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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-31
20 Per Cent Cut
in Railroad Fare
Ordered by u. s.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-The
Interstate Commerce COMMISSION
today ordered railroads to issue
nontransferrable interchange bl e
tickets in denominations of 800, to
be sold at reduction of 90 per
cent from the face value of the
ticket. Issue of the new tickets
will commence March Is. They will
be good for one year from date of
sale on all passenger trains. Some
smaller roads are exempted. The
800 ticket will cost $72. Such
tickets were strongly urged by COM
mercial travellers of the country.
Congress recently passed bill au,
thOrizing their issuance. The eom-
mission ordered railroads issuing
the tickets to keep q record for the
first year to determine the effect
on their passenger revenues. RulS
and regulations for issuance will be
given out March l. The new o.
der amounts to a reduction of 20
per cent on passenger fares of per-
sons whose travel bill exceeds 800
per year and is expected to cause big
savings nationally.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-31
START MOVEMENT
TO STOP SUNDAY
LETTUCE TRADE
Claim Day Off Shipping
Would Benefit All
Eastern Markets

In order to avoid useless conges-
ton of lettuce markets, a movement
is gaining Roadway among the let
tuee distributors to cease shipping
on Sunday, according to a man
prominently identified with the in
dustry but who did not wish to be
quoted. This distributor explained
that the sale days for lettuce in the
eastern markets extend practically
speaking, from Monday to Saturday.
With shipments going out from the
valley each day, lettuce is received
in the eastern markets every day,
therefore surplus greater than is
desirable. piles no over the week
end, thereby giving the price a
downward trend. 1t is believed that
If shippers eliminate the Sunday
shipments, much of the surplus let
tuce now in the markets can be NOV
ed and a steady market maintained.
Though not great deal along this
line has been done in the south end
Of the valley, it is understood that
practically all the north end ship.
pers have agreed to lay off ship
mcnts on Sunday.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-31
DIRE THREAT BY
GEN. DECOUTTE IN
SUPREME RULE
Conflict RACES Between
French and Germans
for Railroads

ESSEN, Jan. oi.-France and Bel
GUM reached an agreement today
whereby Gen. DegOutte will have
Supreme command in the Ruhr dis
tlict until two high commissioners,
one French and one Belgian, arrive
TO take joint command of Dusseldorf
headquarters.
Degoutte Immediately warned the
inhabitants of the occupied zones
that they could expect even more
drastic measures than have been
cXacted unless they showed q less
hostile attitude and ceased acts of
sabotage and violence.
The situation in the Ruhr seems
to have settled down TO a conflict
over control Of the railroads. The
French and Belgians soug ht to get
rail transportation into working or.
der through the use Of rtoops to
run trains, operate signal towers and
guard main lines. The German rail
workers, however, met each appear.
ance of troops with prompt strikes,
with all the railway workers of
Mayence district walking out en-
masse this morning.
An intensified state of siege ex-
lists in all Ruhr cities where troops
are stationed, with the utmost con.
fusion reigning, owing to the French
and Belgians attempting to take
over and operate transportation
lines, telephones and newspapers.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-31
New Tax Imposed
on Cotton Seed
Shipments to U. S.
Ry Press staff Correspondent

CALEXlCO. Jan. 3l.--Cotton seed
shipped from the Mexic:li listric:
into the United States is now sub
.ect to an export tax Of 40 cents
Mexican per ton, or 20 cents Ameri-
can,. in addition to the 10 per cert
federal tax imposed.
The new order went into effect
last Saturday, when the first charges
on this municipal duty were collect
ed at the treasurer s office in Mex
icali.
Plans are in the making for i'm
proving the conditions Of McXicali
materially in the course of the next
wears or two, and funds are needed
to make possible the CARRYING on of
this Improvement work, and taxes
are being imposed in n small way
such as this on cotton seed, in order
to create y sufficient fund to make
the necessary improvements.
Already q great deal of improve
ment work is under way in Mevicali,
and the city is being made more
habitable and more sanitary. as. fast
as the trustees can bring such con
ditions about.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-31
HOltville Man to
Succeed Kessler
in Security Bank

= n. +. Christian, formerly assist
aht."ashier of the Holtville Bank
of Holtville. and the Farmers and
Merchants Bank of Imperial, has
become connected with the Security
Commercial and Savings Bank, Of
vi Centre. taking the place of
Horace 8. Kesslcr. in charge of the
saving department. Mr.. Christian
is well known young banker of
Immortal county and stands very
high. not only with the bankers of
the county. but with his MANY close
personal friends. He has been 4
resident of Imperial county for
'panv years and is thoroughly fam
liar with local problems. lie was
formerly secretary of the Imperial
Chamber of Commerce.
The Security Commercial and
Savings Bank of FL Centre, rec
emily announced its merger, on u
o.partnership basis, with the First
National Bank of Los Angeles
Pacific Southwest Trust and Saw.
ings Bank group OF banks which
cover the territory from Fresno to
the International line. This will
give the Imperial Valley n bank with
total resources of more thar
5000, 100000.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-31
PASADENA ELKS
. TO Be GUESTS
OF LOCAL LODGE
Many Prominent Men to
Be Included in Visiting
Delegation

Officers of Pasadena Lodge Of
Elks, No. 672, will be guests of the
local lodge Saturday night Of this
week end extensive plans arc being
made to insure a real Flks time for
the visitors.
The visitors will arrive in this
city Friday afternoon. from San
Diego, where they will be guests of
San Diego Lodge No. l6S on Thurs
day night. On arrival here, they
will make their headquarters at the
Barbara Worth hotel, where they
will be entertained by Officers of
the FL Centre, Calexico and Brawley
lodges and taken for a trip through
out the valley.
At night they will initiate candi-
dates into CaleXico Lodge at its reg
ular meeting and all Elks in the
valley are expected to attend this
meeting.
Big Dinner Plarned
Saturday night the visitors will
he the guests of FL Centre Lodge in
the club rooms, where a O'Clock
dinner will be served to which all
members of the fraternity in the val
ley are invited. The affair will he
informal and the program will be
of an impromptu nature. The prin.
cipal idea will be to. enable the Wis
itors and the valley Elks to become
better acquainted. 1t is requested
that those expecting to attend the
dinner Saturday. night, call the club
rooms and notify "Chief' Cum
mings.
The Pasadena delegation will
leave for home Sunday morning and
it is believed the trip win greatly
strengthen the bonds of friendship
between the Imperial Valley Elks
and those Of the Crown City. The
Pasadena lodge has made frequent
visits to the valley and their arrival
here is looked forward to in the
way of an annual reunion.
Prominent Men Coming
Those expected in the Pasadena
delegation are, DR.. J. ID. Boucher,
exalted ruler; C, Hal Reynolds, es'
teemed leading knight; John l..
Brinor, esteemed loyal knight; Till
man Justice, esteemed lecturing
knight; Frank Benedict, esquire;
Joseph. Feldman, treasurer; Pop
Ripley, inner guard; Harry Cheese
man, trustee; Leo l.. Riccardi; past
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-31
BRITISH TO PAY
AFTER G. YEARS
by United Press

LONDON, Jan. 31.--Great Brit
ain has accepted the American
terms for payment of the British
debt to the United States, after
Stanley Baldwin, chancellor Of the
exchequer reported to the cabinet
regarding negotiations with Wash
ington. Settlement will extend over
a period of 60 years with interest
at three per cent the first 10 years
and three and one half per cent
thereafter.
Between the time the debt was
contracted in 1917 and the date of
final settlement under the funding
erms, the British are charged on.
four and one quarter percent in
terest instead of the five percent
specified in the notes.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-31

Various made up by one car
each to: Oklahoma City, Milwaukee,
Stockton, indianapolis, .affalo,
Fresno, Burr Oak, Peoria.
YESTERDAYS Imperial Valley
shipments reported by stations:
Brawley %, Ell Centre Is, Calexico
II, Heber 5, Imperial 3, HoItville 2,
[Calipatria q; total 80.
Total FROM valley to date o,ll1.
4 Cars ordered for today 40.
CHICAGO PASSINGS "a hr. per.
iod up to s a. IN. today Buffalo ?,
Pittsburg 2, Baltimore l, New York
|, Philadelphia !, indianapolis l.,
Hartford /, Bradford l.
SHIPPING POINT information
for Tuesday, Jan. Goth for Ell Centre
and Nearby Points: Max. temper
allure past "a hrs. up to 6 p. IN. sc,
min. 81 cloudy. Demand and move
ment slow. Light wire inquiry.
Mkt. very weak. Calf. crates lee
berg carloads fob. cash track, Az s
and larger sl.50-l.75. Mostly around
$l.GO. Smaller, practically no sales.
CARLOADS fob. usual terms, Az s
and larger, few sales best sl.75-l.s5.
Many shipments rolled unsold.
CARROT SHIPMENTS reported
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-31
Judge Myers in
Busy Court Day

CALIPATRIA, Jan. 31.-Judge
Meyers was kept busy in court yes.
terday disposing of three eases
which took up the entire dav. 7. :.
Cox, a resident of East Calipatria,
who was arrested Saturday after Il
search had revealed quantity of
liquor on his premises, was given
a trial and found guilty. He was
fined $50 or Is days in Jail. He
was remanded back to Jail to
await the payment Of the fine.
Embezzlement Case
The preliminary hearing of n, NJ.
West, charged with embezzling
goods from George Miller store at
INLAND, was held in Judge Meyers
court yesterday.
j. H. Simpson, deputy district at
torney prosecuted the case, but ow-
ing to the absence of witnesses
the case was continued until Thurs
day at p. M, at which time f. E.
Cummings and Frank Crane, of Cal
cxico, will be here as witnesses.
These Officers arrested Brown, who
it is alleged was West s accomplice,
and who is said to have received
the stolen goods. Brown was held
in FL Centre for weeks, but rec.
emily obtained his release on writ
of habeas corpus. Brown is also
subpoenaed as witness. George
Miller and George Mroris, of Nj.
land, the latter an immigration of,
fieer, were the prosecuting wit
nesses.
Smith Pleads Guilty.
The ease of Charles Smith, alias
Cornelius Cook, who was arrested
for passing fictitious checks on
Nutbrown Brothers was called yes
terday. Smith pleaded guilty, and
was bound over to the superior
court. He seemed anxious to have
the ease over and get started or
serving his sentence and was re
moved to the Ell Centre Jail, tc
await trial.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-31

REPORTS BY WIRE from I'M
portant markets. This morning g
sales to .jobbcrs of Calf. crates lee
berg unless otherwise stated.
ST. LOU1s-Raining 4s. Arrivals
Tex. +. Total of l2 ears on track.
Supplies liberal. Demand and move
ment slow, market dull. CALF. 8
and larger $3.25-3.50.
CINCINNATI Cloudy ~. Arr's.
Calf. 3, Fla. 4. Total of Is cars
track. Supplies heavy. Demand and
movement slow. mkt. weak; prices
declining. IMP. VAL. $3.00-3.56;
few early sales as high as 1915.
PITTsBuRG- Raining 50. AIRS.
Ariz. !, Calf. o. Total of SO ears on
track. Sup's. lib. Demand and move.
slow, mkt. weak. IMP. VAL. So. 90
$50, mostly $3.00,3.25. Arizona, or,
binary eond n. best $2.75-3.00., poor
er low as $2.25.
Calf. 2. Total of 80 cars on track.
CHICAGO-Cloudv. ~. Arrivals
Supplies very heavy. Demand and
movement slow. Market weaker,
prices declining. IMP. VAL. 81 s.
Us best $3.O03.25. Ordinary quail.
best $2.50-2.75, poorer $2.25-2.50.
Poor quality-leafy, slack pack,
$l.5O-2.25. ARIZ., small-poor quail
and condition $2.75-3.00. ~. So g
leafy, $l.50-2.00.
NEW YORK-Cloudy Is. Arrivals
Ariz. !, Calf. !, Fla. Is, Tex. |. Sup
plies mad. Demand mod. for good
stock; movement limited. Market
rather duh. IMP. VAL. best 1925
$50. Fair condition $2.75-3.00.
ARlZ., poor condition $1.o5.
LOS ANaELEs-Partly cloudy
40. 6 unbroken and broken ears
IN track. Demand and movement
slow. Mkt. dull. IMP. VAL, best
large $2.50-2.75, mostly $3.50, small,
best S2.00225.
PHILADELPHIA - Cloudy 10.
Arrivals Fla. 10. Total of IS ears
on track. Supplies liberal. Demand
and movement slow, mkt. steady.
IMP. VAL. $2.75-3.65. Los Angeles
section, poor quail. and cond n. 1925,
ARlZ., small 1915.
KANSAS CITY-Cloudv 80 Ar
rivals Calf. 8. diverted from team
track. Total of II ears on track.
Supplies liberal. Demand and move
ment slow; market dull. IMPERIAL
VALLEY $3.50-3.75.
BALTIMORE-Cloudy 81. Arr's.
Fla. 4. . ears reronsigned. Total OF
- ears on track. Closing prices
yesterday, opening today, supplies
liberal. Demand and movement slow;
market DUH ARJZ., Eloy Section
$4.00-4.25, few $3.50. IMPERIAL
S3.7J-4.G0, few $4.25.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-31
COMMITTEES ARE
: NAMED IN DRIVE
FOR BOY SCOUTS
Five Teams to Work All
City Tomorrow For
City Quota
Rotary Club Undertakes
Job Raising $500 in
One Day

The campaign for II Centro's
quota of the funds to support the
Boy. Scout work in the county will
start off with bang Immediately
following the luncheon of the Ro-
tary Club at the Barbara Worth
Thursday.
Every member of the Rotary Club
from President Ed Judy to the new
est recruit is definitely behind the
Boy Scout work in Imperial Valley
and five live teams to carry on to-
morrow will vigorously push the
campaign from start to finish They
expect to cover the whole of Ell
Centre by . p. m, and to have in
hand and in pledges every dollar
of Ell Centre s 81 800 QUOTA
First of all, the Rotary Clab is
TO have a rousing meeting tomor-
row devoted to Scout work, with
G. j. Carlson, regional officer. and
). l.. McCroE, county executive, as
speakers.
The captains of the teams will
then give orders and every man will
fall into line, knowing just where
lie is to 90 and what he is going
after.
Name Teams
TEAM NO Prank Albright,
captain; William Tondro, G. W.
Barton, Percie Thacker, r. p. Moore,
W. II. Lavayea, |. f.. lIenrichson.
Territory, Southern Pacific track.
cast to city limits.
TEAM NO. Prank Slocum, cap
tain; pr. A. +. Elliott, Ben Sale mon,
lanes Cook, C. f.. Pitzer, C. +. Sones.
j. d. Adams, Ray Edgar Territory.
Fifth street, to Southern Pacific
track. north and south to city limits.
TEAM NO. 5-Stevc polan. ear
tain; John Horne, Neil Gavin. John
keplev, George Anderson, Don Wells.
Dr. Forrest kutz. Territory, Fifth
"nd Sixth streets, city limits north
and south.
TEAM NO. DIR. Norman I, Du.
pont ,captain; +. G. Decble, j. III.
Edgar Charles Murphy, Andy Pre-
BILE, Ed Anderson, Raw Carberry.
Bobby Burns.
Territory, Seventh street, city linn
its west
TEAM NO. ed Judy, captain:
". >. Fawcett, G. w. Allison, c. T..
prris, John R. Ross, Roy Bre e.ilove,
Clint Corwin.
territory, between Sixth and Sew
tnth, limit north and south.
talexico has already raised its
quota and gone over the top with
considerably more than the allot-
i'ent of 1880. Brawlev has raised
US $3.50 quota ard Imperial and
moltVllle are busy raising theirs.
The total for the county TO cover
expenses for the Year is S. 900.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-31
BEARS IN CRASH:
LOCAL MAN FINED
by Press staff COrrespOndent

CALEXICO, Jan. 81. Joseph
Calen. of FL Centre. was arrested
mt midnight last night on the high
wav, between Calexico and Heber,
and lodged in the local Jail OH the
charge of driving a ear whiio in
toyicated.
Calen and companion were on
their way to their home in FL Cen
tro, when, about two miles north
of Caleyico. the fnrmer drove his
ear on the wrong side of the road.
and having no light burning al tho
time. Mr.. Thomas of the firm of
Rezk & Thomas. Ca'exico mer-
chants, collided with him. Caien 3
ear stood across the paved road,
and shortly after the accident
second ear coming from FL Ccntro
came upon them, and collided with
thr Ford ear driven by Calcn, while
attempting. to swerve out.
In court this morning, Calen Was
fined $3.50, and is ordered 10 pay
for the repairs on the damaged
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-31

Rotary Club Campaign Tomorrow For Boy Scout Funds
Seymour Retained as Attorney
for Boy in Desert Murder Case

held Thursday. February 8, accord
ing to the district attorneys office.
Nothing further has been heard
relative to the correct age of Davis,
and instructions have been wired
the sheriff at Winchester, Tennes
see to locate, if possible some au-
thentic record that will show the
date of the yourg mans birth.
This information is expected mo
mentarily at the district attorney s
office.
Davis is defended by Ernest Il
Simon, former district attorney.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-31
WHAT'S DOING

Ter Thousand Club meeting to-
morrow at $3.50 ut tile club house.
Rotary luncheon at the Barbara
Worth tomorrow.
Revival services at Christian
church tonight.
Homo grounds planning demon
strations oil day tomorrow at home
CT Mrs. Mary schoneman, Null
berry ,n
Prayer service at Methodist,
Presbyterian and Baptist ch"rches.
Wednesday night testimony
meeting, Christian Science, at
Woman 8 club house.
Ell Centre Lodge No. 100, Royal
Arch Masons, tonight.
my American Wife, at Pal
ace tonight.
City council meets tonight.
Rotary Club drive for Boy Scout
funds tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-31
MAY STOP
SHIPMENT
FOR WEEK
Session Friday to Save
Lettuce Market From
Over Stocking
CURTAILMENT SEEN
Eastern Markets Have
too Many Cars Now
for Good Price

Alarmed at the overstockirg OF
certain markets in the east, :. dele.
gaation of lettuce growers of I'm.
perial Valley following visits 1t the
Farm Bureau and the I. S. bureau
Of mark cts, today issued {, call to al!
persons in Imperial Valley interest
ed in the prices and growing of let.
tuce, to meet at the Barbara Worth
hotel basement Friday afternoon ut
$50 clock.
The meeting is called to consider
the market situation, which at pres
ent is considerably dcmoraliZed, due
to the col dwcather and the shipping
of poor quality of the product. 1t is
hoped that some way may be found
to eliminate the shipping of inferior
lettuce, and that of small size. An
effolt will also be made to secure
an agreement among producers to
stop shipping for at least four days
in order that the market may recov
or and get rid of the stuff now on
the tracks.
Leading growers say that thes,
questions are OF vital importance II
The crop is to be Of any value tC
tGe valley.
Possibly less than one-third oil
the crop has been marketed and il
is imperative that the market be re
stored ana held up for weeks vet.
Every grower or shipper and dis.
iriburor IN the valley is urged to
;r,end he meeting and participate
III the discussion as the situation is
Thoroughly considered.
Men high in the lettuce business
ac advocating TIE meeting AMI wer,
Instrumental IN issuing the call. The
nertlng will be open TO all growers
III the valley and others interested
The office of the bureau ii agri
cultural economies Is beng ed, uni
it is stated that the Departments. can.
not take II hand in the efforts.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-31
COPS ON WHEELS
CHASE MEXICANS
OVER ROUGHLAND
Garcia Starts Doing 27O
Days on Chain Squad,
Pal Wins Race

Jesus Garcia is to spend the next
30 days as member of the FL
Centre chain gang, and an unknown
companion. if lie is still travelling
as fast as when last seen yesterday
by Officer Jimmy Apologize. should
be well south Of Iucatan by this
time.
Garcia apd his companion were
seen taking two bicycles on the east
side yesterday afternoon and the
police were notified. Officer Apple
gate and Irl Hinrichson took up the
trail of the fugitives who had head
ed south, communicating a car for
that purpose. Near Heber, the Of
ficcr spotted his quarry travelling on
the railroad tracks and leaving the
ear, he and Hinrichson took out
after them. Several shots from the
noliceman's gun frightened the
thieves and they abandoned the BIZ
cycles and took to the fields.
When Hinrichson and Applegate
came up to the abandoned BICYCLES
they adopted them as means of
locomotion and were soon having
the sensation Of travelling over
plOwed fields on bicycles.
Eventually they gained on Garcia
and pulled him out from a bunch of
rndcrbrush where he had hidden
himself. There was little hope of
overtaking his compa MON at the ter.
rifle speed he was travelling, so APP.
plcgate sent few more shots i'm his
direction to keep him hustling and
claims fire was shooting out from
the fugitive's shoes rs he disappear
ed in the distance, headed due south
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-31
SAY LITTLE PHIL
CAUGHT AT LAST,
TO BE DEPORTED
by United Press

( LOS ANGELES, Jan. Silt
IS reported that Little Phil
Alguin, alleged slayer of De-
Sective Fitzgerald in this city, IS
on his way to Vera Cruz in the
custody of Mexican guards who
tated he would be deported from
t1exico, taken i'll custody by
American authorities and return
ed here for trial. An attempt to
kidnap Alguin from Mexico last
October, ended in a riot with in
ternational complications. At
Juarez, Mexico, it was said that
President Oregon had personal
ly taken a hand in the depor-
tation Of Little Phil" As
roon as he leaves Mexico he will
be seized and taken to New On
leans, where he will be turned
over to Chief Oaks Of the Los
Angeles police department.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-31

Joseph +. Seymour Jr., has been
retained ms counsel for Lawrence
Campbell, who, together with
Charles Davis, has confessed to the
murder of Leslie Nichols on the
desert east of inland n week ago
SUNDAY.
AZ telegram was received this
morning from Campbell's uncle in
the East, advising that he would
pay for any counsel that might be
employed to defend his nephew.
Preliminary hearing for the two
young confessed murderers will be
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-31
CLARK WILL NAME
c. OF C.. COMMITTEE.
by Press staff Correspondent

CALEXICO, Jan. 3l.--An inter
csting luncheon meeting of the Cal
eXico Chamber of Commerce is ex-
pected to develop tomorrow noon,
with the announcement that IL. Ii.
Clark, newly elected president, will
make known his appointments for
committees and officers. lie win
outline the plan be has developed
for carrying on the work of the
chamber for the next year.
Members are requested TO be pres,
cnt in full force.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-31
T0day's Lettuce Market
BY BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
w. H. Hall, local representative

number of people
meeting be called to talk regarding
While this bureau a meeting glad
the
notice given
the
the lettuce industry requested o
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-31

ley is believed to
be the destination
of continued light
showers.
T h e heaviest
rain of the season
fell last night
when six one hun.
dredths of an
inch fell over the
.alley.
With the wind
in the west and
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-31
LUGO NOT TO LEAVE

Governor lnocente Lugo or the
Northern District of Lower Califor-
ma, today flatlv denied to the I'm
perial Valley Press that he is TO be
transferred to Mexiro CITY 10 take
a place in Oregon S cabinet.