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Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-09
Sheriff Raids
Still, Owners
Are Fined $500

Another raid on mOonshineo
still in the Mesquite Lake district
yesterday afternoon by Sheriff
Charles T.. Gillett, assisted by Bert
Underwood and Stirling Oswalt,
Melted the county $500 in fines
when William Brackler, Joe Rothlin
and Herman Hofer pleaded guilty
to manufacturing liquor, when ar
raigned before Justice Mavfield last
night, each being fined $500.
The Officers were out on another
case, and took advantage of the
opportunity to make an inspection
of the Mequite Lake country and
came upon the still going full blast.
In addition to the mess cooking il
the still, the officers destroyed 25
gallons of the finished product and
several barrels of mash
The outfit was Of the latest de-
sign and was taken to the Jail.
where it reposes with several other
stills captured in the last few
months. This was the second still
raided in the Mesquite Lake section
in the past week, and Sheriff Gillett
SAYS he intends to keep after the
"moonshiners'' until they are. put
out of business
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-09
Visit Mexico City
to Appeal for the
New Cotton Tax

CALEXICO, March 9.-Collector
of Customs f. Urtiaga Of the port
of Mexicali, and Antonio Flores,
technical inspector of border ports,
have gone to Mexico City on an
errand fraught with the greatest
importance to the development Of
Mexicalia and adjacent territory.
The officials will place before
Treasurer de In Huerta an appeal
for adjustment in rules, tariffs, and
taxes placed on the export of cotton
as well as shipments confined to
Mexico.
AS the matter now stands, new
rulings, and various regulations
make it increasingly difficult for
the cotton grower of Lower CalifOr
MIA to engage in business profitably.
AS this is the biggest industry
south of the line, the stability Of
the entire section is endangered.
They will. attempt to have the
government take up also the matter
Of the 10 per cent tax recently
clamped on all railroad shipments
and passenger business passing
through Mexico.
This has already worked great
hardship, as the cessation of move
ment of freight and threatened an
nulment of passenger trains has
thrown many out of employment
and cut down the revenues de
rived by the government to an
alarming extent.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-09
Resign or Die,
Doctors Edict
to WOOlWine
Ky United Press

LOS ANGELES. Mar.
9.-Dr. Louis WObber,
physician for Thomas l..
W0Olwine, district att0r-
ney of Los Angeles coun-
ty, who is one of the do
minating figures in Cali
fOfnia politics, says that
Woolwine must resign
Immediately from office
if he would live.
WOolwine has replied
that he would rather die
in office than quit now,
and refuses to listen to
the appeal of his physi-
clan and friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-09
WAYSIDE STORE
PATRONS BLOCK
AUTO TRAFFIC
Lines Endangered By
Cars Left Standing
in Road

At this time of the year the way
side shrines sacred to King Vege.
table are attracting hundreds of de-
voices every day. Small mobs of
motorists are gathering each hour
around the alluring outdoor stands
at the sides of the road almost any
where in this part of the country.
But the worshipers at these way
side vegetable shrines are blocking
the highways, according to officials
Of the Automobile Club of Southern
California. Sometimes some very
serious accidents and near accidents
have occurred because auto owners
hop out of their automobiles and
leave them standing almost in the
center of the road while they visit
the market and pinch and tweek the
fruits and vegetables.
Clear the Road
The Auto Club wants to suggest
that all motorists who patroniZe the
highway markets thoughtfdlly pull
over off the road so that other ma
chimes can continue on their way.
Don't have to be told to this by q
speed cop or officer but do it of
your own accord, suggests the club.
Some motorists have a bad habit of
casting look over their shoulder
to see if there is cop around and
if they don't see any think they
are slipping one over by evading
state law or act Of common courtesy.
AS matter of fact, there is law
which makes it illegal to halt your
motor car in any highway in Cali
fornia, but perhaps there is not an
officer present every minute in the
vicinity of the vegetable stands.
Motor ear traffic has become such q
tremendous problem in the southern
counties of California that it is be-
coming more and more important for
every individual automobile owner
to take little public interest in
the welfare of this condition so that
an unfortunate impression will not
be given to our eastern visitors of
our hospitality and courtesy.
Please just remember suggests the
club officials, the next time you
stop to buy some rhubarb or oranges
or cabbages along the road to get
your ear off the highway so that
traffic will not be blocked as it is
at present.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-09
HOLD SUSPECT IN
FIENDISH MURDER
OF SCHOOL GIRL
Find 11-Year Old Child
With Mutilated
Body

VANCOUVER, B. c., March g.
Edward Whitfield, 20, is held here
suspected of the murder of Anna
Nosko, II, whose bruised, ravished
and mutilated boay was found neal
this city. Her throat was eIt and
one ear severed. $500.
When arrested, Whitfield was
drunk. Blood found on his cloth
ing was analysed and declared to be
human blood, although he claimed
it was from Il chicken he killed. =
A posse found the girls body
when she failed to return from
school. Her brother Carl saw II
drunken man on the road on the
way home and left Anna, running
homo frightened.
Whitfield steadfastlv denies his
guilt. Carl will face him today in
an effort to identify the man near
whom Anna was last seen alive.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-09
Feast of Good
Things at Theater

The Palace thcater has prepared
veritable feast of good things for
its patrons next week.
On Tuesday and Wednesday even
ings, varnev Brothers will stage
their annual spring fashion show,
emphasizing models and styles par
ticularly appropriate for Easter sea-
son wear.
Miladv will get many brilliant
ideas as to what's what in spring
toggery, and it is expected, Judging
from past evidence, that the men
will be just as equally interested.
AS a fit companion piece, the
famous film, just released, "Grum-
py," will be shown these two even
ings. This picture will not receive
its premiere showing in Los An
geles until Sunday, when it opens
at the Metropolitan theater, but is
said to be world heater, with the
famous character actor Theodore
Roberts, May McAvoy and Conrad
Nagel sharing honors.
Thursday evening musical com.
edy revue Powder NY Nose,' will
occupy the stage. This company
comes from the Strand theater in
San Francisco, and is said to number
some of the bess singers and dancers
on the coast, among them several
Orpheum circuit stars. Clean com.
edy, catchy music, gorgeous CO.'S
tunes and lots of pep promise to
bring out n record attendance.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-09
PROSECUTION MAY
FOLLOW SEIZURE
OF LETTUCE CARS
U. S. Inspector Repeats
Warning of Severe
Punishment

Seizure of several ears of Imperial
Valley lettuce at their points of
destination, where they were found
to be mismarked and "slack pack
ed' is likely to result in prOsecu-
tions against the shippers, accord
ing to b. c. Winslow, inspector for
the Bureau Of Chemistry of the
United States Department of Agri-
culture.
Mr.. Winslow visited the valley
several weeks ago, and accompanied
by B. A. Harrigan, of the horti-
cultural commissioner office, made
a tour of inspection of the lettuce
fields and packing sheds in this
county. Several minor attractions
of the law were noted at the time, it
is said, and federal authorities in
structed to watch ears Of lettuce on
arrival in the markets.
Severe Punishnents
In the event of action by the
government against shippers, the
cases will be handled in the United
States court at San Diego or Los
Angeles, and violators convicted of
breaking the law will be severely
punished, Mr.. Winslow stated. Con-
vietion after being warned will re-
suit in jail sentences, he said, and
he advises that every preeaution be
taken by shippers to avoid mismark-
ing and other violations of the fed
eral laws.
The county and state officials
have continually instructed the
lettuce men against any violation
Of the law, and those who persist
in so doing, will have the federal
government to deal with.
Mr.. Winslow intends to remain
in Imperial Valley for several days
and plans to keep in close touch
with the lettuce situation.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-09
WANTS FEDERAL
TRADE BODY TO
PROBE PRICES
Senator Thinks Commits.
sion Should Investigate
Sugar Market
by United Press

WASHINGTON, March 9.-Sen
atOr BrOOkhart, following failure to
secure the passage of his resolution
for senatorial investigation of the
high prices of sugar, today suggest
ed a federal trade commission in
quiry into the alleged sugar market
manipulation.
Houston Thompson, chairman of
the commits sion, agreed to take the
matter up with members of the com
mission to determine il it is possible
under the laws governing the com
mission. Brookhart said he believed
the commission could get at the
facts better than senate commit
tee.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-09
Salt Lake Smoke
Ban is Lifted

SALT LAKE, March 9.-The Gig
arctic law, which in recent weeks
has made Utah famous, was today
SO amended by the state legislature
as to take the measure entirely out
Of the "freak class. Under the
law as today amended, the sale OF
cigarettes and other form of tobacco
is authorized under license sys-
TEN. But the advertising of cigar
cites is prohibited aud the advertis-
ing Of other forms of tobacco is au-
thOrized only in newspapers.
The bill was passed by the house
by vote of So to 20 after the ad-
vertising amendment had been the
center of a determined fight. The
senate. which previously had passed
the measure, concurred in the house
amendment without a Dissenting
vote. The bill becomes law when
Governor Mabey signs it, which he
is expected to do as soon as it is
engrossed.
The measure which made Utah the
butt of nation 8 satire in the past
month was passed by the state legis-
lature two years ago. Attention
was drawn to it when the sheriff of
Salt Lake county, Ben Harries, de-
cided to enforce it, and arrested
Ernest Hamburger, republican ma
tional committeeman. Edgar New
house of the American Smelling and
Refining Company; j. G. Lynch, cap
italist, and A. n. Mckay, general
manager of the Salt Lake Tribune.
The cases against these men and
others afterward arrested have beer
continued indefinitely by the city
judge.
The bill, as it now stand, not
only authorizes the sale of cigar.
cites, but permits smoking in cafes
hotels and other public places.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-09
TRAPPED FOUR
HOURS in AIR
TIGHT BANK SAFE
Young Banker UncOn-
sciOus and Bleeding
When Rescued
by United Press

PATERSON, n. j., March o.
Charles Digiacomo, 90, was rescued
in an unconscious condition early
this morning from time lock bank
vault. IIo was found near death as
n result of four hours accidental i'm
prisonment in the air-tight vault.
DigiacomO WAS accidentally lock
ed in the safe when IA companion
iokingly gave the safe door & push
near the end Of the working day.
The door swung more easily than
was expected and slammed shut,
the time lock sealing the door until
this morning. The alarm was i'm
mediately given and skilled work
men were summoned, who attacked
the 1S-inch steel roof vault with
aceetylene flames, burning and cut
ting through.
An oxygen tube was inserted as
soon as the first hole was made.
DigiacOmo was found with his hands
and feet bleeding. His breathing
was scarcely noticeable. He was
rushed to a hospital where is was
stated he will live.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-09
PACKERS PLAN TO
MERGE TO TUNE
OF 20 MILLIONS

CHICAGO, March 9.--Purchase Of
Morris and Company by the Armour
Company will be consummated with
in a week, high officials in touch
with both. companies intimated to-
day. An agreement has been reach.
ed making it practically impossible
for the deal to fall through. Pay
ment was to be made Of $10,000,000
in cash and $20,000,000 in Armour
stock. Since the agreement was
reached, Morris and Company object
to it, as Armour stock has depreciat.
cd. If the two companies cannot
agree, a board Of arbitration will
fix the stock value.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-09
Run Down New
Murder Clues

According to the district attor-
ney's office, no new developments
have been unearthed in the search
for the murderer of Jess Smith, Cal
ipatria negro, whose body was found
beside ditch in that city last
Tuesday. A. B. Robbins, criminal
investigator for the district attor-
ney's office, is working on the case,
assisted by Frank Spencer and
Charles Virgo, the latter being con-
stable at Calipatria. The officers
are checking up On Smiths move
ments the last night he was seen
alive and believe the next few days
will reveal some clue that will lead
them to the identity of the person
or persons committing the crime.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-09
EFFICIENT MILK
INSPECTION FOR
VALLEY PLANNED
Chamber of Commerce
Gets Favorable Letter
on Subject

Efforts of the El~Centro Chamber
of Commerce to provide a more eff
ficicnt inspection Of milk produced
in Imperial Valley are likely to
meet with success, according to n
letter received today from NJ. H.
Mcdonald of the State Department
of Agriculture, by j. Y. COyle, see
rotary of the local chamber. Mr..
Mcdonald s letter is as, follows:
"Your request for assistance in
organizing aan approved milk testing
department for Imperial Valley, has
been referred to me.
sin this connection | have been
informed there might be some diff
ficulty in the matter Of extending
such an organization throughout the
county. would therefore sug-
gest, if it is desired to make this
milk inspecting department a com
plete county unit, that you take the
matter mp with the other Chambers
of Commerce in Imperial Valley and
let the demand come locally in that
way. ...:
"After the support of the vari-
Gus local organizations has been OBJ
tanned, and there appears to be a
local demand for such an organiza-
ton, we will be glad to assist you
in any way that will make it pos
sible to bring the organization to
tho desired concluSiOu
DR.. Keefe Coming.
CDR. F.. NJ. Keefe, in charge of
our Los Angeles office, plans to be
In Imperial Valley at an early date
and expects to discuss the plans for
an organization with you in detail
ut that time
Mr.. Coyle states that at the pres
ent time, state inspector visits
Imperial Valley about twice a year,
which is not often enough to keep
the standard as high as desired
More frequent inspections will tend
to improve conditions and the Cham
Der of Commerce is going to seek
support of the other valley organi
cations in an effort to obtain a per
manent inspector for Imperial coun
~. The matter will be presented
10 the Associated Chambers of Com.
merce at the next meeting to be
held in Caiipatria on March 80 and
the cooperation Of that body Sc
cured to support the movement. DR..
j. p. Iverson, chief of the bureau
of animal industry, or representa-.
tive of his department will be at
the meeting to get first hand in
formation as to valley dairy condi-
tons, and it is believed that within
short time, Imperial Valley will
have state milk inspector who will
be on the ground at all times to in
sure the highest quality Of milk to
the people of this section.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-09
END OF JEWELRY
AUCTION IS NEAR

This afternoon and tomorrow will
conclude the mammoth aution sale
being conducted by the Crescent
Jewelry Company.
In an advertisement elsewhere in
this paper the company calls atten-
tion to the exceptional bargain OPP
portunities available, and also refers
to the drawing tonight for the free
diamond ring, which will be award
ed to the holder Of the winning
ticket tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-09
WHAT'S DOING

Cooked food sale, Episcopal
Guild at Varney's tomorrow.
Experience Social" at First
Baptist church, tonight.
Junior College play at high
school auditorium toright.
Children's story hour this after
noon at $3.50 at public library.
p. T. A. at Mckinley school at
8 p. m. today.
Signal Chapter o. E. S. to-
night at Masonic Temple.
County Meet, Girl Reserves at
FL Centre high school 1880 a. m.
tomorrow.
Meloland and Spruce Farm
Centers tonight.
County chairmen home depart
ment Farm Bureau tomorrow. at
ternoon at office.
Executive Board Boyce Aten
Post, American Legion today at
Oregon hotel.
Cooked food sale Presbyterian
Guild tomorrow at Cox grocery.
Literature Section Ten Thous-
and Club at clubhouse tomorrow.
Executive board, County Fed
Grafton Of Womer's Clubs tomor-
row At Calexico.
1.-THE Strangers Banquet at
Palace tonight.
Opening high school baseball
season tomorrow, Ell Centre meets
at Brawley. 49,
Dog and Pony Show tonight,
, Fifth and State streets.
Brawley Post er;tcrtains Legion
Boys Of Valley.
Chicken dinner, Eastsido Meth
odist church, at 1S2 SO. Sixth st.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-09
JOHNSON LAUNCHES FIGHT
ON u. S. IN WORLD COURT

between individuals is logical, there
should be a like mode of adjudica-
! tiOn of difference between nations
by similar courts, >at once strikes a
sympathetic chord.
but, what is not said, and
what is not understood is that the
so-called international court is no
court at all, as court is commonly
understood. 1t is little more than
what exists with onr arbitration
treaties. 1t does not function like
the ordinary courts with which we
are familiar. II cannot hale before
/ it recalcitrant countries, nor can it
of itself assume jurisdiction of dis
putes between nations. 1t is a mere
arbitral tribunal to which nations
may submit disputes if they see fit.
And only those questions, which the
parties themselves agree to submit
can be heard at all.
'Great Britain, France, Italy
and Japan have refused to submit
to any compulsory jurisdiction, re-
serving to themselves to decide
when and whether any controversy
in which they are interested shall
come before the international tri-
bunal.
Must Have Consent
cit is proposed that we do exact
ly as Great Britain, France, Italy
| and Japan have done, decline to
submit to the jurisdiction of the
court unless we wish to submit to
it. In Il controversy with one Of
| the powerful nations of the earth,
without that nation s consent, even
if we desired it, the international
court could not act.
1.-THE so-called international court,
is part of the League of Nations.
Entering the court, which some may
believe to be of little consequence,
is nevertheless the first false step.
There is no illusion about what it
means among the advocates of the
league. They understand full well
and their press boast that it is the
entering wedge, the first movement
which ultimately is to lead to full
membership in the League of Ma
tions.
Difficult Fight
| at has been a long and difficult
fight to keep us from membership
in the League of Nations. We fond
ly hoped it had been decided by the
American people. Perhaps it must
be fought again. If so, let IS fight
it in the open, with full understand
ing and knowledge on the part of
our people.
| eff America is to be finally
driven in, let s go in with head up
and flag flying. Do not permit our
proud nation today to timidly enter
one concealed portal and tomorrow
surreptitiously to sneak in another,
while pretending we are going some
other place.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-09
By United Press

NEW YORK, March 9.-Hiram
johnson today assailed President
Harding's proposal for the United
States to enter the international
Court of Justice.
He termed it as the first false
step toward American membership
in the League of Nations,' and
said that the attitude of the public,
and particularly the press, toward
the British debt funding program
was entirely too conciliatory and
! humble.
He declared that England bor-
rowed money on her promissory note
and as Il matter of fact was only too
glad to accept the comparatively
easy terms this court Offered.'
Speaking before the Bronx Board
Of Trade, the California senator de-
clared the demand for American
participation in European affairs
was based on no logical foundation,
but emanated from "befogged in
ternational intellectually, or an
Historically perfervid ina gination. y
"Still the cry continues, the pro-
paganda persists, for our entry in
, to Europe said Senator Johnson.
lit takes now one form and then
totally different one, and has run
the gamut of possible international
orga nizations. 1t advocates appeal
in turn with equal fervor to our al
truism and our cupidity.
Appealing Sound
"An international court which
substitutes the rule of law for that
power and the domination Of JUS
tice for armed might has a sOnor-
Gus, an appealing sound. To argue
that just as courts determine issues
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-09
1nnan Resolution
Passes, to Print
Daniels Budget
ny United Presn

SACRAMENTO, March 9.-The
senate passed the resolution of
= Senator Inman, providing for the
printing of 500 copies of the Gill
bert Daniels $88,O00,000 budget
which the board Of control never
submitted to the governor. The
senator's wish to compare it with
the governor $79,000,000 budget.
Daniels refused to sign the Rich.
ardson budget with other members
Of the board of control. The anti
administration senators claim the
vote is their victory. Fully half
of the department and institution
heads expressed dissatisfaction with
the Governor s budget.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-09
AstOr Pushes
Bill Restricting
Liquor Sales
by United Press

LONDON, March 9,--Viseounte ss
Astor today moved the second read
ing Of bill prohibiting the sale Of
intoxicants to persons under the age
Of IS. In speaking in behalf of the
measure, she said;
~ 10 the only godmother this bill
has. II is not = subtle move toward
making you all bone dry
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-09
RenfreW and
High School Boy
in Collision

0. J. Renfrew, county develop.
ment agent, narrowly escaped ser
ious injury, and his ear was badly
damaged when it was struck by a
Ford ear driven by Vern Crosby
high school student, at the corner
of Ninth and Main streets yestcr-
day. According to Mr.. Renfrew.
he was driving east on Main street
and noticed Crosby coming in the
opposite direction. Mr.. Renfrew
claimed his ear had passed the in
tersection of the STREETS when Cros-
by made turn to the left, eaus-
ing the ears to collide. Fortunate
ly no one was injured, though both
ears were damaged considerably.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-09
FORD PAYS FOUR
MILLION TO LINCOLN
MOTOR CRED ITORS
By United Press

DETROIT, March 9.-The Ford
Motor Company today mailed
checks amounting to $4,000,O00 to
creditors of the Lincoln Motor Co.
This pays the difference between
the amount of Indebtedness of the
Lincoln Company, which z went
bankrupt, and the amount paid the
creditors from the proceeds Of the
sale of the company. Ford is pay.
ing 48 cents on the dollar, creditors
having received so cents already.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-09

Various made up by to Fres-
no and each to Des Moines, Little
Rock, Toronto, New Orleans, Bir-
mingham, Calgary, Wichita, Utica,
Butte.
Shipping point information for FL
Centre and nearby points for Thurs.
day, March s:
Temperature, maximum, 70; min.
imum, 80; partly cloudy. Light
wire inquiry. Quality improving
slightly and stock running more 10
large sizes. Cash buyers holding
eff. Shipments probably at height;
expect falling off in few days.. b..
mand slow; market weak; prices
lower California crates New York
Special iceberg type). Casiosds
(. o. b. cash track, as tnd lasgey,
Continued on Page =
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-09
SLEEPING SICKNESS
by United Press

NEW YORK, March 9.-Thirty.
two cases of sleeping sickness have
been reported in greater New York
since Monday. This is l6 more than
for the preceding four days and
brings the total to 500 since January
l. One hundred and fourteen fatal
tiles have resulted.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-09
GRAND JURY IN
SESSION TO-DAY

The grand jury is meeting today
at the county court house, with only
q few members absent. No infor-
nation as to what is being discussed
could be obtained. A recess for
luncheon was taken at IL o'clock,
the jurors assembling at 1880 for
another session this Afternoon.