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Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06
S. P. OFFICIALS
DENY WEIGHT
RAISE UNJUST
Saunders Declares Ave
rage Weight of Crates
Over rs Pounds

In company with w. II. Whalon,
superintendent of the Los Angeles
division of the Southern Pacific, j.
t. Sanders, assistant freight traf
fie manager, Southern Pacific, and
w. J. r. Harvell, assistant traffic
agent here, c. w. Runge local traf-
fic agent, made an inspection of
the new line just opened between
Calipatria and Date, yesterday.
Complaint by lettuce growets in
the Imperial Valley against the IS
pound billing weight ruling includes
comparatively few shippers, M
2unge declared this morning fol
lowing his visit to shipping points
through the valley yesterday.
'tThe billing weights being used
this year for lettuce shipments are
no different than the weights used
year. Mr.. Saunders declared IN a
statement today. ''That is: 10
pounds per crate up to March ID and
70 pounds per crate thereafter.
"These weights are arrived at
after very careful survey of the ac-
tual weights of the crates by inspcc-
tors of the Transcontinental Freight
Bureau, which bureau represents all
the transportation lines parties to
the transcontinental rates, and the
matter of the weights to be used in
billing is no more in tn ehands of
the Southern Pacific company, than
the Rock Island or any other line
which participates in the handling
of .tlsc traffic.
~" The tariffs provide that the
rates shall be applied per 100 pounds
at the actual weight, and it is,
necessary to determine as
nearly as possible this actual weight
by test weighing. The application
of this average is not arbitrary, be
cause if any shipper feels the
weight of his shipments are other
than the average, he has the priv
ilege of weighing his own shipments,
certifying as to the weights being |
actual. and they will be accepted for
billing purposes.
Average Weight Over 80 Lbs.
"Recent test weighing of lettuce
from this valley show
that the average per crate is from
SO to 100 pounds, the largest pro-
portion of shipments being from 80
to 96 pounds. An allowance of 10
pounds per crate is made to cover
meltage from the time the lettuce
is packed until it Is loaded into
the car. Therefore, resulting weights
range from so TO So pounds. -
Mr.. Runge stated that he appre-
,iated the fact that present markets
were very low and that the shippers
were anxious to get the lowest ship
ping rates possible, but he express
ed the opinion that there there was
no way to modify the existing sys-
tenn that would be just to the South /!
ern Pacific. 1.-The fact remains |
that the weight at which the let
.uce is billed is not greater than the |
lctual weight he declared.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06
4 BILLION BOTTLES
SOFT DRINKS USED
YEARLY BY u. S.

The United States department of
agriculture finds that some 10000
900 Americans annually drink a.
000,000,000 bottles Of soft drinks
The total does not include cereal
beverages. There are about 10000
bottling v--a- ir -he United States.
One of these enr-to-end statistical
friends estimates that if the bottles
used for earbonated beverages wre
placed upright side by side they
would eneircle the globe five times.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06
County Divided
In Two Sections
by Supervisors

Instructions to the district at
torney to restrain the Irrigation dis
trict from dumping silt from irri-
CATION canals on county highways
were issued by county supervisors
at their recent meeting.
A resolution calling for the divi-
aion Of the county into two health
districts with deputy health of
ficer in each was also passed by the
supervisors. DR. L. c. House, coun-
ty health officer, will continue to
serve, the deputies being employed
to work in conjunction with him.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06
Harens and All
Coming to
us.

CONSTANTIE0pLE, Mar. g.
Some of the cx-Caliph of Turkey 3
household, harems, eunuchs aud all,
are going to the United States. The
Caliph himself informed the United
Dress he intends to spend the SIM
me rim Switzerland, and to go to
Egypt next winter.
The ex-Caliph's household, nuns
beng about, 100, including attaches
aud their harems, ARE leaving to-
day. Some plan to go to Amerca;
others foar anti-polygamous laws,
which, they believe, might exclude
those having -t~-us or more wives.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06
JUNIOR COLLEGE
TO GIVE "FROIIC''
SATURDAY NIGHT
BY LEROY E. SMITH
(High School, Jurior College
Reporter)

The Junior college is ging Il wade
Vile show entitled "'The College
Frolic' this year instead of a play.
The date has been set for Satur-
day, March 8. An elaborate pro
gram has been planned. Some of
the main features are to be short
comedy by the junior college stu
dents, selections by the high school
aid junior college orchestra, a song
by Delbert Finley, a cornet solo by
Edith Bewley, some stunts by Coach
Armstrong = acrObats and a reading
by Miss Tillie c. Brandt. Besides
these, the students are holding sew
eral surprises in store for their
guests.
Junior College recently played a
practice baseball game with Braw-
ley high school. The college won
by a score of to l. The victory
was largely due to the excellent
pitching of the junior college star
twirler, White.
The baseball schedule for junior
olleges is not worked out yet. Tn
til it is, the, local college will play
practice games with the valley high
schools.
The Father and Son banquet was
the chief topic discussed at the Hi
y melting last night. The committee
in charge of the bdnquet has chang
ed the date to March 13, because
hat is the only date on which State
Y. NJ. c. A. Secretary Harry 0.
Hill, who is to give the main ad-
dress, can be here. Secretary Hill $
ak is going to be one that will be
well worth hearing.
Last year the banquet was 60 cents
this year the price has been cut
down to 50 cents. Coach Armstrong
says that the feed will be fully as
good, though, and maybe better.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06
40 and 8's VIII
Hold Initiation

Announcement of 4 promenade to
be given by the 40 Hommes ct 8
Chevaux, the American Legion at
Imperial on Saturday night, has
been made. The affair starts at 500
0 'clock and viii be held in the Var
ney Duilding on Imperial avenue.
There win be an initiation at 9:15
and each voyageur is ordered to see
that his "goof" is there with the
necessary clothing at 800 O'Clock.
Several members of the order in FL
Centre will attend.
Press WanI Aus az 'Ro worh
Try them
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06
Interpost Boys
In Thanks Vote
For Work Done

Miss Dorothy Hoffman and w. F.
Greer were given vote of apprecia-
tion in resolution passed by the
Interpost Council of the American
Legion last night. The resolution
was in recognition of their work in
planning and directing the movie
star ball, held here last Saturday
night, and in assisting in the enter
tainment of the group of picture
folks who toured Imperial Valley IN
the interests of the Boulder Can
yon dam project.
There will be another meeting OF
the council within few days, it
was announced, though the exact
time has. not been decided upon.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06
PERSONALS

Ray Edgar and w. S. Holbrook of
this city guests at the King
Edward Hotel, Los Angeles, recent
ly.
Miss Jean Reeves, one Of the I'M
perial teachers, was noted III the
city yesterday.
Harold Best Of Los Angeles Is
here on business. He was formerly
a resident OF Holtviile.
Mrs. {. T.. Miller and daughter,
Florence, Of Holtville, were in the
city yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06
FAVOR ACTION
ON BONUS. FOR
SOLDIER BOYS
py United Press Leasca wire

WASHINGTON, Mar. 6-Action
on soldier bonus legislation in this
congress was assured today when
the house ways and means commit
tee voted to report out bill com
1ensating the veterans!
The vote was l6 to 3, Representa-
tives Treadway, Massachusetts,, Til
son, Connecticut and Mills, New
York, all Republicans, opposing the
legislation.
The form of the bill is yet TO be
decided. 1t will be worked out
from the four plans now pending
before the committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06
You Had Better
Not Lop Off Is
Pct. Income Tax

WASHINGTON, Mar. 6.-Tax
payers who deduct 20 per cent
from their income tax payments
due March Is will be assessed
fer that amount in the event
that TIC proposed tax bill is not
passed, according to treasury Of
ficials. But there will be no
penalty for such deductions.
Tax payers who pay the full
amourt of their income tax will
be given refund or credit with
the amount if the proposed bill is
passed
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06
Pompa First L. A.
Man to Hang In
Last Two Years
by United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Mar. 6.-Aurel-
ia Pompa, condemned murderer, who
goes to the gallows tomorrow at San
Quentin penitentiary, win be the
first slayer from Los Angeles to
be hanged in the last two years,
according to sheriff s office re-
cords.
The last Los Angeles murderer
was Arthur Collins, who killed Po-
liceman Hathaway, when the Off
Ger stopped Collins in a holdup.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06
SEEK wealthy L. A.
EROKER-IN BOND

Los ANGELES, Mar. 6.-Seafeh
was started today for Grant Nc
Cartney, wealthy realty broker, un-
der $4,000 bond following indiet-
ment ON a charge of obtaining
money on false pretenses.
Mccartney left the city Saturday
after announcing he was going to
Spokane to ''get some money
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06
Much Driving Hurts Ewes

After u long drive always wash
your eyes with simple camphor,
witehhazel, hydrastis, etc, rs mix
ed in Lavoptill eye wash. This re-
moves dust and germs and counter
acts effects of wind and sun. Stops
dryness and burning. Sold by the
Fpaucis Drug Store. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06
Mother of Five
\ Takes Poison
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 6.-The
mother of five children took poison
today because her husband dared
her TO make good her threat, ac-
eording to Detective Lieutenants
Wilson and Adams, who brought
Mrs. Hazel Heger, "a, to the Re-
eeiving hospital.
She viii probably recover, doe
tors said.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06
ARcHEIsHOPS MAY
BE MADE CARDINALS
ny Unlted p.ess L.a.ed wIr

ny United Press Leased Wire
NEW YORK, Mar, G.-Reports
that Archbishops Patrick j. Hayes
of New York and George w. Nun
delein Of Chicago will be made ear
dinals gained credence today when
il was learned both ehurchmen have
booked passages for Europe and
will said Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06
CLARK'S DAUGHTER
GU A LILIES AS A
G ONGRES S WO M A N

NEW ORLEANS, Mar. 6.-Mrs.
Genevieve CLARK Thomson, daughter
of the late Congressman Champ
Clark OF Missouri has qualified IA
q candidate to succeed the late
Congressman Garland Dupree from
the second congressional district
herC.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06
FIVE ARRESTED,
CHARGE ROBBERY
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 6.-Four
men and one woman, believed by
police to be members of robber
gang which is charged with victi-
MIXING scores of persons, were ar
rested here today on suspicion of
robbery.
The suspects are: X. Hall, A. j.
Clark and his wife, Helen Clark,
Ii. A Wright and L. J. Davis.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06

Eastsrn visitors Expected Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Fosdick and Jonas
Lien Hildhal of Sioux Falls, South
Dakota, who are motoring out from
the east, are expected here tonigh,
They win make short visit with
Mrs. Fosdick 5 parents, MIR. and
Mrs. b. II. Lien, before going on
to various coast points.
CHANGE D1SEI.T TO GARDEN
HARRY w. SHEPHERD
of the University of California
Lecturer and Authority on the
Beautifying and Permanent Plant
ing of Home Grounds. viii deliver
an address on Thursday, March 9th,
at 1880 p. M, at the Club House.
Women s Ten Thousand Club. Tn,
der the Auspices of the
COMMUNITY SERVICE
COMMITTEE
The Public is cordially invited.
adv
Hotel Barbara wor-n-Table de
aote dinner $10G. Special Chicken
tinner $1.00. Special T-Bona Steak
} dinner 90c. Special Rib Steak din.
ner soc. Seventh Stree. Entrance
aifect 10 care. adv
Eat at the Oregon and be com
Portable. Ladies rest room end
men smoking room. adv
Enjoy Your Meals at the table,
Special Dinners. Bee Cafe. adv
First Asparagus shipped-Horti..
cultural Commissioner Harrigan .<c@
ports that the first car loY Y9S1m-
perial Valley asparagus wasaShipped
east last night from Imperial. Den
ny and Company were the shippers,
the car contained $40 crates. The
year S asparagus crop seems to be
coming along in good shape, and
quantity shipments wifi begin soon.
She is Chew ), Ls is chewing,
both are chewi., Pure Cream Chew
ing Candies at Paul's. adv
Special Salads at Steve's. adv
Home Made pAtries at Steve S.
adv
Meet Me at Steve's. adv
Your Baby Rice Buttered Pop
Corn at Paul's Sweets. 5e, Zoe and
E5c bag. adv.
Stages For Yuma leave El Cen
tro ats a. m. ana l p. IN. Fare 1910.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06
Special Steaks at steve's. a

Praises Farm Bureau-In a talk
preceding the showing of the Farm
Bureaus motion picture at Calexico
last night, Captain T. j. Worthing-
ton stated that the Farm Bureau
had eooperated with the business
men of that city 10 such a degree
that business conditions had been
materially benefited. An interest
ed audience listened 10 his remarks
and those of Prof. j. W. Nelson,
prior TO the showing of the feature
picture.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06

Pythian Sisters cooked food sale
kt Narneys Saturday. Chicken and
noodles adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06

Estelle Katharine Needham, teach
Fr OF piano, aeeompanist. Assoeiat-
I'd with Prof. Elmer A. Todd. 624
ohye. Phone 466W. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06

Eat at the Oregon and be com
Portable. Ladies rest room end
men s smoking room. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06

Enjoy Your Meals at the table.
Special Dinners. Bee Cafe. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06

For Mems Work Shoes see Gun
aingham, opposite post office. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06

Hotel Barbara worrn-Table de
eote dinner $l.0G. Special Chicken
tinner $l.o0. Special T-Bone Steak
sdinner 90c. Special Rib Steak din.
ner soc. Seventh Stree. Entrance
direct to cafe. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-06

Natures Drink is Lemonade. You
will find it pure and fresh at
Paul s. adv
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-11

"Sold before noon''---the usual report
following ''For Sale Want Ad in
The Age:Heralds
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-11
JANITOR WITH A PAST
At One Time. Russian Now In New
York Was A NfiiIi0nairA


Alexander Taraeff, once a colonel in
the cars guards, is now a porter in a
building on Broadway, New York. His
sword is a broomhandle, his shield a
dustpan,- says the Philadelphia Ledger.
Before the red flag of revolution was
raised in Russia, Colonel Taraeff owned
gold-producing mines in Siberia along
the river Amoor. He was worth at least
$3.000,000 in gold. 81
The colonel was stationed at Irkutsk.
and perhaps was a little car in his
own right; He had carriages and serv-
ants, luxurious homes, winter and sum-
nler, and a wife and growing daughter
who wanted for nothing that wealth
and station might procure. And then
came the overturn.
Colonel Taraeff and his family were
marked for looting and destruction.
Their fortune was swept away with the
swiftness and sureness of a land made
desolate by a cyclone; the colonefs
mines were seized by the Red govern.
ment their lives were saved by the in
teFyeption of the colonel's' soldiers.
Colonel Taraeff made oath to Arme-
nian citizenship, and was drafted into
the Bolshevist army. His wife and
daughter were dragged to the level Of
the ferocious, destitute mob.
1--WE spent many years under these
conditions" said the former soldier of
the car the other day, land all the
while i was working to get my wife and
daughter out of the country.
1T was only a year and a half ago
that the chance came"
The colonel obtained his permit to
leave through a commissioner who had
served; with him in the cars guards.
He made his way to the coast through
Siberia, one ride he took costing him
1000 rabies, and other expenses being
In proportion.
when at least / saw the blue water
and was on the ship that was to carry
me to the land of the free wept with
joy; and the trip was all too long before
] could clasp my waiting ones to my
arms.
n,.And so l arrived, and so, what can
lido? The English 1 speak learned
since came, and with my knowledge of
French and Italian and Austrian, and
of music, 1 am what you, see. In this
country of greatness, where so many OF
my countrymen have made great for
tunes, there is but a pittance for me
and for mine
And he. shrugged his shoulders and
smiled brave smile as he grasped his
bEoom-handle and pan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-11

A new feature with the Cleveland six
is a new. method of lubrication OF the
valve mechanism. Oil under pressure 10
forced to. this location and the entire
mechanism lie kept constantly fabricated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-11
PLAN CITIES TO
REGARD TRAFFIC.
Motor Vehicles Increasing
!. At Rate Of Two Mil.
lion a Year

CHICAGO, May 10.-City planning
of the future must be followed along
traffic problem lines II American
streets are to be passable in the next
10 years, insisted Richard e. Kropf,
supreme regent of the Royal Arcanum,
in a safety address here. Smaller cities
face congestion just as definitely as
New York and Chicago, he asserted.
s"Gities between 100000 and 100000
are in the greatest danger from too
many automobiles, but they have the
opportunity to improve their situation
at less expense than can a metropolis"
said Mr.. Kropf. who as head of the
accident prevention campaign of the
Royal Arcannm among its 1900 coun-
ellis in the United States and Canada,
has made an intensive study of traffic
conditions. millions of dollars in i'm
provements. hundreds of human lives
and untold millions in delay may be
saved by foresight and intelligent action
now.
Motor vehicles in service are in
CTehSlnS at UHe Tut6 VI <sVVVsVOV TcF
year. The United States has 6S cities
OF more than 100000 population. The
IL which lead in the greatest number
ofNautomobiles per square mile of area
are Detroit, San Francisco, Cleveland,
Dayton, Reading. Dallas, Milwaukee,
Toledo. Akron, Bridgeport, Rochester
and Wilmington. Seven of these cities
are under 100000. Three more have
less than 100000 and none of them is
over million.
.'The II largest cities of this eoun-
try are already facing traffic crises
which will require millions of dollars
to remedy. Others have an opportunity
to act in time. Traffic evils beyond
certain point increase economically,
rather than automatically. Doubling
the number of cars in any community
is sure to bring about serious results.
The automotive industry already APP
preciates this and is coming to regard
traffic evils as its greatest enemy. The
only solution is intelligent city plan
ming.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-11

4 y ,
stand ready Cd fight evsr-rscnrrin
waves Of EEK Antagonism. despite N
fact that THE doctrine Of feminism Id
been bbsoIately estabIished in the Lao
ten years.
1.-TWO classes Of men fell antagonist
most kecnly,n Mics West said, @In TIL
first class are the men who are 50 mari:
edly lacking ia atractiveness that the
know they will never get any wome1
to love them unless they make condl
tons such that the women can't do ans.
thing else. The other class Of men Will
feel sex antaaonism keenly. are mad
culine failures"
I don't believe there is any place I'd
a separate party of women she said
I'VE must 70 into the parties starteI
By men, but we must not forget that vi
are women and subject to these recurl
ring movements OF sex antagonism. WI
Get paper privileges, but they are taxed
away from ue in fact.
"A sublime example is the sex dis
qualification act in England. which pro-
vides that women shall have equal
rights with men, shall cit in the hous'
6f lords and attend universities. TIL
act has been entirely annuled Ia pracl
tice. When Lady Rhondda proposed u
take her seat d way was found to pre-
vent it and the universities are permit
ted to yiolate the law by voting againsl
admitting women II they choose. !"
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goes utterly mad He can't take his
eyes off her. but is impelled to pirou-
cite around her like japanese dancing
mouse and tell the world how mag
nificent she is.
A New York woman who returned
home recently after visit to Italy re-.
lates that one day when she was win
dow shopping she became aware that
two men were following her. She was
able with some concentration to mus
ter up. enough knowledge of Italian to
understand snatches of their gesticulat-
ing conversation, and found that she
was the subject. The short man wabbled
alongside of the fat one and sighed
as he remarked TO his companion
''Such beauty-she is like a white
rose
The fat one rolled his dark eyes and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-11

contradieted him.
But no, see how her cheeks flush
she is like pink rose
she is like an angel" CALCULATED
Fatty.
These tributes to her beauty vert en-
tirely wasted on the fair American.
When she neared an officer Of the law
she wheeled around, pointed the two
men out and demanded that they be ar
rested.
The officer looked at the irate.
flushed complainant, who made raw
ishing picture, and with bow an
noufced to her
''Signorina, / cannot arrest these
men, They should be complimented.
They have been guilty Of doing nothing
but showing excellent judgment and
appreciation of beauty.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-11
CAST OUT THE FOOLS
That Was The Work OF The Fascist
In Italy, Ed Howe Says

4 500. HI ItaASS AhOWc DMyS
There is a stream of books from the
presses, and occasionally one appears
that is very important. Such a book
is entitled BLACK Magic" by Kenneth
L. Roberts. 1t concerns the rise of
the Fascist in Italy, and the sum of
it all is contained in this sentence
1.-THE Fascist movement was merely
common sense applied to the problems
Of fool-ridden nation" says Ed HOwe's
Monthly.
1t is important because the people
of Italy successfully rebelled from con-
ditions now confronting the United
States, and which, if not successfully
resisted, will result in our ruin. 1t
is important because the Italians dem
onstrated that it is not necessary for
the people to submit to the reign of
fools, who are always in the minority,
and, in a showdown, cOwardly and in
capable. =.
"Black Magic" contains the sordid de-
tails of the Fascist rebellion by an
American with sharp eyes and a good
head. People are much alike every
where, and the reader will be startled
BIZ the similarity of conditions in Italy
In 1919 and in the United States in
1924. One cause of the revolt in Italy
was government management of rail-
roads, which became a very great evil.
Another was communism, which is only
another name for our socialism. An
other was the labor unions. Still an
other was the politicians, who voted
government money to any and every
thing for votes. The result was that
Italy became bankrupt and the opera
tons of ordinary business paralyZed.
Finally on one glorious day a number
of farmers, disguised and angIy, loaded
their shotguns and began a cleanup in
their neighborhood. This encouraged
others, and the movement spread rapid
", with the result that the country was
taken from the hands of the fools and
old and sane processes of government
re-established.
The politicians surrendered without
firing a gun. The head of the govern
nhent joined the citizens and for four
or five years there has been peace and
prosperity where formerly there had
been a damaging revel of fools.
Here is the most important achieve
ment in human history. 1t demonstrate
cd that the plain people are not help
less ,that there is an easy and effec-
tive method of Strengthening things out.
"Sold before nOon''---the usual report