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Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-20
Dyke Reports Great Interest
InI. V. Grapefruit Display;
Many Growers Send Fruit

Harry y. Dyke, secretary of the
Associated Chambers of Commerce,
in charge Of the Imperial Valley
cxhib.. at the Orange Show in San
Bernardino reports there is intense
interest in the artistic exhibit Of
Salley grapefruit which took three
nrizcs. TAe enormous tents axe fill
cd to capacity, declares Dyke. and
the Imperial Valley exhibit with
lis 90 feet of running space and
its so boxes of luscious grapefruit
is attracting much attention. The
great purple letters spelling "Boul-
der Dame looms up and can be
seen from any angle Of the tent.
Practically every one knows what
it stands for and = it is doing much
10 excite comment regarding the
dam project. .. .
Mr.. Dyke reports that Arizona IS
exhibiting the Desert Sweet brand
Of grapefruit and it is booth hands
out Il sugar sitter with each square
of fruit. Sugar is conspicuous bv
its absence IT the Imperial Valley
display and many state 1t is super
ior TO the Florida fruit.
Owing TO the lateness of the sea
son for Imperial Valley fruit II
is off color compared with the
balance of the California fruit
which is mostly Il grecnish 'emoH
yellow and color counts he@vily III
Judging fruit, AS far rs taste goes
none at the show begin to com-
pare with the valley fruit.
Individual Displays
The plate and half box exhibits
on the shelf attract more atten-
tion than any of the more "l"bor-
ate feature exhibits.
Clarence Conant, of FL Contro,
has a half box of Ruby Floods,
four half boxes of grapefruit, upon
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-20
Pierce Episode
Won't Influence
The Cover nOl

SACRAMENTO, Feb, 60 Gov
Richardson will not be influence
bv either sex or locality i'll the ap
uointment of a successor t. Mrs
Nellie Brewer Pierce, resigned mem
Der of the state board of control anc
his economy budget maker, ht
said today.
The governor said that Mrs
PGerce's sudden decampment from
the capitol has not prejudiced him
against women officials.
1t is believed he will appoint Mrs
Pierce s successor the day that her
resignation takes effect, March |.
W. d. Wagner, state director of in
strtutions, and David j. Reese, presi'
dent of the state civil service com
mission, are believed to have out
wardly refused TO deal with Mrs
Pierce.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-20
WHAT'S DOING

Evangelistic service, Method
ist Episcopal church tonight.
Bankers Association meets
tonight at high school.
Midweek services, Baptist and
Christian chlwcles tonight.
boy of Mine Valley the
atre tonight.
When a Man'1 a Man,
Palace theater tonight.
City Council meets tonight.
Chamber of Commerce direc-
tors meet tonight.
Girl Reserve pot luck supper,
high school $50 tonight.
Rotary Club luncheon tomor-
row.
Ten Thousand Club meets to-
morrow afternoon, $50.
Squad, 3 M. Z. Ladies Aid
meets with Mrs. A. w. Mattson,
pot luck luncheon tomorrow,
Alamo-Verde Farm Home de-
partment meets, p. m. tomor-
row.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-20
|. A. OFFICERS
BADLY HURT IN
BANK H0LDUPS
Two Daylight Robberies
Staged at Almost
Same Time
Ry United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Feb. 20.--Two
daylight bank robberies were stag
ed almost simultaneously shortly
before noon today, in which two
police officers were seriously wound
ed.
From a branch of the Security
Tru' Il Savings Bank at West
Adams street and IIalldale avenue,
three unmasked men obtained $1,000.
The bank robbers coverel j. l..
Coons, manager, j. II. Siple!ii, as
sistant manager, and four other
employees, and then made Their es-
cape in an automobile. This is tie
second time this bank has been
looted within the past 90 da%''.
The second holdup, which result
ed in the wounding of two oIicc-
mon, occurred at the Seventh and
Hoover street branch of the Mcr'
chants National bank.
The wounded officers are F. w
Probes, il member of the crime
clushers division, and Patr9lman
Glen Bond, who had been stationed
in the bank to frustrate It's fobbe
ry. a passer-by was also injured
According to Officer Probes, two
suspicious looking men entered the
bank. Probes noticed them, and
Anticipated their intention. lie and
Bond drew their guns and waited
i for the bandits to start firing
officer Fatally Hurt
In the gun brittle which ensued
! Probes was struck a glancing blow
on the head, while Bond was shot
twice through the chest. He IS moi
expected to live
! Bank employees and customer,
ducIled behind desks and hid in tho
corners as bullets whizzcd about
them. The robbers stood THEN
ground in the doorway for some
/ time, returning the officers fire
until their weapons were empty
Then they fled and escaped IN {;
waiting automobile.
Thomas A. Thomas. 4 plumber
vas passing the bank when the gun
| battle started. He duckcd be
! meath q window sill, bu; 4 bullet
struck him in the leg.
Every available member Of tht
detective flying squadron was dis
patched to the scene of the two
holdups in an organized effort tc
round up the robbers.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-20
STATE BODIES TO
LAY ALIEN CASE
BEFORE SOLONS
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20.-Cali-
fornia opponents of admission into
the United States of any alien in
eligible to citizenship will take their
ease to Washington and lay it be.
fore the immigration committee, it
has been decided.
At n conference here executives of
tho American Legion, state organiz-
atom the State Federation of La
Dor, the State Grange and the Ma
tive sons of the Golden West deter
mined to send spokesmen to lay
their case before the committee.
The spokesmen will reply to. claims
made by the national committee of
American-Japanese relations, the
Federated Council of Churches and
by Secretary of State Hughes that
the new immigration bill should not
contain such an exclusion clause.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-20
UTLEY WANTS 1924
GRAND JURY TO
PROBE ACCIDENT
Beal Driving Unlucky
Car, His Daughter
Badly Hurt

Recommendation that the new
grand jury investigate the al!tomo.
bile accident near Ca!ipatria last
night, in which Mrs. Texa Breaks
lost her life, will be made by Dis :.
tric' Attorney UtIcv, the Latter
stated today, at the conclusion OF
the coroner s inquest, held at Braw
ley.
The eoroncr's jury returned a
verdict exoneraang Harry Real,
driver of the car, from criminal re-
sponsibiity, bat following a visit
to the scene of the accident, the
district attorney reached the deci.
sion that further investigation
should be made.
According to the information
given at the inquest this morning,
Beal, Mrs. Breaks, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Gum, and Beal's nine year
old daughter, were returning to Ca
lipatria, following an all day visit
to Ell Centre, and later to Mexica-
Ii, Mrs. Gum is also daughter
of Beal's.
Bcal admitted having few
drinks while at MeXirali and stat
ed he was driving north toward Ca
lipatria, at approximately 40 miles
an hour. The inside wheels on the
automobile were on the pavement,
the outside being on the dirt. For
some unknown reason, the ear sud
denly shot to the center of the
pavement changed its course at this
point, travelling back toward til.
right hand side of the pavement
1t skidded along on its side for
-distance of 10 feet or more, the9
righted itself and continued OF
into a field az the side of the road.
Death Instantaneous
Mrs. Breaks was hurled from the
machine and landed il the center
of the pavement, about 100 feet
from the machine Her head struck
the pavement, crushing her skull
and death was practically ins,an-
tancous.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-20

(Which he secured second prize,
and q half box of King Mandarins,
which cali for the answering O.
many questions.
Daniel Southwell, of Imperial,
has a plate of Nalencias, a plate
Of lemons, and q plate of Rangpur
lines.
There is p-ale of Mammoth Eu-
reka lemons from the ranch OF PHI
lip Doestel, of Brawley, which calls
for much comment.
Frank IIovlev has plates of Aus
tralian Rough lemons, sour oranges,
Nalencias and Ilom0sassay.
Clarence Conant and the Barbara
Worth both have plates of hug
grapefruit.
The fruit on the rack consists of
40 boxes each from the Barbara
Worth at Imperial, and the Valley
Queen brand packed at FL Centre.
The exhibit took first prize for
the most artistic exhibit of 40
boxes or more, the Barbara Worth
took third prize for the best 24 box
exhibit, aud Clarence Conant took
second prize on four box exhibit.
Kiwanis Day at Show
Kiwanis club members NJ the
southland had their playtime at the
Show yesterday with representa-
tivcs coming from many different
cities.
In addition, it was Riverside
County, Riverside, Cotton and Co.
roma day, and these sections sent
large delegations to the exposition
which has already passed the lO0,
600 mark in attendance.
The citrus institute yesterday was
" success, with Carlyle Thorpe,
Paul S. Armstrong, DR.. II. j. Web
Der and other speakers, all leaders.
in the industry.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-20
l.. A. PRAYERS
FOR RAIN MAY
BE ANSWERED
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 90 With
unsettled weather promised for to-
night and tomorrow, possibility of
rainfall within the week was admit
ted by weather forecastcrs today.
With the southland undergoing the
worst drought ever recorded, church
people of Los Angeles set today
aside for prayer period, petitioning
for the much needed downpour.
The church federation on the city
endorsed the move to make today 4
day of fasting, humil 4ation and
prayer for rain and the midweek
services tonight are expected to be
given over to-this theme. J~v--~-ar- -
The morning dawned cloudy here,
with chill and moisture in the air
which appeared to indicate there IS
rain il sight.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-20
FATALLY HURT
BATTLING L. A.
DEMENTED MAN
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20.-Bat-
ting with I demented intruder
who broke iato the residence and
attempted to ascend the stairway,
II. +. Leighton was stabbed and
probably fatally injured today.
The crazcd man was latter iden-
titled as G. f. Moore, missing from
his home at 222 West + street, Will
mington, since Sunday
Leighton was slashed i'll the
breast with carving knife which
the attacker welded as he battled
on the stairs, where Leighton S
aged parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. +.
Leighton, and his fiancee, Miss Flo
renee Turbell, watched the fight in
terror.
Although probably mortallv wound
ed, young Leighton, recently iniur
cd in on automobile accident, beat
Moore into subsection with It
crLtch.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-20
Here to Check
Up on Noxious
Weed Situation

Ethelbert johnson, OF the weed
control bureau of the state depart
ment of agriculture, is in lmper
ial Valley for a few days to look
after the noXiOus weed situation
here.
Several weeks ago Johnson visit
ed here and made a survey Of con.
ditions and took steps TO eradicate
as much of the nOXious infestations
as possible. He plans to return here
from time to time to observe tho
progress that is being made.
This morning johnson stated that
there is a comparatively small
amount of nOXious weeds here and
measures taken to eliminate them
are proving successful.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-20
THIBET BANDITS
STORM BANTANC.
KILL OFFICIALS
Threat to Level City
Sent, Foreigners are
Safe
By RAY MARSHALL
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

PEKIN, Feb. 20.-Large forces
of Thibetan bandits under the
.Nanka Lama have stormed Batang,
numbering petty district officials
and threatening the foreign popu-
lation, NJ. Perrone, French merchant
in Atuntze says in a telegram to
the United Press.
The first attack was beaten off
by citizens, unaided by the Chin
ese garrison, the telegram says.
Later the bandits eturned again
and there was heavy fighting be
fore they were forced out of the
citv.
The Nanka Lama in retreat sent
back q prisoner with this message:
81 win return with reinforce
ments and level the city if ncccs-
sary for we are determined to an
mex it TO Thibetan territory.
Foreigners will not be harm
ed -
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-20
Egypt Cancels
Carter License

LUXOR, Feb. 20.-The Egyptian
government today cancelled the lie
ense under which Howard Carter is
excavating the tomb of the pharaoh,
Tut-Ankh-Amen in the valley of
kings.
The cancellation followed . BIZ
ter dispute between government
agents and the scientist and stop
page of work by the Carter party
just as the sarcaphagus of the pha-
roah was being opened.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-20
CHRISTIANS
NOMIN ALTON
WITHDR AVN

WASHINGTON, Feb. 90.--Gcorge
B. Christian S nomination TO be u
member of the federal trade CON,
mission was withdrawn from the
senate today by President Coolidge,
c. BascOm Slemp. the president s
secretary announced,
Slemp said that this was at Chris
tian's request and that the core
spondence between Christian and
the president would he mSdc pub.
lie.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-20
Quartet Holds
Up a Chinese,
Get SIG Cash

Hong Sing, proprietor of n small
Chinese restaurant at Imperial,
complained to the police of that
city last night that four Mexieans
entered his place and held him up,
throwing him to the floor and
trussing him up with ropes.
They then helped themselves to
ZIG in cash and took Hong's gun,
and disappeared. This morning
Undersheriff Bert Underwood was
called to Imperial in the belief
that the Mexicans had been loeat-
cd, but it proved to be false alarm
and the holdup men are still at
large.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-20
Many Stores to y
Close on Friday

Many of the local places of
business and offices in this city
are planning to observe Wash
ington's Birthday, according to
James G.. Coyle, secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce.
County offices and banks will
be closed as is their usual Gus
tom, and all who plan shopping
expeditions would do well to
attend to them tomorrow, as
mos,S of the dry-goods and other
stores will be closed. all day on
Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-20

Hy United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, Feb. 90
A demand that the Boulder Dam
project be held up until the COM
pact specifying the water rights
of the sever. states of the Colo
RADIO river basin has been rati-
fled by Arizona was made today
by Earl Ward Banister, Denver
water right expert, testifying
before the house irrigation COM
mittee.
Banister opposed beginning
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-20
Calipatria Woman Instantly Killed in Highway Crash
Demands Boulder Dam
Project Be Held Up
Until Pact Ratified

construction urtn ratification of
the compact had made certain
that the water rights of the peo-
pie of all the states involved
would be protected.
He said he was aware of the
flood danger to the people of
I imperial Valley but he pointed
out that the lives of 100000
people in the upper states should
not be subordinated to those Of
the $4,000 inhabitants Of the I'm
perial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-20
Vanderlip Sued
For 100000 by
Paper Owners

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.--Louis
II. Brush and Rov ID. Moore,
owners and publishers Of the
Marion Star, purchased by
them from the late President
Harding, today brought suit for
100000 against Frank A. Van
doslip, citing three causes for
libel action in speech Van
derlip delivered at ossining, N.
", February IL.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-20
FORMER GERMAN
NOTABLE IN S. F
Nv tinted Press Leased Wi

FrVNN WI
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20--In
the course of survey of industrial
conditions on the Pacific coast DR..
Andreas Hermes, former minister
Of finance in the German cabinet
was in San Francisco today.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-20
rs MAINE TOURISTS
TO SEE BAY CITY
ny United Press Leased Wire

by United Fress leased WIrr
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20.--San
Francisco on Saturday will play
host to a party of 25 tourists from
Portland, Maine, who are touring
across the continent under the aus
pices of the Portland Advertising
Club.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-20

Continued on page
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-01-04
Fifty Years Ago

4 very interesting communication
from ]. W. Atkinson of Benton tells OF
some Of the things that were happen
ing in PocahOntas over fifty years ago.
when his father, w. T. Atkinson, mov-
ed here from Tennessee in 1867, the
town had a population Of about 400
with three general stores, one drug
store. two saloons, one hotel, one black
smith shop, one saw mill with cotton
mill attached, two churches, the Cath
olic and one used by all the protestant
pcople. and the school house, Mr.. At
kinson says:
Among the most prominent citizens
were sam and Levi Hecht merchants
John, Dave and Rufus Black lawyers
and merchants, John and Lutte limbo
den, Pat Crenshaw, Ike Hearst, viii
Waddle, Mr.. Gray the druggist, Mr.
Irby the livery stable keeper, Mrs
Nancie Jones the hotel keeper, Johr
and Dave Jones who built the first
steamboat there. The boat was bull
for the Inman brothers. The physi
clans were Drs. Crowley, Martin anC
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-01-04
May Act To Stop Black River
Floods

That Hon II. Garland Dupre, of
New Orleans, member Of congress has
introduced a bill for the relief Of floods
on the Mississippi and tributaries IS
information given by Wallace Parker
secretary of the Safe River Committee
of One Hundred of the Association Of
Commerce of New Orleans. 1t is legis-
lation which, if enacted, would be Of
great benefit here and elsewhere.
The bill provides the creation of a
waterways commission of seven mem
bers appointed by the president, out
lining the detail of the personnel and
its duties and qualifications.
The bill would coordinate the ac-
tivities of the government in the va
rious departments as relates to the
subject at hand. All watersheds in
the United States would he mvestigat-
ed. The developement, regulation and
Improvement of navigation is prOpOs-
ed in the bill,
"Including therein the related ques-
tons of irriga ion, drainage, forestry,
arid and swamp land reclamation,
clarifca.ion of streams, regulation of
flow (use of dams and impOunding
basins,) utilization of water power,
prevention of soil erosion and wash,
storage and conservation of water for
agricultural, Industrial municipal and
domestic use, cooperation of railways
and waterways and promotion Of term
inal and transfer facilities to secure
the necessary data and to formulate
and report to congress as early as
practical a comprehensive plan or plans
for the development of waterways
and the water resources of the United
Stats for the purpose Of navigation
and for every useful purpose"
The Black River Reclamation Dis
trict wants cooperation of the feder-
al government on a project for inn
pounding the flood water of Black
river and the purpose of the bill above
mentioned is among other things to
suggest through the commission plan
by which states, municipal sub-di-
visions and other groupings may CO.
operate with the government or the
government cooperate with them in
such projects.
The survey of Black river made by
the government has been completed
and a report of the findings will be
made in the very near future. The
government has had this survey made
I looking to steps toward betterment of
this river. Sentiment seems 10 be
strongly in favor of impOunding the
flood water in basins far up the
streams and releasing it gradually
after the food waters have subsidized.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-01-04
Farming in 1923-1924

The industry, courage and faith evil
denced by the farmers of the Nation
during the past three years are slowly
bringing their reward. Improvement
in agricultural conditions continues
not as rapidly as desired or needed,
nor as rapidly as deserved, but never
theless il continues. The promise of
the year has been fulfilled.
So we come to the end of the third
year of postwar depression with a
feeling ofugreater confidence born of
better times already realized and with
justified hope of still further improve
ment in 1924.
In general the crops Of 1923 were
good. Some sections in the cotton belt
and in the wheat belt suffered from
the ravages of weather and insect
pests, but the aggregate crop prOduc-
tion was equal to the average of the
five preceding years.
Considering money return we find
that the values of most crops are
greater than i'm 1922. The total value
of all crops is ~ per cent greater. The
values of the wheat, rye, rice, clover
seed, cranberry, peach and pear crops
are below 1922; in the case of wheat
IL per cent below. The values of all
other important crops are greater.
II is difficult to measure the prOduc.
tive value of livestock during the year,
dependent as II is upon crops market
ed in that form. In general, it has
been a prosperous year for sheep grow
ers, fairly good for dairymen, less sat
isfactory for producers Of hogs, and
discouraging for growers of range
cattle. Cattle feeders, however, have
done very well on the whole.
There are discouraging conditions
still to. be overcome. There is the bur
den of debt. There are heavy taxes
to he met The cost of production and
of what the farmers buy remains high.
Farmers in the spring wheat territory
especially are in sore traits from condi-
tions largely beyond their control.
Experience gained during these years
Of depression. however together with
progress already made, warrant 4
hopeful attitude for the coming yeaIi
Gradually crop acreage is being bette
adjusted. The domestic market conl
tinues strong. The children keep com
ing and that means steady increasl
ing number of months to be fed. Those
who stay by the farm and do good
farming can look forward to better
times as a reward for their years of
toll and hardship. Those whose bust
nesscs depend direc ly upon farm pur-
chases can find decided encouragement
in the growing gross income Of the
farmer. for he will buy as his income
expands.
The year 1924 comes with the
promise Of continued Improvement in
the material prosperity Of the farmer,
and the farmer continues to be the
material and spiritual backbone Of the
Nation.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-01-04

Esselman. The list Of the prominent
men would not be complete without
the name Of Major Surridge, one Of the
brave and noble men Of those days.
Then there was ex-governor Drew.
well remember the first time ! saw
him. We were killing hogs and had
hig fire going when he stopped to
warm. He was riding a small mule
with a long tail and a name that was
unusual and wore beegum hat and a
swallow tail coat, which together with
the appearance Of the mule made
picture that | will never forget. The
only dairy for the town was conduct
ed by an old man whose name have
forgotten. To deliver the milk he used
sacks with compartments made to ht
the old square pickle bottle which CON
tanned the milk. These he would throw
across the back Of his old Jennie and
peddle 1t out.
christmas day in 1867 was very
much as it is today. Men went around
in their shirt sleeves, but on the second
day in January there came a rain and
sleet that froze on the ground and tim
ber and stayed there until some time
in March. During the cold spell !
saw as many as 80 wild deer passing
from the ridges to the cane brakes
All kinds Of game was plentiful but
guns and ammunition vas scarce. We
had only the old muEzl, leading rifles
and army muskets left'by the soldiers
short time before. Ny brother was
lucky as he came in possession OF Old
Killdevil. the noted Sam Hildebrand
rifle that Sam had killed so many men
with
Mr. Atkinson regets that he had not
space enough to tel much more about
the grand old menwho hewed the Wog-
rIcr StGts,-aass as-Ah-Ei~er"e~s lhs-n
existed in thoscays
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-01-04
In Memory

The death angel visited the home of
Mrs. Mollie Rice at Dalton on Decem-
Der ~ and took from the home her
darling daughter Fay Rice. She was
20 years Of age. She leaves her mo h
er, fIar brothers, four sisters and
mary friends to mourn her departure.
Fay was a member of the Baptist
church, She was laid to rest in the
White cc:lc.g"g.
Friends, weep not for Fay. Jesus
has seen fit to take her away from this
world to home He has prepared for
all who love Him. A Cousin.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-01-04

eds Cause Grip and Influenza
LAyIvE BRoMo oUININE Tablets remove
the use There is only one "BromO ouinine'
z. GROVES signature on box SOC.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-01-04

% uonr homo.
I4f cODp nOtC
ra1Qist today
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-01-04

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H0NEYGa
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ntcd tissues.
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4 Colds and
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The sslve
and throat
ID Or Group
ing Honey in.
aIIng effect OF
The pores of
ut0 and the
HAYES
fV 50 acre