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Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-28
Hutfeld's S Help
Asked to Coax
Water from SkU
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san BERNARDINO, Feb. 2S.-
Charles NJ. Hatfield, famous Grain
maker may be called on to try
his hand at breaking the serious
Southern California drought.
Backed by the San Bernardino
county board of supervisors, E. +.
Van Luven, Cotton rancher, was in
LOS Angeles today to arrange a con-
ference with the rainmakerD to
discuss terms for bringing him here.
Van Luven will report to the SUI
pcrvisors at Mondays session of the
board, and if Hatfield s charges are
within reason, he will probably be
given 4 contract at once. All Of
course providing the heavens have
not clouded of their own accord
by that time, which would appear
improbable with a "fair tonight
and Friday weather prediction the
latest forecast
Hatfield resides in Glendale. lie
had no statement to make today
pending his conference with Van
Luven.
In giving their support to the
plan to have the famous rain
maker come here, the supervisors
were of the opinion that if rain
results, whether or not Hatfield is
responsible for it, the taxpayers
will be glad to pay the bill.
mo Rain, No Pay
lie works on q ''no rain, no pay
basis, Van Luven told the county
fathers, urging 4acceptancc of the
proposition. q
Supervisor NJ. p. Cheney express
Cd the opinion that even it Hat
field should happen to guess it J"
and rain fell, the southland would
be ahead.
Chairman A. G.. Kendall approx
ed the idea, and instructed Van
Luven to arrange the conference.
Supervisor G. f. Grier held little
faith III the rainmaker g ability
believing Hatfield is 4 rain gambler
and nothing more.
All agreed, however, that tho sit
uation is extremely serious with q
water forage shortage already un-
| preventable, and with the season S
crops either unsproGsing or stunt
ed in their growth.
Hatfield works on a high scat
folding. lie mixes an assortment
Of chemicals and other secret in
gradients, which, he declares, brings
darkened skies and rainfall within
day or so after he starts coaxing
the elements.
Hatfield claims he has never fail
/ cd to bring rain. ]; was recalled
that he was engaged by San Diego
in 1916 to fill the Moreno reservoir,
with the result that the whole
southland was drenched. Ia 1904,
lie is said to have been hired by
Los Angeles to practice his art,
and it rained plen:ifully.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-28
PROCRESSlVES TO
JOIN REP. I'm TAX
PLANCOMPROMISE
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-Pro-
gressive forces in the house today
switched suddenly an agreed 10
join administration leaders IN a
compromise 20 make the tax bill
a Republican measure, if their
demands for normal INCOME tax
rates are met.
At conference of the tntire
Progressive bloc, it was agreed to
supnort the Longworth compromise
of 81 l-2 per cent as the maximum
sur tax rates, if the administration
leaders would yield to five per
cent normal rate on incomes between
$4,000 and $4,000 instead of six per
cent, as Longworth proposes.
Republican Leader Longworth
will meet the Progressives leaders
later today. If the compromise is
effected the Garner Democratic
rates will be knocked out CT the
bill on the final vote today. The
IIongworth compromise provides
for a flat 25 per cent cut in in
come rates. The maximum rate of
81 l-2 per cent is on incomes of
100000 or more. The Garner
maximum is Al per cent on income,
over $4,000.
Explaining the sudden switch of
the Progressives, Representative
Nelson, Wisconsin, said it was done
in the interests of party solidarity
, and u desire to raise sufficient rev
enue for the soldier bonus. The
compromise rates, be believed, viii
raise more revenue than the Garner
plan.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-28
TODAY'S LETTUCE MARKET
BY BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL EcoNoM1
G. E. Schultz, Local Representative

Carlot shipments reported in the
United States for February %, are
as follows; ......
Imperial Valley, 1877; Arizona, /;
Florida, /; Texas, 4, by express;
Total 13l,
Cars ordered for today s loading
in Imperial Valley los.
Origin of Imperial Valleys shin.
ment reported out yesterday: Cali
patria, Z; Brawley, "a; Imperial, o;
FL Centre SO; Holtville 3; Heber,
IS; Calexieo, %; Westmorland, /.
Total l25.
Shipments to date, this season in
United States, IL ,37s; Imperial Val
ley, to date, s5,755.
Shipping, point information; Fl
Centre, Wednesday, Feb. %: Mod;
crate clear Demand light, market
dull. Wide range in quality and
condition, mostly fair, considerable
ordinary, bursted heads. Carloads f,
o. b. cash track, U. S. Grade No.
| and undergrad, As, very scarce,
best 1.50-55, few 1.60, poorer / AS /;
os, mostly l.2U'2o, rev best l.30 30,
poorer low as LOO. Some shipments
rolled unsold. n.5
Terminal +. O.. b. Auction Sales
Wednesday: Imperial Valley, u s.
Grade No. l, two cars, 1.20-40; Not
7. ). Grade No. |, five ears, lis
321a.
Philadelphia: 34' clear. Ariz.
? Calf. equivalent 2 Fla. by express
arrived. AZ ears on track. Supplies
liberal. Demand liberal, Demand
moderate, market weak. Calf.
mostly 4l9s and smaller, 2.o0-e.50,
few sales 2.z5'a. Ariz. ordinary
quality a-2.5o, Texas, bu. hampers
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-28

big Boston type 2.25. Fla. poor to
ordinary, 11a bu hampers Big Bos-
ton type 1.1,50; New York style
crates, Big Boston Type SOL 90.
Memphis: "a clear. No arrivals.
Demand moderate, market firm.
3t@ and As 3.25,50aJ5s '2.75.s.
Baltimore: $50 clear. 0 Calf. ar.
rlved. 80 on track. III reeonsiened.
Closing Wednesday and opening
Thursday. Supplies liberal. Demand
moderate, market weak. Calf. 2.75.
800 Fla. y bu hampers, Big Bos-
ton type, poor quality, best 50.75.
poor LIPS.
New Orleans: 9 Calf. arrived.
on track. Demand good, market
steady. Imp. Val IS, 2.so.e.9o.
. ST. Louis; "a clear. Tex. mn.
fiyed, 81 on track. Supplies liberal.
Demand moderate, market steady.
Calf. As 800; IS $50.
Pittsburgh; "A clear. Calf. ar.
rived, 4S on track, Opening Thurs
day. Supplies liberal. Demand slow,
market slightly weaker. Imp. Val.
As, mostly 2.5o,75; SIS mostly ESQ.
.oICineinnati; l2s' partly cloudy. ]
Calf. arrived, 10 on track. Closing
Wednesday, opening Thursday Sup
plies moderate. Demand light. mar.
ket steady. Ariz and Calf, mostly
IS, 2.50-75; As, few high rs 800; 6s
100.
Boston: 81 clear. Calf. arriv
ed, II on track. Supplies liberal. De.
mand moderate for good stock, mar.
ket steady Imp. Val. ts. best most
" $500, few fancy 3.e5; s., best
e.5O.75, mostly $50, poorer low ~
LIS.
Continued on page %
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-28
Webster Back from Capital Sounds Note Of Optimism
ELECTRICITY USE
TO BE CURTAILED
TO NECESSITIES
General Drought Causes
Order for Economy
Until May l

Memories of tue hcatlcss and
lightless days and nights of 1915,
are to be revived in Ell Centre
through the action of the Southern
Sierras Power Company, asking that
less electricity be used for nOn-es-
sential purposes.
In telegram received at the
local office today from f. B. Grid
die; general manager at Riverside,
instructions were issued to have Il
survey made of all consumers OF
electricity, and where it is being
used for ornamental lighting OF sim
liar purposes, request is to be made
that the practice be discontinued, at
least until after May l.
The cause of this step being taken
is the shortage of electric energy,
the continued drought which is be-
ing experienced throughout Cali
tornia. Mountain streams, which
ordinarily at this time Of the year
are swollen with water, arc practi-
cally as dry as during midsummer.
Hope for Relief Soon
Not only are present customers
urged to iurtail the use of electric
energy, but no new customers re-
quiring additional current are to be
signed to contracts until after May
/. BY that time the company hopes
the situation viii be relieved.
1t was stated at the local office
of the Southern Sierras, that usual
ly at this time of the year the CON-
pany is supplying electric energy
to other power concerns. At pres
ent this state of affairs is reversed,
and the Southern Sierras is being
forced to purchase energy from the
Southern California Edison Com
pany, which has not vet been scri-
ously affected by the drought.
Although Imperial Valley has been
considering itself fortunate in not
being dependent upon rain to pro
duce its crops, as. is true in other
parts of the state, it is feeling the
effects of the drought nevertheless.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-28
OIL HUBBUB MAY
PREVENT ISSUE
REACHINCFLOOR
Many Congressman Have
Already Pledged
Their Aid

Although I am doubtful
about the Swing Johnson bill
being able to get on the floor
of the house at this session, I
feel confident that if it does, it
will pass with very little op-
position, and even should we
have to forego action during
the present session, I am GER
tain that success will como at
the next session.
THE entire arid lands COM
mittee at Washington is SYM
pathetic toward the bill, and
though there is opposition to it
from the representatives of the
upper states, in my opinion it
j. not strong enough to prevent
passage of the bill if the latter
should reach the floor.
"This opposition is based on
the belief that the lower states
are trying to usurp water rights
belonging to the upper states
and as it is q mistaken belief,
it will eventually be overcome.
This was the message brough
back to the valley today by Q. {
Webster, president of the Imperia
County Farm Bureau, who has bee
IN Washington for several week
past, assisting Congressman Swim
and other Imperial Valley repeesei
tatives in obtaining legislation FAY
orable to the passage of the Swing
johnson bill.
Oil Scandal Has Floor
Mr.. Webster said that due to til
investigation regarding the Tei
pot Dome oil scandal and the II
sulting unsettled conditions
Continued on page O.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-28
FRANC AGAIN
TAKES A SKID
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PARIS, Feb. 2S-Record low were
recorded by the French frame to-
day.
Quotations outside the bourse
showed the frame at 106 to the
pound sterling and 24.50 to the dol
lar.
Fall of the Belgian cabinet, which
resigned Wednesday when the cham
Der refused to support the govern.
mcnt on the question of ratification
of the FraneoBelgian economic con
vention, was believed responsible
Premier Poincare's hand has been
considerably weakened by the over
throw of Premier Theunis of Bel
eiuta.
LONDON, Feb. 2S.-Both Belgian
aud French francs were weak on
the London exchange today.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-28
BEGIN WORK OF
KILLING $4,000
HEAD OF CATTLE
"a Ranches Infected !;
Very Strict Quaran-
tine Enforced
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OAKLAND, Cal, Feb. 2S.- Des-
truction of some $4,000 head of
cattle and hogs, infected with hoof
and mouth disease, was to be begun
today by federal and state officials
as the most drastic step thus far
in the fight against the scourge in
California.
Reports to the headquarters here
from which federal and state of
ficiais are directing the campaign
for eradication of the disease, show
cd that infection has now been
found on a total of 81 ranches, but
that it has not spread to any new
districts.
Orders were given that stray dogs
and eats in the vicinity of infect
ed herds be collected aud killed.
Gov. Friend Williant Richardson,
of California, following q confer
cnce with Director of Agriculture G.
III. Hecke and other Officials lead
ing the campaign against the dis
ease, announced that he was ready
to give every cooperation and would
if necessary, be willing to call an
extra session of the state legisla.
',ure to deal with the situation. He
expressed Il belief, however, that
such session would not be neces-
sary. 1854 IS
U. 8. Will Help r
Word has been received from
Washington that Secretary of Agri-
culture Wallace is preparing 70 ask
congress for an appropriation to be
used in the fight.
Orders were issued today forbid
ding express companies returning
milk or cream cans to infected areas.
Seven additional ranches where
infection has been found, were
placed under strict quarantine and
the "tank farm of the Stand
ard Oil Company was rigidly quar-.
antined as Il result of violation of
the order against moving stock
across q public highway. No per-
son is permitted to leave the COM
pany s farm and nothing can be re
moved from the farm excepting oil
in pipe lines. ,..
Preparatory to the destruction
of the infected herds, trenches have
been dug at the ranches where the
herds are located. Tn stock will
shot and then in most instances,
saturated with Kerosene, thrown in
10 the trenches, burned and buried.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-28
Eight Markets
Added to List
Lettuce Report

An interesting addition to the
Departmcn, o. Agr.culture's S Market
New Service has been announced by
c. L. Schultz who is in charge of
the daily lettuce reports published
here. In the future Atlanta, Buf
falo, Columbus, Washington, D. c.,
Detroit, Indianapolis, Memphis and
Omaha win be added to the list
of markets previously reported,
This additional service should be
of considerable advantage to let
tucemen in following national mar
ket conditions. a.
According to present reports both
eastern and fob. markets are weak, (,
bursted heads having considerable
to do with this condition.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-28
DAUGHERTY FACES PROBE BY SENAT
Palmer to Tell
Facts Relating
To Oil Scandal
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-
The senate late today agreed
to take up the Wheeler resolu-
ton calling for an investiga-
tion Of the department OF JUS
tice tomorrow after the conelu-
sion Of routine morning bust
ness.
Under the agreement, If the
resolution is not disposed OF by
2 p. M, when the Norbeck-
Burknett farm diversification
bill obtains the right Of way by
previous arrangement, the lat
ter bill will be laid aside until
the Wheeler resolution Is dispos-
ed Of.
A. Mitchell Palmer, attorney
general in the Wilson cabinet, will
be summoned by the senate oil com
mittee to tell whether he helped F..
B. Mclean, Washington publisher,
try to stifle senate investigation
Of Mclean dealings with Alber;
B. B.,Fall.
The committee today decided to
subpoena Palmer, whose name ap-
peared in kilograms exchanged be-
tween Mclean and his employees
which were submitted to the com
mittee.
Palmer in some Of these kilograms
was reported to Mclean as "pre-
paring to work on Senator Walsh -
40 prevent Mclean being question
cd.
Administration leaders will put
Attorney General Daugherty on
trial before some congressional tri-
bun;l without delay.
After he has had hearing, Pres
ident Coolidge will ask him to re-
sign, on the advices of his closest
political ieutenants.
= Coolidge Present Attitude -@--
From official sources it was
learned today that this is the pres
ident's present intention, regarding
the attorney. general, who left Wash
ington with dramatic suddcnness
yesterday, leaving behind him Il
def 10 his enemies, in which he
swid:
cit is not my purpose even to
consider rendering my resignation
Is attorney general until after a
fair hearing ON charges preferred
against me- ~.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-28
ARCADES Rang UP
RECORD OF 1888

CHICAGO, Feb. 2s. -Samuelson s
Arcadcs rolled into first place in
the American bowling congress
tournament when they hung up
2,S33.
The Hamilton Clubs Reds are in
second place with $500; Calumet
Council X. of c. are third with
2,765, Eddie Tanols fourth with q
756 and the Goldammer Recados
fifth with 2,740.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-28
ACTRESS DRINKS
SHOE POLISH; DIES
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NEW YORK;, Feb. 2S--Miss Val
lie Belasco Martin, formerly of
Seattle, Washington, and said by
the police to be G second cousin of
David Belaseo, drank liquid shoe
polish in her Riverside Drive apart
ment and died today before The ar
rival of a physician.
Miss Martin, 25, was an actress.
She had small part in every
Good Eddie" in 1916, but more re,
Gently she was unemployed. av
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-28
GROWERS OF WINE GRAPES
FAIL TO REACH DECISION
sIyM pssusT sssId popIu0 Al

HEALDsBURG, Cal, Feb. os.-
Fifty members of the Sonoma conn
ty Grape, Growers Protective Asso-
citation who met here to form a new
association composed of wine grape
growers only as members, adjourned
without reaching a decision.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-11-18
Economic Verdadera

vedada comprar Quaker Oats Cada paquete
contene solo houelas integras sin despedazado
harina nj cascaras.
Cada de houes posee exquisite sabor aracesco
y fuente riquisima de nutricion de energa
No acepe I'd substitutes Recuerde que saud depende
las propedades nuvas de los amentos que que la
cadad de Quaker Oats puede iguaarse nj mtarse.
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nan without a trial by jury. Ii
has attempted to compel & man 70
be a witness against himself in
Criminal case. In each one of these
eases, the Supreme Court &C the Uai
ted States has interpos3ei and held
these acts unconstitutional.
without a write. constitution
as we have it, and d Supreme Court
to Interpret it !. Congress coul7 es-
tablish a State Religion, like that
Of England, and tax every one to
support one church. Il could send
men to sail for some fenced con
tempt of its body, as has been at
tempted; but the real gist of the
matter is this: Courts are establish
ed to enforce the Constitution and
the laws made under it. Colrt3
are established and maint aimed un-
der our form of government for
the purpose Of interpreting tho
Constitution, and the laws made
under the Constitutio1l, and are
necessarilg Given the4nawar 10 say
| whether Or not an Act Of Congress.
which may be only an expression #
a favored few, shall hocome effac~
tive as against a provision of the
! Constitution which is The expre- sed
| will Of all the people. and made fol
|,the protection Of all TIE people.
The day chat the power of TIE
courts to thus construe our laws il
| denied is the day thai the ending
Of this wonderful government of
ours begins. Il
Let US therefore maintain the
| Constitution in its fur integrity;
hold fest to the safe%ua1 ds of lib
erty which it contains, Tor Che Ann
erioan has every reason to believe
that his fundamental law contains
inherently what the Scriptures call
"The power of an endless life
Would we look back 1877 ye@rs
over what has been accomplished by
the enforcement of the pro-
visions of our Consttutonofn
visions Of our Consti tuition in the
actual protection of the individual
citizens Of our country, it would
seem that no argument for its per-
petuation should be necessary; 10
other government in the world So
completely and carefully protects
the rights OF the individual; no
Other county in the world has c1er
so prospered under any govern
ment; no other country has ever
enjoyed such a long period Of
comparative peace Of prosperity
and liberty within the law as we
have under this great instrument.
Under its protection lie United
States is today the richest, most
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things as liberty without law TO
rrotect it. Each clause = the Con
stitucion, and particularly tbs Bill
Of Rights. was designed for the
protection Of the liberty Of ths in
dividaal. This was sae paramount
iaea Of the founders Of cur govern
aent, who stood for ioerty VI der
the law.
In this connection, ! consider it
Of the very greatest Importance to
refer to d sentiment winch | hope
and believe is not as s,rong as it
is loud, that is, that the power UNI
der our Constitution wi;ich vests in
the Supreme Court OF The United
States to pass upon he, LEGALITY Of
all acts Of Congress, and to declare
all acts Of Congress which are in
consistent with the provisions o. cur
Constitution, invalid, should be TAX
On away from our Supreme Court
and give Congress full sway. II
this is ever accomplished then this
Constitution Of ours, which has
worked such wonders, becomes in
effect q mere scrap Of paper.
Thomas jefferson, who was o
great st.cker for RIGHTS Of the
people said In questiors of power,
let no mere be heard Of confidence
in man, but bind him GOWN from
mischief by the chains 'of tie
Constitution. As a matter of fact.
Congress has attempted at different
times 10 violate many Of the funda.
mental rights Of the people by legi-
station. It has attempted to Try
men twice for the sane offence,
which the Constitution forbids. Il
has tried TO compel the individual
citizens Of the States to recognize
social equality between the whites
and blacks. 1t has attempted "
take private property for public
use without compensation. l. las
attempted to authorizes the i'm
Trisonment of persons at hard labor
without hearing bcfole a grand
jury. 1t has attempted to pass an
eX post facto law; that is, making
an act 9 crime that was not a crime
at the time it was committed 1t
has attempted to impose religious
qualification for office, although
the Constitution expressly foroids
this. ItNhas attemptel 10 imprison
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people themselves elected delegateB
a convention was ass ny.ed, and on
the date mentioned tire Constitution
was signed and submitted to the
United States in Congress as
sembled.
"Under the operation # this Com
stitution we have Seen for years
free and lappy Civil md religious
liberty have stood firm and an.
shaken. and education las received
new impetus; moral and religious
instruction has become character
istic Of our age; agriculture, COM
merce and manufactures have been
steadily encouraged and sustained,
and, under the blessing Of Prori-
dence. general competency, and
satisfactory means Of living, have
everywhere rewaded tie efforts Of
labor and industry, and II the 17ean
time the country has attained sicb
. degree of honor and reunion that
every patriotic man, in addition tc
his own individual means Of enjoy
mcnt, derives a positive pleasure
from participation in tic represent
tation of his country.
Under the operation Of our Con
stitution we have a government Of
laws and not Of men I'm order 10
be relieved Of the oppression which
q government Of men In posed upon
our remote ancestors, who cane to
and settled this fair land of ours,
such q government rs we now have
was the natural and Inevitable Sc
cuence. Therefore we mus SEQ
that liberty and law are absolutely
inseparable, that there is no such
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I hin Men
Skinny Men
Run Down Men
Nervous Men

You probably know that Cod
Liver Oil is the greatest flesh pro-
Queer in the world.
Because it contains more Vita
mines than any food you can get.
You'll be glad TO know that Cod
Liver Oil comes in sugar-coated
tablets now, so if you really want
to put 10 or 20 pounds Of real
healthy flesh on your bones and
feel well and strong ask Nathan
Murray, Druggist, and Howell's
Pharmacy, or any druggist for a
box of McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tab
lets.
Only so cents for go tablets and
if You don't gain five pounds in 80
days your druggist will hand YOU
back the money You paid for them.
Til isn't anything unusual for a
person to gain 10 pounds in 80
days.
Get McCoy's, the original and
genuine Cod Liver Oil Tablet.
-(ady.)
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DYKES SPEAKS
At HIGH SCHOOL
HUE IL 3t ss IL Il
CContinued From Page One

Continued From Page One,
of the governed; that 70 good rea-
son the people may aoolish the old
form Of government and institute a
new form.
Following the declaration Of
Independence, the Articles Of Fed
Grafton constituted tire link Ne
tween the Declaration Of Indepeud-
ence and the Constitution A. the
end Of the Revolutionary War the
only agreement between the States
was the Articles Of Federation.
which was a compact entered into
between the States as government
units in which the viii Of the pee
pie as d whole had not been OK
pressed. Each Of the states was
very proud in the feeling Of the new
freedom it was to emily, but in
tensely jealous of each Of the Duh
er states. Therefore it was found
that national government, undec
the Articles Of Federation, was i'm
possible. Washington aid otIer
great leaders, realizing that if The
people were to enjoy he real free
dom for which they had fought and
won, stable national government
must be established. Hence they
went direct to the people, and after
explaining the great necessity fo~ 6
stable national government, the