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Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-30
El Centric Observes Memorial Day in Fitting Manner
NOTED ATTORNEY
SAYS TOP ICING
AIDS RAILROADS

Claiming that top icing pays the
carriers as we'll as ;Ze shippers by
protecting perishables in such Il man
ner that many suits against the rail
roads are avoided, and that this prac
tice also makes for larger tonnage
of freight by increasing the trade
over what it would otherwise be, H.
G. Lust, attorney for the shippers
in the top icing case, recently sub
mitted this spectacular argument in
favor of his clients ease which is
now under consideration by the in
terstate commerce commission.
The Pacific Coast Vegetable
Growers and Shippers transporta-
ton committee, of which Il number
of prominent Los Angeles growers
and shippers who operate both in
Imperial Valley and elsewhere in
the state are members, has employ
ed Mr.. Lust, Il prominent Chicago
attorney, as chief counsel. NJ. b.
20 'Brien of this city is the only To-
cal representative ON this commit
tee of California growers and ship.
pers.
In a statement for publication,
Mr.. Lust writes: THE real purpose
behind the proposed tariffs is to
eliminate the practice of body ic-
ing. If the carriers are successful
in their contentious, the green vege-
table industry is going to be handi-
capped, as it is evident under the
present pracQsce green vegetables
from every state in the union can
be placed in the farthest market in
practically as good condition as
when picked in the field F"
Mr.. Lust also points out the fact
that the ease has taken ON u nation
n rather than Il local scope. "It is
not "A sectional proposition, he
states. 1.-The success of the ship
pers position will mean the biggest
thing to the green vegetable indus
try which has ever occurred in its
history. -
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-30
INDICTMENT is FILED AGAINST ADAMS
Supervisor Is
Charged With
Big Shortage

Coming as thunderbolt to resi-.
dents of Imperial Valley, the new
grand jury late yesterday afternoon
returned an Indictment against j.
Roy Adams, supervisor from Inn
: perial, on three forgery counts,
charging him with padding the
county payrolls to the extent of APP
proximately S22,075 during the past
few years.
The indictment was returned be
fore Judge conkling, who issued a
warrant for Adam s arrest, and lat
or set bond in the ease at $4,000.
Adams succeeded in raising the
bond and was allowed his liberty,
pending a trial
The system which Adams is alleg,
cd to have followed in his illegal
actions, was the maintenance of
three dummy workmen on the
Imperial road district payrolls. If
any such three persons ever existed,
they are said to have long since left
Imperial Valley, for Il diligent
search has fSiled TO reveal any trace
of them.
1t was Adams custom to obtain
the payroll warrants for these three
men each month, on the plea that
they were working so far out in the
county that il was difficult for
them to get in to obtain their war
rants, and were not near post
office. The warrants being turned
over to Adams, he proceeded to
sign she names of the dummies >
and collected the money.
Through the past five years, the
use of the dummies was prac-
ticed by Adams, il is charged, aud
no suspicion arising in tile minds of
his fellow supervisors, or other
county officials, lie WIS able to GOV
er up his illegal transactions, his
story about the three men sound
ing plausible 'enough to those fa-
miliar with county conditions.
The men whom Adams collected
for were listed under the names of
George Main, Charles Roberts and
Frank Shuhert. Diligent inquiry
among residents 81 Imperial, search
or the great register for period Of
years, and personal investigation by
District Attorney Utley and mem.
bers of the sheriff's office, failed
to reveal any trace of the men.
Expert Called In
District Attorney Utley s suspi-
cious regarding the warrants for the
men were first aroused about six
weeks ago, and when his investiga.
tions failed to satisfy him that all
was rs it should be, he called-in f.
o. Heninrichs of San francisco, a
handwriting expert, and after ex.
animation Of the signatures of the
three men he declared them to be
forgeries, not unusually clever, but
sufficiently SO to pass the observa
tion of the average person.
When the demands were present
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-30
Bryan Has Quaint
Sense of
HumOr
By United Press Leased Wire

By United Press Leased Wire
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 3d.
William Jennings Bryan hasn't
bought a humorous book or mag
azine in five years.
When I really want to have
q good laugh" he told an audi
ence here, IT buy a book ON
evolution and take 1t serious
ly."
The commoner said the scient-
lists took word of one syllable,
the word "guess, blew into IL
and called it a hypothesis. IL
has floated for 60 years because
it is empty, he said.
1t interests me to see the
positiveness with which some
people state what they don't
know, Bryan added.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-30

ted at the beginning of this month,
the district attorney refused to en-
dorse them, and called Adams to his
office, to tell him that he did not
intend to o. N. any more warrants
for the three men, at least until they
were brought to his office for identi
fieation. Adams then agreed to pro-
ducc the three men, but never did
50.
Utley then turned the matter over
to the grand jury, which made an
investigation and decided that the
evidence against Adams was strong
enough to warrant the firing of an
indictment The indictment charges
forgery in the case of each of three
dummies. -
he commenting ON the ease this
morning District Attorney Utley
stated that it was just another
instance of the unpleasantness that
oftentimes accompanies the duty of
a public official lie had no more
reason 20 suspect Adams of improp-
er condnct any more than the other
supervisors, but when his suspicious
were aroused he made it his bust
ness to handle the matter as though
Adams were unknown to him.
Bond Is Called
Even after the evidence against
Adams seemed conclusive, he was
given opportunity to clear himself
by producing the three men for
whom he had been collecting the
money, and according to Utley, when
the latter made inquiries as to
when the men would be produced,
Adams stated he had discharged
them.
No one regrets the fact that IN
Indictment had to be returned
against Albums more than do, -
the district attorney continued, =,
- but there was nothing else to do
once il was shown that he had be
trayed the trust reposed in public
.official. 1t is nlF irtention to prose
cute the ease az vigorously as l
would any ease that came to pe,
aud if the evidence we have Will
convict Adams, it is my duty to try
to obtain such a conviction.
The bonding company with Which
Adams has been bonded to the ex-
tent of $4,000, has been notified of
lis alleged defalcation and has been
asked to make good the amount of
his bond
Adams has been 4 member Of
the board Of supervisors for five
wears and WAS president during the
1921 fiscal year. He was first ap-
pointed Ia the office by Governor
Stephens. to fill.an mexpired term,
and was reelected twice. He is en-
gagged in the real estate and insur-
ance business nj Imperial, where he
has been considered one of the
town S leading citizens, and TIE
news of his indictment same as
shock to his many friends there and
in other parts of tie valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-30

aisles to the stage where they were
seated, drop curtain of black
bearing the numerals "25,' form
ing tho background for the flower
banked stage.
Greig' s Norwegian Dance eX-
cellently rendered *by the high
school orchestra under the direction
of Miss Caroline Schwab, opened the
program. Kentucky Babe, " pleas
mglv rendered by the boys double
quartet, and 'Dusk Witch =, sung
delightfully."- by the girls glee club
were other musical selections on the
program,
Speaking in behalf of the mem.
bers of the class of 1925, Gobel
Hurst, one of its most popular mem
bers, presented to the school, a bas-
relif bronze of Washington cross
ing the Delaware. Touching on the
appropriateness of such gift, as
well as fine inspiration which
might be derived therefrom, Mr.
Hurst made a brief talk which was
remarkable for its well-chosen
which come atte fa struggle are
sion. Although, through transpor
tation delay, the bronze had not yet
arrived, Principal Mouse accepted
il with thanks on the part Of the
faculty and school,
!, j. Stewart Ross, chairman of the
board of trustees, presented the di-
'plomas to the graduates, after
which Rev. G. L. Flanagan deliver
ed the benediction.
Immediately following the exer.
cises the principal and faculty gave
q reception in honor of the class,
the trustees, and the graduates
parents.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-30
California Will
Lose Huge Sum
Each Year, Taxes
by United Press Leased Wire

MENTO, May so. - T II c
state of California will lose between
$4,000 and $150,000 yearly in
taxes as result of the Duval act
of 1923 having been declared un-
constitutional, it was estimated to-
day.
Figures compiled by the state
board of equalization show that
$20l ,210.90 has been collected under
the act which, places 4 per cent
gross receipts tax on motor ear
riers. This money will have to be
refunded, it was stated.
The recent legislature adopted Il
constitutional amendment. placing a
~ per cent gross receipts tax ON
freight carriers of this class. The
amendment will be submitted to the
people at the 1926 general election.
The Duval act was declared un-
constitutional by the state supreme
court in a case arising in Fresno.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-30
All But One Or u
Two Bodies Have
Been Recovered
by United Press Leased Wire

SANFORD, n. c., May 3o.-All
but one, or possibly two of the
bodies of victims of the Carolina
Coal company's mine explosion here
had been removed today. At dawn
rescue parties brought up from the
shaft the 53rd body.
Company officials We're uncertain
whether one or two bodies remain
ed below, but expected the rescue
experts to remove the last body by
noon today.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-30
Freak Chicken
Has Four Legs
By United Press Leased Wire

REDONDO CITY, Cad. May 80.
Il II. Stubbc of Runnymede
hatched two freak chickens of his
poultry farm.
Now he is considering crossing
them to end family rows over the
drumSticks.
One chick had four legs. The
ether was entirely nude-not a
feather.
Whether the resultant cross
would give chick with three legs
and half nude, or just what, Stubbe
doesn t know, but he thinks it
might help.
incidentally, he announced, that
when the four-legged chicken sits
down it automatically stands up.
II S built that way.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-30
GAMES TODAY
National

National
Philadelphia at New York,
two games, afternoon.
Brooklyn at Boston, two
games, afternoon.
Chicago at Cincinnati, two
games, afternoon.
st. Louis at Pittsburgh, two
games, morning and afternoon.
American
New York at Philadelphia, two
games, morning and afternoon.
Boston at Washington, two
games, morning and afternoon.
st. Louis at Chicago, two
games, afternoon.
Cleveland at Detroit, two
games, morning and afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-30
MURIEL VANDERBUILT AT
DEL MONTE TO REST

SAN FRANCISCO, MAY 3O.-"I
Just want to rest said Muriel
Vanderbilt, one of the richest young
woman in American society, here
today for relaxation until her wed
ding July % at Newport to Frede.
rick C. Church.
Miss Vandelbilt expects to go at
once to Delmonte, where some of
her crest" " will include polo play
ing,
Rest is what l need and must
have, " she said as she prepared
for a dinner engagement
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-30
COLLEGE ORATOR
BOUND FOR L. A.

MIDDLETOWN, Conn, May 30.
Clarence Mclean Clifford, Utica,
\. y, senior at Wesleyan univer-
sity here, and champion college
orator of New England, left here
today for Los Angeles whore he
will represent New England in the
intercollegiate oratorieal
contests in June.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-30

A chemist named Wallace has
three acres of pepperment at
Orange Cove, Tulare County, and
intends to plant 100 acres from the
small field stock.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-30
DISCOVER PLOT
TO ASSASSINATE
SOVIET LEADER
by United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, May 30.-The Soviet
official delegation, according to
the Evening News, has notified
headquarters, of discovery of a
plot to assassinate Christian
Rakovsky, head of the delegation.
The plot, is was claimed, had its
origin in Holland. The police are in
vestigating carefully, meantime
guarding the Russian Embassy.
Dispatches from London yester-
day related that guards had been
stationed at the Russian embassy as
the result of plot against Russian
officials, Rakovsky name,
however, was not mentioned.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-30
At PHILADELPHIA

New York 600 600 OBJ. o 3
Philadelphia 003 200 13x-9 l3 =
Shoeker and O'Nein; Groves and
Perkins.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-30

Big runs of salmon are reported
from Santa Cruz, as many as 80 ton
being brought in daily.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-30

Modesto, Stmislaus County, ship.
ped its first carload of eggs to New
York last week.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-30
AMERICAN
(MORNING GAMES)
At Washington

Boston DOL 1G2 041-9 Is Il
Washington O01 01O 200-4 9 l
Wingfield,' Ruffing and Heving;
Zachary, Marberry, Russell and
Ruel.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-30
GAS received over leased wire up to
3 o o'clock)
NATIONAL

Morning Games-At Pittsburgh
st. Louis 001 600 0OO-1 s
600 leo 10x-4 13
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-30

Sothoron, Stuart and Schmidt,
Yde and Gooch.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-30
At Detroit

Cleveland 120 100 2lO-7 IA 0
Detroit 410 sol Olx-12 l6 .
Smith, Buckeye, Smith and My
att, Il. Sewell; Collins, Wells, Doyle
and Woodall.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-30
ADVANCE ARMY
SHRINERS INVADE
LOS AN CELES

LOS ANGELES, May 30 The
advance caravans of the 1925 army
of Shriners approached the oasis of
the golden west today.
Hundreds of weary and thirsty
Arabs, vanguard of an army of
nearly 100000 struggled into Los
Angeles to herald the 5lst annual
council and carnival of Shriners.
Thousands of fellow tribesmen
We're trailing, pushing their way
towards mecca across burning de-
sert sands.
From four directions, the invad.
ing hordes arrived. They will con-
tinue to besiege the city until they
multiply their ranks to 100000 and
open formal council, Tuesday.
The invaders arrived by special
train and in motor saravans-some
via. airplane. The earliest arrivals
were from Honolulu, Bangor, Me-,
Mexico City, Dayton, Ohio, Albu.
querque, Oklahoma City and Akron,
Ohio.
In Gala Attire
Hollywood and Los Angeles dress
ed up in gala attire to welcome the
conquering hosts, and brass bands
and committeeman greetd each see
ton of the invading army, and es-
corted the weary travellers to their
hotels.
Bunting and flags were strewn
across every downtown and subur,
ban thoroughfare in profusion-and
traffic was already becoming con-
gested with Shrine bands and pat
rolls taking the right-of way.
Official ceremonies will open Tues
day morning. Imperial Potentate
James d. Chandler with two special
train loads of mobiles will arrive
Monday from Kansas City, last
years oasis.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-09

formed, later was killed durlng an argument with an automobile,
 One of the dogs in New York yes terday chewed the arm of its mls- tress and had 10, be choksd into n better humor by q servant.
 Frankly. we don't know who Is right about those police dogs. We havo only noted that the popu1a- ton of such animals has increased greatly the past 20 years and now know that pr. Baer apparently has been responsible for their clrcula- ton in this country. Anybody who wants 10 make friends with a wolf ish looking brute, seemingly capable of annihilating any other breed of dog except perhaps the Great Danes or other lion-like breeds, Is free to do so. Personally, we "aint gonna lead any lions around" as popu- lar song once had it. But all of this Is a matter of personal taste, some people having more courage than others.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-09
s~ <usO aSU { 5VuuV
 Trom Paper of That Bate

The New Britain National bank elected the following directors at its annual meeting last night: William II. Hart, II. E. Russell, A. J. Sloper, r. l.. Hungerford, E, L. Stanley and II. s. Walter. The statement shows balanced liabilities and resources of Sl,S28.0S5.14.
 w. E. Atwood was chosen a di- rector of the Mechanics National bank last night.
 A. II. Hornkohl is preparing to erect a s1,500 frame and brick building at IS Locust street,
 Mortimer North. one of the town auditors, has resumed his duties fol- lowing an illness.
 Chairman Hatch said today that the subway commission will soon be able to report on what it has done since it's appointment,
 The leaders in the Boys clUt checker tournament are N. Rosen- berg, c. Greenstein, B. Pouzzner Joe Skinner and B. Moffitt.
 A small penknife was the only loot which burglars seem to. have ob- taiped at the Burritt school last night.
 T. H. Kehoe was elected chiet ranger of Court Prosperity, F. of A. last evening.
 Charles Vessel is the new presi dent of the Turner society. Loui, Lehr is now treasurer.
 H. D. Humphrey was chosen clcrl of the South Congregational societ! last night.
 The altars for St. Peters churcl have arrived and are being set II place.
 An orange race at the Hills CaSint last evening was won by Fred Law renee, who easily eutskated his op ponnents.
 C. J. Parker, J. A. Picket, and A H. Abbe are the new society com mittee of the First Ecclesiastica society.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-09

alternative to extinction. It seems that MT. Elwell. in spite of his good fortune, is now ''wanted' on a charge of support. His wife declares that of his original fortune less than 5000 remains, $500 of which is claimed by the governemnt for income tax. Of this amount Elwell withdrew $2,5OO from the bank last week and left town. Mrs. Elwell is now looking for him.
 There is no doubt moral to be derived from all this. It might be pointed out that s20,oO0 placed at interest would have yielded $1,200 6 year which, augmented by MT. Elwell's wages as commercial photographer, could be described in the language of the late Horatio Alger as a tidy sum-" It might also be pointed out that, had Mir. Eiwell bought stock in some radio company last summer. he would now be worth-or at any rate, he would have been some days ago almost s100,00O. This would have been an even tidier sum. The les sons of thrift seem to have passed by Mir. Elwell. Perhaps he did not have a Franklin essay contest when he went to school.
 And yet, every sensitive soul will have to feel considerable sympathy 1 for Elwell Here we have a man
New Britain herald., 1925-01-09
Observations Oa The Weather

Washington, Jan. e.-Forecast for southern New England: lncreas- ing cloudiness. probably followed by rain or snow late tonight and Saturday. Not much change in temperature. Variable winds be- coming fresh easterly.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Unsettled, probably snow In north and rain or snow ID south portion tonight and Saturday; warmer to- night in south portion, colder in north portion Saturday; increasing easterly winds.
 The pressure is low over the southern districts and cloudy and rainy weather prevails from Texas northeastward to North Carolina. Pleasant weather continues in the northern districts from Montana 10 Maine. The temperature is below normal in the western and central sections.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather followed by increasing cloudiness and not much change in temperature.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-09
RAILROAD INCOMES AND
 IMPROVEMENTS

The s3.Oo0,OoO surplus for 1894 of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad is small kettle of fish compared with the surplus accounts of some other railroads. The plans of the New Haven to spend ss,5oO,OOO in 1925 for im- provements likewise forms dminu- tive can of herring
 The Atcheson. Topeka and Santa Fe railway. a consistently we'll managed property from a time when the memory of the present genera ton runs not to the contrary, is to increase its dividend rate to ' per cent.
 Similar conditions exist on the Illinois Central, which has money galore from the income account. Both the Atcheson and the Illinois Central will spend more than $l00,- o00,00o for improvements in 1925.
 The Pennsylvania will soon begin carrying out an electrification pro- gram along its line from Manhattan Transfer 10 Washington, which will cost s50, 0,o0o,0oo.
 But a rift in the iute of railroad | prosperity comes from the north- west, where the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul. which has more than 400 miles of electrified line across the mountains, is in danger of go- ing into the hands of receiver. Only lowering of the interest rate from 10 1 S-4 per cent on money borrowed from the government can save the St. Paul from disaster, it is stated. The Madden Mclean bill nov before Congress, would bring l &big about rTto I;a------
New Britain herald., 1925-01-09
HARMLESS" POLICE DOGS
 AND THE PUBLIC

Having seen police dogs and hay ing been impressed rightly or wrongly with their general ap- pearance of ferocity. viciousness, strength and determination. 1t was surprising to learn from the man who had imported them to this country since 1905 - who in fact brought the first of the breed to these shores - that they are en- tirely harmless so long as not un- necessarily irritated by foolish per sons.
 The gentleman who speaks so well of his canine proteges is no less a parsonage than Dr. Henry I. Baer. New York importer. When magistrate in Queens let fly some magis:erial verbal broadsiles about police dogs, saying a law should be passed prohibiting their owner ship, the aroused importer of these woIflsh hounds went to the files of the New York health depart ment to examine the accident records, particularly those under the sub-head dog bites"
 And what did the determined Dr, Baer find there? Simply that the number of persons bitten by Irish terriers, wire-haired terrieS fox terriers and Airedales was in each case 60 percent more than those bitten by police dogs.
 Futher than that, the irate i'm. porter found that the police dog confines his mastication strictly tc criminal classes or small boys whc pull it's tail" Then he sat himself down and wrote a letter in defsnse of the noble pet.
 T have bred thousands of these dogs" he wrote. and a case hat not yet come 10 my attention where the animals assaulted any one whc did not molest them or did no trespass on the property 0; thei masters"
 Comes to bat the widely knowl - in the Herald office - munici pal reporter and informs Us tha he owns a German police dog bu won't own him in a day or so. ITO, vicious" was his comment; "snarI at everybody in sight; will give hin to a farmer and it will be his harD luck If he gets chewed up" Then comes the added informa ton that the police dog of a Ney Britainite recently had occasion L bite another dog, the net result be ing that one of the other dogs leg was broken where the police dog jaws clamped. This was cited as a example of biting efficiency. Bu this Perticular monster, we were in
New Britain herald., 1925-01-09

who had acquired a wife and chil- dren and was probably making good wages and expecting to make better. Suddenly he is confronted with great sum of money, more than he ever had at one time in his life, or expected ever to have. Small wonder that he decided to Tive" when his lucky choice of the name for Liberty" suddenly offered him the sesame to all the pleasures of this world. Small wonder that the path of the small investor" and the prudent citizen" seemed to him al. together too straight and narrow. Twenty thousand dollars is a lot too much to be sensible with. When one comes into such huge sum. Il seems a shame to waste it on wife and children.
 Character, duty. sound judgement, thrift, prudence! If it requires all those deadly virtues to manage S20, ,0O0, what is the use of having money?