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Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-20
COMMERCE BOARD
BANQUET TO Be
NOTABLE EVENT
Music, Prominent Speak
ers Are High Lights
on Program

Everything is in readiness for
the big get-to- -gether banquet and
talk-fest to be held at the Barbara
Worth tomorrow evening, and it is
the hope of members Of the Cham
ber of Commerce special commit
tee of 10 that the 200 available
seats at the dining tables will all
be taken.
Not only has great care been ex-
for the occasion, who will have
messages of importance for the
business men of the city, but other
forms of entertainment are to be
in evidence, among which should
be mentioned u four-piece orches-
ira.
The principal addresses of the
evening will be delivered by Win
field Barkley, development mana
ger of the Southern Trust and
Commerce Bank of San Diego, and
Charles p. Bayer, of the Los Ange-
les Chamber of Commerce.
Five Minute Addresses
Plans have also been made f.
five minute addresses on the high
spots of the work accomplished dur
ing the past year by the chairman
of various committees. These in
Fclude, c. X. Cooper, president OF
the Chamber of Commerce; A. II.
Keller, chairman Of the lettuce mar,
keting committee; Ross T. Hick-
cox, chairman of the court house
bonds committee; r. IL. Cary, chair
man of dairy day committees; r. p.
Moore, chairman of cold storage
development committee; George Il.
Bowles, chairman of the roads
committee; +. W. Judy, chairman
Of the entertainment committee
and j. 7. Coyle, secretary Of the
chamber.
The special committee of 15 met
at the Chamber Of Commerce Off
ces yesterday afternoon to go over
the situation to make sure that
nothing had been left undone, and
it was generally felt that every
thing was in perfect order, except
that q few of the 200 seats had not
been reserved. Committeeman were
given few Of the tickets for dis
tribution today and tomorrow.
Secretary Coyle Has Tickets
Anyone desiring to attend the
banquet can obtain a ticket by ap.
plying to Secretary Coyle of the
Chamber of Commerce. The tick
cts are only $l.00 each. g..
One fact in connection with the
affair which the officials Of the
Chamber want brought out clearly
is that the presence of women at
the banquet is desired, and assur-
ances are given that they will be
particular welcome.
particularly welcome.
j. l.. Travers, a member of the
committee Of 10 and also mem-
Der Of the city council, was urged
by the committee yesterday to at
tempt to adjourn the Wednesday
evening meeting Of the council
and attend the banquet in body.
Travers said he would take the
matter up with other members.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-20
Boy Scout Heads
to Banquet at
Brawley, Mar. e

A Banquet honoring the Imperial
County Boy Scout Council is to be
given at Hotel Dunlack, Brawley,
on the evening of March 2S. Charles
n. Miller, Regional Scout Executive,
is to be special guest and speaker
at the banquet. He will present
the local council with its charter.
Other guests of note will be
Stewart w. French, chairman of the
executive committee of the Twelfth
Region, Ellwood +. Barley, scout
executive of San Diego county and
Mr.. Porter, president of San Diego
county council.
All will speak on the Boy scout
movement which has taken such a
hold on the people in the eompara-
lively short time since it was first
organized.
every task in scouting is q
man s job cut down to a boy &
size," and the speakers announ
ced for the banquet are going to
tell just how it has been done. All
have had valuable experience in
Boy Scout work and their address
es are certain to be both entertain.
ing and helpful.
1t is urged that every member OF
the County Council, every scout
master and every assistant scout
master attend the banquet. An
nouncements of the banquet enclos
ing acceptance cards have been
mailed to every eligible guest in the
county by S. l.. MeCrory, Scout ex'
ecutiye.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-20
TOday's Lettuce Market
By BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ncoNoncs
w. H. Hall, local representative
Total ....................................10 ...10i

a
Total same date last season 1856.
SHIPMENTS BY STATIONS for
March 10th: FL Centre 81, Brawley
81, Heber Is, Calexieo 9, Imperial
&, Holtville 3; total 81.
OF the FL Centre billings 8 orig
mated on the H. |. in Meloland see
tion.
Cars ordered for today 120.
Valley shipments to date, 6.l54.
CHICAGO PASSINGS: n w
York 3, Pittsburg I, Detroit Z, Phil
adelphia 4, Columbus 3, Grand
Rapids 2. Schenectady 2, Cincinnati
2, Buffalo 2, Montreal !, Uticca /,
Cleveland /, Hamilton l, Williams
burg l. Boston |, Baltimore /,
Washington l, Indianapolis l,
Canton l, Toronto ], Providence
PRIMARY DESTINATIONS Of
shipments from Imperial Valley for
the dates shown with additions and
deductions of diversions as reported
daily by the Brawley and Los An
geles offices Of the p. F. f. Adjoin.
ing cities are included. Example,
Jersey City is included in New
York City, st. Paul in Minneapolis,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-20
Plan Boulevard
on River
Roof!
ny United Press

CHICAGO, March 20.--A 10 mile
roof over tho Chicago river to carry
boulevards, parks, garages and oil
filling stations was proposed today
as the solution Of Chicago's traffic
problem.
Engineers, who planned the pro-
ject, estimated it would cost $780,
900 a mile.
Specifications call for roof 200
feet wide, Of nine inch concrete,
supported on concrete piling sunk
into the bed Of the river.
Or. the roof will run two side
walks, Is feet wide, two boulevards,
SO feet wide and vacant space in
the center 70 feet wide.
Backers Of the plan propose to
put garages, parks and oil filling
stations In the central space and
also provide long spaces for parking
cars.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-20

"Various" made up one each 10
Milwaukee, Beaumont, Des Moines,
Independence, Kas., Montreal, New
Orleans, Birmingham, Vancouver,
Waterloo, Dallas, Spokane.
Shipping point information for
El Centre and nearby points for
Monday, March l9: Maximum 81;
minimum SO; clear. Demand and
movement slow, particularly on
small sizes. Market steady. Mod
crate wire inquiry. Stock now being
shipped is generally of just fair
quality, there beng only an oeeass
ional ear of fancy stock. California
crates New York Special iceberg
type). Carloads fob. cash track;
41as and larger, sl.30-l.40; few
fancy $l.5o. 4las and smaller, sl,i0.
l.30. Straight fives 90e to sl,00.
Carloads fob. usual terms, 4l1s and
larger $l.40-l.65. Cash TO growers
per packed out crate, 41as and larg-
er 45-70c. Practically no demand
for 5s and smaller.
REPORTS BY WIRE from i'm.
portant markets. This mornings
sales to iobbers of California crates
New York Special iceberg typel
unless otherwise stated. Arrivals
cover a "a hour period and cars on
track include all ears not complete
ly unloaded.
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Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-20
Safety
Measures In
New High School
ny Press staff Correspondent

CALIPATRIA, March &C. =. n.
Myers and A. j. Erichsen, members
Of the board of trustees Of the Cal
ipatria Union High School. and c.
z. Prince, superintendent Of this
school district, paid an official visit
to the wrecked High school building
st Brawley yesterday, to investi-
gate the cause Of the explosion in
80 far as it applied to the gas gen,
Grating plant.
A similar equipment is being in.
stalled in the new high school just
being completed here and after in
vestigation the local board has de-
eided that as a safety measure, the
plant should be installed in a small
building put up for that purpose far
enough away from the school house
for absolute protection in case of
accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-20
GERMANY AND
FRANCE CONFER
IN SWITZERLAND
German Envoy Talks
With Chairman at
Berne n3I
New French Reprisals at
Essen Despite the
RumOr
nv United Press

LONDON, March 20.-It is un-
derstood that unofficial but nevef-
thclcss direct negotiatiorJ being
carried on between France mad Ger
many for the evacuation Of the
Ruhr, with the resumption of repair
ations payments, may have started
secretly in Switzerland.
DR.. Carl Bergman, German envoy
to the allied premiers conference,
has just returned to Berlin from
Berne, Switzerland, where it Is re-
ported that he had private con-
ference with Senator Dubois, form
CT chairman Of the reparations COM
mission, believed to have acted IN
an unofficial capacity as a repre-
sentative of the French gown
ment.
New French Reprisals
Meanwhile, new French reprisals
are going or, at Essen reported to
be stirring the wrath Of the popu-
lace. A Reichstag member and two
bank presidents are being held un-
til the delivery Of Assassin
Schmidt, charged with numbering a
French sentry.
REPRESENTATIVES of the British
labor party vert to Paris today to
confer with French deputies rela-
tive to formulating plan for mem
bers Of parlaments Of the various
countries involved to exchange un-
Official views and suggestions re-
garding tho settlement Of the Ruhr
controversy.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-20
ATEN IDEAS MAY
Be CONSIDER Ed
This AFTERNOON
Irrigation Board Tran
sacts Only Routine
Business This A. M.

Routine business occupied the at
tcntion of the board of directors of
the Imperial Irrigation District dur
ing the early part of the regular
weekly session today.
The board went out to Allison
heading in the fore part of the af-
ternoon to investigate the Hemlocls
sluiceway, which cost the district
$4,000 but so far has failed to
work.
Investigations as to the depth OF
bedrock at Boulder Canyon are to
be completed in about three weeks.
the board was informed at the
morning session.
One important matter the board
probably will take up before adj
journment this afternoon is the rec
concentrations made at the last
meeting by President-elect Ira
Aten, which are as follows:
Recommendations
Il. A complete survey Of the
present activities of the Imperial
Irrigation District, rs applied to
organization and management.
>. That investigation should be
made of the personnel and their
functions, for the purpose of ascer-
tanning their fitness, qualifications
and capacity for. handling the work.
3. That reports should be made
to determine the ratio between ex-
pense factors and income.
4. That such survey should so
cover all elements of expense as to
determine whether or not by cO-Or'
dination and elimination, such ex'
pense can be reduced; and that such
survey should cover the present ac-
counting system;
5. That the district should be
thoroughly departmentized, and al
organization chart designed show
ing lines of authority and responsi
bility of the various departments
etc. -. -i-------s--e-
6. That such survey should ri rbt
made by business engineer, and
by certified auditor who has had
experience in the organization OF
large corporations, engaged for that
purpose, and that such survey be
made at the earliest possible date
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) Ira Aten.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-20
WHAT'S DOING
I. o. o. F. tonight at Mason

I. o. o. F. tonight at Masonic
Hall.
Ell Centric Lodge No. 315
Knight Of Pythias, tonight at X.
p. hall.
Chamber of Commerce tomor-
row night at Barbara Worth.
Imperial Valley Commandery
No. 54 tonight at Masonic temple.
Y. NJ. g. A. Club tonight at
high school.
McCabe Farm Center Wednes-
day night.
Citrus school at Brawley tomor-
row.
Holtville project leader school
tomorrow al day.
Hungry Hearts, Palace the
ater tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-20
JURY REQUESTS
BOARD DELAY
FRANCHISE SALE
Want to Determine What
Requirements Should
Be Made
Animated Discussions at
Court House Over
Boards Action

Pending an investigation by the
grand jury into the proposal TO
grant power franchise in the
valley and the restrictions and re-
quirements to be made, the county
board of supervisors will take no
further action in the matter, "a
motion having been passed to that
effect by the board yesterday after
noon, following the reading of a
resolution presented by the grand
jury in which this course was di-
rected.
At the February 6 meeting of
the board of supervisors, the Hol-
ton Power Company applied for a
franchise to operate an electric
system for providing heat, light
and power in Imperial county, out
side Incorporated municipalities,
and the board passed resolution
providing for the sale of such 4
franchise through sealed bids on
March 19.
0xIOIO kA0 4Ao0U
In the publication Of the resolu-
ton, as provided for by law, errors
were made, making it necessary to
republish the notice, e. which the
board had arranged for previous
to the receipt Of the grand jury s
resolution.
A. y. Bucklin, foreman of the
jury, appeared before the supervis'
ors, and said, that the jury had
been led to believe the supervis-
ors were acting contrary to the ad-
vice of the district attorney, to
which Supervisor Brooks responded
that their action had been in ac-
cordanee with the opinions Of the
attorneys staff. .-..1.-, .,r
Harry Horton, chief deputy dis.
trict attorney, stated that his Of
flee had not been in favor of
granting the franchise, having
limited it's activities to advice on
the proper phrascology of the ap'
plication.
y Thinks Rates, High 4
Comments on the high charges
made, by the Holton, Power Com
pany, for installation. of electricity
in rural districts were made by b.
I'll Lien, D. l.. Russell, and other
members Of the grand jury, who
charged that the company is max
ing the larger Imperial Valley
cities pay for losses incurred i'll
the smaller towns, such as Dixie
lahd, Dunaway and INLAND. 81
Supervisor Adams remarked that
he resented the insinuation of the
grand jury members that the sup
ersisors. were trying to ,failroad
the franchise through to the power
company, and declared that pro.
ceedings Of the board had been leg.
ii in every particular. The appA
cation had been. published in n
newspaper. of general circulation
in the county, which has been term
ed the official county paper for
the publication of all legal county
advertising, he said.
The text Of the grand jury reso-
luton follows:
Tho Resolution See
WHEREAS, it has come to the
attention Of the Grand Jury, now
in session, Of the County of I'm
perial, State of California, that
the Southern Sierras Power Com
pany, u public service corporations,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-20
GREATER DEFENCE
FOR PANAMA is
URGED BY NAVY
BY United Press

Aboard U. s. s. Henderson, Pan.
anna Bay, March 20.-Naval Off
GERS here, as result of the naval
tactics and sham battles just held,
urge in official report to the United
States government that additional
air defenses and Notifications be
provided on Taboga Island in Pana-
ma Bay. This island, which lies
about 80, miles from Panama proper,
guards the entrance to the bay and
is of great strategic value.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-20
10000 MINERS
STRIKE IN WALES
BY United Press

CARDIFF, WALES, March 90
Twenty thousand miners of South
Wales are today on strike 10 enforce
their demands for one large union.
Forty thousand other miners in the
Rhonda district give two weeks
notice that they will take similar
course if the demands are not ac-
eeded to. They all seek affiliation
with rival mechanical unions and
merging into one one large body.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-20
BEGIN TRIAL OF
men ACCUSED OF
KILLING RANCHER
Mendez and Cezares Face
Charge of Brutal
FOnaSerO Murder

Trial of Alvino Mendez and Mari
ano Cazares, indicted by the. grand
jury for the murder of Mike Form
asero at his home near Meloland on
January 2, opened this morning in
Department No. ? of the superior
court before Judge NJ. W. Conkling.
Selection of q jury began immedi-
/ ately after court convened and pro-
cecded throughout the day. At the
time of going to press, it was stated
that in all probability a, complete
jury would be selected before court
adjourned this afternoon.
The killing of Mike Fornasero
was one Of theSinost brutal crimes
ever perpetratet in Imperial coul
ty. Following an attack on: him In
which he was killed by being hit dn
the head with. some blunt instfu,
mont, his mufdefers attheked his
wife and three ,sinall children, beats
ing them into insensibility;so their
lives were despareds Of for many
days. Their skulls were fractured,
and each Of the children sustained
broken jaws, from which one OF
them has not even yet fully recoy.
cred. Following the crime, the
children and their mother lay uh;
conscious for two nights and day,
before the crime was discovered
by n neighbor, who noticed Fornas.
ero s dead body in front Of his
house.
Mcndoz Tried Suicide
Investigation Of the crime by the
sheriff's office, resulted in the ar
rest Of several men or suspicion, one
Of whom was charged with murder,
and the charge later dismissed Ow-
ing to lack Of evidence with which
to connect him with the crime.
While Mendez ana Cazares were in
custody, the ease was taken up by
the grand jury, resulting in murder
Indictments being returned against
both men. Shortly after his arrest,
Mendez attempted suicide at the Jail
by cutting his throat, though has
since Iully TtcONeTcu. CaLdEcS was
arrested several weeks after the
commission Of the crime, being To-
Gated in Mexico, and enticed across
the international line through q
subterfuge and placed under arrest
An incident noted at the opening
of the trial this morning, was not
without its significance. Paul and
Joe Fornasero, two of the children
who were assaulted by the men
who killed their father, were
brought into court as witnesses. In
going to their seats, it was neees,
sary for them to pass close 10 the
accused men, and both of the young
sters came to halt, evidently
afraid to 60 near them. Not until
an officer of the court placed him
self between the boys and the ac.
eused, would the former GO to their
seats. District Attorney +. r. Ut.
ley is conducting the prosecution,
with Attorney Wilbur w. Randall
and Miller X. Kinds representing
the accused.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-20
EVAN FONTAINE Is
BACK AT DANCING
by United Press

NEW YORK, March 20.-Evan
Fontaine, celebrated dancer released
on $4,000 bail, resumed dancing here
today, after pleading not guilty to
the charge Of perjury with the priv,
ilege Of changing plea before April
seventh.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-20
SECRETLY NEGOTIATE RUt1R EVACUATION
X. X. X. "Giant"
is a Fugitive
Hy United Press

ATLANTA. March CO. Edward
Young Clarke, formerly Imperial
Giant of the Ku Klux KIan, was
declared a fugitive from justice
when he failed TO appear before 4
federal court here to answer to q
charge of using the mails to de-
fraud. Similar action was recently
taken in Texas and Massachusetts
for alleged violation of the Mann
white slave act.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-20
3 Die, Several
Hurt in Blast
BY United Press

WTLKESBARRE, Pa, March
20.-Three were killed and several
severely injured in an explosion at
the mills Of the Dupont, Powder
Company near Moosio, Pa. The
mill was entirely destroyed, al
though as yet the cause is undeter-
mined. Relief has been rushed
from here and other nearby points.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-20
TELLEGEN CORRESPONDENTS
TO DENY ACCUSATIONS
ny United Press

NEW YORK, March 20.--The ac-
tresses named as correspondents III
the Farrar-Tellegen suit are expect
cd to dcny charges when the ease
is resumed Friday next.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-20
Radio Stations
Increased to
581 in Y ar
Ry United Press

WASHINGTON, March 20.-The
second government radio commis-
sion. meeting here, has fixed new
regulations supervising broadcast
ing. They seek to change the pres
ent meter wave length. Secretary
Hoover stated that general broad
casting stations increased last year
from 80 to 5sl, and that receiving
facilities have doubled.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-20
COTTON MARKET

NEW YORK, March 2o.-- Cotton
c1oea1 utaa1u
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-20

Continued on page 5
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-20

United Press
News Service
Evening star., 1923-09-03
KENTUCKY NOMINEE
FOR GOVERNOR DIES
Representative Cantrill Fails to
Survive Operation After
Primary Fight.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE, KY, September s.
j. Campbell Cantrill of Georgetown,
representative from the seventh Ken
lucky district and democratic nomi-
nee for governor, died at hospital
here yesterday after an abdominal
operation.
Mr.. Cantrill was chosen in the
primary. August 4, as the standard
bearer of his party at the next
Barkley Of Paducah. representative
from the first congressional district.
HIS health failed during the pre-
primary campaign and several times
collapse. Shortly after his nomina-
tion he went to a Wisconsin summer
resort in an effort to recuperate.
He was brought to Louisville about
week ago and taken to a hospital.
where physicians advised an opera
tion.
Immediately thereafter his condi-
tion became grave. Subsequently he
rallied. and considerable hope was
entertained for his recovery. Satur-
day, however, Mr. Cantrill began to
sink and died within twenty-four
hours.
Mr.. Cantrill was fifty-three years
old His political career in Kentucky
began in 1897, when he was elected
TO the lower house of the Kentucky
general assembly. Subsequently he
was chosen state senator In 1904 he
declined the nomination for Congress
from the seventh district. even though
nomination was regarded equivalent
to election, in order to devote his en-
ergies to organization work among
Kentucky tobacco growers. He was
elected TO the SiXty-fourth Congress
and since has served continuously.
A candidate to succeed him as the
head of the democratic ticket at the
approaching election will be chosen at
meeting OF the democratic state
central and executive committees in
Louisville September IL.