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Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-07
FARM BUREAU in
PROTEST ON TEST
|. V. SHIPMENTS
Declares No Lasting Ben
eft Comes From Pre-
sent Experiments

In connection with the expert
mental shipments of lettuce from
Imperial Valley this week, which are
ostensibly being made to test the
condition of arrival in the east of
ears iced by different methods, the
Imperial County Farm Bureau last
night telegraphed Senator Hiram w.
johnson and Congressman Phil d.
Swing requesting that the tests be
stopped.
Following the arrival of L. A.
Hawkins, II United States Depart
mcnt of Agriculture representative,
who was sent out from Washing
ton to supervise these tests, a storm
Of comment has arisen from the
Farm Bureau members and shippers.
L. c. Lee, Farm Bureau director
and prominent lettuce grower and
shipper, today stated that the let
tuce men resented the making of
these tests on the ground that no
thing of lasting benefit to the ship
pers could be determined from an
experiment with one ear by each
method, no matter how successful
that individual shipment might be.
"We have been trying to find the
best method of shipping lettuce for
the last II years. Lee remarked,
"and we do not feel that any test
which is not made for at least one
entire season is of any value
Lee also stated that the Farm Bu-
reau did not feel that the Depart
ment of Agriculture should conduct
tests of such short duration ON a
crop which means so much to this
district, and. expect any, action to
be based on such results. ~ = p
Use Different Methods
The Farm Bureau, after due in
vestigation, believes that the tests
are being made at the request of
the Imperial lee and Development
Company ndNSouthrn Pacific, ac-
cording to their wire to Washing
ton.
Announcement of the experiments
planned include the shipment of six
sears, three from Ell Centre, and
three from Brawley. The FL Cen
tro shipments are being pre-
cooled and the three ears from
Brawley sent with no ice, Is pounds
Continued On Rage Eight)
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-07
SlECFRIED, WELL
. KNOWN OIL MAN,
IS IN VALLEY
EaHsylsEFg.saisss7ssIr '"Ns"~-
Associate of Doheny
Here Gives Rise to
4; Conjecture

That Imperial Valley may be an
oil producing district in the near
future is II possibility that is at
tracing the attention of prominent
oil concerns along the Pacific
coast.
f. w. Siegfried, prominent oil
man for many years and associated
with the Doheny and other oil ins
terests of the west, is i'll Ell Centre
today in an effort to secure defi-
mite information relative to oil pos
sibilities of the valley.
1.-THE formation of the soil in this
section is indicative of the pre-
sG s1"'F lie e' 1 Dressed ed the opinion that
the supply might be but a small one
and. doubted whethe( this region
would ever be as important q, pro-
ducer of petroleum as some of the
noted fields along the coast.
Mr.. siegfried has been in The oil
business for 40 years and was in
strumental in development of the
famed Bradford, Pa, field, which
was opened in 1873, and which has
been producing oil since that time.
The presence-of Mr.. Siegfricd in
this locality and the rumor that
Mr.. Doheny may visit the valley,
has led many business men here to
believe that present sources of oil
are not keeping up with the demand
or that the valley outlook is mighty
promising.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-07
CRISIS IMPENDS
AS FRANC IN
WORST FALL YET

PARIS, Mar. 7.-Apparently obey
ing instructions from the govern
mcnt, the French newspapers refrain
cd today from commenting on the
latest record slump of the franc to
unprecedented low levels.
Opening at 25.40 to the dollar,
the franc gave no early evidences
Ct recovery from its weak posi-
lion.
Premier Poincare attributes the
financial crisis to >hesitancy of the
senate in approving his program OF
fiscal reform.
The Echo de Paris says the pre-
miers sent Il note to the senate COM
mittee which in considering the fl
nancial measures proposed by the
government, saying:
"France' s enemies have placed
their hopes in the senate hostility.
Teherfore, I will not permit OBJ
structioh to the government pro
gram in any form
Senator Bernager, however, in
sists the crisis is due to treasury
shortage The Banque de France is
sued 0O00,0G0 in bank notes
since the first Of the year.
Moreover,' says the senator,
"the bank s advances to the state
have reached 22,000,000,00O The
legal limit is 23,200, 100000.
"We we nearly reached the roof,
That's the brutal fact. It's useless
trying to conceal it,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-07
Border Closing Last Night at Mexicai Quiet Affair
Hurry Up and
Register For
Voting

Anyone wanting to vote at
the city selections to be held
April IA, must register not later
than March Is. The law states
that voters must have registered
between january l and March
Is, in order to qualify for voting
at elections held on or after
April l.
The election of school officers
comes on March %, and accord
ing to information given at the
city hall this morning the old
register will be used so that vot-
ers who registered last year are
eligible to cast their ballots at
this election. The school cleo
tion includes both grammar and
high schools.
April S is the last day of reg
istration for the May primaries,
according to information at the
county clerks office.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-07
HAD 65 PINTS'
LIQUOR in CAR
SAY OFFICERS

Jose Romero, Il, Mexican, and
Salvador Lastro, %, Mexican, were
arrested by Customs Officer Riley
1t CaleXico yesterday when they
attempted to drive an automobile
in which was hidden 63 half pints
and one quart of liquor across the
border. They were brought to FL
Centre where they are being held
in the county Jail awaiting dispo-
sition by federal authorities.
Pedro Conda, %, Spaniard, was
arrested yesterday while at work on
q ranch northwest of Calexico on
charge of illegal entry into the
United States. He is being held in
the county Jail here for immigra-
ton authorities.
Carl Mays, 30, was arrested in
Calexico yesterday on n charge of
cashing bad checks. He is being
held here for arraignment.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-07
REPORTS OF S.P.
TRAINS HELD UP
ARE ERRONEOUS
Mexican Officials COntin-
lie Retaliation Mea-
sures Today

Contrary to stories appearing
in other valley newspapers
which stated that trains we're
held up for inspection at Cal
lexico yesterday. they were
not delayed by Mexican Gus
toms officials at the Internal
nal boundary line.
The above statement was
made to the Press by w. j. B.
Harvill of the Southern Pacific
district freight and pa sengef
traffic office this afternoon
Mr.. Harvill said no trouble of
any kind has occurred with the
Mexican officials, since the 8
O'Clock closing order, in regard
to the passage of the trains
over the border line and that
none was anticipated. 'sAl
trains from Uni,d STATES
crossing into Mexico do SO un-
der bonds, which rule permiss
them to proceed without hind
rance now the same as before
the new order stated MIR.
Harvill.
The morning sun arose over the
border horizon today without dis
covering Il headache.
The first night of tho, lines . P
m. curfew law passed without ex
presumably shutting dow
as effectively and completely a.
had been anticipated the usual nigh
revelry in the resorts which Flourish
ed in the freer spaces to the south
Gambling houses, saloons and 9th
er such pleasure spots were badl,
hit. With the law, strictly enforc
ed, the ordinary crowds of pleasur
seekers who make Mexicah merr,
were absent last night. Few care
to remain all night, and there
little of the border night life devel
oping before 8 O. clock. @1'sr.h {
All foreigners crossing into Mex
co are still being halted at TIL
line by swarthy customs officer
until they are properly identified
This action is evidently being tax
ell as "a reprisal measure topposin
the closing law.
Business is practically at stand
Continued Oh Page Eight
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-07
BANKS TO LOAN
AHALF MILLION
TO MEET PLAGUE
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SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. - A
half million dollar loan to the state
to fight the hoof and mouth epi-
demic among California livestock is
expected to be arranged here to-
day in Il conference between Gov.
Friend William Richardson and
bankers of the San Francisco bay
district.
There are no funds in the state
treasury to reimburse owners for
livestock slaughtered, and but n
very small sum to carry on the
quarantine and inspection work, it
was explained.
Despite one new infection re-
ported yesterday, affecting 500
head of cattle on a ranch IL miles
south of the San Leandro area of
infection, state and federal agricul-
tural officials pronounced them
selves as satisfied that the epidemic
is under control.
This 13 mile Jump Of the di.
sease is natural of ,,epidemics Of
this kind, it was explained, and
such careful preparations had been
made for the emergency that only
two head of cattle were found 10
be actually suffering from the di-
sease. 1t is the first marked spread
of the disease in ten days.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-07
10 PRISONERS
GO TO COAST
TOFACE TRIAL

U. S. Deputy Marshall'R. +. Gus
weller. San Diego, in company with
s. Y. Bragg, /. f. Hinrickson and
Robert Edds, deputy Officers from
San Diego, took 10 prisoners frola
tue county Jail here today to San
Diego for trial next week in L. $.
District cour. 4., .-i..
The pris> ocrs, mostly Mcxicars,
were held on charSes Of smuggling
dope or liqior. Tae list includes one
woman. The triu was mado by
Pickwick stages.
Tho removal Of these prisoners
leaves about 80 Inmates Of the coun-
ty Jail, which has been crowded for
sclne time.
Names OF the prisoners and their
charges are as follows: Jose Nunno
smuggling dope; Vensalado Sollario
dope; .Atanicio Rubalcado, dope
Juan Perez, whisky; George Nc
Daniels, J33 grains of dope; a
Luna, whisky; F. Constante, whisky
II. Hernandez, whisky; Felipe Mo
reno, whisky; Jose Mendez, whisky
Daniel Talama ntez, whisky; ManueI
Valencia, whisky; Francisco Bara
goD, whisky; LcnoIa Cordeso, whis
ky; Salvador Lastro, whisky; Jose
Romero, whisky.
Harry Hurns and John Ryan, held
in the county Jail for the past two
months on charges of smuggling
dope, were released today by order
or Al G. Sittcl, L. S. marshall south
crn district, California.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-07
MCALL TO FILE
INJUNCTION ON
BARTON'S PAY

Stating that he planned to file an
injunction to stop the Imperial r.
rigation District from paying any
salary to c. W. Barton, specially
employed by the Imperial lrriga'
tion District to report on the
;harges made against that body in
ihe recent grand jury report, I. H..
Mccall of Imperial made some
startling charges today.
1.-The district needs that money
TO clean the dirt out of the bitches,
ard not for making such reports. -
vas one of McCalEs remarks.
The confirmation. of the injrnc'
tion rumor by Mccall, even though
preceding the actual filing of The
papers, which he stated would be
done sometime during the day. viii
doubtless arose much comment.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-07
Filipino Bound
Over for Trial

V. Kasayod, Filipino, who was re-
ported to be in possession of con.
cealed weapons and who was ar
rested several weeks ago by A. II.
Underwood, undersheriff, and De,
putty Oswalt, was bound over on
$500 bail this morning in Judge
Mavfield s court.
Officers testified that Kasayod
had resisted them at the time they
attempted his arrest and had tried
to draw his revolver. His trial will
be in superior court.
Henry Huffer, living near Holt
vile, was arraigned in superior
court this morning on a statutory
charge, He was bound over for
trial on April IA.
Robert Valentine, Brawley,
charged with lewd and lascivous
conduct, was bound over for trial
on April H. Tho case of the peo.
pie VS.. Garland, rape ease, was set
for April IL.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-07
AureliO POmpa
Dies, Murderer
of VIM. d. McCue
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SAN QUENTIN PENITENTIARY
Calf, Mar. 7.-Aurelio Pompa died
on the gallows today for the murder
of William d. McCue November 20,
1929.
The youthful slayer mounted the
l3 steps to the platform at l0:l5,
spoke few words to the priest who
accompanied him, and then in a
moment the moose was adjusted, the
black cap fitted, the ankles shackled
and at 10:l9E the trap was sprung.
Pompa was pronounced dead at
l0:341a.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-07
SIX EMINENT
POWER MEN TO
OTOCA]PITAL
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WASHINGTON, Mar. 7. The
House Irrigation Committee an
nounced today that six of the eight
representatives of the southwestern
power and land interests had accept
ed the committee 8 invitation to
appear before it on the Boulder
Canyon project.
Those informing the committee
they would testify were:
John B Miller, president and II.
II. Ballard, vice president of the
southern California Edison Com
pany, Los Angeles; A. b. West, vice
president and general manager of
the INevada-California Power Com
pany and the Holton Power Com
pany, both Of Riverside, Cal; G.
Henry Stetson, engineer of New
York, and his two consulting en-
gineers, John w. Goethals and Wal
ter G. Clark.
No replies were received from
Harry Chandler, publisher of the
Los Angeles Times, or Lawrence
Phipps, Jr., of the Southern Sier.
ras Power Company.
Chairman Smith said the com.
mittee would hear these witnesses
between March II and 81.
William j. Carr, Pasadena, Cal,
appeared before the committee to-
day and urged government con
struction of the dam. He said it
would mean saving of 100000 a
year to the water users of Pasadena.
b. f. Fly, Yuma, Arizona, repre-
senting the chamber of commerce of
that city, also spoke in favor OF
the project.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-07
Senator Curtis
Man Named In
Mclean Wire S

A'oI1I-Nb ON, Mir. '.-oeNa-
tor Curtis, Kansas, Republican
whip of the Senate, today was iden-
titled as "the principal mention
ed in messages sent f. b. Mclean,
Washington publisher at Palm
Beach, by Ira f. Bennett, editor of
Mclean s newspaper, the Washing
ton Post.
At the same time Bennett, tcsti-
flying before The Senate oil com
mittee, revealed that he had con.
ference with Attorney General
Daugherty on February II, about
the oil investigation.
Identification of "the principal :"
had been the cause of speculation
for some days. Senator Heflin, Ala
bama, said in the Senate Thursday
that he believed "the principal -
was President Coolidge.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-07
IE IS PASSED IN OIL CONTROVERSY
Curtis Denies
Implication in
Mclean s Wires
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Dy United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, Mar. .
Virtual passing Of the lie be-
tween Senator Curtis, Repub-
lcan whip Of the senate and
Ira e. Bennett, editor of the
Washington Post, today, Great .
ed tense feeling as the Senate
Oil committee prepared to go
further into the story Bennett
told on the witness stand.
Bennett, identifying Curtis
as 1.-The principal mentioned
in messages to e. B, Mclean,
said Curtis had discussed poll
tical possibilities Of the oil case
with him.
Curtis, In vigorous state
ment, emphatically denied ever
discussing the case with Ben
nett from political angle, re-
nounced any cause for naming
him "the principal and de-
manded the Senate committee
permit him to make his state
ment under oath.
AS these things developed, Daugh.
erty returned from Florida, appar.
emily unmoved by renewed ruIaors
Of his forced resignation and took
up preparation Of his defense be-
fore Senate investigating com
m;,tee newt week:
Subpoenaed to Appear
The Senate, Daugherty investi
CATION, today announced that the
following persons have been sub
poenaed to appear before the com
mittec netx week:
Dave Gershon, San Diego, Cal.
William Wiseman, San Antonio
Texas.
Captain B. c. Baldwin, San An
tonic, Texas.
Charles Breneman, Dallas, Texas.
N. G. Pennington, New Orleans.
Colonel Emil Kosterlitzky, Los
Angeles, Cal. He did not reveaI
what these persons are expected to
testify to before the committee.
LOS ANGELES, Mar. 7.-Colo
mel Emil Kosterlitzky, subpoenaed
to appear in Washington next'week
in connection with the investigation
of Attorney General Daugherty
there, is a departmet of justice
agent in this city. Kosterlitzky
was not in his offices here today
but it was announced that he is un
certain what line Of testimony he
will be called on to give, and vii
have no statement to make pending
his appearance before the Senate
committee. s-.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-07
40 Hindus Are
Still Being Held

The 80 Hindu immigrants who seek
admission into Mexico are still be-
ing held at the border under guard.
They are taken out of the cars for
three hours exercise every day and
then returned to await official ac-
tion. Railroad and steamship con-.
panies are making frantic efforts
through their representatives in
Mexico City to have the original
order holding them rescinded but
so far no further communication has
arrived from the Mexican govern
ment. The Hindus had intended 10
settled on lands in Lower California
until the official order refusing
them admittance held them up at
the border
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-07
Ask Death
Penalty For Four
Who Slew Officer
nv United Press Leased wis

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 6.w-Noth-
ing short of death on the gallcws
for all four men accused OF slat'
ing policeman Glen Z. Bond, klll.
ed during an attempted bank hold.
up, will satisfy the state.
So announced District Attorney
Asa Keyes when the four defen
dants, Lewis Perry, Oscar Perry,
Ed Montejo, land Thomas Bailey,
were arraigaed in justice court.
The crime charged to the quar-.
tet occurred February 20, when an
attempt was made to rob the Sew.
enth aud Hoover Streets branch Of
the Merchants National bank.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-07
Gillett, Oswald
Go to Coast AS
Jury Witnesses

Sheriff Charles Gillctt and De
putty Sheriff j. $. Oswald left for
Los Angeles yesterday afternoon to
appear as witnesses before the fed
eral grand jury at Los Angeles to-
day. They took Francisco Flores,
Mexican, to Patton for commit
ment in the insane asylum.
They will bring Henacia Herman
dez, wanted for burglary al Braw
ley, back with them from Los An
geles. They will also bring J. H..
Brown, held at Santa Ana on a
charge of theft at Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-07
Actors Spouse
ROuts a Burglar
With Screaming

HOLLYWOOD, Mar. Mrs.
Bryant Washburn, wife of the mo-
tion picture actor, frustrated a
would be robber last night with her
toice.
''Give me your diamonds bark
ed grufftoned man as Mrs.
Washbun opened the door of her
residence aud entered.
When her chauffeur rushed in in
response to Mrs. Washburn s
screams, he found her jewels safe,
but his mistress in a dead faint.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-07
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WHAT'S DOING

Oratorical cortest at Central
High School tonight.
Legion Auxiliary meets with
Mrs. John Rice tonight.
w. R. Schoonover, citrus spe-
cialist, speaks Farm Bureau to-
night.
Valley theater, ''Pied Pip.
er Malone tonight.
Palace theater, Singer Jim
Mckee tonight.
Imperial Valley Sciots Nc. 81
meet tonight.
Pythiana Sisters Food Sale
tomorrow morning Varney's
store.
Story hour, city library, 10
a. m. tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-07
SObs AS Tale Is
Told of Alleged
Gambler Attack
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ATLANTA, Ga. Mar. Mrs.
Clyde Byfield sobbed on the wit
ness stand today as she recite0 the
intimate details of an alleged at
tack on her by the wealthy Walter
Gambler whom she is suing for
100000 damages.
Ms. Byfield was near a collapse
and for five minutes was unable TO
resume her sensational story of al,
legged happenings in her sta.e room
while she and her husband were
the guests of the son of the multi.
millionaire coca cola king ON voy.
age TO Europe q year ago,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-07
4 Killed, Many
Hurt in Riots
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MAYENCE, Mar. 7.-Three
workers were killed and 3S wound
ed in fighting with police at the
Dadische Analin works at Ludwig
shafen today. Five police We're
wounded. Serious trouble is fear
ed.
One worker was killed yesterday
and 20 wounded when the factory
closed its doors, locking out 10000
workers. E-f
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-27
ONLY LARGE MELONS.

The man who cannot get his
melons to market within the
next ten days will probably not
be able to sell them at good
price unless they are large mel
ons. The way to have large met
ons on July 10th, is to prunc the
vines right now to where only
one melon is left to the vine.
Each year one can ride over
this section at the close Of the
melon season and see small wa
termelons in the fields almost
thick enough for you to step
from one to another. They have
been permitted to bear uneheek-
ed, with the result that too many
melons are produced, all under
sized, and none fit to market.
There is hardly ever a time
that thirty and thirty-five pound
melons will not sell. They will
sell this season, though the crop
promises to be very large. The
man who has money invested in
melons and wants to get out will
not produce but one large one
to the vine. Use the pruning
knife Moultrie Observer
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-27
SENATOR HARRIS TO
SUMMER IN GEORGIA
Cranston Williams to Manag,
Campaign, 1t Is Announced
AT Atlanta


ATLANTA, June 27.-U. S.
Senator William J. Harris will reach
Atlanta from Washington about
July 3rd, his friends have been adj
vised here, and win go to his home
lat Cedartown for few days. lie
will be accompanied by his daughter,
Miss Julia Harris, who will spend
the summer in Georgia with him.
Mrs. Harris will be detained in
Washington because Of the serious
illness of her sister, Miss Lucy
Wheeler, daughter of General Joe
Wheeler.
Senator Harris has had no com
ment to make about the announce
ment of ex-senator Hardwick, and
it is expected business will proceed
as usual in both the Washington
and Atlanta offices of Senator Har-
ris. Cranston Williams, who mas
been secretary to Senator Harris
throughout the senator's term. viii
manage the campaign until further
announcement, it was learned here
Miss Eva Graham, of McRae, Ga.
the assistant secretary, will have
charge of Senator Harris's Atlanta
office again this summer. She "
IN charge during the congressional
recess last year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-27
COTON SQUARES AND FEED CALI ARsENATE

ciple set forth in said resolution
of the Democratic platform Of
1856, and do condemn as I'M
American and un-Democratic po-
litical action by secret or quasi
secret organizations in further
ance Of any political objective
whatsoever, and in particular do
we condemn such action for the
purpose of prescribing the po~
litical rights and proWdings of
citizens Of the United States as
is now proposed, practiced and
publicly acknowledged by the or
ganization known as the Ku Klux
Khan and as may now or hereaf-
ter be proposed or practiced by
any organization whatsoever"
There is no mincing of words
mo subtle shadings which might
be misconstrued in Khan indorse-
ment-Senator Underwood is op-
posed to the Khan in all its un-
American aspects. And Senator
Underwood says that in his anti
Khan plank.-Columbus Enquirer
Sun.