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Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-22
Latest Political Rumpus Bids Fair to Be Sensation
Stores Report a
Strenuous Day
Saturday

Summer is over. Fall activi-
ties have begun. The best proof
Of it lay in the crowds which
swarmed the streets Of FL Cen
tro all Saturday afternoon and
evening. Shoppers from the
outlying districts, added to the
local contingent, poured into the
various stores, some Of them bent
on replenishing the family lard
c., other laying In supplies for
fall dressmaking, and others pur-
chasing agricultural supplies.
Merchants are happy once more
and the Jingle Of the cash regis
ters up and down the main stress
is music to their ears.
All Of the stores report BAN
ner day last Saturday. In fact
every day last week was good
day, according to reports. This
was particularly true among the
grocery, end meat dsorqs, and
some Of them found certain
stocks almost depicted after the
first grand rush Of Monday and
Tuesday.
Business, school and social life
will again resume their normalcy
again after the long hot weather
period, and everything points to
a banner season for the valley in
general, and for Ell Centre in
particular.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-22
SWING ARRIVES,
TO ADDRESS new
CLUB TONIGHT

( The American Conservation Club
will hold its first regular meeting
tonight at 1880 in the Irrigation Dis
trict offices. The purposes of the
organization are to use every pos
sible legitimate means to secure the
governmental erection of Boulder
Canyon Dam and the All-American
Canal rs embodied in the Swing
Johnson bill now pending in con-
gress, and to establish and perpe-
tuate the ideal of American water
for American lands. Congressman
Phil d. Swing wht arrived in Ell
Ceutro today, will be present and
win address the meeting tonight.
B. d. Irvine, Brawley, is president
and L.. C. Lee is secretary of. the
new club William E. Ginder, Cal
exico, is treasurer. Further details
of the organization will be given to-
morrow. xka *fr
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-22
WHEELER DRACS
COOLIDGE NAME
INTO MATTER
Means Says He Will Tell
How His Statement
Made
ny United Press Leased wire

JOLIET, ILL.,, Sept. 22.-Presi-
dent Coolidge and the Republican
National Committee are involved in
the Daugherty attempt to discredit
the recent Investigation of he de-
parment Of justice, Senator Burton
X. Wheeler declared he had been in
formed today:
In a statement issued aboard his
special car on the way to Blooming
ton from Chicago, Wheeler declar-
ed:
II talked with CASTOR B. Means
by long distance telephone to
Washington and he told me that he
would expose to our investigating
committee the circumstances sur
rounding his alleged statement to
former Attorney General Daugher-
ty in which Means repudiated his
previous testimony before the COM
mittee.
.sMeans declared that he did not
wish to make it public except be-
fore the committee because it in
volved President Coolidge and the
Republican National Committee.
'sI told him to see Senator As
hurt, a member of our COMMITTEES
now in Washington and immediate.
ly tell Ashurst the whole story OF
how Daugherty got the letter from
him.
"Means also mentioned q letter
which he said had been written TO
him by Daugherty. In his letter
the facts of the alleged $fepudiation
which means has now denied are
fully set forth.
"Means said he had been dealing
with Blair CoaA who previously
had been mixed up in this case.
II received confirmation on
Means statements from Theodore
Tiller, Washington newspaper cor
respondent, who talked with me On
Continued on Page %
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-22
COLORADO FLOW
AT YUMA WAS
HIGHER SUNDAY
May Fluctuate Daily
Till Cold Weather
Sets In

The Colorado River water flow is
dropping slightly today according
to Secretary Frank MeIver Of the
Irrigation District office, though
definite figures are not available at
time Of going to press. Yesterday 8
flow is reported as being $500
second feet-'at Grand Canyon which
is 800 second feet higher than Sat
urday's flow. At Topoc the flow
Sunday was 5000 second feet which
was 200 feet less than Saturdays
report while at Yuma $500 feet
was reported Sunday, which was q
rise of several thousand. feet over
the report on Saturday.
The flow is apt to be variable for
some time yet as the cool weather
north of the Grand Canyon has not
yet had sufficient opportunity to
act in increasing the flow to any
great extent. The situation is con-
sidered as slowly improving with
prospect for much greater improve
ment in the next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-22
WILD . OVATION AT
|. A. TOMORROW

SANTA MONICA, Sept. %. Re
turning from their modest little air
jaunt of $4,000 miles. around the
globe, the world flyers will meet a
reception committee of from 10000
to 1000 when they land at Glover
Field here tomorrow. ag
Nearly 100 planes are expected to
greet the world airmen as they APP
pear in the southern SKY, approach
ing from San Diego, where they
landed this morning. s..-a.e.sr !
Preceding the. flyers arrival, an
air circus will entertain the multi.
tude,. which, the huge Douglas cruis-
ers will land on a field banked with
flowers. 9~A -y, -.
the past 10 days will be divided
A spot of gold, Z collected during
among Lieut.. Smith and his fellow
airmen. More thnn $4,000 will be
in the appreciation fund, it is ex-
pccted. lHir.&t asa. s4sb
A reception tomorrow night at the
La Monica ballroom, on the local
pier will be followed by another
welcome beforethe flyers leave for
Sacramento Wednesday, if their
time schedule permits.
The flyers win stay at the Christie
hotel tomorrow night, according to
a telegram the management received
today frnr Lfeut. Smith. The party
stopped at the Christie for a month
while preparing for the flight, and
their return to the, same hotel is
largely because Of sentimental rea..
sons, it is Believed.
HONGKoNG, China, Sept. 22.-
UNITED Press) Major Pietro Zanni,
argentine aviator, attemptin an east
ward flight around the world, ar
rived at 4:l0 p. NJ. today from Haip-'
hong. 49,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-22
MAN ! RELEASED
FROM CHARGE OF
BAD $40 CHECK

John Thomas charged with at
tempting to cash worthless check
for $40 worth of clothing at the
Army and Navy Variety Store last
Thursday was ordered released to-
day from the county Jail, where he
has been held because Samuel Sic
rad, the proprietor Of the store, re,
fused to- press the charge. as Z
Because of the similarity of
names. the Army and Navy Store,
of which M? Marcot is proprietor,
was named in the original com
plaint filed by Police Officer Mayo
when he made the arrest. Mr.. Sic
rad says that he is not out any
money, as the man did not get any
goods from him so fol. that reason
he will not prosecute. Deputy Dis
trict Attorney Simpson issued the
releasing order. -.A.Dal ,-.1
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-22
by United Press Leased Wire

SANTA BARBARA, Sept. 22.-
Four hundred delegates gatheted
here today for the opening of the
California State Federation of Lab
or convention. A parade through
The downtown streets, decorated
with American flags, was followed
by public reception at the Elks
hall.
Mayor C. M. Andera, Frank Nor
ey, head of he local labor organ
ization, and the Rev. DR.. Clarence
Spauling, president of the ministe-
rial association welcomed the dele
gates to Santa Barbara. Paul Shar-
renberg, secretary of the federation,
responded, declaring that the 400
delegates present represented l04,-
200 trained workers of California,
all voters pledged to better Amer
icanism in government, cleaner po-
lities and demanding greater hon
esty in public officials.
Following the opening reception,
committees were appointed, FOLLOW
ing which the delegates adjourned
for days sightseeing, to convene
again late this afternoon for com
mittee business.
Seth r. Brown, president, called
attention to the program made in
educational work through arrange,
ments made with the University of
California. Defense of the consti-
tutiOnality of the 10 percent en-
ployment agency act, organization
of the Peoples Bank and Trust
Company of Los Angeles, as the of
ficial bank of the Federation and
the support given to the initiative
movement to place the water and
power act on the November ballot,
were cited as other achievements.
Brown Won't Run
President Brown announced that
he would not be a candidate for re-
election.
Pdul Seharrenberg, secretary treas
urer, suggested a legislative program
including an amendment increasing g
the jurisdiction of the small claims
court from the $50 limit to a limit
of $3.50
The child labor law should be
amended so as to provide more spec
ifically the places where children
MAY be employed andthe ages at
which they may accepttmployment,
Establishment of an eight hour
dav for underground work which
shall include going to and from the
job. 3a 0'srl'
Contractors and sub contractors
handhag public work should be al
lowed otoa employ only American cit
i2eus. V9wCH N9irt't
AllHradea schools should be lice
ensed and supervised by the state
board of education.
Employers should be prohibited
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-22
BACK "
FROM CAPITAL

: A. G. Finney returned today from
Sacramento where. he has been for
a week in the interests of Boulder
Dam legislation. Mr.. Finney at
tended the sessions of the state
Republican convention as the per
sonal representative of Congress
man Swing, who was unable to
attend. NB t..'s.
! Mr.. Finney was instrumental in
having the body embody a plank in
their platform endorsing the Bould-
er Dam proposition and urging that
tho Swing johnson bin be passed
immediately upon the reeonrening
Of Congress.
Mr.. Finney, who was recently
nominated at the primaries, for as.
semblyman, declares that the con.
yention was exceptionally harmoni.
Gus, and that there was no trouble
experienced in putting over. tho
Boulder Dam endorsement. 80 i.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-22
NO LET-UP In
FIGHT TO SAVE
CONDEMNED BOY
By United Press Leased Wire


St. CHICAGO, Sept. 22.-There will
be no let-up in the fight to save
the life of Bernard Grant, penni-
less youth, despite the fact that
Gov. Small has granted the young
man, condemned to hang on Octo-
Der IL, a reprieve of 80 days, At
torney Thomas Swanson declared
today.
of the governor decides not to
give the case hearing before the
board of pardons right away, we
shall keep up the figE.. - Swanson
said. "Public opinion is with us.
Every letter of protest against
Grant Is hanging mentions h e
Leopold. case and questions
whether in Illinois there is one law
for the rich and one for the poor. -
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-22

Smith, commander Of the flight,
was first to touch the ground, with
Nelson and Wade simultaneously a
second or two later.
Half an hour earlier an escort
OF l6 planes sailed east to meet
the flyers. One Of these shot home
ahead as as pathfinder, the other
10 following the returning heroes.
ParentsWere There
The planes, with the world fliers
in the lead, flew in perfect col.
umn Of threes.
The parents of Lieutenant Smith
and the mother Of Lieutenant Hard
ing arrived at the landing field less
than five minutes ahead Of the
planes and were first ito greet the
flyers.
Brief ceremonies in honor Of the
fliers were held.
They were officially welcomed on
behalf of the army and navy, the
city, the American Legion and the
national junior chamber of com
merce.
This afternoon they will hold a
reception in the stadium.
Tonight they will be feted by
brother officers and personal
friends.
The flight north will be resumed
tomorrow.
A naval band struck up "Cali-
fornia, Here | Come as the flyers
landed. y.
The planes were built in Santa
Monica, but were flown here for
their tests and final experts ,ad-
justment of motors before the trip
started, A day OF Two after they,
were flown back to Santa; Monica
by the men ospiioted them around
fhc globe, the official start of the
flight. ~ f.
Ihe planes in which Lieutenants
Smith and Nelson landed this morn
ing were the same ones in which
they took off at that tifife,s = "a
Lieht. Wade 's sSan Diego plane
tContinued .on caso - VET
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-22
400 Delegates to Annual Labor 9i9G tt
Convention Endorse Many Issues
To Improve Workingman's Lot

from giving home work to women
who have already worked eight
hours.
The passage of the alien exclusion
act was reviewed by Scharrenberg
who gave the Federation credit for
its work in preparing public opinion
for the law. -
He insisted that the law suggests
no inferiority on the Japanese, or
of other aliens, merely the unassim-
ability. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-22
BOY,',I4,.ADMITS
FlENDISH CRIME

COLUMBIA, 8. c., Sept. 22,--
Chase of negro suspected Of kill
ing Mrs. Lima Wcssingcr With an
axe and seriously injuring her three
small children, was abandonad by
a posse today after Asbury Wess,
niger, IA ysar old nephew of the
woman, confessed the crime. i1
Three negroes held In eonneetion
with the axe staying were released
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-22
MEANS DENIES
A REFUTATI0N
OF TESTIMONY
d, United Press Leased wire

ny SAhstu As"S =
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.--An
early meeting of the Brookhart-
Wheeler committee seemed probable
TODAY as a result of the letter from
Attorney General Daugherty sent
to John w. Davis in which Gas.
ton B. Means, "star witness OF
the committee was quoted as Iepu'
dating all of his testimony before
the committee. Mfe% ~
Those elose to the committee felt
that meeting would be held short-e
ly to go over the statement "pur-.
ported to have been signed by
Means. Meanwhile, Means has ask
ed the committee to assemble again
in order that he might present Nad-
ditional testimony and documentary
evidence.
~ stand on every word before
the committee" Means tolds tho
United Press today, the famous
sleuth admitting signing a state
ment'' but declared that ut
doesn't 7 mean anything.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-22
33 PERISH in +. :.
NORTHERN STORM

! ST. PAUL, MINI, Sept. 222.-
Thirty three persons perished in
the storm which swept parts of
Minnesota and Wisconsin Sunday,
according to latest tabulations on
the casualties. Most Of the deaths
were in northern Wisconsin. ~
The list show: ten dead at
Thorpe, Wis; nine near Amber,
Wis; six at Saniborn, Wis; three
at Owen, Wis.,; two near Thorpe;
one in Milwaukee; one at Mahome-
tic, Mimi; and one at Eveleth,
MINI. s
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-22
GIBBONS GIVEN A
HIGH AWARD In =
LONDON COURTS

LONDON, Sept. %. - The
high court has awarded Tommy
Gibbors S,07S pounds, three
shollings and eleven pence for
his fight with Jack Bloomfield
here recently, This totals about
$4,000. Gibbons may have some
difficulty collecting, however,
as the promoter, Arnold Will
son, has said the fight was a
financial failure and that he
was 'broke. ua.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-22
Pacific Fleet i'''
| Starts Practice
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept, ga
Fall naval maneuvers for battle
ships of the Pacific fleet now in
San Francisco bay started today.
Led by the flagship California
the fleet moved from the harbor
toward "a rendezvous five miles
west of the Farallone Islands, ao.
From this vantage point, the
fleet starting tomorrow and CON
tinuing throughout the week, viii
go through gunnery practice and
hold speed and endurance runs.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-22
u. S. MARINES
NOT ORDERED
OVER TO CHINA

SAN DIEGO. Sept. 22.--Reports
that the Fourth Regiment U. $.
Marines had been ordered in read
mess for departure for China were
denied today by Colonel Jack Myers,
commandant of the San Diego Ma
rine base. .,sa
s "We are always prepared and can
leave on "a hours notice. said Col
olenl Myers, "but reports that we
have received specific orders arc
without foundation.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-22
Harvest Of Milo,
Maize Now On

Milo maize harvesting has begin
in Imperial Valley on an estimate
than has been planted i'm previous
years. The price being offered
ranchers9 now is $50 per ton and in
many instances more than az ton to.
the acre is being yielded. The reg
ular harvesting time comes a month
hence, the ripened crops at this time.
being the exception. a
unusual. 92r9 49l3H, FHaeH4 Aft9
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-22
Groom Is Three
Times Age of
Bride

VANCOUVER, Wash, Sept.
bartholomew j. Burke is
just three times older than his
bride. Burke, 49,, was given a
license to marry Ethel T. Tuck
en-, 16. KY
n Not to be outdone, the groom's
son, aged II, applied for lie
ense to marry the sister of his
fathers wife. The license was
refused because the sister is on
ly IA.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-22
FLYERS PASS HERE ON WAY TO COAST
Reach San DieqO
Full 'lUO Hours
Ahead of Time

SAN DIEGO Cal Sept The United States army the
world 33 today from Tucson,
At San Diego they "croed their trail for the first time
the trip All of given here
here to Santa Monica for the st art of the flight
Out of while whistles and
ell Smith, Erik Nelson Leigh
Wade creed their giant settled Rockwell Field North
Island. .sEslgRE5s = 9fs}
The Magclan greeted by small crowds,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-22
'Ioday's Results

Nationals at New York; Pitts
burgh- New York, postponed, rain.
Nationals at Philadelphia; Cincin-
natiPhiladelphia, postponed, rain.
Nationals at Boston; st. Luis
Boston game scheduled for today
played in double header Saturday.
American at Chicago
Washington col 600 co.'s Ia i
Chicago 200 OlO o0O-3 Z q
Johnson and Ruel;' Cvengros,
Lyons and Grouse.
|i American at Detroit '''
Boston 900 900 el0-1 a.
Detroit 313 020 00x-9 10 .
Fullerton and Hevipg; Pillette
and Woodall - r. -
American at Cleveland
New York 021 001 1910 l3 2
Cleveland 002 oil 600 4 Z .
Bush and Bengoueh; Coveleskie
and SewelL ae p wo 5n
National at BrookIyn az innings)
Chicago OlO 600 600 0O0-1 5 i
Brooklyn 0Q1 600 Oo0 o01-2 s 0
ldridge and Hartnetti Doak and
Taylor. r11q Z.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-22
Lettuce Acreage ea"4
May Reach 21,OOO

Lettuce planting is going forward
more rapidly Row than ever before
in the history of Imperial Valley.
The acreage may reach 700, which
would be an increase of about 5000
acres over last year when $4,000
acres were planted and $4,000 cars
shipped
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-22
SHANGHAI BATTLE
AGAIN RESUMED,
FALL in NEARING
Barb Wires Are Again
Charged to Halt
Invasion
by United Press Leased Wire

SHANGHAI, Sept. %. = p. m. y
Kiangsu troops attempting to cap
ture Shanghai resumed their attack
in force this afternoon. The heavy
rumble of artillery was heard in the
city at Midday and contained
throughout the afternoon.
Guards around the foreign settle
ment and the French concession were
summoned hastily to their posts and
the barbed wire entanglements
around the zones were again charged
with electricity to prevent a posi-
Bile invasion by fighting Chinese.
An official statement issued at
headquarters of General Lu Yung
Hsiang, chief of the defending Che
kiang troops, said his position had
been strengthened by abandoning
Outposts near Taihu Lake.
Foreign military observers esti-
mated the attackers out-numbered
the Chekiang troops five to one and
expected fall of the city within a
short time.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-22
Japan Won't Interfer,

Japan WoA 1HteI1SIS
TOXIC, Sept. 22.-The cabinet
met today and after discussing the
situation in China, announced Jap
an s attitude toward the Chinese
civil war as follows:
Absolute non interference while
carefully watching further devel-
opments.
Strict neutrality.
Readiness to take adequate means
to protect the interests of Japanese
people against danger.
( Cooperation with other powers in
remc;sdal measures.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-06-12
ATTORNEY GENERAL STONE ON
LAW ENFORCEMENT

"There is nothing quite so vital to
the future of the Republic as en-
forcement of it's laws and respect for
its laws. By that / mean all it's
laws. That statement is not only
applicable to those enemies of socie-
ty who violate the law for personal
gain and advantage, but to the en-
forcement agencies of the Govern
ment.
81 feel that I may count upon all
patriotic, ~law-abiding and right
minded citizens of this country to
provide support for such a program
1t will be my purpose to administer
the great office to which | have
been called without fear or favor:
First, to see that laws are obeyed;
second, when they are disobeyed, to
see that punishment is swift and
sure."-Hon. Harlan F. Stone, Attor-
ney General of the United States.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-06-12
DELUSIONS OF PROPONENTS OF
BEER

"The delusions of those who say
congress will pass laws permitting the
manufacture and sale of light wines
and beer are pitiful. Congress can
not pass such a law even if it de-
sires. Any act of congress must
conform to the Constitution. The
Constitution declares that the max
ing and selling of intoxicating liq-
ours are unlawful acts.
$50 long as the Constitution pro
hibits Intoxicating liquor, light wines
and beer will not come back. Nine
per cent of the booze sold in
the saloons palmiest days was beer
and wine; eighty-five per cent of all
the saloons were owned by brewers
Their beer and wine program sim
ply means the overthrow of prohibit
Hon. Clyde Kelly, United
Representative, Pennsylvania.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-06-12
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AMERICA

America is the land of freedom
freedom to obey the law but not tt
defy it. America is the land of free
speech, free to seek to convince 9th.
ers but not to coerce them.
America is the land of equal oppor-
tunlty, opportunity to work when and
how you will, but not to prevent 9th
ers from doing so.
America is the land of the square
deal, which means the other fellow
as well as yourself.
America is a Republic, where rep
resentatives are chosen by the peo-
pie.
This government can only be
changed by amending the Constitu-
ton by revolution.
1t is lawful to amend the Consti-
tuition and you are free to do so.
1t IS unlawful to start a revolution.
You are not only NOT free to do so.
but you will be punished if you do.
America has the freest and best
government in the world. The gov
eminent is not your enemy but your
friend. 1t protects you. 1t is not
your master, but your servant CON
by your votes.
America stands for the golden
Rule in government.
America stands for law and order
and liberty under the Constitution.
you?-Henrietta Livermore.