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Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-19
TODAY'S LETTUCE MARKET
~ BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL EcONo,
q. E. Schultz, Local Representative

Carlot shipments reported in the
United States Friday, January lS;
Arizona II, Imperial Valley 90,
Florida 26, Texas /. Total 13l.
Organizations of Imperial Valley
shimpents Friday, January Is:
Calipatria >, Brawley 2S, Imper-
ial 3, FL Centre 80, Heber II, Ca,
lexico Is. Total 90.
Shipped on same date last year,
so.
FL Centre, Calf; Demand slow,
market weak, few sales. Carloads
f. o. b. cash track. L. S. Grade
No. l, IS to As !.25-l.35, mostly
around 1,30. Many shipments rolled
unsold. Cash to growers, mostly CO.
Csc per packed out crate.
Terminal f. 0. b. Auction sales
Friday, all cities; Imperial Valley:
10 cars, L. S. grade No. l, lis.
1871; , ears, slightly frozen, soft
bursted heads, 90-1.00
Telcgraphic reports of today S
sales to jobbcrs, unless otherwise
stated:
CHICAGO: l70 partly cloudy, .
Ariz. 2l Calf. arrived. 60 on track,
Demand moderate, trading mode.
rate, market steady. Imp. Valley
and Ariz. 31as 4l2s 2.50-75; IS 2.25-
50; frozen, all sizes 2-2.25.
KANSAS CITY: 12o clear. ! Ariz.
10 Calf, arrived. 1 diverted. 10 on
track. Demand slow, market dull
Calf. 2.6j-3.00.
PITTSBURGH: % cloudy. 5
Ariz. Calf arrived 40 on track.
Supplies liberal. Demand very
slow, market duh and weak. Ariz.
and Calf. best 2.50,65, mostly $50,
poorer, some decaved low as 300
ST. LOUIS. 320 showing. | Ariz
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-19
MRS. w. F. HOLT
BURIED FROM
CHURCH IN L. A.

Following the announcement ot
the death of Mig. -. F. Holt which
occurred in Los Angeles recently,
Leroy Holt of this city left yes
terday for Los Angeles to attend
the funeral which was held ab the
Wiltshire Boulevard Christian church
Mrs. Holt, who was 60 year Of
age, died at her home PTS South
Harvard Boulevard, following u
long illness. She was srvivcd by
her husband and two daughters,
Chloe and Catherine.
Mrs. Ho,t was the wife Of the
man. WHO is more closely associated
with the early history of Imperial
Valley than any other man, aud was
well known BY many people in this
city, who extend their sympathy to
Mr.. HoE.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. +. Paris were
among the local people who went
tc Los Angeles for the funeral.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-19
PROF. DURAND TELLS 3-FOLD
BENEFITS OF BOULDER DAM:
FR0NhS ON 3OO-FT. PROJECT

With an audience whose atten-
tiveness attested their deep interest
in every statement made, Prof. w.
r. Durand of Leland Stanford Uni
versity spoke last night at the Viii
son school on the subject of the
Boulder Canyon Dam.
Bringing out clearly the three Wit
al factors to be considered in weigh
ing the advantages of any proposed
engineering work on the Colorado
River, Durand stated that the pro-
lection to Imperial Valley, TIE pre-
sent loss of water which might be
used for irrigation purposes ard the
loss of hydro-electric energy were
the factors to be considered
AS student of the Colorado River
problem who is an acknowledged au.
thority on thIs subject, as well rs
an engineer, Dnrand presented his
talk in concise form which cover
cd every angle.
Basing his statements OH the
knowledge of the habits of the river
.o,Fhs period of some 20 years,
'aT Gfe 'ers the time during which
NV I've been kept, Durand stat
ed that the number of second feet
discharged varied from four or five
thousand to an average of 10000
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-19
ARMSTRONG IN
GUILTY PIE A
IN CAR THEFT

Not only did W. II. Armstrong
fall into the clutches of the law
soon after he stole Jack Kelly $
ear in this city Thursday night,
but a days reflection ut the coun.
ty iail served to convince him that
quick action was desirable all
round.
Armstrong notified the district
attorney S office late yesterday af-
ternoon that he wished to plead
guilty to grand larceny. Judge
Conkling held special session OF
the superior court after . q clock
and Armstrong was arraicnad be
fore him. He entered a plea OF
guilty and waived all rights The
court announced that sentence Will
be imposed Monday morning at
10 o clock.
Armstrong was arrested in thls
city early Friday morning by OF
ficcr Johnston and Mayo, within
two hours from the time kelly's
ear was reported stolen.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-19
EX-VETER AN IN
VERILE TALK ON
AM ERICANISM NJ
Orator Has Travelled All
Over u. S. Combating
Propaganda

Sergeant Weber, a veteran OF
the Canadian and American armies,
with nearly four years of active
service in France to his credit.
gave Il large crowd Of FL Centre
citizens a real thrill last night when
he talked on Ampricanisrl ~
the corner cf Fifth and Main
streets.
The talk was straight from. shoul-
der and the sergeant did not nincp
his words as he pleaded for strict
adherance to American ideals and
the American form of government
as opposed to the plans of the Boil
sfevists, /. ". W. and the Social
lists.
Webber told his audience that he
started out four years ago with
four other eXsciviccs men, to com
bat the "soap box orators 1f the
|. W. w. and other organizations.
His three companions have been
shCt up, and he alone of the quar-
tette is still at work. lie HIS lee
tured in every state in the Union,
and III all the large cities.
Life Is Exciting
The few experiences that he re
lated last night proved that his
days and nights have been filled
with almost as much excitement dur
ing the past four years as they
were III France.
While not appearing under the
auspices of any particular organi-
zation, Weber has the sanction
Of such organizations us the AM
orican Legion, the Rel Cross and
other societies interested i'll Amer
icanism. Last night he drew re
torts from several folks in the
crowd, evidently of the "rod >
:rrietv. and silcncod them with &
whitening fire of sarcasm thai
made his sympathizers roar w'th de
ght.
Webbcr will talk again this af-
tcrnoon and tonight at the same
place. and anyone who wants to
hear II real fighter talk will find
him delivering message that ev-
cry real American Will appreciate.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-19
Valley Bodies Send Wires of Protest to Washington
NOTABLE GROUP
OF BANKERS IN
VALLEY TODAY
Officials of Big Banking
Institution Make Tour
Today

A notable group Of b"nIiers is
III Imperial Valley today. The
valley branches Of the Pacific
Southwest Trust and Savings Bank
ere hess t0 the executives anu
managers Gf the Pacific Southwest
First National Bank of Los An
geles group, embracing the central
banks in Los Angeles and unit
banks in most of the principal eli
ties from Fresno and San Luis
Obispo on the north to the MeXi-
can border.
These are the mea who built up
the strong independert banks in
California that have been merged
into the P2ciTic.Southwos group
with aggregate resources OF more
than two hundred sixtv-three mil
lion dollars. -..
These men arc on the fourth
intcr-communitv bank conference OF
tie Pacific Southwest executives.
These conferences are a part of the
program to give all of the cXecu-
tIvcs closeup study of the econ
omic and financials problems If the
territory served by the bank, and
to discuss questions ana c%chang"
ideas Oh matters pertaining to the
policy of she bank.
The Pacific Southwest group coy
crs practically all of the agricu!-
tural section of the south half Of
California.
Interested in Valley
This group of banks has been es-
pecially interested, in Imperial
Valley since the time when the
First National Bank of Los ,sngc-
lCs loaned the money 20 build the
first canal in our irrigation system
They financed the mutual water
companies through many years of
uncertain and trying times and
have purchased, together with Their
associates. all of the bonds Of the
Impcria! Irrigation District. They
fee! keen responsibility in spon
soring the Imperial bonds ana are
solicitous that the irrigation. sys'
tenn be maintained at the maxi
mum efficiency.
Continued on Page Seven)
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-19
So. California
Joins in State
Prayer for. Rain

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10.-South-
ern California has joined the state
wide prayer for rain-but there is
none in sight. -
Grain and agriculture crops of tins
southland are seriously threatened
by the continued drought, while cit
rus growers are forced to irrrgatc,
almost an unprecedented situation
at this time of the wear.
Rainfall last winter was only
about half the average, and this
year it has fallen far short of the
1923 figure, adding to the distress
ing situation.
Los Angeles with an annual aV-
eragc of 1864 inches, has so far
received but SIG inches. Other see
tions, where usually by this time the
precipitation has reached from eight
to ten inches, have only registered
from ] 80, the lowest figure, at Los
Angeles harbor, to 5.29, the highest,
reported from Redlands. .
"Of course, we can say nothing
definitely, but the outlook is very
discouraging, II. B. Hersey, South
ern California observer, told the
United Press today.
'There is chance that we may
have heavy precipitation during the
next two months, bringing our av
erage up to normal.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-19
ALL SOUTHLAND
RESENTS LATEST
DELAY OF WORK

Aroused by the action of Secre-
tarv Work in retaining the Swing
johnson bill in his department, ac-
cording to reports which have been
seceivcd in Imperial Valley from
Washinoton, representatives # or
CARNATIONS and private citizens are
sending kilograms direct 20 Presi-
dent Coolidge and Secretary Work
protesting the secretary's S action
which is construed as an attempt to
obsttuct the passage. of the bill.
Following is :the text of the tele-
gram sent to the President today.
by the Imperial County Fayn Bu-
rCau: -
- Emergency makes it necessary
that we earnestly and respectfully
request your intervention and aid
in behalf of Imperial Valley in Sc
curing action by congress "t this
session on the Colorado river pror
gram. The interior department has
made the necessary Investigation
authorized by congress some wears
ago and full report with recon-
mendations for the relief of an
rerial Valley from flood by the
building of Boulder CANYON dam and
All-American canal. This program
carried out by the government, be-
sides giving relief to Imperial Val
icy, will benefit every man, woman
and child alike in the southwest.
Due to the compleXitv of interests
involved: international, interstate,
power and even the very homes and
existence of the people of Imperial
Valley, we again protest against
the coHt ruction and particularly
the control by any Interest other
than the United States govern
ment.
Many Cities Protest
Similar kilograms have been sens
ny the governmental heads of Los
angeles. Pasadena. Long Beach,
Riverside and San Diego. President
Confined on page 3)
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-19

arrived. IT on track. Supplies lib
cral. Demand slow, trading slow,
market dull. Calf. IS and As 2.50-
rs.
CINCINNATI: 80 cloudy. . Ariz
| Calf, arrived. II on track. Sup
plies heavy. Demand slow, trading
slow, market dull and weaker. Ariz
and Calf. best $50.
DENVER: % partly cloudy. .
Aliz. . Calf arrived. 6 on track.
Supplies moderate. Demand mode
rate, trading limited, market about
steady but slightly weaker feeling.
Imp. Valley, As mostly .. IS; 3H,s
mostly $50. Ariz. As best 275, fair
2.25-5O.
CLEVELAND: az showing. 1
Ariz. Calf. arrived. 10 on track.
Too few sales TO establish Il mar
kct.
BOSTON: 80 clear. Ariz. 3
Calf. Fla. arrived. 6 on track
but reported Incomplete, Supplies
liberal. Demand very slow, trading
light. Calf and Ariz. best few ear.
ly sales $50.
PHILADELPHIA; 36' cloudy. 2
Ariz. y Calf Fla. arrived. 20 op
track. Supplies Of western stoci-
moderate, Demand limited, market
steady. Calf. Imp. Valley, few
$50.
NEW YORK; 37' cloudy. | Ariz.
. Calf. . Fla, arrived. Supplies ~
western stock light. Demand light,
market steady. Ariz Calf. 22.75
few 800.
MINlNEAPOLIS: 81 below. Clear.
No carlot arrivals. Is on track. sups
plies heavy. Demand slow, market
steady. Californias 800.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-19
Must Appear. In
Court; Impedes s
Fire Department

Once more members of the fire
department have been compelled to
protest against the habit of citizens
interfering with the fire appara-
tus and members, while responding
to an alarm, and as Il result William
Tully was given notice this morning
to appear in the police court to ans
wer to violation to the city odinancc
requiring vehicles to pull to the curb
during the sounding 4 of the fire
alarm.
Tully is alleged to have been max
ing over 80 miles an hour on Main
street during the time the alarm
was blowing.
The fire occurred in small frame
shack at Ia State, street and was
caused by an Overheated oil stove.
Due to the prompt response of the
fire department, the damage was
confined to the roof of the house and
was comparatively slight.
Wouldn t it be funny if every
body believed everybody?
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-19
MEXICAN DIES
AS RESULT OF
COTTON BURNS

Ladislao Zazeta, one of three
MexicanS who We're scriously burn
ed in cotton fire on the Shenh
ranch in Mexicali Thursday after
noon, died last night at the FL Cen
tro hospital as Il result Of the
burns lie received. Little change is
reported in the condition of his
TWO companions and their recovery
is said to be extremely doubtful.
The names OF the two men who
are still alive could not be learned.
They were employed rs laborers,
and the usual custom in the cotton
fields is to hire men by number as
many of their names are so similar
as to cause confusion.
Zazeta S body was turned over to
Il CaleXico undertaken this morning
fer burial.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-19

"All we can say definitely. Of
course, is that there is no rainfall
in sight.
Crops Two Months Behind
Grain crops i'll many sections have
not started to come through the
ground, according to +. H. Ernest,
assistant farm advisor of Los An
geles county.
81 should say that the grain and
hay crops are two months behind
what they should be- he said. "It
will take ideal conditions from now
on to assure Southern California
agricultmists and farmers who de
pend on rainfall for their irrigation,
any crops this year.
Citrus growers are irrigating
now, and will not suffer as long as
the water resrves hold out.
Naturally, this extra irrigation
will increase the cost of producing
the annual citrus crop, and the pro.
fits won't be as large as had been
expected. -
Grain and feed prices are on the
advance. With supplies running
short, no grazing of value available,
dealers are having difficulty sup
plying the trade, and prices are ma.
turaily mounting as result.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-19
BOX AND PEACE
PLAN WILL BE
INVESTIG
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 Edward
Box, who offered prize of 100000
tor a world peace plan, will be ask
eG by senate committee to tell
whether propaganda for American
entry into the League of Nations
was behind his offer.
Box will be the first witness be-
fore the senate's "propaganda in
vestigation next week.
The committee wants to learn
these things
Whether it is true as reported that
some of the Judges in the contest
never read even the winning plan.
What rule was followed In elimi-
mating submitted plans.
Who made the rules
Whether orders were issued thai
only plans including American CO.
operation with the League of Ma
tions were to be considered in max
ing the award.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-19
Sues County for
Shooting Of Son

RIVERSIDE, Jan. 19.-Charging
that their son, Martin, L, had been,s
sworn in rs deputy sheriff and
given a gun but no shells. winch re-
suited in his death when he was shot
while defenseless, c. f. Helm has
filed damage suit for $4,000
against the county of Riverside and
Sheriff f. p. Wilson.
The complaint states that young
Helm had been deputizcd ON Septem-
Der %, 1921, to assist in the arrest
of two Mexicans. He was given n
shotgun and went with two deputies
to arrest the men, who shot down
both deputies without warning and
fired several shots through the boys
back, which resulted in his death
later.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-19
Wampas Frolic
Is On Tonight
Ry United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19.--Re-
ceipts of motion picture stars on the
San Francisco market today We're
put down as two carloads.
That number containing 50 in
Gividual stars, arrived by train from
Los Angeles for the Wampas Jall y
tonight.
The Wampas, which is the annual
frolic of the Western Association of
Motion Picutre Advertisers, is the
grand finale of the three day PARTY
which San Francisco started Thurs
Cay night with the butchers ball.
Last night and early this morn
ing the "Quatr'z Arts'' bali was
the thing.
The scene was colorful and gay.
1t was a costume affair. Lord Byron
tripped around with Joan of Are and
Abe Lincoln put in a great evening
with the natuch dancer
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-19
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WHAT'S DOING


"Mr. Bob Junior class play
at high school tonight.
"Trilby,' Valley theatre to-
right.
wilkins Trained Animal show,
Palace theatre tonight.
Bible chautauqua at Tulane
theatre tonight.
Services at various churches
tomorrow.
James w. Foley and Harry
X. Shields at Mems Bible class,
Palace theatre 9:4O tomorrow
morning.
"Defying Destiny" at Pal
acc theatre tomorrow night.
THE Extra Girl at Valley
theatre tomorrow night.
Twice Told Tales seetior of
Ten Thousand club meets with
Mrs. J. F. Baker, Monday after
noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-19
KILL A MAN, GET
PROMOTED, SA VS.
GENERAL BUTLER
by United Press Leased Wire

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 19.-Thc
first policeman who kills ban
ait in Philadelphia S "clean up"
campaign which will continue over
tie week end, will be promoted,
Brigadier General Smedlev D. But
Ter, director of the Public Safety,
announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-19
TO BLOW TOP
CATALINA OFF
by United Frcss Leased Wire

AVALON, Jan. 19.--Wkeu Viii
liam Wrigley, Jr., touches button
this AFTERNOON, the top of Catalina
Island will be blown off.
Fifty tons of dynamite have been
planted in the mountain overlook
ing PebblY Beach to dislodge rock
for road work.
1t is said that the blast will be
the largest ever set off in Southern
California.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-19
HIGH ARMY MAN
AT L. A. MEETING
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 19.-Major
General Charles G. Morton, com
mander of the ninth corps area, U.
s.. A. and second in command in the
army to General Pershing, was the
guest of honor last night at the
monthly meeting of the Los Angeles
sector of the association of the
army of the United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-19
Arrest Banker
In L. A. Charge
Wrecking Bank
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 19.-For
res. Nelson, vice, president Of the
Whittier Boulevard state Bank Eere,
was arrested today on telegraphic
warrant from Great Falls, Monta-
ia. charged with wrecking the Am
clican Bank and Trust Company,
of that city. year ago.
Nelson came to Los Angeles a
year ago and bought an interos'. iii
the local bank, suburban institu-
tion.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-19
by United Press Leased Wire

by Cnited Press Leased Wire
COLON, Panama, Jan. 49,
The United States cruiser Oma
ha, accompanied by six destroy
ers, the Cory, Hull, McDonagh,
Sumner, Shirk and Fareholt,
sailed under full steam from the
harbor here today. It was au-
thoritively stated they have
gone to protect American in
terests on the east coast OF
Mexico.
The American naval force, it
was held, probably will be di-
Vided between Tampico and
Vera Cruz where the vessels
should arrived in four days.
They carried a total of 1910
men.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-19
Howard Morgan
\ Puts Up Bail

Howard Morgan, who with his
brother Tom Morgan, general mana
ger of the United Stages, Inc, was
indicted for perjury by the grand
Jury Wednesday, arrived in this ci-
ty this morning from San Francis
60 and w&s served with the bench
warrent issued for his arrest.
Morgan appeared before Judge
Cole and deposited bail in the sum
of $1,000, pending his trial, date
for which has not yet been set.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-19
HOLD TROOPS AT NACO

PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 19.-Move-
mcnt of Mexican troops across Ari-
2ont has not been started, despite
Continued on Page Eight
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-19


The decisioii--was reached Nester-
day by President Coolidge and his
cabinet to send warships to Mexi.
can waters tG protect American lives
and property ana keep american
commerce free frJ.1 Interference.
Somthing happened late yesterday
to stay announcement ut that time
of the plan to send American war
ships to prevent the De 1t HuertA
blockade of Tampico causing inter
ference with American commerce.
The only sort of explanation that
could be deducc,. from the frag-
mentary answers of officials audi
others concerned was that American
oil intrests with heavy holding in
the Tampico fields of Mexico ;ld-
vised Hughes against prccrpitatr ac-
ition. Representative of these OF! i'll
terests conferred with Hughes late
yesterday and Immediately thercaf
ter every government official cen.
cerned adopted an attitude OF strict
est secrecy.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-19
ORDER u. S. DESTROYERS TO MEXIC
Arizona, Texas
Consent to Let
Troops Cross

BY United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, Jan. 49,
The state department today Of
ficially announced that the
cruiser Omaha ond~ several des-
troyers had been ordered from
Colon to Vera Cruz. Mexico,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-19

"All we can say definitely. Of
course, is that there is no rainfall
in sight -
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-19

Wouldn t it be funny if every
body believed everybody?
The Washington times., 1924-06-02
BEWARE OF BARGAINS
WHEN BUYING A HOME.
By EDWARD A. MARSHALL

| Every cerature desires to have q
home Of its own. Even cat will
come back to the old home fireside.
The Arctic Tern flies through 10000
miles Of space each spring in order
to be "at home" in the Arctic for
the summer, and our old familiar
friend, Robin Red Breast, returns
to the same dooryard each season.
II home means 60 much to i bird.
how much more It must mean to
q boy. When . lad il brought up
in a place worth remembering hen
try and come back once q year to
look over the things that charmed
his boyhood.
In order to have attractive homes
OF beauty we must have home
owners. It IL well.known fact
that no city. or section Of q city, Il
apt to have beautiful homes where
the majority Of the Inhabitants
shift from flat to bungalow and
from boarding place to houselkeep.
Ing rooms. A landlord could not be
expected to lavish his profits on
houses where the tenants hint that
they would rather have him leave
out the flowers and reduce the rent.
The only proper way to build a
beautiful city Is to start with the
slogan that every family should
The Washington times., 1924-06-02

have a home Of its own and beau.
tify It.
Good Management Necessary.
Securing ones home has been
characterized as a highly special.
lied kind Of sport" That is some.
what true II one has large ambi.
lions and but little cash. His bump
Of good MANAGEMENT must increase
in proportion to his lack Of funds
or he will suffer shipwreck on the
first adverse financial wave.
The most important thing in &c.
curing q home ID to think the prob.
lem through first. This viii be
about az difficult a. It was to write
the first school essay on q strange
subject. It was beyond your ex.
perience. The less one knows
about building the more careful he
must be or his thoughts afterward
will be filled with wishes and re-
pentance.
There are three persons whose
viewpoint should be studied before
buying. namely, the owner, the
agent, and the buyer. Get into the
other mans shoes and after you
have walked around the property
see Il you like It and would be
willing to spend your life there
and to have your wife and children
absorb the character Of the neigh.
borhood. II the shoes trouble you