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The Arvada enterprise., 1923-05-10

family have moved up to their new
place in Westminster.
o. s. Kelso gave several musical
pumbers for the d. o. o. X. in Den
yer Friday and Saturday evenings.
Mrs. H. T. Gaming and family
were guests at Sunday dinner at the
home of Mrs. Allen Pence in Denver.
Ben and Newton Bowles were up
from Keenesburg Sunday to visit
their mother. Mrs. E. B. Bowles.
Mrs. Jesse Bowles and little daugh-
ter Mary Louise came home from the
hospital Sunday.
Mrs. Eugenia NJ. Russell of Mans
field, Pa, arrived Saturday for a visit
with Mrs. W. J. Gregory.
Mrs. Mahin and sister Mrs. Peter
son Of Denver attended the May fete
here Friday.
The Camp Fire Girls enjoyed a
jolly wienie roast up on the hill one
evening last week. Miss Smith and
Mrs. Brock were guests.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Gnos and
neice Edith were guests for Sunday
dinner at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Lewis at Eastlake.
Mrs. Kate Williams has sold her
home and store building to Mrs. o.
s. Kelso. The firm Moffett & Web
Der will continue to occupy the store.
Mrs. Mary Maclear plans to leave
son for Grand Rapids, Mich, where
she will visit her daughter, Mrs. Kin
del.
Caspar R. Gregory was graduated
from Auburn Theological seminary
this week. This is the thirtieth an
niversary Of his fathers graduation
from this institution.
DR.. r. T. Calkins, when in Denver
in his machine Friday of last week,
was run into by careless driver. DR..
Calkins was dninjured but his auto
mobile was considerably damaged.
f. S. Davis, superintendent of the
Sunday school of the Westminster
church, plans special program to
be given Rext Sunday morning at the
church in observance of Mothers
day. Everyone is cordially invited
to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Cummings
and little daughter and Lawrence
Bowles started Sunday morning by
automobile for California. They
visited in Colorado Springs for few
days, joining Mr.. and Mrs. Van Scoy
and Glenn at Buttes.
The Pillar of Fire school held a
field day program at the college May
1. The standing broad jump was won
by James Stuckey. He also won the
running high jump and the left-hand
baseball throw. Norwin Barnes won
the boys relay rface. Julia won the
running high jump for girls. Fea-
lures of the day were the ankle hold
race for little girls, the potato race,
three-legged race, and the basketball
throw. The two most amusing num-
bers on the program were Ben Hur's
chariot race and the Kentucky derby.
The afternoons program was con-
cluded with a baseball game.
Tuesday evening the trustees Of
Westminster church held a confer
ence with the board Of church exten-
sion. The result Of the meeting Is
the announcement Of q campaign for
funds looking to the erection Of 4
community church to serve the needs
Of Westminster and the surrounding
territory. The local committee will
receive substantial aid from the out.
side but the real success of the en-
terprise depends upon the efforts
and sacrifices Of ourselves.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-05-10

comprising Mn Mount and Misses
MeC Clelland, spangier and Gaming; .
violin solo by Miss Zola Gaming, and
an address by Rev. B. H. Freye. pas
tor Of Clayton Community church,
which has recently completed just
such 4 plant rs Is our desire to erect
in Westminster. He spoke from the
point Of view Of the value Of such
q plant in developing all resources
Of a community and raising up OF
leadership. The program came to .
close with general singing, led by
Miss Smith and Miss Wilson.
Altogether the day was thor
oughly enjoyable community affair.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-05-10
THIS IS srupEBAkER YEAR

People are naturally turning TO
own better ear. The Studcbakcr Is
n car they instinctively want to own.
TO drive and TO be seen in.
See JACK KEEVEN, Territory Sales
man. $50 East Grand View. Phone
li5M. Office Phone Main Gl77.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-20
co. SUPERVISORS
FILE COMPLAINT
/ AGAINST DISTRICT
Suit is Result of Much
Damage Done By
Excess Water

sActing Epon instructions from the
board cf supervisors, District At.
toTnev Utlev has brought suit on be-
half of Imperial County, against
the Imperial Irrigation District, to
restrain the latter from using the
channels Of the New and Alamo
rivers in disposing of surplus water
from the district canals above a
stipulated minimum of second feet.
According to the complaint, which
was filed against the district yes
tefday afternoon, the allegation is
made that the excess amount of
surplus water which the district di-
verts at frequent times through the
9iver channels to Salton Sea, at,
tains such proportions as to under
mine the bridges and highways
which the county maintains across
the rivers.
This practice by the district has
resulted in considerable damage to
the highways and bridges, placing
the county to heavy repair expenses,
it is alleged, and petition is made
that the district be restrained from
diverting excess water through the
rivers, and for other relief that the
court may see fit to grant.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-20
FIENDISH CRI NE
REVEALED WHEN
BODY IS FOUND
BY United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-The body
of five year old boy found in a
rank, musty cellar of an old house
in the poorer section of New York,
was positively identified as that of
Irving Pickelny. Irving disappear
ed from his home October 2S. lden-
tification was made through the
boys clothing.
Police said the body was badly
mutilated, apparently the work of
Il maniac.
1t had been in the spot q week,
detectives said.
Chief Medical Inspector Charles
Norris, in statement after he had
examined the body, said the boy
had, been abused before being muir
dered.
Reports indicate the boy was
held captive somewhere near New
York while police and special in
vestigators were searching the en-
tire country for some trace of him.
The family is unknown except in
n little section of a poor part of the
city I'm which they live. The mys-
terious aspect of the case brought
persons of every walk of life into
the case.
Cranks sent letters from remote
sections giving clews to boys SINH
lar to the Pickelny boy seen with
"strangers.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-20
Shot In Belief
He Was RObber

s. Rios, a Mexican, was brought
to the FL Centre hospital from
Hotville this morning by Sheriff
Gillett, with badly shattered hip,
as the result of Il shot fired at
Rios by j. Cook, Il zanjero for the
Imperial Irrigation District, who
charges Rios with robbing his house
last night.
Cook discovered the robbery late
last night and found that the
intruder had taken his Cook s.
clothes, leaving his own i'll exchange
Search was made for the robber'
hut without success. This morning
as Cook was leaving his house, he
saw Rios coming toward him, dress
ed in Cook S clothes. The latter
called to Rios, who started to
run. Cook brought rifle from
the house and fired AZ the flee
ing man, the bullet striking him III
the hip.
He was given first aid ut Holt
vile, and was then brought to f.
Centre in the sheriff S ear. His
wound is not considered to be fatal
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-20
Woman Demands
Hearing in Probe
Veterans Bureau
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-Mrs.
Mrs. Elias H. Mortimer demanded
that the senate committee inveSti-
eating the veterans bureau permit
her to defend herself against re-
Elections she feels were east on her
by testimony given at the inquiry.
Mrs. Mortimer is the wife of the
chief witness against Colonel Char
les #. Forbes, former head of the
veterans bureau.
Mortimer testified that "intcr-
ference with his domestic life' had
caused bitter quarrel between
him and Forbes.
The committee, after Il confer
encc, agreed to permit Mrs. Morti-
mer to answer questions submitted
in writing by Judge Wright, her
counsel, and first passed upon by
committee members.
At the opening of the hearing
TODAY. Senator Oddie of the commit
tee read into the record his views
on the hospital situation in the
far west, following an extensive
inspection.
Colonel Eeasby- Smith, counsel for
Colonel Forbes, was present with
additional testimony in defense of
Forbes, which he has begged the
committee to hear.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-20
MYSTERY. MAN
SAYS LIFE in
GRAVE DANGER

Cecilio Garcia, believed to be
slightly demented, was taken to the
Jail this morning from local
rooming house, and later was sent
to the county farm for observation
Garcia, a well dressed Mexican,
claiming to be a laborer, but havn
ing the appearance of Mexican Of
ficial, has been at the local room
ing house since November 8. There
has been an air of mystery about
him since his arrival there, accord
ing to the landlord, and for the past
several days he has refused to leave
his room.
When questioned in Spanish by
Deputy Sheriff Oswalt this morn
ing, Garcia said he was afraid to
leave his room for fear of being
killed, and told the officer that he
had trouble in his family. Asked if
the trouble was not political, he an
swered in the negative.
At the Jail Garcia produced card
showing he registered for the draft
in 1917 at Calexico. He appeared
to be in great fear of something,
and told Dick Cohen, Spanish in
terpreter, that the same men who
killed Governor Rodriguez of Baja
California, few nights ago, are
going to kill me-" AS the governor
is very much alive, this statement
remained mystery to the officers,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-20
LUNA ON TRIAL
in LOCAL CASE

Trial of Eulalio Luna, charged
with kidnapping Marie de Alcanta
in this city last February, which
opened in-the superior court yester-
day afternoon, was expected to
reach the jury late this afternoon.
The evidence presented by the
state alleged that Luna, in com
pany with another Mexican, visited
Alcanta s home at night, and while
one held the husband, the other
made off with his wife. The men
took her to ranch several miles
from this city. She made her es-
cape several days later and returned
home. Alcanta reported the matter
to the police at once, but no trace
of the abductors was found.
Last August Luna was arrested in
this city on another charge, and
was recognized by Dick Cohen,
court interpreter, as being wanted
for the Alcanta affair.
The trial has been marked by sew
eral clashes between the court and
Attorney j. A. Berry, attorney for
Luna. On several occasions the
court cautioned Berry about his
manner of questioning witnesses
Due to the fact that practically ali
witnesses testified in Spanish, the
trial is long drawn out, and Dick
Cohen has been having his ow.l
troubles.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-20
OFFICIALS URGE
GREATER HELP
FROM MOTORISTS
Thefts of Cars Should
Be Reported Very
Promptly

Greater speed in reporting theft
of automobiles to the sheriff's s of
flee, is the request which was made
today by District Attorney Utley
and Sheriff Gillett. The request was
prompted by an occurrence last
week, when couple who had stolen
a car were questioned by traffic Of.
ficers, who were suspicious of the
pair. but were unable to fasten any
proof of guilt on them.
The next morning the owner of
the ear reported that it had been
stolen, and seemed surprised when
told that he should have made the
report as soon as he discovered his
loss.
1t was stated at the sheriff's of
flee today that quite often automo-
bile owners waste considerable time
trying to recover stolen ears them
selves, without notifying the auth
critics and then are critical when
sufficient opportunity has been Civ
EN- the thieves to cross the inter
national border into Mexico.
District Attorney Utley also ask
Cd for the cooperation, of automo-
bile drivers in behalf of the traffic
Officers who aresn snow operating on
Imperial County highways. This can
be accomplished by obeying the sig
CONTINUED on page p
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-20
Protection For i.
Valley Assured
By the President

Positive assurances have been re.
ceived here today that President
Coolidge will mention the Colorado
River legislation in his message
and that he will favor development
Cf the stream. He will also urge
that the Santa Fe pact be ratified
as preliminary but that flood con-
troll for Imperial Valley must not
be delayed.
This, it is believed here, will give
Congressman Swing much more
strength in urging the passage OF
the bill generally known as the
Swing Johnson bill providing for
the Boulder Dam and All American
canal. The recent invitation ex-
tended the directors of the Imperial
Irrigation District to visit organiza-
tions at Phoenix with view to
harmonizing the issues between Ca
lifornia and Arizona is expected to
hasten the work in that direction.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-20
PURCHASE SHOWS
MUCH CONFIDENCE
IN VALLEY FUTURE
Many Important Matters
Considered by County
Supervisors
No Definite Action Taken
In Winterhaven
Matter

An indication of the desirability
of Imperial County bonds as an in
vestment is noted in the action OF
the First National Bank of this
city, in purchasing $4,000 worth of
Mt. Signal Union school district
bonds at yesterdays meeting of the
board of supervisors. The bid offer
ed was par value, with six per cent
interest and premium of Sis.
Leroy Holt, president of the First
National Bank, which is affiliated
with the Bank of Italy, stated this
morning that the bank was glad to
pay premium for the bonds, con-
sidering them to be Il good invest
ment, and cited this as evidence
that the Bank of Italy has implicit
faith in the future of the valley.
The supervisors received a letter
from L. l.. Odle, superintendent of
the Ft. Yuma Indian school, in
which he enclosed a letter from f.
B. Merritt, assistant Indian commits
sioner, advising that the Indian Ser
vice has no objection to granting
permit for the state highway
through the Yuma Indian Reserva.
Continued ON page A.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-20
Here's a Deal In
FrenZied
Finance

Several local business men are
trying to locate the youngster
who pulled off the clever "per-
ny deal recently, tor rney
would like to offer him a job
as soon as he completes school.
A brilliant career is freely
predicted for the lad who kept
the penny slot saving machine
at one Of the schools working
overtime, giving back into the
Pacific Southwest care the
four precious dollars he had
withdrawn but q short time prev
ious from that same institution.
The energetic youth withdrew
four dollars from his account at
the bank and hied him straight
way to the fascinating slot saw
ing machine and deposited every
one of the 400, one by one, into
the intriguing mechanism THAI
clicks every time you drop
penny into it's depths and pops
out little ticket in return.
With cnly three school days
in force since the new saving
machines were installed, one
school has had to send S. O. S.
calls to the bank three different
times to have the penny sec
ton disgorge it's prey.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-20
CONDITION OF " =.
CUSTOM OFFICER
IS VERY SERIOUS

Condition of Jose De Latez, Mex
lean customs officer, who was shot
in a battle with Mexican smugglers
80 miles south of the international
line. Sunday, was reported to be ex-
tremely serious at the Ell Centre
hospital today. De Latez was shot
through the lungs and because of
the large amount of blood he lost
before it was possible to give him
medical attention, his recovery is
said to be doubtful.
Francisco Coto, smugg,er and
former officer of the Mexicali fed
eral forces, was killed in the en-
counter which took place when Jose
de Laapz and Francisco Garcia, two
custom officials, were making one
of their regular trips and noticed
Coto and Andres Laseter selling con-
traband to a number of persons
gathered around.
Report in Los Angeles paper
that squad of Mexican officers
burst into the Ell Centre hospital
and took away A. Laseter, a SNUG
gler who was shot in the fight with
De Latez, was said by hospital au-
thorities today to be greatly cXag-
gcrated. Lasetcr's hand was so
badly shattered by shot that am
putation was necessary. Upon ar
rival of the wounded men at Mexi-
cali. De Latez and Lasetcr were
brought to the El Centre hospital,
DIR. Thompson of CaleXico accom-
panying them. The latter perform
ed the operation upon Laseter, and
protested against his removal by the
Mexican officials shortly after the
operation was completed, asserting
that the man should not be removed.
AS Laseter was in charge of the
Mexican Officials, who overruled
the physicians protest, nothing
could be done to stop them when
they returned to MeXicali with
their prisoner.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-20
Local Bank Buys $4,000 in Mt Signal School Bonds
Dead Body Of Unknown
Man Found on Highway

Mystery surrounding the death OF
an unknown Mexican who was
found on the Calexico highway,
about two miles north of that city
this morning. is today being invest
igated by the sheriff's office.
The Mexican body was noticed
lying in the roadside by man COM
ing to work at the new county
courthouse. who notified the sher-
ifs office. Sheriff Gillett ana
Undersheriff Bert Underwood made
trip to the place where the body
was reported, only to learn that 1t
had been taken to a CaleXleo un-
dertaker's by the Calexico author
tiles.
Underwood said the man was
about % years old, five feet eight
inches in height and weighed about
$50 pounds. He WIS dressed in
rough working clothes, and from
callous marks on his hands was evl-
IDENTIFY a mixer His clothing was
purchased at a Holtville\ store.
An examination of the body at
the undertaken failed to reveal
any wounds or marks that would
have caused death. The man S face
was covered with blood, and there
was considerable blood about the
ground where the body was found.
May Prove Murder
The spot where the body was
found was covered with cigarette
butts, as though several men had
spent considerable time there. In the
mans clothing were found several
packages of Mexican cigarettes and
cigars. 1t is believed that he was
possibly lured to the place and muir
dered, or that the man was one OF
drunken party who might have
died from natural causes. An autop-
sy was to be performed on the body
this afternoon.
The only possible Identification
was a slip of paper found in the
clothing, written III poor English,
which seemed to be a receipt. AS
near as could be deciphered, it read
"Seve of Eagle Por $50, John
Gondoli. - The sheriff S office is in
clined to believe that Gondoli may
be the dead mans name, and that
he was an Italian, although his fea-
lures appear to be Mexican.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-20
LOCAL BANKS SPONSORING
CULTIVATION OF HUNDREDS
OF IDLE ACRES IN VAIL

ger place owned by them, which is
located five miles east of this city.
This land has not been cultivated
for the past three years. j. X.
Duke is in charge OF operations, and
is also putting in 80 acres of his
own on an adjoining farm which
has been in the same condition for
some years.
In addition 10 this the Southern
Trust bank has an so acre tract
southeast of Holtville on the Iu-
ma road. This place wSs formerly
q dairy farm, but has not been IN
use for three years. The Brawley
branch of the Southern Trust is
locking after q 40 and 4 100 acre
ranch near that city. All Of this
acreage is being put into alfalfa,
CONTINUED on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-20

Times are getting better i'll I'M
perial Valley.
This statement has been reiter-
ated by the Press on numerous oc-
casions this fall, but never with
out the advancement of some tan
gible proof. 1t is repeated again
in connection with statements
made today by three prominent
bankers of this city to the effect
that their banks are backing the
re-cultivation of a combined area
of several thousand acres of lmper-
ial Valley lands which for the pas1
few years have been lying idle and
unproductive.
The local branch of the Southern
Trust and Commerce Bank, accord
ing to President F. b. Fuller, is
preparing for alfalfa the old Bur
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-20
ANNUAL EXODUS
HOLIDAY EDLBLE
IS UNDER WAY

/Shipments of carload lots of I'M
perial Valley products which VIII be
on the market for the Thanksgiving
trade are now being made2 1mper-
ial has already shipped SIX ears OF
grapefruit, and late tonight or to-
morrow morning will see the first
carload of the product packed by
the Imperial Valley grapefruit
Growers Cooperative Association
leaving from FL Centre. This ship
ment, according to DR.. w. w. Ap-
pie, president of the association,
will probably be followed by car
a day for the remainder of the sea
son.
Carload shipments of peas, destln-
ed for coast cities in anticipation OF
brisk holiday demand, are being
made from Imperial Valley, accord
ing to C. w. Runge, district freight
and passenger agent of the South
ern Pacific Company. Shipments
are being made earlier this year
than ever before, the first shipment
usually leaving in January.
Last night, Train 1l0 picked up
an express carload shipment at
Brawley, making the third carload
shipped so far, and more are antlcl-
pated within the next week.
Local turkey dealers are shipping
from 200 to 800 turkeys ont each
day, some of the shipments being
made by express and more by auto
mobile truck. All shipments are
destined either to Los Angeles or
San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-20
Fugitive Wants
To Come Back
After 30 Years
BY United Press LEASED Wire

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 90
Thirty years after Miller ID. Curtis,
cashier of the American National
Bank disappeared after an alleged
shortage of $4,000 was discovered
in his accounts. 50 feelers' reached
federal authorities here today on
whether he would be prosecuted III
he returned.
When last heard of Curtis was in
Argentine.
c. C. Madison, United States dis
trict attorney, to whom friends of
Curtis made representation for his
return, has placed the matter before
Attorney General Daugherty. 1t de-
pends on Daugherty IS ruling wheth.
er Curtis will be prosecuted should
he come home.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-20
EBERT PLANS TO CRUSH REICHSTAG
Food Dictator
Crying Need OF
TeutOns, Claim
BY CARL D. GROAT
United Press Staff Correspondent

BERLIN, Nov. 90. President
Ebert is prepared to empower Chan
cellor Stresemann to dissolve the
Reichstag if Il vote of emo con
fidence' is passed against him in
the session beginning today, ac-
cording to an unconfirmed report
here today.
If true, this would give the
chancellor the whip hand in meet
ing opposition to policies he con
siders vital, it was pointed out.
Germany is crying for dictator.
The question of putting the Ho-
henzollerns or any other royal fam
iv on restored German throne
worries people outside Germany
much more than it does the Germans
themselves.
What the Germans want is food.
They think they will get it if a
Dictatorship is established.
That is the. situation as seen
here today.
With meat costing more than q
dollar a pound and bread and po-
tatoes proportionately high and
scarcely obtainable at any price,
the average German only wants a
strong central government which
will bring prices under control,
stabilize the currency and get work
started. Despite the return of the
Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm
and the willingness of Prince Rup-
3brecht to ascend at least to 4
Bavarian throne. The monarchists
have not found a really desirable
candidate to rally around.
If monarchists used arms they
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-20
lockwood Store
Owner Jailed on
Assault Charge

Tex Arnold, proprietor of store
at lockwood, is in the county Jail
with a charge of assault with dead
ly weapon against him, as result
of a shooting scrape near his store
last night. EEE
According to the sheriff's office,
Arnold had a dispute with one jim
Mackey, when the latter came to
Arnold IS store to make a purchase,
and ordered him off the place.
When the man failed to comply
with Arnold S orders, the latter is
said to have pulled ;s-.45 calibre gun
and fired five shots at Mackey.
Two of the bullets passed through
Mackey's clothing without injury
him. He swore out a complaint
against Arnold, and the latter's ar
rest followed.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-20
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Court of Honor of Boy Scouts
meets in Holtville tonight.
Entire Nos Club dance at
Woman's Club tonight.
Imperial Valley Commandery
No. "a meets tonight Masonic
hall.
knights Of Pythias meet at
X. P. hall tonight.
Bible Chatauqua tonight at
Tulane theater.
Night school classes at high
school tonight.
1.-The Eagles Feather
Palace theater tonight. ~
Evangelist Fred Ross speaks
ait Methodist church tonight.
Chamber OF Commerce lunch
con tomorrow, Barbara Worth
hotel.