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Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-10
HINDU RANCHER IN
HOSPITAL, RESULT
OF VICIOUS ATTACK

Juan Singh, Hindu rancher near
Brawlcy, is in the FL Centre hospital
with an ice pick broken off in his
back, as result of an attack upon
him last night at his ranch by
four MeXicans. Singh was unab e
this morning to give any details OF
the affair other than that he was
attacked by four men, he SAYS with
out any reason at all. In addition
to the wound in his back, Singh
also sustained large cut on his
head, whore he was struck by one
of his assailants.
Xray photographs Of the wound
i'll his back were taken determine
the extent of his injuries. Singh is
reported as suffering intensely and
doubt was expressed regarding his
ultimate recovery. This afternoon
the sheriff's office was informed
that Mexican had been arrested
i'll Brawley on suspicion of being
one of the men who attacked Singh
but the local authorities were un-
able to learn his name.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-10
40 AND 8'ERS" TO
HAVE A JAMB0REE
IN HILLS SUNDAY
Some Picnic" Forecast
By Those Who Know
the Details

Queer noises and apparent earth
quakes in the mountains pext sun
day need not necessarily annoy or
frighten weekend visitors. Tor it
will not be the prelude to the end
of the world, but simply the first
annual picnic of the "Forty and
Fighters, who are going to put on
a real, bang-up picnic for their
members on that day, short dis
tancc west of Jacumba. Most folks
know what the Forty and Eight -
is, and its representatives, while
paying all due respect to law and
order and rerfaining from annoying
their. neighbors, just have to
"bust' loose when they get to-
gcthcr and relieve the stirring days
of 19l7-1S, when they wore the olive
drab of the army the navy blue or
the forest green of the marine
corps. Every member of Imperial
Valley Voiture is commanded to be
present at Sundays affair, under
penalty of having reception COM
mittee wait on him Monday, when
Uncle Sans exfighters promise to
show no mercy to the slaekers.
Dewey Carey, "Doc" Wells and
"Parson' Echols form the nucleus
of the entertainment committee,
aided and abetted by Cal Mousseau,
"Rube" Ellis and every other mem
Der of the voiture. One terrible time
is promised for ii: who attend, and
as the date chosen is the anniver-
sary of time when, five years ago,
the boys We're smashing the Hin
denburg line, extra efforts are
going to be made to observe the an
niversasv in a fitting manner.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-10

Cantaloupe shipments yesterday:
Arizona 81, Imperial Valley lO3,
South Carolina 5, Texas !, total US.
ears ordered today, "a. Shipments
to date this year, 1l,S7O, last year
1910.
Brawley market information, ears
fob. cash track, standards quality
and condition mostly ordinary, a
few sales of best l.35G0l.40, poorer
1.25. Southern end of valley re-
ports sales mostly 1.25.
Pittsburgh auction prices( un-
officiaD, Monday, Ii ears sold fob,
California basis, standards 950ll.25,
mostly Ito. This will be the last
auction report.
Market conditions, Chicago dull,
lG9 ears on track, CALIFORNIA; 2.5O@
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-10
PICTURE FOLKS GO
ON TRIAL TODAY

Los ANGELES, July 10.-The
trial Of CASTOR Glass, picture star,
Louis Cashier, prominent director,
and the two pretty young women
with whom they were arrested fol-
lowing an alleged "wild party" in
Hollywood, is scheduled to come up
in police court here today. The
picture people are charged with vag-
rancy and disturbance of the peace.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-10
PROMINENT MEN
SOUTH END |. Y.
BACKING UP MOVE
Option Taken on Forty
Acres; Building
Begins Soon me-
WILL BE BIG ASSET
Many Local Men Sign
Up AS Charter
Members

Establishment of first class golf
links in the south end of the val
lev, which it is believed VIII attract
many prominent visitors here, espe-
cially in the winter, has been under
taken by group of leading citizens
of Calexico and FL Centre, who have
already taken an option on 40 acres
of land near Heber, on which it is
proposed to build first-elass club
house and ninehole golf course.
FL Centre men who are taking
leading part in the work are: IL. q.
Jones, manager of the IdcCabe Com
pany's local branch; w. r. Conway,
proprietor of the Barbara Worth
Hotel, and H. w. Brewer, .Jr. 1t IS
proposed to form a club with 100
charter members at $50 each, later
membership fees to be 800.
\ Among those who have already
signed up as charter members are:
Cal Mousseau, isodney Hermon, B.
A. Harrigan, William IL. Lewis, A.
II. Kellar, Van Anspach and others,
complete list of which will be pub
lished at later date.
Building of club house, and
first class golf colrse will be start
cd as soon as the charter member
ships are filled, ana it is stated
mo rtehan half the necessary mem
berships have already been obtain
ed
The benefits of golf course in
the south end of the valley, aside
from the opportunity given to en-
Joy wholesome and invigcrating
sport, are unlimited when it is re-
membered that Il golf course open in
the winter time is sure to attract
many influential visitors here who
are certain to become acquainted
with the business opportunities to
be found here. and If is no vain
guess to state that ultimately SUBJ
stantial business investments will
result from the formation vf the
club.
Much Attention Already
Imperial Valley has ALREADY re-
ceived considerable mention in
sporting circles because of the win
ter baseball played here, being one
of the few sections in the country
where baseball is enjoyed at that
season of the year, aud the on
one supporting an active baseball
league. The same reputation can be
achieved i'll golf circles and the
men behind the movement are GER
tain that their effors will meet
with splendid success.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-10
ENGLAND PLANS
TO BREAK WITH
FRANCE, BELGIUM.
Disapproval Of Ruhr
Policy Leads to
Split
BEGINNING OF END
Versailles Trea ty Is
Doomed, Belief of
Officials
BEGINNING OF END

LONDON, July 10.-Independonce
of action in settling the repara-
tions questions has been decided
upon by the British cabinet and
Premier Stanley Baldwin will an
nounce this in the house of COM
mons Thursday, it was learned auth
oritatively today. This means that
the present dubious ties binding
Britain to joint action with France
and Belgium in collecting Germany S
war obliga tions are to be definitely
severed. Disappearing of her ally IS
determination to push on in the
occupied areas, this country will
adopt means Of its own for dealing
with the Cuno government if France
and Belgium persist in pursuing co
ercive measures.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-10
Plan Country Club and Golf Course Near Heber
Old Hang Out of
Jack London
Menaced
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OAKLAND, Cal, July TO-
Jack used to tell me fire was
not hot enough to hurt this
place. explained John Helm
hold as he emerged beneath an
umbrella from his old Last
Chance saloon on the Oakland
water front.
It was the Last Chance where
Jack London, the author, used to
"hang OUT as a boy Of tender
years. And John Heinhold was
the man who saw in London as
q boy, the spark Of genius.
Fire which wiped out an ad-
joining warehouse threatened to
burn the Last Chance. When
water began cascading into the
saloon, Heinhold raised his um-
brella over himself and the
dictionary from which, London
accumulated his vocabulary.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-10
Watermel0ns Big
Crop From South
Part of V Valley

Calexico is being accorded first
place rs a shipping point for water
melons this year. OF an average
total of rs cars per day from the
entire valley, about 90 ears are cred
tied to the border town. Shipments
will continue steadily for another
month, it is expected.
An excellent season, from q
financial viewpoint, has been re-
ported by shippers and growers.
Current prices now are around |
cent per pound fob. for good quail
ity produce. The Mount Signal
melon crop is considered as the
finest output from this district.
Early season prices there were
about $3.50 per acre.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-10
PROMINENT BOY
HELD IN CRASH

LONG REACH, Cal, July TO-
Following crash in which one per-
son was seriously injured, Jack
Phillips, 81, son of a wealthy Los
Angeles apartment house owners,
was arrested on charges of driving
an automobile while intoxicated and
1allure to give aid after an accident.
He is free today on $4,000 bail.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-10
i. S. Will Probe
Shipping Costs
Coal from Penn,
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WASHINGTON, July l0.-Carry-
ing out recommendation of the U.
s. coal commission in its recent
report on the anthracite industry
the inter state Commerce Commits
sion today ordered sweeping in
vestigation into the transportation
of anthracite from producing points
in Pennsylvania to all parts of the
u. S. and Canada.
The COMMISSION order the inves-
tigation into the rates, charges,
classifieations, regulations and prae-
tices of railroads governing the
transportation of anthracite.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-10
WENT AFTER THE
PHONOCRAPH, HIT
'RE ACK JACK GAME
Darkness Prevails In
Court; Several
Fined

Today was day of darkness in
the city police court, all the prison
ers appearing before Judge Thomp-
son being colored residents of the
cast side.
Yesterday afternoon Officer
Bogue was instructed to 90 to the
east side to obtain a phonograph
which had been purchased from Il
local store on the installment plan,
and on which the purchaser had
lapsed in his payments, but the
would be owner refused to give up
the machine when demanded by the
store s agent. During his efforts TO
obtain the phonograph, Bogue
bumped into Il "blackjack' game
going full tilt at 175 East Main
Street and, postponing his efforts
in connection with the phonograph,
he arrested Goldie Smith, A. G..
Ellis, Rufus Adams, Edward Tucker
and Sam Hunter on, charges of
gambling.
When arrc igned before Judge
Thompson this morning, each of the
defendants pleaded guilty and. was
fined $40, with q warning that repe-
tition of the offense would be pun
ishcd by heavier fines and Jail sem
tcnces.
"Cussed Him Out
Alleging that she had "cussed
Kim out" Marion Prince swore out
complaint against Lucky Atkins,
charging her with disturbing the
peace. Testimony in court this
morning was to the effect that
Prince has q room on a porch near
the Atkins domicile and could not
sleep night because of IN electric
light which shone from Mrs. At
kins' room directly on his face.
lie alleged he demonstrated with
her, but it did no good, so he pro
ceedcd to board up the offensive
window. Mrs. Atkins became real
peeyed when her source of ventila-
tion was removed and admitted she
"cussed Prince out but figured
he had it coming to him.
After hearing the testimony,
Judge Thompson imposed 4 fine of
$50 on Mrs. Atkins and suspended
the sentence for period of six
months.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-10
MISSING BOY MAY
BE SHANGHAiED

LOS ANGELES, July 10.-Rp-
ports which indicate Morgan Broad
dus, missing FL Paso youth, may
have been shanghaied were received
from San Pedro today by Francis
Broaddus,f his brother, Texas
banker, who is here conducting a
search for him. A boy answering
his description was seen az the har-
Dor recently.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-10
ENGLAND TO CUT LOOSE FROM FRANCE
6 Pigeons Start
ON 2OG6 Mile
Journey
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SAN FRANCISCO, July TO-
Six carrier pigeon were wlnging
their way eastward today, intent
upon establishing new long
distance record for the speed
birds Of the air.
The pigeons were released By
Chief Of Police Daniel j..
O'Brien yesterday ard are en-
route to Toledo, Ohio, to the loft
Of A. 8. McMahon. Three. of the
pigeons are male and three fe-
male.
Tie present record for carrier
pigeons is 1,700 miles. The dis
tance to Toledo from San Fran
cisco is 2,0G6 by air line.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-10
Another Wall St.
Firm in Trouble
by United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, July 10-TIarvey
A. Willis of Willis & Co., 80 Broad
way, has been expelled from the
Consolidated Stock Exchange, it
was announced today. An official
statement issued by the stock ex-
change charged Willis with obvious
fraud or false practice.
Willis issued Il statement to the
effect that Willis & Co. is 100 per
cent solvent.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-10
FAMILY CAT IS
CAUSE OF DIVORCE

Los ANGELES, July 10.-The
family cat and Otis f. Warren, dis
puted the rights to the cream off
the milk each morning. Mrs. War
rem got her divorce today when she
testified that her husband abused
her because he believed she showed
partiality toward the eat i'll the
matter of cream. aik
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-10
9 KILLED IN
I'LL. BLAST

EAST ALTON, ILL.,, July 10.
Mine persons were reported
killed and several injured in an
explosion at the Indemnity
Loading Company, near here,
accol ding to moager reports
late this afternoon. The cause
Of the explosion was unknown.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-10
Secret Wedding
Announced Now
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LOS ANGELES, July Laura
Jane Garfield, 10, daughter of the
late c. 0. Garfield, millionaire oil
operator, has been married for more
than a year to Jack William Votion,
a Belgian playing extra parts in
the movies, it was learned today.
Miss Garfield q a cousin of
Mrs, Daisy Garfield Danziger, who
recently married Antonio Moreno,
film star. The couple were secret
ly married. at Santa Ana iii June OF
last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-10
16 Prisoners in
L. A. In Near
Tunnel Esc ape
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r LOS ANGELES, July l0.-'Sixtcen
prisoners are held in close confine
ment in the county jail dungeon
here today following Illustration of
a daring escape plot. The men, all
held in the same large tank, were
tunneling their way to freedom
through the Jail walls and were
within few feet of liberty when
seized by armed iailers.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-10
Sugar Down Again
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NEY WORK, July 10.-Three
prominent companies cut the price
of refined sugar 25 points to 1878
per hundred pounds today. They
were National Sugar, American
Sugar and Warner Sugar. Federal
Sugar made a similar cut yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-10

NEW William Finn, Jr.,
IS, won the amateur bicycle cham
pionship of America when he took
tho one mile titular race before a.
600 spectators.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-10
COTTON MARKET

NEW ORLEANS, July lo.--cot-
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-10

NEW YORK, July l0-Tbe cot.
n market closed steady.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-10

Spots 25.63, unchangcd.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-10

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-12
$250, ,000 HOTEL IS. PLANNED AT D0THAN
De Funiak Springs Man Backs
 Project For Modern Hostelry


 LOTHIAN. Ala, March 11.-(Spe- cial.)-According> to reports, Dothan, leading city of the Alabama wire grass section, is soon to have Q modern hotel to cost quarter of a million dollars or more. w. B. Har- bison of DeFunIak Springs is said to be promoting the project.
 The original building will have 100 rooms and it is planned to have a private or connecting tub and .how- CT bath for each room with hot and cold running water in each. Another feature of the building, if rumor is correct, will be the provision for ex- pansion as the patronage grows.
 With the completion of the Bee Line highway, tourist travel. added to the present large army of com mercial travellers making Dothan. will soon tax the new hotel to full capacity to take care of tho pub lie, is the claims of those behind the movement. without taking from the hotels already in operation there.
 Another thing which the pro- motors see in the future, and for which they are planning, is the pros pect of developing the oil field in the .wiregrass section of the state. It is the belief of the average citizen of Dothan that the population of the town, which the census of 1920 placed at 10,034, will more than double by 1880.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-12
BIC SHORTAGE 0F YOUNG HORSES AND
 MULES REPORTED
Lack of Young Work Animals Is Attributed to CurtaiIment of Breeding During
 War Period

MONTGOMERY, Ala, March H. Despite the fact that the cold wealth CT slowed up the horse and mule trade throughout the south, tho trend of the .rket since the first of the year has indicated a shortage Of young work animals, according to report received hers from .he United States departm ,; [ of agriculture.
 Figures sent out show that on Fel . ruary 1, 1923, there were on eastern a,d southern farms 1s.s53,I00 horses and 5,505, ,000 mules, a reduction from tre previous year of { poo horses and an increaac or 39,000 rru, es.
 The report shows an increase of so per cent in the receipts of horses and mu.es at m ,-kets for the month of January, 1923, over the st mt nth in 1922.
 Men who are considered auth 'r- ity on the subject by the United States agriculture department saJ that the decrease is tie result of a general curtailment of breeding dur in, the .ast five years. the produc- tion no. havir:; kept pace wit the death rate.
 The report points out that f is un- profita ble tc produce inferior horses. anL witt. the decided iT crease in breeding that is expected durinS the coming year, farmers are urged to let competent breeders have charge.
 Most ia .llers," say5 the depart ment, should undertake t. .ise the horses and mules hey actually need for use on their farms-and should have colts com. .lg along rapidly enough to perm. the sale of their older animals befor, they are seven years Id Under thi system horses shou.d be put to work at the age of .nree year. and V 'ked until they are six and hs years old"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-12
FEDERAL FARM BANK
 TO INCREASE LOANS
ANNISTON BUREAU l THE AGE-HERALD ! AnnlstOn, Ala. March II

Announcement that the federal farm loan bank association for Cal houn county had been authorized to increase the amount of loans to members from $10.OOo to s25,O00, made in this city by Secretary c. H. Young, has aroused a great deal of interest among farmers and will probably have the effect of bringing large number of new members into the organization.
 Secretary Young has announced that nearly $400.600 has already been loaned to members of the association In this county. the liberal rate of 51s per cent of interest prevailing among the farmers who have bor- rowed from the federal government.
 F. J. Little of Wellington is presi- dent of the county organization and the board of directors Is made up of the following farmer members Shade Williams, V. c. Sparks, L. C.. Prentice. x. H. Bagley. W. A. Wad- dell and J. B. Massey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-12
Auondale Mills Shouting Way In Modern Poultry Raising

S. LACAUGA. Ala. N-rc H. Special. .)-From 6 small beginning about a year ego the 1-vondale mills of this place have rapidly developed large and modern chicken farm. The farm is divided into pens and each is supplied with Individual houses where the show birds are raised. while general houses take care of the egg producing flocks. Two breeds of chickens are raised, the white Leghor IS and the Rhode Island Reds. At present there about soc laying hens in the flock, produc- ins several hundred eggs daily. It is the plans of the company to have the flock increased to 5000 hens before this season is over.
 One of tho buildings on the farm. is a two-story affair with a brick cellar. in which is housed a huge in cubator, which will care for about 2,S00 eggs. ..lready the thousand chickens, the first of the season matched about a month ago, are growing into broilers and the incu-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-12

bator is today making it's second hatch with about the same mum Der. In the second floor of this building, is the feed mixing ro.El where all the feed is properly mixed. The farm is in charge of an exper: chick CT man.
 The grounds on which the farm is located is considerably rolling, with plenty shade and open ground to meet any demand that may be needed by the chickens and green patches are growing on all sides to help feed the fowl-.
 The baby chick house is another place of interest and it is in this that the baby chickens are cared for after they are matched. It is equipped with warm hover r, oms.
 All of the laying houses are lighted by electricity, hich serves to length en tn, days forcing the chickens to rise early instead of sitting upon the roost until day These lights are turned on about 4 o'clock in the morning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-12
lore Young Work Animals Farms Of South IS Reported

haw, Beatrice, president; Helen Johnson. Bessemer, vice president; Helen Davis, Fort Davis, secretary; Margaret Butler, Montgomery. treas urer.
 In the athletic association the fol- lowing were elected: Lillie Burle- son, Guin, president; Anna Laura Dunn, Mobile, vice president; Irma Reeves, Camp Hill, secretary; Mamie Cray Love, Greensboro, treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-12

Judge w. II. Cantrell in probate court granted the petition for the es tablishment of the Marion county drainage district No. 1, located at Winfield, on the Frisco railroad. The following residents of the district were appointed as commissioners: c. l.. Russell for term of six years, w. V. Mcdonald for term of four years and w. H. Ward for term of two years. A survey of the work will be made in the near future and work pushed as rapidly as possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-12
CONTEST FOR MAYOR
 OF GUN COMING UP
300 Witnesses Summoned To Testify
 In Case At Hamilton

HAMILTON, March 11.-(Special.) A special non-jury term of circuit court has been called to convene at Hamilton March 26 by Judge R. L. Blanton. The election contest be- tween !. B. Caudle and A. w. Anthony over the mayors office in the town of Guin has been set for trial on March 2S. Three hundred witnesses have been summoned in this contest and much interest is being manifested in the outcome. Caudle was declared the mayor but Anthony contested the election on the ground of illegal votes being cast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-12
NEGRO MANIAC BURIED
Man Who Tried To Kill Family Rests
 In Wooden Coffin

SPENCER, Tenn. March 11.-Rest- ing in a wooden coffin. provided by the white residents of the communi- ty, the body of Lewis Douglas, whose attempt to kill five persons at the home of Sam Haston Thursday morn ing resulted in his death last night at the hands of sheriff's posse, was buried today. The body was carried in a truck to the little graveyard for negroes at Cummingsville. There men, after the coffin lid had been nailed down. The whites left the negroes to fill in the grave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-12
FARMERS OFFERED FREE ANAL LYoES IF THEIR FERTILIZER
Commissioner Moore Tells Procedure to Be Taken in Preparing Specimens
 For Investigation
MONTGOMERY, Ala, March

MONTGOMERY, Ala, March H. How to handle and secure an analysis of fertilizer, free of cost, is explained for Alabama farmers by Commission CT J. NJ. Moore, head of the state de- partment of agriculture.
 MT. Moore's statement follows:
 "On the day fertilizers are received interested witnesses, a notary public or a justice of the peace to witness the drawing of sample. Then sweep a clean place on the floor or on which the fertilizer drawn from the sacks is to be piled and thorough ly stirred. Take two tablespoonfuls from at least 10 and not more than 50 sacks of any lot sampled, alternat- ing between the top and bottom of the sacks so as to sample as many from the bottom as the top. Pile all the spoonfuls of fertilizer together on the paper and stir it until it is thoroughly mixed. Divide the mixed pile into four quarters and place two of the quarters in one bottle, jar or any air tight container. and the other two quarters in a similar bottle, Jar or container and deliver the two con- tainers to the witnesses. both of which they shall seal.
 The purchaser and the witnesses shall place their names on the label and certify thereon the samples were taken in the manner prescribed by law. One of the samples so labeled shall be held for the use of the celler If he so demands, and the other sam pie shall be forwarded to the com missioner of agriculture, by mail, postage prepaid, who shall cause the sample to be analysed by the state chemist and copy of the analysis forwarded to both the seller and pur- chaSer.n