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Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-04
FARM DIRECTORS
PERFECT PLANS
in THEIR DRIVE

A unanimous acceptance of the
challenge of the business men of
the various Imperial Valley cham
bers of commerce to Grace the
Farm Bureau in it's membership
drive, was the feature OF snappy
meeting of the board of directors
Of the Farm Bureau early yester-
day afternoon.
Gerald II. Shaw was appointed to
act with Manager G. G. jenkins in
drawing up set of rules to govern
this friendly contest in which the
confident challengers plan to en-
deavor to Outdo the present Farm
Bureau members in signing up new
members in the campaign for an
organization of 5000 strong. This
committee is also to meet with the
local Chamber of Commerce com
mittees in each city to plan the
drive. III.
1t was decided that the Farm
Bureau would have u booth at the
Brawley Mid-Winter show where
members could sign up.
A motion was passed to the ef~
feet that each of the valley news
papers be authorized by the direc-
tors to put out a Farm Bureau edi-
tion in the near future, such edi-
tions to boost the big membership
drive.
In this connection the Imperial
Valley Press takes pleasure in an
nouncing that it has accepted this
proposal of the directors and will
publish a Farm Bureau edition on
Saturday, December s.
Following adjournment, the direc-
tors attended the lettuce meeting
at the Hotel Barbara Worth. Di-
rectors who were in attendance
were vice president George M. Aus
tin, who occupied tne chair; Gerold
H. Shaw, L. G. Lee, A. C. Finnev,
r. f. Bender, S. o. Buck, +. D..
Griffin and Mike Liebert.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-04
SHOOTS WHEN
OFFICER COMES
TO ARREST HIM
Father Also Taken to
Jail Charge of
Interfering
Most Puzzling Case in
Years Says Local
Official

Although only II years old, JOS
eph Cook, held for the shooting OF
Special Deputy Sheriff johnson at
Bonds Corner late yesterday, ex-
hibits all the signs of a little des-
perado, according to Probation Of
ficer Swanson, who questioned the
boy at length today on his action
when he shot Johnson through the
arm while the latter was trying to
arrest him. Johnson's wound was
slight one, though might have re-
suited more seriously if the officer
had been directly facing the young
ster when he fired.
The officer was called to Cooks
home when complaint was made to
him that young Cook had mistreated
a little 6-year-old girl. Upon in
quiring at the house where the boy
was the latter's father told john
son he was out in the yard. The
officer went out to get him, accom-
panied by the elder Cook. The boy
took to his heels across q field with
his father and the officer in pur-
suit. When they had nearly over
taken him, he turned and threatened
to shoot with 90 calibre rifle
which he had with him. At the
threat, his father attempted to dis
suade the officer from taking the
boy, but johnson advanced toward
the youngster, who fired without
any hesitation. ...a,..
III Fires Directly at Officer
johnson half turned at the shot,
the bullet crossing directly in front
of him and passing through the
fleshy portion of his arm. The elder
Cook again interfered with the Of
ficer, but his efforts were unsuc-
cessful, and Johnson brought both
father and son to the county jail,
where they are now held in Custody.
His wound was dressed by q sur
geon and is not expected to prove
serious.
Asked why he had shot johnson,
young Cook said it was to prevent
the officer from arresting him, and
showed no sign of repentance or
fright at his act. The charge against
the elder Cook is interfering with
an officer in the performance of
his duties.
The probation officer stated to-
day that it is one of the most puz.
zling cases that has ever come to
his attention, in view of the tender
years of the principals. ale said
every effort will be made to place
young Cook i'll custody until he is
21 years old.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-04
AIR TRAGEDY IS
BEING PROBED;;
6 CHILDREN LEFT
One of Victims Killed
Few Minutes Before
Leave" Began
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san DIEGO, Cal, Dec. Am
airplanc that bad met with aami-
shap while landing on North Island
may have been The indirect cause
of the two other machines colliding
in mid-air over San Diego bay Mon
day causing the latter craft to
crash and killing the three pilots.
A board Of naval Officers investi-
eating the disaster today looked
upon shat theory as the most prob
able.
In landing the first plane broke
its landing gear and nosed over.
The two other airplanes, flown
by Lieutenant F.. N. Byers and
aviation machinist mates W. b.
jackson and r. E. Entwistle, soar
cd over the stalled machine. on the
landing field fer Il few moments.
While attempting to make Il land
ing it is thought the two pilots of
the dead craft looked out from the
opposite sides of their airplanes
towards the stalled machine, ana
thus neither pilot WAS aware of the
proximity of the other craft, the
two locking wings in mid-aid and
all three birdmen being killed.
Six l.tle children ranging in
ages from l5 months to u years
ARE fatherless today as the result of
the accident.
Jackson, according to his brother
;irmen, had been married less than
two months and was the devoted
stepfather of four children. He had
leave papers in his pockets W ben ho
crashed. The accident happened at
about 11:20 a. m. his leave was to
begin at noon.
Besides their widows, Lieutenant
Byers and CHIEF Entwistle are each
survived by children.
Preparations are under way today
for the tri-mil;sary funeral.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-04
HOUSE DEADLOCKS OVER SPEAKER
Compromise of
LOngW0rth May
Bring Harmony

WASHINGTON, Dee. 4.-Admin-
istration house leaders today offer
ed TO compADmise with progressives.
After four futile ballots mad been
taken today on the speakership,
Representative Longworth, admin
istration leader, adjourned the
louse and gave out a statement out
lining Il compromise offer he had
submitted to the progressives.
Longworth proposed the rules of
the last congress be adopted for
cne month. Meanwhile members of
al parties and groups may submit
;Hd work -ous amendments desired
in the rules. These changes would
be submitted to the rules committee
which would report to the house.
Full opportunity to adopt such
rules as the majority of the house
may desire,' Longworth said, "will
be afforded.' -
Deadlock May End Soon
This is what the progressives have
been fighting fer. Leaders of tho
group indicated that the Longworth
compromise would be accepted and
the deadlock ended tomorrow.
The eighth ballot, the last taken
today, showed 10 break in the dead
.Iock which was holding up election
of a speaker. The results were:
Gillett 1877; Gaffet 197; Cooper
II; Madden q; present, Dat not 1ot-
ing 3. e.
Total vote Al. Majority neces-
sary to elect, 200. There were in
,,ications that the white house had
u hand in ending the deadlock.
Long before it was intimated n
the capitol that a compromise was
being worked out, spokesman for
the president said at the white
house that an end of the deadlock
was expected today or tomorrow.
Immediately after reading the
Longworth statement the progress
sive bloc went into conference. Rep
resentative Nelson, Wisconsin, iead-
cr of the group, said statement in
reply to the Lorgworth offer would
be issued later.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-04
Craig Pardon
Br in gs Forth
Much Comment

WASHINGTON, Dee. 4. - The
wave of sentiment aroused in con
gress by the Craig contempt case
crystallized today in decision of
the progressive group to introduce
a bill III the senate providing for
the election of federal judges.
This bill will be the foundation
upon which the progressive program
for deliberalization the federal
courts will be based,
Federal judges now are appointed
by the president with the confirma-
tion of the senate.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-04
|. Y. DAIRYING
TO SUSTAIN A
DECIDED BOOST

The Imperial Valley dairy indse
Try is to have a decided boost'2fo
Judge from the determination and
planning of the county Farm Bu-
reau s dairy colonization committee
which held an enthusiastic meeting
in this city last night.
The plan, which calls for bring,
ing to the county colonists of Swiss,
Holland, Belgian or scandinavian
extraction who are experienced dai-
ry farmers, is progressing well, ac-
cording ito reports made.
Acting through the Southern Pa
cific, C. w. Runge, local reprcsen-
tative of the railroad, was appointed
by the committee to locate COM
munities where such daily farmers
live. The farm bureau committee
weEE over plans for an attractive
pamphlet which will set forth in a
clear manner the advantages of this
section of the country. The pamph-
let will be sent to prospective
settlers, and later it is planned TO
have Il committee of two men sent
out from here to "follow up the
literature.
Correspondence with Sam II.
Greene, secretary-manager cf the
California Dairy Council was read,
and many good pointers for action
gained therefrom.
George Nj. Austin presided at the
meeting, which was attended by L..
C. Lee, C. w. Runge, w. l.. Gar
rett, II. II. Cary, c. +. Paris, Vern
DeTar, Vaughn Francis, Ross T..
HickcoX, C. c. Jenkins, o. G. Horne,
all of this city, j. Ralph Anderson
of Brawley and j. G. Scott of Gale,
Xico.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-04
HEARING DEC. 81
ON WALTON MOTIONS

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Dec.
4.-Hearing on the motions of j. c..
Walton, deposed governor of Okla
homa, TO quash the grand jury in
dictments returned against him sew
eral days ago, viii be held Deeem'
Der 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-04
Two Fined and
& Sent to Jail

Ramon Escalantc, charged with
operating an automobile while in
toxicated, was fined $50 by Judge
Mayfield in the FL Centre town
court this morning, an alternative
sentence of so days in the county
lail being imposed when he was
unable to raise money to pay the
fine.
Frank Demara, charged with oper,
ating ear without tie consent Of
the owner, pleaded guilty and WAS
OF dered held for trial III the sup
erior court under bonds of 5000,
which he was unable to furnish and
was remanded to jail to await trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-04
LETTUCE MEN
PAY Is CTS. CAR
FOR INSPECTION
Meeting Yesterday Much
Value to Valley
Shippers

Agreeing to pay the sum of Is
cents per car for lettuce inspection
during the 1923-1924 shipping sea-
son, Imperial Valley lettuce grow
ers and shippers yesterday passed,
without a dissenting vote, motion
which insures thorough inspection
and strict enforcement of the new
standardization law.
After the gathering of approxi-
mately $50 lettuce men, representa-
tives of the growers of Imperial
county and Los Angeles shipping
interests at the Hotel Barbara
Worth, S. S. Rogers of the state de-
partment of agriculture called the
meeting to order.
Speaking favorably of the new
act and the general Improvement
which would come to the local in
dustry through its enforcement, Rog-
ers told the growers that they had
done a fine piece of work in get
ting up the law.
District Attorney Ernest R. Utley,
who has been making a thorough
study of this new legislation and has
cOrresponded with Attorney General
Webb on the subject, then spoke on
the Standardization law. Presenting
in printed form a definition of such
sections of the act as apply to let
tuce, Utley pledged himself to Gen
forcement without exception" of its
provisions, and promised his heart
lest support to County Commission
er H.arrigan and his corps of in
spectors.
rs Gents Car Assessment
After discussion from varied an
| giles by a number of those present,
Il motion which covered the method
of raising the funds to be used by
| the horticultural commissioner as a
working basis for inspection sserv-
! ice resulted in the 75-cent assess
ment.
1t was further agreed that an
advance sum of $3.50, the amount
payable for the inspection of so
cars should be paid prior to January
l, 1924, by all shippers. The amount
| thus raised is to be the basis of a
working fund from which the horti-
cultural commissioner is, authorized
to hire IL inspectors, this number
being necessary to cover the IL
principal shipping points in the
county.
According to the agreement, the
75-cent per car assessment will be
made at the end of each week as
soon as the shipping season is under
, way, and will be based on a report
given by the Southern Pacific rail
way of weekly shipments. The in
formation in this report is to be
authorized in advance by the indi-
vidual shippers themselves. After
February Is, the sum of $3.50
which has been advanced will be
credited on the weekly payments.
C. w. Runge, who was present to
represent the Southern Pacific, stat
ed that the railroad would be glad
to give the weekly report of ship
ments, but that such information
could not be legally given without
the consent of each. shipper. 1t was
therefore decided that an order au-
thorizing the Southern Pacific in
this respect would be circulated
among the shippers for signature at
once.
No Overproduction Danger
/. C. Lee, ee,'well-known lettuce man
and Farm Bureau director, declared
Continued on page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-04
l2-Year Old Bonds Corner Boy Shoots Special Officer
Let's All Move
Down to San
Ygnacio

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 4.-San
Ygnacio, a town in Lower Cal
ifornia, where the people live
commonly to ages of l20 and $50
years, and where one man of 185
is living, was described today
by Captain w. w. Fox of the
schooner Pinole, just back from
q freighting expedition.
Captain Fox said that in San
Ygnacio 90 years was consid-
cred middle age, "boys" of 40
were not allowed to vote and that
an S5-year-old woman recently
presented her husband with
twins. The San Ygnacians are
all heavy drinkers, the skipper
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-04
WHAT'S DOING

Imperial All Stars VS.. Junior
College basket ball at gymna-
SUM tonight 7:30.
Bible Chautauqua at Tulane
Theater tonight. --'
4 Imperial Valley Commandery
No. 81 meets at Masonic hall
tonight. sl, 1..,..
Knights of Pythias at X. p.
Hall tonight
Hi "Y'' meets at high school
tonight. .r, -s.e 3 -a,,
'Rosita,' at Palace theater
tonight. ,.t,ls ,o,.
"Oh! You Henrietta" Val
ley theater tonight. .... ,..
Chamber of Commerce lunch
con, Hotel Barbara Worth to-
morrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-04
RELCHSTAC HAS
ADJOUR NED AS
FATE WAIVERS
By United Press Leased Wire

By United Press Leased Wire
BERLIN. Dec. 4.-The Reich
stag adjourned today until
Wednesday, leaving the ulti-
mate fate of the Marx govern
ment undetermined.
Political observers felt that
despite week end indications
that Chancellor Marx intended
to seek power through the con-
stitution rather than dissolve
parliament, dissolution was now
a probability.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-04
EX-BANk CLERK
FREED, DEPORTED

SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. 4.-Les-
ter j. Bradshaw, Richmond, Cal,
hank clerk WIS deported to Austria
Tia today aboard the liner Ventura.
Bradshaw was paroled last night
from San Quentin penitentiary after
having served two years of an in
determinate sentence for alleged ir-
legularities involving $4,000 of
the funds of the bank for which he
worked.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-04
BEACH CAFE MAN
TRIES SUICIDE

VENICE, Dec, 4.-Slashing his
wrists and jumping three stories 10
am alley, according to police reports,
Jack Stewart, well known cafe man,
was in serious condition here to-
day. Physicians say he has little
chance to recover.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-04
12-Mile Treaty
Details Here

WASHINGTON, Dee. 4.-The
counter draft of the British govern
ment for the proposed treaty ex-
tending the three mile limit 20
twelve miles as a means of stop-
ping rum RUNNERS finally has been
to Secretary of State
Hughes, it was learned today.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-04
$75O,OOO FIRE
IN RICHMOND

By United Press Lensed Wire
RICHMOND, Mo-, Dec. 4.---
Fire today destroyed On, fun
block of old frame buildings IN
the business district OF Rich
mond, with loss estimated at
100000 by Fire Chief John
Branamen. The buildings wers
occupied by the postoffies, two
jewc,ry stores, a bank, ono
grocery and many offices.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-04
TWO TREATED FOR
ALCOHOL POISONING

> OAKLAND, Cal, Dec. 4.-Two
eases of wood alcohol poisoning
were treated at the emergency hos
pital here today. One, A. w. Mil
ton, sailor, was not expected to
survive.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-04

Spot quotations for, the day are:
Liverpool, 20.lS; New York, 36.65.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-15
HUNT SNAKE WORSHIPER
As zoo THEFT SUSPECT
East Indian Who Bowed Before
CObraS Sought in Gotham.

New York.-A tall, bearded East In
dian serpent worshiper is sought by
he police as the burglar who attempt
ed to steal some of the deadIIest rep
tiles in the world from the Bronx zoo
Detectives received a detailed de-
scription Of dark-skinned frequenter
Of the zoo who has been observed re-
peatedly to bow with reverence before
the king cobras believed by an East
Indian sect to be tenanted by the souls
Of princes. Two policemen were as
signed as bodyguard to the cobras.
The suspected deyotee has been
seen slowly and gravely inclhiing his
head to the king cobra sometimes for
fully five minutes
This man has been seen at worship
so often" said Mr.. Ditmars, that the
keepers usually move off when they
see him approach and take some posi-
tion from which they can observe him
without Icing noticed.
"Thls particular man has the dark
eyes, hair and beard of a Hindu, but
wears ordinary clothes. He is slender
and tall. He comes in frequently. He
always takes a great interest in the
hooded cobras, the yellow ones and
others, but he reserves his alteration
for the king cobra. / have made an
investigation and find that the belief
of one sect Of serpent worshipers Is
that the king cobra is inhabited by the
nf fha ~ o,-
cObras contain the souls OF common
men. All kinds are treated with re-
spect, but the Obeisance is made only
to the king cobra, regarded as a SUI
perlor.
ut appears extremely likely to me
that this man is the perpetrator of
this attempted burglary, to me the
most mysterious and fascinating crime
on record.
"The man mention seems to be the
leader of the serpent worshipers,. but
there are others Of his race who come
here and are simply absorbed In gazing
at the cobras.
"A few white men have also shown
an abnormal interest in the king CO.
bras, and recent investigation we
have made indicates that there are a
great many more reptile worshipers in
this part of the world than anyone
seems to have suspected"
There are nearly 100000 serpent
worshlpers in India, according to the
estimate of w. Crooks, author of 1.-THE
Religion and Folklore of Northern
India" He computed the yotarles of
the snaIe-god Guga at $4,000 Twenty
five thousand others worshiped Maya.
another snake-god, and more than 3d.
600 adored lesser snake deities.
Worship of the cobra Is ancient The
Egyptian Goddess Osiris took the form
of the cobra. The figures of Tut
Ankh-Amen that were found in his
tomb for instance, had golden cobras
coiled on the hat as symbols that he
was under the protection of Osiris.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-15
Almost Repeated.

OF two friends staying at a hosiery
where most keys fit most doors, one
went off to bed, undressed, and
turned In, mistaking his friends room
for his own. Half an hour later the
friend followed, saw his bed occu
pied, and returned to the coffee-room
did you see me 90 to my room just
now?" he said to the night porter.
Eyes, sir was the reply.
"Well, then, why didn't you tell me
I'd gone to bed already2" he grunted
and continued to finish the night on
a chair in front of the fire.-Yorkshire
Post.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-15

To save her four great-grand chill
dren, whom. she is bringing up, from
the fate OF their mother, a victim Of
tuberculosis, IS the determination Of
a seventy-three year old Indian squaw
on the Bad River Reservation in Ash
land county This bright old lady
brought with her to the Free Chest
Clinic, recently held on the reservation
by the Wisconsin Antl-Tuberculosis
Association, her three daughters and
most of her 80 grand children and 30
great-grand children, including the
four she is mothering.
Red man and white man share alike
in the benefits of the fight against tu-
berculosis supported by Christmas
Seals, and that the educational cam
paign is reaching the Indian was re-
vealed in this recent clinic. More
than 16 per cent Of the 215 Indians
examined had tuberculosis, and over
four per cent of the 424 children were
so afflicted.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-15

Chardon, Ohio.--N NJ. Goodrich was
awakened recently by a crash of glass.
A partridge flew through q is by Is
inch pane in his home. 1t few
through the shade, pulled a curtain
over against fish globe. struck a
mirror and lay dead behind punch
bowl. AT this season of the year the
young broods of partridge scatter, fly
Ing seemingly without purpose, and
often in flight strike the side Of a
building with great force. always with
fatal results.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-15

THE TROUBLE THAT the cold
guard" Republicans had in organiz-
ing the House of Representatives for
the 68th Congress is only fore
runner of the trouble they are going
to have for the rest Of the winter,
according to the ''progressives" who
are stirring things up in both the
Senate and House. The insurgents,
led by the La Toilette lieutenants
from the Northwest, demonstrated
in the fight over the Speakership
that the mythical balance Of
Power" is a real and powerful thing,
and they declare that they will
never hesitate to use their strength
when it appears that something
tangible, like the promised revision
Of the House rules, can be ac-
complished.
THE SENATE HAS not yet been
treated to dose of insurgency,
largely because of the illness of
Senator Robert NJ. LaFollette of
Wisconsin, who is i'll at his home
here with what is described by his
physicians as a ''severe cold in the
head" The illness, regardless OF
its exact nature, has been so bad
however, that it kept LaFollette
from attending the opening sessions
Of Congress. and may keep him from
taking the lead now in some of the
battles he has been planning for
nearly a quarter of a century
TT is A HABIT for the State Of
Delaware to send a member of The
Bayard family to Congress The
present representative is Thomas
Francis Bayard, one of the new
Senators. His father. Thomas
Bayard; his grandfather, James
Asheton Bayard; his great-unele
Richard Henry Bayard; his CHEAT
grandfather, James Asheton Bayard
and his great-great grandfather
Richard Basset, were all United
States Senators from Delaware
1t is a record unequalled in the
country's history. The present