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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-04-23

1t is impossible to say definitely
where and when the custom of tat
tooing originated. Records Of it are
found In the tombs near Thebes. where
there are painted representations of a
race of white men whose bodies are
tattooed. In Caesars Commentaries"
we are told that the Britons were tat
tooed.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-04-23

FOR Cleveland Roadster,
recently completely overhauled, for
sale reasonable. Guaranteed in per
feet condition, speedy with lots OF
power. Terms to responsible people.
Communicate xith DR.. F. P. Richards,
Mackay, Idaho If.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-04-23

DIR. H. H. SCARBOROUGH
The Eye Specialist, VIII be
at the Leaton Hotel, Challis,
on Thursday May LIST. Let
him stop your dizziness and
headaches by his original
methods. Call Early.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-04-23

Attenl the track meet here May 2-3.
See our fancy boxed stationery. 35
to so cents box. This value will
really surprise you.-The Messenger.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-01
HERD OF CATTLE
WORTH $426,000
IS DESTROYED
One of Most Valuable
Herds in World Con-
tracts Disease
by United Press Leased Wire

LANKERSHIM, Calf, May L.
One of the worlds finest herds of
pure bred Holstein cattle went under
the ground today, a sacrifice to the
foot ard mouth disease.
The Fred Hartsook herd of 500
animals, appraised at valuation
of $426,000, was driven into huge
trenches on the Hartsook ranch,
near here, and shot down. Cows and
bulls worth well over $4,000 were
slain just like any back yard family
cow which contracted the disease.
There were 9S bulls, valued at
$4,000, and 26s cows, worth $341,-
900, sinTthe slaughter.
Federal and state veterinarians
supervised the killing, and watched
the sacrifice with regret, realizing,
however, that it was Il necessary
task.
"The loss to animal posterity in
the killing of this herd is far
greater than the combined loss of
all herds so far destroyed in foot
and mouth outbreaks both in Europe
and America one federal author
ityg declared.
Such world famous animals as Til
lie Alcartra, in which HartsoOk own
ed half interest, and Sir Pietertj je
Ogmsby Mercedes XXXVII, Sir
Aggie Dekol Meade, and the rec
ord heifers, Miss Aggie Ormsby
iConrinued on I'age Eight
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-01
LIEUT.. ATEN TELLS OF LIFE
in EGYPT AND ARABIA WHERE
HE HAS BEEN in AIR SERVICE

Bagdad, the city of Aladdin, site
of thousand tales of magic and
romance, is for the most part a
cluster of mud novels and narrow,
crooked streets, reeking with filth
and echoing with the shrieks of
halw naked children, according to
Marion A. Aten, son of Ira Aten,
who left there in December for Il
furlough, after three years service
in Egypt and Arabia with the 10th
Squadron of the Royal Air Force.
Lieutenant Aten is spending several
weeks iii the valley with his par
ents.
"Only at sunset, when the date
palms are silhouetted against the
desert sky, and the Tigris reflects
the shadows of twilight, does this
city of almost IA million people, be-
come the mysteriously alluring place
which Aladdin knew" Lieutenant
Aten said. .
"If one walks a few yards back
into the dark crowded city, the IL
lusion of beauty is Immediately ex-
tinguished. The streets are dirty
and uneven. Above them hang the
walls of poorly made buildings,
which are built out over the pave
ments until they are so close to-
gether that one could step from the
window of one building into IA room
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-01

sacross the street, only that all win
dows.. are barred with iron rods.
The children that throng the
city are dirty and covered with
sores. Many of them have boils,
known as 'Bagdad boils, which
leave large sears after they have
been cured. -
Cairo, Egypt, the other terminus
of the air route, over which Meute-
nant Aten has been FIXING with
mail, is as beautiful as Bagdad is
is ugly, he said. "There are over
a million inhabitantssSof this de-
lightful city on the Nile, he stated.
"The city is largsi French, and its
streets are clean, 3ad. its building
gleam in the sunEs tin a refresh
ing picture of beauty
Route daC Miles Long
Lieutenant AtepSs route FROM Cal
ro to Bagdad lay over about 400
miles of iiiountains aud about 600
miles of desert. sit ran along the
Suez canal tq III slcstiile and over
hills and mountainx, srcctly across
the Dead Sea tosBagdad beside the
Tigris. ~
The trinstakes ollan average of
nine hoursyaetual flying time, Lieu
tenant AteniSsaid. There is but Il
single stobkfor replchishment of
(Contini{sd on Page Eight
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-01
Water Rates Here Will Be Reduced 10 to 20 Percent
new COUNCIL IN
SPECIAL MEETING
PLANS BIG CUT
New Minimum Rate to
Be So for 1880
Gallons


Water rates in Ell Centre will be
reduced from 10 to 20 per cent af-
ter this month, as result of ac-
tion taken by the city council at
special meeting last night. The ac-
tion is aimed to benefit the lsrg-
est number of consumers and those
who have home with q Small gar
sden or lawn to irrigate.
The action of the trustees last
night will have to be subjected to
Il. second vote on the measure at
the next meeting, next Wednesday
night, when the ordinance will be
given second reading.
The old minimum rate for l. 600
gallons of water has been 1920. The
new rate is to be $500 for 1880
gallons.
The new rate for mp to 10000
gallons is 16 cents; from $4,000 to
100000 gallons, the rate is u cents;
over 100000 gallons, the rase is IA
cents. The reduction in rate In the
quantities from 21,000 to 100000
approximates 90 per cent. 1t is
about 13 per cent for amounts over
100000 gallons. The May water
bills will be based ON the old rate.
The hope of many of the taxpay-
ers IN FL Centre has been for some
time to get the water rates low en-
ough so that people could afford
to keep their lawns and gardens
properly irrigated. With h is
Thought in view TIE new seagneil
was convened last night in a spe-
cial session to consiuer Ordinance
254, which was passed in February
1928 and which fixed the present
rates. Ordinance 273 was drawn
up md after first reading il was
passed. 1t will require q second
reading before i tiil be effective.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-01
TO
CONSIDER ARIZ.
MATTER MONDAY
County Officials Back
from Phoenix Report
Curt Reception

Despite the cool breeze that was
waited from the executive sanctum
of the governor of Arizona in the
direction of Imperial Valley off
cia1s yesterday, the sheriff and dis
trfct attorney were all smiles this
morning as they swung down from
their pullman at the Southern Pa
cific station here, and slushed
through the fumigating trough on
their way up town. Supervisor j.
Ralph Anderson, who made the call
on Governor Hunt with them, was
also apparently unawed by the
threats to close traffic through Yu-
ma in either direction.
There is apparently no new move
being made today in the controversy
over the tourist embargo at the east.
ern border of California, between
-this-state and Arizona, Though it il
expected that the efforts to alleviate
conditions at the Colorado river
where the group of tourists Is
gradually increasing, will go for
ward as soon as the county super.
visors hold another meeting on Mon
day.
Whether this county will issue an
injunction against the state of Ari
zona to stop it from closing the
bridge at Yuma to travel or not
will be decided at the meeting OF
the supervisors on Monday. Mean
while, District Attorney Utley is
arranging to take the matter VI
with state Officials to see if some
thing cannot be done by the state
in getting Arizona to be less arbi
trary in its attitude.
The three officials who called
on Governor Hunt yesterday said
that his reception was very curt and
that without wasting any time he
announced that all westward traf
fic would be routed through Ehrens
burg and Needles and the Yuma
Imperial Valley route would be
closed to traffic entirely.
Tourists at the Yuma bridge are
still encamped at the foot of the
hill waiting for some sign of en-
couragement fr6 m Arizona guards
The Indians seem to have quieted
down for the present, according tC
reports from there today.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-01
ROSE ARRIVES
AT WASHINGTON

In telegram from +. w. Greer,
sent on Tuesday, he. announced
that Mark Rose had arrived in
Washington. The telegram, which
was received by Mr.. McIver at the
Imperial Irrigation district yestcr-
day, reads as follows:
$ Hearing again Wednesday.
Chandler had Armstrong tel! Smith
he would appear before committee
Wednesday, May z, 1000 o'clock.
Evans and Carr start home Friday.
Rose arrived today, Allison report
ed here to testify same date as
Chandler. Friends of measure doubt
if either testifics, but hope so. Tim
mons returned to Los Angeles
That the only danger which APP
pears to lie between the Swing bill
and its enactment into a law, is its
failure to reach the Senate OF House
before they adjourn, was the op-
Union of f. w. Greer, according 10
smother telegram received from him
this morning at the Imperial lrri-
CATION district offices here. The
wire reads as follows:
Mcclure magazine article max
ing splendid impression. Copies be-
ing given all congressman and sen
ators. Effects of districts letter
writing campaign also showing re-
suits. Several congressman stated
today they had received letters
from constituents asking support of
the bill, Morris Sheppard promiss
cd to manage fight in Senate com
mittee if needed. Pittman also
agreed 20. Strenuous efforts will
be made TO get the House commit.
tee to draft amended bill for inn
mediate report Only danger ap'
parent TO measure lies in delay TO
prevent vote by Senate and House
before recess or adjournment
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-01
ABERNATHY IS
FOUND GUILTY
OF MAIL THEFT

LOS ANGELES, May 1.-Jo-
seph r. Alternately, former superin'
tenden on school of Anaheim, was
today found guilty on five counts
of an indictment charging theft of
500, 2,050 in registered mail from the
Anaheim postoffice.
Charles r. Wheeler, registry clerk
in the Anaheim postoffice, was
found not guilty, in a sealed ver-
diet returned last night, and open
ed this morning in the court-nf
Federal Judge Benjamin F. Bledsoe.
The jury S verdict followed a
two weeks keariifg of the trial, and
came after 10 hours deliberation
over the evidence.
Alternately will be sentenced to-
morrow morning at $3.50 % clock.
Maximum sentence he can receive is
81 years in federal prison.
The former educator, standing
before the judge, received the YER
diet calmly. He reeled and almost
fell, but was sustained by his at
torney.
Wife CollapSeS
Mrs. Abernathy, sitting behind
her husband, collapsed and was ear
ried from the courtroom hysterical.
Theft of the money occurred last
December 27 when Il registered
pouch containing $22,050 in small
bills was stolen while being trans
ported from the Anaheim postoffice
to the railroad station. Following
weeks of investigation, Alternately,
Wheeler and j. Lloyd Findley, the
latter mail carrier, were arrest
ed and charged with the crime.
Findley later confessed, and turn
ed states evidence. His testimony
at the trial was largely responsible
for Alternately s conviction.
The empty mail pouch was found
January IA in Santa Ana canyon.
j. u. Hemmi, Torrance real estate
dealer, was later arrested on 4
charge of conspiracy to dispose OF
the stolen money, and will be tried
at later date.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-01
VALLEY men TO,
GO TO EPIDE
MEETING Ml

In response to. a letter. addressed
to the chairnlen of sthe board Of
supervisors of, this county, announc-
ing the conference of the ten coun-
ties department of the Citizens
Emergency Committee, husfss and
mouth control, George W. A1dreson
of the Imperial County Protective
and Emergency Committee will
leave tonight for this gathering
which will convene in Los Angeles
tomorrow. b. d. !Coberly of Cali
patria and l.. G.. Siebert of Braw-
ley are other members of the com
mittee who viii probably be pre-
sent. = ~ f ,2 Te
Considerable interesting data is
contained in this. letter, which is
signed by C.sl'. visei The commune
ication states fact which the pub
lie is already beginning to recog-
nize, that even should there be no
further outbreaks either in South
ern California or further north, the
hoof and mouth problem could not
be considered Il closed incident for
90 days or possibly longer.
F, Commenting on DR.. Rudolph
Snyder, who .has been in direct
charge of the work in the southern
field for one week, the letter says,
- Or, Snyder is broad-guaged,
brainy, two fisted, aggressive fight
or, He has been through several of
the previous epidemies. He doesn't
know the meaning of the word
politics y Dir. Snyder win be
present at tomorrow Is conference.
The three items to receive spe-
meeting are summarized as follows
cial consideration at tomorrow's
in the letter:
g First: We hope to develop at
that time, the strongest preventative
measures possible for the prevention
of the hoof and mouth plague into
other counties.
Second; You will be informed
as TO the exact procedure and meth
ods now being used in infected areas
in Southern California.
- Third: There will be a general
discussion of protective quarantine,
fumigation, disinfeetion and propa
ganda.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-01
Opposition to
independence for
Filipinos Voiced
Hy United Press Leased Wire

WASlIl IlNGTON, May l.-Deter-
mined opposition to granting indie
pendence to the Philippines was
voiced by Charles M. Swift, prcsi-
dent of the Philippine railway and
of the Manila Electric Company,
before the house insular affairs
committee today.
The committee is conducting hear
ings on the revised Cooper bill and
the new Fairfield bill, both of which
are designed to sever the islands
from United States sovereignty
through the granting of complete
autonomy.
Swift insisted that the Filipinos
are American citizens and opposed
their complete severance from the
United States at any time.
Democrat members of the com.
mittee attacked Swift's contention
citing the decision of the United
States supreme court in~the eases
Involving Porto Rican independence,
which, they asserted, proved that
both peoples under the constitution
can be granted complete autonomy.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-01
CuIexicO Man
Killed as Car
Strikes Cable

Driving at full speel into steel
cable stretched across the highway
two miles west of Westmorland,
yesterday afternoon, William Sainz,
2S, timekeeper for the Pioneer
Transfer company of Calexico, was
thrown from his machine, more than
60 feet through the air, and killed.
The accident occurred shortly
after r.. l.. Lambert and Dewitt
Slider, dredge operators for the I'M
perial Irrigation district, had made
the cable taut in preparation for
moving the dredge across the high
way
They had placed part of burlap
bag an the cable for a flag to warn
anyone who might approach, al
though the road is closed while it
is undergoing improvements. Sainz
apparently did not see either the
cable or the flag and before either
of the dredge men could warn him,
his car had run into the cable. The
windshield was snapped off sjnafe-
~ and the steering wheel shaft brok-
en- off, as the line caught Sainz and
catapulted him out of the car into
the road 60 feet head. In pass
ing over the steering shaft the
l-cable apparently caught the gasoline
! throttle and forced it down, so that
| the machine leaped forward, fast
.er than ever, and sped down the
road in zig-gag until it plowed
! into the soft dirt of Il field several
| hundred feet away.
'ttt Died Instantly
Lambert and Slider rushed to the
spot where Sains lay, but he was
dead before they could secure any
sid, or attempt to lift him from
the ground. His neck was broken
bysthe fall or the impact with the
cable.
Coroney b. +. Lemmons was in
Brawley at the tife of the acci-
dent and within n few minutes he
had reached the spot. The body was
taken to the funeral parlors of w.
/. Hopes at Brawley, where an in
quest is to be held this afternoon.
Workmen told the coroner that
Sainz has been going back and
forth over the highway at point
where the accident happened, since
the Pioneer Transfer company has
the contract for hauling stone for
the highway. They said they could
not understand how he happened
not to see the cable, for the flag
was in plain view. 1t is not known
here whether the dead man has II
family or not.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-01
San Diego County
Charges 81 For
Every Car

Weekend tourists who plan to
visit San Diego or nearby noun
tain resorts will be interested
in the announcement that the
f,lmigation fee of one dollar
charged by San Diego counay ap-
plies to each car, and is not ap-
plicable to each person in the
car, as some believed.
Disinfection at the county line
at the top Of Mountain Springs
grade consists of driving the
car through a vat filled with a
8 per cent cresol solution, Pass
engers are required to disinfect
their shoes by stepping into a
shallow vat containing corrosive
sublimato solution.
The dollar fee on the return
trip to the valley, together with
the fumigation measures which
have been used there for some
time, are still in effect today.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-01
CHAMBER WILL
PROBE MATTER
OF LOCAL BAND

President Scott of the FL Centre
Chamber of Commerce, reported to
the directors of the Chamber last
night at the regular session of the
board, the receipt of a telegram
from Will S. Fawcett stating that
the committee sent to Washington
10 confer on the embargo rulings
in the foot and mouth disease scare,
had been effective in its work and
that modification of the embargoes
on California products was well on
its way, The message was sent
from Boston, Mass, where Mr..
Fawcctt went after leaving Wash
ington.
The matter of municipal band
for FL Centre was brought up at
the meeting last night and Direc-
tor Hermon was asked to look into
the matter and report on it later.
Secretary james 7. Coyle report
ed the results of an investigation
regarding inspectors of fruits and
vegetables, who were said to be
ulIVu ny ipcdi ShiPpNio ""N Ni"'i''
utors away from the state depart
mcnt of agriculture at high salaries.
The report said that the only ap.
parent remedy was Il revision OF
salaries by the department on a
par with the efficiency of its em-
ployes. The secretary was instruct.
ed to advise Mr.. Heeke, chief of
the department of agriculture, that
this chamber is unable to take any
action to remedy the situation,
President Scott was IN charge OF
the meeting last night at which
the following directors were pre-
sent: Duff, Gill, Hormon, Never,
Moore, Nuffer, Scott, Sioeum, sones,
Thackcr, Tondro, Fuller.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-01
HOUCK URGES RETURN TO NORMALC
Advises Lifting
Drastic Bon In
Many Counties
by United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENT, May l. Upon
the receipt of kilograms reporting
only three new infections Of the
foot and mouth disease, all confin-
ed to Merced county, DR.. U. G..
Houck, chief of the federal forces,
today announced that county author
ities in unqurantined areas may re-
their regulations and re-
turn to nofhlalcv.
In urging that the counties relax
their rigid discipline, DR.. Houck
said:
''In all counties of the state
where there are no cases of the
foot and mouth disease normal con
ditions may be resumed. Live stock
owners in these counties should
however, exercise the greatest care
III the employment Of dairy hands,
such as mixers. They should also
hold themselves in readiness to as
sist veterinarians of the state and
federal forces should the assistance
be needed
In speaking of motor regulations,
Dir. Houck said:
"As far as federal and state
forces are concerned there is no
serious objection to allowing motor
lists and other travellers in national
parks and recreation grounds"
Dir. Houck pronounced the prohi-
bition of fishing in unquarantined
counties as unnecessarily drastic.
Just how this statement of DR..
Houck's will be interpreted for I'M
perial county is not yet known, due
to the fact that no direct instrue-
tions from him have been received
BY Commissioner Harrigan's s of
flee up to press hour today. How
ever, it is believed that this sug-
gested return to normal conditions
by non-infected counties will result
in the abandonment of many of the
restrictions and quarantine regu-
lations between free counties.
Commissioner Harrigan is today
attending meeting of horticultural
commissioners of the southern coun-
ties in Los Angeles where plans for
the Tightening of the quarantine in
infected localities, and return to
normalcv in others is the principal
matter under discussion, Commits
sioner Harrigan is expected back
tomorrow.
Imperial Valley residents who
have heard this latest statement of
I. DR.. Houck s believe that it may
result in the lifting of the present
quarantine regulations between I'm
perial and San Diego counties, there
by eliminating the Inconvenience of
travel to the mountains and coast,
which is naturally increasing rapid
ly with the on-coming summer sea-
son,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-01
FRENCH FLYER IS
BEING HELD UP
UNTIL SATURDAY

PARIS, May 1.-France long
distance airplane flight was held
up at Karachi today, but was ex-
peeted to get under way for Japan
again Saturday morning.
Lieutenant Pelletier D'Oisy, who
already has established record for
flight from France to India in his
big Breguet plane, telegraphed the
ministry of air that the delay was
caused by necessity of overhauling
the motor of his machine.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-01
SCANT RAINFALL
IS MAY OUTLOOK

SANTA CLARA, Cal, May l.-~
Only four days Of light rain are
predicted for California during may
by Father Jerome Ricsrd, lSan'a
Clara University savant in his
monthly forecast issued today.
The month will be warm and gen
erallv fair along the Pacific coast.
II will be good month for fruit.
but suffering for surface crops y
predicted BY the "Padre oil The
Rains. =
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-01

The following notice is spon-
sored by the Protective and
Emergency Committee, who
would emphasize the Importance
Of valley farmers keeping out
siders off their property:
FARMERS, ATTENTION!
80 per cent Of foot and mouth
disease has been spread by hu-
man carriers.
Keep trespassers off your
premises.
Obtain an official warning
card from any Of the banks or
stores and post it at the entrance
to your premises.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-01
McCray Reaches
Federal Prison

ATLANTA, Ga, May Warren
7. McCray, former governor India
ma, under ten years sentence mt At
lanta federal peniteniiary for using
the mails TO defraud, arrived here
with two guards shortly after noon
today.
He was taken into the station
restaurant and ordered hearty
meal---his last meal before entering
tho penitentiary.
The former governor was not
handcuffed and walked along with
his guards as though on Il pleasure
journey.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-01
NO WORD FROM
MAJOR MARTIN
in new FLIGHT
By United Press Leased Wire

CORDOVA, Alaska, May 1.-Out.
come of Major Frederick l.. Mar
tin S daring attempt to fly from
Chignik to Dutch Harbor, Unalas-
ka, yesterday was still undetermin-
ed early today.
He hoped off from Chignik
around noon yesterday. Since then
no word of him has come TO Cor
dova. :
Whether he reached Dutch Har-
Dor and word of his arrival has
been delayed, or whether he has met
accident or was forced down at some
isolated spot among the Unalaskan
Islands and bays, were unknown.
Reports from points along the
route showed heavy winds were
blowing and the weather cold. Ma
tives considered the attempt to fly
to Dutch Harbor was hazardous.
Martin, who is commander of the
American around4,he.world airplanc
flight, hoped TO reach Dutch Har-
Dor. and there. join his three com
panion flyers who are awaiting him.
Trouble with his plano has aires
dy delayed him many days.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-01
SENATE ACTS TO
CHECK MOVE BY
NAL DAUCHERTY

ny United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, May l. A
resolution directing the attor-
ney general to resist habeas
corpus proceedings instituted
against the senate Daugherty
investigating committee by Nal
Daugherty was unanimously
adopted by the senate today.