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Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-03
Well Known Man
OF Imperial Dies

A death which will shock MANY
people of this city and Imperial
occurred at the FL Centre hospital
this morNing wien p. II, Northrup,
well known rancher died following
an operation.
Northrup, who came here seven
years ago from San Francisco, has
been farming with his son, Earl V,
c. Northrup on n ranch five and
half miles west of this city. For
the past year he has not been in
good health and an operation which
was made after all hope of saving
his life had been abandoned proved
to have been made too late.
Three children survive the dis
cased, Mrs. b. b. Gillspic and Mrs,
c. A. Stierle of Los Angeles, and
Earl V. c. Northrup, prominent
rancher of this city.
Northrup w&s SO years of age
and was q past master of the Park
er lodge of She |. O, o. F., San
Francisco also past executive OF
the Red Mems Lodge of that city.
During, the, period of his residence
in this community he made many
friends who join in expressing sym
rathy to his surviving children.
Services will be held from Lem
ons funeral parlors, Wednesday at
10 n. m., following which the body
will be shipped no Los Angeles for
interment.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-03
More Good News
For AutOists of
Imperial Valley

More good news for Imperial Val
ley travellers to Los Angeles is con
tanned in the announcement received
today that in addition to SO miles
of paving near Westmorland, which
the state highway commission plans
TO do in the near future. the seven
tenths of a mile in Beaumont, which
has been one of the few unpaved
stretches between the valley and Los
Angeles, is also to be paved,
The commission has also decided
to pave six and one-half miles be-
tween Redlands and Beaumont; 15.9
miles between San Diego and Ocean
side, and 15.S miles south from the
southern boundary of Camarillo.
These Improvements will be wei
coined by Imperial Valley residents,
whether they travel to Los Angeles
via the coast or Salton sea routes.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-03
FOURTH MAN IS
JAlLE DIN CASE
MYSTERY DEATH

With the arrival of Jose Lopez
at the county Jail today, the dis.
trict attorney s office believes they
have in custody che four compan-
ions OF the man who was found
dead on the CaleXicO highway
November 20 md whom they be-
lieve was murdered.
Juan Farfan, Domitilo Baca and
Teodoro Agreman, three other
members of the quartette, were tax
en- into custody at Calexico Satur-
day. Lopez has been serving Jail
sentence at CaleXico for vagrancy,
but was removed to the county Jail
when his connection with the other
three became known.
A. B, Robbins, Investigator for
the district attorney S office, sta
ted this morning that the dead mar
is believed to be one Diaz and
that che four men in custody were
seen in his company the night be-
fore his dead body was found. A
coroner jury returned verdict of
natural death, but later investiga.
tion seemed to bear out the earlier
theory of murder.
- The three men taken into custody
Saturday have admitted they were
with Dlaz the night of November
10, according TO Robbins, and have
mentioned Lopez as the fourth mem,
ber Their actual responsibility foi
lliaz dath has not been established
but their movements on November
10 are being carefully checked up
The men are held incommunicado al
the iail -
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-03
Killed In Midair San Diego Crash
UTLEY TELLS |. V. LETTUCE
GROWERS. SHIPPERS WHAT'S
WHAT FOR SEASON OF 1924

With big attendance of let
tuce men from all parts of lmper-
ial Valley and number from out
side points, the meeting of lettuce
growers and producers opened at
the Hotel Barbara Worth this af-
ternoon at . p. III. with much in
terest manifested.
Arriving from Sacramento this
morning, $. S. Rogers of the de
partment of agriculture, consulted
with District Attorney Ernest r. Ut
ley, horticultural Commissioners
Harrigan and others on various
matters connected with the Stand
ardization Law, the big feature be-
ing discussed at the meeting.
Rogers, after talking with the
District Attorney, particularly com
plimented Utley upon a printed sum
mary of the high points of The
new law which he had prepared.
This summary in which the district
attorney. who has come cut strong
" i'll support of this act, defines
"such sections of the Standardiza
tion Lawas applying to lettuce
which will be enforced without excep
tion,' is hereby reproduced in
part for the benefit of the many
growers and shippers who will be
vitally affected by its requirements:
Gives Interpretations
"Section 9-Says, all fruits and
vegetables when prepared and of
fered for sale and shold be pack
ed in standard containers. Other
sized containers may be used il
conspicuouay marked with letters
not less than 1-2 inch III height
4" irregular eontainer. ;.
"Seetion 10-Shall mean thai
during she months of january, Feb
ruaft and March that a standar,
pack of lettuce must be marke'
with, the exact number of heads
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-03
ACTIVE BOOZE
RAIDS PEEVINC
l. A. CAFE MEN
Most Extensive Cleanup
By "Drys" Staged in
So. Cal. ~
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3.-Possible
action against dry agents response
BILE for the most expensive series of
raids ever staged on Southern Cal
ifornia roadhouses was being dis
cussed today by road house proprie-
tors, who declare the liquor cleanups
are running their business.
Down along Washington boulevard
and in the other beach highway
retreats, business is getting rotten.
Nightly raids are the order of
things, and cafe owners, declaring
they sell no booze and authorize
none in their resorts, were seeking
means today of having the rum
hounds called off before the trade
is entirely frightened away.
Unworried by any plans of the
resort proprietors, liquor sleuths
were planning more raids, following
one of the most successful week
ends since prohibition enforcement
became a righteous duty.
Swooping up a canyon above
Sawtelle. officers late Saturday
nj ght raided the Miles of View hotel,
broke up number of little house
parties, confiscated some liquor and
arrested Thomas r. Lamb and f. A.
Winstanlev, prominent local bust
ness men.
Women Leap From Windows
Nearly dozen scantily clad
women leaped from windows and
seurried into the sage brush, au,
thorities said. Some were barefoot
ed, but braved the rocks and un-
dergrowth to escape detection.
Preceding this raid, the dry
forces paid their customary visit to
beach boulevard roadhouses, stop
ping for time at the well-knowr
Green Mill and Plantation cafes.
Changing the order of things 3
bit, the officers did not enter the
resorts. Instead they searched ma
chimes as they were driven into the
courtyards. Norman Taurog, mo
tion picture director, had his $1,000
machine confiseated, temporarily al
least, when S. pint of booze was
found in the door pocket.
Several other machines were
seized, including, Officers, reported
one belonging to Merle Grindle
prominent young business man OF
San Bernardino, down for week
end outing.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-03
WOULD-BE SUICIDE in KANSAS
TELLS OF NUMEROUS H0LDUPS
COMMITTED IN SOUTHERN CALF.

KANSAS CITY, Dee. 3.-Grant
Harnell, held by local police today
confessed robbing five banks, II
stores and many oil filling stations
within the last year. His holdups
included four banks, three Scores
and two filling stations in Cali
fornia, authorities announced
Hartnell, alias j. Padren, made
his confession at General Hospital,
where he was taken following an
alleged suicide attempt when ar
rested. He tried to cut the ar
teries in his wrists with broken
glass from Il pair of spectacles.
Hartnell said his first crime was
committed II months ago when he
and a companion robbed Daley
chain store at Huntington Beach,
Cal. He said on last November he
robbed bank 1T Ninth and San
Pedro streets in Los Angeles. He
also told of an attempt to obtain a
Standard Oil Company s payroll in
mail i'll California but was un-
successful.
When arrested here Hartnell was
found in room equipped like an
arsenal. Shotguns, loaded and ready
TO shoct, hung ON every wall or
rested on chairs, and bureaus. Re
volvers were scattered about the
lcom. Much small change obtained
III bank robberies was scattered
about in bags. . rse ..---.
Iartnell said he helped hold up
the Hollywood boulevard Pacific
Southwest Saving bank in Los An
geles on June 21, in which he said
he obtained $1,790.
He said that his gang also heip
up a mail truck at Ell Segundo,
Cal, in an effort to obtain the
Standard Oil Company's payroll. He
said they got one sack of mail but
missed the payroll. .1r
Authorities said Iartnell ALSO told
Of holding up the Moneta Bank
Los Angeles, in which he was given
$500 as his share. He failed to
recall the dates and names of
other hold ups of banks and stores
tin California in which he said he
participated. Here7 Hartnell and
his gang robbed the Independence
Avenue Bank Of $500 and many
local stores and filling stations.
r. as, Very Egotistical .
Chief of Police Watson said
Hartnell was extremely egotistieal
and obtained the confession, of his
exploits by praising his '.job" and
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-03
68TH CONGRESS
fractional Split
Looms Strongly
As SOIOns Meet
BY LAWRENCE MARTIN
Omitted Press staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Dec. 9Th

BY LAWRENCE MARTIN
Omitted Press staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Un-
der the most uafavorab,c condi-
tions that have marked the &C.
casion in Yeas, the sixty
eighth congress met at noon.
AL the time f1onored traditions
which invest the meeting of
congress with perennial interest
were carried cut. The scene as
the two houses gathered was
unusual in two respects.
First, there were more now
members in both house and sell
ate than at most recent sessions.
Second, there was a tenseness
in the air that communicated
itself even to the overflowing
galleries, for factional conflict
was imminent even, as the CAV
els fell calling the legislators
to order.
For, hours before the grandfath-
% er,s. clock in the senate wing of
the capitol struck ise u measured,
dignified strokes announcing the
hour of meeting, the Capitol, the
plaza at the east front and the
house and senate office buildings
were thronged wish frock-coated
men and women dressed as for Z
brilliant social OCCASION. The gal
eries wre besieged by throngs who
demanded entrance even after every
available foot of space was gone.
The house was the center of attrac-
ton for it was there the bitter
factiOnal warfare threatened first.
While the galleries were filling
with gaily dressed women and their
escorts, on the floors of the house
and she senate old members return
ing greeted colleagues and new
members, venturing for the first
time in the famous legislative cham
sGerG were introduced.
Deadlock Threatens
In the house interest centered on
the rival leaders in the fautional
Sight which threatened to cause y
deadlock, preventing the house from
functioning.
They are representatives Long
worth of Ohio and Nelson of Wis
consin, leader of the progressive
bloc.
AS noon struck, William Tylc"
Page, clerk of ,he house, called shc
house TO order under constitutional
provisions and asked the call of the
1oll to ascertain whether there was
I. quorum. Immediately afterward,
representative l.ongwoi1h moved to
proceed to election of Representa-
CONTINUED on Page Five) ...
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-03

telling him how good he was.
81 sure got away fine,' Hart
nell said in explaining how he
worked. ( a." Before leaving Califor-
MIA I built an auto, taking Il small
body and putting the highest pow
cred engine into it / could find.
Police never could expect to see
robbers driving a small ear
Early today police raided the
farm home of Don L. Walters, ar
rested Walkers and seized an auto
such as Hartnell described driving
to Kansas City. Hartnell said he
had three confederates and they
drove overland from California to
Kansas City, "pulling'' various
job on the way. Hartnell couldn t
remember the name of one of his
aides and police believe it may have
been Walters. They found Walters
room barricaded. 1t contained
many firearms.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-03
Lettuce Season Is On
First Cars Have Left

The honor of shipping the first
carload of head lettuce for the 1923
season from the Ell Centre district,
goes to the Joseph Gentle company
of this city, who shipped carload
of 320 standard crates to Ell Paso
Saturday afternoon.
Two ears We're shipped Friday,
just one day before the Ell Centro
shipment, the first one going out
from Brawley. This shipment was
made by Jack Brothers and MeBur-
ney, and was consigned to them at
Chicago. Imperial also shipped out
a car Saturday morning, Kanah and
Symmonds, Inc, being the shippers.
Loading of, this car and the car
shipped by the Gentle company,
was commenced Friday, so there
was little difference in the time of
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-03

contained therein. Crates that con.
tain less than Ghree dozen heads
or more than five dozen heads OF
lettuce must be marked conpicuous-
lv Irregular Pack.
"Also, shall not contain more
than 30 pounds of ice, shall mean
that whiIe you may place less
than 80 pounds of ice in a craze the
amount used shall net exceed 80
pounds.
'Also in standard pack each head
must be not less than IL inches in
circumference.
"Seetlon l.--Deceptive pac X
shall mean any package of lettuce,
which has in the outer layer OF
exposed top surface content which
is so superior III quality or condi.
lion to that in the interior of the
package, or the exposed portion, as
to materially misrepresent the entire
contents.
GAS all inspection viii be made
at the packing sheds and as the
packing of the lettuce is performed
at the packing honses, it is need
less to say that the organizations
performing this service will be held
strictly accountable for the observ
ance of every provision of fshe law
The responsibility is centered at
the packing mouse. =
The remainder of the district at
torneys interpretations will be print
ed tomorrow.
Among the out-oftown men wer,
at the meeting were A. NJ. Seckbacl
of the Alamo Packing Company
Los Angeles, Lee siebert, head o.
tie American Fruit Growers in
terest in Imperial Valley and f. W
Cuff, president OF the Associated
Chambers of Commerce, from Draw
sIeV
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-03
JAILED MAN IS
MUCH DELUDED
OR A CR0ESUS
Wild-Eyed Tales of Many
/ Millions in Canadian
+ Banks

t Sheriff Gillett and officials at the
county jail are wondering whether
thev are entertaining as guest a
millionaire or asman suffering from
II delusion, though they are willing
TO bet strongly on the latter assump-
tion.
The man in question, calling him
self Harry l.. Walker, was taken
into custody at Calexico Saturday,
following several hectic days, i'll
which he passed out checks with lit
tie or no concern, and made eXten-
sive business plans in the eastern
part of the county.
. Walker first attracted attention
when he purchased ranch in the
Pichacho district for the sum Of
$4,000, rendering in payment there
fore a check drawn on the Dominion
bank of Ottawa, Canada. He en-
gagged a foreman for the ranch ut n
salary of $1,000 q month, and then
made arrangements for a trip to
the county seat to close the details
of his transactions.
In company with the man from
whom he purchased the ranch. his
new foreman, and another man. he
came to El Centre last week and
later managed to give the others the
slip. He headed for MeXicali. and
there proceeded to tell wild tales
about his wealth and the things he
was going to do with it.
Bank Has Many Checks
After he was taken into custody
in Calexico, it was ascertained that
oSe bank in that city is holding for
collection approximately $65. 1000 in
checks drawn by Walker on the Can
adian bank. for all sorts of pur-
chases which he made. He insisted
that telegram to the bank Off
cials would prove his assertion that
he has several millions on deposit
in Ottawa and the officials We're
half inclined to believe him. At his
own expense telegram was sent,
and this morning Sheriff Gillett re-
ceived reply stating that no Harry
J.. Walker is known to the bank.
At the Jail today Walker insisted
that he be supplied with plenty OF
pies and cakes, but as he had no
money to purchase them with, he
had to remain content with the ordi.
nary Jail fare. Although roughly
dressed, and giving no indication %
his alleged wealth, Walker talks in
large figures, and insists that he will
vet prove his. story to be correct
Meantime he is held at the Jail until
his case can be investigated further.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-03
PLANES COLLIDE
WHEN 1000 FEET
ABOVE CROU nd
Both Machines Fall Into
Waters Of San Diego
s Bay
Men Killed Instantly
Is Belief of
RescuerS
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Dec 3.--Three
navy aviators were killed in a mid
mir crash here today. The dead:
Lieut.. T. M. Byers, %, Corode, Pa.
Avi@.ion Chief Machinist Mate II.
E. Enwhistle, 90, Fall River, Mass.
Aviation Machinist Mate w. b.
Jackson, 26, C3ffeyyille, Kas.
The men were flying at an al
titude of about 150 feet when the
crash occurred. The machines fell
and the men were killed instantly.
An aviator who was aloft with the
aviation mates was SO seriously in
jared that he is not expected to
live.
One of the machines was
single passenger seaplane. The other
was a double scatter. The planes
were circling The island when they
crashed. They were just over the
bridge that connects Coronado with
North Island, where the aviation
field is located.
AS soon as the planes hit, OBJ
servers in the tower on the island
reported to the commanding officers.
Special speed boats were dispatched.
\ number of speed boats in the
harbor rushed to the accident. The
men were removed from the wreck
age as soon as possible. All but
Byers were dead and evidently had
been killed instantly.
Impact Terrific
The planes fell like wounded birds
and when they struck the impacts
were heard as far as the San Diego
waterfront. .Frnr
Lieutenant Byers was aloft alone
in a double voight plane-one of
the speediest machines used by the
navy. The machinist mates were
FLYING a doubl. scatter J-N-4, ac.
cording to information obtained
from the aircraft squadron batsle
fleet station, headquarters of the
victims.
Lieut.. Byers was flying i'll a
southern direction and the other
men in northerly course when
the accident occurred. The plane
carrying the two enlisted men
crumpled and sank Immediately.
Byers was rushed TO the fleets air
hospital, where he died ON the
operating table.
No reason for the accident was
Offered by officers at the air sta
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-03
BANDIT TRIO
GETS $4,000 IN
FARE MONEY
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 3.-Three
automobile bandits today held up
and robbed George Rotte a P. +. cash
Ter of $4,000 at Sherman, a small
suburb along the electrine line to
Santa Monica.
The cashier was making his morn
ing rounds of the different stations,
collecting fares taken in over Sun
day. When he started to enter the
Sherman depot he was "stuck up
in the usual maainer, and relieved
of the four sacks he carried, con-
tanning the money.
The three bandits escaped in &
machine. A small boy, who wit
messed the robbery, gave authorities
the license number.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-03
Sen. Robinson Is
Floor Leader
of Senate

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.
Senator joe Robinson of Ar
kansas was chosen floor leader
by the senate Democratic cau-
Gus today.
robinson succeeds Senator
Underwood Of Alabama, who
declined to accept the leader
ship again because Of his health
and the arduols duties which
the job entails.
The Democrats unanimously
decided to back Senator Key
Pittman of Nevada for presi-
dency of the senate.
Senator Gerry, Rhode Island,
was reelected whip, ard Sena-
tor King, Utah, secretary of the
caucus.
Senator Walsh, Montana,
was chosen vice chairman.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-03
Literary Lights
See Sights
of S. F.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. s.
Two lights of the literary world
were in San Francisco today
members of world tour party
or the liner Franconia.
They were Vincents Blasco
Ibanez, Spanish writer and Mrs.
Alec-Tweedle, popular wit h
English readers.
But as far as telling San
Francisco anything was con-
cerned, they didn't do much.
"'Thero isn't a thing + car,
say that ! haven't said al
ready" Ibanez declared.
''You can just say that I am
disagreeable person, was
Mrs. Alec -Tweedle's word for
California.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-03
Drops Dead As
He Presents
u. S. Flag

Los ANGELES, Dee. 3.--At-
tired in his faded blue uniform
of the Union army, Isaac David
son Morgan, 70 year old civil
war veteran, dropped dead of
heart failure as he was address
ing the members of the High
land Park Christian Church.
The old soldier was present
ing the congregation with ths
flag from the Brigton-Logan
post of civil war veterans, Of
which he is Il member, when he
was stricken.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-03

; the first shipments from the Draw
ley and Ell Centre districts.
The first shipment of the 1922
season was made on December 2, SO
that this season beat. that date by
two full days.
TRe report made two weeks ago
that a carload of lettuce had been
shipped from CaleXico was incor-
rect only inasmuch as part Of the
lettuce had been grown at Campo
and was repacked at Calexico. The
valley lettuce had not been allowed
to head, but was what is known az
''loose Leaf
Every indication points to a rec
ord breaking crop, with heavy ship
ments being made earlier than usual,
and growers are hoping for good
prices throughout the season.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-03
Supervisors Are
Holding Meeting

The board of supervisors met this
morning for their regular bi.month-
ly session, opened at II o'clock.
Routine business occupied the at
tention of the members until noon
when a recess was taken until 2
o clock this afternoon. Several inn
portant matters are 10 BE taken up
by the supervisors and tits expected
that sessions viii continue .tomor
row.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-03
O'DONNELL TO FACE
g.. PEPPER MARTIN

Los ANGELES, Dee. 3.-Jimmy
O'Donnell, st. Paul lightweight, has
been chosen to face Vincent "Pep,
per" Martin. In the main bout at
Doyle s Vernon arena tomorrow
night. ;@sg
0 'Donnell holds q decision over
Phil Salvatore, local, favorite, and
Martin is about the biggest draw.
ing card that Doyle can find.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-03
STORM DELAYS
MISSING PILOT,
RETURNS SAFE

SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. 3.-Claire
X. Vance, air mail pilot, who was
reported missing Saturday, arrived
here last night unhurt but severely
fatigued from his experiences. He
had been forced to land in the
mountains of Placer County Friday
right when lie encountered severe
storm over the Sierras and did not
reach communications uy,il late
Saturday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-03
s. F. FERRY BREAKS
DOWN; DRIFTS AN HOUr

SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. 3. Tho
ferry Eureka, loaded with COM
muters. from Sausalito, broke down
on its 7:s0 a. m. trip today aud for
an hour drifted helpless in tho Col.
den Gate.
The vessel was finally picked np
by tugs aud towed back 10 sausa.
Ito.
The weather was calm aud pas.
sengers were not In danger.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-03
ind. GOVERN OR
ARRESTED, 191
FORGERY COUNTS

INDIANAPOLIS, Dee. 3.-Gov-
ernor Warren T. MeCray was for
mally arrested today on the indiet-
n,ents returned against him last
week by the Marion Counsy grand
jury.
MeCray was released Immediately
On $25,0G0 bond.
McCray was indicted on 19l
counts charging forgery; embezzle-
ment and grand. larceny.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-03
WHAT'S DOING

El Centre lodge, No. 384, F.
and A. NJ, annual meeting and
election, of officers tonight.
''Rosita," with Mary Pick
ford, at Palace tonight.
"Oh, You Henrietta" by
Strand Players, at Valley thea
ter tonight.
Presbyterian guild all day
meeting tomorrow at home of
Mrs. Fl. w. Brewer, Jr.
Emanuel circle meets at Bap-
tist church tomorrow afternoon.
Methodist Ladies' Aid meets
at home of Mrs. Mary Provost,
pot luck lunch tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-03
ROME rs STRUCK
BY BAD TORNADO

ROME, Dee. 3.--A, tornado struck
the western portion of Rome today.
Roofs were twisted from houses and
hurled high in the air. The large
gas and electYie light works were
damaged. First reports to police
told of no casualties.