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Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-19
BACCALAUR EATE
SERMON HEARD
BY MANY HERE

The first of the commencement
activities which mark an outstand-
ing event in the educational history
of Imperial county took place last
| night when the baccalaureate SER
mon was delivered before the can
didates for diplomas from Central
Junior Colleges first graduating
class.
With a good sized audience pre-
sent to represent the families and
friends of the prospective gradu-
ates, fine service was held, Rev.
Quinton G. Royer of Calexico de-.
livering the baccalaureate address
on the subject, "Three Great Max
inns of Life"
"Know thyself, control thyself,
and deny thyself,' were the max
inns around which Rev. Roger de-
veloped the theme of his fine, in
spirational address to the young
men and women who, in the fullest
sense, are approaching the "com-
mencement of their lives in the
busy world.
Musical numbers which were much
appreciated were a solo by George
Paulin of Imperial, "The Lord is
My Light with piano accompani-
ment by Mrs. Carmen Fairbanks of
Imperial, andd Resignation, y a
beautifully rendered solo by Mrs.
Theodore Barnes of San Diego, who
was accompanied by Miss Elizabeth
Greer.
Rev. A. E. Worthy delivered the
Invocation, Rev. Arthur f. Schultz
led the audience in sacred singing,
Rev. George A. Hartman gave an
appropriate scriptural reading,
while Rev. c. E. Flanagan delivered
the benediction.
Candidates for graduation from
Central Junior College in the class
of 1924 include Villa Heffington,
Annette Damron, Donaldine Carey,
Beatrice Mason, Gladys House, Paul
Macky, Bernard Barton, Joe Frank
en-, John Greer, Frank Jacobs and
Roscoe He'll
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-19
WATERMELON MEN
TO ASSESS EACH
ACRE SO CENTS
Luscious Crop Will Begin
to Move In Earnest
by June First

An enthusiastic and we'll attended
meeting of the watermelon growers
of Imperial Valley overfIowed Sat
urday afternoon from Commissioner
Harrigan IS office to department two
of the superior court, where the ses-
sion was finally held.
What was probably the most i'm
portant action of the assembled
growers was the hearty endorsement
of the inspection work of Commits
sioner Harrigan and his assistants
evidenced by the voting of an as
sessment Of 80 cents per acre for
the inspection fund. Eighteen hum
.dred acres of the $500 total acreage
in watermelons was represented at
this meeting, which was presided
over by Commissioner Harrigan.
1t was decided that John II. Saun-
ders, assistant freight traffic man.
ager, Southern Pacific railway, be
requested to furnish cars other than
stock ears for the transportation of
watormelons this season. This re-
quesT was made in view of the fact
that stock ears cannot be closed alp
tight for fumigation, which is still
required by some states, due to the
hoof and mouth disease epidemic. in
other parts of California.
w. j. B. Harvill, who repre-
sented the Southern Pacific at the
stated that he believed that
the railroad would have sufficient
cars so that it would only be ne
cossary to use the old stock ears for
short local hauls within the state.
A finance committee of watermel-
OH growers was appointed to take
care of the fund to be raised, and
consists of Twin Stanley of Braw-
ley, Henry Jackson Of Westmorland,
Roy Shelton of Ell Centre and Il. B.
Holt of CalexicO.
1t was the consensus of opinion
that the shipments will be in full
swing around June l with the West
district leading with the
early crop.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-19
LOCAL MAN Is
BURNED WHEN
"CAS" EXPLODES

Ross Pace, 23, employed at tho
Suititorium in this city, was badly
burned about the arms and face,
this morning, when a pan of gaso-
line with which he was about to
clean some cioln-ng at the shed in
the rear of X. NJ. Linekin s resi-
dence ut III orange street, caught
fire. The damage to the she'd was
slight.
Pace was rushed to the hospital,
where his burns were dressed by DIR.
Kiskadden. His condition is not
believed to be critical, although the
burns were severe. The flames
swept around PAGES body so quick
ly from the pan he was unable to
escape.
The fire department was called as
soon as the conflagration was dis
covered by others, but before the
engines arrived the flames had been
put out by Ray johnson, who was
near the shed at the time.
The fire was confined to some
boxes which lay beside the end of
the building Had ii not been for
the quick work of ~. johnson, in
putting out the flames, the loss
might have amount to considerable,
by the Suititorium was but n few
since the cleaning equipment used
feet away,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-19
FIRST RUSH OF
SUMMER SEASON
FOR MOUNTAINS

So far as Imperial Valley was
concerned, yesterday was the Off
ciaiE opening of Nthe summer season
in the mountains. Tt>ladn t been
particularly announced that way
but the extreme heat of Friday and
Saturday drove hundreds to the hills
in an exodus as mighty as that u.s.
ually existing in the middle of the
summer season.
However, the much reduced tenn
peratures of Sunday and today
brought welcome relief to every one
and there is every reason to believe
that the heat furry was the one
that comes annually at the begin
ming of the summer season.
Jaeumba and Live Oaks Springs
report a rush for cottages and in
cidentally, declare they are all
spruced up ready for the annual
migration of mothers and young
sters that will soon take place. Sew
eral attractive new cottages have
been built at Live Oaks and ia
cumba is joyful in her acquisition
of splendid new bath house and
apartment house. all ready for oc-
cupants, and adding to the appear
ance of the town.
Pine Valley, too, is becoming
great favorite with valley people
and many of them visited "The
Cabin" yesterday for dinner.
A long line of machines greeted
the travellers upon their return to
the valley at the quarantine sta.
tion. However, they were all hap
PLY surprised when they found it
was hot necessary to release the
ears for a Commute fumigation,
nothing worse being required than
to walk the "duck board for a
thorough fumigation of the feet.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-19
POISON DRAUCHT
TAKEN BY GIRL
AT PARTY FATAL
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LOS ANGELES, May 19.--Dur-
ing the progress of a merry party
in a local apartment house, Miss
Blanche Esshom, 21, early today
swallowed poison, dying soon after
ward in the Receiving hospital.
Conflicting stories concerning the
affair are told by guests at the
party, while Rex A. johnson, 81,
and Miss Sophia Rieser, in whose
apartment the suicide occurred, are
held IS material witnesses.
Mrs. Josephine Esshonl, prominent
oestopath and mother of the dead
girl, lived with her daughter in an
apartment directly across the hall
from the one in which the party
was held.
Mrs. Esshom returned home late
last night, she said, and heard her
daughters voice mingled with 9TH
ers in Miss Rieser's apartment.
She knocked On the door.
Guests ;;t the party said Miss Es7
shom appeared startled ct the
knock. She rushed into e bath
room, reappearing a moment later,
saving she had swallowed poison.
~ Officers who investigated say a
number of glasses, believed TO have
contained liquor, were found in the
rooms.
Guests carried Miss Esshom to a
nearby drug store, where first aid
was administered, without success.
She died soon after reaching the
hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-19
First Carload of Cantaloupes Leaves Ell Centro Today
Swanson Repaid
Loan AT tier
II Years

Better late than never is the
creed to which Probation Officer
Swanson is subscriber.
Seventeen years ago in May,
Swanson was made loan to a
friend who was in needy cir
cumstances. The loan went un-
paid for some time and Mr..
Swanson moved away. Nothing
further was ever heard about the
matter and the man to whom
the loan had been made never
wrote.
This morning Mr.. Swanson
carelessly tore open the enve-
lopes which had piled up on his
desk over the weekend. Coming
to one which bore his name in
an unfamiliar handwriting, the
probation officer opened it and
found a check for 5000, the
amount of the loan. A brief
note accompanying the check,
recalled the kindness Of Mr..
Swanson and thanked him for
his help.
Even if :: IS such a long
time since I made the loan, it
does ones heart good to know
that a little help isn't unappre-
ciated,'' Mr.. Swanson said this
morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-19
This City Shares
HOnOrs OF Beinu
First With CrOu

Ell Centre 8 first carload shipment
of cantalonpes will leave by express
tonight, enroute to Detroit, Michi-
qan. The car is to be loaded late
this afternoon by the Eagle Pack
ing company.
The shipment of the full car of
melons tonight brings Ell Centre
into first place in the annual race
for first shipments of cantaloupe.
The Eagle Packing company has
its ear already ..spotted 2 on the
tracks and Field Manager o. Il.
Goodman of the Eagle company an
nounced that loading would begin
at four O'Clock this afternoon. Hor-
.icultural Agent Harrigan will have
an Inspector on hand to see that
the shipment is properly loaded for
the trip east.
Information from shippers at
Brawley has been received announc.
ing the shipment today Of the first
carload of cantalonpes from the
station there. G. II. Weaver and
Sons arc the shippers. 1t is pos
sible that a second carload of mel
ons may be shipped today from
Brrawley, being made up of a number
of shipments by oIner dealers there.
Ell Centre sharing the honor of
shipping the first carloads Of mel
ons with Brawley is something nn-
usual, as the northern city usually
claims the distinction of shipping
the first cantaloupes in any great
quantity.
Expect Biggest Year
With every indication pointing
to the biggest melon year in the
history of the valley, shippers are
making preparations fer. the season,
which is starting today. Every
;lvanable foot OF SIDE TRACK is taken
up with ears waiting for the de-
mand.
The Southern Pacific company Is
expecting the first freight ship
ments of cantaloupes to leave on
Thursday of this week, and by the
end of May it is estimated that
above thousand freight cars of
melons will have been moved.
The season, when well under way,
will probably average 500 carloads
a day from valley points, and the
peak volume will likely reach more
than $50 ears daily, it is estimated.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-19
OUTLOOK FOR
BILL IS MUCH
BETTER, CLAIM
Latest Wire From Capital
Reflects Optimistic
Tone

With each succeeding telegram
, from Washington, friends Of the
Swing Johnso nbill, are gaining as
sur%nce that the Boulder Canyon
dam project and the All-American
canal, will be voted by this con
gress before its adjournment.
Delegates from the Irrigation dis
trict in Washington are confident
that the bill will reach the floor
of congress, if this lsessionl con,
tinues for 80 days longer.
While the regular hearings closed
on Saturday, it is understood that
executive hearings will be held
this week when amendments propos-
ed by members will be discussed
and disposed of.
The most recent telegram receiv-
ed at the Irrigation District offices
came this morning from F. w.
Greer. 1t reads as follows:
"Public hearings closed Saturday.
Opposition to All-American canal,
except possibly Hayden, disappear
ed. That feature now distinct as
set to bill. Fifteen amendments,
all minor except two, suggested
chiefly by committee members.
Outlook Splendid
cone provides for protecting up
per states as would compact. Other
provides for complete project, dam
at least $50 feet and AllAmerican
canal. But provision that commu-
mites interested will match govern
ment appropriations through pay
ments for power rights etc.. along
lines always intended. No amend
ments yet definitely decided upon,
these being suggestions. W h c II
bill finally drafted will wire. Sit
uation now better than ever be-
fore, with brighter prospects es-
pccially if congress remains III ses-
sion so days or longer.
The testimony of Congressman
Swing, Mark Rose and Elmer Head
on Saturday answered all arguments
previously used against All-Amer-
lean canal.
The California delegation is re-
ceiving urgent wire appeals 10 get
the committee to report the bill
without further delay. When asked
by Leatherwood, if he expected to
get out soon, Mark Rose said: "No,
| don t want to get out hut |
want to get this bill out.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-19
5 KILLED IN
SUNDAY CRASHES
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LOS ANGELES, May 19.-- Five
persons are dead and several injured
as the result of Sunday auto acci-
donts in and near Los Angeles.
The dead are:
James McGussin, Whittier.
Elwood Baldwin, Whittier.
Mrs. Ola McComb, Los Angeles.
Mrs. Marion Gates, Burbank.
Joe Requeles, Newhall.
AS McGussin and Baldwin ap-
preached the La Harba crossing of
the Pacific Electric late last night,
a passenger train crashed into their
machine. Both men were reported
to hve been almost instantly killed.
Mrs. McComb, according to infor-
nation Of the coroners' office, was
one of several passengers in an
automobile that overturned at Paco-
ina, near San Fernando. Requeles
was Instantly killed on the state
highway near Castaic when his auto
crashed into n truck. MRS. oates
died from injuries sustained when
her automobile hit rut near Bur
bank.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-19
Mystery Around
Officers Death

SAN DIEGO, Cal, May 19.-The
coroner and police are assisting
naval authorities today in probing
the death of Clarence A. Stoner, 43,
naval chief petty officer, whdse
body was found beside the Santa
Fe tracks near the local destroyer
base, Sunday morning.
The body was bruised ON the left
side and the left arm was broken,
indicating that he might have been
hit by an engine.
Stoner' 5 wife resides in San Pc
dro, where he was stationed until
eight days ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-19
WHAT'S DOING

Mrs. Marie Reitz Jenkins
pupils recital, First Baptist
church tonight.
U. G. T. meets tonight at Da-
Wis hall, with joint meeting
men and women at 8 p. m.
1.-THE Marriage Cheat last
picture to snow at Palace thea
ter this season.
"The Midnieht Alarm at
Airdome tonight.
F. and A. M. No. Ss4 meets
at Masonic hall tonight.
Methodist missionary soci-
cty meets tomorrow with Mrs.
N. A. Contes.
Mrs. A. G. Hurlburt's Bible
class of Presbyterian church
meets for pot-luck luncheon
with Mrs. H. g. Coe tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-19

The bill provides life insurance
policies for veterans on the basis OF
adjusted compensation at the rate
of 81 day for home service and
al.25 a day for overseas service.
Basic compensation Of not to ex
ceed $500 for home veterans and
$623 for overseas men is multiplied
by an arbitrary figure to arrive at
the face value of the insurance pol.
icies, roughly two and one half
times the basic compensation. 9
Here's How They Voted
Nine Democrats voted with II
Republicans TO uphold the veto.
Those who voted to sustain it
were:
Republicans-Senators Ball, Della
ware; Borah, Idaho; Colt, Rhode IS
land; Edge, New Jersey; Ernest,
Kentucky; Fernald, Maine; Green,
Vermont; Keyes, New Hampshire;
Mckinley, Illinois; Moses, New
Hampshire; Pepper, Pennsylvania; /;
Phipps, Colorado; Reed, Pennsyl
vania; Smoot, Utah; Sterling, South
Dakota; Wadsworth, New York, and
Weller, Maryland.
Democrats-Senator Bayard, Dell
aware; Bruce, Maryland; Dial,
South Carolina; Edwards, New Jer-
sey; Glass, Virginia.; King, Utah;
Shields, Tennessee; Swanson, Vir-
rinia, and Underwood, Alabama.
Voting to override the veto:
Republicans Brandegee, Connec-
i'cutt; Brookhart, Iowa; Bursum,
New Mexico; Cameron, Arizona;
Cappcr, Kansas; Cumming, Iowa;
Cutris, Kansas; Dale, Vermont; FL
kins, West Virginia; Fess, Ohio;
Frazier, North Dakota; Gooding, Id
aho; Hale, Maine; Harreld, Okla
homa; Howell, Nebraska; Johnson,
California; Jones, Washington;
Ladd, North Dakota; Lenroot, Wis
consin; Lodge, Massachusetts; Nc
Lean, Connecticut; McNary, Ore
gon; Norbeek, South Dakota; Nor
ris, Nebraska; Oddie, Nevada;
Shortridge, California; Spencer,
Missouri; Stanfield, Oregon; War
ren, Wyoming, and Willis, Ohio.
bVHlOCIdlS [hudiho, CoioiHoo, -Ao
hurst, Arizona; Broussard, Louisi-
ana; Caraway, Arkansas; Copeland,
New York; Dill, Washington; Fer
ris, Michigan; Fletcher, Florida;
George, Georgia; Gerry, Rhode Is
land; Harris, Georgia; Heflin, Ala
bama; Jones, New Mexico; Ken
drick, Wyoming; Mcclellan, Tennes-
sec; Mayfield, Texas; Nelly, West
Virginia; Overman, North Carolina;
Pittman, Nevada; Ralston, Indiana;
Robinson, Arkansas; Sheppard,
Texas; Simmons, North Carolina;
Smith, South Carolina; Trammell,
Florida; Walsh, Montana, and
Wheeler, Montana.
Farmer-Labor - Magnus Johnson
and Shipstead, both of Minnesota.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May l9.-
" After five years of effort during
which the American people have
been wholeheartedly with, us, justice
has been done the veterans of the
world war; declared John II. Quinn
commander of the Ameri- |
can Legion when informed this af-
ternoon that the senate had voted
to override the president IS veto ON
the bonus.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-19
.U.S.-GermanPact
on Ship Liquor
Signed Today

WASHINGTON, May 19.-The
rum treaty between the United
States and Germany giving this
country authority OF seize and
search all German vessels suspect
ed of violating the prohibition laws
within an hour S sailing of the Am
erian shore, was signed at the
state department today by Secreta-
ry of States Hughes and Ambassa.
dor Weidfeldt.
The treaty is identical with that
recently negotiated with Great Bri.
tain, A similar pact is under dis
cussion with Holland,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-19
So More Cows
Are Affected In
Old Territory
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LOS ANGELES, May 49,
Spreading through the Hynes see
tion, this county, two new out
breaks of the foot and mouth di.
sease at Clearwater were reported
to local headquarters today.
One herd of 80 and one of 80
dairy cows are affected, the in
spectors reported
The new cases are in territory
where the disease has been spread
ing for some weeks, and authori-
ties are confident it will be con-
fined to its present boundaries.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-19
SOLDIER BONUS BILL BECOMES Law
Sennte's Vote
q. KS Measure
Despite Veto

WASHINGTON, May 19-The bonus bill a
Ihe senate oveode President Coodge's twothd
Jorlty The urday
The within half
Senator Curtis Kansas Republican whip shortly
being dispensed
When the bill called
leader asked
but Senator Asurst
and forced
Crowds of housememes thronged
around the walls. The galleries filled
The vote to 26
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-19
PORTLAND CEMENT ASSN.
HOLDING CONVENTION

Los ANGELES, May 19.--One
hundred delegates from all parts of
the country met here today to at,
tend the hundredth anniversary con
vention of the Portland Cement AS
sociation. The meeting is the first
to be held on the coast in five
Years
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-19
!, Near Death
When Caught by
Bad rip Tide
ny United Press leased wire

SEAL BEACH, May -. y.-~Eight
persons, five women and three men,
were recovering today from uear
drowning yesterday At Anaheim
Landing, when they were caught ~
rip tide which swept them ont
into the surf.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Earl Pullium, aud
Mr.. aud Mrs. Irwin Miller, ~ Los
Nfetos, aided in the rescue, aud
helped in the treatment Of the vie
Tins, some Of whom were uneons
cious. All were Anaheim Landing
or Huntington Beach residents.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-19
THIEVES MAKE A
HAUL AT CASTELLA

CASTELLA, Cal, May 40. L.
Piles store here was broken into
last night, the safe blown open and
$500 in currency, an undctermin-
ed amount estimated at probably
$500 in post office funds, and q
quantity of cutlery and hardware
taken.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-19
Worlds Largest
Hen Egg Laid
In Whittier
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WHITTIER, CAL, May 49,
Betty is quite some biddy.
The worlds largest egg, ac-
cording to local chicken raisers,
is the product of Betty, Dlack
Mirorca hen belonging to How
ard Falch, Whittier poultryman.
A few days ago word came
from the cast that an egg 6 5-S
by 6 3-4 inches was voted the
Target hen egg on record.
AS soon as she read the news,
Betty gave cackle of disgust,
and delivered one that measur-
ed ga by z 7-8 inches.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-19
u. S. FLYERS ARE
REPORTED SAFE

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TOXIC, May 19.--The three
American round the world flight
planes arrived today at Kitto-
kapu Bay, on the Island of Ye-
tcrofu.
The flyers, Licutenants Smith,
Nelson and Wade, took off from
Paramashiru at 1880 a. m. and
landed safety at Kittokapu
Bay at 2:05.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-19
SHOCKER'S MOTHER
DIES IN CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 10
Mrs. William II. Shocker, mother OF
Urban Shocker, st. Louis Browns
pitching ace, died here today. Shock
cr' s father died a fortnight ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-05

deceased at the time of his death
IN and to all that certain real pro-
pcrty particularly described as fol
loves to-wit.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-05
NEW ARENA TO
OPEN JUNE Is

Announcement was made today
that the new Owl arena for boxing
matches would be opened on June
Is, when one of the bigges cards
of the year will be staged. The are
ma is to be under the direction of
Joe Flores, fight promoter Char
les Randolph is to be matchmaker
and referee.
The arena, which will be one OF
The most finished and finest equip
ped in the southwest, will 5aNe a
seating capacity of $500, according
to a statement made by Harry Wood
bury. who will manage five of the
fighters who appear i'll the ring one
week from Sunday.
There will be an electrical count
ing machine to tick off the fatal
count of ten whenever fighter
takes to the mat. There will be
running water in the corners OF the
ring, a reserved section for patrons
and the bleachers.
The main event of the bouts on
Sunday, june Is, is to be ~
round match between Kid Williams,
the El Centre light heavyweight
contender for the championship OF
Mexico, and Bradford Simmons, col
ored fighter who has been called the
uncrowned heavyweight champion
of the southwest.
There will be four other events
on the card, one eight round bout,
a six round bout and two tour
round matches.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-05
1924 SEASON TO
BE. VERY DRAB
SAYS FORECAST
DeJmpsey-Wills Bout fol
September Only One
In Sight
Bv HENRY L. FARRELL
UNITED Press Sports Editor)

NEW YORK, June 5.--Grcat diff
ficulty being experienced by the
promoters in getting champion box
ers and outstanding title contend
ers to accept matches that would
make it possible to meet their ex-
orb..ant purse demands, leads to
the conviction that the 1924 outdoor
season will be as drab as last wear 8
was sparkling.
AT this time last year the Milk
Fund heavyweight show had been
staged in New York, and jess Will
lard and Luis Firpo, the survivors
had been matched ITO meet in Jcr-
sey City on July u.
Jack Dempsey and Tommy Glib.
bons had been matched to meet in
Shelby on July 4. Pancho Villa and
Jimmy Wilde had been matched for
the flyweight championship. Kilbane
lost his title to Eugene Criqui, and
the Frenchman had been matched
with Johnny Dundee for the title
Benny Leonard had been matched
with Lew Tender for the light
weight championship, and the Harry
Greb-Johnny Wilson middleweigl'
championship was in the making.
This year the only outstanding
match that has been even. q. a.
up to this time has been the DenfP
scy- Wills heavyweight champion
ship bout for September, and Dcmp
sev had not accepted terms.
Promoters blame the slump ii
business on the boxers, and 'tht
promoters are held to be responsible
bv the boxers. Politics and petty
fighting between the promoters also
has discouraged the game III New
York.
Tex Rickard S rivals succeeded il
driving him out of New York by
beating him to the privilege ID the
two ball parks. Rickafd, however
has an ace in the hole IN the pos
session of the jersey City stadium
and in an understanding with most
Of the boxers that are needed tc
make She big matches.
Rckard for instance, has tho
heavyweight situation .'sewed VI
through & contract with Harry Wills
and first call upon the services OF
Jack Dempsey, Tom Gibbons anC
Jack J enald.