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Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-09
Boy Scout Head
to Tell C. of C.
of Its Activities

C. j. Carlson, deputy regional
scout executive of the Boy Scouts of
America, will address the members
fthe ri Centre Chamber of Com
merce at the regular luncheon to-
morrow noon at the Barbara Worth
hotel. Mr.. Carlson has for many
yetars been Interested in the Boy
Scout movement, and at present is
in charge of Boy Scout activities in
Utah, Nevada, Arizona and Califor-
mia. The work which the Boy Scouts
of America is doing among the
youths of the nation is attracting
the attention of business men and
leading citizens all over the country
and Mr.. Carlson win have some in
tercsting things to tell the members
tomorrow.
Roy $. Melvin, newly atppoinetd
secretary of the Biy Scouts in m-
perial Valley, win also talk to the
Chamber of Commerce, telling of
this plans for furhering the interest
in the boys of Imperial Valley.
Luncheon will start promptly at
1910 and members desiring to at-
tend are requested to notify the
secretary in advance.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-09
RICHARDSON TAKES OATH AS GOVERNOR
Bryan Is Still
Candidate For
President

CHICAGO, Jan. 9.-William
Jennings Bryan, three times can
di6ate for President, served no.
tice today that he was still III the
political running.
The commoaer, in an exclusive
interview with the Ur,ited Press,
denied he had given up politics
for preaching. He predicted "a
Democrat would capture the
white house in 1924 and indicated
that he was once again prepared
to lead the forces OF progressive
democracy.
Il was never more interested
in politics than I am today de-
clarcd Bryar, who is lecturiug
on religious topics throughout the
country.
1T is not true, as has been
reported, that my discussions of
evolution ard parwinism have
led nc to withdraw my interest
from governmental Matters he
said.
II expect to continue
to contribute to the ad-
vancement o. progressive demo
cracy.'
Although he came here to lee
ture on moses against Darwirism
and thousands of his followers
were turned away from the tab
ernacle where he spoke, Bryar
made it clear that the coming
Prudential campaign would alb
sorb major portion of his inter
est in 1924.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-09
CARTHWAITE Home
BURNS TO GROUND
IN MYSTERY FIRE
Country Home Consumed
AS Owner Stands
Helpless
Garthwaite, Sr., Asleep
is Rescued By His
Neighbors

Fire of unknown origin, but be-
lieved to have been caused by de-
fectivc wiring, completely destroyed
the home of f. l.. Garthwaite, coun-
tv farm advisor, on Main street,
about Il mile west Of town, late yes
terday afternoon. The contents of
the home were also lost and Mr..
Garthwaite : father, f. H. Garth
waite, who was asleep i'll the house
at the time, narrowly escaped being
burned to death. He was painfully
burned about the head and hands in
making his way from the burning
building, and was taken to the Ell
Centre hospital, where he is reported
to be resting comfortably today.
Mrs. Garthwaite, accompanied by
her mother-m-law, was attending u
meeting OF the Ten Thousand Club,
and Was notified of the fire. She
arrived at the scene when the build
ing Was Il mass of flame and could
only stand helpless while she watch
cd her home destroyed. \ telephone
call was sent to the FL Centre fire
department, but as the Garthwaite
home is outside the city limits, in u
district that is without n water sys
TEN, il would have been useless to
send the fire apparatus out.
Rescue Mr.. Garthwaite, Sr.
Cecil Gibbs aud Albert Davis were
1T the Davis home next door to the
Garthwaite house when the fire was
/ discovered, and assisted the elder
Mr.. Garthwaite from the burning
building, later taking him to the
| hospital in this city. The young
men attempted to save some of the
furniture in the house, but with the
exception Of few small articles,
were unsuccessful.
The loss could not be figured to-
day, owing to the absence of Mr..
Garthwaitc at ii conference in Ber-
kelley, whore he expected to remain
for some time. lie was advised of
the fire last night, and is expected
to return home at once. 1t was stat
cd this morning that the building
was insured, but that no insurance
was carried on the contents.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-09
Boys Save Life OF Man AS Farm Advisor Home Burn.
First Lettuce Market Report Out
Today by Imperial Valley Station
of Federal Bureau of Economics
By BUREAU oF AeR1cuLruRA1 ECONOMIES

report by
faeitiss which the has the compiling and disseminating
this nfomaon it should of value to those connected with
shipments Imperial Valley Monday
Brawley Ell Centre caexeo Cars
for to-day %a.y 81 81 . .o.
ens nG15 ST % % @ %sras fs1n 2 s supplies with the market
shipments reported January srona = Northern calo
southern g. Imperial VALLEY ship
"'" this " all sections pHsa1sA41ons ps z " year same date %
.. a. lmFfra m asd yaey Shipments sGt % Of Janqary M m
@ cs n Los su "F S@k' 8 " cs Gng s @ to- w %
Okla, and Salt Lake City, Total
DIVERSIONS
to- cs ats G n Kansas y ts2 % tG Fl pse eS ST. ou TO %
Date shipped January sF Chicago syrauss Chicago Tor
Par P St Louis chicago; NuEsse city
Date snsd G n pso s Hn%po f e. r
wo a4 to to New c"so o nso % "9 oo Sas ka.o G m PAS"
Pittsburg City ndianapo City Chicago; Kansas
R15s 1gged x a"g@r vary Eom Kansas c City Kosv T
SHIPPING POINT INFORMATION FOR JANUARY Sci cepo
& Warm and clear Shipments increasing Moderate wire inquiry.
na fa% s a range o @ 80 d TO O a. and % smaller 0 ITO 9: with
establish aaoa market Ike Sc Some E' consigned signed
unless u 's %Sr@s less tan @ eaS
lot sales jobbe large buy
w Cars on track represent this mornings count ard include all cars not
showing Arrivals California 10 Total of 6 ears
on & track supplies liberal Demand and movement moderate Market
$4a5 $3.50 to $500 Los Angeles Stock quality
$300350
NEW yoRK-coudy 5 Florida Sup.
plies limited
Imperial Valley Iceberg
considerable
berg best $0 few $500 Poorer mostly around $$& % ARIZONA
California Iceberg
PHILADELPHIA 81 Arrivals Arizona Florida
Total and
ment moderate Western dull Florida
MA California ebreg, Valley Angeles
section $35035 ARIZONA,
PITTsBURG 40 Arrivals California of
Supplies moderate Demand
steady good stock CALIFORNIA California Iceberg mer
Poorer-condeae as as
CINCINNATI of ON
track Closing prices Monday Tuesday
Demand and Slow
ARIZONA
section, best $3.50, poorer $2.75-3.0O.
KANSAS CITY, MO-Clcar No on
track unoaded but supplies liberal Demand
dull California Iceberg;
BALTIMORE, MD-Ranng so earle Total
of track Closing prices Monday opening Tuesday
MA ARIZONA Supplies Demand
ate Market Steady ARIZONA, Ely Iceberg
$4254.50
W. H. HALL. Local Representative.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-09
MRS. THOMPSON
HANGS IN SPITE.
OF HOT PROTESTS
Bywaters Goes to- Death
at Same Hour of His
Lover Today

LONDON, Jan. 9.-Mrs. Percy
Thompson was hanged at 9 O'Clock
this morning at Holloway iail fol
the murder of her husband October
A. A the same hour, i'm PentonvillC
prison, Frederick Edward Bvwaters
her lover, found jointly guilty of the
crime, was hanged.
Hundreds gathered in chilling rain
outside the prisons awaiting tho
SINGLE solemn clanq of the death
bell that announced the executions
One woman bore a placard:
Murder cannot be abolished br
murder
Mrs. Thompson, who made vain
appeals for clemencv to the last, was
the first womap executed in Eng.
land in II wears.
Only officials were permitted to
witness the hangings. High board
fences had been erected about the
50" "ffolds Mt the north of London
Jail and tho public saw nothing of
the executions nor of the prisoners
"'''' were taken from their cells.
Official notices of the executions
were posted at the gates, that at
Pentonville saving that Bvwaters
had been executed. being put up al
9;25 n. m, Mrs. Thompson s notice
at 9:33.
Mrs. Thompson and Bvwaters
were found guilty after one of the
most dramatic murder trials in
British court history of CONSUMING
against the formers husband and
effecting his death by stabbing on
October 1.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-09
TO RAISE $4,000
FOR BOY SCOUT
WORK In VALLEY
Ell CentrO Leads With
$500 as Share Of
Fund
Expect 40 Troops in
Valley in Short
Time

Five thousand dollars is the
amount that must be raised in the
valley to support the work of the
Boy Scouts for the coming year.
This wars the goal set, at Il meeting
of the finance committee of the Boy
Scout Council held yesterday after
noon, TO consider the budget for ear
rving on its activities.
The amount was divided as fol-
lows: FL Centre, $500; Calexico
and Brawlev, each, $500; Holtville
and Imperial, each, $400; Calipatria,
$500.
A campaign will be put on friday,
January IL, in each of the districts,
it being expected that the entire
amount viii be raised in one day.
Each district is left to plan its
own wav for raising its portion of
the funds.
The budget when complete will
take care Of all Scout work in the
valley under whatever auspices it
may be carried on.
Everything Is Ready
Any organization may sponsor
Scout troops under the requirements.
supplies have already been ordered
sufficient to meet all immediate
needs and an executive secretary
will be on the ground probably to-
night.
In the opinion of Mr.. Carlson,
state official, there should be in I'm
perial Valley from 80 to 40 troops
of Boy Scouts with from eight to
323 boys in each troop.
"'Thc boys are here and there is
no question but that leadership may
be readily developed once the ma.
chinerv has been set up and funds
for the support of the work provid-
ed, he said.
ANY boy over 12 Years of age,
who is registered at national head
quarters, has passed all tenderfoot
tests, and been awarded his badge
and subscribed to the Scout oath
and law, is Boy Scout said Mr.
Carlson.
The name of the new executive
head of the movement will probably
be announced today.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-09
RELEASE: BATES
ON $4,000 BAIL:
RETURNS NORTH
Habaas Corpus Hearing
i'm Fresno on
Friday

y. p. Bates, Fresno police officer,
charged with attempting to assist a
prisoner in escaping, was arraigned
before Judge c. +. Markcv in the
Justice court Mt CaleXicO this morn
inc and was later released on $4,000
bail, pendipg hearing on January
%. Bates arrived in the valley last
night from Fresno, being accompan-
led by Lieutenant GUY Shoun of the
Fresno department. He WIS arrest
ed i'm Fresno last week bv Officers
from the sheriff s office of Imperial
County, and released on a habeas
corpus writ. The hearing on the
habeas corpus proceedings will be
held at Fresno Friday, January -,
Bates was represented in court this
morning by Attorney Ross 7. Hick-
cox of this city
In an interview with the Press
last night, Lieutenant Shoun reiterat
ed the statements made by Lieu
tenant Lmkous OF the Fresno de-
partment, when the latter was here
IT the time Bates was first arrested,
regarding the officers excellent
record, and expressed the opinion
that though Bates may have been
wrong in taking his prisoner to Mex
leo, he did so through ignorance and
not through anv criminal intent.
He said he believed the present
action against the officer was in
spired by piohe on the part of the
CaleXico officials, and said he did
not think they would be able to
prove their charges against Bates.
The Fresno officers left this after
noon for that city, whore they viii
be present at the habeas corpus
hearing on Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-09
WHAT'S DOING

School of Methods all day and
evening at Presbyterian church.
First of series of card parties
a. Ten Thousand Club Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o clock.
I. o. o. F. at Masons' hall to-
night.
El Centre Lodge No. 315,
Knights Of Pythias, at X. P. hall
tonight.
Imperial Valley Commandery,
No. 54, Knights Templar, tonight
at Masonic Temple.
Tuesday Evening Dancing Club
at Woman's Club house tonight.
lone Week of Love- at Palace
theater tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-09
OFFICIAL ACT
SAY SCERMANv
DEFAULTS 1922
Coal Supply Not Given
France, Commission
Votes Today
u. S. Has New Plan to
Avert Trouble as
French Hostile
ny United Press LeaSed Wire

BERLIN, Jar, 9.-Advance guard
Of French troops under General De
Gouttc has arrived at kettWig, near
Essen, according to a dispatch from
the latter city.
Citizens OF Essen were surprised
that the French did not enter during
the night. Railroads ard hotels
were ready to receive them.
PARIS, Jan. 9.-The reparations
commission by vote of three to one
today found Germany voluntarily in
default of coal payments to France
during 1922.
The commission notified the
French government of the default
and it was semi-officially stated ac-
tion will follow almost Immediately,
possibly tomorrow.
American Observer Boyden made
statement to the commission be-
fore it took the vote. He refused
to divulge its nature, but stated he
made no reservations.
Sir John Bradbury, British rep
rcsentativc voted against the find
ing.
This is the necessary technical
action which was to prcccde French
invasion Of the Ruh Valley and oc-
cupati0u Of Essen.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-09
ECONOMY IS
GOVERNOR S
FIRST PLEA
Richardson Takes Oath
AS New Governor of
California
MESSAGE is SHORT
Joint Session of Makers
of State Laws Hears
Economy Appeal
Uy United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 9.-Reiter-
ating largely the pledges of "cono-
my, efficiency and political "house
cleaning made during the cam
paign which swept him into office,
Friend w. Richardson, California S
new shicf executive, today deliver
cd his inaugural message before Il
joint session of both houses of the
state legislature.
The address of the incoming gov
ernor, made following the admins
tration of the oath of office, was
the chief item of interest on three
hour program, which also included a
reading of retiring Governor William
ID. stephens third biennial message
and n short farewell by the outgoing
executive, together with fclicita-
fions for both the old and new gov
crnors, music and other features
which regularly accompany such
suspicious events.
''Economy must be instituted,
however, the governor declared,
without weakening any of the hu-
name, charitable, progressive or ed
ucational functions of the state gov
ernmcnt.'
The new executive stated that
'the state should improve its form
of government by elimination of I'M
necessary boards and officers. by
consolidation and by doing away
with overlapping functions.
slaps Highway Body
The state highways are in ode.
.piorable condition, Richardson de
rlared. and stated further that "the
engineering department in charge OF
The highway work has shown itself
incapable Of learning even through
The experience of its blundcrs. The
people who pay the bills will not
soon forget those who are respon'
sihle for this result
Excessive legislation was dealt a
rap by the governor when he ex-
pTesscd desire for better and fewer
laws "Lct us hope that the Statute
book of. 1928 will be the smallest in
n score Of years. he said.
Steps should be taken toward ex.
pediting the trial of cases before
the courts, he declared, and stated
further that the remedy seems TO be
Z in more activity on the part of the
Judiciary and less delay on the part
OF The attorneys.
Against Lobbying
The executive expressed his dis
favor at n form of lobbying which
in the past he declared, has been
engaged in by state employees who
d left their work to come to Sacra-
mento, Crying to influence and
seeking to intimidate members of
the legislature. -
He asserted that the industrial ac-
cidcnt commission has been bene.
fetal humane agency in safeguard
ing workmen and their families and
must be protected, and elf possible
put on more efficient aud system,
attic basis.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-09
SUPERVISORS TO
PAY $3.50 REWARD
IN MURDER CASE
Order District Attorney
to Pay This
Amount
Take Action in Most
Brutal Murder on
Record

IN order to stimulate interest in
the apprehension of thc murderer,
Or murderers of Mike F0rnasero,
Sheriff Charles Gillett appeared be
fore the board of supervisors yester-
day and requested them to offer Il
reward for the arrest and conviction
of the parties who killed Fornasero
and assaulted four other members
of his family, in what is believed to
be the most brutal crime in the his
tory of Imperial County.
Investigation of the law by the
district attorney 5 office revealed
that it is impossible for the county
to offer a reward rs such, but the
district attorney S office is allowed
to spend certain money for the de-
lection and apprehension of crimi-
mails. and out of this money the su-
perviSors have authorized the dis
trict attorney to pay $3.50 for the
arrest and conviction of the mur-
dcrers of Fornasero.
Adopt Resolutions
Following is the resolution which
the supervisors adopted yesterday
afternoon at a special meeting:
Resolved: That on or about the
second dav of January, 1923, at
Ieber, California, in the county of
Imperial, state aforesaid, certain
person or persons, whose identity are
unknown, took the life of one Mike
Forhasero, and committed and as
| sault upon the wife and three minor
| children of said deceased, which may
| result in the death of said wife and
possibly of one or more of said child
rem, and,
Whereas, the nature Of such crime
and the manner in which it was COM
mittcd was so atrocious as to war
rant and command the most vigor-
GUS efforts possible in the arprchen-
sion Of the person or persons com.
mitting the crime,
Now, therefore, be it resolved by
the board of supervisors of the coun-
ty of Imperial, state of California,
that the district attorney of I'M
pcrial County is hereby authorized
and empowered under his general
powers to incur expenses for the de-
lection of crime, co employ such per-
son or persons as he may deem adj
visablc i'll an effort to apprehend
and convict the person or persons
committing said crime upon the CON
dition: that the person or persons so
employed by the district attorney be
compensated only upon condition
that they secure sufficient evidence
for the arrest and such as will and
does convict one or more persons
committing said crime.
Further, that the district attor-
ncy be empowered to expend the
sum of $3.50 therefor
Signed; w. II. Brooks, Chairman.
Calvin &. Mousseau, secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-09

whore he is visiting few DAYS.
Mrs. Julia Hay and her sister,
Mrs. Devins, who is visiting her
from Los Angeles, spent a pleasant
afternoon in FL Centre Friday.
Hill G. pigner, formerly with Har-
per and Company of this city, was
down from Santa Monica on a trip
the first of the week
New Ferry Over Colorado
Frank Murphy, promoter of the
Murphy-Riplcy ferry, was in Cali,
patria the last of the week telling
local people about the new ferry
which he has Just built across the
Colorado at Ripley. Mir, Murphy in
sSts that this route is much shorter
ON the Arizona side of the ocean-to-
ocean highway, snd he is routing the
so ears per day which cross at that
point through INLAND and Calipatria
to the highway, stating thai the
driving TING is shortened four hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-09
1922 Crop of
Cotton Much
More than 1921

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.--Cotton
ginned up TO January ] from the
crop of 1929 totaled 9.59S.007 bales,
counting round as half bales, the
census bureau announced today. This
compares with 7,SS2,356 bales for the
preceding year. Round bales includ-
ed 1921, compared with l23,34S
bales.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2S,49s bales,
compared with 30,240.
Sea Island 5,065 bales, compared
with 3,l06
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-09
Otley Loses First
Case, That of an
Overseas Veteran

One ballot was sufficient for the
jury hearing the ease of Carl Mes
sengale, an overseas veteran charged
with burglary, to bring in II verdict
of acquittal, and Judge Cole dis
charged the young man from Gus
todv.
MeScsngale was accused of enter
ing the house of r. \. Walder, near
Westmorland, on December II, and
stealing an automatic pistol which
he afterward tried to sell in Braw-
ley. Messengale admitted having
tried to sell Il pistol, but claimed it
was one he had picked up on the
road from Brawlev to Westmorland.
Walder was unable to identify posi-
lively the pistol which Messcngale
had when arrested, as one that be
longcd TO him.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-09
Dies While on
Visit to Valley
BY Press Stmff CorrcSnnnhcnt

By freSS Stuff Correspondent
CALIPATRIA, Jan. 9.-Mrs. II.
II. Reams, mother of Mrs. j. II. An
derson, of the Iris district, died at
the latter s home yesterday morn
ing. Mrs. Reams was ~ years of
age and the mother of seven child
rem, who with her husband survive
her.
Mrs. Reams came d ow II
from Los Angeles to spend Christ
mas with her daughter and was
stricken with paralytic stroke
December 26, from which she never
fully recovered She suffered an
other stroke Sunday which proved
fatal. arrangements are being
made for funeral services to be held
in Brawley. Mr.. and Mrs. Ander-
son are newcomers to the valley,
having purchased 20 acres of land
from c. r. McGee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wallace, of
the east side are rejoicing over the
arrival of baby boy at their home
Saturday.
The repair crew of the Pacific
Telephone and Telegraph Company
of FL Centre were in the city YES.
terday looking over the local switch
board and putting it in shape foi
better service. They also installed
10 new telephones.
Engineer Visits
Arthur Taylor, former resident OF
this city, and at one time engineer
for Water Company No. 9, was in
the CITY YeSterAAY frnm III Nantrn
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-09

for continued warm weather with
no Immediate danger Of frost. The
Official forecast was;
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA To
night and Wednesday fair.
Los ANGELES AND VICINITY
Fair and warm tonight and Wed
nesday.
Rain continued ia north Pacific
coast with no zero weather reported
in T. $.
Temperature
Date Max. Min.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-09
CONSIDER RECALL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9-With the
European situation described in dip
lomatic quarters as similar to the
crisis in 1914, that developed the
world war, the United States gov
crnmcnt today considered recall OF
the American troops of occupation
from the Rhine.
The American proposal for an in
terHatioual commission of experts to
recommend a separations figure, was
presented directly to the French
government through Ambassador
Jusserand here, Secretary Of State
Hughes declared today in a formal
statement.
Regarding the steps taken by
France to occupy the Ruhr, Hughes
declared in his statement that "it
is not doubted that the attitude of
the American government is well
understood. -
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-09
Weather Today

While Los An,
geles and the cit.
rus belt was yes
terday experience
ing the warnest
January weather
in history with the
thermometer ut 80
degrees, Imperial
Valley warmed up
to 83 early in the
afternoon,
Predictions arc
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-09

Mrs. +. Herth came in last night
from her home in Los Angeles to
join Mr.. Herth, who is in the valley
representing a commission house
handling Imperial Valley lettuce.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-09

f. l., Garthwaite, farm advisor,
is expected home tonight in response
TO telegram notifying him of the
burning Of his home in the city yes
terday.