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Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-24
County
Eluted Over II. S.
Taking Charge

Every Imperial County feeling vastly relieved today
of Agriculture has taken
direction the hoof and mouth epidemic situation in
This including
which Millions and which will be
ready ship in few weeks.
Already Valley had slowed down and fear
being expressed placed by various
would our marketing this greatest commodity and the
that has made Imperial Valley
all California moved
interstate accompanied by certificates issued by the
United States No shipment will be made without such
certificate surely itself will be sufficient neigh
boring that all is well.
Too much credit cannot be the California of
sentative Washington last
just such action They worked quickly effectively Will S.
shipper these
plead Valley with SECRETARY Agriculture
lace and others in authority
relief ability
disease will be centralized upder head Dr. u g. Houck
Bureau of Animal Industry, with headquarters
The ayng all under the flag supervision
duplication by city, county and officials
definite quarantine
in general and community in particular.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-24
CALEXICO BODY
COMMENDS |. v.
OFFICIALS ACT

Calexico Chamber of Commerce
formally endorsed the action of Dis
trict Attorney Utley and Sheriff
Gillett in opening Imperial county
roads to travel last week, in res
olution passed at the weekly lun-
cheon this noon. -
Iii response to an invitation to the
sheriff and district attorney from
tie Calexico Chamber of Commerce,
the district attorney appeared be-
fore the members this noon to tell
exactly what transpired in the con-
trcversy with Arizona officials at
Knob.
The members were enthuiastic III
their approval of the action taken
by Imperial county.
The district attorney stated this
afternoon that he and the sheriff
aud ound~federal attorney at Los
Angeles very friendly when they
held an interview with him yester-
day. He accepted the affidavits
which the Imperial county officials
had taken from tourists held up in
the desert and said that he would
be able to make out a report from
them and information given by the
two officials. i
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-24
|. A. ASKS u. S.
TO AID FINANCE
FIGHT ON PLAGUE

Los ANGELES, Apr. 24-Appeal
to the federal government to take
over the financial as well as the
quarantine burden resultant from
the foot and mouth disease epidemic
i'll this section was to be made by
the county board of supervisors to-
day. -
Coming on the heels of the decla-
ration of Supervisor Bean that the
county faces bankruptcy as a result
of the plague, the government will
be urged to stand the expense Of
paving deputies and guards pressed
into service, as well as the many
o.he" costs of the campaign.
Los Angeles county is spending
over $l25,000 week in fighting the
disease, to say nothing Of the mil
lions lost through depression in bus
mess, Bean told the supervisors.
Little change was expected in the
manner of quarantine enforcement
when the federal control becomes
complete: Federal authorities have
been working with state and coun-
ty heads ever since the disease first
broke out, and with the government
III entire charge of the fight, the
same rules, if not stricter ones, will
prevail, it is presumed.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-24
HOLDUP ORGY Z
IN BRAWLEY


After holding up two Hindus east
of Brawley Monday night and find
ing but $5, bandits warned them
to have more money next time.
"We want money when we take
the trouble to stop you,' they told
one of the victims, playfnlly tapping
him on the head with the butt of
a revolver.
1t is thought that the same three
men were the ones who stopped
two other Hindus driving south on
Eighth street in Brawley Tuesday
night and took $247 in cash and a
gold watch.
The three men were described as
being young fellows, who drove a
ear, which in both instances they
stopped as they saw the ears oc-
cupied by the Hindus, approaching.
In each case the victims were made
to get out of their ear and submit
to thorough search, after which
they were instructed to get back in
and drive off.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-24
new WITNESS
GIVES WHEELER
A CLEAN SLATE

WASHINGTON. April "a The
defense continued to pile up points
today in the senate investigation of
the Indictment of Senator Wheeler
of Motana.
William G.. Feeley, a Washington
attorney, gave Wheeler ga clean bill
of health" so far as his alleged
appearance before the interior de-
partment in land permit cases for
Gordon Campbell of Montana was
concerned. ft 5tF
Feeley said he had been retained
by Campbell to look after his per-
nit cases with the department here,
that he had never consulted Wheeler
in any way about them and that he
had never seen Wheeler at the in
terror department.
Such unfaithful servants as Daugh-
erty and Fall have made more Boil
sheviks in America in a few weeks
than thousand Soviet agents
could make in a decade, Senator
Wheeler, Montana, declared today
in replying to former Attorney Gen
eral Daugherty' s "defence speech -
in Columbus, Ohio, last night.
"In his array of distorted truths
said Wheeler, Daugherty has, tax
en- refuge behind the last resort of
modern knaves striving desperately
to divert the public mind from their
own corruption. When all else fails,
they trot out the 'red peril buga-
boo. His pitifully absurd smoke
screen will not meet with ridicule. -
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-24
DIR. LOFFER In
STATEMENT GIVES
CHEERING NEWS
Last Cattle Shipment to
Valley Made 80 Days
Ago

Produce growers of Imperial coun
ty seem to be feeling more optimist-
ic today regarding the possible eff
feet Of the foot and mouth di-
sease epidemic which is raging in
other parts of the state. While no
federal instructions regarding the
issuance of permits which will al
low the movement of our strawber-
ries into Arizona and Oregon, and
later of the cantaloupes have been
received, authority to issue certi-
ficatesi for this purpose is expect
ed any time.
Together with this fact comes re-
assuring word from the county vet
crinarian DIR. S. +. Loffer, to the
effect that it has been 80 days since
the last live stock entered Imperial
county from outside. AS DR.. Lof-
fer gives the maximum period of
incubation as Is days, this means
that there is practically no possibil-
ity of the disease breaking out
among our cattle now. Only infec-
ton brought by other means than
live stock can reach our herds now.
"We are absolutely refusing sl
shipments Of live stock from infect
ed counties, or any shipments that
may pass through infected coun-
ties,'' DR.. Loffer said. That city
health officers of the various valley
cities are, cooperating with the coun
ty veterinarian s office in checking
up on any express shipments of
poultry, poultry containers, small
animals, or anything else. which
might carry contagion was another
statement made by DR.. Loffer.
Another precaution which is being
taken is the fact that the Southern
Pacific. railroad diners are no longer
dumping their garbage at inland,
the road cooperating by discontinu-
ing this practice. 3 .ra. 4i
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-24
CHAMBER HERE
ENDORSES MOVE
CO. SUPERVISORS
Monthly Meeting AssO-
ciated Chamber at
HOltyille Friday

Directors of the Chamber of
Commerce pledged the support and
assistance of the Chamber in carry
ing out the action of the county
board of supervisors in which a
Citizens Emergency committee was
formed to enforce quarantine meas
ures, at the regular meeting held
last night at Chamber of Commerce
headquarters. The following reso-
luton was presented and passed by
unanimous vote:
"Whereas a Citizens Emergency
committee has been appointed by
the county board of supervisors to
enforce quarantine regulations and
to act in advisory capacity, cooper
ating with the city, county, state
and federal authorities to keep this
county free from stock contagion
now prevalent in other counties of
Southern California, now
'Therefore be it resolved that
the FL Centre Chamber of Commerce
through it's board of directors does
hereby heartily endorse the action
taken by the county board of sup
ervisors in the appointment of a
Citizens Emergency committee and
pledges the support and cooperation
of the membership of the Chamber
to the work of said committee. -
An announcement of the regular
monthly dinner and business meet
ing of the Associated Chamber of
Continued Oh page p
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-24
BUREAU CHIEF
STRESSES NEED
OF HAY GRADING
Hay Industry Most Valu-
able Industry in State
Says Jeffries

Calling attention to the fact that
in 1928 California hay crop head;
ed the list of all agricultural pro-
duets of the state with a value OF
over $73,000,000, L. M. Jeffers,
chief of the bureau of grain, seed
and warehouse Standardization made
a most convincing talk n the i'm
portanee of the hay industry before
the executive committee of the I'M
perial Valley Hay Growers Associa-
tion at their meeting III this city
last night. a+...
Emphasizing the tremendous
value of the hay crop by comparing
it with oranges, which came second
ON the list last year with a value
of approximately $4S,0O0,00O, Mr..
Jeffers called attention to the fact
that the farm value of field crops
had exceeded that of all fruits in
three out of the five years just
passed. "Nevertheless, far greater
emphasis is placed on California IS
fruit crop than upon any other, IN
spite of the Importance of hay,' he
said.
In an interview with, represen-
tative of the Press today, Mr.. JEFF
fers stressed the Importance OF the
enactment of laws which would
make compulsory the proper weigh
ing and grading of hay. "Cali-
fornia is the only state in the union
which is a large producer of agri-
cultural products, selling its pro-
duets in natural terminal markets
located within its own boundaries,
which does not have compulsory
weighing and inspection laws ap-
plying to farm products he de
clared.
Plans for big hay growers meet
ing to be held on Wednesday eve
ming, April so at the Farm Bureau
headquarters at 1880 were made at
last nights meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-24
BOY SCOUTS CALL
OFF TWO LARGE
|. v. GATHERINGS

In accordance With the desire of
the Boy Scout organization of In
perial county TO assist the county,
state and, federal authorities by any
possible cooperation in che battle to
prevent the spead of the cattle cpl
demic into Imperial Valley, Scout
Executives. l.. McCrory today an
nounced the cancellation of the
Scoutmasters Training Course and
day. -
ga scout is obedient, said Exc
cutive S. l.. McCrory in referring
to the fact that these gatherings
are being given up. "And this
refers to the spirit of any quaran-
tine rules, as well as the letter.
Authorities are discouraging public
gatherings. The scoutmasters' train
ing course would mean weekend
gathering of about 100 men from
all parts of the valley at one of
the permanent camp sited. The an
nual, encampment and field day
would mean the gathering of 500
DOyS anu ineH. i AGlc lcloiV pos' VI
these events are being called off. y
Plans for the Scoutmasters train
ing course, which would have been
held on April 26 and 81 were prac-
tically completed, the executive
stated. C. j. Carlson, Long Beach
executive who organized the work
in this county, would have been
here to assist. This gathering was
to have followed the indoor sessions
which were given throughout the
winter, and would have been of con-
siderable benefit to the men attend
ing, in giving them expert instruc-
tion on outdoor phases of scouting.
May 8 and 10 were the dates on
which the annual encanrpment and
field day would have been held,
a (l it will mean a real butt cheer
full sacrifice to the lads to give up
this gathering.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-24
of Two
Nations Caught
Terrific Storm
by United Press Leased Wire

KASHIWABARA BAY, Kurile
Islands, April 22.-(Via Tokia April
24).-Two cutters landing from
the Japanese and American destroy
ers here to establish base for the
American round the world airplane
flight, were caught in gale Sun
day and driven ashore.
One was from the American des-
troyer Ford and the other from the
japanese destroyer Tokitsukaze.
Japanese and American officers
and men struggled together in the
water, finally saving their boats. No
lives were lost.
Great fires were built on the
frozen beach and the sailors of the
two nations gathered around them,
fighting off the cold, until other
boats from the ship finally reach:
ed them and gave aid.
Th> temperature here is below
zero and there is six feet of snow
on the ground. 4
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-24
PRISON DOCTORS
CLAIM MEXICAN
IS NOW INSANE
He and Caseras We're to
Have Hung at San
Quentin May 9

Alviro Mendez, Mexican, who was
convicted of murder nearly year
ago here, and sentenced to be hang
ed at San Quentin on May Q, will
probably escape the gallows, accord
ing to information received here to-
day.
Mendez is said to have developed
hallucinations and is in constant
fear that someone is trying to poison
him, according to Warden James A.
Johnston of the penitentiary.
Mendez and Mariana Caseras were
both sentenced to hang for the
muyder of Mike Fornasero,A near
Holtville. Caseras will have to un-
dergo the death penalty butts Men5
dez will be examined by alienists
and if he is found to be insane by
the superior court of Martin county
he will be saved from hanging.
Doctors Johnson and Kenure of
the Napa State hospital staff exam
ined the man yesterday and found
him insane. Their report will be
used in bringing him before the
court for a hearing.
warden ASKS Action
Warden Johnston formally re-
quested Martin county authorities
today to move in the case.
District Attorney Utley, who pro-
secuted the case shortly after he
took office, said today that he be-
lieved Mendez might be taking in
sanity in order TO escape the death
penalty. c. ~ s
"'When Mendez was arrested in
January 1923, he kept up d continu-
Gus line of chatter for several days
and even at the hospital, where he
was taken when he attempted to
cut his throat with q razor, he con-
tinued to talk until he was faced
with the two children of the murder
ed man.. From that moment on un-
til he went to prison, he didn't say
more than a few words, the dis
tric attorney said. III think he was
simply posing in order to evade get
ting a full SENTENCE
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-24
FARMER JAILED
ON u. S. CHARGE
OF SMUGGLING


Conrad Meier, prominent dairy
farmer near Calexico, was brought
to the county jail here yesterday
on a federal indictment against him
charging that he smuggled aliens in
to the United States, Meier win be
taken to San Diego the latter part
of this week to appear before Unit
ed States Federal Judge Mccor-
mick, who has issued the bench war
rant for him.
Meier told deputies here that he
had been accompanied across the
liae by three Swiss last fall and
that he had not known that they
did not have their entrance papers.
TIE Swiss are said to have told
officials that they were brought
into this country by Meier.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-24
Mendez May Escape Hanging for Fornasero Murder
Telegrams Show
Valley Men on
Job

Ecowaging word from Wash
ington relative to the work Of
California s. committee sent there
to fight the embargoes on Cali
fornia soil products enforced by
various states on account Of foot
and mouth disease infection is
contained in the two kilograms
which follow:
''Will S. Fawcett arrived yesr
terday California delegation.
Had conference this morning
with California representatives
in Congress and plan take up
your problems with President
and Secretary Of Agriculture to-
morrow morning and with rail-
road men tomorrow afternoon to
prevent hysterical action by var
ious states. Federal govern
ment has problem well in hand.
Am cooperating with your dele
gation.'
(Signed) Phil D. Swing.
This telegram received by G.
G. Jenkins and dated yesterday,
together with one sent by Mr..
Fawcett this morning, shove the
speed with which the California
delegation is working. Mr.. Faw-
cett's wire follows:
1.-THE work of committee is
about finished and I may leave
Friday for New York. We are
getting good cdoperation all
along the line and think COM
mittee has done much good work.
Am anxious for any new develop
ments at home.''
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-24
U. S. TAKES OVER
DIRECTION OF FIGHT

WASHINGTON, April "a The
federal government today took over
complete direction of the fight be-
ing 'waged against The foot and
mouth disease in California.
Upon receipt of a telegram from
Governor Richardson of California,
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace
ordered DR.. U. G. Houck of the
bureau of animal industry, at Sacra-
mento, Calf, to take charge of
boti federal and state employees in
the battle against the, plague.
The department was prepared to
move Tuesday when Richardson Of
fered "closer cooperation" between
government and state authorities
but it awaited more formal .invi-
tation.
This came today when Richardson
wired that he authorized the fed
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-24

These photos show the Arizona
border hoof and mouth disease quar-
antine situation at its critical stage
few days ago when California
tourists in several hundred autos
suffering from hunger, sickness and
desert sun for eight days attempt
ed to run the guard gauntlet across
the bridge az Yuma and were re-
pulsed with fire hose. Fearing pos
sible violence, Governor G. w. Hunt
ordered troops to the line, then
temporarily lifted the ban, permit
ting the stranded motorists to enter
the state after fumigation. Large
photo shows cavalcade entering fu-
M lion stockade. Inset are scenes
OF yuma bridge and first car to
cross the river from the desert camp
at Knob. e-
I, Despite rumors that come from
&Arizona officials, there have been
no disturbances between here and
the Colorado river since the open
ing of Imperial county highways
last week, she11ff's deputies declar-
ed today. The roads. are being kept
open as far as Yuma bridge, and the
few tourists who are continuing to
arrive, at the river there, are pre-
pared TO camp indefinitely.
Sheriff Gillett, who has been in
Los Angeles with the district attor-
ney, said this afternoon that until
he had received orders to the con-
trary he would maintain the present
attitude toward the highways of the
county. ~ expect that all the roads
will be kept open to traffic, just as
they have been since Sunday when
we removed the barrier set up by
Arizona officials,' he said.
The district attorney was called
out of town this morning and had
not arrived back at his office in
time to make any comments on the
trip to Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-24
ALL BALLOONS ~a
STILL IN AIR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas April "a.
All balloons entered in the natio.
nal elimination contests leaving here
last night were apparently still in
the air this afternoon. Ideal wealth
er conditions were reported over
Oklahoma, Arkansas and Southern
Missouri where balloons had been
reported, sighted.
Pilots failed to make the speed
last night they had planned, appar-
emily the wind dying out, but a
good breeze sprang up again today
and the bags were drifting north
ward at a rapid pace. They are
expected to land in northern United
States or Canada.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-24
NO MORE RAIN
FOR SO. CALF.
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, April 24.-Pos
-sibility of additional rainfall for
Southern California appeared seant
today with the weather bureau pre-
dieting fair skies tonight and to-
morrow.
Yesterdays prediction of rain
was fulfilled in some sections. Re-
ports to a. M. today gave rain
fall for the "a hours preceding as
follows: Los Angeles AS; Los An
geles Harbor, IL; Mt. Wilson, IA;
Newport Harbor. 06; Pasadena, 10;
Pomona, AZ; Redlands, 50; River
side, 20; San Bernardino, 40;
Santa Ana, .76; San Diego, IA.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-24
WHAT'S DOING
"The Great White Way
Palace theater tonight.

1.-THE Great White Way"
Palace theater tonight.
"The Confidence Man. Val
ley theater tonight.
Pythian Sisters meet tonight
at X. p. hall.
Sans Souci Club meets at Ten
Thousand Club tonight, 8 p. m.
Women's Gymnasium at high
school tonight.
El Centre Chapter r. A. M.
No. 100 meets tonight, Masonic
hall.
Spring festival and May pole
dance, Mckinley school lawn,
1 p. m. tomorrow. Public in
vited.
w. G. T. u. all day meeting
at home Of Mrs. A. E. Hall, See
ley, tomorrow.
Health lecture, Valley thea
ter tomorrow noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-24
OVERTHROW OF
MAC DONALD is
COMING, RUMOR
by United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, April 24.-The Labor
government has only few more
weeks in office before a vital di-
vision comes that will necessitate
its resignation and general cleo
tion, Sir Kingsley Wood, M. P,
writing in the Wesleyan Metho-
dist declares. "
His opinion is shared by many po-
litical observers who point out that
Ramsay Macdonald now is in daily
need of at least 60 Liberal votes in
the house to protect him from over
throw. ,ftxlaEI2l
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-24
EXCHANGE LOWER

NEW YORK, April "a. f.-Foreign
exchange closed lower. Demand ster
ling 4.37 5-s, off 7-s; francs .0634ia
off .0029; lire ,0aa01a, off .0OOi;
Belgian .0540k, off ,0023; marks
Az trillion TO the dollar; Shanghai
70 3.s; Yokohama 80.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-24
BOBBED HAIR BANDIT
SAYS SHE s. GUILTY

sNEW YORK, April 23.-Celii
Cooney, Brooklyn's bobbed hail
bandit, pleaded guilty to robbery
in the first degree when arraigned
today.
Her husband, Edward, whe> ac'
companied the girl robber in all her
exploits, entered the same plea.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-24
MARSH WANTS AN
EXAMINATION OF
WOULD-BE DRIVERS
By United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, April 24.--Re-
garding the present potor vehicle
act as inadequate to determine the
ability of driyers, Will II. Marsh,
chief of the state mstor vehicle do
partment, will request the 1925
legislature TO amend the law to in
clude a rigid examination of all per-
sons applying for licenses. Accord
ing to Marsh this will eliminate a
great many accidents.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-24
ANOTHER MAN ESCAPES

YOSEMITE, Cal, April 24.-John
Hook, serving a seven year sentence
for robbery committed in Santa
Barbara County, escaped last night
from the state prison road camp at
Briceberg, near here
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-24
MILLIONAIRE WIFE
GETS AWARD OF 5000

LOS ANGELES, April 24.-Award
of 5000 was today granted Mrs. Wi
mona Smith Meek, wife of Otto
Meek, Flintridge millionaire, in her
suit for a fortune.
Judge Shaw denied Mrs. Meek s
plea for division of the property,
which, if allowed, would have made
he's wealthy. Attorneys fees and
costs, amounting to 5000, were all
she seemed.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-24

DR.. Houek has already made
plans to institute the use of auto
mobile dips made of solutions more
effective that those now in use.
In speaking Of the slaughtering of
infected animals, DR.. Houck said:
Gas result of years of exper-
ience in handling such situations,
the United States department of
agriculture forces have found that
the slaughtering of infected ami
mails is the most economical and
effective method of eradicating the
malady.'
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-24
REPORTS ENCOURAGE u. S. OFFICIAL
DR.. HOuck Not
Unduly Alarmed
OUer Epidemic
BY United Press Leased Wire

BY United Press Leased Wire
SACRAMENTO, April "a
Federal activities in the eradica-
tion of the hoof and mouth dis
ease have received full endorse
ment in telegram received TO-
day from Washington confirm
ing the appointment of DR.. U.
G.. Houck, peraonal representa-
tive of Secretary Wallace, and
giving him complete control of
the situation.
DR.. Houck, who has been sue
cessful in previous encounters
with the epidemic, is not alarm
cd at the conditions in this
state and is greatly encouraged
by reports received today.
With the assistance of the
state agriculture department,
the federal authorities will be-
gin their vigorous campaign
againat the disease immediate
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-24

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