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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30
FAIRFIELD BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD EnIrfinld Ala EoA on 1

Without going into the appropri- ations made here by the Tennessee company for new construction dur nounced Saturday that over s350,0OO in, building permits will be Issued by the city of Fairfield for the present year. This Is estimat ting the permits for the remaining 90 days of 1923. 1t is believed that if the forthcom- ing three months measure up to the past months permits will reach the astounding figure quoted above. These are permits taken out for con- struction within the physical city limits of Fairfield. If it were pos sible to correctly appraise the amount spent by the Tennessee com rany during the year at Westfield and at the Fairfield works, not to mention the other divisions here, the total would be enormous.
 The city of Fairfield is winding up one of the most prosperous years in its history. Business men of the community have worked hard and have reaped a gratifying harvest. The volume of trade developed in Fairfield as a result of the greater pay rolls has been satisfactory and the holidays just ahead are expected to prove the best ever experienced in this city.
 During the past few months the city administration, under the lead ership ot Mayor Melford W. Pratt, has started and finished important municipal tasks for the city. Con struction of new streets and perma- nent streets has been a hobby of. the mayor and the council, the result being that more streets have been laid during the past few months than in any similar period in the history of Fairfield. In addition, the city is projecting the paving of Parkway, which when completed will be one of the most attractive drive ways in the entire district. It will, when that work is completed, be- come really the Highland avenue of Fairfield, as 1t was called when de- signed years ago. The city admins tration has also acquired the city parks by authority of the people. so that Fairfield has a park area quite in keeping with the progressiveness of Fairfield. Mayor Pratt stated Saturday that the administration had several other improvements which he hoped would be settled within a short time.
 New Organizations.
 Among the most pleasing organi- zations secured for this city in some time, both of which have become ac- tive this past summer, may be men, toned the Kiwanis club, of which pr. c. W. Shackelford is president, and the Exchange club, of which C. N. Gilley is president. The two civic clubs have taken up several matters of importance and value to this city and have by reason of the combined strength of an organized body brought about results that handled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30
and Beauty Joinandsfor Progress
FAIRFIELD ROUNDING OUT ONE OF GREATEST YEARS
 N COMMUNITIES HISTORY

, by individuals would have taken months, perhaps longer. The two clubs meet every week, have lively body of members and have been able to cultivate a feeling of fellowship that Is valuable, aside from the prac- tical accomplishments that have taken place.
 It was stated Saturday that the recent announcement of the s5,000 900 overhead railroad being con structed from Winona to Fairfield, would mean more in a material way to this city than any recent develop ment It is recalled that announce ment was made by Herbert Charles Ryding, vice president of the Tennessee company, during the ab sence in Euope of President George G. Crawford, that the line would be built to haul ore from the red ore mines to Fairfield. This will save a tremendous annual freight charge and will lessen the cost of manu- facture at Fairfield. Aside from this, efficiency will be promoted and gen eral good will result. The work is being done rapidly and was inspected Thursday by several officials of the company. The line will cost a large sum of money and it's effect has d. ready been felt in retail business circles in a definite way. Employ ment of additional men has been necessary on this account and there has been created feeling of bouyancy to the local situation that has been of great benefit to this community.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-20
Cantaloupe Shipments
Nv Bureau Of Ayr icultural Economies
BY Bureau Of Agr icultu

@1.e5, lower range en- cars heavy
to 36's.
Following quotations based on
standard 45's unless otherwise
stated, San Francisco demand weak.
ening, standards, $3.50, Los Angs gsles
weaker, green stock injurlng mar
kct, 2.5O@2.75; Cleveland slightly
weaker, 4.25, 36's 3,75; Buffalo stea.
dy, 4.OO@425; Denver weaker, s.65
Boston stronger, ASS 4.25@45o,
36'c mostly 400.
Baltimore steady, mostly 400; St
Louis steady, 45's 4.25, 36's mostly
3.75; Cincinnati stronger, ASS most
ly 4.25, 36's 400; Indianapolis stea
dy, ass 4.25, 36's 35o@3.75; Kan
sas City steady, 3.50@S75; Mime
apolis firm, ASS mostly 400, 36's
mostly 3.75; st. Paul weaker, ass
mostly 400, 36's 3.50@4.00.
Philadelphia slightly stronger,
45'c mostly 4.25, 36's mostly S.75;
New York firm, ASS S75@4 90, 36's
3.50@3.75; Chicago STEADY, ASS
mostly 400, s6's 3.5o@3.75; Pitts
burgh unsettled, ass S.75@4.00
SO s 3.50@3.75; Detroit weaker, AS
4.25@4.50, 36's 3.50@S.75.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-20
JAPANESE GOES
ON TRIAL HERE
FOR HIS LIFE
Hope to Complete the
Selection of Jury
Today

Trial of X. Omine, charged with
the murder of H. Tamaki at I'M
rerial on June 5, began this morn
ing in Department No. 2 of the SUI
perior court before Judge Conkling.
The morning and early afternoon
were devoted to the selection of 4
jury to hear the evidence and it is
believed it will be possible to OBJ
tain a complete jury before court
adjourns tonight. ,..
1t is alleged Omine shot Tamaki
on ranch four miles northwest of
Imperial on the afternoon Of June
5, using q single barrel shotgun to
commit the crime. Tamaki was
working on the ranch, packing can
taloupes, and according to fellow
workers, Omine, who lived several
miles away, came into the packin.
shed, armed with a, shotgun.
Without saying anything to Ia
maxi, he raised the gun and fired
the charge of shot striking Tamaki
in the right side Of the head, in
IllctlHS WOuuu lrOlH. WHiCu HC
died at the Ell Centre hospital on
June 8. Omine made no effort to
get awav and was disarmed by Ia.
makis fellow workers and later ar
rested by Constable Powell of I'M
perial.
At the county Jail, he told Off
eials that he shot Tamaki because
the latter had assaulted his wife
over a year ago, and had threatened
to kill him. Tamaki on the other
hand, made statements at the hos
pital to the effect that there was
a money dispute between the men
District Attorney Ernest r. Ut
ley, is conducting the prosecution
assisted by j. E. Simpson, deputy
district attorney.
In court Om:ne presented neat
appearance. He is a stocky man
and has the usual impassive coun
tenance of his race, showing nc
emotion, and hiding whatever feel
ings he may have in regard to his
position, behind stolid mask
though watching all the court pro
cedure closely.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-20
PARlS-STUDENT rs
IN MAD REVELRY
JUMP IN RIVER
By Unitea Press Leased Wire

PARIS, June :20.-tn a mad,
hilarious, semi-nude, very intoxi-
Gated travesty on the Last Days OF
Pompeii, Paris art students wound
up their annual qualz arts ball to-
day with n tumbling. heller SHELTER
rush to the banks of the Seine as
though all the lava OF Vesuvius---
or the more modern Etna--was. at
their heels.
Many plunged fevcTOa hrows in
the muddy river; some couples leap
ed in altogether.
Then cabs and taxis and police
men and even a nash cart were
pressed into service to take the
revelers home.
BY coincidence the fete this
year was a "pompeiian carnival
depicting the last days of that
wicked Neapolitan city before the
cinders and lava of Vesuvius laid
it at rest.
The ball was as gay and rs un'
dressy as precedent demanded; few
Americans got in; many who had
paid high prices for tickets were
turned away at the gates.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-20
FLAPPER BANDIT
PROVES STRANGE
DUAL ROLE CASE
Alleged Murderer Posed
AS Both Woman
And Man
BY United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, June 20-''Mrs Fran
els Thompson, 80, identified as the
smiling blue eyed girl bandit, who
killed Richard c. Tesmer, was un-
masked as man by physicians to-
day.
DR.. David j. Jones, city physician,
and DR.. Clara Sieppel, of morals
court, made the examination, dis
closing one of the strangest cases
of masculine and feminine preson-
alities ever brought before Chicago
police.
"Mrs. Thompson, was arrested
Yesterday and identified by Mrs.
Richard Tesmer as the girl who
killed the latter's husband during a
robbery in the rear of the Tesmer
Gold Coast home. She was dressed
in feminine attire and claimed to
police to be abnormal.
Legal Wife for IS years
The prisoner now on police re-
cords as Fred G. Thompson, has been
the legal "wife' of Frank Thomp-
son, also known as Frank Garrick,
fer 13 years, she and Thompson, al
so held, told police.
The two physicians reported that
while the prisoner had prominent
feminine characteristics, he must be
given the legal status of man and
the ease handled on that basis.
Thompson, still in the feminine
attire in which he wa arrested
paced the "bull pen' of the station
today and protested his innocence
of murder.
Frequently his voice changed
from. masculine to feminine. He
nervously, in a girlish tone, ex
pressed concern for his ''husbana.
He dabbed often at his cheeks with
a rough stick, deepened the roll un
der his eyes and patted his bobbed
hair. Then his voice changed:
81 wish | was out of here. | wish
| had a shot of hooch and razor
This beard needs trimming
Thompson for months has beer
posing about Chicago, first as ;
man and then as II woman, police
said
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-20

Cantaloupo shipments yesterday,
Imperial Valley $40 cars, Georgia 8,
Texas /, total for the day 52S; total
valley shipments to date this year
6O42; eame date on other; years,
1922, 3063; 1921, 49O1; 1920, 1888;
1919,4s49
Local shipping point information:
Brawley yesterday, maximum tenn
pcrat,,re 80, minimum 56,.. demand
slow, market slightly weaker. Car
loads fob. cash track, standards
1.4O@1.55, mostly $50, ponies 90c@
ITO, flats 60@65. Carloads fob.
usual terms, standards. 1.65@175
and few best as high as 200. Ripe
for western shipment carloads fob.
cash track, standards 1.75@2.c0, a
few best, LIS; flats mostly a'ound
75c. Carloads fob. usual terms,
standards 2.25@2.50, mostly sh pped
consigned.
Pittsburgh auction Tuesday (un-
offlciaD: Monday shipments SS ca s
sold, carloads fob. California bas'
is, standards 1.15@1.70, mostly 1850
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-20
DEMAND HARDING
FIX MINIM U M
PRICE ON WHEAT

CHICAGO, June 20r-Resolution
demanding that President, Harding
call an extraordinary session of
congress to fix minimum wheat
price of $3.50 bushel, were intro.
duced in the National Wheat con
ference by farmer delegates today.
The resolutions also demanded
the establishment of United
States wheat corporation, financed
by the federal treasury.
John Tromble, president of the
Kansas Farmers and w. C. Lands
don, representative of Governor
Davis of Kansas, led the delegation
introducing the resolutions.
Millers and delegates split with
the farmers over the plan aud are
attempting to secure adoption OF i
less drastic and more general pro.
gram. lAfAl
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-20
Stock Market In
Reaction, Result
of Latest Crash
by United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, June 20.-Another
flood of selling was unloosened in
the stock market today by the Sc
cond stock exchange failure within
a week. Stocks broke precipitately
when it was made known that the
firm of Zimmerman and Forshay,
international operators, had col
lapsed through its inability to meet
its obligations.
The intelligence of the failure
came around ! pm, after the gen.
eral list had shown marked improve
ment. Stocks with which the col
lapsed firm had been actively iden-
titled, such as the Burns Brothers is
sue and many copper shares, dis
PLAYED general weakness while the
main group was under pressure.
Steel dropped off again to the
wears lowest level,
American Can made new low on
the movement and Baldwin made a
new record low for the year. But the
selling in this section of the market
was restrained by the continued
steadiness displayed in the standard
rails, notably Atehison and n. Y.
Central.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-20
Old Established New York Banking House Fails
Their Bump of
HumOr is
Nil.

In avswer to the telegram
which the Chamber Of Commerce
sent to New York City several
lays ago, inviting the mayor of,
5he "big city, and his suffer
ing fellow w-citizens to come to I'm
pcrial Valley to escape the in
tenss heat Of Manhattan, j. T.
Coyle, secretary of the chamber,
today received note from
Mayor Hylan's secretary, exhibit
ing all the car-marks of Gle
formality ar,l lack of humor for
which Father Knickerbocker's
town is noted.
The note, which is signed by
the mayors secretary, reads
Mayor Hylan wishes me to
acknowledge with thanks, your
telegram extending an invitation
to visit Ell Centro.'
After readir.S the frigid ack-
how.edgement, Secretary Coyle
put on his coat, ard remarked
that New York is some chick"
town after all.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-20
REBER in JAIL,
SERIOUS CHARGE
BEING PR0BED

William Ivy, colored, of Calexico,
swore to Il complaint in the Calexi'
co court this morning, alleging that
Otto Reber, assistant chief of 20
lice at Brawley, held him up at the
point of a gun last night near Cal
exico. Reber admits stopping Ivy,
stating he did 30 because of the
high speed at which the latter was
driving his ear, leading the Officer
to believe he had either stolen it or
was endeavoring to evade the law,
but denies that he took anything
from Ivy.
Reber was taken to Jail this
morning, pending an investigation
of the affair. Police Officials here
and in Brawley are confident that
the officer will be exonerated and
acted only in accordance with a
peace officers duties. Reber was
only recently appointed assistant
chief at Brawley, and was formerly
member of the FL Centre depart
ment and bears an excellent reputa
tion here.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-20
HARDING STARTS
ON $4,000 Mile
JOURNEY TODAY
Will Make Numerous
Speeches En- Route to
Alaska
PARTY CONTAINS 70
Party Numbers 70, With
High U. S. Officials
Included

WASHINGTON, June 20.
Bound for the west and the Yukon
and the fulfillment Of life time
dream. President and Mrs. Hard
ing sped away f.om the capital
aboard their special train with
guess for a seven weeks trip,
shortly after 2 O'Clock this after
noon.
WASHINGTON, June -J.-Presi
dent Harding leaves Washington to-
dav ready, after a week s intensive
preparation, to give to the country
while en- route to Alaska an account
ing Of his administration.
While he disclaims any political
significance in his tour he had pre-
pared speeches on several of the big
issues for 1924, including transpor-
tation problems, the wet and dry
isue, difficulties of the farmer and
taxes and tariff.
Beginning at ST. Louis tomorrow
night with speech en- the world
court he will end his outbound
speaking trip on July ) at Tacoma,
Washington,q where he bocrds the
navy transport Henderson Cor Alas
ka.
Once more restored to health Mrs.
Harding appeared equal to journey
i, which nav break all mileage records
for presidential marathons.
TO cover $4,000 Miles
The president and his party will
cover well over $4,000 miles by train,
boat and motor. before retnrnino to
the white house by way of the Pa
| mama canai two. months nence. IN
eluding his side trips, it is believed
he Will exceed the $1,000 SWING
around the circle made by Presi-
dent Taft in 1911.
There are approximately 20 in the
party, travelling on a special train
of ten cars. Among them are See
rotary of the Interior and Mrs.
Work; Mrs. Hoover; Secretary to
the. President and Mrs. George B.
Christian, jr; Speaker Gillette; Adj
miral Rodman and Brigadier Gen
eral and Mrs. c. L. Sawyer. 4
| Secretary of Agriculture Wallace
| VIII JOIN the party at Denver, where
the president delivers an address on
| the law enforcement next Monday.
Secretary of Commerce Hoover Joins
the party at Tacoma. ss
Sails ON July 5 M
Sailing from Tacoma for Alaska
on July ), the president will arrive
in Ketchican, July z. VS..
AT Seward he will board special
train on the government, railroad
and spend six days going up the
line to Anchorage, Chickalo0n, Ne
mana and Fairbanks, the northern
terminus. "a5
The party is due in Cordova July
10 and to sail the same day for
Sitka arriving there July 2l. The
president is scheduled to speak in
Vancouver, b. c., July 26, and the
next day in Seattle.
On his trip down the Pacific coast
he will speak in Portland, July %;
San Francisco, July 81; Los Ange-
les August | and San Diego, Au-
gust 4.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-20
GOVERNOR WILL
POCKET VETO
BROMLEY BILL

SACRAMENTO, June 90 Gov
ernor Richardson announced today
he will pocket veto the Bromley
BILL a measure designed to give him
and all new governors control over
about 500 appointive state offices.
In explanation Of his decision the
governor said.
Assembly bill $50 would abolish
last minute appointments of retiring
governors and give incoming gov
ernors control of their official fam
lily. Just before | took office nearly
three score appointments were made
to state boards and commissions.
"During the legislative hearing
on the budget these deathbed ap-
pointees labored strenuously to
block my program of economy and
give aid to the reactionary spend
thr(ts in the legislature. They
made my task more difficult. This
bill was sponsored as an economy
measure to right this evil.
Hurting Politicians
son close examination it APP
pears that the general terms of the
bill may make its application to
specific statutes doubtful and re-
suit in litigation and complications.
In failing to sign the bill | realize
| am inflicting cruel punishment up
! on band of discredited politicians
who are planning once more to pa
rade their virtues before the public
by use of the referendum and ut
great expense to the people.
| "This bill would help in the grHat
fight of the tax payers against the
tax eaters, but | can redeem my
economy pledges without it, even
| if the task be harder. -
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-20
JAPAN MAY TALK
TO OTHER POWERS
ON RUSS SUBJECT

TOXIC, June 20.-Negotiations
between Japan and Russia looking
to a conference to discuss a trade
agreement between the two coan-
tries may result i'll Japan conferring
informally with the other world
powers and securing an understand
ing with them on the subject before
entering a formal conference or
agreement with Russia, Foreign
Minister Uchida indicated today.
Predication as to the outcome of
the present negotiations between
Japan and Russia have become en-
tirely guess work. Powerful propl-
ganda and other influences by both
those favoring and those opposing
an agreement with Russia are at
work.
A careful independent survey of
the best informed official authori-
ties by the United States indicated
that there is no chance of Japan
fully recognizing the soviet govern
mcnt soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-20
Nab / BERCDOLL AS
HE STEPS FROM
GATES OF PRISON
Faces New Cha r 6 e
After Serving 3
@, Years
LEANENWORTH. Kas., June q

LEAVENWORTH, kas., June 20.
Erwin Bergdoll, brother of the
wealthy Stacker Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll, was re-arrester, charged
with conspiracy to evade the graft,
as he stepped from the federal pen
itentiary here today.
Bcrgdoll plainly showing the eff
fects of his long confinements was
released from prison shortly before
10 clock after serving three years
for avoiding the draft laws.
U. S. marshals armed with war
rant charging conspiracy with three
men in Philadelphia to escape the
draft laws were waiting at the big
gates to the prison grounds and
Bergdoll walked toward them.
IT. B. Armstrong served the new
warrant and with A. II. Trobret,
deputy, and Skinner, Assistant U. S.
District attorney at Topeka, the
party started to motor to Kansas
/ City, Kansas, where Bergdoll will
be arraigned.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-20
Enjoy 1t While
Enjoying's Good

Again, we rise up in meeting to
remark "lsn't this weather Won
dcrful?' Half of the old timers in
the valley are 80 bewildered and
amazed by tie unusual joke the
weather man is playing on them,
here in the middle of June, that
they fail to get any comfort out
of the "pep" Of these zestful days
for worrying over "why it is. -
Anyway, it would seem the SEN
sible thing to do is to enjoy this
invigorating weather instead IT
worrying about whether "it will be
over tomorrow.
Some folks just can settle down
TO enjoy what the Creator provides
for them today because they re so
busy wondering what He will hand
them out tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-20
GRAND JURY WILL
PROBE IRRIGATION
BOARD ACTIVITIES
Bucklin Declares Move
Taken in Justice to
Directors
Board ! Will Cooperate
in Fullest Sense,
Says Aten

At visit to the meeting of d1-
rectors of the Imperial Irrigation
District this morning, A. c. Bucklin,
foreman of the Imperial County
grand jury, and Harry Horton, chief
deputy district attorney, announced
to the board members that a com
plc.e investigation Of the operation
of the district affairs is to be con-
Quoted Immediately by w. D. Ham
mond who has had considerable ex-
perience as an expert investigator
for grand juries.
In advising of the investigation,
Mr.. Bucklin told the directors that
it was not prompted in any spirit
of criticism of the board, but was
to be conducted in justice to the di-
rectors and employees of the Irriga,
tion District. Considerable com
ment has been made throughout the
valley, Mr.. Bucklin stated, by people
who have charged irregularity in
the conduct of the district S affairs,
and have made statements that
graft is going on among the en-
ployees.
To Qulet Criticism
He assured the directors that he
personally does not believe that
there is any foundation to the com
ment or charges, but deemed an in
vestigation advisable in order to
clear the district officials and EN-
ployees of any unjust criticism, or
if an investigation should develop
irregularities, take the necessary
steps to correct them. If anyone
should be found guilty of the rum
ored charges of course, proper pro
cedure to punish them will be taken
Mr.. Bucklin asked the cooperation
of the directors and employees fol
Mr.. Hammond in connection w.tl
! his work, and urged that he be Civ
Ell every assistance possible.
Upon the conclusion of Mr.
Bucklin s talk, Ira Aten, presiden'
of the district board, told the grand
jury foreman that he and every
member of the board of directors
and the employees as well, welcomed
any investigation and assured Mr.
Bucklin that all possible assistance
will be given Mr.. Hammond
"We are turning over one of oul
rooms here for the accommodation OF
Mr.. Hammond Mr.. Aten declared
land our entire clerical force i:
at his disposal in this probe. II
there has been anything at all thai
savors of irregularity, the boarC
certainly wants to konw 1t and vii
assist in this matter in every wa,
possible.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-20
PRESIDENT STARTS ON TRIP TO ALASKl
Girls Wedding
to Sun Now
Complete!
By United Press

LOS ANGELES, June 20. -
Juan.ta Miller, daughter of Joa-
1uin Miller the poet, has con-
;ummated hcc marriage to the
sun on top OF the palace OF
shc king set, at the Goldwyn
Studios, and has retired to the
esq romantic environment of a
ocal hotel.
~ have now passed through
mother color cycle Of my rein
carnated life,'' said Juanita TO-
day. "It is the yellow cycle,
meaning temporarily fulfilled de-
Tres
Juanita consunnlated the mar
riage to the sun, she said, de-
spite the fact that The day was
foggy. A few of the suns vel
low rays got through the Clouds,
Juanita said.
The sun marriage, said juan
ita, will in no way cause compli-
cations in connection with he-
last marriage to Juan, tie timer
ant photographer. She is. now
getting divorce from Juan, but
her decree will not be final until
October.