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Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-02
Mystery Envelops
LII S c very. OF
Much Farm Loot

Information reached the sheriff S
office Yesterday morning that Il
quantity of fence wire, several sets
of harness, two horses and q farm
wagon, together with miscellane
-ous farm implements had been
abandoned southwest of FL Centric.
"a bout the same time, complaints be
gan to come into the office from
.ranehers near Seelev, describing
various kinds Of farm property that
had been stolen from them some
time Saturday night. Deputy
Sheriff Oswalt was sent to inves-
tigate and brought the horses and
equipment to this city. The owners
of the property soon made their
appearance and claimed their ma
terial. No trace of those RESPONSE
bic for the thefts has been obtained.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-02
new PEACE
M0v[SF0R
THIS WEEK
Recent Violence Brings
Reparati0n Talk to
Fore a
BELGIUM FED UP"
CunO Plans ManeuverS
to Split Belgium
and French
by United Prex.

BERLIN, April Follow
ing outbreaks of violence In
the Ruhr district during the
week end, costing % lives,
Germany has renewed talk Of
negotiations and the deadlock.
It is a popular outcry that
bloodshed in the Ruhr valley
must cease.
Recent hints have been re-
ceived that Belgium is fed up
with the Ruhr show.
Indications are evident that
the Cuno government may try
new peace maneuvers this
week on the theory that salts
factory moves might split. Be
gium and France.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-02
BUTTER PRICE
7 CENTS HIGHER
THAN LAST YEAR
Storms Reduce Supply in
Storage in the
East

According to records kent at the
chamber of commerce, at the pres
ent time butter is selling for ap-
proximately seven cents pound
more THAI at the same time last
year. Owing to dfouth and storms
along the Pacific Coast, in the
Middle West and East, the reserve
supply of butter in storage in the
East is at present 100000 pounds
eompased with 15,000,O00 year
ago, and the prospects for an ex-
ceptionally profitable season for
Imperial Valley dairymcn is cores
pondingly bright.
This section, being untroubled
with drouth and unhampered by
storms, has the advantage of being
able to keep butter production up
to maximum all the year round,
and at the present time is largely
being depended upon to make up
the shortage in the reserve supply.
Dairymen in Imperial Valley are
responsible in large measure for
an increase in the reserve butter
stocks in San Francisco and Los
Angeles, the increase over the cor
responding time last year being
53,704 pounds in the former city
and $500 pounds in the latter. As
the California reserve probably will
have to be drawn upon to relieve
the situation in the eastern markets,
and the amount is not large enough
to make any material relief posi-,
Bile, the dairymen here are urged to
keep their production up as high as
possible. Such demand, it is
thought, is naturally going to mean
q steadier market and a better price
for the product so that the next
few months should be extremely
good ones for the Imperial Valley
dairymen.
Buy Outside
It is of interest to note, SAYS the
California Dairy Council, that San
Francisco market drew son five
states, in addition to California,
for its butter supply during Feb.
ruary. In other words-out of
1,524,470 pounds of butter received
in California, s2,449 pounds came
from Oregon, Washington, Nevada,
Utah and Idaho.
likewise, the market. drew on
seven states for cheese, prominent
among which was Illinois, which
shipped 1l7,334 pounds to Califor.
MIA. In fact, California produced
less than half of the cheese received
for the month in San Francisco.
The Bureau of Market Report
shows that for the first two months
of 1928, San Francisco market alb
sorbed approximately 1000 pounds
more butter than it did for the cor
responding period last year.
All Of which indicates that even
though California s dairy industry
produces in money $l00,000,000 a
year, there is still room for further
expansion to supply the home de-
mand.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-02
SIX BANDITS
HOLD UP u. S.
MAIL TRUCK
ny United Press

ST. LOUIS, April 2.-Six heavily
armed and masked bandits early to-
day held up and robbed govern
ment mail truck and escaped with
nine sacks registered mail. Robbery
was one of the most daring in the
annals Of the city, the bandits hay
ing locked the government men in
the rear of the truck and hidden
same away in an alley, at the point
of guns. The extent of the loss is
unknown.
The police believe it is the same
gang who held up and robbed the
Chicago and Alton railroad station
Sunday morning of six sacks OF
mail, and escaped after battling the
police through the streets Of the
city.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-02
Claims She is
Innocent Victim
in Farrar Suit
ny United Press

NEW YORK, April g. Stella
Larrimore, or IS. LIZ named in
the Farrar,Tellegen divorce pro-
ceedings, has demanded that the
proceedings be taken from the
hands Of the referee for jury trial.
She and her family charge that she
is an innocent victim in the case
and that her name has been uniusti-
fiably dragged into the scandal
Geraldine Farrar's counsel is ak.
pectcd to oppose tie motion at this
afternoon 8 session of court.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-02
BANK REPORTS
ON CONDITIONS
in SOUTH W EST
Rain Much Needed Dur
ing Early Part of
April
Normal Returns for the
Entire Community
Expected

Tho March 81 survey of cOndi-
tions in Southern California, by tho
research department of the Pacific
Southwest Trust and Savings Bank
says in part:
Economically the Pacific South
west has marked time during
March. Earlier prospects for the
largest agricultural crop on record
are being subjected to severe revis-
ion downward because of tho lack
of rain during March. 1t is posi-
BILE that good rains during the fore
part of April will minimize the loss
in connection with many products
but upon the whole. present esti-
mates indicate that the agricultural
productivity of this territory will
probably fall % per cent below the
February estimates unless import
ant rainfall is recorded during the
fore part of April, in which ease
the decrease will probably not ex
ceed 10 per cent.
Retailers throughout the agricul
tural districts report definite
slowing down in business as a re
suit Of uncertainty with regard to
agricultural crops, with gains in in
dustrial and commercial centers
slightly more than offsetting theil
losses.
For the entire territory business
continues good with the agricultur
al outlook sufficiently promising t,
justify expectation of normal re
turns to the entire agricultural
community; with the investment
market fairly satisfactory; the
banking situation strong; transpor
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-02
WHAT'S DOING
Presbyterian Guild tomorro,

Presbyterian Guild tomorrow
at the church.
County Ministerial Associa-
tion today at Methodist church
DR.. G. Bromley Oxman at
Wilson School auditorium Tues
day night.
Girls Gym class at high
school tonight.
Emmanuel Circle at w. I.
Stone home. 822 Euclid Avenue
tomorrow at 2:S0.
Methodist Ladies Aid at
Social hall tomorrow.
Episcopal Guild card party
Tuesday night.
Study Glass of Christian
church tonight at home Of Mr..
and Mrs. J. s.. Carmichael.
FL Centre Lodge No 38i, F.
and A. M. at Masonic temple
tonight.
History section Ten Thou
sand Club at clubhouse today.
Adams Rib Palace to-
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-02
Central High
Boys First in
Stock Judging


The agricultural department of
Central Union high school is feel
ing greatly clated over the record
made by team from their ranks,
who took first prize at the Brawley
high school stock judging contest
held in that city ON Friday.
Verve Albertson, Ray Poole and
Joe Williams, all freshmen, walked
off with first honors in the begin
ners section for scientific and cor
rect Judging of stock. Seven other
teams competed, with all high
schools in the valley represented
as well as Riverside aud Hemet
representatives..
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-02
DEATH PENALTY
: ENDS BY ACT OF
OKLA. GOVERNOR
Tells Legislature He
Will Commute Every
Sentence
ny United Press

OKLAHOMA CIT-y, Anril 2.
Governor Jack Walton tefore clos
ing the session of the sta.ss lsgisis
ture, declared he was appGsgc. ~
capitai punishment and tnat No
would not permit the death penalty
during his term of office. ie.
Six men in the death row At
the state prison rejoiced-
Governor Walton informed the
legislature that any. time tney
wished the death penalty inflicted
they would have to vote his power
Of commutation out Of his hsnds.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-02
Leave Granted
to Take Advanced
Library Course

Mrs. Thomas Beeman, county Ii
brarian, was granted leave of
absence for go days by the board OF
supervisors this morning, to enable
her to take a special course in ad-
vaneed library work.
The supervisors also voted unan.
imously to pay for the repair work
on the bridge over the San Felipe,
from the general fund instead of
the road fund. In addition to these
matters, the board passed on num-
erous bills during the morning ses-
sion and adjourned at noon to meet
again at . clock this afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-02
Cupid Keeping
Up His Record

March was q very good month
for marriages according to the rec !
,ords of the county clerk s office.
A total of 80 licenses were issued.
one less than during the month of
February when 40 licenses were is
sued. In March Of last year, 81 IL
censes were given out. Officials at
the county clerks office are looking
for an increase in the demand for
formal service was carried on.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-02
Dancer Sets New
Endurance
Record
ny United Press

NEW YORK, April 2.-Alma
Cummings, of san Antonio,
dared continuously here for 81
hours, setting new world rec
ord. She wore out brass band,
used three phonograph with
many records, exhausted five
dancing partners and completely
wore out her shoes and stockings.
The previous world record was
established by Frenchmar, Ce-
saere Lone, who danced "a hours
ard 20 minutes.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-02
Says Police Work
Now Needed in
Miss Kings Case
BY United Press

NEW YORK, April 2.-Assis-
tant District Attorney Pecora turn
ed the Dorothy King case over to
the police, stating that the same
now required detective work. He
stated also he had established that
q blackmailer threatened to make
public the girls relations with
Mitchell unless she "played in
with him.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-02
LOS ANGELES MAN
DEMANDS CROSS ISLAND
By United pres.

WASHINGTON. April flames
f. O'Donnell Of Los Angeles has
asked the District Of Columbia Hu-
preme Court to prevent Secretary
of Navy Denby retaining posses
sion Of Cross Island, California. He
bases his plea on former claims dat.
ing back to 1912 when he was evic.
ted by the government.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-02
t lay on Job or
'Wuii Says work
to u. S. Officials
BY United Press

WASHINGTON. April g." Stay
on your job or quit" is the ultima
tum issued by Secretary OF Interior
Work today to registrars Of public
lands, United States surveyors, and
receivers of public moneys in gener-
al. The order is the result of wide
spread complaint from citizens Stat
ing that many of these officials are
continully taking unofficial "vaea.
tions'' or divcrting their time and
efforts in other lines.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-02
Prove 10 Horse
Power Airplane
Motor Success
ny Un,ted Pres.

TOULOUSE, France. April e.
Barbet. noted French aviator. IN
four flights here in an airpluae
driven by 10 horse power motor
feels that great step has been
taken toward light, cheap airplanc
construction.
In one flight he remained al0ft
$50 feet from the ground for -
minutes and declared that he used
only half the power and could have
flown as easily with five horse
power.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-02
MANY SEE oAan
ny Press starr corr~spen,

ny Press stsff Corr~spoudsat
CALIPATRIA, April IA good
crowd was out to the baseball game
Saturday, when the Brawley high
school team defeated the local b6yn
with . score Of IL to 2. Th1 ho1as
team has not yet got its utrido, but
they are not discouraged.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-02
CRY BLO0DSHED IN RUfIR MUST CEASE
II HURT IN
S. F. CHASH
By United Press

SAN FRANCISCO, April g.
Seventeen persons were painfully
injured, none fatally, this morning
when a street car struck an open
switch rounding q curve, left the
track and crashed into a telegraph
pole.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-02

WtHitu vutVi W hCbOIidiu, HOW
ever. that the two men did not park
their ear near the store as is usual
| h done by visitors. Instead they
irove down the road for a consid-
Fable distance AMI parked their
Qr somewhere ont Of sight
Floor Dug UP
katurday morning Mr.. Nc Donald
Agcasion to pass the old govern
ffice building and discovered
le entire floor had been sys-
Plly dug up to depth of
wO. feet and tons of rocks
out of ruins. The work must
occupied every moment of the
the prospectors were at Noun
Springs, as the ground around
building had been practically
AttOmbed. i}t
MS believed tho men may have
N a story of buried treasure in
Md building or possibly were in
btelnplUy Of ''higher-ups' who
some such information, which
considered worth while invest
site of the old camp is loeat.
n San Diego county, just across
be line from Imperial county and
lr. Mcdonald has written letter
0 f. A. Hornbeck, member of the
'oard Of supervisors of the former
ounty, asking if something cannot
'e done to preserve this historic
pot and protect it from depreda-
ions such as described above: In
IL. McDonald's Is opinion, the Ere
pt camp site is equally important
The Old Missions, being a price
reminder Of the struggle of the
ted States against Mexico, when
American troops under Fremont
>rmed heroic service in obtain.
California for this country.
Historical Value
Imperial county is greatly inter
ed in the historic spot and hun
eds Of valley people visit the
Ienc each year, being drawn there
Y knowledge of what the American
Adiers must. have gone through in
ir campaigns throughout this
ion of the country in the face
eriffic opposition from the Mex
troops, Indians, and the natur.
ements. Though not widely
n, the campaign of General
pnt in the Mexican war is QUE
most stirring chapters in the
of the American army and
people will agree with Mr..
bnald that anything that can
bne to preserve the relics of
spirited days should be done
Z, if not by state or county
y, then through the donations
iblic spirited citizens who de-
TO perpetuate the work and
rs Of the American general
pse courage and devotion to
y was largely the cause of Cal.
mia becoming part of the
perican nation.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-02
REsECRATE
||-D|NG.
age Old
General
Evidently
lage Old
(General
lures
!" Evidently
Hidden
(lth

lsecrated the old
al Fremont at
according to in
! to this city by
ho operates the
tain resort, and
the action of
% arrived at the
hgo and announc-
hed to do a little
E men were well
were equipped
d-tiine prospect
+. Mcdonald to
enuine prospect
3l0ns were not
! asked several
I, old trails in the
ain Springs, and
t General Ere
information be.
by visitors. 1t
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-11-02
Minor Ailments
Are Overlooked.
Numerous Ills Of Swine Go
Unnoticed or Diagnosed
as Cholera.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
While hog cholera is still the most
serious of swine diseases with which
the farmer has to contend, his atten-
ton Is called by the United States De
partment of Agriculture to the numer-
GUS other ailments of swine which, IN
time of unusual prevalence OF cholera.
go unnoticed or possibly are diagnosed
as cholera itself. The group includes
anthrax, epilepsy. gastroenterltis,
necrobacillosis, pleurisy, pneumonia,
poisoning, swine plague (hemorrhagic
septicemia), tuberculosis, and worms
Diseases Not Recognized.
Other diseases not similar in appear
ance to hog cholera are either not rec
ognized or not deemed of sufficient i'm
portance to require attention. Any de-
Walton from normal in the functions
of an animal, such as gait, appetite, or
digestion, deserves the closest watch
ing in order that measures may be
taken to prevent serious results and
possible losses. While some minor
ailments of swine might be treated
successfully by the owners, 1t Is al
ways we'll, in case Of doubt, to call for
experienced service.
The owner of hogs is interested in
having his herd free from disease. The
healthier the animals the quicker they
will finish for market. In large
number of cases sickness and I'M
thriftiness are due, directly or indi-
rectly, to improper care in housing,
feeding, and at narrowing time. Even
under the best conditions hogs are
liable to sicken, and in all circum-
stances of that character there is need
Of correct diagnosis in order that eff
fective treatment may be given. Many
factors are to be considered in dis
tinguishing between hog cholera and
the various other ailments and con-
ditions that resemble that disease.
Less Loss From Cholera.
Although losses from hog cholera
have been reduced over go per cent
from the peak years of destruction,
the lack of attention on the part of
farmers in the proper care of swine
herds still occasions a serious none
tary loss each year to the swine in
dustry as a whole. In all diseases.
ailments and abnormal conditions of
swine, the sane, simple and effective
method to adopt is one of prevention.
knowledge of the symptoms which de-
note the minor ailments is one of the
best assets the swine raiser can have
in insuring himself against losses from
them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-11-02
PLANS CITY SMOKE SURVEY
investigation Will Show the condi.
tions Existing In Industrial
Centers.

The smoke investigation begun by
the Mellon Institute of Industrial Re-
search of the University of Pittsburgh
in 1912. and temporarily concluded in
1914, will be resumed Immediately un.
der the direction of DR.. Harry B.
Meller. who has resigned as dean of
the School Of Mines to take up the
work.
Systematic surveys Of smoke condi-
tons in Pittsburgh. Chicago, Cleveland
and other industrial cities will be car.
ried on. They will be made up Of com.
parative analysis, smoke. dust and SCOT
communications; research into the man.
ufacture Of ''smokeless" fuel by es.
pecially low temperature carbonization
Of bituminous COAL and investigation
OF physical means of abating the smoke
nuisance, with particular reference to
electrostatic precipitation of smoke.
The survey work has been started
with the installation and operation Of
apparatus for the determination Of the
smoke content Of the air. This phase
OF the investigation will be continued
for a considerable period in number
Of cities at the same time. Bulletins
will be issued to inform the public.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-11-02
High Record Held by
Arts Piebe de Kol
Production Of Wisconsin
Cow Has Been Profitable.

An average yearly production for Is
consecutive years of 1880 pounds of
milk and 1927 pounds of butter, or a
total of $50 tons of milk and almost
four tons Of butter, is record held by
q pure bred Holstein COW, Arts Piebe
de Kol, owned by the Wisconsin Col
lege of Agriculture. This production
of milk is sufficient to supply one
quart of milk to every family for one
day in the city of Washington. D. c.,
or Milwaukee, Wis.
The production of this COW has also
proved profitable one. During her
Is years Of milking she has returned
profit of $2.45 for every dollars
worth Of feed consumed. Her net le-
turn during her lifetime thus far Is
$2,223.76 over cost of feed in addition
to the value of her offspring
Arts is a COW with large frame
and weighs around 1,400 pounds Her
ability to convert feed into large guam
titles of milk and butterfat is due to
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-11-02
thin BLOOD WEAK
and all RUN DOWN

you how glad / am that started
taking this great health builder.
Ny dizzy spells have all disappear
ed and ! do not know what 1t Is
any more to suffer with constipa-
ton. The wonderful improvement
in my health has greatly COM
forted my husband, and has been
a source of pleasant surprise to
my friends. am always boosting
HypoaC Cod, telling what 1t has done
for me-" More people every day
are learning of this great tonic
and health builder, and IL you
who read this are weak, thin, pale
or suffer with indigestion. liver
trouble, or nervousness we urge
you to get bottle from your
druggist, and start taking it. Or
a full size bottle will be cent you:
prepaid by the Earle Chemical CO.
Of Wheeling, w. Va, upon receipt
Of One Dollar ($1.00)).
ment
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-11-02
Kniffen System Favored
for Pruning Of Grapes

Horticulturists at the New York ex-
pertinent station have tested out seven
methods of pruning grapes over pc
Rod of years and have published an
account of their experiments which
will be of interest to both the profess
sional and amateur grower. The So
called single-stem or four-cane Kniffen
method is said to be the best.
According to these authorities, this
method consists in training single
branch to serve as the trunk Of the
vine with two canes developed at the
lower wire and two at the upper wire
and tied one to the right and one TO the
left of the trunk along each wire. 1t
is stated that the system may be fully
established by the end of the fourth
season and that subsequent pruning
consists in cutting away all canes but
the four mentioned above. leaving suf-
ficient buds at each level to supply
fruiting canes for the following year.
The amount of fruiting wood isAthus
easily limited to the capacity of the
vine by regulating the length of the
four canes.
Experiments at the station have led
to the conclusion that there is little
choice between early winter pruning
and spring pruning of grapes so far as
the effect on yield, wood growth. or
maturity of fruit is concerned. It is
pointed out, however, that better Sc
lection of fruiting canes can be made
in the spring after the severe winter
temperatures have passed than is pos
sible earlier in the season.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-11-02
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IMPROVE CEMENT MIXTURE
Samples Tested In the Hope of OBJ.
tanning Better Results in Con-
crete Construction.

Chicago has what may be termed
a sand library" In series Of glass
covered cabinets in the structural ma
terial research laboratory at Lewis
institute are row after row of little
glass bottles filled with sand that have
been brought to Chicago from various
corners Of the world to be tested in the
institute In the hope of producing what
engineers might regard as an ideal con.
crete mixture.
1t Is probably the only collection
Of its kind in existence, and the in.
formation contained on the labels Of
the bottles gives an interesting insight
into the part that science is playing
In modern undertakings.
This sand library was started ten
years ago and specimens have been
added from time to time until there
are more than $500 different bottles
of sand in the collection. The speci.
mems come from every state in the
Union and from Canada. Cuba, Mexico
and other foreign countries.
Each sample has been carefully
tested and the results Of the test are
kept in the files. They include the
source Of the specimen, the grading,
silt content and the results of the
colorimetric test for organic impuri-
ties. In most instances mortar and
concrete tests also have been made.
The reasons for the tests were to as
certain the suitability Of the various
sands for concrete and mortar work.
The experiments with the various
sands were undertaken at the labora-
tory as a part of the work of ascer-
tanning methods that will assist the
concrete user in obtaining the best re-
suits In the use Of the material.