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Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-27

COCIOLOGISTS have various ex-
~ plantations for the increase in
homicides in the United States
during The past twelve years.
The Phoenix Mutual Life Insu1-
cnce Company, in the above grarss,
represents only the facts. 1t is
evident, .he company points ous,
that the 1se in the number e.
homicides comedies in several
cases with certain social condi-
tions but no predictions for 1928
are made on the strength of them.
The graph shows. for instance,
an increasing tendency to take
human life during the period of
general adversely that preceded
the outbreak of the war in 1914.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-27
NOTICE OF INTENDED SALE OF
MERCHANDISE

Notice is hereby given that II. W.
Lambert of FL Centre, California,
intends to sell and transfer to c. +.
Gong, all that stock Of groceries
and fixtures located in the Oregon
Hotel building, at 129 North Fifth
Street, in the City of FL Centre,
California; and that the purchase
price therefor will be escrowed by
the Vendee in the Southern Trust
and Commerce Bank, Ell Centre, u
til December 3, 1923. All persons
having claims against said business
are requested to file the same with
the said Southern Trust and Com
merce Bank, prior TO that date.
II w. LAMBERT.
Nov 27 2S 30.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-27
NAMES HUTCHINSON TO
PROBE TRANSPORTATION

Secretary Hoover, of the Depart
ment of Commerce, today announced
the appointment of Lincoln Hutchln-
con of Berkeley, California, to take
charge of the investigation recent.
" inaugurated by the Bureau OF
Foreign and Domestic Commerce Of
tine Department. of Commerce into
the transportation difficulties wnica
confront the Iacific Coast end the
far west shippers of perishable pro
duets.
This survey, according to Secre
tary Hoover, is hetng undertaken BY
the Departmea: of Commerce at the
urgent request of more than 80 as
soclations of shippers and grow
crs on the West Coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-27
IMPERIAL
BY Press staff Correspondent

BY Press Staff Correspondent
IMPERIAL, Nov. 27.-Tonight
the music department of The local
high school is giving a miscellane-
ous concert in !he high school audi
torium. The concert will consist of
numbers by the boys and girls
glee clubs, vocal and piano solos
and dancing. The orchestra will
play as well rs the saxophone sex
tet. There will also be q one act
play.
This entertainment is under the
supervision of Mrs. Garden Fair
banks and promises to be one of
the most delightful. There will be
4 small admission fee.
fhe big carnival given by the
american Legion last Saturday
evening proved !; huge success with
many of the booths clearing large
profits. The Legion plans to use
these funds to enlarge their build
ing.
Mrs. Cover, who has been here
visiting her son ". L. Covert and
wife has returned to her home i'll
San Diego.
\ series of church meetings to be
held in Imperial this week include
the following: Bible study at the
Methodist church Wednesday night,
Thanksgiving service at the Com
munity Church at 7:30 p. IN. Thurs
day and Il social evening for the
young folks Of tie community at
the Ninth Street school on Friday
evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-27
HOLTVILLE
BY Press staff Correspondent

BY Press staff Correspondent
HOLTyILLE, Nov. o6.-George
Oswald, engineer for the highway
construction, is in Holtville for a
few days.
Gordon Schneider, +. f. Harden.
Ernest Edwards and Gene Hall will
attend the meeting of the county
development project Monday night
to be held at the Chamber Of
Commerce in FL Centre.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. +. Farmer have
leased their ranch east of town and
VIII move to Riverside within two or
three weeks where they will make
their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Schneider
will entertain Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Alexander and family rs dinner
guests on Thanksgiving.
Hofers Have Son
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Julius
Hofer, formerly of Holtville but
now residing near Calexico, have
received announcements of a little
son born TO them recently.
DR.. and Mrs. y. T. Mosher and
Mr.. Eddy will spend Thanksgiving
in Fl Centre as guests Of DR.. and
Mrs. /. C.. House.
Mrs. Josie Blom and Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Harrop of Gardena, viii
spend Thanksgiving with Mr.. anc
Mrs. +. Roy Thompson and remain
till Sunday.
Mrs. John Ralph, daughter Of B
S. Griffin who came to be with hel
father during his illness, returned
to her nome in Idaho Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-27
NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE
APPOINTED FOR PROVING
WILL AND HEARING AP-
PIICATION FOR LET
TIERS TESTAMENTARY.

Ir. the Superior Court of the County
of Imperial, State of California.
In the Matter of the Estate of
WILBUR w. RANDALL, Deceased.
Notice is Hereby Given that pc
ti+ion for the probate of the will
of WILBUR w. RANDALL, de-
ceased, and for the issuance to
VIM. Il. RANDALL of letters test
amentary, has been filed in this
court, and that, the 30th day of
November, A. D. 1928, at O'Clock
P. NJ, of said day, at the courtroom
of said court at the courthouse
in the City of El Centre, County of
Imperial, State of California, has
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-27
Looks Bright For
a Tax Reduction
by United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire ]
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-Sccre-
tary Melons proposed tax reduc'
tions have better than an even
chance of adoption by the new con.
gress, in the opinion of leaders OF
both parties who have made an in
formal survey on the question. ,
Chances of the Mellon program
have been helped, they say, by a
statement issued by Representative
Garrett, Tennessee, Democratic lead
er in the house, who urged that par-
tisanship be forgotten in considera-
tion of tax reductions and thus Vlr-
tuallv pledged Democratic aid IN
getting tax legislation through.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-27
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO

An enioyabl, was given in
Imperial at tls=.1 = Drackett build
ing for the benefit of the
baseball team. \ large num-
Der were present, and the event was
q great success.
Clifford Pauiin of Imperial left
for Los Angeles TO spend Thanksgiv-
ing.
Mrs. G. ". Denny left for Escon-
dido after a visit of several weeks
with her husband here.
p Shirley Ward left for Los Angeles,
after having spent day here at
tending the meeting of the Water
Users Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-27
Men In Revolt
Against the
DeIilahs
BY United Press Leased Wire

BY United Press Leased Wire
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 81
Asserting that the "puerile age
of foolish chivalry is gone, "
and that the time has come
"when the Delilahs and Cleopat-
ras must shift for themselves, -
r. G. Pleasant, former COVER
nor of Louisiana, today nOtifi-
ed Secretary of State Frank c.
Jordan that the mans party Of
America has been organized to
fight for the removal of ellie
gal restrictions imposed on
men," and will shortly carry
its fight into California.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-27
60 Tons Turkeys
From the Valley
BY Press Staff Correspondent

HOLTVILLE, Nov. 27.-Today
and tomorrow there will be probab-
ly 60 tons of turkeys shipped to
San Diego and Los Angeles while
on Wednesday the volume will ex-
ceed that of both days, according
to buyers who admit that the sup
ply is more limited this year in I'm
perial Valley than before in years
but who said that the quality is
better than since 1919. Prices are
not quite up to what the raisers
had hoped for and in many cases
the turkeys are being held in the
hope that Christmas demand will
bring a better figure.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-27
Pa. Pitcher In
Court Charged
With Flogging
by United Press Leased Wire

MARIETTA, Ga, Nov. o7.-Kel-
Ter Hasty, pitcner for the Philadel-
phia Americans, and five others
faced trial here today charged with
flogging Mrs. Bertha Holcomb and
her escort, S. II. Morton.
Mrs. Holcomb and Morton secured
indictments against Hasty, his two
brothers and three other men q
week ago. Mrs. Holcomb related
how the whippers kidnapped Morton
and herself near Smyrna, because Of
of jealousy, and carried them to q
nearby wood, where they were beat
en- until nearly unconscious.
Press Want Aus &C ths work
Trv them
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-27
Chloroform Yeggs
Foiled in Escape
Hv United Press Leased Wire

LONG BEACH, Cal, Nov. 81
Two prisoners today are in the
county Jail instead Of the city bas-
tile and Chief of Police Yancy IS
resting much easier.
The change Of the men, J. p.
Manning and Arthur Regan, "chlor-
oform bandits, is believed by local
authorities to have frustrated dar-
ing plan to escape. 1t is believed
that a released prisoner was to have
smuggled in guns with which the
pair was to have effected their free
dom.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-27
ASK THAT STOKES
CHARGES BE DROPPED

CHICAGO. Nov. o7.-Chieago at
tornevs for W. f. D. Stokes, New
York hotel man, has filed a petition
in criminal court asking that indict-
ments recently returned against the
millionaire, his attorney, Dan Mug
entin and five others be quashed.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-27

tition, when and where any person
interested may appear and contest
the same, and show cause, if any
they have, why said petition should
not be granted.
Dated, November 10th, 1923.
C. G. MOUSsEAU, Clerk.
BY L. B. Kirk, Deputy Clerk.
HICKCOX, CRENSHAW & TRUDE
Attorneys for Petitioner.
Nov. 10 to 80 inc.'
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-27
RESUME PROBE IN
RECLAMATION FEE
Nv United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO. Cal, Nov. 27.-
The state reclamation board will to-
day resume its public hearings in
connection with the probe of the
$GS, 900 fee paid c. f. Metteer, local
attorney, and Peter r. Gadd, former
secretary Of the board, for collecting
100000 reclamation claim held by
district 1901, Sntter county.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-27
NOTICE TO BUILDING
CONTRACTORS

Pursuant to a resolution of the
Board Of Supervisors, of the County
of Imperial, State of California, di.
recting this notice, the undersigned,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-27

Let your whiskers grow. Rub
little hair tonic on them daily. They
will cover up Christmas neckties.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-27
SEELEY
By Press staff Correspondent

SEELEY, Nov. 27.-The WeStside
Country Club met recently at Com
munity Hall. The husbands of the
members were invited besides 10
outside guests. All the delicacies of
the season were served. After the
banquet a short program was given.
The dance and chill supper given
by +. T. A. of Seeley was a great
success. A splendid crowd was out
and good proceeds were realized.
Over $50 was cleared, which will be
used to defray expenses of a school
nurse. Similar affairs will be
given every month.
You will get some handkerchiefs
for Christmas. Now is the time to
-xA
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-06-01
USED FLOUR TO RAISE DOUGH-
Unique Money-Raising Plan Successful
ly Carried Out by Waukegan
QlI.) Legion Auxiliary.

BY use of a unique funding plan, the
American Legion Auxiliary at Wauke-
gan, H., has succeeded in providing
club-room furniture for the Legion post
of that city. Little expense was in
Cured in the campaign and the ladies
were able to deliver sufficient fund to
the members of the Legion to complete
ly equip the clubrooms.
A house-to-house canvass was made
by the auxiliary women in the interest
of a certain brand of flour. When a
Waukegan woman was impressed by
the "canvass''-and they usually were
they placed an order for a bag of
-four, to be delivered at future date.
On every barrel of flour sold the
workers received 81, the goal being set
at 1000, which 1t is said was realized
within short time. incidentally, Wau-
kegan grocsrs were forced to lay in a
large stock of the flour to care for the
demands from the result of the solicit
tation of the workers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-06-01
EXPECT Bic CROPS
Conditions in Western Canada
Please Farmers.
Seeding Has Been Begun Earlier Than
for Many Years, and Soil Is
in Perfect Shape.

With weather conditions highly ia
vorable, the farmers of Western Can
ada, with the exception probably OF
a portion of Manitoba, have completed
seeding from ten to fifteen days earlier
than for some years past. In some
parts Of Manitoba there were floods
which delayed seeding, but they have
aDated, and left the land In good shape
for quick work and speedy germina-
ton. In Saskatchewan soil conditions
for seeding were never better. With a
generous quantity of snow, which after
melting left needed moisture, and an
other snowstorm after seeding was
finished, there was an ideal condition
created. From all parts Of Alberta
rainfall and snow moisture, leaving the
ground in the condition required for
the prospects of a good crop.
Spring, as in most other parts Of the
continent, was backward, but notwith-
standing this, as has been said farmers
were able to get on the land earlier
than for some years. In fact, seeding
was practically commenced about the
18th of April, which to many readers
may seem remarkable, when it is
known that several hundred miles far
Their south it was not possible to do
spring seeding for several days later.
Reports to hand on the 10th of May
state that wheat is up above the
ground in great many places, oats
are being sOwn, and corn planted.
Farm labor was scarce for awhile, but
the demand has fallen off. One fea-
ture of the demand for farm help is
that farmers are now employing help
by the year, at of course smaller wages
than those paid for special work. The
increasing tendency TO employ help by
the year is evidence that farmers are
not relying solely upon wheat growing,
but are going out into other branches,
such as dairying, stock raising, etc.
The prospects in all portions of West
ern Canada were never brighter than
at present. Information regarding the
condition of the crops at any time viii
be sent on request made to any Cana
dian government agent-Advertise~
ment.
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O TIE O
AMERICAN
LEGION
Copy for This Department Supplied b,
the American Legion News Service)
ILLINOIS MEN WIN BONUS
Supreme Court UphoIds Act Providing
for the Allowance of Fifty
Cents Per Day.

The close relation existing between
the services of the individual soldier
OF the World war and the general well
fare of the state gives rise to a claim
appealing to universal sense of fair
ness and justice, declared the opinion
or the Supreme court of Illinois in up
holding the bonus act of that state.
The court was unanimous on the con-
stitutionality of the act and by this
decision paves the way for 100000 ex-
service men and women to obtain
state bonus.
The Illinois act provides for the
payment of 90 cents per day for each
day of service in the army, navy or
marine corps. The maximum payment
which any veteran may draw is $500.
To pay the veterans a bond issue of
S55,OOO,0O0 has been made and will be
sold Immediately. Palmer D. Ed
mundS, chief clerk of the board which
passes on the bonus applications, has
estimated that payment will begin
about July l, and that the former SOL
diers will be paid at the rate of APP
proximately $4,000 a month. Applica-
tons to the number of 100000 are al.
ready on file with the board.
The case in Supreme court,
friendly suit brought by the father
of a Legion man of Springfield, ILL.,,
attracted much attention. 1t was the
contention of the attorneys for the ap-
pellants that the law violated the con-
stitution by granting extra compensa-
ton after public service had been
rendered.
The opinion Of the court, written by
Chief Justice Thompson, and without
a dissenting vote, held that the recipe
ents of compensation in the case did
not come within this specification of
the constitution. They, the opinion
said, do not stand in the relation of a
public officer, agent, servant or con-
tractor of, or with the state, and that
the section has no application here"
The activity of the American Legion
In assisting the securing Of the passage
of the Illinois act is well known. The
was called on to write
the act and was at all times active in
moving toward its passage On the
eve of the election by which the voters
of the state approved the bond issue
to pay compensation, the organization
staged a demonstration throughout the
state that won thousands of votes. |
Under advice of the Legion, the ruling |
was made by the bonus board that all |
service should be compensated at the |
specified rate until 1920. The previous
acceptance had been for service ac-
tualIy rendered before the armistice.
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TO THOSE IN OCEAN GRAVES
Special Memorial Services Conducted
by Legion in Honor of Victims
of Sea Warfare.

Those Americans who persisted at
sea during the World war were paid
fitting tribute on Memorial day by the
cans went down as sea victims of the
submarine and their unmarked graves
were remembered.
On the Ticonderoga alone 213 brave
Americans went down, and scores Of
others persisted in a similar manner.
Recognition of the sailors part in the
war was paid by numerous posts of the
Legion when the members set adrift
banks of flowers in memory of those
who perished at sea, now resting in
wave-swept graves.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-06-01
NEEDS OF THE HOUR

What the railroads need is a night
Waterman to arouse public attention
to the necessity for railway expansion
In the construction of new lines, more
locomotives, freight cars and terminal
facilities. 1t is dePlOrable that there
has been a decrease of over 300 miles
of road in the United States since 1916,
that there were more locomotives re-
tired than installed in 1922, that the
replacement of new for old freight
cars has not averaged over eighty per
cent year, and that passenger equip
ment is equally behind in the matter
of new cars.
In the face of these handicaps, the
railways are being managed so eff
GENTLY that they are handling a greater
volume of traffic than was ever known
for the first three months Of the year.
Under such conditions car shortages
are inevitable. Railway managers,
however, are not discouraged, but on
faith are ordering new equipment and
other facilities at an unprecedented
rate. That faith must rest on the be-
lief that few radical politicians cam
not fool the people all the time.
The Federal Constitution gives the
railways the right to earn a fair re-
turn upon the fair value Of their prop
erty devoted to transportation. The
LaFollette Federal Valuation Act has
dried up the old cry of water Wa
teri" and gives assurance TO the pub
lie Of valuation based on law and
facts. In cooperation with the State
Railroad Commissions, the Interstate
Commerce Commission has lately
found the value of the railways as Of
December 81, 1921, to be S19,412 201,-
600, and has fixed 5Aq % as a fair re-
turn thereon. This should result in
net operating income of S1,116,OOO 900.
The railways can earn this return il
the radicals will stop tearing up their
rails and give them a trial
Rates and wages have reached an
equitable standard which, If main
tanned, will yield satisfactory and pro-
gressive results. II wages go up, so
must rates; and if rates go down, so
must wages.
Present rates do not restrict traffic
and are not out of proportion to the
value Of the goods transported. When
prices, wages and fuel costs approach
pre-war levels, it will be time to talk
of readjusting rates and wages. Team
work between the public, the railways
and their employees is the transporta-
ton need of the hour.
The foregoing facts call for serious
consideration and should make an ap-
peal to all thinking persons.-Adver-
fiSpmant
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-06-01
TWO MILLION JOIN
IN RED STRIKES
0egoutte Orders Railroad Work
erS to Resume Posts at Once.
20 Are Killed.

Berlin-Two million miners and
tens of thousands of metal workers
are now on strike in the Ruhr, accord.
ing TO dispatch. 1t is believed that
undoubtedly every mine center in the
Ruhr is idle as result of the tactics
of the Communists who are visiting
the pits and forcibly ejecting the
workers.
General Degoutte, French command
er in the Ruhr, has issued a new order
to the German railway men to resume
work under the French within AS
hours. All railway men under so
years of age who fail to return will be
expelled from the occupied territory
while those more than 60 may consid-
or themselves dismissed from the SER
vice.
Twenty persons were killed and
more than 100 wounded in battles be-
tween German reds and police in the
northern part of the Ruhr.
Violent fighting ragged until the red
forces were defeated by the German
police and volunteers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-06-01
Heavy Load for Leaion.

Kenesaw Mountain Lands, supreme
arbitrator of organized baseball re-
Gently predicted that within five years
many supposedly able-bodied veterans
will begin to falter because of shock
and exposure suffered in the trenches"
And he added: 'The American Legion
is the only body which is taking an
active stand for justice to disabled
men, and ON the Legion will fall the
responsibility Of seeing that congress
does its duty"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-06-01
MAKING Use of Old Copper.

Disabled soldiers in veteran hos
pitfalls are making use Of the metals
comprising copper STILLS" seized by
prohibition officials in Los Angeles,
Calf. Dry officials there recently
took all the seized apparatus to local
hospital where the patients are con-
verting the copper and other metals
into book ends, paper weights, desk
ornaments and other useful articles.
This action was taken by the United
States marshal on consent Of federal
court officials. Formerly the metal had
been "junked."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-06-01
The Difficulty

docs the doctor hold out any hope
of your Uncle DOb's getting well?"
asked an acquaintance.
"Oh, yes! - replied Zeke Sawney Of
Straddle Ridge. HE says that in a
or so Uncle Dob will be ready
to whip his weight in wildcats? The
dickens of it is, when he gets we'll
whur are we going to get the wild
cats T"-Kansas City Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-06-01
WILL OPEN RIVER SERVICE
Visit of Steamboat, Due to Mark First
in Six Years.

st. Paul-Passenger service on the
Mississippi river between the Twin
Cities and st. Louis will be revived
when the Harry G. Dress, steel
hulled side-wheeler steamer, leaves
the river docks at st. Louis for St.
Paul.
Revival of river passenger transpor-
tation this month marks the one hum
dredth anniversary of the coming Of
the first steamer up the river.
Operated by the Ohio & Mississippi
Steamboat company of st. Louis, the
Harry G. Drees will be the first boat
to carry passengers exclusively on the
Mississippi in six years, the last boat
to come up the river having arrived
here in 1917. That boat was operated
by the Streckfus Steamboat company
of st. Louis.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-06-01
Paraguay Army Again Fighting.

Buenos Aires-A dispatch to La
Nacion from Asuncion, Paraguay, re-
ports a renewal of fighting between
Paraguayan revolutionists and gov
eminent forces in different parts of
Paraguay. The dispatch adds that it
is understood the Paraguayan govern
ment is entering upon an energetic
campaign to round up all the rebel
groups operating in the interior. The
government recently purchased from
the Chilean government quantity of
war material which is now on the way
to Paraguay.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-06-01
Reasonable Request

In one of the mining regions there
Is district attorney who is there"
on native oratory, but considerably
lacking in education. While prescott
ing big case at one time, he finished
up his argument in fiowery style, and
then, leaning across the rail he made
this plea:
'All / asts of you, gentlemen of the
jury. now that you are about to retire,
is to mete out justice as she deserves
to be met %