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Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-26
YUMA CITIZENS
HERE TOMORROW
TO TALK ROAD
Launch Movement to
Improve HOltville-
Yuma Road

Ways and means for improving
the conditions Of the Yuma Holt
Vile road in the section east of
the sandhills, will be discussed at
a special road meeting and lunch
con to be held tomorrow noon at
the Barbara Worth hotel, when a
delegation from the Yuma Chamber
of Commerce, together with repre-
sentatives from other valley cities,
will meet with the FL Centre road
committee and interested parties.
The condition of the Holtville
Yuma road at its eastern end is
not just what the people of Imperial
and Yuma valleys would 4ike to
have it, and it is realized that
prompt measures must be taken to
put it in the best of condition in
order to insure Il proper proportion
of eastern tourist travel entering
California via this route.
Citizens and business men of Ell
Centro who are interested in getting
action on this matter, and it is
evident that everyone should be,
are requested to be present at to-
i0orrow S luncheon, to lend their
support to whatever recommenda-
tons are adopted, and to make sug-
gestions. In this connection, Sec
r"tarv Covle OF the FL Centre Cham
Der states that those who desire to
attend the luncheon must make re-
servations with him by 8 o clock
tomorrow morning. Reservations
will be made only for those who
have advised him of their attend
ance by that time and in order
that none may be disappointed, they
are urged to notify the secretary
promptly.
The luncheon tomorrow is not the
regular weekly luncheon of the
Chamber of Commerce, as this has
been postponed until Friday noon,
in order to give ample opportunity
for discussion and action on the Yu-
ma Holtville road. The program for
Friday will be announced later in
the week, and Secretary Coyle
promises the program will be in
keeping with the excellent stand
ard established during the past few
weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-26

less otherwise stated; Chicago weak
and most stock green, some very
green, 3.50@3.65; Detroit steady,
4.O0@425, 36's 3.5O@3.75; New Or
leans steady, mostly 1926; Cincinnati,
steady, 3.75@4.00, 36's mostly $50;
St. Louis slightly weaker, mostly
3.T5, 36's 3.25@3.50.
indianapolis weaker, 3.65@3.75;
Pittsburgh slightly stronger, mostly
4.25-4.5O, 36's 3.90@4.26; Karnas
City dull, 3.50@3.75, 36's $3.50
$50; San Francisco market demoral-
izcd with green stuff, 1.75@2.00;
Denver 3.00@3.25;. Buffalo steady
4.00@425; Los Angeles weak, best
1.85@2O0, poorer 1.50@1.75; New
York steady, unchanged, mostly 500,
3e's 4.50.
Minneapolis unchanged, 3.50@3.75,
36's 3.25@3.50; st. Paul unchanged,
3.75@4.O0, 36's 3.5003.75; Phila-
delphia steady, mostly 500, ripe
stock as low as 3.75, 36's 4.25W
4.50; Baltimore strong, mostly Ats;
Bostor, slightly weaker, mostly 4.75,
36's 4.O0@425.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-26
ABANDON MURDER
THEORY TN FATAL
BOMB EXPLOSl @ N
by United Press Leased Wire

LONG BEACH, Cal, June &C.
His own curiosity was the cause of
the explosion which killed Farris
Van Tassell, 27, an oil worker, here
on Sunday and started a county
wide search for the suspected bomb
murderer.
Detectives abandoned the ease to-
day and suspects were released after
il was discovered that young Van
Tassel had taken dangerous nitro
glycerine cap home from the oil
fields under the impression that it
was a little battery.
His mother, who lost conscious
ness after her son 5 tragic death,
recovered and told police that Van
Tasscl had been experimenting with
apparently harmless instrument dur
ing the morning preceding the fatal
explosion.
Police believe the cap detonated
after Van Tassel attached it to the
battery of his ear.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-26
HEADS OF ANTI
;'jAL0ON PREPARE
DRY ONSLAUGHT
Ry United Press Leased Wire

WESTERVILLE, o., June Co
Nation S "dry'' leaders today made
plans to throttle the inevitable
onslaught of the west.
Steps to dry pack every state
Legislature against following New
York in repeating its prohibition
enforcement code were taken by
high officials of the Anti-Saloon
League of America. Forty state
superintendent and ten other off
GERS sat il. war council and outiin-
ed the first nation wide campaign
to curb "back tracking' on prohi-
bition.
The new fight will seek to:
/. Re-adopt a strict enforcement
code in New York and combat re-
pealer proposals in other states By
packing the legislatures with "de-
pendable drys.'
=. Make certain at least Il 30
per cent dry congress by stamping
every congressional district in the
country before the next elections.
3. Prevent the inclusion of Il
wine and beer plank in the next
democratic national platfora.
P. A. Baker general superinten-
dent, declared the league is con
WINGED that Governor AL Smith of
New York and several other demo
cratic leaders are preparing to
force across Il wet candidate for
president.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-26
Weather Warmer
in Southwest

With temperatures yesterday of
100 degree at Phoenix, and una,
l02 degree at Tucson and l06 deg
rec across the Colorado at Needles
and 100 degree at Imperial Valley
points, the weather in the southwest
has warmed up somewhat. High
temperatures prevail in the north
central states, the area covered
reaching from the Dakotas and
Colorado eastward to New York City
and Washington, ID. c.. and south
ward into Oklahoma. Rain has fallen
in Washington, Minnesota and Mani,
toba and from the Ohio River south
eastward.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-26
REMOVE BAN ON
GERMAN LANGUAGE
In STATE SCHOOLS.
San Francisco Appeal,
Teachers Motion Is
Behind Move

SACRAMENTO, Cal, June 90
The state board of education today
sent notices to every high school
principal in the state that any
movement to restore the teaching
of the German language as a part
of the curriculum of the schools viii
h" met with the approval Of tho
board.
notice re'Hovns the ban which
was placed on the German language
five years ago which has remained,
despite the efforts OF German en-
izens and several schools to have
it removed.
Will G.. Wood state superintendent
of education declared that his ac
ton today was prompted by the
receipt of an appeal from the San
Francisco board of education asking
that they be allowed to teach Ger
man this year and by a resolution
passed at the recent convention OF
high school teachers in Yosemite
Valley.
Commenting on the restoration,
Wood said:
"'ln the month of April, 1918,
we barred the German language be-
cause we found that the text books
being used at that time were full
of German propaganda and that it
was mostly students of German
parcntage who were studying it.
we did not restore the lang
uage until we were certain that
the majority of schools wanted it.
The recent action by the state
teachers convention and the San
| Francisco board of education con
''inces rs that it is now popular
demand
Wood declared that he believed
German would De made Il part of
the course of studies of San Fran
cisco this year. ..s
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-26
ANNUAL WATER
MELON FEAST
NEXT FRIDAY
Tons n Tons of Ice
Cold Melon For
Everybody
More Than 5000 Are
Expected at Gala
Event

Right at this moment several
tons Of the finest variety of I'M
been set for Friday night June 30,
Ions are freezing at TIE ice plant
in preparation for the annual me-
lonfest given by the El Centre
Chamber Of Commerce. which has
been st for Friday night, Jun 20,
at City Park. Every man woman
and child in Imperial Valley, who
can possibly get 10 the City PARK
Friday night, has a cordial invita-
ion to come along and enjoy all the
melon they can possibly eat, with
out any cost.
. FL Centro'S melOnfpst has taken
prominent place in the calendar of
slIEimer activities, not only for the
people of this city aud surrounding
territory, but for the entire valley.
Last years affair is well remcn-
bered, over 1000 people having
been present at the park, and none
complained Of any shortage of the
luscious fruit. The same thing is
promised for this year.
Invitations have been extended
to the chambers Of commerce and
people in the valley cities, Yuma,
CoacEella ard Jacumba. 1t is fully
expected that even last years large
attendance Will be surpassed, and
preparations are being made to take
= Nd IL,
No Spoccnes Either
The melon-fest is mot like other
gatherings, when one has to listen
to more or less boreeome speeches.
Ta'k2 Of any kind are taboo at this
affair, and the primary object is
to see how much melon zone can
stow away without any disastrous
results.
In this connection, the Chamber
. of Commerce will not hold itself
or any of its members responsible
for the aftermath. If John Jones,
CT Bill Smith, or any of their kids
get melonitis,' that is their own
iokOut and the Chamber Will eX-
Ncnd IFS regrets and end the mat
ter right there.
Another point of instruction is the
subject OF tools, or more properly
speaking, eating equipment. Those
who are fastidious and wish to eat
their melon with a fork, or kn fc, as
the ease may be, have full permis-
sion TO do so, and can bring their
own utensils, but II real Imperial
Valley patriot will be known by
the fact that he just digs into the
melons with "nature's own
This afternoon, at o clock sharp,
therc will be meeting of the en-
tertainment committee, which is in
charge of the melon-fest, at cham
Der headquarters, to perfect final
details for Friday night. Every
member is urgently requested to be
present, under penalty of having to
do tx p.' at the melon-fest if
absent this afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-26
10 PREFER TO
STAY IN PRISON
BY United PrRss Leased Wire

LEAVENWORTH, Kas., June 2G.
Ten l. w. w. war time prisoners,
whose sentences were cOnditiSnally
commuted by President Harding,
today chose to remain in the fede-
raj penitentiary here rather than
accept the terms under which their
release was granted.
Eight agreed to become law add.
ing citizens and remain loyal TO the
government and walked from the
prison last night. Six others were
given into custody of immigration
officers for deportation.
Those who accepted the condi-
tions and were released included:
Charles Bennett, John i. Turner,
Forrest Edwards, G. w. Davis,
Ralph X. Chaplin, John W. Ross,
Michael Supper and c. W. Ander-
son.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-26
Ex-War Nurse Is
Suicide on Liner
By United Press LEASED Wire

Los ANGELES, June 26.-Adcle
Ash, stewardcss on the liner The
City of Honolulu. is believed TO hav"
become despondent and jumped
overheard shortly before the ste,.ln-
er reached Honolulu, according to
a wireless message received here
from Honolulu today. Mrs. Ash,
whose home is in East St. Louis H.,
was formerly a war nurse and saw
service on the battleficlds of
France. She was shell shocked while
abroad during Il German bombing
expedition on a hospital.
Reports here stated that when
she was missed the liner put about
and secured the sea for some time,
without result. 1t was feared that
She jumped overheard several hours
before she was missed.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-26
80 INJURED
IN COLLAPSE
OFPLATFORM

BY United Press Leased Wire
DALLAS, Texas. June &c.
Fifty persons received slight
injuries here last night when
wooden platform leading to an
open air theatre at Cycle Park
collapsed. Two hundred and
fifty people crowding their
way into the theatre were on
the runway. They dropped 20
feet into the mud and water
of a small stream over which
the platform had been con-
structed.
Recent rains had weakened
the pilings supporting the run
way and it collapsed without
warning.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-26
TWO KILL
in CYCLONE,
MUCH DAMAGE

TORONTO. Ont, June 26.--Two
are reported killed, five injured and
n"on"rtv damaged to the extent of
81 100000 as the result cf cycionic
storms that swept through Ontario
last night.
Several towns were b.own into
darkness and are isolated from the
outside world. That thorc may be
other casualties is indicated hy in
complete reports.
Demolished houses, crumpled
churches, toppled silos and uproot-
ed trees were left in the wake of
the storm.
CHICAGO, june 26.--An eight
day heat wave that took score, of
lives, was broken by rain and wind
storms over wide area of the mid
die west today.
--
KANSAS CHA, Mo-, Junt ~.
Stagnation of air currents is large
ly responsible for the present long
drawn out heat over mes. of the
country east of the Rockies, T..
Connor, forecaster for Kansas City,
stated today.
Although some relief mad been
promised for today the thermome-
ters started to climb again early
this morning and every Indication
vas that Mondays record of 90
would be broken here.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-26
WOUNDED OFFICER
KILLS 2 SUSPECTS
AS CAR RUNS WILD
Car and GreWsOme Cargo
Crash Into Police
Station

By United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES June &c.
Charged with suspicion of rob-
berry, Mrs. E. Bineham was ar
rested today in connection, with
the roundup Of an alleged ban
dit gang following the killing
of two cx-convicts and the
shooting of Police Sergeant
Arthur w. Bethel. The woman
is the wife OF z. Bi-- ham, also
under alrelt on suspicion of rob-
berry charges. Two ofl :. suspects
l.. Fl. Anderson and James Nc
Arthur, wee arre-tcd with
Bineham.
Bethel who is near death from
loss of blood, was rushed to
a hospital where a blood trans
fusion operation was to be
performed as a last rs5ort to
save his life.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-26
Peggy is Sure
That Lou Will
Be Heart SOlace

NEW YORK, June 26.-Lou Tel.
legcn, about to be divorced from
Geraldine Farrar, and Peggy Hop
kins Joyce, herself figure of sew
eral immortal romances, may find
in each other the solace of an over
powering passion, once Lou is free
Al least 40 Peggy says.
The titin haired beauty for whom
three infatuated lovers are reported
to have slain themselves, announced
to the world that she and Tellcgen
are "hopelessly' in love and plap
to we'd
Tall, polished aud 50 hand
some, was Peggy's version of the
matinee idol. "Ho's the perfectly
manly typeY I've always wanted, "
she said.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-26
BIG INCREASE IN
EXPORTS OF GRAIN

Washington, June 26-EXports of
grain, from the L. S. last week
amounted to 4,522,000 bushels, the
department of commerce announced
today. This was an increase of
l,6G5,000 bushels over exports the
previous week. Exports We're; Barley
$4,000 bushels; corn $4,000 bush
els; oats 100000 bushels; rye 100000
bushels; wheat 2,949,000 bushels
flour 149,400 barrels.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-26

. Los Angeles. June 26.-Careening
down a long hill across the city s
busiest intersections, an automobile
with a dead burglar suspect at the
wheel crashed into central police
headquarters here last night and de-
livered its grewsome cargo of two
dead men and a wounded police of
ficer.
The dead men have been ident-
flied today as Edward Frohn and
Melvin Bavles, alias Harry +. Bine-
ham. They had been arrested on
suspicion of burglary when Police
Sergeant A. w. Bethel discovered
furs and jewelry in their car.
Ordering them to drive to the
station Bethel sat in the tonneau
with one prisoner, the other man
driving.
A few blocks from headquarters
the driver turned and drawing a
revolver, fired two shots through
Bethel's leg. The officer returned
the fire killing the driver with IA
shot through the brain and then
turned his revolver on the other
man, who was graphing with him,
killing him instantly also.
The automobile, its horn blowing
as the dead driver S body slumped
against the button. plunged through
crowds of pedestrians and was only
checked wnen II smashed INFO the
wall OF the police station.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-26
AVIATOR LANDS
ON AUTOMOBILES

LOS ANGELES, June 26-When
his airplanc refused to respond to
the throttle Al Makepeace, Pasa
dena aeronaut, foud himself on top
of two automobiles in II field near
VanNuys. Both automobiles and
the airplane were wrecked and three
persora were slightly injured by
the collision. s,HS'Rs
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-26
u. 5. NEEDS RELIGION WARNS HARDING
All Nah Jongg
Players Take
Notice
By United Press Leased Wire

By United Press Leased Wire
SAN FRANCISCO, June 90
Today's most important bit of
foreign trade news is:
The treasury. department at
Washington has notified local
importers that the duty OH i'm
portation of Nah Jongg sets has
been reduced from As to 25 per
cent of their value. Which may
Or may not-mean a reduction
in the price Of the sets with
which the popular Oriental game
is played.
San Francisco, it was reveal
cd, is the world greatest Nah
Jongg market.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-26
CAR SHORT
Is STILL ACUTE
in THIS SECTION
Melons Are Being Lost
Daily For Lack
of Cars

The shortage of ears in the south
end of the valley still remains acute
today, Notwithstanding the efforts
OF everybody concerned to get the
conditions righted. TIE one BRIGHT
spot in the whole situation is in the
belief expressed by some of the
cantaloupe men themselves that the
shortage may not be such a calamity
as would at first seem apparent, be-
cause of the fact that if sufficient
ears were on hand to shin all that
the growers can supply, the market
would be broken and virtually all
shipments would be made at loss.
While the shippers are not being
greatly affected by the present
shortage, the growers are receiving
the big end of the loss and it is
estimated that so ears a day are
going to waste in the fields with the
possibility of the amount being in
crossed within the newt few d"--'
if the shortage and warm weather
continues.
One prominent grower stated that
the condition this season is little
vanced the belief that there will al
ways be more or less confusion in
obtaining sufficient ears, because
the peak of the shipments from the
north and south end of the valley
come at different times. At present
! b., hn -
wane, while in the south it is just
starting.
c. w. Runge, district freight
and passenger agent of the Southern
Pacific Company, said this morning
that in all probability the present
shortage will be continued until the
latter part Of the week He explain
ed the shortage has been due in a
measure to the enormous shipments
made so early in the season, all
previous records having been broken,
and the delay in return of empty
''reefers'' occasioned by storms in
the middle west.
He denied that the railroad was
not doing its best to supply ears to
the best of its ability, and pointed
out that common business sense de-
mands that the railroad move every
ear it possibly can.
Arkelian Short Again
Another move was made this
morning in the ease of Ben Arke-
liam and Company of Heber, who
have sued the railroad for failure
to provide sufficient ears to move
their crop, when they obtained an
order from Judge Conkling in the
superior court, restraining the rail-
road company and the Pacific Fruit
Express from discriminating
against Arkelian and ordered that
sufficient cars should be furnished
to enable the shipper to move his
cantaloupes.
In spite of this order, local
shipper who was at Heber this
morning stated that the Arkelian
Company had not received enough
ears to move today's pack, also
that Is iced and empty "reefers
were noted on various sidings in
Heber early today.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-26
Jane Adams Ill
By United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, June 26.-Jane Ad-
dams, noted welfare worker of Hull
House, Chicago, is i'll in Japan and
will probably undergo an operation,
according to word received at Hull
House today from Miss Roget
Smith, Miss Adams travelling
companion.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-26
England. Wants
More Air Power
by United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, June 26.-The Brit
ish government has decided that the
nation s air power must be suf-
ficicntly strong to protect against
attack by the strongest air force
with in striking distance of England
Premier Stanley Baldwin announced
in commons today.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-26
CALL OUT GUARDS =
IN MINERS STRIKE

DICKINSON, n. D., June 90
Captain l.. B. Baird left here to-
day with detail of national guards
men to investigate trouble at the
Ignite mines at Beulah. A strike
has been on and reports reached
here that armed /. w. w. had sur
rounded the mines to keep workers
out.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-26
M'TIGUE LOSES

PHILADELPHIA, June Co Mike
McTigue, world s ght-heavyweight
title holder, failed to show cham.
pionship form in an eight round
bout here last night and the con-
querer OF Battling Sikh was decisiv-
ely outpointed by Tommy Lousran,
challenger for the crown.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-26
Here is KnOtty
Problem to
Solve!
by United Press Icahcd Wire

BY United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, June 26. -
Two ounces of pure gold which
have been removed from the
ashes of the $50 persons cremat
ed at the county hospital he~
in the past year presented a
knotty legal problem to the
county treasurer today. He Is
undecided whether the gold
from gold teeth and filings
should be divided pro rata
among the relatives Of tie de-
ceased or devoted to public pur
poses.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-26
LINER AFIRE IS
RACING FOR LAND

SAN PEDRO, Cal, June 26.-The
HollandAmerica liner Dintcldyk,
which was due here on July &, is
racing for safety today toward
Colon, with fire in its $l,00O,000
cargo, according to radio advices
here. The boat, which is one of the
finest motor ships afloat, expects
to reach the Panama port late to.
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-26
CHICAGO MAN is
FATALLY INJURED
BY AUTO BANDITS

CHICAGO, June 26.--Peter Stout,
cigar store manager, was probably
fatally shot by automobile bandits
who help up and robbed two South
Side cigar stores and bakery, of
about $4,000 today.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-26
BAD BLAZE AT
CARSON CITY
by United Pres. Leased Wire

CARSON CITY, New, June %.
Thirty seven automobiles and
chemical fire engine were destroy
ed by fire which burned the Hell
berg Garage at Gardnerville, near
here, early today. Damage was es-
timated at $l50,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-26
FOREIGN EXCHANGE STEADY

NEW YORK, June 90. Foreign
exchange closed steady. Sterling
4.6l l-l6; francs 0Gi3; lire .443ia
marks l40,350 to the dollar.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-26
COTTON MARKET

NEW YORK, June %. Cotton
closed steadV
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11

Walter Benson. well-knOwn automo-
lie salesman, who was formerly con-
ncted with the Elcar organization here.
now with the Winerich Motor Sales
selling Studebaker cars.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11
Automobile Engineers to
Make 1t Easy for Drivers

is push a hand pump on the dash and
the junctures of moving parts on the
car are oiled. The pressure system
Of oiling has superseded the old hand
methods.
Simplicity Is Sought.
Everything new is step toward
simplicity-and ease for the driver
Accessories are being made to add to
the comfort of the rider and ease in
driving. Headlights are being designed
which will take the glare out of the
eyes of oncoming auto drivers and at
the same time illuminate the road more
fully than heretofore. Professor r. c.
Gowdy of the University of Cincinnati
has designed a headlight that he says
will do all this. And besides, ordinary
window glass takes place of the power.
full lenses in other lights. The reflec.
tor. he explains, does the work.
Manufacturers are allowing for at
tachmCnt of other helpful accessories.
For instance, brackets are attached to
the chassis for bumpers, so they will stay
on securely.