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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-28
MRS. PETERSON TO
COMPETE TENNIS
MEET AT BORDER

Mrs. +. W. Peterson, of this city,
was to apcar on the tennis courts
Of the Recreation Center in Calexi-
co this afternoon to represent FL
Centre and "bring home the bac-
on" if possible in the ladies' sim
giles in the tennis tournament.
Calexico women competed yestcr
day on the court and the winner
was to meet Mrs. Peterson in an eff.
fort to decide who's who in the
valley tennis world.
Mrs. Peterson now holds the wO-
mans cup for the valley champion
ship, and is determined TO hang
onto it for another year.
She is the wife of DIR. F. w.
Peterson, is well known tennis
fan and spends much of her time in
Pomona where the children are in
school. In meet there last fall
with 81 entrants from over the
county Mrs. Peterson came in
third.
There are many who hope that
the series of tournaments planned
for Calexico court, under the spon-
sOrship of the American Legion,
will serve to renew interest in Ell
Centre in this delightful outdoor
sports, which locally has fallen
somewhat into decadenee among
the adult portion of the town.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-28
Man with Extra
Wife is Asked
for Explanation

Claro Melrano is held at the
county jail for investigation, follow
ing Il queer twist in his marital at
fairs, wherein Claro sought to be
something of a polygamist and yet
escape The responsibility of footing
the bills for harem. He was ar
rested yesterday at Brawley by Il
representative of the district attor-
nev's office, after complaint was
made that he had deserted his wife.
According to Claro. he is theSfath-
er of seven children, he and his
wife living in peace and happiness
until II few months ago when he de-
cided he preferred to live with
somebody else. He accordingly left
his family and went to live with a
younger and more attractive Next
can woman, leaving his wife to look
after his numerous offspring as best
she could. She promptly complain
ed to Judge II. b. Griffin of Draw
ley.
Medrano showed a letter yester-
day, which he claimed was given
him by Judge Griffin, wherein it is
provided that Medrano is to care
for and support four of the children,
a girl of four years, and three boys
aged 10, IA and Is. The mother
was given seven-weeks old baby,
girl one year old and boy of
three. MedranO overlooked the ne
cessity of getting "A divorce from his
wife before going to live with an
other woman, and while he argues
that he doesn't need n divorce in
this country, the law says otherwise,
and Claro must explain to the au-
thorities just where he gets the idea
of making laws to suit himself.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-28
Officers Claim
Not Responsible
for Death of Men

In answer to the suit filed bv
Martha R. Cox. against the city Of
Calipatria, asking for damages of
$25, 900 because of her husband be
ing burned to death in the Calipat
ria Jail last April, the defendants,
A.. Starritt, JOHN Rice. Joseph Car
rick and c.. II. David, specifically
named IN the complaint, have filed
a denial of the allegations set forth
in the complaint, and denying any
responsibility for the death of Cox.
According to the denial, it is al
legged Cox was found in an into4i-
Gated condition. in public highway
of the city of Calipatria on April
/, 1922, and was taken to the city
Jail where he was confined. Later
the same day Fred Seller was also
placed in. the jail. ~
Both Searched
The defendants claim b0th men
were peace officers in Calipatria ut
ing placed in the Jail. Between s
o'clock and midnight of April i,
the Jail caught fire from unknown
causes and Cox and Seller were
burned to death. The defendants
were peace offieersin Calipatria at
the time, and deny that the deaths
or the fire were in way caused by
their negligence in not taking prop
er precautions to insure the safety
Of Cox and Seller while held as pris-
oners. tHk
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-28
HOOVER AND
DAUGHERTY
TO ASSIST
President Aroused Over
Charges Against the
Administration
FEARS PROPAGANDA
Wants Public to Know
Truth Before He
Starts West
by United Press

ST. AUGUSTINE, March %.
President Harding is said to be
much aroused over the sugar boost
ing charges. 1t has been learned
he has demanded complete gov
ernment investigation in letter
forwarded to the tariff con missio /.
according to present plans
Daugherty and Hoover will aid in
the investigation. Indirect editori.
al attacks against the administra
tion brought Harding's attention
to the matter, who it is reported,
realizes the Importance of prevent
ing the Democrats making political
propaganda out Of the issue.
\ conference between President
Harding and Attorney General
Daugherty has been arranged for
today to ascertain responsibility for
the increase in sugar prices.
1t is said the president realizes
the mere statement that the high
tariff is not responsible for the
high prices will not satisfy the pub
lie.
He desires to clear the situation
up before starting his campaign
tour of the west.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-28
MARKET FOR
LETTUCE IS
UNLIMITED
Government Representa-
tive Believes New Out
lets Will Show Up
CLOSE OFFICE SAT.
Farm Bureau Man Asks
Support of Membership
Drive

Prediction that the market for
Imperial Valley lettuce is practi-
cally limitless and that, as the acre
age increases new avenues of outlet
for the product will be developed,
YVES made by w. Ii. Hall, local rep
resentative of the Bureau of Agri-
cultural Economies, in an address
before the noon luncheon of the
Chamber of Commerce today.
Mr.. Hall announced that he eX-
expects to close the local office and
discontinue the lettuce market re
port Saturday, as the shipments
have declined to a point where the
service is not greatly needed.
Scope Of Work
Seventy daily reports on the let
tuce market have been made since
the office was established, going to
Il list of 600 addresses. Nearly all
the commission houses throughout
the country receive the report,
which is wired to the Washington
office and from there rclayed
throughout the country, reaching
approximately 100000 addresses.
Mr.. Hall referred to this as an ex
cellent advertisement for imperial
Valley.
Substantiating his belief that the
country can consume the maximum
output Of the valley, Mr.. Hall stat
ed that carload lots of lettuce have
gone to only ESQ cities during the
season. whereas he thinks that at
least 800 cities in the future can
handle carload shipments.
To date 6,Sl5 carloads have been
shipped this season, Mr.. Hall stated,
and he estimates that the final total
will be in excess of 1000. lllustrat
ing the growth of the industry. he
said that only 2S carloads were ship
ped in 1915.
Mr.. Hall expressed appreciation
of the cooperation he has received
from various sources during his
work here.
Morrell Speaks
II. II. Morrell of the State Farm
Bureau, who is here assisting Man
ager Jenkins in the local member
ship drive, spoke briefly on the ac-
Invites of his organization. He
said the farmers problem today is
not one of production, but rather
of distribution. He asked for the
support of the local business men in
the campaign to secure Il large mem
bership in this territory.
Congressman Swing attended the
luncheon and was called upon for a
few remarks. He pointed to a Wis
itor s badge OH the lapel of his coat
with the remark that he hoped 1T
was Il mistake, as it was his inten-
tion to be Il regular member OF the
chamber for some time.
Vice President George +. Bowles
of the chamber presided in the alb
sence of President Cooper.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-28

L.K.LEITUCE
TOPS MART
First Car Sold Brings
$500 to $3.55-Best :
Competition SITS
MAY BUILD PLANTS
Officials AnxiOusly Await
Reports on Other
Two Cars

A telegram announcing the sale
Of the first carload Of preceded
lettuce has been received ~ the
local office of the Imperial lie and
Development Company.
Twenty-Five crates sold for $3.50,
1875 for 1885, and l12 for $500,
while lettuce shipped by the usual
methods brought only 1925 TO $2.75.
The shipment was sold in Chicago.
The telegram stated the lettuce
looked hard and firm after the trip.
The second car YVES to be sold
yesterday, but advices as to results
have not yet been received by the
company 3 officials here. They
are hourly expecting the informa
ton.
Three preceded ears were ship
ped several days ago, and is each
ear contained Il different grade, no
statement will be made as to the
probable future policies of the com
pany until reports of the sale of
the entire shipment are received.
Results Gratifying
That the officials are elatcd over
the results Of the sale of the first
carload is plainly evident and, while
no statement was forthcoming, it is
probable that permanent pre-cool-
ing plants ut the company s three
ice establishments in tho valley
may be Il development of the near
future.
The preceding method consists
of completely immersing the lettuce
in ice water where it is thoroughly
cooled before being packed in the
ears.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-28
HARDING DEMANDS SUGAR PRICE PROB
C0rdie Allen
Loses Appeal

Judge Cole denied the appeal of
Cordic Allen convicted in the pc.
lice court by jury on January IS,
for violation Of the liquor law and
later subjected to q fine of $500
ant a Jail sentence Of 80 days by
Judge V. n. Thompson. The ease
was appealed to the higher court,
counsel for the defense alleging J!
errors in the conduct of trial and
minated collision between the po-
lice department and the prosccu-
tons chief witness one Billy Gam
BILE, in an attempt to ''frame' the
Defendant. The decision Of the
court means the sentence imposed
by Judge Thompson will stand.
Attorney Joseph y. Seymour,
city prosecutor, represented tht
city a. the hearing Of theaappea',
Charles F.. Scott and NJ. G. Atchi-
son appearing for the defendant.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-28
Valley Hi School
Orators to Meet
Here on April Ia

Valley entrants in the oratorical
contest being sponsored throughout
Southern California by the Citizens
Committee are to meet in final de-
bate for the valley cham pionship on
April IA. The meeting will be held
in the local high school and will be
open to the public. 1t was first an
nounced for March "a, but addi-
tional time has been given to allow
contestants more time to prepare.
The winner of this contest will
win a $50 prize and trip to Los
Angeles, where he or she will enter
the semi finals to be held in that
city. The grand prize is trip to
the Mediterranean countries or
$500 in cash.
Judge Cole and Prof, j. l.. House
are in charge of the contest here.
So far, only three entrants from the
FL Centre high school have entered
Floyd Farrar, Jack Carr and
Warren Sims.
Holtville will be represented by
three: Miss Elizabeth Baker, James
Sharpe, and Mary Oakley.
Other high schools throughout the
valley are expected to send prize
aspirants.
The constitution of the United
States 10 the central theme of the
debate, and the promoters, in carry
ing cut the idea, are attempting to
arouse greater interest in and love
for this, the keystone of our dem
ocraey.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-28
HERE'S HOW UNCLE
JOE CANNON PUTS
IN THE DAY NOW
Down to Barber Shop,
to Bank, Club and
Then Home
Dy United Press

DANVILLE III. Mar 2S--An a9ed
man stroled out to barber snop
here, slowly walked across the
street to the Second National Bank
and disappeared behind the swing
ING doors. He carries his right arm
carefully protected, across his eces'
\ big, black cigar held at 40 de-
gree angle marked the man.
He was "Uncle joe Cannon,
for A years IN outstanding figure
in the United States congress who
recently retired from public life.
The stroll from home, to barber
shop to bank, to Elks Club and
back home again is now Uncle
Joe 81 daily routine. The aged le-
gislator is perfectly happy and con
tented back home among the folks
that he represented in the national
congress for so long.
Cannon's Mail Heavy
Cannon spends about two hours
each day Mt the bank which he
founded and in which he still the
MAIN SlochHOlutf. All VI lid IMAM 10
answered while at the bank-and
since he gave up the congressional
lob his mail has consisted of hun
dreds of letters daily. Cannon in
sists upon seeing and answering
each one personally.
From the bank, Cannon usually
drifts over to the Elks Club for
lunchcon. After n leisurely lunch
con. the inner circle gathers in the
card room where there is short
game of draw poker-Cannon,s in
door sport. Twenty-Five cents is
always the limit-and Uncle Joe
holds his own.
About $3.50 the game breaks up
and accompanied bv a friend or
two, Cannon goes back home, where
he spends the remainder of the day
in his library. He is great lover
of books and takes great pride
in showing his collection. This rou-
tine is varied about once week
by trip to his farm near Danville.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-28
Miss Wright is
Entrant in State
History Campaign

HOLTVILLE, March % - Miss
Alice Wright has entered the his.
torical contest for high school stu
dents Of the valley. The county
contest, which carries a prize, is
under the auspices Of the Countr
Federation Of Women's Clubs. The
winners work will be sent to the
state federation to be embodied in
to history of the entire state
which the women are compiling,
Miss Wright is particularly fit
ted to enter this contest by reason
of the fact that her father, A. f.
Wright, was one of the early set
tiers here, and knows valley his.
tory from A to z.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-28
PERMIT IS
GRAN Ed
STAGEL|
Opposing Counsel Make
Statements to City
Fathers
TO BOND NEW CARS
Competitors Prepare For
Prolonged Fight Over
Franchise
TO BOND NEW CARS
Latest Developments

Attorney for the United Stages,
Inc, this afternoon filed a com
plant Tor Il temporary injune ion
enjOining the United Stages from
operating in Imperial County, also
denying them the right to use the
name United Stages, and further
applied for Il permanent injunction
restraining the defendants from con
Quoting n stage business in Imperial
County and from using the name
United Stages. This follows the
action of tn United Stages in filing
q similar complaint against the
United Stages, Inc.
Following lengthy statements by
attorneys for the Omitted Stages,
Inr.,' and the "United Stages,
relative to the right of both com
panies to conduct a stage business
in Imperial Valley, the city council,
in a special meeting last night,
unanimously voted to give the
"United Stages 4 permit to OPP
crate in this city, subsequent to fiji
ing satisfactory bond for the pro-
lection of passengers, prescribed
amount being placed on each ear,
and the bond to be passed upon by.
the city attorney.
This followed the action of the
police in" ordering the United
Stages to discontinue business last
Saturday afternoon after they had
been in operation less than half
day, because of failure to secure Il
permit from the city council.
Applies to Two
The permit authorized by the
council last night, while granted to
the United Stages, applies only to
Fred Ernstinc and +. G. Willis,
Robert e. Hin, attorney for the
United Stages, explained to the
council, these men having been
granted authority to operate stage
line between Imperial and Calexico,
prior to 1917, when the stage lines
of the state were placed under the
supervision of the railroad com
mission.
Mr.. Hill reviewed the controversy
between the two stage companies.
stating that originally the United
Stages was an association of stage
drivers operating in different sec
tions of the valley, and using depots
in the various cities OF the valley
owned by Thomas Morgan, for use
of which the drivers paid Morgan
Sl.00 per car per day. Later, in
order to reduce expenses and con
Continued on page g.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-28
HART DENIES
ACCUSATION
OF TEACHER
by United Press

LOS ANGELES, Mar 20 - Will
lam s. Hart. famed two Gun man
of the movies. in statement to the
press today denied the accusations
of Boston school teacher that he
is father of her unnamed child. He
also denied that che ever made any
trust or provision for the support
of the child or any other one born.
eycept his Legitimate son born last
Sentember.
He says he believes his estrauged
wife is responsible for the state
ments in an effort to force him TO
meet her further demands for MONEY
Hc stated that he gives her $le,4o0
yearly now.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-28
Hold Youth as
Preston Inmate

Claude Gardener, an Is year oil
youth, arrested yesterday at Niland
by G.. W. Morris of the United
States Immigration service. is held
at the county Jail for investigation.
Gardener is believed to have escap-
ed from the state school for boys
at Preston about two months ago
and the authorities of that institu.
ton have been communicated with
in an effort to identify the young
ster. He denies that he was In
Preston and claims to have come 10
Imperial Valley from Arizona a
few weeks ago.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-28
Extension Levee
of PescaderOCut
is to be Tracked

In preparation for tho flood sea
son which usually comes around the
first of June, the board Of direct
ors of the Imperial Irrigation dis
trict yesterday afternoon passed a
resolution authorizing the chief en-
gineer to track the extension levec
of the Peseadero cut and to obtain
the rails from the track at Coco.
pah quarry.
Another action Of the board late
Yesterday afternoon was refusal to
lease the North End dam to the
Alamo Duck club for its exclusive
use, and hereaf ter this will be open
TO sportsmcn Of the entire valley.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-28
WE'LL KNOWN MAN
DIES IN CALEXICO

CALEAICO, March %. CHARLES
A. Archibald 43 years old, well
known in this community, died
Monday afternoon after a long i'll
ness.
Mr.. Archibald was well known
among the pioneers Of the city, hay
ing been prominently identified
with the Scott interests in Mexi-
cali as manager some years ago.
He leaves a wife aud two chil-
dren. Funeral services were held
at his home this morning with in
torment in Calexico cemetery.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-28
OIL DRILLERS
MUST STAY OUT
OF GRAVE YARD
Court Issues Restraining
Order, Lease Is
Invalid

NEWk1RK, Okla, March %. -
The district court has rendered 4
decision in favor Of relatives of the
dead buried in the United Brethren
cemetery in the Tonkawa oil field.
A court order reetrains the Knox,
Oil Company from drilling there.
The lease is declared invalid. Armed
relatives Of the dead have been
guarding the plot to prevent the
company from drilling.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-28
WHAT'S DOING


Passion Week services at Pres
bytertan church tonight.
Radio concert Mt LaeremAn's TO-
night.
Almitos homo center today.
Rotary Club luncheon tomorrow
at Barbara Worth hoto,.
Alamo farm center tonight.
Testimony meeting, Christian
Science, tonight at woman's club
house.
Charles Raw in 1.-THE Girl
Loved, at Palace tneaEor to-
night.
ri Centre Lodge No. 100. Royal
Arch MasonA, tonight II Nascptf
temple.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-28
ANOTHER DOLLAR
PAID EACH SHARE
IN M. 6 DISTRICT

HOLTVILLE, Mar. 2S.-The see
Ond payment to stockholders of No.
9 irrigation district has been ar
ranged and payment will soon be
made. 1t will enable the distribu-
tion of another dollar on each share
of stock. 1t is expected that the
third warrant will be the final one,
closing up the affairs of the com
pany and paying each stakeholder
in full.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-28

The Ohio shipments are leaf let
tuce.
Shipments by stations, March 81:
FL Centre, 10; Brawley, IL; Holt
vile, 5; Heber, Is; Calexico, IL;
Imperial, s, Total, 90,
Cars ordered for today, 1873.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-28

BY BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
w. H. Hall, local representative

Approximately IS of these will be
placed, which with the .holdovers,
will make available about IS ears.
Valley shipments to date, 6,815.
Chicago passings: New York, Z;
Pittsburg, 4; Columbus, /; Detroit,
/; Cincinnati, l.
Primary destinations of shipments
from Imperial Valley for the dates
shown, with additions and deduc
tons of diversions rs reported daily
by the Brawley and Los Angeles of
fees of the P. +. f. Adjoining cit
les are included. Example, Oakland
is included in San Francisco, Jersey
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-05-25
Plants That Select Homes.

One Of the chief popular distinc.
Hons between vegetable and animal
life is that the animals have power of
choice and Of voluntary motion, while
vegetables and plants grow only me-
chanically. But the microscope seems
to show that many vegetable forms can
move as easily as can animals. There
Is plant called volvox globator, so
minute that millions Of 1t could be put
in drinking glass, which is seen to
whirl like top across the field of
the microscope. Some plants found
In ponds, which are still more minute,
move habitually, as with an apparent
purpose. Naturalists who have given
closer study than others to climbing
plants state that these seem to exer-
else the liberty of choice. Their ten
drills, In climbing over pieces Of wood
with holes, will try one hole after an
other until they find one that pleases
them. One investigator saw a ten
drill withdraw itself after having
pushed itself in hole for SO hours.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-05-25
Fall Of the Roman Empire.

The fall Of the Roman empire was
In A. D. 476, when the western en-
pire was finally extinguished by the
deposition Of Romulus Augustulus as
emperor Of the West, and the proclaim
Ing Of Odoacer as king Of Italy. The
later Roman or Eastern empire, with
its capital at Byzantium constants
nople), continued to exist for q thou.
sand years longer. It's history may
be divided into four periods: ~ That
covering the struggle with Persia, end
ing In favor of the empire about $50
A. D.; (2) the struggle with the Sara
Gems, who were practically crushed In
the Eleventh century; 49, the wars
with the Seljuk Turks In the Eleventh
and Twelfth centuries; and a. those
with the Ottoman Turks In which the
Roman power at last went down In
1853, when Mohammed captured Con.
stantinople, and the last emperor,
Constantine XI, was killed.-Literary
Digest.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-05-25
Republican Primary

At largely attended meeting of the
Shenandoah Co Republican Committee,
which was held at Woodstock, Va.
Sat rday April 2lst 1923, it was decided
to hold an all day primary Saturday
June 10Th, 1928, to elect candidates to
be voted for at the general election in
November.
County and District candidates, men
and w en-, in order to gettheir names
on the Primary ballot, are required to
file their names with two per cent of
one years salary attached to the office
for which they are candidates 80 days
prior TO June Is, 1928 with the chairman
or secretary of the Republican County
Committee, of Shenandoah County.
j. w. CARRIER, CHAIRMAN,
j. H. HoCKMAN. SECRETARY.