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, 1923-04-11
X. K. K. HEAD EXERTS
TEMPORARY CONTROL
5000 Wearers OF Hood And Gown
Gather in Atlanta to Back
Founder Simmons

Atlanta, Ga. Ku Klux klansmen
from all sections of the country are
reported en- route here owing to Will
liam J. Simmons, founder of the order.
eNerting the temporary control over
the organization given him by the Full
ton superior court in appointing DR..
Fred b. Johnson, of San Antonio, Tex,
as chief Of staff, and placing him in
actual charge of the imperial palace.
Approximately 5000 klansmen have
gathered here to lend their Influence
and support to Simmons in his move
against DR.. H. w. Evans, imperial wiz
ard, and other imperial officers Of the
Knights of the Ku Klux Khan.
The injunction which temporarily
places William Joseph Simmons in
complete authority over the Knights of
the Ku Klux Khan and prevents the
disbursement of any money except on
his order was signed recently by Judge
70. d. Thomas, of Fulton superior court.
, 1923-04-11
cURLY'S PENSION BACKS
CUSTER SURVIVAL TALE

Washington.-A controversy Of al
most half a century, as to whether
there was a survivor of the Custer
massacre at Little Big Horn. Mont,
June %. 1876, has been settled Off
cially. The interior department has
approved the issuance of a pension GER
tificate to Shuh- Shee-Ahsh, alias
Curley, a Crow Indian. for his services
in the Indian campaigns in 1876 and
1877, which included participation in
the famous battle which resulted in
the Obliteration of Clusters cavalry.
Curly, who was n of Clusters
scouts. now lives or the Crow Indian
reservation in Montana. According
to war department records he escaped
death by mingling with the attacking
Indians and. rejoined government
forces nearby, five days later.
, 1923-04-11
RAILROADS WILL
EXPEND VAST SUM
URGE NATION TO AID IN NOV.
ING ORMOU
TRAFFIC
TORNADO KILLS 20; HURTS so
Louisiana Twister Strikes Town, Cut
ting Swath Hundreds Of Yards
In Width. Halt Million DOL
lar Damage

New York.-Havlng approved the ex-
penditure of 1,54O,O 100000 In new
tracks, locomotives, cars and terminals,
the American Railway association has
adopted a program which calls on
every road. every shipper and every
householder to help relieve the heavi-
est traffic burden in history.
The Dad asks that shippers
space and help keep cars moving; that
dealers and consumers get their coal
into bins early that the bulk of ore
and coal shipments in great lakes be
completed early in the summer; that
road and construction work rail equip
ment may be available for crop move
ments In the fall.
On their part the roads will try to
have an extraordinary number of good
locomotives and cars available in the
fall. to have all coal intended for rail-
way use in storage by September 1. to
restrict the transportation of railroad
supplies to the minimum during the
fall rush and to help keep every car
moving.
The program Is one recommended by
the directors recently and adopted by
the full membership. including every
road, transfer and terminal subsidy in
the United States. It also has been
approved by the Association of Rail-
way Executives. nm organization of
class one trunk lines.
, 1923-04-11

best. In case of doubt, French Break
fast In the olive shade, Scarlet Gloh,
in the round, and some of the coda,
specialties can be recommended. An,
of the long scarlet types give muct
the same result, the Improvement I,
the newer varieties being in regularity
and uniformity of growth.
Radish soil must be rich and fin,
and deeply worked. 1t is best to hay,
the manure dug in during the fall. o,
II that has not been done it should B,
well rotted and well incorporated with
the soil In the spring. Radlshes viii
grow almost anywhere II the soil Il
rich and in almost any sort of soil ez
cept clay. Clay soil needs to be light
ened with ashes or sand and coplou.
dressings Of n spaded into it h
redishes are to do their best In It
Radishes may be sown broadcast pro
vided the seed is not scattered toe
thickly or in rows as close together
as six inches.
, 1923-04-11
Order Lower Rates on Produce

Observation-Disclosures have been
ordered by the interstate commerce
commission to reduce slightly by June
%, rates on poultry, butter and eggs,
originating in Missouri river territory.
including points west of a line drawn
from Kansas City, Mo-, to Sioux City,
Iowa, and destined to points in the
eastern half Of the United States. The
commission held the proportion Of the
total charge exacted for the haul be-
tween the Missouri river and the Mis-
slssippi river is higher than rates
roads were ordered to make the reduc-
ton by lowering the charges on this
part of the haul to the level of present
rates on westbound traffic.
, 1923-04-11
GROW ASPARAGUS
In HOME GARDEN
Splendid Early Spring Vegetable
Is Good Antidote for That
Lazy Feeling.

Asparagus is one Of the very best
a%ntidotes for that sluggish, lazy feel
ing which overtakes everybody dur!Sg
the first warn days of spring. Nature
has supplied the remedy for this con-
dition by providing the proper green
foods and asparagus is ready for use
Just when the need is greatest. AS
peragus should find a place In every
garden.
Asparagus plants can be set either
In the fall or spring and no shoots
should be cut for use until the third
spring after setting. Manure the
, 1923-04-11
THE RADlSH, FIRST
GARDEN VEGETABLE
Pungent Appetizers Are Easily
GroWn-Main Difference in
Type of Root.

The radlsh Is practically a universal
vegetable. 1t is now In the market
the year around and rarely Is there a
garden planted without at least n short
row or small patch broadcast to
these pungent appetizers of the gar
den. There isn't n great difference
In the various kinds of radish offered
for sale by the scotsman and almost
any OF them will be successful. The
main difference is In the type Of root.
Stick a pencil blindly on almost any
Of them and order the one spiked and
you will have good radlshes II the gar
den conditions are suitable for grow
Ing good radlshes at all.
In the South the rndish can be
grown outdoors almost all winter ex-
cept In the colder sections, paintings
being made every ten days or two
weeks for succession. In the North
II is the first vegetable to go into the
ground in the spring, In fact. It should
be planted as soon as the soil can be
worked. as 1t is quite hardy and won't
be hurt by n little frost.
II Is n cool weather plant and must
be grown steadily and quickly. Hot
weather or n dry spell. either giving
a check In growth, result In hollow.
plthy roots, which are quite worthless.
Cool and fairly moist conditions make
the crisp, solid, toothsome radlshes
that everyone relishes in the early
days OF spring.
or the white radIshes. Iclcle has
attained great popularity and is n
fine radlsh. It is excellent In the sum-
me when other types are not at their
, 1923-04-11
COLOR MASSES OF
SPECIAL FLOWERS
Care Should Be Used in Making
Selection for Background
and Borders.

Special flowers may be chosen tt
provide a mass of a particular colol
In the flower bed. The United States
Department of Agriculture has pre-
pared a convenient list, which also In
dicates the height to which the vari
GUS flowers may be expected to grow
so that from 1t n may select plants
for the background of the bed OF
others for a low border, and at th'
same time make sure Of mixing OnI!
those which harmonic.
Among white flowers, or those WIZ
pure white varieties, n may choos
from the four-foot list, cosmos, dams
and sweet-sultan. growing thfe'
feet; clarkia, cornfiower, larRspu'
and scabiosa. reaching two and one
half feet: baby's breath. china as'ef
, 1923-04-11
Oil Ieasea Coma HIGH

Pawhuskn, Okla.--Simple mds Of
heads or raising Of hands pledged the
oil industry recently TO pay to the
Usage Indian tribe Ss.O29. 1On. Four
sales petted more than sl,0OO.Nn each.
the highest price being pals by Waite
Phillips, s 1.325.OOO for a lease on 16O
acres. The Carter oil company paid
S1,O25,Ooo for another lease, the Gypsy
oil company bought q third for ST.
$4,000, and the fourth vent to the
Phillips Petroleum company. controlled
by n brother of Waite Phillips, for
81, OO5 900.
, 1923-04-11
Ex.kalser Loses Bride

York, England.-Reports Of a serious
disagreement between former Emperor
William and Princess Hermine, his
bride Of n few months, which have
cropped out from time to time since
the first of the year, have been revived
by the Door correspondent of the
Yorkshire Evening News. The corre-
spondent states he has learned from
n singularly well-informed source" that
the ex-kniser and his wife have defin-
itely separated as a result of domestic
troubles.
, 1923-04-11
Foster jury Disaorees

st. Joseph. Mlch.--Hopelessly dead.
locked after RI hours and IL minutes,
the jury trying William 2. Foster. of
Chicago. for alleged violation Of the
Michigan law against criminal syn
dicnlism. was discharged by Judge
Charles White.
The jurors stood, 6 to G, during IS
ballots. Five men and one woman
voted for Fosters ncquittal and six
men for his conviction.
, 1923-04-11
Ex-senator Thomas Endorsed

Denver.-Charles s. Thomas, former
United States senator from Colorado,
was endorsed for appointment of the
seat made vacant by the death of Sem
ator Nicholson, when James II. Mar
tine Of New Jersey te~legraphed to Gov.
w. Il. Sweet. MARITIME formerly was
United States senator from New .Jer-
sey. He declared he favored ex-Sen-
ator Thomas because of Thomas OPP
position to the league OF nations and to
'bigoted enforcement of prohibition"
, 1923-04-11
CHICAGO Elects Democrat mavor

Chlcago.-Judge william NJ. Dever,
running on the Democratic ticket, was
elected mayor of Chicago over Arthur
O. Lueder, Republican, by n plurality
of 1903, 74S, according to complete I'M
official returns. The vote was: Dever,
3s7,961; Lueder, 2S4.213; william A.
Cunnet, Socialist, 4O.S41.
, 1923-04-11
Tax Program Agreed On

Westinghouse program for tnx
legislation In the next congress tenta-
lively agreed upon by the progressive
bloc" OF the house has been made pub
lie by Representative Frear. Republic
can. of Wisconsin, who declared "sev-
eral measures have been drawn to
meet weaknesses OF the 1921 revenue
law"
, 1923-04-11
Once Wealthy. pies Pauper

Fresno, Cal.-Hugging his favorite
violin to his heart, Max Bachman, 90,
former wealthy director OF the Boston
Symphony orchestra and leader Of his
W orchestra Mt the Panama Pacific
exposition at San Francisco, died in
the county hospital here In poverty.
, 1923-04-11
Corn Growers Meet

Miles City. Mont.-The Montana
State Corn Show association was or
ganized at Miles City mt n meeting of
corn growers from over eastern Mon
tana. Tolley Hartwick of Meredith
was elected president; f. w. Woolsey
OF Miles City, vice president; John
Whitney, secretary-treasurer.
, 1923-04-11
Customs income Breaks Record

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. receipts for
March, totnllng 500, $4,000, broke all
records. The nearest previous np-
proach to that figure was In Septem-
Der OF last year. when $50, 900 was
paid In import duties.
, 1923-04-11
NIehoIson Left $1,000 600

Denver.1rhe will of United States
Senator Samuel ID. Nicholson, opened
here, disclosed nm estate estimated to
be worth 100000. largely in bonds
and other securities. The bulk Of the
estate to be placed in n trust fund.
, 1923-04-11
81 Inches Snow

Sheridan, wyo.-Snow In the Big
Horn mountains hns set n record this
year, rangers readings Indicate. At
n point the snow scale showed 62
inches. The nearest approach to that
mark wal In 1916. with 90 inches Mt
the ssme point.
, 1923-04-11
Circus Traffic Man Dies

Chicago.-Edward G. Warner. for 10
years traffic manager and general
agent of the Sells Floto curcus, died
In his room in the Palmer house. An
attack OF acute Indigestion and heart
disease is believed to have caused his
death.
, 1923-04-11
Tomb Finder suooumhs

Cairo, Egypt-The Earl of Carnar.
Won d%iscoverer Of the tomb OF Pharaoh
Tut-Ankh-Amen. died at n hotel here,
after n stubborn battle against blood
poisoning and pneumonia following
the bite OF an insect.
, 1923-04-11
To Feel Out Weat on Issues

Augusta, Ga.-President Harding Is
understood to contemplate his pro.
posed summer trip to the Pacific coast
not only as n means Of presenting to
the western half of the country his
policies and plans, but also as a means
OF ascertaining clearly the western
viewpoint on national problems.
, 1923-04-11
Farm Loan Bonds Called

washlngton.-The federal farm loan
board has called for redemption, May
1. Of all outstanding bonds OF the IL
farm loan banks, issued May !, 1918.
The total of the issue by the ~ banks
h s55.032.00o
, 1923-04-11

Waterloo, Iowa.-Hornce Boies, gov
ernor of Iowa from 1890 to 1894. died
nj his home Mt Long Beach. Cal, April
4. according to word received here.
, 1923-04-11
PARTIES HOLD OWN
IN CITY ELECTIONS
BILLINGS MAYOR SUCCEEDS SELF,
TREASURER POLLS LARGE
MAJORITY
COOKING LOSES IN BUTTE
Democrats and Republicans Break
About Even In Electing Candidates
over State. One Woman Wins
Office at Hamilton

Billings.-William v. Beers, promi-
nent attorney and pioneer, was re-
elected mayor of the city Of Billings
by a majority Of 1906 votes over Il. G.
Smith, his only opponent, in the recent
municipal election. Mr.. Beers is the
first Billings mayor to succeed him
self in 10 years.
Mrs. Clara N. Hunt was elected city
treasurer by n majority of 962 over her
closest opponent, Mrs. Eva NJ. Bru.
beck. She provided the sensation of
the entire election, polling more votes
than any other candidate with the ex-
ception of Mayor Beers and receiving
one of the largest majorities in the his
tory of Billings.
, 1923-04-11

William D.. Horgan, Democrat, was
1908 to 3,776 for James G. Cooking,
Republican incumbent. Joseph Riley
was chosen city treasurer by a vote Of
ABB to 1884 for Willis Irvine, Repub-
llcan. D. f. Shea, the blind police
Judge, was reelected.
Great Falls.-Harry B. Mitchell,
Democrat, was elected mayor of Great
Falls over DR.. L. L. Maryland, Repub-
lican, in the general city election here,
by a majority Of 1872.
Lewistown. Mayor Jack Briscoe
was defeated for reelection at the
polls here by e. O.. Kindschy, the vote
being GOT to $50. Edward Brassey,
running for the same office received
126 votes.
Hamilton.-One woman was chosen
out of four on a solid woman's ticket
In the city election here. She was
Mrs. Effie Davis, elected in the second
ward. where two city aldermen were
to be chosen.
Anaconda. James B. McCavitt,
Democratic incumbent, was elected
mayor over James p. Christie, Repub-
lican. The remainder of the tickets
were divided equally, the Democrats
taking police judge and three alder
men, while the Republicans captured
the city treasurer and three aldermen.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-02
PROPOSED ROAD
TO LA B0MBA IS
BOOST FOR CITY
Expect S. p. to Start on
New Rail Line Soon;
Permit Issued

No account of the existing or pro-
posed advantages of the city of
CalexicO could be considered com
plete without mention of the pro-
posed railroad from Mcxicali to the
Gulf of California. The mileage to
be built at once totals 80, and the
Southern Pacific Railway Company
says that work will be started on
this project within the course of q
few weeks. Permits for its construc-
tion have been issued at Mexico
City, and the arrival Of these are the
only thing at this time which delay
actual moving of ground on the
right of way. Surveys have been
completed, and the course of the
route is established. The road is to
be q standard gauge, and will con-
meet up with tidewater, making
shorter and cheaper, as we'll as quick
er route to the Panama canal and
points on the eastern coast, rs we'll
as to Europe. The section to Bombs
should be built within short peri
cd after work once begins, as there
is but little grading or filling neces-
sary. 1t is proposed to complete
this section of the route within a
wear.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-02
SKETCH OF CALEXICO

Calexico is situated on the from
tier of Old Mexico and California,
approximately 120 miles from San
Diego, 4J miles from Yuma and 250
miles from Los angeles. 1t is the
most southern of California towns
and is the largest of the cities of
the Colorado River Basin. Eliminat
ing the Border Line, gives Calexico
the distinction of being the almost
geographical center of the true I'M
perial Valley.
Imperial Valley lies about equal
ly in Old Mexico and in California.
An error is continually made in con-
sidering the American section alone
as the Imperial Valley.
Calexico is ideally situated for
future expansion, being the tap to
the Lower California agricultural
section and the gateway through
which an All-American railway to
the south would connect up with
the the American roads. AS Chi
cago is to the American west, as
Winnipeg is to the Canadian West,
so should Calexico be to the west.
ern lands of the United States and
Mexico,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-02
Many Persons
Visit Border
During Month

A careful survey of the routes of
entrance to the city was made, and
an attempt made to arrive at a con-
clusion as to the transient popula-
ton of CalexicO. BY transient pop
ulation is meant the including OF
people who stay ever in Calexico
at least one night. Restaurant men
were questioned, as also the guards
at the line, Americans passing back
and forth only being considered, and
the figures arrived at appeared to
be approximately 100 per cent of
the population, or around 1000 tran
sients month.
A tour of the garages led to the
conclusion that an average OF II
foreign ears are stored in the town
during each night of the month, each
car averaging thre persons, arguing
an arrival of 1850 people who stay
at least one night in month.
The Southern Pacific railway
brings 500 persons to the valley
each month, of which, it is estimated
by their passenger department, 1000
visit Calexico during their trip.
The Pickwick and United Stages
estimate that they bring minimum
of 1890 people to the city every
month, of which it is safe to assume
that $500 stay over for one night.
This makes total of apprOxi-
mately 900 visitors who come to
Calexico by all roads, and it is con-
servative to assume that at least
1000 of them stay at least one night.
Considering the number that remain
two or three nights, or even week,
1000 is low estimate. All the
figures given are placed at the alb
solute minimum, and are given mere
ly as basis for future estimation.
There are at the present time
three hotels in Calexico, namely, the
Calexieo hotel, Burdick hotel, and
the Overland hotel. OF these, the
Overland is the largest, with 80
rooms, six of which are with bath,
and l2 with running water. The
Burdick follows with 26 rooms, five
with bath, and II with running
water. The CalexicO hotel has %,
eight with bath.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-02
IMPROVEMENTS MADE

Improvements made in the city of
CaleXicO during the last five years,
compiled by the CaleXico Chamber
of Commerce.:
Calexico has built a new city hall
at a cost of $4,000.
Has built new fire house and
Jail costing $4,000.
Added new city park of II acres.
Builded six miles of sewerage.
Added 100000 worth of street
paving.
Has constructed % miles of ce-
ment sidewalks.
Planted over 5000 trees in park
ings.
Has added a new pumping plant
at water works, tripling capacity.
Installed settling basin, and
cemented same, increasing the ca
pacity six-fOld.
Has added a chlorine plant and
filter system.
Installed all waste water sewers
and new sanitary Outfall sewers.
Provided six miles of water mains
and So new hydrants.
Installed Gamewell fire alarm
system.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-02
SCHOOLS

Thes schools of CalexicO are well
rated by the state department.. A
new and modern high school and
three modern grammar schools, un-
der the direction Of a school super
intendent, Is high school and 81
grammar school teachers, form the
department. The high school re-
ports an increase of 50 pupils over
last year, while the grammar schools
have an increase of almost 200 pu-
pills this year. The Hoffman school
has been added, and now in course
of erection, two additional rooms,
in which will be seated an additional
so pupils. The school enrolment
shows over 1900 pupils. The depart
ment is kept up to the minute i'll
pedagogical methods, and the city
administration is willing at all times
to vote any reasonable amounts to
aid the schools.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-02
GROWTH OF CALEXICO

More effective than any words or
well turned phrases describing the
growth to date and the possibilities
of future expansion are the figures
incorporated in this report. They
are as nearly accurate rs can be OBJ
tanned, as no attempt was made to
keep statistical records up to II few
years ago.
An estimate of the population
from tlc year 1904. arrived at from
the consolidation of information de-
rived from various sources, gives the
following figures for these years, or
until 1910, when the city clerk be
gan to embodv an estimate of popu-
lation into his annual report:
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-02
WATER DEPARTMENT

Calexico may boast of having what
is probably the most completely
equipped water department of any
city of its size in the world. At the
present time its efficiency is three
fold the citv's necessities. Over
100000 has been spent during the
last three years in additional equip
mcnt. The plant has double units
of electrical power, with semi-Dieset
engines of IS horse power each, all
hooked together in case of necessity.
The city of Calexico also furnishes
water to the city of Mexicali, the
Southern Pacific Railway and in
dustrial institutions. The depart
ment is classcd as extra good by the
fire insurance underwriters. The
water rates are $1.00 per 1000 cubic
feet or 1900 cubic gallons, paid on a
basis of exact mctering.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-02

ducing acreage is small, the next
two or three years will see ship
ments increased from this point at
least 5000 per cent, with added acre
age being planted each year.
Big Grape Crop
Grapes reach the market from
three to five weeks earlier than
from any other grape section. Last
years crop Of grapes totaled 80
ears, with several hundred acres a l.
ditional planted, and the outgoing
product from this acreage will be
increased to three-fold thirty-fivc
ears within another year. The crop
is so early that it meets with no
competition.
Tom atoes, peas, beans, sweet po'
tatoes, spinach, carrots, turnips,
beets aud every variety of vegetabl:
grows through the winter season,
aud 60 on the early market at top
prices, ..
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-02
PLACE VALUE OF
DISTRICT COTTON
AT $lO,0OO,000
Calexic0 Benefits From
Vast Ranches Across
Mexican Line

Calexico, located in the extreme
southern part of the American side
Of Imperial Valley, is one Of the
fastest growing cities in Southern
California. The trading center Of
almost the entire cotton growing
section Of Imperial Valley, Calex.
leo will this year benefit greatly
from the slo,00O,OOO cotton crop
Of the valley.
The cotton crop is by far the
most important at this time, yet
many believe that eventually this
section will become giant vineyard
and fruit section, with grapes,
grapefruit, dates and berries taxi
ing the lead. In garden truck, let
tuce, cantaloupes and watermelons
will always remain a big factor in
farming endeavor in this section.
The following is an estimate of
the cotton crop for six years, show
ing the acreage planted, and the
yield, including an estimate Of the
1928 planting. Actual figures are
not obtainable, but the estimated
figures are very close to being cor
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-02
FIRE DEPARTMENT

Calexico has installed an up-to-the-
minute fire fighting unit, with a
large Seagrave truck and q complete
Gamewell fire alarm system. A new
fire house has recently been built,
with sleeping accommodations for
the entire force, which consists of a
chief and "a men. TIE Calexico fire
department is equipped with the
most modern devices procurable, and
is top-notch organization.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-02
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Calexico is situated just at sea
level. Comparisons with the other
towns of the valley would show the
following:
Calexico, Sea Level.
Heber, 10 feet below.
FL Centre, 80 feet below.
Imperial, 67 feet below.
Brawley, 40 feet below.
Calipatria, $50 feet below.
INLAND, 127 feet below.
HOltville, % feet below.
Seeley, AZ feet below.
Dixieland, 26 feet below.