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Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-24
DEUEL. ADVOCATES VALLEY TAKING
OVER LOCAL SOUTHERN SIERRAS
ASRELIEF FROM HIGH POWER RATES

sNThe application of the Southern
SierraS Power company for 10 per
cent increase in rates, filed recently
in the federal court in Los Angeles
by way Of an in junction suit against
the railroad commission, has eVi-
IDENTIFY conferred the attention of a
number of residents of ImneriaI Val
lev upon the extremely high rates
which the valley pays for its elec-
ricitv. Considerable interest is now
to be found among those best in
formed ON the sahiect in favor of
n public utility district embracing
the major norton of the county.
A Simple Procedure
cooperating in this way. the resi-
dents Of the valley could buy elec-
tric energy at q very low wholesale
rate from the San pipeo Gas and
Electric company and distribute il
to the consumers within the dis
trict at cost. There has been con.
siderable feeling lately that lmpcr-
ial Valley, because Of its wealth, is
heing used to carry most Of the cost
burdens Of the Southern Sierras
system and steps are now being TAX
en- bv interested parties TO start
the formation Of y public utility
district to secure relief from this
unfair imposition.
"In the present ease, the change
Continued on Page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-24
ENGINEER WILL
AID In VALLEYS
PRIORITY CLAIM
Frisbie, Well Known Ex-
pert, to Help Establish
Rights

Employment of Charles G.. Frisbie,
the engineer who made the survey
for the relocation of The All-Ameri-
can canal, for the purpose of sur
Veying the water usage in the up
per Colorado basin, was authorized
at yesterday $ meeting of the direc-
tors Of the Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict.
The employment of Frisbie is in
connection with the proposed action
which the district intends taking to
establish Il prior right to the waters
of the Colorado. He will act in an
advisory, as well as a practical ca
pacity, in preparing the district $
side of the case.
The district also entered into an
agreement with A. c. Clark, for the
use of the dredger which the latter
has invented. The dredge has been
built by the district under Clark s
direction and is at present being
tested out before being adopted by
the district. A big feature of the
new dredge is that it has only three
removable parts, whereas the Ruth
type of f-dredge, now used by the
district, has approximately 800 re-
yrlovable parts.
Request of the Southern Sierras
Power Company for the use of addi-
tional land at Andrade, was taken
under consideration. The power
company at present is using small
piece of land at that point belong
ing to the district, paving a yearly
rental for the privilege. The com
panv needs additional land, accord
ing to the petition filed with the
district.
Routine matters occupied the at
tention of the directors for the
greater part of the day. The board
ladjourncd at $50 to meet tomorrow
at no clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-24
Goes Car Found
20. X. and Right
Side Up

" "Absentmindednes was the thief
that was responsible for the loss of
a Ford belonging to II. c. Coe,
county superintendent of schools, as
reported in last night 5 Press, and
the superintendent is once more in
possession of his automobile.
Immediately upon missing his car
Coe notified Sheriff Gillett, AID the
latter promptly set ont 10 catch the
thief. The sheriff drove around
through the country roads in tha
south end of the valley, but failed
To find the ear.
Returning TO FL Centre, Gi!lctt
visited several Main street garages,
and while on his way between two
of them, noticed a new ForI park
ed short distance from where Coc
stated he had parked his car. In
vestigation proved that It was the
county officers property. ard the
sheriff called the owner to come
and get his Ford.
Coe was ready TO make oath that
the car had been moved from where
he had parked it, but the sheriff
just grinned and said ''you re ab.
sentminded, and returned 70 the
Jail to beat Deputy Marshal HartS-
horn ut checkers.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-24
SAYS SHEPHERD
IS A VICTIM OF
PERSECU TIO N

CRIMINAL COURT. Chicago,
June 24.-Monev is at the bottom of
the prosecution of William d. Shep-
herd on the charge that he murder
ed his wealthy ward, Billy McClin-
took, William Scott Stewart, chief
attorney for the defense, charged
today in his argument for acquittal.
If Mr.. Shepherd had taken Il
hatchet and murdered his own son,
this would simply be another muir
der case, Stewart urged. But
in this case, Billy McClintock had
Il lot of money and and there are a
lot of people Jealous because Billy
gave it to Shepherd. That S why
Shepherd is being prosecuted and
prosecuted.
Stewart started his argument
when George German, first assist
ant states attorney, finished his
demand that Shepherd be hanged
- for the murder of Billy McCiin-
tock.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-24
Gov. Rodriguez
Returns From
Mexican Capital

Gov. Abelardo Rodriguez arrived
at Mexicali yesterday from Mexico
City and Immediately hastened by
automobile to San Diego where his
wife and small son are spending the
summer.
The executive did not linger long
enough to convey to even his clos
est associates any information re-
garding the results of his mission
to Mexico City, which his enemies
used as an excuse for Il sensational
report that Rodriguez was not to re-
turn as governor of Lower Califor
mia.
He was accompanied to San Diego
by Al Pellegrin, member of his sec
retarial staff and will return i'll a
few days.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-24
Red Flannels
Are Taboo
Nowadays

Normal SIMMER weather
descended updn Imperial Valley.
Yesterday, AMI folks in Fl Ien
tro, in common witL-~<tf6se Of
other valley cities. found abso-
lutclv no use for red flannels,
earlaps or felt boots.
Several narrow escapes from
death we.e reported among
those who stopped acquaint-
ances to ask How hot is If -
bG. the weather itself did not
eausc any deaths. or cases of
prostrations, which is more than
New York, Boston, Philadelphia
and way Sta1ieas can say re-
gardmg their heat wave of two
wceFa ago.
1t was plenty warm enough
and there is no necessity for
printing thermometer record
cause considerable confusion.
ings as they vary so much rs to
Reports that mvils in the
blacksmiths shops had melted
were just rs erroneous as the
one that three men had been
found frozen to death near the
Southern Pacific tracks. The
men were not frozen, but were
simply wishing that they were.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-24

| Ca. ! Tcv arvd. Supplies moder-
ate. demand rood for good stock,
market slightly stronger. Calf
some overripe. soft. std 3f-45s hest
400450 mostly 4.2I.4.5n slightly
overripc 00-3.50 roorcr low as 200.
iumbas 2G.45s best 5000 mostly
4.73-5.00 fair condition 400425
poorer low Il, $50 27S 400t50
mostly 4.25. ronv> l.I+s best 3.25-
so noorer low MS , 90. flats II IFS
l.501.75 few sales high rs 900. os
L40-L5o. louevdcws std crates jun.
hos 2.00.a.10 few hieh as 800, small.
or 300 800 few high rs $50.
Chicago; &c partly cloudy. 60
Calf arvd, 200 on track. Supplies
liberal, len,aua moderate, market
steady. calf std - inmhos 36s
to, std eos iuubos 27s 100, ium-
hos los $50, pouyS i5-5is mostly
500, some ovewipo std inmbos 800
$50. Jumbo flats 9s 150165 ~ l2s
1.75.1,S5, sta flats 1o-t5s 1.75.
Pittsburgh; Gs' cloudy. rs Calf.
arvd ! unknown Opening Wcdues.
day, demand moderate, market about
steady, supplies heavy Calf
iumbos As i.5a It's soft overripe
low MS 400, ilmhos 36s l25 $50 soft
low rs 100. 27s mostly 375, sta
41s 400-f.25 std 3Gs 375.400 soft
low as 300, ponys f5.54s 3.25 $50,
Continued on Page sl
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-24
AIRPLANES WILL
HELP WATCH FOR
FOREST BLAZES
by Emitted Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, June "a. -
Nine army airplanes, operating
from five bases on the Pacific coast
will this year iguard forests
against fires, it was announced here
today by District Forester Paul G.
Redington of the L, S. Forest Serv-
ice.
Patrols will open about July y.
Regular flights over forest areas to
locate fires will net be made hut the
planes will be used ON reconnais-
sance of large fires, for confirming
reports of fires and for detailed OBJ
scrvation of forested areas after
electrical storms or when smoke
prevents location of fires from
ground lookout stations.
Bases and pilots selected are:
Spokane-N. B. Manner, Spokane,
r. NJ. Freng, San Francisco.
Vancouver-S. d. Priestley, Port
land; D. G. Logg, Seattle.
Eugene-A r. De Garmo, FL
Monte, Calf, 4. r. Loomis, Eu-
gene
Mather Field, Sacramento-N. w.
Potter, San Francisco; Paul A. An
dcrt, San Diego.
Griffith Park, Los Angeles-C. n.
James, Los Angeles.
Lieutenant Lloyd Barnett, air
service, U. S. Army, San Francis
60, Preside, will be liason officer
between the army and forest serv-
ice. Eight of the planes will come
from Rockwell Field. San Diego, and
one from Salt Lake City.
Emergency landing fields through
ont the coast states have been Sc
lccted and marked.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-24
MOVIE PRODUCERS
BUY FOUR LARGE
THEATERS IN S. F,

SAN FRANCISCO, June "a. =
Sale of four San Francisco theaters
to the Famous Players Lasky Cor
poration was before stockholders of
the Herbert l.. Rothchild Entertain
ment, Inc. today for approval. it
was rumored in theatrical circles.
Negotiations for the sale have
been under way for several days, it
is said. Famous PLAYERS Lasky
already owns, 25 per cent of the
stock in the Rothchild Company.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-24
MOSS IS NEW
KIWANIS HEAD

ST. PAUL, Mimi, June 24.-John
II. Moss; of Milwaukee, was unani-
mouslv nominated for president of
the Kiwanis international for 1926,
it was announced today following a
nominating meeting which lasted
through last night.
Delegates from all parts of the
United and Canada who are attend
ing the ninth annual convention
here. were in attendance.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-24
SCORES SEARCH
FOR -FOUR GIRLS
LOST IN RIVER
ny united Press Leased Wire

SAtHAM NJ IN 10, fal, June ~
Nearly "a score of scarchcrs in small
boats grappled with the treachcrous
waters Of the American river near
here today in an effort to recover
the bodies of four Young girls who
were drowned late yesterday.
The girls, seeking relief from the
terrific heat, aisrcgarded the warn
ings of friends and went in 8bath-
inc IN the liver They wcr. caught
in the under current and were
drowned before help could reach
them.
The dead:
lydia Kraft, II.
Katie Kraft. lG.
Katie Frankfort, -.
Mary Frankfort, Il.
The girls recently accompanied
their fathcrs here to begin work at
The Sprccklcs Sugar Refinery and
were living ON thc refinery ranch.
Both families formerly lived in
Fresno,
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-24
CHINESE SITUATION REACHES Girls
Only 65-Enjoy
Golden Wedding
Day
Uy United Press Leased Wire

By United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, June "a
One of the worlds youngest
couples to memorialize a golden
wedding anniversary celebrated
so years of martial happiness
here today.
The youngsters are Mr..
and Mrs. William Rubin, sc and
65 years old, respectively.
Hosts of relatives and friends
gathered at the Rubins resi-
dence for the golden anniversary,
coming from every section of the
country.
The guests included four child
rem, Charles Rubin, prominent To-
cal attorney; Mrs. J. L. Bitker,
Milwaukee; B. w. Rubin, Port
land, Ore, and Lillian Rubin, Los
Angelse.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-24
GERMANY WILL
JOIN PROPOSED
4-POWER PACT
by United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, June 24,-Germany, ac
cording to reliable information TO-
day, has announced to the Soviet
government here definite intention
of entering the proposed four power
security pact among France, Eng
land, Belgium and Germany.
This would repudiate an earlier
Russo-Germau agreement to pursue
an identical course regarding the
League Of Nations, since the pact
would require Germany's entrance
into the league.
Russia is reported preparing to
send AN unofficial observer to the
league to prevent her entire isola-
ti0m from western Europe.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-24
ADOPTED SON OF
MILLIONA IR e IN
BURGLARY CHARGE

CHICAGO, June o4-Jack Du-
rand, adopted son of Mr. and Mrs.
Scott Durand, millionaire family
of fashionable Lake Forcs+. was
implicated today in a series of rob
berries along the North shore dis
trict. Young Dumd is believed
to be acting for the movies in Los
Angeles and California authorities
have been asked TO hunt for HIM.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-24
SANTA ANA WATER
BOND ISSUE DEFEATED

SANTA ANA, Calf, June IL
The proposed Sl,200,0 600 water bond
issue was defeated by an oVerWhelm
inc majority at Tuesdays munici-
pal election here Final tabulation
Of the voting today showed 1860
against go for the measure.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-24
Amunds TO
Write a Book
On Experiences

OSLO, June 24.-Captain Raold
Amundsen, Arctic air explorer,
plans to arrive in Horton, Norway,
on coal steamer July 4.
He intends to write a book Gov
ering his flight almost to the pole.
This will appear in the autumn and
thereafter he plans to lecture at
home and abroad.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-24
ARE I
ESTABLISHED IN
SUMMER HOME
Son John Shingles His
Grandfather Roof
Meanwhile

SWAMPSGOTT, Mass. June 24-
President Coolidge came home to his
native New England to begin two
months vacation freed of the care
and climate Of Washington. He
found welcoming crowd of fellow
citizens Of Massachusetts waiting to
greet him
The special train which brought
President aud Mrs. Coolidge from
Washington, arrived dt Salem, four
miles from here at { q. III. standard
time
Clear cool weather gave Mr..
Coolidge immediate assurance that
he had successfully evaded the heat
which he had left the capital to es-
cape.
At the President : request no for
NAL welcome had been arranged.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coolidge were met by
Mr.. and Mrs Frank W Stearns,
who will be their neighbors during
the summer They motored to Red
Gables, the Stearns summer home,
for breakfast
The residential party arrived here
shortly before 9 o-c;ock after 81
delightfully."- early morning ride of
three and Il half miles from Salem.
Drawn up on the lawn in front of
Red Cables the home of Mr..
and Mrs Frank Stearns, near
''White Court WAS tine crack com
tingent of marines, commanded by
Lieut.. Edgar Allan Poe.
KS The President and Mrs. Cool
idge stepped from the automobile ia
be greeted by Mrs. Stearns, who will
be their hostess until White
Court : is put into final condition
for the vacation, the marines came
to a snapPv salute.
PLY MOUTH, Vermont, June "a.
While the President and Mrs.
Coolidge were settling for their va
cation today at White Court, .
Swampscott, Mass, John Coolidge,
their son, was busiIy engaged here
shiugIing the home of Colonel John
G. Coolidge, his father.
He is also aiding Ed Tole. the
village mason. in constructing u
new chimney.
John arrived here ten days ago
from Amherst, Mass, where he re-
Gently completed his first year of
college.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-24
BANDIT TRIO GETS
S20C, 900 IN LOOT

NEW YORK, June 24. - Three
armed bandits held up and bound
and gagged two men in Marcus
Feldman 5 Jewelry store on Broad
way and escaped with diamonds
and platinum valued al $2OO.0nO.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-24
BAKER INJURED IN
A $4,000 BLAZE

BFLVEDERE, Cal, June 24.-Joe
Kern, baker. was painfully injured
today by falling bricks when fire
swept block of business places
here today,
The blaze started in Kern's shop,
which was totally burned.
A dozen other ono story buildings
were destroyed by the flames. To
tai damage WAS approximately $25,,
600.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-24
BASEBALL GAMES TODAY
National

National
Brooklyn at New York, clear,
two games, afternoon.
Philadelphia at Boston, clear,
Cincinnati at Chicago, clear.
Pittsburgh at St. Louis, clear,
two games afternoon.
American
New York at Washington,
cloudy.
Boston at Philadelphia, clear.
Only games today.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-24
British Troops
Being Rushed ns
Foreigners Flee
BY ALFRED HICKS,
United Press Hong Kong Cores
Oonden;


HONG KONG, June British
and Indian troops arc being dis
pa'chcd to Shamcen. the tafeign
settlement at Canton.
Six hundred refugees from
Shameen, including maHy Americans
have arrived mere. One FYenchman
j, dead and several Britishers
slightly wounded us the result Of II
Disturbance in Canton yesterday
involving Chinese student demon
stfators and British marines.
British naval authorities report
that the disturbance occurred dur
ing Il procession Of students which
WAS proceeding without incident.
finally Il group AT the end af the
procession fired revolvcrs III the
direction Of the foreign settlement
causing the casualties. FhereHron,
according to the British version.
Eritish marines, seeing that the vol.
leys were endaugering the British
consulate anl tlsi British senior
naval Officers, returned the fire hui
promptly ceased ON order Of the com
handing officer.
Lon DON. June 24.-With Brit
i.h reports that the Chinese sitaa-
ton is growing worse. il vas IN
derstood today that If II becomes
necessary the powers first step Will
be 10 remove all foreigners 10 treaty
ports where they would be defended
with marines sailors. volunteer
corps aud available troops.
The available troops include a
battalion Of The british East Surrey
regiment.
The question of active iHterven-
tion in CHINA would come later. as
j. is felt necessary first to .asurc
the safety of all nationals because
hoy might bc murdered if interVen-
tion were discussed previously.
WASHINGTON, June 24-Amcri-
can Consul Leroy Webber, at Annoy,
China. cabled the state department.
today that the anti foreign sit4ation
here had assumed ''grarcr as
pect ms a result Of the iasisteucc of
unruly clements to demonstrate ON
Kulangsoo.
The foreign settlement NJ Annoy
is called kulappsoo.
The Annoy municipg! has request
Cd naval protection fer the nHer-
national settlement since the Chl-
ue>c authorities informed the con.
sular body that they could not
guarantee protection Of Gfe aud
property in the settlement.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-24
At Boston

Philadelphia 0l0 l02 23l-l0 II l
Boston 0l0 600 600 3 3
Belts and Wilson; Coouey and
10 'Neil.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-24
i. =
AMERICAN
At Philadelphia

At Philadelphia
Boston 100 002 0l0-4 s
Philadelphia COS 600 OILS Is 3
Ehmke and Picinich; Gray and
Cochrane.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-24
NATIONAL

At New York-First Game
Brooklyn 100 0lO 0l0-3 9
New York 100 033 00X-S IA
Grimes and Taylor; Greenfiel,
and Snyder.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-24
COLOGNE WILL
BE EVACUATED
ON AUGUST II
ny United Press Leased Wire

BERLIN, June 24.-Reports here
today said Ambassador Hocsch at
Paris had received definite assur-
ances from Foreign Minister BRAND
that Cologne would be evacuated
along with the Ruhr region on Au-
gust T.,
With Russia reported trying hard
TO preveGt Germany entering the
four power western security pact,
the French assurance of early eva
cuation Of the Ruhr is taken as II
concilatorv move to offset the Rus-
sian pressure at Berlin. If the
above repora as to simultaneous
Cologne evacuation proves rue. this
would undoubtedly 90 far to swing
the Germans toward acceptance of
the pact. 1t is recalled that the
recent disarmament note to Ger
many pointed out that Cologne
evacuation could be achieved by
Germany : compliance with the al
lied disarmament terms.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-24
Macmillan and
Sec. Wilbur ire
ROU OUer Radio

WASHINGTON, June "a. - Re-
! fusal of Commander Donald Mac
| MILAN of the polar expedition to
carry naval radio equipment has
precipitated Il quarrel with Secre-
tary of the Navy Wilbur which
may cause Wilbur to withdraw the
naval planes and personnel from
the expedition.
Wilbur has sent a prcemptory
message to Lieut.. Commander Byrd,
, IN charge of the seven na"al flyers
and the three planes of the eXpedi
tion to get Macmillan to discard
his commercial short wave wireless
equipment, substituting for it the
long wave navy equipment provided.
1t is authoritatively learned that
; BYRD has been instructed to leave
the expedition if Macmillan refuses
10 comply with Wilbur S request.
A naval destroyer today is pur-
suing the Peary, airplane ship of
the expedition, with the navy
/ equipment. The first stop Of the
expedition is scheduled for sydney,
! y. S.
! The trouble started when the eX-
, pedition cast off from Boston
! June Il. Macmillan left the navy
| equipment behind on the dock
there. 1t was then shipped to Wis
casset, Me-. where the Perry and
; Bowdoin finally showed off for the
north and again Mac MILAN refused
! to reload it.
! Several radio messages were eX-
! changed between Macmillan and
/ Wilbur since tnen. Ieading to the
| peremptory demand today.
The DESTROYER Putnam with the
equipment left Wiscasset yester-
day.
Mac MILAN : contract with the
navy department. expressly includes
the use of the navy radio equip
menr- navy officials said.
The short wave radio equipment
now carried by Macmillan is pro
ivided by the Zenith Radio Company
of Chicago and President Mcdonald
of the company. is Il member of the
expedition.
/ Secretary Wilbur believes that
regardless of what claims are made
! for the short wave length transmis-
sion, this expedition is not one to
! experiment with.
1t is vitallv important that two
way communication be maintained
at all times, Secretary Wilbur said.
Because of the contract clause,
! Secretary Wilbur expects Mac Mil
: Ian to acquiesce.
/ The putnam may ovcrtake thhc
Peary in Novia Scotia today or to-
! morrow.
WASHINGTON, June 24.-The
! Macmillan expedition unquestion-
ably will take ON standard navy
equipment as desired by Secretary
of the Navy Wilbur and proceed
from Sydney, \. s., without delay,
John O. LA Gorce. acting president
/ of the National Geographical So
cstv, hackers of tbs expedition
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-24

Carlot shipments reported:
20 u % %
Tmnerial Valley 1Sf 146 $50 100
arizona -..... 9 .-...
TeXas . ...-. -..-.. l
Gcorpia ,... ..... |
Louisiana .-. !
Cars ordered in the Imperial Val
lev for loading Wednesday, Juno q,
1872.
Imperial Valley comparison
1924 1929
shipped on Juno a3 43S 100
Skinned to juno % 9649 9536
Shoping point information for
Tuesday, June %: FL Centre and
nearby points-maX 114'. min TO-.
Demand slow, market weaker Car
loads fob usual tcrmS-Std 4lS 500
80. Carloads fob cash track std
43s best mostly around *2.75 few
fair quality low as 80. imbos l5s
mostly around 500. ponvs 4J-54s
2.00.2.25, flats 1o.l5s mostly around
ITO, honevdewS std crates oS and
larger mostly around 80, smaller
low as 100, casabas, std crates
iumho crates car medium to large
l25. Rines for western shipmrnts
choice std 45s. demand good, mar
kct finn, mostly around 800. Most
shipments rolled for delivered sales.
Telegraphie renorts:
New York: G6' clear. 56 Calf
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-24

At New York-Second Game
Brooklyn 030 231 000-9 Is
New York 600 600 00l-1 )
Osborne and Deberry; Nehf, Wis
ner, Dean and Gowdy.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-24
At st. Louis-First Game !

PlttSbufgIl UU2 UUU UIU- . :
st. Louis 100 501 00X-ll IA 0
Yde, Sheehan and Gooch; Haines
and O Farrell.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-24

National at Chicago VS.. Cincin-
natl, postponed, rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-24

Cnlot shinments renortod:
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-24
GFlGE19TllF FErd5p pTl0NEElNeNT 1NNT1NFN1e9
CANTALOUPE MARKET
BY Z S. BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECON oNIICs
G. E. Schultz Local Representative

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