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Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-08
TODAY'S LETTUCE MARKET
BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
G. E. Schultz, Local Representative

Chicago: % cloudy. No carlot ar
rivals. 5S on track. Supplies mod
crate, Demand moderate, market
slightly stronger. Calf. Is and larg-
er, 265-S5; IS 2.50-65.
81. Louis: l6' clear. No carlot ar
rivals, 10 on track. Supplies liberal.
'emand slow, market dull. Calf.
As, 2.75.3; IS 2.25-65, mostly arodnd
2.35-50
Pittsburgh; 20' cloudy Calf.
arrived, 2l on track. Supplies mod
crate. Demand moderate, market
steady. Imp. Valley a.75-3 Other
Calf. best 2.50-75, poor, slimy as
low as 1.5O. Ariz. 2.75-3.
Cleveland: 20' showing, Calf.
arrived, 9 on track Supplies mod
crate. Demand good, market firm
Snip. Valley, 3hs, As best, fine
quality, 1925. good quality 2.75.3.
5s 2.50-75. Ariz. 31aS and As best.
20, frozen 1.1.50.
Denver: 42' clear. No carlot ar
rivals, 3 on track, Supplies modcr.
ate. Demand light, market dull.
Imp. Valley Is; 2.60; 5s 2.4Q.50.
Boston; 22' clear. No earlot nv.
rivals, 10 on track. Supplies mode
rate. Demand good for good stock
market firm. Calf aud Ariz. best
mostly, 2.I5-3. poorer small sizes
$3.50, mostly 2.25.
Cincinnati: l7' partly cloudy. No
carlot arrivals, 4 on track. Supplies
moderate. Demand light, mnrkst
steady. Calf. As, e.50-75; 81 2.2.25,
poorer, some field frosted low NJ
100
Philadelphia; 81 cloudy. 7 Calf.
arrived. 26 on track. Supplies mod.
crate. Demand moderate, market
firm. Calf. 2,5o.3, mostly 3, one ear
fancy 3.25
Minneapolis Uureported when 70.
leased.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-08
OF j. s.
TREASURY WILL
Be AIRED TODAY

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The bu-
reau of engraving scandal involving
alleged looting of the treasury de
partment through duplication of war
bonds, will be AIRED on the house
floor today.
Representative Laguardia, New
Yorls member of the Progressive
group demanding action on the SEN
sational charges by Charles B. Brew
err, department of justice investiga-
tor, in his suit against Secretary
Mellon and Attorney General Daugh-
erty, is ready to tell what he found
in Brewers evidence. 80
Denial by Secretary Mellon yes
terday of Brewer S charges have not
altered the determination of the
Progressive group to give the
charges q thorough airing in con
gress.
Representative King is particular
ly confident that the charges can be
sustained.
Meanwhile, the senate may take
a hand. Senator Caraway, Arkansas,
champion of the % officials of the
bureau discharged by the late Presi'
dent Harding, is restive over the de.
lay in restoring the men to THEN
tormer positions.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-08
Artists Model
Dies Instantly
In Auto Crash
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Feb. s.-Miss
Mata Stoddard, %, beautiful art
ist S model, of st. Louis was in
stantly killed early today when an
automobile driven by Hal ]. Con-
lin, in which she was riding, crash
ed into Il telephone pole.
Identity of the girl was not
known for several hours. Her
brother, Thomas w. Stoddard, alarm
ed at his sisters failure to return
home reported her disappearance to
the police, and was taken to the
morgue, where he Identified the
body as that of his sistr.
Conlin, also injured in the crash,
is held in the Receiving Hospital
on suspicion of manslaughter. He
said he had only known Miss Stod'
dard four days, and took her for
a ride in his machine last night.
Conlin's wife, bride of five
months, was prostrated by news of
the accident and her husband s part
in the tragedy.
Detective Lieutenants Parsons and
Brown, who investigated the af-
fair, reported that Conlin had been
drinking.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-08
TOY WILL TALK
HERE TONIC hT
ON YUMA ROAD
Every One Urged to At
tend Meeting at Local
Hotel

Resider,s of all Imperial Valley
towns who are interested in the
program reference to highway build
ing in Southern California, are urg-
cd to be at the Barbara Worth ho-
tel tonight at s clock when. Har:-
vey NJ. Toy, chairman of the state
highway commission, Will outline
plans which have been made for
this section of the state.
Mr.. Tov was expected to arrive
in this city this afternoon, accom-
panied by Nelson Edwards, also Il
member of the state highway com
mission and r. NJ. Morton, high
way engineer.
One Of the pieces of construc-
tion which the commission has UNI
der advisement at the present time
is the completion of the fuma'El
Centro highway and Mr.. Toy will
tell tonight just what the commits
SION S plans are with reference to
this work. Other highway plans IN
Imperial county will also be out
lined.
The members OF the commission
are on a tour of inspection which
will take them through the south
ern portion of the state, leSter-
day they addressed large meeting
at San Diego, at which they emu
merated improvements contemplated
in the Los AngelesSan Diego high
way and also on the two roptes
from San Diego TO Imperial Vat
ley.
Invitations have been extended
to members of the Chambers OF
Commerce, Rotary Clubs and other
organizations in Holtville, Brlwley,
Calipatria, CaleXico, FL Centre, and
ether valley towns to attend TO-
night s meeting and a large at
tendance IS anticipated. The meet
ing will be held i'll the lobby OF
the hotel, it is announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-08
WHAT'S DOING

Harvey M. Toy addresses
Good Roads meeting at Barbara
Worth, s p. IN. tonight.
Missionary Society of Chris
tan church presents Miss Lula
Carton at church 7:30 tonight.
Order of De Molay, banquet
and institution tonight.
Signal Chapter No. ZIG o. E.
S. meeting and barn dance. Ma
sonic hall toright.
"Six Days. Valley theatre
tonight.
1.-THE Leavenworth Case"
Palace theatre tonight.
Troops 4 and 7, Boy Scouts,
meet tonight.
Pythian Sisters food sale, Var
ney's tomorrow 10 a. nj.
Horticultural Commissioners
of Southern California meet
here all day tomorrow.
Story hour, public library, 10
a. N. tomorrow.
Project leaders traini
course, Holtville high school, 10
a. n. tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-08

Delighted with the splendid
climate of Imperial Valley, party
OF eastern capitalists and railroad
executives who arrived in this city
yesterday in special ear attached
to the Southern Pacific train from
the East, had the ear detached from
the train at III Centre, to enable
them to make 4 trip about the val
ley.
Included in the party were Mr..
and Mrs. r. l.. Gordon, the former
being vice-president of the Stand
ard Steel Car Company of New
York; f. A. Petreaum and wife,
vice president of the American
Paper Company, Cleveland, Ohio ;
w. M. Duncan and wife, vice pres
ident of the Wheeling and Erie
Railroadj. r. G.. Miller, retired rail
,road executive from New York.
The party were taken for n trip
about the valley by j. T. Coyle,
secretary of the Chamber of Com
meree and w. j. B. Harvill, Of the
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-08
MRS. W. G .M'AD00
ILL FROM STRAIN

WASHINGTON, Feb. s. - Mrs.
William G. McAdoo, daughter of the
late President Wilson, was under
the care of DR.. Cary 7, Grayson
today as the result of the strain she
suffered during n race with death
from the Pacific coast to Washing
ton.
Grayson said she is suffering now
from the reaction.
The Wilson tomb in Bethlehem
chapel Of Washington cathedral was
open today to the public, while three
soldiers stood watch. Hundreds fill
ed past the crypt yesterday where
the former president Is buried.
Mrs. Wilson, DR.. Grayson said, is
considering trip away from Wash
ington within a short time to rest.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-08
Party of Capitalists From
East Amazed at the Valleys
Achievements; Coming Again

Southern Pacific Company. Stops
were made TT Brawley, Calipatria
and Salton Sea, Captain Davis tax
ing the party about tho latter re-
sort. Later the visitors went to Nj.
land, where they enjoyed an lmpcr-
ial Valley dinner, and were then
taken to their ear which had been
movd up from El Centre,
The visitors were delighted with
the valley and expressed again and
again, their surprise ut the things
that have been accomplished on the
desert. They were particularly in
terested in the story of the coming
of the water, and the methods now
used to irrigate the land and pro
duce the enormous crops for which
Imperial Valley is famous. ..
The easterners expect to spend
considerable time ON the coast and
hope to return to Imperial Valley
on their return TO tho east, when 4
longer visit will be made, if pos
sible.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-08
DIR. BARKER OF
GREAT RENO WIN
IS COMING HERE
Noted Speaker to Appear
Under Auspices of
ROtarians

That, through the courtesy of the
FL Centre Rotary Club, the people
of Imperial Valley are to have an
opportunity to hear DR.. Charles T.
Barker, q speaker of national rcpu-
tation, on Thursday, February a.,
was announced today by John Stew
art Ross Of the local club.
DIR. Barker is one OF the highly
sought after speakers of this coun-
try, and devoting one day of his fine
days in his California itinerary to
Imperial Valley is due to the efforts
of the local club for the past three
years to secure him. At the intcr-
national Rotary convention in st.
Louis last summer, President George
Anderson of the local club succeeded
in making arrangements for Dr.,
Barker's appearance here.
During the four years that Will
liam II. Taft WAS president of the
United States, DR.. Barker was his
health advisor. He has university
degrees as doctor of hygiene and
physical culture, and is Il polished
lecturer. For several years prior to
the time he decided to wok under
the auspices of the Rotary move
ment, DIR. Barker devoted his VIM
ters to lecturing to the general pub
lie on health for the international
Committee of the Y. w. c. \. and
in the summer months he was on
the Redpath Chatuaqua platform.
DR.. Barker's schedule for I'm
perial Valley day will include a
talk to the high chool students of
Holtville, Ell Centre, Imperial and
Calexico to be held at Calexic0 at
II n. m. on the subject, Glow to
Make the Most Out of Life"
In the afternoon at 2:30 he will
address the women of the valley at
Brawley on "a Mothers Response
bility to Her Daughter,' and in the
evening at p. m. at the El Centre
high school to men on GA Fathers
Responsibility to His Son. DR.,
Barker will leave on the night train
for Los Angeles where .he will speak
Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-08

Carlot shipments reported in the
United States for Feb. I, are as
follows:
Imperial Valley, 1l2; Arizona, b;
Florida, s. Total l24.
Cars ordered in the Imperial Val
ley for loading today l06.
Cars shipped in United States en-
same date last year, SS; from I'M
perial Valley 80,
Origin of Imperial Valley ship
ments, February Z: Calipatril >,
Brawley SO, Imperial 4, FL centro
81 Holtvillc l, Heber Is, Calcxico
II. East 90; West 16. Total liz.
Shipping Point Information, Ell
Centre, Calf: Thursday. February
7, Demand moderate for large stock.
demand slow for small stock, mar
ket steady. Wide range in quality
and condition, considerable ordin.
AIRY, Carloads f, b, cash track,
L. S. grade No. l, and undergrad
ed Occasional ear heavy to fours,
1850; loaded mostly to fives,
1855, depending on percentage
of fives and quality. Cash to grow
ers per packed out crate, bes'
stock, packing out mostly As and
larger 60-75c; poorer and stock
packing heavy to 5s 10000 depend.
ing on size and quality.
No terminal f. o. b. auction sales
reported.
Telegraphic reports of today s
sales to jobbers unless otherwise
stated:
Kansas City; 1s' clear. 1t Calf.
arrived. 3 diverted, 23 on track
Supplies liberal. Demand moderate
market steady. Calf. 2.75.3.00.
New York: 2S' cloudy. Ariz.
IA Calf. Fla. Tex. arrived.
Westerrs supplies liberal. Demand
moderate, market firm. Ariz. s Cal.
2.50-75, few fancy 1925.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-08
22' MORE TO Be
ROUNDED Up IN
POM0NA'S PROBE
Hy United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Feb. S.-War.
rants for the arrest of 22 more
citizens of Pomona, ordered as steps
in the ".clcanup' of alleged i'm
moral conditions in that city, were
to be sworn out today by deputy
District Attorney j. ". Joos, in
charge of the investigation.
While the additional complaints
were being prepared, investigator
James Smith, sent to Pomona yes
terday with orders for the arrest
If Is young men of the city on
charges of contributing to thc
delinquency of two minor girls,
continued his roundup.
Seven of those wanted were in
Jail last night, rs Il result of ac-
tive cooperation on the part OF
Pomona city officials, who aided
Smith in corralling the defendants.
Those arrested in the first search
included. George Trotter, son of the
Pomona city clerk; Jess Rabun.
Ellsworth De Young, Ernest Evans,
Robert Bird, Ralph Graveson and
Jules TiSsot.
1t is rumored that several of the
youths desired will be missing when
the roll call gets down to their
Names. 4 number of the Young
men involved in the scandal are
said to- have left the city hurfiedly.
Chief of Police Lyter, Of Pomona,
is still in San Francisco, seeking
Policeman Jack Hoopell, one of two
Officers involved in the affair,
who fled northward the night be
fore he was to be arrested.
4 monster mass meeting has been
called at the First Methodist Church
for Sunday morning, at which time
a campaign will be started to clear
away the shadow of immortality
the scandal has lowered over the
community
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-08
FOUR ARRESTED,
CHARGE BEING in
u. s. ILLEGALLY
Man Nabbed in Stolen
Auto From Taft,
Calf.

Four men arrested in the valley
Yesterday for illegal entry into the
United States, are held at tie coun-
ty jail awaiting dispos tion of their
cases by the federal authorities
Two of the men, Ernest lIofner
and Albert Gcrtschi, claiming to be
S Sviss citizens, were taken from the
ranch of Depu-y Shcritf George w:
Evans The latter had leased :he
land to a Swiss, and the two men
arrested are alleged to have cross
to this country recently from Mex
leo.
Ernest Nyfeler, SwiIs living at
Holtvillc and W. Hong Yee, n
Chinese living in Ell Centre, were
the other two taken up for illegal
entry.
Felipe Moreno, Juse Mendez and
Daniel Palamantaz were arrested
ty federal Officers at Caleyieo yes
terday, while attempting 70 SNUG
sle 81 quarts of teqrill and gal
lon of whiskey across The line. They
are lISO Hcl(i lOl Atutlbi HtSpooitioi
of their cases.
G.. Canchi, arrested on the Calcx
leo highway last night by Traffic
Officer Shotwell, for drunkenness
and reckless driving, also turned out
to be driving a stolen @ar and was
taken to Jail to await trial.
r. w. Scott and II. Harris were
received from Calexieo, to serve six
months each for vagrancy.
Driving Stolen Car
A man booked as l.. T. E'ugit. ar
rested ON the desert yesterday by
Deputy Sheriff Adkins, is also held
on II charge of stealing n car at
Taft. Fugit was the name on the
registration card and the man un-
der arrest stated it is his name. The
registration card showed Fugit to
Continued OF r33so 81
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-08
NEBRASKA GOV.
URGES j. s. TO
TAKE OVER OIL
ny United Press Leased Wire

LINCOLN, Feb. S.-Charging eX-
istence of an oil monopoly, Gov.
Charles W. Bryan IN message to
President Coolidge today demanded
the government take over control of
the oil industry.
Bryan action followed the Pres
ident s order to the department of
justice to investigate increased prize
es in South Dakota on complaint of
Gov. w. II. McMaster.
"The Standard Oil Company seems
to have combined all oil produc-
ing agencies, is forcing prices up
ward and robbing the public of mil
lions of dollars,' Bryan S message
declared.
Nebraska is unable to cope with
it alone, the message continued
adding: =
"Federal action is required. The
government has the power and | be-
lieve it is its duty to immediately
cake over the oil industry and pro-
tect the public and legitimate bus
mess until some means of regulating
the monopoly can be devised.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-08
Two Business
Firms Visited
By Burglars

Two burglaries, IN which the in
truders obtained little loot, were re-
ported to the police as having oc-
Cured last evening.
The office of Nessey and Company
on Main street was broken into aud
approximately $50 taken from the
safe and cash drawer. The burglar
also took a gray leather vanity case
containing gold powder boxes.
Only So was obtained by the burg
lar who visited the Coco Cola
Bottllng Works. Entrance was made
by forcing the rear door, which had
been secured by piling soda bottle
cases against it.
Officer Schlanze made an investi-
CATION of both breaks in the hope
of getting fingerprints. .".
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-08
THREE SENT TO
San QUENTIN BY
JUDGE C'ONKLMG

Louis de Laurin, alias Jack Shaw,
who pleaded guilty Wednesday to
passing bad checks in this city sew
eral weeks ago, was this morning
sentenced to serve not less than
one nor more than - years in the
state prison at San Quentin. Sen
tence was imposed by Judge Nj. W.
Conkling, holding court III place or
Judge Cole, who is indisposed. Ruby
Lyster, arrested with De Laurin,
was sentenced Wednesday to serN"
six months in the county Jail.
C. +. Brady, convicted Wcdnes-
day of burglary, was sentenced TO
serve from one to five years at
San Quentin.
The court dismissed the case
against Bert Hungerford and Russei
Bowman, charged with the theft or
IN automobile. Henry llungcrford,
brother of Bert, pleaded guilty 20
the theft and was sentenced We'd
nesday to serve from one to 10
years in prison.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-08
ITALY GRANTS
RUSSIA FULL.
RECOGNITION

MOSCOW, Feb. 8.-Italy
has granted full diplomatic
recognition to Russia.
The. italian diplomatic repre-
sentative here this afternoon
informed the foreign office his
government recognizes the pre-
sent de jure government Of
Russia and is prepared to ap-
point an ambassador Immediate
ly..
simultaneously the foreign
office announced that Premier
Mussolini of the italian gov
ernment handed the Russian
diplomatic representative in
Rome an identical document.
The italian Premier proposed
immediate appointment Of am
bassadors, the foreign office
statement said.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-08
NO REPORT ON
WATER CASE

No report has been received as
yet from Attorney Charles L.
Childers with reference to the
appeal of the Imperial Irriga-
tion District from the decision
rendered several weeks ago by
Judge Freeman i'll the famous
Wores case.
The appeal was taken up by
the supreme court on Wednes-
dav, and it is not believed a de-
cision will be announced for sew
eral weeks.
Attorney Childers is still in
Los Angeles, though it is ex =
pected he will return to this city
tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-08
AFRICAN TRIB E S
EATING ms e c rs
THAT ATE CROPS

JOHANNESBURG, Feb. s. 49, A
tribe of several thousand natives in
northwestern Transvaal has been re
duced to eating !ocusts and eater
pillars because Of the severe drought
in that district, according to advices
here.
The forage crops had failed en-
tirely because of the drought and
The ravages Of locusts, leaving the
pastoral tribes without means of sup
port.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-08
TWO DROWN IN
WILD FALL OF
CAR INTO LAKE
By United Press Leased Wire

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Feb.
S.-Two were drowned and three
others narrowly escaped the same
fate when an automobile plunged
off an embankment into the City
Lake near here.
Bodies of Paul Powers, 1G, and
Miss Jane Beatty, Is, were recov-
cred by firemen after the ear went
down in 40 feet of awter.
Three other occupants of the ear
swan 30 feet through the icy wat
err to the shore after freeing them
selves from the closed ear.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-08
Big Influx OF New Prisoners at Go. Jail Alarming
First Man Executed by
Gas Dies in Ten Seconds
by United Press Leased Wire

CARSON CITY, New, Feb. s.
Gee Jon, Chinese today died by
lcthal gas-the first man to be eX-
ccuted- by the new "kindlv, sleep
ing death. >
AT 9:37 Il. m. three guards march
ed him from the condemned row of
the state penitentiary here, 40
yards across the prison yard 20 the
lethal chamber.
He walked quietly, with rractic-
ally no sign of nervousness.
The door was closed behind hin!
and he was bound hand and foot
to Il heavy metal cot.
The process, all of which had
been thoroughly rehearsed, required
but Il moment.
immediately the death chrmber
door WIS. locked three guards spun
their wheels which turned the
valves.
There was Il hiss of :hc poison
gas rushing under pressure through
the conduits and into the cell.
The watchers at the death house
window saw only a slight tremor
Of the body and then the Chinese
head fell suddenly to the right side
and doctors declared that h was
dead.
Death Come Quickly
Three minutes elapsed between
bo IN, ado Ia al T.
preliminary announcement of death.
1t is believed that death came
even more quickly than that.
Thirty persons, mostly newspaper
men, watched the execution through
the little window in the death cham
ber.
Opinions of physicians ana eX-
perts Immediately following the eX-
ecution were that the new method
of taking "a life for life y was
"success.
The grim work was done with :,
precision which was almost me
chanical. The Oriental went to his
death without protest. lie made no
statement. AS he walked into the
cell he east glance towards a
group of witnesses watc in 6
through the window, his last gaze
upon Il human face.
As the door closed and he was
left alone with the specter of death
lowering over him he looked
straight to the ceiling and lnen
closed his eyes.
Death in 10 Seconds
A half hour after the execution
the three physicians concluded 4
formal consultation and announced
Continued on page y
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-08
Congress Today
SENATE:

SENATE:
Debates resolution for Denby
resignation.
Teapot resolution for Denby
resignation.
Teapot Dome inquiry resum-
ed. ., .s... ...
HOUSE
. Considers tax fres securities
amendment constitution. a.
Naval committee considers
Alameda naval base. - ...r.c.
Agricultural committee con
tinues hearings on farm relief
bills.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-08


THAT Bonfils, with Leo Stack, Il
Denver politician, had contract
with Harry Sinclair, Teapot Dome
lessee. under which Sinclair has al
ready paid $250,000 and must pay
$l,0O0,000 more if he wants to drill
certain acreage in Teapot Dome.
That Stack at one time tried to
get Teapot Dome for r. l.. Dohenv,
lessee Of the california reserves
Walsh IS attack on Denby, deliver
led soon after the senate met, was
the bitterest yet heard since the
senate began considering the Rob
inson resolution demanding Denby
be called on to resign.
Walsh expressed doubt that Den
by could be impeached.
Stupidity,' he said, 50 Is not
Il ground for impeachment. | do
rot believe Mr.. Denby guilty Of
treason. l know Of no evidence
upon which he could be convicted
OF bribery or any other high crime
CT misdeameGnor.
HBut this is no time to stand
upon finc-spun theories concerning
the exact line distinguishing the do
main of the executive from that OF
the legislative branch of the gov
crnnen..
Crime Been Committed
ga great crime has been com
Inittd. The very structure Of our
government rocks upon its tounda-
tions i'll consequence Of the reVcla-
tions made in connection with it.
There is but one way to restore to
i. that confidence which is lndis-
pensable to its capability and per-
petuality, namely, to visit upon the
Perpetrators the extreme penalty of
the law and to drive from the pub
lie service everyone who through
whose contrivanee it became pos
sible.
Walsh attacked Senator Lcnroot,
chairman of the committee, for AZ
tempting to draw McAdoo into the
controversy.
He also attacked Senator Bruce,
Democrat, Maryland, who yester'
day opposed the Denby resolution
Senator Borah suggested that ii
Denby was guilty at all, ne was
Continued on page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-08
Kills Herself as
New Ideas Are
Scarce
United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
WHITLEY BAY, England
Feb. 8.-The celebrated Eng
lish novelist Queenie Scott
Hooper, committed suicide here
today by slashing her throat
with a razor, because she was
unable to think up any new
ideas for stories.''