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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-18
TWO MORE AMERICAN
KILLED BY BANDITS IN
ALBANIA, RUMORS SAY
Victims We're Guests on
Yacht OF J. P. Morgan,
Is Claim.

here that two men from the steam
yacht Corsair, belonging to J. p.
Morgan of New York, have been MUIR
dered at Tirana. Albania.
The rumor lacks official confirma-
ton.
The yacht Corsair. with ]. T. Nor
gan and Mrs. Morgan on board. left
Naples last month for cruise in the
Adriatic and Mediterranean seas. Late
in March, the Corsair was reported
as cruising among the Greek islands.
Robert i. Coleman of San Francis
co. and George b. belong of New
York, recently were murdered by ban
dts near Tirana.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-18
Index to Advertisers

Index to principal advertising In to-
days Light for guidance Of shoppers:
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
Hot Attack on Merrill Features Dam Hearing
Vote for Water
Bonds, LdUayea
Rice and Cnry

will a i'll the annals of Ell Centro
Citizens will polls whether have three of
the the community aid in the handling
of affairs the whether
sufficient and fire fighting
John Rice r. H. Cary the ticket for
should
privilege % opportunity for such
would be difficult
dohe
affairs that they
with the allotment of good,
executive ability.
refrain
BETTER PROTECTION SHE IS TO
CONTINUE TO GROW fill the the decreed
her There hundred why the water bonds to
logical against
ticket will
handling 100000 will be wisely
sembled for the of handling such funds.
The that they have chosen the eminent the
figure the
a economically possible.
to to be most
buling the valley
to
what has killed election
Get yourself and else to do likewise.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12

provision. a group of southern
Democrats, however, are planning 10
oppose it as a rebuke to Shortridge
for his support of the anti-lynching
bill and the confirmation of Walter
L. Cohen, negro comptroller of the
port of New Orleans.
Senator Shortridge's s statement on
the floor Of the senate Immediately
following the reading of the letter
from Secretary Hughes, follows: 81
don't rise to reply to this extra
ordinary communication from the
ambassador of Japan. 1t is a spe-
cious, verbose communication. /
hold myself ready, however, at a
later stage to reply to many of the
statements OF The communication
which now in advance say are un-
founded. Over and against the sub
stance of that communication, and
particularly in SO far as it under
takes to state the substance of the
so,called gentlemen agreement,
l place the statement of a former
president of the United States, Theo-
tlore Roosevelt. AS to this so-called
gentlemen s agreement working
successfully, it has worked success.
fully to Japan but not to California
or to the United States. y
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
FIVE NEW OUTBREAKS

LOS ANGELES, April 12.-More
than 5000 head of dairy cattle in the
San Fernando Valley, north of Los
Angeles, will be slaughtered today
in the widespread and intensive cam
paign against the foot and mouth
disease.
Five new outbreaks of the epi.
demic have been reported within
the past "A hours, all in the San
Fernando district. The infection
spread from drove of hogs which
contracted the disease, it is believ-
ed, after they had eaten Los Ange.
les garbage.
Scores of arrests within the past
day or so have been reported at the
sheriff s office, it was announced
today. Most of the violators are
trespassers within quarantine dis
tricts.
Charles Bartoldi, a dairyman is in
the county jail, unable to raise
$1,000 bail set following his arrest
on a charge of permitting his herd
to run loose.
Explaining the reason for the ne
cessary slaughter of animals infect
ed with the foot and mouth disease,
the state department of agriculture
Continued on Page Eight
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
CASNER, VALLEY
PIONEER, WEDS

County records show today that
Albert Casner, pioneer valley resi-
dent and wealthy business man of
Mexicali, took out marriage lie
ense on April 10 to wed Mrs. Mary
Reynolds, society leader in Gale
Xico, and former Fresno woman
From authoritative sources of in
formation this morning it was learn
ed that the couple had been mar
ried, though the place in which the
ceremony was performed has not
been learned here
Mr.. Casner is well known TO I'm
perial Valley people and in the bor-
der community, where he has lived
for many years. He has extensive
property holdings in Imperial Coun-
ty and in Mexico.
Mrs. Casner is also prominent in
this section and at Calexico, where
she has large number of close
friends.
The plans for the wedding had
been kept a secret and few residents
of the valley suspected that the two
were to be married.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
SENATORS ANNOYED BY JAPANS
DICTAT0RIAL ATTITUDE OVER
EXCLUSION FEATURE OF BILL

WASHINGTON, April 12.-Anger
ed by threat of Ambassador Hani-
hara that ''grave consequences
would follow enactment of the Jap
anese exclusion feature of the immi-
grafton bill, senators today hoped
to force the adoption of the provi-
sion as prompt rebuke to what
they regard as "foreign " meddling
in domestic afafirs.
Nothing in recent months has so
stirred congress at the bristling di-
plomatic terms employed by the Jap
anese ambassador in his letter of
protest to Secretary Hughes. Sena-
tors are equally annoyed by the soft
language used by Hughes in his ac-
acknowledgements of the protest.
Senator Hiram Johnson, Califor
nit, was thoroughly aroused and an
nounced that he will take the floor
today to reply to the ambassador
and to rebuke Hughes. Pacific coast
senators particularly regard Hughes
attitude in the matter as deliber-
ate attempt to " lobby" against the
Japanese exclusion provision.
Shortridge in Speech
Senator Shortridge, California, one
of the leading advocates of the ex'
clusion provision believes sufficient
votes can be mustered to adopt the
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
MELLON DENIES
RUMOR THAT HE
PLANS TO QUIT
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, PITTSBURGH, Pa, April IL
81 never considered Il thought of
resignation, Andrew w. Mellon,
secretary of the treasury, said here
today, speaking on his letter to the
president which caused Mr.. Coolidge
to rebukei the senator for its in
vestigatiOn into the treasury de-
partment.
"Of course, there are circum-
stances under which any man would
be obliged to resign, but l never in
timated that l would quit, - he said.
Secretary Mellon arrived here this
morning to attend banquet the
Pittsburgh chamber of commerce
will hold in his honor tonight.
81 merely wanted to show that if
interference with executive depart
ments was continued, congress
would be responsible, Mellon con-
tinued.
"The result of these activities
has been cumulative and it has kept
up until efficiency of the depart
ment has been seriously impaired.
There is work which is held up be-
cause those in charge do not know
what action to take pending further
developments. y
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
Judge Markey to
Wed Portland Girl

Friends of Judge Christian f.
Markey will be surprised to know
that he will be married within a,
short time to Jane Fl. Williams of
Calexico, who recently came to the
valley from Portland. The Judge
took out marriage license at the
county clerk S office this noon.
Judge Markey has been in Calexi-
co for some time, having been JUS
tice of the peace and police magis-
trate there for the past three years.
He succeeded Judge Frank w.
Roach, who was appointd postmast-
er in 1921. In 1922 Judge Markey
was elected to his present office
without opposition. He was form
erly real estate and insurance
dealer in Calexico.
Miss Williams is we'll known to
Calexico people and has large mum
Der of friends there. The date of
the wedding has not been announc-
ed, though close friends of the
couple are expecting that it will
take place shortly. Judge Markey
is native of Ohio.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
Report
COUers Various
Phases District

In a 40 page report on his find
ings relative to charges made
against the board of directors of
the Imperial Irrigation district by
the 1923 grand jury, G. W. Barton,
employed by the district to assist
Mr.. McIver in investigating the
statements of the grand jury, de-
clared that the public is in an ugly
mood and that many charges have
been made against the directors for
things for which they could not be
held responsible.
The report was the result of
more than month of investigation
by Mr.. Barton and covers in a gen
eral way the charges made by
the grand jury. The purpose of
theboard in having the report made
was to get the facts so that the
grand jury accusations might be
proved true or definitely retuted.
The first five pages were devot
ed to conclusions and opinions of
Barton the substance of which were
that comparisons with other irriga-
ton districts are IMPOSSIBLE He
then plunges into the various charges
of the grand jury and extracts of
the report are given below.
"There is no foundation for the
statement that there has been utter
disregard for the taxpayers inter
ests. Unquestionably much has
been done that was not wise, much
that We cannot agree with - he
said.
Under heading of "Law of
preservation he says, "The err
rors into which the administration
has fallen are due rather to the cir
cumstanees surrounding the devel,
opment of the project and not to
malfeasance on the part of Irriga-
tion District officials. y
Suggests Savings
The accounting department, says
the report, is in competent hands.
In the same section referring to
salaries paid the report says that
they are no higher than those paid
by private institutions for similar
work.
The report suggests that great
savings can be effected by the eli
mination of the water rental or toll
system. 1t also suggests change
in the system Of tax assessing and
collecting. M
Referring TO abandoned equip
ment which the grand jury report
commented on causticly the Barton
report says, "The settlement with
the mutual companies for equip,
ment was largely q matter of ex'
pediency. In the final analysis no
one was injured and tho adjust
Continued on Rage Two)
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
BOARD CITED TO APPEAR IN COURT
Mccall States
Barton Report
Was Destroyed

.Humors that the directors Of the
Imperial Irrigation district may be
attempting to withhold the first
and original Barton report OF. parts
of it may have started from an
affidavit filed in the county clerk s
office this morning in which r. ID.
Mccall states that he is informed
and believes that the directors of
the district have destroyed all but
one copy of a report made by G. w.
Barton. An order signed by Sup
erior Judge Conkling and dated
April 10, was also filed in the coun-
clerks office this morning. 1t
orders that the directors appear in
court on Friday, April 1S at 10
O'Clock in the morning.
The order, which was filed at the
same time as the affidavit, directs
that Ira b. Aten, Earl G. Pound,
G. W. Brockman, Mark Trentham
and Mark Rose, as directors Of the
Imperial Irrigation district, and +.
IL. McIver as secretary and treas
urer of the district, appear in de-
partment two of superior court to
answer charges of the plaintiff and
that they bring with them the one
copy of Barton s report.
The affidavit as filed by Mr.. Nc
Call reads as follows:
"That the affiant is informed
and believes and therefore states
upon such information and belief
that the defendant officer, +. H.
McIver and the defendant direc
tors herein named have destroyed
certain public documents and rec
ords of the defendant Imperial Irri-
cation district to wit: all but one
copy of certain report made by G.
w. Barton; said report was made
and compiled by the said G. w. Bar
ton under and pursuant to the res
olution set forth in the complaint
herein and affiant is informed and
believes and alleges upon his in
formation and belief that unless
steps are taken for the preservation
of said one copy of said report that
the same will not be available for
use as evidence in this case and it
is necessary that this court order
the defendants herein to cease and
refrain from the destruction or 9th
er loss of such instrument.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
Chamber Urges
A Heavy Vote
For Water Bonds

In q final appeal TO voters in Ell
Centre, the Officials of the local
Chamber of Commerce urges that
they get out and vote on Monday
for the 100000 water bond issue.
1t is not Il question of being favor
able to the bond issue so much as
it is a question of voting for it,
they say. The danger is thot too
masny will take it for granted that
the issue will be passed ana will
not bother to 60 to the polling
places to add their vote.
Attention was called to the reso-
luton passed by the board of di
rectors of the Chamber of Commerce
on Wednesday March 26, endorsing
the proposed bond issue. The res
olution reads az follows: W whereas a
bond issue in the sum of 100000
will be voted upon at the election
of April IA, said bond issue being
for /he purpose of improvement,
and extension of the present city
water supply system, for renewal,
rehabilitation and replacement of
inefficient pumping machinery at
the city plant and additional hy-
drants and lines to reduce fire haz-
ard.
"Therefore be it resolved by the
directors of the Ell Centre Chamber
of Commerce in regular session as
sembled, that hearty endorsement
be and is hereby given to the pro-
gram as planned and outlined by the
board of trustees of the city of El
Centre and we urge support of all
citizens to this imperative necessity
for the protection of lives and prop
erty.''
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
STORE BURNED,
TWO KILLED IN
BANDITS RAID
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MARYSVILLE, Calf, April 12.
Two desperadoes who set fire to
Bohn Ashford S general store at
Tudor, near here last night and shot
nd wounded Ashford in an ensuing
run battle, were sought through the
ills surrounding Tudor today by
Sheriff Ben Manford and a posse
cmposed of every able bodied man
{ the region. A third bandit was
hot by Ashford and his body burn
d in the store.
Ashford frequently had been
and recently his store,
which is also the post office, was
robbed of large quantity of mer-
ehandise. A few days later a
note was pinned to his
office chair with long dagger, III
the fashion of the Malta.
Last night Ashford locked his
store and was almost home, when
the landscape was suddenly lighted
bv leaping flames. The interior OF
his store was mass of fire, and
against the blaze were
the figures of three men.
The postmaster pulled his revolver
and, firing as he came, approached
to do battle with the bandits. One
of their number fell and the other
two rushed from the store, shot
Ashford in the chest and fled
into the darkness. The body of the
man Ashford had shot was consum-
ed in the flames.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
GOLDEN ERA OF
PEACE LOOMS AS
REPORT IS 0. KID.
Assurance Given That
Germany Will
Accept
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PARIS, April ia golden OPP
portunity for European peace has
been put up squarely by the drama
tic gesture of the reparations com
mission in accepting the Dawes re-
port without debate i'll the opinion
of the members of the commission
themselves.
Astonishment created by the sud
denness with which they announced
approval of the experts plans had
not subsidized today.
Although word was received from
Berlin that the government had de-
cided to approve the plan, no com
ment on this was yet forthcoming
from semi official sources.
Although the acceptance of the
plan by the reparations commission
was announced as unanimous, it
was reported today that Louis Bar
thou, representing France made GER
tain reservations regarding accept
ance of the report. This he IS said
to have done on Poincare instruc-
tions.
The French reservations are un-
derstood to be:
1.-The report must be completed
by a definite system of control and
guarantees.
2.-Specific penalties must be APP
piled in the event Germany failed
to keep her promise.
Germany Will Accept
BERLIN, April 12.-The German
government has accepted the Dawes
report in principle.
Formal announcement of German
ny S acceptance is withheld until
after q meeting of state preniiers,
summoned to convened in Berlin on
Monday. After they have been in
vited to approve the government s
action, the allies will be informed
of the decision.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
REPORT FAVORS
BONUS BILL, TO
BE RUSHED NOW
BY United Press LEASED Wire

WASHINGTON, April /. .l2.--The
bonus bill-providing a twenty
year endowment insurance policy
for veterans-was ordered favor
ably reported by the senate financ,
committee today so it can be rush
ed through ahead of the tax bill
The bill is practically in the same
form as passed by the house.
The bonus bill was rushed out
with amazing speed after only a
brief discussion in committee.
Its chief provisions are:
Cash payments to. veterans, who
under the bill would receive less
than $50.
A twentyyear endowment life in
surance policy for other veterans.
Payment made on the basis Of
compensation of 81 Il day for home
service up to $500, and $1.25 q day
for overseas service up to $625.
A restriction that the first 60
days of service cannot apply on
either the cash or endowment plan.
All enlisted men, women and of
fieers up to the rank of captain in
the army and marine corps and mp
to lieutenants in the navy are eliT
gible.
An allowance for making loans
in the insurance policies after two
wears up to so per cent of the easli
value of the policies.
The bill will be formally report
ed to the senate as soon as possible
and it is expected TO be pnssed
without material change aud VITA
little discussion.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
REP. LITTLE in
SUGGESTION THAT
MERRILL RESIGN
Attitude on Government
Ownership Held Up
to Criticism
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, April i. A
severe personal attack on Secretary
O. c. Merrill of the federal power
commission, featured today's ses-
sion of the house irrigation commit
tee, considering the proposed con-
struction of the Boulder Canyon
dam.
Representative Little, Republican,
Kansas, suggested to Merrill, who
was testifying that in view of his
opinion on government ownership
he might as well resign.
Merrill told the committee he wrote
the commission report signed by the
secretaries of war, interior and agri-
culture, which advised against fed
eral construction of the dam.
why did you include lot of
omaginary facts-was it just to try
to scare this committed demand
ed Little.
Merrill denied any attempt to
frighten the committee, but repeat
ed his statement in the report that
the dam would cost $200000,000.
The Swing bill before the commission
appfopflateS SlU,OO0,UU.
Erroneous Items
Little pointed out that Merrill 8
estimate included the cost of
power house and transmission lines
which the bill did not propose the
government should construct.
Well, some one IS got to build
them Merrill replied. Merrill
stoutly defended his views on gov
ernment ownership and said he was
opposed to it only where it was
shown private ownership would pro-
duce. cheaper service. a
The federal power commission
was created to encourage public own
ership," said Little.
Don't you think you are violat-
ing your oath of office as secretary
of the commission when you 60
around proclaiming the virtues of
private ownerships' A
Merrill denied he has violated his
official duties.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
WHAT'S DOING

Dance at Jasper school to-
night.
Dance at Seeley tonight.
Evangelistic service, First
Baptist church tonight.
Romance Lane, - Palace
theater tonight.
"Chain Lightning" Valley
theater tonight.
s. S. s. Club dance at Ten
Thousand Club tonight.
Services at all churches TO-
morrow.
Missionary program at A. M.
E. church, tomorrow afternoon,
p. m.
"Broken Wing" Palace the
alter tomorrow night.
Temp 3at}on, - Valley THE
ater tomorrow night.
History Section, Woman's
Ten Thousand Club, meets at
club house, 2:3O Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12

SACRAMENTO, April -. To
avoid calling special session of the
legislature, Governor Richardson has
declared the establishment of a de-
ficieney appropriation of 100000
to idemnify cattle men who have
suffered losses in the hoof and
mouth plague.
Bankers and commercial interests
of California have pledged the $2,-
600 600, assured that the appropria-
ticn bill to be passed at the regular
session of the legislature next spring
will cover the amount of the money
underwritten.
The governor also made an emerg.
ency allotment of $4,000 to the
state department of agriculture foi
carrying on the actual work of Grad
icating the epidemic in quarantined
counties
The governor s relief issues has
met the approval of all of the dele
cation of 30 that made demands for
a special session.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
Sec. Shortridge
Is Fired Upon

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE
automobile of Senator Shortridge
of California was narrowly missed
by shot fired by a local detective
at an alleged dope pcddaer late
yesterday. =. ;,
N, M. shrugrue, clerk employed
in the senator S office, was the on
ly occupant of the car.
Two shots were fired and the
detective, after beating up the al
legged dope peddler, threatened the
clerk and two others who We're
driving cars near the scene with
arrest if they did not "shup up,
Shrugrue said.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
DRY AGENTS IN
S. F. SEIZE BOAT
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SAN FRANCISCO, Apr. l2--Feds
cral dry agents yesterday seized thu
gas schooner Mae Hyman aud ar
rested seven men who we're attempts
ing to land q large quantity Of con.
traband liquor.
The cased liquor, with which tie
vessel was heavily laden, II beliAv-
ed 10 have been obtained by Tho
craft from the Canadian stsaraer
Malahat, now lying off the Farsi.
lone Islands. The Malahat II known
as rum runner.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
BANKERS PLEDGE
TWO MILLION TO
FIGHT EPIDEMIC
Five New Outbreaks in
L. A. County Near
San Fernando
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by United Press Leased Wire
MODESTO, Calf, April 12.
The foof and mouth disease
has jumped into Stanislaus
county, premier dairy county of
the state.
It was found today on the
ranch of William Tanning where
there are so head of beef cattle
30 hogs and 20 sheep.
The serious feature is that
this stock has been pastured
along the Toulumne river. All
ranches along the Toulumne and
San Joaquin rivers will be warn
ed at once to take their stock
back from the water.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
/ Candidates
i5URF NAN is
BADLY, INJURED

SAN DIEGO, April I2.-~Chartes
Il. Irwin, widely known turf man
and owner of a string of race horses
at Tijuana, Mrs. Irwin, +. G.
Buete and Edward Banta were seri-
ously injured yesterday when Ir-
win s car skidded and overturned on
the Tijuana highway near National
City.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-17
BRIDGE LUNCHEON FOR
CHARMING VISITORS

A lovely compliment to Miss
Louise McNulty, Mrs. Jack McNul-
ty, and Mrs. Guy Chappell, of Daw
son; Mrs. Drew Dismukes OF
Graves, and Mrs. Bowman Wise, of
Plains, who were guests of Mrs,
R. E. McNulty for today, was the
lovely bridge luncheon at wh,cl
Mrs. McNulty was hostess at her
home with Mrs. Barlow Council, on
Lee street.
The living room, music room
and sun parlor where the guests
were entertained were hautiful}y
decorated with a profusion or roses
larkspur, California peoples and
other garden flowers.
An elegant luncheon was SER
ed at u o'clock at the card tabl IS
after which bridge was played I'M
til late in the afternoon.
Mrs. McNulty was assisted in
entertaining by Mrs. George Dun
can and Mrs. Barlow Council.
Twenty guests were invited to
meet these charming bisitors.