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Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-28
ANOTHER STILL
FOUND; OWNER
GETS $50 DAYS

Bryan Hardwick, living northwest
of Calipatria about eight miles,
was arrested yesterday afternoon,
following raid at his place in
which Sheriff Gillett, Undersheriff
Underwood and H. T. Dizney, chief
of police at Imperial, discovered a
large quantity of liquor and about
500 gallons of mash, together with
still and bootlegging apparatus.
Mr.. Hardwick was brought to
Brawley, where he pleaded guilty
to violation of the liquor laws be-
fore Judge Griffin. He was fined
$500 or sentenced to serve $50 days
in the county Jail. Upon his fail
ure to produce the fine he was
brought to FL CeHtro where he has
started his term.
The arrest of Mr.. Hardwick yes
terdny is the most recent of a large
number which the shcriff's depart
ment has made within the last few
months. Practically every raid
made by the sheriff and his depu-
ties has resulted in the uncovering
of illicit liquor.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-28
TODAY'S LETTUCE MARKET
BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
G. E. Schultz, Local Representative

Carlot shipments reported in the
United States for March 81, are as
follows:
Imperial Valley, %; Arizona, q;
Florida, IL. Total 106.
Cars ordered in the Imperial Vals
ley for today S loading, lO3.
Origin of Imperial Valley ship
ments reported out March %:
Calipatria, 4; Brawley, IS; I'm
perial, 3; FL Centro, SO; Holtville,
2; Heber, IL; Calexico, IS. Total 90.
Total carload shipments in the
United States, this season 14,22O.
Imperial Valley, to date this season,
S,0S7.
Ell Centre, Calf: Thursday, March
81: Cool, partly cloudy. Good wire
inquiry. Demand and trading good,
market steady. Carloads r. O. b..
cash track, As and IS. mostly around
S.25, few best As high as $50, few
IS 800
Terminal T. O, B. Auction Sales
Thursday: Calf. Corona, Riverside
County, car not T. S. Grade No.
!, IS and IS, 2.3o, Los Angeles soc
tion, car not u. s. Grade No. /,
mostly 4ias and IS. 2.25.
Columbus: 46' clear. ! Calf ar
rived, . on track. Supplies light.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-28
MANY PLAN TO
ATTEND ANNUAL
C.. OF E. BANQUET

Representatives from nine Cham
bers of Commerce belonging TO the
Associated Chambers of Imperial
Valley, will be present at the an
nual banquet and busines smeeting
of the organization at the Barbara
Worth Hotel tonight, according to
reservations made at the office of
Secretary James Coyle of the FL
Centro Chamber today. In addition
to members, there will be delega-
tions from chambers at San Diego,
Yuma, Phoenix and Los Angeles,
it is expected. \
The banquet will start at 7:30
O'Clock and will be followed immedi.
ately by the business meeting at
which +. w. Cuff, Brawlev, presi.
dent of the Associated Chambers
will preside.
There will be an election of Off.
GERS for the coming year, reports of
committees and a financial state
ment, as well as other matters of in,
portance. 1t is likely that several
resolutions dealing with matters OF
county wide interests will be pre-
sented Reconsideration of the mem
bers of the Chambers.
Imperial County Chambers wht
will be present are: INLAND, Calipa
tria, Westmorland, Brawley, Imper
ial, FL Centre, Holtville, Heber ant
I'll Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-28

Demand and trading limited, market
steady. Calf. As and IS, 5-5.a5.
Baltimore:. l7o clear. Calf. ar
rived, 10 on track. Calf. 5.50,75
few higher.
Memphis: So cloudy. i Calf
arrived, none on track. Receipt
light, supplies moderate. Deman
and trading good, market strong
Calf. IS 4.75-5.
Kansas City: 57' raining. 3 Ari;,
4 Calf. arrived, 3 diverted frol
team track. 4 on track. Supple
light, market firm. Calf. larg,
sizes, 5-5.25; medium 4.4.50.
st. Louis: 57' raining. 6 Calf
arrived, IL on track. Supplies mod
crate. Demand and trading moderate
Market steady. Calf. AZ 5-5.25; Nh
Ass.
Pittsburgh; 49, clear. Calf. |.
Ohio, arrived, 13 on track. SUPPLE
moderate. Demand moderate, mar
ket strong. Calf. IL and S., hes.
5.50-6, poorer Shiny low as 500,
Cincinnati: ~ partly cloudy. ~
carlot arrivals, none on track. nc
supplies on the market.
Detroit: 46' clear. Calf, / Ohie
arrived, Ia ON track. Supplies mod
Continued on page %
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-28
LITTLE INTEREST
BEING SHOWN IN
LOCAL ELECTION

Residents of the city seem to be
entirely satisfied with the manner
in. which school affairs. both ele-
mertary and high, are being con
Quoted, Judging from the light vote
being east today and the apparent
Willingness with which the voters
are allowing the present incumbents
to succeed themselves.
DR.. Forrest Kutz will doubtless
succeed himself on the grammar
school board, leaving the personnel
of Fred Gianola, Charles l.. Chill
ders, and himself unchanged. h. z.
Moore and F. d. Jacobs are up on
the high school board, and if elect
ed, will continue to serve with John
Stewart Ross, Walter Payne and
Charles Il. Sones as in the past,
Mesdamcs j. d. Foss, S. L. Allen
and A. l.. Lackey comprise the high
school election board, and Mesda-
mes Il. p. Pope, R. II. Carey aud
Superintendent A. p. Shiblev are
acting at the Wilson school, the
latter serving in the place of Mrs.
j. IL. Hockett.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-28
IMPERIAL VALLEY CROPS FOR
LAST YEAR VALUED AT $40, ,56l, ,090

Imperial Valley crop values for
the year of 1923 total $40, ,56l, 900,
shipping point prices, according to
figures lust completed by Secretary
James T. Coyle of the local Cham
ber of Commerce.
The figures in Mr.. Coyle s table
are conservative, he stated today,
and probably are not equal to the
actual selling prices. The table
shows itemized figures for each pro.
duet of the valley, the number of
acres, carloads shipped, tons or
crates, average price and valuation.
Among the products listed are:
alfalfa, 10000 acres, 1859 carloads
shipped, $l2,72o,OoO value; barley,
$4,000 acres, 245 carloads shipped,
$l,974,000 value; cotton, $4,000
acres, $4,000 tons, $S,750,00O value.
Cantaloupes, $4,000 acres, l3,o26
carloads shipped, $7,56o,Ooo value;
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-28

The custer of the attorney general
came with dramatic suddenness af-
ter weeks of speculation as to how
long President Coolidge would re-
sist the demands that he put him
out.
Many of Coolidge's intimate
friends and numerous Republican
leaders in and about congress per-
suaded Coolidge insistently to act
for the good of the party.
Even indirect methods were en-
ployed to indicate to Daugherty that
1t would please the President if he
got out.
But Daugherty remained adamant.
He would leave, he said, only if guilt
OF misconduct in office were proved
against him or if Coolidge person.
ally demanded it.
Coolidge Sends Letter
Meantime, the senate committee
investigating his conduct of the de-
pertinent Of justice began hearings
which to date have developed the
most extraordinary and sensational
stories of intrigues, "deals" of all
kinds and the interchange of huge
sums of money for mysterious pur-
. poses--exchanged between men, ac-
cording to the testimony, who were
intimate friends of Daugherty or in
volved with friends of his.
The resignation was brought
about by letter sent to Daugherty
Yesterday by President Coolidge re-
questing the attorney general to
leave, which was replied to today
with request by Daugherty that
the resignation be effective immc
diately.
The committee investigating, Chair
man Wheeler announced, will go on.
Daugherty indicated he still was
in fighting mood, after his resig-
nation.
Asserting that President Cool
idge's action was most untimely, -
Daugherty, in q seven-page letter to
the president.x given out today al
CONTINUED on Page Eight
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-28
STRIKE
OVERTHROW
LABOR REGIME

LONDON, Mar 2S.-The Labor
government may fall if Premier Mac
Donald is unsuccessful in averting
strike of subway motormcn in
sympathy with the tram and bus
workers, political observes declared
today.
The sympathy strike. is scheduled
for midnight and Mac Donald sum
moned opposing parties in the trans
portation dispute to the ministry
of labor early today for desperate
eleventh hour effort to avert the
threatened walkout.
Such strike would complet the
paralysis of London S transportation
and its consequence might readily
involve the fall of the government.
The crisis is considered the most
serious Macdonald yet has faced.
a strike of electric light em-
ployees to plunge the city ia,a
darkness in sympathy with the tran
and bus men also is threatened.
In consequence London's shops
were swamped with demands for OF
and kerosene lamps and fuel.
The secretary of the ''British
Fascisti' has written to Arthur
Henderson, home secretary, offer
ing the services of that organization
to assist the authorities in conncc-
tion with the strike and prevent vio-
lencr, intimidation or destruction Of
property
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-28

lettuce, 14,000 acres, 1870
carloads shipped, $4,45O,00O value;
watermelons, $500 acres, 1856 car,
loads shipped, $52S,00O value.
Grapes, 234 carloads shipped,
$676,S00 value; Strawberries 500
acres, 100000 value; asparagus,
100 acres, 35 carloads shipped, $67,-
800 value; grapefruit, 53 carloads
shipped, $4,000 value.
The report shows 6,500,OO0 pounds
of butter produced, valued at So
10000, and live stock valued at
$2,200,000.
The list of items included in the
table. is as follows: alfalfa, barley,
cotton, cantaloupes, milo, lettuce,
wheat, watermelons, grapes, toma-
toes, peas, Strawberries spinach, as
paragus, grapefruit, butter, honey,
poultry eggs, wool, live stock.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-28
OFFERED u. s.
JUDCESHIP FOR
$4,000, CLAIM
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WASHINGTON, Mar. 2S.-Form,
er Representative j. Van Veshten
Olcott, of New York, today told the
senate committee investigating the
department of justice that Wayne
Wilson, a member of the national
Rerub!ioan club, two years ago of
fcrcd to secure his appointment as Il
federal Judge for $35,e00.
Olcott said he rejected the offer
and felt that it was his duty to in
form the committee of the incident.
So far as he knew, Olcott said,
Wilson did not represent any one
in the department of justice.
Olcott is a Republican. He serv-
ed two terms in congress, l904-l90S,
from the fifteenth district New
York
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-28
ALL COOPERATE
TO KEEP VALLEY
FREE OF PLAGUE

Imperial county authorities and
Southern Pacific railroad officials
cooperating, ImpeGM Valley though
not as yet under q s...te quarantine
ordinance, is being effectively pro.
tected from any possible infection
of the hoof and mouth disease be
ing brought in from any other part
of the state, Commissioner Harrigan
stated today.
Highway guards sent out early
yesterday morning to assume their
respective station at Kane Springs,
Coyote Wells,and on the plank road
to Yuma have so far had no oeca-
sion to enforce their order to pre-
vent the entry of cattle, poultry,
feed or any other commodity which
might by any chance carry infec-
tion from districts where he epi-
demic exists.
Strict quarantine regulations
which are being enforced by 120
guards on the highways of Los An
geles county which prevent any
cattle leaving that territory are
naturally of assistance to Imperial
county, as well as the quarantines
of Riverside and San Bernardino
counties against the disease.
s. P. Is Cooperating
Refusal of the Southern Pacific
to bring five carloads of sheep from
Fresno to this county resulted in
the shipment being made 10 some
northern point. With this co~opera-
tion and the other safeguards be-
ing taken, it seems very probable
that the present freedom from dis
easc may be maintained hero.
Plans are still being made here
for the meeting Of the board of
supervisors tomorrow at which time
an ordinance, which will supersede
the temporary measure, will be pass
ed.
The first effect of the restrictions
of other territories against Califor-
MIA products was felt today when
word was received of the quarantine
| declared by Governor Pierce of Ore
gon against all livestock, hay, feed,
straw and garden produce from
California. This quarantine is 4 be
enforced Immediately and will be
strict, telegraphic reports stated. AS
Portland receives shipments of I'm
/ perial Valley lettuce daily, this is
the first commercial handicap of
any importance coming 10 the val
ley from the epidemic in other sec
tions of the state.
The similar quarantine in Arizo-
ma is OF no particular import as
far as local shipments uare concern
ed, no large markets for our prod
ucts existing there.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-28
MEXICO PLANS TO
CLOSE BORDER
AT 6 P. NJ, CLAIM
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NOGALES, Ariz., Mar. 2S.-7-The
international line along the Arizo-
M border will be closed at 6 p. III
each day on and rfter April | un-
less all gambling houses now run
ming wide open in Nogales, Sonora,
are closed definitely and rcrm9-
nently.
An order to this effect has been
received by Chief Immigrant In
spettor Felipe Ceballos, represent
ing the Mexican governmemt IN No
gales, from President, Obregon.
1t was, stated here that similar
order have been dispatched TO ii
juana and Mexicali, on the Califor-
MIA border; Aqua Prieta and Naco,
across the Arizona line, and Ciudad
Juarez, opposite Ell Paso, as we'll IS
other points along the international
line. .-t..-
!, Officials at the customs office, at
Calexico stated early this after
noon that they had received no ord
ers relative TO closing the border a
six o clock, nor had they any init
nation that such orders would be
Forthcoming.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-28
Mass Meetings in &c. Calf. to Protest Trio's Action
MARK ROSE in
LA. AT MEETING
EVANS CALLED
To Take Stand Against
Blow Dealt Swing
Johnson Bill

Thn' the most recent d,avelop-
ments in the controversy over the
enactment of the Swing bill have
thoroughly aroused those who are
fighting for the Boulder Canyon
dam project is shown by the call
issued by Major S. C. Evans of
Riverside, executive director of the
Boulder Canyon Dam ASSOCIATION,
for meeting today of the execu-
tives OF the association at the head
quarters in the Junior Orpheuni
building in Los Angeles.
Mark Rose of the Imperial Irri
cation district left this morning fol
Los Angeles to attend the meeting
He will return to FL Centre some
time tomorrow.
The meeting today is to prepare
for Il series of mass meetings
throughout Southern California as.
Il protest against the letter of Sec
retaries Weeks, Work and Wallace
to the House committee, which is
believed to be the severest blow
to the Swing bill yet dealt
The general belief of the associ-
alton members is that the recomen
dation of the commission, if accept
ed by Congress, viii turn over all
of America s water resources to
private exploitation and will stop
for all time public development of
the Colorado river In plain terms
they are convinced that it viii give
this greatest asset of the southwest
TO the Southern California Edison
company, which has long maintained
a, powerful lobby in Washington.
The mass meetings are TO be held
in the principal cities of Southern
Continued ON page six
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-28
SENATE PROBE
OF DAUCHERTY
WILL CONTINUE
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WASHINGTON, Mar. 2S.- The
Senate investigation Of the depart
ment OF justice will go forward with
renewed vigor as a result of the
resignation of Attorney General
Daugherty, Senator Wheeler, Mon
tana, announced following the com
mittee's hearing today.
''The forced resignation of
Daugherty will not halt this inves-
tigation, Wheeler said. son the
contrary, it will help it, for we will
be able to get department records
that Daugherty has denied us.
Criminal prosecution will be
pressed against anybody in the de-
partment Iound guilty of corrup-
ton.
"The committee is going right
ahead and clean up the rottenness
we believe is i'll Washington. There
should bela general house cleaning
in the department of justice. -
Wheeler made his statement after
the committee spent several hours
of hearing witnesses, one of whom
was former Congressman J. Van
Vechten Olcott. Republican, New
Work, who testified that Wayne
Wilson of New York had Offered
TO procure him a federal judgeship
for $4,000.
The committee obtained an init
mate account of the comings and
goings' of numerous prominent
people at the II Street house here
occupied by Daugher.ty and Jesse
Smith, from Walter Miller, negro,
former valet at the house.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-28
POINCARE'S.NEW
CABINET FORMED
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PARIS, Mar. 2S.-Premier Poin-
care S new cabinet, complete with
exception of three posts yet to be
filled was announced late today.
The most striking feature is the
acceptance by LOUIS Loucheur,
wealthiest of French industrialists
and formerly & bitter Poincare enc,
my, of the post of commerce and
of posts and telegraphs. Francois
Marshal fills the difficult post of
minister of finance
The cabinet is as follows:
Premier and foreign affairs, Poin-
care; Colonies, Fabry; War, Magi-
not: Public works, lie Trocquer; In
terror, Deselves; Liberated Regions,
Marinel; Finances, Marshal; Educa-
ton, Jouvenel; Labor, Vincent !;
Commerce and Telegraphs, Louch-
eur.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-28
King Emmanuel
Hastens to Scene
of Catastrophe

MALFI, Italy, Mar. 2s.- King
Victor Emmanuel, who arrived here
today to comfort sufferers from the
tremendous landslides which took
more than 100 lives Wednesday,
found his way blocked by an ava
lanehe which obstructed large see
ton of the Rome'Naples railroad to
the vicinity of Teano. The king fin
ished the journey by motor car.
The prefeet of Salerno has re-
ceived 250,0oo lire from the gov
ernment for relief work. 1t is es.
timated the damage was more than
25,000,000 lire.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-28
WHAT'S DOING

"Ice Bound' at Palace
theater tonight.
Imperial Valley Hay Grow
ers Association meets at Farm
Bureau headquarters, 7:S0 to-
night.
wild Oranges at VALLEY
Theater tonight.
Signal Chapter No. 276, o. E.
S. meets tonight at Masonic
hall.
Evangelistic service, First
Baptist church tonight.
Farm Bureau directors meet
all day tomorrow.
Base bail, Central Hi VS.. Ca
lexico Hi at CaleXico tomorrow
afternoon.
High school girls valley-wide
track meet at high school hare
tomorrow.
Story hour at public library
tomorrow, 10 a. m.
Busy Bae Glass holds dough
nut sale, Jones building, all day
tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-28
San JOAQUIN Is
LATEST COUNTY
PUT UNDER BAN
Other Localities Report
No New Cases
Uncovered

san FRANCISCO, Mar. 2S. -
Hoof and mouth disease from which
cattle in several parts of California
have been suffering. Jumped into
new territory during the last "a
hours, state officials announced to-
day.
San Joaquin county, previously
free from the disease, went under
strict quarantine when Il herd To-
Gated near Stockton, was found in
fected, federal and state inspectors
were Immediately sent into the
county to enforce quarantine regula-
tions and to slaughter the infected
herd.
In the meantime destruction Of
five thousand head of stock in Mer
ced and Mariposa counties was in
progress. 1t will require several
days time to complete the work.
In an effort to prevent the di.
soasc spreading to the ranges of
the Sierra foothills, patrol riders
have been set on a line running
through Merced and Marip0sa coun-
ties TO prevent cattle from the val
ley wandering into the hill country.
No new cases were reported in
either the Los Angeles or San Fran
cisco stock yards which remained
under quarantine.
Word came from Los Angeles that
the A. l.. Barnes circus, moving out
of its winter quarters at Venice, had
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-28
Wilson Estate
Worth $25O,OOO
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WASHINGTON, Mar. 2S.-Wood-
row Wilson left an estate valued
at $250,000, according to petition
for probate of the will filed in
court here today by his widow, Mrs.
Edith Boiling Wilson.
The entire estate was in bonds.
securities and other personal prop
critics, the petition showed.
The S street residence, Where Mr..
Wilson died, was apparently rot in
his name, as it WAS not included in
his estate.
The only debts, charged against
the estate were those incidental to
the funeral, which were estimated
at $4,000.
Mrs. Wilson was named eyeutrix
and chief beneficiary in the instru
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-28
Baby Daughter
of FergusOn's
Died This A. M

The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. G. Ferguson of this city will be
grieved to learn that their baby
daughter, Annis = Eloise, born Feb
ruary 27, died this morning at 9:30
at the family residence. The in
fant had been i'll for two weeks but
her condition did not become serious
until the last two days
The funeral services will be held
tomorrow morning ut Lemons I'm
dertaking Parlors at 10 o clock, with
members of the fire department act
ing as pail bearers.
The sympathy of the entire com
munity is extended the bereaved
parents in their loss of their little
one.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-28
JOHNSON LEAD
MAY CAUSE A.
S. D. RECOUNT
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By United Fl css Leased Wire
PIERRE, s. D., Mar. 28.-
With Hiram Johnson the victor
or the face of unofficial re-
turns, maragers Of the cam
paign Of President Coolidge in
South Dakota today messaged
the president for permission to
start a recount.
Senator Johnson took the
lead today by 1,7o0 votes, with
only little more than hun
drei precincts still missing.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-28
immigration Bill
Goes to Senate

WASHINGTON, Mar. 2S.-~
The administration immigration
bill, carrying a two per cent
quota on the basis Of the 1910
census, was reported to the sem
ate late Thursday by the immi-
grafton committee. Chairman
Colt announced it would be tax
on up at tho earliest possible
moment.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-28
Britishers Land
At Italian Stop
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ROME, Mar. 2S.-Major MacLa
ren and his companions of the Brit.
ish round the world expedition ar
rived at Centocelle airdome at 7:4C
a.. m. today, landing their big
Napiers-Vicker Amphibian plane
without mishap. They left Lyons,
France, yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-28
DAUGHERTY IS FORCED TO RESIG]
Quits Only When
President Asks
His Resignation

WASHINGTON, 2S--Attorney M. Daugnerty,
intimate friend Harding
forced office Il
which President
The who than other effected
late President Harding
deied the guilty doing
office opposed to
Oluntar
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-28
l.. A. EPIDEMIC rs
UNDER STRICT CONTROL

--- LOS ANGELES, Mar. 2S-With
state, county and city authorities
today enforcing rigid Observance
of the drastic precautionary mel
continued on rage Eight)
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-02
Out of Shadows
of Sing Sing for
a Second Trial

NEW YORK, Dec. Out of the
shadows of Sing Sings death house,
Mrs. Anna Buzzi was brought back
today to the Bronx where she lived
and loved Fred Schneider, to be
tried in the supreme court q see
ond time for her lovers murder.
Women who had known Mrs. Buz-
ri as neighbor and friend for
many years stormed the little court
house to see how she looked after l
months in the shadow of the elec-
tric chair. Found guilty of first de-
gree murder. Mrs. Buzzi only es-
capped execution by grant OF the
81 appeals granting her new
trial.
4ne lifeless form of Schneider,
who had been wealthy contractor,
was found at the steering wheel of
his automobile on the evening OF
February 26, 1923.
Nearby, his two chow dogs whimr'
cred with fear. A yelled woman
. was seen ,scurrying from the auto
r,~h'e by a farmer who heard twt
shots.
IS. Buzzi had been the contrac-
tors mistress for eight years. a
plump, pretty brunette type, she
was maintained by Schneider in q
little love nest in the Bronx
-~n~'-on nan has driven one
car almost 100000 miles. Parking
...,.,,. ,nust be scarce in Milwaukee.