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Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-26
Valley SciOts S
Head for Hills
for Ger rem0ny

This is cred letter day for I'm
perial Valley Sciots and about 150
of them bundled their wives and
kiddies into the family car and
hied for the big hills early i'll the
afternoon.
There is to be a monster two-day
Joint celebration and initiation by
Imperial and San Diego Sciots and
the coast boosters sent word they
are headed eastward 1000 strong.
The ceremonial will be held to
morrow in a natural amphitheater
a few miles from Jacumba and 9th
er amusements in Jacumba preced-
ing and after the official events.
1t is understood that at least 30
candidates are included in the val
lev party, all of whom will be put
through the unique out-of-door ini-
tiation ceremony.
San Diego Pyramid, accompanied
by ~ piece band reached the
mountains this morning, and their
families also will take part in to-
morrow S activities.
Imperial Valley Pyramid, organ
lied only a few weeks ago, is in a
flourishing condition and promises
to be one of the most active fratern-
al organizations in Imperial Val
lev.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-26
MANY WOUNDED IN COMMUNIST RIOTS
Ford, Militarism Halter, Says U.S..
Must Increase Air and Naval Forces,
Railroads Must Be ReOrganized

of the world court and the league of
nations, as these plans are now pro-
mulgated.
'The time may soon come when
America may have to police the
world.
U. S. Can Do Little Now
Ford said in an exclusive inter
view with the United Press:
''Wc can do little to help the
people of Europe now until they do
more to help themselves and we
can do less with our money in
Europe now than ever. The people
of Europe must first set their own
houses in order and clear away the
rubbish of the old, worn out sys-
TENS Of special privileges before we
can assist those that really need
the help in an effective way.
81 am not afraid that the deve-
lopment of our navy and our air
forces will make this country a
militaristic nation.
No man in America hates war
or has more hearty dislike for mill
tary trumpery than ], but there are
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-26
DEMOCRATS WILL
UTILIZE FORD IN
POLITICAL COUP
Plan to Gust Ford
and Put Over
McAdOO
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, May 26.-IIenry
Ford S name will go before the
democratic convention in 1924 as Il
presidential candidate unless he eX-
pressly forbids it. Ford will not
be interested in the presidency, as
he said today, in the same breath in
which he outlined a comprehensive
national and international program
which reads like the platform of :,
presidential candidate.
The whole plan of the McAdoo
presidential campaign now being
pushed with vigor and aggressive
ness is to use Ford and Ford sup
port to put McAdoo over.
Majority Vote Difficult
A two thirds vote is required to
nominate in the democratic con
vention. This is difficult to OBJ
tain and in 1924 unless some amaz-
ing harmonizing interyencs it will
be unattainable by any but the
strongest.
McAdoo strategy is to let the
Ford popular strength build itself
up, accumulating national conven-
ton delegates and then let the poll
ticians eliminate Ford in the con
vention with the result that most
of the Ford strength in the cOnven-
tion and in the country will swing
to McAdoo.
Either McAdoo or Ford would
benefit by the withdrawal of the
other. Both are "progressives' as
contrasted with Underwood, Glass,
Davis, All Smith, Cox and other
democratic possibilities. Either
would get many progressive republi-
can votes in an election.
Ford S disclaimer of interest does
not "get over with the politicians
who hold that no man is too big to
be interested in the presidency if
there is any chance of getting it.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-26
CHILDERS URGES
LEASING SCHOOL
GROUND TO CITY
Averse to Deciding Land
for Wading Pool
on Eastside

Attorney Charles Childers, mem
ber of the FL Centre school board,
today gave that body s status in re-
lation to the proposition Of convey
ing a tract of land on the east side,
owned by TIE board, to the city of
FL Centre. to be used as a park for
the people of the east side.
Mr.. Childers stated that so far,
no formal application for a deed to
the property has been made to the
school board. The matter has been
discussed informally between board
members and the city trustees and
it is not the desire of the board to
stand in the way of the city coun-
ell s plan for an east side park, he
asserted
Willing to Lease
While the members of the school
board no not believe they should be
asked to deed the property to the
city, they are willing to lease it
for a long period at n nominal sum
and will gladly do so, Mr.. Childers
stated, if asked to do so by the city
council. Whether the city can le
gallv spend money to make a park
on land that is leased, is ques-
tion on which no decision has vet
been made, he said, though if it
should be found that the city can
not spend money in this way, the
school board will, IS a last resort,
deed the land to the city.
AS to the inadvisability of the
board deciding the property to the
city at this time, Mr.. Childers cit
ed the ease of Mercantile place in
Los Angeles. Years ago, this was
school property and was leased to
private patries on long term lease.
At the time it was on the outskirts
fthe city, but is now the center
of the business district.
Would Retain 1t
The property was sold several
months ago for a very large sum,
which proved the wisdom of the
school board in leasing the property.
The same thing is likely to hap
pen here. Mr.. Childers believes,
and if east side property should de
velop industrially, it would repay
the board to retain claim on the
land in question, he says.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-26
PLAN STRENUOUS
FIGHT ON HIGHER
R. R. VALUATION
By United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
CHICAGO, May 90 Organized
groups throughout the nation will
be merged to fight higher railroad
valuation and a subsequent rate
increase. Representative Huddles-
ton, Alabama, chairman of the or
ganization committee of the Nation,
al Valuation conference announced
here today
The units, some of which have
delegates at the conference and
have endorsed Senator LaFollette s
congressional bloc program, in
clude: Labor Unions and railway
brotherhoods; shippers, commercial
clubs, state governments, women S
club and civic, farmers organiza-
tions; cotton growers.
Each of the delegates including
governors, congressman, union and
brotherhood leaders, farmers and
women S federation leaders, will in
vite such organizations in their dis
tricts and under their supervision
to join in the movement, the organ
ization committee plans.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-26
CALIFORNIA WINS
By United Press

PHILADELPHIA, May 26.-Cal-
ifronia University cOpped the hon
ors in the big track meet at Frank
lin Field today, in which the biggest
colleges throughout the country par
ticipated, and the leading men in
the various events took prominent
part.
The above flash was received just
as the paper went to press, no de-
tail of the scores could be obtained.
The Californians piled up 391@
points; Princeton was second with
So; Pennsylvania third with 12h
Yale fourth, with % and Cornell
fifth, with Is.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-26
Copyright 1928 by United Press)

Copyright 1928 by United Press)
DETROIT, Mich, May 90
Henry Ford today declared that:
!. The United States navy must
be strengthened.
=. American air power must be
increased.
3. The courts must be made sub.
ordinate TO the people.
4. Railroads must be reorganiz-
ed and centralized, possibly under
some form of government control.
The automobile manufacturer,
who is now reputed to be the rich
est man in the world, incidentally
said he was not interested in the
presidency and asserted that the
financial center of America is pass
ing from Wall street to the middle
west.
For the first time Ford, whose
fame as Il hater of miitarism is
world wide, voiced his belief that
conditions are now such as to make
increased American naval and air
forces more vital than partici pa
tion by the United States in any
character of world argument.
lie frankly expressed his distrust
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-26
DAVIS RETURNS
FROM CAPITOL
by United :-ress Leased Wire

by United .-reSS Leased Wire
Assemblyman George Herrh,k
Davis returned from Sacramento,
Wednesday from what is conceded
to be the most strenuous session of
Legislature in years. Towards the
last they were compelled to work
nearly "a hours a day to wade
through the deluge of work that
piled upon them towards the clos
ing hours of the session.
He reports that he is back, how
ever, without any court plaster and
able to get around without the aii
of Il crutch and feels that he has
no apologies to make for the stand
he took on various measures that
came before the assembly.
As soon as he has taken a little
rest and looked after some of his
business affairs he and Mrs. Davis
plan on taking transcontinental
trip in their car. They will be gone
until sometime in October.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-26
NO THIRD PARTY
CON TEMPLATED
Is BRYAN IDEA
Meeting Plans Action on
Il. r. Increased
Valuation
Nv United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, May 2G.-Railroads
of America were warned to remem-
Der their creator by William Jen-
nings Bryan in addressing the ma
tional conference on lower railroad
valuation here today. Bryan said:
"Everv railroad corporation
should have this quotation at the
top Of its letterheads: Remember
now thy creator in the days of
your youth and in your life.
"The movement to obtain q low
er valuation of railroads is wise
and timolv,' BRYAN said.
Women Behind Move
The power of the country's wo-
men was declared to be lined mp
behind the conference as result
of participation today Of Mrs.
Raymond Robins and Mrs. Minnie
Fisher Cunningham of the National
League OF. Women Voters.
Following meetings at which tech
nical experts submitted reports de-
claring that the railroads are to
demand $1O,O0O,OCO,O0O increase
in valuation, adding $l,500,000 to
cost of commodities through in
creased rates, the convention is to
adjourn late today.
William Jennings Bryan was the
speaker at the morning public ses-
sion. He joined with Senator La
Toilette, chairman Of the perma-
nent organization in denying that
the meetings are "feelers - for a
third political party.
To Fight in Courts
The national progressive bloc -
organization it was declared, will
carry its fight first before the in
terstate commerce commission AMI
then to the courts and to congress
if necessary. Injection of ques-
tionnaire into the conference by
the Chicago Association of Com
merce representing 1000 shippers
brought IL hot denunciation from
delegates. The questionnaire was
branded as "inspired by the rail
roads,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-26
SHIPPING NORMAL
ONCE MORE WHEN
|. A. STRIKE FAILS
Wholesale Arrests Break
Backbone of |. w. w.
Trouble

LOS ANGELES, May 26.-Ship-
ping conditions at San Pedro har-
Dor are practically normal again as
o result of the virtual failure of
the marine workers and /. w. W..
strike. Two-thirds of the strikers
and water front hangers-on arrested
10 days ago in the big roundup are
still confined at various jails in
Los Angeles or the harbor district.
Most of them are charged with va
grancy and are being held for trial
early next month. Practically all
of them pleaded not guilty. Charges
of criminal syndicalism' have been
filed against II number of the lead
crs of the strike.
No Increase Asked
No wage increase was asked by
the strikers, but they demanded
abolition of the employers hiring
hall, repeal of the California syn
dicalsm law and release of ''politi-
cal prisoners. 1t was reliably re-
ported that the ranks of the strik-
ers were augmented by many |. W..
w. who were ordered to go to San
Pedro as a demonstration against
the California syndicalism law, un-
der which II number of |. w. W..
have recently been sentenced to the
penitentiary.
"Upton Sinclair, socialist and au-
thor, who waged Il fight for free
speech and free assembly in behalf
of the strikers, and who was arrest
ed will stand trial on misdemeanor
charges in June. 1t is probable the
case against him will be dismissed,
according to reports. Sinclair is
considering suing Chief of Police
Oaks, Mayor Cryer and other city
officials for alleged violation of has
constitutional rights as a result of
his arrest which occurred while he
was reading the constitution of the
United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-26
Now They're Out
After New Air
Record for Army
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, May 26.-The
attempt by the army air service to
make a transcontinental flight be-
tween dawn and dark will be made
on June ., the war department an
nounced today. The officer select
ed for this flight is Lieut.. Russell l..
Maughn, the speed pilot of the air
service. The flight will start from
Mitchell Field New York and end
at San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-26

BERLIN, May 26.-Looting bands
Of communists marched through the
industrial strongholds of the Ruhr
Valley today, opposed only by di
minutive forces of German civil po-
lice The French troops are keep
ing hands off.
Five were wounded in q clash
near Dortmund, early this morning.
The "reds'' of that district have
rejected proposed wage increases
and additional employees in industri-
al plants near the city, quit their
probe to join the communist forces.
The looters fought with firemen
at Bochum and five wounded were
reported there also. Two newspap-
er plants were stormed and the
presses damaged. An attempt was
made to burn one of the offices.
Situation Worst Yet
The situation appears worse to-
day than at any time since the first
communist outbreak several weeks
ago. The government is hard press
ed ad preventive measures con-
sist almost solely of appeals to the
French to permit increase in polio
ing forces.
In Dusseldorft trolley lines have
been stopped and the gas and eieeS
tric light plants are not operating
because of the strike. f
Peaceful demonstration of work.
Crs were reported at Herne. &
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-26
FAMOUS HAWAIIAN
LEIS MADE IN u. s,
by United Press Leased Wire

PORTLAND, May 26.-Carrying
coal to Newcastle has been for many
years the aphorism for wasted eff
fort. But that perhaps sometimes
it may be done profitably is shown
by an unusual shipment of merchan-
disc from Portland.
A local firm manufacturing paper
novelties, has just shipped to San
Francisco, for shipment to
Honolulu, consignment of paper
leis. The leis is the long necklace,
usually made of flowers, and worn
by the native beach beauties Of the
islands of the southern seas, and In
cidentally placed on the tourists,
The Portland concern reports q
ready and profitable market for
their paper leis in the Hawaiian a.
lands.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-26
$l5,467.90 TOTAL
EXPENSE OF TRIP
BY CONGRESSMEN
Splendid Investment at
Price, Opinion of
Many

The figures covering the expense
of the visit OF the Congressional
committee to Imperial Valley in
April, upon investigation of Con-
gresham Swing, have been com
piled and an itemized list will be
found below.
1t is safe to say no better invest
ment could have been made by In
perial Irrigation district, and as
some men were heard to remark,
would have been cheap at $4,000.
Every member of the delegation
went away from the valley thor
oughly sold on the idea of the
Boulder Canyon Dam and the All
American Canal.
In no other way could this have
been done so effectively No
amount of writing or telling about
it could have made these men see
the things that they saw with their
own eyes.
Itemized Report Given
The board and district officials
are to be congratulated on this sue
cessful undertaking and upon this
financial. showing:
Expense of committee of
arrangement and enter
tainment ............................ $947.s3
Expense of Phil D. Swing,
on incidentals of party
from Washington, dur
ing entire trip, advance
$500; refund $241.70........ $25S.30
Rental moving picture pro-
lection machine ............... $500
Hotel and miscellaneous ex-
pense at Mission Inn and
Barbara Worth hotels1 ,253. 10
Labor, material and train
expense, Andrade .............. 250.32
Pullman and meals of con
gressmen from California
to destinations ....................1 ,s19.25
Banquet, cost --.....--$264.00
Service -............... 1000
$274.OO
Less individual paid tick
cts .......-................ $l12.50 $3.50
Southern Pacific company,
rail and pullman fares
and meals from, Wash
ington TO California -.......l0, ,547.43
Photographs and kodak
supplies for congression-
al party ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90.30
Drayage of congressional
baggage .,..,.,..,,.,,,,,.,,,.,......... $3.50
Printing tickets, cards, in
vitations, etc -..................... 20.75
Telephone tolls and tele
grams . Observation-Disclosures. 1857
$15,4679O
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-26
Zev Wins Again

BY United Press Leased Wire
BELMONT PARK, New York,
May 26.-zev, winner of the
Kentucky Derby, came back and
captured the rich Withers Stakes
here this afternoon from a star
field.
Martingale, who finished second
in the Derby( ran second today.
Barbary Bush was third. Virgil,
winner of the Preakness, ran out
of the money.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-26
HANEY new HEAD
SHIPPING BOARD

WASHINGTON, May 26.-Presi-
dent Harding today appointed Bert
E. Haney, Oregon, to succeed
George Chamberlain as a member of
the United States shipping board
Chamberlain resignation becomes
effective June so. Haney was for
mcrly United States district attor-
rey in Oregon. He is a democrat.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-26
FOUR YEAR OLD BOY
HAS MARROW ESCAPE

SAN DIEGO, May 26.-Bobby
Miller, four year old, found uncon-
scious from smoke in a residence
blaze, was resuscitated by firemen
last night. The babe had not been
missed when the two families in the
house fled the flames, but was found
by firemen.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-26
CAPTIVES PREPARE
FOR THE WORST

PEKIN, May 26-1l:30 a. m.-
The Chinese government early today
decided to storm the bandit strong
hold in south Shantung, despite re-
newed threats that the outlaws
would slay their foreign prisoners
if troops were not withdrawn. The
captives have been warned to pre-
pare for the worst. Chinese air
planes reeonnoitering over the ban
dit mountain camp Saturday pre-
pairing the plans of attack.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-26
Donation Result
Given Monday

A complete list of recent contri-
butors to the Overseas Graves En-
dowment Fund will be given Mon
day in this paper. Many contribu-
tions have been received yesterday
and today, and the final result is
sure to be greatly gratifying to
every citizen of FL Centre, who
takes pride in knowing that this
city has not forgotten the heroic
dead in Flanders Fields.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-26
SEEK MODERN FAGIN IN
SERIES OF BURGLARIES
by United Press Leased Wire

SHERMAN, CAL, May ga
modern Fagin, who has been direct
ing a gang of youthful burglars in
their depredations in this vicinity,
was being sought by deputy sheriffs
today following the arrest of three
l5-year-old boys on a charge of
breaking into drug store. Off,
GERS believe an older man employed
the boys to steal for him.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-26
Peeking at Bank
Book Costs
Wife
By United Press

LOS ANGELES, May &c. If
man peeks at his wife's bank
book to see how much she has
"salted away under her own
name, it's grounds for divorce
That was the ruling made by Su-
peIior Judge Hardy, who granted
a divorce to Mrs. Phyllis Platt
from her husband Leonard E..
Platt.
She alleged that he attempted
to peek at her handbook and
when she objected attempted to
jerk 1T away from her. The
judge ruled that this was cruelty.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-26
five NATIONS In
PROTEST TO u. s.
ON LIQUOR EDIC1
Great Britain and Spain
Make Written Requests
Others in Appeals
Hy United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, May 26.-Five
nations have protested to the Unit
ed States against enforcement of
the supreme court s decision that
liquor cannot be brought within the
three mile limit on foreign ships.
Great Britain and Spain have sub
mitted formal written protests.
France, Holland and Italy have
made oral representation to the
department through their diplomatic
representatives here, it was stated
by the department.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-26
L. "A. SOCIETY GIRL
TAKES 4TH SPOUSE
Dy United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, May 26.-Mrs.
Estelle Johnson RYAN Brown Quinn,
Los Angeles society girl, has secret
ly married her fourth husband, w.
w. Lovett Jr., local lawyer, it was
learned here today. Mrs. Lovett is
81 years old.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-26
COMMUNISTS In
REIGN OF TERROR
in RUHR VALLEY
Lo0ting Parties Ram
pant, Many Wounded
in Clashes
TROUBLE SPREADS
Newspapers Damaged,
Most Critical Situation
AS Yet
TROUBLE SPREADS

BY United Press Leased Wire
BOCHUM, Germany, May 26.-
One person killed and Is wounded
today when communists attempt
ed to compel a group of laborers
to desert their work.
Under pressure from the COM
munists, strikes were spreading
rapidly throughout the entire
Ruhr region.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-26
WAR ACTIVITIES
RUSHED AS DEF
HOUR APPROACH

By United Press Leased Wire
LAUSANNE, May 26.-In the
face of war threat, the Turks
and Greeks found satisfactory
solution Of their long disputes
over reparations today.
Venizelos, leader of the Greek
delegation, upon emerging from
the council room, shouted to the
wa sting newspaper mea:
"Peace!'
ATHENS, May 26.-Preparations
for war are being openly rushed by
Greece today as only a few hours
remain until the ultimatum handed
the Turks at Lausanne expires.
Officers and troops have been
hurriedly called in from leave. The
feverish atmosphere of the Greek
capitol is stimulated by constant
reports of counter preparations for
war on the Turkish front at Marit-
"a. The Angora troops are being
hurriedly concentrated on the Tcha-
t;ldja line.
Turkish women and children are
said to be fleeing from Adrianopole
in fear of the contemplated Greek
advance.
CONSTANTINOPLE, May 26.-
Allied admirals and generals went
into conference with the British
ambassador here today to discuss
politics in the Dardanelles if Greece
and Turkey carry out their war
threat.
simultaneously reports from the
Martha front where opposing
troops are mobilizing, characterized
the situation as extremely serious.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-26

Spots 2S.3S, unchanged.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-26

Continued on Page Three
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-26
COTTON MARKET

NEW ORLEANS, May 26.--Cot-
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-26

NEW YORK, May 26.-Cotton
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1854
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Bank Clearings
$93,759.21
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-26

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