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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-11-21

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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-11-21

United States Senator from Illinois, will be the leading speaker
at the Hope Presbyterian Church, 61st Street and South
LOOMS Boulevard Sunday Evening, November 22nd at
p M Prof. James E. Armstrong, head of the Engle-
wood High School, viii be the other eminent speak
highly interesting musical program will be rendered
Charles Stewart, Jrr Chairman; w. Edward Williams,
Pastor.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-11-21

Entered as Second Class Matter, Aug.
10, 1902, at the Post Office at Chicago
Ill. Under Act of March 8. 1879.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11
Warrant Issued
. For Coast Man


Following complaints against NJ.
Haydis, manager of thz Haydis For
warding Company, 4 warrant was
issued yesterday charging him with
issuing a bad check for $75, and he
was arrested in San Diego where
he is being held until an officer
from this county can bring him to
Ell Centre for trial.
Tho complaint on which the war
rant was issued was made by l..
Michel of Plaster City who appear
ed before authorities here and
showed them the check issued by
Haydis for $75. 1t was said at
the sheriff's office today that Hay,
dis may have to face other similar
charges after he arrives here.
Havdis was the complainant q
few weeks ago against Willis |, Tn
derwood in embezzlement charges
which resulted in Underwood being
sent TO San Quentin. Ft..
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11
Plenty of Water
Assured State
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 11.-One
of the heaviest snow storms in
years which has been falling ON
Southern fCaliAornia mountains
reached such large proportions to-
day that the southland is assured
of sufficient supply of water dur
ing the coming summer months.
At Kaiser Pass, where the South
ern California Edison Company has
been doing development work, 80
inches of snow was reported, bring
ing the total snowfall of the season
at that place to 235 inches.
Many other mountain points re-
ported heavy snow had been falling
since last Friday.
Telephone communication between
here and the. Big Bear Lake region
has been interrupted by the heavy
SHOWS which cut down long see
tions of wire.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11
Prison Sentence
Given to Epalza


Recommending that Ray Epalza,
Spaniard, convicted Monday morn
ing Of burglary al second degree,
be held at San Quentin not more
than two years, Judge Cole passed
sentence this morning in depart
ment one of the superior court Qlre
sentence for the crime as provided
by law calls for from one to 10
years imprisonment.
1 Epalza was charged with stealing
some clothing in Imperial on Janu.
ary 9. He was tried in superior
court on January 81 at which time
the Jury was unable to arrive at q
verdict. The second trial held
Monday morning required but a
short time and the jury was out Of
the court room for less than Is min
utes. f'f "''''
Henry 'Millett, convicted of sta
tutory crime will receive sentence in
Judge Coles court tomorrow. >+s.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11
ADAIR DISCUSSES
DRAINAGE NEEDS
OF VALLEY LAND
Outlines Methods Open
Meeting With District
Board

Urging the prompt consideration
by the board of directors OF the
Imperial Irrigation district of the
surface drainage problems OF the
valley, group of ranehers present
ed the problems confronting them
at the meeting of the board yester-
day afternoon.
"You are the only organization
that can be of assistance to the
farmer. Delay on your part is an
injury to ALL, - CLARK w. Adair of
Seeley said in concluding a letter to
the board of directors.
The letter, which was read at the
meeting yesterday, in general en-
bodies the features Of the problem.
"You have a large force of en-
gineers and the surface drainage
system should be mapped out at
once, Adair s letter said.
"The cost of this work can be
collected by raising the, assessed
Isvaluation of the untitled lands which
will be the most benefited. You
would not be justified in doing
this unless you make it possible for
the owners to reclaim their land
from the alkalies and soil poisons.
! "The irrigation district attorney
should be instructed to give advice
without charge to those who wish
to build 4 drainage ditch and de
fend the condemnation of right OF
I ways without cost to the land own
crs.
i g" You should ADEPT a policy o
forcing the speculator to reclaim
iand cultivate his land and bear hi
just proportion of the tax burden
p! You can reduce the taxes of those
who. are developing the valley about
90 per cent if q wise policy is adopt
! ed. 90
! ''The ,size of the drainage ditch
is also ~ question your engineers
should determine. Some plan shoulC
be worked out so that. all who makt
use of a drainage ditch will ,bt
compelled to pay their just 3propor
tion of the cost, of. construction. :,
The object of the meeting yester
day was. merely to place the opin
! ions of the ranchers of the valley
before the board of directors and
| to urge them. to giyetthe matter OF
surface drainage their early consid
Grafton. No action was taken be
fore the adjournment, of the meet
ing. 49, .f' '1t.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11
Market Report


Shipments of lettuce from Imper-
ial Valley points yesterday exceed
ed the estimate by 10 carlots, the
total shipments for the day being
rs cars. The shipments for March
10. 1924, were but 6J carloads.
Yesterdays shipments of lettuce
Brought the total for the season up
to 1895 ears as compared to 6775
carloads last year at this time.
The number of ears ordered for
today is shown at 9s.
Shipping point information for
Tuesday, March 10th:
FL Centre, California and nearby
points demand moderate market
about steady. Wide range in quail
ity and condition, considerable fair
to ordinary. Carloads fob cash
track--4s best mostly around 3.25,
poorer low as 800; IS, best mostly
around 2.75, poorer low as $50; 6s
l.5o-l.75. Some shipments rolled un-
sold.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11
Auto Club After
Trouble Dodgers

Automobile drivers who injure or
kill persons and do not stop TO rend.
er aid will not have very easy "sled
ding" during 1925, according to G.
G. Tucker, manager of the local
Automobile Club of Southern Cali
fornia office. ..
Rewards will be offered by the
automobile club Of $3.50 in the case
of a driver of any vehicle causing
the death of one or more persons
and $50 in the case of the driver
causing injury to one or more per
sons in any one accident in which
no person is killed.
In renewing this Offer. ut was
brought out that during 1924 the
club paid rewards to seven claim
ants. These totalled $3.50 and the
prosecutions that followed resulted
in three drivers paying heavy fines,
one receiving a Jail sentence, and
three being placed on probation.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11
LOCAL PHYSICIAN
REPORTS SUCCESS
IN DELICATE FEAT
Patient Reported Gaining
Mental Faculties at
County Hospital

One of the most striking of sue
cessful surgical operations perform
ed in Imperial Valley is the removal
of small piece of skull from the
head of Tom M. Young, ward at
the County Farm. The operation
was done by DR.. l.. C. House, coun-
ty physician.
Young had been under surveil-
lance for some time and it was de-
cided he was suffering from a form
of insanity. An examination, by
DIR. House revealed the fact that
there was a pressure on the brain
which the physician believed could
be removed so that the patient
would become normal.
The operation. though an cxtre-
mely delicate, one was completed
with apparent success, and Young
is convalescing so rapidly that he
is able to do light tasks around the
poor farm, according to Superinten-
dent Weir today.
Weir said that Young had known
him several years ago, but that at
the time he was brought TO the
cbuntv farm he failed to show any
signs of recognition although Weir
tried to awaken memories of the
former acquaintance. In other
things Young seemed also to have
lost control of his power of mind,
tha farm superintendent said.
| 81 consider the operation re-
Gently performed to be one of the
most remarkable of any | have
: known about. +" Weir said this morn
ing. g Young is so far, as | can see
completely wel m .tallyi and, is
fast recovering physically. -
Young was arrested some time
ago on charge of driving while
under the influence of liquor and
it was taken to the Jail that at
tention was called to his condition.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11
Charge Against
Sonny Willis
May Be Dropped
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, March 11.-Mo.
tion to dismiss the murder complaint
against Harold "Sonny' Wills, Is,
was placed before Juvenile Judge
Archibald by states attorneys to-
day. -.--.--......
Sonny" is seeking to have him
self tried for the murder of DR.. Ben
iamin Baldwin, n crime for which
his mother has been sentenced TO
life imprisonmant,
States attorneys contend he is as
suming credit for the killing to
save his mother, and they demand
the proceedings instigated by the
woman's attorney against the lad
be dropped
Judge Archibald took the motion
under advisement until after March
20, when the boy comes before him
for preliminary hearing.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11
Regents Board
Fails to Agree
on School Site
Ry United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 1.-THE
board of regents of the University
of California will try to decide at
IFS meeting March q what site in
Southern California it will select
for a new plant to house the south
ern branch OF the university.
Several sites were Offered at the
meeting yesterday and finally mar
rowed down to six, Of which two at
Pasadena and one at Beverly Hills
appeared to find most favor.
1t was indicated during the dis
cussion prior to the executive ,ses-
sion in which the regents balloted
without result, that removal Of the
university branch from Los Angeles
is certain.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11
Dry Raiders Get
Big Booze Haul
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES. Mar. ll.--South-
ern California's largest rum distrib-
uting ring was believed broken up
today with the arrest of four al'eg-
ed bootleggers in the act Of unload
ing $4,000 worth Of bonded liquors
in local garage. s-,v..
Tony Canaris, alleged bootleg
king, and three henehmen were TAX
en- into custody by a combined
squad of police and federal dry
agents. Liquors seized included 500
eases of choice blends, and 90 cans
Of grain alcohol.
The lot was said to be fart 81
the cargo Of the rum running ship
Lily, which has piled between Van
eouvcr and Southern /: California
points the past two years.
Dry officers said it was the big
gest" haul"s in Southern California
in two years.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11
Brain Operation Restores Sanity To Valley Man
SAILORS
RECOUNT THRILLS
OF SHARK CHASE
by United Press Leased Wire

PORT ARTHUR, Texas, Mar. II.
Thrilling details of their twelve
days adrift in the Atlantic in an
open boat is told in an impromptn
log kept by three Miami, Fla, men,
brought to Port Arthur today by
Captain n. Mattison, skipper Of the
Texas Company tanker Lightburnc,
their reseuer. The three men were
picked up ninety miles off Char
lesion Light after they had drifted
440 miles in launch with a dis
abled engine. They were carried to
Norfolk, Va, by the tanker, which
then proceeded to Port Arthur, its
home port.
The trio rescued were Thomas
Sweeten, C. B. Dambley and Frank
Russell.
Dozens of sharks followed their
launch as it drifted. Fourteen ships
passed without noticing them. The
log relates how the men fished
when their supply of food was ex-
hausted, but the first fish they
hooked was bitten in two by sharks,
leaving the hungry men only the
head, which they ate avidly.
1T was more like roast turkey
than anything we eyer had, the
men wrote in the log.
Finally Il shark took fish, hook
and line. This left the castaways
without food source and for four
days they starved until their lit
tie vessel was spied by the Light
burne.
Tho log was presented to Captain
Mattison by Dambley as n mark OF
gratitude from the trio for thci
rescue.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11
FOR
NARCOTIC USERS
GIVEN APPROVAL
Senate Committee Urges
Building Hospitals in
North and South
BY MON v. DEPEW
United Press Staff Correspondent)

SACRAMENTO, Mar. ll-Estab-
lishment Of n state institution with
two branches, one in the north and
one in the south, to treat narcotic
" "addicts, today stood approved by
the senate committee ON public
health and quarantine. The Saylor-
Crowley bill, carrying this provi-
sion, was reported back to the sen
ate today with the recommendation
that it be passed and was referred
to the committee on finance.
Action on the measure following
q joint meeting Of the assembly
and senate committees on health
and quarantine attended by many
prominent club women Of San Fran
cisco and the bay region who spoke
for the bill.
y Mrs. Annette Abbott Adams, San
Francisco, former assistant United
States attorney general, and author
Of the bill, explained its legal phases
and urged that the measure be Civ
en- earnest consideration. Other wo-
men spoke on the humanitarian side
of the bill.
The bill carries 100000 appro-
priation clause for the purpose of
erecting buildings and carrying on
the work of the institution.
Wine Bill Squabtle
Proponents of the Levey saera-
mental wine bill today were claim
ing victory in their first battle fol-
lowing the endorsement of the mea-
sure by the assembly committee on
public morals: -.
Edgar c. Levey, San Francisco as
semblyman, said the bill was to
aid. in. the enforcement of the pro-
hibition laws and to protect the
Jewish race from the smirch east
on it through the operations Of un-
scrupulous persons under the guise
of religion. ',
Edmond +. Mayer, San Francis
60 attorney representing 15 Jewish
congregations of the state, deelar-
ed he believed the measure to be
unconstitutional in that it discrim
mated against the orthodox Jewish
religion. 20 l., 81
mayer Salu tldt tne uedSuft was
not prohibition legislation but was
an attempt of the reformist Jews to
get control Of the sacramental wine,
distribution. This statement was
reiterated by Assemblyman Harry
Lyons Of Los Angeles.
Among those who spoke for the
measure was Assistant District At
torney Isadore Golden of San Fran
cisco. He declared the Jewish peo
pie of the state '.are getting sick
and tired Of reading about rabbis
being arrested" and were behind
any steps which would remedy the
evil fE 's.- '" e'
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11
ADOPTS
RES0I ITTI0N FOR
REVISED BUDGET

In pursuance of the policy of
the members of the board Of dircc-
tors of tho Irrigatio district, n
resolW ION was presented Yesterday
afternoon and adopted asking for
II revised budget from the office of
phe chief engineer. The amended
budget is 10 conform more nearly
TO the revenues for the coming
| year.
The resolution which was passed
without objection reads as follows:
"Whcreas the board of directors
Estimates that the total revenue of
he district for the year 1925 will
be approximately $2,602,50Ai land
"WhWcas of said sum the bond
redemption and interest amounts to
1887 800 leaving balance. of 81
jl7,005 for the operation of the
system, and
Whereas it is the purpose Of the
BOARD of directors to keep the cx-
pense of the district within said
|sum. and
Whereas the chief engineer has
heretofore prepared and submitted
y proposed budget for the year
l925; the items thereof aggregating
b3, ,456,215.
"Now therefore be it resolved
hat the chief engineer be and he
s hereby requested to prepare and
submit to the board schedule of
Illumination from said proposed bud
get of expenditures for, the year
925 so as to keep the expenses
within the said amount of $1,6l7,-
BN5',
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11
WHAT'S DOING

"Three Weeks at Tulane
theater tonight.
q charley's Aunt at Valley
theater tonight.
"Harold's Dad ard Harold"
at Palace theater tonight.
Prayer meeting at all church
es tonight.
City trustees meet tonight.
Chamber of Commerce direc-
tors meet tonight.
Westmorland farm ctllter
meeting tonight.
Troop 8 meets at high school
gymnasium tonight.
Troop 20 meets tonight In
X. p. hall.
Millinery meeting, Lincoln
school tomorrow 10 a. m.
Rotary Club luncheon tomor-
row.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11
S0lOns Debate @ <
Elopement Bill
ny United Press Leased wire

SACRAMENTO, Mar. ll.-Sup-
porters. of the Glove q. first
sight Eheory in the lower house of
the state legislature today We're
massing their forces for an attack
on the Maloney anti elopement bill
which was passed by upper house
last week. u
The measure would require five
day lapse of time between the time
of application aud the granting of
q marriage license. ,
This, Senator. Dan Maloney' Of
San Francisco argues would pre-
won't great number of hasty and
unhappy marriages.
Others say that the bin woald
take much of the romance out of
matrimony and might necessitate
delays in some eases which would
prevent any marriage at all.
The measure is now in the hands
of committee and is expected TO
be reported to the floor of tho is
sembly either the latter part Of this
week or the first of next.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11
POLICY FOR NEXT FOUR YEARS II. "
0UTLlNEDBYP0STMASTER GENERAL
new. i AIR SERVICE CONSIDERED

the service at profit this year.
In addition to the $8,000,000 to-
tai increase in money paid out, the
fact that the new rates go in eff
feet three and one half months af-
ter the salary increases, will slice
between $1O,0O0,OO0 and $15,00O,o 900
from the profit side Of the depart
ment ledger.
New has been using heroic mea-
sures to- hold down expenditures
and has been refusing requests of
postmasters throughout the coun-
try for additional help. He will
continue this policy except in eases
of vital necessity.
Under News administration in
1924 the total postal deficit was
CONTINUED on Page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11
Plan to
Nominate Warren
Attorney General
by United Press Leased Wire
By PAUL r. MALLON g.
'IJuitQd praec Staff ont

i(United Press Staff Correspondent
!, WASHINGTON, March 1l.-Pre-
/ sident Coolidge will submit n new
nomination for attorney general Ito
the senate before it adjourns, Re
publican leaders declared today af-
ter conference with the President
! at the White House. Furthermore,
+ in the opinion of Senator Cum
minis, Iowa, it will be approved by
/ the senate Mt this extra session. AZ
for the likelihood of the President
resubmitting the name of Charles
b. Warren, who was refused confir-
nation in a dramatic session of the
senate late yesterday, Cummins
said:
T ut would be hopeless with the
present lineup in the senate. I do
not know of any who, might be ex-
pected now TO change their vote
/ Of Yesterday &tsf
i Warren Steps Down
/ The new Republican senate hav.
+ ing repudiated his nomination of
Charles B. Warren for the attorney
generalship, President Coolidge was
represented in senate circles TODAY
4as intending to drop the fight and
seek new attorney general.
1 Warren, according to information
reaching senate Republican leaders,
does not desire the President to
resubmit his nomination and would
not accept n recess appointment.
F For the present no new move is
expected from the White House in
the dramatic series Of events which
led to the senate : unexpected re-
jetion of the nomination late YES
terday by vote of II to 49,
The action was a complete rever-
sal of all that had been expected
q Ad even now Republican leaders
Heel they have majority if their
full strength was presen.-includimG
|fNice President Charles G.. Dawes,
whose absence from the chamber at
the critical voting moment was
chiefly responsible for the defeat.
Dawes was resting at his hotel
apartment when frantic word came
Continued on Page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11
Sheriff Seeking
For Still Owner

There is no one so still rs Il man
sho has n still and finds that of.
icers have taken his still.
Proof of which may be had by
B glance at the latest acquisition
brought to the county Jail from an
sland in the slough near Calipatria
asst night by Deputies Thaanum
md Nice.
Although the two Officers lay in
hiding in the underbrush near the
Gene of liquor making for some
ime, they could get no trace of the
operator of the booze machine.
After destroying six barrels of
bash cached near the still, the de-
Puties brought it in. They stated
his morning that they entertain no
|reat hopes that the owner. of the
o gallon copper boiler will show
p to claim his property. .o4aa
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11
Request Swing
=, To Save Citizen

Whether Chester Carrolton, an
American charged with the murder
of George Monteverde, a Mexican,
who was shot at Tijuana in Febru-
airy, 1929, in a fight over the pay
ment of bill on an automobile, will
have to return to Tijuana for trial
or not, is a matter being considered
by Congressman Phil Swing who has
been asked't to prevent ,extradition.
Carrolton' was arrested in Seattle
after he had made his escape from
the Tijuana Jail where he is said to
have been kept more than a year
without trial. Friends i. who are
working in his behalf say that they
are anxious to prevent n repetition
.of the long Jail sentence without
an effort to haye7a proper trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11
Parents Believe
Children Stolen

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 1.-two
children, believed by their parents
to have been kidnapped, were sought
by deputy sheriffs here today.
The youngsters, Betty Staten, a,
and Richard Lewis, 6, were play
mates. They were last seen leaving
10 public schoolgrounds yesterday
afternoon. ...:.s EC5 eGlsrt
AFTER a futile all,nightr search;
the parents today reported tho case
to authorities. The latter are also
of, the belief the children we're
kidnapped. h~ - ::cg
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11
Senate Rejects
Lottery Change
ny United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Mar. 1l.-After
nearly an hour of lengthy debate,
the senate today refused to pass a
bill by Senator Edgar Hurley of
Oakland, which proposed to in
crease the offense of operating a
lottery game from misdemeanor
to an indictable crime.
In speaking for his bill, Senator
Hurley declared lotteries were be-
ing operated openly in many towns
throughout the state, referring par
'ticularly to Emeryville and Wash
ington in Yolo county.
Among those who opposed passage
of the bill were Senator's Canepa,
Sample, Slater, Jones and Murphy,
who argued the legislation was not
needed.
Vote on the measure was p to G..
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-11
TWO LINE WILL
GIVES FORTUNE
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Mar ia few
notes scribbled on piece of scrap
paper today decided the disposition
of $3,000,O00.
The wife and children of the late
A. H. Kerr will receive the lat
ter S millions under terms of his
will, hastily scrawled on notebook
paper and filed for probate here.
Two brief sentences disposed OF
tho entire estate. and expressed the
desire that Kerr's son, John, would
"become an evangelist like Gypsy
Smith. >