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Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-21
REL leased MISSIONARY TELLS
THRILLING TALE OF BEING
NEAR DEATH THREE TIMES
"Everyone who opposed the
bandits was horribly slain.
Devastated Everything

, Everyone who opposed the
bandits was horribly slain.
Devastated Everything
"Town were simply burned down
end granaries destroyed.
Left without food, those villagers
who did not resist had no choice
but to join Lao Yang Jen, the
bandit chief.
"The rabble grew and grew un-
Til soon it numbered 10000 stream
ing across the plains like q plague
Of locusts, destroying everything in
its path.
"It was like one of those great
armies of ants that march across
countryside, leaving nothing liv-
ing or growing behind.
"For ten days l was 4 captive,
the only white woman-the only
white person, in fact, among these
men. We were always Oh the march
The longest rest had in all those
ten days was one of six hours.
eight thousand of the bandits
were armed. -
Finally when the difficulties OF
keeping her alive became too great,
Mrs. Kiien was released.
"Onlv my faith in God sustain
cd me-" she said simply. Alarm
ed at conditions throughout Honaa,
many missionaries are planning to
move into the larger centers for
protection.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-21
WHAT'S DOING

County Y. w. C. A. member
ship meeting and banquet to-
night Barbara Worth Hotel, $50
p. m.
"The Extra Girl yat Valley
theater tonight.
why Worry with Harold
Lloyd at Palace tonight.
I. v. Commandery No. 81
banquet, installation and visit
of state officers tonight.
Business and Professional
Women's Club meets tonight,
u. G. T. Council meets to-
night, Davis Hall.
Evangelistic services State
Street Church.
Emmanuel Circle tomorrow
afternoon, Baptist Chruch.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-21
SUPREME COURT
REFUSES REVIEW
WALT0N'S CASE
nv United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-The pc
tition of former Governor Walton Of
Oklahoma for review of his i'm
peachment and removal from office
by the Oklahoma legislature, was de-
nled today by the United States SUI
preme court.
The decision of the supreme court
to refuse to take under consideration
the proceedings by which Walton
was impeached and removed has no
direct bearing on the merits of the
case.
Walton appealed to the supreme
court for review on the grounds
his trial had not been constitutional.
The court decided it had no juris-
dIction or reasonable cause to inter
fere. Walton has another appeal still
pending before the court, but the
ruling today was regarded as final.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-21
40 BELOW ZERO
in CANADA; BABE
DIES in STATION
Points in Midwest
Extreme East Are
Affected

Another intense cold wave
today swept the middle west,
ea;t and south, some points
registering new low tempera-
tures for the winter.
Central Cacada also reported
intense cold, White River re-
porting 46 below zero.
In Minnesota and Wisconsin
the thermometer ranged be-
tween Is below and 80 below
zero. Ohio reported IL below
zero with three dead due to the
cold.
Illinois and Indiana report
ed from IL to Is below zero.
An infant, abandoned in al
elevated station in Chicago,
died from exposure shortly af-
ter being taken to a hospital.
Ore man was frozen in Mil
waukos and another died from
exposure at Popular, Wis.
II Missouri the thermometer
registered three above zero.
Near zero temperatures were
reported from parts Of the
south, with freezing weather
prevailing in other parts of the
south.
The east is experiencing its
first taste of real winter. New
YorK reported IL above zero.
Warmer weather is on the
way, the weather bureau stated.
Texas. Kansas, Oklahoma and
Continued on page 3
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-21
SEVEN MEN DEAD IN MAD INTERN
CHASTITY Scene
AS Firen1en Foil
In Blazing Tank
by United Press Leased Wire

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 21.-Seven
firemen were reported killed in
fighting an oil fire ut the-plant
of the Atlantic Refining Company
III Lawrenceville today.
Many suffered from the intense
cold. Scores of other were report
ed injured.
The firemen were killed when
they fell into Il tank of blazing
fuel.
The fire was st;l burning fierce
ly. Starting- in n ten Thousand
barrel tank of OF, it threatened to
spread to adjoining tanks. So :
All available firemen in the city
were called out.
Company officials refused TO al
low newspapermen near the scene OF
the blaze, claiming there had been
too much "publicity in the mil
lion dollar fire in the same plant
year ago.
The dead are:
Hoseman Patrick Abbott AMI
Captain Edward Jones, both of
t.nglne Company NO. 20.
Fire Captain Rudolph Bliskc ana
IIoseman John Markham.
Three unidentified tiremen.
The seven men were thrown head
long into the burning tank when
Il ladder on which they vera stand
Tag crumpled beneath them.
The tank let go with an eXplo-
sion shaking the Lawreneeviise dl5,
trict for blocks around.
Seven blackened, charred bodies
of firemen were removed from tie
burning tank of crude ell at l0:3o
II. m. while several hundred fire
men and volunteers fought 70 keep
the blaze from spreading to other
tanks and buildings inside the great
yards, group of heroic men res,
ouea the bodies from a manhole a
-tI,y- i,vtton.~oa tho t"nIs.
Their faces and hands blaesened
and cracked by the intense heat,
the rescuers worked grimly until
all the bodies had been removed.
The fire started with an cXplo-
son early today that rocked the
lawrenceyille district for blovl,s.
CONTINUED on page 3)
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-21
Rail. ROADS IN
ENGLAND TIED
UP BY STRIKE

LONDON, Jan. 21.-Seveal thou
sand railway engineers and frremen
on roads running to every part Of
England, went on strike today
against wage reductions that beram,
effective at midnight.
Railroads throughout the cou. try
were tied up, althpugn several thou
sand driyers and firemcn remained
on duty and a limited service was
maintained or some lines.
An early morning countrywide sur
vev showed the strike in full sv ing.
Engineers and figt luen who are mem
bers of the associated society Which
ordered the walhout after strenu-
Gus efforts on the part of Englahd's
most prominent Labor leaders failed,
did not show up for work.
London IS great network of sub
ways was not affected. by the strike.
street cars and buses here and in
the provinces continued to run, car
rvYng manv thousands Of suburban
ties who ordinarily depend upon 10.
cal train service: In the great strike
Of 1919 these transportation fa2iii-
ties were completely disrupted.
Fleet street, heart Of the news
paper world of England, was aroal
with motor trucks rushing in a con,
slant stream through the marrow
thoroughfare, loaded with newspap
fers for points outside London, where
first effect of the strike was to in
terrupt train service.
There was little excitement con
nected with the initial stages of tht
strik e,s.for England s workmen are
traditionally law abiding and order
ly and anything savoring of sabot
age or violence WIS diScountenccd by
union leaders.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-21
SHUT DOWN OIL co.
BY United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Jan. 2l.-Thc Mex
lean Petroleum Company has shut
down its great oil pumping stations
at Tampico, Mexico, rather than pay
100000 demanded by the De la
Huerta rebels for permission to con-
tinue operations.
In revealing the fact today it was
explained by spokesmen OF the com
pany that the rebels had done no
damage to the oil plants and that
the closing down of the pumping sta
tion had not interfered with bust,
ness, because the company has IA, )
100000 barrels of oil in storage upon
which it is drawing now.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-21
PREDICTBAD
FROST TONIGHT

POMONA, Jan. 21.--Dangerous
weather for the citrus crop was
forecast by the district weather
observer for tonieht. For the past
two NIGHTS tae temperature has
been 27, the observer said today
the same co:cness would prevail
tonight.
Orchard heating is being eSteu-
sivelv used 10 protect the crop, and
so far practically no damage has
been announced
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-21
BY United Press Leased Wire

Ell PASO, Texas, Jan. 2l.-Two
thousand Mexican federal troops ar
rived here at 4:30 this morning and
We're Immediately transferred to
Juarez. The troop train came from
Naco, Sonora, through Arizona, New
Mexico and Texas. Governors Of
the three states, at request of the
federal government granted permis-
sion to the Obregon government 20
lring the troops through United
States territory.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-21
CARDINAL GIVEN RIGHT
OPERATE FREIGHT LINE

A certificate has been granted by
the railroad commission to Paul
Cardinal to operate an automobile
freight line between Brawley ard
Westmorland, Imperial county, WEo
has been authorized to purchase the
same from +. b. Mccarthy.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-21
Murder Scheme
Uncovered By
Mans Sui cid e
Ey United Press Leased Wire

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 2l.-A murder
scheme aimed at Richard 7. Crazy
and Ralph H. Gordon, officers OF the
Stand Light Company, was uncover
ey by Coroner Kelly today iii in,
vestfgation of the suicide of j. M.
Adele in q lodging house here.
Abele's nearest. kin is said TO be
Fred Adele of Columbus, Ohio, in
which city the suicide asked to be
buried.
Adele was found dead of asphyxi-
alton in a bathroom
A note asserting that "thrco lives
will be smuffed out today and nam
ing Gordon and Grady us the victims
was found with the body. Adele s
plans for murder evidently miscar-
ried, for Gordon and Grady were
both alive today. Gordon admitted
he was aware Abele intended him
injury.
The fact that there are boot
leggers is proof they don't drink
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-21
Congress Today
SENATE:

oEN AL Il.
Senator King to speak on
Russia.
Propaganda investig a t 10 u
opens.
Russian recognition inquiry
begirr.
Interstate commerce commit
tee considers rail legislation.
Agri culture COMMITTEES con-
tinues hearings.
Teapot Dome committee con-
tinues hearings.
HOUSE:
Continues debate on appro-
priation bills.
Ways and means committee
begins work on tax bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-21
SEVERAL HUNDRED
BIRDS WILL SING

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2l.--
Canary birds to the number of seve-
raj hundred will be exhibited here
January 26 at the annual Canary
Bird Show. #.n
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-21
Mexican Rebels Delay
Blocking Port Tampict

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-The De
la Huerta blockade of Tampico has
been ''postponed,' Rear Admiral
Thomas p. Magruder notified the
navy department, it was officially
announced.
The state department said the
blockade has been postponed at
least until the end of January.
The Unitcd States government, has
delivered stern warning TO Ado.fo
De la Huerta, leader of the Mei-
can revolution, against the mining
of the harbors of Frontera, Purto
Mexico and Vera Cruz, the state de-
partment announced today. The
American consul at Vera Cruz, Jbhn
Q. Wood, was instructed to inform
De la Huerta that if the mining of
these ports is carried out or if the
mines are not immediately remov-
ed, "this government will be con-
strained to adopt appropriate mea'
sures to protect its commerce ana
its nationals from the grave and I'M
minent danger involved.'
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-21
$4,000 BLAZE
IN Los ANGELES

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2l.-A fire
originating from the explosion of
an oil stove and one of unknown
origin yesterday caused damage of
approximately $4,000.
The plant of the Los Angeles
Smoking and Curing Company was
gutted for a $4,000 loss when an
oil stove exploded. The flames
spread to the property of the Src-
cialtles Manufacturing Company and
did damage to the extent of $4,000.
A fire broke loose at the Abegg
and Reinhold Company and destroy
ed their whole plant, inflictiag Il
loss estimated at $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-21
Ry United Press Leased Wire

PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 2l.-Man-
uel G. Prieto, Mexican consul here,
today confirmed arrival of 1000
Mexicans at Juarez after a trip
across a portion of the United
States. Prieto expects to receive
official notice from Obregon later
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-21

waston, was charged with reckless
driving. He pleaded guilty and the
court imposed sentence of 10 days
in jail, the sentence being suspended.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-21

On readis~ the news from other
countries it looks as if the L. $.
has all the peace i'll the world.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-21

The fact that there are boot
leggers is proof they don't drink
the kind of stuff they sell.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-21

: today of the transfer already eff
i ed.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-09-26
Stolen Ford Car
Recovered Next Day

The Ford car owned by Claude
Travis of Center was stolen in
Monte Vista last Friday night while
MIR. Travis was in the Stow-Wood
store discussing business with w.
NJ. Wood.
Night officer, E.E. Chandler locat-
ed the car back of the armory near
the old light plant near 10 o'clock.
Chandler left the car unmolested
and waited to see what would de-
velop. Near IL o'clock n young
Mexican came with a key. unlocked
the car and cranked 1t up. Chandler
got in the car also and the boy
asked IL 1t was his car. Chandler
replied 1t was not and asked II Il
belonged TO the boy. who replied 1t
did not. Chandler then placed him
under arrest and he was brought be-
fore Justice Batchelder for prelim-
mary hearing Saturday afternoon.
The boy gave his name as Juan
Garcia and said he came from Min
crsl Hot Springs and that his par
ents lived at Antonito. He spoke
little English and an interpreter was
called. Evidence was found suffi-
cient to hold him for trial before
the district court In November and
his bond was placed at $500.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-09-26
Cramer Shooting Case
Goes to District Court

The preliminary hearing OF o. A.
Cramer on charge of assault with
deadly weapon on the person Of
Audrey Wells. minor. was held be-
fore Justice Batchelder on Satur.
day afternoon. The defense waived
argument and the evidence was con-
sidered sufficient to bind Cramer
over TO the district court for trial.
According to the evidence pre-
sented by the witnesses for the state
at the trial Saturday, the four lads
involved. Audrey Wells. Kenneth
Wilson, Morley Brandburg and
Edwin Mitchell had been swimming
and were driving around in a car.
They saw the apples In the
Cramer yard and Kenneth Wilson
and the Wells boy decided to get
some. They climbed the fence in
to the Cramer yard. the Wilson boy
got his apple and happening to turn
toward the house saw Cramer with
4 gun. He gave the warning and
started for the fence with the Wells
boy following. Wilson cleared the
fence before the shot was fired but
Wel:-rx.s on the fence and receiv-
ed several OF the shots In his arm
and hand.
The lads admitted they were in
the yard to got apples but the court
held the evidence was not sufficient
to warrant the use of gun by
Cramer In defense OF his property.
Cramer gave bond In the sum Of
$500 for his appearance at the Nov
ember term OF the district court.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-09-26
Monte Vista and San Luis Valley
Well Represented at State Fair

The local cavalry Troop "A" left
Monday evening for Pueblo with q
personnel of % men and their
mounts who will present the Musical
Drill As given At the Skill Stam-
pede last summer.
The Musical Drill was a hit OF
the Stampede. especially with our
visitors among whom was an Off
cial Of the State Fair board who
after presenting the matter to his
board members wrote the troop Of
ficers asking that the drill be pre-
sented at the state fair and offer
ing to pay all expenses Of the trip.
Captain Peters and Lieutenant
Espinosa were the officers in charge
OF the troop on the trip.
Another exhibit at the State Fair
that Monte Vista can well be proud
OF is the forestry exhibit in which
two Monte Vista lads. Eugene Gray
and Glen Meacham, members of the
Forestry Club of the Boy Scouts will
display their work. These two boys
were the successful contestants at
the recent Rio Grande County Fair
and this honor won them the trip to
Pueblo where they will be guests at
the state fair and their expenses
paid.
Three other boys Of the Forestry
Club. Clifford Bowers, Louis Gulzow.
and Wendell Warren had individual
exhibits at the Rio Grande County
Fair and they will attend the state
fair this week.
The Forestry Club Of the Boy
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-09-26
LARGE BODY OF LAND
NEAR Al.AAlOsA I'd he
HOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION

Nearly one thousand acres Of
land. the property Of N. II. Child.
ress. near Aiamosa. will be sold At
auction next Saturday afternoon. A
Kansas City land auctioneer. p. u.
Gross. who enjoys . wide reputa-
tion In the middle west for turn
Ing big land sales will sell the
property. He will be assisted by Al
Newmyer. The land lies = mile ana
= half northwest of Alamosa and
carries rights In the Commonwealth
Water Company's ditch.
The land company offers consid-
cradle entertainment to the crowds
who attend the sale In the way Of
= barbecue lunch and coffee and
gold prizes amounting to $50 which
will be given away.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-09-26

Scouts have been under the instruc-
tion OF w. M. barley who has con-
Quoted the classes on his district.
He was assisted by c. d. Hyatt in
this work. General command Of tn.
scouts is under Harold Boutwell,.
Glen Meacham's exhibit presents
- forest species. Eugene Gray has
eleven. The exhibits are made up
on posters and consist of a tree
bra uch. cross section and bark speci-
mems with legends attached. The
tree species on the range which
were exhibited are Alpine fir, Pinon
Pine. Engleman Spruce, Blue
Spruce. Bristole Cone Pine. White
Fir. Lumber Pine. Yellow Pine.
Douglass Fir. Red Cedar, Quaken
Asp. and Narrow Leaf Cottonwood.
A car of IA head of San Luis val
ley's dairy stock left Alamosa last
Saturday evening for the state fair
at Pueblo. The exhibit was accom-
panied by Max c. Grandy, field
dairyman of the valley. G. G. Aims
worth. manager at the Phipps ranch
and Claude Jones manager for the
Soldiers Home.
The dairy exhibit was selected
from the following valley herds:
Profit and Allen. Saguache; F.
d. Speicer. Clifford Kistler. Monte
Vista: Soldiers and Sailors Home;
Senator Phipps. Wagon Wheel Gap;
Bert Meyer. Costilla. n. NJ; Theo.
Morch. Sanford: w. A. Braiden.
Antonito: and r. o. Donlin, Ala
mosa.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-09-26
VALLEY GROWN BEETS TESTING HIGH IN
SUGAR CONTENT; TO INCREASE ACREAGE

The plans Of the American Beet
Sugar Company to sign up their
acreage this fall il being carried on
by the local committee in the Monte
Vista district and 1t is reported
some Of the finest land in this dis
trict will be listed for beet expert
ments next year. Contracts will be
signed by farmers through the local
committee.
The men who have this work in
charge are Carl Stow. chairman.
Elmer Headlee. and w. F. Farren.
The Sugar Company's plan is to
sign the acreages this fall SO that
the plots may be selected under the
direction of A. j. Hamman the agri-
culturist of the company and seed
beds prepared this fall, which will
do much toward normalizing next
years crop.
These contract arrangements were
made at special meeting OF the
company officials with the local
committee here. J. A. Bundick. and
A. J.. Hamman represented the
American Beet Sugar Company at
the meeting and outlined in detail
their plans for continuing the COM
pany's project in the valley.
Testing Of the sugar beets grown
in the San Luis valley this summer
is in full swing at Alamosa now un-
der the direction of A. ]. Hamman
and other officials of, the American
Beet Sugar Company.
The samples thus far tested are
returning sugar tests two to four
percent higher than the average In
the Arkansas valley. one OF the best
beet districts In the company's ter
ritory where beets test l2 to ~ per
cent. Tests the past week run
around Is per cent. A number have
ranged about fourteen and some
have gone a. high AZ 1853. However
the season Is yet early for accurate
tests and the beets have not yet
reached the full development OF
their sugar content. Higher tests
are expected as the season advances.
Growers OF beets have had to con-
tend with one Of the shortest sea-
sons the valley has had In years.
spring came late and autumn early.
and = shortage Of labor and ma
chinery. However the sugar COM
pany considers the yield and tests
most favorable to their plans for .
factory In the valley and their next
step IL now to secure acreage con-
tracts for their beets for next sea-
son. This work has been placed In
the hands OF local committees In
each community.
Beet plots OF from 10 to 20 acres
are advised by the company's agri-
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-09-26
Lamb Feeding Experiments Here
viii Be Continued This Winter

The Animal Investigation Section
Of the Colorado Agricultural expert
ment station 10 continuing the lamb
feeding experiments started last
year to determine the causes Of
death loss in the pea fields OF the
valley.
z. J. Maynard who has charge
Of the experimental livestock feed
Ing work In the state has located
the experimental work this year on
the farm Of T. J. Bahr. located ~
miles northeast Of Monte Vista.
sixty.five acres Of field peas have
besa purchased for the work and the
feeding test IL scheduled TO start
about October 20. The lambs will
b fed until the first week In Feb.
ruary aud the results Of the test will
b given out during Stock Show
week.
From the results secured In the
first test II seems apparent" said
Mr.. Maynard. "the trouble 10 OF
nutritionai origin and not . COM
municabie disease - was formerly
supposed. We arc. Of course. In
terested In discovering the funda-
mental cause Of the trouble for
which At the present tirDe there are
six or seven theories. but We are
more interested right now in deter
mining BY actual feeding tests q
method for pasturing the peas
which can be advocated ~ being
both safe and economical and At the
same time practical enough TO b
OF benefit to the local feeders.
Mr.. Lee L. King Of tho Unlvcr.
sity Of Nebraska will manage the
experimental feeding work this year
Mr.. King was raised on . Nebraska
farm and has had considerable q.
psrssncs feeding livestock besides
being an s3psrt Judge Of livestock
He vss for two years . member OF
Tie Nebraska livestock judging team
asA has competed successfully u
contests at the Kansas City Royal
aaa The Chicago International live
stock shows.
These fssdiag tests are being run
Tor the benefit Of san Luis valley
feeders. There 10 nothing sserss
about them and the feedsrs OF ths
valley are q liberty 70 inspect them
q any time.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-09-26

culturist who hopes to secure
around 1000 acres for next years
harvest. On the basis OF fields Of
this size which are In line with the
diversified crop theory 1t IL estimat-
cd the San Luis Valley has a con-
servative estimate Of 10000 acres
OF land adapted to beet culture. The
average gross return to the growers
should average 800 per acre which
would be another crop for the val
ley worth $2.0OO.O0O.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-09-26

youth" occupied the limelight at
the Monday MONDAY luncheon this
week over which Paul Henry OF the
Warmers store presided.
Following the serving OF the
luncheon Little Miss Francis Barley
favored the company with q clever
reading. Riley's "Raggedy, Rag
gedy Man" and her work received
generous applause.
Dayton Mexican, who is u Univer-
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-09-26
VISITING SISTER HERE.

Mrs. vearie Calderson and little
daughter. Molly Jean. spent several
days Of last week here visiting Mrs.
Vsiderson's sister. Mrs. Claude
Ditto. They returned home the first
Of the week to Butte. Mont.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-09-26
RELATIVES AND FRIENDS HERE

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralf Davies OF Con-
cordis and their friends Mr.. Austin
Finley and Miss Ruby Stansbury
have been spending a vacation In
the valley and were guests At the
home OF MIR. Davies sister. Mrs. II.
T.. L.sEue for u few days this week.
returning home Wednesda. Last
week they were guests at the Or. J..
d. Davies home In Alamosa.