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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-04-25

Jack O'Grady was the man of the
hour, the man who had stolen four
or tive thousand dollars of the farm
ers' seed grain payment to the coun-
ty. In order to make Jack O'Grady
available they make a hero and a
gentleman out of him even after the
Producers News had exposed his
thlevery-the grafters were so anxi-
Gus to get Taylor.
1t was quite logical that O'Gradv
should have proceeded just as he did
to get the note back that had been
given for him and for his benefit,
and 1t was a pretty smooth game that
ne worked on Mckee, but no doubt
Mckee was just as willing to pay
Jack as anyone else for services rem
dprcd
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-04-25
TAYLOR's STORY

Sen. Taylor in an interview with
PRODUCERS News, says that O'Grady
took advantage of the fact that his
name was on the note to use it to
try to discredit him. That if every
thing charged in the complaint had
been true, even then that he had not
committed crime and that the court
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12
CANTALOUPE MEN
LAY PLANS FOR
SEASON OF 1924

Voting an assessment of 30 cents
per acre to cover the cost of the
cantaloupe inspection service, the
cantaloupe growers of Imperial Val
ley in meeting, at which approx
imately 90 per cent Of the acreage
was represented, strongly backed up
the inspection work Of Horticulture
Commissioner 3. a. Harrigan. In
view of the fact that % cents has
been the highest assessment previous
to this year, the fact that this SER
vice is popular with the shippers is
evident.
Plans were also made authorizing
Commissioner Harirgan 10 have one
deputy in each of the valley cities
issue certificates showing that there
is not foot and mouth disease III the
valley a re-pack4Eg shed viii also
be established IN each town to care
for melons not coming up TO stand
ard.
$. s. Rogers Of the bureaus of
Standardization presided at the
meeting, which was followed by q
luncheon at the hotel, the Southern
Pacific railway acting as hosts to
the cantaloupe men.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12
PLANE CRASHED
INTO MOUNTAIN;
MEN UNHARMED
Continued from pare ]

chance to help themselves to foot but
gave evidence iaai they were en- i
trail which would lead them "out
of the wilderness and to ciyiliza-
ton.
They spent three days there walk
ing the beach by day and resting
themselves by night, until they de
tcrmined that the cabin 5 owner
probably would not return TO his
remote home soon and that their
best chance for reaching a settle
meut before their ratiOns were eX-
h;.us,cd lay in resuming the journey
once more.
Again packing what rations they
could, they started -eut once more,
following what seemed to be the
trappcr 5 trail; sleeping at night in
watches, one standing guard
aud watching .hc sea for some sign
of assistance coming to them while
the other Slumbered; until finally
Port Moller settlement came into
view and once more they knew they
were safe.
Coast guard cutters, cannerY
hos :, dog sled parties and evers
available means have been used i'll
searching the Pacific and the Beh-
ring sea coasts of the Alaskan pea
insuIa since tne morning of May
when il Wa, flashed that Martin
and Harvey had left Chignik for
Dutch lIarbor, Tnalaska, and had
not arrived.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12
Little Daughter
of Local Couple
Is Buried Today

EVELYN Marie, less than two years
old, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
W. Shepard of this city, died at
Jacumba~ hotel late Saturday with
in Il few minutes after she had
been brought there with her par
cnts. Death came from cholera in
fantuln.
The little girl had been i'll for
several days, but her condition was
not thought to be serious. Her par
cnts made the trip to the noun
tains in the hope that the cooler
temperature would help in effect
ing Il rapid recovery.
Funeral services were held this
afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock from the
funeral parlors of b. L. Lemons.
Burial was in Evergreen cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shepard have been
residents of FL Centre for several
months, Mr.. Shepard being head
bookkeeper in the offices of Edgar
Brothers.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12
Pulitzer Prize Is
Given a San
Diego Man
by United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
NEW YORK, May 12. "A
news story on the eclipse of the
sun, written by Magner White
of the San Diego Sun, a Scripps-
Howard newspaper, won the 1924
Joseph Julitzer prize for the best
example Of reporters work in
the last year. Harry Brundige
of the st. Louis Star was a close
second with his e2posal of fake
doctors.
The $500 Pulitzer prize for
the best editorial appearing in
an American newspaper during
1923 went to Frank L. Buxton,
managing editor of the Boston
Herald. The winning editorial,
entitled "Who Made Calvin
Coondge?'' appeared in the
Boston Herald on September IA,
last.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12
SUMMONS
No9372
-NU.JJ :
II THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 4


IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL.
l,,orval Roberts, Plaintiff, VS.. Grace
Roberts, Defendant.
d. B. Roberts, Attorney for Plain
tiff.
The people of the state of Cali
fornia send greetins to Grace
Roberts, Defendant.
You are hereby directed to appear
and answer the Complaint in an
action entitled as above, brought
again9t you in the Superior Corr1
Of the County of Imperial, State Of
California, within ten days after tie
service on YOU of this Sunmons--if
served within this county; or within
thirty days if served elsewhere.
And you are hereby notified that
unless you appear and answer as
above required, the said Plaintiff
will take Judgment for AIRY money
or damages demanded in the com
plant, as arising upon contract, or
he will apply to the Court for any
other relief demanded in the Com
plant
Given under my hand and the seal
Of the Superior Court of the County
of Imperial, State of California, tha
l7th day of March, 1924.
c. G. MOUSSEAU,
(Seal) Clerk
BY c. z. Williford, Deputy Clerk.
NJ is % a l IS % % NJ Is 20
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12
SUMMONS
In the Superior Court of the State
of California, in and for the
County Of Imperial.


Mary o. Bruce, Plaintiff.
rs:
The People of the State Of Cali
foraia Send Greeting TO Franklin V.
Bruce, Defendant.
You are Hereby Directed to Ap-
an action entitled as above, brought
against you in the Superior Court of
the County of Imperial, State of
California, within ten days after
the service on you of this Sum
mons-if served within this county;
or within thirty days if served else
where.
And you are hereby notified that
unless you appear and answer as
above required, the said Plaintiff
will take Judgment for any money
or damages demanded in the com
plant, as arising upon contract, or
viii apply 20 the Court for any 9th
er relief demanded N the Com
plant.
Given under my hand and the seal
of the Superior Court of the County
of Imperial, State of California, this
2lst day of March, 1924.
c. G. MOUSSEAU, Clerk.
BY C. G. Wnliford, Deputy Clerk.
Heald e. Smith, Attorneys for Plain
Mar % AIS IS % 20 NJ G 10 2t
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12
Bank R0bber
Caught at Seeley
Continued from page y


Oswalt found letter of recommen-
dation from the bank officials at
st. Joseph, where Morford WAS
cashier until last November. The
recommendation stated h a ::
should you at any time desire Il
reference please do not hesitate to
let us know as we will be only
200 glad to furnish a reference such
IS cannot be ignored by anyone de-
siring to look YOU up
The prisoner is tail, thin-faced
man, with large, searching eyes,
which seemed not to miss anything,
Saturday night as he talked, quiet
~ and with no apparent excitement.
There wa nothing of the desperate
ahout the man, which first accounts
of the daring daylight robbery would
have led people to expect. he com
mented upon the incongruity Of his
lodgings on Saturday night rs CON
trGsted with his quar-. ers i'll the L.
s. Grant hotel in San Diego, where
he went after the hoidup.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12
Farm Bureau IL,
Favor Keeping
Up Fumigation
Continued from page l.

Continued from page j.
estly request that at the time of the
establishment of the Southern
Branch of the California State
College of Agriculture. junior col
lece of arid agriculture be estab-
lished in the Imperial Valley, sub
ordinate to ana affiliated with the
Southern Branch of the College of
Agriculture to be established, that
the function of this Junior college
of arid agriculture shall be to pro-
vide two years of instruction in
agriculture with special emphasis
upon the types of agriculture sue
cessful in the arid regions and quail
fying students in q scholastic way
for entrance either into the third
wear of the California State Agri-
culture College, Southern Branch, or
to the same year in the University
of Arizona.
Tn directors went on record as dis
approving Of the statements of
Chester Allison and Harry Chandler
recently made in the Swing-Johnson
bill testimony an Washington. The
statement made by these men that
the majority of the farmers Of this
valley did not want the AllAmeri-
can canal received special censure.
\ canvass of the II farm centers
which has been rently made is con-
sidered a good Indicator, and this
canvass shows many centers with a
100 per cent favorable expression,
with the others following very close
ly behind.
Urges Hemp Growing
s. J. Anker appeared before the
directors and spoke on the advant-
ages of hemp as an Imperial Valley
agricultural product, pointing out
the fact that successful expert
ments had already proven our
conditions adapted to its successful
growth. i committee consisting of
d. V. Stewart, Virgil Barber, and
Mike Liebert was appointed to act
in connection with the agricultural
avtension' service in investigating
this matter.
c. G. Jenkins reported on the sue
cess of tine Acala cotton campaign
in which the bureau sold six ear
loads Of pure seed, and which was
also a financial success. A resolu
tion endorsing and praising the
work Of Manager Jenkins in this
matter was passed.
Reports were made by Miss Orpha
4. Miller, county home demOnstra-
tion agent, Farm Advisor Z. l..
Garthwaite and Assistant Advisor
Ncrn DeTar on the activities of
their respective departments.
Director Lee reported ON the let
tuce rate hearing victory, and Man
ager Jenins told Of the action Of
the bureau in assisting the San Di-
ego Chamber Of Commerce by fill
ing On intervener in the recent mill
ing in transit ease placed befor the
Int"rgtate Commerce Commission
by that body.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12
ORDERED BACK TO
CAPITAL, INMNTEDIATELY

WASHINGTON, MAY 12.-Majo jor
General Patrick, chief OF the air
service, today ordered Major Fredo-
rick l.. Martin. commander of the
American round fhe world flyers,
nd his sergeant mechanic, Alva
Harvey, to return to Washington
Immediately.
Both will rcioin the army round
the world FLYERS somewhere IN Eu-
rope or Asia, depending on where
they can reach them travelling east
ward from the United States.
They will be sent with planes TO
some point to be determined later,
from which they will complete the
flight with the other flyers.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12
POincare Will
Resign Result
French Voting
(CnntinneG from nape u

claims that the left is assured con
troll Of the chamber of deputies and
SAYS that the victory exceeded its
highest hOpes.
Reputation of Poincare
In many departments Communists
and Socialists combined forces,
sweeping many Communists into
office.
Leaders OF the left claim the re.
suit is an overwhelming reputation
of Poincarc 5 foreign policies, in.
Guiding occupation of the Ruhr and
insistencc upon reservations 10 The
experts report.
The premier : supporters, how
ever, claim the overthrow was due
to dissatisfaction with the cost of
living, recent raising Of the tax
rate and other domestic matters.
The new chamber. despite what
Poincare s followers say, viii un-
douhtedlv effect modification of
Frances foreign policies and lean
towards cancellation in relations
with Grea Britain, Germany and
possibly with Russia.
jacques Doiot, a Communists, who
is AZ present in Jail, was elected lay
heavy vote. lt-Minister Malvy,
who until recently was banished
from France, also won Il scat. The
Rovalist leader, DaUdet, was defeat
c5 n4dlv.
There will be almost an entirely
new cnamfer when parliament con-
yenes in June.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12
Fleming Breaks
Record at Local
Golfers Course

Breaking the amateur record for
the FL Centre Golf Club course,
which was also his own, William
Fleming Yesterday lowered the best
score made at the local club from 30
to 38.
\ good crowd of players were out
yesterday, warm weather failing to
take the edge off the keen enjoy
ment CT Il number Of the local en-
sIu-iastS. A blind hole contest was
held and s. Q. Smith of Brawlev
and Mrs. \. w. Buntc of this city
were :he winners in the mems and
women $ matches, respectively
Winners in the previous blind hole
contest were II. c. Jones, first, and
W. f. Walters, second, the latter
being declared winner by default OF
q match with William Fleming.
Mrs. II. G. Jones won the women s
contest.
Plans for Il meeting to be attend
cd by every member of the club,
called for Tuesday evening of next
week, have been completed ut the
week, have been completed to be
held at the Chamber of Commerce,
Importance to the organization arc
to be discussed, every member is
urged to go.
Pupils of Alex Simpson, golf pro-
fesSional who spent the winter
months here, will be interested to
know that two handsome specially
built wooden putters have been sent
out by Simpson, to be competed for
by his pupils. Simpson made these
sticks himself, and they will be fine
additions to the clubs OF their win
ner>. One will be offered for the
women and one for the men. The
date Of this competition will be an
nOinpel later
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12
.JaDan's Premier
Beaten at Polls

TOXIC, Nav 12.-The govern
mcnt of Premier Kiyoura appeared
to have been defeated soundly in
Saturdays national elections on
the basis of still incomplete returns
today.
Many newspapers predict resig-
nation of the cabinet, but gov
crnment spokesman Sunday night
declared this would not occur, even
if the Seiyuhonto, or Kiyoura party,
were beaten
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12
NEWS BRIEFS
From, City and County

Shotwell Takes Up New Deputies
William Shotwell, captain Of the
newly re-organized county traffic
squad for Imperial County, began
his duties this morning under ne
arrangement made bv the county
with the state motor vehicles depart
ment. Shotwell 5 in charge of
county and state highways in this
county so far as traffic inspection
and regulation is concerned. He
stated today that il is expected
the force viii be increased from
three to five traffic officers with
in the next few months.
Davis Beauty Parlor for appoint
ments phone 227. adv
Tasty home. made. pastry at
Steve S. adv
Wooda BIesy, Dance Studio 7c3
Orange. Phone 411W. Ads
Money to Loan on automobiles.
Contracts bought. Fred R. Cross.
Goo Main St. Phone 359. adv =
Open All Night at Steve's. adv
Insure Your Dairy Cows against
the Foot and Mouth disease. Ragan
Insurance Agency, see Main. adv
Dancing Every Tuesday and Sat
urday nights, five piece orchestra.
Deluxe Ball Room, Brawley, Cal.
adv
Davis Beautv Parlor for appoint
ments phone 227. 2dz
Eat Any Hour at Steve's. adv
Davis Beauty Parlor for appoint
ments phone 227. adv |
Baptist Picnic Tomorrow-The !
First Baptist church Sunday school !
picnic viii be held tomorrow af- |
ternoon IL the city park beginning !
at 4:3u p. m. The picnic supper is |
planned for o'clock. Parents of
the Sunday school pupils, as well |
as All members of lhe school, are
cordially invited TO attend. A
program of races and games will ,
be held under 1ae direction of Sup
erintendent Robert Armstrong.
Hotel Barbara orTn--Tabie de
bote dinner S100. Special Chicken
dinner Sl.09. Special T-BonH Steak
dinner 90e. Special Rib Steak din
ser soc. Seventh Street Entraues
direct to cafe. adv
Or. Harry Hooper, Dentist 647
Main Street. Phone 382W- Adv
Meals at Steve's are worth wair-
ing for. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12
$500 Doctors of
State to Convene

LOS ANGELES, May l2-This
city for one week beginning today
will be the center of staphlococcie
and streptocoeeic discussions.
More than 2500 prominent medi-
cal men from all parts of the Paci-
fic coast, from many eastern states
and several foreign countries, were
congregating today for the fifty
third annual convention of the
California Medical Association, TO
be held at the Hotel Biltmore.
On Wednesday prominent men
win head scientific program, un-
der the auspices of the league for
the conservation of health,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12
Second Fad Blaze

FREDERICTON, n. B.-Caribou
are apparently returning to New
Brunswick in much larger numbers
than had been supposed. Reports
have been received that two large
herds of caribou were recently seen
in the northern counties of the
province. There is closed season
OH caribou in this province.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12
Five Burned to
Death in Blaze
By United Press Leased Wire

BANGOR, Me-, MAY 12.- Five
persons were burned to death and
three others seriously injured when
fire destroyed the home of John
Brogan at Millin0ckett today.
Those burned to death were Mrs.
Mary Brogan and her four child
rem. BrogYn and two sons were in
iured wheh they leaped from a see
ond storf window 10 escape the
flames. {
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12
no Probation. Belief

san DIEGO, Cal, May 12.-
Allen L. Morford, alleged "ammo-
MIA bandit is lodged III the city
all today where police claim that
he has confessed to holding mp and
'ooting She First Trust and Savings
Bank of more than $4,000 :. few
days ago. Morford has practically
proven his statement that he was
one time mayor of st. Joseph,
Mich, and cashier Of a National
Bank there. He accomplished the
theft by squirting ammonia in the
face of che cashier, binding him,
it is charged.
The finding of gun in the ban
dit $ luggage will preclude the pos
sibility of probation, it is believed.
When taken from 4 train near Seeley
he explained that he was on his
way 10 the east TO see his family
before he died Of tuberculosis.
The annual honey crop of the
United States is about 2j0,000,O 900
pounds which certainly is sweet of
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12

HARDWOOD Golf s1luh, Of Hart
wood, n. Y, was destroyed by fire,
so maybe four employees sleeping
there went around the course in
nothing.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12

In New York, Il girl of II had
twO husbands. while some girls
twice this ehild's age can t even
get one.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12
Entire Business
Section Menaced
by Early Blaze
Continued from mage ~

Several of the firemen were over
come by the smoke, which poured
over the roof as soon as the holes
were cut through, but they We're led
to the edge of the building where
they could get fresh air and then
returned to their posts.
Roscoe Gould, manager of the
store, declared that it was nothing
short of remarkable that the fire
department was able to get the
flames in control as quickly as
they did. He said the loss from fire
was relatively small, but that the
damage from smoke and water would
amount to great deal. He gave Il
roungh estimate of the damage to
merchandise and fixtures, which he
said would total $4,000. He said
that there might be $4,000 dam
age to the building. The losses are
covered by insurance.
"We will make every effort to
clear up the store and get our mer-
chandise III shape so that we can
open for business by Thursday or
Friday of this week. Mr.. Gould
said. All our store records have
been saved.
Second Ead Blaze
Earney Brothers, who operate
large department stores in Brawley,
Calexico and here, have been in bus
mess in FL Centre for the last 10
years. Their store here covers a
floor space of 100 by $50 feet and
their stock includes both mems and
women 8 furnishings, and q complete
supply OF pianos and other musical
instruments, and several general
merchandise departments. The force
of employees includes about 25
clerks and executives.
This is the second disastrous blaze
that has visited the Varney stores
in recent years, the former store at
Holtville having been practically
burned out a few years ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12
Spend Weekend in Mountains

Spend Weekend IN Mountains
Several I'll Centre families made
the motor "trip to Morena dam and
CuNamaca lake yesterday TO fish.
A large number from the valley al
so went TO the mountain resorts
and to Pine Valley for the week
end, The lifting of fumigation or
ders on cars going into the noun
tains and nos bound for San Die
go, encouraged an unusually large
number of motorists to drive out
Of the county for Sunday.
At a Bargain, shelving, counters,
tables. All fixtures. Given s old
store, between 6 and : on Main.
Collins Wrecking Co. Phone 572.
go No. l2th. adv
Warm Weather specials at
Steve S. adv
E5telIe Katharine Needham, teach
IT Of piano, accompanist. Associat
- with Prof. Elmer a. Todd. o.
olive. Phone 466W. adv
She VIII enjoy eating at steveis
adv
Return From Legion CoaYEation
-Legionnaries and memieq of the
Forty and Eight from Ilsgtri:L Val
ley returned today frony the state
legion CONVEX lion held in Yuma
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of
last week. Among those who went
from FL Centre were the following:
James p. Greene, Charles Nice, John
Kepley, Frank Mitchell, Fred Tha
anum, Fred Collum and Ray Ellis.
They stated that the convention
was a particularly lively one and
that the Fortv and Eight promenade
on Saturday night was one of the
best features of the meetings.
You'll Be with friends at Steve's.
adv
Insure Your Hay with Edgar
Bros. Realty Co. adv
Insure Your Dairy Cows against
the Foot and Mouth disease. Ragan
Insurance Agency, $40 Main. adv
Baby Rice Brand. Best in the
hnd. Paul Butter Pop Corn. adv
FOR Men's WORK Shoes see Gun
AIngham, opposite post office adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12

Insure Your Dairy Cows against
the Foot and Mouth disease. Ragan
Insurance Agency, see Main. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12

Davis Beauty Parlor for appoint
ments phone 227. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12

Davis Beautv Parlor for appoint
ments phone 227. adZ
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12

Uncle Zen Says:
Them hopeful
aspi ra is that
ain t nominated
n Q Xt III o Il t h,
Nephew, can kid
themselves with
the idea that the
Presidency is a
bum job. There
ain't any chance
for promotion.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12

Money to Loan on automobiles.
Contracts bought. Fred R. Cross.
660 Main St. Phone 359. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12

Dancing Every Tuesday and Sat
urday nights, five piece orchestra.
Deluxe Ball Room, Brawley, Cal.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12

Eat Any Hour at Steve's. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-12

Open All Night at Steve's. adv
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-10-24
Odd Japanese Custom
Fixing Age of Babies

japanese babies are precocious, for
they are a year old the moment they
are born, and two years old the first
New Years day. writes Carroll Y. Tim
norman in Babyhood That is the
way the Japanese reckon age, counting
the year In which the baby is born
one. the next year two. and SO on. If
you had been born in Japan just as
the temple gong was about to boom
- on the night Of December 81, you
would be, according to the Japanese
mind. two years old with the first re-
sounding clang
SO in Nippon, one Of a pair of twins
might indeed be year older than the
other This addition Of another year
to persons age on January l, ire
Spective of the actual month Of his
birth came about In this way: When
lin 1870 the Japanese calendar was
changed to conform to the European
months. the people at large could not
understand why they should be done
out of their real, as opposed to the
official new year, and so. at the be-
ginning of February, the same thing
starts again. and everybody considers
It his duty to celebrate the occasion
gust as his ancestors did.