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Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-29
Grim-Faced Father of Dixmude
Captain Keeps Curious From
Telling Happy Wife Sad News
By United Press Leased Wire

TOULON, France, Ga grim old Frenclman, hiding
and
mother horde who would sethe
dgbe Dixmude her last feu
unchared skies.
AS all France further of the great ars
father of its youthful commander
the doorway of the caa
husbands deaf UNIV
expected child born
''Youc pass he said shortly to all who came.
wife, seeneiy awaiting the birth OF an
clothes planned the he hd
should bring er hero husband.
the old outside sad refuing to
that the bodyot his
had given up off the of Sicily.
soldier, of the of his
lived again the military France
To Be
the old mn
a proud of him.
he ship. He her faus from
tile ,,
He lived for her and the cue
and he made God brought her s'fely PACK
he would afoott I4ourdes ,o.,
he When she recovered hc walked ooo miles Ill
to Civ thanks to the saint =, 10 roc
his last the Dixmude de was
TO have and assigned important work
the skya great vaued space OF oiue
had taken fromh him M shook his head sadly
he said. ''There be another son
for France.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-29
Southern Pacific Land Co. Sues District in Tax Row
WOULD HOLD UP
TAX PAYMENT ON
1000 ACRES LAND
Suit Based on Recent
New Water Rates
Inaugurated

Upon complaint filed today by the
Southern Pacific Land Company
against the Imperial Irrigation DIS
trict. its directors, and es M. Barry,
assessor, the latter are ordered to
appear in the local superior eourt
on January 4 to show cause why
they should not De refrained from
collecting the assessment levied on
the land owned by the plaintiff.
within the bounds of the Imperial
Irrigation district.
The complaint sets forth the in
formation that the plaintiff is the
owner of approximately 1000 acres
Of land within the district, most of
which is uncultivated and will not
need any water during the year 1924.
1t is alleged that on Semptember ],
the directors of the district entered
into Il conspiracy, whereby the valu-
alton of lands i'll incorporated cities
and non on-rncorporated subdivisions
within the district was reduced 90
per cent and that the lands outside
these subdivisions were taxed so that
uncultivated lands would pay ap-
proximately 100 per cent more Ill
taxes than cultivated lands.
Ask Many Reliefs
1t is further alleged that Decem-
Der 81 is the last day on which taxes
can be paid before a 10 per cent
! penalty is imposed.
The plaintiff petitions that the
defendant be enjoined during the
pendency of the action from attempt
ing to collect any assessment from
/ the plaintiff or imposing a penalty
for non payment; that the action in
changing the assessment value OF
the plaintiff lands without notice
to the plaintiff be declared void I;
that the court determine the amount
of assessment to be paid by the
plaintiff and that the plaintiff be
permitted to pay same without pen
altv; that the 80 per cent reduction
in the assessed valuation of lands
within incorporated cities and non
incorporated subdivisions be doclar,
ed void; for cost Of the action and
for other Ya9ief the court may de-
termine.
Hickcox. Crenshaw and Trude, and
Harry w. Horton, are attorneys foi
the plaintiff and have filed bonds
of $1,000 pending the hearing of the
order to show cause.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-29
COUPLE TO FACE
TRIAL ON BAD
CHECK CHARGES

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Shaw, arrested
by the city police Thursday night,
after they had passed several bad
checks on merchants in this city,
were arraigned before Justice May
field in the Ell Centre town court
this morning, and the court set Jan
uary as the date for their pre-
liminary hearing.
They have been in Jail since their
arrest and were returned there fol-
lowing their arraignment this morn
ing. The woman still maintains she
is married to Shaw, although admit
ting she has been with him only two
weeks. The authorities are inclined
to doubt their claim to being mar
ried. 1t is not believed local mer-
chants have lost anything because
of the bad checks passed by the
Shaws, as practically all of the goods
they obtained have been recovered.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-29
I Indictments
Face Governor

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 20
Seven indictments charging Govern
or Warren T. McCray with larce-
nv, emblezzlement, issuing fraudu-
lent checks, false pretense and for
gerry, were returned> today by the
Marion county grand jury.
The indictments we've supplemeh-
tarv to the eight true bills returned
against the governor in November,
after a long investigation of his
financial operations.
The Republican party in Indiana
will have showdown next week
III the wrangle over whether Gov
ernor McCrav's resignation should
be demanded because Of the indict'
ments against linn.
A stormy two days conference
ended last night with the announce
ment from State Chairman clyde
A. Walb that ,,he meeting of the
state committee to consider action
in the McCray ease would be call
ed for at II o'clock reNt Wednes
day morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-29
COTTON EXPERT
HERET0C0NFER
OVER PLANTING

Having been called here for con
ference with the cotton committee
of the Imperial County Farm Bureau,
Ben #. Laflin, of Thermal, secretary
of the Acala Cotton Growers Associ-
alton of Coachella Valley is here to-
day. q
Plans for placing a supply 1t
Acala seed raised from government
rogued seed at the disposal OF the
Imperial Valley cotton growers were
discussed, and a contract between
the Coachella association and the
Farm Bureau was drawn up. Six
cents per pound in less than car lots,
and five and one-half cents in ear
lots was the price determined upon.
The Farm Bureau will probably
act in connection with seed houses
of the valley in disposing Of the
seed, which it is stated on good au-
thority is the finest pure seed IN
the limited States Of which there is
a Mffrcient supply available to
plant Imperial Valley acreage.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-29
WE'VE RECOVERED,
THANK YOU, FROM
PLUVIUS' CAPERS

Imperial Valley, with the aid OF
its best ally, commonly called Old
Sol, was today recovering rapidly
from the effects of two days rain,
and upon taking stock of eonditins,
finds that outside of u small degree
of personal inconvenience because of
the mud, there has been practically
10 damage
The total rainfall, according to
figures furnished by the Imperial lr-
rigation District, amounts to less
than one-half inch, the actual fig
ures being 40. When folks who arc
inclined to grumble at a little rain
consider that the total rainfall ex-
tending over period of two days,
is less than other sections of the
cuntry get in an hour. they will
doubtless stop their kicking.
1t isn't the rain that the valley
minds, as much as it dses the mud.
1t sticks to one better than any
friend, and in going about the last
two days, everyone acquired a con
siderable amount of Imperial Valley
real estate on their shoes and cloth.
ing.
The warm sun today aided eonsid-
erably in eliminating the quagmires
which had formed ON country roads
and few days more of the sans
kind of treatment, will put them IN
| splendid condition for travelling.
However, most folks viii be glaa
J to leave the question of rain to ths
Imperial Irrigation District and il
/ zanjeros.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-29
Reports OF Rain
Damage to Crops
Are Exaggerated

Erroneous and vastly exaggerated
reports have been printed in various
Los Angeles and Southern Califor-
MA papers as 10 the amount Of dam
: ge done in Imperial Valley by the
recent rainstorm. Thorough investi-
gaticn today shows tnat the dam
age to the lettuce crop in the val
lev will pe Negligible in the final
analysis, according to leading let
tuce growers and shippers.
While it is estimated that the
loss in lettuce acreage may amount
to as much as two per cen', it IS
pointed out that the only lettuce
damaged is that which was of poor
quality. Instead of being shipped
to eastern markets, as might have
been the case but for the rain, and
proving unsatisfactory upon arrival
there. the lettuce will not now be
shipped.
The lettuce which viii mature in
| .he next two weeks, has not been
damaged at all. The rain was really
of benefit to this lettuce. and the
clouds clearing off after the ram,
prevented the heads from spread
ing. Had it turned warm imme-
Giately af5er the rain, considerable
damage might have resulted.
C. w. Runge, district freight and
passenger agent for the Southerr
Pacific Company, following sur
vey of conditions, estimated there
would be Toss Of possibly i5O ears
but seated the fact that the loss
will occur ON lettuce of poor quality
Twill help marketing conditions ma
rterialiy, and in all probability brin'
a better price for the lettuce tn"
will be shipped later,
While the grade of cotton may b.
slightly damaged because of tn
rain, it is not expected that ther
will be any reduction in the mum
iber of bales. nor is it expected tina
the slight damage will have ;'n
reflect On the price.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-29

3, DELAWARE, Ohio. Dee. 20
Seventy five girl inmates were -un-
der guard of special deputies in the
institution s gymnasium and ten
others were missing today follow
ing night Of rioting at the state
girls industrial school on the out
skirts Of Delaware.
Disorders which broke out when
inmates of cottage No. II declared
two Of their companions had been
too severely punished for minor
infraction of the rules, rapidly
spread to cottages No. 5 and 6.
School authorities lost control OF
the girls in all three cottages and
riot calls were flashed to the police
department and the sheriff's office.
When police arrived approximate
ly 120 young girls were running
about in the school yard throwing
stones through windows and defy
ing guards to stop them.
Sewing machines, chairs and talk
ing machines were flying through
windows of the upper stories, police
said. Half dozen girls were slight
ly injured by broken glass. Fur
nishings of the cottages were wreck
ed.
Played Dance Music
Police and sheriff's deputies sue
ceeded in driving IS of the rioters
into the gymnasium. They order
ed the school orchestra to start
playing dance music in the hope
that the girls would become exhaust
ed dancing. But the rioters paid
no attention to the music.
School authorities said early to-
day some of the girls in the gym
nasium were lying about on mats
sleeping but that about so of them
were still in an uproar, apparently
intent on damaging the gymnasium
as much as possible.
The condition of the residence
cottages will make it impossible to
return incorrigible inmates to
their regular rooms.
Posses of special guards recruit
ed at the industrial school were
searching highways leading out OF
Delaware for traces of the missing
inmates.
The three cottages involved
housed the most violent of the SOC
girls kept at the school. Most OF
them were parole violators an6
Girls who had been returned to the
school after previous escapes.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-29
Wreck In Tunnel
Sends Three Cars
Off Z. r. Track

REDDING, Cal, Dee. 29.-Spread-
ing rails in tunnel No. on the
Shasta division of the Southern Pa
cifie near here early today caused
the engine, mail and baggage ears
of the northbcund Shasta Limited
to leave The track. ..--
Momentary panic ensued among
the awakened passengers when q
portion of the tunnel roof caved IN,
caseading earth and stones over the
roofs of sleeping cars.
The track was cleared shortly
before noon today.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-29
More Important
Than Mere
Lucre
Nv United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased WIRE
LOS ANGELES Dec. ~
Something more than trash was
in the stolen purse of Mrs. Con-
stance Soulard.
While Mrs. Soulard was sitting
in her automobile thief drove
up, snatched her purse and sped
away.
Perhaps Mrs. Soulard would
not have minded so much, put
the purse contained, not morey,
but-one final divorce decree ana
one new marriage license.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-29
LA. Banker to
Lave Today For
Farley in Paris

Us ANGELES, Dee. 29.-Henry
NJ. johnson, president of the First
Naonal and Pacific Southwest Il
Samgs bank of this city, has ac-
cered his appointment to the sec
oneof two committees to determine
Gmany IS ability to meet war obi
paons and leaves today for Paris.
johnson plans to reach France by
Jauary 81, on which date the com
rnitee will convene. With four
otter bankers, Robinson will meet to
estimate Germany's financial assets
and conclude upon a plan by which
tley may be applied to reparations.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-29
GIRLS STAGE MAD RIOTS IN SCHOOL
10 Make Escape
In 2O-hr. Fight,
Ruin Furniture
BY United TTess Leased Wire

by United TTess Leased Wire
DELAWARE, O., Dec. 90
Four of the ten girl inmates
who escaped in an all-night riot
at the Girls Industrial school
near here, have been captured,
Mrs. Margaret Elton, matron Of
the institution, said this after
noon.
The seventy five girls impris-
oned in the school gymnasium
> were still in q frenzy after
more than 20 hours of milling
about destroying windows and
furniture.
Orders directing officers to
storm the gymnasium were is
sued by John Harper state
welfare director.
Harper instructed school auth
critics to enter the building
and arrest the ten or fifteen
leaders and send them at once
to the reformatory for women
at Marysville.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-29
Insane Asylum
A Fire Trap" Is
Jury's Verd ic I

CHICAGO, Dee. za.-Testimonv
which authorities said indicated
that the Chicago State Hospital for
the insane WAS a "fire trap was
presented today 20 the rordoer S
jury investigating the fire that took
a toll of 10 lives Wednesday night.
Officials and employees of the in
stitution and state officers under
whose direction the hospital oper-
ated, told Of conditions among the
inmates. They described the build
ing which burned as \ death
house, - and said no adequate means
Of escape in ease of fire, was pro
yided.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-29
AMBASSADOR TO JAPAN
CONFINED TO ROOM

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 29'-
Cyrus Z. Woods, American ambassa-
dor to Japan, is confined to has
APARTMENT in the Bellevue Stratford
hotel today by an inflamed right
shoulder.
The illness of the ambassador may
delay his plans to sail for TOXIC
from San Francisco on January ~.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-29
Resignati OF
Law Makers OF
Japan Accepted

LONDON, Dee. 29,-The Prince
Regent has accepted the resignation
of the cabinet, Central news dis
patch from Toxic said today.
Immediately following the at
tack of December ~ upon Prince
Regent IIirohito by n would-be as
sassin, the cabine> offered joint
resignation as evidence of its deep
humiliation.
Yesterday the Prince Regent for
mallv refused the resignation.
Today the ministry submitted TO
the Prince Regent its resignation
for a second time.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-29
MEXICAN REBELS
LOOT TOWN RAID
FOR WAR NEEDS

EAGLE PASS, Texas, Dee. 29.--
The small town Of Allende, about 40
miles from the Texas border, was
sacked and looted yesterday, accord
ing TO reports reaching Piedras Ne
gras, opposite here today.
Led by Arnulfo Gonzalez, deposed
governor of Coahuila, the raiders,
number around 30, looted homes aud
stores for war provisions, a pnnl.
ber of horses also weFe driven OFT
into the mountains, the report said.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-29
Mrs. Roosevelt,
Son X Kermit to
Sail for Orient

SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. 29.-Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt, ST.. widow of
the late president, and her son, ker-
nit Roosevelt, were to sail for the
orient today aboard the steamship
President Lincoln.
Roosevelt is president of the
Roosevelt Steamship Company, in
whose interests he and his mother
will visit many ports in Japan and
China and then penetrate Siberia.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-29
PREDICTS COLD
SNAP IN EAST

WASHINGTON, DeI. 29.-Win-
ter will arrive in earnest next week
The New Year will be ushered in
by a cold snap which will extend
from coast to coast and bring freez-
ing temperatures as far south as
Florida by Tuesday night, the
weather bureau forecasted today.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-29
COOTE TO BE
=. TRIED AGAIN

by United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, Dec. ga.
w. Coote, bankrupt broker, ac-
cused of embe2zlirg 4,000 Gre
ditors out of approximately $4,-
100000, will be retired, District
Attorney Keyes has announc-
ed.
The jury late yesterday re-
turned a vardics of not guilty
on two counts and could not
agree upon five others.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-29
RAINS FOR CALIFORNIA
DURING NEXT WEEK

WASHINGTON, Dee. 29--Weath'
or outlook for the period December
81 10 January 5, inclusive:
Pacific States: Frequent rams IN
California and snow or ram else
where. Temperature normal or
somewhat below in California and
below normal elsewhere much OF the
week.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-29
100000 Lost In
Chicago Blaze

CHICAGO, Dec. 2e.-Flre
early today swept automobile
row. in Michigan Avenue here,
causing damage estimated at
100000. The blaze for an hour
threatened st. Luke's hospital
with several hundred patients.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-29
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WHAT'S DOING

Bible Chautauqua at Tulane
theatre tonight.
1.-THE Ramblin' Kid at Pal
ace theatre tonight.
Dance at Masonic ball tonight.
Church services at all church
es tomorrow.
Tho Drivfr.' Fool, Palace
theatre tomorrow night.
History Section, Ten Thou
sand Club, Mrs. w. 3. Hol-
brooks Monday afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-29
PLAINSMAN, OLD
TIME SCOUT Is
LOCAL VISITOR
Col. Stanley, 20, With
Bride of Six Months,
Sees Valley

With a travelling record Of cTer
100000 miles in the past .hree
wears, Colonel King Stanley, former
scout for the United States army,
and well known Indian fi..Eter, ar
rived in FL Centre today Will,
collection of pictures thsJ he has
taken during his travels ana w:.icn
form an interesting collection Of
views from all parts of the United
States.
Though one of the real cid
timers Colonel Stanley is up-to-
date, travelling in an automobile
which he has coveres, with the
Iames of places which he has visit
ed and with advertisements for his
picture show The automobile,
which the Colonel states was the
fourth one to be manufactured by
the Chandler Motor Car Company,
attracted considerable attention on
Main street today.
Mrs. Stanley is accompanying her
husband ana the present "trip is Il
sort of a honeymoon, as they were
married six months ago. Their mar
riage 8attracted considerable at
tention, as they were married at
the w. r. o. radio station in New
ark New Jersey, the ceremony be-
ing heard in all parts of the United
States, as well as in England and
Honolulu.
Rugged Old Westerner
The colonel is the rugged type OF
old westerner, wearing his hair long
and though over 20 years old, is
still vigorous and capable of giv
ing a good account of himself. Be
sides his service to the government
in the days of Indian warfare, the
colonel rendered valuable service
to the government during the lat,
war, the details of which he say
he is not at liberty to divulge evei
after u lapse Of five years.
This morning he visited tn
{ Chamber of Commerce and als'
y called on County Clerk Cal Nous
seau, who supplied him with seve
raj photographs of Imperial Vale,
to add to hiss collection. Colone
u and Mrs. Stanley will leave tomor
q row for Phoenix and plan to trave
= back to the Atlantic Coast. Whe
: asked where his home is, the cole
mel stated that it is anywhere i
n the United States, and added wit
a pride that he is entitled to use tn
+ word "eolonel,' having been regl
$ larly commissioned in the army.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-29
FLASHES FROM
HERE N THERE

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 90
"Scotty,' fine Scotch collie dog,
was sentenced to 10 days in jail
and fined $50 by Police Judge Pope
today for biting several children.
However, Judge Pope suspended the
Jail sentence or the condition that
"Scotty' be kept in quarantine
during that period, after which he
must be exiled from Los Angeles for
two years.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-29

pairing for q record breaking holiday
business today following receipt of
orders at the border that the line
would be open to motorists all night
for four days, starting tonight
SAN DIEGO, Cal, Dee. 29.--The
Eodv of man believed to be w.
Sanborn Of Los Angeles was found
today in room i'll local hotel,
HIS throat slashed and bullet hole
III his head. Policemen made the
discovery ana declared the man
committed suicide.
JACKSON, Cal, Dee. 29.-Angel
kivas, Il 90 year old Mexican, was
in jail here today charged with
murder following the death of f.
NJ. Martinez in a hotel last night
Rivas and Martinez engaged in p
cutting affray in a rooming house,
the latter being stabbed three times.
LOS ANGELES, Dee. 29.-Shov-
ing small vial of nitro5glyeorine
across teller's counter in the
Citizens National Bank here At
oon today, n small, thin faced man,
apparelfly alone, forced the EN-
ploye to hand him $500 under penal
ty of blowing up the building
DETROIT, Mich, Dee. 29.-Shot
through the back, the body of girl
whose name was said to be Sylvia
Gordon was found early TODAY in an
apartment occupied by policemen,
M policemen and third man.
James f. Phillips, %, dismissed
from the police force three days ago
!or drunkness, and florence Bril-
berry. 90, were arrested.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-29
j. S.SHIP HAS
SUN IN BLACK
! SA IS RUM0R
Believ Crew of 40 Took
tBOats; Details
Missing

ATHNS, Dee. 29.-The Z. S.
Shippin board steamer Conejos is
feporteto have sunk in the Black
Sea, a essagc from Constan1nople
said to,v.
Presnably the craw of 40 tooiI
to the,0ats.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-29

LONON, Dee. 29.-Officials OF
the Uted States Shipping board
believ the Conejos was lost about
13O m.s west of Batoum. An $. o..
S. enout by the vessel gave that
as helocation and said ard had been
summed from Batoum.
ThConejos was a steel screw
steamr of 51l0 tons built at hog
Islanfin 1920 and registered at
Philaelphia.
The Coconino sun., 1923-10-26
DUTIES TO PREVENT PRESIDENT
COOLIDGE FROM MAKING TRIP

President Coolidge would like to
meet President Obregon Of Mexico at
some point on the international bor-
der as has been suggested by Senator
Cameron of Arizona and others, but
feels that the pressure of duty in
Washington would not permit so ex-
tended a trip from the capitol.
The suggestion is personally agree
able to Mr.. Coolidge but the time re-
quired to carry it out makes it mad
visable.
The Coconino sun., 1923-10-26
RABIES WARNING

Posters warning the public against
the dangers Of rabies or hydroDhobia
in dogs are being mailed by the state
board of health to the city health of
ficers in the state. A letter accom-
panying the posters requests the Of
ficers to post the notices in prominent
places in their city.
The Coconino sun., 1923-10-26

'sDon' feel any too good, boss" re-
sponded "Jedge" Miller, when asked
how he was getting along. "Aint no
count. Amt fit foh nothin' no moh.
Dom think Ah1l miss mahself much
ef'n All drop dead"
The Coconino sun., 1923-10-26

81. X. Co. standing for Joker Kid
Gorrell, colulnnist of the Bremen, Ind,
Enquirer, spiels this:
We made mistake in last weeks
issue of the paper. A good subscriber
told us about it. The same day there
was letter in our post office box
that didn't belong to us. We called
for 80 over the telephone and got
1913. We asked for spool of No. so
thread and when we got home we
found it was No. 60. The train was
reported 80 minutes late. We arrived
at the depot 20 minutes after train
time and the train had gone. We got
our milk bill and there was mistake
of 10 cents in our favor We felt sick
and the doctor said we were eating
too much meat. We hadn't tasted
meat for two months. The garage
man said the jitney was missing be-
cause it needed a new timer. We
cleaned a spark plug and it's run fine.
ever since. Yes, we made a mistake
in last weeks issue of the paper.
The Coconino sun., 1923-10-26

One of Bill Rudd's little girls was
indignant when she saw cat carrying
a kitten by the nape of its neck.