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Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
First Carload
Of CantalOupes
Goes Tonight

First carload shipment of can
taloupes from Imperial Valley
this season is expected to leave
tonight, the Peppers Fruit
Company at Brawley joining
with 8. A. Gerard in loading a
car for express shipment.
Last night the largest ship
ment Of the season thus far,
and the earliest large shipment
in the history Of the valley, was
shipped from Seeley by John
Amicon Brother and company,
who shipped At crates Of canta-
loupes to San Francisco and
Los Angeles, shipment being
made by express.
Amicon company expects to
ship a full carload the carly
part Of the week.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
POnzi Advises
Young Men to
Save Their Money

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, April 30
- Don t be deludcd with stories of
how POnzi made easy money. Look
at me. | am sitting on volcano -
In these very words, Charles
Ponzi, the diminutive financial man
lpulator advises Young men to avoid
short cuts to wealth.
"Peace of mind,' Ponzi says,
is worth all the money in the
United States treasurv.'
Ponzi's advice to young men is:
'Be satisfied with your salary
and learn to live within your income.
Put part of your wages in the bank
and keep building up the bank ac-
count. Don't draw out your money
to take plunge for quick wealth.
Don t try to get rich quick.
"a $50 a week job with content
ment is worth more than all the
money in the world.'
Ponzi seldom uses the pronoun
~ in conversation. He refers to
himself as "PonZi.'
"Don t be deluded with stories of
Ponzi' s easymade money! he re-
peats. 'Ponzi knows. POnzi is sit
ting on a volcano.'
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
NEW POLICE SYSTEM TO BE
TRIED OUTIN Ell CENTRO

f both north and south men being
Fourth street. The Main street man
will patrol the, section between the
two alleys mentioned above and
from Fourth street wtst t.. the city
limits.
Adequate Protection
The schedule will ~rovide ado
Nuate protection for the business
and residential sections. The pa
trolling Officers will be on foot.
The red light signal system will
also j." used, to get in touch with
the Officers ut night. Lights will
he placed on the Barbara Worth
hotel, Hamilton and Sixth streets,
sixth and Main streets and Fifth and
broadway. There will also be Il
lrivate telephone switch board in
stalled at police headquarters, con-
Meeting with seven telephones and
enabling the desk sergeant TO 10.
late any officer in approximately
three minutes. The wiring FOR this
system will cost $3.50 and the in
creased cost of telephone service
viii be only 81 more than hereto
fore. Only one additional man will
be required for the new system.
1t is the chiefs intention to pat
the plan into operation immediate
Is and get it perfected at the earl
;cst possible date.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
Roland Reed
Tells Date Men
How to Profit

That mare than twice as great net
profits per acre can be secured from
dat"s rs from grapefruit, and that
he had made several thousand dollars
each year from his ten acres of dat
es, was the statement made by Ro-
land Reed Of FL Centre at a meeting
of more thar II date growers held
under the auspices Of the agricul-
tural extension service and Brawlcy
chamber of commerce AT the Braw-
! lev high school last evening. Reed
pointed ont further that more money
| can be rIddc from dates than from
any other crop in Imperial Valley.
! He said the Dubaini and Zoheedy
varieties were good money makers
although he had several others just
rs good.
Prof. S. C. Mason of the United
States department Of agriculture lee
tured on the date growing regions of
! Egypt. His talk was illustrated by
! a particularly good set Of stereop-
| tican views and his lecture proved
not only intensely interesting, but
highly entertaining and profitable.
EgS pit produces between seven and
eight million pounds Of dates n year,
lie stated, and the II million popnla-
tion consumes not only these but al
so several million pounds imported
from Mpsopotamia.
The fundamentals for success in
date culture are proper climate, prop
er soil, adequate water and good
management. \. j. Shamhlin in
charge Of the government date gar
deHs nj Indio stated in his address.
He pointed out that Imperial Valley
had AN abundance of the first three
land that few growers had already
demonstrated that with proper man.
agcmcnt dates could be profitably
grown here.
l.. T. simmons of the United
States department of agriculture
stated that there are now growing
in Imperial Valley bearing palms of
at least II dozen different varieties
from which prospective date grow
crs could get reliable information.
Il. ". Nixon who has recently
made some startling discoveries as
w tht ihiiu'H'N "a Pp'''h ii'iii 'li
fcrcnt male palms in experiments
conducted at the government date
gardens at Indio, pointed out that it
is just as important to have good
male palms as it is to have good fc-
males.
Dr. George Swami Of FL Centre
warned against planting seeding
palms. OF the 300 he originally
planted he said he only had a few
now and would soon take out all but
three. He concurred in the state
ment made by Roland Reed tthat
dates are by far the most profitable
crops that can be grown in Imperial
Valley.
Farm Advisor +. l.. Garthwaite
acted as chairman of the meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
Big Oil Fire Is
Through in North
by tRited Press Leased Wire

BAKERSFIELD, Calf, April 30.
Further destruction from the big
OIL fire in the Standard On COM
pany' storage field near here was
believed avcrted today.
The fire was still confined to one
huge tank in the center of the field
at lO:30 a. m, and oil men di-
reeting an army of 400 workers
were confident it would spread no
further.
The blazing tank, which contain
ed half n million barrels of low
gravity oil when it was fired by a
bolt of lightning last night. has
been given up. 1t will cost $780,
000 to rebuild the reservoir, and it
was estimated that at least half of
the oil would be destroyed before
the blaze burned itself out, making
a total loss of 100000.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
COLORADO
NOT OWNED
BY ARIZONA
Grail and McClusky in
Argument About Dam
Get Heated
CALIFORNIAN ANGRY
Says Arizona Is Playing
Into Hands of Mexican
Land Owners.
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, April 50.--Ari-
zona would profl- very little from n
dam at Boulder canyon, and is fully
able to protect its own interests in
the Colorado river basin without y
compact with other states, or by the
aid of federal legislation, H.. S. Nc
CluskeX, secretary to Governor CIV.
p. Hunt, of Arizona, declared in
an address here today.
"The Swing ohnson bill which
California politicians have been en-
leavoring to railroad through cong
ress has been proposed in an effort
20 deprive the state Of Arizona OF
the neutral heritage that spells her
future growth and prosperity Me-
Cluskey said. s
f'What California needs in the
wag of water we believe has been
offered in fair way by Arizona.
, What California needs, Arizona can
give her in fair manner and at
II fair price, as far as power is con-
cerned" d"
McCluskcy's speech was deliver
ed before large audience OF
Southern. California club women.
members of the Friday Morning
club.
His remarks were attacke:! by Joe
Gail, speaking in behalf of Los An
gcles
Belongs to u. s.
"The Colorado river does not
belong to Arizona, as claimed by
the governor s representative, but to
the United States government, for
use of those states that need the
water,' he said.
"Arizona is standing in the way
of developing this stream and utiliz-
ing its waters because it has not
the population at this time that
needs it. Southern California needs
the Colorado river water and power.
and with the aid of the govern
ment will get it. -
Grail charged that Arizona was
"playing into the hands, of tn"
American owners of Mexican lands
bv opposing the Swing-Johnson bill,
which he said was designed to make
a fair ALLEGATION of the Colorado riv-
er waters for all sections concerned.
Charles L. Scott, representing the
Imperial Valley, told of the econ
stant flood menace in that terri
tory from Colorado river waters,
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
STARTED
BY BOSTON SOCIETY

BOSTON, April 30.-Not only is
Boston the - cradle of American lib
erty,' but It's also the birthplace
of prohibition. according to data un-
earthed by Miss Cora Frances Stod-
dard, temperance advocate of this
city.
The prohibition movement was
launched here more than a century
ago, according to Miss Stoddard,
when group of citizens attempted
TO reduce drunkenness by abstaining
from liquor except at dinner.
The spenalty for observance
was a % cent fine. If the imbiber
overimbibed on such occasions as
he was permitted to drink, and had
10 be pulled from under the table,
he was fined 80 cents, according to
Miss Stoddard.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
Dempsey Scraps
If Necessary

NEW YORK, April 3o.-Contrary
to general belief, the commission
announced today that Dempsey had
heen on the eligible list since July
l., 1925, when he came to the office
of the states boxing fathers and
agreed to meet any rightfu chal-
lenger.
When Rickard went to Texas re-
Gently to sign Dempsey for champ
ionship match it was argued that
Ire was running against the wishes
of the commission. Today's action,
however, was construed as encour-
agement of Rickard in the hope that
a bout can be arranged here.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
.~-ss ;
Farm Relief Is
Before Senate
Ry United Press LenSed Wire

WASHINGTON April 30-An I'M
expected fight for farm relief legis-
lation broke out in the senate today
when Senator Harrison, Democrat,
Mississippi, moved that the senate
lay aside the public buildings bill
and take mp the Jardine bill, passed
by the house, establishing division
iof cooperative marketing in the ag-
riculture department.
At the same time, special rule
providing for consideration of farm
relief legislation in the house next
week was reported favorably today
by the house rules committee. Under
lthe rule, the Haugen bill will be
called up Tuesday with four days
for debate.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Associated Chambers of Com
me"ce banquet, Westmorland.
Boxing, and special "ladies
night Imperial Valley ath-
letic club, $50.
May festival. Harding school
NJ 7:15.
For Heavens Sake" Val
ley theater.
Don't!' Palace theater.
''For Haven's Sake Impe-
rial theater, Imperial.
Foreign night class, Lincoln
school.
TOMORROW
Boy scout field day, high
school.
P. E. O luncheon, Mrs.
Charles E. Scott s.
Methodist picnic, city park,
begirs 2:30.
Story hour, library, 1890.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
Machine Guns
At San Quentin
Nv lOItcd Press IenSeL Wire

san QUENTIN, Cal, A"rl 80. -
Machine guns bristlcd from the
towers and surrounding hills of San
Quentin prison today in accordance
with recent order by the state pris-
on board.
Six 1926 model Lewis guns were
mounted and initiated in first tar
get practice by IA newly appointed
machine gun squad under Captain
REVERE Smith.
Mounting of the rapid fire artil-
lery WAS ordered as a precaution
against possible future prison breaks
such as that which occurred last
August, when five men escaped
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
Clubman Buried
In San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, April 80. -
The body of Baldwin Wood, San
Francisco clubman and attorney,
who killed himself Wednesday in
San Jose was buried at Cypress
Lawn cemetery yesterday after
Loon.
Wood. it is believed, committed
suicide when he learned that war
rants had been issued for his arrest.
The warrants. mserved, were an
outgrowth of the prominent San
Franciscans speculations in which he
Gissipated 100000, only part of
which was his.
His widow, suffering from shock,
would make no comment. His
mother. Mrs. Mary Baldwin Wood,
said "it is better that way. | have
forgiven him.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
BRITISH MINERS GO ON
STRIKE AT MIDNIGHT

/. LONDON, April 80. The
lockout of British coal miners
officially became effective at
midnight tonight.
All efforts of Premier Bald
win failed to effect an agree
ment between mine owners and
workers to postpone the lockout
when the government subsidy ex-
pired.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
Mill Workers
Are PadlOcked
in New Jersey

GARFIELD, n. j., April 80. -
Sheriff George p. Nimmo, surround
ed by 75 special deputies. county
policemen on motorcycles and rcgu-
lar city police, today padlockcd Bel
mont Park hall here and denied en-
trance to more than 1000 striking
textile mill workers who went to
the hall to attend mass meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
Lillian Gish
Visits Mother
Hy United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, Apri 80. Lillian Gish,
Tie movie actress, arrived from New
York today to be a the bedside OF
her mother in the milionaireS' wing
of the Savoy hotel. Mrs. Gish has
iten seriously i'll, hut her phySi-
clans believe the crisis is past An
expensive suite was converted into
"A hospital to care for the actress ,
mother
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
100000 Stolen
Was Kept Quiet
ny United Press Leased Wire

LAFAYETTE, Ind, April 3O.--
Three postal inspectors were hers
today Investigating a 100000 mail
robbery which has been kept under
cover for Il week.
Two sacks of registered mail were
taken from a truck at the big four
railroad station here while await
ing shipment to Indianapolis.
Although the mail was taken =
week ago today, the theft was ken
secret in the hope OF aiding The
search for the robbers.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
''NO Glove" Ball
Player Dies, 81

TWIN FALLS, Idaho, April 80
Colonel w. r. Lindsay. reported to
have been q member of the Phila-
delphia big league baseball club in
the days when catehers wore no
gloves, died here last night at the
age of 81. His death followed an
operation performed Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
AMERICAN-FRENCH DEBT
IS FINALLY SETTLED

WASHINGTON, April 3O.-
The American debt funding com
mission and Henri Berenger,
French ambassador, have reach
ed an agreement for settling
Frances war debt of S4,277, ,000,-
0CO to the United States.
The agreement calls for
France to pay a total $6,847, ,00O,-
600.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
CAN TALOUPE
SEASON IS
OPENING
Imperial Valley Prepar-
ing to Supply World
Again
SHIPPERS ARE HERE:
Financing of Melon In
spectiOn is Already
Attended To.

Attended by representatives. of
the factors controlling almost the
entire cantaloupe acreage in Impe-
rial Valley, the annual cantaloupc
meeting called by Horticultural
Commissioner -. A. Harrigan at the
court house yesterday was a decid-
Cd success.
Growers and shippers from all
rarts of the county, as well as many
from Los Angeles who have inter
rsts here, were in attendance to dis
cuss problems of Importance to the
industry. The meeting followed tn
Southern Pacific's annual produce
bara Worth.
OF outstanding importance on tho
lrcgram was the discussion of the
financing of the cantaloupe inspec-
tion for the coming season. Fol
lowing Harrigan s announcement
that the board of supervisors would
be unable to supply anything to-
ward this fund, which statement
was confirmed by Supervisor Pull
lam, it was voted rlnanm mousiv that
the growers and shippers be as
scssed fifty cents per acre to finance
the inspections.
Harrigan Counsels
Harrigan, who presided, gave
short talk ON various phases of the
labor situation, for sthes coming mel
on season, and urged the growers TO
to support p. l.. Moore, labor com
missioner in his 'endeavor to ,elimi
nate friction with the Mexican au-
thorities over the entrance of Mexi-
can laborers. Moore then spoke,
assuring the growers that he would
assist them in securing sufficient
laborers, and explained the details
of the head tax. f
w. C. Carr, also connected with
the labor commission, stated that
he had the assurance of cooperation
from the immigration authorities
regarding the registration of labor
ers at the boundary line.
discussion of general problems
of the industry ensued following roll
call, Messrs. Lee Seibert, Tracey
Miller. Fred Hivert, Brawley;
George Mann, FL Centre; Walter
Whitaker, Holtville, and George
Swink, Calipatria, taking active
part.
Advisory Board Created
An advisory board of seven was
appointed to work in conjunction
with Commissioner Harrigan on in
spection and other problems. Ed
Hare, Heber; Walter Whitaker,
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
Half Moon Bay
Bandit in Jail
Nv United Press Leased Wire

HALF MOON BAY, CAT, ApriI
30.--Giocomi Tomei, Half Moon Bay
ranchcr who early Yesterday
launched ont on n crazed orgy of
shooting, surrendered to n dcputi2cd
citizens possoc shortly after noon
through the cautious pleading of two
Of his brothers
Tomei Yesterday shot and scri-
ously wounded Tony Lewis, a neigh
Dor ranchcr, while Lewis sat al;
breakfast with his wife and four
children.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
RANCHES AR FLOODED

DELANO, Calf, April 30-ScorcS
of ranches between portervillc and
Dclano and part of Dclano were
covered by flood today whcn the
Quinn dam ncrr Porterville barst rs
the result of flood waters caused
by warm weather.
Many ranchers fled before the
rushing waters, some of them in
their night clothes. In some places
water was ten feet deep. High.
ways were covered by several feet
of water
Damage will run into thousands Of
dollars.
No report of any loss of life had
been received up to 10 O'Clock this
morning.
1t was impossible today to esti-
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
At PittSburgh

Cincinnati 100 600 030- 4 6 .
Pittsburgh 020 oil 1Sx-13 II 3
Mays, May, Day and Picinich;
Meadows and Smith.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
At Boston

New York 100 600 800 O. 8 5
Boston 100 OO2 OOl 1-5 - I
McOuillan, Fitzsimmons and Snv.
der; Weitz, Genewich, Hearnes, Gra-
ham and Seimer, Gibson.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
TODAY'S BOX SCORES
NATIONAL,
At Brooklyn

Philadelphia 100 020 001-4 10 9
Brooklyn 200 40 O4x-S IL 4
Pierce, Maun and Wilson; Grimes
and Hargravcs.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
At Cleveland

Chicago 900 600 1923 10 0
Cleveland 020 600 600 9 |
Lyons, Connally and Schalk; Smith
and l.. Sewell.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
AMERICAN
At New York

Washington 100 900 100 7 3
New York 200 00l 4Ox-7 10 0
Coveleskie, Marberry and Tate;
Shocker and Collines.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30

The court house committee of San
Ia Barbara county has approved
plans for building to cost 100000
and a bond issue will soon be voted
,OO.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
At Philadelphia

Boston 900 600 O02-2 ; !
Philadelphia POI 200 OOx-5 9 l
Ehmkc, Lmdgren, Wiltse and
CASTOR, Bischoff; Gray and Coch-
rane.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
Buildings Damaged

The rushing waters carried away
numerous small buildings though it
is not believed actual damage Will
be 80 great as that resulting direct
" from the cloudburst.
Only one telephone line today re-
manned ubrokcn through the area
stricken by the storm.
Motorists, arriving here today at'
ter cautious drive over the south
highway, reported the town Of De
lano to be flooded to n depth OF
from six inches to two feet.
The highway over which they pass
cd was undermined by sceping cloud
burst water. they said. Trees have
been swept diagonally across II in
many places.
From the automobile road they
sighted sections of railroad tracks
where the flood has carried away
from 200 TO 300 yards of rails and
ties.
Miles of land around Dclano, they
said, are covered with water.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
Advisory Board Created

An advisory board of seven was
appointed to work in conjunction
with Commissioner Harrigan on in
spection and other problems. Ed
Hare, Heber; Walter Whitaker,
Continual IN poOo g
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30
CALIFORNIA
STRUCK BY
transform
Rushing Waters Carry
Away Buildings Near
Scene of Freshet
DAM COLLAP p S E S
Trees Swept Over Roads
Hold Up Tourists for
Several Hours
Ry United Press Iens~d Wire

PORTERVILLE, Calf, April 30.
--cloudbursts, floods and washouts,
furious aftermath of thunder and
lightning storm centered in the high
Sierras, today cut off Tulare county
and the fringcs of neighboring conn
ties from sOuthbOund travel.
Two washouts were reported on
the Southern Pacific tracks south of
Portervillc. One is on the main line
between Bakersfield and Famosa.
The other is nj Jasmine. where the
road was washdc out three times by
a similar storm last year.
Portervillc, Delano, Lindsay, Vi
sala and Tulare are all severed from
southbound train and mail service.
Heavy damage is believed certain
from the combined fury of storms
and flood.
The Quinn dam, weighted by tons
of water sweeping down from Il
cloudburst in the Sicrras, burst aud
spilled flood over several miles
II land. The break came late at
hight, forcing several ranchcrs and
their families to flee hastily for
hTotpct ION
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-30

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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-10-28

|inent Legion members who VIII
be here are the president Of the
Welfare association, Clarence Oh
son of Froid, B. A. Brakeman Cd
Wolf Point, adjutant and finan-
cial officer, Harry Johnson OF
Anaconda, state commander OF
the Legion, Tom Buscha of Hele-
ma, of the Veterans bureau, and
national vice commander, Colo
mel Chas. Sheridan of Great Falls,
and a number of distinguished
Canadian Officers from Regina.
Among those who are. planning
to attend the Glasgow meeting
are B. A. Brakeman, Lee Jenkins,
I. L. Jensen, C. L. Rogers, and
Joe LaFlash. Word has been re-
ceived from Dan Noble that he
intends to drive ros country
Lewistown for the meeting.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-10-28

the other whites around here. Yor
see q chance to get land and YOU'D
cruelty each other If you needed TO
to get it. What chance do Indians
stand? But / tell you this" his
voice senk TO a h0arse whisper and
his eyes looked far beyond her, III
there is a God Of the Indians as
well as the whites, you'll pay some
day! You'll pay as we are pay
ing"
Lydia shivered. Don't talk so,
Charlie. I wish | knew all about
It, the truth about 1T. II I was a
man, you bet before | voted I'd
find out"
Look here. LYDIA" exclaimed
Charlie, why don't you come up on
the reservation for a camping trip.
next summer, for a week or soF
Costs too much" said Lydia.
wouldn't, either. / can get tents
and IT wouldn't cost you anything
but your share of the food. kent1l
go and maybe one Of the teachers
would chaperon."
1thih yves hIihltN. 'tc,
Charlie, perhaps 1t could be fixed
| got nine months TO earn the
money in. It's something to look
forward to-"
Charlie nodded and moved away.
You'll learn things up there you
never dreamed Of" he said.
The conversation with John Le-
vine did not take place until the
Sunday before the election. The
fight In the congressional district
had increased In bitterness as 1t
went on. Family feuds developed.
Ancient family skeletons regarding
the pine CRAFTS and Indian looting
saw the light of day.
On the Saturday a week before
election Lydia went 10 pay her
duty call on Margery. Elviry adj
her.
"Margery'1 be right down." said
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-10-28
Men To Glasgow

Several of the local Legion
members plan to go to Glasgow
Saturday afternoon TO attend a
Joint meeting of the welfare as
sociations of district one and two.
State officials and Officials of
the veterans bureau will be
present and a report of the ma
|%tional convention at Philadelphia
will be given.
There will be a business SEES
sion in the afternoon, followed
by a dinner and the initiation
ceremonial for the Forty-and-
Eight. At nine o'clock a Halo
we'en dance will be held in Lee
gion hall.
lAimong the Officers and prom