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Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-07
FARM BUREAU TO
ACT in NAMING
MAN TO CAPITOL
Directors Meet Tomorrow
to Plan for Dam
Booster

A special meeting of the board of
directors of the Imperial County
Farm Bureau has been called for
tomorrow at l p. m. at the Farm
Bureau headquarters i'll this city by
Q. c. Webstey~ president, it was
announced today. 'zs
At this time the matter of select
ing Il special representative of that
organization to go to Washington
to assist in boosting for the Swing
johnson bill will receive action.
That the Farm Bureau is to send
such u representative is an assur-
ed fact, and today the dirt farmers
of the county who believe that
through false economy the propos-
ed legislation which will mean mil
lions of dollars to the future great
ness Of the valley may be lost
through petty haggling OYER a
small sum, are digging down in their
pockets and handing out contribu-
tions to Manager &C. Jenkins of
the bureau for such Il delegate.
Other matters of Importance
which may properly come before
the directors for consideration will
also be taken up at tomorrow S ses-
sion, and it. is requested that every
man be in his proper place at the
opening of the meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-07
TEN AMERICANS
SURROUNDED BY
SAVAGE BANDITS
Starvation Looms AS
Fate of Trapped
Foreigners
by United Press Leased Wire

PEKIN, Jan. Ten Americans
are surrounded by Thibetan bandit
hordes in the city of Batang, and
are in imminent peril of starvation,
according to reports to the Ameri-
can legation here. Other foreign
ers are likewise trapped.
The savage Thibetans poured
over the border into China recently,
the report stated, and surrounded
the walled city of Batang, burning
and looting all surrounding towns.
Chinese garrisons of the district
fled or had disappeared shortly be
fore the appearance of the savages
and assistance is declared impos-
sible for weeks.
Civil officials of Bataug fled.
The Americans who are left be-
hind, facing death from starvation
or capture by the Thibetan hordes,
are M. II. Duncan, his wife and son !;
NJ. II. Hardy, wife and three sons,
all of the Foreign Christian Mission
Society, and j. b. Morse and wife,
of the United Christian Mission.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-07
WORK ACTIVE ON
HIGHWAY FROM
HERE TO YUMA
One Section Completed
in 10 Days; Working
On Another

Good news Tor imperial Valley
residents using the FL Centro- Yuma
road, and for tourists from the east
who plan to enter California by
way of the Borderland highways, is
contained in the report that the
paving to the west end of the plank
road will be completed in about 10
days. This will eliminate the long
stretch through the heavy sand
that has existed from the end of
the pavement to the plank road for
several months, and means less
hardship and much better time be-
tween Yuma and El Centre.
simultaneously with this an
ounccment comes the word that Gal
braith and James, the successful
bidders on the contract for the high
way through the Indian reservation
from Yuma to the east end of the
blank road, have commenced work
and will proceed to construct Il
gravel road through this territory
The gravel road will form the base
for the paved highway that will
eventually be constructed over this
distance.
When these two improvements
are completed, travel between Yu-
RIA and FL Centre will doubtless be
increased greatly. The roads be
tween Holtville and El Centro have
been put in good condition and the
entire stretch between Ell Centre
and Yuma will be in such condition
as to make automobile driv ars for.
get the troubles involved heretofore
in a trip to Yuma.
The plank road through the sand
hills is pronounced the only feas
ible means OF crossing this section,
and it is hoped eventually to in
crease the width of the road so as
to eliminate the necessity of turn
outs at stated intervals so that ears
RAY pass each other.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-07
SWING ACTS TN CLEANUP OF BORDE
Asks Hughes to
Act as Result
Petitions Sent

That the appeal of the citizens
known their attitude toward the
border menace is unhesitating terms
is now before Secretary of States
Hughes is the word which today
flashed across the continent i'll the
form of a telegram from Congress
man Phil ID. Swing.
Pursuant to petitions signed by
hundreds Of business men, bankers,
and public officials, as well as reso-
lutions of clubs, chambers of com
nnerce and churches, | today urged
Secretary Hughes to request Mexico
to clean up border vice, > states the
message in part.
For some months past an active
and organized agitation against
MeXicali and the conditions of un-
restrained gambling, vice, drinking
and narcotic selling has slowly bu.
surely been gaining momentum.
Many Sign Petitions
Practically every civic organiza-
tion from the Woman s Ten Thou
sand Club to the Chamber of Com.
merce many church members and
business men have protested against
the terrible outpouring of money
and the resultant disastrous physical
and moral effects upon those who
are lured across the international
boundary by the glittering evils.
Swings wire states that he has
made q request, If Mexico fails to
act that the government IF the
United States adopt necessary prop,
er regulations to protect American
communities.
The evil and injurious eonse-
quences of open vice across the
border and the menace to morals,
health, law and order as we'll as
the heavy financial drain, I'll Of
which items were enumerated N the
various petitions, were among the
points taken up by Congressmsn
Swing in his interview with Secre-
tary Hughes.
Am particularly concerned that
our youth be>protected - is the clos
ing sentence of Swing s emphatic
telegram. ~-... -...
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-07
Postpone Date
On Examination
OF Co. Teachers

Having been authorized by tele-
graphic communication from State
Superintendent Will G. Wood, Coun-
ty Superintendent II. c. Coe today
announced that the examination of
the constitution of the United States
scheduled to be held at the high
school on Saturday, January II, had
been postponed one week and will be
held on January 10.
That this extension was due to the
request of many of the teachers who
must take this examination was also
stated by Coe. Glasses on this work
which were to have been held at
the hibh school every night this
week will now be scheduled for Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday eve
nings of the this week and Monday
adm Wednesday evening of next
week.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-07
[. A. WOMAN IS
PAINFULLY CUT
WHEN CAR SHOT
Three Men In Jail Over
Mystery Attack on
Hunters

James G. Poe, Howard s. Gentry
and Russell b. Warren are held for
investigation at the county Jail,
with the possibility of serious
charges being made against them,
if they can be connected up with
n shooting scrape near Salton Sea
last night, when Il large sedan, pro-
perty of George Eichsteadt Of Los
Angeles, was shot at six times, the
shots striking the rear end of the
car, breaking the rear glass and in
flieting minor injuries on Mrs. Eich-
steadt, who with her two small
children were in the ear. SIS
The men under arrest deny any
knowledge of the shooting. How
ever, the officers who made the ar
rest, state the trio were found in
bed fully dressed and that their
shotguns showed evidence of hav-
ing been used. The car attracted
considerable attention while park
ed in front of the courthouse early
this afternoon, as Eicnsteadt tCid
his story to District Attorney Utley.
Six large holes showed where the
shot struck, and only extreme good
fortune saved the life of Mrs. Eich-
steadt.
According to officials, Poe is sus-
.pected of being the leader of the
shooting. There has been bad feel
ing between him and his brother Y.
II. Poe for some time, over the
rights to certain tracts of land used
by duck hunters near Salton Sea.
Law Suit Filed
F, The controversy came to q head
last week when Y. II Poe filed
complaint in the superior court, ask
ing for an injunction to restrain j,
G. Poe from allowing duck hunters
to use the lands in question.
Eichsteadt, who lives in Los An
geles, came down to Salton Sea on
q duck hunting trip, and according
to the story told to the officers,
made arrangements with Y, II. Poe
to shoot on the disputed lands.
Without any warning, his ear was
fired upon, he told the authorities
today.
Mrs. Eichsteadt s injury consists
of a large cut on her cheek, caused
by flying glass which was thrown
about the ear when the heavy
charges struck it. Neither of the
youngsters was hurt. District At
torney Utley and members of the
sheriff S staff are conducting an
investigation of the shooting this
afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-07

WHAT'S DOING

First class for constitutional
study for teachers at high
school tonight.
Business Girls Club meets at
club room, tonight, at 7:15.
Booster Mj'ss MeetirN for
Boulder Canyon Dam at Holt
vile tonight.
u. G. r. holds ladies night
at Davis hall tonight.
F. and A. M. No. 348 meets
at Masonic hall tonight.
1.-The Mail MAN. Palace
theater tonight.
Smiles, Brunk's CONNIE
dians, tent show, Fifth and
Olive streets tomorrow.
Evangelistic meeting tonight
at Christian church.
Evangelistic meeting at Meth
odist church, Rev. Schultz of
this city in charge, Imperial to-
night. -
Special meeting of Farm Blu
reau directors, ! y. nj. tomorr ow.
Presbyterian Giuld meets with
Mrs. w. H. Lavayea tomorrow
afternoon.
Emmanuel Circle meets with
Mrs. Robert B. Kepley tomor-
row afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-07
LETTUCE CROP in
VALLEY TO FALL
BELOW ESTIMATE
Seasons Shipments Won't
Exceed $50 0 Cars Say
Officials

With a careful re-survey of the
rCttuce acreage just completed by
Horticultural Commissioner Harri-
gan and his assistants, comes the
announcement today that crop ship
ments for the season viii probably
amount to about 90 per cert of the
original estimate.
1t is the opinion of authorities
mere that the total shipments will
not exceed $500 ears, as comrared
With nearly 5000 last year. This is
attributed TO the abnCrmallv warm
weather during the early portion OF
The season, which resulted in a poor
stand. Also cut worms working on
the crop for the past two months
have caused considerable loss 10 all
paintings.
In a statement to Press lcpre
sentative today, G.. w. Range, pas
sCnger and freight agent of the
Southern Pacific Railway, remark
eJ that December shipments totaled
5?7 ears as against his estimate,
based on carly average reports of
90OO.
according to Mr.. RUngc, the rail
road estimates n loss of 400 ears
to the growers and themselves. The
damage following the recent rains
which came at time when many
fields were ready to cut, and which
caused much of the lettuce to leaf
tut ana become Spongv and unfit
for shipment, is responsible for
Much of this loss.
Several of the large distributors
have stated thar they now figure
production to not exceed l25 crates
to the acre, as compared with the
usual 2J0 crates.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-07
LOCAL OFFICERS
J.. WERE SURE THEY
HAD l. A. BANDIT

PASADENA, Jan. 7.-Sca.ch for
Harry J. Dunlap, alleged "badge
bandit believed to be the man
who shot and killed William jacob
son, attempting to protect his fan
Gee, Miss Ethel Todd, was extended
tc the Mexican border today.
The police are also endeavoring
10 locate local physician who
knows Dunlap, and who may be
eblc to throw Il little light on his
whereabouts.
Motorcycle police were busy yes
terday posting circulars bearing
Dunlap's S picture and offering Il
reward for his capture.
Belief that the sheriff's office
here had apprchended the so called
badge bandit - yesterday, when =
large touring car containing sev-
tral armed men, was stopped ON the
Holtville- Yuma highway, was shat
tered when the men were able to
identify themselves positively IS
deputy sheriffs from Champagne
County, Illinois, who were on legiti-
nate business.
The local officers received tip
that the men had stopped ut sev.
cral places to make inquiries abou.
roads, and Sheriff Gillett, Gndcr-
sheriff Bert Underwood, and several
deputies, Immediately took up the
trail. They overlook the men at
the Alamo store east of lloltvill'
and questioned them. Two OF the
men were wearing badges and four
were carrying guns. They showed
their credentials, including letters
from the district attorney of
Champagne county and there was
nothing to give the local
authorities reason for doubling
their authenticity.
The sheriff S office has been ask
ed to watch out for Dunlap in the
belief that he might attempt to
reach the Mexican border via lmper-
ial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-07
PR0WLINC MAN
SHOOTS DEPUTY J
SHERIFF D0BBS

Police and deputy sheriffs along
the border are today trying to To-
cate a Mexican who shot Deputy
Sheriff Buck Dobbs through the
leg in gun battle near Bonds
Corner last night, inflicting a
wound that will incapacitate Dobbs
for SINE time. The Mexiesn's hat,
also horse and buggy believed ts
De his property, were taken and
through these it is hoped he may be
identified. Dobbs is confined to
his home under doctors care. y
The Mexican visited ranch near
Dobbs place in the Bonds Corner
district last night, and II is believ.
ed he was planning TO rob the
place. Dobbs suspicious were arous-
ed and he trailed the Mexican. He
watched him proving around tho
ranch house, and called to him. The
Mexican Immediately opened fire
upon the deputy sheriff, who am
swered with his gun. Dobbs CONT
nued to fire after he was struck by
the Mexican S bullet and eIlptied
his gun at the latter, who fled, lcav.
ing his hat and the rig behind him.
IL is believed he made his WAY
across the border into Mexico. a
thorough search of the country fail
ing to reveal any trace of him.
Dobbs believed at least one of his
shots struck the Mexican, but v"
evidence to this effect could be
found. as
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-07
u. s. BATTLESHIP
IS BEING SOUGHT
ON EAST COAST
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Adrif5
on the Atlantic off the Delaware
coast, the United States battloship
Louisiana is being sought today by
navy mine swecpers and coast guard
cutters.
The Louisiana is mmanned eX
cept for few guards who were
reported last night to have anchor
ed the warship off the winter quar-
ter light vessel.
When the coast guard cutter Man
ring arrived at that point. however,
there was no sign of the Louisiana.
Navy department officials asked
the commandant of the fifth naval
district at Hampton roads for infor-
nation, but none was available. All
night the navy mine sweeper. Ow!
ard the coast guard cutters Man
ming and Mascoutin have searched
for the Louisiana, which broke its
tow line yesterday about half way
between Cape May, N. j., ami Nor
folk, Va.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-07
WEATHER WARNS,
SCORE DEAD, BIG
LOSS FROM FIRE

CHICAGO, Jar, 7. Fair
weather with warmer tempera-
lures came to the middle west
today as the cold wave blew
over to the east and south.
More than score Of deaths
were recorded in the central
states as a direct result of the
frigid blasts over tho week end.
The death toll stood at II in
Chicago alone.
Hundreds of fires--Most of
them caused by overheated
stoves and furnances-brought
property damage estimated at
$2,000,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-07
SHOOTS MAN HE
FOUND WITH WIFE
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Jan. IL. II.
Ruppenthal, 50, is in jail today
charged with assault with u deadly
weapon, while the police are seek.
ing the man he is alleged to have
shot.
Ruppenthal came home and found,
he said, his wife in the apartment
with n man he said was Robert
Adams, an oil worker.
a fight ensued and according to
Ruppenthal S story, he fired al
Adams after Adams attacked him
with Il chair. Adams fled, bleeding
from a superficial wound, Rup.
penthal said.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-07
SIX DEAD FROM
C0LDEST WAVE
IN MANY YEARS

ATLANTA, Ga, Jam T.
Heavy property damage and in
tense suffering was caused
throughout the southeast over
the week end by low temper
atures. The weather moderated
slightly today after reaching
zero on Sunday, the coolest i'll a
quarter of a century.
Three died from cold in Ma
con and three sailors were froz-
en- to death near New Orleans.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-07
BROTHERS TO GO
TO WASH. FOR TRIAL

SACRAMENTO, Jan. Edward
and Fred Juhnke, brothers will b.
returned from this state to be tried
in Colfax, Wash, courts charssA
with attack ou l5-ycar old GIRL.
Governor Richardson has issued es.
tradition papers The youths are
held in willows, Calf.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-07
WESTINGHOUSE WILL
SPEND HALF MILLION
AT EMERYVILLE, CAL.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 7.--An.
nouncement that the Westinghouse
Electric company had let contracts
for construction of half million
dollar plant at Emeryville, Calg was
made here today. tr
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-07
EXCESS EARNINGS
C0NSTIIUTI0 N AL
SAYS HIGH COURT
by United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, Jan. THE
United States Supreme Court
today held constitutional the
excess earnings clause Of the
transportation act Of 1920.
The clause in question was
tho much disputed one which
provides one half of rail
roads income over and above
SIX per cent on its valuation
shall be placed in fund within
the control of Tie government
and the other half retained by
tho railroad in trust fund. Z
The case decided today was 4
suit for injunction initiated by tn,
Dayton. Goose creek railway com
pany of Texas restraining federal
authorities from enforcing the ex
cess earnings clause. Nineteen othel
railroads embracing one-Quarter OF
the total trackage of the country
joined with the Goose creek roa,
i'll attacking the validity of what
has been commonly known as the
recapture of excess earnings
The railroads contended that
since the provision was not an cX
crcise of admitted congressional
taxing power but was merely an as
sumption to take over portion OF
q road S earnings above an arbitra
rv limit, there was no authority fol
the act within the constitution.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-07
WATSON TO ANNOUNCE
HIS WITHDRAWAL

y WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-senator
Watson, Indiana, was expected to
announce today that he weuld not
be candidate for the Republican
nomination for president.
Watson was scheduled to sec
President Coolidge at p. M. and
his announcement was expected to
follow.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-06-26

De nnestro cOrresponsal en- EE. Uu.,
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-06-26

Entire los espectadores que asistieron
a tan lucido acto, podemos. nencio-
mar los esposos Cap6 Hijos, Mrs.
Perez, Sra. Patricia MARTINEZ, Sra.
Asuncion Marrero, Srtas. Isolina Hau,
Mercedes Chico. Obduna, Martinez,
Srtas. Elehita, chencha. Rosenda, An
selma Y Rosa Martinez, Srtas. Ramo-
nita, Sunt.ta, Amparo, Angelica y
Carmin Gonzalez, Srta. Sefer;na Ro-
driguez. Entire el sexo feo, frecuenta-
ban don Federico Ramos Jnsto Navas,
Carlos Manuel Ramos, Vicente Bravo,
y otros muchos mas que me perdona-
ran ST no les menciono por no recor-
darles.
cerca de Las 1880 P. M. Ia digna
concurrencia marchaba hacia sus ho-
cares y media hora despues los des-
posados emprendieron SUI viaje hacia
Fajardo donde han fijado su residen-
cia, y estan; a las 6rdenes incond .cio-
nalmente de sus mGltiples amistades.
One un sol de inapagables rayos de
felicidad ilumine su nnevo sendero
haciendoles participe de esa dicha inf
nita, son los deseos del cronista.
UN ESPEcTADoR.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-06-26
AMOR QUE TRruNFA''

ALA en- Do,nfngu!to, alagre y pinto
re1ca aldea de La bella q historical
villa del Captain Correa, y en- la hui
uilde residenc.a de La famiIia DAR-
DER-Marrero, ei fuego intense del YER
dadero amor, jubilosamente triunfa,
corduciendo dos aI1nas mas ante ell
sagrado altar, donde Ia voz de un re-
verendo presbitero, les, une en- indiso.
iuble lazo. Y asi unidas va, por el
Garlic interminable llegan la. rea.
hzaci6n de sus fervorosos anhelos, en-
trando entonces en- una nueva era de
vida preparandose va para futuras
luchas.
5Quer&is saber lector qui6nes fueron
los protagonistas de este amoroso dra.
ma? Ella, Catalina Darder, simpatica
y virtuosa hija de nuestro distinguido
caballero Don JOSS Darder, natural de
Mallorca, quien hace ldengos amos arri-
% a estas playas boricuas, y bajo Ell
sol purisimo de este cielo siempre im-
pdo al soplo acariciador de esas bri.
sas. siempre deliciosas ha constituido
un hogar fernando honrosamente una
pequena familia. 81, Tomas Gonzalez,
prestigioso y distinguido. joven. natu-
raj de la ciudad del Grito, L.AREs,
quien en- La actualidad es un alto en-
pleado de la Tajardo Sugar Co.
81 reverendo padre ANGULo, quien
ofcia en- la parroquia de dicha locali-
dad, con su epfstola en- la mano uni6
IA pareja enamorada y, la bendijo eter-
ranaente. Fueron apadrinadoss por los
espososl DARDER-GoNzALEz, quie-
mes estan relacionados faniHarmente.
La novia estaba preciosamente YES
'tida: :-las nitidas blancuras de su ira
je y ornamsntos unidas a Ia inmacu-
'hda pureza de su alma hacianle pare
beer una de esas malagrosas virgenes
que Sc innolan al pie de los altares.
Despues de concluida la sacrosanta
Fcsremonia, la honrosa concurrencia fus
dehidamente obsequiada con Ell delicic-
50 mantecado y al sabroso bizcocho
Tconfeccionado en- el Hotel Baleares, ha-
stdendo sido llevado primeraments a Ia
mesa donde el suculento arroz con ga
llina y ell abllndante j lech6n >asado
tolhaban parte en- Ia reallzaci6n de las
-
simpaticas nnpcias celsbradas.
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