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The Washington times., 1925-02-25

tender Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Cobb
a farewell reception.
Mr.. Cobb, who for a number Of
years has been trustee Of the
church, leaves next week with his
family for Daytona. Florida, where
he will make his future home.
The Washington times., 1925-02-25

The February meeting of the
American Legion auxiliary unit.
Arlington Post No. 1873, will be held
in the home OF Mrs. A. J.. Porter
tonight at o'clock.
The Washington times., 1925-02-25
Daily Traffic Calendar.
PINES AND COLLATERAL FoRFEITUREs.

... = -. @zSoUo
yesterday
Grand total 80 1853
The Washington times., 1925-02-25

In response to the hundreds Of
requests, the Cherryda1e fire depart
ment announces that it win repeat
its minstrel show, recently given In
the auditorium, Saturday night.
The Washington times., 1925-02-25

It is announced by Mrs. Joseph
Haley, president of the Lyon Park
Women's Club, that the next regu-
lar card party will be held in the
Lyon & Fitch Building, Thursday
night. March S, at o'clock.
The Washington times., 1925-02-25

On Friday night the members Of
the Sunday School of the Presoy-
terrain Church Of Falls Church will
The Washington times., 1925-02-25

The ladies of the Martha Wilson
and the Merry Evening Circle.
Ladies' Aid Society, Clarendon
Methodist Church, will serve a din
ner tonight in the new Sunday
School building between the hours
of 5 and Z o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-31
NO RESULTS IN
HUNT FOR BOOZE
BAND RESCUERS

san FRANCISCO. Jan. 81
Search continued today without
result for Theodore and Milo Egg
gers and Jack Harlow, central fig
cures i'll the daring federal build
ing raid Wednesday in which Ariel
Eggers was killed and Milo was
snatched from his guard and spirit.
ed away.
The trio is believed to have made
a successful getaway through "un.
derground channels, known only
to themselves and ii was to the
men who probably aided their ul
innate escape that police turned to-
day.
y general roundup of all persons
in any way connected with .liq!
our smuggling or hiiaeking in Cali
fornia, many of whom already are
under indictment, has been ordered.
Each man will be closely question
ed.
Mrs. Milo Eggers and Mrs. Err
ner Brown, her sister in law, believ.
ed by federal agents to have been
active in the conspiracy to release
the two accused rum pirates, have
retained counsel and continue to
preserve 4 calm silence under the
barrage of questions fired at them
daily by investigators.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-31
YOUNG, RECENTLY
IN WRECK, NOW
IN COUNTY JAIL

T. NJ. Young Of Calipatria, who
hes hycu in the limciight consider
ably in recent weeks. was received
at the county jail yesterday after
noon to serve n sentence Of SIN
months for drunkenness and disturb
ing the peace, which was imposed
by Judge Myers Of Calipatria.
Several weeks ago Young was in
volved in an automobile accident
which resulted in the death of Il
colored woman and u white man.
and in which Young himself was so
severely injured that it was thought
he would die.
Upon his discharge from thc hos
pital, he issucd . statement to the
effect that he and his companions
had been attacked by robbers and
beaten into unconsciOuSncSS, after
which their ear was run over an
cmbankment in an effort to hide
the crime. There were never any
developments to subStantjatc his
claims, though the matter was in.
vcstigatcd by the police and the
sheriff 5 office.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-31
COLONEL FORBES.
THOMPSON BOTH
F0U Nd GUILTY
by United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, Jan. 31.-.Appeal for
new trial was prepared today for
Colonel Charles Il. Forbes, former
head of the veterans bureau, and
John W. Thompson. st. Louis CON
tractcr, found guilty by Il federal
jury last night ON the charge of
conspirng to dcfraud the govern
mcnt in bureau disqualification con
tracts.
Hearings on tho appeal will be
held Wednesday and if the appeal
is denied the case will be taken to
the United States supreme court,
it was announced.
Up 70 an hour of the time the
Jury brought in its verdict Forbes,
Thompson and their attorneys were
confident of acquittal. Then Il
question asked by the jurors of
Federal Judge Carpenter gave them
4 hint of the verdict to come. But
even then the words "guilty us
charged stunned tho defendants.
Forbes ruddy face palcd and he
trcmbled. Thompson also paled and
seemed stricken rigid. Quickly their
attorney whispered encouragement
James Hamilton Lewis, former SEN
a,or from Illinois, and attorney
for Thompson, slapped his client on
the back.
Gwen keep ON fighting" he
said.
Elwood Goldman, attorney for
Forbes, took the trembling man by
the arm and led him from the room.
The jury was out nearly five
hours and took II ballots.
Under the verdict Forbes and
Thompson are liable to maximum
sentence of two years in the pcni-
tentiary and $4,000 fine. They
are at liberty on $4,000 bond each.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-31
FORMER LOCAL
POSTAL EMpI0YE
KILLS HI MSELF
Assistant PO stmaster
Here Two Years Dies
By Crater

Il. l.. Wcstkacmpcr, formerly as
sistant postmaster in this city, com
mitted suicide Thursday at llonolu-
lu. by shooting himself on Diamond
Head, an extinct crater near the
famous Waikiki beach.
At the time Of the suicide, West.
kacmpcr WIS under suspension from
his position as assistant supcrin-
tcndent of mails ut Honolulu, ON a
charge Of sending obscene matter
through the mails. It is believed
that this was the reason for his
act. The government officials are
making an investigation Of the
caSc.
Westkacmpcr was assistant post
master of FL Centre for two years
prior 10 l92l. Vt the post office
this morning, Postmaster Collins
stated he had alwIy> found West
kaempcr IN efficient and capable
clerk. He Was of a moroSc and taci,
turn disposition, and on occasion
had difficulties with those who had
TO 10 business with him.
lie took the examination for the
position of assistant sup Gint nudcut
Of mills at Honolulu in the latter
part of l9@a Iud succeeded in pass
in" them and obtaining the position.
1t is not believed he had any
close friends here, or that H. cor
responded with anyone here, fol
lowing his departure in 1921.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-31
Mr.. Thief, Please
Bring Back the
Dictionary

Some bold burglar, evidently
with a desire to clean up his APP
pcarancc and improve his know
ledge, broke into the home of
Charlie Hamilton, at SIP Adams
street last night, and made
away with a bar of soap, four
grapefruit, package OF raisins,
a dictionary and an ivory toilet
set.
Entrance to the house was
effected by a pass key while
the family was away, and
quantity OF household furnish
ings were scattered about, indi-
eating that the intruder was
ready TO make a big haul when
he was frightened away.
The police were notified, and
made an investigation of the
vicinity, but could find no trace
OF the burglar.
Charlie stated this morning
that he can, dispense with the
soap, or ut least can replace it,
and he intends to buy his wife
a new toilet set, but the die
tionary must be returned as the
family has fallen victim to- the
GROSSLY wofd puzzle craze and a
dictionary is therefore indit-
pensiblc.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-31
TODAY'S LETTUCE MARKET
By U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics
G. E. SCHULTZ Local Representative

min 80 clear. Demand and trad
ing moderate, market steady. Quail
tiv and condition improving, but
still considerable ordinary quality.
Carloads fob cash track mixed
sizes, is and Is, mostly around 3.25;
part ears, As few best high as $50
IS mostly around 800, few low as
2.75; Is practically no demand or
trading, too few sales to establish
Il market. Some buyers holding off,
some sales made on wire orders, few
shipments rolled msold.
Todavs sales to iobbers, unless
otherwise stated:
KANSAS CITY: 41' clear. 4
Ariz, > Calf arvd, 10 diverted from
team track, II on track. Supplies
liberal. Demand slow, market dun.
Ari2 and Calif-5s 3.50.3.75.
PHILADELPHIA: 2o' cloudy.
: Ariz, Calf, 6 Fla nrvd, 20 on
track Offerings light. Demand
moderate, market steady. Calf
good quality So 4.50 Ariz-7fair
quality mostly IS 400.4.95.
BALTIMORE: 32' partly cloudy.
No carlot arrivals, . on traek. Clos
Continued on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-31
SET MACHINERY
in MOTION FOR
FARMERS RELIEF

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31-Wheels
were set in motion in both houses
of congress today to enact farm
relief bill in accordance with the
wishes of President Coolidge before
adjournment March 1.
Senator Cappcr, Kansas, Republi-
can, farm bloc leader, introduced a
bill which would encourage further
cooperative marketing of agricultur-
al products on lines laid down by
the President S agricultural commits
sion.
Immediate steps were taken to
rush it through the agricultural com
mittee, Chairman Norris announc-
ing Il meeting would be held next
week to take up the measure. ST
multancOusly the bill was introduc.
ed in the house by Representative
Williams, Illinois, Republican,, and
a meeting of the house agriculture
committee was called for Monday to
begin consideration.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-31
Bakers Stand
May Be PrObed
by Government
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. - The
government is closely watching The
Chicago wheat market for evidence
of illegal manipulation, of prices
bat thus far finds the boom has
been within the law.
As for the rise of bread prices
it is likely that any probable in
crease would be followed by a
federal investigation. For the most
part, according to information here,
flour now entering bread was
bought at low prices. Furthermore
when wheat and flour prices slump
ed after the war and bread failed to
follow, bakers c0ntendcd the flour
cost was the smallest element and
that labor charges held bread up.
On this basis Il boost in bread prices
would be challenged in congress
with demand for an immediate
probe by the federal trade commits
sion.
Conditions whith have driven the
price of wheat for May delivery to
more than 50 Il buShcl are believed
by department or agriculture Off
cials to be:
l. Worldwide shortage of wheat
due to crop failures last fall in
various countries.
,. y natural corner of the wheat
market due to heavy purchases III
the Chicago pits.
These conditions are held to war
rant the increasing prices.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-31
WHAT'S DOING

Annual dance of Business and
Professional Women's Club to-
night, Masonic Temple
Riverside-Central Junior Col
lege basketball game. local high
school, followed by dance.
Safety last Tulane thea
ter tonight.
THE Golden Thought Pal
ace theater tonight.
PLANES of Desire,' Valley
theater tonight.
Services at gospel tent, Fifth
and Olive streets tonight.
Services at all churches to-
morrow.
Flood Gates,' Tulane thea
ter tomorrow.
1.-The Tornado" Palace thea
ter tomorrow.
He Who Gets Slapped at
Valley theater tomorrow.
Grape Growers meet Monday
morning $3.50 at courthouse.
County Y. w. c. A. board
meets rest room Monday morn
ing 1880.
History section of Ten Thou
sand Club meets Monday after
noon, 2:30 at clubhouse.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-31
Southern Secretaries Take Steps to Refue Propaganda
M'KIM'S SUIT IS
not FILED YET
SAYS ATTORNEY
Action Against District
Forecast In Near
Future

- No action has been filed by me
as yet against Imperial Irrigation
district, for the purpose of prevent
ing the election scheduled for next
Tuesday, Attorney Harry Horton
stated this morning, when told that
Il Calcxico paper had printed
story Thursday, stating that an ap-
plication for an injunction to pro-
hibit the election had been filed
that afternoon by Horton, in be
half Of j. II. McKim, as Il tax payer
Of the irrigation district
The Calcxico article stated the in
junction had been asked for on The
grounds that the recent redistricting
of the Imperial Irrigation district is
Illegal.
Attorney Horton stated that he
has been retained by McKim and
has drawn up Il complaint asking
that the vote on the redistricting
be declared null and void, and that
any election that may be held on
the basis Of the new divisions, also
be declared null and void.
However, the complaint has not
been filed, and may not be as it is
now drawn up, as there may be
changes made in it, before filing.
No action is contemplated that
will prevent the election Tuesday,
Horton said, and whatever action is
taken will be threshed out in the
courts subsequent to the election.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-31
ARIZONA WOULD
CALL CONFERENCE
ON RIVER ISSUE
House Adopts Bill to
Name Committee to
See Other States
BY United Press Leased Wire

PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 31.-Ari-
zona will appoint committee of
seven to meet with similar commit
tees from California and Nevada in
Il conference regarding ALLEGATION of
the waters Of the Colorado river
among states of the lower basin,
under the terms of Il resolution pre-
sented today by both houses of the
state legislature.
The resolution was adopted in the
the house by 81 to vote 4
short time after it was presented.
Arizona representation would
be required to hold to the theory
that this state owns the river bed
and has the exclusive right to the
waters of the Gila river.
The committee from Arizona
would include Governor Hunt. three
senators and three representatives
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-31
80 Missing When
Storm Hits Boat

RANGOON, Jan. 31-Ninety mem
bOrs of the crew of the Indian gov.
ernment sloop Elphinstone are miss
ing today following the total wreck
of the sloop on the Bicabor Islands
in the Indian ocean.
\ terrific storm drove the Elphin-
stone ashore and many of the crew
managed to cling to hfeboats which
were launched with difficulty. None
has been reported safe.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-31
Valley Chambers
PLu11 Tor Yuma
Highway Fiesta

Arrangements for the Yuma
Highway Celebration are pro-
crossing in excellent shape,
President Charles E. Scott re-
ported to the meeting Of the
Associated Chambers of Com
merce at the Barbara Worth
hotel last night, and indications
are that the affair will be one
of the biggest of its kind ever
held in the southwest.
Incidently, Scott stated, it
will do immeasurable good to-
ward furthering the good
roads movement and will bring
the t.anscontinental routes pJss-
ing through Imperial Valley pro-
minently to the attention of
every community in the country
as well as to good roads asso-
Citations, automobile clubs, tour
ist bureaus and similar public
activities.
Funds for the celebration arc
coming in in satisfactory manner
J. l.. Travcrs stated. and his re
mark tina. he believed the quot;
from San Diego will be forthcom
ing, was substantiatca almost II.
soon rs he made it, by John l.
Fox, secretary of the San Diego
Chamber Of Commerce, who state,
that the quota of $1,000 will b.
raised, and that nearly 25 per cGn
of it has been donated by Colone
Ed Fletcher, whose hobby for year
has been II good road from San pi
ego to the Atlantic coast.
Dale Cooper of IIoltvillc, gave N
outline of the program which ha!
been arranged for the celebration
and stated it will be educuti ional
instructive and entertaining. There
will be short addresses by some OF
the most prominent men in the
and there will be some
thing doing at all times.
A meeting of the program commit.
tee will be held tomorrow at Holt.
vile, when everything required foI
the celebration will be discussed
and final arrangements made.
OF equal importance with the
Yuma highway celebration, at least
to Imperial Valley, is "Soil Fcrti-
lity Week proposed by Clark
Adair. chairman of the Associated
Chamber committee on soil fertili.
ty. Adair introduced 4 resolution
calling for the week of February %
to % to be known as "Soil Fertili.
Continued on Page s.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-31
Legion Boys at
Comrades Funeral

Funeral services for Finis Stev-
enson, who died at his home in In
perial Thursday, Were held this af-
ternoon from his late home and from
the Community church at Imperial,
with Rev. Ray Carter pastor of the
church officiating.
Burial was in Evergreen ceme-
terry, under the direction of the
American Legion. Boyce Aten Post
of El Centre uniting with Holdzkom
Post of Imperial to render final
tribute to the deceased, who was Il
veteran of the World War.
Following the impressive funeral
ritual of the legion, the caslict was
lowered into the grave to the ac-
compartment of three volleys by 4
firing squad and the sounding of
"Taps' by bugler.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-31
Southern Found
Guilty of First
Degree Murder
Ry United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Jam. 3l.-Zanc
r. Southern, alias Smith, formerly
of Tulsa, Okla, will appear before
Judge Charles Grail Monday to re
ccive sentence of life imprison-
ment for the murder OF Il. +. Mack,
theatrical booking agent.
The verdict of first degree murd-
er, with 4 recommendation of i'm
prisonmcnt instead Of hanging, was
returned by the jury AZ $50 o'clock
last night, after dcliberating for
almost five hours.
Southern entered Mack S office
ON the afternoon of November %
last and fired fonr bullets into the
theatrical mans body. His defense
was the plea that Mack has won the
affections of Mrs. Violet Southern,
l9.ycar-old flapper bride of the
slayer, and was intimate with her.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-31
What a Blow to
Mrs. Tobias
Family
by United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 81
Alfred Whittle, IS, today stole
4 duck from the backyard of
Mrs. M. J. Towers, according
to his reported confession to
police.
He sold it to Mrs. H. Tobias,
a neighbor down the street, AL
fred admitted.
Officers called on Mrs. Tobias.
She was just removing the duck
from the oven, Drowned to 4
turn.
The police carried the baked
fowl back to Mrs. Towers and
Alfred to juvenile hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-31
10 BURNED TO
DEATH As FIRE
CUTS BUILDING
Bodies Removed From
Ruins Of Chicago
Apartment
Hy | ni.eH Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, Jan. 31.-Tcn persons
were believed burned to death in
a fire which guttcd a 36 apartment
building on the South Side today
-Four bodies were removed and
police believe six others are in the
flames.
The bodies of Anthony Harding
%, his wife. -, and Doris, l9
months old daughter were found
huddled in their apartment.
The body Of Loretta Brayer, IS,
was removed from hallway ap-
parently asphyxiated while cropping
her way through the smoke.
Poiic" and fircmen believe Miss
RraEer'S mother is one Of the six
other victims. \ hasty check-up
accounted for the rest Of the occu-
pants.
-Four persons were seriously iniur.
ed and at least 20 others were badly
hurt.
Bur for the hcroism Of firemcn
and police the casualties would have
been much greater.
Horace Mclean Of the 10th batta,
lion Of fircmcu led 4 score of fire
men and police in Il search Of the
building and directed the rescue
of many persons trapped in THEN
beds.
Several persons jumped from
their windows but none was scri-
ouSly hurj.
The fire started in the basement
from an ovcrhcatcd furnace, police
believe.
The body Of 4 fifth victim. Il wo
man, was recovered from the wreck
age of the third floor at o a. III.
Flames still swept the ruins making
it impossible for fircmrn to make
much progress in their search for
more bodies.
Thirty persons were injured. Five
may die. But for the quick think
ing of two telephone girls and the
hcroiSm of several college students
and firemen and police the casual
ties would have been much higher.
Rose Baker and Margaret Locke.
telephone girls at the Del Padri no
tel adjoining the apartment build
ing, saved four persons from what
seemed sure death, The girls saw
two men, a woman and q boy ON the
fourth floor of the structure, their
escape cut off 10y the flames.
Running to the fourth floor of the
hotel, the girls secured a long board,
ran it from their window across the
eight foot airway and the four
craWlcd to safety.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-31
PRODUCER FILES
SUI Il AG AIN ST
LII L / AN GIS H

NEW YORK, Jan. al Charles
Y. Ducll, Inc, motion picture pro
ducers have filed Il summons and
complaint in the United States dis
trict court here seeking to restrain
Lillian GiSh from appearing for any
other company. Ducll Inc. took over
Miss Gish 5 contract with inspira,
tion pictures, but while She was
working ON, the Duell Hollywood
lot on "Thc Outsider,' last De
ccmber, she left to come east. Now,
the complaint charges, she plans to
join another producer and he seeks
to restrain such course pcrma-
nently,
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-31
7 MORE DEAD
IN BIG STORM
by United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Jan. 81 - Seven
more deaths directly or indirectly
attributed to the storm which today
had greatly abated, were reported
in New York state alone during
the past 81 hours.
\ man was frozen to death and Il
two year old child died from ex-
posure at East Syracuse The city,
East Poostenkill and Cozenovia each
reported one death from exposure
Two men were killed near Saratoga
Springs when locomotive was
wrecked in the storm.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-31
EXCHANGE is HIGHER
By United Press Leased Wire

New York, Jan, 31.--Foreign cX-
change closed higher. Sterling de-
mand 40 9-lG; francs .C542 IL;
lire .0ll7 3I4; up .000l 3.4; Belgium
0.5l9 3 4; marks 23S0; Holland 1929
Sweden 269l; Norway 1928; Mon
treal 9,906,S75; Russian $40; Hong
Kong Sc; Shanghai 10; Yokohama
$3.50; Greece 0l7l.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-31
FALSE TALES OF
GOLDEN STATE IN
WIDE CIRCULATION
Secretaries Taken to Ca
lexicO for Afternoon
and Evening

Plans for strenuous campaign to
be conducted by Southern Califor-
mia, to combat the malicious propa-
ganda which is being circulated in
parts of the east and middle west,
in an attempt to prevent emigra
tion to this state, were outlined this
morning at the meeting of the Com
mercial Secretaries Association of
Southern California, held in the
Barbara Worth hotel
Over 20 members Of the associa-
tion were present and listened to
remarks ON this subject by Lester
Harding of the Los Angeles Times,
that publication taking an active
part in the campaign. 1t is propos-
ed to send a million letters from
Southern California in the next few
weeks, to all points in the east and
middle west, telling friends of
those who are located here, of the
true conditions that exist in this
state.
The campaign will also be extend
ed to include railroad agencies,
tourist bureaus, chambers of COM
mcrce and similar organizations.
One of the false statements which
has obtained considerable credence
III the east, Harding said, is that
tourists i'll California are subjected
to Il poll tax and to tax on in
tangible securities. The Southern
Pacific company is taking an ac-
tive part in rcfuting this state
mcnt, by including statement ON
the subject in all its correspondence
to the east.
Conduct Question Box
Following Mr.. Harding's S. talk, the
secretaries conducted a question
box. Matters relating to the work
of the secretary were discussed, par
ticularly with reference to his rela-
tion to the board of directors, and
the board 5 relation to the secre-
tary. Other questions such as men,
bership, collection of dues, partici
patton in community affairs, and
the general functions of the cham
ber were discussed informally.
Luncheon was served at the Bar
bara Worth hotel at noon, and ut
l:30 the secretaries were taken to
CaleXico where they We're turned
over to the CaleXico Chamber of
Commerce for the afternoon 5 en-
tertainment.
This includes Il trip to MeXicali
where the new office building of
the Colorado River Land company
will be inspected, also Il visit to
the governor 5 palace, where the
secretaries will be welcomed by Gov
ernor Rodriguez, and survey of
the cotton gins and the plant of the
McXicali Brewing company.
The secretaries will be guests of
the CaieXico Chamber of Commerce
ut dinner to~igIt with a special
musical program to be given by the
Mexican Boys String orchestra
which has delighted many similar
gatherings in the past year.
Following dinner there will be an
informal gathering at which the
secretaries will discuss matters per-
tanning to their work, and they will
leave ON the night train for their
homes without making a return trip
to this city.
Prominent among the secretaries
was Jimmy Coyle, formerly secre-
tary here, who is now at Oeeanside,
and was kept busy renewing his
many acquaintance here.