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Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-23
FOUR CARS OF
MELONS LEAVE
FROM This CITY

With the total carload shipments
of cantaloupe from al points in
Imperial Valley numbering - ears
today, activity is increasing rapid
'ly despite the cool wage that swept
the valley last night.
Four carloads of cantaloupe left
FL Centre shipping platforms last
night, two being express shipments
and two freight. The freight ship
.mepts were sent from the John
Amicon platform and>the Associated
Fruit company warehouse to Column
bus, Ohio, and New York. G. IL.
Weaver company of the Eagle Pack
ing company shipped the, two car
loads by express.
Brawley shipments Of eantaloupe
ON Wednesday totalled seven by eX'
press, with every indication of a
large number of freight shipments
leaving within the next few days.
Several ears are loading. at West
morland and ut other valley points
today, according to reports received
at the office of County ilortietutu-
raj Agent IIarrigan and at Nthe
Southern Pacific offices.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-23
BREAK UP BAND
!. MEXICAN REBELS;
EX-MAY0R JAILED

NOC CAl.ES, Ariz. May 23-Charg-
ed with attempting to foment an
cher revolution in Mexico, former
Mavor Francisco Casanova, OF No
Gales, Sonora, was held here today
at tho request of the federal court
Of Mexico. Several arrests are to
be made mt Cananea ON the same
charge, it was reported.
The charges are the aftermath OF a
raid unom the Southern Pacific rail
way made by large band of reb-
els. One bridge between Cananea
and Nogalcs was burned yesterday
and two between Cananea and Naco
on Wednesday.
All railroad traffic has been sus-
pended, with no indication of when
ii may Ec resumed.
The 1aiding force was said to have
formed at Banamichi, ON the sonora
river. Cowboys reconnoiterlng the
trail reported there were more than
$50. rctcls il, the band including oo
NaWii indians. -
4 strong detachment of federal
troops is in pursuit, expecting to DIS
pcrsG the insurgents before they re-
ceivc added strength.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-23
GAMBLING JOINT
OPENS UP AGAIN
HOUR AFTER RAID
Japanese Den Undismay-
ed by Raid Resumes
immediately

Following the visit made on the
giEnbling room at the rear of Fred
Inoguchi s restaurat ant 42S Broad
way yesterday afternoon, in which
Sergeant Norman Deaton captured
two of the dealers and nearly $3.50
in stakes, Officer Johnston aud Ser
geant Deaton returned about an
hour later and found the gamblers
again in the midst of another gam
bling session.
Inoguchi was released on a 5000
bond, which he forfeited this morn
ing when he failed to appear before
City Recorder r. b. Whitelaw in
Police court for trial. The two deal
ers, IN. N.s'sn and Y. Fudi, each for
feited bonds - 800 each for fail
ure to appear in police court this
morning.
When Officers DeatOn an. John
ston entered the room YESTERDAY if-
ternoon, the japanese, who wese.
crowded around the tables attempt
ed to get away, but Officer John
ston fired his revolver and at the
same time ordered them to stop. The
total amount of cash found on the
tables on the second raid was $3.50,
the rest of the money having been
picked up before the officers could
get into the room. rNe
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-23
CASHIER MAKES
CONFESSION OF
EMBEZZLE MENT
Channel Commercial Man
Admits Taking Over
7 $1,000

1 LII IA written confession Signed in
sthei presence, of District Attorney
Ensest r. Utlev ard witnesses, this
mofning h. G. Robinson. cashier for
fheI Channel Commercial company,
admitted having embezzled amounts
totaling $1640S1 at various dates
between December s, 1923 and May
10, 1924.
4 Robinson was arrested late yes
fterday on charge filed in Justice
Mayfield S court charging emibezz-
fement of $21.23.. His bail was fix
ed at $500, which amount was paid.
Declaring he would pay up the
amount Of the shortages, Robinson
agreed to sign the written confes-
sion, which was drawn up today. 1t
reads rs follows:
81, r. G.. Robinson, admit and
acknowledge that while acting as
cashier of the. Channel Commercial
company, a corporation, and the
Valley Grocery company, a corpora,
tion, between December 8, 1923 and
Nav 10, 1924, / embezzled the sum
of $l640.S1 as shown by the records
/; of said corporations and aforesaid
and | agree to refund said amount
to the Valley Grocery company OF
El Ccntro, California.
Premises to Pay Back
"That the aforesaid sum OF
| $l640.8l, cmbezzled by me was EN-
(! bezzled at various dates bctweer
| the said December 8, 1928 and May
! 10, 1924, which money came into my
! hands as cashier of said corpora
tions aforesaid from collection made
! from various parties and thaa tn
item mentioned in the complaint of
file in the justice court of El Cen
tro township, in the case, OF Ihf
People versus r.. G.. Robinson, Il
Aone of the items included in the
N$l640.s1 shortage.
"That the aforesaid sum OF
S1640.S1, is the amount shown t.
have been embezzled in checking
the records of said corporations by
Mr.. J. c. Wood and myself, ana
agree to pay to said company the
shortage as shown by the RECORDS
after final check of same, whe'hef
il be more or less that the store
said sum of $1640.S1.
J. C. Wood is manager of the
Channel Commercial Company.
Unless further charges are flled
against Robinson, thepenalty for the
one now held in justice court, Will
be equivalent to that of petty lar
,.~,,y and The maximum sentence by
law p $500 fine, or six month la'
prisonnaut in the county nil3 OF
both. 1T "
The date fer the hearing on the
embezzling charseof S2l.23 has no'
been set rs yet.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-23
PLAGUE TAKES
LESS THAN 1.6
PCT. OF STOCK
ny United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, May 23.--Less
than 1.6 per cent of California 5
livestock has been hit by the foot
and mouth disease, now under CON
troll, according to- figures CLEANED
by the United Press today from re-
ports made to the plague control
headquarters here.
With the epidemic definitely on
the wanc and little possibility of it
spreading from areas where it is
now confined, a study of the fig
ures revealed, after all. verv small
number, comparatively, of the
states animal wealth has been
touched.
Only S0,650 out of the 5,4S9,000
heads of livestock in California has
been condemned as result of the
pdague to date. There is littleNreas-
en- to believe this number will be
increased, state and federal health
authorities agreed
The animals killed since the
plague first appeared are classified
asg follows:
Cattle 41,332; hogs 1912; sheep
1860; goats 466a
The state s animal population, at
the beginning of the fight against
the disease, was:
Cattle 2,0S5, 1000; sheep 2,450,OOo;
hogs S34,000; goats 10000.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-23
CASE AGAINST SCHOOLS MAY
BE CONCLUDED LATE TODAY

Attorneys in the hearings On the
writs of mandate, filed against prin-
ciples and trustees of elementary
schools in FL Centre by residents
whose children have been kept from
attending school until they submit
to physical examination, will argue
their points before Judge Cole this
afternoon before decision in the case
is given. 1t is expected that the
hearing will end today.
The witnesses, numbering near
" 20 teachers, trustees, and plain
tiffs. gave their testimonies yester-
day afternoon. Attorneys Scott and
I.arew, representing the school dis
trict trustees and principles, at
tempted to show that the exclusion
of the children was made on rea-
sonable grounds of suspicion that
they might be suffering from tra-
choma in view of the fact that the
disease has Sbeen prevalent among
school children ana has been known
to be spreading rapidly. !
The plaintiffs tried to show that
the exclusion of the children was
in violation ,of3the rights guaranteed
by law w.sTheirsattorne were james
w. GlassforT c. l.. Welch.
Mrs. Dora A.. Stearps, Los M
geles, president OF the Public
School Protective League, was
among witnesses placed on the stand
to testify. Superintendent A. p.
,Shibley, Miss Harva Pitts, principal
of the Lincoln school; Margaret
Hedrick, principal of the Wilson
school, and, Miss Bernita Ninneman,
principal of the Harding school,
were also placed on the stand.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-23
u. S. FLYERS TO
BE DETAINED A
WEEK in JAPAN
Warm Welcome Temper.
ed by Reference to
u. S. Ban
nv Gnited Press Leased wire

TOXIC, May 23.-With mingled
emotions, the American round the
world flyers learned today that
.overhauling of their planes may
force them 20 remain q week at Ka-
sulnigaura naval base.
Although they are eager TO be
away on the world flight, the mild
climate of Japan furnishes welcome
despite from the rigors of the north,
and, as Lieutenant Lowell Smith,
commander of the flight, put it,
"swe We had, a he'll of time.
Japan's warm welcome to the
Americans has been tempered only
slightly by the i'll feeling towards
the United States aroused by the
imagination controversy.
] HsThe Japanese are heartily, wei
coming the fiers despite the c%clu-
sion act of congress.
The Jill says: ~ IS
"We do not hesitate ITO welcome
warmly this unprecedented accomp-
lishmcnt despite the Immigration
crisis and. are confident that the
remainder of the flight will be n
success.
In view of Ithe possibility that
the fliers may remain here a week,
the entertainment program is being
revised.
Prince Kuni, president of the i'm
perial aviation society, is presenting
the air men with medals of merit.
The Americans hope to reach Santa
Continued on page six
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-23
MRS. FARLEY GIVEN
S3926 DAMAGES,
DAVIS IS LOSER
Irrigation District Fig.
ures in Two Suits
This Week

Suit for damages amounting to
$1500.00 was denied yesterday in
Superior court in the case of Cap
tain Davis against the Imperial r.
rigation district. Judge Cary pre-
sided at the trial.
The case Of Ella Farley versus
the Imperial Irrigation district end
ed in awarding damages to Ella
Farley to the amount of $3926.25.
The sait, was filed for $4,000 dam
ages.
The damage suit filed by Captain
Davis against the district declared
that property owned by him had
been damaged by the silt deposits
resulting from flooded bitches and
washed out borders. In finding for
the defendants in the case, Judge
Cary made no comment.
The suit filed by Ella Farley
against the district asked for pay
ment of damages amounting to
$4,000, said to have been the re;
suit of the enlargement of what IS
known as Rose's Waste at the end
of the Rose drain near Alamoria
The enlargement of the waste was
declared by Attorney Harry Hor-
ton, who appeared for Captain
Davis and Ella Farley in each suit,
to have been made by the district
without notifying his client.
Z In commenting on the cose after
wards. ATTORNEY Charles Ghllders
said that the district had previous,
lv offered to settle the suit out of
court for $4,000, but the offer had
not been accepted.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-23
WORK BEGINS ON {
SO. SlERRAS TIE
IN Line TO 5. D

Work ON the new 81 thousand
volt line Of the, Southern Sierras
Power Company is being started
here today, according to District
Manager Joe +. King, and per-
haps by September ] of this year,
Imperial valley will be 'tied in
with San Diego via this new CON
struction from here to Rincon.
= Nine cars of poles, three ears OF
wire, two cars of s,insulators,- ana
two ears of switches, making to-
tai of 16 carloads of equipment for
this line, have already arrived IN
the valley for the work.
A camp is being established near
the old race track site on the out
skirts of the city by Lingo Broth,
ers, hauling contractors, who wili
be in charge of moving the equip
ment to the necessary locations.
The first construction camp IS be-
ing erected about 10 miles west or
Imperial, as the line will be punt
out in that direction, running near
Superstition mountain, then gong on
through ST. Felipe wash.
Paul Greenfield, head of the con
struction department of the River
side district will build the line
from the camp near Imperial 10
Rincon. Bert Mitchell of this city,
construction foreman of the valley,
will probably be in charge of the
! line from Imperial to that camp.
Construction for the first 15 miles
calls for the use of SO foot poles
and from there on so foot sticks will
be used. There is no doubt as to
The actual CONSTRUCTION work beng
finished considerably before Sep
tember /, Manager King states, but
the necessary transformers when
are now being built by the General
Electric Company at their plant at
schenectady. New York, will prob
ably rot be finished in time'to com
plete installation before that date.
The line of the San Diego Gas
and Electric Company from Escon-
dido to Rincon is being reconstruct
cd so that the voltage can be rails
ed to that of the new Southern Sier-
ras line.
The completion of this tie,llne
owill mark n big step toward the
development of numerous Industries
in Imperial Valley, as it VIII pfac-
tically insure uninterrupted efectrf
cal service in spite Of storms or me
trouble, as there will be two sources
of supply from which energy can be
drawn. W
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-23
TAX BILL MAY LEAD MELLON TO RESIGl
Senate Decides
To Defer Action
Till Tomorrow
ny United, Press Leased wire

w WASHINGTON, May 23.- The
compromise tax bill was formally
laid before the Senate today by
Senator Smoot of Utah, chairman
Oh the finance committee, and at
his request voting on it was defer
red until tomorrow.
An attempt to put the vote over
until Monday was made by Senator
Willis, Republican of Ohio, who ex-
pected to be absent tomorrow, but
he was persuaded to withdraw his
objections by both Smoot and De-
mocratic Leader Robinson.
Resignation of Secretary of the
Treasury Mellon was seen as. pos
sible in congressional quarters TO-
day as result of the determina-
tion of Congress to enact the com
promise tax bill.
Leaders Of both houses declare
their intention of making the bill
a law. In the last 49 hours a cur
rent of sentiment for the bill has
set in, where before it had only
imkewarm endorsement.
Speculation as to Mellon g pos
sible resignation is based ON the
Reputation of his tax reduction
program by Congress and the belief
that the bill Twill become law,
either byt signature or passage over
a veto.
"Sick of Politics.
There has been talk in the Sem
ate cloak rooms .fo rten days that
Mellon is "sick of politics and
his position. Certain senators who
claim to know Mellon s feelings
say that he is anxious to return
to his many business interests
which have been neglected during
his term of office.
If the president should choose to
sign bill, or if Congress should
PASS over his veto a bill which de-
parts so far from the Mellon theory
of taxation, these senator's beheve
it would be "the last straw and
open the war for Melons resigna-
ton.
Publicity is Opposed
Provision in the new compromise
lax bill for limited publicity OF
tax records is expected to be the
main argument of those who VIII
urge a veto of the measure ON, Pre-
sident Coolidge.
Continued Oh rage Two)
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-23
FIRST JUNIOR
s COLLEGE CLASS
! IS GRADUATING

Tonight will mark special event
in the educational history of I'M
pcrial county when class of ten
young men and women will receive
their diplomas at the close of the
first commencement exercises at
Central Junior College.
80 70 emphasize the Importance of
this event, an outof-town speaker
of ability,D Dir. Walker F. Dexter,
president of Whittier College, has
been invited to speak at the high
school auditorium where the exer-
cises(wili be. held. DIR. Dexter has
accented the invitation and will de-
liver the address of the evening on
the subject, 'tThe ee-Fold Chal-
lenee of Modern Life. "
Mus:eal numbers will include Sc
;cctions by the Imperial high school
orchestra, vocal solos by Miss Mar
eucritc Gentry of%Holtville and Joe
Cosby Jr., of this E"ity. The pre-
sontation of the coveted sheepskins,
which VIII close the program, will
be made by F. ID. jacobs of the
high school.
Those who will receive diplomas
are Bernard Barton, Annette Dam
ron, Zoe Frmken, Donaldine Carey,
joan Greer, Gladys House, Franks
Jacobs, Paul Mackey, Beatrice
Mason and Villa lIeffington.
Probably one of the most inter
esting faturcs connected with this
groun of graduates is that they all
hope TO continue their college work,
Bernard Barton, Joe Franken, John
Greer and Paul Maekey plan to at
tend Stamford University. Annette
Damron and Villa Heffinton eN-
pcct to attend the University of
California. Gladys House
and Frank Jacobs will probably go
to tho University of California, Don
aldine Carey is considering attend
ing the San Diego Teachers college,
While Beatrice Mason will 90 to San
Francisco, and may continue her
" ork in the university after Il year S
iptcrmission.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-23
TWO men JAILED
ARE SUSPECTED
OF MANY THEFTS

p Police are convinced thai they
have succeeded in arresting two of
the Mexicans who have been respon-
sible for much of the petty thicvery
which has been going on in I'll Cen
tro lately. Abraham Alvarez and
Jose Sanchez were arrested yester-
day after the two were said TO have
attempted to sell new pocketbook
which was alleged to have been
stolen from the Francis Drug store.
The two Mexicans were arrested
on the eastside yesterday, where
they were trying to find purcha'
ser for the purse. Each was tried
in police court this morning and
given a six months term i'll the coun'
ty Jail on charges of vagrancy.
Officers searched about ten dwell
ings on the eastside Yesterday in an
effort to locate stolen property.
The searches resulted in the find
ing of gold watch, said TO have
been stolen more than year ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-23
Son of Wealthy
Man Murdered,
Fiends' Victim

CHICAGO, Nav 23.--Degenerates
kidnapped and killed Robert Franks,
IA, son of Jacob Franks, millionaire
manufacturer and real estate mar,
DR.. Joseph Springer, coroner's ply
sician, declared today after an all
night investigation to determine the
cause of death of the victim.
DR.. Springer said there was ample
evidence of attack.
Ransom was the primary purpose
of the slayers, Lieutenant Michael
O'Grady, in charge of the police
murder squad, stated. Two instruc-
tors at the Harvard school, a pri-
vate institution attended by the boy
were questioned for several hours
this morning. They were turned
loose but O'Grady said he would
take them into custody again later
for further examination.
Robert disappeared from the
school grounds Wednesday evening
Late that night, while the father
and friends were making a frantic
search for him, Mrs. Franks receiv
ed a telephone call from a man who
said he was ''Major Johnson. The
man said the boy had been kidnap
pea and that he would let her know
the following day the price of his
release.
I'VE are kidnappers and we NEAR
business the ca,ler said. If yot
! refuse us what we want or try tt
report us to the police we VIII xii
| the bov.'' Then the caller hung
up. All efforts to trace the tele
| phone call were futile. Franks
| fearing the kidnappers would carr,
(! out their threat if he talked to pc
lice, consulted some friends and they
Continued Oh page p
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-23
Valley Rancher Convicted Of Murder to Have New Trial
COURT OF APPEALS
GRANTS PLEA ON
GROUND OF ERROR
Date For New Trial Will
Be Named Soon Says
Judge

D. b. Hoffman, 50. pioneer
rancher ,at Rockwood, who was
found guilty of second degree .nurd
trial following the decision of the
court of appeals, second district at
Los Angeles yesterday, in which the
verdict of the jury was reversed on
the grounds that an err0fewas COM
mitted in the court Notice OF the
reversal was received here today
bv Attorney Char7es f. Scott who
has been the lawyer for Hoffman.
The shooting of John Shafcr,
Pomona boy, on May 80, 1929, by
Hoffman, when Shafer and two
ether youths were said to have been
attempting to rob a thresher on
Hoffman S ranch, was the offcnse
which brought the ease into court.
Hoffman stated that he had fob
lowed the trio into the field and
that when he attempted TO stop
them, Shafer made n threatening
move and Hoffman said he fired in
self defense. Shafer was brought
to the city hospital where he died
two days later.
Hoffman. who has lived in the
valley for more than 20 years, APP
pealed the decision of the jury Mt
once and Attorney Scott went be-
fore the court of appeals on several
occasions TO present the case. No
tice of the reversal of the court 5
dcisiou was sent to the district at
torney and the judge of superior
court. The date OF the new trial
I will be set within q few days.
Since the conviction Of Hoffman,
one of the three boys, Donald Cor
Nelson said to have been i'll the
group at the time Of the. shooting,
has been convicted on charge Of
bighw;sv robbery in Orange county
ord ;s now serving /. penitcntiars1
sentence. ".
~ a special ruling Hoffman has
been held at the county Jail since
the trial, pending the outcome OF
lis appeal.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-23
WHAT'S DOING


Central Junior College com
mencement Exercises tonight at
the high school auditorium.
Twenty-Ohs at the Air
dome tonight.
"A sociated Chambers of Com
merce monthly dinner and meet
ing at Heber tonight.
Eastern Star meets at Maso-
mic Temple tonight.
Meloland Farm Center meets
tonight.
~prirce Farm Center meet to-
alight. ana Es rYfx xss Sl||
g heater party for pupils Of
Mrs. Marie Rcitz Jenkins to-
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-23
N. Y. Soldiers Are
-
Volcano Victims.
Growing Belief
Nv United Press Leased wire

HILO, T. H., May 23.--Belief
that Howard Simmons and f. y.
Hinnan, soldiers, from Oswego, N.
Y, may have met horrible dealt,
in the fiery eauldron of the vol
cano Kilauea, was growing today.
The two soldiers have been miss
ing since Saturday. Search for
them was abandoned yesterday. II
they are still alive they probably
are wandering in search of some
native village or other habitation
and have not yet been able to get
into communication with friends in
Hilo or Honolulu.
The volcano remained eomparas
lively quiet much of last night.
Three explosions have occurred
during the last "a hours, but they
did not approach the violence OF
Monday s demonstration.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-23
FUNDAMENTALLY
WINS IN MEETING
OF PRESBYTERIANS

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, May 23
-Fundamentalists appeared 10 b,
in control of the l36th general rs
sembly of the Presbyterian church
in convention here today.
+. DIR. Clarence Mac cArtney, i'bsla
delphia, late yesterday was elected
moderator, succeeding DR., Charlie;
f.. Wishart, Wooster, Ohio. Or. Mae
.Artney defeated DR.. Charles Il. Erd
man, theological professor It Prince
ton University, by a vote of 46l 443
DR.. MacArtney drew practical,
all of his votes fro mthe conser
wltive element.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-23
WIFE TO TESTIFY
AGAINST MATE in
DYNAMITE TRl AL

LOS ANGELES, May ~. Mrs.
Josephine Lanzit was expected 10
taKe the witness stand today 10
testify against her husband, Joseph
i. Lanzit, accused of attempting to
kill her with dynamite bomb.
At Yesterdays session, G. L. Walk
or, county chemist, declared that the
poison found in Lanzit's possession
killed pig in an experiment.
Deputy Sheriff Morrissey told OF
LanGit 5 alleged confession, which
he later repudiated.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-23
Here's How Tax
Refund Will
| Operate

i .t p a s E
WASHINGTON, May %
Treasury officials are awaiting
final enactmen. o. the new tax
pill before taking steps to make
effective the IS per cent reduc-
ton it provides in this years
taxes. This is what is planned:
One full quarterly install
ment will be credited to the
taxpayer WHO is paying his tax
in installments. The payment
.duc December Is next probably
will be cancelled.
For those who paid their full
tax On March Is refund prob
ably will be made; those who
paid fractions Of their tax, other
than a quarter, will receive in
dividual attention by district
collectors in the matter of ad-
justing the refund.