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Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-21
2 BRITISHERS IN
HIGHEST CLIMB,
FORFEIT LIVES
Shows of Mt. Everest
Claim Intrepid
Adventures
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LONDON, June 21.-Mount Ever
est, the world s highest and only
upconquered peak, has claimed the
lives of two gallant British climb
ers, George Leigh Mallory and A..
G. Irvine.
Their bodies lie in the grip of the
eternal, fearful SHOWS of Everest,
only mile and half from the sum-
nit, :. height never before attained
by man. The rest of the party re-
turned to a base camp safely and
Colonel Morton, another of the ex-
plorers, telegraphed meager details
of the tragedy.
Serious dobts were expressed to-
day that man will ever succeed in
climbing the "roof of the world. -
Worldwide tributes to the courage
Of Mallory and Irvine were pouring
in today. That they had faced the
perils Of Everest steep slopes
knowing full we'll the danger was
attested to by Mallory 8 last mess
age:
1.-THE third time we walk up
East Rongbuk glacier will be the
last, for better or worse. We ex-
pect no mercy from Everest.
They received none and the un-
conquerable peak enfolded them in
its restless, swirling SHOWS, presum-
ably about fortnight ago.
1t is understood here that the
bodies could not be recovered. NAL
lory was particularly distinguished
as a mpuntaineer and it was he who
in sthei 1922 expedition established
record of 16,S0O feet without the
use of oxygen. He also took part
in the reconnaissance work the pre-
vious year.
Irvine was an Oxford student,
only % years old, who had obtain
ed leave from school to join the ex-
pedition. He was noted for his
physique and for his cheerful mod
esty and powers of endurance.
The entire empire mourns the loss
of these gallant men whose only
thought was to place the flag of
Britain atop the worlds highest
peak.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-21
LAST MEMBERS OF
''0LD GUARD" ARE
NOT IN HARMONY
Taggart and Brennan in
Same Hotel, Do
Not Meet

NEW YORK, June 21.-After
/ two decades of team work with the
Democratic ''old guard y Tom Tag
gart Of Indiana today found himself
at odds with the last surviving
member save himself-GeOrge Bren-
nan of Illinois.
Taggart not only is supporting
Samuel NJ. Ralston, senator from
Indiana, for nomination, while Bren
nan is backing governor All Smith
of New York, but, he is not in sym
pathy with the vigorous attitude
the Chicago boss is taking on, the
Klan question.
Neither has Taggart entered into
the much heralded combination to
defeais William G. McAdoo. AL
though Taggart, who arrived last
night, and Brennan occupied rooms
in the same hotel, they did not meet.
The hossier chief went directly to
his room and spent quiet evening
with his son, Will Brennan circulat-
ed in the lobby and emphasized his
determination to defeat MeAdoo and
force the adoption of a plank scor-
ing the Klan by name.
Despite the present divergent
views of the two political strate-
gist, with the late Charles +. |
Murphy, Tammany boss, virtually |
dictated the nomination of James |
NJ. Cox at San Francisco in 1920,
it is generally believed that they |
will be found standing together
when the time comes for a final
on candidate and plat
form.
- wish to say that | am not in
my combination to defeat Me
Adoo, said Taggart in emphasizing
MS position. 81 am simply for
Ralston for president.
Regarding that platform Taggart
aid that he believed it should be
eft to the committee on resolutions
md that suggestions should be sub
nitted to the committee to be, thresh
d out before the final draft is sub
nitted to the convention.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-21

'ried on by the district have been
pleasing.
Brockman Cites Instances
Mr.. Brockman cited an instance
where proper drainage had reduced
the water table on the Summers
ranch from Is inches below the
ground surface to nine feet. The
Summers ranch is located north of
the High Line store and was about
to be abandoned by its owner be-
cause of the high water table which
prohibited the growing of crops. BY
means of IA foot ditch the land
has been drained and once more is
good crop soil.
A drainage ditch has been survey
ed. for the. Jasper district and will
be started as soon as all the rights
of way are obtained. Brockman
urged the center to save the land
now, rather than to reclaim it later.
The water table in the Jasper sec
tion is slowly rising and though it
has not yet endangered the land,
it is threatening to lay waste many
fertile acres, the reclamation of
which will be more costly that pro-
tective measures now Drainage is
o matter Of looking into the future,
according to both Brockman and
Professor Weir.
rs Miles Canals Now
At the present time 10 miles Of
drainage canals and ditches have
been constructed by the irrigation
district with one more canal to
construct to complete their program.
Continued on page %
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-21
JASPER CENTER GIVEN VALUABLE
INFORMATION ON LAND DRAINAGE

The Jasper Farm Center meeting
held last night at the Jasper School
was well-attended by an enthusias-
tic crowd. Land drainage was the
subject of the meeting. A water
melond and cantaloupe feed preced-
ed the business affairs.
About 125 persons gathered the
enjoy the melons which had been
cooled by the, local ice company
and later to hear talks by s. o.
Buck, chairman, Mark Rose, G. w.
Brockman and w. w. Weir, drain,
age expert,
s. 0. Buck gave splendid descrip-
tion Of his sojourn in the national
capital. This was followed by a
motion that the center endorse Mr..
Buck and his efforts, made by S.
Foulds and seconded by Mrs. ii.
M. Bump. A rising vote showed
the confidence in the Jasper folks
in the work Of Mr.. Buck. The Swing
johnson bill was the subject of a
talk by Mark Rose. He stated that
he firmly believes that the bill will
be passed soon after the start of
the next congressional session.
G. w. Brockman then opened the
main subject of the meeting by
giving the Irrigation district s OPP
inion of the drainage work so far
accomplished in Imperial Valley.
He stated that the board was very
well satisfied that drainage was
needed in the valley and that ex-
perimental work had proven it to
be property saver. The results
of the drainage experiments ear
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-21
PROHI BITION,
KLAN, LEAGUE ALL
DEMAND ACTION
Clean Government Above
All Else Is Party
J Cry

NEW YORK. June 21.-While
rival factions whoop it up for theiI
pet candidates, a group of Democra
nc chieftans is busily hammerine
into shape the platform on which
the party nominee must stand.
On the main plank" clean gov
ernment there is no division
among the leaders or the delegates,
bit lines were being drawn today
on three big issues for the Demo
Gratis. They are:
@ 1.-The Ku Klux Khan.
2.-The league of Nations.
3.-Prohibition.
All concedc that these questions
must be met in the platform, but
the task of meeting them in such
q manner as to satisfy all elements
OF the party is perplexing the 81 best
minds = Of democracy.
BY all odds the most vexatious
and most likely to lead to discord
is the klan question. With George
+. Brennan, Democratic leader Of
Chicago and +. III. Moore Of Ohio,
leading the fight for a specific de-
nunciation of the Klan by name
and large group of southern del
e"ates opposing any declaration
that might offend the Klan, the
platform drafters are beset ON all
sides. Leaders interested only in
party success, however, predict that
the issue will be skilfully straddled.
The League of Nations presents
another problem which, though per-
picking, does not contain the dyna-
mite Of the Klan issue. A Wood
row Wilson group, lead by Senator
Carter Glass, Virginia, is insisting
upon a flat declaration for Amer
lean entrance into the league. He
has the support of the women The
faction opposed to American mem
bership in the league are making
use of an alleged memorandum said
to have been left by Woodrow Will
son as a.rsortr of political will ~,
This was denounced by Glass as an
Indecent - attempt to becloud the
issue.
Clean Government, Issue
Because they believe the J" real"
issue in the campaign is "clean
government, " unbiased leaders hope
that the platform will emphasize
domestic issues and relegate foreign
questions to less conspicuous
place. The platform is certain to
endorse the world court and to go |
further than the Republican deela
ration for more intimate association |
in world affairs, even if it does
not advocate immediate entrance in
toi the league.
While the wet and dry issue is
always the signal for a fight, lead
ers agree that the question can be
settledNwithout any danger of split.
Wavne B. Wheeler, counsel for the
Anti-Saloon League and the most
ardent of the dreys will be salts
fed with Il declaration for strict
aw enforcement such as the Clevel |
and platform contains. The wetIi
iosts will make a fight for modi
'ication expression but they will
lct oppose the enforcement plank.
Farm relief ranks next in inn
,ortance. Bernard NJ. Baruch is
It work on an agricultural plank
,ledging specific relief to the farm
rs and giving assurance that the
government will take every possible
ction to restores the agricultural |
ollar to parity with the indus ]
rial dollar. 6
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-21
Phelan Strong in
Praise of McAdOO

NEW YORK, June 21.-Former
senator from California, James ID.
Phelan, who will nominate William
G. McAdoo at the Democratic ma
tional convention, arrived here to-
day aboard the Cunard liner Beren-
garia, full of praise for McAdoo and
predictions of his nomination. Phe-
Ian, who has been abroad for two
months, was welcomed at the pier
by party of friends. He declared
McAdoo S record and reputation as
a progressive, together with his hon
or and integrity displayed in office,
entitled him to capitalize his chances
for the nomination.
The Ku Kluz Klan, which he
designated as an "illegeal organiza-
ton" win not play an important
part in the convention, Phelan said.
He said McAdoo had not the "re-
hottest connection with the klan. -
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-21
Won't Be Closed
on Fourth
After All


A dispatch from San Diego an
nounces that Tijuana, and Mexicali
will not be closed for the three days
prior to the Mexican presidential
election to be held on July 6. Gov
ernor Abelardo Rodriguez is said to
have met with the Tijuana Cham
Der of Commerce on Friday and to
have given assurances that the clos
ing rule did not apply to the smaller
cities Of Mexico.
Unless this ruling is again chang
ed no doubt the same GLORIOUS I"
celebration will take place this year
as it did last Fourth of July when
a big crowd motored to Mexieali to
celebrate. The opening of new
brewery added TO the gayety of
the affair last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-21
DEMOCRATS MUST FACE THREE ISSUE,
Today's Longest
Day of Whole
Year

Today is Old Soils busy day.
He started work this morning
at 4:4O o'clock, when he first
showed q red rim above the east
ern horizon, and he is due to
keep hard at it all day long un-
til 1928 o'ciock tonight. It's
his slongest work day this year,
being IA hours and 43 minutes
long.
Among other things, today is
the official opening day for the
summer season, which close; on
September 81. when the sun re-
tires to the southern hemisphere,
grudgingly sending fewer and
fewer rays north of the equator
until on December 81, it will
have a turn Of heart and will
start the journey northward
again.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-21
FOREST FIRES IN
TWO STATES LAY
WASTE BIG AREA
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A ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, June 21.
Forest fires in Sitgreaves forest,
Apache Indian reservation in south
west Arizona, has laid 1000 acres
of pine timber bare and were still
beyond control early today.
A large area of the finest white
pine timber in Arizona is threatened
with destruction, forest officials
said.
Other forest fires, which broke out
during the past two days in widely
scattered areas of Arizona and New
Mexico We're said to be under con-
troll after doing little damage.
High winds continued over the
two states, and absence Of rain for
several weeks has left all timbered
areas in perilous condition, should
fires attack them.
Every forest official in the two
states is being worked long shifts
and scores of volunteers have been
put into service.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-21
new JAPANESE
|. A. MYSTERY;
BODY Is FOUND
BY United Pres. Leased wire

PASADENA, June 21.--Believed
possibly victim of anti-Japanese
outbreaks which have threatened
Orientals in various Southern Cali
fornia sections during the past few
days, the body of an unidentified
japanese man was found today be-
meath the Colorado street bridge
crossing the Arroyo Seco, west of
Pasadena.
Two japanese were found murder
ed yesterday at San Pedro, while
one living near Los Angeles was
threatened with tar and feathers
the night previous.
The local body was discovered by
sewer workers digging beneath the
bridge. The Japanese had either
plunged or been thrown from the
bridge 150 feet to the canyon be-
low.
Robbery was evidently not the
motive, rs in the mans pockets
were 500 and watch.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-21
II DEATHS IN
OHIO FROM THE
STIFLING HEAT
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COLUMBUS, O., June 21.-Cool-
ing winds, reaching cyclonic proper
tions in some sections and bringing
rain to others broke the heat wave
in Ohio today after II deaths had
been attributed to the first high
temperatures of the season.
Seven persons were reported dead
in Cleveland, two in Columbus, two
in East Liverpool, two in GAINESVILLE
and one each in Middletown, CALI
polls, Toledo and Cincinnati.
The health department here was
busy giving out remedies for mos
quitoes. Hordes Of the insects,
brought out by the sitting humid
ity after heavy rains, swarmed over
the city adding to the discomforts
of the heat wave.
The highest temperature in the
state Yesterday was 100 degrees, re.
corded at Ashtabula.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-21
Snug Cling Plot Halted When Six Italians Jailed
Beauty Contest of
Calves and
Ankles
ny United Press Leased Wire

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TAFT, Calf, June 21-Beauty
of face is not all. SO say the
girls Of Taft who on Wednesday
evening will contest for honors
for beauty Of calf and ankle.
The contest will be anony-
nous, that is there will be no
way of telling who owns the
ankles as they pass in review
before the judges stand. The
owner from the knee skyward
will be concealed by curtain,
behind which the parade will
take place.
Valuable prizes will be award
cd to the winners.
And then the girls of Taft will
challenge the world to produce
a more attractive display.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-21
Boys Body Given
Up by Pacific

SANTA ANA, June 21.-Cast up
by the sea which claimed his life
together with seven others, Allan
Thornton, aged 8, drowned with his
father and brother in the tragedy,
viii be buried here today.
The boy met death two weeks ago
tomorrow when, with party of
local residents, an attempt was
made to speed motor boat out
of Newport Bay into the open sea.
Unusually high tides and strong
current swept the launch inland
and caused it 20 capsize.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-21
u. S., FRANCE IN
TOUCH ON RUSS
RECOGNITION
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WASHINGTON, June 2l.-France
and the United States are exchang-
ing views on recognition of Russia,
it was officially learned here to-
day.
Details of the exchange are be-
ing kept secret, but it is understood
that the Herriot government of
France took the initiative with a
view of aligning this country with
it in joint program of recognition
terms to be offered Russia.
Premier Herriot s present conver-
sations with Premier Macdonald of
England likewise are understood to
be on the same matter.
1t is understood that the reap
proachement of China and Russia,
which jeopardizes French and Am
erican interests in the Chinese east.
ern railway also is being discussed.
State department officials refuse
to discuss the matter.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-21
Mexicai Girl Is
Suicide in S. D.

The young daughter of Judge Nj
canecho Fuentes of Mexicali took
her own life yesterday afternoon at
the home of her brother, Hector
Fuentes in San Diego. The girl,
Virginia Fuentes, who is IA years of
age had been attending school in
San Diego and it is thought that she
dreaded returning to her home in
Mexicali.
Following a talk with her brother,
Virginia went to her bedroom and
locked the door. In few minutes
a shot was heard and investigation
revealed the body of the child with
a bullet wound in her head. She
died before medical assistance could
be summoned. Her father has been
notified of the tragedy.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-21
Fair Prisoner
Tries to Wreck
the Station
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SAN PEDRO, June 21.-Offi-
GERS were watching with more or
less awe fair prisoner in the
city jail today, who, when ar
rested on a charge Of trying to
"vamp" police, almost wreck
ed the station house.
Margery Dawson, 10, Of Oak
land, is the way the young wo-
man is registered.
Questioned in Captain Hagen
baugh's office, she jumped at
the officer, scratched his face,
and then bespattered the room
with ink bottle and everything
else she could lay her hands on.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-21
GIRL BANDIT IN
CROSS EXAMINATION

BAKERSFIELD, June 2l.- Flea
nor Walling, 10 year old girl who
has confessed participating in the
$500 robbery of the bank of Taft,
will be ross-eXamined Monday bY
attorneys defending William Crock
EFT, on trial for complicity in the
crime. The Walling girl, on the
stand Yesterday, accused Crockett
of plotting the robbery.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-21
VAUDEVILLE STARS
WIFE DIVORCES HIM

CLEVELAND, o., June 2l.- A
decree of divorce was granted today
by Common Pleas Judge Kennedy
to Ethlyn Clark, stage partner and
wife of Joe Howard, vaudeville head
liner and creator of many of the
country S most popular songs of ten
years ago.
The grounds were gross neglect of
duty aud extreme cruelty, charges
mcontested by Howard, whose real
name is Josepn T. McGaragel
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-21
NO CLEWS IN
PAIRS MURDER
AT SAN PEDRO
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SAN PEDRO, June 2l.-Theory
for the murder of two japanese
found on the Point Firmin road, was
still being sought today. One of the
men has been identified as Kachimi
lgarashri, but the name of the other
is not known.
Police believe Irasashri was slain
in Los Angeles and his body taken
to the point where it was found
The other man, it is thought, was
killed on the spot, probably as the
result of an argument among the
murderers.
All efforts to connect the killing
with recent anti-Japanese demon
strations in Los Angeles and vicin-
ity have failed, authorities said.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 21.-
Japanese Consul General U. Oyama
today wired his representatives in
Los Angeles for a full report on the
circumstances of the death of. two
japanese found killed at Fort Mae
Arthur yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-21
BAD WEATHER
AGAIN HOLDS
UP AIR TRIP

MITCHELL FIELD, Long Is
land, June 21.--A heavy fog
which hung ovet New York TO-
day prevented Lieutenant Rus
sell L. Maughan from taking
off, on hin dawn to darkness
flight to San Francisco.
The flight was called Off
shortly after midnight.
There is a possibility Maugh-
an may attempt the flight to-
morrow morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-21

Fifteen Yakima Valley wool grow
ers have put $4,000 pounds Of Wool
in storage, to bold for 40 cents a.
pound @Afa
New Britain herald., 1924-12-23
QUESTIONS FACE
 FRENCH CABINET
Relations Between State and Church Interest Law Makers

Paris, Dec c3,--The relations be. tween church and state in France are one of the most important problems Of internal policy which the government of M.Herrlot will be called upon 10 face during the pres ent session of tho chamber of depu- ties The Radical Socialist party, in It's electoral campaign eliminating m the victory at the polls May II, made the complete separation Of church and state one of its main blanks.
 None of the proposed govern mental measures, the suppression of inc embassy at the Vatican; the re- vision and probable abolition Of the concorIat in Alsace-Lorraine, and the strict application of the law of 1906, has yet been applied, but the suppression of the credits for the Vatican embassy Is certain to give rise to heated debates when the sub 1eCt comes Up for discussion.
 M Herriots decision to withdraw the French ambassador prompted a letter from the six French cardinals, in which they called attention to the | deep emotion caused by the minis terial declaration. If religious war ls declared against the church, the church will face it with regret but not without resistance" the cardinals wrote.
 l There has been considerable agi- | tation in Alsace.L lorraine against Mir. Herriots proposal 10 apply to the re- covered provinces the same laws as govern the rest of France. The con- cordat which the government pro- ! poses 10 abolish is an agreement be- , tween the German government and i the Vatican, whereby the Alsace- Lorraine clergy were allowed state subsidies and religious teaching was given in all schools, Protestant as well as Catholic,
 The law Of 1906 enacting the com plete separation Of church and state had, up to 1914 been applied with some leniency. The gallant conduct Of the priests during the war when they fought side by side with their companions in the trenches for four years, and the abnegation and deyo- tioD of the nuns who, in order 10 rare for the wounded transformed their convents into hospitals, further served to bridge the gulf between church and state. After the armistice all the governments in power up to 1924 gave proof Of much reluctance to interpret this law too literally.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-23
Trying to Prove He Was
 Not Old, Falls to Death

Des MOines, Dec, 23,-Stumbling while attempting to execute a dance lon a railway bride, Frank Jeffer- son, 62, carpenter, fell 80 feet to his death upon the ice of the Rae econ river here last night.
 Jefferson with his wife and q num- ber of friends were on their way to the home of an acquaintance,
 Members of the group told police that Jefferson was attempting to prove 10 them that he was mot as old as he looked" by executing a jig on the ties Of the bridge when the accident occurred.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-23
PASS BY THE DOGS
Postmen Don't Care to Tread on Ground Guarded by Canlnes

Vienna, Dec. 93.--For protection against burglars, apartment and house dwelers in this city make 1t practice to keep watch dogs, mostly of the police variety. But tho police dog apparently has no afilia- ton with postmcn for in the past nine months SS letter carriers havo had to defend themselves against ferocious attack by these household pets,
 When the matter came before the postmaster general for action. this official ruled the postmen could de- eide where they would not deliver letters, on account of the dog, and that the householder would have to call for his mall at the post office.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-23
N IiA
Westinghouse -- srrInsoe.d)

Westinghouse -.- SFrins1e.d.) 2. m.-teo EelSnan Hotel LcnoN E1Senh.c,
 S9 p. m --to2'ey Plaza orchestra. D. A. Market roport. .o5 ?. m.--A !,n minutes with Santa Claus. .oo ', m.--Wur.d market eurvey. 90 ?. m.--tao Felsman and hIs Ho,el BruUsw1ck orchestra. G0 ?. m.--Program prcsenttnG n1ezzo soprano, reader. pianist, tar.tone and acconpsnis'. .ti ?. m.-ArI,nEton time signals; official {. z. weather reports.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-23

7;tb p. m.--Radlo drama, "The Sign
 of the Gross" 10 p, m.-"Brunswick Hour of Mu-
 sic" 1l:2Q ?, m.--organ recital.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-23
WEI
,u..so7 Light Co.-BostonD

 z ? m. Jack Brown and hls or
 chestra. b:3o ?. n1.--pance selections by
 Dok- -EiSenhourg and his Sinfon-
 ans. : ?. m.-Boston Edison Fig Broth
 CT club, go P. r1.--"A Few Minutes with
 santa C.aus." ,:45 p. m.--Roy soprano. 5 2. r.-ChristmaF music hy inc
 Ruggyes street Baptist church.
 choir oe go voices. ? T, u1.--"Eyeready Hour" 70 r, Goodrich SilyertoB0 Cord
 orchestra.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-23

s:1S ?. m,-Dinner concert 7:l5 p. m.--Stockman reports Of the
 primary livestock and wholesale
 produce markets. 7:3O ?. m.--Chtl1rcn's period, S:I5 ?, n,-"Economic Importance
 of Studies ln Horcil,y.' $50 D. m.-Musical entertainment. 9.55 ?, m,-Arlngton lime signals.
 Weather forecast, . o D. m.-BrunSwick hour Of music. II 2. m.-.Concort,