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Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-06
TINNEY SAILS TO
KEEP CONTRACT
AT $l,5OO A WEEK
BY FRANK GETTY

N~AAAsSN ASs7o Ctld dl SOilOpPoiiN''f
NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-Cyclonic
Frank Tinney is on the bounding
main, possibly warming up to his
second cocktail and glancing through
a brand new contract while the girls
he left behind him took stock of
wreckage left when a high voltage
blackface caveman runs just Il llttie
too far amuck.
Two fair voices, the one resonant
and firm, the other faint and sad,
were raised and neither one would
have an cut and out bad word to
say about Frank.
When the comedian knocked out
Imogene Wilson, fair follies favor
ite,, and got into court and out again
and smashed camera and didn t
go home for three or four nights
here is what happened to the prin-
eipals:
Tinney was paid $4,000 to re-
lease Sam II. Harris from current
contract and signed new one at
$500 n week to play season in
London.
Fired from Follies
Imogene was fired from the fol-
lies last night by Flo Ziegfeld be-
cause she went back to Tinney and
deprived of $500 a week movie
contract because of the. notoriety.
Mrs. Tinney brought suit for sep
aration from her husband to protect
their Long Island property.
When the comedian sailed for
Europe one of the voices raised was
that of the pale, frightened Imogene
who walled Crank, Frank, I" and
clung to him in his cabin until it
seemed she might get her way and
be carried to England with him.
The other voice was that of Mrs.
Tmney and there was no wall.
'' IN not ready to join the rest
of the mob and jump on Frank,
she said. '.He has Il lot of good
qualities but apparently he hasn t
sowed all his wild oats yet and l
guess he never will.
"I'll go back to work (Mrs. Tin
ney was formerly Edna Davenport,
a stage favorite) and the boy and
| (the Tinneys have small SOM
will live down at Baldwin on our
farm. .a sss-ss
"Those acres are nice and flat
and the boy aud | will he able to
live on the level which is the way
after all, ! guess. >
& ~ 4 4 Il d Z 4
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-06
Shoots Own Son
in An Attempt
to Kill Suitor
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. Mrs
Anna Silva was jailed here today
charged with shooting and seriously
wounding her - year old son Man
III and contributing TO his dclin-
queney. q
The shooting occurred in the
apartment Of Harry Negas where
Mrs. Silva accompanied by her son,
found him with in unidentified
woman.
Negas who has been paving eour-
to Mrs. Silva, quarreled with the
woman, who, according to police,
seized d revolver and fired.
Manuel was in the path Of the
bullet intended for Negas. The man
also was arrested. Manuel is cX-
pected to recover.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-06
Brazilian Official
Studys Irrigation
Projects in U. S.
(COntinned from nare u

N1oHtlHHeU from mage ~
Of The year, which means that the
last half will also be dry. We have
ever had to go for eighteen months
without rain at certain fines in the
past. That means that all the pop
ulace of the inland portion Of the
irrigated section must travel north
west toward the Amazon and into
regions where there has been rain
fall. Under the system Of govern
ment employed in Brazil. these peo-
pie are transported at government
expense both out of the drought
area, and later when the drought
rs past, back again.
As you can see the operation is
Il costly one for the country and
one which ought to be remedied
Hence we are building five great
reservoir dams which will provide
plenty of water at all times.
The five projects referred to by
Mr.. Campos are the 0ros, Patu. S.
Goncalo, Piloe sand QuiXcramobim
projects.
Describes Projects
The largest of the five is the Ores
project, Mr.. Campos said. 1t is
being built in deep and narrow
canyon. remarkably well adapted to
such a structure. That dam and
the Patu and QuiXeramobim dams
are being built in the northern state
of the section, in Ceara, the capital
of which is Forteleia, a port city
of about 100000 population.
The other two projects are being
built in the southern state which is
Parahybo. 1t has capital by the
same name located at the coast and
having a population of about 100000.
The character of the land gener-
ally is level, and in matter of alti-
tude is divided into two areas. That
which adjoins the coast and is near
sea level. II extends inland several
miles Then there is the back coun-
try section which reaches an alti-
tude of 1900 feet above sea level
in gradual slope. The dams are
welF inland and at higher altitude
than the country they are to supply
so that the system of rigation, like
that of the Imperial Valley, is Il
gravity system employing head gates
to distribute the water as needed.
Mr.. Campos said that until the
irrigation and reclamation projects
had been started in this area which
is covered by six Brazilian states,
TIE territory had been the poorest
in his country. 1t now is fast be-
coming Il rich section he said
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-06
Los Angeles in
Need of Milk,
Considers Law
CONTINUED From pare u

tCOnJlHueu -rOfu pure u
were used for butter making The
remainder went into ice-creams,
local milk consumption and other
milk products.
The contention that whole milk
shipping will bring more money in
to the valley was made by Mr.. Tay-
lor when he stated that milk is now
retailing in Los, Angeles for II cents
a quart with the prospect of 90 cent
milk imminent. Mr.. De, Tar stated
that by conservative estimate To-
cal dairvmen could obtain q pre-
MUM of 10 cents a pound for butter
fat sent to Los Angeles.
The milk shortage in the Angel
City is becoming more serious daily
now. Many local dairies having had
their production reduced by hoof and
mouth disease ravages so that they
can only serve portion of the
trade. This season of the year al
ways produces a shortage in milk
production and so milk will have
to be obtained outside of Los An
geles county soon.
4 statement made by Mr.. Taylor
which should be needed by Imperial
county dairymen is that if they
would clean up their dairies and
keep them clean SO as to produce
high quality milk their poeketbooks
would fill more rapidly. If arrange
ments can be made to ship a ear
load of milk to Los Angeles daily
that city would maintain permanent
inspectors here so that high stand
ards would prevail.
Many valley men were consulted
by Inspector Taylor throughout the
valley. Included in those interview
ed were G. E. Paris, general man
ager of the Imperial Valley Min
Producers association, Walter Have
korst, chairman of the Associated
Chambers of Commerce milk com
mittee, ID. b. Bibbins, local man
ager of the Crescent creamery, Ross
Crane, Imperial county milk inspec
tor, and Vern De Tar, farm advisor
whose speciality is dairying.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-06
Letters Give Proof Of Standing
of All-American Canal in House
and of Phil Swing in the Valley

can Canal from the Roulder Dam
and calling the All-American Canal
an incubus, and stating that it is
holding up Legislation on Colorado
River Basin Matters, seems to me
n strange thing TO be hearing in
our valley.
| never heard the matter of di-
.voreing the two mentioned in the
hearings before the committee in
Washington, except by one man
and he an :,vowed enemy of the
bin and doubtless speaking for the
power interest of his own state.
On the contrary. the All-Ameri
can Canal or rather the need of a
canal on our own z. S. territory
was the appealing thing to all com
1t is wings to the bill,
and all this talk of its being a
hinderance is pure bunk, if the
hearings are carefully considered
as evidence.
If can be Of any service to YOU
in putting our man lover the top
please let me know for IN 100 per
cent for him.
Your very. truly,
(Signed) @. G. Webster.
Z. S. While the Boulder Dam
and All-Ameriean Canal legisla-
tion is important and Swing is the
man to put it over, we shouldn t
forget to call the voters attention
to the fact that Swing closed the
Border. That took moral courage.
Every father and mother, every
good citizen of Imperia Valley
should vote for Swing and make
sure il stays CLOSED.
@ C.. w.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-06

when the court suggested suspen-
sion of the hearing until after lunch
so that no time would be lost in
looking up the notes, Grove object
ed on the grounds he-sdid not wish
to have the notes in the witness pos
session an hour and half wh;.e
he was not on the stand.
Defense att0rneys leaped to their
feet inNunison, shouting "infamons
insult and Judge Caverly recessed
until Las p. m. b
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-06

AS authoritative proofs Of the
stains of the all-American ,canal
feature ~of the Swing bin among
congressman ip Washington and of
Swings standing these statements
are given. A 'lctter TO A. r.. Kel-
logg, manager of the Swing clubs
in Imperial county, on August 5,
signed by Ralph l.. s'riswcli, CHAIR
man of the public service commit
tee of Los Angeles, declares that
the all American canal featne is
very popular. The statement of
Mr. Criswcll follows:s s.
August ), 1924.
"lIaving had conversations with
every member of the House Conf
mittee ON irrigation and conversa-
ton as well as with several soiher
members of Congress, am Of sthe
opinion that the All American Can
al provision is very popular in
Washington and there is no doubt
in my mind but that the provision
win assist very materially in the
passage of the bill. The proposition
that the waters of an American
River should be kept wholly upon
American soil for the benefit of
American ranchers met 9Th gene
raj appreciation from those con,
gressmen with whom / discussed the
subject.
Very truly yours,
(Signed) Ralph L. Criswell.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-06
Smart Fellow

Johnnie, with a wistful look on
his face, stood looking into win
dow at box of radio parts marked
ten dollars, but ten dollars was be-
yond his purse. "Well,' said john
ME, cit IS marked ten, he means
eight, he II take six, it S worth four
and IN offer him two
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-06
(Signed) Ralph L. Criswell.
Webster's s Letter


Q. c. Webster, president of the
Farm bureau, in a letter addressed
to Mr.. Kellogg, deplores the gross
Misrepresentation relating to. the
Swing campaign, which have char
acterized so much of the articles
published in papers opposing his
reelection. The letter follows;
Mr.. A. Kellogg
Sec v Swing for Congress Club
FL Centre, California.
Ny dear Mr.. Kellog:
| have just read the article in
the Los Angeles Times of August
) which throws out the impression
that the farmers of Imperial Val
ley are deserting Swing.
think it is n shame that a paper
like the Los Angeles Times will
stoop to such misrepresentation.
have. myself, farnled in Imper-
ial Valley for eleven years and am
out among the farmers constantly
especially during the last two years
since | have been president of the
County Farm Bureau, and do say
without any hesitation that the
rank and file of the farmers, con
seryatively IS TO so per cent, are
whole-heartedly for Swing and his
whole program, including the All
American Canal. Every farm cen
ter in the county has endorsed his
program.
Some Reasons
Right here. / want to give some
of the reasons why | am for Swing
for Congress. .5 m.
In the first place, + think he is
absolutely sincere, thoroughly honest
and wholly devoted 10 his ccnsti-
tuency.
| observed him for five weeks in
Washington last winter, and | think
that he measured up most accept
ably. He is on the job all the time
and working tirelessly for the peo-
pie of his district.
was much gr;tified to note that
Congressman Swing stands SO well
with his colleagues in Congress. ~
p Now ii seems to me tnat Mr..
Swing is the ''kev man.; he oc-
cupics the strategic place to get us
the thing we want-that is the
Boulder Dam and the All-American
Canal -..... ..
| might just say herd, and /
say it remembering the attitude of
the Arid Lands Committee, that |
do not believe we II get the Boul-
der Dam without the All-Amefican
Canal. Congress ism going te ap-
propriate millions to impound wa.
ter and then turn it loose TO run
into Mexico to irrigate land for
aliens whose products will return
to American markets to compete
with ours.
Enemy of Bill
Do YOU know, Mr.. Kellogg, this
thing of separating the All-Ameri
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-06
PERSONALS

Mrs. Garland Mclean aEd little
son Junior have returned /from an
extended trip to Mrs. Mclean 5
home in Missouri. Mr.. lanl -A4s-
Mclean and son are leaving tomor-
row for six week vacation in San
Francisco and other coast points.
John r. Zurcher of furcher
Bros. left with his family On Tuas-
day for a two weeks vaa*tfon at
Long Beach.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-06
IS
THEORY-FOR FIRES
in SUFFER- COUNTY

MARYSVILLE, Calf, Aug. g.
A loss of nearly 81 100000 was en-
tailed early this morning by fire
of undetermined origin which des-
troyed the Skirving warehouse in
Sutter County near here. One hun
dred and seventeen thousand sacks
of barely and 10000 sacks of beans
which were stored in the building
were a complete loss. The books
and papers of the company were
saved. Six loaded box cars of the
Sacramento northern railroad OF the
siding also were destroyed.
Several unexplained grain fires
in Sutter County this season lead
to the theory of incendiarism. Fire
loss was only partially covered. by
insurance
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-06
JAPAN WILL SAVE j..
ON ARMY, MONEY
FOR AIR SERVICE
BY United Press Leased Wire

TOXIC, Aug. 6.-Five divisions
of the japanese standing army will
be disbanded or merged into other
divisions and the maintenance funds
so saved will be diverted to pur-
chase and to aid in the further de-
yelopment of the air service, it was
learned from authoritative sources
here today.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-06
A Spell of Spelling

A Spell OF SpeIIlHg
Teacher Gin spelling class; Spell
Tennessee, Johnny.
johnny: One-a-sea, , twota-sea,
three "a sea, fOur-a-sea, five-a.sea,
Ska sea, seven-a-sea, eight-a-sea,
,ninc-a-sea, and tcn-a-sea.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-06
NE WIS BRIEFS
From City and Comfy

Davis Beauty Parlor for appoint.
ments. Phone 22o7. adv
Meals at Steve's.. taste better.
Ihaf 3 why we re always busy. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-06

81 y. Officials Here-C. Nj. Mnr
ply, assistant superintendent Of the
Los Angeles division Of the South
en Pacific lines is spending the
day in I'll Centre. Mr.. Murphy call.
"a at the Chamber of Commerce
during his stop here for brief
visit With Mr.. Coyle. c. s. Smurr.
Industrial agent Of the Southern Pa.
cific was also q visitor here from
Los Angeles.
Eatables.. at Stcve's are kent
fresh in big roomy refrigerating
pant adv
Leave For Coast Tour r.
Elder, well known raneher has an
nounced that he will take a yaea-
tion. lie expects to leave Friday
for the coast, driving through. He
viii continue from Los Angeles for
\ visit to Yosemite and other points
IN the north of the state as far as
the Oregon line.
Hotel Oregon-Our washed air
cooling system is now in operation.
Nooa lunch 35c; dinner soc. Fried
chicken dinner 75c. Chops, steaks
ana saiads at all hours. adv
S. D. & A. Superint eadent Here
). X Lowe, superintendent of the
san Diego and Arizona railroad,
arrived in El Centre yesterday YES.
ferdav afternoon. He is returning
TO San Diego this afternoon after
a business conference with c. f.
Matlin travelling freight and
passenger agen here.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-06

Here is sketch OF The proposed
Pan.American monument to Christie
3her Columbus. which may be built
On Torreci.a Point in San Domingo
tiafbor az cost OF S2.oO0.000. The
alonumees. as planned. would be
iopned By lattlced steel lighthouse.
100 feet higher than the Eiaei
Tower.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-06

Lineman Has Narrow Escape
T. E. Webb, well known in the val
ley as a hneman with the South
ern Sierras Power Company. viii
escape with the loss Of finger af-
Ter near electrocution last week at
Indio. Webb is now in the Golden
State Hospital at Los Angeles,
where he is said to be recovering
from the shock he sustained. Webb
was engaged in transferring a
10000 volt line near the railroad
crossing in Indio, from one pole
TO another and, although the rules
Of the company forbid the hand
ling of high voltage hot. - Webb
attempted TO make the switch with
out shutting off the power. He fell
away from the wire, which is all
that saved him from eleetrocution.
Go wnere the crowd goes every
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
nights. The New Valley Open Air
Dance Pavilion at Heber.s 17tf
c. of C. Dinner to Be Held
Members of the Chamber of Com
meree viii meet tonight at the Ore
gon hotel for the weekly dinner.
Following the dinner directors will
hold their meetings at the Cham
Der headquarters, where matters of
The past two weeks will be taken
up.
Money to Loan On automobiles.
Contracts bought. Fred r. Cross
500 Main St. Phone 359. adv
Violations of New Law.-Eleven
violations of the three hour parking
ordinance were reported in Brawley
Monday, all appearing in Judge Ii.
B. Griffin s court this morning TO
pay fines ranging from So up. Seven
of the violators were Japanese.
Cigars ana Tobaccos, alwayi
fresh at Steves'. adv
Two Mexicans Held Here.
Congoles, 81. laborer Il imperial
WAS brought to the county Jail yes
terday by Deputy Sheriff George
Evans on charge of being in
possession of liquor. Pedro Sans
eion 3S, Mexican laborer, was also
brought to the county Jail from I'm
periar yesterday on charge of re-
sisting an officer He is being held
pending his hearing.
Davis Beauty Parlor, fer appoint
ments. Phone 227. adv
Davis Beauty Parlor. for appoint
vents. Phone 227, adv
Wanted for Forgery-John Ad
kins, deputy sheriff, returned yes
terdav afternoon from Alvarado,
Texas, where he went TO get Ralph
Williams, %, wanted here for forg-
cry. Williams is being held al the
county Jail until his trial.
Enjoy Your Meas in pleasant
surroundings at Liberty Cafe.
Strictly American. adv
River Control The ranchers,
business men and taxpayers of I'm
perial County, who have organized
The COLORADO RIVER CON
TROL CLUB, have sought, in their
Declaration ~ Principles, to limit
their activities and their demand
for National Legislation and assis-
fance to 4 Fundamental proposition,
10 which every individual and in
ferest III the great Southwest can
subscribe al being required by all
fof their mutual benefits and en-
.iovment. advertisement
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-06
Insure Your BAY with Edgar
Bros. Realty Co. adv

Lumber Prices Cut.-Brawley an
nounces 4 cut of So in lumber prices.
The new price oppfses TO practical
~ everything in stock and is ex-
peefed to encourage building opera
tions, particularly in the ease of
much needed increased housing ae.
commodations. The cut is the third
that has been made effective in the
last few months. Building picked
up under both previous cuts. The
present cut is probably the last that
may be expected.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-06

Appetising Special Noon Day
Lunch at Liberty Cafe for 40c.
Music while yon eat. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-06

Violations of New Law.-Eleven
violations of the three hour parking
ordinance were reported in Brawley
Monday, all appearing in Judge Ii.
B. Griffin s court this morning to
pay fines ranging from So up. Seven
of the violators were japanese.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-06

Money to Loan On automobiles.
Contracts bought Fred r. Cross
500 Main St. Phone 359. adv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-24
Crew Resent Recall
Of Orders Into almost Sure Death
Blue Jackets Prefer Thousar,d-toOne Chance at
Poll to Staging Exhibitions at County Fairs
for ambitious congressman.

by the Shenandoah on orders from
President Coolidge.
Polar conditions prevailed over all
the Lakehurst air station today. Inc
ground is covered to q depth OF eign!
inches or more with snow. gfaZeo
A northwest wind swept the Their
mometer down toward the zero point.
But, cold as the wind was. 1t COM
pared but i'll with the cold in the hearts
OF the Shpp rd~ah's 70"
They have been told time and time
again by gcographers. meterolog1sts'
astronomers and various other SCI
entists Of low and high degree that
the chances against the success OF
the proposed polar pilgrimage were
about 1000 to /. Yet the spirit OF
adventure in the crew, or call II faith
in the Shenandoah If you will, is
such that every man jack OF the
outfit feels personal grievance to-
ward Washington for calling OH the
plans for the voyage until Congress
can have time to consider and pass
upon the scheme.
Resent Prospect Ahead.
II Congress is to take charge of the
Shenandoah the members Of the crew
say they will be spending the sum-
mer and autumn months doing stunts
all over the county fairs in the
country. This is election year, 1t is
recalled, and the congressman who
can bring the mammoth dirigible to
his own district for an exhibition
will have a distinct advantage over
one and all of his opponents. Natural
ly, such program does not appeal
to the men of the air. They have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-24

been anxious to go somewhere ana
accomplish scmethfng big.
other afrshfps have made longer
nights than the Shenandoah 1t is
true quite a lot OF them have come
TO GRIEF In doing 30, but just as al
most every soldier In the world war
felt that II would be the other fellow
to get hit, so the Shenandoah men
Feel that their craft would be the
exception to prove the rule. Their
recent experience In a storm with a
partly disabled craft makes them
ieei they could meet any emergency.
Some OF the officers here at the sta
tlon nave hoped that the announce
ment OF the English attempt to reach
the pole by dirigiblc might stir the
sporting spirit in Congress sufficient
~ TO authorize the proposed journey
OF the Shenandoah. Their later adj
vices. however, have not added much
to the hope.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-24

will be interesting to read the re-
ports and observations OF Mr.. MIX,
the radio operator OF the Bowdotn,
on his return, so that this theory may
be substantiated and the radio world
may have direct knowledge OF just
how and why weather and atmos-
pheric changes affect radio communi-
cation.
Mr.. Mix also promises to bring with
him q radio map showing the sta
tions to which he has listened in
Spain, Norway, Germany, England.
Hawaii and all over the world, from
his little ship, frozen in within IL
degrees of the north pole.
Britain and Canada by North American
Newspaper Alliance.)