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Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-18
Local Attorney
Does Fancy Step
Escaping Snake

Unexpectedly finding five
foot snake for your travelling
companion would undoubtedly
upset the equilibrium of any
man, and Attorney w. r.
North is no exception to the
rule. Such was his experience
last night, and after he had dis
covered the proximity of his
snakeship, the attorney broke
all records i'll getting out of
his automobile, where the snake
had parked himself.
The attorney, accompanied by
his wife and daughter, drove
down town last night shortly
after : o o'clock. North was in
the back seat, while his daugh-
ter, Frances, was at the wheel.
Mrs. North was also in the
front seat.
Nothing unusual happened un-
Ill Miss North parked the ear
ON Main street at Il point oppo-
site the Western Union office
and turned around to speak to
her father. She discovered the
snake and lost no time in i'm
parting to her dad, the informa-
tion that they had an extra
passenger.
Eye witnesses claim that At
torney North, in spite of the
fact that he is a six footer,
cleared out of the car in such
quick fashion that he literally
burned the air. Later the rep
tile was killed and was found
to be a gopher snake, measuring
several inches over five feet in
length, and at least an inch
and Il half thick in places. How
the snake got into the ear is IL
mystery, quite as unfathomable
as how Attorney North got out
of his ear.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-18
DECKS CLEARED
FOR LAST WEEK
OF LEGISLATURE
Three Outstanding Bills
Of Importance In
Hand
BY MYRON v. DEPEW
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

SACRAMENTO, April 18.-With
the files cleared of all measures de-
manding initial consideration, the
state legislature today stood ready
for the final week of the 10th ses-
sion opening Monday.
Yesterday was spent by the SEN
ate and assembly in disposing of
bills introduced in these respective
houses. Next week only bills ready
for final passage will be consider
ed.
Of these measures three arc out
standing. They are:
l. The Breed bill, proposing one
cent increase in the gasoline tax.
>. The SwingJohn bill author
izing the formation of II metro
politan water district in the south
ern part of the state.
3. ReappOrtionment.
Today the assembly will hold an
extra session for the purpose of
disp0sing Of numerous minor senate
measures which have been on file
for several days.
At a night session yesterday, the
senate passed finally II bill propos-
ing q $4,000, 900 bond issue for
furtherir% the work of the vcte-
ran s farm and home purchase act.
The money will be loaned to ex-ser-
vice men to purchase homes and
farms and be repaid to the state
with interest by them.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-18
Liquor Gateway
Into New York
Closed by "Drys''

NEW YORK. April lS One
gateway through which millions OF
uollars worth of liquor had flowed
into New York has been padlocked
by prohibition authorities.
As Il result, two of four big boot
Logging rings directing smuggling
here are reported So hard hit that
they are ready to cash in and quit.
y sharp rise in the price of boot
leg liquor i'll May is anticipated by
the salesmen who fit about this city
with gurgling dispatch eases.
The blow which struck bootleg
ging operations fell as II result of
the shooting of one William Del
madge, a probationary state trooper.
Delmadge injudiciouslv tried some
amateur hijacking' in the gate
way by which most of New York $
illicit liquor supply was entering,
The shooting, which was efficr
emily accomplished by guerilas of
the wet army, exposed a boot
leggers warehouse in which were
stored wines and liquors valued at
more than a quarter of a million
dollars. Moreover, it disclosed u
situation in which state troopers are
said to have been receiving $500
week from the ring" for tempor-
AIRY blindness as the ease laden auto
mobiles speed along little used Long
Island roads to New York
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-18

man of the Republican Central
Committee, presided at the meeting
and introduced Miss Nellie f.. Kel-
ley of Washington, who came here
especially to help organize the wo-
men. Miss Kelley. who was the
main speaker of the evening, PROV
cd to be a brilliant orator, who
clearly and effectively set forth
reasons why it is vitally important
that women of today should inter
est themselves in politics. The fact
that women are comparatively new
in politics makes II all the more
important that effective organiza-
tions should be built up, she said
to aid them and train them in be-
coming useful citizens and in using
the vote intelligently. Every alert
woman should keep in touch with
the laws that are being passed
should realize the Importance of not
only voting herself but in urging
her -neighbor to do likewise and
should realize that after all politi-
cal life depends on the home, and
that woman is the dominating fac.
for in the making of the home.
Bolsheviks at Work
Miss Kelley spoke at some length
upon the subtle propaganda being
Continued on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-18
Riding Drunks
In WheelbarrOW
to Jail is Latest

Riding DRINKS to Jail i'll 4 wheel
barrow, is the latest Wrinkle n the
police department, devd dlopcTin the
agile mind of Jimmy lgySgate, Ell
Centre 5 sylph-like cop.
Ye1.erday afternoon Applesate
and Officer Mayo arrested James
Montana and Lloyd NeNins on
Fourth street, and brought them to
the police station. Word had been
received that the men were driving
toward this city in a car AMI were
running other autoiSts off the high
way.
Arriving at the police station it
was seen that NevnS was hopeless
ly intoxicated so much that he
could not stand up. He was "out "
as much as any boxer ever was
With the help of Montana, the
officers succeeded in getting Nev-
ins to the sergeant 5 desk, where
:hc pair wera booked.
The next problem to solve was
. method or transportation to get
the men over to the city Jail. Here
is where Applegate s inventive ge-
MUS arose to the occasion. He OBJ
tanned Il wheelbarrow from the rear
of city hall, and NevinS was dump
ed into it, limp as Il wet dishrag
and almost as wet, from efforts
, made to revive him with water.
1t was 4 hot day, and neither
Jimmy nor Mayo had any desire to
act as iinrickisha man for Nevims,
so they delegated that job to Mon
tano. Now and then his cargo
lurched as though it were going to
capsize, but he succeeded in reach
ing the jail where NevinS. was dump
ed on the flour like the provcrbial
sack of flour.
The men were released later in
the day after depositing 500 as
bail. They failed to show up in
the police court this morning, and
Judge Whitelaw declared tleir
bonds forfeited.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-18
Grand Jury May
Terminate It's
Activities Soon

According TO rumor at the court
house today, the grand jury, which
has been in session at intervals for
'he past year, will ask to be dis
charged next Friday and it is an.
[ticipated that any indictments that
may be forthcoming, will be filed
before that time.
Due to the fact that various Of
ficials of the Imperial Irrigation
District have been summoned before
the grand jury several times in the
past few weeks, "Dame Rumor
states indictments may be rctuned
in this connection. However, as
The grand jury in former years has
also questioned district officials,
those ION thu inside of district
affairs claim that nothing has
been done that would warrant in.
|dictments being drawn against any
district official, and that umors
|Of indictments are merely rumors
land nothing more.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-18
Sympathy Gag
Does Not Work,
Gets Six Months

G. 0. Williams, colored, charged
with vagrancy, was sentenced 20 Jail
for six months by Judge Whitelaw
in the police court this morning. 1t
was the third sentence for Williams
IN the past year, he having prey
lously been sentenced to 80 and 80
days on previous occasions.
Williams made an unsuccessful
plea for sympathy by dropping to
the floor i'll Il faint, before his case
was called. According to the police
it is favorite trick with him and
he showed no signs of distress when
his bluff was called and he was
ordered to face the court
Josefa Zazueta. charged with
Vagrancy. was sentenced to the
county jail for 145 days.
\. Andrado pleadpd guilty to Il
charge of disturbing the peace and
paid Il fine of $25.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-18
AMENDMENT TO
PROPOSED LAW
OF GREAT help

Senate bill No. 422, which pro-
vides for rigid enforcement of the
state standardization act, has been
amended with reference to issuance
of certificates of Standardization, in
accordance with three amendments
suggested by Assemblyman Finney,
and has been passed by the assem-
bly,, as amended.
The bill originated in the assem-
bly, and passed that body and also
the senate, subject to amendment.
The amendments, which i'll great
measure aid Imperial Valley by re-
quiring other sections of the state
to maintain the same high standards
on vegetables and fruits that are in
force here, have been accepted by
the assembly, and the bill now goes
back to the senate, for action by that
body.
According to l.. c. Lee, who was
in Sacramento this week, the bill
will undoubtedly be passed by the
assembly and will then go to the
governor for signature.
The most important amendment,
as far as Imperial Valley is con
cerned, provides;
No certificate shall be issued
by the state or any other person,
firm or organization, for fruits, nuts
Or vegetables of kind specified in
this act, unless such fruits, nuts or
vegetables have been inspected and
found to meet the requirements OF
this act. Any certificate issued by
the state, or any person, firm corp
oration or organization under tho
provisions of this act, shall truly
state the grade, quality and condi-
tion of the fruits, nuts or vegetables
certified and Il true copy of such
certificate shall be furnished to the
director of agriculture or his duly
authorized agents or the county hor-
ticultural commissioner upon de
mand.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-18
ELKS TO CONDUCT
SALVATION ARMY
DRIVE FOR FUNDS

The Salvation Army s annual
drive for funds to finance the com
ing years work will be held all over
the valley Tuesday, April 81, when
$4,000 is to be raised for the work.
FL Centre s share of this amount
is 5000, which it is hoped to have
subscribed i'll an intensive one-day
drive. The Elks will be in charge
of the drive, which will mean that
it will 90 over in live-wire style
The city has been divided into zones
with particular men assigned to
each district, and with Verne Bishop
in charge of the entire drive.
The Salvation Armv's activities
since their advent into the valley
few months ago have been many
and effective, and their many bene-
fleent measures, extended to all, re
gardless of color or creed, are too
well known to need eulogy.
Two thousand dollars of the $4,000
raised in the county will be used in
fitting up Blake Springs as q sum
mer home which the Army will main
tain for mother and kiddies of the
valley who could not afford an out
ing otherwise, or get away from the
intense heat for Il breathing spell
The Elks who will conduct the
drive, and their respective zones are
as follows:
Allen Nuffer, Lou r. Phillev,
Valley theater block; NJ. O. King,
y. G. Johnston, Imperial Valley
Hardware block; John Robertson,
Ray Edgar, Bank of Italy block ;
Tom Stewart, R. Y. Watson, South
ern Trust and Commerce block; Ray
Martin, John Mccormick, McCor-
mick Garage block; Al Nelson,
Barbara Worth block; Clyde Hill,
John Zureher, Pacific Southwest
block; II. c. Stevens, Leo Hetzel,
postoffice block; Mont j. Reid,
court house; \, p. Shibley, city
schools; Joe Cole, Fred Nebel-Thau,
commercial district, north; Robert
Keller, commercial district, south
Tom Gill, Herbert Holt, State
street, south; Charles Somes, J. l..
Merchant, Broadway, north; Tom
White, Seeley; Bob Orr, Heber; G.
w. Allison, Imperial, and d. w.
Grewell, Holtville.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-18
u. s. RELATIONS
WITH MEXICO IS
THEME OF TALK

Members of the FL Centre Kiwa-
mis- Club heard Il very interesting
talk OH American business and trade
relations with Mexico, given by J.
sam Eastman of this city. who has
spent a number of years in Mexico
and South American republics.
The speaker emphasized the i'm
portance of. having American bust
ness men take an active interest in
improving the trade relations with
Mexico, overcoming the prejudice
which exists in that country to a
certain extent, against United States
statesmen, caused chiefly by a mis-
understanding of business customs
in vogue there
Having been chosen to give Il
history of his life, Eastman turned
from his talk on Mexico to confess
that he is Il Native Son of Cali
fornia and proud of it, having been
born in Los Angeles ON II date that
the Kiwanians are sworn to keep
secret.
Professor A. G. Bioletti, Of the
state department of agriculture
gave a short talk on his African
experiences, many. of which were
found very amusing by thoS2 who
heard them.
Rev. Arthur Worthy, formerly
pastor of the Christian Church here,
and now located in Long Beach, eN-
pressed his pleasure at being back
in FL Centre for a short visit and
for the privilege of conveying his
greetings to the Kiwanians.
W. T. Bill, "Father of FL Cen
tro, - now residing i'll Redlands,
gave an :Hterestng talk on his boy
hood days in Minnesota, and re
marked that it pleased him greatly
to note the progress wh.rh FL Cen
tro is making in every way.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-18
Hey Kids, Wanta
Make Some
Money?

Hey kids, are you any good
swatting flies?
If so, there's real money ahead
for you, for the city is going TO
pay a dime pint for flies.
They don't have to be any par
tlcular size, variety or color
just plain flies,
DR.. T. A. Burger, city health
physician, has decided that the
pesky fly must go in Ell Centre,
md has announced war to the
death. Because of the fact that
summer has started early this
year, the Fly Family is much in
evidence already, and unless
checked IN their activities, there
is no telling what's liable TO
happen before the summer is
over.
A movement is on to enlist
the aid of the local merchants,
who will be asked to have fly
traps on their premises and do
all III their power 10 help enmin-
ate this dangerous and disgust
ing menace to health and society
in general.
1t is more effective 10 kill
ons fly now, early in the game,
than hundreds later in the season,
DR.. Burger points out, who asks
the aid OF housewives also in this
fight on flies.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-18
TWO BILLS PASS
OF INTEREST TO
VALLEY PEOPLE

Two bills in which Imperial Val
ley is vitally interested were pass
ed by the state assembly today and
will be sent to the senate for action
by that body.
OF first importance is the bill
calling upon district attorneys
throughout the state to enforce the
alien land law. Owing to the mum
Der Of Ilindus and japanese in the
valley who are restrained by this
law from operating ranches, it has
the endorsement of large ma jor-
Iity Of the people.
1t is known that District Attor-
hev Ctley is at the present time
conducting an extensive investiga-
ton of reported violations of this
law in Imperial Valley, and that
criminal action will be taken as soon
as sufficient evidence has been OBJ.
tanned to warrant indictments, or
the issuance of complaints.
In Il statement made last week
when an additional deputy was au-
th0rlZed in the district attorney IS
office, Ctley stated that it is his
intention to have the new deputy
give the greater part of his time
to enforcement Of the anti.aien
land law. This new deputy will be
available when the county govern
ment act becomes effective in Aug.
ust.
The. other bill which concerns I'M
perial Valley, declares the highway
between this city and Calexico a
part Of the state highway. The road
was built by the county, and the
bill making it a part of the state
highway means that that body will
be charged with its upkeep in the
event the bill becomes law.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-18
WHAT'S DOING

Gold and the Girl at Pal
ace theater tonight.
THE Hunted Woman" at
Valley theater tonight.
THE Air Mail' at Palace
theater tomorrow.
McCabe dance tonight.
Church services at all church
es tomorrow.
United Commercial Travellers
at Presbyterian Church tomor-
row.
Christian Church orchestral
concert at Christian Church to-
morrow night.
w. G. T. U. County Conven-
tion at Community Church,
Imperial Monday 10 a. m.
Twice Told Tales section will
meet in tea room of Ten Thou
sand club house Monday after
noon $3.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-18
CHANGE DATE OF
GIBBONS - TUNNEY
MATCH TO JUNE 5

NEW YORK. April 1S.-Permis-
sion to change the date for the
Gibbons-Tunney match from June
II to June15 was granted late yes
terday by the New York boxing
commission to the Polo Grounds
Athletic Club.
The original date was moved up
ono week to avoid a conflict with
the WlllS-Weinert heavywe @ h I
match, which is to be staged at the
Polo Grounds on June 10.
Application for a permit for the
Mike McTigue Paul Berl,Mbach
light heavyweight championship
match on May %, was tabled until
the next meeting of the commits
SION next Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-18
GREAT INTEREST
In MYSTERY MAN
WHEELER TRIAL
Identity of Attorney Be-
in Kept a Close
Secret
BY PAUL r. MALLON,
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

GREAT FALLS, Mont, April 1S
dramatic interest was aroused to-
day when new developments deep,
ened the mystery surrounding the
identity of 1.-The Washington at
torney' upon whom the prosecu-
tion is depending for evidence to
convict Senator Burton K Wheeler
on trial here for alleged misuse of
office.
John L. Slattery, chief prosecu-
/ tor, announced that he would keep
the identity of his mysterious wit
ness secret until he goes on the
stand this afternoon or Monday.
~ have promised the jury to
furnish such witness and L will
do it Slattery said.
Slattery made this statement as
the trial went into its third day,
after he had been informed that
Peter Q. Nyce, Washington attor-
nev, now enroute here as a witness,
had authorized statement through
/ his law partner, former Senator
George Z. Chamberlain, that he
knew nothing of shady million
dollar oil DEAL and that no eff.
fort had been made by Wheeler to
interest him in such an affair.
Fred Zirnv, geologist formerly in
Campbell's S employ, gave the first
evidence that Wheeler and Camp
bell had mentioned permits.
Zirnv said no specific permits
were mentioned. He was witness
before the Washington grand jury
that recently indicted Wheeler a
second time. His evidence was con-
sidered the most important yet pro-
duced by the government during
1.-THE trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-18
ORANGE SHOW IN
ANAHEIM MAY %

ANAHEIM, April lS.-With
practically every citrus district in
Orange County and surrounding
territory busy with plans for novel
exhibits, this city is u hive Of in
dustry with preparations for the
Fifth Annual California Valencia
Orange Show, to be given May 90
to June l inclusive.
Of l43 cnhibition spaces in the
industrial division of the great
show, ll5 already have been reserv-
ed by leading firms in the CONNER
cial world of the southland.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-18
Robert Must Go
To Reform School

Robert Faulkner, eight year old
school boy, who has been committed
to the Whittier school for boys un-
til he is 2l, has been declared q
ward of the Juvenile court of I'm
perial county.
Young Faulkner was taken into
custody in Imperial several weeks
ago, following a savage attack on
his brother and according to the
juvenile officer S report, the boy
has been a constant source of
trouble to his parents and teachers,
Pending arrival of information
from the Whittier school authori-
ties that they can accept the young
ster, he is confined in the Juvenile
department. at the Jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-18
Hold Services
For Local Boy,
Ill Short Time

Funeral services for Art Ii ar
James Frankcn, eigh. year old son
of f. j. and Jocolia Franken. were
held this morning Mt 10 O'Clock
from the funeral parlors of b. +.
Lemons, with Rev, George y. Hart
man of the Presbyterian church of
ficiating. Burial was in Evergreen
cemetery,
Arthur was born in Alberta, Can
ada, on November 4. 1917, and came
to this city with his parents five
years ago. He was q pupil at the
Harding school, and was held in
high esteem by his teachers and
his fellow pupils.
He was taken sick with scarlet
fever last wee>. and died at the
family home 724 He'll avenue, Thurs
day night.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-18
GAMES TODAY

National
New York at Brooklyn, clear.
Philadelphia at Boston, clear.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, ciou-
dy.
American
Boston at New York, clear.
Washington at Philadelphia,
cloudy.
Cleveland at Detroit, clear.
Chicago at st. Louis, clear.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-18
u. S. LINER SINKS RUM SHIP
King Boris to
Flee Bulgaria.;
ReUOlt GrOlUs

by United Press Leased Wire
ATHENS, April 18.-King
Boris of Bulgaria is contem
plating leaving the country as a
result of the uprising that fol-
lowed the bomb outrage at So
fla, according to dispatches from
the Bulgarian capital.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-18
...................... BOX.
II CORE.
American-At New Yorl

American-At New York
Boston 900 000 210-3 3 4
New York 400 200 O0x-6 8 /
Ferguson, Wingfield and Pieinich
Pennock and O'Neill.
At Philadelphia
Washington 1000 600 000-0 5 .
Philadelphia .00G 0l0 02x-3 II 0
johnson and Ruel; Harris and
Cochrme.
American-At Detroit
Cleveland ........l0l 00G 300 10 .
Detroit 200 900 200-3 10 /
l.. Smith and l.. Sewell; Wells.
Doyle and Woodall, Bassler.
At Brooklyn
New York ..,.003 l01 ll0-7 10 0
Brooklyn 200 00I 000--1 z 2
BENTLEY, Barnes and Snyder; Petty,
Thormahlen and Taylor.
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One tells us girl has TO use en-
tirely too much rouge if she doesn t
want to look conspicuous.
Got His Tongue. k&
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-18

SOFIA, April 1S.-Thc bomb out
rage in which 100 persons lost their
lives 1T the Sveti Kral cathedral
Thursday was the tragic climax of
seven years of seething internal dis
content in Bulgaria. For seven
months previously murder followed
murder until more than a score of
persons, mostly prominent govern
mcnt officials, had been assassinat-
ed. This series Of assassinations
started last August with the slay-
ing of Teodor AlcXandroff.
Government supporters flatly
charge that Moscow intrigue result
ed in the recent outrages, beginning
with the attack on King Boris,
which was followed by the assassin
alton of General Contsantine Geor-
gchieff. 1t was during the latter s
funeral that the old cathedral was
wrecked.
Only miracle saved the entire
Bulgarian cabinet from death when
the bomb exploded.
Government adherents alleged that
Communists. largely supported by
funds from headquarters in Vienna,
are operating in Bulgaria.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-18

TRIESTE, April 18.-Thc anti
Zankoff revolution in Bulgaria is
gaining ground, according to dis
patches from Sofia.
Sharp clashes between Bulgarian
troops and the insurgents have oc-
cured in several sections, particu-
larly in the district of Narna,
where, at the Port of Belico, a re
volt was feigned to facilitate the
unloading of arms ana ammunition
from Odessa.