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Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07
Arizona Leaders
Meet to Discuss
Santa Fe Treaty

Governor w. p. Hunt of Arizona,
has called n meeting of the leaders
of that state to be held at Phoenix
tomorrow, to discuss the Santa Fe
pact for the division of water
rights on the Colorado river, and it
is expected the meeting may result
in the ratification of the pact by
the state of Arizona.
While no representative from I'm
perial Valley is expected to attend
the meeting, leaders here are keep
ing watch on Phoenix and are hope
full that ratification will be en-
dorsed and another step taken
toward smoothing out the wrinkles
i'll Boulder Canyon dam legislation.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07

not twithstanding the fact that the
-entsser legislature, each and every
ntetsbSw OF the assembly, senate.
and the governor are deluged with
resolutions and letters from private
individuals, chambers of commerce,
associated chambers of commerce,
commercial clubs, irrigation district
boards, the grand jury, etc. protest
ing against the passage of said bill,
it does not at this writing convince
me that the bill is in any degree un-
desirable or dangerous to the inter
ests of any section of Imperial
county.
Explains Bill
"This bill, No. 595, provides for
the selection and election of Irriga-
tion District directors at large-the
only method which is possible in
order to secure our most able, eff
cient and honest men to conduct
the business of Imperial Valley Ir-
rigation system, which means the
success or failure of the entire val
ley. The present method by which
directors are chosen is by selection
of one man from each of the five
supervisorial districts. If, for cx-
ample, any one of said districts do
not contain Il desirable, capable man
for such responsible position,
which is far greater than any other
business of any nature in the County
OF Imperial, we are, however, com
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07
LEGION WANTS
VETERANS CIVIL
WAR TO PARADE
Ask Blue and Gray to
Join in HOnOring
Dead

In connection with pans for OBJ
serving Memorial Day in a fitting
manner, Boyce Aten Post, American
Legion, is endeavoring to get in
touch with Civil War veterans in
this city and adjoining communi-
ties, to take part in the parade
scheduled for Decoration Day.
Through the courtesy Of the Rotary
Club and FL Centro lodge of Elks,
automobiles will be provided for the
veterans, so that none will be OBJ
liged to march to have a part in
the parade.
Every Civil War veteran is urged
TO communicate either with the Elks
or Harry Foster, chairman of the
American Legion Memorial Day
committee, so that it may be known
how many veterans will take part
in the program. Mr.. Foster can be
reached by telephone at the county
clerks office. Persons knowing of
Civil War veterans, whom they be-
lieve would like to participate, are
urged to get in touch with Mr..
Foster.
All Urged to Join
Attention is called TO he
fact that the Legion's invitation IA
extended to all Civil War veterans.
Whether the veteran wore the blue
or the gray is inconsequential. Con-
federate veterans are cordially in
Nr;tab ~ io,n with tha autan in
paving fitting tribute to the Amer
lean dead, regardless of what war
they fought in. The Spanish War
veterans will also have a part in
the program, their organization hav-
ing Il committee al work TO get out
a representative number Of ''.vets'
for Memorial Day.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07
|, W.W'S. THREATEN
BLOW UP ENTIRE
|. A. WATER FRONT
By United Press Leased Wire

SAN PEDRO, May IA threat
to ''set fire to the whole harbor
district and use dynamite against
the employers and their friends ="
was contained in letter received
this morning by Port Warden
Terry.
The writer of the letter said the
I. w. w. had organized to destroy
the water front if they could not
win the marine strike, and would
use dynamite on number of build
ings and on government offices
along the water front unless gov
ernment officers refrained from in
terfering in the strike. The letter
was unsigned and was mailed in
San Pedro.
Added police and guards were
immediately detailed TO the water
front and government buildings.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07
CHINESE BANDITS DEMAND A MILLION
SIX DIE IN
AUTO CRASH
Ey United Press Leased Wire

FRESNO; May six persons
were instantly Killed about 6 p. IN
yesterday when an automobile in
which they were riding was struck
by IL northbound Southern Pacific
passenger train about Il mile south
Of Selma. They were: John be
Mots, 81. and Edward peMots Of
Orange Cove; Mrs. Conrad .Ionge
waid, DR.. James ". Ogg and Mrs.
Ogg of Orange CITY; Iowa.
The automobile was demolished
and parts of ii were strewn along
the track for more than hundred
feet. The bodies of four of the
crash victims were taken from the
pilot of the locomotive and the
other two picked up from he road
about 20 feet from the tracks.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07
WHAT'S DOING

Ell Cenrto Lodge F. and A. M.
Masonic Hall tonight.
The Little Church Around the
corner Palace theatsr tonight.
Magnolia Mulberry Home de-
partment all day Tuesday.
Near East Bundle Day tomor-
row-Everybody contribute
Missionary Society Of the Chris
tian Church meets with Mrs. F. S.
Lake, 460 He'll Avenue at $3.50 to-
morrow.
Southern dinner dance schedul-
ed for tomorrow night called off
on account of warm weather.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07
WOMEN CANCEL
DINNER DANCE

Due to the unusually warm wcath-
er, it has been decided 10 cancel ALL
reservations made for the Houthefn|
dinner dance. The ways and means
committee regrets extremely that
this is necessary, but under the cx1
isting circumstances, II seems ths|
wisest course.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07

Effort is reported being made in
Alameda and Cntra Costa Counties
to organize hay balers to hold price
at $500 ton over lasts.year's $ 50
to 1925.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07

e. p. Robinson of the Peach and
Fig Growers recommends to Teha-
ma County fruit growers use of
boxes instead of sacks for handling
dried fruits.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07
1000 KIDNAPERS
NAB; FOREIGNERS.
REPORTED SHOT
Worst Chinese Outrage
Since Famous Boxer
Uprising r
NOTABLES EXCLUDED
Chinese Recognition BY
u. S. May Be
Withdrawn
Ry United Press Leased Wire

PEKING, May 7.-11:3O pm.
Peking time-One million dollars
ransom is demanded by th,, Chin
ese bandits for the safe return of
the foreigners, including mary
Americans, who were kidnapped
Sunday after their train was
wrecked in the wilds near Lin
Cheng.
The demand for the ransom
was brought in from the bardits
by an aged Chinese who had been
taken prisoner with others ON the
train but was released upon con-
dtion Of his delivering the mes
sage.
In addition TO the million dollar
payment, the bandits set forth
full terms under which this will
be accepted. The first is that the
bandits will be assured Of free
dom from attack by troops while
negotiations for the return Of
the prisoners are IN progress.
= h0 SCIOilA SOllulClOll Ii tudt 1 tlf
pardon. be granted the outlaws.
BY RAY G. MARSHALL
United Press Staff Correspondent
PEKING, May 7.--(4:3O p. m.
Thirty four foreigners, includin
Americans, are held as hostages b
Chinese bandits who wrecke
China's finest express train in tn
south of Shantung province an
carried off 800 men and wome
passengers.
Names Of thirteen American
who were aboard the train haS
been compiled by the American Il
CATION here.
Dispatches received here up t
this hour apparently confirme
earlier reports of the capture o
Robert p. Scripps editorial direc
tor. of the Scripps-IIOward news
papers, and Miss Lupcy Aldricl
CONTINUE on Page s.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07

Suits brought by the Glenn Col,
usa irrigation district to enjoin tax.
ing of water outside Of the district
have been set for trial May IA at
Willows.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07

President Madison of the Eden
Township Farm Products Show an
nounces that plans are well in hand
for this fall $ exhibition.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07

Continued on page 6
Evening star., 1923-12-14
Once Office Boy,
Named President
OF Corporation

NEW YORK. December H.
Robert E. NJ. Cowie, who started
work in the Cleveland office of
the American Railway Express as
an office boy forty years ago, was
elected president of the corpora
ton by the board of directors
yesterday.
Mr.. Cowie. formerly operating
vice president OF the company in
the east. with headquarters here,
succeeds the late George C. Taylor,
who died last month.
The American Express Company
directors elected Frederick p
Small president. Mr.. Small was
the first vice president of the con-
cern, with which he he has been
connected twenty-five years. He
also succeeds Mr.. Taylor
Evening star., 1923-12-14

sion in 1924 in case other states
join with Pennsylvania to make 1t
operative will depend upon the re-
suit of litigation now in the state
courts involving the constitutionality
of the administration reorganization
code. passed by. the 1928 legislature.
Should the Supreme Court, before
which the case viii be argued Janu-
airy 5, declare the measure uncon-
stftutional. II Is understood Il speola
session of the Legislature VIII be
called imm mediately.
Evening star., 1923-12-14
P|NCHOT DRAFTS
COAL CONTROL BILL
Governor Authorized by
State Heads to Prepare
Measure for Congress.
By The Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG. Pa. December IL
Drafts of proposed federal anthra-
cite coal control act and of COM
pact of states. designed TO provide
means of reGulatin the hard coal
Industry were in preparation today
l!udyr the direction of Gov. Pinchpt
rs a result of action by conference
OF representatives of six anthracite
consuming states here yesterday.
,'rhc general outline ,f The federal
Evening star., 1923-12-14

according to the outline submitted
would require ratification by the
legislatures Of states joining in il.
Whether an effort will be made to
have the Pennsylvania legislature
Gring il before the next regular ses-
Evening star., 1923-12-14
WANAMAkER PERSONAL
ESTATE is 81, 800, 900
Does Not Include Share. in Stores
Left to Son Rodmari-In-
ventory Big Task.
By the Associated Press.

By the AssOcIAttu FrttF.
PHILADELPHIA, December l4.-An
inventory of the personal estate Of the
late John Wanamaker. filed with the
register of wills yesterday, gives the
total value as $1,302,995.S2. His inter
est in the Wanamaker stores in Phila-
delphia and New York. which he gave
10 his son Rodman, was not included i'll
the appraisement.
The inventory covered 1000 type
written pages.
Evening star., 1923-12-14

act received the approval of the five
states which. in addition to Pennsyl-
vania. were represented at the meet
ing. The delegates did not go so
far as to accept the compact plan.
however, but authorized GOV. Pin
cbot to have the proposal drafted In
detail and submitted to the chief eX-
ecutives of all hard coal consuming
states for such action as they. may
desire to take without binding any Of
them to accept it,
They authorized him 10 draft the
feder raj act. which would create
coal division in the Intestate Com
merce Commission with wide powers
Of control and TO see that the bill is
introduced in Congress. he also was
directed to send to all the governors
a draft OF the bill with the request
that they get behind it.
Evening star., 1923-12-14
Preus Opposes Compact.

The proposed state compact was
urged by Gov. Pinchot and other
Pennsylvania representatives and op-
posed by Gov. Preus of Minnesota and
the New Jersey delegate. Gov Preus
finally. however, expressed approval
of certain provisions. when it's Penn
sylvania supporters declared its rati-
iicaticn by state legislatures would
prevent repeal later of regulatory
provisions which it contaius. One of
these would make anthra cite public
utility which Gov. Preus previously
had contendcd the Pennsylvania
legislature should do.
To become effective the compact
Evening star., 1923-12-14

yZ.oU- Executive F0nHf6fH
Pens .-............... .SI.J9
Photographs, finely finished
Wood cabinet, beautifully
toned, aconderfaI value.
Special ..............U 1928
Madison PhonosrGph, plays
records perfectly, metal
cabinet, beautifully finished.
Special ............... .N.V
Leather Brief Cases. .I.4
Baby Ben alarm Clocks, spe-
cfdl 9J.H
Tas, I6c
Big Ben Alarm Clock, spe.
ciai ................ .JJ.I1
ZassgSe
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-24
Easy Way to Make Home improvements

Almost every man likes TO do little
jobs Of building, particularly when by
doing them he can make permanent,
labor-saying improvements around his
home.
If you have been wishing for a side
walk that will keep the house clean
and the feet dry-non-rot steps and
porch floors, ornamental gateposts-
any n of dozens Of improvements,
you will be Interested to know that
you can now obtain complete direc-
tons free OF cost.
The best concrete construction ex-
perience has been drawn upon TO pro-
vide these directions. You win find
everything you need to know about
small jobs-how much cement to use,
how TO mix the concrete, what tools
to use. and all the rest.
A request TO the Portland Cement
Association, III West Washington
Street, Chicago. will bring this free
booklet. Concrete Around the Home"
by return mail.zAdvertisement.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-24
MAYOR THOMSON
PRAISES TANLAC.

Judge George Washington Thorn
ason, Mayor of Tarrant City. Ala. and
n Of the most highly respected citi-
zens Of the state, Is still another man
of prominence and unimpeachable In
tegrity to give his unqualified en-
dorsement to Tanlac.
"Chronic indigestion brought me TO
the verge Of a general breakdown
three years ago and nothing seemed
to afford much relief said Judge
Thomson. 81 could hardly eat
enough to keep going, and became so
weak and nervous I could hardly at
tend TO my duties.
FINALLY 7 started on Tanlac and six
bottles fixed me up so fine that ! felt
ten years younger. and my good health
still remains with me"
Tanlae is sold by all good druggists.
Take no substitute. Over 40 million
bottles sold.-Advertisement.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-24
st. Peters Built in 17e Years.

From the time the foundation of ST.
Peters in Rome was laid in 1450, I'M
der Pope Nicholas Y, to the dedica-
tion of the completed church by Urban
VIII. November IS. 1926. ZIG years
were spent in building the magnificent
basilica. says the Detroit News. Dur
ing that period IS popes reigned. The
cost of the basilica proper. exclu-
sive of bell towers. statues. mosaics.
etc, has been estimated at nearly S47.-
100000. The sacristy added by Plus
VI raised the cost almost S1.000.000.
One Of the strangest facts relating To
St. Peters is that with one or two
exceptions all its pictures are mosaics.
So perfect are they that they SEQ to
be oil paintings. Yet there are only
one or two oil paintings in the whole
basilica.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-24
Fats.

It is a strange fact that since the
death of President Taylor of the
United States every fourth president
has died a sudden death. After Tay-
lor, the twelfth president, there were
Fillmore. Pierce. Buchanan ana Lin
coin. President Lincoln was assassi-
nated while attending a rheater. Then
came Johnson. Grant. Hayes and Car
field. President Garfield was also as
sassinated. Arthur, Cleveland. Harri-
son and Mckinley, who was the third
United States president to be assassi-
mated. Then followed Roosevelt. TAFT,
Wilson and President Harding. vic
died a natural but sudden death.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-24
TO BE BEST LIGHTED CITY
Abilene, Tex, Installing Street System
That Will Rival That Of bny
Other Town.

Among towns of 1900 population
Abilene. Tex, lays claim to holding the
laurel wreath as the best Illuminated
community in the Southwest, and per-
haps in the whole United States. Re-
sulting from lively community move
ment. a stree lighting system that will
cost $4,000 a year TO operate is being
put In, to maintain which the city will
spend about 8 cents out of every taxed
dollar.
The installation. is TO be of the white
way type and the lighting units
will number $50. The material viii
require FIVE carloads to bring 1t to the
city, one carload for the units, one for
the $4,000 feet of cable. one for the
iron posts for brackets and two for the
$50 ornamental posts.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-24
omrnuni
w O"lNl'l
TOWNS MUST HAVE LIBRARY
In czechosiovakia Every City and Vii.
Isas Should Possess Public
Reading Rooms.

II would be a fine thing for the
United States II in the next seven
years we could boast that every city.
town and village In the country pos.
sessed a public library-with q reading
room open daily where local residents
and strangers could consult reference
books ard read current periodicals.
no indication at all hat this will yer
come to pass in the United States.
To witness such a system of libraries
it possibly would be necessary seven
years hence to make a trip TO Czecho-
sloyakia, which has a law making eS-
Establishment of such institutions com.
pulsory. The act Was passed In 1919.
and We are told that its provisions are
being obediently and even enthusiast.
cally carried out By the people. Many
of the towns have exceeded the legal
requirements.
Larger places that were without H.
braries when the new law was passed
were ordered TO give the matter atten.
ton almost Immediately. Communi-
ties having at least 300 inhabitants are
given until December 3D. 1924, while
those still smaller have until Decem
Der 81. 1929. By January, 1890, under
this arrangement. Cz~echoslovakia
plans to have a public library within
reach Of every person in the land.
This is what you might call a form
Of compulsory progressiseness. but
name 1t what you will. ii is a long
step ahead from the standpoint Of n a
tional education. II would be interest.
ing To know how many towns OF. 5000
and less in the United States have
no public libraries. We venture a
count would show more without them
than thus provided. Czeehoslovakia's
library system doubtless will be a
great force In furthering national en-
Iightenment.-New Orleans Times
Pieayune.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-24
RAPID PROGRESS IN THE AIR
Recent Strides Made in A~eronautics
Has Been Almost Bewildering
in Extent and Variety.

Recent progress in ae%ronautics has
been almost bewlldering in its extent
and variety. The worlds speed record
now stands at nearly 245 miles per
hour. Awe-inspiring endurance records
and a nonstop coast-to-coast flight are
likewise to the credit of u army air
service.
Engines on full-power tests are now
expected to run $50 hours continuous
ly. Gliders remain aloft for many hours
with nothing but air currents and The
skill OF their pilots to sustain them.
Helicopters have risen vertically. hoy
cred oyer a given point, made complete
circuits in horizontal fight. Airplanes
have been attached to dirigibles while
both types of aircraft were In rapid
flight. Metal is d~isplacing wood in the
construction of airplanes. Pilotless
planes carry out complicated eyolu-
rions.-Scientifc American.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-24
Bible in Translation.

The Bible is far in advance Of any
sther book in the number of Its trans
latio0s, for it has actually been rem
aered ia whole or in part into no Ian
gsages and dialects and the end is not
vet in sight. The translation Is still
progressing at the rate of one COM
plete book of the Bible in a new Ian
guage every six weeks. a speed record
which has been maintained for Owe
twenty years.-The Mentor.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-24
Brave Queen Bess.

Nearly a thousand vessels pass
Tifb,ry, England, every day, where a
Sailors Rest has just been opened by
the British and Foreign Sailors So
ciety. The Thames is very deep here,
and the docks offer special facilities
to craft of every kind. from the lars-
est Australian liners TO the humblest
cargo boat. II was here that Queen
Elizabeth reviewed her troops in 1888.
when the Armada invasion vas
ssreatened. using the memorable
words. 81 know l have the body Of a
weak, feeble woman but l have the
heart and stomach of a king, and of
a king OF England. tool"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-24
Has Hinhbrow Taxi Drivers.

1t VIII be correct to tip the taxi
driver when you visit Chicago, but lis
unsafe TO try TO impress him with
highbrow stuff.
Six drivers for n single cab COM
pany. it just ome to light, are doe-
tors of philosophy. About fifty others
are bachelors of something or other. ef
colleges and universities.
The city pays more to ride in "A taxi
cab than to be taken by the hand OF
scholarship and led along the bumpy
road of learnlng.-Detroit News.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-24
prouide Tor the Birds.

When trees die, birds forsake Us
and beauty dies. Hygiene and beauty
demand the planting of varieties of
trees and shrubs which will offer
birds food and shelter. Birds like to
nest on the edge of woodlands near
open spaces, therefore landscape gar
den,ng with scattered groups OF trees
and with hedges is favorable to bird
life.-Nature Magazine.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-24
Williams History

Williams history is worth recording.
He was. it seems. a Norfolk peasant.
who left his fathers house and set out
10 seek his fortune with no companion
or other possession save 6 little pig, a
fact which caused the people to name
him Willy Grice, or Grease. In his
w~anderings in France he met and mar
ried a rich widow, becoming thereafter
n great man of that country. He
piously remembered his early life and
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-24
Turf-Cuttinq Tool.

4 s~ingle-hladed chopping knife can
be made into a turf cutter for edging
lawns around walks AND flower beds.
II is only necessary to remove the
wooden handle with which the chopper
is provided. and to drive the tang into
a longer handle, which may be the
handle from an old spade or similar
iupleuent.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-24

poverty and %vagrancy, however, and in
one of the rooms of uis fine house,
whittier he would retire, so the story
goes, for meditation. he had himself
pictured leading a little pig. as he used
to do, with a strlng.-Christian Science
Monitor.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-24
Mrs. Clara B. Redmond

Fairmont, ". Va.-f]I suffered for
about six years with serious feminine
trouble. At last I had TO take to my
bed. 1 was 80 weak I cocld hardly
raise up. / suffered for ten weeks.
enough to dis. Three doctors said I
would have TO go TO the hospitsA Tor
an operation or face sure death. I
sent to the drug store and got a bottls
of DR.. Piercet Favorite Prescription,
also a box Of DR.. Pieree's Purifying
Lotion Tablets and used both exactly
according to the directions. Vixen /
had used these wonderful remedies eufy
one week l could go around in LIE
house and assist with my work. / not
can do all my own work and some for
others, too. I can t praise DR.. Pierce's
wonderful medicines enough for the
great benefit I have received. They
viii doubtless do as much for others as
they did for me. Mrs. Clara B.
Redmond, Route /.
If you want good medical advics
write in all confidence to DR.. Pierce,
President Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo,
N. Z. No charge for this advice.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-24

Before the advent of the American
revolver. the Scottish cities Of Perth.
Stirling and Dundee were great cen
ters of the discriminating industry.
Scottish pistols were famous rs far
back as 1915, and were exported to
many countries. There were at one
time nearly 100 concerns in Scotland
engaged in the industry.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-24
CITY Without Taxation

The city of Long Beach. Cal, is the
only city in the country without
taxes. The municipality own 200 oil
wells on Signal HID. at the edge Of
the city. and they are gushers, so the
city is so rich the citizens do not.have
10 pay taxes. or will not after 1924