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Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-12
LEAGUE TO SOON
TAKE OVER JOB
OF CHECKING UP
Ex-Enemies Will Be Very
Closely Watched in
Europe
BY HENRY WOOD
UNITED Press Staff Corresuondent)


GENEVA, Nov. 12.-The perma
nent advisory commission of the
League of Nations council on mill
tary, naval and aerial questions con-
vened here today for the purpose of
perfecting the league organization
that will eventually take over from
the Allies the military control of
Germany, Austria, Hungary and Bull
garia.
The final plans are prepared by
the commission at the present meet
ing will be submitted for approval
to the next meeting of the council
at Rome and it is shortly after that,
or early in January at the latest,
that it is expected the Allies will
turn over to the league, as provided
in the, various peace treaties, the
task of seeing to it that none of
the ex enemy countries seem to ex-
cc6a the armaments that were fix
cd for them in those treaties.
With the final transfer of this
task to the league, the latter's per-
manent advisory commission on mil
itary, naval and aerial questions will
become one of the most important
organizations in Europe. 1t will be
this commission which will be charg
ed with the surveillance of the ex-
enemy states and it is conceded that
/ it will to a large extent hold the
| peace of Europe in its hands. 1t is
expected, as 4 consequence, that the
commission will be in almost per-
| manent session at Geneva, at least
for a number of years to come.
Under the plan agreed upon, the
league permanent military, naval
and aerial advisory commission will
not have the right personally to
make Investigations in any of the
ex-enemy states. 1t will, however,
be the organism that will be charg-
ed with receiving all complaints and
information to the effect that any
of the ex-enemy states are exceed
ing the armaments allowed them
under the peace treaties, and to
order an investigation by special
commissions created for each ease.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-12
Davis Resignation
May Be Followed
By Several More
Nv United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12:-Sec-
retary of Labor Davis action in
making it known that he will not
accept reappoiutment in President
Coolidge $ cabinet is expected to be
followed shortly by public state
ments of other cabinet members
who intend to retire to private life
March 4.
Among the first of these, it is an
ticipated, will be Secretary of State
Hughes. Secretary of the Interior
Work and Postmaster General New.
Secretary of War Weeks, Secre-
tary of the Navy Wilbur and At
torney General Stone likewise may
choose to retire. wi He vi
Wilbur probably will be given a
high judgeship or appointment to
an ambassadorship while Stone
looks with considerable longing to
his former post as dean of Column
bia University Law school.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-12
BANKER VANDERBILT FORECASTS
YEAR OF INTENSE ACTIVITY in
BUSINESS, WITH NEW RECORDS SET

give to investors az this moment is
to exercise caution regarding invest
ments in new European issues.
In time we are almost certain to
run into IL phase of initiation. The
memory of 1920 is still too fresh to
make such Il movement PERCEPTIONS,
but L believe it is inevitable. We
have every basis for initiation. Our
gold stock has risen in ten years
from 1900, 100000 to $4500,000,-
coo. Much of that has purposefully
been made useless for the. present
by forcing gold certificates into
circulation.
In spite of having bought bill
lion dollars of European securities
this year, gold is still flowing tow
ards us.
Some initiation is now under way.
Rapidly increasing bank deposits
mark that. Rising index figures of
prices indicate it. As commodity
prices continue to rise, there will
be increased concern ON the part of
buyers to cover their future needs
and constantly increased stimula-
ton to business.
The time will come of course,
when there will be great need for
caution, but the outlook for some
months 1T leasD. is for great, and
on the whole, sound expansion.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-12
5000 TURN : OUT.
TO BIG ARMISTECE
DAY CELEBRATION
Calipatria Busy Spot
From Early Morn u
Midnight


Fully 5000 pcopi9 atseided the
Armistice Day ccleLSfion at Cali
patria, and the day was one long
stretch of excitement, from sum-up
TO the fireworks display, the only
disappointment being the non-arriv-
al OF the airplanes from San Diego,
the bad weather at the coast city
making the trip over impossible.
The barbecue was great success,
hungry hundreds, like Oliver Twist,
demanding more, and nothing was
left in the pits but bones. The rodeO
was fair, while the camp of the
~ 'ers proved the most popular of
the days entertainments.
All parts of the vally were repre-
sented in the parade, which headed
by band formed at the depot. Span
ish war veterans headed the col
umn, followed by the women of the
Legion Auxiliary, then the legion
aires, the posts represented being
Brawley, C:lipatria, Calexico, hi
Centre, Holtville and Imperial, max
ing about 200 altogether.
The order of march was from the
depot to the west side of town, and
back to the grand stand, where af-
ter the invocation, an address of
welcome was given by Mayor j. j.
Farmer and a further welcome on
behalf of the American Legion was
given by Elmer Heald. Air service
Officers from Rockwell Field, North
Ia hn Law
automobile, Captain Davies and
Lieuts. Sievert and Taylor, were al
SO welcomed on behalf of the bud
dies, Elmer Heald, master of cere-
monies, giving them a personal well
come.
On the topic of preparedness and
unity Judge M. W. Conkling deliv-
cred stirring address, pointing out
the necessity of preparedness, both
from national and international
point of view.
Snapper Ingram Speaks
Following the judge, the one and
only j. Snapper" Ingram dealt
with the five precepts of the Ameri-
can Legion, which he said were all,
embodied in the one word, service,
service to the disabled veteran, pro-
vision for widows and orphans of all
eX-service men, helping boy scout
work, and service to the community,
state and nation.
. Remember you are service men,
not eX-service men, hammered
home Snapper, cas- much service
men as you were when the first Ar
mistice Day was declared, and which
we celebrate. The responsibilities
of the soldier didn t cease then. The
Continued on Page ~
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-12
Ey FRANK vANDERLIP
(Writt-n for the United Press)
Copyright, 1924, by United Press

NEW YORK, Nov. III believe
we are beginning an economic per
iod during which practically every
total measuring business activity
will far surpass former records.
The new record of stock market
activity. both in total shares and in
the number of issues traded in, IS
but forerunner of new high rec
ords in many other directions. The
business scene is set for a protract-
cd period of record breaking
totals.
We already have satisfactory
labor employment at high, effective
wages. With few exceptions there
is no accumulation of surplus stocks
of goods. There is thoroughly
sound banking position and faciIi-
ties for an almost unlimited extern
sion of credit.
There is an unusual degree Of
peace between employers and labor
There is & general feeling of con
fidence which promises to result IN
courageous undertaking of fresh
enterprises.
European conditions are much
improved and there iS more reason
for hopefulness than at any time
since the arAstice, but. am con
fident there is no immediate serious
threat that European industrial
competition will endanger our own
situation.
May Lend Tco' Freely
European governments have pad
our government in the last five
months s0,000,000 on interest ac-
counts. Europe now owes our priv
ate investors $4C0,O00,000 Il year
u interest. Europe must sell us
goods or securities to pay this in
tereas bin.
Indications are that we are likely
to be offered European securities
on a huge scale, I fear we may
lend out of our superabundant re
servoir of credit too freely.
"a brief word of warning would
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-12
WHAT'S DOING

Chamber of Commerce direc-
tors meeting tonight.
City Council meets tonight.
Brass Bottle, at Palace the
atre tonight.
1.-THE Border Legion at val
Icy theatre tonight.
Ladies Aid Society of the
Methodist Episcopal church
: meets at thu home of Mrs. j.
L. House tonight.
Literature section of the Ten
Thousand Club meets at t he
home Of Mrs. Ross T. Hickcox
tonight
Prayer services at the church
es tonight.
"A Night in a Boys Camp
by Wilson school boys tonight
at Wilson school.
Bankers Institute class meets
high school tonight.
Music section Of the Ten
Thousand club meets at the
Eome of Mrs. B. L. Roberts
2 Thursday afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-12
SUSP'ENS IS
GRANTED in TOP
ICING CONTEST

Wires received here today by
the Imperial Farm Bureau show
that the suspension asked by
that organization i'll regard to
the proposed increase III top
icing charges has been granted
by the TnsterGtats Commerce
Commission. Official word was
received through Walter II.
Sprague, attorney for the val
Icy farmers, and while it in no
has beIcn set for December l,
way effects the hearing which
does grant the request Of the
Farm Bureau which petitioned
the interstate commerce commits
sion sometime ago to suspend
putting the amended charges in
effect on November 20, as at.
first planned, until a hearing
could be given.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-12
COOLIDGE SAYS
GREAT BUSINESS
REVIVAL HERE
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE
flood gates of business, which were
drawn shut during the election
campaign period, have now been
reopened and a flood of orders and
general revival of business may be
expected, in the opinion of Presi-
dent Coolidge, expressed today by
one of his spokesmen at the white
house.
The decisive result of the election
indicates the attachment of the
people to the constitution and to
present methods of conducting bust
ness-private enterprise, as opposed
ito government ownarship-the Pres
ident believes.
Business circles share a general
feeling of security as result of
the election and the increase in
business activities recently noted
has its basis on this foundation,
Mr.. Coolidge feels.
A great many orders for mer-
chandise have been withheld from
the market pending the election and
these will now be placed. contribut-
ing to better conditions, Mr.. Cool
idge had been informed.
The President has heard of one
particular instance of merchant
holding up a $50,000,000 order for
goods until he saw what way the
people would vote, and he will now
release it.
The President S spokesman point
ed to the fact that wheat prices
were still rising as proof that po-
litics had nothing to do with the
rise which started about the time
the campaign opened, as was eharg-
ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-12
JAPANESE is
DROWNED, CAR
JUMPS BRIDGE

q Coroner B. f. Lemons was noti-
fled this morning that a Japanese,
whose name was not given, last
night missed the bridge near West
morland and drove his car into the
irrigation canal near Westmorland,
and was drowned.
Another Japanese recovered the
body from the canal, and it is
thought that the dead man could
not have been in but very short
time, but the rescuer, instead Of re-
sorting. to resueitation, started with
the unconscious man for Westmor-
land and on arrival there restorative
measures proved unavailing.
An inquest will be held at West
mor!and this afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-12
WATER OFFICIALS
OFF FOR FRESNO
STATE MEETING
Local Men to Ask for
Change in Section 44
of Act

For the consideration of matters
concerning the irrigation districts
of the state. the annual meeting of
the various irrigation districts will
be held at Fresno commencing Fri
day From the Imperial Irrigation
district, Directors Ira Aten and G.
w. Brockman, Attorney Charles l..
ChiIdcrs, and Secretary-Treasurer
Frank II. McIver will be the dele
gates, leaving tonight or tomorrow
morning, and entraining at Los An
geles tomorrow night for the north
ern city.
There will be q number of bills
to be considered by the conference,
none of which have any particular
bearing on the local board, but one
amendment to the Irrigation Act is
being put forward by the Imperial
Valley representatives. That is sec
ton "A, which section deals with
the rights of owners of property,
and particularly interests the local
board.
Prior to the last session of the
legislature section Al had q provi-
sion that the district, by a delin-
quent assessment sale, could buy any
property with all of the rights of
any other purchaser and after the
period for redemption had expired
could sell the property at price to
be fixed by the board at not less
] than the reasonable market value OF
the property.
. That provision was valuable Il
this district" explained Attorney
! Childers this morning, sin that fol-
years past good many pieces OF
unimproved property were assessed
at fairly high valuation; the prop
erty not being improved was allow
ed 10 go delinquent, and the pen
Continued OH Page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-12
GORE MAY SERVE
TILL NEXT MARCH
Hy United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-Pres-
ident Coolidge has under cOnsidera-
tion proposal to appoint Howard
NJ. Gore of West Virginia, secretary
of agriculture to serve until March
/, 1925, it was said in authoritative
administration circles today.
Gore is now assistant secretary Of
agriculture and has been acting
since the death of the late Secretary
Wallace.
Appointment of Gore would leave
the President free to make a perma-
nent selection after his Inaugural
tion, it was pointed out.
Gore was elected governor of
West Virginia at the recent general
election and will take that office af-
ter March 4.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-12
Meet to Perfect Plans to Enforce Enemy Disarmament
Exchange S Sea t
To Sell For
$4,000

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-Trad-
ing on the stock exchanges con-
tinued in unprecedented volume
today and passed the two mil
lion shares mark shortly after
200 p. m.
Brokerage houses reported no
let-up in the nation wide flood
of orders which followed return
of public confidence following
the presidential elections.
Prices of seats on the exchange
scared as the bull movement con-
tinued and it was announced a
seat will BE- posted for transfer
tomorrow at $95, 900.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-12
Here's Very Best
Armistice Day
Event


OMAHA, Neb., Nov, 12.-
Mrs. Anna Newbsrry took off
her tiny gold star late yesterday
and laid it away forever. She
was notified by Red Gross auth
critics at 11:o0 a. m. today, just
SIX years to tn, hour after the
armistice, that her son, Ellsworth
Newberry, who was supposed to
nave been killed in France, was
alive, well and on his way to
Omaha to rejoin his family.
Nowberry enlist,i in the
Canadian forces at the start off
the war. He was wounded in
1913 and discharged in England
in 1919.
Young Ellsworth was unable
to prove his American citizen
ship until few months ago and
was refused admittance to his
natiyo land
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-12
Russia Renews
Attack on i. S.
Foreign Policy

MOSCOW, Nov. 12-Foreign Min
lister Tchitcherin today renewed his
attack upon the foreign policy of
Secretary of State Hughes and de-
clared in favor of relations with the
United States because America s
cellars are filled with gold.'
Restoration of relations with the
United States will open wider per-
spectives than relations with Eng
land, Tchitcherin said, declaring that
the personnel of the Baldwin cabi-
net 'evokes the supposition that
British policy again is arch-imperial-
istic and interventionist.'
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-12
EDDY GETS ONE
TO II YE A r S

Before Judge Franklin j. Cole this
morning George Eddy pleaded gull
ty to charge of forgery, and was
sentenced to- serve a term from
one to IA years Imprisonment in San
Quentin.
Two charges were originally laid
against Eddy, but on the second
count District Attorney Utley ap-
piled for dismissal, and that charge
was struck off the roll.
The charge of refusing to support
his wife and minor child against
Peter Barr was considered by the
jury, and a verdict of not guilty
was returned.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-12
No to Those
Who Killed Beer
Runner in East
Dy United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, Nov. 12-Dean O Ban
ion5 Chicago s gentleman beer run
ner, lay in an undertaking parlor to-
day amidst deep banks of flowers
brought as last tribute from his
underworld friends.
O'Banion, who was shot and killed
Monday as result of feud be-
tween his gang and a rival beer
Syndicate was florist. He met
death in his little shop ON the North
Side.
Grimly reminiscent of the life
that he led, O'Banion body was
guarded by the gunmen who had
been his hirelings. Revolvers bulg-
ed from their pockets.
Police have not yet struck clew
which they consider likely to lead
to. arrest Of O'Banion s slayers.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-12
Field Work er
Dies Suddenly
Near Imperial

Stricken while working in the
field yesterday, Felix Corral, 25,
speedily succumebd to,an attack Of
heart failure, being an employe on
a ranch eight miles east of Imperial.
Coroner B. f. Lemons was sum
moned last night to MeKim Bridge,
where an inquest was held, and
verdict of death from natural eaus-
es was returned.
The funeral service will take
place at o clock in Lemon y nm
dertaking parlors, with interment in
the Mountain View cemetery below
Heber.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-12
WESTMORLAND FARM
CENTER POsTPONES MEET

WESTMORLAND, Nov. 12.-The
farm center meeting scheduled for
tonight has been postponed one
week and will be held November 10
at the auditorium of the school. Of
fieers will be elected and the mem.
bership drive work will be finished
at the meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-12
RULING MEANS CHAOS FOR DRY BUREAU
Appeal by q. S.
Looms In Home
Brelv Decision
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-Ap.
peal by the government from the
ruling of Judge Soper in Baltimore
apparently legitimatizing manufac-
ture of home brewed beer and cider
of more than one half of one per-
cent alcoholic content appeared pro
bable in official quarters here to-
day.
1t has been the practice of the
prohibition bureau to take all such
adverse decisions to the higher
courts and the general belief was
that the same course would be pur-
sued III this case.
Unless this ruling is overturned,
the prohibition bureau faces n chao-
tic enforcement situation, with wide
revision of the rules and regula-
tions imperative. All present in
structions to agents are based upon
the assumption that home brewing
OF cider of more than the specified
alcoholic content is illegal.
mo one who could express an au-
thoritative opinion as to what even
tually will be done, was in Washing
ton today.
GRANITE FALLS, Mimi, Nov.
l2.-Andrew j. Volstead, father of
the dry act bearing his name, has
no fear that the law Will be weak
cned by the ruling of Judge Soper
of Baltimore that fruit juices may
be used for home consumption re-
gardless of the alcoholic content, he
declared in an interview with the
United Press today.
1t $ old stuff' Volstead said.
" Disregarding the word itself, the
act of Congress prohibits the manu-
facture, sale and transportation Of
any beverage containing more than
one half of one per cent of alcohol
by volume. Every court in the land
would likely find a different inter
probation of the word iatoxicat-
ing. -
He does not feel that the ruling
of Judge Soper will have any eff
feet on prohibition enforcement.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12-Renew-
ed efforts by drys in the coming ses-
sion of congress to make the Vol
stead act apply to home brew were
foreseen here today as a result of
Continued Oh r1so %
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-12
TWO l.. A. FIRES
CAUSE BIG Loss
By UniteT Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1.-TWO
fires here early this morning caus-
ed an estimated damage of $57 800.
The Southern California Edison
Company storehouse, stockroom
and garage on east First street were
almost entirely destroyed with a
loss of $4,000. The blaze, which
is believed to have started from de-
feetive wiring, destroyed 40 automo-
biles and thousands of dollars
worth of material.
A $4,000 fire completely gutted
clothing store on south Main and
forced tenants in the rooming house
above the store to flee to the street.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-12

Editors Note-In view of the
unsurpassed activity in the
stock mark ct since the elections,
the United Press has had Frank
vanderlip, noted financier and
economist, a nalyae conditions
that have brought this about
and forecast to what degree
this will result in a year of I'M
usual prosperity throughout the
nation.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-12
Frost Report ed
At Fresno, No
Damage to Crops
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 12.-
Fairly heavy frost in the upper
Sacramento valley and as far down
the San Joaquin valley as Fresno,
was reported to the weather bureau
here today. No reports Of dam
age to crops either Monday night or
last night have reached here. The
grape crop is practically harvested.
Low, but not unusual tempera-
lures were reported as far south as
Santa Barbara, whore the mercury
reached "a, The coolest point was
at Oroville with 2S, while San Fran
cisco shivered in a 4S degree tenn
peraturd,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-12
No Move on Tax
Reduction to Be
Asked by Mellon

by United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, Nov. r.
Believing it futile for the pre-.
sent congress to take up tax
legislation again, Secretary Of
the Treasury Mellon will make
no recommendations on taxa
ton in his annual report, he
said today at the White House
after calling on President Cool
idge.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-12
5000 in Prayer
For Mrs. Harding
ny United Press Leased wire

MARION, Ohio, Nov. Mrs.
Warren G. Harding was stronger
and more cheerful today. DR.. Carl
Sawyer announced.
The daily bulletin issued by DR..
Sawyer said she slept five hours
last night. Three thousand persons
attending the Armistiee Day eele.
bration last night, stood IN silent
prayer for Mrs. Harding.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-12
NEW WELL BROUGHT
- IN AT BUENA VISTA

TAFT, Calf, Nov. 12-The Amer,
ican Oil Fields company announced
TODAY that it has brought in it s
No. 12 well in section "a, l-23 in
Buena Vista Valley with an esti-
mated daily production of 1000 bar
rels.
The well was drilled to depth of
1850 feet
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-12
Much Cotton
Burns at Yuma
by United Press Leased Wire

YUMA, Ariz., Nov. n.-More
than 200 bales of cotton at the S.
+. Larkin gin here were burned
yesterday afternoon. 1t is estimat-
ed the loss viii be more than $685.
600. Most of the cotton was in
sured. Origin of the blaze is un-
known but it is believed incendiary.
Evening star., 1924-07-13
Contentment on the Farm.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
western paper is alarmed by the
tendency of modern fiction to dis
parage country life. Several recent
writer's have taken a notion to pho
tograph country communities in tones
of utmost drearinesS" 1t is depict
ed as "sordid and deadly dull. and all
but the incorrigibly dull finally quit
it for the city"
In fact. it seems to be the avowed
purpose OF some fiction writers to
drive you from the farm as from
the plague
If. the writer's of the Main Street"
school have any such purpose. they
have undertaken more than they can
accomplish. No doubt there are
people to whom country life is un-
congenial. and the sooner they quit
it the better. No doubt there are
others who took up farming during
the era of high prices, merely as q
would be sudden wealth. II they are
disillusioned it is largely their own
fault.
But the type of contented farmers
who find a satisfaction beyond none
tary reward in their business is not
extinct, by the testimony of pol1tl-
cal inquirers who recently toured the
country with a view of analyZing the
farmers grievances. 1t may seem
strange. but, contrary to the aSsump-
ton of city-bred fiction writer's,
country life is no more dull and
sordid. per Sc. than life in the city,
and there are a good many people
who would not exchange their rural
surroundings for the crowded city at
any price The fiction that libels
country life represents mostly indi-
vidual prejudice and, fortunately, it
is offset by many more sympathetic
writer's doing justice to our maligned
rural communities.
. If farms should be depopulated 1t
will be by other causes than the
sneers of a few literary malcontentS.