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Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-15
LABOR, CAPITAL
RUB ELBOWS AS
M. P'S. CONVENE

LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE fatcful
session of parliament which may see
accession to power within q week of
Great Britain S first labor govern
ment, was opened in state today by
King George who delivered q speech
from the throne at noon.
Elbow to elbow with 200 Labor
NJ. P's. were the more familiar fig
ures of parliament, former prime
ministers Lloyd George and II, II.
Asquith, leaders of the Liberal party
and their followers and Stanley
Baldwin and Robert Horne and the
conservatives whose dav- in power
has just about run. There was a
tendency to listen attentiv4lv t.
the kings word; it is on approval
of the speech that 'he vote of con
fidence in Baldwin's government
will be taken.
Among other foreign affairs touch
ed upon in the speech from the
throne, King George declared:
MY ministers, together Tith the
dominion representatives, have been
anxious to remove the difficulty re-
garding illicit importation of liquor
into the United States and have
made proposals for an agreement
which is on the eve of conclusion.
This should further strengthen the
happy relations prevailing between
the two countries and peoples. -
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-15
FdIL of POinCnre
Nears; Efforts to
Halt Crisis Fail

PARIS, Jan. 1J.-All taxes in
France are to be raised 20 per cent
and the severest measures Of eeon-
omy in public services put into ef-
feet, as part Of the rabinet's pro
gram of financial adjustment to boil
ster up the franc.
The program, whcih also includes
adiournments of all such projects
and pensions and bonuses, viii! be in
tloduced in the chamber of deputies
Thursday.
The frame reacted today in antiei-
patton of desperate government mea-
sures and gained bit, -being quot
ed at 22.42 to the dollar shortly
before noon, compared with its close
Monday at 22.76.
Poincare Regime Totters
The sensational fall of the frame
marks the collapse of Premier Poin-
cares efforts TO dominate Europe
and single h&nde~-y crush the Ger
mans. The pyramid of power in Prs
ris is tottering. France is face to
face with a bankrupt's s realities.
The Suddenness Of the crisis is
due to loss of confidence in the
Poincare ministry by French busi-
ness men and finanriers. They are
selling their domestic securities and
are investing i'll dollars, anticipating
the deluge. Their mad scramble to
get from under has lad an artifi-
oial effect in depreeiating the
frame before its time. Premier
Poincare hoped to stave off the de-
tacle until after the French elec-
tions next spring, 70 safeguard his
political future. The panic now un
der way, however, may get entirely
out of hand and compel minis
terial change almost overnight.
The signs in Paris are the same
as they were in Berlin at the be
ginning of the collapse of he mark.
France has begun to arrest foreign
Continued on page six
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-15
STAYS HUSBAND
AFTER QUARREL
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 1j.-Bring-
ing to tragic close series of argu
ments which she declared had been
in progress ever since their marriage
ii year ago, Mrs. Leila Rogers was
rushed to the city Jail early today,
charged with killing her husband, w.
+. Rogers.
Rogers accused her of receiving
letters from another man, because
she got mail addressed to Mrs. Leila
Reid and Mrs. Leila Barclay, the
names of two previous husbands, she
said.
Last night during a particularly
violent quarrel, her husband threat
cnLd to shoot her, she said. Beth
reached for weapons, and she fired
first.
Tie couple came here FROM the
south a month ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-15
TODAY'S LETTUCE MARKET
BY BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECoNoN
G. E. Schultz Local Representative

Carlot shipments reported in the
United States Monday January 1t:
Arizona II, n. Dist. Calf. |, Imper-
ial Valley 65, Florida s. Total SO.
Origiuation of Imperial Valley
shipments Jan. II: Brawley %, FL
Centre Is, Heber >, Calcxico 10.
Total 65.
Imperial Valley, this year %; last
year, 81.
Shipping point information for
Monday January IA:
FL CENTRIC, Calf: Demand mod
crate, market firm. Carloads f. o.
b. cash track-crates mostly lao.
Las few l.50. Cash to growers,
mostly 70-75c, few SOC. per packed
out crate.
Telegraphic reports of today s
sales to jobbers, unless otherwise
stated.
pENVER:l30 clear. > Ariz, . Calf.
arrived. > diverted. 8 on track Sup
plies liberal. Demand moderate,
market about steady. Imperial Val,
ley: As mostly around 2.75; IS 2.25-
90 mostly 200. Arizona: Is best
2.50.75, ordinary 1925 mostly 2.25.
CLEVELAND: 49, clear, Ariz,
. Calf, arrived, 10 ON track. Calf.
& Ariz. 314s & 412s best mostly 800
few 3.25.
BOSTON: "a clear. l Ariz, l
Calf, 4 Fla, arrived, 4 on track.
Supplies liberal, Demand slow, mar
ket weaker. Calf. best mostly 800,
poorer l.75-2l21a.
PITTSBURGH; 22' clear. q Ariz
3 Calf, Fla, arrived, IS on track.
Supplies liberal. Demand slow,
market dull. Calf Imperial Vah
ley, mostly 2.50-75. Los Angeles
Section 2-2.50. Ariz. 2.75,5. Fla.
li2 bu hampers Big Bostons 1850,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-15

MINNEAPOLIS: 13' cloudys .
Ariz, arrived. II on track. Supplies
heavy. Demand slow, market stea-
dy. California; 800.
PHILADELPHIA: 29' cloudy. 4
Ariz., / Calf, 5 Fla, arrived. % on
track. Supplies liberal. Demand
slow, trading moderate, e,market weak.
Imperial Valley 2.70-75 few 800,
poorer 1.75-2.25. Ariz. 2.5o-75 few
200.
CHICAGO: 2S0 partly cloudy. IL
Ariz,,13 Calf, arrived, ~ on track.
Supplies liberal, Demand moderate,
market steady. Imperial Valley,
quality improving. 31.s to 4iss
2.25.50 few fancy 2.75; IS supplies
liberal and undesirable, selling most.
iy around 2.25. Ariz. As 2.5075. 8
CINCINNATI: 19' clear. !, Ariz
,, Calf, | Fla, arrived. ~ on track.
Closing Monday and opening Tues
day. Supplies heavy. Demand slow,
market duh Ariz. & Calf best 200
IS. Calf. Carlot sales, ] ear $50
ST. LOUIS: 24' clear. Ark.
Fla. arrived. 2j on track supplies
liberal. Demand moderate, trading
slow, market dull. Imperial Valley,
SIS 4 As 2.50.3 mostly around $50.
Other Calf districts, 5s, loose ensl
leafv l.75-2.00.
KANSAS cry: 33' cloudy.
Ariz, Calf, arrived ears d.
erted from team track. 10 on
track. Demand slow, market dull
Calf, 2,75.3.0c.
NEW YORK 30 cloudy. 2 Ariz..
~ Calif, 8 Flas arrived. Supplies
liberal Demand moderate, mafksf
slightly weaker Arix. & Calf. ESQ
3.0v,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-15
Rev. Brown to
Speak Here to
Valley Masons

Rev. Bruce Brown, of Los Angeles,
will deliver an address to the Ma
sons of the valley in Masonic hall,
FL Centre, Thursday evening, under
the auspices of FL Centre Chapter,
Royal Arch Masons. DIR. Brown,
who has a reputation lis an interest
ing and instructive talker, will take
for his topic "The Making of Ma
on. All Masons are invited,
whether they have attained the
Royal Arch degree or not.
The meeting will begin at s
o clock and will be followed by a
social hour. There will be no adj
mission charge for the address.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-15
PROF. DURAND WILL SPEAK
HERE AT MASS MEETING
ON BOULDER DAM BILL

member of the Los Angeles hydro
electric board of engineers since
1909.
At the meeting of the Boulder Can
Won Dam Association held in Santa
Ana, several months ago, Professor
Durand delivered an address in be-
half of the Boulder Canyon project,
which greatly impressed all who
heard him. 1t was the wish of those
who are interested in Boulder Can
Won dam to have him visit this com
munity in order to present his views
on the project, and he promised to
do so at the first opportunity.
f. w. Cuff, president Of the Asso-
eiated Chambers of Commerce will
preside at the meeting, and it is
hoped to have large attendance of
enthusiastic Boulder Canyon dam
supporters from all parts of the val
ley.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-15
HEARING TODAY
FOR FRANCHISES

Hearing on the applications Of w.
d. Thompson and the Imperial Val
ley Los Angeles Express Company
for franchises to haul freight be
tween Imperial Valley points and
Los Angeles, is being held today be-
fore a representative of the railroad
commission at the Barbara Worth
hoteE
In addition to the principals, the
hearing is being attended by repre-
sentatives of the Holton Intefurban
Railroad, the Southern Pacific Com
pany, Pacific Electric Railway, Pio-
neer Truck and Transfer Company,
Borderland Express, and other iater-
ested parties.
The hearing was still in session
this afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-15

Professor w. +. Durand, head of
the mechanical engineeing depart
ment of Leland Stanford University,
and considered an authority on hy-
dro.electric projects, will address a
mass meeting to be held at Wilson
school Friday night at 8 o. clock in
the interest of the Boulder Canyon
dam, All-American canal project. He
will speak under the auspices of the
American Legion, Farm Bureau and
Associated Chambers of Commerce.
Professor Durand is graduate of
the Unned States Naval Academy at
a ~ oaolis, and served considerable
tilBlTa the navy. During the war
N sps chairman of the advisory
hI Myfor aeronautics and later serv-
fEt, scientific attachee at Paris.
, hJleJ chairman of the board Of en-,
gineefs on San Francisco S Hetch
Hetchy water project and has been
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-15
FIERCE BATTLES
RAGE IN ECUADOR

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, Jan. l5.
"A fierce battle between political
factions has Just taken place ut San
Felipe Pujili, according to mes,
sages reaching here today.
Five thousand Indians, under
leadership of the Chief Fraile Gran
ia, attacked the Gown and assassin
ated the Liberal leader, Luis Riva-
deneira, and tcrrorized the popula-
ton.
Federal troops were called and
finally drove the Indians into the
mountains, after killing II of them.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-15
BADGE BANDIT
IS SOUGHT AT
BORDER HERE
Oswalt Spent Night In
Running Down
Clues
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 15.-Disap-
pointed in the latest search f. llar
ry j. Dunlap, notorious 'badge ban
dit, - Sheriff William Traegcr was
expected to return to the city to-
Gav from Tijuana ana other border
points, where clews yesterday car
lied him.
Armed with special order per-
mitting him to arrest Dunlap where
ever located, Sheriff Traeger and
three deputies rushed to the border
Yesterday, following a report that
the badly-wanted suspect had been
positively identified at Tijuana by
/ San Diego officer.
After an unsuccessful search
there, the sheriff dispatched depu-
ties to Mexicali and on down the
Lever California coast to Ensena-
ia, hoping to overtake the fugitive
Sheriff Giliett stated this morning
that Deputy Sheriff Stirling Oswalt
worked along the border all last
night on clues reporting Dunlap be.
ing in that vicinity, but nothing
developed that would give any trace
of the fugitive. Oswalt is partic-
ularly we'll acquainted with border
conditions, and being able to speak
Spanish increased his chances OF
getting some information regarding
Dunlap's whereabouts.
If Los Angeles deputy shariff'
are working down in this section
they are doing it without his linowl-
edge, Gillett stated this morning
and added 'shat he would give them
every assistance possible if called
CpOn.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-15
CASE OF VICTIMS
OF JAIL BLAZE
BEFORE COURT

Memories Of the fatal jail fire at
Calipatria two years ago, in which
two men lost their lives, were re-
vived in Department No. 2 of the
superior court this morning when
rhe ease of Martha Cox against A.
Starritt and othera defendants, in
Guiding the city of Calipatria, open
ed before Judge Conkling.
The attention of the court and at
torneys was directed toward the Sc
lection of u jury to hear the evi-
dence in the case and this work was
still ir progress at the time of go
ing to press.
According to the complaint filed
in the case, William A. Cox husband
Of ,thd Cplaintiff, was imprisoned
in the Calipatria Jail on the night
of April l, 1922. Shortly after he
was placed in confinement, one
Fred Seller was also placed in the
Jail in an intoxicated condition. Dur
ing the night the Jail burned down,
tuu UOln men lOSl lIIclE lives Dc-
fore assistance could reach them.
The plaintiff contends that the
tragedy resulted from the flimsy
construction of the Jail, coupled
with negligence on the part of Star
rift, who was constable of Calipat
ria at the time, III not properly
searching Seller and removing
matches from his person. 1t is
claimed that the fire resulted from
Sellers attempts to smoke, follow
ing his confinement in the Jail.
The plaintiff asks for damages in
the sum of $4,000. She is repre-
sented by IIickcoX, Crenshaw and
Trude. Starritt and the city of
Calipatria are represented by At
torneys Harry w. Horton and Elmer
w. Head, while the American
Surety Company, co-defendant, is
represented by Leo }. Felix.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-15
PLAN DRIVE TO
GET $6lO0 FOR
CO. BOY SCOUTS
Ell ,CentrO's Share to
Be $4,000; Drive ON
Friday

Plans for q whIrlwind drive to
raise $1,000 for the 1924 budget of
the Bov Scouts of Imperial county
are we'll under way and Friday Of
this week is the day set for county
vide action, - said d. l.. Zinn. CHAIR
man of the county financial commit
tee of the Boy Scouts today.
''El Centro's share of this sum
is $780, Mr.. Zinn con.inued
land we expect to receive hearty
support in the usual generous Iniper-
ial Valley s;yle.' Plans prepara-
tory to the systematic drive include
a meeting to be held at the Elks ,
hall at 1870 tomorrow nigh for
a!l local district chairmen, scout
masters, assistant; scoutmasSe T. s j,
troup committeeman, heads Of de-
partments and others interested in
scouting.
George I. Walker, scout executive
of San Bernardino county, who has
had Il number of years of experience
in scouting, Will be down tomorrow
to help WITH the drive. Mr.. Walk
er Will speak before the Rotary
clubs and Elks lodges of several val
lev cities to boost for the drive.
One of the interesting features
revealed by the compiling Of the
1924 budget which has just been
announced by Scout Executive s. l..
McCrorv is the fact that where
$3.50 is the average sum required
for the annual expenses of each boy
scout, the Imperial Valley average
is So less.
From the ease with which the
budget expenses were met last wear,
snappy Grive with strong support
is pl cdicted by McCrOry.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-15
WHAT'S DOING

big Brother new Valley
theatre tonight.
'"The Covered Wagon" Pal
ace theatre.
Acacia Farm Center meeting
tonight.
Official board meeting, Meth
odist Episcopal church tonight.
Imperial Valley Commandery
No. 54 meets tonight at Masonic
hall.
Evangelistic service at Chris
tian church tonight. -t
Knights Of Pythias meet to-
night. ......
Bible Chautauqua tonight at
Tulane theatre.
Mount Signal Farm Home De-
partment meets at 1880 a. m.
tomorrow. .~.l-e
Pythiar Sisters Thimble Club
pot luck lucheon at X. P. hall
tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-15
GRAND JURY
MEETS TODAY

Members of the Imperial county
grand jury were in session today
1T the county courthouse and there
was considerable speculation rs to
whether or not any indictments
would be returned by that body.
1t has been known that the grand
jury has investigated several cases
within the past two months and
they recently inspected conditions
at the county Jail. 1T is believed
possible that recommendations may
be made to- the supervisors seeking
to relieve the congested condition
1t the Jail. -.'. .-.. ..-..
No report had been made by the
jury up 20 the time of going to
press.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-15
LAUNCH. MOVE
TO CUT DOWN
FREIGHT RATES

WASHINGTON, Jan. 'l5.-A new
Progressive effort to force down
freight rates on farm products was
begun in the senate today. Senator
La Toilette, PROGRESSIVE leader, de-
manded in resolution that the in
terstate commerce commission be
ordered to cut rates on all farm
products to pre-war levels.
The resolution was referred to the
interstate commerce committee of
the senate, of which Senator Smith,
Democrat, is chairman.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-15
DR.. MURPHEE is
1924 CANDIDATE
ny United Press Leased Wire

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 15.-Dr. A. A.
Murphee, president of the Univer-
sity of Florida, has become can
didate for the Democratic presiden-
tial nomination. His candidacy was
advanced by VIM. j. Bryan, who
some weeks ago announced that if
elected a delegate to the conven-
tion, he would offer the name of Il
Progressive who was also a dry.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-15
BANDITS CRASH
SETS BUILDIN G
AFIRE; HE DIES

CHICAGO, Jan. 15.--With a
mortally wounded bandit at the
wheel, a stoler, taxicab crashed
into an engine house here last
night, overturned two stoves
and set the station on fire. The
bandit died later in a hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-15
MONROVIA WOMAN is
NAMED IN BIG ESTATE

NEW YORK, Jan. l 5,--A com
promise was announced today in the
fight to break the will of Mrs. A.
Gertrude Cutter, brought by three
N. Y, relations who
sought their share of a $2,000,000
estate left in 1914. Among the
heirs was Kathryn Cooley, Monro.
via, Cal, $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-15
3 KILLED, 80
HURT, MILLION
LOST IN BLAST

BY United Press Leased Wire
PORT ARTHUR, Texas. Jan.
15.-Complete check-up Of ca
sualties in the explosion Of a
battery OF high pressure stills
in the Texas company's refine
ry plants here today showed
eight persons were killed, three
seriously injured and 27 slight
ly hurt. Property loss was ap-
proximately S1.0OO,O6O.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-15
Six Bandits Get
$26,85O at Bank

by United Press Leased Wire
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 15.-Six
bandits held up score of en-
ployes and two customers in the
West Side Savings & Trust Co.
here today and escaped with
$26,850. The robbers fled in
two automobiles.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-15
Lives Lost, Many
Hurt in IrenlOr:;
Damage is Great
by United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
TOXIC, Jan. 15.-9:40 a. n.y.
- Reports reaching Toxic on
the extent of damage by this
mornings earthquake gave rise
to belief that heavy losses have
been sustained in the vicinity
of Odawara.
The quake, which hit Toxic at
a. m. today lasted for three
minutes and was the heaviest
shock since the disaster of
September /.
An official announcement
few hours after the shake said
there were few Deaths in
Toxic and Yokohama but that
over 200 persons had been in
jured.
About 600 houses were demol-.
ished in Yokohama and Kama
klra.
The mansion of Prince Kuni par
TALLY collapsed.
Neither the Princess ,Nagako who
is to become the bride Of Prince
Regent llirohito soon, nor her par
ents were injured.
.Airplanes have been sent to MI
maz1. to inquire as to the condition
of the Emperor.
Tremors of less intensity continu-
ed' during the morning as they did
following the shake of September
|. Records indicate this morning s
quake was about one third as strong
as the previous disaster.
An extraordinary session of the
cabinet was called to consider the
situation.
A few small fires broke out in
Toxic Immediately following the
shake but they were quickly ex-
tinguished owing to foresight of the
aviation bureau which had arrang-
ed patrols to guard and report fires
in outlying districts in the event Of
earthquake.
Seven Trains Overturned
PERM, Jan. 1j.--One train was
tumbled down bank into the
Tgawa river and six others were
overturned between Otemba and
Toxic, when that district was shak
en- by severe earth shocks, accord
ing to reports reaching here. The
japanese legation reports from Muk
den that the effects Of today s
quake were widespread and that
damage was considerable in the city
of Matsuoto, in the Nagano prefec
ture, west of Toxic.
An Osaka report says fire is rag
ing in the Sugamo suburb of To
kio.
Continued on page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-15
Drinking Worse
Among Students
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Drink-
ing among college and university
students has greatly increased since
constitutional prohibition, Dr. Sam
uel Plantz, president of Lawrence
college, Appleton, Wis, told the anti
saloon league today at IT'S 30th an
nual convention here. He said a
large percentage of American col
lege students favor "some modifi-
cation in the prohibition law
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-15
MO. BANK CLOSES
UP; TWO RUNS
Nv United Press Leased Wire

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Jan. 10
The Holland Banking Company, the
largest state bank in Missouri out
side of st. Louis and Kansas City,
failed to open rts doors today, fol,
lowing two runs last week. 1t had
resources of $7,000,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-15
VIOLENT NEW QUAKE HITS JAPAl
Financial Chaos Reigns in France as Franc TumbIes
Congress Today
SENATE

Z SENATE
/ Routine business.
Agricultural committee bear
ings continue.
Interstate commerce commit
tee holds conference.
HOUSE
Routine business.
Foreign affairs committee
continues hearing on Rogers bill.
Muscle Shoals hearing opens.
Z Agriculture committee begins
hearings OIL farm relief.
+ Tax hearings continue before
ways and mear1 committee.
, 1924-09-17
THE PRIMARY LAW

at this particular time there is considerable discussion throughout
rhs primary election law, and At least me state. Idaho, has abandoned it
Some o the states have passed amendments which to have
seffered its operation.
Locally, the Kemmerer Gazette. a independent paper, favors it's
repeal The Casper Tribune, a Republican paper, believes it has out
lived Its usefulness, n avs that throughout Wyoming today there are
uHsny voters disguised with the primary election and that there are also
E1ny more who are voters. but who did not vote, who are V more
Disguised. The Glenrock Independent finds that each vote in Converse
county cost the taxpayers 50 and that the total expense ws some 50 500
1t says that it is probable that at the next legislature a effort will be
1Eade o abolish the primary system. The Laramie Republican, independ-
st in politics. has expressed itself quite ably in favor of an amendment
Ok a repeal of the present law.
The old parties in Wyoming have not expressed themselves in their
platforms relating to this somewhat important political question. The
unended tn repeal of the act, saying that it was expensive and useless.
The Conference or Progressive Political Action, IT at least that portion
Of II represented by the Glendo Pioneer, favors the retention Of the
PRIMARY law. but advises that it be So amended that the voter can secure
, 1924-09-17
THE PARK COUNTY HERALD

at n primary election a non-partisan primary ballot 1t says that a
ballot o n which appears he James of all candidates Tor public office
should be provided in order that eac elector NAV designate whom no
desires, regardless of party Of party affiation.
1t will be seen that W ave all shades of opinions expressed in
this state. lust what would be BEST for a substitute for the primary
law o operative n o n seems to have a very clear idea. u it is
quite evident that in the next legislature a strong effort will be made
to either repeal IT amend the statute. While the PrfbuneIeader gave
strong and successful support to the adoption of the original primary
law in this estate, it las no objection whatever to the proper amendment
thereof so that the will of the people may be expressed without the
domination or dctation o. a small coterie of political leaders. 1t has in
the past suggested that a convention plan might be worked u that
would give a n opportunity for the parties o select candidates that would
be satisfactory to a larger number IF voters than the present arrange
ment of ach candidate practically nominating himself. If a convention
were held and the nominees met with the general favor, there would
be n o occasion for a primary election. If there a a general disapproyal
in n of the parties. then a primary might be provided or as a safety
valve fol such disapproval. II thsw way large expense might be saved
il tn work of the conventions met with favor. At any at the amend
ment of the primary law should be along onstructiv and 10 destruc-
lnes-Cheyenne Tribune.