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Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-23
LETTUCE PRICE
ABOUT SAME

Chicago passings reported for
February %, l924--1 Toronto, /.
Montreal, | Boston, | Jackson, /
Indianapolis, l Columbus, Utica, |
Hartford, Baltimore, | Jersey
City, , Hoboken, . Detroit, . Cley-
Gland, 9 Buffalo. 10 New York, 6
Pittsburgh, o Philadelphia.
Total shipments lettuce in United
States, Thursday, February 21---
Arizona 3, Northern Calf. i, I'm
perial Valley l52, Florida 10, Texas
| by freight, | by express. Total
Total shipments lettuce in United
States. Friday. February 22--A Ari.
iona ., Imperial Valley lao, Florida
9, Texas 3. Total 154. ~
r. o. b, terminal sales Thursday
Lettuce, Calf. Imperial Valley, lee
burg: Calf. crates Is ears u. s.
No, !, l.4o-l.75; II cars not u. $.
No. |, l. l-.35-l.72H.
Chicago -- Cloudy, "a degrees,-~2
Arizona, "a Calf, arrived; 81 cars
on track; supplies moderate, demand
good for good stock market
Steauy, lceberg crates Imperial
good for Valley AS, 2.S5.3.00, few
! fancy 3.25; 4las aud smaller, low rs
l.50.
Pittsburgh Clear, ~ degrees
arrivals since Thursday; Calf rs;
80 ears on track, including broken:
closing prices Friday. opening prices
Saturday; supplies liberal demand
moderate. market steady. Calf lee.
berg crates Is mostly $50; 81 800
3.25, mostly 400.
New York--Clear, ~ degrees-~i2
Calf, Texas arrived; supplies
of western stock modcratct demand
slow: market dull; Calf. Iceberg
2,753.25, few $50.
Philadelphia--Cloudy, Is degree.
arrivals since Thursday ~ Calf,
| Florida; 10 ears on track, offer
ings light, demand limited: market
steady; Calf Iceberg 9.75-3e5.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-23
Launch Move to Colonize $4,000 Acres !. Y. Lane
THREE FIRES IN
FEW HOURS IS
CAUSE WORRY
Firemen Feared They
Would Attend Ball in
OilskinS

Three attempts were made last
night by Old Man Fire, to prevenl
the local fire department from hay
ing heir fifteenth annual ball, and
for y time it looked as though the
members would have to attend III
dungarees and oilskins, rather than
the nifty white dress uniforms
which the occasion called for.
The first alarm at 5:25 was for
II motor fire at Ncssey and Colnpa-
II $ on Main street. An ov"rhcat-
ed motor set fire to adjoining wood
work and brisk blaze WAS burn
ing when the department arrived.
Had not Il quick run been made.
the fire might have developed more
serious consequences, as it WIS IN
close proximity to ammonia tanks
used in the refrigeration system.
The danger of an explosion from
,hn 'anks WAS quickly realized by
Chief Ferguson and he ordered the
tank opened gradually so AS TO III
low the ammonia to dissipatc grad
ually into the air. The fumes from
The ammonia troubled the tlgemen
considerable. hut caused no Injury
to them.
Fire In Restaurant
Shortly after the apparatus re-
turned to headquarters, second
alarm called the firemen to res
taurant on broadway. The dam
#gc was slight, but the excitement
in the Japanese colony was at Il
HIGH pitch. At this fire. W. J.
Shell, who was under the Influence
Of liquor, attempted several times
to interfere with the flremen,
though warned to desist. He was
arrested and this morning b. was
fined $40 in the police court.
The third call came Just before
7 clock, for blaze in q Lodge
ear 81, Seventh aud Broadway. No
;larm was turned in, the call being
IlaQe by telephone. HaHd eXtlr-
guikhers were used to nut ont the
blaze.
Three times and out, was the
hope Of the firemen, and II proved
to be the truth. They had Jul
enough time to get into their . GO
connecting clothes for the bal',
praying inwardly that no alarm
would be turned in while the bal.
VAS in progress. Their PRAYERS were
answered, and nc,hing happened to
mar the good time which they had
earned.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-23
Makes
Stir by Backing
Up OF fDaugherty
BY United press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Pre.
ident Coolidge i. courtins political
ruin by keeping Attorney General
Daugheity in the cabinet, Senator
Robinson, Arkansas, Democratic
floor leader, said today ik speech
to the senate.
Robinson = speech was delivered
just after it had been announced
at the white house that MIR. Cool
idge had endorsed Daughtertv as
'Coolidge delegate from Ohio to
the neX. Republican national con
ycntion. This step by the presi-
dent followed within less than -
hCUrs Il defense Of Daughclty by
John r. Adams chairman OF tn
Republican ration#i committee,
who said the assaults on Daugherty
were being conducted bv political
blackguards and scandal mongers.
III mus. be clear TO everybody,
Robinsonsaid, "that so long IS the
president retains rs his intimate
political adviser a man who has lost
his confidence and the confidence
Of the people, it is calculated to
work out the political ruin of the
executive.
The public endorsement of Mr..
Daugherty, regarded at the white
house as perfunetorY, CAUSED a
political stir, &s it constitutes Mr..
Coolidge $ first open expression Of
his attitude towards DaughertE,
whose removal from the cabinet
leading Republican senators are
seeking on the grounds that he has
lost public confidence.
Clears Up Position
Mr.. Coolidge personally signed a
"consent slip bearing Daugherty 5
name IS Z delegate. In the same
manner he approved the entire
Slate Of Ohio delegates submitted
to him bv George B. Harris of Cleve-
land. This step is required under
Ohio law of candidate in The pri'
rnares there in April at which the
delegates will be formally chosen.
While the presidents approval "f
Daughertv SO ii delegate has of IL
self nothing to DO with his attitude
towards Daughrrty as attorney ger
cral of the United States such q
political endorsement in the face
of the attacks upon Daugherty by
three Of the most influential Reppt-
)ican senators--Lodge, Pepper and
Boruh-held great Significance fo:
politicians here.
1t was pointed out that if Mr..
Coolidge had declined 20 approve
Oaueherty that he would have been
accepted at once as an indication
he was no longer standing by the
;torney general. Conversely, the
tact that he did accept Daugherty
ls one of his delegate. was regard
ed as an, equally clear indication
hat he is standing by him.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-23
WOOD REPORT
S AY 6,615
l. V. PUPILS

That the combined average at
tendance of the elementary and
high schools of Imperial County
last year was G,615 is one of the
interesting facts contained in a
statement regarding school finances
received by County Superintendent
Ii. C. Coc from State Superinten.
dent Will C. Wood today
Wood = communication follows:
"Imperial County has profited
greatly from the operation of Con.
stitutional Amendment Sixteen, -
the California school finance meas.
ure adopted in 1920. This amend
ment Increased the state aid for
schools TO $50 per pupil in average
Gaily attendance. The provision of
this amount of state aid Is now
made obligatory by the constitu-
tion, and this aid therefore keeps
pace with the increase in school at
tendance. The increase in the state
aid represents no increase in the
apportionmcnt per pupil but mere
- WV nohiC HNi P"P'' va -
larger attendance.
Last year, this county had nn
average daily attendance OF 5,561
in the elementary schools and l,04S
in the high schools, and receives
this year, as its share of the state
aid, $l66,792 for elementary schools
and $4l,lS5 for high schools. The
increase in average daily attend
ance for 1922,l923 over l0o1.1922
was per cent in the elementary
schools and l per cent in the high
schools, bringing an increaseof &c.
$50 in the total state aid appor-
toned to !he county.
If it were necessary to raise by
local tax the amount now furnish
cd from the state funds, it would
require an additional tax of 50
cents on the 800 assessed volua-
iion Of property subject to county
taxes in this county. -
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-23
Female Trio
Held in Jail,
Booze Charge

Three alleged feminine bootleg
gers fell into the clutches OF In"
federal officers at Ca!eNico vestcr-
day afternoon, when Julio Garcia,
uana Cordeso and Lenore Cordeso
were arrested by Inspectors Shep'
herd and Bumcastle, charged with
attempting to smuggle whiskey into
the United States.
The women were brought to the
county jail and are held in custody
awaiting disposition of the charges
agains. them by the federal auth
critics.
R. Valentine, charged with sta
.Itory rape, said TO have been com
mitted at Rrawley, was also Brought
to the Jail to Z wait trial.
j. w. Rodgers, colOred, said to
he wanted in Los Angeles for num-
crous crimes and who is known %
nave used several aliases, is also
held at the Jail awaiting the ar
rival of Il Los Angeles officer.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-23
N. MEX SUPREME
COURT @. K. PUT
ON COWS. RULE
by United Press Leased Wire

ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, Feb. 23.-
The sensational fight Of Carl c.
Magec, editor of the New Mexico
State Tribune, Albuquerque, Il
Scripps Howard newspaper, has been
finally settled with decision OF the
STATE supreme court that GoEernor
Hinkle was within his rights in
hardening Magoe.
Magee was found guilty first OF
criminal libel and later of criticism
Of coul:, following his editorial bat
tie to ''clean out the rotten po-
li1ical machine" If New Mexico.
lie was sentenced to two years in
the state penitentiary and to5pa,'
tines aggrega.ing $4,000. GoYtrno.-
Hinkle Immediately pardoned the
'ditor and the ensuing battle to
declare the pardon Illegal has just
been settled.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-23
WHAT'S DOING

Dance at Masonic hall to-
night.
Red Warning Palace
theatre tonight.
'Call of the Canyon, Val
ley theatre tonight.
Double=header, high school
gym tonight-Invircibles VS.. Ir-
resitibles, volley ball; Central
Junior College VS.. Imperial All
Stars, basketball.
Services at all churches to-
morrow.
Mems mass meeting, Metho-
dist Episcopal church, 2:30 p.
N. tomorrow.
Little Old New York" Val
ley theatre tomorrow night.
Money, Money. Money"
Palace theatre tomorrow night.
Special Rotary Club anriver-
sary service at State Street
Christian church tomorrow
night.
Turkey meetings of Farm
Bureau, Calipatria g rammar
school, 1:S0 2. m. Monday, and
at Brawlcy high school, 7;30
p. m.
Twice Told Tales Section of
Woman's Ten Thousand Club
meets with Mrs. George w.
Anderson, Monday at $50 D. IN.
Project Leaders training
school, Wilson school, all day
Monday.
Farm Bureau directors meet
ing, 10 a. m, Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-23
Having Trou BILE
In North With
I.W. w. Activity

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Feb. 23,--
The Busick anti,I. W. w. injunction
is not working i'll the jurisdiction
of Superior Judge c. O. Busick, its
author.
Eight admitted members Of the
J. w. w. were released from jail
here today free of all charges. Six
teen of their fellows, all taken in
q raid on l. W. W. hesdquarter.
that is still openly maintained here,
were indicted by the grand jury on
charges of violating the criminsl
syndicalism law.
The district attorney declares he
has captured the "ring leaders OF
the /. w. w. organization here.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-23
Stung-But They
Are Keeping
Quiet
Ry United Press Leased Wire

LODI, Calf, Feb. 23,--Lodi in
vestors are going to be suspicious
of :" high power stock statesmen
hereafter.
Two plausible strangers came 10
town recently, sold some stock, then
bought it back at higher figure,
and then proceeded to unload about
$500,000 worth.
AS payment they took negotiable
notes which they discounted in the
vicinity to banks and individuals,
and then left own.
Now folks here think that the
claims of raid advancement i'll price
made for the stock was buncombe,
but they're keeping quiet.
Nobody has made any complaint
to this office,' the district attor-
ney at Stockton said today.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-23
BOY, Is, WINS
i. DOG RACE
BY United Press leased Wire

ASHTON, Idaho, Feb. 23.-Olcott
Earn, lG-year old Ashton high school
boy, won the American dog derby
here yesterday in a field of sevea
entries including some of the most
experienced "mushers' of the snow
country.
Earn placed third last year.
Warren Cordinglv placed second;
Smoky CASTOR, last years cham
pion, finished third; Shorty Rus
sick, driving the leaderless Canadian
entry, was fourth. Ted Kent, faV'
orite in the event, dropped out At
the end of the second lap with one
OF his dogs exhausted.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-23
ATTACKED MAN
STILL DELLRI0US
AT COUNTY FARM

The unknown man found in an
unconscious condition at Holtville
yesterday, is still delirious at the
county farm, and continues to fight
for his life. No clew has been1found
Of the parties who so brutally as
saulted him. -~e.
According to Sheriff Gillett and
Undershcriff Bert Underwood, the
beating given the man was terribly
brutal and the wonder is that he has
not suceumbed to his injuries. d..
Little can be done toward cap
turing his assailants, they state, un-
til the man is sufficiently recovered
TO give q description of them.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-23
THREE FALL TO
DEATH F RO w
LONDON ABBEY

LONDON, Feb. 23.-- Hundreds OF
persons in 4 crowded street fronting
Westminster cathedral were horri-
fled this afternoon when the bodies
Of boy and girl hurtled 300 feet
from the top of the cathedral and
crashed on the pavement.
a few seconds later the body OF
n woman fell within Il few yards
Of those of the children.
Police believed it a double murder
and suicide.
The bodies were too broken to
Be identified.
Police questioned guards at the
eathedrai as TO how the woman and
children lad managed to get to the
top Of the tower.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-23
1 KILLED, 13
OVERCOME BY
FUMES OF GAS
ny United rreSs Leased Wire

ALBANY, y. Y, Feb. 90. - 3
mother and three of her children
were asphyxiated and l3 other per
sons overcome by gas at Waterville
today when the deadly fumes sceping
from a broken main invaded two
homes.
The dead: Mrs. Joseph Prenzi, her
eight months old infant and two
other children, aged three and eight
p Joseph Prenzi, the father, and five
other children, are in hospital seri
ously i'll.
Seven persons overcome were re
vived by physicians.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-23
MARK ROSE IN STARTLING CHARGE
Edison Company
Tried TO SlUuu
I. l. Directors

WASHINGTON Feb discharges
California Edison
tors OF the Imperial Irrigation District
the
CATION cee by Mark Rose director of the Imperial Irrigation
told OF meeting which Miller
Ballard
California Edison officials of the
offered $4O0000O0
Imperial
irrigation
the companys applications
given
private
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-23
TWO MEN KILLED
L00TINC CARS
NJ U.itea pres. Leased wire

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 23.-Tuo
men, believed to be Mexicans, who
were caught looting freight ears
in the Santa Fe railroad ward here.
were shot and instantly killed by
Agent c, Il. Trumbell when one
of them attacked him after being
arrested, police reported.
One of the slain men is believed
to be Agethe Alden as letter
with that Asme was found Oh his
body.
Agent Trumbell told Officers that
one Of the looters rushed at him
with knife when told to surrender
sss wss shot dswu. The second
man was shot as Ne fled, Trumhei
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-23
FRANCES "CHARLIE" DYING
AFTER POISON DOSE, REPORT

PARIS, Feb. 23.-Max Linder,
Frances Charlie Chaplin, and his
wife have been found dying in It
hotel in Vienna, news agency dis
Patch said today.
The couple apparently swallowed
veronal, the dispatch said.
Linder recently was married af-
ter having Kidnapped his fian5ee.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-23
Luscious Set of
Whiskers Its
Only Asset
by United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 23.-
The "Whiskerino Club of
Sacramento, q corporation, to-
day filed with the state board
of equalization its statement
of assets for taxation purposes.
Its sole asset was listed as
possible interest in the 12-foot
beard OF 2avk Wilcox of Carson
City, New. Wilcox, in will he
roc"rrlv drew up, directed that
at his death his whiskers should
become the property Of the
Whiskerino Club T.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-23
ARREST PROBABLE LEADER
OF LIQUOR RING, ST. PAUL

ST. PAUL, Feb. 2S.-Breaking
up what police believe is one of tho
largest criminal and liquor law vio
lifting rings of the northwest. Sam
my Terrin, St. Paul prize fighter,
was arrested by federal agents last
night and $500 gallons Of liquor
confiscated.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-23
AL SMITH N. Y. GOVERNOR
Is HOST TO 500 NEWSBOYS

NEW YORK, Feb. 23,--Five hun
dred New York newsboys gathered
with Governor Al Smith at the an
nual newsboys dinner today, ad-
mittel substantial bank accounts,
while 100 confessed to the luxury
CT flivvers.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-23
MAYOR HYLAN NOT
RELUCTANT SERVE
n. Y. ONCE AGAIN
by United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.--Mayor
f. Hylan is willing to head the
Democratic administration of New
York City for another term "if the
people want me" he said in reply
to a telegram of II. +. Cunnison of
the Brooklyn Eagle.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-23
FIRPo EIGHT POSTPONED

BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 23.-The
Luis Firpo Farmer Lodge heavy.
weight fight scheduled for tonight
has been postponed until tomorrow
on account of rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-23
Congress Today

SENATE:
Interior department appro-
priation bill. ,,t.
HOUSE.
Tax bill.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-09-25
The Stock Law

have noticed letter in our paper
about stock laws. | am in favor of
the stock law for several reasons. 1t
will be for the betterment of our
county. 1t will save enough corn each
year to feed the stock. We will have
better stock, can sell them for five
times as much money. What are your
scrub calves worth today? One-fifth
as much as good blOOded stock.
/ have been where they had stock
laws and the fields were not full Of
stock as they are here. Bro. James
Is honest i'm his belief but l have seen
widows own cows where they had
stock laws. We can hold onto old
Brin and -Pide and vote for the stock
law too.
Let me tell you something. If you
are good renter the landowner will
furnish you pasture for your cows and
If you are not a good renter you don't
need any pasture. / was in stock
law country once and the man | work
ed for had one COW and calf for which
he was offered $50 for the COW and
S75 for the calf. Can you get that for
yours? l will answer the question
for you. will say no, no. Why?
Because your cows run at large and
the calves have no father or mother.
Who is there who would kick on 80
cents per month for pasture? The
man who would kick on that would
kick on anything.
Bro. James asked, couldn't we have
these things without having stock
law. We could. but we wouldn't. We
can take the same fence and fence our
pastures and leave our crops outside.
do not wish to hurt any mans
feelings but this is my opinion. So
let's all vote on it like / dO-that is,
as you please.
am for a general stock law, first,
last and all the time.
j. G.. Davis.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-09-25

am not unmindful of the fact that
we have entangled ourselves with the
endless taxation muddle of the Wes-
tern Randolph Road District and to
vote a stock law upon ourselves and
our neighbors will be to amortize our
freedom still more.
Do you really know what stock law
means to this country? 1t means that
our open range will be left to grow up
in thickets and dense jungles where
the fox and wolf, the panther and bob
cat will abide and your young stock
will be i'm danger at all times. 1t also
means that the poor widow and the
poor renter like myself will be forced
into dire circumstances and little chill
dren will be made to go hungry and
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-09-25
About Stock Law

!. Let MS think about our neighbOr.
If we can live with the stock law,
maybe he can't. We should cast our
vote for the best interests Of our cOun-
ty as we do in our schools. Although
| haven't any children living | never
voted against free schools in my life.
| would say to those who want the
stock law, put your stock up. The
fence that holds your stock will turn
the other fellows.
2. There are many people living in
the hills who could not manage. for
stock water. They could dig ponds
but ponds go dry in the dry times.
They might have wells dug but some
are not able. II Is all some Of us can
do to pay our axes.
3. We need little overplus Of stock
so that II one animal dies we have
another to replace II.
Respectfully yours,
Il. NJ. Daniel.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-09-25

cry for milk and butter. These are abb
solute facts. l am telling you the
truth. The widow will not he able
to support more than one COW if any
at all unless she ties her by the head
under "A little shed by the smokehOuse
in the back yard, Now, my good
friends, you don't want to make con
lditions any worse on poor widow
women than they already are.
The stock law will also create NAL
ice, hatred and animosity between
Ineighbors, damage suits and there is
another great problem that will con
front the stock raiser under n stock
law. That is water facilities. They
will be forced during hot, dry weather
I to take their stock twice a day two
or three miles for water.
Now, my good friends, you know
lust as l do that such law won't do.
II will ruin the country. If we adopt
the stock law it will force us to either
build Il good strong, hog-tight, mule
high and cow-strong fence on the in
side and why can't we erect sub
stantial fence on the outside to pro-
tect our crops and not have TO de-
pend on Il law to protect us?
/ know that there is quite a bit Of
trouble on account of breachy stock,
but to sell this sort Of stock would
eliminate this evil. Ii you have the
stock law there will be many who will
be forced to sell almost all they own,
whether they be good or bad.
l come with this article in defense of
those who need defense and l do not
wish to impose upon your intelligence,
but only to appeal to you for your
hearty cooperation in this matter. Talk
against. preach against it, teach
against it and on the seventh day of
October go to your voting precincts
and defeat it with your ballots.
| am for progressiveness, freedom,
peace on earth and good will to men
that can't be impaired-a safe and
sane endorsement for a better Ran
dolph county. Your friend,
G. G.. Davis.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-09-25
The Stock Law

As the election approaches, the
"stock law" continues to run the
weather close second as a topic of
conversation here in the western part
of the county: and in almanac par
lance. it is very unsettled.
In the development of the county,
stOck-law follows free range as natural
ly as the white man followed the
Indian. The happy-hunting-grOund is
gone, and the free-range is going. The
hunter fought his intruders with bow
and arrow, and the ranger is fighting
his with tongue and ballot. The bases
of such opposition is to be found in
the rent resistance to change which is
so conspicuous among Cinnamon.
Most Of the wild land is decided, and
has been cut over; all Of it has been
over-pastured. and is growing up in
bushes The most progressive farmers
and stOckmen have abandoned the use
of it, in spite of the fact that they must
not only inclOse their own stock, but
fence against the half-staTved razor
backs that run at large. Range stock
is much harder to fence against than
good grade of stuff is to inclOse in
pastures; four wires will turn horses
and cattle, but it costs over fifty cents
a rod to build a hog fence; and the
profit on range hogs, if there is any,
won't keep the fence in repair.
II costs more the acre to inclOse
small tracts than large ones; and
under the present conditions the little
farmer must maintain over a mile of
expensive hog fence, which serves no
other purpose than to keep an old
OutwOrn method of producing pork
than no longer pays This Is evidenced
by the fact that the farmer who de-
pends on range hogs gets most Of his
meat from the grocery.
While, on the other hand. if the pro-
posed law becomes effective. the ten.
dency will be to keep better grade of
stock, to inclose our wild land. and
raise it to the highest point of pro-
duction. This will develop the coun.
try and increase the price of land.
This will be the poor mans opporfun-
ity: he can buy trees and vines in
stead of woven wire; he can improve
that will follow the stock law in wes-
thereby take his part and receive his
shqre in the wonderful developement
tht will follow the stock law in wes-
tern Randolph county.
Yours for the best interest Of our
county, A Cltizen