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The Holly chieftain., 1924-01-03

district collection had been taken up
Sc a treat for every one was provided
The evening was enjoyed by all pres
ent.
Vincent Debus and family from
Sublet, Kansas, spent Christmas with
the M. l.. Dowdal family. Mrs. Debus
is Mrs. Dowdal's daughter.
The Crabill family took Christmas
dinner at the C. B. Hart home.
The following spent Christmas Day
at the Omen home: Mr. NJ. A. Pike
and family, Mr.. Andrew Helman and
family, Mr.. Liebrecht and family and
Lester Baugher. A fine turkey din
ner was enjoyed
I. A. Barth and family enjoyed
fine dinner at M. l.. Dowdals Christ
mas.
Carol Powers spent Christmas at
her brothers, Guy Powers.
Walter Hart entertained jim Crig-
ger and family to Christmas dinner.
The Pike family, Dowdal family,
and Hellman family attended early
church at Holly Christmas morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Alderman en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Botham, Mr..
and Mrs. Williams, Eldro Evans, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Paulson on Christmas
day and evening.
A ten-pound boy arrived at the Gus
Viter home Wednesday night. Re-
ports say the mother and baby are
doing nicely,
Mrs, NJ, A. Pike entertained the
Fraaee, Omen and Liebrecht families
Christmas night
Carol Powers spent Wednesday
night at the Barth home.
c. B. Hart went to Holly Friday.
T. A. Rarth went to Holly Thurs
day,
Dora Frazee and Gladys Wakeman
visited the Plain View school Friday
afternoon.
Miss Ethel Crabill who teaches in
Granada, with her brother, Paul. who
attends school there, have been spend
ing their Christmas vacation with
home folks.
A very pleasant evening was spent
at the T. A. Barth home Friday. There
were a number of guests present.
They were, Mr.. Cecil Hart and fam
lily, M. A. Pixies, M. l.. Dowdal's, Ell
lis Omen and family, John Thompson
Mr.. Pete Omen and Mrs. Tune from
Lycan, Mr.. and Mrs. Williams, Eldro
Evans, md Carol Powers Refresh
ments of candy, apples, cake and cof-
fee were served.
Inez Frazee spent last week at Bert
Collins home near Lycan.
Mrs. S. F. Mats was in Holly Sat
urday.
Mr.. Pete Omen and Mrs. Tsne went
to Holly Saturday.
Carol Powers spent the weekend at
her fathers north of Holly,
Don't forget literary at Plain View
Friday night. Come and hear it de
cided which is better n slouchy good
natured woman or a neat spitfire.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-01-03

Mrs. Carter of Pueblo, who has been
the nurse of Blackwell Bailey three
miles south of Towner, left for Pu-
eblo yesterday. Mr.. Bailey died ON
January l. 1924, after weeks i'll
ness. A full report next week.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-01-03

Pickett and Amerine are in the mar
ket for hogs and cattle. They will
pay You top prices . for your stock.
Telephone 81, Holly. One of these men
will be here at all times to receive
your stock. 29-32pd.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-01-03

Rev. R. E. Scarffe left Monday eve
for Yuma, Colorado to hold a series
of meetings. Judge j. C. Horn will
occupy the Methodist pulpit in the
absence of the pastor on the first
two Sundays of the year.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-01-03

DR.. F. E. Casburn went to Lamar
on! the first to attend the Prowers
County Medical Association, held this
year with DR.. Knuckey. One or two
other physicians form here were in
attendance.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-01-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Higley and baby,
of Dodge City arrived last Tuesday
to visit with Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. Hig-
ley. They all took New Years din
ner at Jim Pierces'.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-01-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Mikes spent Sunday
in the Mcconnell home.
Mr.. Stauffer and son, Floyd, took
dinner in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Hofmeister, Sunday.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-01-03

H. A. Rose had the misfortune last
Friday to get the tip of one finger on
his left hand amputated in grinding
hamburger. The hand has panied him
considerably, but is now healing nice
ly
The Holly chieftain., 1924-01-03

William and Don Pattie, who have
been here during the holidays, with
Mrs. M. S. Bragg. returned home TO
Prowers ON Monday.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-01-03

The following item has been sent in
to the correspondent by one of the
patrons of Enterprise school,
The Holly chieftain., 1924-01-03

Mrs. Mason of Coolidge was in town
Monday.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-01-03

G. W. Rich of Los Angeles arrived
Tuesday to visit with the John Rich
family.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-01-03

A tip-Want to make some money?
Cut ice now and store it away for
summer.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-01-03

Mrs. NJ. A. Morich went to Pueblo
yesterday.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-01-03
EYES THAT co OUT

Are usually eyes that have been
abused or neglected. If you would
have seeing eyes when you are old
take care Of them in youth and mid
die life
The Holly chieftain., 1924-01-03
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

R. f. Wood was in Lamar Friday
The Holly chieftain., 1924-01-03
GRAND HOTEL
Holly, Colorado.
ONE DAY ONLY
Monday. January 14th.

This cut illustrates Burnett's NO
CHART method of examining eyes
The Holly chieftain., 1924-01-03
PREsBYTER1AN CHURCH

Isaac Ira Gorby, Minister,
Phone 10 w. Holly, Colo. |
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-07
300 Guests at Eastside- Sunset
Celebration Enjoy Fine Barbecue

With more than 800 members and
guests present at the barbecue feast
given by the Eastside-Sunset Farm
Center was held on the lawn of the
Shawver-H Harman ranch Il few miles
north of HOltville to celebrate the
fact that the center was assuredly
the second largest farm center in the
state and may probably be the larg-
est. A fine meal and splendid pro-
gram was enjoyed.
During the recent drive for cOun-
ty Farm Bureau members, two teams
captained by Mrs. S. E. Robinson
and Mrs. R. B. Harman We'd for
honors in obtaining the greatest
number Of paid-up memberships and
gained approximately 300 members
who were privileged to join the par
ticular' center fhcy desired to join.
The question how which is to be
decided by the State Farm Bureau
Federation of whether or not the
Eastside- Sunset center is entitled to
credit for the total membership
gained may give it the honor of
being the largest center in the state.
According to Manager c. c. Jen-
kins of the Imperial County Farm
Bureau office, the jollification last
evening was one of the finest ex-
amples of community spirit he has
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-07
Mexico and Il.
Join Hands TO
Honor ObregOn
By United Press Leased Wire


NOGALES, Ariz., june THE
Republics of Mexico and the Unit
ed States Joined hands across the
border today.
Mexicans and Americans mingled
in friendly intercourse, crossing and
re-crossing the line at will, parad-.
ing bedecled streets ad joining in
a. general welcome to President Al
varo Obregon, Of the southern rep
ublic. who arrived here before noon
for three days visit.
Most of 'the celebration will lie
held across the boundary, in Nosa-
les, Sonora, the parade, in which
troops of the twenty fifth L. >.
infantry will join with Mexican
soldiers will cross the line and pro-
ceed down the main street Of this
city, on the American side.
Regimental bands, civic officials
of both nations, two balls, features
have been arranged for the period
President Obregon is here.
Governor George w. p. Hunt OF
Arizona arrived this morning. Co.
lionel Woodson Hooker is President
Coolidge's special representative
for the occasion.
Accompanying the presidential
panty, which has been travelling on
special train ever since leaving
Mexico City two weeks ago, are
four governors of Mexican states,
including Alejo Bay, chief cXecu-
tive of Sonora; Abelardo Rodriguez,
Lower California; Victoriano Diaz,
Sinaloa, and Pablo Zepada, Nayarit.
Find Band Accompanies
The presidential party is accom-
panied by the Marine Band OF Mex
leo and the famed "De la Tore
Typical Orchestra of Guadalajara,
reputed the finest in all Mexico.
Yesterday the executive party
was at Hermosillo, capital Of the
state of Sonora. Earlier in the
week, President Obregon officiated
at the reopening to traffic OF the
Alamos branch, Southern Pacific of
Mexico from Navajoa, which line
was destroyed during revolutionary
times.
The executive during his trip has
also officiated at the opening OF
the new port of Yavaros, at the
debouchment of the Mayo river into
the Gulf of Mexico and at the for
mal opening of the new railroad
connecting Puerto Yavaros with the
Southern Pacific of Mexico, at Ma
vajoa.
Leaving Nogales Monday, the
party willgo by train to Mazatlan,
there embarking on the national
cruiser Mexico for Manzanillo, from
which port they will 90 by rail to
Mexico City. The railway equip
ment will return to the capital wa
Nogales and FL Paso.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-07
Water Shortage
Calls for Probe
Power Situation
by United Press leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, June THE
first move bv the state railroad
commission to determine the hydro
electric power situation created in
California by the drought of last
winter will be taken in Los Ange-
les on June Is.
The hearing is regarded rs the
initial move in the investigation
tentatively decided upon several
weeks ago ythe commission, as
the outcome of complaints by pow
er companies that there would be
insufficient water to generate en-
ough power to supply the demand
in the southern part of the state.
The hearing next Friday will be
confined to a review of conditions
in the southern part of the state.
Later on another hearing probably
will be held in the northern section
with a similar purpose, it was said.
The gravity of the situation was
stressed in the announcement by
citing the application of the South
ern California Edison company yes
terday in which a sufficient in
crease in rates was requested To
provide IA fund of $3,O00,000 in
the next nine months to pay the
costs of generation by steam of
adequate power. The company al
ready has found it necessary to
start its steam plants because of
the shortage of water, it was claim
cd
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-07

ever had the privilege of seeing.
The baby beef and milk fed lamb
prepared especially for this barbe-
cue by Sam Robinson and Irving
Shaw was most delicious. The fine
things which accompanied the meat
were the finest Holtville and com
munity could provide.
The program which was given dur
ing the evening varied from the
fine address of welcome by A. c..
Finney, chairman of! the center, to
toe dancing of Miss Wodda Blesy 8
pupils in their number the "Alice
Blue Gown Little Harriet Staf-
ford entertained with pretty toe
dance also. Speakers were S. p.
Swyser. Prof. G. II. Kay, and 9TH
ers. A number of well-rendered
songs were interpersed and a splen-
did piano duet by Margaret Lanier
and Edith Kluck was enjoyed by the
throng. The most unusual number
perhaps was Il saw solo by Wendell
Smith of Imperial which was unique
and well done.
The entire affair is expected to
mark high point in Farm Bureau
history of the national, state and
county Farm Bureau work. Great
credit is due the many workers who
planed the drive and carried it out
so successfully.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-07
STREET CAR men
WILL STRIKE ON
CONVENTION DAY

CLEVELAND, June "A strike
that will paralyzc street ear trat-
fic beginning at midnight next
Tuesday, the day the Republican
converi ioli gets under way, was
voted almost unanimously by motor
men and conductors of the Cleve-
land Railway company early today.
Decision to strike followed refu'
sal of the street ear company TO
grant a II cents an hour increase
with Is minutes pay for making
or. ;ccident reports, which was
awarded by a majority vote of an
arbitration board. Maximum pay
would be increased from go to ~
cents.
Lay crews voted to strike mt a
meeting last night. The night crews
ratified the decision 20 strike mt Il
meeting at 1880 today.
The vote was 1887 to SO.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-07
SEEK STATE AID
FOR CHILDREN'S
HOME NEAR l. A.
Dy United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, June 7.-County
authorizes today awaited accept
ance of request sent to Governor
Richardson that he and members Of
the state board of control come
here promptly for a conference over
the establishment of state home
for defective children i'll or near
Los Angeles.
The request for such conference
was sent late yesterday, following
a meeting of grand jurymen, the
district attorney and supervisors,
and came as one outgrowth OF the
probe of the recent fire at Playa
del Rey in which % children los,
their lives.
The local conferees agreed that
responsibility for establishment OF
such home lies with the state
rather than with Los Angeles Conn-
tv. 1t was pointed out that the So
noma state home is over-crowded
with defective children, making 1t
necessary to keep Southern Call'
fornia boys and girls with clouded
minds in hazardous quarters such as
the Hope Development Home which
burned.
Burial of the remains of 10 OF
the small victims of the Hope
school fire will occur Monday at.
ternoon. The bodies were cremated
TODAY and the ashes will be inter
red in one grave. Three hundred
relatives of the dead children gath
cred Yesterday for the services.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-07
BARRY WILL BE
GUIDED BY HIGH
COURT DECISION
Second Installment Taxes
Will Be Delinquent
June 30

Tn issuing statements for the sec
ond installment of assessments for
the irrigation district, Charles Bar
rv, assessor and tax collector for
the Imperial Irrigation district, an
nounced this morning that he would
ignore the injunction granted by the
superior court in the Wores ease. He
said he expected 10 send the state
ments out within the next two weeks
probably sometime between June Is
and 81.
The statements will show the
amount payable to the district in
the event that the final decision
of the supreme court in the Wores
ease remains unchanged from the
decision handed down on May 29,
he said. Each statement will be ac-
ocmpanied by a letter suggesting
that the tax payers remit the amount
that will be due should the supreme
court fail to change its previous
decision.
Taxes are due not later than 6
o clock on the afternoon of June
30, Mr.. Barry said, after which time
they become delinquent and fine
of 10 per cent is added. The asses
sor's office will be kept open all
day Saturday, June 28, and Sunday
June 90 Mr.. Barry said so that
tax payers can have every. chance
to get their payments in.
The supreme court, in reversing
the decision of the superior court of
Imperial county, will permit at at
torney for Wores until June 1S to
make a petition for a rehearing of
the case. After that ten more days
will be allowed the district to pre-
sent it's reasons for objecting to
rehearing If the rehearing is not
granted by June 2S, the decision as
handed down on May 20, will remain
final, and the injunction against the
district in collection of the assess
NETS as planned will be void.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-07
IRON WOMAN IS
FOUND GUILTY;
PRISON FOR LIFE
ny United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, June - Mrs.
Margaret Willis, the woman of
steel,' convicted muderess of DIR.
Benjamin Baldwin, will appear iii
court Monday and hear spoken the
words which will send her to prison
for the rest of her life.
Verdict of guilty of first degree
murder, with recommendation that
a life sentence rather than hanging
be the penalty was returned late yes
terday by the jury, after "A hours
deliberation.
Without the slightest emotion, the
"iron woman heard the jury's de-
cision. The same philosophical calm
which enabled her to stow DR.. Bald
win s body into trunk in her apart
ment, and sleep through one night
while the trunk with its grewsome
contents lay by her bed, did not
fail her when her fate was read.
Last night, in her cell in the
county jail, Mrs. Willis went calmly
to sleep, matrons said, and appeared
unworried by the future which lies
before her.
Attorney s. S. Hahn, defense coun-
sci, will file a motion for a new
trial when Mrs. Willis comes up for
sentence Monday. If this is de-
MED, he viii appeal the ease, he
said.
"sonny' Willis, l3-year-old son
of the widow, who, the state charg
ed, killed her physician admirer so
SHE might claim his automobile,
broke down when the verdict was
read, and wept at his mothers knee.
:" Don't cry, sonny, don't cry,
she comforted him. sit is all
right
''They did what they thought was
right, - Mrs. Willis said, comment
ing on the verdict. "But the truth
will come out some day. am not
guilty. but I'M a good loser
Bert Webster, the carpenter.lover
of the defendant, was not in court
when the jury filed in. Neither was
Mrs. Helen Baldwin, pretty young
widow of the murdered physician.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-07
Progressives Will
Have Candidates
Throughout U. S.

WASHINGTON, June PRO
gressives will have active candi-
dates for senator and congressman
in every state and congressional
district in the country in the com
ing elections, the conference for
Progressive political act lon. who
will conduct the July 4 Progressive
convention at Cleveland announced
today.
These candidates win work in
connection with an Independent
presidential ticket that may be
put in the field by the July i con-
vention, but probably will not be
welded with the ticket into third
party,' it was said. A decision
on this will be left to the con
vention.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-07
100000 employees
ARE AFFECTED,
URGES ECONOMY
S68, 900, 900 Increase Too
Great at Present,
Says Coolidge
by United Press Leased wire

WASHINGTON, June I. Dash
ing the hopes of 10000 postal clerks,
carriers and other employees, Presi-
dent Coolidge today vetoed the $685.
100000 postal salaries increase bill.
In n message to congress return
ing the measure without his ap-
proval, the president said he could
not sign it because of the expcndi-
ture involved.
"The government extravaganza
must stop he said. 1.-The people
of the nation are paying all that IT
is possible for them to pay. ! have
taken my position in relation to
government economy, which J have
stated and restated until it is well
known.
81 feel that that position ought
to be consistent.
Mr.. Coolidge pointed out that the
bill would add approximately $6s,
100000 to the annual expenditures
of the government.
"It makes no provision for rais-
ing this amount as postal revenue,
ishe president said. "The money
must come from the pockets of the
tax payers. y
Concerning the cable corrupt
practices bill providing a complete
system of regulation of campaign
expenditures which was attached to
the postal bill as a rider, the press
dent said he would have approved
it had it stood alone.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-07
s. F. Bulletin Is
Sold Capitalists

SAN FRANCISCO, June l.
Sale of the San Francisco Bulletin
to a group of local capitalists bead
ed by Wallace M. Alexander, sugar
magnate, c. c. Moore, head of the
engineering firm, and A. B. c. Dohr-
mann, retail merchant, was report
ed here today. The purchase price
was said to have been one million
dollars.
No formal announcement, how
ever, had been made this morning
by the Bulletin or by the report
ed purchasers.
Rumors that such Il sale was pend
ing having been in circulation for
several days.
The Bulletin, one of the oldest
papels in California, has for many
years been readed by Il. a. Crothers,
who had associated with him in the
management Lorin Pickering, who
now is IN New York.
! 1t was owned by Crothers and
members of his family.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-07
TOURISTS, VALLEY
FOLKS MUST GET
PERMIT FOR PETS

According to DIR. r. w. Ritter,
deputy county veterinarian, there
seems to be some misunderstanding
regarding the requirements from
tourists CARRYING dogs and pets, who
come into California through Ari-
Zona.
Many of them seem to be under
the impression that the permit given
them at the Yuma quarantine sta
ton covering baggage and belong
ings, is sufficient to carry them on
through whatever California coun-
ties they may wish to enter. As a
matter of fact, it only covers bag
gage, and a special permit is re-
ouired for pets, if the tourist is
going on into another county.
f. NJ. Taylor and G. Warren and
parties, all tourists, wehe forced to
turn back at the top of the Noun
tain Springs grade yesterday and re-
trace their steps in the desert heat
because they were not aware of
this fact. They were turned back at
the top of the grade because they
were not armed with the necessary
health permit covering q dog and
canary bird.
b. A. Harrigan, horticultural com
missioner, under whose jurisdiction
the Yuma quarantine station oper-
ates, told his men at the Yuma sta.
ton by long distance telephone to,
day to explain to all tourists entering
Imperial county at that point that
it is absolutely necessary to secure
a permit from the county veterinar-
ian here, or, one of his deputies, if
there are any dogs, eats or pets to
be taken on through into another
county.
The same measure is necessary for
valley residents desiring to take
their pets out for a weekend trip
tO the hills or cOaSt
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-07
Press Wires For
Information On
Boulder Dam Bill

In an effort TO find our just
exactly where the Swing-Johnson
bill stands with respect to congress
sional action at the close of the
sessions today, the Press and other
valley papers have wired to Chair
man Addison T, Smith of the Arid
Lands committee, where the bill
has been under consideration for
several months.
The telegram sent by the Press
read as follows: ''Wire Immediate
ly status Swing-,Johnson bill. What
has your 'comrlittee done with
same9"
Information relative to the bill
has been vague and scanty during
the last week, several more or less
contradictory reports being issued,
which claimed on the one hand that
tho bin was being smothered, and
on the other that progress toward
its passage was continuing as ra-
pidly as could be expected.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-07

WASHINGTON, juno = Con
gress ad.journs tonight for the sum
mcr.
The session, the first of the 6Sth
congress, which began amid stormy
scenes and ragged through six months
is going out in the mildcst fashion
ut 7 p. IN.
Members will scatter to the con-
vcntiOns and then to their states to
prepare for the campaign.
There is some talk of an extra
session in September, but the out
come will await developments of
the campaign. The next regular
meeting is scheduled for Decem
ber l.
The things which this session will
be remembered above all Others,
will be it's scandal Investigations,
its dogged opposition to the Presi-
dent and the rise to power of the
Trogressives. #
The session opened last December,
n new congress elected in 1922 with
Democrats and Republicans practi-
callv evenly divided so that the Pro
gressive group reid the balance of
! power.
For days they blocked organiza-
ton Of both houses, refusing to per-
nit the Republicans to elect the
speaker in the house until they had
obtained Il liberalization of the rul-
es. Inc the senate they won their
right to keep Senator Cummins of
Iowa, author of the Esch- -Cummins
railroad bill, from the chairTanship
of the interstate commerce commit
tee, electing Senator Smith, South
Carolina Democrat, to the post.
Oil Sensation Developed
Not until their wishes in this re-
spect prevailed did they permit bus
ness to get under way.
The HTeapot Dome'' investiga-
ton rapidly developed into major
sensation early in the session and
was quickly followed by the author
;zation of other probes into. suspect
cd official corruption. The investi-
CATION Of former Attorney General
Daughtery s conduct of the depart
metn of Justice, of alleged land
frauds in Texas and, the internal re,
venue bureau, of propaganda for the
Box peace prize and the Mellon plan,
of Russian-American relations and
host of minor probes-all got und-
cr way and poured out sensations. In
this turbulent Legislative scene the
wishes Of the President received lit
tie attention.
Exactly six months ago today
President Coolidge outlined his leg
islativc desires in his first message
TO congress. Now with the end only
IL matter of hours, congress has re
pudiated his suggestion on nearly
every important law made and ig-
norcd many of his recommendations.