do In celebrating the
Fourth without fireworks" Hesketh
said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-05
Revelstoke Entrant
Wins Big Ski Meet

Alvind Nelson. Of Reyelstokc. II.
C.. won tile 1928 ski tournament az
Paradise Valley. Mount Rainier.
Wednesday. by amassing a total Of
29s points for the days .eNnts.
Nslse Nelson. his brother. was
second in the competition with zsT
points. r. Egcn. third. with ga
points. and isabelle coursler won
the special women's prize with 100
points.
Ths winner Of the tournament
viii he given the handsome silver
cup offered each year by the
Rainier National Park Ski club.
Alvind Nelson also won the special
prize OF a gold watch for tho long.
Cst and most perfect ski Jump. coy.
cring 100 feet in the mir with a per.
feet recovery after lighting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-05
Order Kansas Bank
to Close Its Doors

HUTCHINSON. Kan, July g.
State banking officials today ordered
the Fourth State bank OF Hutchin.
son closed. due to loans OF si75. 900
covered by securities which Cary ].
Peterson. bank examiner. declared
are worthless.
Walter Grundy. president OF the
bank, has not been seen since June
20. according to officials.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-05
Night Court Speeds
Convict Death Case

LAKE CITY, Fla, July might
sessions, ordered by the court in the
trial of T. w Higginbotham. convict
boss. accused Of having beaten Mar.
tin Tabert to death. have resulted in
speeding UP the case and It IL ex.
pected 20 reach the jury Saturday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-05
Dock Workers in
London on Strike

LONDON. July s.-Tho food sup
ply 90 England Is threatened by the
strike OF more than $4,000 dock
workers and aympathizcu. Iht
dock workers walked out after thoir
demands FOR a wage ineroaso had
been refused.
Each hour brings news OF add,
tional walkouts Ia tho major ports,
and tho situation Ii approaching "a
general iie'up at the satca OF Eng
land.
Grain portors quit this morning
IN sympathy with the doelkora. ioAv.
ing the milicrs with only Z week OF
10 days supply OF wheat.
Seven thousand dock men In Man.
chester are Joining the movement.
In blrkenhoad. six vessels. which
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-05
California Educator
Dead at Age of 81

SAN FRANCISCO. July b,-pr.
Edward Robeson Taylor. former
mayor OF san Francisco. died here
today after an illness or two days,
lie was AGED 50 years
Or. Taylor held office Immediately
following tho great SAN Francisco
earthquake ana fire. ana has been
given much credit Tor tho upbuild.
ing OF tho city during the trying
time following the catastrophe.
Fer many years Or Taylor vas
dean OF Hastings College of law Of
the University of California. here.
were TO snil. were delayed when
4 fON xynlksl out
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-05

were to sail. were delayed when
i,i0o walked out
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-05
DIR. VI. c. MACY

Asthma. Tuberculo-
sis, Stomach. Intestinal
Ailments. Kfdne Y .,
B1ood d, Skin, Heart.
Pelvic Ailments. Piles.
all conditions OF weak
ness, loss OF vim" and
pep" No knife.
1904 Third Ave, Corner
Pike ST.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-05
Country Is Well Stocked
With FOOd--in " arehOuses
Are Profiteers Getting Ready for Big Clean
up During Coming Winter?

stocks OF foodutuffn are being placed
In cold storage warehouses thruout
the country this summer.
latest reports OF the department
Of agriculture on tho quantities held
In cold storage give these compnri.
s8uHt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-05
'ii1nmed Summer Hats Now Hs

All the Hats Deduct Half of
deduct Half ReadtoWea
Floor IL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-05

WASHINGTON. July fare the
food profitcefs aireaoy laying their
plans To 'clcan up" next winter Oh
The present wave OF prosperity
With the exception Of butter.
which Is running far behind. thou.
sands Of tons more than tho usual
Average
Evening star., 1923-12-04
DEFINITION IS REVISED.
Poincare and Barthou Move to
Overcome Objection of Hughes.

BY the Associated Press
PARIS, December AT confer
ence between Premier Poincare and
Louis Barthou, president of the rep
aration commission, held last evening,
a revised text defining the powers of
the expert committee. which are to
investigate Germany's resources and
financial assistance was agreed upon.
This text is werded in a way which
reparation circles hope will over
come the objections raised by Secre-
tary of State Hughes TO the partici-
patton of the United States. NJ Bar
thou planned to submit this text TO
the reparation commission this after
noon and no doubt was expressed
that it would be approved. In case
the approval is voted, the French
government probably will forward an
invitation to the United States to
take part in the projected investiga-
Continued on Page 2, Column s.
Evening star., 1923-12-04
FRENCH REARRANGE
RUHR REGION ARMY
Poincare and Barthou Revise
Definition of Powers of
Reparations Inquiry.

BY the Associated Press
PARIS. December 4.--The regroup-
ing of the military forces of occupa :
ton in the Ruhr, with view TO
diminishing their contact with the
population, already has been begun
and is being progressively pursued. il
was officially announced here today
This is in line with the recent fore
cast that the Ruhr occupation might
be reduced TO an invisible" status
owing to the encouraging reports of
stabilization progress in that re-
gion.
Certain measures in favor Of the
Germans expelled from the Ruhr dur
ing the rigorous period of the occu-
patton and those condemned to prison
for offenses against the Franco-BeI-
gian regime also have been taken, il
is announced. and further measures
Will be taken December 10, when the
convention signed yesterday at May
ence regarding the working of the
railroads will have gone into effect
Gen. Degoutte, the French command
er in the area. considers that passive
resistance then will really have
ceased.
DEFINITION TS REVISED
Evening star., 1923-12-04
PICK MEXICAN ENVOY
AFTER SENATE ACTS
Action on Recently Negotiated
Claims Convention Desired at
Early Date by Coolidge.

Appointment of an ambassador to
Mexico will await Senate ratification
of the two claims conventions aris-
ing from the negotiations recently
at Mexico City.
This statement was made at the
White House today coincident with
revival, of reports that r. B.
Creager Of Brownsville, Tex, soon
would be named to the Mexico City
post. Mr.. Creager is guest at the
White House and yesterday had a
conference with Chairman Lodge of
the Senate foreign relations commit
tee. as a result of an appointment
made by the President.
Mr.. Creager's name has been con-
nected with the appointment ever
since the agreement for resumption
of relations was reached last sum-
mer.
Mr.. Coolidge is desirous that the
Senate act expeditiously on the two
conventions, which will be sent to
that body this week. The Mexican
senate adjourns December 81, and it
is the view of officials here that ratiE
fication here would tend to expedite
action by the NexicanS.
Evening star., 1923-12-04
Octopus Is Killed
and Diuer Freed
After Hard Fight
By he Associated Press.

By he Associated Press.
TOCLON, France. December l.
4 diver working on the submerged
wreck of the French battleship
Ltberte was attacked yesterday by
a huge octopus, which did not re-
linquish its manifold embrace un-
til the mans comrades had cut il
to pieces.
The diver, Jean Negri. fought
desperately with the monster un-
der water for some time. He was
finally able to free one arm and
plunged his trident into the body
of the creature. The octopus. how
ever. held fast, whereupon Negri
gave the signal to he hauled up.
When his companions saw the
writhing monster emerge they
were panic-strlcken, but the
plight of their Comrade appeared
so serious that they went to his
aid and freed him with their
knives.
Evening star., 1923-12-04
TEACHERS UPHELD
IN SALARY ISSUE
Board of Education Approves
Practically Every Demand in
Proposed Bill.

Every substantial demand of the
teachers has been met in the final
draft of the proposed teachers sal
airy bill, which was completed today
by the board of education. The meas
ure will first be referred to the Dis
trict Commissioners for their infor-
nation and then transmitted to Con-
greSs.
The outstanding changes made in
the original draft of the bill in order
to meet the recommendations of the
various groups Of teachers and Of
ficerS are:
The establishment of a new group
for junior high school teachers who
have elementary school qualifications,
with basic salary of $500 and a
longevity increase of 500 for eight
years. making the maximum salary
$2.400
Increasing the basic salary of
Continued on Page >. Column s.
Evening star., 1923-12-04
SUES FOR RETURN
Of SE|zEDL|QUOR
Bunch Asks Court to Order
City Officials to Give Up
Whisky Taken in 1917.

AlonZo A. Bunch today filed a peti-
ton with Judge Mcmahon of the
Police Court to issue a rule calling on
Chief of Police Daniel Sullivan and
L. B. Hesse. property clerk of the po-
lice department, 10 show cause why
they should not return to him more
than a hundred cases of whisky that
were taken from him in 1917 under the
Sheppard act.
In 1917 the liquor. said to have con-
sisted of about los cases of whisky and
five cases of beer, was confscated
from Bunch at the time that he was
arrested and arraigned for Illegal pos
session, according to the members of
the corporation counsers office. and
when the trial took place the case was
dismissed because of a hung Jury.
Later on the case was nolle pressed.
The belief at the time was that this
was done both because witnesses were
unobtalnable and evidence lacking
Mr.. Bunch, represented by his at
torney, Robert l.. Hardison, former
Police Court judge. claims in his petit
tion that since he was never convict
ed on any charge, he has just claim
/! fiscated from him returned The peti-
tion states that such conffscated
liquor would normally come under
the charge of the property clerk of
the police department and that the
responsibility for it would rest not
only on him. but on the chief of police
and the District Commissioners.
1t is understood that the general
practice IN such cases at that time
was for the police department. to turn
over such cOnfiSCated Droparty RI ,ta
Department of Justice. Why this pro
cedure was carried out is not known.
but 1t was understood at the time
OF Bunch's trial that the confiscated
liquor was then in the hands of offf-
Gals of the Department of Justice
Last year Mr.. Bunch. through his
attorney, Judge Daniel T. Wright
brought the case before the rrsnS
jury, but no action was taken at thai
time. e'
A continuatic;' Will lie asked in the
case by ASsiS Corporation Conno
sci L fIdfIh " s.tiI. he said today
Evening star., 1923-12-04
Cutters Put to Sea
Posthaste to Balk
Efforts at Suicide
BY the Associated Prov.


NEW YORK. December 4--The
coast guard cutters Seminole and
Gresham put to sea posthaste to-
day, under orders to stay the hand
OF lone sailor believed TO be
Headed for a rendezvous with
death.
y mysterious telephone message
to coast guard headquarters sent
the cutters on their mission.
George Homan of Brooklyn has
set sail for the open sea in the
auxiliary sIoop K-s654." said the
voice over the telephone. He's
going to commit suicide out there"
Homan had left a note telling
relatives of his plans. said the
telephone voice. Coast guard men
declined to reveal the name of
their informant. but got the cut
ters under way without delay.
Evening star., 1923-12-04
SLAIN FOR IGNORING
BLACK HAND" NOTE
Brooklyn Mans Wife and
Three Children ChIorof0rm-
ed by Murderers.
u tic Assnciated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. December 4.-Dom-
mick Maggio,, who laughed three
weeks ago when he received letter
signed with a smeary black hand
and demanding money or his life, was
shot dead today in his Brooklyn
home after his wife. three children
and himself had been chloroformed.
Gas masks, the empty chloroform
bottle. the murder gun and two
empty cartridges were left by the
slayers beside their victims bed.
Maggie was shot twice. His wife.
only semi-conscious from the fumes
of the drug that had been SPRAYED
with an atomizer. heard the shot and
made a feeble attempt to aid him
but she was felled by blow on the
head. With her children she was
taken to a hospital.
After Mrs. Maggie had been revival
she told story of her husbands enc
mics that led to the arrest of two
suspects. One was released and the
other held.
Mrs. Maggie said there We're three
men in the murder party. They enter
ed through rear window of the apart
ment and began spraying the drug 1t
took immediate effect ON the children,
but Maggie and his wife were only
dazed.
Maggie, who was cobbler, leaned
from his bed after the first shot was
fired and attempted to protect himself
but the second bullet finished him His
wife screamed, bringing policemen.