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Evening star., 1923-02-15

DR.. J. Stanley Durkee, president of
the university. will be the speaker
at the vesper services this afternoon
at 4:30 o'clock, to be held IN the
chapel on the university campus. The
subject of DIR. Durkee's address will
be THE Thoughts OF Men Are Widen-
ing"
Evening star., 1923-02-15

speaking program with a talk on the
advancement Of the canning indus
try.
rreoerick H. Barkley, executive Sec
retary Of the City Club, will be chair
man OF the evenings speaking pro
gram which will follow the business
meeting at pm.
Evening star., 1923-02-15
thirteen CLUB Meeting.
couzens' Street Car Proposals to
Be Discussed This Evening,

Senator Cousens' proposals for gov
ernment ownership of the District car
lines and the question of current dis
respect for law will be discussed at
the semi-monthly meeting OF the
Evening star., 1923-02-15

TiIlie y. Eu,reKin
The convention recessed until to-
morrow night at $50 O'Clock because
OF the banquet to be given tonight at
Evening star., 1923-02-15

tho Ebbitt Hotel TO Judge Willett.
Mrs. Willett will be the guest at the
banquet OF Mrs. Ball. Tomorrow
nights session will bring the conven-
Evening star., 1923-02-15

tion 10 a close. Reports VIII be pre-
sented and arrangements for irstalls-
ton of officers, which probably will
take place next week. viii be made.
Evening star., 1923-02-15
For Itching Torture
Use Antiseptic Liquid Zerno
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minor blemishes disappear over
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~. Zemo is a safe, antiseptic liquid.
clean, easy to use and dependable.
1t costs only 35c; an extra large bot
tic. 500. II Is positively safe for
tenSsr. sensitive skins.
Evening star., 1923-02-15
4O-Inch Heavy Canton

Regular $3.50 Quality-the heavy. creepy
weave SO much in demand: and a quality for
long serviceable wear; colors for street and
afternoon wear. including terrigan, green,
almond wallfower. cheswick, cinder congo,
belgium, marine, navy and black.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-07
ORTEGA CHARGES DROPPED
Declares Wife
Is Insane; She
Fights Chargs

Hearing of the insanity charge
against Mrs. NJ. =. Silva, occupied
the greater part of yesterday after
noon in Judge Conkling's court.
Silva, who is e well known rancher
near Mt. Signal, sought to have his
wife adjudged insane and committed
to some institution where she could
be given proper care and attention.
Mrs. Silva, on the other hand, claim
ed her husband wished to have her
out of the way for questionable rea-
sons, and maintained that her mind
is unimpaired.
Called as witness in her own be-
half, she answered all questions put
to her BY her counsel, Frank B. Er
Finger, Deputy District Attorney
Simpson, Judge Conkling, and Drs.
Brooks and Apple in what is said to
be a perfectly normal manner, and
told & story of mistreatment by her
husband that made a visible impress
sion on all who heard it.
After hearing all the evidence in
the case, Judge Conkling ruled that
Silva send his wife away to visit
relatives where she can have com
plete rest and quiet. In his opinion,
the woman seemed to be in highly
nervous state induced by fear that
she is losing the love of her husband
and ho believed a complete rest
would remedy this condition. The
court stated she would be under OBJ
scrvatiOn while on the visit and an
other hearing will possibly be held
upon her return to the valley.
The Silvas have three ehildren.l
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-07
Voting is Light
at Polls Over
District

Voting for officials Of the Inl-
porial Irrigation District Is ax-
tremely light according to reports
and figures received from various
voting precincts up TO 2 O'Clock
this aftrrpon. In division "a,
voting at the Ell Centre city hall,
40 votes had been cast at that
hour out Of total registration
Of 1134.
At the Harding school, voting
place for division ''B", tho vote
was heavier, $50 being recorded
cut OF approximately the same
registration. Reports from pre-
cincts outside the city show
light vote also, though tho par
centage Is heavier In proportion
to the registration. calipatria
and INLAND showed 400 votas
each at 2 O'Clock; inland, 60,
and Brawley $50.
Locally tho interest seems 70
be evenly divided between thu
vote for assessor and collector
and that for director from this
district.
In accordance with tts custom
tho Imperial Valley Press win
post election returns on. a bulls-
tin board after the close Of ths
polls. Telephone inquiries viii
be answered until o Late hour
and complete retnrns printed w.
morrow.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-07

Hindu Apostle of
Free India
In Town

SyEd Hossain, co-worker Of
fhandi, tho apostle Of Free IT,
liza, who made. visit to Imperial
Valley last summer to interest his
countrymcn here in the move
ment to obtain liberty for the
people of India, arrived In Ell
Centric this morning ard this af>
tcrnoon is addressing a gathering
Of the Hindus Of Imperial Valley
at the Tulane theater.
, Mr.. Hossain, who Is highly cd
heated, and a very polished
speaker, expressed his delight
this morning at being back in
Imperial Valley again. He con-
Tasted the beautiful weather
which we are now enjoying with
the heat which prevailed at the
time Of his visit last August, and
said he has a decided preference
for the former.
Since his last visit hare, Mr..
Hossain has traveled all over the
middle west, lecturing in, behalf
ST tho cause Of India and has
complete faith in the ultimate
outcome Of the efforts Of the
people Of India to free them
selves from the yoke Of Great
Britain Though Ghandi is at
present held prisoner by the
British Government, the work he
started is being COZ inued by his
followers and there II to be no
let up, according to Mr.. Hossair,
until their object has been OBJ
taired.
TIE meeting this afternoon,
was largely attended arb Mr..
Hossatn was given great dem
onstration by his fellow country
men when he appeared on the
platform.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-07

New Valley Railroad to
Tap Rich Farming
Sections
LINE 20 MILES LONG
Line to Be Built BY
Inter-CalifOrnia at
Once
BY United Press

WASHINGTON, eFeb. z. - The
Southern Pacific Railway Company
and its subsidiary, the InterCaii-
fornia Railway Company, today ap
piled to the Interstate Commerce
Commission for permission for tn,
1nter-California Railway Company
to construct q new branch from the
present main line at Calipatria to
Holtville. ..
The application said thu road
would tap q rich agricultural REGION
now without railroad service.
The opening of tho plans of the
Southern Pacific to build the road
referred DIN the above dispatch
from Washington was given cxclus-
:vely January l., IN the Imperial
Valley Press.
The road as now planned will go
five miles east from CaIipatria on
the old Yuma road, two miles fur
thor than the original survey, thence
/ ) miles south en- tho Wicst road
through the rich West district to
the Pepper canal, four and one half
m.i,s from iioltvillc.
II later date the company will
complete the link to Ho!tville, it
was announced at the headquarters
OF the construction crew at Calipat
ria today.
II. P. Hoey, Chief Engineer
II. p. Hocy is chief engineer in
charge Of the construction. With a
crew of surveyors and engineers he
las completed the survey of Is
miles, starting at Calipatria.
The change in the survey extend
ing the line two miles further east
was made at the request OF j. Il.
Gilmore, after consideration of his
arguments that the extension would
tap q larger agricultural district.
Through Rich Ranches
The road will so through the A.
II. Wade ranch and the Buekhausen
ranch. - -.
Construction If the line is to be
started at once and it is expected
that the road will be completed and
ready for operation of freight trains
in early summer
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-07
CHAMBER HEARS
OF STRUGGLE OF
MEXICAN PEOPLE
McEuen Tells Chamber
Need for More Help
for Mexico
Sees Problem of PeOn on
Land Where Can Share
in Profit Made

Members of the FL Centre Cham
Der of Commerce heard very inter-
esting talk on the various phases OK
the Mexican economic situation and
their relation to the United States,
at the weekly luncheon this noon of
the Barbara Worth hotel. The
speaker was W w. McEuen OF the
Pioneer Title Incurance Company.
and that his audience was deeply ip-
terested in his remarks was evinced
by the close attention with which he
was followed.
Prefacing his remarks with a short
sketch of the Mexican people. Mr..
McEuen stated that too often the
American people are prone to pudge
their neighbors on the south by their
| own standards, forgetting that the
greater portion of the Mexican pco-
PIE are only recently removed from
! the primitive life of the Indian and
, have not had sufficient time 70 be-
come educated to our manner Of liv-
ing, or adopting the ideals existing
among Anglo Saxon peoples. When
they fail to measure up to our stand
| ards we criticize them, forgetting
that their environment is often such
! that it is impossible for them to do
otherwise even If they wished to do
| so.
Praises Diaz
Because OF the peculiar character
lstlcs of the Mexican people, Mr.. Me
Euen said that the government of
Porfirio Diaz, while possibly not as
ldealistie as it might have been. was
after all government that accom-.
pilshed things and paved the way
ror fnture development. If il was
necessary for Diaz to rule with an
! IRON hand at times, such actions
! could, be overlooked in the face Of
progress made and in the fact that
| Mexico had an orderly and we'll
funetioning governments, and dis
tlhet place among the nations Of th,.
world -
Irrigation Problem
From an agricultural standpoint.
Mexico problem is. chiefly one of
irrigation, said Mr.. McEuen. because
of the peculiar Formation Of the
country, which makes tho question
OF altitude one that must be reckon.
ed more, than latitude. Much Of
eepatral Mexico, where the largest
percentage of agriculture is carried
on, Is a high plateau, with a sparse
rainfall. Much of the irrigation
that has been done has been Of q To-
cai character and necessarily on a
smail scale. The government must
assist IN the constructions of irriya.
non systems, if the people are to
raise sufficient crops to feed them
selves TO say nothing of having a
surplus for export.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-07
UTLEY RELEASES
MAN AFTER CASE
FAILS TO PROVE
MendeZ Refuses to Back
Up Charges of Murder
Against Ortega
Mayfield Orders Rancher
Released in Special
Court Session

Jim Ortega, who has been in jail
fO- several weeks past, charged with
the murder Of Mike Fornasero at
Meloland, January >, is a free man
TODAY, having been discharged from
custody last night following a spe-
cial session of the town court ut the
home of Judge L. Mayficld, az which
District Attorney E. r. Ctlev moved
for dismissal of the charges against
Ortega.
The district attorney explained to
! the court that Pablo Mendcz, who
, swore to the complaint charging Or
tega with the murder of Fornasero,
has since resisted all efforts tC make
him talk and that evidence against
Ortega was not strong enough in his
opinion to warrant holding him in
custody any longer. The court ac-
| cepted the dismissal and ordered
Sheriff Charles L. Gillett to dis
| charge Ortega from custody.
Was Well Known
Friends of Ortega. who is well
known rancher near Meloland, and
was formerly one of the leading
citizens of Orange County before
moving to Imperial Valley, have
been loath to believe that he was
in anv way connected with the muir
der Of Mike Fornasero and the sub
sequent attack on his wife and child
zen, crime which stirred the people
Of the county as 10 previous TRACE
Gy has done.
Attorney Joseph F, Seymour, who
las been associa ted with Wilbur ".
Randall in the defense of Ortega,
made the following statement to-
day: Those connected with the
defense of Mr.. Ortega felt and knew
at all times that he was not in any
way connected with the terrible
crime perpetrated upon the Fornas-
Gro family and at all times stood
ready and are now willing to aid
! The district attorney in any way
they can to see that the guilty ones
are properly dealt with according
to law.
~ Praise for Utley
"The people of Imperial County
| are, IN my opinion, to be congratu-
lated upon having a district attor-
ney like Mr.. Utley, WHO de,monstat-
| ed his desire to investigate this af-
fair thoroughly and when he found
there was no case against the de
| PENDANT, dismissed the case and saw
ed the taxpayers the burden and ex-
| pense of long trial which would
have had only one ending, the ac-
quittal of Mr.. Ortega.''
District Attorney Il. r. Utley
stated he had nothing further to add
regarding the case other than the
charges against Ortega were brought
in good faith and after he had salts
fled himself that the charges could
not be sustained, he felt that the
demands of justice called for the
dismissal of the case against Ortega.
Ortega said he was going to
plunge into hard work on his ranch
which has been neglected during
his enforced absence and forget the
experiences of the past few weeks.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-07
MANAGER FOR
FARM BUREAU
CONSIDERED
West Calls Directors in
Special Session for
Feb. 10.

G. Z. West, president of the In
perial County Farm Bureau, has
called a special meeting Of the Farm
lieious homebaked cakes were serv-
p. IN. ,.... .
The purpose Of the meeting as
stated in the call will be to discuss
the proposition of secretary man
ager to build up the Farm Burean
fnd increase its membership. and
to determine what action will be
taken by the Farm Bureau in regard
to proposition of the state board of
control to cut the allowance for
home demonstration work from $76,-
900 TO $4,000. ....
Thu president states that a good
man has been found who would ac-
cept tie position of secretary
eyer of the bureau if directors will
agree to employ him.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-07
REPORTS BY WIRE from i'm:

h11 O0Ao 0A VA1so ALVIN lii
portant markets. This mornings
sales to jobbers of California crates
Iceberg and New York Special un-
less otherwise stated. Weather rep
resents condition at a. IN. today.
PITTSBUE0NCloudy Is. Arriv-
ais Ariz. l, Calf. 9, Fla. 2. Total OF
81 ears on track. Supplies heavy.
Demand and movement slow; mkt.
dull. ARIZ. and CALF. best 2I75-
800. Small as low as 200.
CLEvEI4AND-Total of 25 brok.
ON cars on track. Supplies heavy.
Demand and move, slow; mkt. weak;
prices slightly lower. IMP. VAL,
best a.75,3.00, according to size Fair
quality 2.50.275; few as low as 200.
NEW YoRK-Clear l6. Arrivals
Ariz. 2, Calf. 4, Fla. l2, Tex. /. Sup
plies mod, Dem. mod. for good stock,
Movement limited. Mkt. steady on
good stock. Best IMP. VAL. 3.25-
$50. Ordinary conditlon-small 200
800. ARlZ., fair condition--small,
l.75-2.25.
CHCAGO-Clear aS. Arrivals
Calf. 8. Total Of 66 cars on track.
Supplies lib. Dem. aud move. limited.
Market steady. IMP. VAL. 31a 's-4 $
2.75-3.00. Al. 's-5's, best 2.25-2,50.
Poor qual.---leafy 10000.
Los ANGELES Clear 50. Arriv-
Continued on Page 8
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-07

Various made up by each to
Memphis and Burr Oak; and each
70 Milwaukee, Lincoln, Stockton,
Boise, Tacoma, Canton, Fresno.
YESTERDAYS Imperial Valley
shipments by station: Brawley "a,
FL Centre Is, Imperial 4, Calexieo 3,
aCa!ipatria 8, Seeley /, Heber l. Total
81. V&
Cars ordered for today .,..........53
Total from valley to date, 45l
OF the ears billed from FL Centre
yesterday 3 originated on H. /.
CHICAGO PAssINGs for "a hr.
period up to 5 q. m. today -Phila. .,
Schenectady l, Toronto |, DAYTON |,
Detroit !, Pittsburg l.
SHIPPING POINT information
for Ell Centre and other Imperial
Valley Points Tuesday, Feb. 6: Max
temperature past "a hours up to 6
p. m. 81, min. 81, clear. Demand good
for good stock. Better wire inquiry
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-07
BUTTER PRICE
IS MUCH HIGHER
THAN YEAR AGO
Dairy Business in Valley
on Eve of Much
Prosperity

Comparative prices based on late
market reports show that the price
Of butter is considerably higher at
this time than a wear ago. The
wholesale price of butter, Los An
geles market, January 81, 1929, was
"9.4S cents: January l, 1923. it was
AZ cents, and the same price is
quoted for February /, 1923. Last
year, the New York market was
considerably higher than that of
Los Angeles. At this time the price
is the same, ~ cents, in boht mar
kets.
Reserve stocks are much below
that Of last year, there being less
by far in cold storage than there
was year ago. By actual figures,
the eastern markets show q decrease
of butter in cold storage of 1873
024 pounds. San Francisco has 235,-
100 pounds less and Los Angeles
market something like l44,S14
pounds.
In a recent bulletin issued to mem
hcrs of the Imperial Valley Milk
Producers Association, it is stated
that consumption keeps up remark
ably well, regardless of price.
Due TO educational work carried
on by the National Dairy Council.
end other organizations, the demand
for substitutes has decreased in
eastern and central industrial cen
tcrs to a marked degree.
The product of the Milk Produc-
ors' Association has taken . place
second 10 none on the Los Angeles
and San Diego markets. The Chal-
lenge Cream and Butter Association
of which the local organization is .
part, during the year 1922 sold off
ITS own delivery trucks nearly IL
OO0,OO0 pounds of butter, valued at
nearly $5,000,000. A large percent
age of this butter was manufactur-
ed at the association Holtville
creamery and cut, wrapped and
boxed before shipment.
joel Anderson of Holtville, who
has been an outstanding figure for
many years as 4 co-operator and
dairyman, is the new president Of
the Milk Producers Association and
has a strong board Of directors to
serve with him. Another successful
year is practically assured to the
association in the opinion of it's Of
ficers and members.
In fact it is the general opinion
in the valley that the dairy indus
try is on the eve of great develop
ment and prosperity
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-07
TWO SHIPS ARE
SINKI Nc AFTER
FOG COLLISION
Liner and Freighter in
Serious Danger as
Relief Rushed
Nv United Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. The
Matson Navigation Company liner,
Wilhelmina, enroute from Honolulu
to San Francisco with freight and
passengers, and the f. X. Wood
Company's freighter, Sierra, enroutc
from Bellingham, Wash, to San Ped
no, collided at a. III. today seven
miles off the Golden Gate during a
fog.
An hour later a radio message re-
ported the Sierrag listing 40 degrees
in a sinking condition. The Wilhel-
nina is reported taking water rapid
ly.
Four tugs left San Francisco i'm
mediately for the scene. A revenue
cutter and coast guard crew are held
IN readiness.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-07
WORK START ED
ON San FELIPE
RAILWAY LIN E
LugO Takes Up Plan AS
S. p. Rejects When
Tax Is Added
Federal Engineers Start
Work; New Station
Near Palace
By Press staff Correspon dent

MFXICALI, Feb. 7.-Preliminary
work on the road to tide water was
under way today by party of gov
crnment engineers under the leader
ship of Engineer Gonzales, and
a crew of eight men working at ut
most speed to run the preliminary
lines i'll readiness for the early be-
ginning of actual construction work.
For some little time it has been
stated that q railroad line would be
built from Mexicali south to, tide
water at San Felipe, and some little
discussion was entered as to who
would build the road, the under
standing being that, with the issu-
ing Of permits and franchises to the
Colorado River Land Company, the
road would be built by the Southern
Pacific Company, and this failing,
Governor Lugo stood ready to build
the line with state moneys.
With the placing of the 10 cent
tax on all goods carried by railroad
lines, it was given out that the
Southern Pacific would very likely
not be further interested in the
project, and would not invest the
necessary money to build the road
On Monday there arrived in Mex
icali party of engineers who made
arrangements to run survey for
the proposed route under the plan
|of Governor Lugo, and they are now
engaged in the work.
Goes to San Felipe ..,
In former plans made, the South
I'm Pacific intended to build only to
La Bomba for a time, with a view
to extending it to San Felipe some
time later.
In the first plans of Governor
Lugo, it was stated that the line
would run from Mexicali to San
Felipe.
But in the present plans, it is pro-
posed to run the line to San Luis
Continued on page %
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-07
ALGUIN IS HELD

Ell PASO, Feb. 7.-Dr. ]. r.
Tribe, Of Jaurez, Chauhuahua,
who engineered the deportation
Of Little Phil" Alguin from
Mexico, declared today, I'VE
shall see when the proper time
comes,'' when questioned as to
whether Clara Phillips would
follow Alguin back to Los An
geles. Chief Of Police Oaks left
Los Angeles today cnroute for
Galveston and plans to take
AlgMn into custody imme-
diately upon the latter's ar
rival there. A naval radio sta
ton at the latter place an
nounced today it has been mott
fled that Alguin is abroad the
steamship Freeport No. 6 in GUS
tody of government agents.
FRENCH ADVANCE
ESSEN. Feb. 1.-THE French
have occupied seven additional
towns in the Ruhr district in
Guiding Lennep, Krebscege,
Werelskirchen, Overat, Bergi-
schborn, Swabon and Lippe.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-07
Turkey Orders Allied Warships Out Of Smyrna Harbor
Otey Walker Hot
on Trail of
Stranger

True to predictions, Marshal
Ctey Walker, the famous detec-
live Of Old Home Town, larded
in FL Centre today to investigate
the mysterious soldier who
first appeared on the streets,
Monday and has since had every
body baffled as to his identity,
The famous marshal is accom-
panied by his chief lieutenant,
Jun Watson, who II, edition 20
being an expert torsorial artist,
has assisted tho nlrashal at var
ious time in apprehending crini-
nails.
That EIr. Waller means bust
ness, is proved by the big cam
. era whoch Jim is toting, ard with
which the marshal hopes to get =
picture of the mysterious SOL
der,
That the latter is aware Of the
presence Of the renowned detec-
tive was evident tom his actions
today. Each time the marshal
came into view, the mysterious
soldier disappeared. Despite
the fact that he is suffering
from an attack Of Rheumatism,
the marshal has vowed to keep at
it until he gets the picture he is
after, ana says he will know the
identity of the stranger within
short time.
The marshal has his gum shoes
on, ara with their aid, hopes to
sneak up on the stranger and
catch him unawares. Further
than that, he refused to divulgs
his plans today, saying he prefeE-
red to act first and talk about it
afterward.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-07
HOLD FUNERAL OF
COOKS DAUGHTER

Funeral services for Abby Gard.
ner Cook. II year old daughter of
f. S. and Agnes Gardner Cook, of
FL Centre, were held yesterday after
noon from the funeral parlors of
b. +. Lemons, with the Rev. Mr.
Chapman, pastor of the Seeley
Community Church officiating. The
deceased was born ip Heber, Jan
uary 8, 1912, and died in this city
Sunday afternoon. She is suryiv-
ed by her parents. Burial was Ia
Evergreen Cemetery.