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Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-09
SPECIALIST HERE
TO STUDY GRAPE
VINE DISEASES

Harry f. Jacobs, specialist of the
division of viticulture of the Uni
versity of California, arrived in I'm
perial Valley yesterday to start max
ing comprehensive investigation
Of the vine troubles that have been
so serious this year.
Mr.. Jacob has been assigned to
this work, following the recent sur
vey made by Prof. F. T. Bioletti,
chief of the division of viticulture
Of the University of California at
which time Prof. Bioletti reported
that improper soil moisture regula-
tion preventing vines from properly
maturing in the fall combined with
the Christmas front, coupled prob
ably with nematodes, grape leaf
hoppers, etc. were the main factors
causing the trouble. Prof. Bioletti
stated while here, that the condi-
tions were serious enough to need
an extensive investigation by n cap
able man. Following his visit, the
Imperial Valley Grape Growers as
sociatiOn appointed Il committee to
work with Farm Advisor f. l..
Garthwaite to induce the university
to assign Il man to undertake the
Investigations. In a recent letter
to the association, Mr.. Mulford, act
ing dean of the College of Agricul-
ture, stated that II. f. Jacob
would be assigned TO stay until July
first.
The principal problem that Mr.
Jacob will work upon he stated to-
day is that of determining the vari-
Gus factors involved in the dying of
the vines, and the remedy for these
conditions. While there may be 9th
er factors involved, he stated, prob
ably the chief one if that of i'm
proper regulation of the moisture
conditions of the soil.
While in the valley, Mr.. Jacob will
make his headquarters in the farm
advisor s office in FL Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-09
BOAT TRAGEDY TOLL JUMPS TO d
Jury in Calhoun
Case Sets NeW
County Record

After being out 80 hours without
a sign that they had reached an
agreement, the jury in Calhoun ease
was taken to lunch at 1915 this
noon by Court Bailiff Toney, and
were again locked up at 1:30 to re-
sumo their deliberations.
Since being locked up Thursday
morning at 1920, the jury has con-
tinued deliberations, without inter
ruptions except for their meals and
for sleep during the night.
There is no provision in the law
to compel the jury to make re-
port within a~y specified time,
Judge Cole stated this morning, and
they may be kept on the case over
the weekend, he intimated, unless
an agreement is reached before that
time.
The jury seemed to be in fair
condition when they left the jury
room this noon, as;1e from the fact
that most of the men members are
badly in need of shaves.
1t is believed that the jury has
now broken all records in Imperial
county, attaches at the court stat
ing this morning that no jury in the
history of the county has remained
out as long as 80 hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-09
ITS VISITING
KIWANIANS ARE
IN TOWN TODAY

Members of the Ell Centre Kiwa-
mis- Club are looking forward with
considerable anticipation to to-
nights program when the club
charter will be presented by Char
les +. Rinehart, lieutenant COVER
nor of the Southern California XII
wants District.
1t is expected that 175 Kiwanians
from Long Beach, San Diego, Los
Angeles, San Bernardino. Escondi-
do and Pasadena will be in attend
ance at the banquet which Will be
served i'll the Barbara Worth hotel
at 7:30 p. m. prior to the business
part of the program.
4, in honor of the visiting Kiwa-
mans, local merchants displayed
their flags today, and a large ban
ner, bearing the inscription ''Wel-
come Kiwanians" has been stretch
cd across Main street at Sixth
street.
This is the first affair of prom
inen that the local club has Civ
en- since its organization several
months ago, and President R. Y.
Watson stated today that the mem
bers are determined TO make a good
impression on their first public ap'
pearance.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-09
INAUGURATION
OF HINDENBURG
CAUSING WORRY
By United Press Leased Wire

BERLIN, May 9.-Berlin today
looked forward to possible disturb
ances and violence in connection
with the entry of Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg into the city Monday
for his Inauguration as president.
Hindenburg will be inaugurated
formally Tuesday.
Drastic precautions against out
breaks are being taken.
The Nossische Zeitung publishes
supposed secret instructions to mem
bers of a mysterious nationalist or
ganization, believed to be the Ber-
lin Protective League, directing its
members to carry concealed trun-
eheons during Hindenburg recep-
ton,
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-09
WOMAN STAYS
MAN DURING
GRAND OPERA
BY United Press Leased Wire

VIENNA, May 9-While the Burg
theater was ringing last night with
the chorus of the fifth act in Peer
Gynt, Il woman arose from the audi
ence and fired six shots towards Il
nearby box, killing one man and
wounding two others.
The woman was identified as
Mencia Karniciu, 23. The man kill
ed was Todor Arnautoyitch-Panizza,
As.
The sound of the shots was almost
drowned out by the swelling chorus
and most of those in the Audience
did not know what had happened
until the lights were turned on and
they saw blood streaming from the
bodies of the dead man and the two
injured.
The woman attempted to escape
after the shooting but was arrested.
She told police she was revenging
murders done in Bulgaria in 1923.
The Bulgarian ambassador made a
statement saying neither the wo-
mon nor the man whom she killed
were known Mt the embassy. He
expressed the belief that the man
was a Jugo Slavian and the woman
a Roumanian.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-09
II DIRECTORS
NAMED FOR
CHI A VI B E r

Only 60 out of q total of nearly
800 members availed themselves of
the opportunity to vote for directors
of the FL Centre Chamber of Com
merce, at the annual election which
was held yesterday afternoon.
The Il candidates who received
the highest number of votes were:
R. Y. Watson. w. w. McEuen, w.
r. Garrett, J. D. Foss, Fred Gianola,
w. II. Tyer Jr.. L. C. Lee, H. p.
Never, D. L. Zinn, John Zurcher, L.
R. Philley, II. C. Jones, Roy L.
Rumsey j. Duke Johnson, Leo Het-
eel, Herbert L. Holt and NJ. O.
King.
The directors will be installed in
office at the regular meeting of the
chamber on next Wednesday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-09
new GRAND JURY
C0NFERS ON ALIEN
LAND LAW ISSUE

The new 1925 grand jury held its
first meeting yesterday afternoon,
following its organization III the
morning and was in conference with
the district attorney for several
hours.
Before going to the meeting, the
district attorney stated that he in
tended to ask to have a committee
on alien land law violations ap-
pointed at once, and that vigorous
investigation of alleged violations
will be conducted Immediately.
This matter has been the subject
of considerable comment throughout
the valley for several months past,
and though it was presented to the
last grand jury, there was not suffi-
cient time left to make as an cX-
tensive an investigation as the case
apparently warrants.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-09
Spicy Notes By
Margot Asquith
on United States
by United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, May 9.-Margot As
quith again has turned her piercing
pen to "persons and places and
this, her new book, records:
1-Americans generally-"The
best dancers in the world, generous,
hospitable and vain
2-Ameriean women - Seldom
fashionable. never leisured, vigor-
ously opinionated, spontane u s,
friendly, keen and absolutely ge-
nuine.'
3-American newspapers-"S Stim-
ulate all that is worthless, murder,
rape and rubbish, which excite and
demoralize people. -
4.-American trains Awful. -
5-American cities-"If I were
an American would live i'm New
York. st. Louis, Syracuse, Omaha
and Washington are beautiful. The
caiety, life and movement of New
York are stimulating"
Margot finds American plumbing,
telephones and traffic superior to
their counterparts in England. She
marvels at American interest in
British royalty which prompts men
and women alike to ask regarding
Princess Mary's underwear.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-09
'The Phantom"
Oklahoma Bank
Bandit, Caught
by United Press Leased Wire

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, May
9.-Jeff Durree. ''The Phantom ("
and last of Oklahoma s notorious
bank bandits, was captured at Phoe-
nix, Ariz., late yesterday, according
to telegram received today by
w. D. Bollinger, chief of the fed
eral bureau of investigation, here.
Durree s name has been linked
with nearly n dozen Oklahoma bank
robberies during the past six months
although authorities have not been
able to trace. him. His myth-like
method of disappearance gained for
him the title of "Tho Phantom. "
Durree is under sentence of %
years for participation in a mail
train robbery at Edmond, Okla,
September 2s, 1921. He dumped "
a $4,000 appeal bond last Novem-
ber.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-09
tNKO AND HALL
TEAL ANOTHER
CAR IN ESCAPE

cENO. New, May 9.-Another
nine has been stolen by Joe
tto and Floyd Hall, San Quentin
Eler fugitives, in their wild dash
liberty, Officers announced to-
, local taxicab driver was forced
his ear by two passengers with
Friptions similar 10 the despera-
i after he had driven them east
he Wadsworth road, several
/, out.
@ chauffeur returned to Reno
I. today and reported the rob
I. He said the men, after fore
him from the drivers seat at
point of n revolver, headed the
alb back toward Reno.
is believed the. pair is headed
srd Carson CITY and officers in
section have been advised.
'lifornia officers, including de
i,s from Sacramento and other
Ions in which the escapes have
seen. returned to their home
4 last night. convinced that
',o and Hall have either fled
this section or have not been
ey said thew would resume the
h in the Colfax district, believ-
che murderers are still laying
and have not left the section.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-09
HUNDREDS SEND
TELECRAMS ON
RADIO PROGRAM
Cantaloupe Mems Concert
So Fine 1t Will Be
Repeated

Imperial Valleys cantaloupe prd
gram, broadcasted last night ov9r
radio station XII Examiner, at LIZ
Angeles, under the direction of Fred
Nebel-Thau, was a splendid success,
and has demanded an encore. two
of them in fact. according to infor-
nation received this morning from
Nebel-Thau.
Several hundred kilograms were
received at XII, Examiner, 1T the
conclusion of the program, express
ing the appreciation of those who
"listened in on the program, and
requests were mada that the pro-
gram be repeated. Therefore it is
to be given again on Monday and
Tuesday nights of next week.
Some of the many kilograms re-
ceivcd were caused no doubt by the
crates of cantaloupcs would be Civ
en- those who sent in the first wires
regarding their reception of the pro-
gram.
Thanks to tho courtesy of Earl
Trey, many FL Centrans had the op-
portunity of hearing the program
as it was received over his radio
set which had been erected in front
of the Press office. At times the
program was interrupted by static,
but most of the numbers presented
during the hour the program lasted,
were very clear.
Nebel-Thau Sings, Too
Aside from directing the program,
NebelThau sang several songs, his
parody on "The Caretaker s Daugh-
ter, called "The Cantalouper s
Daughter being exceedingly claver
and at the same time giving con
siderable publicity to Imperial Vat
ley'9 big crop, which was the OBJ
ject of the program.
A short talk ON Imperial Valley
and its cantaloupes, by Gordon
Schneider, president of the Associ-
ated Chambers of Commerce, also
helped make the program success.
Stations in other parts of the coun-
try, not hampered by static, were
doubtless Successful IN getting al
of the program and that naturally
was the most essential.
The Imperial Valley Five. a splen-
did orchestra loeatedsand christened
by Nebel-Thau, gave the balance of
the program, their music being al
most as good treat as Imperial
Valley cantalOupes.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-09
We Welcome You,
All Visiting
KiWanians

Visiting Kiwanians, we vel
come you and we hope your short
visit with us will be both prof
liable and interesting.
We are proud to have you with
us and feel sure that the trip
will be revelation to those of
you who >-.-Ve never visited the
valley before. Our green fields
and fertile acres amaze even the
most blaze globe trotter and
prove our pre-eminence in agri-
cultural pursuits.
When you stop to consider that
only a score of years intervenes
between our present condition
and desert waste we feel sure
you will realize that ours has
been no small achievement.
We are mighty proud of our
newly organized Kiwanis club.
1t embraces many of the fore
most men in the community, and
we are confident that it will
prove a real asset in the upbuild-
ing and progress Of this COM
munity.
Stay as long as you can and
come again soon!
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-09
..nish Steamer
Has Run Ashore
' United Press Leased Wire

" United Press Leased Wire
6.LIFAX, N. S., May 9.--The
4sh steamer Hans Jensen, Cap,
aKofred, New York to Montreal.
ashore on ledge at Whitehead,
Guysboro last night.
G ships bottom is pierced by
/, and two Of the holds are half
of water.
G captain and the crew remain
IN board all night.
Canadian marine department
ted to send aid, but the captain
i,ed that he would await day.
to ascertain the full extent of
damage.
,c Hans Jensen left New York
/ 5 in ballast.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-09
Grandmother Is
Given Divorce

LOS ANGELES, May 9.-Marian
ma Cutler, married 80 years, and n
grandmother, was divorced today
from grandfather George Cutler. De
sertion was the grounds.
Four generations of the Cutters
appeared in court when the ease
was heard, Mrs. Cutters mother,
daughter and granddaughter. All but
the latter were witnesses.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-09
San Diego Gets b
U.C.T. Convention
BY United Press Leased Wire

ny GniIeu IresS Leased wire
SAN JOSE, Calf, May o. San
Diego was picked for the 1926 con
vention of the United Commercial
Travellers of California at the clos
ing session of this years meet here
today. The next convention will
be held May 6, and 8, 1926.
Officers to govern the organiza-
tion during the next year were elect
ed rs follows:
Grand counsellor, f. +. Jones, San
Francisco; junior counsellor, E. L.
Jordon, Stockton; past grand coun-
cillor, Harry Rothermel, San Fran
cisco; conductor, George A. Hughes,
Sacramento; page, Charles Saxon,
Los Angeles; sentinel, George i.
Brown, Oakland; chaplain, Goth
term) II. l.. Judell, San Francisco.
A barbecue this afternoon and a
grand ball tonight will end the con-
vention.
j. s. Eastman and Al Garrison of
this city are representing Ell Gem
tro Council No. $40 at the conven-
tion and are expected home late to-
morrow. The. news that the next
convention is to be held at San Di-
ego will be welcome to the many
members of the order in the valley
as it will make it possible for most
of them to be i'll attendance.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-09
DECREASE IN
STEEL TONNAGE

NEW YORK, May 9.-The L. s.
Steel Corporation untitled tonnage
report, as of April 80. showed a de-
crease of 416,996 tons. The mfhl-
ed tonnage on that date was 4,446,-
SOS tons against 4,S63,564 on March
81 and 5,2S4.771 on February %.
1925, and 4,90S,4447 on April 80 a
year ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-09
MANY RIOTERS
MAKE TRIP TO
BORDER GAME

Accompanied by band of en-
thuaastic ,rooters, including stu
dents and townspeople, the baseball
squad of Central Union high school
left this afternoon to meet the Ca
lexico high school team at the bor-
der city, for the game which will
probably decide the championship
of the valley.
Central is confident of winning,
and if the local boys succeed, they
will be tied with Calexico for the
lead. necessitating another game to
play off the tie.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-09
CAILLAUX LAYS
DOWN FINANCIAL
PLAN FOR FRANCE
by United Press Leased Wire

PARIS, May 9.-Finance Minis
ter CaillauX laid before the French
cabinet today the details of his
plan to meet the situation created
by Frances financial difficulties.
The plan has two main points
the first to balance the budget by
taxation; the second to employ
money received as payments under
the Dawes plan for the benefit of
the districts devastated by the war.
The cabinet gave CaillauX full
power to defend his program in Par
lament, even to the extent of call,
ing for vote of confidence, should
such action become necessary.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-09
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WHAT'S DOING

Kiwanis banquet and charter
night ceremony, tonight, Bar
bara Worth Hotel, 1880 o'clock.
"A Woman's Secret, at
Valley theater tonight.
1.-THE Heart Buster at Pa
lace theater tonight.
1.-THE Charmer, at Valley
theater tomorrow.
1.-THE Night Club at Palace
theater tomorrow.
Mothers day services at all
churches tomorrow morning.
El Centre Elks Mothers day
services at Presbyterian church
tomorrow morning, IL o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-09
COLONEL AMIDON DEAD

WICHITA, Kan, May 9-Colonel
Sam B. Amidon, Democratic ma
tional committeeman from Kansas,
died suddenly of heart disease in his
office here last night. He left an
estate valued at approximately ST.
100000.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-09
EXPECT CLEANUP
OF RUM RUNNERS
OFF WEST COAST
Blockade on Atlantic
Is Being Eagerly
Watched
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, May 9. =
Coast guard ofr.cers on the Paci-
fic are watching with interest the
intensive campaign being waged
against rum runners along the At
lantic seaboard. expecting that the
government will initiate similar
blockade measures on this coast
some time in the future.
In the meantime, regular outside
patrols are being made, Captain j.
NJ. Moore. commander of the south
crn division, said today.
''Recently we have Kept rum
runners we'll away from San Fran
cisco, and the work appears to be
quite effective here, said Cap
tain Moore. Later on it is in
evitable that we will have larger
forces and that the blockade against
landing liquor will be tightened
even more. y
Capt. Moore said he was not per
mi.ted to disclose the number of
boats available for coast guard op-
erations against liquor smugglcrs.
"It is generally known that we
could do more effective work if we
! had more vessels. - he said.
ASBURY PARK, n. j., May O.
A " skirmish - in the Atlantic coast
rum war was fought today in the
j Delaware river, according to word
telephoned to the headquarters of
the fifth coast guard district here
| this afternoon.
Coast guardsmen from the Here
/ ford inlet station near Cape May
/ seized 100 cases of liquor which
rum runners were attempting to
! land.
! After jettisoning the liquor, the
smugglers raced away i'm their boat
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-09
AMETHYST E is
WINNER OF BIG
JUBILEE HANDICAP
by United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, May 9-Lady Unburn
Holmes , Amethystine won the
Kempton Park jubilee handicap to-
day with the Duke of Westminster s
Twelve Pinter second and Mrs. j.
Bancroft S Purple third. Thirteen
ran.
Betting odds were 90 to l against
Amethystine. 7 to l against Twelve
Pmter and 10 to l against Purple
Shade.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-09
IMPERIAL MAN
LOSES MOTHER,
WIFE BY DEATH

WICHITA FALLS, Tex, May
9.-While attending the funeral
of his mother here, F. M. Avis
of Imperial, California, was no
titled of his wife's death at
Uvalde, Texas. Mrs. Avis died
suddenly while visiting her
daughter.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-09
GAMES TODAY

National
st. Louis at New York, cloudy.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn, cloudy.
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia,
clear.
Chicago at Boston, clear.
American
New York at st. Louis, rain.
Boston at Detroit, clear
Washington at Chicago clear.
Philadelphia at Cleveland clear.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-09
AMERICAN
At Chicago

At Chicago
Washington 40 001 100 10
Chicago 600 600 010-l 5 Q
Coveleskie and Ruel; Robertson,
Mack and Grouse, Sehalk.
At Detroit
Boston 600 600 013-f q ]
Detroit goo 010 101-5 10 ?
Francis, Zahniser, Ross aud IGev
ing; Leonard and Bassler.
At Cleveland
Philadelphia OLE 200 1905 l6 !
Cleveland 100 002 200--5 f3 2
Rommell and Coehrane; Buckeye,
Specie, Yorkell, Roy and Myatt,
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-09
At Boston
At philadelphia

Pittsburgh 001 600 1906 10 Q
Philadelphia 001 020 200.-5 13 /
Morrison, Meadows and Gooch,
Smith; Mitchell, Belts and Hen
line.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-09
Diver MAJ Y Try
To Get Bodies
Still Trapped

,By United Pre., leased Wire
MEMPHIS, Tenn, May o.
N Official list Of dead in the
irreck of the river boat Nor
han, issued by Mayor Rowlett
.aine, follows:
Ralph Bosard, Morgan En-
iineering Company, Memphis.
/, Mrs. Ralph II. Bosard.
/ Edward Bosard, s.
Mrs. Lillian Hidinger, Mem
his.
!, Professor Walter G.. Kirkpat-
.ick, University of Mississippi,
,xford.
; Mrs. Walter G. Kirkpatrick.
T. B. Bowser, Illinois Central.
G. H. Miller, consulting en-
ineer, Little Rock, Ark.
' c. E. Shearer, consulting en-
ineer, Memphis.
Paul Norcross, consulting en-
ineer, Atlanta, Ga.
! G. L. Anderson, Ayers and
filler, Memphis.
Major W. II. Gardner, U. s.
Engineers, Memphis.
/ William Hannum, Phoenix
9'tility Company, Memphis.
4 T. Waters Fox, transportation
,agineer, Paducah, Ky.
1 Mrs. J. II. Dorrah, Universi-
" of Mississippi, oxford.
/ Professor r. H. McNielly,
Vanderbilt University, Nash
lille, Tenn.
Mrs. Caldwell, address un-
Known.
Members Of the crew:
: Jack Cothran, engineer.
1 Earl Siamsol., i1eman.
| Roy Thompson, stoker.
Will Moore, negro.
J Tom Plunkett, negro.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-09

Although an F. M. Avis is
listed as a rancher near Imper-
ial, in the 1924 directory, in
auiry among several prominent
Imperial residents failed to To-
cate anyone wEu 1,nows the fam
lily mentioned in the Wichita
Falls dispatch.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-09
d. d.


CAS- received over leased wire up to
5 o 'clock)
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-09
Will Raise Boat

EMPHIS, Tenn, May with
known dead placed at %, n
,rnmeut crew today attempted
'aise the hull of the engineering
Norman, which sank in the
'sissippi river, Is miles below
last night.
the attempt 10 raise the hull
OF successful, a diver viii try
break into the submerged cabin
take out the bodies believed
.pcd in the vessel.
ie government engineering boat
'.taw. which accompanied the
Continued on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-09
NATIONAL

At New York
st. Louis 004 go 000-S 16 I
New York 600 600 000-0 8 l
Rhem and Gonzales; McQuillan,
Dean, Huntzinger and Snyder.
The Alaska fisherman., 1925-04-15
NATIVES MAY SUFFER


 HAYNES, ALASKA.-The closing down of the Haines Packing Com pany's cannery on the Haines Penin- sula is about the worst misfortune that could happen to the native pop ulation at the upper end of Lynn Canal. Both the fishermen and the company strictly observed tn twenty days closed season anl neither the fishermen TOT the cannery had come anywhere near making any thing before that period, and the fish
 ermen, who are almost entirely In- dians, expected to make their winters grubstake when the fishing started up again, after the twenty days closed
The Alaska fisherman., 1925-04-15
WHAT A HAT MEANS

A man reveals his real self by the way he wears his hat, claims Dr. C. w. Kimmons, of the University of London. He says a hat we'll down over the forehead indicates thought ful, solemn Wearer. Pushed to the back of the head, it advertises happy go-lucky. Tilted on the right side, the owner is usually a rowdy. Slouched to the left, is the customary position of mental deficient. Women are intuitively wise when they fuss about getting their hats OF at just the right angle. It's the most inn portant trick of makeup. Maybe the best way for man to play safe is to Wear none at all.