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ENGAGEMENT Announced

Doctor and Mrs. Heigham announce
the engagement of their daughter,
lone, to Mr.. ]. Henry Hawkins. The
wedding will take place in Christ
Church the latter part of October.
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The following letter speaks for it.
self !:
Washington, D. c.,
August %. 1924.


self :
washington, D. G.,
August y. 1924.
Editor Maryland INDEPENDENT,
La Plata, Maryland.
Dear Mr.. Editor
am writing to ask you favor-to
my mother and myself it would be a
great one-but to you and your paper
it will be asking very small one.
Here it is:
On behalf of my mother, mrs Mary
Adella Covell Long, of Williamsport,
Maryland, l am writing to ask if you
will assist US, through the columns of
your paper, in locating any relatives,
either by blood or marriage, of one
JOHN CovELL, who quite some years
ago moved from Frederick County,
Maryland, to Charles County. 1t is
our understanding that the said John
Covell settled in Port Tobacco, Mary
land, and that he had one daughter by
the name of Mollie Covell, who mar
ried-her name by marriage being un-
known to us, but she is said to have
died in Washington, ID. c., while here
on trip shortly after her marriage.
My mother. Mrs. Mary Adella Covell
Long, is the daughter of William Cow
ell, who moved from Frederick Coun-
ty, Maryland, to Washington County,
Maryland, and there married one Ann
Rebecca Murray. There was also an
other brother, Joseph Covell, who
moved to Washington County, Mary
land, and married there.
If you will kindly make mention of
these facts in the columns of your pa
per, assure you mother and myself
shall esteem it a great favor. II you
know OF any families by the name of
Covell, or any families who have mar
ried into the Covell family of Charles
County, may l ask that you so advise
me.
Thanking you in advance for any
thing you may be able to do for us in
this matter, am
Very truly yours,
JOHN d. LONG,
2i2y X ST., N. W.,
Washington, ID. c."
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Southern Maryland Fair
Upper Marlboro, Md.
Sept. 9 to l3, Inclusive.

Exhibition of Live Stock Wednesday, September 20, 1924
New Building Provided for Hogs and Sheep Cattle Barn has
Repaired and More Stalls Arranged.
Exhibitors that each animal article entered for
petition registered with the Entry Clerk of the proper department
by O'Clock p NJ Tuesday September g. 1924 mailed lists
will be received by Secretary provided articles place
time of judging.
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Orator of the Evening-Hon,
ROBERT GRAIN.

ROBERT GRAIN.
Aids - JOHN MATTHEWS.
JR.. JOHN C. BENNETT.
Master Of Ceremonies-Gen. L.
ALLISON WILMER.
Judges-Hon. ROBERT GRAIN,
Gen. L. ALLISON WILMER,
Judge B. HARRIS CANA
LlER. DR.. HARRY M.
BOWEN. Hon. FRANCIS E.
MATTlNGLY, JAMES P.
RYON. GEORGE w. GRAY,
]. NEALE HAMILTON.
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AUGUSTINE WHEATLEY.
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NOTICE.

Parents are requested to have their
children vaccinated before entering
school, as the law requires.
G. o. MONROE, NJ. D.,
S42S-2t. Health Officer.
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NOT ICE TO RADIO FANS. you
re interested in RADIO, would be
glad to give demonstration. just drop
me line. Can furnish most any make
of Radio outfit. z. McOoN-
AGH, Chevrolet Dealer, La Plata, Md.
Phone II.
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Wanted.

Several responsible men who car
furnish car and furnish suitable con.
tract to sell the well-known line Of
Watkins Products. For further in
formation, see
JOHN SOLLARS,
THE WATKINS MAN,
5-30-3m. Port Tobacco. Md.
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Prizes for best Three Bundles of Tobacco, 1924 Crop:
(Same amounts above for each Couny)
Prizes for best Exhibit of Wheat One Peck 1924 Crop:
(Same amounts above for each Couny)
Prizes for best Exhibit of White Field Corn 10 Ears Crop
Same amounts above for each County,
Prizes for best Exhibit of Yellow Field Corn Ears Crops
(Same above for each County,
Prizes for best Six Stalks of Green Field Corn:
2 8
Exhibited from each County,. $500 400 300 200 100
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(Same above for each County)
Liberal Premiums for Exhibits of Garden Products Fruits Cut
Flowers Plants Household Arts If you not
received Catalogue of the FAIR write phone for
VIM. G. Brooke, Secretary, Upper Marlboro, Nd.
Added Premiums listed in Catalogue Department OF Sheep
all breeds, exhibited from Southern Maryland
3 2
Best RAM two years and $500 1000 500
Best Pair Ewes Observation-Disclosures. $500 1000 500
Best Young Ram .................... 1900 500 400
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For Sale.

Farm (65 aeres), near Pisgah, on
new State Road; two-thirds in timber;
remainder in tlllable land. Formerly
owned by the late L. W. Maddox,
merchant. Apply to
+. STONE POSEY,
Attorney for Owner,
s-8-u. La Plata, Md.
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For Rent

For year 1925 farm containing IT'S
acres. Good dwelling and out houses.
Three miles east OF La Plata. Apply
to H. II. Hawkins, La Plata.
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For Sale

One mule, years old. Also one mare,
s years old, broken. VIII sell reasonably.
REED A. POSEY,
Bryantown, Md.
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Used Cars.

l Ford Roadster.
Ford Roadster tl92ll
Eord Touring tl920l starter.
! Ford Touring tl92l) starter.
Oakland Six = cheap. Motor in
good shape. Tires good.
Ford Light Delivery Track (1923lf
THOS. P. MCCORMACK,
La Plata, Nd.
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Tenant Wanted.

A man with family to live on farm on
which we reside, near La Plata, and TO
work small crop, with our team.
When not busy with his own crop,
can get work with us, or nearby. A
good opportunity for an industrious
man.
W. E. s.. Il. I. SANDERS,
Slit. La Plata, Md.
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Given by the Ladies of Port Tobacco Parish
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-03
'The Amazons" Produced by
Senior High School Class
Proves Highly Entertaining

A full house last night in the
local high school auditorium at
tested to the interest of the entire
community in the showing of the
senior class play "The AmazonS, -
which received its premier showing
here, under The direction of Miss
Tillic c. Brandt.
The three act farcieal romance
brings into play numerous comedy
situations which were made the
most of by the very excellent east
putting ON the production. The
plot hinges about the disappoint-
mcnt of the MarehioneSs of Castle
jordan in having been blessed with
three daughters instead of three
sons and her determination to raise
them as boys. Complications arise
when three youag swains appear on
the scene and amusing situations
pile up to climax, which happily
brings the erratic mother to her
senses and the girls to their sweet
hearts,
The outstanding feature of the
play was the splendid manner in
which John Angel and Donald t'oss
enacted their roles of Earl of
Tweenwayes and the French Count
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-03

de Grival Young Angel with his
monocle, cane and other appurten
ances of the English lord, together
with II decided drawl was scream
from the time the curtain rose To
the last act and deserves much ere
dit. A close second was Foss, who
was all English except that he
had been born in France, = whose
temperamental qualities clashed
continually with the staggering
cgotism of the Englishman.
Clark Jacobs, thc husky Viscount
Litterly, showed poise aud abili-
ty in handling his difficult role
that marked him as anything bat
an amateu" actor.
The part Of Miriam, the erraetie
mother of the three boys was
well taken by Elizabeth Greer who
invested the role with the proper
dignity and importance.
Romano Richmond as Lady Wils
helmina, Ellis Simpson as Lady
Thomasn and Isabella Ross as i.as
dv NoeIine are the boys who are
brought up TO hunt, fiah, swim,
fight, fence and do everything 4
man does, until they find their
(Jontinued on rage Eight
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-03
WALSH BITTER AT
Z NEWSPAPER MAN

WASHINGTON, May 3.-Sena-
tor Thomas j. Walsh, of Montana,
today declared action for contempt
should be taken against Blair Coan
of the National Republican and all
those responsible for his acts in at
tempting to get something on SEN
ators.
Walsh said a New York paper
printed information given to report
ers by Coan to the effect that he
had something on Walsh, too
He also read a telegram from
Coan in which Coan denied telling
reporters about Walsh.
Nevertheless | have the word
of four newspapermen that he did
say he got something on me, -
Walsh said. ''Thissis a plain and
flagrant criticism of the senate and
action should be taken against Coan
and everyone responsible for his
acts. He is merely attempting to
intimidate senators in discharge of
their duty,
'lnasmuch as any action from
the Democratic side of the chamber
might be misunderstood, | hope some
action will be taken by some sena-
tor on the other side.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-03
Collins Employe
Jailed on Charge
Of Embezzlement

Frank c. Clark, 90, employed in
the office of Huber A. CollinS was
arrested and placed in Jail this
morning, when it was alleged that
his accounts were defective. He is
being held on charge of embezzle
meut.
Mr.. Collins stated that he knew
of at least $50 that had disappear
ed without proper accounting, and
he said he suspected the shortage
would be much greater.
Clark is said to have taken 1t
check for $50 which was worth
less and forged Mr.. Collins signature
ON the back. When the bank return
ed the check stamped worthless,
Clark is alleged to have taken it to
the man who wrote it and received
cash to cover the full ammount. He
is said to have pockctcd the $50
himself.
Deputy Sheriff Evans WAS mott
fled yesterday by Mr.. Collins, but
was asked TO wait until the matter
had been looked into more thorough
ly before taking Clark to Jail. At
ter working last night R his books,
Mr.. Collins decided thai his losses
were more than the $50 and Clark
taken into custody this morning to
face Il charge of cmbezzlement.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-03
SIX SUITS ARE
FILED AGAINST
SCHOOL HEADS
OutgrOwth of Refusal to
Let Children Go to
School

Filing of suits by six residents of
this city representing their minor
children as plaintiffs in action
against the Board of Trustees of
the Ell Centre Elementary School
District A. P. Shibley, supervising
principal of the Ell Centre school
district, and Margaret Hedrick,
Harva Pitts and Bernita Ninneman,
principals of the Wilson, Lincoln
and Harding schools respectively,
took place yesterday afteroon as
the result Of 26 children being re-
fused admittance to the local
schools by. order of DIR. F. A. Bur
ger, city health officer.
Orders appointing F. w. Waite,
guardian ad litem Of his minor son,
William, j. E. Nichols of his minor
son, John; J. w. Cass of his minor
children, Lorena, Halbert, James
and Marjorie; j. B. Hockett of his
minor children Mary Louise and De-
lno; Don w. Wells of his minor
daughter, Anna; and E. H. Morton
of his minor daughter Lucille, have
been signed by Judge Franklin j.
Cole.
The nature of the complaint is
best given by quoting from one OF
the writs of mandamus, and with no
legal reason being assigned there
fore, F. A. Burger, the duly ap-
pointed and acting health officer Of
the city of Ell Centre, excluded the
plaintiff, William Waite, and many
other children from attendance in
said school, OF in any school in the
FL Centrcl elementary school dis
trict, until such time as they have
been examined by the city health
officer.''
The action was taken in behalf
of his clients by c. L. Welch Los
Angeles attorney, and will come up
in Department l of the Superior
Court ON May 9.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-03
Maria Found to
Have Cocaine in.
Her POcketbOok

Maria Alvarado, So, Mexican wo-
man, whose little soft drink shop
on the east side was searched last
night, is in Jail today facing trial
for being in possession of narcotics
Maria reached for leather hand
bag. which she clung to, when Sher-
iff Gillett entered her shop ana
began a search, which resulted III
finding two vanity purses contain.
ing quantity of gold rings, S27
in silver, a gold watch and several
tablets of morphine.
Taking the handbag away from
the woman, Sheriff Gillett dlscov-
cred it contained package of co
caine weighing several ounces
Among other things found in her
shop, was tripod for camera,
a bill fold bearing the name of
Kamai .KaishundG Sacramento,
California, a carton of small sized
bars of Pamolive soap, a pint bot
tie of Sunnybrook whisky, an empty
medicine ease such rs those car,
red bv physicians, and several old
books. Maria viii be brought INTO
court to explain next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-03
GRAPHIC ACCOUNT OF COLORADO
RIVER PROJECT IN MAGAZINE
SAYS BOULDER DAM must BE-

"The Menace and Promise of the
Colorado River as told by Neil
Mccullough Clark in an article in
the May issue of Mcclure s Maya
zine, is a graphic account of what
Imperial Valley and advocates of
the Boulder Canyon dam are hop
ing to do with the Colorado river.
''The Colorado is river that
destroys and creates with equal
blindness. 1t is a menace; yet it
holds glorious promise,' Mr..
Clark says. 81 once saw the look
of a dreamer and visionary come
into the eyes of a business main
the sane, conservative executive en-
gineer and vice president of great
power company-when discussed it
with him.
Mr.. Clark points out in his article
that the greatest reason for build
ing Boulder Canyon dam is shat it
will end forever the menace of
floods, which are a a'terrible reality
in the lower reaches of the stream
"The Colorado river is the most
curious large river on this contin-
ent, - he says. "Rising among the
hills and mountains of Wyoming, it
flows in general toward the south
west, traversing Or drawing its wa
ters from seven states and por-
ton of Mexico.
"Other rivers drain as great an
area, but none travels so varied Il
course. ~fhe Colorado is mainly
snowfed, gathering Thousand tor
rents from the high peaks. 1t rush
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-03
PRESIDENT VETOES PENSION Bill
Adds an Extra
Burden TO 71uE
Payers, Claim,

WASHINGTON, May 3.-Presi
dent Coolidge today vetoed the Bur
sum pension bill.
The President 3 action followed
reports that had been made to hin
on the. bills by the pension. offices
:, and director of. the Budget General
Lord.
Mr.. Coolidge is sending q messag &C
to congress on the veto, basing his
disapproval of the measure mainly
on the ground of expense.
The bill granted increased pen
sions to veterans, widows, dependent
children and nurses of the Civil
Mexican, 1912, spanish, Philippine
and Boxer wars and to MANNED sold
iers Of all wars, including the worlt
war.
The President s veto message fol
lows:
81 am presenting herewith sen.
ate bill five, an act granting pen
sions and increases of pensions with.
out my approval.
''For the next fiscal year the eff
feet of this act will be to take an
additional $58,000,00O Of the monies
paid by the tax payers Of !. the. ma
ton and add it o-the pension checks
of the veterans of the wars from
1872 to 1902 and their widows and
dependents. This is the effect for
the first year but the burden on the
tax payers win continue for many
years to come. While impossible to
accurate estimation, the pension
commissioners state that the propos-
al addition to the pension roll will
total approximately $242 100000 for
the first five years and $4l5,000,000
for Tic first ten years.
Revised in 1920
'.No conditions exist which .justi-
fy the imposition of this additional
burden on the tax payers of the ma
ton. All our pensions were revis-
ed and many liberal increases made
no longer ago than 1920. Every
survivor Of the Civil war draws
$50 per month and those in need of
regular aid and attendance, which
already includes 41,000 of them,
draw $72 per month. AS others
come to need tlls, the law already
gives it to them. The act also pro-
poses to extend the limit of the war
period from April Is, 1865, to Aug
ust 20, 1866, so that those who en-
listed during this year and four
months of peace now become eligible
for the same treatment as those
who fought throughout the war.
There are other questionable provi-
sions providing for the pensioning
of civilians and relating to the pen
sioning of certain classes of widows.
"But the main objection to the
whole bill is the unwarranted eX-
penditures of the money of the tax
payers. 1T proposes to add more
TINS % per centum to the cost of
the pensions roll. 1t is estimated
that it would bring the total pen
sion bill of the county to Il point
higher htan any before reached. -
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-03

es for hundreds of miles through a
series of canyons 500 miles in
length, of which the Grand Canyon
is the most magnificent in the
world; here the river falls 700 in
less than 100 miles.
"Before il reaches Needles and
Topock, therefore, the Colorado riv-
er has Travelled for 500 miles
through barren canyon region. At
about Needles, however, it grcets
the desert, and at an elevation of
less than 500 feet above sea level.
Conctantly Rising
Mr.. Clark goes on to explain how
the bed of the river is constantly
rising above the Imperial Valley.
He relates in vivid fashion how the
desert, lying below sea level, has
been converted into an oasis at the
cost of innumerable disappoint-
ments and struggles and with the
constant danger from floods that
have several times swept down the
valley to form Salton Sea.
"Twenty-five years ago the I'M
peiidi NdlieH, llohlt tHe Nhocoi"tc I
Range on the north to the Cocopah
Mountains on the south and west,
was burning desert and nothing
more; Il land of deathlike silence,
scarcely ever relieved by the call
of birds or the sight of living
things; friendly only to sage, cactus
chaparral and tireless winds.
"Thirst and sand combined to
cause and hide more than one tra-
Continued Oh Tage Eight)
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-03
WHAT'S DOING

1.-THE Love Gambler Palace
theater tonight.
Roulette, - Valley theater
tonight.
1.-THE Three Who Paid Pal
ace tomorrow night.
"Ncllie, the Beautiful Cloak
Model" Valley tomorrow night.
College Women's Banquet,
Barbara Worth hotel, tonight
at $50 to honor Mrs. Henry
Goodcell.
1.-THE Amazons,' Senior play
tonight at high school. t'
Dance at Seeley tonight.
Services at all churches to-
morrow.
Twice Told Tales Section
meets Monday p. m. with Mrs.
j. d. Huston, Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-03
BANK ROBBERS
USE DYNAMITE
in JAILBREAK

NEWTON, Kan, May 3.-Search
was conducted throughout Western
Kansas today for James A. Wood
ruff and Pat Carroll, charged with
robbing the Walton State Bank of
S140,000 who escaped by dynamiting
a corner of the Jail here.
The dynamite was smuggled into
the Jail by friends of the fugitives.
An entire side of the building was
wrecked. As the risoners rushed to
a waiting auto, deputy sheriffs
took up the pursuit.
Officers also are looking for
Mrs. Ona Woodruff and james Rey-
nolds, who were released last week
after being arrested in connection
with the bank robbery.
The quaitctte had been brought
here from Denver where they were
arrested.
No other prisoners escaped and
none were hurt, although the ex-
plosion shook surrounding territory.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-03
VALLEY CITIZENS
PLEDGE FUNDS TO
COVER AMOUNTS
Possible Injunction Suit
Causes Banks to
Refuse

Refusal of local banks to cash the
registered warrant mailed by Col.
B. F. Fly from Washington and call
ing for payment by the Imperial Ir-
rigation district for its share of his
expenses as delegate to Washington
in the interests of the Boulder Can
yon dam project, resulted in mass
meeting at the district offices yes
terday afternoon in which repre-
sentative landowners of the valley
pledged themselves to advance notes
sufficient to cover the expenses of
the delegates to Washington.
The warrant from Col. Fly, which
amounted to $357.S9, was received
at the Pacifie-Southwest bank on
Wednesday. It was turned over to
the First National bank for pay
ment, but officials of that bank
held that it would be unsafe for the
bank to cash the warrant, in view
of the fact that there is some like
lihood of injunctions being filed to
restrain the district from paying
the expenses of delegates to Wash
ington. The warrant was to Frank
ID. lver, treasurer and secretary of
the Imperial Irrigation district, and
after he had signed it, it was return
ed to Washington.
Directors of the Irrigation dis
triet were notified at once and the
meeting yesterday afternoon, at
which Supervisor C. E. Stewart pre-
sided, was called for the purpose of
finding Il solution to the problem,
which would be effective at once
and which would guarantee the pay
ment of the expenses of delegates
now at Washington so that they
would not face recall for want of
funds.
After discussing the matter thor-
oughly with the members of the Ir-
rigation District board, and among
themselves, valley residents at the
meeting voted to appoint commit
Continued on Page Eighty
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-03
Mellon Plan Is
Designed to Be
Big Business Aid
by United Press Leased wire

WASHINGTON, May 3. - The
Mellon surtax plan was drawn as
n political favor to big business
Senator Simmons, North Carolina
Democratic tax leader, charged in
the senate today when th> rates were
formally taken up for a vote.
Simmons opened the fight for the
Democratic 40 per cent maximum
surtax instead of the Mellon 25 per
cent proposal.
Tracing the history of Mellon s
tax recommendations Simmons de-
clared the treasury secretary had al
ways favored an extremely low sur
tax, much Tower than congress ever
saw fit to adopt.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-03
RENEW SEARCH
FOR FLYER IN
FROZEN WASTE
Indians Tell of Seeing
Martin Plane Off
Course

OORDOVA, Alaska. May g.
First word of Major Frederick l..
Martin and Sergeant Alva Harvey
round the world flyers, since they
hoped off from Chignik for Dutch
Harbor, has come to leaders of the
search for the missing flyers.
Alaskan Indians, living in a little
native village at the head of CHG
mix lagoon reported that they saw
Martin s plane, the Seattle, flying
over the lagoon Wednesday.
This strengthened belief that
Martin had altered his course on
account of winds and poor visibility
after leaving ChiglGk, and instead
of following the coast, as planned,
has take the overland route across
the Alaskan Peninsula.
Natives described how they
watched the great bird-like plane,
ito them Il marvellous sight, wing
ing its way through the skies in a
direction which would take it over
Lake Chignik towards Bearing sea.
Searching parties were imme-
diately dispatched going afoot and
by dog sled over the snow to search
the country lying inland.
There seemed possibility that
Martin may have alighted on the
usually placid waters of Lake
Chignik-if the lake is not frozen
and may be waiting there, for aid
to reach him.
If he did not alight his route
would carry him ON the opposite
side of the Alaskan peninsula, Uni
max Islanad-made famous by Rex
Beach s novel, "The Spoilers, -
and Unalaska, on which Dutch
Harbor is located.
Search on Land
1t opened two new fields for the
search, one by water on the oppo-
site coast of the peninsula and the
Alaskan Islands, and the other by
land.
The country which land parties
must traverse is practically unin-
habited except by few natives, is
largely snow-capped and is dotted
by volcanic cones and craters, some
of which are active.
Word from Shignik today report
ed return of three searching parties
which went by water, covering in
small boats all the inlets>of Potrage
Bay from Chignik Lagoon to the
head of Kuikta Bay. They found
no trace of the missing flyers.
At Kuiukta they met a small boat
from the Cutter Algonquin which
had been covering another section
of the coast without success.
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