davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-14
TWELVE NATIONS SIGN PROTOCOL
IT, s. Claims ore
AU0wed;; TO Get
IA Million Soon
by United Press Leased Wire

PARIS, Jan. H. The United
States viii receive Immediately $l4,-
725, ,l54 in accordance with the pro-
visions Of the protocol Of the fl
nance ministers conference, signed
today by representatives of II M
tions.
The above sum is the amount nj
ready deposited by Belgium towards
costs of the army of occupation.
The protocol, which contains 27
articles, provides first for allow
anees for the reparations, Rhineland
and other commissions which fixes
allowances for the armies of oceupa-
tion for one year.
Under the protocol signed today,
the United States viii receive 81
. 100000 gold marks annually, start
ing September l, l92Gs until the
costs of our Rhine army have been
paid. These payments will be in
cash and will be priority payments,
taking precedence over everything
except fixed costs of the repara-
tions work.
The protocol then aliots the INIT
! cd States 2lI pcr cent Of the Dawes
mnuities, provided these do not eX-
ceed 45,000,g00 gold marks yearly
for war damage claims.
While the participation of the
United States i'll these receipts nj.
turally cut Gown tie share OF some
Of the allies, everyone is satisfied
because it brings America into Il
partnership with IN interest in see.
ing that the Dawes plan works. oat
effectively.
4, At the last minute an important
phrase was added t. the protocol
whereby the United States WAS rec
Iognized as having interests in anv
I disposition of German railway or in
dustrial bonds under the Dawes
plan.
Colonel James \. Logan, who with
Ambassadors Frank Il. Kellogg and
Myron II. Herrick, represented the
United States, also announced at
the last moment that the confer
ence had agreed To strike out the
phrase of the protocol which limit
cd Amcrican war damage cla;.lS to
$3J0,000, 900.
Instructions from Washington
were responsible Cor this change.
American Charge d'Affaircs d White
house rushed into lie eonofercncc
hall and halted proceedings just be.
fore the signing.
The plenary session convened at
9:l5 n. m. and by 1850 Il. IN. the
signatures were completed.
Three nations, Brazil, Rumania
and Italy, signed with reservations.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-14
MATT JONES'
TRIAL is ON

Trial of Matt Jones, colored
charged with the murder of Mary
Wadley at Calipatria ON October 25,
opened this morning in Department
No. l of the superior court, before
Judge Franklin j Cole.
This morning was occupied with
the selection of a jury, and it was
stated that the entire day might
be spent i'll obtaining the necessary
l2 men.
1t is alleged that Jones killed
the woman in Il quarrel over mon
ey due him. The defense asserts
that the killing was in self defense
and that the woman was armed at
the time of the shooting.
District Attorney Utley and Lee
Nuffer of the district attorney S of
flee are conducting the prosecution.
The defense is represented by o. V.
Wilson and Edgar B. Hervey.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-14
FINNEY GIVEN
UNUSUAL HONOR
AT SACRAMENTO

\. G. Finncy, aSscmblyman from
the 18th district, which embraces
Imperial County, has been given
tho craftsmanship Of the important
committee on the revision of Grim
inal procedure. which IS stated by
! leading citizens here to be an inn
pertant assignment for fir year
member Of the assembly.
In addition to this Finnev has
also been appointed member Of
the agricultural, irrigation and jul
dietary committees, AL of which is
considerable recognition for this
district, by Speaker Merriam who
made the appointments.
No small credit for the appoint
meut of Fiuncy TO the las. three
named committees is duo, it is dc-
clarcd, 70 District Attorney Gtley
who conferred with ass mblv leaders
Last week when he was III Sacramen
to. Taa distrie attorney was partic-
ulariv anxious TO haze Finncv serve
on the agricultural, irrigation and
judiciary committees. believing that
representation OF Imperial Valley
On the first two Were particularly
desirable. The added recognition
given Finncy is making him chair
man of the committee ON revision
of criminal procedure was par'ic-
ularlv gratifying TO ttlcv, rs Fin
NY was 4 dePutv in his office prey
ious to going into the assembly.
Among the % bills Introduced to
the legislature Yesterday WIS one
sponsored bv Finucv, calling for
the recognition of .Armisticc Day as
school holiday throughout the
state, At present this day is q
legal holiday for banks and state
offices, though the schools hold
sessions.
The bin has the endorsement of
the American Legion and other vet
cram organizations in the state and
it is believed will receive favor
able recognition.
The farm bureau is clated over
Fiuney 5 appointment to the agri-
cultural and irrigation committees
and sent - wire of congratulation
to him last night. In view of the
propo5 Il rcyamping of the stand
ardization law and TIA" effort of
grape growers in the north to force
Il statute calling for 10 per cent
sugar content i'll grapes, Fnney s
position will make him particular
lv helpful to the valley in these
imnor.nnt mnttcrs
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-14
WHAT'S DOING

City trustees meet tonight.
Chamber of Commerce direc-
tors meet tonight.
Midweek services at churches
tonight,
Sans Souci club meets at home
of Mrs. w. c. Reed at 846
Date avonue tonight.
''Dante's Inferno at Pal
ace theater tonight.
East of the Suez' at Val
ley theater tonight.
"Eas1 of Broadway at The
ater Tulane tonight.
"Call of the woods at
Brlnk s comedians tonight.
Rotary club luncheon tomor-
row neon.
Ten Thousand club luncheon
and meeting tomorrow after
noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-14
COUNTY employees
BRING SUIT FOR
THEIR SALARIES
Judge Conkling Orders
Warrant For S26S.S1
Be HOnored

In the superior court late yestor-
day, Judge VI. W. Conkling issued
an alternative writ of mandamus
against Mrs. Josephine NJ. Adair,
country treasurer and Walter ID.
Carey, county auditor, ordering the
latter to draw warrant for $26S.sl
against Imperial county and in fa-
vor Of Mrs. NJ. G. Weber, and in
structing the county treasurer to
honor the warrant on presentation.
AS an alternative to obeying the
order, the county treasurer and au-
ditor are instructed to appear in
department No. 2 of the superior
court on January 23, to show cause
why they have not carried out the
instructions in the writ.
The case is IN the nature of test
and arose through the fact that the
county assessor was forced to CON
tinue certain deputies i'll his en-
plov last summer, after funds for
their salaries had been depleted, i'll
order to close up his books. In adj
dition to Mrs. Weber, Bessie West
and ]. D. McCarv Were so employ
ed. The two latter have made an
assignment Of their claims against
the county to Mrs. Weber, III or
der to handle the claims against
the county in one suit.
The county treasurer and the au-
ditor, believing it is not legal for
them to honor such warrants, have
refused to do so.
J. Stewart Ross and R. B. White
law. are attorneys for Mrs Webber'
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-14
SENATOR LODG f
LEFT FORTUNE OF
OVER A MILLION
BY United Press Leased Wire

SALEM, Mass, Jan. 14.-Real and
personal property, valued lat APP
proximately $1,250,000 was left by
the late Senator Henry Cabot Lodge,
according to bond filed by attorneys
in Essex county probate court here
today.
Personal property was estimated
at $l,1OO,OO0. real estate at $150,000,
the latter being chiefly at Nahanet.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-14
GOLF TOURNAMENT
is ON TOMORROW
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan, IL
More than a hundred golfers, many
of them with national and interna-
tional regulations, will start over
the Olympic club courses here to-
morrow ON the qualifying rounds of
the California open championship
tournament.
Few amateurs are entered. Lead
ers conceded good chances of Win
ming the gold medal are George Dun
can and Abe Mitchell of England,
Al Watrous, open champion Of Can
ada, Al Espinosa of Chicago, Ralph
Smith and Il, G., Hamilton of Den
yer, and Larry HabholtZ, scmi-final-
isl in the national professional
tournament three months ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-14
Clark Gets Six
Months to Pay
Balance of Fine

II. II. II. Clark, former Calexico
traffic officer who was fined $500
in the superior court yesterday for
committing an assault ON the per-
son of Norman Hindle, under the
cloak of police authority, paid $3.50
of his fine and was given six months
in which to pay the remainder at the
rate of $50 per month.
The agreement was reached this
morning following a conference be-
tween Judge Cole, who imposed
sentence, the district attorney and
D. L. Ault, counsel for Clark.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-14
Congress Today
Senate

Senate
Continues debate on Mus | e
Shoals.
Interstate commerce committee
hears Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon on proposals to reduce the
interest rate on governmnt loans
to railroads.
Foreign relations committee con-
siders world court proposals and
Rumanian eXtradition treaty.
Couzens committee continues pro-
hibition bureau investigation,
House
Considers McFadden banking
bill.
Appropriations committee con-
siders legislative supply bill.
Interstate commerce committee
considers aeronautic bill.
Immigration committee consid4
ers Johnson deportation bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-14
HEAVY FROST OF
LAST night NIPS
CITRUS GROVES
by United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 14.-A
steady shower started falling
here shortly before II 4. IN. to-
day.

LOS ANGELES, Jan II. =
Clouds overhanging most of South
ern California today gave promise
to rain as citrus growers i'll several
sections took stock of damage done
by 4 heavy frost last night
Temperatures are rising and the
weather bureau anticinatcd that
showers may be expected this af-
temoon er tomorrow.
Last night, however, in widely
separated sections, the THERMOMETERS
dropped to unusual levels, and many
groves were nipped.
The temperature 5 sweep was un
usual. Pasadena, for instance, eX-
pericncod 4 minimum of only SO de
grecs. Mt. Wilson, where the mer-
curry generally descends to a low
noint, registered 33 degrees, but
in portions of the interior valleys
the low mark was down in the TWEEN
ties.
The San Bernardino section ex-
perienced the coolest weather of
the night. the Thermometers drop
ping to 81 degrees. Many groves
in that vicinity were reported bit
ten by frost
Rivcrside's minimum was % de-
grees, but in practically every other
section the mercury did not go be
low 80, according to official re-
ports to the local weather bureau.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 14.-The
warm rain that bathed central and
northern California last night NOV
ed south today with prosuects OF
showers in Southern California to-
night or tomorrow.
Eureka had the heaviest fall, with
LA inches. Marks for other points
were: Mount Hamilton 80; Porter
Vile A; Rockland Al; Red Bluff
40: Santa Rosa .33; Lindsay 80;
Stockton %; Merced "a; San Fran
cisco 10 and others ranging from
is to a trace.
Snow fell through Sisl,iyou conn
tv today. McCloud reported foot
of new snow about the base OF
Mount Shasta, Dunsnuir six inches
in that vicinity. Snow was reported
falling in the Sacramento valley
as far south as Castella, turning to
rain on the lower levels.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-14
Here's a New Use
For Wooden
Arm
BY United Press Leased Wire

SANTA ANA, Calf, Jan. H.
Most folks raise their arm to take a
drink. Fernando Ochoa, 36 year
old Mexican, lowered his, sheriff's
deputies claim.
Ochoa has n hollow wooden arm,
and in It, it is alleged he carried a
quantity of bootleg LIQUOR When
customers wanted a drink, Ochoa nm
screwed his artificial fingers and
LET the liquid stream out,
The stuff must have been poison,
since four other MeXicans are in
the Downet hospital today, near
death from drinking Ochoa S brand,
it is alleged. Authorities say it
was mostly wood alcohol which, they
point out, might have been expect.
cd, since the vender carried it in
his wooden arm.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-14
RICHARD TRIES TO
GET COMPETITORS
AGAINST NURMl
By United Press Leased Wir"

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-Officials
of thc amateur athletic union were
not alarmed today when it became
known that Tex Rickard, Madison
Square Garden promoter, had made
an offer to some prominent runners
to turn professional and compete
againat paavo Nurmi, the Finnish
star, in Il series of races. Jimmy
Connolly, former Georgetown star,
was one of the runners approach
oil
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-14
UNDERWOOD BILL.
FINALLY ADOPTED
WAcETNGTON,

WAcEINGToN. Jan. Ii
After seven weeks of almost
continuous debate, the senate
today finally adopted the Un-
derwood bill providing for dis
position OF the $3.50, 100000
Muscle Shoals power and fersI-
izer project.
The bill now goes % confer
ence with the Nous. wAit1
approved the Ford offer, now
withdrawn, and the 1To will be
harmonized there.
The Underwood bill provides
that the President may seox
private lease for tho project up
TO September /, and if no suit
able lease is in prospect by that
time he may take steps to have
the government operate it.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-14
Probe of Highway Body's Expenditures Looming
We're Each Worth
$2,8644-Have
You Yours?
by United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA
The share of every inhabitant
Of the United States ii the
national wealth as estimated by
the census bureau is approXim
ately S2,864.
This represents the individual
share that battleships, money in
the treasury, real ef-tate, rail
ways, ships, automobiles and ev
cry object which economists call
wealth.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-14
LINE AT ANDRADE;:
WILL Be CLOSED
All 9 O'CLOCK
Only Employees Whosc
Duties Demand May
Cross After That

Directors Of the Imperial Irriga-
ton District will be elected from
divisions one. three aud five ON
February !, in accordance wish Il
resolution passed at Yesterday s
meeting Of the board. Polls in the
divisions mentioned will ba open
for voting from 6 a. m until : p. IN.
Division Nc. l comprises the
voting precine.s of Calexieo,
Hebcr, Mt. Signal. Alder, See
ley, McCabe. stlsbce, Dixieland
and Meloland.
Division No. 3 includes the
voting precincts of Calip&tria,
inland, North End ard Rock-
wood.
Division No. includes Holt
vile, Sunset, Eastsid>, Alamo
and Verde
In response to q letter sent 10
Congressman Swing, asking his aid
in obtaining :, regulation of closing
hours on the international lino at
Andrade. the congressman sent TO
the board Il copy of a letter which
he received from Mackenzie Moss,
assistant secretary of the treasury,
also copy Of a letter from Moss to
Collector Schwaebc Of Los Ange-
les, i'll whose district AndraGo is
situated.
The letter from Moss to Schwa-
ebe informs the latteg that II Is
desirable to close the line mt An
drade each night AT 8 o clock and
suggests that this action be taken.
The letter does not give direct or
ders to Schwacbc to order the line
closed at that hour but leaves the
matter open to his discrction and
ha has signified his intention of
carrying out the wishes of the
treasury department.
Employees of the Imperial Trriga-
tion District on business, Mexican
and American consular and govern
ment agents and railroad employees
in the ordinary performance of
their duties are to be allowed to
pass through the line at such time
as heir duties require
Closing the line at an early hour
was advocated by the directors of
the Imperial Irrigation District, al
50 by the Parent-Teaehers Associ-
0tion of the Bard district. Due to
tha presence of several drinking
places at Andradc there was con
siderable difficulty ut times with
labor employed by the district and
regulation Of the line closing was
dvoca.ed as a means of overcoming
the trouble.
Pictures Are Interesting
OF considerable interest to the
board weru a number of pictures
of lockwood Gate taken hy Chief
Engineer Carberry for the purpose
of showing the extreme low water
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-14

Origin of Imperial Valley ship
merts reported for January "a
Calipatria >, Brawlev %, immortal ?,
Fl Centre IS, H. & I. railroad l,
Heher 6, Calexico ?, total -.
Shippin" point information for
Tuesday, January IA: Ell Centre and
ana nearby points-max. 65o min.
29o. Demand good, market firm,
wide range in quality and condition,
considerable ordinary, showing eff
feets of frost, Carloads fob cash
track As, supply insufficient To meet
demand, mostly around 2.10-2.15,
few best high as 2.25; IS, supplies
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-14
Pictures Are Interesting

OF considerable interest to the
board were a number of pictures
of lockwood Gate taken hy Chief
Engineer Carbcrly for the purpose
of showing the extreme low wat AZ
in the Colorado river, also the
condition of the gate.
The photographs were taken on
Continued on page 4J
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-14

Imperial Valley eomparisons:
1924 1925
Shipped on January 13 45 55
Shipned to January 13 1881 1907
Seward daily gateway., 1925-08-15
FASCINATING RASCALS

Is it true that women-good wo- men-are particularly apt to be the victims of bad men?
 Don Juan wasn't good. Yet we know that he succeeded too well with sex that appears to be excep' tionally weak" when it meets "smart-looking" strangers, who have habit of disappearing and of be- ing wanted" by the police.
 These cases are always cropping up, and they may lead us to suppose that women find steadiness and re- liability rather dull qualities in men.
 Probably it isn't as bad as that. The bad man, remember, always tells woman that he has been a sad dog, but that he has ceased to be anything of the sort since he met her.
 She believes him. It is her mis- sion to reform him, and what great CT compliment can you pay to a wo- man than to ask her to reform you
 She proceeds to try, and we fear that, in the process, she often loses both her heart and her worldly pos sessions. Ain't it the ruth?
Seward daily gateway., 1925-08-15
IS TOURIST SEASON ENDING

The unusually small number of tou- rists sailing from Seattle on today's boat is an indication that the season is nearing an end for this section of Alaska. Despite predictions made last winter by transportation companies, Alaska has not been visited this sum- mer by the usual number of sight seers. Southeastern Alaska has had more tourists than usual while the southwestern district has fallen be- hind. One reason for this is that the trip to southwestern Alaska re- quires from twenty to twenty-two day, while that to southeastern Alas ka can be made in ten days, which is the average time the traveller de- sires to put in on the water.
 To the globe trotter who desires to spend a summer of unalloyed plea sure, Alaska can offer as much or more than the European countries, sans the magnificent accommodations of the Swiss Alps and European wa tering places. The freedom from ex- cesslve heat or cold; the absence of tornadoes or heavy storms; the fine camping and fishing sites scattered all over the Territory, with fine noun tain climbing and good boating,-all of these fhinpc shouId hr;r1 x,,ora r;e ltors to Alaska than have as yet taken transportation. People like to follow the crowds. Most of us pre- Ter the heat and discomforts of Bar Harbor than the bracing climate and vast open spaces.
 1t will take many years and mil hons of dollars in advertising to start travel Northward.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-08-15
SEWARD NOT BAD OFF.

With snow falling in Chicago last month, and two inches covering the ground in Idaho and Washington to- day, Seward residents have no cause to mourn. It is true that today is not so salubrious as Florida nor as dry as Salome, Arizona, but it might be much worse. With the exception of a few rainy days during the month of July, we have had the average sum- mer climate. Our strawberry crop has received enough sunshine to yield politically, and spuds promise heavy crop
 Owing to sunspots, and general shifting of temperatures we may yet be one of the torrid spots on the earth. At one time Seward was warm enuf for it to be the home of the nam moth, the mastodon and the woolly rhinoceros, as we'll as numerous spe- cies of saurians. What happened once can happen again. If Alaska does be. come tropical country within the life time of the reader, we suggest a row of royal palms alohg Adams street, with papayes and kumquats in the city parks.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-08-15

makes America laugh and chuckle over this affair is really responsible for many of the problems which the authorities are unable to solve.
 Crimes of violence are on the in- crease in that country, largely be- cause public opinion does not really dlsapprove of, let alone detest, them.
 In this country we are too com- placent of many things-of bad and costly government, for instance, which nothing but public indignation can remove. Fortunately, however, we still retail an appreciation of the fitness of things and a respect for human life, for law and for order. In this respect, the London Spectator concludes, if in no other, America would do we'll to initiate the effete and out-worn "old country"
Seward daily gateway., 1925-08-15
SHIPS ACONE.

once the seven seas were filled" With sailing vessels, as were, until recently, anchored in Bristol Bay, awaiting for the fishing season to
 close Such writers as Conrad,
 Clark Russell and McFee have made good use of the stately old line of deep sea vessels in :ne.r thrilling ta.es of marine adventu.o Rut they are fast disappearing. In timas gone
 oy' such ports as New York, Seattle and San Francisco were havens for hundreds of such craft. Recent Sew ard arrivals from the Westward prlng word that the larger cannery companies are, as rapidly as possi- Die, replacing the majestic sailing vessels with steamers and that in all probability, next season will see very few sailing vessels return North.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-08-15
DAYTON AND DARWIN
(London Spectator)

Americans are always assuring us that America is a great nation; which is probably quite true, though one of ten suspects the individual Ameri- can of meaning that he is in conse- quence a great fellow himself, says the editor of the London Spectator This is the kind of patriotism that Meredith dubbed reflex egoism."
 Then the editor goes on: Never theless, the enthusiasmof people of mixed nationalities and alien descent for the land of their adoption is an object-lesson to those inhabitants of the United Kingdom who, though they have less mixed ancestry, have all too little loyalty towards the Empire.
 One wonders, however, if Amer ica can ever be great in the highest sense of the word so long as public opinion tolerates pompous farces such as that enacted at Dayton, Tenne- see.
 A young High School teacher, John T. Scopes, is charged with viola ating the State laws by teaching his pu- pills the Darwinian theory of the evo- lution of the human race.
 MT. William Jennings Bryan, now deceased, several times candidate for the Presidency, has descended on Dayton as protagonist of orthodox religion and leading counsel for the prosecution. Mir. Clarence Darrow, leading attorney and prominent pol iticial, will defend. Dayton is see thing with excitement. Reporters, photographers, cinema operators and descriptive writers will record each phase of the portentous farce.
 Obviously, neither the cause of re- ligion nor of science will benefit one iota from an investigation conducted in such circumstances.
 It is no excuse to point out that these fanatical proceedings are part of a campaign whereby MT. Bryan hopes to regain popularity by intro ducing religious element into pol itical life; or, alternatively, that this is stunt" to advertise Dayton.
 The only effect will be to prove once more that America lacks a re- sponsible public opinion and sense of social decencies.
 The perverse sense of humor which
Seward daily gateway., 1925-08-15
AGENT TRANSFERRED.

SPOKANE, Aug. 15. (P)-M X Wasson, special agent in charge of the departmentof justice in spo- kane for many years has been transferred to an eastern city, ac- cording to word received here today. Mir. Wasson has been in the federal service here for long time and is considered one of the best agents.