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Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-17
FRIENDSHIP IS
PLEDGED BY new
JAPANESE ENVOY
By United Press Lensed Wire

WASHINGTON, Mar. 17.-Prcs,
ident Coolidge, i'll receiving the new
Japanese ambassador, TSunc0 Mat
sndaira, yesterday expressed hope
that the traditional friendship be
tween the two countries would
grow and develop in the future.
Referring to .hc first Washing
ton arms conference at which Mat
sndaira was Il japanese delegate,
Mr.. Coolidge said:
am encouraged to believe that
with the foundations thus establish
cd ii viii be possible to build in
full confidence of cooperation
among the interested powers with
respect to those problems which are
Of concern to them all.
" 1t is Il long standing tradition, -
Matsndaira said, "that in the con
duct Of their intercourse the Limited
States and Japan have already been
animated by desire to live in
peace with each other, with the re-
suit that each country rcposes trust
and confidence in the friendship
and good Will Of the other. On en-
toring, therefore, upon my duties,
entertain the confident hope that
these traditional intimate relations
will be rendered still closer and
stronger in the coming year.
The President replied. - hcarti-
y share Your hope that in the com
f,,fr FI,t.l yg II, I.
Ship between the Two countries may
develop through wider experience
of helpful cooperative action for the
realization Of their common pur-
poses and aSnirHtinns. -
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-17
new TAX CUTS
NOT EXPECTED
SAY CHAIRMEN
Expense of Government
Will Slowly Increase
Is Prediction
BY DALE VAN EVERY,
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Mar. l7-Th0ugh
a further tax reduction of 1900
OOO,O may be expected next year,
from then on governmental expcndi-
lures will increase and further tax
cuts prove unlikely if not impos-
siblc, Il was declared today in Il
statement by the Republican chair
men Of the two great financial com
mittces Of the house of representa-
tives.
Chairman Green. Iowa. of tho
ways and means committee, said il
was planned to enact new tax
act before next wear s tax payments
fall due and it was hoped the
reduction would amount to 5000,
100000 with pssiblo maximum sur
FAX Of 25 per cent, the miximum in
thee original Mellon plan.
Expenditures Increase
Chairman Madden, Illinois, of
the appropriations committee, an
nounced analysis of recent appropri-
ations showed that in spite of the
drastic economy proposed by Presi-
dent Coolidge, governmental eApen-
ditures could be expected to in
crease gradually, but certainly,
from now on. thus shutting off the
hope of further important tax re-
duction after the presant treasury
surpluses are taken into account.
Green said details of the pro
posed 1926 tax cut could not be
planned with any assurance until
the effect of the present act became
more apparent. This must await
analysis of the tax returns being
filed everywhere in the country
today and a final casting up Of ac-
counts by the treasury June 80, the
end of the fiscal year.
But he pointed out that there
was every right to expect the 1925
fiscal year would end with at least
Il surplus of $l00,000,0c0 and the
1926 fiscal year with Il surplus of
approximately $373,000,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-17
Thompson Girl
Declared Sane

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 17.--~Pro-
nounced normal, and held blameless
of the crimes to which she ,once
confessed, Alsa Thompson, I, was
removed from custody of parole of
ficers today and turned over to her
father, r. G. Thompson, of Santa
Ana. rs 'n '.% -e ja. -.
The "Babv Borgia hwho confes,
sed to poinsoning four persons, and
later re.racted her admissions, was
declared free from any taint of in
sanity and ordered released after Il
brief hearing in juvenile court.
Lunaty officers testified tn" child
was normal, and that her confcg-
sions were the result of suggestions
from older persons. e:s.-..t
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-17
WHAT'S DOING

THE Silent Watcher, Pal
ace theater tonight.
A Thief in Paradise at
Valley theater tonight.
Phantom 5ustlce' at Tu-
lane theater tonight.
Entire Nos Dance tonight at
Women s Ten Thousand Club
house. s..
Literature Section Ten Thou
sand club meets tonight at home
OF Mrs. C. G. Mousseau.
Acacia. Farm Center meet
ing tonight.
st. Patrick's Day dance at
Barbara Worth hotel tonight.
Bankers Institut1 tonight.
I. v. Commandery 81 meets
tonight.
El Centro Chapter Order De
Molay meets tonight.
Chamber of Commerce lunch
con tomorrow.
Derhian Sections meet to-
morrow. Nf, a..,.
Artesia Home Demonstra-
tion meeting tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-17
Helen Keller to
Tour Southland
to Raise Funds
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LOS ANGELES, Mar. l7.-Miss
Helen Keller, b0rn without sight,
specch,.,or hearing, is today com
pleSmg her plans for a tour Of the
southland as part of her national
campaign to raise $2,000,00O, for
the Helen Keller fund of the Amer,
lean Foundation of Blind. Miss
Keller arrived in the city ycster-
day. ....
Miss Keller. through the wonder
ful work of her teacher, Mrs, Anne
Sullivan Macy, now talking and al
most hearing, will speak IN Pasa-
dena, San Diego, and other cities
in Southern California. She ex-
poets to raise 100000 in this see
tiOn.
Miss Keller has hobbed her hair
since her last visit here three years
ago, but refuses to comment on it.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-17
WARREN'S NAME
IS REPLACED BY
COOLIDGE FRIEND
President Decides Not
To Make Recess
Appointment

WASHINGTON, Mar. 17.-Presi-
dent Coolidge today nominated John
G.. Sergent, Ludlow, Vermont, an old
personal friend and former attorney
general of the state of Vermont. to
be attorney general in the place of
his first choice. Charles Beecher
Warren, who was twice rejected by
the senate.
Sergcnt is expected to receive the
confirmation of the senate without
opposition.
The nomination of Sergcnt was
sent to the senate shortly after the
President had announced Warren
declined to accept the offer of
recess nomination.
Senators Curtis and Robinson,
Republican and Democratic leaders,
called at the white house to inquire
if the President had any further
business to lay before the senate.
The President replied by Dispatch
ing the nomination OF Sergent, thus
ending the bitter controversy wag-
ed for the last week between the
white house and senate over the
nomination of Warren.
The senate is expected to adjourn
tomorrow after routine confirma-
tion of Sergent 5 name.
In his letter to the President de-
clining the recess appointment,
Warren said he deeply appreciated
the Presidents S confidence but felt
his withdrawal now would prove u
public service.
Sergent, who is an old friend of
the President, was attorney general
of Vermont from 1908 to 1912. Be
fore that he WAS secretary of civil
and military affairs of Vermont
from 1900 to 1902 and state g at
torney, Windsor county, 1S98-19O0.
lie was born at Ludlow, Vt. his
present home, in 1860. being 65
years old. Ludlow is the nearest
railroad point to Plymouth, VT.
the President 5 old home.
Sergent 5 nomination by unani-
nous consent was retcrred 20 the
senate judiciary committee on re
quest of Senator Cummins, chair
man of the committee.
After pcrfunctory meeting the
senate judiciary committee, which
had Objected so strongly to War
rem, voted unanimously to report
the nomination of Sergent TO the
senate with Il recommendation that
it be confirmed.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-17
Cotton Again
Faces Court

II. d. Cotton. colored, who paid a
$2j fine for disturbing the peace
when arraigned in the police court
last week, was again before Judge
Whitelaw on a similar charge this
morning. His case was continued
until tomorrow morning.
Al Gonzales, charged with assault,
was given Il sentence of six months
in Jail, During an argument with
two other MeXirans on the East
Side, Gonzales is said to have in.
flieted minor decorations on his ,op,
pOnents with knife.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-17
POINT IS SCORED
BY GOVERNMENT
AT OIL HEARING
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CHEYENNE, Wvo., Mar. 1.-THE
government struck back and won n
point in the Teapot Dome suit to-
day when Federal Judge T. Blake
Kennedy ruled that NJ. 7. Everhart,
son-in-law of Albert b. Hall, must
answer questions regarding deposits
Of bonds in It Pueblo, Colo, bank
10 Fall = account.
Everhart refused to answer the
question of Owen J. Roberts, GOV
eminent counsel. concerning Ever
hart acting as FANS agent in de
posting $50, 900 worth Of Liberty
bonds 10 the former cabinet off
Gers account. Everhart's refusal
was based on fear of discriminating
himself.
Henry A. Wise, counsel for Fall.
and Roberts wagcd verbal battle
for more than two hours over the
legal point involved yesterday
Judge Kennedy adjourned court at
the conclusion of the argument to
study over the question last night.
Prior ia the judges decision,
Everhart read statement from the
stand asking that he be allowed to
refuse to answer the question.
The small court room was filled
with spectators who hoped that FaIl
would be called 10 the stand today.
a camera man took motion pictures
of the court scene this morning.
EVerhart took the stand and teS.
tilted he had possession of certain
bonds but said he was not an agent
but a principal in the transaction.
He then refused to answer all other
questions put to him by government
counsel
The court sustained the witness
refusal to answer and Evcrhart was
discharged.
Government attorneys were taken
ahack by Evcrhart s answer that
he was a principal in the transac-
ton and the subsequent ruling of
Judge Kennedy that he could re
fuse to answer other questions on
this ground.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-17
SWEEPING PROBE
TO BE STARTED
BY COMMISSION
Commerce Body to Make
Investigation of
Carriers
Dy United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON. Mar. i. The
interstate commerce commission to-
day announced the Inauguration of
Il sweeping investigation on all
rates, including freight, express and
passenger, charged by all common
carriers for transportation in inter
state commerce.
The investigation, ordered by the
Smith Hoch resolution passed by
the 6Sth congress, was urged by the
administration as 4 principal fea-
turc of the Coolidge farm relief
program.
Al railroads, steamship companies
and other common carriers subject
to the interstate commerce act were
correspondents in the formal sum
mons of the interstate commerce
commission, served today. Every
railroad and the governor of every
state was formally notified Of be
ginning of the probe.
The object of the investigation
was announced by the commission
has follows:
: ITO determine to what extent
and to what manner, If any, the
rates of common carriers caused un-
due or unreasonable advantage, pre-
ference or prejudice as between
persons or localities III intrastate
commerce, on the one hand and in
terstate or foreign commerce on the
! other hand, or any undue, unrea-
sonable or unjust discrimination
against interstate or foreign com
! mercc.
To Correct Evils
"TO make in accordance with
law such changes, adjustments and
distributions of rates as may be
found necessary to correct any evils
found to exist.
1.-The authorizing resolution di-
rected particular attention to in
vestigation of determinations which
may exist against agricultural pro-
ducts, including livestock, but the
order of the commission did not
mention this phase except as it was
listed in the several industries.
1.-The commission invited the pub
lie generally, including both ship
pers and carriers, whether az indi-
vlduals or organizations, and the
public authorities, state and fed
eral, TO:
81. File with the commission any
desired brief or statement as to
the intent of the joint resolution or
procedure to give effect to it,.
%. Bring to attention Of the com
mittce any appropriate statement of
fact voiced. by affidavit, deemed to
bring any classes of traffic or any
class or kind of commodities or any
general or special schedule Of rates,
fares or charges or other matters
embraced in investigation within
the provisions of the resolution.
Dates of hearings will be announc
ell later In the meantime, the com
mission will study "known or dis
coverable situations' with the as
sistance of its experts and repre-
sentativcs of state utilities com.
missions.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-17
Workman Injured
At Water Plant

j. f. Chitterington, Workman
employed on the new tank at the
FL Centre water works, was scri-
ously injured shortly after noon to-
day, when Il section of the steel
. plates used in the construction of
the tank, fell Inward while being
placed in position. severely crush
ing Chitterington.
Fellow wol',mcn rushed to the as
sistanco of the injured man and sent
in a call for an ambulance. 1t was
necessary to lower Chitterington 40
or more feet to the ground by means
of ropes.
The extent Of his injuries had not
been determined at the time of go,
ing to press, though il was not be
lieved they would prove fatal.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-17
Jury Decides
Against Mary

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 17.-At,
torneys for Mary Miles Mintcr pre-
pared today to appeal from the de,
cision Of jury which awarded
katherine Herlihy, former domestic,
damage Of $1,000 from the former
film star.
Miss Hcglihy was favored by the
Jurors 9 to 3, and allowed $1,000
for false and malicious arrest. Miss
Manter. had caused the maids arres.
on charge of disturbing the peace,
and through deposition contendcd
the arrest was justified.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-17
Prefers Her Dog
Rex, to Actor
Husband
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Los ANGELES, March 17.-Eda
Mae Accord prefers her dog, Rex,
to- her film-actor husband, Art
Accord.
slle never supported me, but the
dog will, > she told Judge Summer
field in alimony court.
Mrs. Accord claims her husband
owes her 1925 back alimony. She
sued for divorce a year ago naming
Lonise Lorraine, picture actress as
90 the other woman.
"'He is welcome to the woman if
he will leave me the dog she
said. 81 can make $15 4 week out
Of Box in the movies. -
The case was continued until
Accord has been located.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-17
Vermont Man Is Named as Attorney General
LAND OFFICE HERE
IS ABOLISHED
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WASHINGTON, Mar. 11.-Secre-
tary Of the Interior Work today an
nounccd the abolition of % local
land offices in addition to the cle
ven recently ordered discontinued,
making Il total Of 80 abolished with
in the past two months. IA
Business of the offices abolished
was consolidated with the nearest
permanent Offices
Among the office changes were:
California:
Abolished offices: consolidated with
FL Centre :.os- Angeles
Independence Nisalia
Susanvlllc Sacramento
no information regarding the abo-
lition of the local office had been
received today, according to John
W. Scott, who said he did not wish
to make any statement until Of
ficial notice of the abol;shmcnt has
been received.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-17
Disease on The
Wane, Chicago

CHICAGO, Mar l7-Respiration-
Al disease deaths and new cases are
on the decrease, DIR. Herman Bundle
sen, health commissioner, announc-
ed today. For the AZ hours ending
at moon today, 80 deaths and l54
new cases were reported, approx
mately one third of the daily aver
age for the past week.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-17
Defective Gas
Main Causes a
big Blowout .
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SAN PEDRO, Cal, Mar. l7-Mr.
and Mrs. }. IT.. BERN werr recover
ing today from n big blowout y
at their home here.
Leaks from gas main under
the house caused AN explosion which
blew out the walls of the house.
Windows in houses block dis
tant were shattered, and fire fol
lowed the blast.
Mr.. and Mrs. BERN were treated
at emergency hospital for shock
and burns.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-17
AGED L. A. JUDGE ASKS
COOLIDGE TO BE RETIRED
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LOS ANGELES, Mar. 17.--1udge
Erskiuc M Ross, Of the United
States circu.. com ot appeal, ninth
judicial district, mas p-titioncd
President Coolidge 10 he retired, af-
ter 10 yeara service op the supreme
and federal henches. Judge Ross
win be 80 years old ON June 30 He
was appointed to his present post
by President Cleveland.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-17
GERMAN MINISTER

WASHINGTON, Mar. 1.-THE
President has decided to appoint
Jacob Gould Schurman of New
York, now minister to China. as
ambassador to Germany, according
to unofficial information at the
white house today. .I., e.r
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-17
GRAIN FUTURES
CLOSED SHARPLY
LOWER TODAY
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CHICAGO, Mar. l7.-Despito a
sensational late rally, grain futures
closed sharply lower on the board
of trade today. The final reac-
tion brought wheat to within touch.
ing distance of the previous night S
finish but strength was lacking and
the market dropped back sharply.
When the closing gong was sound.
ed May wheat had dropped IL 1-2
cents for tha day. May rye was
off 10 II cents.
Corn followed wheat and finish
ed lower. There was evidence of
better cash business.
Selling in oats late reflected in
creased Canadian stocks. .-....
Buying for foreign acc u'n
strengthened provisions.
MELBOURNE, Australia. Mar
II. Australia s wheat production is
estimated ut l60,000C00 bushels,
36,000,000 bushels moro than last
years crop. The bull market that
prevails overseas has been n tre
.mendous benefit to Australian farm
crs; who are getting the highest
prices. since the war. A fifty per,
cent surplus already has been ex-
ported. .
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-17

Imperial Valley comparisons:
1924 1925
Shipped on March l 46 102
Shipped to March Is 1888 6l59
Total L. s. shipments
to date 1857 1892
Origin of Imperial Valley lettuce
shipments reported out March l6:
Calipatria 10, Brawlev %, Imperial
/, FL Centre 80, &. D. & A. Rv. l,
II. & I. Ry. 4, Heber 10, Calexico
10, total 102.
Shipping point information for
Monday, March l6: FL Centre and
, 1925-05-27
POTATO BUGS

Several farmers have reported
that potato bugs were numerous
again this year. They will 500
lay their eggs and the larva will
hatch in about a week after the
eggs + laid. The young larva will
reach their full growth in about
three weeks and will go into the
ground to pupate. Two or three
generations r produced in a sea-
son. Last ear the second genera
ton was more numerous than the
first in some fields where they
were not sprayed and the plants
were not totally destroyed by the
first generation.
Preparation should be made to
spray o on after the first eggs hatch.
The mature bugs are not as vora-
cious feeders as the larva, and it is
more practical to spray for the
larva than for the adults.
Paris green and a~rsenate of lead
are the two poisons most commonly
used. Paris green should be mixed
1h to 2h pounds to so gallons
of water. Dry a%rsenate of lead should
be used 2A to 8 pounds to so gal
Ions of water. Paris green is a
quicker poison than ~arsenate of
lead, but it is easily washed off the
leaves by rain and if applied too
strong will burn the leaves. If the
field is badly infested it probably
would be better to use Paris green.
Arsenate of lead is a slower poison
but sticks to the leaves much better
and does not cause leaf burn. 1t
is white, too, and the distribution
can be more easily seen than where
Paris green is used.
A pressure -sprayer is more effect
i've than sprinkling, as the poison
is carried in a fine mist, distribut-
ing it evenly over the leaves. Only
a small amount of poison is re-
quired to kill a bug and the niger
the sprayer the more effective the
spraying. Power sprayers should be
run at 125 pounds pressure or more.
Paris green and a%rsenate of lead
are both effective when properly ap-
piled and the expense is compar-
itively small when compared with
the value of the crop. Effective
spraying for the first generation will
prevent serious injury by the sec
ond generation.
o. j. Grace,
Agriculturist.
, 1925-05-27
SOUTHPORT
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w. G. Peterman was a business
visitor in Cody Monday.
R. L. Kaufman, Glen Billings and
Roy Grips were Cody visitors Mon
day.
Dick Billings took a load of fur
niture to town for Henry Purvis,
Monday.
Evan Holman and VIM. Peterman
spent Monday in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Snyder and
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Snyder we're
Monday shoppers in town.
Miss Esther Nelson took supper
and spent the night Monday at the
Jay Blood home.
Burr Spaulding, who has been
suffering a great deal recently with
rheumatism, is spending a few
weeks at DeMaris Hot Springs.
Miss Della Ballard left for her
home at Boyd. Montana, Tuesday.
She has just finished a successful
school.
Friends and neighbors of the Ca
prom family gave them a very pleas
ant surprise party Tuesday evening.
The evening was spent in playing
games. A very nice lunch of ice
cream, cake and coffee was served.
The Caprons expect to move to Val
ley for the summer soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Blood and Nor
ma and Mrs. Evan Holman and
Wilma were Cody visitors Tuesday.
Mrs. Blood and Mrs. Holman at
tended the Rebekah lodge meeting
Tuesday evening.
The big fiume on the Lakeview
ditch went out at noon Tuesday.
The fiume is a total loss and the
people under the project will put
a ditch around the hill to replace
the flume. They expect to have
the ditch completed in about three
weeks.
B. c. Holman was a business Wis
itor in Cody Thursday. Blen Jr.
returned home with him. He has
been staying with Walter Oeland
and going to school in town.
The Ashley sisters were shopping
, 1925-05-27

Sunday. Mrs. Shrine will leave
this week for Cooke. Montana, to
spend the summer. stopping at Liv-
|ingston, Montana, 90 meet her moth
er.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Townsend and
small son of Bearcreek spent Sun
day in Clark, visiting and picnicing,
Miss Larraine Martin was a Wis
itor at the O.. F. Lindquist home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Denney and
children of ~Bearcreek, Miss Georg-
inc Eckloe inc Miss Claire Seyler,
were Sunday visitors at the E. T.
Fuson home.
Miss Margaret O'Donnell spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold O'Donnel
and small son and Mrs. O'Donnell's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Sterling
of Billings, were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. R. G. Hopkins Sunday eve
ming.
Un%dersheriff Milstead and Mr.
and Mrs. E. j. Goppert of Cody
were Clark visitors Tuesday.
Morris Huntington of Lee, Mon
tana, and John Mcclellan of Chance
were Clark visitors Tuesday.
John Large has gone to Kelvin
Montana, and Mrs. Large expects
to leave for that place in the neal
future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank O'Donnel
motored up from Billings Thursday
morning, returning Friday after Wis.
iting Harold and Leon o'Donnell
Miss Margaret O'Donnell returned
to Billings with them.
Pupils of Line Creek, Pioneer
and Clark schools gave their picnic
Friday at the Parker ranch. School
closed that day.
Mrs. L. E. Bostic and children
were Clark visitors Friday and at.
tended the picnic. They are now
living near Belfry, Montana.
Mrs. p. r. johnson and Eric
to bring Marie Alanko home fol
the summer.
David TruaX, formerly of CLARK
and now of EouClaire, Wisconsin
Jim Emmett and Bill Ritch, Of
Bridger, were visitors in Clark Fri
day, spending the day at the D. c
King home.
Miss Claire Seyler, teacher of the
Clark school, will leave for hel
home in Powell Saturday. Mis-.
Lorraine Martin of the Line Creel
school. and Miss Helen Peterson, o.
the Pioneer school. plan to leave
for their homes Sunday.
, 1925-05-27

in Cody Wednesday and Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. w. Aldrich were
Cody business visitors Thursday and
Friday. Stub Jones. who is on the
sick list. went in with them to see
a doctor.
Frank Wilson spent Thursday
night at the H. X. Barbee home.
He was on his way to town.
l.. d. Becker was a business Wis
itor at the county seat Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philbin Orr and
children were shopping in Cody
Friday. They visited with Mrs.
Orr's father. C. P. Jewett, over Sun
day.
Little James Barbee is visiting a
few days at the Frank Wilson home.
Friday was the last day of school
at Marquette No. 2. The teacher,
Miss Esther Nelson, and children
had a picnic on Marquette creek.
A very pleasant afternoon was had
by all. Just before going home they
called at the Ballinger home and
had a nice lunch of ice cream and
cake. Miss Nelson expects to leave
soon for her home in Columbus,
Montana.
Jay Blood and GREY began work
Tuesday %graveling the hill south of
the river bridge at Cody.
Mrs. Frank Wilson and children
are visiting at the H. X. Barbee
home this week.