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Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-18
SHAMBLM HERE
TO AID FIGHT
ON DATE PEST

''The last of the parlortoria scale
which is known to exist in lmper-
ial Valley is being destroyed to,
day. was The statement made this
morning by Horticultural Commits
sioner b. A. Harrigan, which will
be of considerable interest to all
connected with the production of
dates in this country.
A.. b. Shamblin of the United
States Department of Agriculture
arrived from the Indio station this
morning for the purpose of cooper
ating with Uarrigan on this work.
Defoliating the infested date trees
and then burning them oyer with Il
distilate torch is the method being
practieed for the destruction of this
scale, which resembles pepper and
salt adhering to fruit and tree.
This process does not permanent
" iniure the tree, which will grow
on: again and be as vigorous as
before, the commissioner states. AS
far as is known these eases being
treated today are the last existing
in the valley. However, the horti-
cultural department will appreciate
notification by growers of any
eases which they have missed, as
this scale is highly detrimental to
tho success of date industry.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-18
Seek Mexican On
Charge of Taking
6 Year Old Boy

Anastacio Ramirez, alias Manuel
Ramirez, Mexican living at West
morland, may find himself facing q
ong penitentiary sentence as q re-
nit of his disappearance with Jose
Torres, six year old son Of Maria
3ojarquiz, Mexican widow.
Maria and Anastacio had been liv.
,ng together for some time, accord
ing to her story to Richard Cohen
court interpreter, since the death of
her former husband. But Maria fin
ally decided she would marry an
other, one Vincente Leon, and it
was out of revenge, she said that
Ramirez came to her home on Sun
day and kidnapped her child. He
was thought to have boarded the
train for Los Angeles, but may have
gon to Norwalk where he had some
triends. The warrant was filed yes
terday in district attorneys office.
1t called for arrest on charge of
kidnapping.
A warrant for the arrest of Angel
Verdugo, Mexican, and father of
Crispine, 4; Trinidad, .; Consue,a.
l, and Jose, two months old, was
made out at the district attorneys
office late yesterday as result of
4 complaint made by Maria Estrada,
the mother of the children. The
complaint was that he had left the
woman and children and was not
supporting them. Verdugo had been
working on a ranch three and one
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-18
Swings Wire is
Proof Report
Is Favorable
Continued from page II

live sense of the magnitude of the
necessities and importance of con-
serving to the United States as q
whole, use of this potential natural
force for great waiting territory to
be directly benefited. recommend
Congress promptly initiate such
commensurate measures rs it may
determine government financial
status will warrant and probable
commercial returns justify. From
point of view 80 or 100 years hence
rather than now. Whole subject of
national moment. Should be sur
veyed in broad way. Well worthy
serious consideration and action of
Congress. -
Secretary thinks reclamation
service estimates Of cost too low
and fears opposition upper states if
work started before compact rati-
fled. Full report forwarded by
mail. -
The RECEIPT of Congressman
Swings telegram this morning was
not entirely n surprise since a tele-
gram from Thomas Wager, repre-
senting Coaehella Valley had been
received by Mark Rose, GUST prior
to Swings message. Yager's wire
stated that the report of Secretary
Work had been filed and that it
was in the main favorable to the
Swing bill.
Mr.. Yager stated that the report
of Secretary Work was accompanied
by that of +. f. Weymouth, chief
engineer of Reclamation Service,
which report was the most favor.
able ever made on the project.
Weymouth IS report to the commit
tee was made on February 25. 1t
gives the potential power of the
dam as being 100000 commercial
horse power.
The messages of Yager and Swing
were read before irrigation district
directors at the meeting of the
board this morning, and q review
Of the progress Of the Boulder
Canyon Dam project was made.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-18
CHAMBER DRIVE
CAUSE OF KEEN
TEAM RIVALRY

The Chamber of Comnfelec me1n.
bership drive is on IN Yrll swing
today and from early reports. viii
be Il tremendous success when the
total results are turned in tomor.
row evening at the banquet at the
Barbara Worth hotel.
Two teams are out in the fold
today under Majors A. II. Keller.
and j ID. Foss. The former team.
know as the Reds, had rolled up
l464 total points at the time of
going to press and the Blues, under
Foss, 1l7S1a points.
George +. Bowers, +. ]. GianoIa
and j. NJ. Zurcher are captaininy
the Reds and L.,W. Overholser, /. A.
Thomas, Charles l.. Murphy, Bird f.
Hobby, T. l.. Laereman, 7. g.
Lanier and DR.. r. l.. Palmer are
enlisted in the ranks,
j. s. Duff, c. F. Mathn and ].
w. Tyler are captains in the Blue
contingent and have enrolled under
their banner Tom NJ. Gill, Phil 81
mons, f. L. Albright, J. II. vii.
Jams, Pereie Thacker, c. E. Nelson,
Frank Waite, Otto Yaeger and C.
X. Cooper. g
Thirtytwo new members were
rounded up this morning, according
20 reports at the noon luncheon held
at the Barbara Worth hotel, and
total subscriptions of $55S received.
The teams meet tomorrow morning
9 a. m. for their final instrue.
tions and whirlwind windup.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-18
DAUGHERTY IN
COMEBACK ON
FILM CHARGES

WASHINGTON, Mar. lS.-Attor,
ney General Daughcrty today made
his reply n charges against him in
connection with the showing of
fight films by making public let
ter from John 2. Harris, Pittsburgh
theatrical man, regarding an in
formal ruling Harris said Daugher
tv gave him on the DempSev-Firpo
pictures.
III his letter, Harris said he de-
sired TO remind Daughertv of their
conversation about the matter,
which Harris quoted as follows:
SIN reply to my question rs to
the view the attorney generals de-
partment took on these ques ions,
you said:
There is one way these or any
other prize fight pictures may be
transported for exhibition
- How is that?' | asked.
BY repeal of the federal law
prohibiting their transportation,
you responded. Furthermore the
government will prosecute any one
who transports them and will ask
for punishment, not by fine, but
by Imprisonment.
THAT, in substance, is the gis'
of our conversation and it, of course
convinced me that the pictures could
not be legally transported. l there
fore, dropped the matter entirely.
''As IN act of simple justice, /
feel in honor bound now TO refresl
your memory about this interview
and TO add that you may make
whatever use of this statement yo
may deem wise and helpful,
which may clarity the present sit
uation.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-18
Meet Ne at Steve Is.
Open All Night at Steve's. al

Quick Action Ayerts Accident
What might have been an accident
fraught with serious results was
arcrted this morning by the quick
action of w. A. Tondro, when
young George Rowell, on a bicycle
collided with Tondro's automobile
as it rounded the corner at Six and
State streets. The lad dashed out
from behind a car, according r.
spectators, and if Mr.. Tondro had
not been driving slowly and acted
quickly, the boys leg might have
been crushed beneath the wheels
of the heavy ear. At il was, he
escaped with scratch on one leg
and badly damaged front bicycle
wheel.
Fresh Oysters, Leefoot Cream
Naffles. Oregon Cafe. Adv.
Dr. Harry hooper, Dentizr o.
Main Street Phone 3s2W Ad,
Raid Jap For Liquor-Rooms oc
cupied by T. Kaku, japanese, al
534 Commercial street, were search
ed this morning by Sheriff Gillett,
Chief of Police Barker and Officer
arrived here I ocomplete the under
of saki was confiseated and Kaku
arrested. He will appear in police
court in the morning. The raid was
the result of tip received by the
Officers.
Cream Taffy 40c a lb. at Pals
adv
Your Baby Rice Buttered Pop
Corn at Paul's Sweets. SC, l0c and
s5c a bag. adv.
Reckless Driver Jailed--D. 4. Bel
iinger, hay dealer, San Diego, was
fined $50 or sentenced to serve SO
ar~a n tail Yesterday in Judge
Nsrkey, Calexieo, while he was driv
i..s ~ .4e Nalexico highway yester-
day. II was stated that he was
passing other motorists at recks
less ard dangerous pace. Reliinger
il In Jail here awaiting the arrival
of money to pay his fine.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-18
SENATE @. KS.
AMENDMENT

WASHINGTON; Mar. 1S.-The
senate today adopted the Norris
constitutional amendment by vote
of 63 to Z.
The amendment changes the date
of the inauguration from March 4
to the third Monday in January fol-
lowing the election and provides
that congress shall meet on the first
Monday in the same month.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-18

ington..
Doheny will appear before the
local grand Jury this afternoon 10
testify regarding some leases on Los
Angeles harbor frontage which, somc
experts declare, were secured ut
much too less Il rate of rental.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-18
DOHENY IN L. A. TO TELL
ABOUT HARBOR LEASES

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 49, The
troubles of f. l.. Dohenv, oil mag
nate, with governments is not con.
fined to that with his seat in Wash
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-18

The interest on $40 will amount
10 $l4,00e,O00 if you can afford to
wait 300 years for il.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-18
Special Steaks at Steve's.

Falls From Motorcycle-H. F.
Finch, employee of the telephone
company, eollided with a dog own
ed BY Mrs. w. Walraven, INLAND,
while he was driving a motorcycle
at -the intersection of Fifth and
High streets this morning. He was
thrown from his machine and suf-
fered bruises about the arm and
body and sprained his ankle. The
dog was cut across the back, but
was net seriously injured.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-18

The exrkaiser is planting rose
garden, which is one way to get
your flowers while you are living.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-18
NEWS BRIEFS
From City and County

Y FROM lily G
Guests OF Bakers-Mr. and Mrs.
John 3. Baker of Holtville are en-
Pertaining Mr. and Mrs Il. II. Me
GIN Of st. Paul, Minnesota, as
house guests. This is the second
trip the McGills have made to the
valley this winter, so strong is its
appeal. They leave tomorrow for
Los Angeles, from which city they
will start their return trip home,
visiting many points of interest en-
route
wooda Blesy, Dance Studio. 7c3
Orange. Phone 4I1W. Adv
Don't Miss Big Dance at Me.
Cabe Friday Night. adv
Painting City Offices-The Jones
Investment Company, is having the
interior of the city hall and police
court redecorated. The workmen
are iepainting the walls and ceiling
this week Minor repairs about the
building are also being made.
Short orders all hours at Steve's.
adv
For Mems Work Shoes see Gun.
singham, opposite post office. adv
Grady Estes Improving Recent
word from their cottage in Live
Oaks where he is recuperating, in
dicates that Grady Estes is much
improved. Mr.. Estes suffered a
nervous breakdown recently and
was rushed to the mountains i'm
mediately upon the doctor g advice,
where he and Mrs. Estes will stay
until he is full yrecovered.
Estelle Katharine Needham, teach
fr of piano, accompanist. Assoeiat
ed with Prof. Elmer A. Todd. 6.
Olive. Phone 466W. adv
Natures Drink is Lemonade. 70
Tin find it pure and fresh
faul's. adv
Hat Materials Available-Miss Or
pha A. Miller, county home demon
stration agent, announces that
straws and other materials for home
hat working have been received by
the Varney Company, who kindly
consented to carry these supplies.
Miss Miller requests that all mem
bers of the Farm Home Department
who contemplate hat making this
spring, secure their materials as
soon as possible.
Make Reservations Now 10000
Club Dinner Dance March 81. Tele-
phone 404R or -279. Price $1.25 per
cover. Fine music, delicious menu
adv
Visits Friends Here John T.
Mathews, former resident of Ell CeR-
fro and widely known through la,-
perial Valley, arrived here yester-
day for a brief visit with friends.
Mr.. Mathews is living NJ Long
IedSH- ilc eAI 70 10 1titAlcO bt-
fore returning to his home.
Home Made pastries at Steve's.
adv |
Money 20 Loan on automobiles |
bsnt -aets bought. Fred Il Gross
I76 Main st Phone $50 Al |
Cable Crew Here-H. T. Piper, |
cable foreman and a crew of six 1
cable splicers and seven helpers have |
arrived here to complete the under !
ground work being carried on by |
the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph /
Company in FL Centre and Calexico.
They viii be busy for two or three
weeks Don Schultz, foreman Of |
the "heavy" gang, has moved his
crew of Is men from here 10 Ca |
lexico to take care Of additional !
work there.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-18

Judging by reports the oil in
Washington must be about knee
deep to a telephone pole.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-18

4 big town is a place where q
polite traffic cop may be charged
with conduct unbecoming an Of
ficer.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-18

Golf Competition Results - An.
nouncement of the results of tba
bllnd hole competition held at the
ri Centre Golf Club Sunday show
Mrs. ii. c. Jones making the best
score for the women, and Mrs. r. L
Martin and Mrs. A. (. Johnston tv.
ing for second place. /. A. Thomas
made the best score for the men. Ii.
Z. Jones, A. c. Johnston and A. r.
Mills tied for second. and will plav
off the tie next Sunday. For the
benefit of those who have been
wondering how long Alex Simpson,
golf professional, was to remain in
I'll Centre, it is stated that he will
be here until about April l.
Merchants Lunch ct Steve's. adv
Good Music at McCabe Dance
Friday Night, Mar. 81. adv
Big Dance at MeCabe Friday
Night. adv
Hotel Barbara Worth Table de
hote dinner sl.00. Special Chicken
inner S1.00. Special T-Bons Steak
iinner 90c. Special Rib Steak din
oer soc. Seventh Stree Entrance
direct to cafe. adv
Emmanuel Quartette Popular
Much praise has been showerel Oil
the Emmanuel Quartette and Saxa-
phone Club of Los Angeles which
sang in this city Sunday, and de-
parted yesterday for Yuma and a
tour of Arizona and California
points. The organization appeared
at all the services at the Methodist
church Sunday where large crowds
greeted them. They also gave an
afternoon concert at the Verde
school house, and sang at the El
Centre hospital. Their music at the
last place was particularly appre-
ciated.
Eat at the Oregon and be COM
Portable. Ladies' rest room and
men s smoking room. adv
Enjoy Your Meals at the table
speeial Dinners Bee Cafe adv
Special Salads at Steve's. adv
Special Steaks at Steve's. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-18
ANOTHER QUAKE
SHAKES JAPAF'
BY United Press Leased Wire

TOXIC, Mar. i5.-Another earth
quake disaster has visited the Jap
anese Islands.
This time Kashiku, small Jap
anese colony in Saghalien Island,
has ben the center of the shake.
Meager reports reaching here said
that the shock occurred Saturday
night.
Houses were shaken down and
there were many casualties.
Great fissures opened in the earth,
the descriptions of the shake reach
ing here, said. Immediately follow
ing the shake the Nayori river be-
gan rising rapidly.
The tremors of the quake were
felt in Toxic. Instruments showed
they were both vertical and hori-
zontal. The seismic center is be-
lived TO be in the bottom of the
sea near the islands of Kurile.
Relief measures have been started
here TO render aid to the injured
and homeless on Saghalien.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-18
COTTON MARKET

BY United Press Leased Wire
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-18

Natures Drink is Lemonade. Yo
vail find it pure and fresh
Paul g. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-18

Estelle Katharine Needham, teach
fr of piano, accompanist. Assoeiat
ed with Prof. Elmer A. Todd. 6:
Olive. Phone 466W. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-18

Grady Estes Improving-Recent
word from their cottage in Live
Oaks where he is reeuperating, in
dicates that Grady Estes is much
improved. Mr.. Estes suffered a
nervous breakdown recently and
was rushed to the mountains i'm
mediately upon the doctors advice,
where he and Mrs. Estes will stay
until he is full yrecovered.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-18

For Mems Work Shoes see Gun.
singham, opposite post office. adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-31
Social Club Meetings

The Murray Alliance will meet this
Monday afternoon, $50 o'clock, with
Mrs. w. E. Gage, 8 South Chestnut
street.
The Claiming Guild will meet
Monday. p NJ, with Mrs. v. r.
Lathbury and Mrs. s. L. Fogg at the
church parlors.
The Womans Board Of the Con-
gregational church will meet this
Monday afternoon. 2 o'clock with
Mrs. F. S. Sterling. rs Arsenal street.
The Ball Bird Club will meet with
Mrs. F. Fl. Beale. 10 Green street,
Wednesday afternoon at. ESQ o'clock,
instead Of with Mrs. Killam as
scheduled. = g.. - ~ ''0f -
The Woman's League Of the Con-
gregational Church will meet this
afternoon at 230 with Mrs. Milton
Dean, 81 Green street. Mr.. Ralph
Dunbar will assist II
The Augusta China Club will meet
with Mrs: John Thompson. 20
Quimby street on Tuesday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock. ''ls ..
The Drexel Society will meet with
Mrs. William Ryan,. Sewall street,
Monday evening at 7.30 o'clock.
The Armitage Club will meet with
Mrs. Dwight l.. Higgins. SO South
Chestnut street at 2.30 Monday If
ternoon.
The Junior League Of the South
Parish Congregational church will
meet at the home of Mrs. Edwin @.
Brrleigh,s 6 Melville street, Wednes-
day evening, April 9.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-31
New Declaration
POincare Ministry
To Be Voiced Today

Paris, March 30.-(By A. P)-The
ministerial declaration Of the new
Poincare government was completed in
cabinet council at 4 o'clock this after
noon and was approved and ratified by
the council Of ministers presided over
by President Millerand at Elysee Pal
ace a little later. 1t will be read in
the chamber by the premier at 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning and in the
senate by the vice president OF the
cabinet. Edmond Lefebvre du Prey, at
the same hour.
Premier Poincare will demand that
the discussion of the declaration shall
be postponed until Tuesday. Thus the
chambers approval or disapproval Of
the new governments policy will not
be known until late Tuesday night or
perhaps Wednesday.
All groups of the political parties are
agreed that NJ. Poincare's new combi-
nation will be received favorably by
the house. the only speculation being
on the size of his majority. Even his
bitterest political opponent, Marcel
Cachin, Communist, admits that the
new cabinet will receive upward Of
400 votes.
The greatest secrecy Is being MAIN
tanned regarding the text Of the decia-
ration. but those close to NJ Poincare
say that the premiers announcement,
especially where II refers to foreign
policy. IL strictly In accordance with
the general lines followed by the late
cabinet during the past Is months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-31
Johnson Voices
Another Blast
At Administration

Chicago, Mar. Ex-senator Hiram
Johnson of California, fresh from the
scene of his primary victory over
President Coolidge in South Dakota
tonight unleashed another. blast
against the administration, attacking
the reasons given by the presidents
friends for the dismissal of Attorney
General Daugherty and renewing the
charge of lavish expenditures by the
Coolidge campaign managers in
south Dakota.
1.-The manner of the dismissal of
}augherty demonstrated that the al
uihistration is actuated in the pres
mt crisis by a desire to clean up the
sasty mess disclosed at Washington,
but wholly by polictical expediency"
he said before leaving for four day
tour of Michigan. He will return to
Illinois Friday for four meetings in
Chicago.
"Here, in the proposal convention
last December. ruled by the politi-
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retardedy by unfavorable weather
and that the current curtailment
would put the industry. on a healthy
basis.
Steel production continued high
with the largest companies operating
at about 80 per cent of capacity.
Bookings during March were not as
large, however, as those OF Febru-
airy and the smaller manufacturers,
who are not SO well supplied with
orders, have been shading prices on
some products. Mills in the west
maintained operations better than
those in the east. There was no
sign of a slackening, on the other
hand, in the railroads demands for
track material, or in the consump-
ton of steel products by the build
ing industry.
Car loadings continued to run
high and the February railroad
earning statements have been excel
lent. Loadings for the week ended
March Is amounted to 900 cars
slightly smaller than the figures
for the two preceding weeks. but
setting new high record for the
corresponding week in any year
While the February earnings state
ments were incomplete. they were
running well ahead of both January
1924, and February, 1928.
Greater stability came into the
foreign exchange market. The SHARP
advance in French francs ceased but
the price was firm and approached
5 10 cents. Business plainly was or
a more orderly basis. Hopes con
tinued to be built on the report o.
the Dawes committee and there wa:
some talk of German loan. Wei
posted bankers pointed out that the
, chances of the latter operation de-
pended on the Dawes report and it!
reception. If an agreement is reach
ed on reparations. an internationa
loan of several hundred million dol
lars, the proceeds of which will be
devoted to providing Germany witt
a gold bank and new currency. is
considered likely.
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NATIONAL HOME.

Officer of the day. Capt. Godfrey
Little.
David A. Piggott has returned
from furlough passed In West
Swansey, N. H.
George G. Gilmore. who saw ser
vice in the World War with q Cana
dian regiment. has been detailed as
Home bugler.
The Home store win be closed
Monday afternoon on account Of TAX
Ing stock at the close Of the quar-
ter.
Thomas F. Fitzgerald. Home lib
rarian. has been granted q pass to
visit relatives In Lowell.
hold its regular meeting at $50 this
tendance Is desired.
The Sunday evening concert was
very good and largely attended. JOS
eph Christian rendered q trumpet
solo. entitled "Honeysuckle Polka. :"
The returns from passes Saturday
were Christopher Miller. from Port.
land: Joseph A. Lapointe from Lew
iston: Peter Mcvey from Taunton.
and James w. Hickey. from Au-
gusta.
The Legion minstrel troupe Will
hold Its rehearsal at 7..o'clock this
Monday evening and all members
should endeavorsto be- present.
The moving picture program for
this week will be. Tuesday, Miss
Patsy Ruth Miller and sCullin
lands In Remembrance" with
Kinogran and comedy Bullet
Proof. and Friday. Jack Holt In
A Gentleman of Leisure" with an
Aesop Fable and comedy. Inbad the
Sailor"
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Changers Entertain
With Minstrels
And Social Dance

A most entertaining ana pleasant
event was the Capital Grange Min
stFels and dance given SATURDAY
evening at q. A. II. hail BY the MEM
bers OF Capital Grange The hau was
nl5ed 20 overnoWinS ana tne au0Ience
was kept I'm constant laughter by the
jokes Of the end men ana their Funny
antics.
The end men were Russell Judkins
who sang I'm Going SOUTH, Erwin
Lander whose onering was the
Mason Dixon Line. waiter hipIey
who pleased with IN Inc Evening
and Bernard knight whose NUMBER
was Seven or Eleven
Three delightful solos were SUNG
by other members OF the Grange our
ing this act They were someone 10
Waiting for SOMEONE py Cnaries
Porter. "A Rose ana Your oy Davio
Campbell and Love Sends AsLttIe
Gift OF Roses by Evangenne ripley;
The act conciuded win severai
chorus numbers by the ensemble.
Aaron Ripley was the interiocutor:
In the second act several dehgntiui
spectaities were presented. Miss