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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-05
Imperial Man on
Way to Panama
BY Press staff Correspondent

IMPERIAL, Feb. 0.-Donaid May
field, son of $. L. Mayfield, manager
of J. Wallace Stevenson s store,
spent the week end with his folks
here. Donald is signalman on the
L. $. s. Seifridge, now lying in
San Diego harbor The ship leaves
for Panama Monday afternoon for
an indefinite time, and Mr.. Mayfield
made hurried trip to the valley to
visit his folks before leaving.
Weldon Bathrick, of Frink Sta
tion, spent the weekend with his
mother. Mrs. WI. Bathrick.
Virgil Patterson received word
Sunday of the serious illness if his
sister, Mrs. George Dimmick, of San
Bernardino. Mrs Dimmiek is known
here by many as she has visited In
perial several times.
j. L. Musser, of Ell Centre, was in
town SATURDAY. on business.
Many at Lecture
4 large crowd gathered sunday
afternoon to hear William d. Kill
patrick, c. s. b., lecture on Chris
tian Science. - The Imperial thea
ter was crowded, people coming from
all over the cvalley TO hear him. His
subject was "The Religion of Chris
tian SCIENCE divided into parts
covering various phases of the sub
3ect.
Mrs. Estelle Smith. of FL Centre.
spent the week end here as the guest
of Mrs. NJ. F. Stevenson.
Among the 1mperialites who spent
Sunday in the mountains cooling
| off were: G. R. Harris and family,
J. F. Nelson, Mildred Abbott, Claire
Walters, j. W. Poor and family, and
! Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Talmage.
Postoffice Receipts Grow
Postmaster NJ. +. Stevenson saws
the receipts OF the postoffiee show
a gradual gain each month. January
receipts for this year show quite an
increase over January of last year,
and last wear S sales were more than
the wear before. There are more
! boxes rented at the present time
than there have been for wears; in
fact there are very few boxes va
cant.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-05
DISTRICT HAS
CANTALOUPE AT
ITS VERY BEST
Farming District Nearby
Is Rich Garden Spot,
Many Varieties

Nowhere in Imperial Valley are
the crops so varied as in the West
morland district, but the light. sandy
soil seems particularly adapted 10
the cantaloupe, there being nearly
1900 acres of this breakfast dainty
raised in this vicinity.
During the months of June, July
and August King CantalouFc S y
reign is supreme, Seven big pack
ing companies operate here and the
population of the town is more than
doubled, during the shipping season.
Although the number of ears of can
taloupes from Wcstmorland is given
as 10, Il greater part of the crop
was billed from Br;; Wiley. And on
one point every one is agreed, that
is the carliness Of the product, the
cantaloupcs from this district being
consistently from three to seven
days earlier than in any other part
of the valley.
Early Bird Wins
The advantage of this can be seen
in that is costs SIS to put Il crate
of cantaloupes on the market. The
early melons bring us high us 500
per crate making profit to the
shipper of 1915, while the later pro
duct in many cases bring only $50
per crate, making but % cents profit,
thus one crate of early cantaloupes
is worth Is crates of the later ones.
Q, }. Renfrew, county develop
ment agent, cleverly voiced the SEN
timent of Westmorland people that
in Imperial Valley Even the word
cant is an achievement. -
Last year the Westmorlani dis
trict embraced one-eighth of the can
taloupe crop of the entire valley,
and this year it comprises one-sixth
OF the valley acreage.
Other Crops Good
Following close second in i'm
portance to the cantaloupe in this
wonderfully prolific section is the
shipping of watermelons, which are
also noted for their earliness. Dur
ing the height of the season as high
as u ears per day have gone out
from this shipping point. The SUI
perior flavor and high quality insur-
perior flavor and high quality insure
a ready market.
Cattle Do Well
Several Thousand head of feeder
cattle find pasturage in this vicinity
on the barley and alfalfa which
brings Il nice income to the land
owners. a number of PROSPEROUS
diaries are demonstrating that this
class of farming is one of the sound
est and best, building up the soil
and adding value to the land. AL
falfa land rents from $22 to $50
per acre. Comparatively little of
the land is used for these purposes,
however, as this fertile district is
pre- eminently Il garden soil, and
brings the highest rental in Imperial
Valley, from $50 to $50 per acre.
Little lettuce is raised, but peas,
squash and other vegetables do well.
The diversified farming made this
section stand the hard times better
than where cotton and other spccu-
lative crops were put in, as AN in.
come was assured on one product or
another.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-05

March II is announced as the date
for the next meeting of the C;,lifor-
MIA Teachers Association, Southern
District. as
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-05

Stories of latest development in Imperial Valley,
here given prove that this valley is steadily grow
ing into the greatest food producing section of
California.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-05

Among those going to the noun
tains Yesterday were Jack Strocbel,
{. J. Herring, Gladys Ncitman, Al
vena La Fontainc, Mrs. and Mrs.
Fred Arthur Buntc, Fred Griffin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kenyon.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-15
MRS. KELS WILL
WAGE FIGHT TO
SAVE HUSBAND

LODI, Cal, Nov. ia fight to
save Alex Kels from the gallows
will be made ~. Mrs. kels, it was
announced here today by Mrs. Ii. A.
Staples, Mrs. kels sister.
Mrs. Staples quoted the woman
whom .he gal!ows may make wi
dow as declaring her husband in
SANG.
AN examination will prove it,
Mrs. Staples said her sister had
asked her to tell the public.
Mrs. Staples also declared Mrs.
Kels had determined she would
make no attempt to collect kthe
100000 insurance on her husband s
life. 1t was so his wife could
collect this insurance, according to
Kels, that he killed Ed. Meservev,
q stranger, and permitted Mrs. Kels
TO bury the body in the belief that
it was his own.
Launching of the fight to prevent
the hanging followed Mrs. Kels ;
visit to her husband at Folsom pris.
on yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-15
MANY SCIOTS OF
VALLEY ATTEND
S. D. CONVENTION
Collins and LOufbOurOw
Go AS Delegates From
Here.

A large number Of Sciots have
gone to San Diego from here and
other points of the valley to attend
the thirteenth annual session of
the order, which opened in the
coast city today with $500 delegates
present from California and New
ada.
c. w. Collins and J. S. Lcof-
borrow went as official delegates
of the local lodge. Among others
who have already gone or intend
to go are j. Stieff, DR. r. H. Power
and wife, 7. A. Palmer, /. A..
Thomas, Frank Reading. Herb Holt
and family, w. c. Reed and wife.
DR.. c. S Marsden, j. G. Scott and
a. II. Spencer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Arnold, accom-
panied by j. S. Carmichael and
wife, will motor over tomorrow to
be present for the windup festivi-
ties and ceremonial.
Changes IN organization to facil-
itate an expected nationwide ex-
pansion of the order in the next
five years are among questions of
policy TO be discussed.
Jesse Whitcd of San Francisco
will become Pharaoh SATURDAY.
morning, succeeding f. +. De La
Mater of Vallejo. A caucus today
chase Claus Spreckels, San Diego
traction magnate, for Supreme Pas
tophori, the highest elective office.
Redding, Cal, and Des Moincs,
Iowa, have bid for the 1924 con-
vention.
The convention will last two
days and it is understood that the
Imperial Valley delegation will
wear uniform apparel consisting of
white trousers and shoes and dark
coat, the latter adorned with big
cotton boil and further embellished
with white ribbon sash bearing
the name and number of the lodge
and worn across the breast.
Admiral Rodman has granted all
local naval Sciots holiday during
the convention.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-15
ABANDONING THE
RUHR MAY MEAN
NEW GOVERNMENT
Socialists Incensed Over
Leaving Three Million
To Fate

BERLIN, Nov. 15.-The brutal
stoppage Of unemployment relief in
lie Ruhr may be the death struggl.
CT the Stresnn.ann administration.
Socialists indicated today they
would make tins the rallying point
of Il fierce attack on Chancellor
Stresemann when the Reichstag re.
opens Tuesday.
They strongly condemned the
chancellor for his decision to leave
two million workers and their three
million dependents in the occupied
areas to the mercy Of france.
The decision of the Stresemann
cabinet to quit trying to support
the Ruhr population, was made at
conference with representatives
from the Rhineland and the Ruhr
Tuesday, as reported in United
Press dispatches.
1t was indicated complete stop
page Of all Euhr subsidies. with
which passive resistance against the
French occupation last January was
supported, would have to be eff
fected by November % owing to
the inability OF Germany to stand
the financial burden.
The nationalists are reconciled
tc this step rs the only means OF
,'.aving the whole country.
The new German currency the
etemark' which is to have fixed
value based on foreign currency
and mortgages on German industry
and real estate, was to be issued
today if arrangements could be
completed.
AS soon as possible after this the
government will issue penning coins
in copper and aluminium, it was re-
Forted.
Nationalist and unions of OF
ficcrs maintaining loyalty 10 the
former issued glowing manifesto
tons Of welcome to the former
crown prince OF his return to his
estate at Ocls, Silesi".
1t appeared they would try to
use his return for the commencement
of propaganda foy the restoration
CT the monarchy.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-15
DE- WINDT FOUND
GUILTY TAKING
DISTRICT FUNDS

y Harry De Windt, charged with
embezzlement from the Imperial lr-
rioation District ut Calipatria last
august, was found guilty by jury
in the superior court yesterday at
ternoon, and Judge Cole announced
that sentence would be imposed Fri
dav afternoon. The verdict WAS
reached less than half an hour ar
ter the jury retired to deliberate on
the evidence.
Following announcement of the
verdict, De Windt S attorney, John
A. Berry. asked the court for new
trial, md this question will be ar
oued tomorrow afternoon.
According to the testimony offer
cd in the ease, De Windt obtained a
lob with the district i'll July, dur
ing the vacation season, and acted
as substitute cashier at Calipatra.
He cashed several of the district $
checks and appropriated the funds
for his own use. Realizing that he
was in bad De Windt decided to
leave the valley, and was on the
point of going to San Diego when
he was halted by Superintendent
Guest of the Calipatria division of
the Irrigation District and searched,
Guest had been suspicious of DE
Windt for some time. Approximate
" $500 was found on his person at
the time, despite the fact that he
had taken the job penniless only a
few weeks before.
While awaiting trial, relatives'ot
De Windt in the East repaid all the
money he had. taken, and through
the good offices of the Irrigation
District officials, he was ON the
point of being placed on probation
when he became involved in an at
tempted Jail break, and whatever
chances he had for probation were
lost
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-15
WALTON TRIAL
MAY DRAG OUT
TILL CHRISTMAS

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Nov.
15.-Long life doomed ahead today
for the Walton impeachment trial
where only Wednesday prospects
had seemed so far for an early YER
dict by the senate court.
The house board of managers,
which is prosecuting the charges
against the suspended governor,
sought other ways to avoid airing
numbers six 10 twelve which deaf
with that period when Walton turn
cd out the military forces of Okla
homa to fight the khan. A minor
Hictory for the governor resulted
when the firsy effort to suspend
these charges was defeated.
The senate court now seems likely
to be at its present task until
Christmas.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-15
A. P. TO PROBE
STORY CARRIED
ABOUT QUAKE

Welland r. Gordon, correspondent
of the Associated Press ut Los An
geles, has. sent the following let
ter to the Chamber of Commerce, in
renlv to letter sent by that body
calling attention to the erroneous
reports sent out by the Associated
Press, relative to the earthquake
which occurred in this city and
Calexieo last week.
~ have your letter of November
Z, calling my attention to the earth
quake story of November 5. | am
making a thorough investigation of
this report and shall be glad to let
YOU know the result. In the mean
time, ! wish to thank you for your
interest and courtesy in bringing
this to my attention. The Assoei-
ated Press aims at all times to car
~ only facts, and while mistakes
sometimes occur owing to no fault
Of the organization, such mistakes
reflect on us rs well rs on others.
For this reason I appreciate your
trouble in writing me about the
story of the fifth. -
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-15
WHAT'S DOING

Ell Ccrtro Chapter No. 100,
r. A. M. meets Masonic hall to-
night.
Ell Centre Lodge, B. P. o. E.
No. 1895 meets tonight, Elks'
hall.
The Eternal Struggle Pal
acc theater tonight. a.s
Bible Chautauuua at Tulane
theater tonight.
Evangelistic meeting at the
Methodist church tonight.
Herbert Lister lectures at
Episcopal church tonight.
Night school classes at high
school.
Electric cookery instructions,
Holton Power Company all day
tomorrow.
Home furnishir,g demonstra-
lions, Magnolia Mulberry to-
I morrow.
w. G. T. U. meets with Mrs.
Frank Young tomorrow after
noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-15
No Revolution
Down at Border

Rumors current about FL Centre
This noon. to the effect that civil
war. or revolution, has broken out
in Mexico involving the factions
supporting various presidential can
didatcs, were impossible of verified
ton bv the Press. One report
claimed that the international line
at Calexico had been closed, but this
was denied by several Calexico men
who were in this city this afternoon.
The Press made inquiry in Calexico
by telephone, and the information
was given that the line is open and
that affairs in Mexico were the
same rs they have been in the past,
So far ms could be ascertained at the
time of going to press, the rumors
were without foundation.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-15
FRANCE PLANS TO SEIZE HAMBURG
Local Chamber to Sponsor Second Dairy Day
Lifts a
Stone Size Of
-
I Egg

Hy United Press Leased Wire
g. SANTA ANA, Cal, Noy. Is.
a husky member of the family
lEperia Diwdoma was found here
to-day.
q Stretching a trembling silver
thread between two trees 16 feet
apart on the property Of David
Morehouae, the spider in ques-
ton had lowered his nest from
/ another strand, near the ceutec.
3of the slender cable.
The wir.d evidently swayed
the nest about too much for the
spiders comfort, with the result
that it descended to the ground,
wound its web around a stone
the size of an egg, and then
raised the rock several inches
from the ground. Then it de-
tached the thread from the
ground, and climbed back into
its nest. The stone, swinging in
the air like a clock pendulum,
keeps the nest nearly stationary.
Morehouse is taking precau-
lions to keep the web intact. It
has created much comment, ev-
eryone wondering how the spider
developed the strength necessary
to raise the stone irto the air.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-15
HOLT RETU rms
FROM TRIP WITH
MUCH OPTIMISM
Declares Valley Can't
But Benefit From
L. A. Activity 7

After scvefal months absence.
during which ne visited the middle
west and various parts of the coun-
try, Leroy F. Holt, president of the
First National Bank, returned to FL
Centre this morning, said he was
mighty glad TO be back home, and
settled down Immediately to super
vising the affairs of the bank.
Holt said that his first impression
on returning to the valley is that
this section of the country is better
off than many other places, both in
California and the middle west.
Many farmers in the latter see
ton, whose only income is derived
from grain crops and hog raising,
have been meeting with reverses on
account of low prices, until, many
of them are "brokc..' In addition
to being able to raise the same
crops here, Imperial Valley also has
the advantage Of raising early fruits
and vegetables, and is therefore at
torded better opportunity to "Lreak
NNth, Ht Sll'l.
Commenting or conditions in Los
Angeles, where he has been the
past several weeks, Holt said he be
lieVes the real state business, par
ticularlv the Subdivision phase of
it, is being conducted on Il larger
scale than conditions warrant.
Too Many Subdivisions
While people are flocking there
in arge numbers, he believed the
attempts of renl estate operators to
establish whole towns in places
nearby already existing towns, is
sure to have detrimental effect
On the commercial life of both the
cid town and the new one later
on. just at present, due 10 the
tremendous activities in real eS-
tate, there is considerable work for
the new arrivals, but in .his opinion
the reverse is quite likely to hap
pen when the present fcvcrish ac-
tivities have subsidized.
The tremendous growth eff Los
Angeles, Holt declares, is certain
to have beneficial effect on the
valley, for thc greater population
of the coast city, the more demand
there will be Tor valley products,
All through the middle west he
saw thousands of people headed for
California, by train, automobile, and
in some cases by horse and wagon.
Los Angeles is the lode-stone which
attracts them, but sitter arriving
there, many Of them find their
homes in adjacent territory mper-
ial Valley win ultimately receive its
share of this immigration, he be-
lieves, and the future outlook is
one that should be encouraging to
the people hero.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-15
SCHOOL SAVINGS SYSTEM
PUT INTO EFFECT HERE:
ONE CENT OPENS ACCOUNT

Thrift, designated by Benjamin
Franklin as one of the most i'm
portant lessons of life, is being
taught to FL Centre school children
in most emphatic manner by the
establishment of school savings
system here by the Bank of Italy,
operating through the First Nation
al Bank Of this city, the Southern
Trust and Commerce Bank and the
Pacific Southwest Bank.
While the school savings sytem
is not a new innovation. is is COM
paratively new to Ell Centre, and
SO important is it considered that
n. l.. Gardiser of the Bank of It.
ally has been sent here from San
Francisco, to assist in establishing
the system.
Yesterday, accompanied by Rob
ert McGovney, James Holt, Otto
JAEGER and Fred Gianola, he visit
ed the grammar schools of the city
and speeches were made by Me
Convey and Gardiser pointing out
the importance of saving to the
school children and enlisting their
enthusiasm.
The Pacific Southwest bank has
installed stamp vending machines
in each of the six schools whereby
the school children will receive
stamps of various denominations
when their savings are deposited in
the slot of the machine. These in
turn are pasted into pass books de-
signed especially for the purpose.
Start With One Cent
The First National Bank and
Southern Trust and Commerce Bank
will conduct regular banking ac-
counts where deposits as small as
one cent can be made. To avoid
duplication the First National will
handle the Mckinley, Harding and
high schools and the Southern Bank
will be in charge of the savings
from Lincoln, Wilson and Eastside
schools.
A regular pass book is supplied
to each child opening an account
and deposits made each week are
credited to the account, drawing
interest the same aS an adult ac-
count. Deposits are made with
the teacher on one day each week
set aside for that purpose. The
teachers report Of collections made
shows the name of each pupil and
the amount deposited. During the
day on which collections are made,
representative of the bank calls
at the office of the school prinei'
pal, checks up the reports of the
teachers with the money received
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-15

and enters into the bank book of
every child participating the
amount that each one deposits. The
plan is both educational and prac.
tical and is intended to assist in
developing in the children, the
habits of saving and thrift.
Over Million Saved
This system of saving has been
operated in California over II years
and it is estimated that upward of
100000 school children have say,
ings accounts in % banks operating
n school savings system. In the 10
years over $1,500.000 has been
saved by school children. Approx
imatelv 800 schools are now includ-
ed in the plan.
The Bank of ITALY operates the
school savings system in A of its
branches, ranging from FL Centre
north to Chico. Six men are kept
busy on the road, taking care of
the school deposits and devote their
entire time to this work. Due to
the large amount of detail work in
volVed and the many small accounts
handled. the work was conducted at
n loss for many years, the bank
continuing the plan in the knowl,
edge that it would bear fruit in
later years, For the past few years
it has grown so that it now pays its
own way.
The bank plans to extend the
system to the rural schools, and to
small towns that have no banks.
Many parents have commended the
idea, realizing that it teaches the
child the value of money. and
gives them good start in life.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-15
WORLD PROMINENTS
TO MEET AT GOLF

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 15-Walter
Hagen, Arthur G. HaVers, British
open champion. and Joe Kirkwood,
Australian trick golfer, will be
among the famous golfers who, will
participate in the various Califor-
MIA open tournaments, according to
word today that they would arrive
here next month.
Jock Hutchinson is practically the
only prominent golfer who will not
appear in California tournaments.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-15
0'RYAN UPHELD
BY u. S. PROBERS

WASHINGTON, Nov. l5.-The
Investigating methods of General
John f. O'Ryan, counsel for the
senate committee investigating the
veterans bureau. chnrgod by form
er Director Charles II. Forbes, with
mfairness and suppression of evil
dcnce, were endorse by Chairman
Reed of the committee today
Reed stated at the opening of
The afternoon session that the com
mittee had investigated Forbes
counter charges and had found that
O'Ryan was rot guilty, but had
acted with a ''zeal that does him
credit
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-15
Moore Gets Six
Months in Jail

Tom Moore, charged with manu-
featuring intoxic ating Liquor, was
found guilty by n jtshy in Depart
ment No. 2 of the superior court
Yesterday afternoon and was SEN
fenced to serve six months i'm the
county jail, by Judge NJ. w. Conk;
ling. Moore was arrested in the
MESQUITE Lake section several
months ago by Sheriff Gillett, and
has since been confined in the coun
~ jail awaiting trial
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-15
Seattle Players May
Winter In Ell Centric

By United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 15.-
Ell Centre, San Diego and San
Bernardino are being consider
'--~.-~-s~1
ed by Charles Lockard, part
owner of the Seattle Pacific
Coast League Baseball Club, as
a training place for the suds.
Lockard had just left on
trip to these cities investigating
them to select the best training
camp.
The Seattle official will pay
particular attention to Ell Gen.
tro as he is interested in know
ing what the effect would be of
training his team below sea
level.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-15
BLACKIE SAVES THE
CITY HALL FROM FIRE


MARNSNILLE, Cal, November
l5.-Blackie, dog mascot of the fire
department, Today prevented de-
struction of the City Hall by fire.
Hearing cracking of fire, he
barked loudly and woke the fire
men; who rushed upstairs to find
the city council chamber afire from,
1 carelessly thrown cigaret stub.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-15
u. S. G.. EXPECTS TO
WIN FROM ARIZONA
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 15.-Coach
Elmer Henderson of Z. S, G.. expects
an easy game with the University
of Arizona eleven Saturday.
Last year Arizona lost to the Tro.
jams by Il 10 to 0 score, but this
season seems to have weaker team
rs they were given 8 TO thump-
ing by the California Aggies on
Armistice Day,