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Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-17
Government Issues Ultimatum in Coal Iangle
ENGINEERS REPORT RECOMMENDS
INVESTIGATION OF DIVERTING DAM
ABOVE LAGlJNA, new CANAL SURVEY

whether this proposed higher To-
cation has advantages and possi-
bilities which would Justify the dis
trict in expending the money nee
essary to make comprehensive sur
veys and thorough investigation
of the damsite and proposed higher
route.
A damsite was found at n point
Al miles above Laguna dam. The
distance from the hills on the east
side of the river to those on the
west was found to be $500 feet
with a formation practically the
same as at Laguna dam. The dam
would rest on a silt formation like
that of Laguna, with hills of rock
at either end. With the annual
floods eliminated by storage at
Boulder canyon, dam probably
could be constructed on this forma-
tion of sufficient height to deliver
water to canal 90 or 25 feet high
er than is possible at Laguna.
Location of the canal north of
Pilot Knob involves a very much
greater yardage than the southern
route, and is not feasible from an
economic standpoint, the report
states. The southern route yardage
would be 5,543,000 against 29,758,
000 cubic yards on the northern
route.
The cost of construction from the
proposed dam site to the east mesa
over the relocated route is esti-
mated at $16,651 900, compared
with cost of $18,335,45 over the
formerly proposed route.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-17
COURT DELAYS DECISION IN
MEXICALI LOT INJUNCTION

exceeded its authority in deciding
whether or not the property should
be sold and how much should be
obtained for it. IIe maintained that
the district has already committed
itself to the sale and is III honor
bound to complete the deal. He
also intimated that in case the dis
trict is restrained from conveying
the property to Pratt, the latter
will have a cause for action against
the district. He read affidavits
from the directors and other Off
cials of the Irrigation district to
the effect that no offer other than
Pratt's tender of $4,000 has ever
Continued on page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-17
GIRLS STORIES
FAIL; BOY FREE
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, August IL
Carl billiard, l'asadena youth.
charged with assaulting several
young girls, was released from
custody after the cases against him
were dismissed on motion of the
prosecution for lack of evidence.
Dillard, who has one of the eoun-
ty Jail prisoners that submitted to
the "truth serum y test, told prac-
tieally the same story on the stand
that he told while under the in
fluence of the drug. Rosa Lampher,
II, and Jane Sullivan, is, two state
witnesses, told stories which were
vague and contradictory.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-17
DESARMAM ENT,
PEACE TREATY
ARE DEPOSITED
Final Ceremony Comes
One Week After Spon-
sOr Is Buried
HUGHES PRESI d E S
Japanese Ambassador and
Charges D'Affaires
Participate
By A. L. BRADFORD,
United Press Staff Correspondent.


WASHINGTON, August IL
The five power naval disarmament
treaty, scrapping scores of battle
ships; and the four power Pacific
pact, designed to remove the men
ace of war in the Far East, went
into effect today.
These treaties are the principal
accomplishments of the Washing
ton disarmament conference.
BY a quirk of fate the final frul-
ton of the principal part of the
conference was heralded to the
world one week after the burial of
the late Presient Warren G.. Hard
ing, who summoned the greatest
powers of the world together in
conference here in November, 1871.
Ratifications Of the two treaties
were exchanged and deposited in a
ceremony in the diplomatic room of
the state department shortly after
noon today.
The exchange was made between
Secretary of States Hughes, the man
who guided the conference to sue
cess, and the charges d 'affalres
OF the powers concerned, with the
exception of Japan, which was rep
resented by Ambassador Haniraha'
Secretary Hughes opened the
ceremony with the statement ION
behalf of the United States | de-
post the ratification of the treaty
for the limitation of armaments ana
of the four power pact. -
Navy To Act At Once
'The navy starts at once to
scrap all ships other than those to
lie returned under the provisions OF
the treaty for the limitation OF
armaments, assistant Secretary of
the Navy Roosevelt declared fol
lowing exchange of ratifications.
Twenty-four ships in all go to
the junk pile Immediately as Am
erica s contribution to the reduc'
ton of naval armaments effected
CONTINUED Oh page 6)
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-17
TO
FLCC GOVERNOR
OF OKLAHOMA

OKLAHOMA CITY. Aug. IL
Governor j. C. Walton, who de-
clared martial law in Tulsa as ire,
result of many whippings in that
city, was threatened today with
"the same punishment as the 9TH
ers' unless troops are Withdrawn.
The governor was threatened in
an anonymous letter made public
at the executives office.
TULSA, Okla, Aug. 17.-Nate
Hantaman, victim of a band of
whippers, was fined 800 and sent
enced to Jail today for 80 DAYS on
vagrancy charges. Flogging OF
Hantaman resulted in sending mil.
itia to Tulsa and PRONUNCIATION of
martial law in the city.
Military officials filed charges Of
melting a riot against Bob Atkins,
former deputy sheriff, accused in
connection with the whipping OF
Walter Truman last April. He
pleaded not guilty and was released
on bond of $500. Truman NJ
legged he recognized Atkins as one
of the men who tortured him.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-17
GEORGIAN MOB
LYNCHES NEGRO
by United Press Leased Wire

WELLSTON, Ga. August IL
Lee Green, negro, said to have pd-
mitted an assault ON Mrs. Matte
Watson July 4, was lynched near
here today by party of 800 men.
The negro was being taken to
Parry from Macon, where he was
arrested last night. The lynehing
party took the negro away from
several Officers, hanged him to Il
tree and riddled his body with bull
lets.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-17
Must Have Been
Ford With
Ugly Driver
By United Press Leased Wire


LOS ANGELES, August IT,
Margaret Hutchison, pretty 1S
year old telephone operator
preferred possible death to sub
mitting to the advances of a
man who offered her lift in
his automobile on her way to
work.
After she was in the car
he speeded up, saying
II am going to take you some
place where I am going to
make love to you whether you
like it or not
The girl struggled FREQ and
leaped from the speeding car,
receiving bruises and slight
fracture of the skull. A search
is being made for the motorist.
The girl gave q GOOD descrip-
t!on of him.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-17
HALF MILLION
FOUND in BAG
by United Press Lensed Wire

LOS ANGELES, August Ia
waterlogged travelling bag con
tanning more than 100000 worth of
stocks and bonds. part of the loot
of a daring daylight robbery of the
First National Bank here nearly six
months ago, was recovered by detec-
tiyes from Il slough where il had
been hidden by the bandits.
information given by one of the
nine persons arrested for the theft
was responsible for the recovery.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-17
FLOGGING VICTIM
GOES TO HOSPITAL

AMARILLO, Texas, August l7.--
f. r. Mcdonald, railroad laborer,
was in sanitarium here today
recovering from the effects of a
flogging received at the hands of
five men Wednesday night,
Mcdonald said he was taken to
4 lonely spot and given 60 lashes
with a whip and a coat of tar and
feathers.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-17
Chinese Kidnap
Catholic Priests
by United Press Leased Wire

OMAHA, Neb., August 17.-Rev.
Michael McHugh and Rev. Daniel
Ward, Catholic priests, formerly of
Omaha, were kidnapped by Chinese
bandits who looted the Catholic
hospital at Tsao Shin recently, ac-
,cording to word received today by
Father +. j. Mccarthy superior of
Catholic Chinese missions, who has
headquarters here. Both priests
were attached TO the :. Columbian
mission here.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-17
CLEANING PLANT
FIRE KILLS ONE
Ey United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES. Aug. l7.-One
an'is dead and two others are
suffering from serious burns today
as the result of an explosion in a
dry cleaning plant here. Spontan-
eous combustion of cleaning chem
icals stored in the building was be-
lieved to be the cause of the blaze
which damaged approximately
$4,000 worth of property.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-17
NEW SCHOOL DEPUTY

Miss Lura kirkpatrick Of Braw-
ley has been appointed TO the Of
flee of deputy county snperintens
dent of schools by County super
intendent II. G. Coe. She arrived In
FL Centre today to take up her
work in the county Office.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-17
NEW YORK SUGAR

NEW YORK, August 17.-Sugar
weaker, raw SIS; refined easy.
oranuIatcd 7.75@790. Coffee No. 7
Rio spot 1912; No. 4 Santos Ii
M15,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-17
GOLFER DROPS DEAD

LOS ANGELES, August I7.--.A.
A. Tribble of Kansas City,. dropped
dead yesterday afternoon while en-
gaging in practice golf match at
the Los Angeles Country Club.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-17
NEW MESQUITE TRUSTEE

Mrs. II. Tames has been appoint
ed trustee Of the Mesquite lake
school to succeed George Prong, re-
signed. Prong is soon to leave the
valley
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-17

NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-Formal
notice was served ON anthracite
miners and operators by the United
States coal commission today that
they must get together and advise
the commission by p. m. just ex-
actly what specific points they are
unable to agree upon.
The notice was served on s. ID.
Warriner, chairman of the opera
tors policy committee, and John
l.. Lewis, president of the United
Mine Workers, when they were
called into conference with the coal
commission shortly before noon.
Plans were Immediately made for
a joint session of miners and oper-
ators at which the ''points of dis
agreement will be drawn up and
the whole matter prepared for
submission to the commission. The
report will be handled to the COM
mission before this afternoon.
Points For Decision
The miners and operators were
fold to decide:
Whether they can reach an agree
ment on new contract in the an.
thracite fields.
Whether, in event of inability to
reach such an agreement, they can
get together on a plan to assure
continuance of mining until an
agreement is reached.
Whether, in event of all efforts
Continued on mage G)
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-17
FORMAL NOTICE
IS SERVED ON
BOSSES, MINERS
Must Get Together and
Advise Commission of
Disputed Points
s P. M. IS DEAD LINE
Operators and Union Of
ficials at Once Begin
Joint Session
By PAUL r. M.ALLON
United Press Staff Correspondent
BULLETIN

United Press Staff Correspondent
BULLETIN
NEW YORK, August 17.-Ne-
gotiations between miners and
operators for a new working
contract in the anthracite coal
fields, which were broken Of
July 81, will be resumed Mon
day in Atlantic City.
Under pressure from the adj
ministra sion in Washington
through the United States Coal
commission, both sides today
agreed to go ahead with the
negotiations.
If the government had not
succeeded in bringing about
this resumption a strike in the
sl-.i;hrac3te fields woulc have
gone into effect September l.
The statement given out by
the Joint conference of anthra-
cite miners and operators said:
I'm view Of the commissions
request and the public interest
and apprehension the miners
and operators will without pre-
judice meet in joint conference
Monday next at II a. m. in At
lantic City and will earnestly
endeavor to reach an agreement
Z by September /.
Evening star., 1923-06-02
MONEY MARKET FIRMER
DURING PAST WEEK
Requirements Help
Conditions-Brokers' Loans
Lowest of Year.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, June 2.-The money
market was little firmer because of
month-end requirements. Brokers
loans, however, were estimated at
100000 900, the lowest of the year,
and comparing with S1,750,0e0,000 on
May l. A year ago brokers loans
were down to S1,450, 100000 Time
money and commercial paper are still
on per cent basis. One of the fea-
lures of the irregular foreign ex
change market was the further col
lapse of the German mark. which
dropped below the pegged quotation
for the Austrian crown. Marks were
quoted as low as 0013as cents. repre-
senting a depreciation of over 25 per
cent for the week. Demand sterling
held fairly steady around s4.62A. but
French francs closed last night around
$50 cents, as against $50 a week ago.
Norwegian and Greece exchange
made sharp recovery from recent
heaviness.
Evening star., 1923-06-02
RAIL SHARES MORE
ACTIVE IN MARKET
Weekly Review Shows Failure of
Broker Firm Halted Stock
Recovery.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 2-The recov-
ery in stock market prices was halt
ed this week by heavy liquidation
resulting from the failure of the
largest curb market house. Trading
was largely of professional nature,
with neither side showing any dis
position to greatly extend it's COM
mitments, pending more definite in
dication of the ultimate trend of the
market Expert observers are still
divided as to whether the major bear
market has begun.
Railroad shares enjoyed brief peri
DDS of strength in reflection of the
unusually favorable April earnings
reports. The first fifty-six class /
roads to report showed combined net
income of SCI 200, 600 in April. as com
pared with $4,000, 900 in March and
S30,200.o00 in April, 1922. Car load
ings for the week ending May 19, the
latest available. totaled 991,797 cars,
a new high record for the year and
within 212 per cent Of the high rec
ord for all time established October
ID, 1914.
Evening star., 1923-06-02
BOSTON STOCK MARKET.

BOSTON, June 2.-Following ia a
list OF today's highest, lowest and clos
ing prices for the most active stocks
dealt in here:
Evening star., 1923-06-02
BUTTER MARKET GAINS
STRENGTH DURING WEEK
Buying More Free-Jobbers Car
rying Larger Stock-output
Up 10 Per Cent.
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, June 2.-More strength
I was noted in the butter markets as
the week ending today drew toward
a close
The declines of previous weeks, be-
ginning of flush season contracts,
which fXed the price of many arriv-
ais. improvement of quality to the ex-
tent of making many lots suitable for
Norage and the seasons outlook
which appeared favorable to many, all
served to give the market a firmer
tone and to dissipate the unsettled
feeling which has prevailed for some
time.
The speculative element was lack
ing, but jobbers bought more freely
and receivers were willing to carry
larger stocks. An active consumption
demand also helped to give the mar
ket more settled appearance.
production was indicated by re-
ports from manufacturers as increas-
ing nearly 10 per cent over the pre-
vious week. Compared with the cor
responding period last week. however,
a decrease of TO per cent was
shown.
Evening star., 1923-06-02
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

SEATTLE, June 2.-State automo-
bile licenses collected during the
first four months Of this year totaled
ss14s,Ooo, or within s150,o0o of the
total for the entire year of 1922. l..
D. McArdle. director of the state de-
partment of efficiency, stated today
there now was a motor car for every
six persons in the state.
HOUSTON, June 2.-The tomato
fields of Texas have greatly improved
in condition in the last few days ana
plants are now making excellent
progress The general shipping
movement. however, will be late
starting in a small way about June
). The watermelon crop still Is un
certain on account or the iale s1Iat art
but plants are attaining excellent
growth.
SEATTLE. June "A shipment of
10, 600 bales of hemp brought throusn7
this port by a vessel of the Admiral
line from Cebu, now is on its way by
rail TO eastern manufacturers
DETROIT. June 2.-The legal
that sixty-five carloads of fruit have
been shipped back from Detroit TO
other markets during the past week:
The United States Department or
Agriculture agent here said TO-DAY
that the production of straWberrfeS
had been SO heavy that farmers nao
been shipping into this market on
consignment without waiting Tor Or
ders from dealers, who in turn re-
shipped to Cleveland Toledo ana Cnl-
cago.
ATLANTA, June 2-The I'd of June
finds the cottop crop of Georgia and
Tennessee less than half planted and
farmers far behind in cultivation or
those sections where the crop was
put in before the pfotracted rains or
the last two weeks. A movement has
gained headway in at least twenty
Ave counties TO abandon the cotton
crop and plant potatoes.
ST. LOUIS. June 2.-Local whole
sale clothing manufacturers reported
today that the demand for fall cloth
ing was unusually large throughout
the south and west, but they COM
planned that the call was almost en-
tirely for the cheaper grade Of
goods.
NEW YORK, June 2.-Manufac-
turers of talking machines and pho
nographs declared today that the pur-
chase of the entire made-up whole
sale stock of Columbia Grafonolas,
made by the Columbia Graphophone
Company. to Gimbel Brothers. operat-
| ing large department stores, indi-
Gated no cut in prices by other
Evening star., 1923-06-02
CHICAGO STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO. June 2.-Following is
report of today's sales, high. low and
closing quotations at the Chicago Stock
Exchange:
Evening star., 1923-06-02

NEW YORK. June 2-Fol1owfnr is
an ofiicial list of bonds and stocks
traded in on the New York Curb Mar
ket today:
Evening star., 1923-06-02
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Office

pressure was lifted from the rest
of the list, Durant ran up sharply
getting we'll above its previous close.
The Standard Oils, as a group did
not do as well as most other things,
Standard of Indiana went down
nearly a point at the start and. while
it hardened later. failed to make a
full recovery. Among the independ-
ents Southern States appeared to be
we'll supported.
There was very little selling in
stocks like REQ and Stutz. They
were practically unchanged all day.
American Stores, however, lost al
most a point.
The new issue of Associated Sim
mons Hardware 6h per cent notes
were admitted to trading.
Evening star., 1923-06-02
STEEL MILLS RUSHED.
Carnegie Plants After Orders for
Third Quarter.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
PITTSBURGH. June 2.-While there
is a shortage of labor in the Mono
gahela valley, the Homestead and
Duquesne works of the Carnegie
Steel Company are operating in full
today. All of the pills in the big
plants. where $4,000 men are en-
ployed. are operating day and night
Merchant blast furnace owners ex-
poet to close some large contracts
for third quarter delivery At pres
ent buying is in the ltghtest volume
of the year. y
Evening star., 1923-06-02
TEXAS MAN BUYS
19 PIGGLY STORES
Sale Gives Saunders $3.50, 900 With
Which to Help Meet
Obligations.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, June 2.-Nine-
teen Piggly Wiggly stores in Kansas
City, Mo-, and one in Kansas City,
Kans., are being purchased by Arthur
S. Bird, manager of the Dallas. Tex.
Piggly Wiggly stores. and his asso-
ciates for approximately $25o,ooo, Mr..
Bird announced here last night.
The Piggly wiggly stores at Chicago.
San Antonio, Wichita Falls, Denver and
Kansas City were put on the market
recently by Clarence Saunders Of Mem
phis, Tenn, to raise money to meet
stock trading obligations.
Evening star., 1923-06-02
BY WILLIAM F. HEFFERNAN.

NEW YORK, June 1.-The selling
movement was carried somewhat fur
ther in the early trading on the
curb exchange today, but the losses
at the most were not over a point.
At the lower level effective support
was encountered in some of the
speculative favorites and in the final
trading there was a fair rally.
The action OF Durant of Delaware
htted In with reports that the short
interest has increased considerably
within the last few days. When the
Evening star., 1923-06-02
SIXTY MILES OF GAS PIPE.

NEWARK, n. J.. June Especially -
About sixty miles OF new gas pipe
has been ordered by the Public Serv-
ice Gas Company for delivery August
l. This supply, aggregating $500
tons, will permit immediate inStalla-
tion of mains made necessary by de-
velopment Of new residence and fac
torv districts.
Evening star., 1923-06-02
Money to Loan

Secured by drst deed Of trust on real estate.
Prevailing interest and comnnissiCn.
Joseph /. Weller Sc sss.' WISH sss L Z ... r:s
Evening star., 1923-02-05
RECTOR AsSAILS GRANT.
Declares in Hyattsville New York
80 - CLERGYMAN Is All Wrong.

Special Dispatch to The star
.zHYATTSyILLE Nd, February s.
During tho course of his first ser
mon in Pinkncy Memorial Church
here yesterday Rev. charles l.. Mon
roc. who recently accepted the rec
4torate of st. Matthew's Protestant
.FpisropaI Church hit out at DR.. Percy
Grant, New York rector, whose utter
fances in regard to his religious be-
tliefs have been widely commented
/ upon.
: He said the preaching of such doc
strines were not only unfortunate In
themselves. but in the damaging
suublicity" attending them.
{ Mr.. Monroe. however. asserted that
SSno person or group of persons could
sdestroy the church, although in such
leases there likely would be some in
xdividuals affected by the doctrines
spreached He exhorted his congrega-
stion TO stand steadfast in the belief
of their fathers.
Evening star., 1923-02-05
JUSTiFIES RUHR SEIZURE,

- NEW YORK. February 5.--American
troops should be shoulder TO shoulder
sIyith French forces in occupying the
+;erman Ruhr district, Alvin W. Ows-
~. national commander of the Amer
ican Legion. declared yesterday in
An address to the Bronx county legion
posts
Germany violated her treaty on
Eparaticn debts, and Francois only
&sing the same methods that Bis
mark used fifty years ago" he said.
gAmerican troops should be with the
French to collect these just debts and
TO compel Germany to live UP to the
last letter Of her treaties."
Evening star., 1923-02-05
New Sweaters
of Fiber Silk

Smart and attractive is a hip
length overblouse of fiber silk,
shown in blue trimmed with
gray, or dark brown trimmed
. with sand; a clever slip-on with
V neck and smart tuxedo are
also shown in the same color
combinations.
While a new golf coat OF fiber
silk in a smart blocked weave
comes i'll gray with jade or
navy with gray; and tuxedos in
varied fancy weares are in plain
bisque, navy or black.
New Fiber Silk Sweaters
Priced $3.50 TO SI2.75
sweater Section, Third floor.
Evening star., 1923-02-05
Special Purchase-On Sale Tomorrow
=. ::* F.: ~l,400 Yards Imported ... -
French Plaid Rati11es
Nearly Half P'rice---85c yard

Plaid Ratine-the most: favored of all fabrics
cothes-and now a sale of these distinctive Frenc
beginning of the seasonal just about one-half WI
pect to pay. = :. : r.. =. =.
Wonderfully lovely co1orings these atstic paid
all on backgrounds of soft gray-one Of springs most
---.--- - COTTON DRESS GOODS SECTION SEC
Evening star., 1923-02-05
For Misses.

Of cooTings blending orange green oiue and myae
other old and Paisley
CABAcoNs SOM with touch Of s
the beaded nave long at ~
Others 81. : :.
Evening star., 1923-02-05

These snart-1ooking suits, English i'll, cut
and fabric, will answer a multitude OF
needs in every woman's spring wardrobe.
Sketched-a clever suit in a soft mixed
tweed. over-plaided i'll blue, with a straight
box-type coat. link buttoned and belted.
In pheasant. gray and tan are the plain
tweeds, with smart pleated pockets and
belted coats.
women's Section Third floor.
Evening star., 1923-02-05

Red Cedar Chest of fragrant
polished solid cedar, sturdily
constructed and beautifully fin
ished; fitted with cedar ham
dies, casters and lock and key;
size. a6x17 inches. ...$14.75
Evening star., 1923-02-05

To begin with they are fashioned of silk jersey,
radium or satin-and then they add such delightful
trimmings as daintily rufaed hounces-a touch of
Paisley-b bit of silk embroidery-or folds of self
material in a contrasting shade.
Sand, cocoa, tiffin, zinc and almond green pop
uar new colors. t..~.s.-s-a -..-
Peicost Section floor