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Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-26
POLICE START PROBE

LOS ANGELES, July 2G.-Police
and federal officials today began an
investigation of a report emanating
from Washington that Pancho Vii
la, slain bandit chieftain, met his
death as q result of plot hatchcd
in Los Angeles. Further details
will be asked Immediately it was
said at police headquarters here.
Those well informed in Mexican
affairs here profess to believe that
Villa was again about to enter pol
itics at the time of his death and
that he was killed by former enc
mics who had been induced by the
present Mexican government to for
get former differences when Villa
agreed to lead a quiet life on his
ranch.
AZ a coincidence, police today
took steps to guard the home here
of Fred A. Dato, brother-in-law of
Esteban Cantu, former governor
and virtual dictator of Lower Cal
ifOrnia.
Two letters, believed to be the
work of a crank, have recently been
received by police threatening
Dato's life and intimating that the
writer was the one who attempted
to set fire to Dato's house several
weeks ago. The letters were form
ed from letters and word clipped
from newspaper and pasted to-
gether.
''Will get him am SLAYER of
fo"r buried under the sand: FINAL
DEATH LETTER. The LEADER
one of the letters read.
No clue to the writer has been OBJ
tanned,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-26
Woman Explains
Outcome of Dog
Poisoning Case

Editor Imperial Valley Press: AS
there still seems to be some doubt,
even among my close friends and
acquaintar.es, as to the outcome of
the recent unfortunate charges
made against me in the local court,
in which was accused of poison
ing dogs and eats, ask space in
your paper to set things right.
was much shocked to see such
an account of the affair in the
Press. The case was dismissed for
lack of evidence. In fact there
was 10 evidence at all against me,
when the case was called before
Justice Markey of Calexico, who
was sitting for Justice Mayfield.
WIS accused of talking too much
and told that should have had an
attorney. | think he put If little
rough, but it was Il lesson to me
in my old age.
| came here on crutches 16 years
ago, soGn after the death % my
husband, and have always tried to
do right and keep nv good name.
| keep roomers and give painting
lessons. My paintings are in some
of the best homes here and in Cal
eXico The local climate has done
wonders for me, and have many
friends and intend to stay | want
to thank Mrs. Wilse and Mrs. How
ard for doing what they could to
hplp me in my trOublp
Mrs. STACK.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-26
Predicts Famine
In WatermelOns
and Cantaloupes
Fly United Press Leased Wire

WASHI NGTON, July 26. -- \
watermelon shortage will probably
add to the discomforts OF present
hot summer, according to reports to
the department OF agriculture. On
July /. the date of the latest water
melon census there were in all the
United States only 29,Sj3, 900 early
watermelons in sight, compared
with jG,672, 500 in 1922 and 6,1S9,-
9oo in 1921, or scarcely one melon
20 every four persons in the coun-
try.
\ marked slump in watermelon
production in Georgia is RESPONSE
BILE for the present dismal melon
outlook Only S,939, 200 melons are
expected in the early crop there.
compared with 2O,630,GOO last year
The cantaIoupe crop likewise is
short. with only 4,1S5. 800 crates
forecast this year against 6,%S9,O00
crates last year.
California, source of nearly half
of these melons, has only l.74S,000
crates in sight, compared with
:, ,2j4 900 crates last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-26
Woman Is Victim
of Los Angeles
ChlOrOfOrm Thug
By United I'ress leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, July 26.-Mrs.
Raymond Long, who came here
from Rock Island, ILL.,, a week ago,
today told police she had been
drugged, attacked and robbed bv =
man and woman who had lurci her
to the side of their car where II
chloroform mask was forced over
her face.
Mrs. Long said she awakened in
q dingy room. The man held her
prisoner three days by forcing her
to take drugs. Finally he told her
he would take her home. She could
not remember the location of her
prison Mrs. Longs husband is en-
route here by automobile and does
not yet know of his q year old
wifc's plight.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-26
Personals

w. j. Clements returned this
morning from Los Angeles where
he has been spending the last few
days.
Mrs. r. II. Bovce of Heber was
an El Centre visitor yesterday.
Miss Maurine Mastick, who with
her parents moved from FL Cen
tro to San Diego recently, is in the
city for a few days.
Mrs. Walter Aufdcrheid who has
been spending the summer in ia
cumba is down for the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Tate and
daughter, Miss Ruth, were here
fro mCalipatria last night TO visit
friends in this city.
Lloyd Lincoln of the p. A. NeW..
mark Company is here from Los An
geles for few day stay in the
interest of his firm.
l.. r. Phlley left this morning
for Live Oaks Springs.
Mrs. c. l.. Hall, who with her
husband has recently returned from
a trip to Alaska, is spending Il few
weeks at Jacumba.
Mrs. j. S. Jones returned to Live
Oaks today.
Clarence Denny returned last
night from San Diego, whore he
has been spending the last ten
days with Mrs. Denny. The Den
nys friends will be sorry to learn
that Mrs. Denny is not recovering
rs rapid IS was hoped from the
severe burns which she received.
Harry KeSsler and son, Wayne.
are over from San Diego for a few
days business trip.
Miss Eleanor Gwyn and Miss
Given Gwyn left this morning for
Los Angeles where they will visit
their aunt, Mrs. Forrest Kohn.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. C. Costello have
secured the house formerly oc-
cupied by Mr.. Ford, located at 434
He'll Avenue, and will move in the
latter part of the week.
Byron Franklin, better known as
"Skeeter, '>rcturncd this morning
from Hemet where he has been for
the last three weeks.
s. Nj. Colby, road superintendent
of the Bard district visited here
yesterday, coming over in his car
He reports the Yuma road in good
condition except for the five mile
stretch between the paving and the
plank road where it is advisable to
reduce the air in tires about 80 per
cent.
r. w. Buck, assistant to II. j.
Burke, county surveyor, has return.
ed from Il three days trip to taa
Bard district on engineering work
connected with the elimination Of
grade crossing on the Bard-Yuma
road.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-26

ed for its resentment or envy
against the fortunate countries of
North America, the president said.
" Rather should We sympathize with
their seeming inability to break the
shackles Of age long methods, and
rejoice IN our own Relative free
dom from the stuitifying effects OF
old world customs. and practices.
" What an object lesson of peace
is shown today by our two coun,
tries to all the world Onlv a
scrap Of paper, recording hardly
more than a simple Understanding,
safeguards lives ana properties on
the great lakes, and ONLY humble
mile posts mark the inviolable boun.
diary line for thousands of miles
through farm AMI forest. Our pro-
lection is on our fraternity. our
armour is our faith, and the tie
that binds more firmly wear hv
year is an ever increasing ar-
quaintace and comradeship through
interchange of citizens. The com
pact is not of perishahc parrh-
ment, at of fair and honorable
dealings, which God gr;.nt shall
continue for all time.
Lands Canadian Honesty
Harding referred to constant ex.
change 81 citizens betwreu the two
countries, and said the fact that
two billions five hundred millions
of American money have been in.
vested since the armist.se in Cam
adian securities is Il tribute to scru-
pulous maintenance of credits to "a
" degree equaIled only by your
mother country across the sea ana
your sister country across the hard
ly visible border.
Let US 90 our own gait along
parallel roads. YOU helping us ami
we helping you, lie said, las long
IS each country maintains its in
dependence and both recognize their
interdependence those poths cannot
fail to be highways of progress ana
prosperity.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-26
ANNOUNCE RACE PROGRAM
By United Press Leas.I Wire

SACRAMENTO, July 26.-The
official program for the horse races
to be held here September ! to 9
i'll conjunction WITH the state fair
has been announced by the fair of
ficials, and entries have been
closed. Some of the fastest horses
of the west are expected to enter
in the competition. Purses of 5000
each will be offered in two of the
running races daily, which will be
between the harness races.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-26
France, Belgium,
Italy Agree On
Reply To British
BY WEBB MILLER.

United Press Staff Correspondent.
PARIS, July 26.-Accord has
been reached by France, Belgium
and Italy GA the subject of their
replies to Great Britain with re,
ference to the British reparations
note to Germany. it was stated
scmi-officiallv today.
Premier Poiucare, storm center
of dispute. announced he is going
to the country for = few days rest.
In well informed circles it is
understood separate replies TO
Engsnd win be sent by France and
Belgium.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-26
TRAFFIC EMBARGO
RAISED IN RUHR

BERLIN, july 26.-The traffic
blockade imposed upon the Ruhr
by French and Belgian troops was
lifted AT midnight, allied authori-
ties announced here today.
A serious food shortage in the
occupied areas resulted from impo-
sition of the blockade and big
stores of foodstuffS were piled
high at the limitations Of the for
hidden zones. These could not en-
ter unless the ocrupiers tax was
paid aud this the Germans mad re
fused to do.
1t is this ban On traffic which
has been raised.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-26
Urge Government
To Finance Date
Experiment Farm

Swinging into line with the
other chambers of commerce in I'm
perial Valley, IS well as the farm
centers and other civic Organiza-
Ions, the board OF directors of the
FL Centre Chamber OF Commerce,
at last night s meeting, passed re-
solutions md0rsing the establish
ment of a county owned, govern
ment maintained date experimental
station in Imperial Valley, and call
ed upon Secretary Of Agriculture
Henry G. Wallace to include an
appropriation of $4,000 in his bud
get for the establishment of such
a station.
The directors also requested the
board Of supervisors of Imperial
County to appropriate similar
amount for the purpose Of cquiping
such a station, and expressed their
trust in Supervisor W. II. Brook :
to respect their wishes in this mat
ter, and vote in favor of such an
appropriation.
The resolution to the board of
supervisors reminds them that 40
acres of land for the station has
already been Offered by them for
AN experimental station, and that
the government is unable to accept
this offer for lack of funds to
equip and maintain the station, and
recounts the benefits that will
accrue to Imperial Valley from the
operation Of the experimental sta
tion, not only from the development
Of the date industry, but from re
search and experiments carried on
with other fruits and vegetables.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-26
PAVILION CLOSED
IN LIQUOR PROBE
by United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Cal, July 90
\ fratcrnal order operating a dane
ing pavilion at Florin today an
nouneed the place viii be closed
during an investigation of "hip
pocket liquor parties said to in
volve boys and girls of high school
age.
" Most of the hquor consumed by
patrons of the county dance halls
comes from Sacramento, said f.
j. Camp, the manager. I'VE are
just as anxious as the county of
ficials to keep the dances free from
this faint.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-26
COURT MAKES BAD
GUESS GIRLS AGE
Gy 'nited Press Laased Wire

Los ANGELES, Jlny 26.-When
testimony in an alienation suit in
Judge Monroe's s court became lit
tie spicy, his honor looked up and
saw a bObbed haired little CIR!
with short dresses, apparently -
years old.
81 see Il very young girl here,
Perhaps she should not listen to
this testimony" said the judge
thoughtfuily.
~ IN % years old and married, -
was the "child 3" response .as the
Judge threw up his hands and tho
case continued.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-26
JURY DISAGREES
IN MURDER TRIAL

LEWISBURG. w. Va, Ju.v 20
Unable to agree after eight hours
deliberason the jury in the Viii
liam Blizzard murder trial. was
discharged late today by Judge
Sharp.
Ten jurors stood for aequitting
the young official Of the union Of
amy connection with the Logan
county mine war in which George
Munstt was slaiE. -
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-26
WHEAT MEN WILL
ASK S1.75 PRICE
by United P.ass Leased Wire

PORTLAND, Ore, July 26.-Re-
quest for a special session of CON
gress to enact legislation fixing a
minimum price for the 1923 wheat
crop of $1.75 per bushel, will be
laid before President Harding Sat
urday by Senator Charles l.. Nc
Nary Of Oregon, the ranking mem
ber of the senate agricultural COM
mittee, he announced today.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-26
Woman Victim of
'Hypodermic Yegg'

LONG BEACH, Cal, July 90
Miss Eva O. Cooper awakened to-
day, the victim of hypodermic
burglar, who secured $1.400
diamond ring from her apartment
last night while she slept under the
influence of drug injuected in
her arm. Miss Cooper is under the
care of physician.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-26
Texas Man Dies Here-James

Texas Man Dies Here-James
Daradine, aged &c, died this morn
ing at the FL Centre hospital fol
lowing a short illness. The deceased
was born in Texas and has lived in
FL Centre for several years. Be
sides his wife he is survived by q
son, II. r. Caradine of this city.
Funeral services will be held Sat
urday afternoon at 2:30 from the
funeral parlors of B. +. Lemons, the
Rev Flanagan of the First Baptist
church officiating. Burial will be
in Mountain View cemetery, Calex-
leo.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-26
KILLS HUGE RATHER
by United Press Leased Wire

OAKDALE, Calif., July 26.-A
rattlcsnake five feet II inches
long, with 10 rattles was killed here
by Paul Harris after a battle with
it with stones and clubs. Harris
had had an eve on the snakes trail
for nearly two years, as it made u
path that showed it much larger
than the average reptile. The
sns9 9Se was more than 10 inches in
circumference.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-26
PREMIER
SUFFERS RELAPSE
by United Press Leased Wire

COPENHAGEN, July 26.-Pre-
mier Lenin of Russia has suffered n
relapse and has been forced to take
to his bed, report from Moscow
today stated.
Lenin S temperature has risen
and he is suffering from choking
fits, the dispatch said.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-26
PRISONERS ENTER
PLEA OF GUILTY

]. Rivera and r. Rodriguez
charged with burglary, entered
pleas of guilty in the superior
court this morning before Judge M.
w. Conkling, who appointed At
torney Anderson of Calexico to
represent them.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-26
DEATH
is TRACED TO
L. A. PLOTTERS
Continued From Page One)
who next! Gales, Oregon

NNph'ihhNh ibli dSt oHt
"WhO next! Gales, Obregon or
----.'''
The Mexican embassy here today
issued an official announcement
tending to confirm the statement
from New York. The announce.
ment said the embassy was in re-
ceipt of official advices stating
that - days before Villa s death
the bandit leader made public doe
uments showing that personal enc
mics were seeking his life. The en-
bassv declared there is no doubt
Villa s assassination was due to
grievances dating back to when he
was a revolutionary chief and con-
cluded that the government is doing
everything possible to clear the
facts of the murder and to effect
the capture of the murderers.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-26

Service TOR Mrs. Arias-Tuneral
services for Mrs. Firineza Arias,
wife of Ramon Arias, prominent
rancher near Mexicali, were held
this afternoon mt o'clock in that
citv. Mrs. Arias died at the FL
Centre hospital yesterday morning
following short illness. b. f.
Lemons of this city conducted the
funeral. Burial was in the MeXicali
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-26
GAMBLE WILL
DISPOSES OF
BIG FORTUNE
by United Press Leased Wire

CINCINNATI, O.. July &c
Large requests to charity are made
in the will of David b. Gamble,
filed for probate here.
While no estimate of value of the
estate was made, it is understood it
amounts to several million dollars.
Gamble died in Pasadena recent
ly. He was Il former Cincinnatian
and officer in the Proctor and Gam
bic company.
His will leaves 100000 each to
the board of home missions and the
board of foreign missions of the
Presbyterian church; $4,000 to
Cincinnati children's home; $4,000
to Occidental College, Los An
geles; $4,000 to the Elizabeth
Gamble Deaconess Home, Cincin-
matt; $4,000 each to Cincinnati Y.
NJ. c. A.; Cincinnati Y.W.C.A. and
Pasadena G.W.C.A.
SEIZE RUSSIAN VESSELS
MOSCOW, July 26.-Several Rus
sian fishing vessels have been ar
rested by three japanese destroycrs
at the mouth Of the Anar river, ac-
cording to dispatch received here
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-26
CANADA STAGES
HUGE WELCOME
CELEBRATE @ N
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about the sanG sort of understand
ing to supplant misunderstanding
ne felt were standing in the way Of
Alaskas Development.
Hqe in Canada, he believes that
ms Visit today will be an example
10 the world of the friendship Of
TWO great free nations, 1iying side
by side D. perfect amity, with u
5000 mile frontier between them
across which not a single gun is
pointed. Today should prove. he
feels, 10 emphasize this to the rest
OF the world, where post-wa, ieal-
ousies and hatred are still aflame.
STAGE BIG CELEBRATION
VANCOUVER, b. c., July 20
The first visit ever paid by a pres
ldent of the United States to Can
ada is being celebrated with ire
mendous enthusiasm in Vancouver
TO-DAY. The Stars and Stripes are
being shown everywhere with the
Union Jack and never before has
the city been so gaily decorated.
Thousands of motorists went to
Stanley Park this morning TO ca ch
the first glimpse of the president s
flotilla as it passed Prospect Point.
All along the beaches of First
Narrows, where the Henderson and
her escorts were bur a few hundred
feet off shore, tens of thousands of
people shouted welcome.
President Harding and his off
cial party came ashore at ! / o clock,
TO be welcomed by Hon. w. c.
Niehol, lietenant governor of Bri-
tish Columbia and by Hon. j. H.
King, federal minister of public
works, and other officials OF the
dominion government who had come
from Ottawa to welcome the presi-
dent.
BY LAWRENCE MARTIN,
United Press Staff Correspondent
VANCOUVER, B. c., July 90
eff European nations would heed
the lessons conveyed by Canada
AND the United States they would
strike at the root of their own
continuing disa9eements. and in
their prosperity forget to inveigh
constantly at ours, President
Harding asserted here today in the
first speech of an American presi-
dent in official capacity on Can
adian soil.
He spoke before a dignified com
pany off high officials of the dom
iRion government.
II is public will, not force, that
makes for enduring peace, Hard
ing continued, land is il not a
gratifying circumstance that il has
fallen 70 the lot of us North Am
orleans, liVngt amieably for more
than cent1ry under different
flag to presea this most striking
example produced of the basic fact
that peace can always be kept,
whatever be the grounds of con
troversy, between peoples shat wish
to keep it. -
Sympathy With Europe
europe should not be reproaeh-
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-26

RIVERSIDE Building permits
for first week of July totaled $l8,-
$50
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-26

VALLEJO-Bridge and ferry in
terests consolidate in construction
of Carquines bridge.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-26

SONORA-New water mains be.
ing laid as replacements in Column
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-26
SEIZE RUSSIAN VESSELS
TurcO American
Diplomats Agree
On 2 Conventions

LONDON, July 26.-Joseph C.
Grew, American minister to Swift
zerland unofficial observer at the
near-cast conference at Lausanne
and lsmet Pasha, representing the
Angora govednment, have agreed
on two conventions of the propos-
ed separate agreement between the
United States and Turkey, the
Central News reported.
One of the conventions is on com
mercial relations and the other
defines the status of Americans in
Turkey, the dispatch stated.
The separate treaty will be sign
ed shortly, the dispatch predicted.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-26

RlVERSI DE-Bids called for
construction of Y. NJ. c. A. build
ing.
bia system.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-26

LONG BEACH-Oil struck at
23O6 TT. in Union Oil Co. g No. H.,
gas pressure tremendous.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-26

Spots 23.55, off 80.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-26
COTTON MARKET
by nited Press Leased Wire
NEW YORK, July 2G.-Cott

Spots 23.50, unchanged.
Smyrna times., 1923-05-02
APPROVE TWO SMYRNA ROADS
Highway Commission Approves Road
Thru Clayton to BlackistOn and
Road From Smyrna to KentOn

At meeting of the State Highway
Commission Monday a number of
State aid roads were approved includ-
ing concrete road from Smyrna thru
Clayton to Blackstone and from
Smyrna to Kenton. The meeting was
held in Engineer c. D. Bucks office.
The commission approved the pro-
grams for State aid improved roads
in Kent and Sussex counties. Chief
Engineer Buck was instructed to pro-
coed with the preparation of the plans
and specifications for these roads and
then advertise for bids on their con-
struction. The program for Kent
county is the same as was adopted by
the Kent County Levy Court and for
warded to the Commission for the lat
ter's approval and consists of the fol-
lowing roads: Harrington to Burrs-
vile; KentOn to Smyrna; Smyrna to
Blackstone cross roads; Cheswold to
KentOn; Parsons to Hartly; FELTON,
to HOllandsville; Viola to Canterbury
Houston to Milford, Harrington road
and Smyrna to Leipsic. In the pro-
gram adopted for Sussex county are
many roads connecting some of the
towns with the dupont boulevard and
State highway on the West side of the
county. 1t includes the following
roads: From State Highway through
Greenwood; from State Highway
through Bridgeville; from State High
way to Cannon; from State Highway
through Blades; from dupont boule-
ward through Glendale; Milton to
Halbeson; from dupont boulevard
through Dagsboro; from Millville to-
wards Bethany Beach; Peppers to
loves cross roads; Frankfort to
Omar; RehobOth to Lewes, George
town road. After the meeting in the
chief engineers office, the commission
went to the governors reception par
lors where they heard several dele
cations, the first being from Dover re-
garding the route of the connecting
link Of the dupont boulevard through
/ the town. Former Secretary of State
James H. Hughes, Congressman Will
liam H. BOyce and former Judge Wal
ter A. Powell, all residents of State
street, opposed the plan to place the
/ highway on that thOroughfare. While
all three speakers advocated having
the highway go through the town
Congressman Boyce expressed the be-
lief that it could be placed properly
east of State street which would oper
a new street for the town and still
remain within the town limits. State
Senator Charles w. Hardesty headed
a group of business men representing
the Chamber of Commerce and re
quested that the highway be PLACED
within the town limits without desig
mating and particular street. Afte
hearing the delegation, the commits
sion decided to proceed with the con
structiOn of the road to the town lin
its on both north and south sides O
the town and then wait until the PEG
pie of the town decided upon a rout
for the remaining connecting link.