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Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
DAM
HEARINGS TO
BEGIN FEB. 8
ny United Press Leased Wire

Hy United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, Feb. T.
Plans were completed today for
opening public hearings Satur-
day on the Boulder Canyon dam
bill, and unless unforeseen mat
ters interfere, the first of the
discussions will take place be-
fore the house committee on
irrigation and conservation on
that day.
tcommendations of Secretary
of the Interior Work, who has
been investigating the measure,
will probably be delivered to
the committee in time for the
Saturdays hearing, it is be-
lieved.
Some time early ir the ses-
sion, perhaps the first of next
week, Secretary of Commerce
Herbert Hoover, who strongly
favors the bill, will advocate it
before the house committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
Dy LLOYD ALLEN

LONDON, Fec. IA tremend-
Gus furorc swept the British Isle
and the continent today, on the
heels .of charge by cx-Fremiel
Lloyd George that Woodrow Wilson
and -Clemenceau during the peace
conference days fixed up secret
pact behind his back whereby the
American president agreed to oc
cupation of the incland by Frencl
troops for - wears.
A sensation such rs the Teapot
Dome oil scandal stirred in the
United States involved one. after
another of the prominent figure
who helped make the Versailles trea
ty.
The French and British offices
here were busy as bee hives; the
former issued a flat denial of Lloyd
Continued on page six
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
WHAT'S DOING

Ell Centre Chapter, r. A. NJ.
No. 100 meets tonight Masonic
hall.
Americanization class at high
school tonight.
El Certro Lodge No. 1926, 3.
P. o. i. tonight at Elks' hall.
Night classes at high school.
six Days. Valley theatre
tonight.
Troops Q and 3, Boys Scouts,
meet toni@ht.
Parent Teachers Association,
Wilson school 8 p..'. tomNrow.
Spruce-Trifoiium arm home
Department l p. IN. tomorrow.
Holtvilla Study club mites
Ten Thousand Club to meeting
tomorrow afternoon 2:3O.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
Much Business
Transacted at
Chamber Meet

Communications from the Presi-
dent Of the United States and from
the President of the Republic Of
Mexicao, lent decided air cf dis.
tindion to the meeting of the
hoard of directors of the chamber
OF Commerce last evening.
The directors received n letter
from c. Bascom Slemp, secretary to
President Coolidge, acknowledging
receipt OF telegram from the FL
Centre Chamber, protesting against
the action of Secretary of the In
tcrior Work, in holding up the
Swing bill, and advising
that the telegram had been referred
tc Secretary Work.
President Obregon 8 message was
20 thank the chamber for calling
his attention to the benefits &c
BE derived from treatment IT POr
tcr's Sanitorium il. Long Beach
Some time ago, newspaper dispatch
cs reported President ObrcSon n!
suffering from an ailment ana thu
local chamber recommended the Por
:er Sanitorium to him. The presi
dents letter did not state whethcl
or not he intends to visit the sani
torium.
Following discussion of the tn,
reduction plan offered by Secreta
ry Mellon, the directors passed {
resolution endorsing the plan an'
advocating its adoption by congress
at an early date.
Invited TO Orango Show
An invitation was received from
the committee in charge of the
National Orange Show at San Ber-
nardino, February Is to %, 10 par
ticipate in the exhibits.
Continued on page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
16 Prominent Men of Pomona Accused in Scanda
Sec. DENLY Will
Give Up Trip
to Cuba

WASHINGTON, Feb. THE
Teapot Dome scandal has called
off Secretary of the Navy Den
by's projected trip to Cuba to
watch fleet maneuvers.
A large company of American
newspaper editors invited by
Dcnby to be his guests on the trip,
will sail Sunday from Charles
ton, s. c., without their host.
Denby's office announced he
had decided to remain in Wash
ir,gton because of the senate i'll
vestigation.
The editors will be gone three
weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
MAYO'S { A s E
DIS MISSED BY
JUDGE MAYFIELD
Outgr0wth Of Shooting.
Affair When Handy
Arrested

Following hearing before JUS
ticc Mavficld yesterday afternoon,
the court dismissed the case of j.
b. Mayo, member of the FL Centre
police force, who was charged by
j. x. Handy Of Brawley with u.s.
sau!t with deadly weapon as q re
suit Of a shooting affair growing
out of the lattcr's Arrest in this city
January q.
Handy related cn the witness
stand his version of the shooting,
which was substantially she same
as that made by him on the day
following the shooting. He. claimed
he was driving west On Main street
ut 3 O'Clock in tho morning of Jan
nary 27 and changed his mind
about stopping for the night at
the Barbara Worth hotel. He had
slowed down with the intention of
going to tie hotel and increased his
speed after making up his mind TO
90 OIL to Brawiey, he declared.
He dcn.ed that hc was going more
than 20 mas an hour, and said he
did not hear the siren on the police
car, which was sounded according
to the testimony of the officers,
from Eighth street for several blocks
west. Handy admitted hearing the
shots, but did not recognize them
as such, he said, believing the noise
was caused by his engine back
firing. lie admitted having been
drinking, but denied that he was
intoxicated.
Johnston Testifies
Officer Johnston, who was wlth
Mayo at the time of the shooting,
testified regarding their movements
just prior to the shooting. He in
formed the court that he was driv-
ing the police car from which Mayo
Continued on page G)
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
To Make Brave
Fight, In to End
Says H. Johnson

WASHINGTON, Feb. Hiram
johnson announced today definite
ly that he will not withdraw from
the presidential race.
81 consider it contemplate
trick that statements are issued ev-
cry few days from Coolidge head
quarters in;imating that | will with
draw from the race said John
son. . want to say once end for
all that am going to put up a
brave fight and am going 20 stay
in until the cnd.'
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
PROOFS
OF COLLAPSE
OF REBELLION

NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb.
Tt was learned from a rei-
able source this afternoon that
the Mexican Huertista revolu-
tionary troops are rapidly eva
cuating Puerto Mexico.
This is one of the most i'm
portant trategic points in the
territory recently occupied by
the revolutionists and its eva
cuation is interpreted here as
further evidence of the COM
plete collapse of the Huertista
rebellion.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
SCHICK FLED TO
AVOID MEXICALI
SINGER CLAIM
BY United Press Leased wire

SAN DIEGO, Feb. Announce
ment that the defense had "posi-
tive proof'' that George +. Schick,
vanished realty broker of Bellaire,
Ohio, and San Diego, fled to escape
blackmail by pretty Grace Lucille
Mason, his partner in Il modis'r 5
shop, was made in the hearing to-
day OF f. Drew Clark, accused of
numbering the missing man.
Clark s cuunso: said Schick al
ready had been mulcted of large
sums and that he fled to avoid fur
ther extortion and that there was
considerable talk about Schick s
trouble with Grace Lucille, a caba-
ret singer at MeXicali.
Miss Mason who is referred to in
the above story was recently pa
tient at the Ell Centre hospital
where she underwent an operation.
Her present location in the MeNi-
cali cabaret world in not known.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
l.. A. MAN KILLS
SELF OVER LOVE
by United i:ress Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Feb. An i'll
fated love affair was ascribcd by
police as the reason for the suicide
today of Alfred Thomson, an elcctri-
cal worker.
Thomson ended HIS life in the shop
whore he was employed by crawling
INTO Il paint baking oven, closing tie
door and turning on the gas.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
Strike Oil Near
Ancient City of
Abraham
by United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
JERUSALEM, Feb. T. The
Zionist executive committee an
nounccs that the Standard Oil
Company has struck oil in a well
it drilled in the ancient Biblical
town of Hebron.
The well is not far from the
famous Abraham's oak and the
old residences of Abraham,
David and the patriarchs.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07

BERLIN, Feb. = The German
government did its best today 10
convince everyone concerned that
no i'll will towards the United
United States was intended bv the
flag incident at the embassy in
Washington when the German EN-
blem was not at first displayed at
half mast in honor of Woodrow Will
son.
1t was learned, incidentally, that
Wiedfeldt's original telegram sub.
mitted official condolences with re-
gard to Wilson's passing and n
wreath from Germany for the grave.
The government instructed the
ambassador to take no official steps,
but to do personally what he de
sired Ambassador Wiedfeldt ap-
parently interpreted this as convey
ing government disapproval of any
move of respect or coincidence, and
acted accordingly.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07

In congress and among American
Legion men, indignation still ran
high. Congress is being appealed
to by various organizations and
spokesmen to appropriate money for
relief of Germans in the Ruhr and
TO authorize n big loan to Gcma-
NY. Even Mr.. Wilson was appeal
ed to, former Ambassador Gerard
announced few days before the
FORMER president s death, to help
German professors and intelloctuals.
All projected relief measures have
suffered and if any are passed at
all 1T will he after bitter opposi.
tion.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-05-16
JUDGE RULES RECEIVER
Continued from page one)

Continued from page one)
his opinion the financial condition of
the road was absolutely beside the
question, and that the only question
for him to decide was what was fair
wage to be paid to the men.
No Reason Seen for Upsetting
Award
In deciding this latter question
Judge Friend stated that it had been
brought out by the evidence that the
present wages paid the street car men
of Chicago had been fixed after
full, thorough and impartial hearing
by board of arbitration and that he
saw no reason why he should go be-
hind that award, and that in his opin-
ion the same wages should be paid by
the receiver to his employees as had
been fixed by the board of arbitration
for the remainder of the members of
Division 241. He stated also that the
men should be paid back pay from the
date the wage reduction took effect.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-05-16
LOW WHEAT PRICES
Continued from page one)

Continued from page one)
cludes outside investments, but ex-
cludes borrowed funds.
The average rate of net profit on
the milling investment for all COM
panies combined for the four year Pc
riod, 1919-1922, was 1916 per cent, the
annual average rates being as follows:
1919, 1879 per cent; 1920, 14.S per
cent; 1921, 1.6 per cent, and 1922,
1919 per cent.
The average rate of milling profit
for individual companies showed a
wide range in each year of the pe-
riod. Thus in 1920 when the average
for all companies was 14.9 per cent
the rate for individual companies
ranged from loss of 514 per cent
to profit of 49.2 per cent. On the
other hand, in 1921, when the average
rate of profit for all companies was
only 1.6 per cent, the range was from
loss of 72.6 per cent to profit of
AL per cent. Taking the average
rate OF profit for the four-year pc
riod, 1919-1922, for each individual
company, the range was from a loss
of 1915 per cent to a profit of 40
per cent.
% Companies Make Large Profits
The profits for % identical COM
panies, producing about 20 per cent
of the total wheat -four production
for the entire country, which were
secured for the ten-year period, 1913
1872, averaged 1876 per cent on the
milling investment for the entire pc
road For the four-year period, 1919
1922, the average rate of profits of
these companies was 1919 per cent,
as compared with 10.6 per cent for
the 1O8 companies. The range in an
nual average rate Of profit for the
ten-year period for the % companies
was from 2.6 per cent in 1921 to 36.5
per cent in 1917. On the company
investment the rate of profit for these
28 companies for the ten-year period,
l913-1922, averaged 1919 per cent.
These % companies included most of
the very large wheat flour milling
concerns.
During the four-year period, 1919
1922, the average cost Of the wheat
constituted almost 80 per cent of the
cost Of flour and it's by-products, cost
OF packages nearly 4 per cent Of this
total cost, labor about 2.5 per cent,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-05-16
BAKERY WORKERS WIN

Washington. Organized bakery
workers secured a renewal of their
wage contract just before the hour
set for suspension of work. The
employers demanded wage reduc-
tion of $40 week, and informed en-
ployes they would be enjoined if they
struck. The unionists refused to
scare, and at the last minute the
bosses weakened. More than 1000
workers are affected.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-05-16
and general expenses and deprecia-
ton about 2.5 per cent

and general expenses and deprecia-
tion about 25 per cent.
The average cost of wheat ranged
from $11.57 per barrel of flour in
1920 to $584 per barrel in 1922.
This marked decline in the cost of
wheat per barrel of flour does not
fully reflect, of course, the disastrous
decline in the prices of wheat from
1920 to 1922. The purchase prices
of wheat at the mills, for these 10S
companies, averaged 1928 per bushel
in 1919; $3.50 in 1920, $1.82 in 1921,
and $1.28 in 1922 The decrease in
this average delivered price of wheat
from 1920 to 1922 was almost SO per
cent. If the prices of wheat were
reckoned at the farm, the percentage
of decline would be, of course, still
greater.
Bread Prices Don't Reflect Wheat
Drop
Monthly average quoted prices for
hard spring wheat flour in the North
western district first family patent)
based upon millers' quotation, f. o. b..
mill, increased from $10.31 per barrel
in January, 1919, to $15.66 per barrel
in May, 1920, an increase of So per
cent, and then declined to $6.88 per
barrel in September, 1922, or 33 per
cent below the January, 1919, aver
age price. The monthly average quo
tation for the same grade of hard
winter wheat flour in the Southwest
ern district increased from $10.08 per
barrel in January, 1919, to 1882
per barrel in May, 1920, an increase
of 32 per cent, and then declined to
$579 per barrel in September, 1922,
or 43 per cent below the January,
1919, average prices.
The monthly average price of No. l
Northern hard spring wheat at Min
neapolis increased from 1921 per
bushel in January, 1919, to $500 per
| DuSIel III Ndy3 loAV, al iiSiCe "
40 per cent, and then fell to $l.1O
per bushel in September, 1922, or so
per cent below the average price in
January, 1919.
Data collected and published by the
United States bureau of labor statis-
tics show that bread prices have not
decreased in like degree with the
prices of wheat and flour. For ex-
ample, in Minneapolis, the retail price
of one-pound loaf of bread was 81
cents in January, 1919, and 9 cents
in September, 1922; in Kansas City
it was 9.3 cents in January, 1919, anc
TO cents in September, 1922; in Bos
ton, 81 cents in January, 1919, anC
4 85 cents in September, 1922, and il
New York city, 10 cents in January
1919, and 9.8 cents in September
, 1922
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-05-16
ELEVATOR MEN GAIN

Baltimore.-The new wage rate of
elevator constructors became effect
i've the first of the month. Rates are
$1.25 and 85 cents for journeymen
and helpers. After November l the
raise will be $1.40 and 95 cents.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-05-16
ROSTER OF ORGANIZATIONS
HAMILTON LABOR UNIONS


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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-05-16
GOMPERS DENOUNCES PLAN

are determined that there should be
protection for the children. Any in
dividual or political party that de-
feats the will of the people will be
held responsible by the people"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-05-16
IRON MOLDERS RAISE WAGES

Newark, N. J.,-Iron molders have
secured 3l2 per cent wage increase.
The new rate is 941a cents an hour.
Evening star., 1924-10-07
SEEK NEW MEXICAN
ON OIL
Company Representatives
y Confer With Officials on
: Tangled Regulations.
3y the Associated Press.

MEXICO CITY, October Dis
earding all previous drafts of petro-
leum legislation after preliminary
discussions with representatives of
the Mexican government. a committee
OF the Association of Producers of
Petroleum in Mexico has been max
ing every effort in conferences dur
Ing the last fortnight to reach
mutually satisfactory agreement
Under which potential oil lands ac-
quired after PRONUNCIATION of the
1917 constitution may be advanta-
geously explored and developed.
The government representatives
are headed by Alberto Pani, secre-
tary of the treasury, and the pro-
Gen. Avery Andrews, American
representative of the Royal Dutch
Shell group: Chester o. Swain. coun-
sci of the Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey, and Dean Emery, coun-
sci for the Pan-American Petroleum
and Transport Company
Article 81 of the 1917 constitution,
which vests in the Mexican nation
direct ownership of petroleum in the
subsoil, is understood not to have
figured prominently in the discussions
relative to the development of lands
acquired since the present constitu-
tion became effective, although
official statements prior to the open
ing of the conferences emphasized
the governments determination not
to enter into an agreement which
would infringe article 27.
See One Obstacle.
The greatest obstacle to the sue
cess of the negotiations will arise, it
is believed, when an attempt is made
to reach an agreement on Legislative
reservation for the exploitation of
subSoil interests where American
owners had title to lands through
grant or lease prior to- May /, 1917,
when article 81 became effective. but
had not before that date undertaken
exploration for petroleum, nor made
contracts for that purpose. Hopes
Tor a satisfactory agreement on this
phase of the problem are based on
the official attitude of the govern
ment as expressed in presidential
announcements made January II,
1920. and January s, 1921, granting
preferential rights to all owners of
surface, or persons entitled to exer-
else their preferential rights to pc
troleum in subsoil who did not take
positive action prior to May 1, 1917,
indicating that the lands had been
acquired for oil development pur-
poses.
In accordance with this policy,
whenever these interests or persons
wish to develop their lands the govern
ment will permit them to do so. to
the exclusion of any third party who
has not title to the land or subsoiL
submit Plan to Companies.
Should draft Legislation acceptable
to both sides be agreed to, the COM
Evening star., 1924-10-07

mittee will submit the results of
it's work to the various companies
concerned in the United States and
England for final decision, while the
executive will present the project to
the Mexican congress for enactment
into law.
A satisfactory agreement thus ar
rived at, it is pointed out. would vir-
tually wind up the task of reconcil-
Evening star., 1924-10-07

ing the outstanding differences be-
tween the United States and Mexico,
inaugurated through the pre-recog
milton conferences in 1923, resulting
in the special revolutionary and gen.
eral claims conventions, safeguard
ing American property rights under
the present agrarian laws and official
reputation, of confiscatory interpre-
tationS of article 81
Evening star., 1924-10-07
Captain Freed in Rum Case.

MOBILE, Ala. October Capt
Emanuel Maniadis, master of the
Greek steamer Chelatros, from which
10 quarts of liquor was seized in a
raid by State law enforcement off :
GERS, was acquitted yesterday at a
hearing before Federal Commissioner
J. l. Burgett after a lengthy hearing.
Evening star., 1924-10-07

meeting are Signor r. j. Hernandez,
chairman; Capt. F.. c. Steward, Miss
Anne Houston. Miss Marguerite
6re1tnaut. Mrs. Ruby Lola Falk, Miss
r. Irene Finch, Miss Virginia Hebb
Evening star., 1924-10-07

Miss Alice Esteva. Miss Ruah Love-
less, Miss Catherine Brockmann, AL
bert Dobbins. Raymond Wise. Walter
A. Falk. Paul Vogenitz, Joseph Winn
and Signor Gustavo de Medina.
Evening star., 1924-10-07
le auspices of the Ell Club Ger

the auspices Of the Ell Club Ger
vantes.
President F.. ]. Hernandez of the
club. DR.. Rafael II. Elizalde, Minister
from Ecuador, and DR.. L. s. Rowe
director of the Pan-American Union,
will be the principal speakers. Music
will be presented by the Army Band
and the Nordica Banjo Club. There
also will be recitatiohs in Spanish.
Those in charge of the program and
Evening star., 1924-10-07
PLAN COLUMBUS Meeting
Ell Club Cervantes to Observe Dis.
covery Anniversary.

The 1920 anniversary of Columbus
discovery Of America will be cele-
brated In exercises at the Pan-Amer-
ican Union next Sunday night under
Evening star., 1924-10-07

Jap Mink. Muskra Opossum, Marmnk (Marmot). Beaver
collars and cuffs Squirrel Bay Seal (dyed rabbit) and
Vcuna In fact, you'll find this group repete with the
favored frs Of fashion, They very moderately priced
and you'll find much to your advantage to look these
coats.
Evening star., 1924-10-07
At Least 50 Styles

IH0 AS<1O0 OV OVy 10
Coats with fur collars. fur cuffs, with fur trimming
coats trimmed attractive effects and that are all
pan-of every descnption-5O styles at least. Barrel
sleeves full sleeves drawn in at the wrist with band of fur
Sleeves and cuffs with fur. tuck and stitching wrap-around
and sraightine models
Coat Fabrics
Cut chnchila either blocked pan Arabella cloth; Fur
ane Kashvela Lustrosa Angora Montvelo Suede Chamo
Fashona. Fomosa Belvere. Downy Wool Suede de Laine
Bolivia. novelty cloth and plain or blocked poIaire
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-29

ENFORCEMENT
FUND BOOSTED
Supply Bill For Two Depart.
mentS Carried Three
Quarters of Billion

Washington, Jan. 29.-Nearly three
quarters of billion dollars car
ried in the annual supply bill for
the treasury and postoffice depart
ment reported by the house appro-
prlations committee today. The exact
amount is $729,85S,451, an increase
of $l8,476,889 over total appropria-
tons for the two departments for
the current fiscal year but $5,447,-
$4,000 less than budget estimates.
Of the total $669,976,246 is for
the postoffice department-$24, 754,-
4S7 more than was appropriated
year ago and $3,116,936 less than
budget recommendations and-$1l9,-
SS2,2O5 for the treasury.
The treasury department allotment
does not take into consideration ST.
339,O51 ,075 for permanent and ind eff
mite appropriations which do not
require annual congressional action.
1t does, however, included $1O,629,77O
for enforcement of prohibition-SI,-
629,77O more than was granted last
year.