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Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-20
Various Chinese
Bodies Subscribe
Reward of $1,000

Rewards totaling $1,000 have
been offered by Chinese associa-
tions for the arrest and conviction
of the murderers of Quon Jack
Chez who was killed by two Mex
leans while they were holding up
the store of Kim Wah Hing in
Brawley on January 3.
The offer of the rewards is made
in letter received by District At
torncv Utley from Attorney John
l.. McNab of San Francisco. The
sum of $500 is offered by the Four
Families Association, and a similar
sum by the Chinese Six Companies.
The Quan Quong Yee Tong, of
which Chee was member, has also
offered a reward of $500.
In the letter which announces the
rewards, Attorney McNab asks for
information regarding the murder
of Chee and requests the district at
torney to keep him advised of de.
velopments in the case.
The identity of the Mexicans
who committed the crime is known
and photographs of them have been
sent out broadcast throughout
Southern California.
The murder of Chez was q par,
ticularlv brutal one and his Chin
ese friends in the valley and OF
the other side of tho line have
declared their intention TO do ev,
erything possible to bring the mur
derers to justice.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-20
TODAY'S LETTUCE MARKET
BY U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics
G. E. SCHULTZ, Local Representative

Calf, l y. NJ, II Fla arvd. Sup
plies liberal. Demand moderate,
market about steady. Imperial Val
ley-4s-5s 3.75-4.25, car fine quality
and condition 4.50; Los Angeles see
tion-wide range in quality aud con
dition. best 2.00-2.75, poorer 75.l.75.
Aria $4,000 mostly around 3.75,
CLEVELAND: 27' showing. 2
Calf. arvd, Is on track. Supplies
liberal. Demand and trading good,
market slightly STRONGER, prices adj
vaueiuo. Imperial Vallev-4s-4i@s
4on-450, IS $40 Ariz-4s-4lAs
3.75-4.00.
CHICAGO: 9Go cloudy. . Ariz,
10 Calf arvd. - on track Sup-
plies moderate. Demand moderate,
market stronger. ATHEIST 500
3.75. few 400, some ordinary mostly
100000. Imnerial VALLEYS 4,25-
4.5O. few 4.75. IS 4,00.425, ordi-
nary quality and condition, 4s'5s
3.00.9.50.
ST. LOUIS; 2so clear. 2 Ariz,
tAllt, r ~ diFh' - WI fHtN'
Supplies liberal. Demand moderate,
market firm. Calif~-is 400-425,
41bs 3.75. IS $50. Ari2 As 400,
41bs RVS. IS $50.
KANSAS CITY: 42o clear 3
Ariz, Calf arvd, 3 diverted from
team track, on track Supplies
moderate. Demand moderate. mar
ket steady. Calf Ariz-is and lafg
er 3.75-425. IS and smaller $50.
Continued on page p
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-20
Weather ON Rampage in East Again Snow and Floods
DRIVE FOR BOY
SCOUT FUND TO
BE HELD FRIDAY
linn in Charge of Group
Who VIII Canvass
City ! -

The drive for the I925 %dget
for the boy scouts of mpsZl Coun-
ty will open Friday, january %,
with ID. j.. Xinn, chairman of the
finance committee in charge of ar
rangements. The entire budget com
| prises $7l0O for the valley and
$4,000 of the amount will be raised
! in FL Centre. ~lans have been out
lined for an intensive campaign of
the business and residential dis
tricts. Zinn will have special
committee working with him and
each member of the committee will
be given certain blocks to cover.
The drive will be carried on sim
ultaneously in all the valley towns
and the quotas TO be raised in 9TH
or valley towns include Brawlcy,
$500; Calexico, $500; Calipatria,
$500; Holtville, 5000 and Imperial
$500. Last year the budget rails
ed was $5926.08.
Seven new troops have been or
ganized in the valley during 1924,
according to Scout Executive S. L.
McCrOry and there has been an in
crease in scout membership of So
boys, while ten new scoutmasters
have been registered. There are
now 455 boy scouts in the valley and
% troops The number of scouts
of the different ranks at the pre-
sent time are, tcudcrfoot class, 335;
second class, So; first class, 2s;
merit badge, 81; star, l; and
eagle, 6. t..
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-20

,ministered the oath to the woman
governor of the largest state in the
union. Mrs. Ferguson repeated the
sentences after the chief justice in
a low tone.
Excited But Little
Administration of the oath re-
quircd about three minutes.
Mrs. Ferguson signed her oath in
n firm hand. A slight flush of her
face was the only sign of excite
ment. AS she finished with the
signature the bands struck up the
"Star Spangled Banner" the house
cheered for several minutes. When
order was restored, former Governor
Ncff stepped forward to pay his
respects to the legislature and to
introduce the new governor.
Neff outlined his administration
and closed with wish for success
for the woman governor.
"And now, Mrs. Ferguson, the
fierce, critical and piercing white
light which has beat for four years
upon my path, VIII shine about you,
as into your hands, head and heart
pass the duties and RESPONSIBILITIES,
tho service and sacrifice Of the
highest office within the gift of
the state May the God who guides
the migratory birds in their flight
guide and guard you and hold and
keep Texas all right" said Neff
as he escorted Mrs. Ferguson to the
speaker stand.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-20
ACCUSE SENATOR OF LIQUOR TRAFFIC
u. S. Agent Says !.
Scion Received
$1,000 for Booze

JERSEY CITY, n. j., Jan. 90
/. Senator Edward /. Edwards of New
J Jersey was flatly accused of re-
ceiving $500 in payment for de.
livery of 100 cases of Scotch whis-
key by u witness in the Weehawkcn
rum running trial here today.
Lionel Wilson, an agent Of the
trdasury department, said he be-
lieved Senator Edwards the head
of the bootlegging ring. Wilson
was a witness today in the trial
of ten Wechawken policemen and
two civilians.
Wilson'S story under direct cx-
animation was to the effect that
as general agent for the United
States government, connected with
. the treasury department, he met
) Griffin at various times between
July and November, 1929 "to make
q deal to buy Scotch whiskey.
Under cross examination when
defense counsel for the accused man
attempted TO show Wilson was one
of a group trying to I" frame Sen.
ator Edwards and William Griffin,
alleged "brains' of the bootlegg,
, ing operations, the witness main
tanned he had not seen the senator
previous to visiting his home to
arrange to buy liquor.
Charles Hurlbut Of Toledo, Ohio,
followed Wilson on the stand and
told of his part in the alleged pur-
chase of 100 cases of liquor from
Senator Edwards.
"On November 10, 1928, Wilson
and / called on Senator Edwards
in his office at the First National
Bank.
eve talked for half m hour
with him. Edwards said to me:
{" Griffin is responsible. lie cam
guarantee first class uncut liquor. :
Edwards told us Griffin was a
straight shooter.
Says Money Returned
"What was the outcome of your
interview IIurlbut was asked.
81 gave $500 to Senator Ed
wards -
What happened then''
"Senator Edwards counted the
money, called Il cashier and told
Continued Oh PAGE 81
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-20
Lettuce Market
Sh0Ws Healthy
Jump in Prices

AT last the lettuce growers and
! shippers are beginning to wear
broad smiles, after q season beset
with vexations of various kinds,
ranging from lack of water, early
in the season, to long, severe cold
weather which has stunted the
growth.
Taking q sudden shot upward, the
market yesterday showed a gain
of 80 cents to dollar, according
to quality, over the week quo
tations and caused q mild furore
of excitement among valley ship
pers, who were 'sprinting around
frenziedly in certain localities, try
ing to negotiate all the lettuce pos
sible. This was particularly true
in the Holtvillc section, where
there is much acreage under cult
vation. +. O. y. cash track prices
at FL Centre today for 4 s was
1926 and $3.50, % cents over yes
terday's quotations.
The cause of the favorable change
in the market, Commissioner Harri-
, gan attributes to the age-old theory
of supply and demand. lie cites
the fact that Arizona s lettuce crop,
which this year was earlier than
Imperial Valley s, is entirely out of
the way, while the lettuce now be-
| ing shipped from Florida is of very
| inferior quality. These facts, coup
led with the limited shipments
| which have been leaving the valley
Iso far 'this season, has created Il
greater demand than can be easily
filled, and has sent New York quo
tations up to $3.50 crate with pos
sibilities that n $500 market will
soon be reality. AS the average
cost of transportation and shipping
charges, including commission, is
approximately $3.50 a crate, these
prices, if maintained long. should
represent substantial profits for
both growers and shippers.
That small lettuce will be pre-
valent throughout the season is evil
denced by the fact that certain
shippers are even sending out rs,
meaning seven dozen heads to the
crate On previous years this size
was thrown aside, but the cold
weather has made such inroads upon
the development of the heads, that
6's and rs are in fairly good de-
mand.
Full quotations on today's mar
ket will he found in the lettuce re-
port on this same page, daily fea-
turc of the Press, which is finding
great favor with lettuce men i'll
the south end of the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-20
WHAT'S nOvNG

Rankers' Institute meets to-
nioht.
Fl Centro chanter. Order of
De Nolav INSTALLATION tonioht,
Imneria' Valley ~owmandary
No EA meets tnni0ht.
women's gymnasium classes
toni0ht.
''The Battling Orioles at
Thao+er Tulane tonipht.
Wrestling match at Palace
theater TONIGHT with Orlando
Miller and Fred Mortensen.
Tntre Nos club's nasnuerade
danse at womar's club house.
''Garden of -.,,sds' at VAL
lev theatAr tonight.
local Paaltv Board meets to-
nioht. chamber of commerce
rooms.
Acacia farm center meeting
tonioht.
Psvcholo0v class meets at
homo of Mrs. Battles Walker
tonight.
Chamber of Commerce lun-
cheon. tomorrow.
Delphian section meets at
home of Mrs. Howard Meyer
at 10 a. N. tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-20
Mrs. Hart Won't
Enter Movies Now

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 20.-Wini-
fred Westover Hart, wife of "Bill'
Hart. screen bad man, will not take
advantage of the superior court rnl-
ing permitting her TO return to the
films until higher courts have rul-
ed in the, matter, she said today.
Hart 5 attorneys announced they
would appeal the decision of Judge
Albert Stephens yesterday, and
pending a final settlement, Mrs.
Hart will decline several film of
fers which, she says, have been
made her.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-20
ACTRESS AND RICH
SPORTSMAN KNOW
FATE TOMORROW
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 20-Wheth-
er Irene Dalton, film actress, and
John r. Owens, wealthy sportsman,
must return to Toledo and face n
Mann act charge will be known to-
morrow afternoon, when the two
appear before United States Com
missioner Long for decision.
The commissioner ruling will
follow arguments by opposing at
torneys, coming after the final tcs-
timony late yesterday. Owens was
the last witness on the stand.
Miss Dalton and Owens are charg
cd with going from this city to
Chicago and Toledo together, and
with staging a drinking party in a
Toledo hotel at which Edward Ush-
or, former University of Michigan
football player, was present.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-20
Bard Men Fined
$50 on Charge
of Using Weapon

j. E. Simpson, deputy district
attorney, and Miss Clara Feustel,
stenographer in the district attor-
nev's office, went to Bard town
ship yesterday to conduct the trial
of Worth Stalnicker and Miles
Smith, charged with assault with
a deadly weapon.
The men were found guilty of
simple assault and were fined $50
each by Justice w. +. Henson of
Laguna township, who presided at
the trial. Stalnicker and Smith
were accused of assaulting a negro
by visiting him at night and firing
a shot to frighten him.
Good time can now be made be-
tween Yuma and the valley, it was
reported, as there are no detours,
and the new highway east of the
plank road has been finished
through to Yuma proper.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-20
NEWSPAPER MAN TO
OPEN OFFICES FOR
EDITOR IAL BOD Y

LOS ANGELES, Jan. Dob. II.
Read, formerly in newspaper work
in the middle-west, will soon open
offices here as managing director
of the Southern California Editorial
Association, following his appoint
ment to that post by j. r. Gabbert,
of Riverside, president of the or
ganization.
Read will work to make of the
association n "chamber of COM
merce of newspapermen, Gabbert
said, handling matters of mutual
interest concerning newspap S
which are members of the organi-
Zation.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-20
POSTPONE MEETING,
DIRECTORS UNTIL
|FINNEY ARRIVES

The directors meeting of the I'm
perial County Farm Bureau will be
held on Saturday, January 81, ac-
cording to announcement received
today, the meeting of this Satur-
day being postponed so that \. c.
Finney, assemblyman, may be pre-
sent. The state legislature, which
is converting at Sacramento at the
present time, will adjourn next Sat
urday and Finney will leave for the
valley as soon as possible. Many
matters of much Importance will be
discussed during this meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-20
2 DIE, 3HURT
in GAS BLAST
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 90 Two
persons died here today, another is
probably fatally injured as the re-
suit of burns sustained in an apart
ment house fire last night.
The dead:
Agnes Pashlev, 16, waitress.
Mrs. Marie Reynolds, %, her sis
ter.
John Pashley, "a, Il boxmaker,
brother of the two girls, sustained
burns which may cause his death,
general hospital physicians said.
Two other persons, George Bur
ton, 80, and Mrs. Mary Warden, Al,
sustained painful injuries in the
fire which followed n gas explo-
sion.
The apartment house, two story
wooden structure ON South Figucroa
street, was badly wrecked by the
explosion, reported due to sewer
gas.
All of the dead and injured were
attending a party in the Pashley s
apartments
When the explosion occurred, the
rooms were filled with n sheet of
flames. Terrified, the women rush
ed to the kitchen door, which OPP
ened inward. They piled up
against it, too frightened to pull it
toward them. Burton threw him
self against the door and broke it
down.
Agnes Pashley rushed out, and
tumbled over the railing of the mar
row balcony, falling to the ground
below, breaking her leg.
Burton carried Mrs. Warden to
the ground while Mrs. Reynolds and
John Pashley, both terribly injured
made their way to the street by
the front door.
Firemen were able to confine the
flames to the one apartment and the
blaze was soon eXtinguished.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-20
JONES' FATE IS
NOW IN HANDS
OF LOCAL JURY
Murder Trial Ends With
Fervent Plea on Both
Sides

Fate of Matt Jones, charged with
the murder of Mary Wadley at Ca
lipatria on October 20, now rests
! with the jury which heard the evil
dencc IN the ease which was turn
ed oyer to them at 11:45 this morn
ing. AT u o'clock the jury went
out for lunch and resumed delibara-
tions at l o clock.
twas not expected that q YER
diet would be reached before q late
hour this afternoon or tonight.
Trial Of Jones concluded this
morning with District Attorney
Utloy s address to the jury, in which
he asked for u verdict of first de-
gree murder, the penalty for which
is hanging.
In asking such Il verdict, the dis
trict attorney stated that the de-
Tense had not established its claim
of sself-defensc, and he designated
the crime as cold blooded murder.
lie pointed to the fact that there
have been seven murders in I'M
perial County since last Septem-
Der, with five men now in jail
awaiting trial for these crimes, as
a reason for sufficient punishment
being meted out to Jones, as an
example to those who might be
tempted to take the law into THEN
own hands.
Utley derided the plea of self de
fense, claiming that the prosecution
had established the fact that Jones
went to the Wadlev' woman s home
with two guns, and with murder in
his heart.
Arguments opened yesterday af-
ternoon with Lee Nuffer of the dis
trict attorneys office setting forth
the details of the crime and ex-
planning the testimony which had
been introduced by the prosecution.
Hervey Derides Witness
He was followed by Edgar B.
Hervey, attorney for the defense,
who challenged the testimony of the
state S witnesses by stating that
of the eight who testified, five ad-
mittad they knew nothing about the
actual commission of the crime, and
he asserted the testimony of the
other three had been so garbied
that it should not be given consid-
Grafton by the jury.
Attorney o. V. Wilson, also of
the defense, followed Hervev and
explained the operation of the law
with reference to murder trials,
which places the burden of proof of
guilt on the prosecution and he
denied that such proof had been es-
tablished in the case.
AT tho conclusion of the district
attorncv's address, Judge Cole in
structed the jury on the evidence
which had been presented and eX-
planned the various verdicts winch
might be brought III, these beng
guilty of first degree murder with.
ont a recommendation. guilty OF
first degree murder with recon-,
mendation of leniencv, guilty OF
second degree murder, guilty or
manslaughter or not guilty.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-20
BILL INTRODUCED
FOR PURPOSE OF
USING COLORADO
by United --ress Leased Wire

by United --ress Leased Wire
SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan.
20.-A bill enabling counties
in the southern part of the
state to form a corporation for
the purpose of utilizing waters
of the Colorado river in event
congress passes the Boulder dam
act, was introduced in the leg
islative assembly today.
Assemblyman Isaac Jones Of
San bvrnardino introduced the
measure in the lower house
while Senator A. Burhngame
Johnson introduced a similar
bill in the senate.
Under the terms of the bill
the counties from Los Angeles
to the Colorado river would be
permitted to form political
corporation for the purpose of
transporting the waters of the
river to the various cities in
the counties.
The entire program depends
on the passage of the act by
congress which will permit the
construction of the Boulder
Dam, Asscnblyman Jones ex-
planned.
According to Assemblyman
Jones explanations of the bill,
San Diego county would not be
included III the original corpora
tion. Riverside, San 'gernar-
dino, Orange and Los Angeles
counties would form tho corpo-
ration.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-20
Facing Serious
Charge as Five
Children Burn
ny United Press Leased Wire

ELK RIVER, Mimi, Jan. 90
Charges Of second degree man
!, slaughter were filed here today
against Frank Bedoch in connection
with the incineration of his five
children in Il fire in the Bedoch tar
paper shack near here SundaV.
Coroner G.. T.. Page declared the
up upper part of the skull of each
child was missing.
County Attorney Robert Il. Hast
ings issued warrant charging Be
doeh with manslaughter in the see
ond degree, charge which is not
bailable. The coroner's information
was that Bedoch was negligent in
allowing the fire TO get started, and
eulpably negligent in not attempt.
ing to rescue the children.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-20
Yuma Will Have
Another Daily .

Announcement is made that the
Yuma Herald, owned and edited by
George w. Lvnn, will begin print
ing a daily afternoon paper on feo-
ruary .. Lynn, who is an aggres-
sive Young man, has been operat-
ing the Yuma Herald rs a weekly
publication for the last few months
with such good success that ms
advent into the daily realm has
been made possible.
Mr.. Lynn is receiving the good
wishes of many friends and pub
lications through the southwest.
Thare is already one daily paper
in Yuma. the Morning Sun.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-20
District B O n d
Coupon Cashed
In Geneva

Illustrating the widespread
ownership of bonds issued by the
Imperial Irrigation District, an
interest coupon was received at
the office this morning from
Switzerland, where it had been
cashed by the owner of the bond,
Mrs. Anna Goldschmidt, Is Ave
nue. Carnot, Paris, France.
The coupon was cashed by the
Ranque Federale, S. A. at Cen
eve, Switzerland.
Interest coupons are cashed in
all parts of tho country, it was
stated at the Irrigation District
office this morning, but this was
the first instance in a long time,
of a coupon being cashed in a
foreign country.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-20
TEN DROWNED IN
FLOODS SWEEPING
STATES OF SOUTH
Heaviest Snowfall Of
Winter In Some East
ern Cities

NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-Snow,
followed by rain and fog in
many sections blanketed the
east and part of the middle west
today while half a dozen states
of the old south were inundat-
ed by flood waters.
The snowstorm, lashed by a
high wind, descended on the
upper Atlantic seaboard shortly
after midnight but warming
temperatures aided cities in dig
ging out of the drifts.
Warmer temperature gener-
ally were forecast.
In the south ten were drowned
in floods which swept Georgia,
South Carolina, Alabama, Miss
issippi, Louisiana and part of
Florida for two days. Scores
of tourists enroute to Southern
winter resorts were delayed.
In Ohio, Columbus reported
the heaviest snowfall of the
winter and Cleveland reported
a five inch fall with many traf-
fic accidents and half a dozen
injured.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-20

Imperial valley shlpment compar-
isons:
1921 1925
Shinped on Janaruv 10 so Al
Skinned to Jannarv 10 1894 1910
Total L. s. shipped
to date 1916 1851
Cars ordered in the Tmuerial Val
lev for loading January 90, II.
Origin of Imperial Valley shin
ments reported ont January 10:
Brawlev II, imperial 3, FL Centre
10. s. ID. & A. RR l, II. & I. RR l,
Heber 5, Calexico 2. total Al.
Shipping point information: FL
Centre and nearby points, Monday
January 19-max 74o, min $50,
clear. Demand good. market strong
Wide range in quality and cordi-
tion, considerable ordinary, showing
effects of frost. Carloads fob cash
tracks,, scarce, 3.25-3,50 IS 275-
500, mostly around 800, 6s, mostly
2,00-2.25, few 1.s5, few 2.35.
Today's sales to jobbers unless
otherwise stated:
NEW YORK: 27' showing. Ariz
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-20
Services For Mrs.
Marshall Held
Here Tomorrow

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
7. Marshall, formerly of Xenia.
Ohio, and for some time resident
of the valley, will be held Wednes-
day, January 81. at ! p. m. and
will be conducted from B. f. Lem
ons' undertaking parlors. Mrs.
Marshall lived for some time at
Imperial, Calipatria and Holtvilie
and has numerous friends in the
valley who will be grieved at the
report of her death. She is sur
vived by her two sons G. Clarke
Marshall of San Diego and Andrew
Marshall of Prescott, Arizona.
Mrs. Marshall's death occurred
while she was visiting her son at
Prescott, on January is.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-20
Congress Today
Senate

Senate
Considers Isle of Pines treaty.
judiciary subcommittee considers
Warren nomination.
Couzens committee continues in
vestigation of prohibition unit.
Waterways committee resumes
hearing on gulf to lakes route.
House
Considers independent offices ap-
preparation bill.
Appropriations committee consid-
ers long and short haul bill.
Military affairs committee con
siders bill creating bureau of aero
nautics.
Foreign affairs committee eonsid-
ers bill authorizing $4,000 for in
ternational women's council.
immigration committee considers
Johnson deportation bill. >I"eo
Investigation of Indian estates
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-20
Calhoun Hires
Two Attorneys

ATTORNEYS Edgar 3. TIervev and
O. V. Wilson, have been retained rs
ATTORNEYS for Jim Calhoun, charg-
ed with the murder of Jean Hudson
in this city on December 26.
There may be some delay in giv-
ing Calhoun n preliminary hearing,
the district attorney stated today,
because of the crowded condition
of the courts. but the hearing will
he held rs soon as possible and the
defendant will be given full right
70 his privilege of a speedy trial,
under the law.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-20
Cash Wheat At
New High Price

by United Press Leased Wire
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2o.-Cash
wheat topped at S2.17 on the
Merchants Exchange today, a
new record. The price has been
climbing for the past two
weeks. Number two seed topped
at S217; No. ! red at $2.13.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-20
SHIP ARRIVES SAFE
ny United Press Leased Wire

ASTORIA, Ore, Jan. 90 The
Columbia river light ship Relief
which went adrift Sunday morning
crossed into the hapbor safely last
night. She is being refittcd at the
light house depot here.