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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-22

Electric Lights on Farm Not Enough
50 far as expense is concerned, II
farmers use it for as many operations
on the farm as possible, instead of
merely having electric lights or cleo
ric fans. and stopping there.
This point has been emphasized
with the utmost esrnestness by those
seeking to make electric energy avail
able for the farms Of America through
the transmission lines of the power
companies The interested agencies
are several They include the Ma
to8al Electric Light Association. the
United States Department OF Agricul.
ture, the American Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton, the American Society OF Az
ricgltural Engineers, professors of
prominent universities and conspicu-
Gus manufacturers Of farm imple-
ments
What Makes the Cost Greater
Statements as to the general pur-
pose and scope Of the study undertak.
en- by these interests have been made
recently BY Dr.. G. e. Neff Of Wiscon-
sin University, chairman Of a Joint
committee On the relation OF electrici-
II to agriculture, and by Merlin H.
AyleswortA Of New York. managing
director Of the National Electric
Light Association. They have dis
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-22

q killowatt hour II each Of them used
electricity, not only for lights. but
also for washing machines, electric
ironers, vacuum cleaners. water sys-
TENS, wood cutting, ensilage cutting.
thrashing. milking feed grinding.
churning. cream separating and any
other farm work possible.
If this idea is found to be correct It
will perhaps prove one Of the biggest
possibilities ever placed before the
modern farmer. Il win show a way
out Of the present dilemma-how 20
provide power line electric service OF
the farm at a cost which would make
It economically justihable to both
farmer and power company.
Great Cooperative Enterprise
The cooperating interests making
the present investigation propose to
operate experimental rural transmits
sion lines IN about thirty states.
Assistance IN developing new meth
obs Of using electricity on the farm
and Of improving present devices will
be rendered this undertaking By re-
search labor tories. such as that Of
the General Electric Company. This
will aid fl solving the main problem
from another approach. Il the funda-
mental principle set up By the theory
described is found 70 be sound
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-22
SERMON BY RADIO
WAS THEIR FIRST

Down on the farm" to c. E.
Brown, Of Perry, Maine, means
down on the iumping-oT place
He is located twelve miles from
Eastport, Ne, on the shore OF
lake in a locality made very TTch
isolated during the winter because
of impossible roads. with snow
shoes as the only means OF travel
for weeks at a time.
To that family, almost cut of from
outside communication for part Of
the year, the voice OF WGY. the
radio station Of the General Elec-
tric Company at Schenectady, n
7. reaches regularly. taking profit.
able words and entertaining music.
Voices and music come to their
ears clearly and pleasantly. be the
SHOWS ever so deep. or the weather
ever so stormy.
ThTe are several children in the
family. and on recent Sunday
night the younger children heard
sermon for the first time. Ii waJ
a WGY church sermon. mot that
they are neglected" writes Mr..
Brown. but they have never been
to church"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-22

be demonstrated that by applying
electric energy TO all farm operations
in which electricity can be Of service.
and to all possible duties In the farm
household, the use of electric current
will be so great that the power com.
pany will find II profitable to maks
the rates low. Otherwise. as already
stated, the number OF customers per
mile of transmission line is so small
in the country, as compared to the
city, that the expense, and hence the
rates, are much greater
Solution Rests With Farmer
This puts the whole matter upon
the shoulders OF each individual farm.
er. Contrary to what the farmer
might suppose, the more electricity he
uses the cheaper he gets it-provided
that every other farmer follows the
same procedure. While 1t might cost
every farmer in a given territory rs
cents a killowatt hour for electricity
II each of them used the electricity
merely for electric lights in the farm.
house and the barn because of the
expense of building and maintaining
the transmission line with only three
customers per mile. compared to ten
times that number in the city, II
might cost each farmer only 10 cents
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-22

- 49, PafAeuiarly the rzc,or. which
vfG ~ uncut to furnish the farmer
an s's-s energy as cheaply as ii
5,e. y Provided for the city and town
,,s.- .s nile q city distribution line
s-s+. 49, serves rom thirty to one
AZ customers" said DR.. Nen,
In, nile Of distribution line in
e,ss districts usually serves only
ss- customers It can be readily
e.o-s that q power conn any
L ..- lity customers more cbea1-
,-2a rural customers
r. .... y -ss'aers can use electricity
.oss5's farming purpose It
.y .hat rural rates csn he
a2 that no farmer can az.
without electric service
-aTmer can afford to have
Ia. prove or disprove this fact
s-.s. present Investigation is be-
Z sst Theory to Test
O. securing electric
neTs On a reasons BE
IA eleotTifying the entire
So -.sst has many support.
,F -Elng, By the survey
80 take the proposition
o. theory and q e.
e++. &sct
Is upheld then II viii
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-22
SEE PROSPECT OF Low EXPENSE
FOR ELECTRIC POWER ON FARMS
Investigation In Many States of Theory That Use Of Electricity
Every Possible Farming Function viii Reduce
Cost for All Farmers.

Electricity for all the farms Of the
nation b. means OF transmission
tees 10 be extended from existing
electric power systems. supplied by
ne big generating stations Of the ap-
7-oqghtng super-power age, Is the
s-rft5eus proposal put forward BY
several cooperating agencies which
are making al investigation OF the
en7,ication Of electricity to agrieul-
f5re In its. economic aspects. Already
Il has been declared that electric pow
or service to farms can be put on a
ps- Elth such service to city jewellers,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-06
|INDICT YOUNG
MURDER ERS ON
DOUBLE CHARGE

CHICAGO, June 6.--Indictments
against Nathan Leopold, Jr., and
Richard Loeb, formally charging
them with numbering Robert Franks,
l4-year old school boy, were return
ed in open court today. Z
The indictments, which were vot-
ed late Thursday by the Cook coun-
ty grand jury accused the two sons
of millionaires with kidnapping
Franks for ransom and with the ac-
tual murder of the youth. Both
charges carry death penalties.
Indictment of the two millionaire 8
sons followed presentation of testl-
mony by II witnesses before the
grand jury. For the first time since
he has been in office Grove took
personal charge of the examination
of the witnesses.
Grove called every available wit
ness, abandoning the usual custom
of saving certain "star' witnesses
to spring as surprises when the ac-
tual trial starts.
In an effort to destroy any pos
sibility of the cases being thrown
out of court because of faulty in
dictment, the grand jury returned
IL counts in the murder indictment
and Is counts in the kidnapping
charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-06
GROWERS, PICKERS, PACKERS,
SHIPPERS HELD RESPONSIBLE
FOR SENDING OF GREEN MELONS

Mr.. Harrigan was in Brawley for
the hearing of the cases today. He
will watch the effect of the new de-
parture, the filming of the packers
as being equally guilty of violating
the law, for the next several weeks
to see if there is any material differ
ence in the number of cases of viola
tion of the Standardization act.
Judge Griffin Of Brawley who in
flicted the fines, stated that he will
give severe penalties in his court in
eases of violations of the law and
will hold growers, pickers, packers
and shippers alike responsible. He
said he would sustain any packer
who reported the insistence Of ship
per that he put up an inferior fruit.
He recommended that the packer in
such cases quit his contract and ap-
peal to the court to direct that the
shipper pay the contract in full.
Mr.. Harrigan said that Judge Grif
fin 3 action in the court would be
invaluable in assisting his depart
ment in it's work and that his Of
ficers would work in full coopera-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-06
275 CARLOADS CANTAL0UPE
LEFT VALLEY YESTERDAY: GOOD
DEMAND: MARKET IS FIRM

The cantaloupes shipped ON June
s from Imperial Valley amounted
to 275 carloads. Comparison with
shipments on the same dates of pre-
vious years are as follows; 1910
1888; 1920--s21; 1921---132; 1929
12; 1923-215. Shipments for sea-
son to date as follows: 1919-662; ;
1920-1506; 19a1---1o97; 1922--34;
1923-2095. Cars ordered for to-
days shipping numbered 299
Brawley: Shipping point infor-
nation, Maximum temperature l07;
minimum 81. Demand good, mar
ket firm. Prices carloads T. o. b.
cash track, standards 2-2.1o, ponies
$1,000, flats 5000. Ripes for
western shipment, jumbo 800; stan
daYds a.60-S5, ponies 2-o.25, flats,
100. Shipments lighter than ex-
peeted during last few days, limit
cd cash I. o. b. selling. Most ship
ments rolling joint accounts. Mar,
ket closing with stronger feeling.
New York, So temp. cloudy, mar
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-06
Resolutions Are
Offered WOnen's
Biennial In L. A.


Los ANGELES, June 6.--Leav-
ing until next week the proposals
which may germinate controversy,
first resolutions to be reported to
the General Federation of Women s
clubs convention body were read
bv Mrs. c. S. Selover, of Cleve-
land, chairman Of the resolutions
committee.
Propositions presented to the con
vention included resolutions rs fol
lows:
Endorsing the Estates use sys-
tenn of engaging prisoners, both
male and female, in all penitentE-
ries in profitable employment.
Encouraging duly qualified wo7
men ito seek office as judges IN spe-
cialized courts created to deal with
cases of women and children be-
cause delinquency in women and
children presents special social
problem to the solution of which
women can make Il distinct contri-
button.
Endorsing the hut system for
disposing of articles made by dis
abled veterans, now used in Cali
fornia.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-06
STRIKE TIES UP
LONDON TRAFFIC

LONDON, June 6. A strike
which is charged to Communists
paralyzed London's gigantic net
work of subways today.
Power house workers in approx
imately two thirds of the city IS
plants overruled objections Of or.
ganized labor leaders and walked
out.
Not more than ten per cent of
the subway trains which carry mil
lions to and from work each day
were in operation and street ears,
busses and cabs were unable 70
handle the overflow.
Many thousands tramped to work
from the suburbs.
The power house workers demand
an advance of ten shillings Il week
and Il minimum wage of three
pounds a week, with one week 9
paid vacation each year.
Labor leaders declared the strike
unofficial and charged that Com
munist influences were back of il.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-06

WASHINGTON, June 6.-With
less than So hours to go, a last min
ute rush for action on special legis-
lation was begun in half a dozen
quarters of congress today.
The La Toilette Progressives
went on the war path IN the senate,
threatening to Force reconsideration
Of the $l50,OO0,0O0 naval cruises,
Lill passed last night while they
were out of the chamber.
Senator La Toilette also indicated
he would call up his resolution to
provide publicity for campaign ex-
pcnditures in the coming presiden
1tial campaign.
Under this resolution a commit
tee of five senators would he en-
powered to sit all during the recess
of congress to see that complete
information regarding expenditures
comes to public attention.
Two groups in the house swung
in behind the new Hoch rate bill and
hc reclamation measure with de-
mand for adoption today so that
10th may be approved by the sen.
ate before the final curtain falls to-
morrow night.
Many Issues Discarded
More important issues, such as
farm relief, world court and rail
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-06
Farm Bureau to
Retain jenkins
AsI. Y. Manager

That C. c.. Jenkins is to continue
to act as manager of the Imperial
County Farm Bureau for another
year was the decision reached by the
executive committee of the bureau
directors which met in Brawley last
night.
At the committee meeting the
work of Manager Jenkins was re-
viewed and endorsed. The work in
I connection with the lettuce top ic-
ing rate hearing in the fight with
the railroads and that of the edu-
cational campaign carried on regard
ing Acala cotton and the advantages
of planting one variety of cotton in
Imperial Valley was especially COM
mended by the committee. The spir-
it of cooperation between the ranch
er and the business man, as shown
by the monster mass meetings held
to raise funds for the lettuce fight
whichx resulted from the tireless
efforts of Manager jenkins and his
able assistants, in the opinion of
the committee deserves particular
mention.
The program of work for the com
ing year is being arranged and will
be given out at a later date when
final details have been decided. In
statement by the committee they
ask for help and cooperation of all
members and friends of the bureau
in carrying out larger and better
projects during the coming season.
The hope was expressed that volun-
tarv payments of membership dues
would be made by those members
who are in arrears at present, as
only about so per cent of the 1900
membership is paid up to date.
Plan Bigger Work
In commenting on his re-appoint-
ment today, Manager jenkins ex-
pressed his pleasure in the conf
denee shown in him by the bureau
and stated that he would continue to
put forth his best efforts towards
building up the membership and in
carving ON the work as outlined in
the program now being arranged. He
stated that the handicap of the foot
and mouth disease quarantine was
practically eliminated and would
not curtail the work of the bureau
now as ranch visiting is again per
missable for farm bureau workers.
Members of the committee attend
ing the Brawley session were Z. e.
Webster, l.. C. Lee, f. c.. Finney,
and w. A. Swerdferger. George M.
Austin was the only member absent.
Manager Jenkins attended for the
purpose of making his report.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-06
OSWALD GIVEN
60 DAYS MORE
ON PAVING JOB
Arrange to Lease Local
Paving Plant at
Nominal Fee

TIE petition of George H. Oswald,
contractor who is doing the street
paving in the south section of FL
Centre, asking for SO day exten-
sion in his contract, was granted
late Yesterday afternoon at an adj
icurned meeting of the city council.
The contract was to have expired
on June Z, but because there are
several details of the work yet un-
completed, the extension was asked.
Practically all the actual paving
work is done, there remaining but
the installation OF the lighting sys-
tenn on Sandalwood Drive, issuing
of the assessment list, inspection Of
the work and official acceptance OF
the job.
Before closing the meeting yestcr-
day afternoon the council arranged
to lease the local paving plant,
owned by Mr. Oswald, for a period
Of ten years. The lease was effect
ed in order that there would be no
difficulty in making street repairs
when necessary and in order to as
sure lowest possible costs in the
event of additional paving.
Mr.. Oswald has agree to keep the
plant in running order, to furnish
q man to take charge of it and to
provide a street roller and operator.
The plant is now located at Third
and Orange streets.
The lease is to cost the city only
one dollar a year.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-06
CONGRESS IN LAST HOUR C0MM0TIOl
Grapefruit vs..
Grapenuts Is
Rows Cause

Graperuts or grapefrliit-that
was the question. Before it was
settled Andrew Caches, Greek
waiter at the Nile restaurant on
Main street, and r. Simpson,
customer there last night, found
themselves under arrest. They
paid fines Of $35 and $40 respec-
lively this morning in Judge
Whitelaw's court for disturbing
the peace.
The story they told the Judge
in effect that Simpson had ord
cred grapenuts, or was it grape
fruit? (The two prisoners
couldn't agree on that point.)
Anyway, Simpson said it was
grapenuts. When Caches brought
him a nice juicy grapefruit, the
argument started. Simpson re-
fused to take the grapefruit, de-
claring that he had plainly order
ed the cereal. Caches said he
finally took the fruit back and
brought in grapenuts, but the two
continued to argue and finally
began to get personal, accord
ing to the story they told the
court.
The disturbance came to the
attention Of the manager Of the
restaurant, who decided that
Caches was at fault and. fired
him. Before leaving the resta-
urant, the Greek was said to have
approached Simpson and after an
exchange Of words, they came to
blows. police were called and
the two placed under arrest.
Judge Whitelaw was inclined
to fine Caches $25 for his part
in the trouble, but just as he
was about to announce the fine,
the Greek stated that he still had
his job and that he wasn't fired,
whereupon the judge observed
that the fine ought to be S35,
in view Of Caches improved cir
cumstances.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-06
HUNT ON FOR
! DEAD COLLEGE
, BANDITS PAL
ny United Press Leased wire

LOS ANGELES, june 6.-llidins
somewhere in the state, philliI
Baker, Jr., 10 year old son of !,
prominent local business man, was
sought today as the accomplice in
the frustrated college boy murder
which late Wednesday night claim
ed the life of, Franklin j. Morri-
son.
From descriptions given police
from a check of Bakers activities
during the early hours of Wednes-
day night, there is little doubt but
that he was the bandit who leaped
through of the window of the Fred
Harlow home and disappeared, af-
ter his young pal had fallen dead,
police are confident.
Thirst for excitement and the
thrill which school books do net
afford was given by friends and
relatives of Morrison as the reason
for the Loyola College student turn
ing to d double life.
He, Baker and Irwin Sidney, an
other boy, held for questioning in
the tragedy, were friendly with a
trio of underworld women. friends
of the youths told investigator de-
tectives. They staged frequent par
ties, enlivened by bootleg liquor,
and Morrison, it is believed, plan
ned the robbery exploit of Wednes-
day in order to be able to finance
another gay time tomorrow night.
That is one picture of the dead
youth. There is another of 81 col
lege boy, nearing graduation, sitting
at home addressing invitations to
the commencement exercises.
That is what the boy was doing,
Just before he left the house, not
10 return again according to his
mother. Gle was such quiet,
home-loving son. she said. It's
hard to believe he could fan into
bad ways. We all had plans for his
future, and now--we simply can Z
it all. y
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-06
TACOMA MAN IS
NAMED COUNSEL
IN OIL CASES

WASHINGTON, June 6-William
C. Morrow, Tacoma, WASH, was con-
firmed last night by the senate to
be special government counsel to
push legislation for return to the
government of title to sections l6
and SO in national oil reserve No.
/ in California.
Senate oil Investigators claimed
the lands were illegally released by
the government to the state of Cali
fornia as ''school sections,' when
they were known to be mineral
lands.
Morrow nomination was made by
President Coolidge after the senate
rejected the nomination OF Samuel
knight Of San Francisco because Of
his alleged Standard Oil connections.
The first reaction here to the
Walsh oil committee report was a
statement by Frank Hogan, chief
counsel for f. l.. Doheny, inquir-
ing "where is the naval oil scan
dal?'
According to Hogan, the report
clearly shows that the scandal =
has narrowed down to a dispute as
to whether drainage of the reserves
existed in such degree as. to rend-
er leasing Of the reserves imperative
to protect the public interest. Form
er Secretary Fall based his leases
on the contention that drainage was
serious.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-06
WARNS AGAI NST
STOCK IN SOUTH
AMERICAN FIRMS

SACRAMENTO, June o.. The
Chamber of Commerce of Los An
geles has come to the support of the
state corporation department in the
efforts of the latter to protect pros
pective investors in Sonth American
oil and mining stock. Following
close upon the heels of warning is
sued by Edwin NJ. Daugherty, state
corporation commissioner, that much
of this stock is worthless, Clarence
II. Matson, head of the foreign trade
department of the chamber in Los
Angeles has issued statement eau
tioning investors to make due in
quiry before parting with their
money.
AS nearly all the South and Cen.
trsl American republics on the west
coast have consular representatives
in San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Mr.. Matson suggests that investors
ask these officials for reliable data,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-06
CHARGE u. S. in
PLAN TO FAVOR
STANDARD OIL
nv United Pres. Leased Wire

SANTA FE, n. NJ. June g. A
government plan to turn over 5O,-
100000 acres of oil lands in three
western states to the Standard Oil
interests is charged by 222 oil pros
pectors who organized here today to
fight the deal.
The operators are those who ap-
piled for oil prospecting permits ON
an addition to the Navajo Indian
reservation recently opened by ex-
ecrtive order,
The department of the interior
seeks to cancel their entries and put
the land up for sale in large tracts.
This course, thew contend, will
mean selling it to the Standard
Oil interests, as they are the only
ones prepared financially to take
over large areas.
The operators assert that a simi-
lar course is planned with regard to
government oil lands in Arizona and
Utah, in which some 500 prospectors
have filed entries.
After throwing the land open for
entries on the same plan as the
Navajo addition, the operators gath
cred here say the interior depart
ment granted permits only to the
Standard Oil and then shut down
ON permits altogether.
They will go before the federal
courts and before congress if neces-s
sary to force the departEent to
recognize their entries, II h as
nounced.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-06
Legion Boys Make
Campers Quit
Abusing Flag

Following a report given TO the
Press by Mrs. A, p. Shibley yester-
day afternoon, in which she COM
planned of two campers using the
American, flag for an awning, the
American. Legion was notified. +.
c. Dyer, commander of Boyce Aten
post, and Charles Murphy went to
the place on. Imperial avenue, wesi.
of town, this morning where the
men We're camping and found that
the flag was stretched across the
front of the tent for an awning.
After an argument with the two
campers who appeared to be swedes,
they consented to take the flag
down and refrain from using it for
a tent. Murphy and Dyer explain;
cd to the camners that they were
descreating the national flag.