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Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-29
FORMER VALLEY
TRAFFIC OFFICER
JAILED IN |. A,

l.. F.. Greene. formerly z traff;"
officer employed by Calipatria and
Imperial, is under arrest in Los An
2clcs, on complaint from Fresno,
charged with grand larceny.
1t is claimed that following his
discharge on July ! because of lac
of travel in the north end of the
county, Greene went to Fresno, and
Succeeded in obtaining an impression
OF the lock on an expensive automo-
bile in that city. He apparently
bad a key made and later returned
and drove off with the ear, taking
it to Los Angeles, is the charge.
Greene is alleged to have held the
car in Los Angeles until a reward
was offered by the Automobile Club.
when he tclegraphed the Fresno de
Partmcnt that ho had found the car
in Los Angeles. Certain dscrepan-
cics in his story aroused the suspic-
ions of the authorities and he was
arrested
The former officer began work at
C2lipatria on January | of this wear.
Later, when the work in that see
tion grew slack, he was engaged by
the city of Imperial to work part
time there and part time at Calipat-
ria. His work was satisfactory
while he was employed in the county
it is said an no complaints We're
made against him here.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-29
C00NTZ SAYS
PERSONNEL OF
NAVY. HIGHER
BY United Press Leased Wire

SYDNEY. \. :. W. July %
Every nation must. in-sof far, as
financially able, construct war craft
to the limit allowed under the terms
of the Washington agreement, Ad-
miral Robert f. Coontz, commander
of the visiting United States fleet,
declared in an interview here to-
day.
''This is necessary unless nations
are left behind in the race for mill
tarv supremacy and assured protec-
tion, the commander said.
Commenting on the fleet person
mel manning the visiting vessels,
Coontz declared the United States
sailors of today are more intellec.
tual and of finer moral fiber than
those he brought here in 1908.
There have been only ten cases
of overstayed liberty thus far among
the ii, 200 sailors here, Coontz said,
while on the previous visit there
were more than 100 instances.
Settlement of the seasman s dis.
putc here, which tied up local craft
and prevented a group of digntieS
from greeting the American fleet
when it steamed in, is expected to-
morrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-29
GRAPE SEASON
ALMOST OVER:
PR0FITABLEONE

The grape season is rapidly draw
ing to Il close with the announce
ntrnt bv the Southern Pacific Rail
road Company that 32l cars have
hcen shipped 50 far this season.
The season has been an exccp-
tional success. notwithstanding the
fact that production was cut down
at least 30 per cent on account of
damage done to valley vineyards by
winter fr0sts. However. this
seemed to result in far superior
quality, which commanded higher
prices than valley grapes have ever
been known to bring, thus cqualizing
the loss sustained in volume of
production.
The grape packers who were
brought down from Fresno for the
season are leaving the valley. one
party departing yesterday and the
remainder slated to start back home
within the next few days.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-29
BANK OF ITALY
GIVES employees
LIFE INSURANCE

Employees Of the Bank of italy
of Ell Centre We're much elated this
morning to ,tarn that the bank is
giving an add;t ional bonus in the
tolm of life insurance to all cmploE
cS, excepting the Officers. The
bank has three methods of compen-
sating their employees. This, the
special compensation. is given in the
form of insurance i'll the following
order: From one to two years en-
ployment-$500; two to three years
5000; three to four-$700; four
to five-SS00; and more than five
ycars-$1000. This insurance may
be made cut to any beneficiary the
/ employee wishes.
The savings compensation which
has been in effect for some time is
Il doubling of money put into the
hank stock from the employee 5 sal
arv. Last year $531 .4J9.S0 was used
70" this purpose. The amount per-
mittcd to be invested is determined
by the lcHgth of time the c5npioyce
has been with the bank. the greatest
amount permissible being so per
cent of his salary, The final out
come is hoped 10 he the ownership
OF all stock by employees.
The extra compensation is tho
regular bonus given to employees
which annually amounts to ten per
cent of their salary.
Another unique idea recently in
stituted is that silver buttons are
given to those working for one to
two years, gold buttons to those
working ten years and platinum but
tons for over ten wears service.
Due to All increase in business and
prosperity Bank of Italy stock went
up 500 in the past wear. Stock
which was $225 is now worth 1928
Il share.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-29
BALDWIN FIGHTS
TO WARD OFF
COAL STRIK I
by United Press Leased Wire

LONDON. July %. - Premier
Baldwin, fighting hard to ward off
an industrial crisis attendant upon
the threatened July 81 coal mine
lockout. conferred two hours today
with representatives of the coal min
erS unions.
Dclving into the miners claims in
detail. Baldwin then proposed to
talk matters over earnestly with the
owners.
One of the miners delegates said
upon departing from the session that
tha deadlock existing between min
CrS and owners was still unbroken.
While the London negotiations
were proceeding, ominous disturb
alces in purely local Wales coal
strikes were reported as transpiring
over night. Twenty thousand an
thracite miners are striking through
out the Amman valley.
During the night one collierv was
showered with bird shot, while
small bands set off explosives. shat
terin@ windows and driving the
coliierv guards into the mines. En-
plosives were also used at the Park
coiiery but without damage. while
at Glandeman strikers rushed the col
licry.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-29
NO REPORT YET
ON LETTER TO
TRlJDEN'S FOLKS

No report has rs vet been re-
ceived from The New York post Of
flee authorities relative to the let
ter which was mailed last week to
the parents of John Truden. in ,Jugo-
Sloria following Trudcn S suicide
after he had killed Henry Kirk.
Sheriff Gillctt wired to the New
York office asking that tho letter
be intercepted in the belief that il
might shed some light on the quar-
rel between Trudcn and Kirk which
resulted in the double tragedy.
The sheriff stated this morn;ng
that he does not expect to hear anv-
fling, as the New York office will
undoubtedly return the letter if they
can find it, without any comment
and in ease it cannot be found. they
might advise TO that effect.
There were no new developments
in the ease today. The lmpcrial
officers are still trying to locate Il
pain of trousers belonging to Kirk,
which disappeared after the shoot
ing. Kirk was dressed in his work
iug clothes at the time of the shoot
ing. and the trousers in question
were not found among his effects.
A small fragment of goods found on
a bush near the scene of the tragedy
is said to be part of the missing gar
Vcnt.
Trudcn 5 brother has not vet sent
for the dead man s possessions
which are being held by Coroner
l IcmnnS
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-29
JAPAN PLANS
RARE HONORS
FOR EN- V 0 Y
BY United Press Leased Wire

TOXIC, July 29.-Japan is plan
ming rare honors for America s dead
ambassador, Edgar 4. Bancroft,
Il was learned today that the gov
crrment is disposed to send his re-
mains to the United States aboard Il
W;;rship, accompanied by mission,
probably headed by RearAdmiral
T.mura.
Bancroft was the third American
envoy to die suddenly in Japan and
passing after Il period of conyalest
cncc came as IA great shock to u
large party of United States cong
rcSsmen hero ON Il iuukct trip.
Recent bulletins announced that
he was apparently on the road to re-
.covcry, but yesterday he had a sud
deu relapse and failed to respond to
rC>toratiVcS.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pond Of
Chicago were at his bedside when
he died. The foreign office mani
tested its esteem for the American
envoy in dcclaratior that ''it was
tremendously shocked" at his sud
den demise
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-29
LEGION DRIVE LACS-PUBLIC APATHY
HARD FOR BOYS" TO UNDERSTAND

3public and other discouraging con-
ditions and gain the desired quota.
While the financial results of the
first two days of the campaign have
not been very bright. one cheering
evidence that the people of FL Cen
tro are willing to cooperate, has
been given by Americans of Greek
birth. who have stepped out vester-
day and today. passing the hat
among their fellow countrvmen and
have made q report to the committee
that they expect to add a nice sum
to the endowment fund, the full
amount of which will be known in
a day or two.
Gus Simakis, of the Palace Mar
kCt. a veteran of the 91st division,
has not forgotten his war days,
neither has Pete Stavron who saw
service in France as a balloon oh.
server. These two veterans took
matters into their own hands and
decided that the best way to help
Continued OF page six
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-29
SHOTS IN NIGHT
FROM SPEEDING,
CAR A MYSTERY
Much Conjecture Owe,
Disturbance Last
Night

Residents in various parts of
the city were aroused shortly
before midnight by loud re-
ports, apparently shots, which
seemed to come from a car that
was driven at It high rate oe
speed about the citv streets.
The car passed through Fifth
street i'll a scuthcrly direction.
several shots being fired en-
route. Continuing to the south
end OF the town, where more
shots were heard, the car swung
to the west, and thence north
along Eighth street. and cover
ed the territory north of Main
street.
Traffic Officer Joe REYNOLDS
tried TO intercept thc car at scv.
eral points, but WAS unable to
locate if. Willie the opinion
prevailed among many who
heard the noise, that it was
caused by the automobile back
firing, Reynolds said this morn
ing that he believes this was
not the cause, but that some
party with queer sense of
hnmor was using a pistol and
blank cartridges.
II this is the ease. the po-
lice state there will be little
humor in it for the guilty purity,
II "ppfehcudcd.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-29
Asks Protection
From Eight Men
Who kidnap Him
by United Press Leased Wire

BAKERSFIELD, Calf, July 90.
Asserting he was abducted and
threatened with death if he did not
leave Tupman. where he formerly
was postmaster, Frank G. Grace, to-
day asked the Kern county judge
to indict eight men he names as his
captorS.
Grace recently was released from
Leavenworth prison after serving a
term for abSconding with funds
from the postoffice. He returned to
his home and resumed operation of
water and gas service which he owns
there.
According to his story to District
Attorney Henry Schmidt, he was
abducted by eight armed men July
Is as he drove into his garage, and
driven south into the desert where
he was threatened with death if
he did not leave town.
Grace said he promised to go but
later decided to ask the authorities
for protection. His captors We're
unmasked. he said, and he was able
to identify them.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-29
Bank R0bber TO
BE Hanged Soon
By United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, July Formal
""'.cc was received at the COVER
mo- : office here today that Charles
C@a'g, Trhama county bank robhcr
ANA murderer, VIII hc hanged al San
Quentin reui,ontiarr on July -.
With the hanging of Cra;g. the
death cells at this prison will be
cleared. Warden !. Frank Smith
stated in his lester 10 the governor
10 further executions are scheduled
Mt this time,
Claig was convicted Of the murder
Of Samuel IIcrmausou who WAS
killed. following the robbery Of a
Red Bluff bank on July 10, 1924.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-29
Miners Strike
Is Thredterei7aQ;
Mills Cut WQ0es
BY HERBERT LITTLE
United Press Staff Correspondent

SWAMPSCOTT, Mass. July %
Threats Of widespread labor diff
cuities and possible strikes in two
essential industries face President
Coolidge today.
With the anthracite coal situation
becoming increasingly serious. the
American Federation of Labor has
come out in open hostility toward
the Ne wEugland text lie mauufac-
turers who are reducing wages in
many plants.
The textile reductions are serious
because of the great general influ-
ence Of this industry of the country
;,s a whole and because bad times III
New England woul, be certain to
c1uanger the standing Of the Rcpub-
lean party and would damage Sen
"tor Rutler's chances to be reelected
in Massachusetts another year. But
Ter. close friend and senate spokeS.
man Of the president, has large
holdings in one of the mills which
reduced wages recently.
The president has no4intention Of
bread government intervention in
the anthracite situation and hopes
that the quarrels between miners
and operators over demands for in
creased wages can he settled within
the industry.
Hopes Co Glimmering
But these hopes have iess chance
of fulfillmcnt each day that the
Atlantic city conference between
rincrs and operators remains dead
Zoe ked.
Mr.. Coolidge recognizes the Sc
riouSness Of the situation such as
that m the textile industry. William
Green, president Of the American
Federation of Labor, having Just
sent a letter 10 the leaders Of tie
mill owners protesting against the
uso Of the force of power and
night " in making the reduction.
The prcsidmt believes that sew
oral factors. including fierce COM
petition nave affected the New Eng.
Hand textile :ndustrv adversely. and
iusi now he is inclined to sympatA-
iIr with the mill oWacrs, "ltrnGgh
generally hc does not approve Of
wage reductions.
The president this afternoon viii
take an outing trip by motor to the
Eeecx County Republican club AZ
Beverly. lie viii not speak. sen
ator pinccn. Illinois, viii be the
principal speaker Diucen viii be u
guest Of She sammer white house to-
day and tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-29

Not so good.
That phrase about describes the
progress that has been made IN the
canpaign being conducted by Boycc
Aten Post, to raise its quota of
Sl.l00 for the American Legion En-
dcwmcnt Fund.
The legion men realize that it is
q bad time of the year to conduct
such a campaign. as business is al
most at q standstilI and many folks
are either on vacation or are pre-
pairing to 90. However, the mem
ltrs of the committee recall 1917-1S
when the Germans sand the Yankees
had no army or navy. couldn't get
anw men across the ocean to France,
an that even IL they should succeed
iii getting there, the Yanks were
too soft and indolent to fight.
The Americans overcome all these
Obstacles and with the same spirit
the endowment fund committee
hopes TO overcome file difficulties of
vacations, apathy on the part of the
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-29
WATER OFFER OF
GOV. RODRIGUEZ
IS ACKNOWLEDGED
Murphy Declares He Will
Not Resign Till
September |

Offer of Governor Rodriguez, Of
Lower California, to supply water
from artesian wells. to the Imperial
irrigation District. during the
months Of August and Scptember
IL case the district should experience
Il shortage of water during that pc
Rod. was read to the board Of di-
rectors at yesterdays s meeting.
The directors instructed the see
retarv to acknowledge receipt of the
governor s kind offer and the latter
Was tabled for the present as it is
believed there will be sufficient flow
in the Colorado river to take care
OF valley needs during the remainder
Of the summer.
i. W. Murphev, engineer in chargn
of drainage operations. whose res
;@nation was rcquestedI effective
July 81, wrote the board informing
them he was employed by the dis
trict under contract, and that the
latter can be terminated by the dis
trict onl Y ON receipt of 80 days no.
tice.
The engineer stated that III view
of this fact he will consider himself
as still employed by the district
through the month of August. term
mating his contract at the end of
that time. The matter was referred
to the district s attorney, Charles l..
Childers. for his opinion.
Transfer of $l22.791.51 from the
bond fund to the general fund, WAS
authorized.
The directors adjourned until
Tuesday. August I.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-29
Man Found Dead,
Mystery Death
by United Press Leased Wire

san FRANCISCO, July o.
Believed n suicide through grief
over the similar death Of his friend
Herbert Goodman, who recently
lcapcd six stories to death, the body
of p. O. Blumenthal was picked up
here today 20 feet below AN opeu
window.
The window was only four feet
above n light well but the body
crashed through the glass TO the
ground.
Apoplcxy may have caused his
death, as he leaned out of the Win
dow for air, hospital attendants re.
ported.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-29
WIDESPREAD LABOR TROUBLES LOOM
u. S. Women Shock
Former Congo
Workers

by United Press Lense3 Wire
NEW YORK, July 2S--It was
quite a shock to DR.. and Mrs.
Arthur L. Piper, after they had
spent 12 years in the Belgian
Congo trying to teach the ma
tlves how to dress and live
morally to get back to Broad
way today.
1--WE came a long way to
find very little difference,
exclaimed Mrs. Piper. why,
in Masumbland, we have been
since 1913 trying to teach the
women to wear something be-
sides beads, palm oil and sun
shine. Here we get back to
New York and discover that
girls and women wear only
paint, powder and suggestion.
Clothing and dancing in this
city are worse than in Africa,
for there, the poor black ma
tives know nothing about NOR
ais, but here folks are iInmor-
all
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-29
10000 ACRES OF !
LETTUCE LOOMS
FOR COMING CROP,
Biggest Year Ever KnOwn
In Sight Says
Harrigan

According to Commissioner p. A.
Harrigan, active plans are under
way now for vast lettuce acreage
this fall. From present indications,
it may reach 10000 acres, which
any previous year. Last years acre.
age totaled approximately $4,000
acres, but results from even such q
large acreage as this would not
have been financially satisfactory,
states Harrigan, if the freezing
weather had not cut production
down about 30 per cent.
If 10000 acres are set out and
normal weather. both here and at
other points prevails, fear is enter
tanned hv some of the prominent
growers and shippers that over pro-
duction will result.
1t is rumorcd that Sawdey and
Hunt, prominent shippers, will plant
about 20oG acres The Gentle COM
pany is negotiating for at least 600
acres, and other large operat6rsswill
be Sears Brothers and Miler-Cum-
mings.
All speed is being. exercised in
blowing, discing and preparing the
land for the green crop which has
made the valley famous as "'the
winter garden of America The
middle of September is the usual
time for putting in seed, and much
ground that raised bumper crops of
cantaloupes will be planted in few
weeks to lettuce.
The usual procedure, if the wealth
err is extremely hot during Septem-
Der, is to keep the seed on ice for
4S hours, preceding planting. This
is an aid in termination, as other
wise the seed is liable to lie in the
ground and dry up without germi-
nntin0
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-29
Shenandoah May
Accompany Navy
Flight to Hawaii
By United Press Leased Wire

SAN DIEGO, Calf, July 90
Possibility that The giant dirigible
Shenandoah would fly rs a rear
guard in Commander John Rodgers
projected nonstop flight to Hawaii
August 2S was seen here today.
Speculation was based on adviccs
to the Eleventh Naval district that
the mooring mast at Honolulu had
been ordered rushed to completion
by August u.
Donald Douglas of San Monica.
builder of the world flight planes,
arrived here today to confer with
navy aviation experts on a new
type of radiator for the giant PN-9
planes which will make the flight. -,
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-29
Photograph Is
Taken From School

Complaint received this morning
at the sheriff's $ office advises that
the Holtviilc Grammar school was en-
tcyed sometime between July % and
~ and a Sonora phonograph, with
five records taken by the intruder.
The phonograph has a mohoganv
ease, with the finish on the top
slightly discolored, ms though it
h"d been wet. The phonograph is
school property and persons are
warned against purchasing it,
should it be offered for sale.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-29
COMMISSION IN
FAVOR OF [. A.
UNION DEPOT
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON. July 2o.-Rail-
roads involved IN the Los Angeles
lulon depot project were notified by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
today that proposed expenditures
"na rcarrangement of tracks were
EcIG reasonable but the commission
directed that they apply to the Cal
ifornia State Railroad Commission
FOR the necessary orders. The com
mission 5 action today indicated its
virtual approval OF the project.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-29
Escaped Convict
Gains Freedom
by United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, July 29.-John
Marion, escaped Folsom convict.
who gained freedom Yesterday by
swimming the American river and
disappearing into the brush was be-
licved to be hiding in the ''iungles "
near Sacramento today.
Marion was working with n gang
of convicts engaged in cutting brush
outside the prison walls at the time
he made his dash for freedom.
The convict was serving four
year sentence from Ventura county
for burglary. lie is believed 10
have been unaided.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-29
VETERAN TO UNDERGO
41st OPERATION SOON

NEW YORK. July 29.-On the
eleventh anniversary of the start of
the world war Frank Hasselberger,
Of Queens, for whom the war has
not yet ended, will 90 down to the
Walter Reed hospital at Washington
for his 4lst operation in the past
seven Years.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-29
NONSTOP PLANES
LEAVE AUGUST 20

san DIEGO, Calf, July 90
The two PN-9 planes which will try
the nonstop flight from San Fran
cisco to Honolulu will leave San Di-
ego August 20 for San Francisco,
the Eleventh Naval district an
nouneed today, The planes are be
ing conditioned at the naval air sta
tiOn here
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-29
BELGIAN DEBT
COMMISSION TO
EMBARK SOON
by United Press Leased Wire

BRUSSELS, JrIy 20. Hombcr5
the B,lgan dcht fmdiu. cnuais-
sion left today for France to embark
Il"rsday from CAo'h,u.g for New
York.
Before leaving. member Of the
commission to!d the United Press:
We are hopeful that America
WI hc rs generous now as in war
tim" au@ viii not impose too hard
conditions.
belgian take, &rc heavy ana new
obligations wcali b& disastrous.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-29
Greece Sends
Strong Protest
To Bulgaria
Vy United Press Leased " Ire

ATHENS. july 39.--Thc Greek
government today instructed its
charge Il affairs at Sofia to register
Il vigorous protest against the as
sassination at Stcnimichia, bulgaria,
Of n Greek citizen. James Nicoldides.
Eull satisfaction and indemnity for
the family of the dead man and
guarantees of security for GrcehS in
Bulgaria were demanded.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-29
PLUM BERS OF
ST. LOUIS SEEK
+ WAGE INCREASE
by United Press Leased Wire

ST. LOUIS, July 29.--Plumbers of
local Number 80 will receive wage
increase of $2 per day, making $l4
daily wage if the demand presented
to employers is agreed upon by the
Master Plumbers Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-29
BASEBALL GAMES TODAY

National
New York at Chicago, clear.
Brooklyn at st. Louis, clear.
Boston at Pittsburgh, clear.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati,
clear.
American
st. Louis at New York, clear.
Cleveland at Boston, clear.
Detroit at Philadelphia, clear.
Chicago at Washington, clear.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-29
NATIONAL
At Pittsburgh

At Pittsburgh
Hoston ., 600 00l 40l-6 Is 0
Pittsburgh OlO O7O OOx-S II 0
Cooney, Ryan, Kamp, Elmer and
Gibson; Yde, Morrison and Gooch.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-29

ON BOARD TIE BRYAN FUN
ERAL TRAIN. Enroutc to Washing
ton, July 29.-Lcavmg behind n
sorrowing little Tennessee town
whose citizens. almost to the last
man, woman aud child gathered to
witness the departure, n train with
two special ears attached today
bore towards Washington the re-
mains Of William Jennings Bryan.
The simplicity and lack of cero-
rony which at the request of Mrs.
Bryan marked the reverent placing
Of The bronze casllet in its car,
served only 20 emphasize the depth
of feeling with which Dayton saw
the last of its champion.
In the car where the bronze cas-
Rct lay in simple state was the
widow and Mrs. Ruth Owen, Bryan $
and Mai"r Reginald
CONTINUED on Page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-29
At Boston

Cleveland COS 40 0O2-1O l3 .
Boston 600 200 O3O- ( @ /
Miller and Myatt; Ehmke and
Bischoff.