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Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-06
FARM BUREAU TO
LAY PLANS FOR
FIGHT ON RATES


Plans for d definite program of
protest to be. carried out ngainst the
carriers in the lettuce rate case,
will be completed at an important
meeting of the Imperial County
Farm Bureau directors, TO be sheld
at 3 p.fm.' today. eeN
L.. G. Lee will make an .mpor-
tant survey Of the situation during
this afternoons meeting and give
a general report Of his work. Busi-
ness men and, merchants of the val
ley will be asked to cooperate with
the Farm Bureau organization in its
efforts to establish the rights of
the farmers Of Imperial Valley in
the case. G. @. Jenkins, local man
ager of the Farm Bureau, win pre-
side at the meeting today. L,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-06
CITY DIVIDED
into SECTIONS
WITH CAPTAINS
iClean-Up Weeks Activi-
ties to ReackC Climax
on Thursday

After a busy morning getting
the citizens lined up for their
duties, Fire Marshal C. +. Fergu-
son arranged today for the splitting
up of the city of Ell Centre into
twenty seven sectors on the occa-
sion of the great Fire Prevention
Clean-Up Week appointed by the
President, beginning beginning Sun
day and lasting all week.
The captains appointed to oversee
the work and have charge of the
plan of campaign in each district
were named Saturday, and each
captain will be expected to appoint
his own help No excuses will be
allowed for noncompliance except
q birth in the family, the marriage
of the captain, or his unexpected
demise.
Captains will be responsible for
the results in their districts and
theyt can obtain as much help as
they care to secure. All that the
fire marshal wants is efficiency,
and as the districts are not so
large as was intended in the first
place, the result obtained should be
a very marked one.
Ferguson started at nine clock
this morning on his crusade among
the school children, addressing the
pupils at the Wilson School on th'
necessity of national cleanup
week, and pointing out to then
how they could aid their parents il
keeping the environs of the HON
tidy and avoiding possibilities, o
fire breaking out in the home an
out buildings.
The districts and the men in com
mand are as follows.
Here Are Men in Charge
East of railroad track, north OF
Main, R. p. Moore.
sT- Continued on Page Five)
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-06
GALLANT GALLO
TAKEN TO SAN
BE RNA RDINO

The pseudo Sergt. Gallo has been
taken to San Bernardino, aud this
morning n message was received
from Sheriff Shay of that city to
the effect that g. f. Cole, the half
section of Gallo who posed as a
corporal, is also wanted there for
forgery on couple of checks, and
deputy will be on hand as soon as
possible to convey him there.
The department of justice also is
proceeding against Cole OH a charge
of Illegally wearing the U. S. army
uniform, and the charge will be pre-
ferred against him at San Bernard
ino.
1t may be of interest to people of
Ell Centre to know that the LIST divi-
sion is in Washington dedicating a
memorial, the occasion being the
reunion of that division on Satur-
day. Gallo and Cole were going to
have some 600 men in FL Centre next
Thursday, possibly to assist in the
local cleanup campaign.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-06
Mexican Fined $500
For Having Liquor
In His Possession

N
Officer Mayo hae been observing
Albert Hernandez forF some time,
and Sunday as Her"apdsz vas max
ing his way across lost on the east
side of town, evidenti< wishful to
escape obsefwrion, Something in
his appearance led Maye to inter
copt him. There was something in,
side his shirt, and Mayo found that
il was two pints and two half plnts
of whisky, alleged to be sunny
brook. hnH
Charged under the Wright Act
Monday morning in Judge u. b.
Whit claws Court, Hernandez was
fined ys3009 or 100 days,9plus the
aloss OF mhat'is' evidently genuine
comic. He will pay the fine, he
says. 3fN
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-06
ATTEMPT MADE
TO BREAK INTO
JAIL BUILDING
Planned to Effect Rescue
of Some Inmate Is
Belief

Early Saturday morning two and
possibly three persons cndeavored to
gain entry to the county Jail through
one of the skylights in the roof, it
became known today. They got
through the thin woodwork leading
to the concrete ceiling of the Jail
proper, and tore ont three Stats of
iach planking placed ON the sides
of the light shaft, but got no fur
The noise of cracking wood alarm
cd an officer on duty below, and he
telephoned into Sheriff Charles l..
Gillett, who promptly turned up to
investigate. The marauders, who
ever they were, must have heard the
telephone working, for they beat a
hasty retreat, leaving a rope and a
package containing several pounds
of sulphur.
they would have used the sulphur
in heated condition FOR rendering
the steel bars more amenable to
files, it is believed. The top floor
of the Jail is empty, though pre-
viously Henry s. Jensen and D.'L.
Joiner were on that floor, but it is
not thought by officials that anyone
was trying to release them, but a
Mexican prisoner.
On another skylight an attempt
was also made to get in, but the
Jail breakers evidently decided that
was a bad place to work from, as
the light we'll was Immediately be-
low second light well, Though
which Officers below could have
seen what was happening above.
There is no clue us to who the
parties were.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-06
GIANTS IN SECOND VICTORY--6 TO 4
First Rainfall Of Season Welcomed in Southland
PROCLAMATION BY MAYOR

WHEREAS October 9Th to 11th 1924 Is Ma
Prevention week
WHEREAS Thursday the 9th instant has been designated
official Clean Up Day n city of Ell Centre.
NOW THEREFORE, in order that citizen may declare
matters hereby request that
fire department
day. Thursday rendering aid
possible city may favoraby with any
city character of its inhabitants ard let
lis able say a City
H. IAVAYEA, Mayor.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-06
L. A. Nav Ge. Rain

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6.-Chances
of the rain which yesterday and
today descended in Northern Call.
fornia extending to this section 0f
the state are about even, accord
ing to H. B. Hersey, weather fore.
easter.
The weather bureau predicted
cloudy and continued cold during
the next "a hours, but would maks
no definite statements concerning
the possibility of rain.
ave are on the extremity 0:
| low pressure area cent cred about
the bay district,'' Jersey said.
Whether the rainfall will extend
! this far or not is uncertain. y
SANTA BARBARA, Oct. c.
Rain started falling in Santa Bafs
bara and vicinity at a. IN. TO-DAY,
The precipitation was general over
the county, and was welcomed gen.
orally. The bean crop is the. oniy
one out, and no damage to it is sfs-
ticipated.
REDDING, Calf, Oct. 6.-RaiA
was general in the northern part OF
the Sacramento Valley and in tho
mountains during the last "a hours.
The downpour was particularly
heavy in the mountain sections. All
forest fires which had been burning
were reported extinguished today.
Flow of streams in this section of
the state was considerably increased.
PASADENA, Oct. ca Rain fell
steadily here for two hours this.
morning, following which the show
er ceased. Overhanging clouds gave
promise of further precipitation DUR
ing the day.
Measurable precipitation for re-
preventative sections since the pres
ent rain started, were announced by
the weather bureau as follows:
Chico POI inches, Red Bluff 1.64,
Colusa l.13, Sacramento Ill, Santa
Rosa .S3, San Francisco SO, San
Jose .5S, San Luis Obispo "a,
Eureka "a and Fresno 90.
Rain had ceased here by mid after
noon and the sun was striving to
pierce luminous mist which had
replaced the rain clouds.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-06
400 REGISTER
Ell CENTRO IN
THELAST WEEK


Figures of those registering in the.
county are not yet obtainable but
the county offices report that over
20e0 people took care TO have their
names entered since the August pri-
maries so as TO entitle them to vote.
The registration last week alone in
this city was a little letter than
400, Miss Ellis Simpson registering
90 at Varney Brothers alone on Sat,
urday afternoon. ,..., qas 4.,r /
Registration this year viii turn
out to be bigger than any registra-
tioh since the county came into be-
ing, reports the county 0ffice, and
as soon ns the figures are available,
the total registration win be pub
lished in these columns.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-06
STORM EXTENDS
AS FAR NORTH
AS BAY REGION
Southern Cities Treated
to Showers; No Crop
Damaged

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6.--Re-
freshing rain that definitely broke
the long drought in Northern and
Central California was still falling
today and it is expected to be gen
eral' over the state late today or
tomorrow. The fall started before
dawn Sunday.
With few exceptions, farmers de-
clared the rain :. benefE. Wine
grape growers complained. that the
moisture might damage their crop.
Forest fires which had been
burning in a dozen places We're re-
ported either smoldering discourag-
edIv or entirely extinguished, lead
ing forestry officials to believe that
the menace ito the states forest
and range land now is at an end.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-06
McAdoo Operated
On; Doing Well

BALTIMORE, Md, Oct. 6.-Wil-
liam Gibbs MeAdoo was operated
ON by DR.. Hugh H. Young in. the
Brady clinic of the Johns Hopkins
hospital today and was said after
the operation to have stood it well.
1t is expected that he will be able
to leave the hospital in about ten
days.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-06
FORMER GOVERNOR DEAD

DES MONIES, Iowa, Oct. Co.
Warren Garst, "a, former governor
of Iowa, died suddenly at his home
last night from an attack of heart
disease. Death came as he was
about to retire.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-06
JAPANESE BOAT
RUNS AGROUND
IN HEAVY GALE
WI = " y
By United Press Leased Wire

TOXIC, Oct 6.- The eoastwse
steamship Toyokawa Maru ran
aground and, sank in a gale off
Saghalien Island today. Nine Off
GERS and men were saved and the
others apparently drowned. 5 Two
bodies have been reeoveredom zae.
.f IN ysUnFT71TT 'r4oj ? 8h''
Lloyd s register lists the0Teyo-
kawa Maru as a stell steamer of GAL
tons, built in 1918 and owned by the
Kto Kisen Kabushiki of Kobe.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-06

NEW YORK, Oct. G-Roger Peck
inpaugh, the Washington shortstop,
is credited with asdouble that drove
IN the winning run in the ninth in
ming that beat the Giants in yes
tcrday's game. He was the official
herd Of the. day.
'Hr didn't win the game he
said when asked about it. "All !
did was to connect with a sailer
that came just where ! wanted it.
Harris did more to win the game
than ] did when he made the great
stop and started the double play
that saved Zachary in the first IN
ming with the bases filled "
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-06
j. S. SAILORS
! PROTECT LIVES
CHINESE BATTLE
By United Press Leased Wire

y
SHANGHAI, Oet.t .6.-Additional
American sailors were landed here
today to protect American sproper'
ty and nationals as Fukien troops
attacking Shanghai from the south
resumed their. encircling drive, on
the city. The attack was over Il
wide front and followed the gen
crar encircling movement started
last week. 1t obviously is design
ed to capture first the great ar
stnal from which General Lu Yung
Hsiang s defending Chekiang troops
are drawing most of their supplies.
A squadron of American marines
which has been on guard duty here
returned to the cruiser Huron.
4 LONDON, Get. 6.-Heavy fight
ing north of Shan Hal Kwan in
which Marshal Chang Tso LIN s
Manchurian army was driven back
General WI Pei Flu troops 10
miles, is reported by tile DAILY
Mail S Mukden correspondents. One
of Chang's sectors met success In
the center of the opposing line and
another carried out flank move
ment, the report said. e'
! Thousands of wounded are pass
ing through Ching Wan Tao.
All of the native newspapers pub
lished in Northern China have heen
closed down, the correspondent
says, adding that two editors
have been shot down in Pekin for
publishing news of Wu's defeats,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-06

Los Angeles speeder was SEN
fenced to- read every paper in the
city every day for six months,
which was cruel and inhuman pun
ishment. as,sri.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-14
BLOOD TEST MAY
 PROVE IDENTITY
Birmingham Family In- vestigating Case Of
 Reuben Johnson

Reuben Johnson" who came to Bir- mingham Tuesday in search of parents of whose existence he did not know until last Friday, has been taken into the home of Mrs. Eula F. Jacks, 11S Sixty third street, north.
 We are not positive yet that the young man is our long lost relative, :" one of the daughters of Mrs. Jacks said Friday afternoon, but we are willing to take care of him, and we are making every effort to determine whether he IS member of our family"
 The story the young man told fol- lowing his arrival in Birmingham Tues day is said to tally in several respects with the disappearance of the five-year- old son of Mrs. Jacks about 13 years ago. Members of the family are di- vided on their opinions as to whether Johnson" really is the missing one.
 A blood test was beiug considered Friday afternoon as one means of learning whether the man was related to the Jacks family. The reliability of the blood test in such cases was ques- tioned by several local authorities, but lne IdLnlly IS ueSleClAhS ho ShdnSV ol identification!
 Telegrams have been sent to various Los Angeles, Cal, officials in an ef- fort to check "Johnson's" story of events there. One has been sent to a nurse who, he salys, cared for his sup posed mother during the illness which caused her death last Friday. Another has been sent to bank officials to de- termine the truth of his story of bring in gmore than $4,000 with him to Bir- mingham.
 Johnson" was released Thursday from the city jail, where he has been held pending an investigation of his sanity. Dr. NJ. D. Clements, city physician, who examined the young man, declared him sane, but announced that he was suffering from strained nervous condition that bordered on collapse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-14
SOUTHERN ROAD { BELIEVED READY 5 TO ERECT HOME
Bids Reopened For New Ten Story Building
 In Birmingham

Bids for the Southern Railways ten story building on the southeast corner of First avenue and Twenty-second street have been re-opened and although no official confirmation could be ob- tained it is understood that the build ing program, announced several months ago, will soon be underway.
 According to the report Friday, bids must be in the hands of J. B. Munson, vice president of the road, by June 20. If these meet with the approval of of- ficials, an action which held up opera tions previously, the contract will be awarded and the construction begin.
 Plans for the building,' announced when the company purchase sed the prop erty, covered an estimated expenditure of $4OO,00O on a site 50 by 90 feet with the former frontage on First ave nue. The first six stories will be used for the road and other floors to be rented with Jemison & Co.,, as agents
 Belief that the building is soon to be erected is strengthened by the progress on the Finley yards of the company which will mean an increased personnel here. At present, offices of the Soutr- ern are scattered about in half doz- en downtown buildings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-14
BOARD MAY VOTE
 AGAINST NEW ROAD
Proposed Country Club Link
 Likely To Get. Veto

Members of the board of revenue Friday indicated that the proposed road connecting the new Country club with the city of Birmingham probably would be disapproved when the final vote is taken with the opening of bids on the project July 1.
 C. J. Rogers, county highway engi- neer, requested permission to ask for bids on a 26-foot road instead of one of 20 feet as originally planned. This permission was granted, but D. c. Ball and w. G. Copeland announced that they expected to vote against awarding the contract and to postpone the pro- ject indefinitely. Lack of funds was given as the reason for their opposition. Other members of the board did not express themselves.
 The proposed road will be of chert construction and cost approximately $1s,000, being slightly less than one mile in length. It was requested by a delegation from the Country club sev- ersl weeks ago, and Mir. Rogers was instructed to receive bids.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-14
SO WEAK, WAS
 LIKE A SHADOW
Oklahoma Woman, After Much Suffering, Began to
 Take Cardui-Says She Was Strengthened ] and Built Up

Fort Towson, Okla.-"I used Cardui for years" says Mrs. NJ. C.. Ragsdale, of this place, land know it did me more good than any medicine ever used,
 "I used to suffer with womanly trouble that weakened rue until l was a mere shadow, nervous, and could not eat or sleep. 1 did not feel that could live.
 Tt seemed that nothing 1 took helped me till l heard of Cardiu and began to use it. It strengthened me as it was recommended to do. It reg ulated and built me up till l was like another woman"
 Cardui is a safe, mild-acting ex- tract of medicinal herbs and contains no harmful or deleterious ingredients. One of it's chief ingredients has been in use for hundreds of years for the treatment of certain female troubles. It is a scientific medicine, made in a scientific way.
 Thousands of women have written to describe how Cardui has relieved them of pain and suffering, and helped them to build up their health and strength.
 Why not try it for your case?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-14
Marriage Licenses

D. L. Brown, 9, and Marian Cross, IS.
 Frank Richard Smith, 29, and Jeffie Thompson, 20.
 William Felix Harris, 29, and Anna Mae Ledbetter, 21.
 William Columbus Farrell, 42, and Grace Miller, 34.
 Henley Mcwhorter, 2s, and Mrs, Madge Edge, 24.
 Paul Keene, 23, and Ruby Lackey, 24.
 John R. Bolen, 24, and Minnie Leigh DuBose, 10.
 N. A. Wimberly, 42, and Mrs. Mary Kate McMillan, 37.
 Paul A. Hermann, ?, and Mary Fanetta Chambers, 19.
 Hal Monroe Dodson, B, and Kath- crime Wilson, 20.
 Victor Scheller, 2S, and Ida Rosen' blaum, %.
 J. $. Bates, 2S, and Josephine Flora Turner, 20.
 William Howard Drake, 19, and Gladis Golden, 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-14
Realty Transfers

Toy Schilleci and wife, Fannie Schilleci, Joe Scholleci and wife, Grace Schilleci and Alberto Schilleci and wife, Fortunata Schilleci. to J. F. Lacey, lots l and 2, block 2. by .. A. Ray survey. for $6,S00. u
 Highland Lake Land company to OwentOn- -Ensley Highland Land com pany, southeast quarter of southeast quarter section 32. township 17, north range 3 west. for $1O,000.
 Willard Wheeler to Potomac Invest ment company. parts of lots 21 and 22. block 57, by Elyton Land company of Birmingham, for $6.500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-14
MAN IS FLOGGED
 NEAR ALMS HOUSE
A.. s. Savage Tells Police He
 Knows One AssaiIant

A. S. Savage of 917 Seventeenth street, south, was taken five miles from Birmingham on the road leading to the county aims house and flogged, by two men about 10 o'clock Friday night, according to a story he told at police headquarters later in the night.
 Savage claimed that he was called from room at the Motion hotel where he was staying and enticed. into an au- tomobile by the men, one of whom he said he knew. He declared that he would prefer charges Saturday morn ing against one of the alleged floggers.
 The man was picked up on the aims house road by Automobile Scout B. T. Elzey and brought to police head quarters. His face showed signs of having been beaten, but there were no other bruises on his body. {.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-14
HOMICIDE VERDICT
 IN NEGROES DEATH

Coroner J. D. Russum returned a verdict of homicide in the case of P. J. Thomas and Will McNabb, negroes, who were found shot to death in each others arms at II 80 o'clock Friday morning in a vacant house in the Sloss-By- Product quarters. Thomas was declared the one who started the shooting and McNabb shot in self-de- fense,. the coroner stated.
 The negroes were gambling when an argument arose, an investigation by the coroner and City Detectives W. L.. Brannon and H. c. Jones Friday aft ernoon showed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-14
AT I.0EW,S RILOu

"The Temple of Venus extraordi- nary screen feature, showing a thou sand American beauties in scores of interesting scenes, with special scenic and allegorical features, will be seen at Loew's Biiou for the last time with Saturdays four performances.
 This will also mark the farewell pres entation of Seminary Scandals" syncopated musical farce, featuring Miss Tommie Allen and company of eight beauties.
 Other acts O fthis specially selected offering include Evelyn Earle and Harry Mathews in a series of novel dances, as well as Fiske and Fallon in comedy and imitation swift, while Sam E. Mann, blackface comedian, has songs and stories of new variety, and the closing act of the bill is supplied by William G. LeClair and Billy Sampson in amusing pantomimic "ath- letics"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-14
TRADE OUTLOOK
 APPEARS GOOD,
 MARKHAM SAYS
Railway Head Sees No
 Cause For Disastrous Slump

Although the trend of business at the present time is downward, there is no danger of disastrous slump, and the economic situation of the country as whole is one to call forth eonsid- erable optimism.
 This sums up the opinion voiced Fri day by c. H. Markham, president of the Illinois Central and chairman of the board of directors of the Central of Georgia railroads. Mir. Markham was in Birmingham Friday en route to Chicago after attending meeting of the board of the .Centrallof Georgia at Savannah.
 Business in the south is better off than in any other section of the coun- l try," Markham declared. The cotton crop is going to be good, and the prices to be received will result in turning loose much money.
 "The entire business situation in the United States now is merely reflex from 1920 and 1921. During the slump of those years merchants learned to buy cautiously when sales were slow, and it is as a result of those lessons that conditions generally are poor now.
 Fundamentally this country is sound and I strongly believe everything points to an upward trend in business after the November elections. Settlement of the reparations question and resump- tion of trade with. Germany will be a big factor in bringing about better con- ditions. With foreign nations again buying raw materials from this coun- try, activity will increase"
 MT. Markham was enthusiastic about the general situation in the south. He pointed out that the receipts for the Central of Georgia railroad during the first four months of the present year exceeded those of the same period last year. This, he said, is condition not common in any other principal line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-14
NEGRO IDENTIFIED AS GIRLS ASSAILANT

James Price. PA Fifty-sixth street, south, was positively identified late Fri day night as the negro who attempted to assault 10-year-old Woodlawn white girl at her home at 10 o'clock Thursday morning, according to reports at police headquarters.
 The negro was placed in the city jail at 9 o'clock Friday night and later car ried to the home of the child by City Detectives Paul Cole and Milton Mo Duff, where he was identified.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-14
AT THE LYRIC

"Lovin' June" the current attraction a tthe Lyric Theatre ends with the last performance tonight and makes way for Not Tonight Dearie" the big musical comedy success that is making its stock company debut at the Lyric next week.
 Not Tonight Dearie" is having its premiere in stock and at popular prices here in Birmingham. In staging Not Tonight Dearie' Eugene Carey, the company's new director has not de- tracted from the original scenic and plot effects of the play that made a sensational run in New York and had a successful tour season on the road.
 Not Tonight Darie" brings into play al 1.-the ability of Sid Garrison the lead comedian and Mae Amber who has been doing the lead ing lady parts of the productions thus Y at the Lyric. \,