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Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-01
Lull i'm Business
Not Frightful
(Continued from page y


prices lst about 2l points in the
panic Of 1907 and commodity prices
today are higher than they were at
the first of the year. The index of
stock prices in 1907 fell from l0j in
January to n low of - in December
one of the sharpest declines in re-
cent stock market history. There
is relatively little change between
stock prices today and those of Jan
uary first. Money was scarce in
1907 and real panic conditions pre-
vailed. We have nothing similar to
this situation today nor is there any
prospect of such development at
the present time.
''The difficult years of 1920 and
1921 which stood the brunt of post
war read justment are fresher in our
minds. In January 1920 general ac-
tivitv WAS 2l per cent above normal.
BY the spring of 1927 it was run.
ming at 23 per cent below normal, a
loss Of As points in about 10 months.
Our present situation in which we
have suffered loss of approximate
" - points during the firt half of
fEis wear does not look so serious
by comparison. There was no mon
ev panic in 1920 and 1927 due large
" to the operation of the Federal
Reserve system but commodity pric-
Is suffered the most drastic decline
in History, dropping from the high
point of 297 to low point of 1870
in less than II months.
Here Are Comparisons
"The most recent figures on in
dustrial activities show that the ~
leading industries now average about
10 per cent less busy than they
were Il year ago. In spite of this
fact we find that II of these ~
classifications are producing as much
or more than they were at this same
period in 1928. Bakery products are
running about 6 per cent ahead of
last year, the beverage business Is
leading by practically that same
margin. Brick manufacturing is
about 10 per cent ahead of Il year
ago, cement shows just per cent
increase. Women's clothing, Jew
elry and printing and publishing are
running about the same as last
year. Meat packing is > per cent
ahead of last years figures while
petroleum products show an 8 per
cent gain, and piano manufacturing
is running 10 per cent ahead of last
year.
"'The swing up of business has
surely not developed panic dimep"
sions. AS matter of fact, its down
swing which has developed was clear
" indicated by Fundamental con,
ditions a year ago. 1t is Il nat lral
normal completion of the period of
rcadiustment which was interrupt
ed by sudden squirt in business i'll
late 1922 and early 1923. For five
wears between 1915 and 1920 bust
ness ran continuously above normal
and developed great period OF IN,
flation. uring 1920 and 1921 and
drastic readjustment. IT did not en-
early 1922 we suffered a rather
tireiy offest the initiation of the
previous area, however, and the pre-
mature boom of early 1923 could
not last under such conditions. APP
parentlv we are now going to com
plete the readjustment in an ord
erly fashion and prepare for am
other real period Of prosperity -
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-01
NOTICE TO CREDITORS .

Estate of Anna II. LEILA, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned John ID. LEILA, Admin
istrator of the Estate of Anna T.
Leia, deceased, to the Creditors of,
and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to ex-
hibit the same with the necessary
vouchers, within 10 months after
the first publication of this notice
to the said Administrator at the
office of w. F. North, Atty, room
81 First National Bank Bldg, FL
Centre, Calf, or to County Clerk.
Dated June 18Th 1924.
JOHN ID. LEJA,
Administrator of Estate of Anna
r. Leja, Deceased.
June 10 90 Jul - 10 II ~
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-01
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Supervisors of Imperial
County will sit as Il Board of
Equalization in the rooms of the
Board of Supervisors in the Imper-
ial County Court House in FL Cen
tro, between the days of July 9TH
and July 14th, inclusive, at which
time they will hear and consider
all matters pertaining to county
taxes.
Given under my hand and seal
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-01

SEELEY
~ Press staff Correspondent

By Press STAFF Correspondent
SEELEY. July IA. l.. Vorheis,
connected with Imperial Valley
Hardware, is taking a three weeks
vacation with his folks in Tennes-
see.
Mrs. r. A. Howard and children
moved 10 her recently completed
bungalow at Jacumba.
Mrs. s. r. Robinson returned
from week vacation at RHaona.
Mrs. William Schultz is importing
slowly.
Mr.. W. Schultz is beginning to
harvest his Thompson seedless grape
crop.
Mrs. A. r. Fergson and daugh
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-01
No71or OF TRusrEE,s SALE


WHEREAS, by Deed of Trust,
dated January %, 1917, and record
ed January 80, 1917 in Book ia,
page 1913 of Deeds, Records of I'm.
perial County, California, Gertrude
w. Dehm, did grant and convey the 4
property therein and hereinafter
described to i. J. Thomas of I'm
perial, in the County of Imperial,
State of California, as Trustee, to
secure among other things the pay
ment of one certain promissory note
/ of even date Herewith for the sum
Of Fifty-six Hundred and no-l0o
Dollars ($56O0.O0) due five 90 (
wears after date, which Note bears
| interest at the rate of eight per
cent (sTo) per annum, payable
semi annually, and was made pay
| able and delivered to Mary f.
! Dewey, which Note was duly as
signed to B. T.. Vaughn, the present
owner and holder of said Note,
Eand
| WHEREAS, default has been
made under the terms of said Trust
Deed in this that the interest
thereon was not paid when due, on
towit: April 2S, 1924, all Of which
still remains due and unpaid, and by
reason of said default, the said own
er and holder Of said Note has de-
clared the entire sum of principal
and interest Immediately due and
payable, and
WHEREAS, said Trust Deed pro-
vides that should a breach OF de-
fault be made in the performance
! of any obligation for which said
Deed of Trust is q security, then
the holder or holders Of any Note
or Notes or Indebtedness mention
ed as secured thereby, may declare
all sums thereby secured immediate
ly due. and payable, and shall exc
] cute and deliver to the Trustee, q
/ written Declaration of Default
lthereunder and demand for sale,
/ ana of election. to cause said pro-
perty to be sold to satisfy said oD-
4 legation, and
i WHEREAS, the Bald owner and
holder of said Note did, demand IN
writing that T.. J. Thomas, as Trns-
tee, proceed to sell said property as
in said Trust Deed provided, in or
der to accomplish the objects in sald
/ Deed of Trust expressed.
i NOW THEREFORE,, pursuant to
jsaid default, election, demand for
sale, and the authority in him vest
led, the said Trustee will, on the
10th day of July, 1924, at the hour
of Ten O'Clock a. M, OF SAID DAY
at Number Ill Eighth Street, in
the City of Imperial, County OF
Imperial, State of California, sell
+ at public auction to the highest
and best bidder for cash in gold
coin of the United States, all OF
the interest to him conveyed by
said Deed of Trust, in and to all
that real property situated IN the
County of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia, described as follows, to-wit:
The North Half of the West
Half (Nh of WH) of Tract
! One Hundred (100), Township
Fifteen (15) South, Range
Fourteen. (14) East, s. B. M,
containing II acres together
with sixty-two (62) shares OF
the capital stock of Imperial
Water Company No. l.
in order to satisfy the indebted
ness secured by said Deed of Trust
and to pay the cost of sale and
the Trustee 3 fee thereby secured.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said
L.J. Thomas, as Trustee, has af-
fixed his name and seal hereto,
this 18th day Of June, 1924.
L. J. THOMAS,
Trustee.
T1o Of Ok % Tn go aa4
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-01
New Dry Agent
For So. Calf,
Too Little Pay
b, Ual1ea Pres. Leased wire

BY United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, July Ia new
federal dry agent for Southern Cali.
fornia WAS in prospect today fol
lowing the resignation Of j. Har'
per Shoop, who succeeded TO the
most Of acting agent some weeks
aoo following the Withdrawal Of
Harold Ii. Dolley from the office.
shoop. in his letter Of resigna-
tion declared he is "unable 80 en-
iov the necessities Of life working
at the salary / at this receive" IN
Is understood the post has paid
Shoop $l70 a month.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-01

1t is wise drinking man who
moves to Il house near hospital
No man is boss in his own home
until the family takes a vacation.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-01

While trying to impress othsers be
careful that Won don t depress them.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-01
Officer, Bandit
Are Both Shot

LOS ANGELES, July Police
man II. Potter was shot through the
hand today by James r. Thomas, 80,
caught, officers say, attempting to
rob Central avenue cafe. in re-
turn. the officer emptied his gun at
fhe asserted bandit, and shot him
twice Through the leg. Thomas is
being held on a charge Of robbery.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-01

this 18th day of June, 1924.
'-pa'-7- ''''-5 '--'-'saasa G. G. .rMOUSSEAU,
County Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the Board of Supervisors, I'M
perial County, California.
Ju Is 25 Jul 2.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-01

Pavements increased
defects of foot arch
from two to forty per
cent, report shows.
Foot ills affect men,
tality.
Children afflicted on a
colossal scale.
Toeing-out, like Char
ley Chaplin, bad for
feet.
Wides spre a d foot
trouble among civilians
bears out army findings.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-01

TIE canary al Riverbank, Yolc
county, IS making grape syrup.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-01

A4ssarn. Placer county, shipped its
fsS carload Of ehe9ries May 81.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-03-25
Bessie Sold
Coal at SO,
City Claims
Records Show Sales at $3.50
and $3.50 a Ton, Account
ant Testifies at Audit
Of Books.
Ex-City Clerk to Explain

What became of the money col
lected by the municipal coal depart
ment for 200 tons of Kentucky coal
at 50 ton?
Mayor Dahlman. who accuses
Claude r. Bessie. former city clerk.
with embezzlement of 81 ,0s2. says the
records in the city clerks Office show
200 tons of Kentucky coal sold.
Charles Stenica, accountant retained
by Commissioner Dan Butler, reported
at Mondays audit that Bossie's ac-
counts up to December 81. showed
sales of coal at $3.50 and a few tons
at $3.50, but no sales at 50.
Bessie declared he would explain the
Kentucky coal feature at the proper
time, but the explanation was not
forthcoming yesterday.
The shortage that Is alleged to .ex-
ist in the city clerks office is the DIFF
ference between the number of tons
of coal delivered as reflected by the
payrolls Of the haulers and the dupli-
cate slips of orders taken at the city
clerks Office.
Accountant Stenica declared the
haulers had been paid for 5,095 tons
delivered, as against 4,754 tons sold
and paid for.
Bessie admitted he kept no detailed
records Of deliveries made by haulers.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-03-25
Threats Made to
Blind Children
of Edsel Ford
Letters Received Demand
Payment of 81, 1,050,0OO-
Youth and Women Held
as Suspects.

Detroit, March 24-Existence Of
letters threatening that IL Edsel
Ford, president of the Ford Motor
company, did not pay over s1.050.o00.
his three children would be blinded in
an unnamed manner, was disclosed
late today by Detroit police. At the
same time, Waslov Simek. %. and
Mrs. Annie Hladik, 25, were arrested
In connection with the alleged plot.
According to Chief Of Detectives Ed
ward S. Fox, three letters were re-
ceived at the Ford office March 5, 8
and 12, respectively. They were
crudely printed. vague in terms and
apparently written by some one bare.
ly able to understand English. A
handwriting expert has identified the
letters as being written by Simek, Fox
declared.
Simek declared, according TO the
police, he was forced TO write the let
ters by Mrs. Hladik. with whom he
has boarded since coming here four
months ago from Czecho-Slovakia.
The woman denied all knowledge OF
the alleged plot.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-03-25
EIGHT KILLED
IN SHIP CRASH

London, March 24.-Eight persons
were reported killed, one steamship
was sunk and another beached in a
collision between the United States
liner American Merchant and the AL
bion liner Mantua off Thames Haven
today.
The American Merchant was on
her maiden voyage. bound for Til
bury. She was beached after the ac-
cident.
The Mantua. crushed amidships,
was sunk.
According to first reports only two
members of the Mantua's crew were
killed. A later dispatch from Graves
end to the Standard put the dead at
eight. In addition. several were in
jured.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-03-25
BRITISH TO HOP OFF
|. ON WORLD FLIGHT

London. March 24.--In the presence
OF Brig. Gen. Lord Thomson, secre'
tary of state for air. the British al
tempt to fly around the world will be-
gin tomorrow. weather permitting.
The leader Of the adventure.
which, on account Of the virtual CO.
incidence of dates. competes with the
attempt made by four American hi-
ers. is Stuart MacLaren. who special
ICES in long distance flying and VINO
now possesses nearly every available
distinction in the war flying services
With him are Flying Officer Plen-
derleith as pilot and two engineers
The world niers viii start from
west TO east. making their first land
ing at Lyons. Other stages OF the
fight viii be to Brindisi. Athens,
Cairo, Bagdad. Besra, Karachi, Cal
cutta. Rangoon, Burma Hong Kong,
Toxic. Aleutian Islands. vancouver
Toronto, st. Johns and homeward.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-03-25
House Launches
Airc raft Probe
Committees to Be Appointed
for Purpose of Investigat-
ing Alleged Fraud.

Washington, March 24.--The house
today authorized two more investiga-
|tions--one into the aircraft industry.
the other into alleged duplication OF
government bonds at the bureau of
|engraving and printing.
BY viva voce vote resolution by
Representative Nelson, republican In
|surgent leader of Wisconsin. provid-
ing for appointment of a special COM
mittee to conduct the inquiry, was
adopted.
Investigation of the army. navy and
air mail services. as well as Of the
aircraft industry generally. is pro-
posed in the resolution, which was
presented several weeks ago by Mr..
Nelson after he charged on the house
floor that corruption could be proved
i'm the industry in its relation to the
government.
Special committees will be named
by the speaker to conduct both in.
|auiries.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-03-25
Denounces Oil Scandal.

Fremont. March 24.-Denouncins
the shocking and lamentable ois
closures at Washington. which, ne
said. have destroyed faith in public
officials. and rebuking former secre'
tiny Falls as principal In the Teapst
Dome oil scandal, Hiram Johnson
candidate for the republican presi-
Dental nomination, addressed 500 per-
sons in district court room here
Monday afternoon.
Mr.. johnson had time only to cover
the high spots OF the caEspaign sit-
uation. asserting need foD com
nlete house cleaning existed in the
republican party and criticizing At
torney General Daugherty, whose
term OF usefulness, he said, had
passed.
Senator Walsh. democrat. OF Mon
tana. was pointed to as "one govern
mcnt official who deserves praise OF
eyerv decent citizen in the United
S.ates.p in the course Of the speaker
address.
Senator johnson denounced, also'
the world court and the league OF ma
tions, declaring them to be ineffectuai
and dangerous to perpetuation OF the
American republic. President Coolidge
came in for censure for his failure 10
remove Attorney General Dausherty'
the Mellon tax plan was criticized as
a rich mans measure" and wnas
Mr.. johnson called the lack OF pro-
hibition enforcement was deplored.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-03-25
The Day in
Washington

Curtis ID. Wilbur took up his duties
as secretary Of the navy.
Navy advices from Honduras pre-.
d;cted early collapse Of the de facfo
government.
The house shipping board investi-
eating committee laid further plans
for procedure.
Illness OF Senator Wheeler, demo-
cras, Montana. caused postpone
ment OF the Daugherty hearings.
The house ordered investigation oi
tIhs aircraft industry and the bureau
Of engraving and printing.
Tho house adopted the Fish rcso'
LUTON to appropriate $1O,00O,OO0 for
the relief Of German women and chill.
dren.
Tho interstate commerce c0inmis.
sion ordered rehearing on its order
for installation Of automatic train
control devices.
4 senate committee began inyesti.
eating charges by Senator Helm,
democrat. Alabama. Of land frauds In
the Lower Rio-Grande Valley OF
Texas.
The house immigration committee
in q report on the johnson bill de-
cIared immediate cancellation Of the
gentIemen's agreement with Japan
would be justified.
The governments oil counsel an-
n0unccd that presentation cf evidence
in the criminal eases would be start.
ed before n district Of Columbia grand
jury about April 10.
The senate finance committee en-
tered program 0f night sessions In
considering the revenue bill and re-
jccted amendments proposed by both
llp treasury and the house.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-03-25

Girl School Teacher Dead, Father
Seriously Burned in Oil Blast

yard. Leota, assuming that the
fire had gone out, picked up the
kerosene can and poured its con-
tents upon the Goals.
At once she was enveloped In
flames.
Her father, rushing to her assist
ance, was seriously burned.
The tragedy in the Brunbaugh
home is the second within a week.
a 17-year-old brother having died
six days ago from injuries.
A 12-year-old daughter is left at
the home and three married sons
live in the vicinity.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-03-25
Bobbed Hair to Make
Race of Bold-Headed
Women. Says Report

New York. March 2i.-Bohbed hair
is n sure means Tor causing badness
and 1t won't he many years before
tho world is Allied with bald headed
women. Joseph Byrne, editor OF n
beauty magazine. said In addressing
the annual convention of tho Ameri-
can Master Hair nressers association
today.
Mlliners. he explained. In order TO
conform 20 present day hair style.
have been obliged To make head bands
exceedingly tight to keep the hats on,
resulting In tho death Of the hair.
Mr.. Eyrne asserted that girls Of the
present generation would be bald he.
fore they reached maturity.
Charles Nestle. vice president OF the
association. chara cterizod tho hobhlng
OF hair as the greatest misfortune to
come to women in recent years
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-03-25
NEW SENATE
QUERY OPENS

Washington, March 24.--Another
senate investigation made bid for
public attention today when a special
subcommittee Of the committee on
postoffice and post roads was called
together to inquire into alleged land
frauds in the Rio Grande valley Of
Texas, with VIII H. Hayes. former
postmaster general. summoned as the
star witness Of its opening session.
Senator Hefiin. democrat Of Ala
bsma, who introduced the resolution
authorizing the inquiry. has charged
that r. B. C-eager Of Brownsville,
republican national committeeman
from Texas, was instrumental through
conferences with officials here in hav-
ing an investigation of alleged frauds
dropped.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-03-25
Superior Man Drops Dead.

SuncrIor, Ncb.. Mareh ~. F,
Hostile. 6s. resident of Seymour for
the past 80 years. dropped dead as
ho entered the lobby of tho Farmers
State bank here. lie had suffered
slight stroke OF paralysis eight
months ago. Hostile was dead when
physician arrived.
Tho only surviving member Of the
family Is wife by a second mar
rlage, living here.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-03-25
Coolidge Is
Lacking in.
Leadership
JOHNSON.
California Senator Score s
President for "Hesitancy'
in Teapot Dome Inves-
tigation.
Slemp Also Criticized

What was characterized as "Presi-
dent Coolidge's lack of leadership
furnished the main theme in polit.
ical address delivered here Monday
night by Hiram Johnson, republican
candidate for the presidency.
For instance, he asserted the presi-
dent attempted to dictate to congress
what it should do on the Mellon plan,
without effect. He held that Coolidge
observed a policy of hesitation in mat
ters relating to the oil scandals and
the DENLY and Daugherty exposures.
AN excuse is being made for the
policy of Mr.. Coolidge, that he had
inherited troubles and undesirable
men," the senator said, from the
Harding administration. 1t is GER
tain, however, that he did not inherit
Slemp, who had been thoroughly ex-
posed and discredited before Mr.. Cool
idge became president.
The California senator referred to
the character of the campaign that
will be waged by the Coolidge man.
ayers until the close Of the contest in
Nebraska. He asserted that many I'M
ported speakers, like Leslie M. Shaw.
will be sent throughout the state, de-
Tending and excusing the oil leases
and other Washington scandals, and
that the payment of money by DO
heny to Fall was a friendly act.
The Californian aspirant for the re-
publican presidential nomination was
introduced bv c. E. Sandal. or YORK,
Neb.. chairman of the Nebraska cam
paign committee for the johnson pri'
mary campaign.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-03-25
Omaha Is Best
Cattle Market
Stock Shippers Promise
Greater Volume Of Busi-
ness This Year.
Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.


Hannibal, Mo-. March 24.-The
Omaha stockyards delegation, return
ing from its two weeks tour Of the
south. was due to arrive in Omaha at
Gao Tuesday morning.
The party was entertained Monday
at st. Louis as guests Of the stock
yards. Following a tour Of the yards.
which included visit to the horse
and mule market. the largest in the
United States, the party was enter
tanned at the Missouri Athletic club.
I'VE anticipate an increased vol
ume of business from the south, par
ticularly from the Texas Panhandle
country" Everett Buckingham stat
ed in summing up the results Of the
trip.
"The first part of the excursion was
strictly business, he said." and a
careful survey OF Omaha's possibili-
ties was made and presented to south
ern cattle raisers.
Following the Texas and south
western cattle raisers' convention at
Houston we mixed pleasure with bust
ness. although we lost no opportunity
of telling about Omaha"
John Fitz Roberts, president Of the
Omaha livestock exchange. stated
that Texas cattle raisers have ccme
to consider the Omaha market the
best in the nation.
"A great many southern cattle
raisers told me that until a year or
so ago they hardly knew about oma.
ha. Now they say that Omaha was
the best market they shipped to last
year. At every stop these men told
me that the would ship to Omaha
this year" he said.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-03-25
Columbus C.. of C.. to Probe
City Planning Systems

Columbus, Neb.. March 23.--Inves-
tlgatlon into the methods of city plan.
ming commissions for cities OF this
size VIII be the subject Of investiga'
tion by Herbert Hahn, secretary OF
tho Chamber of Commerce. a mum.
Der of Illinois and Iowa cities the size
of Columbus have followed, on pro.
portionate scales. many OF the ideas
employed by the Chicago planning
commission TO create n city beautiful.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-03-25
Opinion on Ice Cream Price
Discrimination Is Sought

Lincoln. March 2l.--The attorney
general was asked today to give an
opinion whether discrimination In
cream prices is punishable under the
Nebraska uniform price law or the
anti discrimination law.
Many complaints have been received
Of cases where cream sold at eompeti-
tive points brings price higher than
paid for the same quality at non
competitive stations nearby.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-03-25
Board TO Give Hearing on
Rock Island Assessment,

Lincoln. March 24.--Rock Island
will be held before the board OF equal.
ization.
The Nebraska supreme court re-
Gently handd down n dcision holding
that the Rock Island assessment OF
$40 900 900 was excessive.
The equalization board must. there
fore. II was announced. either increase
all other assessments or reduce the
assessment of the Rock Island.