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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-09

They're On the way
Seventeen large white bussess pass
ed through Triton Sunday carrying
loads of prospectors from the north
to Hollywood on the Sea, one OF the
booming development places in Flor
ida. The development companies are
probably carrying out the spirit OF
the slang phrase and lead them to 1t
in the matter of free transportation.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-09

Battleships, besides being obso-
lete, are fric ntf.slly expansive,
soon out of dato, worthless in
peace. Flying machines, enough
of them to MAKE this nation safe
against attack by sea CT land,
could be built without blYdensorne
taxation, kept up With Slight ex-
pense, and they wogli pay their
way in peace, twice over, in the
mail service, and in spying out
forest fires.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-09
The Boy Problem
The Dear School of Politics

The estimate of $l0,000,000 is pla
ced bv experts on the expenditures o
the three big political parties thl
wear, in the election of a president. l
the money wasted? Some say it l
cheap form OF education, that tn
average voter would know little Q
politics or of economics if this con
test situation every four years did no
bring the government policies into tn
spotlight, stimulating individual INT
crest in them as no other influenc
could do.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-12
new PREMIER IN
MOVE FOR WORLD
RECONSTRUCTION

LONDON, Feb. l2.--Prcmier Mae
Donald announced in the house of
commons today that one of the first
international proposals of the new
labor gOvcmmcnt will be 4 world
conference on reconstruction.
In RESPONSE to Il question the pre-
mier said that details of memorial,
appealing for such a conference,
were now being considered by the
cabinet and added u am glad to
report that the prospects are
bright
Replying to another question, Mae
Donald expressed hope that the
AngIo-French negotiations in regard
TO the separatist movement in Ger
many would soon be satisfactorily
concluded.
Commons was crowded when thc
labor minister began handling rou-
tine questions fired from the floor.
Among other interesting disclosures
made by Donald was that the
government would save the salary of
5000 pounds sterling paid to the
foreign secretary so long as he com
bined this portfolio with has pre-
miership as now.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-12
DOUG, MARY TO.
MAKE HURRIED
EUROPEAN TRIP
BY United Press Leased Wire

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 12.-Accom-
panied by an extensive entourage of
retainers, Douglas Fairbanks ana
Mary PIckford, two of screenland S
most famous stars, left Monday for
a hurried but thorough tour Of EH-
rope.
Travelling over the Santa Fe on
the California Limited, the party
will spend a few hours in Chicago.
and then proceed to New York,
where after few days in the Am
bassador hotel, they will take apart
ments until April 3, when they sail
aboard the Majestic.
Included in the party, besides
Z" Doug and Mary' are Mrs. Char
lotte Pickford, mother of " Ameri-
cas- sweetheart Mary Pickford
Rupp, young niece and namcsake;
Mrs. Elizabeth Cameron, Miss Pick
ford IS secretary; Kenneth Daven-
port, who hold the same position
with Fairbanks; Miss Amy NalI,
governess for little Mary, Il mad
and valet.
During their trip abroad on which
they will be accompanied by Robert
Fairbanks, "Doug S" brother, they
will open new releasing offices and
broaden the distributing end of their
explorations.
The party will return here about
June /, according to present plans.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-12
LOW SUR TAX
SEEMS DOOMED
SAY LEADE RS

WASHINGTON, Feb. Eth
view of the indications from the
white house that President will not
veto 4 tax bill that does not con.
form to the Mellon plan, party
leaders today regarded the low sur
tax rates as doomed to defeat.
The change in the president 5
attitude was believed to have been
brought about by Republican lead
er Longworth, who told the presi-
dent on Saturday that he - per
cent rate would not be passed in
the house. Mr.. Coolidge has sew
cral times intimated that he would
veto any bill that departed from
the Mellon plan.
With the victory in sight, the
Democrats were prepared to clinch
their advantage. A party caucus
had been called for tomorrow at
which the Democrats are expected
to be pledged to vote for The Gar
ner plan of Al per cent sur taxes.
Democratic leaders claim the party
is solid for the Garner plan and
that there have been no signs Of
boltiug. The caucus, they said, IS
merely Il gesture to show party
unity.
The tax battle will open in the
house on Thursday, No limit has
been placed on the debate.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-12
POMONA MAYOR
WANTS TO KNOW
ALL VICE FACTS
by United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Feb. 12-Demaud
that the district attorneys office
clay IT'S cards on the table, , seized
uled to be made today by Mayor
OVington Of Pomona, in connection
with the valley city's vice scandal,
faced a probable delay. Absence of
Deputy District Attorney j. w. Joos,
in charge of the investigation, who
is in Sacramento on other business,
postponed another conference witt
the Pomona executive.
Rising anger in the Getty of
churches' against the implication
by innuendo rather than by name
of some of the best business men
in the city has eliminated III Il de-
mand that they erther be named, or
,Ioos refute the report that many Of
the city's masculine financial bul,
warks are involved in the scandal.
So far, it is pointed out, only
young men about town. have been
arrested on the vice charges.
THE district attorney s office has
issued "a complaints in the ease, and
not a business man has been nam
ed Mayor Ovington has declared,
Indignantly.
In fact, not all the young men in
volved are Pomona residents. Some
are from Chino, while others live
in the nearby country or other VIII
ages.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-12
CREATE A HUGE
FUND TO SAVE
FAMILY BANKS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-Dcter-
mincd to stop western bank fail
ures before they affect the coun-
try credit structure, leading busi,
ness men and government officials
are creating a fund of 100000
to save tottering banks.
Already . more than a score of
banks have suspended. Government
officials here refuse to give the
exact number for fear of psychoiog
zeal effect on the situation. But
President Coolidge has served no
tice that the suspensions must be
stopped and has put it up N TIE
business. interests of the wheat
growing states to stop them.
In the files of the federal reserve
board the War Finance Corporation,
Secretary Mellon and other govern.
ment officials here have thousands
OF letters and telcgrams from bank
crs in the wheat country, contain
ing piteous stories of the wreckinG
of years of careful effort. These
stories are denied publicly because
| officials don t want to hurt their
bankS
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-12
POSTPONE CASE
MRS. GAMBLER

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 12.-Mrs.
Asa G. Gambler, pretty young wife
of the 73 year old Coca Cola king,
went into police court today to
defend her reputation and save her
home.
But the ordeal was postponed in
definitely when the city asked con
tinuance because of the illness of
Chief of Police Beavers, who. in a
raid" on an apartment in fash
ionable residential section Saturday,
arrested the muhtimillionaire s bride
and w. j. Stoddard, CIV. Keeling,
prominent business men.
The three were charged with vio-
lating II city ordinance defining Il
disorderly house and Chief Beavers
declaring he found a bottle Of whis
key on a table in the room, said
other charges would be brought.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-12
COTTON THEFT
CASE ENDS IN
FREEING FOUR

Following several hours delibera-
ton, extending until late last night,
hte jury hearing the case against
Marcelino, Nicholas, Francisco and
Sethilino Ponce, charged with the
theft aof cotton from Supervisor
George Pulliams, returned Il verdict
of not guilty.
The men, in company with several
others, were rounded up by Deputy
Sheriffs Oswalt and Estes on Jan
uary IA, during Il campaign to break
up numerous cotton thefts along the
border. All but the five mentioned
above, were later released from Gus,
tody.
The evidence presented at. the trial
failed to develop proof that the
men had actually stolen the cotton
in question, most of it being OF a
circumstantial nature.
Upon receipt of the verdict, the
court ordered the defendants re-
leased. Miller X. Kinds acted as
their counsel.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-12
PROBE PLANTING
ACTIVITIES OF
LOCAL JAPANESE
Investigators Here From
Attorney Generals
Office

The attention of the district at
torney's office has been CALLED to-
the fact that there are several cases
i'll Imperial Valley wherein Japan
cSe have put IN cantaloupr crops,
notwithstanding the recent decision
of the United States supreme court,
uphGlding the California alien land
law, making it unlawful for Japan
csc to lease land or operate on Il
profit-sharing basis.
Notice Of the law has been given
to Japanese residents by the various
japanese organizations, and it is
not believed that the crops i'll qucs-
ton have been planted in ignorance
Of the law, but in defiance Of it.
Fer several DAYS, officials OF the
attorney general s office have been
making investigation throughout
Southern California and have been
in Imperial Valley, Harry w. Hor-
ton, chief deputy district attorney
stated today. A survey of conditions
has been made, and where the in
vestigators have reason to believe
that crops have been planted sub
sequent to the supreme court Iecf'
sion, report to that effect will be
made to the attorney general, and
in turn transmitted by him to the
district attorney III the proper coun
ty with instructions to take the ne
cessary action against those re-
sponsibe for the crop.
Mr.. Horton stated that no report
has been made so far as to the prob-
able extent of illegal cantaioaPc
planting III Imperial Valley. He
stated that the policy of lenicnry in
the enforcement of the alien land
law, recommended by the attorney
general early in January, did not
mean that outright violation of the
law will be countenanced and vlgor-
Gus prosecution will follow any ac.
ton to defy the law.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-12
To Examine Man
Believed Insane,
Killed Train Man

SAN BERNARDINO. Feb. l2-W.
IT. Barnett, Caldwell, Idaho, printer.
who Saturday in a fit of insanity
ran amuck with revolver on the
Continental Limited train, killing
conductor Frank Morton!and wound
ing brakeman Harry harrington and
a passenger, is today held in the
psychopathic ward of the general
hOspital.
He appears rational at times but
soon lapses into state of mind
described by physicians as prOnounc-
ed insanity.
If psychopathic specialists declare
him insane he will be removed to the
Southern California state hospital at
Patton, and will not be tried for
killing Morton.
Barnett S relatives are expected to
arrive here today.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-12

Carlot shipments reported in the
United States for Feb. II, are as
follows:
Imperial Valley %; Arizona );
Florida ,; total lo7.
Cars ordered in the Imperial Val
lev for today's shipment, 9S.
Cars shipped in United States 20
date thi sseason 1881. Cars from
Imperial Valley to date this sea
son 3S45.
Cars shipped in United States this
date last year 7150. In Imperial
Valley dis date last year 2722.
Origin of Imperial Valley ship
ments Feb. IL: Calipatria 3, Braw
ley 35; Imperial 5; FL Centre 81;
Holtville 4; Heber IL; CaleXico g..
Total 90
Shipping point information
FL Centre, Calf: Monday, Feb.
II. Demand and movement good,
market firm. Wide range in quality
and condition mostly fair, consider
able ordinary, Carloads f. o. b.
cash track, As, best mostly 1.60-70,
few 1.75, poorer $50, 5s best l.35-45
poorer low rs 1.20. Cash to growers
per packed out crate, best As and
larger mostly S0,S5c, few 90c, poor
er low as zoe, SIS, mostly 50-6Gc, lie
pending on quality.
Terminal F. o. b. Auction Prices
Monday: Imperial Valley cars,
r. S. grade No. l, 1.321a-65; 5 ears
not U. S. grade No. l, 1.27H.471s.
Philadelphia; So showing. u
Calf. Fla. arrived. 81 on track.
Southern supplies light, western sup
plies liberal. Demand slow, market
barely steady. Calf. best 2.75.3, few
3.25, poorer 2.50-75, Ariz. some $50,
st. Louis: So clear Calf. ar
rived. 10 on track. Supplies liberal
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-12
TODAY'S LETTUCE MARKET
EY BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL. ECONOMICS
C. E. Schultz, Local Representative

sCalif. IS $3.50, mostly 2.25-35; As
2.75-3 mostly 2.75.S5.
Chicago: 80 cloudy. 1t Calf. ar
rived, 81 on track. Supplies moder-
ate. Demand moderate, market
steady. Imperial Valley As, 2.75-3,
mostly 2.75-S5; 5s 265-75.
Pittsburgh; 800 showing. 6 Calif
arrived. l6 on track. Supplies mod,
crate. Demand moderate, market
steady. Imp. Val. mostly 2.75-3.
few 3.25.
Kansas City: 81 clear. 1 Calf.
arrived. diverted. Is on track. De-
mand moderate, market steady.
Calf. 2.75-3.
Denver: AZ clear. 5 Calf, arr,y-
ed. IL on track. supplies Liberal
Demand moderate. Market steady
IL demand moderate, market fira.
SIS demand slow, market weak. Lmp.
Val. is, 2.75.S5; SIS 2.25-35.
Minneapolis: 1s' partly cloudy
Calf. arrived. IL on track. sup
plies liberal, Demand slow, market
steady. Calf. ELSA
New York Market unreported
today.
Cincinnati; 320 showing. No ear.
lot arrivals, 8 on track. Closing
Monday and opening Tuesday, sup
plies moderate Demand light, mar
ket firm. Calf. 2.75.3, mostly 400,
Boston: ls' partly cloudy. No. arr
rivals, 10 on track. supplies mod.
crate. Trading slow account wca.
ther, market about steady, few aufly
sales. Calf a Ari<. best mostly
1925, small sizes 2,25.50.
Cleveland 30' showing. . Calf.
arrived. ls on track, Supplies H.
cral. Demand moderate, mafket
steady. sia and Is best a.Aes,
mostly 800, fair quality a.7sg,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-12
BUT
NOT BANDITS

No trace has been found of the
bandits who held up G. II. Allison
on the San Diego highway just west
of FL Centre, Sunday morning.
Allison was driving toward Ell
Centre. when two MeXicans covered
hmi with q shotgun and relieved him
of $40 as well as the ear he was
driving. He reported the occur
renee to the sheriff s office and sew
eral Mexicans were rounded up on
Fuspgcion. Allison was unable to
identify any of them as the bandits
and they were released.
The ear was later recovered on tie
east side, where it had been aband-
oned.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-12
WHAT'S DOING

knights Templas ball tonight,
Masonic hall.
Literature section, Ten Thou
sand Club, meets with MRS. w.
w. Apple, 673 Olive St., 7:30
tonight.
1.-THE Cricket on the Hearth"
Palace theater tonioht.
1.-The Man from Brodney's,'
Vpuev theater ton'pht,
Knights Of Columbus meet at
Calexico tonight.
Knights of Pvthias meet at
X. p. hall tonight.
Acacia Farm Home depart
ment. 10 a, N. tomoosow.
Chamber of Commerce lunch
con, Judge Goodcell speaking,
tomorrow noon.
Bridge tournament, Ten Thou
sand Club, tomorrow $3.50 p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-12
SECOND SCARE IN
BIC PA. PENITENTIARY

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Feb. ia
small fire today in the laundry a.
the Western penitentiary, sccne of
rioting yesterday which cause tv.o
deaths, brought every available
policeman to the prison.
The police were called out as a
precautionary measure, it was said
at the warden 5 office. The fire,
caused by crossed wires, was ex.
tinguishcd without much damage
There was no excitement alTorg
the 100 prisoners.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-12
WE'LL KNOWN SCIENTIST DEAD

NEW YORK Feb 12.Dr, Jacques Loeb, o. chief of the
division of pvsOog the Rockefeller
Research here dead in Hamilton victim
trouble according cable TO-DAY Dr.
Loeb widely known position
nthe Rockefeller institute 1910
The best done by Loeb, regarded rs one
of the first scientists research on
the distinction between living this
field he believed that there death
LONG BEACH, Feb. l2.-. f. Dalpon, 43 oil worker,
in the st. Marys hospital today fractured skull and not
expected to live the result of being riv
by George f. Roll
Rolls forced o Of the street,
witnesses said and knocked Dalpon he waiting in
safety for a street
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-12

MOTHER AND BABE
DIE FROM BURNS

EUGENE, Ore, Feb. 70. - Mrs,
Hattie Newman and her two year old
baby drcd here during the night rs
a result Of burns received when the
Newman home caught fire Monday
evening. Mrs, Newman rushed into
the burning home i'll an effort to
save her child.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-12
Today Marks the
zz5th Milestone
Of Lincoln Birth

of of
president of
The and
is he
been doizel by thousands people who been
county, Kencky February
pioneering parents he
he reached his resident o Illinois.
a
After a~varid including orekeeping teaching,
pagnng in Black
and was adm ted to the ba
In 1884 he achieved to
Illinois
In 1887 he removed Springfield, Illinois, Salem
settled the
o his for he npXtt twOd decade
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-12
NEWSPAPER MAN is
LA LOLLA SUICIDE

SAN DIGEO, Feb. l2.-George c.
Brooke, SO, retired ncwspaperman
of Oakland. Calf, took his own life
nj h.3 La JoIla home today by fir
ing into his brain. The suicide was
committed in full view Of a nephew
and niece.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-12
STATE ENGINEER
IN CAMPAIGN TO
AVOID ACCIDENTS

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 12.-An ex,
tensive study, through newspaper
clippings, of the places and causes
of accidents on the state highway,
is being started by State Highway
Engineer r. M. Morton. Changes
in the method of construction of
state highways will be made in
some cases to eliminate the danger
of accidents, Morton believes.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-12
THEY LY CHI
THE UMPIRE ES
OVER THERE

LONDON, Feb. 12.-Irate
partisans of a losing football
team lynched the umpire at
Lugano, according to a Central
News dispatch from Geneva
today. Geneva and Lugano
football teams were playing at
the latter place. The umpire
p1nalized the Luganos.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-12

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-En..
pcachment was being considered
today as the next step i'll the SEN
ate s efforts to oust Secretary OF
the Navy Denby from the cabinet
Lccarise of his connection with the
naval oil leases.
The senate late yesterday by a
vote of A. to 81, called on Presi-
dent Coolidge to demand tina, Den
by resign.
-Four hours later Mr.. Coolidge in
statement defied the upper house
and refused emphaticallv to pay
:nv attention to the senate demand,
He said the senate had no right to
make it.
DENLY himself had nothing to
say when he was told of the sen
ate 5 vote, bat peyiously he stated
he would not resign.
There was tremendous indign2'
tion in the senate against Mr.. Coo
idge for his refusal to heed the de
,nand couched in the Robinson res
olution.
Mr.. Coolidge in his formal state
ment 'defying :he senate, said:
"No official recognition ran be
given to the message of the senate
resolution relative to their opinion
concerning members of the cabinc'
or other Officers, under executive
control.
Says Acton Will Be Taken
"As soon IS the special c1unse
can advise me as to the Legality OF
Continued on Page Eight
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-12
CO0Iidge's Firm
Refusal TO Act
Cause of FlxvOre

WASHINGTON, Feb. H. j.
Leo Stack, Denver oil man, to-
day told the senate public lands
conlmitte that he believed Har
ry F. Sinclair, lessee of Teapot
Dome, has entered into a con-
spiracy' with the Standard Oil
Company of Indiana to obtain
the Teapot Dome lease.
Stack declared he believed the
Standard company, which has
wells in the Salt Greek field al
joining Teapot Dome, wanted a
pipe line from Wyoming to
middle west consuming points.
The Teapot Dome lease provided
for construction Of such a pipe
line.
Stack gave his supposed cor
spiracy as the reason for Sin
clair promising him a million
dollars for certain alleged claims
in Teapot Dome.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-12
SENATE MAY TRY TO IMPEACH DENB'
Last Minute Flashes
Over Telegraph Wires

PASADENA, Feb l2.-William H. Holland. chief county
prohibition officer has been superintendent
Angeles county charities announced here today TIE a
pointment made by the board Of supervisors
Hqland, who formerly Pasadena
schools WI ont the charity work in addition HIS
as officer.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-12
ATTAINED REPUTATION AS ORATOR

The reputation he acquired orator while campaigning
Henry Clay brought him the nomination
At the capto he aligned himself
forces and made himself through speeches which
nounced the extension slavery
He defeated l849
defeat occurring hands the legislature outstanding
fact that Lincoln had 1000 popular This
reality victory the reputation he made the
his stephen Douglas gained
brought him the presidential in 1860
In March 1861 he office be
month later plunged the the
terrible which
uncd States Time and though government
through passing and
wha Lincoln stood steadas needing
critics, government mem
bcrs o
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-12
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. -.

SAN FRANCISCO Feb. 12-'' Professor Francis Cook,
who claimed be clairvovant extraordinary
of the elite matters of Importance
Dale City here today.
quantity of data showing that Cook and other clair
in California worked cooperation with other
changing dope advising move
mens Of ''spotted suckers'' seized.
SACRAMENTO Feb 12The board of education last night
night wiped its hands illegal high
placng full responsibility in the hands City Superintendent
Schools e. c. Hughes.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-12

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. S.
Glenn Young, self-appQinted dieta-
tor 1T "bloody TIerrin was dis
missed from the prohibition enforce
ment service in December, 1920, for
"acts unbecoming van officer rec
crds q, prohibition headquarters
here disclosed today.
Young was prohibition agent
from January to December, 1920.
lie was attached to the supervising
prohibition agent 5 office for the
central department, including Wis
consin, Illinois and Indiana.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-12
MILITARY TAKES
HERRIN CONTROL
FROM KHAN BAND
Tin Star" Leader Says
They Need Real
Sheriff

HERRIN, ILL.,, Feb. 12.-Glenn
Young and his Ku KIux Klan anti-
booze crusaders have laid aside
, their revolvers and guns Major
General Milton Foreman, in charge
Of 1900 military here, has no right
here to order everyone disarmed.
We are doing 1t just to cooper
ate,' the dictator of bloody viii
Hanson County, said today.
The man hunter who has waged
relentless war against the myriads
Of bootleggers and moonshiners of
the country, III an interview with
{ the United Press today, showed his
two holsters, empty of the auto
Inasics that have been his constant
companions in his four months
campaign.
: In his home Young, small,
heavy-browed, thick set middle aged
man of deadly earnestness, declar-
! cd that Williamson County vas the
! bootleg source of supply for I'll II
! l;nois before he came.
For the $1,000 salary the itlan
has paid him so far, Young has 500
cases charging violation of the
Eolstead act to come before the
march ferm of federal court at
! Danville.
! OF the present situation Young
! said it was p:ccipitated by the alb
sencc of n real sheriff. s force.
! Witness to Staying
We have about 35 eye witnesses
to the murder of Constable Cagel
! in Herrin last Friday night and
we re net going to produce them
until the court will hear them.
Foreman, in u public proclamation
! announced the civil authorities OF
the county would be allowed to
| continue, but that the troops would
remain to assist them.
4 The tin stars, carved with pocket
! knives ont of tin cans, that served
( his deputies as badges of authority
, for the three days Young controlled
the town bave disappeared.
Herrin has military law, but not
martial law in the legal sense.
Governor Len Small refused to pro-
claim absolute military control af-
ter Adjutant General Black had
recommended il.