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Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-05
BURGLARS BREAK
into TWO SAFES,
Get ONLY $l00
Daring Crimes at Imper-
ial, Only Clew is Finger
Prints

Burglars broke open the safes in
the offices of the Imperial lee plant
and the Blinn Lumber company at
Imperial last night and escaped
with nearly 500 in cash and less
than $50 in checks. The only clews
are some finger prints found OH a
square in one of the safes.
Discovery of the crimes was made
about 'clock this morning when
employees came to work. The sher-
ifs office here was notified i'm
mediately.
The burglars, according to Deputy
A. r. Underwood, who was sent
to Imperial, entered the boiler room
at the ice plant through Il window
and pricd open the door into the of
flee. They used an axe, a pick and
Il, crowbar to open the safe where
they found but $40 in cash. They
took two checks amounting to slight
~ less than $50.
From the ice plant they walked
to the lumber yards and entered the
office through Il window. They fore
ed the steel door to the vault and
tore the safe door~eompletely off III
their efforts to break in. They
took between $50 and so in cash
from the safe, but did not touch the
checks.
The fact that the footprints out
side the offices were nearly obllter-
ated by the rain, shows that the
crime was committed early i'll the
evening, Deputy Underwood said.
He has brought the square which
was found in the safe at the ice
plant to FL Centre and mas photo
graphed ~the finger prints fot use
in case suspects are appreh2nded,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-05
DIES AS RESULT
OF CAR CRASH

Miguel Acedo, 40, Mexican, en-.
ployed by l.. Mcbride at Calipatria,
died at El Centre hospital yester.
day following injuries received in
an automobile accident east of I'M
perial ON Sunday night.
Acedo was in company with sew
eral MeXicans when the car turned
over. He was rushed to the hos
pital here where it was found he
was suffering from broken spine.
Physicians stated that he would
have been paralyzed had he lived.
Death came about clock yester-
day afternoon. The names of the
others in the automobile at the time
of the accident have not been re-
ported. An inquest was held this
afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-05
TODAY'S LETTUCE MARKET
BY BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECoNoMl
c. E. Schultz, Local Representative

Carlot shipments reported in the
United States for March 4 are as
| follows:
Imperial Valley 104; Arizona, 6;
Florida, .; Texas, /; Totol- 113.
! Cars ordered for today's loading
in Imperial Valley 107.
Total ears for season, United
States l2,0S0. Imperial Valley this
season, 6,233.
Shipping point information: FL
Centre, California, Tuesday, March
4th: Cool, light rain. Demand
moderate, market steady. Wide
range in quality and condition,
mostly fair, considerable ordinary,
bursted heads. Carloads fob. cash
track, As mostly l.50,60, few best
l.65, poorer low as 40; IS mostly
1855, poorer LEO.
Terminal +. O. B. Auction Sales
Tuesday; Arizona one car, not q.
S. Grade o. l, 35c, icing $l5 extra.
Memphis; 42' cloudy. Calf. ar
rived, none on track. Demand mod.
crate, market firm, no change in
prices. Calf. 91@ and As, 3.25-50.
Baltimore: .55' cloudy. l Calf. l
Fla. arrived, 4 reconsigned, 90 on
track. Closing Tuesday and opening
Wednesday. Supplies liberal. De.
mand moderate, market about
steady, Calf. 2,5o-3, mostly around
.2.75.
Columbus: 35' cloudy. Calf.
arrived, 5 on track. Supplies liberal.
Demand moderate, market steady.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-05
RAINFALL ALL
OVER VALLEY

Imperial Valley was treated to Z
pleasant patter of rain last night
when the official gauge at CalexicC
showed .03 of an inch had fallen
However, the rainfall in the north
ern end of the valley was much
heavier than here, rain falling there
during the afternoon and all eve
ming. Many of the ranchers found
it difficult to get lettuce trucks
through the heavy mud this morn
ing and coming in from rural dis
triets were plastered up with a
copious supply of the brown mix
tures~
Inc atmosphere was considerably
cleared and Il zip and zest given to
the air today taa; makes every one
glad TO be alive and in Imperial
Valley.
Los Angeles and vicinity suf-
fered heavy deiuge that assum.
ed the proportions of n cloudburst
and did much damage.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-05
Search L. A. For I
M0tOrist Slayer

LOS ANGELES, March 5.-A
city wide search is under way for
the motorist who today struck
down and instantly killed Young
woman, so far unidentified, at the
corner of Vermont Avenue and Fif-
ty-second strees.
The victim, apparently in her ear
ly thirties, had just alighted from
q street ear when small coupe,
driven at rapid speed, struck her
as she started toward the curbing.
The motorist increased his speed
and darted away, while Mortified
spectators falled to secure the lie
ense number of the automobile.
The young woman was killed out-
right.
She was well dressed, and wore o
narrow band wedding ring.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-05
FAMOUS TREE SPECIALIST TO
GIVE DEMONSTRATIONS: ALSO
TALK AT W0MANS CLUBHOUSE

Citizens Of FL Centre are to have
an unusual opportunity to learn how
to make their city more beautiful
and their own yards more attrac-
tive when Harry w. Shepherd, spe'
eialist in shrub and tree planting
from the University Of California,
speaks here tomorrow.
1t is already evident from the
number of organizations which are
anxious to secure portion of
Prof. Shepherd S time that an un-
usual amount of interest exists
along this line.
Tomorrow evening at the Wo-
mans Ten Thousand Club, under
the auspices of the Community Ser
vice Committee, Prof. Shepherd
win speak to the public on the basic
principals of landscape gardening
in its most practical aspects. The
public is invited to attend.
Two practical demonstrations of
planting will be conducted by Prof.
Shepherd tomorrow, according to
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-05
Johnson Wants
Marines i sed
On Oil BarOns
by United Press Leased Wire

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Mar. >,
The same marines who forced
squatters off the government s west
ern oil reserves should be sent to
oust Sinclair and Doheny, Senator
Hiram johnson declared here last
night in an address opening his see,
ond invasion of Michigan this wear.
~ admire the courage of Attor-
ney General Daugherty for standing
there and telling the President he
will not resign but I do not admire
the courage of anybody for ,efusing
to ask him to resign. He is no long
er useful as member of the cabi-
metz
Johnson warned the Republican
party that if it does not cloan house
this year .the people will do it for
tnem.''
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-05
WHAT'S DOING

Flaming Barriers" Palace
theatre tonight.
BLACK Oxen Valley the
atre tonight.
Bankers Institute at high
school tonight.
Chamber of Commerce direc-
tors meet tonight.
Hi Y meets at high school to-
night.
Citv Council meets tonight.
Mid-week services at Metho-
dist, Baptist and Christian
Science churches.
Rotary Club luncheon, tomor-
row.
All day meeting, Methodist
Missionary society, Brawley to-
morrow.
Woman's Ten Thousand Club
meets at club house tomorrow.
Interpost Council meets to-
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-05
Proposed Joker
In NelU LUU Is
Routed by Order

LOS ANGELES, Mar. S.
The 9 p. m. Mexican border
closing law, effective tomor-
row, will halt all pedestrian as
well as motor traffic across the
line after that hour, according
to a telegram from Washing
ton received today by Collec-
tor of Customs L. H. Schwaebe.
The new Interpretation of the
ruling will come as blow to
border resorts, which declared
that the original ruling, under
stood to apply to automobiles
alone, didn't mean anything
as practically all visitors left
their machines this side of the
line anyway.
But under today's decision, no
traffic either afoot or by motor,
will be permitted to cross the line
after 9 O'Clock at night. This rul
ing will undoubtedly hit the bor-
der city resorts hard blow, as it
is during the night hours they are
most frequented.
Only those visitors wishing to re-
main all night can stay over the
line after the early curfew hour,
and as hotel accommodations are
practically nil at most points, fede-
raj officers here believe the new
statute will almost put an end to
alleged vice conditions, at Tijuana,
Mexieali and ot.,er border cities.
Speculation has been rife the last
few days among custom Officers at
both Mexicali and Calexico as to
whether pedestrians would be af-
fected by the new border closing
law. Unless the order were made
stringent enough to include such,
the law would be more or less of :,
joke and the condition remain vir-
tually the same as it is now.
The latest telegram from Wash
ington clears up the situation de-
finitely and evidently leaves no
loop hole for the border resorts to
continue catering to night life habi-
tues unless they care to stay on
the Mexican side all night.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-05
JURY DISACREES
In OLIVER CASE,
new TRIAL soon

Disagreement of the jury in the
trial yesterday afternoon of Clar-
ence Oliver, living near Imperial
and charged with unlawful posses
sion of liquor, resulted in the setting
Of March 18 as the date for new
trial i'll Justice Mayfield s court.
Testimony offered yesterday was
that the sheriff and three deputies
had entered divers house several
weeks ago and before they could in
terfere, he had broken several
bottles containing liquor. Charge
was brought on the ground that the
officers smelled and tasted the IL
quor.
Eight of the iurymen were fol
acquittal and four for conviction
Oliver is out on bail.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-05
Here Is Mystery
Wire Committee
Is Probing

WASHINGTON, March g.
The telegram in which 1.-The
principal was mentioned, and
which new messages just dis
closed to the senate oil commit
tee may disclose the meaning Of,
is as follows:
Saw principal. Delivered
message. He says greatly appre-
ciates ard sends regards to you
and Mrs. Mclean. There will be
no rocking Of boat and no resig-
nations. He expects reaction
from unwarranted political at
tacks.
(Signed) Bennett
The message was dated Jan
uary 90, 1924.
Ira Bennett, editor Of the
Washington Post is believed to
have sent it. It was addressed
to Edward B. Mclean at Palm
Beach.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-05
400 QUAKES IN
"a HOURS DO
MUCH DAMAGE

SAN JOSE, c. R.. A;arch g.
(S:45 a. m.)-Four hundred distinct
earthquake shocks rocked San 10
sc and surrounding territory be.
tween 4 a. M. and s p. M. Tuesday
according to records of the scismo,
graph here.
OF the shocks ~ were exceeding
ly violent.
Shocks continued at intervals
throughout the night. Two violent
trcmors were registered at 7:45 and
$40 n. III. today.
A preliminary survey of the dam.
age indicated it is great through
out the country. Detail are lacking
Wires are down and government
roads between San Jose and Punta
Arenas are practically impossible.
Land and rock slides, fallen
bridges and unprooted trees have
blocked passages to the coast.
Rumors of loss of life are current
but cannot be verified.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-05
Woman Held For
Aiding Plot to
Free Pri
by United Press Leased Wire

REDWWOD CITY, Cal, March
5.--Mrs. Peggy Clinton, wife of
James Clinton, held in Jail here for
burglary, was under arrest today
charged with aiding Il plot to ac-
eomplish a wholesale delivery of
prisoners in the San Mateo County
Jail.
James o O'Connor, one of si;, pris-
oner implicated in the $1,000 rob
berry of Burlingame store, learned
thet saws bere being smuggled into
the Jail by Mrs. Clinton. He told
his wife, who notified the district
attorney. The plot involved the
killing of turnkey should it be.
come necessary. Thirty prisoners
would have gone to freedom if the
plot had remained undiscovered.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-05
KNIGHT DENIES
ANY CONNECTION
WITH OIL FIRM
by United pres. Leased wire

WASHINGTON, March Sam
uel Knight, recently appointed by
President Coolidge to conduct liti-
CATION to recover sections Is and
80 in California, is an attorney for
the Equitable Trust Company of
New York, Senator Walsh, Monta-
ma, announced today he had been
reliably informed. -
Walsh said the Trust Company
was controlled by Standard Oil
and pointed out that it was the
Standard Oil leases which Knight
had been retained by the president
to attempt to cancel.
SAN FRANCISCO, March O.
Samuel knight, special counsel di.
reeted by President Coolidge to
handle oil lease litigation in Cali.
fornia, involving Standard Oil
Company leases, told the United
Press today that his firms con
nection with the Equitable Trust
Company of New York is maintain
ed through that company $ New
York counsel and has to do with
banking matters only.
Knight declared that his connec
tion with the Equitable Trust Com
pany did not extend to the Stand
ard Oil. A3"
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-05

Prices slightly lower. Calf. IS 2.75-
800; As 3.25-50
Philadelphia: 5l' cloudy. 8 Gal.
e Fla. arrived. A on track. Supplies
liberal. Demand moderate, market
steady. Calf. 2.15-50, poorer 1.50.
Fla. Y bu hampers Big Boston
type, $3.50
Chicago: SO clear. / Ariz. AZ
Calf. arrived, III ears on track.
supplies heavy. Demand slow, mar.
ket weak. Imp. Val. As 2.25-50 Az
and smaller, ordinary quality, 1.75-
80. best 22.25.
New Orleans: | Calf. Tex. ar.
rived, 3 broken, unbroken, cars
on track. Supplies moderate, de-
mand fair. Calf As 800; IS 2.75.
Cincinnati: 81 cloudy. Calf.
arrived. II on track. Supplies Thor
AL Demand moderate, market
steady. Ariz. and Calf. As 2.50-75,
IS 1880. Mostly 2,-2.25 Ohio. 10 lb
baskets, leaf type, mostly soc.
Kansas City: "a clear. | Ariz.
IL Calf. arrived. o diverted, 20 on
track. Supplies liberal Market dull
Calf. large sizes 800; medium
sizes 2.50-75
Pittsburgh; Az cloudy. 4 Calf.
arrived, II on track. Opening Wed.
nesday. Supplies heavy, Demand
slow, market weak. Imp. Val. 4,
OPS so; IS 2-2.25.
Washington, So raining. No car.
lot arrivals, broken, 2 unbroken
Continued on page -
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-05

4h ! 9' i'' WI - i|' ii'ii'TJ \'"PF ,
husband (bottom}, who brought suit.
NEW YORK, March 5.-Eleanor
Elaine Lee Harris falsely represent
ed to her husband, Beverly u. Har-
ris, former vice president of the
National City Bank, that she was
n good woman of distinguished
southern family, n jury i'll the
bankers annulment suit found af-
ter four hours and "a minutes de
liberation last night.
But Harris, had he been diligent,
might have found out the truth
before marriage, the jury held in
answering certain questions. The
answers will be submitted to a spe-
cial term of the supreme court next
Monday for final decision, us the
suit Was one of equity.
Mrs. Harris answered her hus-
band S charge that she was the mis-
tress of Eli Raynor, q Memphis
gambler, by claiming to be the lat
ter's illegitimate daughter. She
placed upon Il sister "Susie' blame
for many things charged against
her by her husband. The iury's YER
diet virtually said her relations
with Ravnor were improper and
that there was no "Sister Susie.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-05
NASHVILLE OFFENDER
STARTS FROM l..

LOS ANGELES, March 5.-John
William Wright, 81, was to leave
here today in custody of Nashville,
Tenn, officers, following his ar
rest on charge of stealing $4,000
from bank in that city. He will
be returned to Nashville for trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-05
PAY MORE FOR GAS
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, March s.
Starting today San Franciscans will
pay three cents more per 1000 feet
of Illuminating gas, bringing the
price to ST. per thousand. Increas-
ed price of fuel oil was given as
the reason.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-05
MASS MEETING TO
ASK FOR BEER
by United Press Leased Wire

HOLLYWOOD, Mar. o. Called
to promote sentiment in favor of
congressional action permitting light
wines and beers, a mass meeting
will be held tonight at the Holly
wood stadium, with Dudley Field
Malone, former collector of Gus
toms in New York, the principal
speaker.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-23
SPECIAL TAXES
WILL BE CUT
FIRST
House Committee Considers
Nuisance" Levies Before
Those on income.

Examinations of and reductions in
the special taxes cIassed generally
as nuisance taxes was begn today
by the House Ways and Means
Committee.
This feature of the tax reduction
program will be disposed of by the
committee before work is started
on reductions in the income taxes,
especially of the surtaxes about
which most of the conflict between
the Democrats, the Republicans and
the insurgents has waged. 1t is
stated by Chairman Green that 1t
should not take more than week
to reach tentative agreements on
repeats and reductions in the special
taxes.
Included in this list are the tele.
phone and telegraph communication,
automobile parts, classes of jewelry,
trunks and satchels and others Of
miscellaneous nature, and the
stamp taxes. A strong plea for re-
peal of the taxes on stock transfers
and produce exchange transactions
has been made by the New York
Consolidated Exchange and the
Chicago Board of Trade.
The Republican members of the
Ways and Means Committee have
apportioned the cuts to be made
in the indirect and direct taxes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-23
DR.. WALTERS IS.
TO.LECTURE
ON HEALTH
Relationship Of Government to
Babies and Mothers to
Be Subject.

Conservation of the lives of
mothers and babies and the eternal
relationship linking them and gov
eminent, will be the subject of
lecture by DIR. Ethel M. Waters.
of the United States Children's
Bureau, to be delivered Sunday af-
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock in the audi.
forum Of the New National Mu-
scum, Tenth and b streets north
west. The lecture will be, delivered
under the auspices Of the Woman's
Welfare Association, and will be the
second Of a series on public health.
DIR. Waters is a graduate of Lee
land Stanford University and Johns
Hopkins Medical School. Follow
ing her graduation from the latter
institution she spent year at the
Children,s Hospital at San Fran
cisco, followed by a two years
course in the University Of Cali
fornia. specializing in the care of
children.
In connection with her work for
the Children's Bureau DIR. Waters
has Travelled all over the country,
consulting with state physicians
and nurses. Her division of the
Children's Bureau is authorized to
expend $1,240.000 annually; $50, 900
Is allowed the Children's Bureau
for administration purposes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-23
JAIL MAN WHO ELOPED
WITH 15-YEAR-OLD GIRL

EBENSBURG, Pa. Ian. o.
Charged with enticing minor
child to marry without her parents
consent, Patrick Callahan, 90, o.
Patton, Cambria county, arrested
in Cumberland, Nd, when he and
Gretta Larimer, daughter of County
Treasurer and Mrs. Lester Lari.
mer, applied for marriage
license, has been released from
the county jail here on $500 bail.
Callahan's prospective bride, a
pretty, bob-haired brunette, is a
pupil in the Patton High School.
She and Callahan left Patton in on
automobile Saturday morning.
Turned away from the marriage
license bureau In Cumberland when
the age Of the girl was learned
the couple were arrested. The girl
was brought back to her parents,
and Callahan was lodged in Jail
on complaint Of County Treasurer
Larimer,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-23
546 GRADUATED,
WHILE 1901
ENTER
Graduation Dates and Those in
Charge Announced by
Board.

High school congestion will rival
the proverbial sardines shortly after
the February graduating classes go
out. This was learned today when
1t was announced that 546 pupils
would go out of the high schools,
while 1,001 will enter.
The Board of Education today an
nOunced the graduation dates, to.
gether with the officers of the
Board of Education who will preside
at each exercise. The schedule Is
as follows:
Business High Schol (2-year
course), Wednesday, 10 a. M, E. c.
Graham presiding and James T.
Lloyd comforting diplomas; twenty
eight graduates. Business A.year
course), Thursday, 8 p. M, Mrs. r.
b. Morgan presiding and Ernest
Greenwood presenting diplomas;
thirty-five graduates. Central, Wed
nesday, 8 p. M, Capt. J. /. Peyser
presiding and Mrs. H. l.. Hodgkins
presenting diplomas; ZAP graduates.
Eastern (2-year course), Tuesday,
8 p. M, Capt. Peyser presenting
diplomas; twenty-eight graduates.
Eastern (4-year course), Wednesday,
p. M, Harry o. Hine presenting
diplomas; twenty-five graduates
Mckinley, Thursday, 8 p. m. Mrs.
HI. l.. Hodgkins presiding and
Robert L. Haycock presenting
diplomas; sixty-eight graduates.
Western, Thursday, IL a. m, Err
nest Greenwood presiding and E. c.
Graham presenting diplomas; TWEEN
ty graduates. Columbia Junior High,
Wednesday, l p. M, Robert L.
Haycock presiding and Mrs. r. B.
Morgan presenting diplomas; 11S
graduates. Wilson Normal, Wed
nesday, 8 p. M, James T. Lloyd
presiding and DR.. F. w. Ballou
presenting diplomas; eighteen grad
yates. Shaw Junior High, Thurs
day, 1 p. M, Mrs. c. F. Cook, pre-.
siding and Garnet G. Wilkinson
presenting diplomas; twenty-five
graduates. Dunbar-Armstrong High
Schools, joint graduation. DIR. j.
Hayden Johnson presiding and w.
l.. Houston presenting diplomas;
Dunbar, forty-one graduates: Arm
strong, twenty-one graduates.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-23

with a view of holding taxes to a
revenue producing basis that will
prevent a Treasury deficit. Cuts
will be made on the nuisance taxes,
and the income taxes will be held
to point where ample revenues
will be provided. Possibility of a
soldier bonus will be kept in mind.
House Republican Leader Long
worth is opposed to holding off
action on the income surfaces until
the last. He favored action by the
committee fixing the normal and
surtaY rates as low as could be
agreed through compromise, and
then cutting away the nuisance
taxes as far as possible. Indica-
tions today were that his advice
viii not be followed by the COM
mittee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-23
R. !. AVE. CITIZENS ASK
FOR MORE MAIL BOXES

Lack of sufficient mail boxes on
Rhode Island avenue between Four
teenth and M streets northwest was
discussed last night at meeting
of the Thomas Circle Citizens asso-
citation and the secretary was au-
thorized to bring the matter to the
attention Of the District post
master.
The members agreed to defer
moves toward widening L street
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets. The amount of traffic on
this street was believed not. to war
rant such action at this time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-23
Alkali in Shampoos
Bad For Washing Hair
Use MuIsified
Use Mulsified

Many soaps and prepared sham.
poos contain too much free alkaH.
which is very injurious, as it dries
the scalp and makes the hair brittle.
The best thing to use is Mulsified
cocoanut oil shampoo, for this is
pure and entirely greaseless. It is
inexpensive and beats anything else
all to pieces. You can get this at
any drug store, and a few ounces
will last the whole family for
months.
Two or three teaspoonfuls is all
that is required. Simply moisten
your hair with water and rub it in,
1t makes an abundance of rich,
creamy lather, which cleanses thor
oughly, and rinses out easily. The
hair dries quickly and evenly, and
10 soft, fresh looking, bright, fluffy,
wavy and easy to manage. Besides,
II 1oosens and takes out every par.
ticle of dust, dirt and dandruff.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-23
BOY, IL, KILLS HIMSELF
PLAYING WITH REVOLVER

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-william
Black, twelve, while playing with
the second floor of his home here,
shot and killed himself. His body was
found on the floor by his young
brother, Henry, aged seven.
The gun had been kept unloaded
in the drawer of a desk in the
room where the boys body was
found. When the drawer was
opened, a box partly filled with
cartridges was also found.