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The Delta independent., 1923-09-07
u. S, Auto in MANY Lands.

The American automobile honks in
every language of the world and does
business in every climate. 1t sounds
its warning in more than a hundred
different countries, colonies and is
lands and renders service from Ice
land at the far north to the equator
and thence to the most extreme
southern line of human habitation. 1t
takes the steep grades of the Andes
or the Himalayas with the same COM
placency with which it traverses the
pampas of South America or the des-
ert roadway of Africa and Australia.
The total number of passenger ma
chimes exported from this country
in the last decade was 562 900, and OF
commercial machines, including mot.
or trucks and busses. 1876, 900.
The great Ford Motor Company
eas twenty years. old last month,
i'his birthday finds the concern en-.
joying the greatest prosperity in its
history, It is said. and Henry Ford. its
guiding genius and owner, is rated
probably the richest man in the
world. With all the plants working
at maximum capacity the company
expects this year to turn out more
than one and a half million cars.
The Delta independent., 1923-09-07
GORGEOUS DISPLAY OF
DAHliAS At FLOWER SHOW

Those in charge of the third annual
flower show, which was held in the
First National Bank Saturday after
noon and evening, feel highly elated
over the unusual beauty of the ex-
hibits. and the hearty interest dis
played on the part of the visiting pub
hc. There was a steady stream of
people in the bank from one O'Clock
till the closing hour at nine, and
everyone tried to outdo his neighbor
in expressions of praise of the beauti-
full blossoms.
1t is impossible for mere words to
describe dahlia at its best so we
will only say that it was undoubtedly
the best show in several years, and
there were SO many rare and gorge
Gus blossoms that one was lost in ad-
miration and delight. The asters
were lovely, too, but the display was
small. there being only two entries.
The prizes as awarded were as fol-
lows:
Dahlias-First prize. SO, Mrs. T. A.
Hazelett: second prize of 80, Mrs. C.
B. Adams.
AsterS prize of SO, c. B. Ad-
Adams; second prize, Mrs. H. w. Rob-
inson.
These prizes awarded by the First
National Bank.
Best General Bouquet-First prize.
SO, Mrs. c. B. Adams; second prize,
50, C. b. Adams.
Child's Bouquet-Ffrst prize, 81,
Marian Tyler; second prize, 81,
Marguerite Niles.
These prizes awarded by the Delta
Woman's club.
Honorable mention, Dahlias-Mrs
r. S. Kelso, Miss Elsie Ault.
Millard Fairlamb had a marvellous
display of dahlias which were not
entered for any prize but nevertheless
drew much attention. 1t was particu.
larly interesting because each variety
was labeled and interesting facts
noted concerning IT.
The flowers were sold by the Wom
ans club at fiat price of rs and 5(
cents bunch, which realized sum
of $40, which will be used for some
form of civic benefit.
The Delta independent., 1923-09-07
PAONIA NEWS
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Mrs. Oliver Coffey and children left
Friday to visit in Salida, Rocky Ford.
and Pueblo.
Miss Ethel Swan will attend high
school in Montrose this year. She left
Friday for that point.
Mrs. c. L. Knowles returned Friday
to her home in Denver after q
months visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. N. Maitka.
Mrs Marian A. Robertson has been
in Paonia for an extended visit with
her sister, Mrs w. H. Galpin. She
left Friday for Omaha, where she ex-
poets to make her homo.
Mrs. Leonard Clark. who has been
visiting some time here With her
mother, Mrs. Chas. Mcdonnell, was in
Delta Monday to meet her husband
who came in from their home at
Huntington Beach, California. They
expect to return home about the first
Of next week.
The Delta independent., 1923-09-07

Things seem to be coming Bob's
way. Political events are shaping for
La Follette's advantage.
Pretty good thing for poor old Eu-
rope that she doesn't take all the medt-
cine Americans prescribe.
The Delta independent., 1923-09-07

Europe seems to prefer the muddle
course.
About 1000 Chicago women resorted
to the divorce courts last year. The
use Of firearms seems to be decreas-
ing.
The Delta independent., 1923-09-07

Buy Rollins Coal.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11
Continued on page 5
SHOT BY
SMALL SON, DIES
AFTER RELAPSE

Mrs. Ada Dunagan, who was
shot some time ago by her three
year old son, died yesterday at the
FL Centre hospital.
Mrs. Dunagan suffered re-
lapse last Saturday from which she
rallied and hopes were held for her
complete recovery, when complica-
tions set in and her death ensued.
The tragedy is particularly sad,
"s Mrs D"na~an leaves, besides
her husband, two small children,
aged 10 months aud three years.
In some unaecountable manner
Mrs. Dunagan s small son got hold
of loaded revolver and before the
mother could secure it, he had aim
ed and shot her through the back.
She was rushed to the hospital and
ducting job printing office and
her life.
Funeral services for Mrs. Duna-
gan were held this afternoon at
$3.50 from the funeral parlors of B.
L. Lemons, with the Rev. G. II.
Banks of the Imperial Methodist
church officiating. Burial was in
Evergreen cemetery.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11
To R|G|OlY
ENFORCE
MEAT LAW
State Official InspectS
Slaughtering COndi-
tiOns Here
PUBLIC PROTECTION
Imperial Passes Ordin-
ance for Cooperative
Inspection

Rigid enforcement Of the Califor
MIA meat inspection law is to be
made in Imperial county, according
to Health Officer Frank Reading.
following the visit here of DR.. &.
w. Rosenberger, of the division Of
animal industry, state department
of agriculture, who left FL Centre
this morning after spending four
days in the valley investigating con
ditiOns.
"When the magnitude Of the
slaughtering industry was taken in
to consideration during the 1921
session Of the state Legislature, it
was found necessary to enact law
which would afford the public bet
ter protection against unwholesome
meats,' said DR.. ROsenberger, "and
the result was the passage of the
California Meat Inspection Law. 1t
was not intended to enforce this
law in such a way that it would ma
terially reduce the meat supply or
work a hardship on the slaughter
ing industry, without first making
an extensive survey of the situation.
This survey showed that a
number of butchers could not i'm
mediately comply with the new
law, so following the example of the
federal officials, when the United
States meat regulations were en-
acted. campaign of constructive
criticism was carried on by the di-
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11
ALL INDEPENDENT
WATER COMPANIES
NOW In DISTRICT
Agreement Reached for
Absorption of No.
Three
All Parties to Contract
Are Pleased With
Terms

The last Independent water com
pany came into the Imperial lrri-
CATION District late yesterday after
noon when an agreement was reach
ed between the board of directors
of the district and the directors Of
Imperial Water Company No. 3. 1t
was stated all parties to the trans
action were well pleased with the
terms.
A total of $5l9, 9,S76.5s will be
paid the company as soon as deed
and bill of sale are properly exc.
cuted. The district takes over the
entire stock of the company to-
gether with its equipment, which is
valHed at $36,S58.59. The company
agreed to the three per cent reduc-
tiOn, as has been the case in all the
other purchases, to enable the bond
issue to cover the price of all the in
dependent concerns.
The Terms
BY the terms of the agreement,
the Imperial district, in lieu of the
blanket rights of way for irrigation,
waste and drainage purposes now
possessed over lands within the ex-
terror boundaries of the company,
accepts specific rights of way for
such purposes of width of rs feet
easterly and westerly on either
side of the north and south bound.
aries of each l60-acre subdivision
and of n width of so feet northerlv
and southerly on either side of the
east and west boundaries of each
l60-acre tract.
All the Water Company directors
were present. Two members of the
district were absent, c. w. Brock
man, who is III in Los Angeles, and
r.. D. McPherrin, who is in Montana
on personal business.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11
1 PRISONERS
ESCAPE FROM
THAW ASYLUM
by United Press

MATTEWAN, n. Y, April H.
-Four prisoners escaped the state
hospital for the criminal insane here
today in "A manner very similar to
that employed by Harry Thaw in
1913. Five guards were overpower,
ed, the keys were taken, and the
institution automobile stolen. Four
Of the guards were forced to accom-
pany the escaped prisoners as far as
Poughkeepsie, where they were
thrown from the ear bound.
Agents of the Canadian border
are searching for the men as it is
believed they will head for that
country. Those who escaped were
Frank James, Brooklyn, held for
felonious possession of explosives;
John Hawkins, Brooklyn, indicted
for murder; John Coffey and Mar.
quis Curtis of New York, held for
theft.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11
WORK NEEDED TO
INSURE PASSAGE
OF THE DAM Bill.
C0ngr es S m an Swing
Depl0res Inactivity
of People
Chamber of Commerce
Hears Plans to
Push Law

- A persistent, militant, intensive
campaign to "put across the
Swing-Jo Johnson Boulder Canyon-All
American Canal bill at the next
session of congress, which will be a
short one, extending from December
4 to June !, was urged upon the
business men of Ell Centre today
noon when Congressman Swing ad
dressed the chamber of commerce at
the conclusion of uncheon at the
Hotel Barbara Worth today.
Opinion as to the need Of this leg
islation is practically unanimous
throughout the valley, Mr.. Swing
stated, but he deplorcd the tenden-
cy to inactivity.
The congressman declared that
the bill must be passed during the
next short session, authorizing the
work, and following that, during
the extremely short session from
December 4of next year to the fol
lowing April, the necessary appro-
priation must be secured.
Double Land Values
That land values throughout the
valley will double within short
time after this legislation is passed
was the opinion expressed by the
speaker. Land in the Yuma terri
tory, no better than local land, sells
for $500 an acre, while Imperial
county land goes at $3.50, he said,
and predicted that the future price
will he about equal when it is
known that the government is to
stand between the valley and the
dangers from the Colorado river and
secure to the valley the full bene-
fits obtainable from the stream.
Should the bill fail of passage,
Mr.. Swing declared the future of
this section would be gloomy in
deed.
Some of the plans to be inaugur-
ated in the interest of the bill were
outlined by Mr.. Swing. He said
business men all over Southern Cal
ifornia will be asked to write east
ern firms with whom they do bust
ness, urging them to lend their in
fluence.
President Bradley of the Bradley
Wise Paint Company Of Los An
COLES made a brief talk on the
growth of manufacturing in his
line in the west.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11
B0NAR LAW GOVERNMENT TO RESIGN
Auto Men Thank
Community
For Help!

The committee in charge Of
the Automobile Show have asked
the Press to express for them,
their thanks to all who came to
their assistance following y'os-
terday's storm, which wrecked
the big tent in which the show
is to be held, and made it nee
cssary to postpone the opening
until today.
While grateful to all who con-
tcibuted material assistance. and
to the hundreds who offered
their services and sympathy the
committe, wishes especially to
extend their heartfelt thanks to
Frey Auto Top company ana the
Valley Tent and Awning COM
pany, who closed up their places
of business and put their entire
forces to work repairing the big
tent; to Ell Centro Lodge OF
Elks for valuable assistance; to
the El Centre fire department
for its quick response when it
ceemed certain the tent would
be destroyed by fire; to Sheriff
Gillett for the loan OF several in
mates Of the county JAIL and to
these latter for the help they
rendered in cleaning up the de-
bris caused by the storm.
The Automobile Dealers Asso-
ciation as a whole, is deeply ap-
prociative of the spirit Of help
fulness and cooperation shown
by all.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11
WHAT'S DOING

Prayer meeting at Methodist
and Baptist churches tonight.
Music Section Ten Thousand
Club Thursday afternoon at the
clubhouse.
Westmorland Farm Center to-
night.
North End Home Center Thurs
day all day.
Testimony meeting at club
house tonight, Christian Science.
Musical at Country Club, Ala
morio, tonight at s o'clock.
Rotary club luncheon at Barba-
ra Worth tomorrow.
Ell Cenrro Lodge No. 100, Royal
Arch Masons tonight.
"Prodigal Daughters at Pal
ace theater tonight.
Automobile show tonight and
tomorrow.
San Souci Club meets with Mrs.
Leroy Merchant tonight, at $50
Dato st.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11
95,592 California
Folks Can't Write

MODESTO April ll-There are
95,592 illiterates in California who
cannot write their names in any
language, Mrs. Anna NJ. Godfrey,
educational representative in Cali
fornia, Nevada and Arizona of the
United States Department of Labor,
told a convention of Southern and
Central California clubwomen here
yesterday. The majority of these
illiterates are white, Mrs Godfrey
said.
The highest percentage of litter
ates in any county in the state in
accordance with the population is in
MADEIRA county, where the figure
was S.S per cent, Mrs. Godfrey said.
Mrs, Godfrey asked that the wom-
en- undertake the task of instruct
ing foreign born women in the
fundamentals of English so that
such women may have more in COM
mon with their children attending
American schools,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11
BUSINESS MAN OF
IMPERIAL FOUND
DEAD in PASTURE.
Bottle of Wood Alcohol
Found Near Body
Tells Tale

Charles Hanson, 90 years old, and
owner of small jewelry shop at
Imperial, was found dead in pas
ture, about half way between that
city and Ell Centre, early this MORT
ing. The sheriff's office was .noti.
fled and Undersheriff 8ert Under
wood went to make an investign.
tion.
A pint bottle of wood alcohol,
plainly marked, and laying beside
the man s body, told the manner Of
his death. He had been missed In
Imperial for the past few days, but
it was believed he had gone away
on trip. 1t is believed he
had been dead aboat three days
when found.
A visit to his store in Imperial
failed to reveal anything which
would throw light on the man. Tn
derwood stated nothing was found
to show anything about the mans
personal or private affairs. Coro-
ner Lyons will hold an inquest on
the body tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11
Swing Will Make
Many Speeches,
in Appeal for Bill

Congressman Phil d. Swing is
planning strenuous county cam
paign in behalf of the Swing John
son bill, with an arduous speaking
program.
The first gun will be fired to-
night atthe meeting of the Westmor-
land Farm Center when Elmer w.
Heald will talk to members there.
On Friday evening, Swing will
address the Meloland Farm Center,
while the same evening A. n. Mack.
ey will talk to Spruce members on
the importance of unity of action
on this measure.
Next Wednesday evening, April
Is, Swing will talk to McCabe Farm
Center members and other dates
will be announced later.
At the annual May Day picnic
held st Holtville on May first, II
is planned to have Swing make the
principal address of the day.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11
IS WAITING
SUBMISSION
Of BUDGET
Labor Agitation and Ill
Health Causes
Given
CHANGE DEMANDED
COmmOtiOn Causes Sus-
pension House of
Commons
by United Press

LONDON, April 1l.-Labor re-
sistance continues to pile up trouble
for the government when the House
of Commons was forced to suspend
its session today due to the commo-
tion caused by labor members shout
ing "Adjourn, Adjourn" This is
interpreted to mean that the Labor
ties wanted Parliament to adjourn
and the government to resign be-
cause it had been defeated at last
night s session when the Liberals,
the Labor party, outvoted the gov
ernment. The government refused
to resign.
Bonar Law is said to be contem-
plating resigning before the end of
the month. A combination of poor
health and the persistent defeats of
his candidates at elections all over
the kingdom, together with labor s.g-
itatiOns, are said to be the reasons
behind this move. 1t is reported
that he is only waiting submission
of the budget to Parliament before
retiring.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11
One CAR DAILY
OF PRE-COOLE
CANTAL0UPES,
If Successf ul Three
Plants Are to Be
Constructed
Lettuce Goes Through in
Fine Shape and Tops
Market

on can't improve on Imperial
Valley lettuce-it's s the best there
is, and as good as it can be- de-
clared skeptical Water Street deal
ers to j. +. Collins of The Imperial
Ice and Development Company,
who was in Chicago recently to sup.
ervise the marketing Of three ears
OF preceded lettuce from the valley
The first ear arrived and the
commission men threw up their
hands in surrender. There was Il
scramble for it at from Toe to $1.0O
a crate above market. And the
scramble grew as two succeeding
ears brought more of the same, de-,
spite the fact that the second ship
ment was understood stuff tina.
ordinarily would have been hard to
dispose of. As matter of record,
this second shipment sold at $3.50 to
$3.25 a crate, when fancy, not pre-
/ cooled, moved with difficulty 1T
$l.75.
The effect of the preceding is
the abolition of time and distance.
Practically, the man at the Chicago
end got his lettuce just as it was
when the grower delivered it at the
pre- cooling plant in FL Centre
bright, crisp, fresh and doubled in
Keeping quality.
1--WE can distribute this lettuce
IN small lots from Chicago in per.
feet condition,' declared the en-
thusiastic dealers.
R. R. Men Pleased
And the railroad claim agents are
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11
Spruce Will Make
Merry Over Her
$15O Bureau Prize

SPRUCE, April 1l.-Spruee Farm
Center will have a regular celebra.
tion on Friday evening, marking
the winner of the first prize of $3.50
in the recent Farm Bureau drive
contest.
P. G. Austin, vice.president of
the Farm Bureau and acting presi-
dent since the removal of president
Wist will be on Hand with the $3.50
check. l.. c. Lee, treasurer of the
County Farm Bureau. and Director
Buck of Jasper, win be on hand
to extend congratulations and Bax.
ter Loveland, secretary of Spruce
Center has promised an unusually
attcactive musical program,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11
Urge Women to
Fight Lax Law
nY United Press

DES MONIES, April u.-Dele-
gates to the League of Women Vot.
ers in national convention here
were called upon to combat the lax
enforcement of law against masked
mobs and censorship of motion pic
lures. Mrs. Maud Woods, presi-
dent, described masked mobs as a
"prim menace
Upon ardival here to speak to
the League Herbert Hoover, seere.
tary of commerce, announced that
predicted opposition to the entrance
of the United States into a world
court as proposed by President
Harding, has not proved serious.
He expressed the hone that the
League of Nations will not be made
political issue.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11
WIDOW WEEPS AS
AWFUL FATE OF
HUSBAND TOLD
Fate of Alleged Murderer
to Jury This After
Audience Sudders at
Admissions of Ac-
cused Boys

In all probability, the fate of
Lawrence Campbell, charged with
the murder of Leslie Nichols, will
be with the jury some time this af
ternoon and it is expected verdict
will be returned before tonight.
Taking of testimony in the case
concluded shortly before noon to-
day and Deputy District Attorney
j. F.. Simpson at once began the
opening argument to the jury. His
argument was interruptedby the
noon recess and he resumed again
this afternoon when court convened.
Mr.. Simpson made a strong plea for
conviction and asked that the full
penalty of the law be imposed upon
the youth, who with Charles Davis,
the latter having already entered"a
plea of guilty, is charged with the
most dastardly crime in the history
of Imperial county.
Campbell took the stand in his
own defense yesterday afternoon,
and practically repeated the story
as told by Davis the day previous,
except that he maintained that the
latter fired both shots at Nichols
and threw the stones at the dying
man, forcing him (CampbelD to
throw one stone in order to be i'm
plicated in the crime. Davis told
just the reverse Of this story, laying
the shooting and stone throwing to
Campbell. q -.
Hearers Shudders
The latter caused q shudder of
revulsion among the spectators as
he told how he and Davis pricked
the dying man with cactus thorns
rs he walked to the place .wherethe-
body was found, in order to make
him walk faster. Neither youth
showed any emotion, even at this
terrible stage in the testimony.
Mrs. Nichols, widow of the slain
man, broke down for the first time
under the ordeal to which she has
been subjected at the trial and it
was necessary for the court to de-
clare a recess in order that she
might control her feelings. She
was able to return to. court in
few moments, and the trial was re-
sumed.
Practically the entire afternoon
was spent with Campbell on the
stand. He resumed his story again
this morning, and under the cross
examination of District Attorney
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11
NAB BREWERY
IN FIGHT ON
CHICAGO VETS
by United Press

CHICAGO, April l1.-Tn a deter
mined fight against wide open sa-
looms and flagrant violations of the
prohibition law federal authorities
started their drive today by seiz-
ing the Garden City brewery and
several hundred barrels of alleged
"real stuff beer. 1t is announced
taht other raids will follow. U. S..
Judge Jas II. Wilkerson charged
the grand jury to "find reason
why the prohibition law is stifled, 4"
and requested that they bring in
dictments in against the "big fell
lows.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11
100000 FIRE
AT PORTLAND
ny United Press

PORTLAND, April IL. Fire gnt
ted the two top floors of four
story furniture warehouse here To-
day and for q time threatened the
entire business district. After two
hours the firemen got the blase IN
der control, with a total damage ~.
timated to be $1,000
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11
INTER NATIONAL
PROBLEM co mes
FROM TURK GRANT
By United Press

WASHINGTON, April ll.-Ob,
servers here are convinced that Il
serious international situation is
created by the action of the Turkish
parliament at Angora ratifying the
so-called Chester concession for
vast development and exploration
of Turkish and also former Turkish
territory.
The plan strikes squarely the vast
British interests in the Near East.
America is also thrown into deli
cate position because the two rival
groups hold interests with Britain
backing one.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11
RUSSIA HASTENS
PREPAR
FOR MORE WARS
TrOtsky Says Army,
Navy and Air Forces
Getting Ready
by United Press

MOSCOW, April ll.--Leon Trot
sky. war minister, stated Russia is
strengthening her army and navy,
as well as air forces, against the
eventnality of new war. He stat
ed the disarmament conference de-
eided the size of the army, how
ever the possibility Of war was not
excluded and therefore the present
task calls for strengthening forces.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11
JAPAN CONSENTS
TO ABROCATION
LANSING PACT
ny United Press

TOXIC, Japan, April IL. - The
japanese privy council has ratified
the proposed abrogation of the Ian
sing Ishi agreement with the United
States. The latter's formal abroga-
tion will complete diplomatic dis
card of the agreement made five
years ago recognizing Japan s "spe-
cial interests in China.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11
Liner Ashore on
Columbia River
Ry United Press

SEATTLE, April 1.-THE ex'
German liner Susquehanna went
ashore last night on the Columbia
river l6 miles below the mouth of
the Willamette river. No passen-
gers were carried and the crew of
l20 is still aboard as there is no
danger, The ship carried a large
cargo and cleared Portland last
Thursday. 1t is expected she will
be freed today.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11
Visit Scene of
Dancers Murder
by United Press

SAN DIEGO, April l1.-Dr. ia,
cobs, the judge, defense attorneys,
jurors and newspapcrmen personal.
ly inspected the scene of the Frit
ri Mann murder today. DR.. Jacobs
is on trial charged with the murder
of Miss Mann, prominent dancer,
whose dead body was found up on
the beach near San Diego.