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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-16
Today's Lettuce Market
w. H. Hall, local representative

"Various are made up by one
car each to Dallas, Youngstown,
New Orleans and Omaha.
Shipping point information for
FL Centre and nearby points for
Thursday, February IS.
Maximum temperature past "a
hours up to 500 p. m, -; minimum
43, clear. Moderate wire inquiry.
Demand and movement slow; mar
ket slightly weaker. California
crates New York special Generally
called Iceberg. carloads f. o. b. cash
track: AIS, $l.65-1.75; few fancy,
$1.80-1.S5. 41as with few. 5s. $3.50
1865. Straight 5s, $l.25-1.5O, de-
pending on quality. Carloads f. o.
b, usual terms: AIS and larger, few
sales $l.75-1.S5. Many shipments
of small sizes rolled msold. Some
consigned. Cash to growers per
packed out crate, so to 95c, accord
ing to size and quality.
Reports bv wire from important
markets: This mornings sales to
iobbers of California crates of New
York Special generally called lee
bcrg). unless otherwise stated:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 9. Ar
rivals, Calf. /; Fla. L.; total of Is
on track. Supplies liberal; demand
and movement good; market firm.
Little changes in prices. California
3hs-41 rs, best heavy, $3.25-3.50.
Fair quality. $2.50-3.00.
Observation-Disclosures, 10. Ar
rivals, Ariz., 2; Calf, 3; Fla, IL.
Total on track, 32. Supplies liberal;
demand, movcmant slow; make
dull on account of weather. Cali.
fornia .$2.00.2.75. Arizona, 1915.
KANSAS CITY--Clear, 20. Ar
rivals, Calf. !, l diverted from
team track. Total Of on track.
Supplies moderate. Demand and
movement moderate; market firm.
Imperial valley, $3.o0-3.50.
PITTSBURG-SDowing, s. Ar.
rivals, Calf, J. Total Of 80 ears
on track. Supplies liberal. Demand
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-16
SHOOT FRENCH
SOLDIERS WHEN
ENTER IN HOTELS
French Held Themselves
in German Shops as
Boycott Stays
ny United Press

ESEN, Feb. 1.-two French sol
diers were. shot in hotel by the
German police. The soldiers demand
ed service in spite of boycott
against them. The police entered
and shot, wounding both men. Ar
rests FOR resistance to the restric
tions continue to multiply until in
many districts a state scarcely dis
tinguishable from war exists. The
German nationalists are reported
preparing demonstration against
the invaders. 4ff
The French soldiers with bayonets
fixed ON their rifles are ioyfully
helping themselves in shops and res
taurants. ..f a4.e
General Fourier sought to break
the shopkeepers boycott against the
French troops by allowing looting.
Hunger is beginning to be manifest
ed and in, several sections, soup
kitchens are appearing. The French
are. making numerous arrests
throughout the Ruhr district. At
Drisburg three jail officials were
thrown into cells because they re-
fused to accept prisoners brought in
by the French. ft
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-16
Shenk Loses in
Supreme Court
Damage Ruling

According to INFORMATION receiv-
ed in Ell Centre today, the supreme
court has reversed the decision of
the superior court of Imperial
County in the case of Mabel Fran
zen, against A. NJ. Shenk of Calex-
leo, to recover damages amounting
to $31 ,040. The suit arose from the
action of Mr.. Shenk in swearing
out warrant early in 1921 foI
the arrest of Miss Franzen, whom
he alleged to be insane. Following
hearing in the superior court, she
was pronounced sane, and shortly
thereafter brought suit for damages
against Mr.. Shenk.
The case came for trial before
Judge Cole in November, 1921, and
after several days had been con.
sumed in taking testimony, the
court instructed the jury to bring
in verdict for the defendant. An
appeal was taken to the supreme
court, and the case has been pend.
ing until the present decision of
that body. as4t
j. w. Hooker was counsel for
Miss Franzen and Anderson and
Ault for Mr.. Shenk. ~
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-16
U. s. in SHARP
NOTE DEN0UNCES
ENGLISH ACTION
Unusual Friction Caused
by Charges Against
u. S. COnsuls
CHARGES UNTR u E
Curt Notes Pass When
England Accuses
Falsely
CHARGES UNTR U E

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Thc
United States has prepared n
sharp note addressed to Great Bri-
tain, denouneing the latter's atti-
tude in expelling two American
consuls at Newcastle, England. The
note, signed by Secretary of State
Hughes, announced in no uncertain
terms this government s displeasurc
over the incident.
1t is understood that Hughes will
soon publish the contents of note,
which is said to have caused un-
usual friction between the two gov
ernments. The present curt note
is sent in reply to one received re.
Gently from England, refusing to
withdraw charges against the two
consuls, in which it was claimed
that they tried to coerce British
subjects coming to the United
States into sailing in American
vessels. This government, after in
vestigation, found the charges
without ground.
So far as America is concerned,
the present Hughes note will pro-
badly close the incident.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-16
C. of G. Helps to
Sponsor Putting
on Grand Opera

Endorsement of the proposed gas
oline tax of two cents per gallon
has been made by the board of di-
reetors of the Ell Centre Chamber of
Commerce and kilograms urging sup"
port Of the measure havebeen sent
to Governor Richardson, Walter
Eden, of Santa Ana, state senator
from the district in which Imperial
County is included, and Assembly
man George II. Davis. This measure
is receiving the support of many
civic bodies throughout California,
and will undoubtedly be considered
by the Associated Chambers of Com
merce at their next meeting.
Arrangements have been made to
have the entertainment committee of
the Ell Centre Chamber cooperate
with the Brawley Commercial Club
in putting on the opera "Cosi Fan
Tutte' in Brawley Saturday even
ing, February "a. This is the opera
which the Associated Chambers
pledged to support. The various
chambers of commerce have been
pledged to meet their pro rata of
the expense, Ell Centric amounting
to $500.
The entertainment committee,
composed Of Fred NebelThau, chair
man, Elmo Loynd, j. l.. Travcrs, W..
r. Conway and f. L. McCune, will
supervise the distribution of tickets
allotted to FL Centre and assist the
Brawley organization in any way
possible.
The opera, featuring Irene Will
liams, celebrated American prima
donna, will be the first performance
of similar nature in Imperial Val
ley in several years, and the Associ
ated Chambers, feeling that the peo-
pie of the valley will appreciate a
performance of this high character,
have gone to considerable expense
to bring the opera company to
Brawley.
Reservations for tickets can be
made with the Ell Centre Chamber
of Commerce.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-16
CalexicO Church
in Social Affair

CALEXICO, Fen. 16. - Friday
night the women of the Community
church are giving a valentine box
social in Community Hall for the
pleasure of the young people especi-
ally though the older ones arc in
vited.
The women are to bring the box
lunch with her weight printed Oh it,
and the men buy the boxes by the
weight. A good time is expected.
An interesting program is being pre-
pared.
Sunday morning Sunday school
and preaching service will be at the
usual hours. Special music will be
rendered.
in the evening the special features
will be the last five reels of 'Over
the Hill,' a continuation of last Sun
days picture. No one will want to
miss the climax of this wonder pie
ture. 1t thrills all hearts whether
young or old and inspires to finer
living.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-16
Total for Feb. 49,. LOG

lOCal LOT req. iO..--IUO
IMPERIAL VALLEY shipments
by stations for Feb. 15-El Centre
%, Braw!ey 81, Holtville 8, Calipat-
ria 4, Heber 10, Imperial 2, Calexico
-, Seeley ]. Total rs.
Total valley shipments to date
3,03l. Cars ordered for today s
loading rs.
CHICAGO PASSINGS-24 hr.
period up to 5 a. m. today. One each
to Schenectady, Grand Rapids, De-
troit, Buffalo, Boston, Kalamazoo,
Montreal and Pittsburg. t.rt
:, The Division of Crop and Live
Stock Estimates, United States De,
partment of Agriculture estimates
the Florida lettuce acreage for this
season at 3,765 as compared with
3,053 acres last season. The total
shipments last season were 2,79l
cars and up to and including Feb
ruary 14th, 1890 ears have been
shipped this season.
PRIMARY DESTINATIONS of
shipments for the dates shown with
additions and deductions of diver
sions as reported daily by the Draw
ley and Los Angeles offices of the
p. +. f. Adjoining cities are includ-
cd. Example Oakland is included
IN Con ErouoiscO
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-16
WHAT'S DOING

Chicken dinner tomorrow at 651
Main street, Christian church.
Jasper Farm Confer tonight.
Robeckah lodge tonight at Ma
sonic temple.
p. E. o. tomorrow with Mrs. G.
E. Coggins. t
American Legion tonight at
court room.
College Woman's Club tomorrow
az Holtville
Cottage prayer meeting at home
Of w. I. Stone, Euclid avenue,
tonight.
w. @. I. u. today at home of
Mis- Royce.
Pythian Sisters tonight at X. P.
hall, grand officers visit.
1.-The Worlds Applause" at
Palace theater tonight.
Treo planting celebration at Cal
ipatria tomorrow. M
Pure food show at Zurcher
Brothers, 424 Main street, all day
tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-16
HOLTON POWER
COMPANY IDEAS
GET REJECTION
Harry OFT Instructed to
Get Figures on Small
Power Plant
ECONOMY MEASURE
Ready to Serve" Charge
Impossible, Declare
City Fathers
ECONOMY MEASURE

Harry OFT, superintendent of the
city department., has been irStructed
by the city council to open negotia-
tons for power plant of adequate
capacity to run the pumping plant
and also to pick up the load of the
city street lighting. It is the opin-
ior, Of at least part of the city
council that the Holton Power Com
pany has laid down a proposition
that the city cannot live with.
1t is based on the 'peak of the
load,' so called, and embraces :,
" ready to serve charge which pro
vides for a maximum which is in eff
feet only for a short period during
the summer season when the de-
mands are greatest upon the pump
ing plant. The councilmen regard
it as unreasonable that the city
should be obliged to pay during a
leriod of IL months at rate which
covers an emergency existing for
only small part of that time.
Superintendent OFT has for long
time been of the opinion that econ,
omy could be introduced through.
the installation of power plant of
the semi Diesel type equal to the de-
mands of the pumping plant. The
council has instructed him to get
figures on two programs, one to pro-
vide for the pumping system only,
end the other to provide for the
pumping plant and also carry the
load necessary for lighting the city.
The city is fortunately now in a sit
uation where they can entertain
such a proposition and the possible
ties in this direction will be given
full consideration before renewing
the contract with the Holton Power
Company.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-16
CREAMERY TRUCK
AND DRIVERS IN
CUSTOMS ARREST
Local Men Charged Witt,
Smuggling When Are
Found With Rum
SIX GALLONS FOUND
Ice Covers Whiskey in
Milk Wagon Found
Off Route
SIX GALLONS FOUND
by Press staff Correspondent

CALEXICO, Feb. 1G-P. II. Carey
and Charles futile, drivers for the
Crescent Creamery Company, Ell
Centre, were arrested at about day
break this morning at point two
miles northeast of Calexico by Gus
toms Inspectors Graver Kemp and
Tom Wallace, VIXEN a search of the
struck revealed hidden cache III
which was stored one ve-gallon
demi John and Is number of small
TASKS of whiskev. "t
The suspicious of Kemp and Wal
lace were aroused when, on patrol
duty, they recognized the truck as
one which made regular deliveries
to Calcxico stores of ice cream and
bottled milk each day, and because
it was so far from it's route, they
determined to question the drivers
and make a search of the c;,r.
Loaded with Milk
The truck was loaded with cases
of bottled milk, and the ice and salt
compartments were loaded with
these necessities to the milk and ice
cream trade, to be used in packing
the freezing elements around the
cans of cream delivered to local
dealers. Going into one of the com
partments in which can of ice
cream is usually carried, they found
a demijohn, and exposing this to
the light, found that it contained
whiskeN Cleaning out the com
partment, they found {; number of
smaller TASKS of the forbidden IL
quid, making total of almost six
gallons of whiskey concealed in the
compartment.
Kemp and Wallace thereupon ar
rested the men, and brought both
them and the truck back to Calexico,
where Carey and futile were locked
up, while the truck was held by the
customs office.
Well Known Men
Carey is well known to the people
of both Ell Centre and Calexico, he
having been a driver for the Ores
cent people for almost two years,
and heretofore has not been known
to have been in difficulties of any
kind. He lives in FL Centre, where
he has Il wife and little baby girl.
Carey and futile will be taken to
Ell Centre some time today, to APP
pear before United States Commits
sioner Whitelaw, who will make dis
position of the ease. III
The truck and its load of bottled
milk, ice and salt, is an object of
curiosity to the people of Calexico
as smuggling outfit, and having
seen the truck and its drivers daily
for so long II time, it attracts their
attention because of the newer uses
to which it was put. ....
1t is believed that the truck will
be returned to the Crescent Com
pany when representations have
been made as to its legal owner
ship, though it is announced mt the
customs office that the truck and
its contents have been confiscated.
A representative of the creamery
concern today put up bond for
the truck and it was delivered to
him with its contents. After OBJ
tanning the truck and milk, the com
pany supplied its customers, though
a little late.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-16
BARE HUGHES NOTES TO GREAT BRITAIN
nd Jury Brings Indictments Against Two In Fonasero Murder
COUE'S "DAY BY
DAY" TURNS HIM
TO COLD WORLD

That the Coue method Of auto
suggestion is being practiced in
Ell Centre, is evident from the
story told by young man,
stranger ir, this city, who applied
for a room at local private resi-
dence. In app:y-hg for the room,
the young man stated he had
stayed at a hotel for several
nights but could not stand it any
longer. Asked what was wrong,
he compiair,sd that the man in
the next room kept chanting the
well known phrase about EVERY
day in every way" over and over
again SO that sleep was out Of the
question. The young man got the
room vowing lie would rather go
to the dogs .:lar, be saved by the
doctrine OF the eminent French
man. +.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-16
East Slowly
Digging Out
From Blizzard
by United Press

The middle and northwest and
many portions of the east were slow.
ly digging themselves out from nn-
der zero weather and huge snow
drifts today, following cold wave
Of practically rs days. duration.
Temperatures are reported as ad.
vancing slowly and railroads are
hopeful of resuming normal sched-
ules in the near future. ...
Much suffering in the poorer sec.
tions of large cities has been en-.
tailed ard in certain sections where
coal supplies have been low.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-16
VALLEY BUSINESS
MEN VISIT COAST
IN COLONY PLAN

A. r. Kellar and Ray Edgar, of
Ell Centre; Dan Leonard of Calexi.
co, and r. Y Watson of Brawley,
constituting the executive commit
tee of the Imperial County Develop
ment Board, left last night for Los
Angeles, where they will Join 0. j.
Renfrew, county development agent,
in conference with Los An.
seles business men in eonnec-
ton with the colonization plans
for imperial Countys Mr..
Renfrew has been in Los Angeles
the past week and, together with
the members of the executive com.
rlittee, Is expected to return home
early next week.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-16
APPLES PUT IN
COLD STORAGE

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. l6.-Al-
most a million and half boxes of
apples arc in cold storage at San
Francisco and Los Angeles, accord
ing to wafehousemen today. This
is an increase of 100000 boxes over
the amount in storage at this time
last year.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-16
PASSENGER STEAMER
ABLAZE OFF VANCOUVER
by United Press

SEATTLE, Feb. 16.-Wireless adj
vices report what is evidently a
large passenger steamer ablaze off
the west coast of Vancouver Island.
This swells the total loss to five
ships in three days, four havin"
gone on the rocks or been incapaci-
tated during the storms that have
been raging for the last few days.
1t is believed that the crew of the
Tuscan Prince, freighter which
went ashore in Puget Sound yester
day, was all saved, and so far as
can be ascertained no loss of life
from the wrecks has been reported.
Details regarding the blazing ship
at sea are lacking. 81
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-16
City Proposes Electric Plant
Demand for Labor Increasing in
All Parts of Country Shows Big
Gain in Prosperity of Nation
BY J. c. RoYLE

NEW YORK, Feb 16-The
eviabe by those with industrial
months back has already
1919
hour
creased farm hands In sections
assured of marked beginning June
mills
esng possible
hold their
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-16
COLD WAVE, PLUMBERS
ALL GO ON STRIKE

CHICAGO, Feb. l6.--Municipal
plumbers have gone on strike des,
pite the continuance of the cold
wave. The board of education re-
ported so schools short of coal and
iutimated they would be closed I'M.
less fuel could be secured Immediate
~. The fire hazard is threatening
with plumbers on strike, and many
homes are reported having a water
shortage.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-16
MEETS DEATr1 STRAPPED
TO ELECTRIC CHAIR

CULUMBIA, s. C., Feb. I6.-Af-
ter being in comatose state for two
months, Ira Harrison was carried to
the death cell, at the state prison
here, strapped to the death chair
and executed for murder. Physi.
clans decided he was shamming un.
consciousness in order TO escape the
electric chair. The governor refus-
ed to sign a stay of execution.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-16
IMPERIAL
ny Press staff Correspondence

ny Press staff Correspondence
IMPERIAL, Feb. 16.-Mrs. H. G.
Miller will give the first "Silver
Tea" of the series to be given by
the members of the Y. w. C. A. She
will entertain Saturday afternoon
from 2 to 5 0 o'clock. There win be
music, interesting speeches and a
good time for all the invited guests.
Among the Imperial members at
tending the Eastern Star dinner and
ceremonies at Ell Centre Thursday
evening, in honor of the Grand Mat
ron, were. Mr and Mrs. II. N. Dyke,
Miss Doris Powers, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Niles, Mr.. and Mrs. j. f.
Hallowell, Mr.. and Mrs. |, j. Har'
ris, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Johnson.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-16
DEMOCRATS BEGIN TO
GROOM CANDIDATES

MIAMI, Feb. 16-Prominent dem
ocrats from many sections met
James NJ. Cox, democratic candidate
for president in 1920, for confer
ence. They insisted political signif-
icance was lacking but discussed the
possible issue of the coming cam
raign and limited that Governor AL
Smith of New York would possibly
be the partv's standard bearer,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-16
Increase Number

The reason is plainly evidenced in
/ telegraphic reports received within
F; the last "a hours. The market for
labor is a seller IS market. For ex-
, ample, in the Cleveland district SO
out of 100 plants employing normal
| ly more than 800 men each expect to
! increase their working forces before
the end of this month. Akron tire
, makers have announced that they
are going to shove their production
up to 10000 tires n day and they
have to have extra workers to do So
The scheduled Ford production in
/ Detroit of 5,400 ears day will be
exceeded and the Ford company
aims at 6,000-car a day rate by
j April LIST. More workers must be
employed to gain those ends. The
! growth of Ford payrolls is being
felt proportionately in every other
industrial line in the Detroit sec.
ton, according to reports today. In.
vcstigators who have been seeking
labor in Detroit and who have been
trying to convince themselves that
, there would be a letdown in auto
mobile production are going away
disappointed. They have found their
, answer in the evidence that plants
are determined to store up raw ma
| terials in order to be sure to have
| enough ears on hand to meet next
summers demand.
! Increase Wage
The building program for the year
has been estimated by some compe-
tent observers at more than $5,000,-
100000. Carpenters in Detroit are
asking $l.l5 an hour. Brooklyn
plasterers who get so day under
the present scale and who by work
| ing one employer against another
+ have been getting more than that,
are said to have decided on min
imum of $40 a day after April LIST
with overtime. Lathers in the east
are negotiating on a piece work
basis by which some of them, it is
claimed, will make from $50 to $35
day.
Road BUILDING
Record building operations in the
highway construction, railway i'm
rrovement work and mining will
cause decided scarcity of labor
and higher prices in the northwest
this summer, according to reports to-
| day from st. Paul. Building opera
lions in Twin Cities alone are expect
ed to exceed $75,000,0O0. More than
80, 000,0 900 tons of iron ore will be pro-
dueed and nonferrous metals will be
produced in Montana, Utah, Cali
; fornia, Idaho, Arizona and Colorado
at a relatively increased rate.
Highway improvements alone will
I total hundreds of millions of dollars
and the labor normally employed is
scarce and bids for men are high.
Government irrigation and reclama-
ton work will furnish employment
at increase rates to thousands. Farm
ers all over the country are already
striving for more help and are being
forced to pay increased wages to Sc
cure it.
Increase Cotton
The south with an increased cot
ton acreage estimated as high as 20
per cent, is woefully short OF hands
and is willing to pay for them.
Steel mills are rejecting more
business than they are booking sim
ply because they cannot get men to
turn out the finished products. This
is true not only around Pittsburg
but in the middle west plants.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-16

Thursday afternoon at the church,
and after a very interesting and in
structive hour of Bible study, en-
joyed talk by Mrs. T. F. McCourt-
pey on her experience in home mis-
siOnary work. tr4. s5
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-16
Church Activities
Many and Varied

BRAWLEY, Feb. 16.-Wednesday
j evening the members of the Chris
tian church and their friends, en-
loved delightful pot-mck supper
at the Christian church finishing up
the evening with social that was
much enjoyed bv all present. Thurs,
day February Is, the Ladies Aid of
the Christian church held an all day
session at the home of Mrs, Fawcett
A delicious luncheon was served and
much work accomplish
The last meeting of the Mission
Study class of the NJ. f. church was
held Wednesday evening, February
"a. A. II. Humphrey was the lead
er. The meetings have all been very
interesting and much information
regarding India absorbed by those
attending.
The Baptist Mission Circle met
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-16
COTTON MARKET

NEW YORK, Feb. le..--cotton
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-16

The Baptist Mission Circle met