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Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-10
JAPANESE FINED
FOR HAVING s.
GALLONS LIQUOR
Find Cache of Saki in
City; so Gallons
Under Floor

y. kuma, Japanese, who was ar
rested late yesterday afternoon on
! a charge of violating the liquor
law when officers found still and
50 gallons of saki i'll Il house back
of the Golden West hotel ON Fourth
street, paid q cash bond of 5000
| which he forfeited this morning on
failure to appear for trial.
Kuma was ut Brawley at the time
officers entered the building where
the liquor was stored, but when he
returned at 5 o'clock in the after
noon he was placed under arrest.
Sam Griffin, assistant to Chief
Barker, stated that he had been Civ
on Il tip Tuesday afternoon and
yesterday he took Jimmy Applegate e
with him to start search of the
neighborhooo The two officers
went through five small houses in
the vicinity and found nothing.
When they attempted to enter the
house where the liquor was stored,
they found the door locked. They
were able to get inside by reach
ing through broken window and
turning the latch on the lock from
the inside. In Il room just off the
main room. the officers found 35
gallons of liquor and the still and
several yards of metal coil.
They searched further and final
ly stepped on loose board under
II carpet. Removing the board they
found so gallons more of the liquor
hid in trench. The entire supply
was confiscated together with the
copper still.
Officer Griffin stated today that
he believed they had uncovered a
central distributing point at which
several smaller bootleggers deliver
ed their liquor. He said he thought
the house was being used merely as
storage place, for there was no
odor of alcohol about the place as
there would be certain to be in ease
there was n still in operation at
any time.
The liquor tested 90 to lo5 proof,
police say.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-10
ANNUAL MEETING
OF CHAMBER TO
BE- HELD APR. q.

wednesday, April %, was desig-
mated as the date for the annual
membership meeting of the Cham
Der of Commerce, by President
Scott last night at the meeting OF
the board of directors i'll chamber
Headquarters at the Barbara Worth
hotel.
The purpose of the membership
meeting is to elect nominating
committee to name the candidates
for the directorate of the chamber
for the coming wear. The annual
election will be held on May 8.
Members of the board voiced their
interest in the coming municipal
elections in which the water bond
issue is to be voted ON. They were
unanimous in urging the Importance
of the bond issue to Ell Centre.
Dir. Norman !. Dupont was elect
ed to membership in the chamber
last night.
There were eight directors pre-
sent al the meeting, which was a
short one. They are as follows:
Directors, Cary, Duff, Gill, Meyer,
Scott Thacker, Fuller and Nuffer.
The weekly luncheon of the cham
Der was held at the Barbara Worth
hotel yesterday noon. There was q
representative gathering of mem
bers and several matters of local
interest discussed.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-10

With the arrival of the five for
cign agents of the Southern Pacific
company here tomorrow morning
from San Diego, local railroad off
cials headed by c. w. Runge, dis
trict freight and passenger traffic
agent, will make every effort to
show them all the worthwhile fea-
lures of Imperial Valley.
The five men, who represent the
Southern. Pacific interests in Lon
don, Paris, Genoa, Liverpool and
Hamburg, will arrive in two private
coaches at 6:40 in the morning at
which time Mr.. Runge is planning
to have a small number of men rep
resenting Imperial Valley interests
take breakfast aboard the coaches.
Following the breakfast here,
there will be an auto trip through
the valley. The agents and their
party will resume their trip to Los
Angeles and up the coast at one
O'Clock in the afternoon.
Mr.. Runge met the visitors at
Yuma last night and accompanied
them as far as Ell Centre this morn
ing on their way to San Diego where
they are spending today. He said
they expressed their delight with
the magnitude of the western coun-
try through which they had just
passed and were amazed ut the con
version of the desert into fertile
farms.
Have Toured United States
The itinerary of the party, which
arrived at New York on March il,
includes Boston, principal eastern
cities, New Orleans, Galveston, FL
Paso, the Apache trail, Phoenix,
Tuscon, Mexican lines to Mazatlan,
Yuma, Ell Centre and Imperial Val
ley, Carisso gorge, San Diego, Los
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-10
NAMED
PRESIDENT HAY
GROWERS |. Y,

Last night s meeting of the exc
cutive board of the Imperial Valley
Hay Growers Association proved
particularly important as officers
weie elected, and three prominent
outside hay men were here at the
invitation cf the local organization
to confer OF market problems of
that crop.
Harry Hammond of Riverside,
president Of the Riverside Alfalfa
Grcwcrs Association; A. Gregory,
also of Riverside, president of the
California Hay Growers Exchange
and vice president of the Riverside
organization, and H. Otis, manage
of the Alfalfa Growers Exchange of
Los Angeles and also connected with
the Owens River alfalfa growers,
were the outside authorities present.
The advantages of marketing hay
through the Alfalfa Growers Ex-
change of Los Angeles and in other
ways were discussed by these men
and the local board, and it was de-
cided that committee composed of
A. I. Taecker, Farm Bureau Man
ager C. c. Jenkins, and Ross T.
Hickcox, attorney for the Imperial
Valley growers, should go to Los
Angeles at an early date to look into
the matter of securing the best pos
sible market for local hay.
Ernest f. Edwards of Holtville
was elected to the presidency of
+ the association, o. l.. James of Melo
land, vice president, Gerald H. Shaw
of FL Centre, secIptary, and A.
Richter of Ell Centre, treasurer The
First National bank of this city
was named as the depository for
funds of the association.
Members of the board of direc-
tors who will serve until the organ
ization has larger membership
are as follows: Ernest E. Edwards,
&. C. Squir, A. l.. Storie, George W.
Wells, o. l.. James, Gerald H. Shaw
r. c. Starner, A. Richter and A.
T. Taecker.
A committee consisting of O. L.
james, A. Richter, Gerald II. Shaw,
and c. c. jenkins was appointed to
draw up bylaws.
Those present at the meeting in
addition to the growers themselves
were Ross II. HickcoX, Farm Advisor
Garthwaite and c. c. Jenkins.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-10
FORMER VALLEY
MAN IS GIVEN
HIGH POSITI(
BY United Press Lensed wiz!


LOS ANGELES, April 10.--Ju
John w. Shenk, named late yes
day by Gov. Richardson to the st
supreme court bench, has beer
superior court judge here for Sc
years, preceding which time he =
deputy city attorney and later {
attorney of Los Angeles.
Judge Shenk is "a native of Y
mont, born at Shelbourne i'll 4
Judge Shenk is married and
two sons. He is republican
politics, aud belongs to the SO
Pasadena Methodist Epis cor
Church, in which city the fan
resides. lie belongs to the Mast
in which order he is q promin
shriner; the Elks, California soci
Sons of the Revolution and two i,
lcge fraternities.
Judge Shenk was formerly ~
dent in Imperial Valley where
was a pioneer He is an occasion
visitor down here each year, havi
been called to fill in ON the super
court benches here several tim
More than year ago Judge She
was made the victim of an ov
coat theft in which his cool wea
er garment was deftlv removed FRI
its place while the Judge was
court.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-10
GERMANY BUSY
KICKING ABOUT
DAWES REPORT
ny United Press Leased Wire

BERLIN, April 10-Germany was
busy today giving reasons why the
Dawes report should not be accept
ed.
Three main objections voiced in
government circles were:
|. A definite total reparation
sum should be fixed, so that Ger
many might have a mark to shoot
at.
.. France and Belgium should be
required 20 take their troops out
of the Ruhr.
,. Practically all the various sums
demanded should be reduced.
WASHINGTON, April 1O.-With
strong objections certain to be made
to it, the Dawes report stands bet
/tcr than an even chance to effect a
final settlement of the reparations
problem, official and diplomatic
Washington believed today. The
principal objection expected is that
the report does not recommend a de-
finite total reparations figure, a
fact to which Germany already is
obiecting.
Reparations the Reich is now OBJ
ligated to pay total 100000 100000
gold marks.
An effort may be made to make it
appear that under the proposals of
Secretary of State Hughes, which
brought about the Dawes inquiry,
the experts were obligated to set Il
total figure.
The reasons the experts report did
not deal with total sum is that
General Dawes found at the, start
that to try to fix n total would
wreck the inquiry.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-10
''THEY HIT ME"
GASPS VETERAN
BEFORE HE DIES

LOS ANGELES, April 1O.-Po-
lice were today seeking the man
and woman motorists who late yes
terdav took William 2. Lowrcy, 50
prominent and beloved civil war
veteran, to his residence, where he
died few moments later.
"They hit me. IN DYING Low
rey told his daughter, Mrs. Z. l.,
Hubert, as he was assisted to the
doorway by the couple in the auto
mobile. The man and woman de
parted, after refusing to reveal their
names, Mrs. Hubert said.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-10
Mark Rose Says Barton Findings Will be Made Publ
Senate is GiUen
Mellon Tax Bill:
Details Public

WASHINGTON, April 10.-The
new Mellon tax bill was formally
presented to the senate today.
Chairman Smoot of the finance
committee reported out the bill and
its provisions were officially made
public.
While the income tax, sur tax
and inheritance tax provisions are
not expected to survive, the senate
Republicans are prepared to fight
hard for them in order to obtain
the best possible compromise. Smoot
announced that the bill would be
taken up for debate "early next
week.
The comparative features of the
senate bill as reported and the bill
passed by the house show:
Jnrome Toxec
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-10
THIEVES AGAIN
y MIGHTY ACTIVE
In IMPERIAL

Housebrcakers have been operat-
ing again at Imperial, according to
reports turned in to police and
sheriff's offices here, where it is
believed that the burglars may be
minors.
The home of N. A. Mackey at
Imperial was entered Tuesday night
and stole a cameo brooch, pearl
necklace, two pair of trousers, an
open faced gold watch and kodak,
besides several other articles of les
ser value.
Last night another residence, in
Imperial was entered and n gold
watch was taken. The owner S
name was not reported here.
The reason it is thought the burg.
laries are being done by youths is
that in each case there were valu-
able articles within easy reach of
those which were taken, that were
not touched, probably because 1T
did not occur to the thieves that
they were worth anything.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-10
\ ,RAWLEY GIRL
lURT IN CRASH

Miss Della Kaha of Brawley, was
cut over the eye and otherwise bruis
ed and six others shaken up when
the Ford ear in which they were
riding struck the corner arcade post
at the First National bank at Sixth
and Nam streets yesterday after
noon. Miss Kaha was taken to
Loynd's Drug store where DR..
Brooks took several stitches to close
the wound.
The accident happened when the
driver of the ear, Miss Hazel Burle-
son, also of Brawley, was unable to
turn quickly enough to avoid hitting
the post. The front fender and light
were smashed by the impact of the
collision. The other occupants of
the car were Mrs. j. A. Burleson,
Vida, Hattie, Ruth and Helen Bnrle-
son.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-10
Woman Jailed on
Charge Shooting
Lover 3 Times
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, April 10
Charged with assault with intent
to murder, Mrs. Mary Burton, want
ed in San Bernardino County, was
held in the city Jail here today for
Sheriff Shay, of San Bernardino.
Mrs. Burton is alleged to have
shot Thomas Doyle, her lover, three
times in the leg during a row which
occurred last week at Victorviie.
She was arrested here last night
and Sheriff Shay notified. He came
here today to return with the pris-
oner.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-10
$50, 900 FIRE BARBARA WORTH HOTEL
Local Fire Dept.
Does Splendid
Work at Blaze

Fire, which completely des-
troyed the rooms occupied by
employees at the Barbara Worth
hotel and caused the 179 guests
at the hotel to flee from their
rooms at 6 a. m. this morning,
was put out by the local fire
department within an hour after.
it was discovered. The loss
through fire and water is esti-
mated to be between $4,000
and $4,000, fully covered by
insurance, according to Henry
T.. Loud.
The blaze was discovered at
6 o'clock this morning, when
it burst through the doors and
windows in several of the rooms
OH tic roof Of the hotel and an
alarm was turned in Immediate
ly by Night Clerk Donovan.
When the fire trucks had reach
ed the hotel the blaze was spreading
rapidly TO the entire structure on
the roof of the hotel. Three streams
were turned on and within Il short
time the blaze had been extinguisE-
ed, though not until it had begun
to burn through the roof into the
top floor of the hotel.
The damage from water is thought
to be much more than that of the
fire The entire hotel, directly BE.
meath the section of the roof which
WAS burned, was drenched and a
10 "a ,f hn lo bp
ceilings losened. The water soaked
through every floor to the base
ncnt, damaging rugs, walls and fix
lures. The kitchen appeared to be
practically flooded.
The rooms on the roof were caught
in the flames too quickly to allow
time for removal of any of the
clothing or property of the occu.
pants, who were all at work in the
hotel ut the time. All extra cloth
ing and trunks, as well as consid-
cradle money, was lost.
Fire Department Speedy
As soon as the fire had been plac-
ployees of the hotel were at work
clearing up the wreckage in hall
ways and rooms, where plastering
had fallen and furniture had been
piled. The lobby of the hotel re-
manned undamaged, except for some
water on the floors. Dining room
service was abandoned until the
kitchen could be put in order and
the damage there repaired.
It is not known just what the
cause of the fire. may have been,
CONTINUED on Page Sevcn)
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-10
CONGRESS TO Be
CONSULTED ABOUT
FUTURE LEASES
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, April To- Com
@rcss will hcnceforth be asked for
advice in all matters pertaining to
future leases on the naval oil re
serves, Secretary of the Navy Will
bur declared today in a letter 70
Senator Hale, Maine, chairman of
the senate naval affairs committee,
outlining his policies toward the
reserves.
Absolutely no leases or contracts
affecting fhe reserves will be made
by the navy department unless found
indispensable to thea government s
interests and then only after con
sulting congress, Wilbur said.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-10

, ,reekoned everything in gold, in
service, in production, in power and
in political accomplishment
At the age of % he founded his
own mining company with a capital
of 10000 gold marks. Before the
war his wealth had reached 10000
0C0 gold marks. His power was
beyond measure. Cabinet members
called him into their confidence.
He represented Germany at the
conferences with the allies at Spa,
where he spoke freely against the
Entente aud was greatly criticized
for his open expression of his opin-
ions.
In 1922 he concluded the famous
Stinnes-Lubersac agreement for re-
construction of France.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-10
HUGO SHINES, RICHEST MAN
In GERMANY. DIES TODAY

BERLIN, April 10. - Hugo
SHINES, richest man in Ger
many died tonight.
SHINES death tonight is GER
tain to have tremendous eff
feet upon stocks on the German
bourse. Immense Gums had been
offered for tips on the exact
time of his death in order that
spectators might take advan-
tage OF the market.
Hugo SHINES, "thc man who
bought everything, was born on
February l2, 1870, in Muelheim on
the Ruhr. He was the son of Il
merchant, Hugo SHINES, and Ade
line Coupiepne SHINES, He was
coolest, most deliberately calculat
ing man in Germany-the man who
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-10
Hold Third Man
InGirl's Death
II, United Press Leased Wire

REDDlNG, Cal, April 10.-The
third of three men suspected of
having been connected with the
murder of Cleva Hamlin, 10 year
old school girl, near Kennel last
Saturday was held in Sisson today
for questioning
His name was not revealed nor
were the reasons for holding him
divulged.
The other men, one questioned
Saturday at the Mammoth mine,
where the little Hamhn girl lived,
the other today at Montague, both
established alibis and had no con
nection with the girl S death, the
authorities announced. ''.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-10
MAKES HOT REPLY
TO CHALLENGE |.
BUCKLIN LETTE
Declares Barton w;
Hired to Assist Secy.
McIyer

Mark Rose, director of the L.
perial Irrigation District, today
an extensive statement, sets for
the Irrigation Board IS contentiol
regarding the now-famous Barto
report. This statement is in answt
to a challenge given by A. n. BucE
lin, foreman of the 1928 grand iu
ry, who in a recently published let
ter addressed to various member
of the Irrigation Board, charged
that copies of the report had beer
destroyed and insisted that details
of the facts as found by Barton be
made public that taxpayers might
have a change to judge for them
selves the merits of the case.
The letter follows:
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-10
WHAT'S DOING

Second annual Elks Ball at
Masonic hall tonight and enter
tainment at Elks hall.
Evangelistic service at First
Baptist church tonight.
Lilies of the Field at
Valley theater tonight.
To the Ladies at Palace
theater tonight.
Women's Gym class at high
school tonight.
Pythian Sisters meet at K.
P. hall tonight.
Parent-Teachers Association
meets tomorrow at Harding
school, 8 p. m.
Fashion show at Varney's at
8 p. m. tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-10
FLYERS START
ON WAY AGAIN

PRINCE RUPERT, B. c.,
Apr. 1O-The American round
the world airplane flight was
under way again today.
At 9:22 a. m. the four planes,
headed by Major Frederick L.
Martin, hoped off from Prince
Rupert for Sitka, Alaska. They
expect to reach Sitka this af-
ternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-10
OIL CASE WILL
BEGIN APRIL l6
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, April l0-ActUll
presentation of evidence before the
federal grand jury called to investi-
gate alleged criminal conspiracy ia
connection with the oil scandal will
begin April l6, government counsel
announced here today.
Atlee Pomerene and Owen Rob
crts, in charge of the ease for the
government, have completed their
case for presentation to the jury, it
was learned. A long list of witness
cs probably will be called.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-10
Leave to Probe
Daugherty Books
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, April 1O.-Chair,
man Brookhart and Senator Wheel
er, Montana, of the senate Daugher-
ty investigating committee, will
leave tonight for Washington Court
House, Ohio, to examine the books
of the Midland National Bank, Of
which Nal paugherty, brother of
the former attorney general, is pres
ident.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-10
President Takes
Hand in Charge
Against Wheeler
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, April l0.-Prcs-
dent Coolidge will ask Attorney Gen
eral stone to make an immediate in
quirv into the indictment returned
against Senator Wheeler, Montana,
by Great Falls, Mont, grand
july, the United Press learned to-
day.
If he finds the evidence insuffi-
cient to warrant court action, Mr..
Coolidge will ask Stone to have the
Indictment quashed Immediately.
If, on the other hand, the Presi~
dent finds that there are real
grounds for the indictment, he will
demand immediate prosecution.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-10
"Imreriai Valley Press,
!s Ell Centre. Calf.

"El Centre, Calf.
Gentlemen:
"'I notice in your paper of Apri
Sth, q letter from A. n. Bucklir
ex-grand jury foreman, addressee
to myself, Pound, Brockman ar
Trentham, in which he refers to IT,
employment of Mr.. Barton.
"Some weeks ago Mr.. Bart
was employed to assist the see
tary in gathering facts for the
formation of the board. These fl
have been furnished to the sec
tary and he is now engaged in &C
piling these and other data VIII
will, in due time, be made public.
"Mr. Barton was not employ
as an expert, he was employed f
no purpose except for the eollectiC
of facts.
'The 1923 grand jury saw fit
deal with Irrigation District affai
and employed so-called "expert
at $1,000 per day, who, with tv
assistants, spent something Iii
three months in the district offic.
Few facts were furnished the pc
pie in this report, but a great ma
conclusions were given by the g
Continued on page six
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-10
DEMOCRATS MAY
OBTAIN DELAY
OF BONUS BILL
By United Press Leased wire

WASHINGTON, April l0-Demo
Gratis on the senate finance commit
tee today obtained a delay in con
sideration of the bonus bill whiel
Ray forestal efforts Of Republic
bonus advocates to have il taken ug
by ne senate before the tax bill
Pleading that they need time
study the measure, the Democrat
asked and obtained postpouemel
of the committees action on n
measure until Saturday
While the bill may be report
out then and still be placed al,
of the tax bill, Democrats are
clined to protest against any 81
move.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-10
EXTRA SESSION
CAL. LAWMAKERS
MAY BE CALLED
Spread of Cattle Epidemic
Calls for Stern Steps,
Claim

SACRAMENTO, April 10
State capitol is all excited
about the possibility of spe-
cial session of the legislature.
Conferences between Governor
Richardson, Thomas Cannon,
chief Of the legislative counsel
bureau, and George H. Hecke,
director Of the department. of
agriculture, were in order this
morning.
At noon it was announced
that Hecke would give out an
important statement bearing on
the situation this afternoon.
The session is being urged for
the purpose of considering the
hoof and mouth disease situa-
ton and to make appropriations
to finance the campaign against
the scourge.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-10

Los ANGELES, April 1O.-Little
overnight change is the foot and
mouth disease situation in Los An
geles county was contained in early
reports from state department Of
agriculture headquarters here today.
No outbreaks of the epidemic III
Southern California have yet been
reported outside of this county, al
though authorities give no assEr-
ance that it will continue to be con-
fined to this section. @.
Lamanda Park, Ell Monte and FL
Segundo districts, besides the local
city areas, have reported the disease
there with the possibility of it
spreading to other points.
Placards and posters urging resi-
dents to abide by quarantine regu-
lations are being put up in many
downtown windows and prominent
places.
Stay at home to keep from
spreading the disease,' is the text
of speakers who, starting last night,
are nightly addressing theatre
crowds in the downtown playhouses.
"Southern California faces eco
nomic and business depression un-
known IN the state s history unless
the epidemic is halted,' one Off
cial lecturer declared from the stage
of a showhouse last night.
Arizona's automobile quarantine,
effective tomorrow, has aroused
much comment. Scores of Southern
Californians who were planning mo-
tor trips east this spring will be
Continued on Paso 81
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-10
Income Taxes

The income tax exemptions are
the same-$l 900 for single per
son, $2500 for a married persons
$400 for each dependent. A % per
cent reduction on 1923 income tax
es payable this year is provided.
Miscellaeous Taxes:
GiftS-Stricken out.
Tobacco: So per 1000 for cigars
and cigarettes with a graduated
scale; IS cents per pound on tobac-
60 manufacturers with license fee
of So and $l2.
Admissions:
One cent for each 10 cents over
80 cents.
Cabhrets, roof gardens, one-half
cent for each ten cents and 20 per
Continued on page 81