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Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-26
CONWAY NAMED
in SUIT FOR
HEAVY DAMAGES
S20,O5O Asked by Blood
worth, Former Guest
at Hotel

W. Il. Conway, owner apd mana
ger of the Barbara Worth hotel
was named in a damage suit for
$20,050, filed in the county clerk s
office yesterday afternoon by l.. A
BIoodworth, a guest al the hotel for
several weeks. -r
The suit as recorded alleged that
Mr.. Conway had been responsible
for ,the arrest of Bloodworth on
March u; 1924, without warrant for
arrest; that he, Bloodworth had been
turned over to the police and placed
in the county jail here for an hour,
.and that only on the furnishing of
bond had he been released. 1t
further a,ates that the plaintiff
was summoned to'appear in record
er s court at 9 a. IN. the next morn
ing on any charge that might be
brought, but that upon his appear
ance there no charge was placed
against Kim and he was discharged.
ATTORNEY G. l.. Brown is represent
ING Mr.. Bloodworth in the SUIT.
According to attorney Brown
Bloodwortlf' was working up large
book in which hcthad several photo
graphic scenes of Imperial Valley.
He was getting local business men
to place their. advertisements be
meath ,thc scenes upon the promise
that the book, when completed,
would be placed in the lobby of the
hotel where guests could look at it,
Just before it was entirely com
peted, according to Attorney Brown
one of, the advertisers called Mr..
Conway on the, telephone to inquife
whether the book had been left at
the hotel as yet.
80 a result of this inquiry and
.he conversation said to have en-
sued between Mr.. Conway and
Bloodworth, the latter was placed
under arrest without ch&rge, ac-
cording to Brown.
When questioned this afternoon
concerning his part in the affair
Mr.. Conway said that he had nc
comment 20 make, but that he knew
such 4 suit had been filed.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-26
SCORE LOST In
|, A. CHINATOWN
FIRE IS BELIEF
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 26-With
one body recovered, police and fire
men were today searching the ruins
of a Chinatown rOOming house des-
troyed by an early morning fire
where at least score other Orl-
entails are believed to have been ere
mated.
A Gordon of officers has been
thrown about the debris, while q
drizzling rain aided in cooling off
the burned timbers, permitting a
thorough search of the ruins.
Thirty five Chinese were sleep
ing on the lower floor of the room
ing house and lj on the upper. ac-
cording to report made to police
by one of the eight occupants of the
burned structure, so far known to
have escaped.
The fire started shortly after mid
night, presumably of incendiary ori
gin. Police arrested man giving
the name of Joseph Lemoinc, 30
said to have been seen running from
the scene, carving Il coal oil can.
Possibility that some white men
may have pcrished in the blaze was
admitted when Chinese residents OF
the roOming house told Officers
there were some white residents or
the UPPER floor.
The burned structure was located
at 527 Apablasa street, in the heart
Of the local Chinatown. The prop
erty loss was estimated nj S5O,oO0
Jue Cho, keeper Of the gospel ms
sion, adjoining. the roOming house
first discovered the blaze. lie told
police he rushed in and rescued his
uncle and tive cousins. He saw three
men on the second floor attempting
to use fire cxtinguishers, Cho said
and he did not believe they eselp
ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-26
CONDEMNED MAN
GIVES EVIDENCE
AGAINST CLARK

SAN DIEGO, Mar. ga voice
from San Quentin s death row rose
today to accuse +. Drew Clark of
the murder of George f. Schick,
missing broker.
John V. Hendrix, convicted moon
slime murderer, himself i'll the
shadow of the gallows, mounted the
witness stand to relate that the, tor
tured conscience of the star gaZer
had sought relief in q sobridden con
fession in the county pail.
Hendrix is sentenced to hang
April II for the murder of Thomas
Acstncr, his par:cer in an illicit
still at Alpine.
II want - &c: right with God
tee re ! o.. - IIoidriX has said.
"Ttat's why | am telling the
truth about Clark -
Several witnesses were called by
the state Tuesday afternoon to cor
roborate the facts surrounding
Schick S disappearance. They were
Thomas K. Buchanan, Schick S bust
',ass partner; P. A. Nauman, notary
public who acknowledged the alleg'
edly fraudulent power of attorney
by which Clark got control of
Schick's affairs, c. F. Atkinson
insurance agent, and s. C. Maloney,
an agent of the L. $. department OF
Justice.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-26
Petty Local Strife
Won't Be Tolerated
In Building Road

Petty local conditions cannot en-
ter into the traffic problems OF
the state, declared George M.]Rad-
cliff, member of the state board Of
control, in q ringing speech before
representatives from valley towns
who met at the Chamber of COM
merce headquarters last night to
confer with the state highway ad-
visoIW committee.
- Despite the disappointment that
alway attends the routing of
through lines of traffic when com
munities feel that they Have been
left out, II is the duty of all to
get behind the state highway com
mission in n program of road
building that will consider nothing
but the best interests of the en-
tire state.
$50 called "pork barrel roads
mus. be eliminated wherever pos
sible and other routes that deserve
to be included in the state system
must be developed and it is the
duty of this committee to make its
report to the governor at the next
meeting of the Legislature with
these considerations in view,' Mr.
Radcliffe said.
1t is possible, Mr.. Radcliffe said,
that the present highway building
organization is not capable of using
properly revenues that would come
from increased taxes on gasoline
and motor ears and trucks as pro-
posed by many. In that ease, he
expressed the. opinion that it would
be necessary to first consider the
development of an organization
that could build roads for the state
to keep pace with revenues.
"We want to inquire whether
the people of California want {
fixed and steady income for road
building on ii plan that will rot be
for one year or ten years, but which
Continued on Page Two)
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-26
I. w. WIS. Protest
Rough Stuff at
San Pedro Raid

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 26.-Com-
plaint charging police with unnec-
essary force in raiding an alleged
/. W. w. hall at San Pedro twas
filed with the police commission
here by the American Civil Liber-
ties Union.
The Rev. Clinton J. Taft, presi-
dent Of the organization, declared
officers raided in the hall without
a warrant, smashed the furniture
and kidnapped Randall Altnow.
Arrest were made without due
regard to the rights of those gather
ed ut the meeting, the Rev. Taft 5
petition declared.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-26
WHAT'S DOING

Chamber of Commerce direc-
tors meet tonight.
Alamo-Verde Farm Center
mosts tonight.
Hi ~ az high school to-
niglS.
City Trutstes meet at city
hall tonight. y
Evangelistic service at First
Baptist church tonight.
Sunday school board meeting
and mid-week gathering, Chris
tian church tonight.
Methodist Episcopal and
Christian Science mid-week SER
vices tonight.
THE Love Mater Palace
theltef tonight
Get Acquainted Ball Mas
onic hall tonight.
Tho Fighting Coward -,
Valley theater tonight.
Rotary Club luncheon at Bar
bara Worth tomorrow,
Music section Of Ten Thou
sand Club meets at Mrs. F. A.
Burgers 615 Olive street, to-
morrow, 2:So p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-26
TODAY'S LETTUCE MARKET
BY BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
c. E. Schultz Local Representative

Carlot shipments reported in the
United States, Tuesday, March 20,
are as follows:
Imperial Valley 81; Arizona 3;
Florida Z; So. Dis. Calf, l. Total
9S.
Cars ordered for today's loading
in Imperial Valley, 90
Origin of Imperial Valley ship
ments reported ont March %:
Calipatria 4 Brawley 23; lmper-
ial 5; FL Centre 81; Holtville );
Heber 8; Calexico IA. Total 81.
Total carload shipments in Unit
ed States this season ll,0O7 Imp
erial Valley this season 1904.
Shipping point information;
Ell Centre, Calf: Cool clear. Good
wire inquiry. Demand and rad
ing moderate, market about steady
Carloads f. o. b. cash track, As 3.2l
so; IS, 1925.
No terminal F. O. b. Auction Sale
Baltimore: Al raining. Calf
arrived, on track. Closing Tues
day and opening Wednesday. Sup
plies light. Demand moderate
market firm. Calf. $3.50, few
higher. Fla. y bu hampers. Big
Boston type, fair quality, $500
few best higher.
Columbus: Az raining. No Ar
rivals, on track. Supplies moder
ate. Demand and trading limited
market steady. Calf. IS and 5s
5-5.25.
Kansas City: 39' clear. Calf
arrived, 8 diverted from team tracl
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-26
NO NEW CASES ARE
FOUND IN L, A. COUNTY

LOS ANGELES Mar. 26.-The
foot and mouth disease in Los An
geles County viii not spread beyond
the confines of the local stock
yards, where it was discovered.
This was the belief expressed to-
day by Dir. +. NJ Keefe, senior
field veterinarian of the state de-
partment of agriculture, and other
animal authorities, announcing that
no additional cases of the disease
Continued on page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-26

6 on track. Supplies light, market
firm. Calf. large sizes 5-J.25; me.
dium sizes 44.50.
Chicago: 81 cloudy. % Calf. ar
rived 53 ON track. Supplies liberal.
Demand and trading moderate, mar
ket firm Imperial Valley IS, f.75.
500; As, 5-5.25.
Memphis: 51' cloudy. Calf. ar
rived, . ON track. Receipts aud sup
plies light. Demand and trading
good, market strong, prices higher
Calf. dozen crates, 2.25-65; stan.
dard crates IS, 4.75,5.O0.
New York: So raining. is Calif
6 Fla. arrived. Western supple.
/ moderae. Demand moderate, markc.
about steady. Calf. As, 5.50.600
few best $50; IS $3.50, few bes
600.
New Orleans; 4 Calf. arrived,
unbroken, ! broken, ears on track
Demand moderate, trading Unite
account strong and prices highei
Calf. 4.50-5.00 mostly 4.75.
Los Angeles; . Calf. | Ariz. ~
rived, unbroken, s broken ears of
track. Supplies light. DEMAND
and trading good, market steadf
few sales. Imperial Valley s., a.e5
so.
ST. Louis; ~ partly cloudy.
Calf arrived, ] on track suppiies
moderate. Demand aud trad!nM
moderate, market steady. Calf. is
500; s. 4.50-65.
| Pittsburgh: 8S' raining. ? Calf.
Continued on Page seyen)
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-26
DIRECTORS GIVE
HEARTY 0. K. TO
STATE HIGHWAY

Endorsement of the program of
the state highway commission for
the construction of state high
way through Imperial county was
set forth in Il resolution passed by
members of the board of directors
of the Imperial Irrigation District
in a short meeting held yesterday
afternoon.
The resolution reads as follows:
Whereas at meeting Of the
California Highway Commission in
San Francisco, Feb, 20 to 25, ad.
ditional construction of incomplete
units of the main trunk lines of
the state highway through the I'm
perial Valley has been authorized
by the California Highway connnis-
sion, and the state highway engineer
has been instructed to prepare plans
and specifications and advertise
FOR bids for grading and surfacing
with crushed rock, sections of the
road in Imperial County between
Brawley and Imperial; FL Centre
and Holtville; Holtville and the
Highline canal;
"Now therefore be it resolved
we heartily endorse the building OF
the above roads at the earliest nos
sible moment.
In commenting on the passing o.
the resolution of the Irrigation Dis
trict board, Supervisor Stewart stat
ed last night thct more than 80 pc
cent of the right of way for high
way from Holtville to the Highlin
canal had been signed up alread,
and deeds furnished by the stat
largely recorded. a
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-26
ABANDON |. Y.
LAND ENTIRELY
IS UNIQUE PLEA

Fields that are now fertile and
green with bumper crops, herds of
bloodcd dairy cattle that now dot
tie meadows of Imperial Valley, and
proSpcrirs communities with their
Inodcrn structures and energetic cit
liens, will all disappear and the an
cient desert regime, with its un-
bearable heat, cactus and waste
stretches will return, if the plan
. proposed hv II. y. Hovland of TUs-
cos. representing the Arizona High
Line Canal Association, before the
hoaSe rom'aittee on irrigation of
aii lands IBIS week, should be ac-
ccp'rd.
IIcvlapd held seriously that the
only safe thing is the abandonment
of imperial Valley and the removal
of formers TO new arid lands to be
given by Arizona in place of the
farm that are now the topic of so
much national comment.
He declared that Arizona would
refuse to ratify the Colorado river
compact because it was against any
development at Boulder or Black
Canyon.
The statements made by Mr.. Hov-
land were part of the controversy
over the Swing bill and recent
telegram from Governor Hunt of
Arizona which stated that Arizona
woald reyeI ratify the compact.
Representative Carl Hayden of
Arizona was not agreed, however
and called attention to Il movement
supported by the American Legion
Of The state to submit the question
to thc people at the next election for
an advisory vote.
Congress Swing placed on record
the report of Secretary Work s spe
cial engineers condemning the Ari
zunn Nigh-Line Canal as "not wor
thy of serious consideration.
Attention of the committee was
called to the TACT that no answer
20 the telegram sent by Chairman
Addison T. Smith, March Is, to Har-
w Chandler of Los Angeles, asking
him to appear before the committee
the first week in April, had not
been answered. Assurance that the
telegram would be traced to see
whether If was delivered to Mr.
| Chandler, was given by Mr.. Smith.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-26
ONLY 7 VOTES ON
MINOR ISSUE IS
CAUSE OF FALL
Reinstatement May Be
Requested BY
President
nv rnitea Press iea.ea wire

PARIS, Mar. 96--Prcuiier Poin-
care TODAY presented the resignation
Of his cabinet 10 President Mile,
rand. Defeat end resignation Of
RaymoneT poincare. former prcHi-
dent, and several times premier Of
France. came on comparatively
minor issue today after the premier
had survived storms Of criticism for
his policy toward Germany and his
fiscal program.
The government s pension bin
was presented in the chamber hv
Count De Lastevrie, who made IT.
n question Of confidence in the gov
crHmvnt.
BY n narrow margin, seven votes
the deputies defeated the measure
Poineare Immediately met will
his ministers and after some dis
cussion of reforming the cabinet
went to the Elysee and presented
the resignation Of the entire cabi-
net TO the president.
President Millerand accepted the
resignation.
Defeat Of the government by the
chamber came like thunder bolt
f-p ma calm skv. Count de Las
teyrie. in demanding that the cham
her amend the text of the pensions
bill somewhat differnlv from the
way II had been voted in the sen
ate, claimed the existing text meant
too great expenditure.
The discussion was put TO vote
| and the first count showed the gov-
eminent defeated by so votes bnt
recount resulted in the defeat
being officially announced as by
seven votes
Poincare in Ignorance
Count de Lasteyrie grabbed up
his papers and hurried out to find
Poincare, amid pandemorium in the
chamber.
Poipcare was before the foreign
affairs committee in the chamber
| building, entirely ignorant that his
government had fallen. Count de
Lasteyrie got word to him in the
! midst of speech.
Shortly thereafter Poineare pre-
sented the cabinet S resignation.
| Late this afternoon NJ. Perci,
president of the chamber of depu-
F, ties, Indicated that President Miller.
! and would call upon Poiueare 10
form new cabinet and roauru to
! his post as premier.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-26
By United Press Lcnsed Wire

Los ANGELES, Mar. 26. -
Strange story of maniac murderer
said to have killed six victims and
buried them on farm near Comp
ton todcs sent three automobiles
loaded with deputy sheriffs to the
scene of the reported ernie.
Information that the killer. n
Mexican, had slaughtered at least
six persons during the past year was
brnught to the sheriff's office by
another Mexican. At first inclined to
scoff at the mans story, authorities
were impressed by his earnestness,
ani ordered TIE investigation,
The murderer, according to the IN
formant, is cattle rustler and
thief. He has gained the title Of
the Compton Rattlesnake, the
sheriff's deputies were told.
Called 1.-THE Rattlesnake"
Deputy Sheriff Bright is heading
the investigation. According to his
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-26
CO. SUPERVISORS
CONSIDER STEPS
AGAINST PLAGUE.

The board of supervisors were to
meet in emergency session this af-
tcrnoon ut two 'clOck with DR.. S.
+. Loffer of Imperial, county vet-e-
rinarian, Commissioner Harrigan
and representatives of the Farm Bu-
rcau 20 take whatever measures
they deem necessary in guarding
Imperial County cattle from hoof
and mouth disease infection.
DIR. Loffer declares that the coun-
outbreak and that it is the inten-
zion of the authorities to keep it
so, if possible.
The meeting of the supervisors
was slated for Saturday but cattle
men throughout the county express
ed the belief that conference
should be held Immediately in view
of the outbreak in Los Angeles
county. =
All cattle shipments are now mov-
ing out of the county under fed
cral permit, as is the case through
out the state. 1t is believed that
DIR. Loffer will be appointed to
take charge of the situation IN the
county until the arrival of state and
federal Officials in day or two,
who will lcok the situation over
and do what is necessary to protect
the best interests of the cattle and
dairy industries. i,
There is no need for panic OF
alarm on the part of any one in
Imperial County, as any action that
is taken will be in the nature of &
safeguard and protection.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-26
by United Press Leased Wire

PHOENIX, Ariz., Mar. 26.-The
most rigid quarantine regulations
ever effected in Arizona were be
ing drafted by State Veterinarian
:. f. Douglas and the state live
stock board, meeting in special ses-
sion here today. 9ass
Hoping to prevent thc,.soot and
mouth disease, now prevalent in
some sections of California, FROM
crossing the state line, inspection
service will be maintained at -four
points along the Colorado River. All
livestock and soil products which
might be infected with germs of
the dread disease will be barred
under the new regulations, which
will be kept in effect as long as
the California s.Euation remains
critical.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-26
Oil Men Plunder
u. S. of Millions

WASHINGTON. Mar. 26.--Amer.
lean oil men are annually "plun.
dering the treasury Of millions Of
dollars by escaping through loop
holes in the tax laws that pcrmE
them to charge off huge sums
against depreciation of their prop
critics, Senator King, Utah, member
of the senate committee inyestigat.
ing the internal revenue department
declared in a statement here today.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-26
Poincare And Entire Cabinet Resign Amidst Turmoil
South Dakota
, Returns Close;
johnson Leads

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Mar. %
Senator Hiram Johnson of Callfor-
MIA will defeat President Coolidge
in the South Dakota primaries by
Between 5000 and 1000 votes, it was
indicated today as johnson took the
lead in the late count.
The rural vote dribbling in slow
ly. is increasing Johnson's small
lead. Virtually all returns from
the cities and thickly populated
sections arc in.
johnson Headquarters hold he will
win hy mere than 1000.
Coolidge headquarters maintain
the President will win.
The Democratic delegation to New
York will carry instructions to
stand by William Gibbs McAdoo.
He is far ahead of the fusion slate.
L. S. G. Cherry of Sious Falls re-
ceivod the Democratic domination
for [. S. senator by a three to one
vote over Mark p. Bates, fusion
candidate of minority Democrats
and one faction of the Farmer
Labor party.
san FRANCISCO, Mar 26.-Cal
ifornia headquarters for Senator
Hiram Johnson S campaign for the
Republican presidential nomination
today received Il telegram from his
South Dakota headquarters indicat-
ing that Johnson is carrying the
state.
The telegram was from George
Ncrbcck, Johnson's campaign mana
ger, in South Dakota, to Frank IL
EnyGnncr. California manager.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-26
EXCHANGE IS HIGHER

NEW YORK, Mar. 26.-The for
eign exchange market closed higher.
Sterling demand 4,29 $40, up 3-l6;
francs demand .0540h, up .00O4
lire demand ,043l12, up .O0Ol; Bel
gian franc demand .042Sh, up .002
marks 100000 to the dol
lar; Russian chervonetz $40; Shan
ghai tael 70; Yokohama yen 4l9j.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-26
TWO MORE COUNTIES QUARANTINE
Ventura, Santa
Barbara Cos. ore
Latest on List
SANTA BARBARA, Mar. 2t

SANTA BARBARA, Mar. 26.
Santa Barbara and Ventura
counties today went under a
ligid quarantine against the
foot and mouth disease.
Guard camps will be az once.
established along the highways
leading into the two counties,
with deputies instructed to pre-
vent any movement of animals
along the public thoroughfares.
Cats and dogs, including house
hold pets transported in family
automobiles come under the
quarantine restrictions.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-26
q DROWN in
BOAT COLLISION
by United Press Leased Wire

DUNGENESS. England. Mar. 20.
Twenty three Japanese sailors are
believed to have been drowned when
the German Steamer Reimdal struck
and sank the japanese cargo boat
Tokufuku Maru in q dense fog off
the Kentish hcadland az midnight
last night. Sixteen Of the Tokufuki
Maru IS crew were saved.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-26
SANTA FEE, WOULD
PURCHASE p ART
OF S. p. BRANCH
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Mar. 26.-The
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rail.
road Company applied today to the
Interstate Commerce Commission
for authority to purchase one halt
interest in the branch line. Of the
Southern Pacific Railroad from Ma
guenden to Arvin, Kern County,
Cal, about 16 miles long.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-26
KNIGHT REJECTED
AS OIL COUNSEL.
by United Press Leased Wire


WASHINGTON, Mar. 26.- The
nomination of Samuel Knight cf
San Francisco, special government
counsel to prosecute claims for see
tions 10 and SO in naval oil re-
serve No. ! was rejected by the
senate oil committee today by 6
voir ofs s to ..
The rollcall of the committee on
the vote was not made public. Three
mclnboT1 were absent.
Knight s nomination was opposed
bv Senator Walsh, Montana, on the
gioun,s That he was indirectly con
Eectcd with the Standard Oil Com
pany which now holds one of the tive
sections. Knight was said to be
attorney for the Equitable Trust Com
panv of New York, = Standard Oil
bLi:k.
SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 90 -
Samuel Knight, San Francisco at.
tGrney, declined to make n state
meat %hcn informed that his nomi-
nation as special government eoun-
~. in the California oil reserve
c;,s,s had been rejected.
Il have nothing further to say
Knight sad
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-26
GREEK KING
WON'T QUIT
Nv United Press Leased Wire

BUCHAREST, Mar. 26. = King
George of Greece announced today
he will refuse to abdicate the Greek
throne until national plebiscite con
firms the action of the assembly at
Athens in dethroning the dynasty
aud declaring republic.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-26

Los ANGELES, Mar. 26.--South-
ern California was being blessed
with more rain today, following Il
steady, although gentle downpour
which started in mos. sections shors
lv before midnight.
Assurance. of additional Yele9mg
precipitation was held out by Col
H. p. Hersey, local weatheryobserv
en- whose prediction for the next "a
hours was for continued showers.
The rain came down steadily Gug-
ing the night, with every drop soak
ing into ',.he soil, and doing the
greatest possible amauht of good.
Santa Barbara reported the hcav'
lest rainfall for the storm, receiv-
ING 1.33 inches to . a. m. today
Fresno had .S4 of an inch. Some
points, including Calexico, FL Ca
Jon, Escondido, San Diego and
Continued on page six
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-26

ATHENS, Mar. 26.---. The Greek
constitutionalist committee issued a
proclamation today against dethrone
mept of the dynasty, alleging that a
republican militaristie minority "
was responsible for the assembly )
acti9l. 1t Urges the Greek reoi IS
to make any sacrifice to support
their constitutional plebiscite.