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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-08

"FficE oF THE BOARD

Indianapolis Iud De,.-H 1929
io W8oN iT NAY CONCERN
N1ti.e he-rh. given bv Pm" Hoard OF
f.n..- Works ~ tao '.ty af Indianapolis
1895 ta"r approved au assessment roll
-"'".A in" prlna fay'" assessments for
Y" ~. owing 3"s"rto.d puhiln Improve.
H"nt a@ authorized hy the improvement
tt'- ll.frur uau-d
,arr"cm... Resolution W 1880
oE'E%FA Al STREET
'h north property .sH~ ~ Market
fr -"at. PROPERTY uuo or oAto street
if -rt't-3~ ~" roadway from e.cb 1i0e
i' .tr' .ur. to fl uniform vtftH ur "a
..et. >ratiu- The ata-s Of me iatersect!6s
t.rt@ H 70 similar manner and go the
t'H7 q SHOWN on plan curblug both
a'' of i4g roadway with Strstthed
Limestone, N"r"n Sandstone Granite or
GN"4 iucA Concrete curb c,irhinr the
wings OF The iutorsecUuK alleys I'm =
similar mannc~ and 70 the widths as shown
I'D pan providing 50 hncal feet Of 6-foot
radius Granite corners.
A.! TO be as shown on plan and as speci.
Persons interested IN or affected by said
Described public Improvement are hereby
A"tiu'~l that the Board Of Public Works Of
-3iN c;tT has fixed Wednesday Dec 17th.
I"-4 : p. III a. 2 date upon which re
mon-tr3uoee viii he received or heard
against the amount assessed against each
"'ec' ~ property described I'm said roll
'ua VIII determine the question as to
been or will b" benefited iu the amounts
HlNed on said roll. or lu greater or less
~Ain than that named ON said roll
Sald assessment roll showing said Drirna
"a 'ic assessments with the names Of own
,-s ana descriptions Of property subject to
Pa assessed is on file ana may be seen at
On" office ~ The Board Of Public Works Of
CHARLES r COFFIN.
W H. FREEMAN
VI. J. SPENCER
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ROOMS-ROONS
Rooms and Board Wanted

EMPLOYED couple and girl years old.
want room and board south. near Ss-
cred Heart school. Call after 4 y. N. or
before a. m Drexel 613S.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-26
SPECIAL MEETING
OF LETTUCE MEN
TO COMBAT CRISIS

Conditions in the eastern lettuce
markets, where an excess amount of
lettuce on hand has caused q drop
in prices, has led b. \. Harrigan,
county horticultural commissioner,
to call a meeting of lettuce grow
ers and shippers of Imperial Val
lev to be held at the Bureau of
Markets in this city Sunday after
noon at . o'clock to discuss the
advisability of stopping shipments
for short period.
Mr.. Harrigan stated that while
the situation is nC't necessarily
alarming, the large amount of let
tuce on hand in the east has caused
Il condition that prohibits profit
able prices being obtained for the
product, and he believes that II
the markets are cleared of the pre-
sent surplus, it will have a benefi-
eial effect on local growers.
This opinion is shared by many
lettuce men, and the question OF
stopping shipments will be fully
discussed at the meeting tomorrow.
The Importance of this meeting is
evident to the shippers, Harrigan
said, and he urged everyone inter
ested to make a special effort to
be present.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-26
Doheny Asks For Cancellation Of Teapot Dome Lease
nyPr0n,inent
Dairy Experts at
Associated Body

Dairying, and IT'S importance to
the welfare of Imperial Valley form
ed the keynote of the meeting of the
Associated Chambers of Commerce
at Calexico last night. Leading men
in the dairy industry of California;,
attracted here by the second aunual
Dairy day celebration being held in
FL Centre today, attended the meet
ing and emphasized the necessity of
increasing and improving dairy pro
ductiOn.
DIR. j. j. Frey, representing the
dairy division of the state depart
ment of agriculture, discussed the
graded milk inspection service whIch
is given by the dairy division, and
recommended that an inspector be
placed in Imperial Valley to conduct
the service. He explained the bene-
fits to producer and consumer, as
shown in other parts Of the state and
stated such service Will greatly
improve dairy conditions here.
DIR. c. L. Rodehouse, chief of The
dairy division of the college of agri.
culture, University iof California,
told of the work being done by the
various agricultural colleges IN the
state to assist the ranchers anG
| dairymen, and urged that those Gv
ing on farms acquaint their children
with the educational advantages of
fered by the agricultural colleges
/ He explained the need of educate ed
men to conduct the agricultural in.
! dustrv i'll California IN an efficient
! and business like manner, and stated
J that the agricultural colleges shoulC
! have the hearty support of the bus:.
ness men of the state.
| Sec. Greene Speaks
! Sam H. Greene, secretary manager
| of the California Dairy Council,
! told several humorous stories, that
met with great favor and recomte,'
the work being done by the dairy
! council to improve marketing con
| dstions for the products raised by
| California dairymen.
! S. j. Pierce, milk specialist in the
federal department of agriculture
! gave short talk on what the fed
! eral government is doing to increase
! the quality of milk and protect the
/ health of the consumer.
Other speakers who discussed var
ious phases of dairying, were Ja}
! Dutter, of the state department OF
agriculture; +. Nazro, general man
ager of the Golden Milk Products
Company, and B. H. Rawl, state
field representative for the same
! concern.
Want Cheaper Power
The meeting endorsed the resolu
ton offered by the Ell Centre Chem
! Der of Commerce, urging that =
committee be appointed to investigate
electric rates in Imperial Valley
and ascertain what can be done 10.
ward obtaining reduction. The
resolution stated that too much
stress Is laid by the power company
Continued on page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-26
CANCELLATION OF
LATEST TARIFF Is
CAUSE FOR JOY

There is much el&tiOn at Farm
bureau headquarters today over
receipt of a telegram forwarded by
Walter II. Sprague, attorney of Los
Angeles, containing the information
that the railroads have cancelled
the latest tariff supplement, known
as Docket 1890. This was the par
ticular supplement which was re-
Gently announced that caused much
alarm in the belief that in "A subtle
way it proposed TO put into effect
the very same refrigeration meas
ures which calle', forth such Il
strenuous fight from the valley in
November.
Final decision on the latter ease,
known as Docket 1912, is still i'll
allegiance and announcement of a
further postponement gives the let
tuce men reason to believe that en-
actment of this schedule will be
postponed until after this season 8
lettuce shipping is over.
Docket 1890 which concerned Ger,
tain phases of shipping perishable
freigh. with ice and salt in the
body of the ear was never official
" interpreted from headquarters as
to its effect on Imperial Valley
shipments, the carriers evidently
deciding to abandon the proposition
altogether, as evidenced by today 8
news of it's cancellation.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-26
TODAY'S LETTUCE MARKET
BY BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONO
c. E. Schultz, Local Representative

Carlot shipments reported i'll the
United States Friday, January %;
Arizona 8, So Calf. ., Imperial
Valley 81, Florida SO. Total l24.
Previously unreported, shipped
Thursday, Jan. ., i'exas |.
Origin of Imperial Valley Ship
ments yesterday:
Westmorland l, Brawley SO, In
perial 5, FL Centre q, Heber IL, Ca
lexico I. Total 81.
Cars ordered in the Imperial Val.
ley for today S loading II.
Cars shipped on same date last
year in United States 1877.
Cars shipped on same date last
year in Imperial Valley l02.
FL Centre, Calif: Friday. Jan %.
Demand slow, trading light, market
dull for small stock; demand mod
crate, market steady for large stock
Carloads +. o. b. cash track, L. S,
grade No. l, loaded mostly is, l.35-
10, As and IS 110-30, depending on
percentage of dozens and quality
Cash TO growers per packed out
crate, best stock, packing As and
larg"r G5-75c, most stock packing
heavy to IS, selling 10000, accord
ing to size and quality.
Terminal F. o. b. Auction Sales
Friday, all Cities: Ariz. ear, L. S.
grade No. l, $l.00; . ears, bursted
heads, soft, Shiny, 52A -57hc. Imp
Valley, 3 ears l.10'37h.
Telegraphic reports of today 5
sales to jobbers unless otherwise
stated:
Philadelphia: IT. clear. s Calf
arrived. SO on track. Offerings light
Demand limited, market steady
Imp. Valley few ESQ. Fla. no offer.
ings.
Chicago; o. clear. . Ariz. 7 Calf
arrived. ~ on track. Supplies mod
crate. Trading slow, account of the
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-26
DUNAWAY WINS
SUIT AGAINST
GYPSUM M IN {,

Judgement in favor of Sam w.
Dunaway and against the Imperial
Gypsum Company, was awarded this
morning by Judge Franklin j. Cole
in the superior court, following Il
trial which has lasted several days.
Runaway was formerly general
manager of the Imperial Gypsum
Company, located on the San Die
90 highway at Dunawav, west of
Dixieland, with mines 20 miles
north of that point. He sued for
1880 back salary, and was award
ed this sum, together with accrued
interest and costs of the action. In
its answer to the complaint filed by
Dunaway, the defendant declared
that il had sustained heavy loss
during the time Dunaway was man
ager because of gross ineffieiencY
and carelessness. These charges
were entirely refuted by the evil
dence presented in court.
Attorney Charles L. Brown. OF
this city, was attorney for tn"
p)aintiff.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-26
SEC. DENBY MUST
TELL ABOUT NAVY /
MEMS TRANSFER
Startling Developments in
Worst Capital Scandal
of Years
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. s26.--E. H.
Doheny, lessee Of. two naval OIL
reserve lands, offered today to|
leases at any time congress may del
sire.
Dohenv testified on Thursday
that he loaned former Secretary oil
the Interior Fall-from who he OBJ
tanned the leases-$l00,000 on 81
personal unsecured note.
The offer to cancel was made in|
. statement read to the state public
lands committee this afternoon by
Dohenv's counsel, Gavin MeINab Of
San Francisco.
After MeNab had presented Doh
ney's offer, the note which James
w. Zevelv said yesterday he obtain
ed from Fall in return for Il $25, 900
loan was submitted to the commit
tee.
The note was offered by G r.
Stanford, counsel for Harry F. SIM
clair, who leased Teapot Dome.
Secretary Of the Navy Denby
will be asked by the House Naval
Affairs Committee next week to cx-
plain his part in making or approv-
ing the naval oil reserve leases. The
committee will meet Monday to
, plan procedure of an inquiry into
the naval phase of the matter.
Denby, testifying before the Sem
ate Public Lands Committee, said
the leases were handled as depart
ment routine, without special inves'
tigation by him.
Asked About Transfers -.
The House Committee also will
ask him whether he transferred
from Washington to distant stations
Continued on r@@so 81
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-26
Japanese Crown Prince Weds
Today as Kingdom Rejoices;
$4,000 Prisoners Are Freed

'eient Shinto religion and the cere-
mony was eliminated when the
princess accepted from the hand, of
the prince "a cup of sacred rice
wine or sake. That act was equi-
valent to the pronouncemcnt. ac
cording to Christian rites, that they
were man and wife.
The booming Of the imperial sa-
lutte of l0l guns from every Japan
ese battleship in Toxic and Yo-
kohama harbors was the word to
the people that the wedding cere-
mony had been performed.
The emperor and empress were
unable, to attend the ceremonies be-
cause of the emperor s illness.
Only few of the highest court
officials and ritualists of the I'm
perial Shrines were psesent, aside
from members of the families.
Prolonged prayers to the spirits
Of departed ancestors and recital
of elaborate shinto ritual consti-
tuted the ceremony, The prince
and princess wore ancient court
costumes during the ceremony al
though their drive to the Imperial
Palace through the streets they
were attired in foreign dress.
@. Among those made most happy by
the wedding were 47,0oo prisoners
who, as a sort of wedding present
from the regent, were released from
jails and penitentiaries by imperial
order. Their crimes for the most
part were minor offenses.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-26

weather, market about steady. Imp.
Valley, 31as, As, 41ss 2.5060, few
fancy 2.75, frozen all sizes 2.25.40.
Kansas City: l30 clear. Ariz. ar
rived. diverted. on track. De-
mand slow, market dull. Calf. ESQ.
Pittsburgh: % partly cloudy, 9
Ariz. Calf. l Tex. arrived. 64 on
track, Supplies liberal. Practically
no demand account weather. No.
sales reported.
Cincinnati: % clear. No carlot ar.
rivals. s on track. Supplies mod.
crate. Demand slow, market steady
Calf. g. Ariz. best 2.25.J0, poorer,
some frosted low as 100.
st. Louis: IL clear. 2 Ariz.. 3
Calf. arrived. II on track. Supplies
liberal. Practically no demand,
trading light account weather. mar
ket dull, few sales. Calf. 4s, 81,
2.25-50. Carlot track sales, ] ear
Calf. is, 2.40,
Denver: "a clear. Calf. arriv.
ed. l diverted. 0 on track. Supplies
liberal. Demand moderate, market
steady for Is, dull for 5s. Ariz. &
Imp. Valley, Is best 2.5075.
Boston :l6' clear. Calf. arriv.
cd. 10 on track. Correction; Yes
terdays ears on track should have
read % instead of 8. Supplies mod
crate. Practically no trading nc.
count of weather. No sales repott.
ed.
Cleveland l. clear ? Ariz, arflv.
ed. IL on track.
New York 10 clear. | Ariz. q
Calf, 2 Fla, arrived. Western sup
plies moderate. No offerings ae.
count weather and condition Of thr
market.
Minneapolis; ll' below zefa,
clear. No earlot arrivals. : on track
Supplies liberal Demand .low.
market steady. Calf. 2.75.3.00.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-26
80 KILLED IN
DEADLY BLAST
IN ILL. MINE
Most Disastrous Explo-
sion Since 1918; Some
Still Missing

JOHNSTON CITY, ILL.,, Jan. 26 -
Thirty workers were known dead to-
day in Little Egypt s" latest mine
horror. Twenty-eight identified
bodies two unidentified, two missing
and eight badly injured were tine toll
Of an explosion of mine gas yesteI-
day afternoon in the east side mine
Of the Creercr Coal Company.
Most Of the dead were killed by
three entries Of the workings. Their
bodies were found in contorted at
titudes, with watersoai.'l coats
shout their faces.
The injured were suffering from
| urns and gas. Two nlnIdrod and
ninety were Lifted the 80 feet to
the surface in safety. = licklv word
spread that 60 were sill missing.
\ hundred veteran miners volunteer
eG to form rescue squads to 90 after
their comrades and summoners were
despatched to Herrin, johnson CITY
and Benton mine rescue teams.
About dark % were brought to
Inc Sufld ace, lllce VI lHcHi lh,ICtrO
they were near the main entry.
-Four johnson City physicians with
pulmotors accompanied the recues
squads on their next trip.
Mine Marager Dead
Through the smoky gas-filled
darkness of the underground pass
ages they CROPPED. Two hours later
word was sent to the surface that
some Of the missing were found
dead.
After midnight definItc word camt
to the urface that the injured were
being brought up and the dead
would follow later. Embalming sup
plies and ''mine morgues were
brought from Marion and Benton
in automobiles early in the morning
as the bodies were brought up.
Hundreds of workers in this ex
clusively coal mining town of
"bloody Williamson county kept
the vigil through the night and
morning as they awaited word OF
their comrades. 1t was the most
disastrous mine accident since l9ls
when the Royalston mine claimed 81
in an explosion. Herbert MeCul
lough, mine manager, and Jesse r orc
"afce boss,'' were among the frs
bodies of the identified dead.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-26
FIND VICTIMS
OF LINCOLN in
BLOCK ON DUMP
Murderer, After Staying
POurs Concrete On
Heads

AURORA, lll,-Warren J. Lin
colin, eccentric attorney gardener,
who confessed numbering his wife
and brotherin-l;w, Byron Shoup,
today led authorities 6 to the cDiy
dump where they discovered the
heads of Lincoln 5 victims imbed-
ded in a concrete block.
Lincoln, distant kinsman Of
Abraham Lincoln pointed ont the
spot where he burned the cement
block. &
W6rkmen dug eor three hours.
The block was found and taken to
the police station.
1t was broken open with pick
axes. The heads III Il highly pre-
served state, Were revealed.
Before going to the dump. Lin
coin admitted he shot both his wife
and Shoup. The motive for the
ghastlv crime, authorities said,. j
clouded.
Lincoln, authorities said, confess
ed he decapitated his victims, put
their heads in box and poured
concrete over them. Police have
not learned how he disposed cf the
bodies.
Heads Are Identified
The heads were identified with
cut difficulty. Lincoln said he
placed them there shortly after the
double murder in January 1929,
Chief of Detectives Werz declared.
The double murder, Lincoln tolC
Werz, occurred on the evening OF
January 10, 1928, during Il family
CONTINUED on page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-26
HEALD GOING
TO CAPITAL
IN FEW DAYS

Attorney Elmer w. Heald of Cali
patria, is going toNNashington to as
sist in obtaining legislation favor
able to the Swing ohnson bill. This
was the final decision reached at
a meeting of the lnterpost Council
of the American Legion held at
the Barbara Worth hotel.
Mr.. Heald reported that he would
be ready to leave for the capital
early next week, and that reports
which have been circulated that l.
would be Impossible 1ol him to mako
the trip at this time are erroneous.
He will go as a representative Of
the American Legion, a fund for
that purpose baving been raised by
the x-service men.
A proposition was made to the
council by the Farm Bureau, where
Dy the latter organization offered to
match dollar for dollar, the money
raised by the Leglonares, on eordi-
tion that Mr.. Hedld would make a
tour of Legion posts i'll Arizona, be-
fore going to Washington, i'll ordef
to enlist the aid of the Arizona
Legionairies in eliminating opposi
ton to the Swing-Johnson bin
which was taken under advisement
by the lnterpost council, and will be
definitely decided before the time
comes for Mr.. Heald to leave foi
Washington.
The organization of an lcsperiaI
Valley Boulder Dam association was
advocated as a means of uniting the
people of the valley in support OF
the Swing.Johnson bill and this
matter will be taken up with the
Farm Bureau, Associated Chamber:
of Commerce, Bankers Association
and similar organizations and report
mnln NJ an nnrlN uatn
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-26

TOXIC, Jan. 26.-This was the,
wedding day of the Princess Naga-
ko Kuni and Crown Prince Regent
Hirohito, future Emperor of Japan.
1t was the day looked forward
go at one time by the Japanese
people as atime of celebration
and festivity; but disaster had laid
its hand upon the nation and in
stead Of pomp, ostentation and
general gaiety, simplicity and quie-
tude, not without great public
outpouring, marked the opening
ceremonies of the day.
At 9:10 a. m. the prince and the
princess, who is to sit with him
on Japan S throne, left their homes
fSr the Imperial Palace where the
aetua. wedding ceremony was to
take place.
Enroute to the palace they pass
ed along streets packed solid with
Japanese of I'll classes. Both the
price and his bride are immensely
popular with the people.
Never was a city more careful
ly guarded, however. Along the
tiroute the royal couple traversed,
a policeman or soldier was sta,
toned every ten feet--all heavily
GYmed.
ri The blackened ruins of Toxic
cashieh was shaken and burned into
debris last September were hung
with crisp, radiant flags and bunt-
ing which glistened beneath a
bright, shining sun.
47,000 Prisoners Freed
The rites were those of the an
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-26
SEC. WORK IN 4
HOT RETORT ON
RECENT CHARGE

By United Press LEASED Wire
WASHINGTON, Jan. Co.
Secretary of the Interior Work
today branded Senator Hiram
Johnson charges concerning
his conduct on the Boulder Can
yon Dam project as trivial.
Johnson charged that Work
was playing into the hands of
the power companies and
indefinitely postponing'' ac-
ton on the project by creating
an engineering commission to
review data about the project
and make recommendations for
his guidance.
Senator Johnson forgets that
the Fall-Davis report on Boul-
der Canyon was made two years
ago and that the reclamation
service has been at work on it
ever since. Work said.
1.-The results Of these two
years work must be corollated
and reviewed by specially quail
fled men and recommendations
made to me.
LAS for indefinitely post
poning action the committee
will make its report to me in
ten days. They have been at
work and now await the arriv-
al of F. E. Weymouth, chief
engineer of the interior depart
ment, and two assistants from
Denver for final consultations.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-26
Father of Mildred
Harris Dies as
Result of Fight

CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-Henry I.
Harris, father of Mildred Harris,
movie star and divorced wife of
Charles Chaplin, died here today of
skull fracture, the result of an ar
gument. with taxi chauffeur last
night.
Harris was driving his automo-
bile along boulevard, accompanied
by Carl Nyden. The taxi driver
resented Harris cutting in ahead
of him, Nyden told police. An ar
gument followed and the driver hit
Harris, knocking him into the
street. His skull was fractured in
the fall.
The taxi driver ESCAPED. 4s.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-26
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WHAT'S DOING


Musical concert at Christian
church tonight.
stepping Fast" at Palace
tonight.
Lights Out" at Valley thea
tire tonight and tomorrow night.
Dance at Masonic Hall to-
night.
Lettuce Growers meeting at
Barbara Worth, 2:S0 p. M. to-
morrow.
Services at all churches to-
morrow.
Christian Science lecture to-
morrow, Wilson school, 3 p. m.
1.-THE Meanest Man in the
World at Palace tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-26
RAIN COMES TO
NORTHERN CAL:
HOPE FOR SOUTH
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26-The
drought which threatened to ruin
California $ 1924 crop prospects,
has been broken by steady rain
fall which started throughout
Northern California late yesterday
and continued today.
The weather bureau predicted
continued rain for the next "a
hours.
II was the first rain of any i'm
portance to fall generally over
Northern. California since last
April
Last week churches throughout
the state had offered prayers for
rain.
FRESNO, Cal, Jan. 2G.-Afte1 a
long drought in the San Joaquin
valley, which has caused heavy
loss, particularly to sheep raisors,
who have been killing lambs as fast
as born, due to the acute feeding
problem, rain started falling ut S:45
q. III. today.
LOS ANGELES, jan 2G.-' Prob
ably rain tonight and Sunday,
was todav's weather predictions is
sued by II. B. Hersey, Southern
California observer.
The cheering news. following one
Of Tho longest droughts ON record
in this part of the state, was re
ceived with gratitude by of no
crops, with grain in many sections
not even through the ground, due
to the dry, hard-packcd soil that
prevented growth.
Citrus men have been irrigating
for weeks. almost an unprecedented
situation 1T this time of the year,
Water reserves are running short
as n result.
Supporting the weather prcdic-
tion, clouds descended this morn
ing, and the air contained the
" feel, of rain.
The farthest south the ram fell
yesterday was San Luis Obispo
which reported .02 of an inch.
According to the weather bureau
the fall must continue steadily un-
til almost the middle of next week,
if damage caused by the long
drought is to be repaired.
There was little wind along the
coast and storm warnings ordered
up yesterday were down again to-
day.
Eureka, which usually gets wetter
than any other town in the state,
reported the lowest figure for the
heavy precipitation area up to ~
Il. IN. today. Santa Rosa, at 7 IA. IN.
today, had received the heaviest fail
for the state.
Figures for rainfall up to 5 a. m.
today were:
/ Red Bluff lie; San Francisco and
bay region 1903; San Jose 90; Sac
ramcnto &c; San Luis Obispo .02;
| Eureka, q trace.