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Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-23
UTLEY IS CHIEF
WITNESS AGAINST
COUNTY OFFICIAL
Gives Evidence Today in
Prosecution of Super
visor Adams
TELLS ABOUT PROBE
Denies Action Promoted
To Offset Recall
Agitation
TELLS ABOUT PROBE

District Attorney Utley was the
chief witness in the superior court
this morning against Supervisor j.
Ioy Adams, under indictment for
misrepresentation of county funds.
The district attorney took the wit
ness stand and told the story Of his
suspicions a,Ing the non-exist-
ence of three men 60 whom salaries
We're being paid each month in the
belief that they were working on the
county roads in Adams district.
Aftrr his own Investigations and
following talks with the supervisor.
the district attorney testified he
became certain that all was net as
il should bc regarding the payment
of the three mc9. and he placed the
ct whence he had obtained before the
grand jury. with the result that an
Indictment was returned against
the supervisor.
Denies Recall Angle
Under cross examination by coun-
sci for Adams, Utlcv denied that
he had taken action against Adams
in order to divert attention frcm the
recall petition being circulated
against him lUtley) and that his acl
tions had been prompted solely be
cause he bclicvcd i. was his duty to-
de 50.
Asked by opposing counsel why
hc had made personal investigation
of the matter instead of turning it
ever to his deputies or to the sheriff.
Ct}ey stated that he did not wish to
cause Adams any embarrassment;
nor do anything that might reflect
on the supervisor $ character until
lie had satisfied himself that = was
convinced that the warrants being
rand the three men each month were
not legal. he took the action which
his oath compelled him to take.
Attempts hv Adams counsel 10 get
Utlcv TO admit that there is Il re-
cail petition against hin failed, as
the court sustained objections - the
quc>tloGS
Others Put On Starl
The trial opened yesterday after
neon, with several county officials
including County Clerk Mousseau
and Auditor Carey on the stand. The
clerk testified regarding the hand
Ing of demands and warrants
through his office, and the method
by which all demands upon the coun-
tv are checked and payment author
lied. His testimony led TO counsel
for Adams raising the question
whether Il demand and warrant are
two separate instruments, or are to
hr treated as one instrument.
The district attorney contended
they form one instrument, while
counsel for Adams maintained that
demands and warrants should be
treated as separate instruments. Aft
or II lengthy argument, the court
ruled that the demands and war
rants might be entered in evidence
rs one complete instrument.
The district attorney, AT this aft
crnom : session, expected to intro
duce handwriting experts in an eff
fort to prove that the signatures at
tached to the warrants and demands
are forgcries.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-23

SAN DIEGO. Sept: 23.-The
ny United Press Leased Wire
California State Federation of
Labor jumped into the naval and
army air mixup today when
resolutions were INTRODUCED call
ing upon California senators
and congressman to demand an
"early, though non-partisan and
open probe by congress- of the
conditions laid bare by Colonel
William Mitchell.
The resolutions follow: 80 81
Whereas, serious charges of
inefficiency, incompetence and
extravaganza have been made
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-23
HOOVER OUTLINES
NATIONAL SCHEME
FOR AIR DEFENSE
Recommends Establish
ment of Commerce
Air Bureau
WOULD SAVE MONEY
Suggests Air Ports At
Important Cities
Over Country

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-
After hearing from Secretary
CT Commerce Hoover the case
for commercial aviation. the
special aircraft investigating
board adjourned late this af-
ternoon until Monday, when tes-
timony of active flying officers
will be taken.
The board. in the meantime,
will review the testimony tax
EN- since hearings started, from
high officials of the war, navy
and postoffice departments.
Colonel William Mitchell is
likely to be called early in the
week.
The morning session today
was devoted to hearing Post
master General New and high
postal officials sketch the de-
velopment Of the air mail ser
vice, while the afternoon ses-
sion was given over to Secre-
tary Hoover. who described es-
sential needs Of commercial
aviation.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-23
Farley Starts TOMORROW On French War Debt Flndin
Can't Dodge This
Cop! He Puts
Papers on Grave

SAPULPA, Okla, Sept. 23.-
Men may dodge taxes but they
can't escape NJ. 2. Harris, Sa-
pulpa constable.
Two weeks ago Harris receiv-
ed summons for a man. He
who was summoned couldn't be
found.
Finally a friend informed the
constable tie man he sought was
dead.
Harris went to the cemetery,
located the grave, place the sum-
mons en- the tombstone-the last
known residence of the man
and so reported to the justice
court.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-23
SIX INJURED
WHEN TRAINS
HIT HEAD-ON

TACOMA, Wash, Sept. 23.-SiS
passengers on two Seattle-Tacoma
interurban trains We're injured, none
fatally when the trains crashed
headon today between Kent and
Thomas. AS far as officials had
learned, none was killed in the
crash, the first ,headon collision in
the history of the road.
just how the accident occurred
was unknown. The automatic block
signal system of the line is suppos-
ed to preclude accidents of that ma
tre. y heavy fog may have been
responsible, officials said.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-23
'Bv WILLIAM J. McEVCY

BY WILLIAM j. McEVCY
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-Com-
mercial aviation has bright flu
ture in the United States, with aids
and services such as the nation now
provides to ocean navigation, Sec
retary of Commerce Hoover today
told the aircraft investigating
board.
Following the testimony of Post
master General New and other pos
tai officials who described the oper-
alton of the air mail service, Hoov-
er outlined "A plan which he said
would develop commercial aviation
for national defense and other pur-
poses, at IAN actual saving to the
government.
Summary of Plan
He recommended:
|. Establishment of an aviation
bureau in the commerce department
with an appropriation of about
100000 Il year.
>. Farming out the carriage of
air mail to. private aviation corpor-
ations.
3. Establishment of air ports at
important cities throughout the
country.
Declaring that geographical, in
dustrial and other considerations
practically assured the success of
commercial aviation in the future
Hoover said it seemed to be Ger
tain that this could not be achieved
"until the government undertakes
to give service to commercial aVia-
tion comparable with those which
the government has over Il century
given to commercial navigation. -
These services. he explained. con-
slst of Lighting and marking chan
nels of navigation. study of these
channels and publication of charts
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Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-23
Pittsburgh Cinches
National Pennant

NEW YORK, Sept. 2"-The
Pittsburgh Pirates today cinch-
ed the 1925 National league
rennant.
The defeat of the New York
Giants 8 to 0 by St. Louis in
the first game of their double
header put the Giants in posi-
tion where they cannot now
overtake the Pirates, regard
less of what happens to Pitts
burgh.
It is the first pennant Pitts
Iurgh has had since 1909.
Pittsburgh made the victory
doubly certain by defeating
Philadelphia 2 to /.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-23
MILDRED HARRIS HAS
VISIT FROM DR.. STORK

GREAT DARLINGTON, Mass,
Sept. 23.-Mrs. Terry McGovern,
formerly the wife of Charlie Chap
lin, has given birth to son here.
AS Mildred Harris, Mrs. McGovern
once was popular in the movies.
She and her husband have been
spending the summer at South Eyre
mont near here.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-23
CALIFORNIA. LABOR FEDERATION
DEMANDS CONGRESSIONAL PROBE
OF CHARGES ABOUT AIR SERVICE

against the army and navy i'll
the administration of air de-
tense; and ..., .'-.
Whereas, whenever such
charges as in the most recent
case Of Colonel William Mitchell
have been made, the military
and naval authorities have
sought to suppress them and to
punish those making the
charges: and Isl
Whereas, the question of ade-
Quate abr lefense and the devel-
opment Of aviation is a matter
hGa ---
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Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-23
PUBLIC MEETING
. TO HEAR CHARGES
AGAINST ADVISOR
Farmers Are Invited to
Attend Gathering on
Saturday
WILL SETTLE ISSUE
Director Will Adjudicate
In Controversy Over
Garthwaite

Farmers CT Imperial county are
invited by 3. H. Crocheron, direc-
tor Of agricultural extension, Uni
versity of California and federal
department of agriculture, to at
tend at the court house next Sat
urday afternoon at l O'Clock for
the public hearing of the charges
against E. L. Garthwaite, farm ad-
visor for the. county. Testimony
for and against the agent will be
presented at that time, according
to arrangements made by Director
Crocheron, who will preside.
On July 8, the board of super
visOrs passed Il resolution asking
the university to remove the pre-
sent farm advisor and to appoint n
competent man in his place. The
supervisors stated that they would
not execute their annual contract
with the university until the change
was made. The charge in the sup
ervisors' resolution was that:
THE county farm advisor has
carried on II campaign of propa-
eanda among the agriculturists of
he county,
Later the supervisors wrote the
university that the change was re-
quested to maintain harmony III the
farm bureau. However, on August
=, the board of directors of the farm
bureau passed Il resolution denying
having taken any cognizance of
friction between the farm bureau
and, the farm advisor and repeating
their resolution of last March which
endorsed the activities and person
mel of the extension service in the
county (?
Director Investigates
Director Crocheron came down to
the valley in August and spent two
days interviewing members of the
board of supervisors and others
who were said to have, complaints
against Garthwaitc. Az that time
he announced that he was trying to
get all the facts in the case be
fore deciding whether he would
comply with the request of the sup
ervisors. He stated that Garthwaite
would not be transferred unless
proper cause could be shown and
that he wanted to give everyone Il
chance to tell what they know for
or against the farm advisor. The
public hearing announced for Sat
urday afternoon is expected to
bring out interesting testimony.
The farm advisors salary is paid
by the university of California and
the United States department of
agriculture. Their policy is to re-
tain competent men wherever poss-
iblc because their value to the
county increases as they gain more
knowledge of local conditions.
GarthWRitd has been farm advisor
for five wears.
= Action Is Pending
If testimony already secured and
the further facts which NAV be
brought out at the public hearing
fail to disclose proper reasons for
Garthwaitc s removal, Director
Crocheron states that he can do
nothing else but refuse to grant the
supervisors request that Garth
waite be removed Then il will be
necessary for the supervisors to de
eide whether they will drop tho ag-
ricultural extension service entire
ly. This would mean that the
county would lose not only Garth
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-23
GAMES TODAY
National

New York at St. Louis, cloudy.
two games.
Brooklyn at Cchicago, cloudy.
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh,
clear.
Boston at Cincinnati, part
cloudy, two games.
American
Chicago at New York. cloudy.
St. Louis at Philadelphia,
cloudy, two games.
Detroit at Boston, clear.
Cleveland at Washington,
cloudy.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-23
AMERICAN
At Philadelphia

At Philadelphia
(FirSt Cameo
-. Louis 600 ono 200-3 ) o
Philadelphia 0l0 800 00N-G : |
tiHSton, Stauffer. Danforth and
L'Non; Baumgarmer, Davis, Wal
berg and Cochrane.
At New York
CEicago 10l 102 0Ol-6 10 ,
New York 100 040 20X-7 0
Lyons and Schalk; BraXtom,
SAocker and Beugough.
At Philadelphia
(Scc0nd Gamc)
ST. Louis 000 coo O3o-3 0
Philadelphia l20 031 0CX-7 10 ,
Wimgard, Danforth, ak and Har-
grave; Gray and Perkins.
At Boston
Detroit 0O0 100 Oils Il q
EOStou coo 00O coll =
Stoner and BaSslef. Woodall;
Ehmke, Fuhr, Adams and Stokes.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-23
At Cincinnati
At st. Louis
At Pittsburgh

FbiladeIphia 600 600 00l--l : l
Pittsburgh 100 600 l0x-2 7 0
Willoughby, itchell and Henline;
ldc, Shcchan and Gooch.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-23
At Philadelphia
NATIONAL

A Chicago
Brooklyn 0Ol Geo COO 9 o
Chicago GOO O03 00x , ;
l.. Brown, Cantrell and TAYLOR;
Cooper and lIartnett.
At Cincinnati
Boston 0l0 2l0 0l1-6 13 o
Cincinnati GOO GOO 100-l s 5
Cooncv and Gibson; Mays. Good
win and HargraVe.
At st. Louis
New York 0C0 600 000-0 : l
st. Louis 100 034 00X-S 10 0
Greenfield, Bentley and SNYDER;
Sothoron and Wick.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-23

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, 1925-08-12

According to notice issued by the Post
Office Department special leave of alb
sence with pay is granted, without ap-
plication therefor, to all postmasters in
Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands who
desire to attend the convention of the
Porto Rico Postmasters' Association at
Coamo Springs Hotel. Coamo, P. R.,
September Is. 10, and 20, 1926.
Mr.. P. l.. La Bega tells US that during
this process of reconstruction he now has
one OF his Elephants entirely dismantIed
on which account the manufacture Of
ice is for the time being limited to regu-
lar trade demands. and will not meet
emergency orders.
, 1925-08-12
u. S. NAVAL RADIO STA ZION
CHRISTIANSTED, ST. CROIX.
18th AUGUST, 1925.
Courtesy of the Associated Press

Smyr:a.-A dispatch from Smyrna says
one entire village was destroyed and sew
eral persons injured during earthquake
shock Saturday night and Sunday at
Manader and Denizia.
Pittsburgh. Plans to erect a fourteen
million dollar medical center at the Uni
verSlty of Pittsburgh 10 frank with the
foremost in the world were announced
by the UniverSity's medical committee.
Cologne, France. Eighteen children
between the age of six and fourteen were
drowned al Lille bathing beach a few
miles south Of here when a great wave
rushed them out to sea.
Atlantic City.--HOpe that inUhracite
operators and mine owners might recon
slider their differences in time to stop a
Suspension faded last night John L. Lew
is President United Mine Owners inform
ed Samuel Warmer Chairman of the an
thracite operators conference hat ne
gOtiari0nS We're useless until the opera
tors abandoned their opposition to wage
increase.
K~aIaaseessles. "A thousand Riffian
troops have been defeated by over four
thousand Of I~Ilettes troops it is learned
by caurrer from Fee, they are cleaning
up the valley of Ouergha, Fee, EebaIi
district which will permit the attack on
the AmargOu mountains.
Cape Girls. N. 0. T., -Harrison has
not departed on his swim of the English
Channel because OF the strong wind.
, 1925-08-12
AT LEAST 5 DAYS BEHIND.

viii Require Inat L3a- ~ loudIe De-
tails After all PayroIls are Made out.
For the dts, inns in p years ~Insuiar
government employees will not receive
THEN monthly payroll checks on time
due to the failure Of the legislature 10
pass a budget covering ordinary govern
ment expenses.
Yesterday afternoon il was said it was
likely a .bu1get might be passed before
the day or night-Nas over.
The Organic Ac5 provides that il the
event the legislature fails to pass a bud
ger that the budget for the previous year
remains in force.
There is no question but shat the sew
Pral thousand government employees will
set their pay checks, but just when they
will receive them no one could say with
certainty yesterday.
1t was said late yesterday that no pay
rolls had been prepared owing 10 the
uncertainty OF legislative ac ion on the
budget. In view OF the expectation from
day to day that a BUDGET would be passed
department heads have hesitated to
make up thel: p|ayroIls and forward
them tn he Governor for approval.
There is good reason to believe that
salaries will be reduced, but whether the
reduction will be SO or 1919 was any
body's guess.
At the audi, or's office ii was said that
within five days after the receipt of the
approved payroIis all salary checks
would be issued. All checks have al
ready been partially made up. That is,
the names of all employees have been
filled in, so that as soon as me budget
is passed aud approved b. the governor.
and the payroi!s made ont, tn amounts
will be filed in on The checks and the
checks will be signed and issued. More
than 5000 individual checks viii have
TO be so hanoled. The exact humber
could not be learned.
, 1925-08-12

CONTROLS CHINA'S IRODU
BIZ q StoF Correspondent

WIliamssown, Mass July 20. Jap
ans formidable VA power was des-
cribed as mythical oy a 2loup of scien
fists who, at the Institute Of Politics, 10
day declared thai Without supplies OF non
ore and coal within easy reach, the Jap
anese empire is virtually removed as q
"War threat"
1T seems incredible hat Japan could
consider war on a large scale with lis
lack OF The main sin4Ws uf war; said
DR.. Charles 4. Leith, professor of geo
iogy al the University Of N.sconsir, who
presided over d conference on mineral
Resources as ney ~EuYr0umtHtai Fac
tor in World Affairs" Japan, he SAID,
has ~endeavured to obtain cguuoI OF iron
mines in China, nIne-tenths OF which are
already 10 japanese hands, but, he add
ed, even with ample supplies OF ore it
would be im~pracIcable tor The japanese
in time OF /. ace to najhtaiG an Industry
for The sake OF a iossltje war. because
Japan has no domestic demand tor The
steel thas would U4 produced iUI purpOs-
es other han war
u. S. AS Iron Producer
Describing the gr,aG iraa ore produc-
ING certeIs If tAe WCrjo as I, lng 10 Lake
Superior region i tLc UIalu States, in
England ana IN We ItLf. ii. LtItL SAID:
II WCutQ seem n ItssIb !u Jal:h 10
keep open the WY 20 any Gle ii the
, 1925-08-12

London.-Late word from Syria state
that the Drusa tribes in their recent de
feat of the French captured a%irrlanes
tanks and munitions.
BASEBALL SCORES.
American League:
Cleveland 2, Washington 3. St. Louis
4, PhiIa. 6. Detroit 3, Boston Z. Chica-
60 and New York no game scheduled.
National League:
New York, Pittsburgh rain. Boston 5,
Chicago 3. Philadelphia 3, ST. Louis 5.
Brooklyn Z, Cincinnati 3, first game.
Brooklyn IL, Cincinnati 5, second game.
PAY CHECKS LATE FOR FIRST
TIME IN Is YEARS.
Uncertainty Over Budget. With Pros
pec.5 Of its Passage Last Night, Cause
OF Delay.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-30
PITTSBURGH. ST. LOUIS CLUBS ARE
SEEN BY M'CRAW AS KEEN RIVALS
FOR new YORK IN PENNANT RACE

Z" long way,
AS far as the Giants are con
ccrned, certainly think that they
are going to be very much in the
championship race. The club is
comparative Y young and has eXpc-
rience with lis youth.
"Unless something develops at
the spring meeting III the way of a
tradc-and doubt that there will
be any will 90 through the sea.
son with The same regulars. except.
ing Al Tyson II eenterficld. Tyson
comes TO MS wHh the highest recon-
mcndations and l believe he will
makc good.
- also expect lot from Hugh
McMuiicr q young catcher who will
be given Il chance TO work with
Frank snyder and Grover Hartley
behind the bat. We could use -
younger, experienced catcher, of
cuurSc, but we are not going to
break up the club to get one.
eve are taking 3S PAYERS ii
pitchers, u m'ic.d,rs, 9 outficldcrS
and three catrhcrs--to Saratoga for
spr5ng training and there should
be one or two good bench boys in
the bunch.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-30
Here and There
in Sport World
uy lnitrd Press Leased Wire

Hy Initrd I'ress Leased Wire
New York.--princctou : varsity
hockey team was beaten for the see
ond time bv Montreal university,
; to ,. Boston college won It's see
ond game of the series by beating
the Canadian Royal Military Acad-
cmy team. : to Is.
Chicagc Doolan, one of
the greatest Shortstops of has day
has been hired to assist in coaching
the Cubs next year.
Chicago.-Goifcrs will pay a llt.
tie more for their bad shots next
wear. Lost balls will mean an extra
dime. Manufacturers of golf balls
here announced price increases
The 30 cent bal will sell for 81
cents and the - cent ball for 81
cents. Iligh cost Of rubber was
given as the cause.
Denvcr.--A!jUn EuStace, Wake
field. Kansas, heavyweight, tossed
Walacc pugid Canadian RoNa
Monntcd pohacmalt. two straight
falls in the main event of Il wrcst'
ling card here last nIght. Joe Ioot'
Mondt, Greeley cowboy, rendered
Taro Miyakc unconscious with 4
half Nelson and crotch hold in The
third period of .jiu .iitsu match.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-30

Provided both sections of the
double main events at the lmpe-
rial Valley Athletic club Friday af'-
crnoon, go the limit, boxing fans
are going to see 20 rounds of heavy
fighting that viii beat anything IN
these parts for a long time.
In Savage and WA4iams, who ar"
down on the card to step 10 rounds,
the fans have two big fellows VINO
rely principally on brute strength
to wear the other fellow down,
though each possesses his share of
Loxing skill Williams. who is
much younger than Savage, suffer
ed defeat from the latter two years
ago in the bull ring at MeXicali.
Since that time Wn.Aims has come
ahead, and Savage has not done
any better inan stand still.
Says He Can Lick "Kid'
Williams called at the Press of
flee today aud stated he is in fine
shape for the coming scrap and
hopes to put Savage away before
the 10 round limit is reached. Tn
questionably there has never been
a more unpopular fighter i'll the
valley than the big serb from the
border, and if Williams can flattcn
him out, he will receive the ap-
piause of every fan in this section.
Savage is tough but he can be
licked, and Wihlams CLAIMS he can
do it.
The other half of the main event
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-30
HELEN WILLS TO
GO AFTER FRESH
LAURELS ABROAD

BERKELEY. Cai., Dec. 30.-llcl
On Wlns. national and olympic zen
ms cnampi2n leaves tomorrow tut
NcW lorK tIom where she s.lA> ton
rlaatc JanuaiN > Tor II vIstt ut scV-
Cral m,lltnS.
nurMg her stay in France Mss
NiiS VIA play IN several touua
mentS at Nee, Cannes, Montecarlo,
and lhc Riviera and wil undoupt
cdly meet suzanne Lengien, the
French lido. and Helen s oid rival
FOR tennis supremacy Of the world.
Miss Wills, accompanied by her
mother, will return to Paris in May
for sight seeing trip and to study
arc. In June, she VIII cross the
channel to England and participate
with the American women S team
in the Wimbledon championships
for the Wightmau international
trophy.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-30
By HENRY L. FARRELL
United Press staff Correspondent

NEW YORK. Dee. 80. - Pitts
burgh and st. Louis have the clubs
that New York Will have TO bcs.
to win the National League pennant
according to John j. McuraM, man
ager Of the Giants.
1--WE oil know, he said, "What
fine, hustling young ball club
the Pirates are and with the eXpc-
rience and confidence that comes to
: world 5 champion, they should be
I'll the better next year. Under
The men in charge of the club. ! do
:ot helicvc the yotmg players an,
IN danger Of becoming too cocky.
'The Cardinals are mighty
Powerful club with a tremendous
cttack and good spirit Ii Rogers
lIornsbv gets some good pitching
next season, or is able to land an
other experienced hmler, his club
will be most formidable.
But Reds Lack Punch
"The Cincinnati have fine pitch
ing but they lack the punch of the
Pirates and the Cardinals. and the
club is not well balanced. \ good
first baseman would help the club