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Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-23
s. P. Officials
Here in Matter
of Late Trains

!. s. MeGinnis, general passen-
ger agent Of the Southern Pacific
company, and W. H. Whalen, su-
per;ntendent Of the Los Angeles
division, arrived in FL Centre this
morning in Mr.. McGinnis' private
car, Los Angeles, which was at
,tached to train No. AS.
The officials made the trip to
see what can be done toward insur-
ing the arrival of the train each
day on schedule time. Complaints
made by business men in this city
and Calexico were taken up1by Mr..
McGinnis and he has issued orders
that everything possible must be
done to get the valley train i'll on
time.
The delay yesterday was caused
by the derailment Of a freight west
of INLAND and Mr.. McGilnis advis-
ed c. w. Runge, district agent,
that those responsible for the de.
railment had been discharged and
he is on the job to give the valley
the best service possible.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-23
u. S. Wire Reports
on Crops, Markets
Resumed to Coast

4 matter Of great interest to I'm.
perial Valley is the news that the
department Of agriculture's leased
wire service on crop and market
conditions throughout the country
will be resumed to the Pacific
Coast on July !.
Lack Of funds caused it's discon
tinuance two years ago. Since that
time the wire has extended from
Washington to Kansas City aud
Omaha only.
San Francisco, Los Angeles and
Portland viii be served and as fast
as bulletins are received copies will
be broadcast to all parties who de-
sire them.
The California delegation mas
worked hard to induce congress to
raise the service expenditure from
$3S5,000 to 100000 that the far
west might benefit.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-23
UTLEY, SAYS
STATE TO END
CASE TODAY
Sheriff Recites Story 81
Arrest Of Alleged a
Murderers
Crowds Gather to See
Widow Who Survived /.
Brutal Attack

District Attorney Ernest b. Utley
stated this afternoon that the prose
cution expects to complete It's cass
against Alvino Merdss and Mari
an0 Cazares charged with the muir
der of Mike Fornasero, late this af.
tornoon, and that the evidence In.
troduced during the past three days
will be sufficient to obtain a con-
viction against the two man. sThs
case viii then undoubtedly be ad-
jourred until Monday, no session Of
the court being planned for tomor-
row.
At the time o. going to press,
Sheriff Charles Il. Gillett was on
the witness stand, and was being
examined as to the circumstances
surrounding the arrest Of Mendez
and CaZares on information fur
nished by Mrs. FoFnasero and the
Fornasero boys, Joe and Paul. He
told Of the arrest Of Mcndez, short
ly after the commission of the crime
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-23
PIUTE BRAVES ROUTED BY WHITE Posi-
OFFICIAL FARM
BUREAU TALKS
To GRAPE MEN
RecOunts Problems to Be
Met in Cooperative
Marketing

A. G. Hardison, president of the
California Farm Bureau, spoke to
the grape growers division of the
farm bureau at meeting held at
farm bureau headquarter yesterday
afternoon. His subject was eco
operative Marketing" and he con.
fined his remarks principally to the
problems which must be met and
solved before a cooperative asso.
citation can be orga nized to function
effectively.
he said the growers should not
expect to form an association cap.
able of accomplishing its purpose
all at one bound. Such associations
grow step by step and are only able
to function when they have been in
a measure perfected.
First of. all, il is difficult to Sc.
cure tho confidence Of the grower
until he has been thoroughly con
WINGED that his rights are all to be
protected. The farmer has been ex.
plotted and he has grown cautious
In the matter of taking up new
ideas.
Each Locality Has Problems
Tho speaker said that each local
ity has its distinctive problems but
with proper care they may be work
ed out. He told of the exchange in
his section which has come to be so
successful that all producers, little
and big want to belong to it,.
MIR. Hardison spoke out of actual
experience as a producer and those
who heard him yesterday were very
much impressed by what he had to
say.
o. G.. HoEne presided at the meet
ing.
Mr.. Hardison spoke on the same
subject last night at the, Imperial
Farm Center meeting, directing his
talk more especially to the market.
ing OF grapefruit through an asso
citation.
Prominent Speakers
Other speakers at Imperial were
Fl. H. Morrell, who is here in the
interest of the farm bureau mem.
bership drive: Prof. Schoonover,
citrus fruit specialist of the uni
versity extension service; Prof. c.
b. Collins Of the Imperial schools
and n. A. Mackeys of Imperial. Mr..
Mackey has but recently returned
from Washington and his advice
was that there should be, no let-up
in the valley campaign for the
Boulder Dam project.
Mr.. Morrell believes that farm
bureau membership is basic to CO.
Operative marketing and he and Mr..
jenkins both talked briefly of the
campaign now on in the valley by
which it is hoped to extend the
farm bureau membership to include
men in all walks Of life as we'll as
farmers.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-23
JAILER DEMANDS
PRISONERS KEEP
QUARTERS CLEAN
Inmates Must Scrub All
Parts of Bastile Twice
Weekly -

In an effort to impress upon pris-
oners that cleanliness. must be main
tanned at the county Jail, George J..
Campbell, jailer, has issued instrue
ticns that hereafter all parts of the
Jail occupied by prisoners must be
scrubbed twice o week with water
and lye and that prisoners must
take care to keep their cells and
clothing in clean condition.
Particular attention has been di-
recteA to the jail kitchen and the
quarters Of the TRUSTEES. A trip to
the former place this morning re-
vealed a. Kitchen Immediately
clean, wi ith5 every pot and pan scour-
cd and shining, and hanging in its
proper place. Tables, chairs, stove
and counters Were gone over thor
oughly and the result was Kitchen
that any housewife might be proud
of. $50 ~
Chef IN White R
The cook was busy with his ar
Judgements FOR dinner and was ar
rayed in white apron and cap. He
is a husky eolored boy and, accord
ing to Mr.. Campbell, knows the
cooking game from A to z and is q
firm believer in the good cook 3
cardinal virtue Of cleanliness about
his workshop. Tho TRUSTEES quar-
ters were also recently cleaned and
instructions issued that they must
be kept so.
A visit to the tanks, where most
Of the prisoners are confined. show
cd the evidences Of recent hard
work with mop, broom and water
and the few prisoners at present
confined in the three tanks were OBJ
served enjoying themselves as much
as possible, ON clean floors.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-23
Delay Sentence
of Jail RObber

Jose Valenzula was before Judge
Cole in the superior court this morn
ing for sentence, following his con.
viction Wednesday, when jury
found him guilty of robbing the
Brawley Jail. Upon request of
Ross T. 'Hickcox, acting as counsel
for Valenzula, the court deferred
imposing sentence until next Friday,
March 80, at 3 p. m, to enable
counsel to communicate the facts
in the case to the Mexican consul.
The ease of C. +, Robinson, con-
vieted last week Of passing q bad
check, and who applied for proba-
tion, was continued until Monday,
pending u report on the ease by the
probation officer. These two cases
were the only ones disposed of De.
partment No. l, the remainder of
the day being occupied with the law
and motions and probate calendars.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-23
Rum0rs Fly in
Race Track Row

MEXICALI, March 23.--Rumors
are rife at Mexicali and Tia Juana
regarding developments at the lat
ter place. One report received at
Mexicali says that the Mexican su-
preme court, sitting at Mexico City,
has awarded the Tia Juana race
track to Jerome Bassity, who made
an Intellectual attempt to seize same
when the season first opened.
james J. Coffroth, the present op-
orator of the track, was supposed to
have appeared in Mexieali last ev-
ening but failed to put in an appear
anee.
All of the official papers in the
case will have to pass through the
office Of Governor Lugo, and as yet,
he has announced nothing official
in the matter. Unless events hap
pen thick and fast before Sunday,
Coffroth interests will be enabled
to pull off the 6lgges: event of the
Tia Juana season, the 100000 handi-
cap race, on that day.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-23
Never Thought of
Quitting Work on
Mountain Road

0. j. Renfrew. secretary of the
Associated Chambers of Commerce,
received q letter this morning from
w. +. Nixon, secretary of the Cali
fornia Highway Commission, in re-
ply to letter written to that body
some time ago, requesting that the
work Of widening the Mountain
Springs grade be continued until
completed.
Mr.. Nixon states that he cannot
understand how the impression that
the grading work was TO be discon-
tinued originated, and advises that
the commission at no time had any
idea of abandoning the job until it
was completed. He further stated
that at the time the commission
made an inspection trip to this vi,
cinity in February, they expressed
the opinion that the Mountain
Springs grade project is one of the
most important ones in Southern
California, and upon the return to
Sacramento, made immediate provis-
ion for an additional appropriation
of $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-23
MEN
IN COURT
! OVER WIFE
Charge Colonel Made
Public Statements Re
flecting Character
ORDERED DIVOR C. F
Captain Says Was Order
? ed Get Divorce or Be
sa4 Absent
Dy United Press

SAN ANTONIA, Texas, March
23.-Captain II. Randle and his
wife, Agnes Kearnes Randle have
filed hundred thousand dollar
character damage suit here against
Colonel Arthur L. Conger, com
.mander Of the Twentieth infantry.
The Handles charge the com
mander made pablic statements re.
fIecting on the character Of Mrs.
Randle, also on several occasions
ordered Mr.. Randle to divorce his
wife or keep out Of army social
circles.
The Officers are stationed at TT.
Sam Houston.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-23

NarlOus Haue up Df TWO eacii
to Oklahoma City and Dallas, and
one each to Dennison. Cedar Rapids,
Houston, Pueblo, Hartford, Erie,
San Antonio, Nadeau, Boise, Des
Moines.
Shipping point information for FL
Centre and nearby points for Thurs
day, March 22: M Hst8
Maximum, 70; minimum, 81; clear.
Light wire inquiry. Very slow de-
mand and movement. Practically
no small sizes being loaded on ac-
count of the condition, of the mar
ket, which is weax. California
crates New York Special iceberg
type): Carloads f. o. b. cash track,
AIS and larger, $l.30-l. l.5O; mostly
around $l.40. Carloads f. o. b. usual
terms, 41as and larger, $l.5O-l. 70.
Most shipments rolled usold; some
consigned. Cash to growers per
packed out crate, 41as and larger,
40c-65c.
Reports by wire from important
markets: This morning sales to
iobbers of California crates New
York Special iceberg type) unless
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-23
| KILLED
10 TAKEN
IN BATTLE
Scouts Discover Indians
in Ambush and War
Follows
PEACE PREDICT E D
Securing Mountains For
Last of TrOuble-Mak-
ing Renegades
RY United Press

SALT LAKE CITY, March 23.--
One Indian was killed and 10 cap.
tured in battle last night at Com
wash, about 90 miles southwest of
Blanding. The Indians lay in am
bush but were discovered by white
scouts and surrounded by Il posse.
A lively battle ensued but tho
renegades were gradually driven
against "a cliff and after their sur
render were taken to Blanding,
where so others are held as prison
ers in school house.
Posses are today securing the
mountains and canyons for any re-
naming organized bands. Last
night s battle is thought to have
put an end to the depredaticns Of
the Piute revo,ters.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-23
VALLEY ROTARY
CLUBS HEAR DIR.
DAVID JOR DAN
Washington Speaker Says
Davis May Come Here
Soon

One hundred and thirtv Rotarians
from the three valley clubs partici-
pated in the banquet at Hotel Bar
bara Worth last night and listened
with interest to The address of DR..
David Starr Jordan, internationally
known educator.
DR.. Jordan is strongly opposed to
wars and, and was expected, his
theme last night was the European
situation, considerable attention be.
ing paid to Japan, which nation the
United States need have no fear Of
conflict with, he declared.
The Rotary banquet was under
the direction of the Calexico Club,
and President Judy Of the local or
ganization turned the gavel over to
Dan Leonard, president Of the for
mer.
Considerable ."pep" was inject
ed into the proceedings, as is the
Rotary custom, by the singing of
several songs, all of which were
composed by Otto Jcancon, local
secretary, VINO was highly praised
over the compositions.
Davis Coming Here
Another speaker on the program
was Professor Kellerman of Wash
ington, chief OF the bureau of plant
life. He stated that Secretary of
Agriculture Wallace may be expect
ed in the valley within short time,
to look over conditions and ac-
quaint himself with the country. He
paid a high tribute to DR.. Jordan,
whose son was an old sehoolmate of
his.
DR.. Jordan is today guest of
Chester Allison Calexico banker
and engineer, on trip in Mexico.
Mr.. Allison is credited with bring
ing DR.. Jordan into the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-23
TOURIST TRAFFIC
UP 20 PCT. OVER
LAST WINTER
Railroad Man Notes I'm
prOvement in All
Lines on Coast
Suggests State Adopt Ad-
yertising Methods
Used Elsewhere

With an increase of twenty per-
cent in, the travel over the com
pany s Hines to this state from the
east and middle west during the
past winter season and the best
outlook for much improved bust
ness the coming summer, w. j.
Black, passenger traffic manager
Of the Santa Fe System, who is
visiting the coast on q periodical
inspection trip, predicts unbounded
prosperity throughout the west
during the year 1923.
Coupled with the passenger trav.
Ell, which is under his direction, Mr..
Black points to the records made
in business and other affairs, for
January of this year as indicative
of marked Improvement in near
ly every condition and element that
has to do with the development
and progress of both city and
country.
Conditions Improve
That the agricultural conditions
of the country give promise of
greater returns for this year, he
said reports received by him show
ed an increase in the sales Of agri-
cultural implements for January,
1928, amounting to s. per cent over
the same month last year.
The building activities during
the month, he said, particularly in
the San Joaquin Valley and South
ern LaiItorhia, showed an increase
of 10 per cent over the same period
of 1922. A dozen cities reported
building Permits aggregating
22,ooo,OOo for the month.
The production of petroleum in
California broke all records for
January, the reports show, with a
daily average production Of 530,5S5
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-23
Today's Lettuce Market
BY BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

IOtal 100
SHIPMENTS BY STATIONS for
March 90:
FL Centre 80, Brawley 2s, Heber
&c, Imperial Z, Holtville 3, Calexico
IA, Calipatria 2; total 10.
Cars ordered for today los, but
only about l20 will be spotted and
it is believed this will take care of
the loadings.
Total valley shipments to date,
6,446.
CHICAGO PASSINGS: New
York @, Philadelphia 8, Pittsburg
3, Baltimore l, Rochester !, Cincin-
natl l, Toronto l, Milwaukee !, Col
umbus l, Ft. Wayne !, Utica !, Buff
falo l, South Bend !, Youngstown
l, Detroit ].
PRIMARY DESTINATIONS of
shipments from Imperial Valley for
the dates shown with additions and
deductions Of diversions as reported
daily by the Brawley and Los An
geles offices of the p. F. +. Ad-
Joining cities are included, example,
East Portland is include din Port
land. Jersey City in New York, etc.
March II 1R 10 90 81 %
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-23
WHAT'S DOING

Signal Chapter o. e. 8. to-
right ut Masonic Temple.
Three act play "Adventures Of
Grandpa" at McEabe school
house tonight.
Cooked food sale at Varney's
tomorrow, Christian .Sund day
school juniors. ;,
Dinner at Jones building, South
Sixth street IL to 9 tomorrow by
Methodist Ladies' Aid.
Farm Bureau membership cam
paign, all over courty.
Radio concert at Laereman's
7:30 tonight.
Lecture at Eastside school to-
night by Willis o. Taylor, of Los
Angeles, with musical program by
iocel people
"olivor Twist at Palace the
ater tonight.
Americanization meeting at the
Jasper school tonight
Freshman party at high school
tortgft.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-23
DISCOVER.
CURE FOR
PNEUMONIA
Pass Electric Current
Through Lungs to
Metal Plates
PRACTICAL REMEDY
Temperature is Increased
and Congestion Re-
lieved Quickly
by United Press

NEW YORK, March 23.--Doctors
at st. Mary 3 hospital, Hoboken
announce the discovery Of a remark.
able and practical new cure for
pneumonia, called Diathemic treat
ment.
The treatment consists of placing
metal plates on the back and chest
then passing an electric current
through, increasing the temperature
of the lungs.
The physicians state the conges-
tion is broken with . few treat
ments.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-23
ANOTHER HEARING
IN WILL CASE
by United Press

SACRAMENTO, March 2S.-Tho
district court Of appeals has grant
ed p. G.. Poyner, uncle OF Glenn G..
Rolph of Stockton, 20 years old, a
rehearing on the court order admit
ting the latter's will to probate.
Rolph left an $4,000 estate to his
fiancee, Miss Ilah Blackwell. The
rehoaring was granted on the
grounds that the testimony of one
witness is apparently unreliable.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-23
Plans Ku Klux
Klan Body for
Women of u. S.
Nv United cress

ATLANTA, March 23.-William
Joseph Simmons, Imperial Emperor
of the ku Klux Wlan. announced
today that he win soon found The
Kamalia, a national organization OF
women along similar lines to the
Klan. He declares that is the au.
swer to q nationwide appeal from
women for such an organization.
According to Simmons, he is to
be the head of the new order with
the title "El Magus,' and any
white woman, over Is years Of age,
who is Protestant, is eligible to
membership.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-23
Drinks Heavily
Shoots at Random
and Goes to Jail

A. NJ. Morgan, arrested yesterday
morning for disturbing the peace,
following an argument in local
apartment house which caused Nor
gan to draw gun and fire several
shots at nobody in particular, was
fined 5000 and sentenced to Jail for
90 days by Judge V. N. Thompson.
Morgan admitted he had been to
Mexicali and had been drinking
heavily, and this saved him from
having to answer to a more serious
charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-23
MARY PICKFORDa
LOSES SUIT
ny United Press

ALBANY, March 80. Mary
Pickford has lost suit for $4,000
against Berlin an6 ijnyder, theairi-
cal producers. The 'smoyie queen
claimed illegal publication Of her
photograph and name In conneetinn
with the song Daddy Long Legs. =
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-23
Probe Seizure
of r. r. by Mob
by United Press

HARRISON, Ark, March 23.-A
legislative committee is investigat'
ing the recent disorders in connec-
tion with the seizure by vigilantes
of the Missouri and Northern Ar
kansas Railroad to prevent it being
crippled by strikers. The committee
will question members of the vigil
antes regarding their authority for
furnishing strikers.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-23
Farmer Digs Up
Bones of
500 A. D.
by United Press

ALBANY, Orc, March 23.-
Bones uncovered here today by
fa1mer and examined by Prof. J.
D. Horner Of the Oregon Agri-
cultural College, lead to the be-
lief that they are tho remains Of
mound builders who lived $50 A.
D. Implements and weapons
have been located and the excav-
ations will be Continued.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-23
BUNKO CASE WILL
REACH JURY SOON,
LASTS 2 MONTHS
by United Press

DENVER, March s5,--The state
today rested its case in the trial of
20 members of an alleged bunko
ring. 1t will probably go to tho
jury tonight. The trial has lasted
two months and the victims testi.
fled that their losses ran ill tbs
way from $4,000 to s55 900.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-23
Ford Buys Large
Tract Coal Land
by Un.se.i Press

DETROIT. March 23.--The Ford
Company announced the purchase
of 10000 acres of undevelope,l
Kentucky land. The price is said
20 have been between three and
four million. The company re-
search officer estimated five hun
drei million tons of coal are. in the
new tract.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-23
SECOND HEREIN MASSACRE
TRIAL NEARING FINISH
by United Press

. MARION, Ills. March 23.--The
prosecution introducing final evi.
dence in the second Herrin massa.
ere trial eentered its efforts in try
ing to connect Hugh Willis, union
official and one Of the defendants,
with the strikcbrsaking slsyers.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-23
Rescue Men From
Threatened Isle
by United Press

SIOUX CITY, Ia, March 23.--
Deputy Sheriffs brsved the lee
jammed Missouri river on a raft to
rescue four men on an island
threatened with inundation. Many
buildings and thousands Of dollars
worth OF livestock have been lost.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-23
No Competition
Water, Rail Lines
Nv United Tress

WASHINGTON, March 23.-The
Interstate Commerce Commission
holds that railroads, and steamship
lines owned and controlled by the
United States Steel Corporation are
not competitive on traffic between
Atlantic and Pacific coast points.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-23
GOvernm ent to
Attempt to Lower
Price of Sugar
ny United Press

WASHINGTON, March ga
nationwide protest has caused the
government to determine to use ell
its power to beat down tho sugar
price aud break up the alleged con,
spiraey which ''bulled' the
market. President Harding is un-
derstood to have given his consent
to any action.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-23
COTTON MARKET

NEW YORK, March 23.--Cotton
closed steady.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-23

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Smyrna times., 1923-10-31

These ushers have been appointed
at Bethesda NJ. E. Church, of Middle
town, for the month of November:
Morning-Daniel w. Stevens, Alfred
W. Porter, John Jones, Lyndon Jones.
Evenipg-George Beuhm, John ].
Jolls, Jeoffrey Newsome, Charles Hop
kins.
Smyrna times., 1923-10-31

The Parent-Teacher Association of
Middletown gave a movie benefit at
the Everett Theatre on Monday even
ing of last week, for the school drive.
A neat sum was realized.
Smyrna times., 1923-10-31

ESTATE OF FRANK MABREY, Deceased
Notice is hereby given that Letters OF Admin-
istration Cum Testamento Annexo upon the
Estate of Frank Mabrey late of Blackbird
Hundred, deceased, were duly granted unto
Susan Mabrey on the twenty-ffth day Of
September A. D. 1923 and all persons indebted
to said deceased are requested to make pay
ments to the Administrative 9. I. a. without
deIav. and ali persons having demands against
the deceased are requested to exhibit and pre-
sent the same duly probated TO the said Ad-
ministratrix c. T. A. on or before the Iwen-
tv-ffth day of September A. d. 1924, or abide
by the law in this behalf.
SUSAN MABREY
Administrators G. T. A,
Address
Clayton, Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1923-10-31

Lower Delaware farmers have COM
menced to harvest their buckwheat
crop, and from indications the yield
will be good. While the straw is not
heavy this year, it is said that the
grain is heavy and the production
throughout the county will be normal.
Within the next three weeks many of
the watermills of the county will start
to grind the grain into flour for buck
wheat cakes. for the winter.
Smyrna times., 1923-10-31

Samuel A. Townsend was nominat-
ed president of the Sons of Delaware
at the autumn meeting last week.
Vice-presidents nominated are: Will
liam V. Smith and George B. Hynson,
secretary, John L. Graham, Jr.; treas
urer, Leonard C. Dill; historian,
Charles c. Carewell; board of COVER
nors, Henry E. Cane, George F. Gregg
and Clarence P. Rowland.