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Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-27
FAWCETT RECALES ROTARIANS
WITH TALES OF CONVENTION

The feature of the meeting OF
local Rotarians at their weekly
luncheon yesterday at the Barbara
Worth Hotel was a report of the
Rotary convention recently held sin
Toronto, Canada, by Will S. Faw-
cett who attended from Ell Centre.
Mr.. Fawcett gave splendid de-
scription of his trip to and from
the convention city which was great
ly enjoyed by his audience. Mr..
Fawcett presided at the luncheon.
A fine talk on business ethics
was made by George Varney and
much information was absorbed by
his listeners. Don Wells, who was
to have given dissertation on the
ethics of architects, was not pre-
pared and his, speech was deferred
for 8. week. George Anderson came
to the rescue of Mr.. Wells and read
code of ethics for him. Anyone
desiring a copy of this code may
procure one from Mr.. Anderson.
Following the serious numbers on
the program the fines were assessed
for violation of divers sorts against
the Rotary code of ethics. For fail
ure to sing, +. l.. Garthwaite and
Frank Albright received heavy
fines. Joe f. King almost forgot
to attend the luncheon, which
brought large fine upon him. Next
on the carpet was Bill Tondro. A
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-27
LITTLE INTEREST
SHOWN in RACE
FOR SUPERVISOR
Three Vacancies; Ander.
son Refuses to Run
- Again

Although less than month re-
mains in which candidates for the
office ofscounty supervisor may file
their nomination papers, none have
been registered at the county clerk s
office, according to- information
received from there today.
There are vacancies occurring in
the second, third and fourth super
visori;l districts of the county, and
at least one of the three supervisors
whose terms expire this year, has
definitely refused to run for re-
election.
The supervisors those terms run
cut are: w. II. Brooks of the FL
Centre district; j. Roy Adams of
Imperial district, and j. Ralph An
derson of the Brawley district Sup
ervisor And 1rson has declared that he
wiz not be 4 candidate for re-elec-
t. 5
Although friends of Supervisor
Brooks have been urging him to run
for reelection, he has not made any
definite promise as to what he will
do.
lomeo S.,its wen known ranch
living in this district, has alrea-
dy announced that he will be a
candidate for the office held by Mr..
Brooks, but to date his nomination
papers have. not been filed. 1t is
expected that Mr.. Smith will file
the papers shortly.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-27
Cantaloupe Shipments
G. Z. Schultz, Manager

mand, trading good, market about
steady, green stock marke, weak.
Stds. 36s 45s 2.75-3.0o. mostly 2.75,
ripe low as 200, ponvs 45s J4s 2.ij-
2.25, ripe low as l.75, flats l2s l5s
1.10,l.25.
Pittsburgh G5' clear. 80 Calf. sr'
rived ITO ON track. Demand mod
crate, market unsettled. Mostlv fair.
Jumbos 36s 45x s.00.3.50, Stds. ~
3.O0.3,25, Stds. 3ss 2.75.a.00, penys
45s 54s ao5.2,5o. flats las los l.lO:
.1.2J.
Philadelphia, GU cloudy "a Calf.
.arrvd. 90 on track Demand slow,
market weaker. Some oyefrips.
soft. Stds. 36s 45s 225's.75, fsw
sales Stds. AS 100000, ponvs Jfs
e.00,2.25, special marks 2.b0, flats
l2s los DOLLS, mostly i,0ni 10.
specia lmarks l,35.
Baltimore: 72s raining Calif.I
Continued on page 2
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-27
GOV. COX GIVEN
OVATION BY HIS
OWN HOME FOLKS

DAYTON, Ohio, June 27.-vir-
tually all Dayton listened in today
as the radio brought back the
speech of Newton ID. Baker, nom
mating James M. Cox and the noise
of the Cox demonstration.
Then crowd of radio and Cox
fans gathered outside the former
governors IS office at the Dayton
Daily News and cheered their ma
tive son until he appeared at a win
dow on the third floor and ackno~-
ledgad the tribute.
Responding to shouts for a speech,
the governor, who had been at the
radio Curing the Ohio demonstration
in Madison Square Garden said:
"Mr Bakers most eloquent
speech has moved me very deeply
as has the demonstration in the
convention han. Few people know
what the campaign of 1920 exacted
in physical and nervous strength. ]
now feel that it all has been worth
while.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-27

sscolding and fine were given him
for driving his marvellous new auto
mobile around town to the envy of
his associates. @|
Mayor Pays Fine &
One of the largest fines was paid
by Mayor w. H. Lavayea who was
assessed 80 cents Il pound for the
seven and one hal fpounds his new
daughter weighed at birth. .Lavayea
passed cigars in honor of the baby.
Charles Murphy celebrated his birth,
day by paying a fine when he gave
lis age as 40 years, more or less
Andy Preble also came in on the
birthday fines. John Wood and
Mr.. Fawcett paid assessments for
not wearing their Rotary buttons.
A number of visitors attended
the luncheon as guests of members,
Ray Edgar introducing Major G. M
Tobin of San Diego; Joe King
bringing j. f. Whitney of Yuma,
and Hugh Osborne having p. b..
Davis FL Centre as his guest. r.
M. Smith of Los Angeles was the
guest of Mr.. Fawcett, and j. D..
Huston of Imperial and j. ID. Mill
stadt of Brawley attended as guests
of Roy Breedlove.
Visiting Rotarians were 7. f. An
derson, f. +. Gruwell, Homer Tay-
lor, and Jesse l.. Williams of Cal
exicO.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-27
FLOOR FIGHT ON KHAN, LEAGUE, LOOMS
KLnn Question
still in Miduir
After Hot FiUht

UNITED PRESS HEADOUAR-
TIERS, Waldorf Hotel. New York.
June 27.-The resolutions committed
of the Democratic convention today
swung into its third day of iabor.
IN an attempt to draft planks cov-
ering at all costs.
Dragging of the klan debate to-
the floor, it is recognized might
split the party wide open.
Advocates of strong endorse
meat of entrance into the League
of Nations are equally insistents
with anti-klan leaders that such Il
league plank be adopted
As a result of the delicate si.na-
zion, the full resolutions committed,
after long hours of weary haggIing'
voted at $3.50 a. m. to back to tiiH
drafting subcommittee. The. sui,
committee worked most Of Wcdn4s4
day night and Thursday night e:riw
ing up the platform. The members
could not agree on the klan and
league planks. Hence they submit y
ted to the full committee last night
alternate planks covering both qnes
lions. The full committee. could nof'
agree and the efforts must nav
continue to effect Il compromise.
As the members of the resolutions
committee trudged wearily TO their
hctel room just before dawn today
the convention was but little nearer
an agreement on the klan issue than
it was several days back when the'
question of the stand that should
be taken toward the hooded order.
first came cracking about the ears
of the leaders.
Split on League
With respect to the league, one
faction demands that the party be
committed to America s entrance
in events of Democratic victory.
Another would endorse the league in,
principle but make no Commitment
without national referendum. &
Between those two extremes nm
Continued on page six
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-27

The eantaloupe shipping amount,
ed to 5sl carloads from Imperial
Valley on June 20, making the total
shipping to date of 1l.224 ears as
compared with 9,334 ears to same
date last year. Cars ordered for
today's shipping numbered 629.
Imperial Valley shipping point
information for Thursday June 26:
Hot. Demand slow, market weak.
Carloads cash track. Stds 36s Ass
l.00.ll5, mostly l.l0-l.l5. Most
shipments consigned or rolled Joint
account.
Fob. wire auctions; 36 ears sold.
ssds l,00l.27ls, average illia,
ponys soc less, lumbos POE higher
than Stds., flats 40 per cent of
stds, price.
Thiss Mornings Sales to Jobbers
Unless Otherwise Stated
CHICAGO: go clear. 40 Calf !
Tex. arrvd. l02 ears on track De
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-27
Tells Gay
Old Man to ,
Shun Girls

LOS ANGELES June 27.--
Keep away from wild women;
they are bad enough for a young
man, but you must be 60 at
least
This was Judge Carlos Hardy's
advise today to Charles Croth-
e-s, of Ventura, charged with
over drawing his bank account
order to stage wild parties for
motion picture actresses.
~ guess you're right, judge
Crothers admitted. They didn't
love me for myself alone
Crothers was given five years
probation on condition that he
stay on his ranch and shurl the
bright lights (when there's no
power shortage) Of Hollywood.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-27
l DIES, Z HURT
! in WORST STORM
OF LAST DECADE
Sudden Storm in Kansas
City Causes Much
Devastation
ny United Pres. Leased wire

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 27.-
One man was killed and seven in
iured today in the most severe rain,
hail and wind storm experienced in
Kansas CITY in decade. Rain fell
in sheets, flooding streets and base
ments and causing streams to rise
to flood stages.
The Missouri river registered 90
feet, twice its normal depth and
the Kew river rose rapidly. Small
streams were out of their banks.
Torrents rushed down the streets,
sweeping out pavemeHts i'll blocks
and tieing UP traffic. Autos try
ing to make their way through the
binding rain were stalled when the
pavement buckled beneath them and
was swept away in large chunks.
The storm was largely local in
the Kansas City area.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-27
DIVORCE SUIT IS
4HALTED HUSBAND
SUFFE RS A FIT

Los ANGELES, June 27.-Dis-
rupting the divorce suit in which his
wife sought decree and the Gus.
tody Of their children, Peter Han.
sen, Autrian, went into fit in
Judge Guerin S courtroom today. The
judge recessed .''e session while he
knelt down az. jnned the stricken
man. M
Mrs. Hansen, now an Oakland res
ident, alleged her husband had
frightful table manners and taught
the children to revile the American
flag. The case was continued until
July II. fEf tlN
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-27
Many Splendid Varieties of
CantalOupes in Exhibit Here

Farm Advisor Garthwaite has mrs
ranged IAN exhibit OF u large Rusz-
BE: Sf cantaiorps varieties 1T the
bureau of Market Office u the
Barbara Worth Hotel, III Centro. The
following are the names of the
varieties OH exhibit there: Green
flesh Pollock No. 25; Salmon Tint,
Salmon Tint Pollock 1925; Ed.
wards Pcrfecto, Gold Lined Rocky
Fords, Melted Nugget, Gold Win
ner, Golden Pollock, Rosa Melon,
Burills Gem, Burrills Solid Net,
Heart of Gold, Hoodoo, Defender,
Tiptop, Bender, Greeley Wonder,
Perfection, New Persian, Honey
Ball, Imperial Valley 1928 selec-
ton G-GS1; G-4Sl; G 80 !, Abott's
Pearl. s&
These cantalonpes were grown on
the American Fruit Growers ranch
near Seelev. Jack Bros. and Me
Burney's ranch near Calipatria and
on the University of California I'M
perial Valley Experiment Station at
Meloland.
The idea of the variety test is
40 determine the comparative value
of these varietis WIN grown unT
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-27
EVAN FONTAINE
CASE UP SOON
in CAL. COURT.
By United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, June 27.-Thc
federal district, court here expects
soon to hand down decision in
the case of Evan Burrow Fon-
taine, former Ziegfield Follies girl,
who is suing Cornelius Vanderbilt
Whitney for $l,000,000 alleging
breach of promise.
Two courses are open to the court: {:
one will be to dismuss the Fontaine
suit on the strength of counter.
charges ,nada in an answer filed
June u by Whitney,; the other, to
hold Whitney's answerinsufficient
and order TO case to trial. If n
trial is ordered, it promises to at
tract nationwide attention and
bring to San Francisco one Of the
highest paid batteries of legal talent
ever to be assembled
Miss FontHine charges Whitney,
son of Harry Payne Whitney, mil,
lionaire sportsmen, with being the
father of her three-year old child.
She. originally filed the suit in
New York, and then transferred it
here when Whitney moved west to
head for il Short time the San Fran
cisco Office of the Metals Explora-
tion company. Whitney made his
home with his Young wife near
Burligame. On May they closed
their house aud returned east.
Whitney in his answer denied
ever having illicit relations with
Miss Fontaine, and entered Il gen
efal denial of all other allegations
contained in her suit. lie asks dis
missal of the suit and issuance of
a writ of injunction preventing
further prosecution.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-27
New 1924 Peak
Was Reached
Yesterday

A new peak was made by I'M
periai Valley cantaloupe ship.
pers yesterday when 581 car
loads rolled out from shipping
points as compared with the
peak of June ~, when 535 cars
iolled. A total shipment ~of'
1924 cars have gone out of the
valley this season.
The cantaloupe season was
thought to have reached its
height on June IL but indica-
tions are that it is yet to be
reached. Cars ordered for to-
days loading numbering 500.
This figure is the largest of the
present season. Approximately
200 more cars have rolled In
1924 than went out by the same
date las year.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-27
Odds of McAdOO
Lengthen Again,
Now One to Five
Ry,United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, June 27,-As re-
suit of Yesterdays McAdoo and
Anti-McAdoo fight, the odds of the
Californian to get the Democratic
nomination have heightened again,
j. S. Fried and Company said today.
He is quoted l to ) chance,
whereas yesterday he was | 70 y
and when the convention opened,
i to l.
Betting ON Gov. Smith at l 22
is still lively and Senator Royal s.,
Copeland supporters started laying
money yesterday.
His odds shorted from l-io s to
! to 6. Other odds today:
Ralston ! to 312.
Glass to 5.
Davis, l to 4.
Underwood | to 4.
Ritchie ! to s.
Newton d. Baker to g.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-27
FIRE MENACES
SAN JOAQUIN
!. VALLEY AREA
Ry United Pres. Leased Wire

SAN JOSE, CAL, June 27.-The
southern end of the fire burning
on the eastern slope of the Hamil-
ton range has been controlled within
few miles of Madrone Springs,
but toward the north the blaze
rage unabated, according to reports
received here la;e this afternoon.
The northern tongue of fire is
reaching into San Antonio Valley
along width of five miles and
licking the bases Of the ridges
which divide the little valley from
the great San joaquin.
Danger of the fire breaking over
the ridges and sweeping down into
the San Joaquin Valley is consid-
cred serious.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-27
Today's Program
at Democratic
Meet

Convenes 10:30 a. m.
Invocation by Rev. Dwight w.
Wylie, Central Presbyterian
church.
h Resumption Of roll call for
nominating and Sc C nding
speeches..
Probable balloting for presi-
Dental candidate, or presentation
of platform tonight.
Those to be placed in nomina-
tion today: Gov. Silzer Of New
Jersey; Charles w. Bryan of Ne
braska; James M. Cox, Ohio;
Senator. Carter Glass, Virginia,
and John w. Davis, West Vir-
ginia.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-27
OSW ALT is BACK
WITH PRISONER

Deputy Sheriff Sterling Oswalt,
who left early yesterday for ella
Bend, Arizona, returned to El Centre
today with a prisoner who escaped
from the county chain gang recent
ly. The man, John Mccormick,
was serving q term in the county
Jail for petty larceny, when lie man
aged to get away. He was arrest
led at Gila Bend ana held for Inn
perial County Officers,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-27
Prices For Dried
Apricots Given
ny United Press Leased wire

SAN JOSE, Tune 81 Prices for
dried apricots covering marketing
of this years crop were. made pub
lie here today by the California
Prune and Apricot Growers asso-
citation.
The prices, which are to 5 cents
higher than opening prices last year,
govern the disposal of practically
the entire dried apricot crop of Cal
ifornia. ~
The schedule as announced was as
follows:
Standards 9 cents, slabs 9h cents,
choice l2A cents, extra choice 14M
cents, fancy lS cents, extra fancy
81 cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-27
TEST SUIT ON
BON US BILL
THROWN OUT
BY United Pres. Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, June 27. The
suit to test the eonstitutionality of
the soldiers bonus was thrown out
of the court here today.
Justice Stafford of the District
of Columbia supreme court ruled
that Joseph Whelas, New York, who
asked for an injunction because he
was a taxpayer, had not sufficient,
~ direct interests involved.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-27
U.S.. CHARGE OF
BRITISH EMBASSY
in MEXICO CITY

WASHINGTON. June 27. Fol-
lowing request from the British
embassy here, the American govern
ment has taken charge for the tine
being of British interests in Mexi-
co, the state department announced
today.
Charles B. Warren, American All
bassador to Mexico, has been in
structed to this effect and also di-
rected to inform the Mexican GOV
ernment of Great Britain s request.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-27
Platform Isn't
Finished; Great
DOiI,gs Saturday
BY ROBERT u. BENDER
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
MADISON SQUARE GAR

rats' ----------- sfjtl H 5fl
MADISON SQUARE GAR
DEN, New York, June 27.
After an all day session during
which; the delegates were re-
galed with a long Line Of mo-
ininating and seconding
speeches, while the committee
on resolutions was tangled up
in a continuation Of the fight
on the Ku Klux K1an in the
platform, the Democratic Ma
Z tional Convention adjourned
shortly before o'clock this
!. evening until $3.50 o'clock to-
! morrow morning.
II. Adiournmen was forced by
the fact that the resolutions
committee could not complete
it's work on the platform in
time to report to the conven-
ton tonight. The leaders first
plan was to have a night ses-
sion to hear the platform. When
Chairman Cummings said he
would not be ready they then
worked on scheme Of taking
several ballots tonight.
But they could not get McAdoo,
Smith and dark horse factions into
an agreement on this. The feeling
between Smith and McAdoo forces
is too keen to permit Of such an
agreement. The temper between
the Klan plank is now virtually
certain, and the faction demanding
the Klan be denounced by name
claims nearly sidx hundred votes
on the floor, with which to force
through such n denunclation. A
minority report on the league OF
nations plank is also likely. Hence
while today's session was n drab
affair, Saturday promises real fire
works.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
NEW YORK, June PA fight OF
the convention floor over, the klm
was made certain this afternoon
when IA subcommittee drafting the
Democratic platform voted 10 to 4
TO submit n plank to the full com
mittee henouncing the principles OF
the khan but not naming it. The
quartet demanding that the khan be
named will submit Il minority report
and the floor gates of debate viii
then be open.
A floor fight on, the league is alst
certain. Former Secretary of Wa
Baker will not consent to any
change in his proposal that the
league be endorsed and that the
party be pledged to8America IS en-
trance. The subcommittee is pre-
senting this question to the full com
mittec but Baker declares that il
Continued on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-27
GUARD FATALLY
INJURED IN S95OO
PAYROLL HOLDUP

By United Press Leased Wire
NEW YORK, June 27.-Two
men today held up guards car
rying payroll for the Pullman
Car Company, pumped five bull
lets into the body of one of the
guards and escaped with $500.
+ The guard shot, Joseph Car
lin, is not expected to live.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-27
Splendid Showing
of Calf. Youths
at Training Camp
~ United pres. Leased wire

MONTEREY, June 27.- Every
county in the state except four have
contingents registered at the cit
izen s military training camp at Del
Monte, which opened yesterday.
More than 1000 men already are en-
rolled. And more are expected to-
day Three hundred arrived late
last night from Los Angeles coun-
tv.
Tulare county with la per cent
above its subscription, has the larg-
est Representations.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-27
Mai. Maclaren Has
Left RangOOn
For Bangkok

CALCUTTA, June 27.-Major
Stuart MacLaren left Rangoon
for Bangkok this morning, con-
tinuing his effort 10 beat the
United States army planes IN
the flight around the world.
MacLaren is confident he still
has a chance to beat the Ameri-
can filters.
'The Americans aren't near
around the world he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-27
WACO, TEXAS, MAN
ARRESTED IN

Los ANGELES, June 27.-Cliff
Thomas, so, of Waso, Texas, was
arrested here today; ona telegraphed
fugitive warrant charging him With
liquor law violations.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-27
WILLS -FIRPO
CONTRACT is
SIGNED TODAY

BUENOs AIRES, June 27.- A
final contract for the fight be-
tween Harry Wills aud Luis Firpo
was signed today.
TRENTON, n. j., June 27.-State
Boxing Commissioner A. II. Bugbee
announced today that in all prob
ability the fight between Firpo and
Wills would be in the Jersey City
arena August 80.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-27
Terrific Quake
to Strike Japan,
Says Scientist t

TOXIC, June 27.-Predictions of
an earthquake of great violence
shaking Eastern Japan, particu-
larly in the region of Ghost, and
Kyusha were made today by Profes.
sor Nakamura, noted seismologist.
Nakamura s announcement said
he 'regretted the necessity of pre-
dieting the earthquake but that
scientific observations made it GER
tain to him that such a disturbance
is coming.
Nakamnra is considered one OF
the worlds leading seismologists
and has predicted accurately other
disturbances.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-27

: <SYDNEY, Australia, June 81
Eater observations indicate the
earthquake registered here Thurs
day was centered South of Mae
Quarie Island, in the South Pacific.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-27
Four-Hour Shake

FAENZA, Italy, June 27.-The
seismograph at Bepdani's S observa-
tory here registered a four hour
earthquake yesterday, approximate
ly 10000 kilometers from here. The
earthquake was the, strongest ever
recorded, the needles being broken
by the tremors. 8 81:
The Washington times., 1924-04-09

A ) grows 1T becomes fragile.
~ The existence Of life and all the products Of life
x - more precarious today than IN any preceding
generation
Any day a mailman may assassnate ruler, throw
bomb into crowd wreck Of great human bee
hives full Of people.
The otherday some splattered ink on John S. Sar
gents ''The Synagogue in the Boston Public Library.
Some lunatic is likely do the sort of thing to any
Of the priceless works of in the Of the world
to which the public has free access.
All the police and detectives earth cannot adequately
protect The only protection is the development Of the
moral control Of the people.
And, that the whole people.
Civilization is at the OF its weakest and wckedes
The day past it existed, when it sufficed for
few leaders to have intelligence morals and sense of
sponsbty and the mob could be held in check by force
The knowledge Of fearful poisons, high explosives and
dangerous weapons has spread to the And this
knowledge has spread faster than the of restraint
it,
If civilization wishes itself it is sufficient to
few brands from the burning It must put out the
fire.
The only kind of education that will be effective in
policy for society education not of the few
but of the swarming millions
This the why civilization between edu
cation and disaster
The motive of former days. that we should try to make
people moral conscientious that they might get to
Heaven hardly sufficient We need to realize that
unless vigorous form Of evangelism that
will increase the moral nhibitions of the people,
travelling toward destruction.
The schools, Sunday schools and public schools and
private schools all too few and the instruction given
in them is entirely too faulty.
To civilization there must be attention paid
education and what call education must be deeper and
thorough.
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