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Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-11
L. A. Youth Dying,
Result Of Fight
Over Gas Theft

LOS ANGELES, April n.-Wil,
liam Hill, %. is reported dying in
the receiving hospital and three
youths are in the city Jail charged
with assault as the result of u fight
which occurred when the three boy
were said to have been discovered
stripping Hills ear early today.
Hill, and his brother, Joseph Hill
told police they discovered the lad
siphoning gasoline from their ma
chine, parked in front of their resi-
dence. 1406 Manzianita st.
The Hill brothers ordered the
three youths away, and fight en-.
sued, during which William Hill was
struck over the head with a blunt
instrument and possibly fatally in
jured.
One of the lads, giving the nam1
of Charles Bratemarkle, was detain.
ed. He took police to u Hyperion
avenue address where the other two,
Harold Martin, IS, and Paul Mack,
10, were arrested.
Police say they found automobile
accessories valued at several hum
dred dollars in the home of the lat-
ter two young men.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-11
Local Man, Shot Stealing Grapefruit Dies of Wound
MAKE THIRD BIG
BOOZE CATCH in
LAST FEW DAYS
Ill Bottles, 4 Mexicans
Are Grabbed at
Border

Customs officers at Calexico
made their third big liquor catch
within Il few days when they ar
rested four Mexicans from Brawley
last night when they attempted to
smuggle Ill bottles of tequila and
whiskey across the line west of Ca
lexico. They arrested two other
smugglers on Saturday night when
an attempt was made to bring 100
bottles of tequila and whisky across
the line.
The Mexicans who were taken in
custody by Customs Officers Kemp
and Loflin last night are: MIGUEL
Eneinas, Jose, Conchas, Dan Ben
con and Nick Emanuelo, all giving
their residence as Brawley.
The officers were making their
regular patrol of the border line
about dusk, when they saw the
Ford truck approaching the line.
They forced the driver to stop and
a brief search of the truck located
the liquor. Sixty of the bottles
contained high grade tequila and
the remainder were pints of Sunny
brook whisky.
Customs Inspector Shepherd stat
ed today that he had not received
any information as to whether the
recent order closing gambling in
Mexicali, would be effective this
week or not. Up to date the Owl
club gambling hall and other
gambling places. are in operation as
usual.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-11
Forbid Meetings
of /. Y. Farm
Centers

By order of @. G. Webster,
president of the Imperial Coun-
ty Farm Bureau, notices are be-
ing sent out to all farm centers
of the valley to the effect that
meetings should be discontinued
for the present, due to the pre-
vention campaign against the
foot and mouth disease.
The Imperial County Farm
Burau was the first organiza-
ton to go on record in discou-
raging public gatherings. AS
the members seem to be strong
ly behind the local authorities
in taking every possible pre-
caution to safeguard the county,
this latest step is entirely in ac-
cordance with the policy of the
Farm Bureau in working for the
greatest good of the valley as a
whole.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-11
RECOMM END ION
SMALL DAM MADE
in HOUSE TODAY

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The
house irrigation committee consid-
ering the proposed Boulder Canyon
dam today agreed to hear Harry
Chandler, los. angeles, when he is
ready to testify.
Chandler had telegraphed his in
ability to appear at an early date.
The committee replied expressing
disappointment but urged him to
come when he could.
L. C. Larue, engineer in the geo
logical survey continued his previ-
ous testimony at today's hearing,
He reiterated his recommendation
that IA small flood control dam on
the Mojave site was ample for the
present needs of the Imperial Val
ley.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-11
LAUDS METHODS
IN VOGUE HERE
AGAINST PLAGUE

That Imperial county authorities
in charge of the foot and mouth
disease prevention campaign de-
serve much. credit and the whole
hearted support of the citizens of
the valley seems evident from the
statements made today by M.
Westerfield of Riverside, who ar
rived here today, and remarked
that Imperial's preventative mea-
sures were far more effective than
those being practiced in San Ber-
nardino, Riverside or Orange coun-
ties.
Through the vigilance of Com
missioner B. f. 1iarrigan, DIR. S. f.
Loffer and DR.. L. G. House, as well
as the effective work being done
in each municipality under the di-
rection of the city health Officers,
authorities again today report the
welcome words ''no cases here to
date
District Attorney Utley' came
back last night from Los Angeles
where the district attorneys of the
southern counties have been draft
ing uniform regulations for the en-
tire southland. Mr.. Utley return
ed to Los Angeles again this after
noon to attend further conference
with these men. Chief Deputy
District Attorney Dorsey Whitelaw
accompanied Mr.. Utley on the first
trip.
Large signs which will be visible
to motorists at some distance were
placed in position today at the var
ious quarantine stations ON the
county boundaries, ordering them to
stop for fumigation. Train pas
sengers are now being disinfeeted
at every station in the valley, by
walking through sawdust or by
fumigation if deemed necessary.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-11
BELIEVED TO BE
PERPETRAT0R OF
BURCLARIES HERE
Companion Is In Jail;
Claims Not House.
Breaker

With the shooting last night of
Floyd Jackson, 26, 800 Hamilton
street, and the arrest of his COM
panion, Jim Starr, "a, as the two
were attempting to steal some grape
fruit at the ranch of d. T. Empke,
five miles from Ell Centre on the
San Diego highway, it is thought
that the thieves who have been
burglarizing homes and offices in
Imperial Valley for some months
have been caught. Jackson died
shortly after noon at the FL Cen
tro hospital.
The shot, which was fired by Mr..
Empke when the two started to
pick fruit from his orchard at about
two O'Clock this morning, entered
Jackson 8 body almost in the middle
of his abdomen and tore hole
more than three inches across, vut-
ting completely through the intes-
tine in several places.
Immediately after he had been
shot, Jackson and Starr, who stated
that he has been going under the
alias, Jim Needham, fled from the
orchard and later stopped pass
ing car and asked for a ride. Be
fore they had been brought to town,
the sheriff's car met them and took
charge of both men. Jackson was
rushed to the hospital and Starr
was taken to the jail, where he is
being held in connection with at.
tempted larceny.
According to the story told to the
sheriff by Mr.. Empke last night,
he had been asleep beneath one of
the trees in his orchard, where he
has been having trouble for some
time with thieves. He said that
the two men woke him up when
they started working in the
branches under the tree under.
which he was asleep. Without
waiting to be seen, Mr.. Empkc said
he fired the shotgun, meaning to
hit them in the legs. or to scare
Continued on page six %
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-11
Arctic Whale Is
Beached On
V1OHCClCy i
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MONTEREY, Calf, April IL.
An enormous Arctic whale lay
beached near Moss Landing to-
day. a..
According to Captain M.
Swanson of the whaler Travel
er, this is the first time in his
tory polar whale has been
killed or even sighted below the
55ta1 parallel of latitude.
The whale was sighted late
yesterday as the Traveller cruis-
ed about in search Of the COM
mon hump back species, and
Gunner Lars Larson fired the
shot that made the spouter
heave to.
''He evidently was away off
his course and never knew what
hit him." Captain Swanson said.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-11
Woman Spirited
Her Victim Away

LOS ANGELES Apr 11,-Thomas
Doyle, victim of his sweetheart S
temper, during a display of which
she is alleged to have shot him three
times in the leg, was arrested here
late last night by Sheriff Shay, of
San Bernardino.
Doyle was to be returned to San
Bernardino, whore Mrs. Marie Bur
ton, the woman in the case, was
taken late yesterday, charged with
4, assaulting him with inteut to kill.
San Bernardino authorities say
Mrs. Burton went TO the hospital
where Doyle was recuperating from
his wounds, and spirited him away
to Los Angeles without permission,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-11
COOLIDGE TO RESCUE OF MELLOl
Decries Methods
Used by Senate
In Bureau Probe
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WASHlNGTON, April ll.-Fol-
lowing receipt of a letter from Sec
retary of the Treasury Mellon which
contained n distinct threat of re
signing, President Coolidge today
sent a message to the senate de-
nouncing the conduct of the senate
committee investigating the bureau
of internal revenue of the treasury
department.
"1t is time we returned to a gov
ernment under and in accordance
with the usual form of the law in
the land.
"The state of the union requires
the immediate adoption of such a
course,' the President said.
Singing out the appointment of
Francis j. Heney, San Francisco at
torney, by the committee to be its
prosecutor as an instance of the
senate's stepping outside the law in
its eagerness to investigate, the
President called on the senate to
halt such conduct, declaring "under
SUCH PROCEDURE, IHSledu Ol gov
crnment of law, we have n govern
ment of lawiessness. Against n
continuance of such condition
enter my most solemn protest.
Hints at Resignation
Mellon wrote the President that
when through interference, proper
exercise of the duty of the secretary
of the treasury is made impossible,
81 must advise you that neither /
nor any other man of character can
longer take responsibility for the
treasury"
The appointment of Francis j.
Heney to act as prosecutor OF the
investigating committee at the ex-
pense of Senator Couzens, Michigan,
was described by the President as
being "in conflict with the spirit of
the revised statutes and the act of
March 3, 1917
President coolidge forwarded
with his message Melons letter in
which the treasury head stated that
from the course followed by Sena-
tor Couzens in the Investigation sit
is now obvious that his sole pur
pose IL 70 vent some personal griev-
ance against me-"
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-11
STORMS DELAY
u. S. AVIATORS,
REACH SITK A
wv United Press Leased Wire

SITKA, Alaska, April 11.-Un-
favorable weather today, which in
eiuded evidences of an approaching
storm, caused Major Frederick l..
Martin, commanding the American
round the world airplane flight,
to express doubt early today as to
whether it would be possible to hop
off this morning for Cordova, Alas
ka.
Cordova is the next stop north of
Sitka. The planes arrived at Sitka
yesterday afternoon at 12:43 Sitka
time.
eft was raining when we left
Prince Rupert yesterday morning." Z"
Major Martin told the United
Press. "The rain continued until
we reached Baronoff Island.
"Lieutenant Smith led the forma-
tion. The visibility was exceeding
ly poor and going was tough. The
ships were forced to fly near the
water and many times the leading
ship was not visible to the last ship
in the pointed formation -
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-11
Armed Guards ON
Roads Into
Arizona

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PHOENIX, April 11.-Au
roads entering Arizona from Cali
fornia were closed today with
armed guards stationed at every
bridge and ferry across the Colo
RADIO river.
The absolute quarantine, ord
cred by state officials as a ban to
the foot and mouth disease, viii
prevent all motor traffic from
California into Arizona during
the present epidemic in the forru-
er state.
Hundreds of cars crossed the
the bridges during the night as
drivers sought TO beat the clos
ing order, which became effsc-
time at 9 a. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-11
ALLIES, GERMANY
AGREE TO ACCEPT
EXPERTS REPORT
Action of Reparations
Commission Comes
Suddenly

PARIS, April 1.-THE repa-
rations commission today ac-
cepted the Dawes report of COM
mittee of experts and recon-
mended its acceptance by the
allied governments, provided
Germany agrees to its terms.
Action Jof the reps.;ations
commission upon the report came
today with unexpected sudden
ness after the various members
had reported on the attitude Of
their governments.
Louis Barthou, French mem
ber and president Of the COM
mission, announced frances ac-
ceptance, after. talking with
Premier Poincare this morn
ing.
Sir John Bradbury, British mem
Der, informed his colleagues that
Ramsay Macdonald and the British
Labor cabinet .had approved the
plan.
The Belgian and Italian members
lti lHto liiit anu oholtiF dINCl u
o'clock this evening acceptance OF
the proposals was announced witt!
the provision that Germany must
accept them as a whole.
Germany Accepts
At the same time word came
from Berlin that the German gov
ernment virtually had decided 40
accept the Dawes report.
The plan now will be sent TO the
allied governments for separate con
sideration. t'tt-
The United States also will be
given an opportunity to study the
experts findings, although the part
played in its production by the
Americans, General Dawes, Owen
d. Young and Harry Robinson, was
unofficial.
The reparations committee decid-
ed to hear the German report on
its decision on April II, or kter,
if the Marx government had not de
cided by that time.
Germany may submit written
statement of her views if she wish.
es or may send envoys to appear
before the reparations commission
in Paris.
The decision of the reparations
commission 20 accept the report
was unanimous.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-11
u. S. MAY FINISH
E. A. REVOLUTION
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, April H. The
United States has assumed the role
of mediator to end revolution III
Honduras, it was learned at the
state department today.
Acting on the request of Central
American powers, the government
ordered Sumner Welles, an Ameri-
can commissioner to the Dominican
republica, to proceed Immediately
to Tegucigalpa to act as mediator.
Welles left San Domingo Wednes
day aboard the United States scout
cruiser Richmond. The exact time of
his arrival in Amapala, port of Hon
duras, is not known. He will fly
by airpIane from Amapala to Te-
gucigalpa immediately after the
Richmond makes port.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-11
ASK FOR MILLION
AND HALF, FIGHT
CALF. EPIDEMIC

WASHINGTON, April H. The
bureau of the budget today trans
mitted to the house request for
an appropriation of $l,500,O00 to
enable the department of agrieul-
ture to fight the hoof and mouth
disease in California.
The request was referred to the
appropriations committee.
The deficiency appropriations bill
recently passed carried $l,000,000
for this purpose. The request today
said the alarming spread of the di-
sease necessitated further funds.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-11
WHAT'S DOING

Congregational supper and
annual meeting, opens at Pres
byterian church, $50 tonight.
Present Day Club meets with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross T. Hickcox
tonight.
Evangelistic service at First
Baptist church tonight.
''Lillies Of the Field Val
ley theater tonight.
ITO the Ladies'" Palace tho
ater tonight.
o. E. s. No. 276 meets Mas
onic hall tonight.
Dance at Rose school tonight.
Story hour, public library, 10
a. m. tomorrow.
All-valley high school preli-
millary tennis tournament,
Brawley tomorrow afternoon.
Central Hi VS.. Imperial Hi,
baseball, Imperial tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-11
HENDRIX DIES
ON GALLONS
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SAN QUENTIN Pc NIT EN-
TIARY, Cal, April 11.-John v.
Hendrix, So, condemned to die for
the murder of John Kesler in San
Diego county last year, went to the
gallows here today.
Hendrix is one of the oldest men
ever to be hanged in this state.
Hendrix was sentenced for slay-
ing Kesler, his partner in an illict
liquor manufacturing enterprise, by
Judge Spencer M. Marsh, and has
been in the death house here since
March 16, 1928.
Hendrix went to the gallows at
10:11% a. M. and was pronounced
dead at 1925 a. m.
The Rev. Tom Z. NOVEL;, chap
lain at the San Diego county Jail
and Warden James Johnston, ae,
companied the doomed man from
his cell to the death chamber.
Hendrix died bravely. One wit
ness tainted shortly after the trap
was sprung.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-11
Extra Session of
Cdl Legislature
Will Not Be Held

SACRAMENTO, Cal, April H.
"There will be no special session
Of the legislature.
This is Governor Richardson S
flat declaration.
He made it shortly before noon
today addressing approximately 80
bankers, business men and stock and
fruit growers who called at his of
flee to ask for immediate and dras-
tic action to combat the spreading
hoof and mouth plague.
81 will not be moved by any
hysteria,'' said the governor speak
ing vehementlv.
He asked the 80 men present,
many of whom came from Los An
geles and San Francisco to request
the calling of a special session to
provide emergency funds, to form
themselves into small committees
and meet with him again.
81 do not care 10 enter into a
joint debate on this subject at this
time said the governor, "and l
ask you to leave and return Later
in smaller groups. L am sure l
can convince you of the logic of my
stand.'
LOS ANGELES, April 1.-Two
outbreaks of the disease in Los An
geles County today drew the at
tention of federal inspectors. Three
hundred cattle on ranch near Ian
kershim have been found infected,
while u smaller group on nearby
territory was also discovered strick-
en-. Both herds will be killed.
President Boyle Workman of the
city council was today to introduce
a resolution calling upon Gov. Rich
ardsOn to summon special session
of the state Legislature to formulate
steps in the fight to eradicate the
disease. kF.ts ">@&s
The "flying squadron of over
40 speakers secured to talk III the
aters of Los Angeles, Pasadena,
Glendale, Hollywood, Eagle Rock
and other cities is now fully organ
lied and on the job each night, it
was reported today.
In short addresses made in the
various playhouses, the speakers
explain that only through the clos
est cooperation from citizens gen
orally may the spread of the foot
and mouth disease epidemic be stop
ped and its eradication made pos
sible.
Prominents Speaking
Among the minute men who
are carrying the nightly messages
to the theater audiences are Judge
Benjamin F. Bledsoe, Judge Philip
Norton, Paul Burks, Buron Fits,
Paul E. Neuschaeffer and many
other prominent local residents,
donating their time and speaking
talent to the task.
The Southern California Automo-
Continued on Page Eight
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-11
MORAY JURY
ISDEADLOCKED

INDIANAPOLIS, InG., April IL.
Apparently hopelessly deadlocked,
the jury in the trial of Governor
Warren r. :lcCray today struggled
ito reach decision as to his guilt
or innocence of the charges of EN-
bezzling $155,0o0 from the state
board of agriculture.
The jury resumed its dehbcra-
tions early this morning with indi'
cations pointing to a chung jury.
At IL o'clock last night, when the
jury retired, il was reported that
the l2 men were about evenly divid
ed, with the division slightly in
favor of acquittal.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-11
CLOUDS MAY
BRING RAIN
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LOS ANGELES April IL
Threatening weather prevailed over
Southern California today, with a
strong hint of additional rainfall in
the air.
Dark clouds lowered over many
sections, holding possibility of
further precipitation before the sun
shines again. ''Unsettled and oe-
easionally threatening" was all the
weather bureau would predict ad-
hitting that rain may fall over the
week end.
Sprinkles of rain at some points
were reported during the night
Newport Harber received .02 inches,
Santa Ana the same and Redlands
.03. 1t was still raining slowly at
Newport this morning, but the fall
was hardly more than a drizzle.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-11
Lockout of Ship
Yard Workers on
In Great Britain

LONDON, April 11.-British
ship owners today announced a
nationwide lockout against all
shipyard workers effective at
midnight tonight.
The cause of the lockout Is
refusal of striking workers at
Southampton to accept the own
ers' terms and resume work, al
though they were advised to do
SO by their own national union
leaders.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-11
Annual Report OF
District Now
Ready

The Irrigation District an
nounces that its annual report
and financial statement is now
ready and is being. mailed and
distributed free to all taxpayers
or interested persons. Those who
have not received their copy may
shave same by calling in person
or writing the Irrigation District
for same.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-11
2 Killed, 4 Hurt
in General Row
By United Press Leased Wire

SALT LAKE CITY, April H.
Two Mexieans were killed and four
wounded in a general fight at the
Tintie Standard mine at Dividend,
Juan county today, according TO
meager reports received at the of
flee of the sheriff of Salt Lake
county.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-04-10
BIRTH CONTROL BILL

Washington, D. c.. March 31.-Con-
gresham William n Vale OF Den
yer, joint author of the birth control
bill. known as the Cummins-Vaile
bill, TOW before Congress, will per
sonally appear in behalf Of his bill at
q hearing before a joint COMMITTEES
of both houses on April g. The joint
committee is made up Of s1bcommit-
tees of the Judiciary committees of
the House and Senate.
Congressman Vale brings to the
support of his bill the Endorsement
Of thousands of representative and
distinguished citizens of the country
including doctors, lawyers, clergymen,
scientists. writers, philanthropists
teachers, and welfare workers repre-
senting practically every phase OF
civic and social activity
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-04-10
FRIENDS WILL NOMINATE
MISS EMILY GRIFFITH
For wilson Foundation Award

Boulder Colo.,April .5-Claining
that no man or woman in America
has made so definite contribution
to education and thereby to human
welfare as Miss Emily Griffith origi-
nator and principal Of Denvers OPP
portunfty school. a group OF her
friends. headed by George Norlin,
president of tie University Of Colo
rado, is preparing to nominate her as
a candidate for the Woodrow Wilson
Foundation award, which carries a
prize of $4,000.
The Woodrow Wilson one million
dollar foundation was organized by
citizens in 1921 on a non-partisan ba-
sis to acknowledge and foster the
principles advocated by the late Pres
dent Wilson
This paper wants to say amen to
this move. Miss Emily Grifhths is,
to our mind the ablest educator in
the United States today.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-04-10
FARMER PUTMANs PHILOSOPHY

While I was gone away on my va
cation the editor Of this here College
Yellow Sheet busted into poetry
about how biuebirds nest in the tall
trees and sing love songs in the
breeze, and lot Of other silly stuff
like that. I knowed the mint I read
it that something was going to hap
pen over it, and when I seen Bill
Burnett 1 found out what was the
matter Bill is a ornerythologist or
something and knows all about birds
and reptiles, 50 I sez to him:
Bill, how'd you like the editors
pome on bluebirds?"
Fine" he sez, "fne pome, but the
editor is a nature faker. Bluebirds
don't nest in trees. They make their
nests under the caves of barns and
houses and sometimes in wood pecker
holes but never in the tree tops, as
he sings The trouble with most
poets is they don't know what they're
talking about when they get on scien-
tific subjects"
Well, I went and told the editor
what Burnett said and he sez: ''Yes
wasn't that too bad fur the printer
to make such a mistaken"
"Printerl" sez !, why blame the
printer"
-Oh." he sez, fur settin' this w
bluebirds instead of orioles"
THOS. JEFFERSON PUTNAM,
Specialist in Rural Devilment