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Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-27
UNDERWOOD AND
M'AD0O'S NAMES
FOUND In WIRES

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-- The
names of Oscar Underwood and Viii
liam G.. McAdoo, both candidates
for the Democratic nomination for
president, have been found in telc-
grams submitted to the senate oil
investigating committee in secret
and which will be made public to-
morrow, u committee member told
the United Press this afternoon.
Underwood, the committee mem
Der said the telegram disclosed, was
to be approached by A. Mitchell
Palmer, former attorney general and
counsel for f. B. Mclean, Washing
ton Post publisher, to "work on'
Senator Walsh in an effort to have
him refrain from questioning Nc
Lean regarding q loan of 100000
to Albert B. Fall.
McAdoo and his son, Francis II.
McAdoo, New York lawyer, were
named in 4 telegram sent by Nc
Lean from Palm Beach to one of his
employees in Washington.
In this telegram the senate com
mittee member said, Mclean told
bis man here to go to New York and
"see MeAdoo. You can trust him.
Either he or his father has beer
my personal attorney for seven
years.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-27
DAUGHERTY IN MYSTERY FLIGHT YVES
ThroWs Capital
Into Fur0re by
Sudden J0urney

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-httor.
ney General Daughcrty today left
Washington on g ..ip to Chicago
and Florida.
His office announced that the
trip was taken on personal business.
Daugherty arrived at the station
accompanied only by W. j. Burns,
department. of justice director OF
investigation and his sec :etary.
Burns did not take the train with
him.
1t was reported at the white
house that Daugherty had left his
resignation with the president be.
fore leaving town.
Daugherty's unexpected departure
came at q time when he was be-
lieved to be preparing statement
announcing his intention to resign
or remain in soffice. lie conferred
with President Coolidge twice dur
ing the day and announced he would
have an impo Want statement to
make later in the day.
Instead, he motored to the station
after his second conference with
the president and took fast train
for Chicago, which was held fivo
minutes in order that he nigh:
catch it.
Some time after Daugherty de-
parture his office announced that
lie was going to Chicago on govern
ment business and then was going
10 Florida con personal business. y
Much Excitement Results
There was no mention made in
the statement of his resignation
other than to say the department
was fpnctioning one hundred pc:
crnt.V
Shortly before the statement was
given out by Warren F. Martin.
CONTINUED on page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-27
ROSE ASKS FOR
CHECK ON |. Y.
JURY'S REPORT

Request has been received at the
Imperial Irrigation X District from
Director Mark Rose, for a check.up
on the grand jury report relative 70
the affairs of the district.
The telegram advises that copies
Of the report have been placed in
the hands of members of the dele.
cations now at Washington, and it
is with the hope of connteraeting the
adverse effect OF the report that the
chcck-up is desired.
{. W. Barton, who was engaged
by the district last week to conduct
an investigation into the district s
affairs, is now preparing the infor-
nation requested by Director Rose.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-27
NOTED TIKHON is
DYING IN MOSCOW

MOSCOW. Feb. 27-Former pa,
triarch Tikhon is dying of heart di.
sease, his physician said today.
The churchman, former leader of
the Russian Catholic church, has
suffered several attacks during the
last "a hours.
Tikhon drew world wide atten.
t!In Il year ago wi!en he was arrest.
ed by the Russian government for
opposing eonfiscation of church
property by the state to aid the
starving population.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-27
SPLIT ON TAX
CUT WIDENING
ny United Press leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Work
on the new revenue bill was laid
aside today by the house as con
9ress adrd homage to the late Presi
deHt Harding by holding memorial
service. Under the surface there
were rumblings that threatened tax
reduction.
Outstanding developments were;
J. The split in Progressive ranks
brought about by the Longworih
compromise was widening despite
dcnia's from Progressive leaders,
.. Administration Republicans,
dissatisfied with amendments that
nave been written into the bill,
which they declare will cause q de.
ficit of s350,000, 900 In the treasury,
threaten to vote against the bill.
Most Of the major amendments
nave been disposed Of and final
vote on the measure is expected by
leaders not later than Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-27
SWIFT ACTION ON
CATTLE PLAGUE
BRINGS RESULTS
by United Press Leased Wire

OAKLAND, Cad, Feb. 27.---Swift
cooperative action by federal, state
anu county authorities and all per
sons having to do with the dive
stock and dairying industries, con-
tinued today to mark the fight
against the hoof ami mouth disease
among California livestock.
In the four counties under strict
quarantine, Alameda, Contr; Costa,
Soiano ana Napa, county authori
ties offered 20 order all schools,
theaters and other places where peo-
PIE gather, closed to prevent con
tagion. Similar plans were being
considered in Yolo and Yuba coun-
ties.
1t was explained that this might
be done, not because of the danger
of the spread Of the disease among
human beings but because cf the
case with which the germ is ear
ried.
Not only are movements az any
sort of livestock forbidden IN the
ouarantined counties, but raiIehPrs
are encouraged to Keep their fam,
lilies are close to home as possible.
Slaughter Of more than 5000 ami
mails found TO have the disease is
expected 20 start today in Alameda,
Contra Costa and Solano counties,
The army is expected TO cooperate,
Signs Encouraging
No meat from slaughtered ami,
mails win be sold in butcher shops
:lthough human beings cannot be
infected through infected meat,
the state department of agriculture
announced.
G. II. Hecke, state commissioner
of agriculture, and federal officials
have expressed themselves highly
pleased with the obedience with
which quarantine orders have been
observed and predicted early con
troll of the plague. That no. neN
infection has been discovered in
more than "a hours Hecke regarded
as Every encouraginging. y
Provisional quarantine in Fresno
and San Luis Obispo counties has
been hfed, although more rigid
restrictions have been imposed in
Tulare county it was learned.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-27
CHAMBER HEARS
STRONG TALK ON
HANDLING CREDIT
Many Evils of Delinquent
Bills Are Stressed by
Harkins

G.. w. Harkins, division manager
of the United Creditors Association,
gave an interesting talk on credits
and creditors methods at the week
ly luncheon Of the FL Centre Cham
Der of Commerce this noon. a large
crowd was on hand TO hear Mr..
Harkins, and listened with interest
20 the advice he gave with reference
10 handling credits in an efficient
and business like manner.
Part of his talk follows:
"A close scrutiny of losses from
bad debts reported from one year
to another, leads us to estimate that
the present improved methods of
credit management are resulting in
n saving of at least 100000 an
nualiv TO the creditors throughout
the country.
g At first glance this statement
might seem to indicate-tAat we had
curtailed credit and become. hard
and distrustful, but that is not true.
Credit never was so cheap, credit is
dispensed today in n more liberal
manner than ever De1Orc.
Wise handling of credit makes
it cheap. 1t is we'll known that
cheap credit makes for larger and
quicker turn over, hence more and
better business.
"A large part of this improved
facilities for carrying on this work
is due. the mercantile, reporting
credit and collecting service, to
meet demands made by credit grant
crs.
"But 4 liberal policy in credits
need not mean an easy going one.
know of Il very widely successful
house whose policy in granting
credit is wide open, in ordinary
times at least, and yet its losses are
exceedingly small. The salvation
clause, however, rests in the collec-
tion department. This end of the
business is drawn very tight.
every account may be said to
have three distinct stages of exist
cncc; First, before maturity; see
ond, at maturity, and third, past
We might add fourth,
and call it past recovery.
Delinquent customers are divided
into classes, careless, chronically
slow, temporarily hard up and in
solvent.
1--WE, from thousands of sources,
have compiled data which shows
that it costs an average of 1929 to
carry an account past 80 days.
ITO sum up, collection should be
made by the best possible method.
This method should be applied as
soon as an account becomes past
due, should be one that brings in re-
suits and one that does not offend"
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-27
DIR. LARKIN IS
RESTING EASILY

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 27.-Dr. Ed.
gar Lucien Larkin, noted scientist
At the Mt. Lowe Observatory, who
was taken to the Pacific Hospital
Yesterday following a sudden attack
of illness was reported today TO be
resting easily. DIR. Larkin is 76
wears of age and it was at first
feared that his advanced age would
aggra vate his illness.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-27
WHAT'S DOING

Chamber of Commerce direct
ors meet tonight.
Bankers Institute, meets to-
night.
Mid-week meetings at Bap-
tist, Christian and Christian
Science churches tonight.
Evangelistic service at Meth
odist church tonight.
High Y meets tonight.
Y. L. I. leap year party at st.
Mary's hall tonight.
Alamo Farm Certer meets to-
night.
Flaming Youth ard Girl
Reserve picture, Palace theatre
tonight.
little Old New York." Val
ley theatre tonight.
Music section, Ten Thousand
club, meets at club house tomor-
row.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-27
PURCELL GIVEN
l TO IA YEARS

Fred Purcell, charged with the
theft of an automobile at Calipat-
ria, pleaded guilty to n charge of
grand larceny when arraigned in the
superior court this morning.
Purcell's plea was the fourth one
of similar kind entered within
the past two days. After hearing
the facts in the ease, Judge Cole
imposed Il sentence of not less thar
one, nor more than II years in
states prison.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-27
Will Leaves $1,000
to 81 Yr. Old
Parrot

PORTLAND, Feb. 27.-Polly
car, have all the crackers $1,000
can buy.
That is the sum beQueathed
by Thomas B. Whitney, aged
hotel man, to a friend for the
care of his parrot, Whitney's
will revealed.
The bird is 81 years old. Ac-
cording to the will, G. w. Kern,
administrator, can have all that
is left after the parrot dies.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-27
RUMORED THAT
FAMOUS ADVISOR
OF JAPAN DIES

Bv United Press leased Wire
TOXIC, Feb. 28.--Reports
here today that Prince Matsu-
ekata, one Of the elder statesmen
of Japan, was dead were de-
clared later to be premature.
Available official information
from Okitsu where the adviser
of two emperors was gravely ill.,
left in doubt the question Of
whether he was dead or alive.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-27
DENIES RUMORS
OF LAXNESS IN
HANDLING CASES
Declares He Is Following G
Advise of Attorney
General !.

Following several days of ;nvcs-
tigation, District Attorney Utiey has
decided that Whatever action his
office has decided to bring against
Violators of the alien land law,
should be presented to the new
grand jury for their recommends
ton.
Considerable criticism has been
directed at the district attorney s
office by lettuce and cant;loupc
men, who have made statements in
the last few days that apparently
no action was contemplated against
the violators of r.he law by the dis.
trict attorney.
Mr.. Utlcy stated today that his
office has not been idle, and IN the
past two weeks has gathered. up
evidence against number Of vio-
lators, and that it is not the in
tention of his office to allow the
violators to go unpunished.
The new grand jury has not yet
been called by Judge Cole, but it
is believed that this action will be
taken some time during March, and
the district attorney stated this
morning that the first information
he will file before them will be
regarding the violators of the alien
land law.
Warned Against Haste
Upon the advice of the attorney
general, district attorneys through
ont the state have been warned not
to take hasty action against alien
land law vioators but to be sure
CT their ground before proceeding
against them. This policy is be-
ing pursued By District Attorney
Utlcy's office, he stated today.
In commenting upon the rGmors
that have been circulating through
cut the valley, to the effect that
the district attorneys office was
rot showing the proper diligence in
prosecuting aiien land law violators
the district attorney stated that h
is being governed by the ADVICE OF
the attorney general, and thai in
dictments VIII undoubtedly be
brought, not on!v against the ineIi
gible alien who have planted crops,
but against The land owners who
have leased land to them.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-27
500 BATTLE IN
, NIGHT TO SAVE
WEALTHY HOMES
$4,000 Hotel Destroyed !;
Blaze Surrounds
Family
By Lnited Press Leased Wire
TAh OF

Hy Infted Press Leased WIZ"
SANTA, BARBARA, Feb. 27.
The forest fire in the Monte
cito foothills was definitely
brought under control at noon
today, according to forestry ger
vice officials.
With lessening Of the flames,
a curvey OF the damage done
placed the estimate at more
than 100000. Added to the loss.
already reported is the destruc-
ton If the residence of the
late Henry E. Bothin, including
an Orange grove other ,ornamen-
tai shrubbery on the estate.
Bothin had invested S500,000 in
identifying the property, and
the terrific heat destroyed most
Of the vegetation.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-27

SANTA BARBARA, Feb. o.
Fire which threatened during the
night to destroy scores of million
aire residences in the Montecito
district was believed under control
today. .
Another of the periodical attempts
of the flaming elements to wipe
out the exclusive homes for which
Montecito is famous was thwarted
by an army of 800 men who toiled
during the night to halt the high
wall Of fire that swept down the
mountain side.
Unless there is a sudden freshening
If the wind Hat will cause the
blaze to agaln get out of conyrol.
the situation is well in hand, a
check Of the front revealed this
morning.
Only one structure was burned
during the long night conquest q
Continued on page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-27
DISSENSION ON
AMONG BELGIANS
Nv United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, Feb, 27,-The Belgian
government, was defeated in the
chamber 90 to 70, in a vote on the
Franco Belgian convention, says an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Brussels.
Defeat of the cabinet headed by
Premier Theunis ordinarily would
be followed by its resignation
The Franco Belgian economic con
vention provides for distribution of
the profits from the Ruin. Rhine
occupation, including operation of
railroads, mines, coal deposits, TO.
rests and shipping.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-03-27

ing of his trip. The book was pub
lished in Europe and it contained
some sarcastics remarks to the pio-
neer restaurant and the fact that
Mrs. Peck was a VIGOROUSLY poor
coffee maker.
When the hostess learned of this
her ire was aroused, and she saw to
it that every one of her boarders adj
mitted that she was an excellent
coffee maker.
In the old loghouse owned by the
Pecks was born Victoria Wisconsin,
Peck, the first white child born in
Madison. Gov. Doty, then at Dodge
vile came to name the child, and
since it was the same year that Queen
Victoria took her seat in England, he
named her Victoria, after the young
queen, and Wisconsin, for the young
state.
1t is related that after the christen
ing a dance was arranged and Mr.
Peck, who was a great fiddler fur
nished the music That same fiddle
is now on display at the historical IL
brary at Madison.
Wlinnebago Indians often camped
near the old tavern, and many of the
! workmen were afraid of them But
Mrs. Peck, who was something Of the
herb doctor was revered bythem AND
NE. iSre her the name of Holy
Doctor.
Mr.. Peck was something of wan
derer and after some years at Madi
son he decided to strike out further
west. The little family travelled over
the Baraboo bluffs and finally located
IN what is now the city of Baraboo
There Mrs. Peck died, and Victoria
WAsconsena, the daughter, married
S. A Hawley She went with Mr.
Hawley to Delton, Wis, where she
died, Oct 8, 1922 aged IS years
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-03-27
HORSE NOT BECOMING EX-
TTNCT

1t was predicted several years ago
that the horse would soon be extinct,
and indeed the number of farm hor-
ses in the United States has been
much reduced in recent years in
1918 by $4,000; in 1919 by 100000;
in 1920 by $4,000: in 1921 by 1O9,-
900; in 1922 by 429,0OO and in 1929
by 364,000 Nevertheless, remarks
the Youths Companion, there are still
eighteen million farm horses in use.
Considering the number of automo-
biles and tractors that have been put
to some use on the farm, the decline
in the number of horses is not great
or unexpected. New machines will
probably displace many more horses,
but none will replace all Of them.
There is hardly farm of any size
that has not use for at least one
team Of horses.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-03-27
Heard the Wolves Howl

We cannot get along without the
paper as we can read who is dead
and who gets married. We have
had a cold winter and lots of snow.
There are wolves in this part OF the
country. A young man went to see
his traps which he had set to get
fur bearing animals and as he was
returning home heard the wolves
bowling. They sounded as if they
were getting closer as he reached
home.
I was shocked to hear Of the death
of Philip Grubb and Mrs. Peter Rumpf
They were neighbors when I used to
live in Sank county.
MRS. CARRIE e. ROBERTS
Pittsville, Wood County,
Wisconsin, Route 2.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-03-27
WOULD LIGHT
BEAR VALLEY

Electric power for Bear Valley, q
rich agricultural vally in the south
eastern corner of Richland county, is
a near possibility, The plant is be-
ing promoted by A G.. Barber of Rich
land Center and it is proposed to use
the water power at the Jury Schlouch
mill, near Lone Rock, where 81 con-
slant horsepower of energy can be
generated. Mr. Schlouch and his
family will control the Bear Valley
Electric Co. which has been organ
lied with capital stock of $25, 0O0.-
Milwaukee Journal.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-03-27
If YOU THINK SOME OF THE GOD PRICES
OF TODAY ARE HIGH JUST GLANCE AT THE
PRICES PAID AT MADISON MANY YEARS AGO

BEFORE you start complaining about
the present high cost of foodstuffs,
just glance at these prices: Flour,
SIS per barrel; pork, $33 per barrel;
potatoes, So per barrel. All ire
spective of freight charges.
Those were some of the prices that
Mrs. Ellen Peck paid for provisions
back in 1887.
Mrs. Peck opened the first boarding
house in Madison in the first perma-
nent log house ever built in that
place, when Milwaukee was practical
ly the only town in Wisconsin and
travellers carried their axes along to
cut down the timber that blocked their
course.
In the spring Of 1886 Mr. and Mrs
Eben Peck left Oneida county, New
York, and came west They arrived
that fall in Blue Mound and stayed
there during the winter In the early
spring they started on their travels
once more and arrived at what is now
Madison in 1887. Mr.. Peck built 8
little house and took up 120 acres
now occupied by the capitol build
ing.
The tavern w-s Mrs. Peck's idea
Soon after she started the tavern
the building of the capitol was be-
gun and a number Of the persons
were attracted to Madison. Fifteen
men from Milwaukee came to WORK
on the building and the redoubtable
landlady, as she soon turned out to
be, had plenty of work.
Because of the fact that Wisconsin
was new territory just opening up
many foreigners then In the United
States came to visit in Milwaukee and
Madison. Among these was an Eng
lish geologist, Featherst onehaugh He
put up at Mrs. Peck's tavern and
after he had gone wrote a book tell
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-03-27
In Appreciation

A word written in appreciation or
the article entitled "All the World
Kin" which appeared in the weekly
paper conducted in the interest OF
the wooden mill employees. The fol-
lowing was intended for that paper
but for some reason did not appear:
While I'm sure we cannot find
words that will fully express our ap-
probation to our friends in the mill
and out for their beautiful floral tri
butes and words of love and kind
ness, yet we will try and show them
in this humble way at least that
everything that was said and done
has found lodgem ent in our hearts,
that will remain with us until we go
hanging over every one Of us, and
although it is true we have had to give
back to earth our loved one, it again
reminds us of the fact that the lie
Of the devil is still in effect. But
how glade we are to express our
faith to our friends that this is not
the end entirely and that we Ger,
ainly believe in Christ, the loving
Saviour, the Prince Of Peace, who
said, I am the Resurrection and the
Life, he that believeth in me though
he were dead yet shall he live ST
John 11:25. Yes, friends, 1 believe
you are all worthy of these words,
For God loveth a cheerful giver.
But my prayer is that you may all
answer His call while you have time
and opportunity. (Found i'm his word
Matt. II: %, 80. Matt. 10: 32)
So that we might all be worthy of
his words: This is my beloved son
in whom l am well pleased Matt g.:
IT.
And so, when the death call rings
your door bell, and even before, you
may use the Saviour as the bright
side of every dark cloud. am sure
he is ours may he also be yours"
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry L. LOOMS
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-03-27
RELIGIOUS PAPERS

Religious publications persist in
America. According to the annual re
port of the editor of the Western
Ehristian Advocate, 16 Protestant
Churches, with an approximate mem
,hership of 100000, maintain sc
publications, with total circulation
Of 3,5O8,S93 and in the Catholic
church in the United States, with ap,
proximate membership of 20,000,000
there are SO publications, with L.,
749,930 circulation.
Thus, approximately 10000, 900
Americans support 1S5 religious pub
hcations, with a total circulation in
excess of 100000.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-03-27

Wisconsin products need national
advertising, Granville Trac, editor
OF The Dodgeville Sun-Republic be-
1ieves. Cheese especially could be
given a trade name and advertised
and along with it should go adver
Using Of the state as a summer
pleasure ground, he says. "The two
ideas are only parts of one central
idea that of putting Wisconsin to the
front where it belongs. A single mil
lion dollars expended in national ad-
vertising would yield almost mir
aculous results he first year. What
are we waiting for?"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-03-27

"There isn't thing the matter
with the town. If there is anything
the matter it is with the people and
not the town. If you know Of any
mistakes that are being made, go to
those who are making the mistakes
and tell them about it. Don't take up
your time and the time of other peo-
pie by telling them" This is the ad-
vice given by Charles Lowater OF
The Spring Valley Sun, to his readers
And it sounds like good ad-Tice, too.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-03-27
SHALL. NOT PERISH

This glorious Union shall not per-
tsh! Precious legacy of our fathers,
it shall go down honored and cher
ished to our children. Generations
unborn shall enjoy it's privileges as
we have done; and if we leave them
poor in all besides, we will transmit
to them the boundless wealth of it's
blessings Edward Everett.