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Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-28
POST TELEGRAPH
ORDERED TO QUIT
INTERSTATE WORK

The state railroad commission has
ordered the Postal Telegraph-Cahlc
company to desist from further op-
ration of it's lines in Imperial Val
'cy for the transactiong of intra-
tate telegraph business until it
hail have obtained from the com
mission, certificate of public con.
yenicncc and necessity for the OPP
Grafton thereof.
The neutrality-suspicious. com
pany contends that ii is not obliged
to obtain certificate from he state
railroad commission ana that it is
authorized under Section $50 of the
civil code of California to operate
its telegraph lines throughout the
entire state.
The commission maintains that
Section $50 grants permission TO
telephone or telegraph companies to
construct their lines, but does not
give authority TO operate them. such
authority being vested in the com
mission.
The order or desist from handling
ntra state messages was made by
the commission, the order states,
following an investigation conduct
ed on the commission IS own initia-
tive.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-28
REICHSTAC VOTES
CONFIDENCE TODAY
IN LUTHER REGIME
BY United Press Leased Wire

BERLIN, Jan. 2S.-The Reich
stag, facing the certainty of disso-
luton and loss of prerogatives and
pay if it overthrew Chancellor Luth-
er s cabinet, today voted confidence
in his regime.
The Chancellor had gone to Par
lament armed with authority to
act on dissolution if misconfidence
were voted.
The vote was 160 to 149, with
Isl members abstaining from vot
ing.
The government announced with
this scarcely comforting victory that
it would remain in office.
The handful of Folkists (Voelkis-
chez also demanded that Germany
not enter the League of Nations III
view of the ''allies failure to keep
their Locarno promises.
The socialists decided to abstain
from voting on the question of con-
fidence, thereby leaving the fate of
the new Luther cabinet dependent
upon q few votes.
Clashes between Communists and
Monarchists yesterday on occasion
of the ex-Kaiser's s birthday result
ed in the serious woundmg of two
persons.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-28
IN
FINANCE IS SEEN
HERE BY BARTON

Improvement in the general fl
feeling, and the striking in
crease IN prosperity evident in In
perial Valley as compared with form
er years is seen by c. w. Barton,
former resident of FL Centre, who is
here for Il few days.
Barton is in position to draw
correct comparisons. For a number
of years he was actively connected
with real estate in the valley, has
filled the office of county treasur-
cr and was former manager and edi-
tor of the Imperial Valley Press.
The amount of ready money which
seems to be available in the valley
at the present time was specially
mentioned by Barton, who now is
an official of the Consolidated Title
Insurance company, the merger of
which with the Security Title In
surance and Guarantee company of
Los Angeles was recently announc-
ed.
Barton is in the city for the pur-
pose of checking out the local office
for the last time prior to the con
solidation.
Ell Centre friends of Mr. and Mrs.
Barton will be interested to know
that they will leave San Bernardino,
where they have been residing, the
first of next week, going to Fresno.
AT Fresno, Barton will take charge
of the organization of the new con
GERMS San Joaquin Valley offices,
of which the Fresno branch will be
the head.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-28
KHAN OFFERS
$500 REV ARD
FOR BRANDER
BY United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Jan. %. - Dis
claiming any knowledge of the af-
fair, the local Ku Klux Klan,
through G. w. Price, one of the of
ficials, offered reward of $500 to-
day for arrest of the night riders
alleged to have branded Miss Lalla
Nennum, 20, with fiery cross.
Police were mystified by the
strange ease and admitted today
they had little or no clue to the per
petrators. of the branding. Miss
Nennum claims two men, robed and
black hooded, invaded her home at
night, and chloroformed her. When
she awcse she had cross branded
on her forearm, she said.
Miss Vennum and former suit
or, f.. ID. Mylar, have both received
numerous threats, signed "K. X.
~ il is claimed.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-28
FINAL CONFERENCE
TODAY ON NEW BILL
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S. - \
final conference between Senator
Hiram Johnson and Representative
Swing, Republicans, California,
and other interested parties was
held today in an effort to revise
the Johnson-Swing Boulder canyon
bill along lines suggested by See
retarv of the Interior Work.
The bill is expected to be COM
pleted this afternoon and submitted
to Work. If he approves it, hear
irgs will begin before the house ir-
rigation committee tomorrow.
Postpones Meeting
The revised Swing johnson bill
was submitted to Work late today
but the secretary will not be ready
to report on it for a day or two, so
Chairman Smith of the house irri-
CATION committee postponed the
meeting scheduled for tomorrow
until Wednesday.
Provision for protection of the up
per basin states water rights on
the river calling for ratifica, ion by
six states without reservations and
making the language stronger to
comply with the wishes of Repre-
sentative Leatherwood, Utah, has
not been made public because of
possible further changes.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-28
WALES BREAKS
COLLAR BON F.
DURING HU n 7
BY United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, Jan. 2S.-The Prince
of Wales sustained q fracture of the
left collar bone today while hunt
ing in Lciccstershire and was taken
to London for treatment.
The accident, while causing much
regret. also aroused feeling among
his fellow countrvmen that should
the injury not prove worse than the
mere fracture it would at least
serve to keep him off the horses for
the remainder of the season.
1t was recalled that previous ac-
"!.'2nts caused much protest and
alarm for the safety of the heir to
the British throne, since he is a
persistent huntsman.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-28
EXPECT COOLIDGE
WILL ACT TODAY
ON RESIGNATION
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Presi-
dent Coolidge is expected to pass
today upon the resignation from the
army of William Mitchell, former
ly Brigadier General, assistant chief
of the army air service and com
mander of the American air forces
during the war.
Mitchell 5 resignation, effective
February l, WAS forwarded to Sec
retary of War Davis yesterday, a
few hours after it was rendered 10
the commandant of the department
OF the District of Columbia.
Secretary of War Davis, after
conference with President Coolidge
on the Mitchell resignation, today
said he expected to reach decision
by tomorrow. Davis is not certain,
he said, whether President Coolidge
must act ON it or whether it is en-
tirely in the hands of the war de
partmCnt.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-28
Rebels Promise Hot Election Fight on World Cou,
100000 ARIZONA
SHEEP COMING TO
CRAZE ON DESERT
Will Utilize Luxurious
Growth of Vegetation
to Fatten-Up Stock

Imperial Valleys desert land,
which at present is covered with
wild flowers and luxurious growth
of vegetation, is to be used as a
feeding ground for over. 100000
head sheep from Arizona, according
to information received at the local
office of the San Diego and Ari-
zona Railway company today.
The sheep are owned by the Con-
cha Livestock Company of Phoenix,
Arizona, and the company has figur-
ed that il can transport the sheep
to Imperial Valley, allow them to
Craze here and then either shin them
to coast markets or return them to
Arizona much cheaper than II can
maintain them on the ranges of
Arizona, most of which are in poor
condition.
Rains Provide Feed
Heavy rains during the winter
have covered the desert land with
vegetation and to the average per
son the beautiful flowers that have
sprung up are only to be admired,
few realizing that they will feed
and nourish such large number of
sheep.
One of the flowers, called by a
Spanish name which is commonly
translated into English as 'fllla-
rec, provides both food and drink
to the sheep, as it contains a Large
percentage of water. With this
flower available in large quantities
it will not be necessary to provide
water for the sheep more often
than once q month.
Now Being Unloaded
Already so carloads of sheep have
been received here from the Concha
company $ range and more ship
ments will be received during the
next 10 days. 1t was originally
planned to unload the sheep at
Westmorland, but facilities for
handling sheep were not available
there. They are now being unload
ed at Dixieland on the san Diego
and Arizona Railway and from there
are driven the short distance to the
desert, ranging between DiXieland
and Coyote Wells.
There is also an abundance of
feed on the desert east of the val
ley and it is expected other Arizona
companies will follow the lead of the
Concha firm and send their stock
here for feeding.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-28
GUARD STAYS
MAN STAGING
18TH HOLDUP
By United Press Leased Wire

san FRANCISCO, Jan. 2S.-Like
the pitcher that went once too often
to the we'll Clarence Watson. p,
Omaha. Nebraska. went whlstling
to his 39th oil station holdup here
last night, and was shot 10 death by
Patrolman Tevis Herring, on guard
at the place.
The youth : criminal record start
ed. Identification revealed. when he
was arrested for robbery in Nebras-
ka in 1913 and was sent to the state
industrial school at Kcarny for two
and a half wears.
IN California, Watson is claimed
to have burglarized box ears and
committed other robberies in Orc
vile, Marysville and Riverside. In
the latter city he was known under
the alias Edward HaVen
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-28
TULARE TO HOLD
BOND ELECTION
FOR NEW SCHOOLS

TULARE, Calf, JAN 2S-Beeause
of the rapid growth of this city
during the past few years school
buildings have become very crowd
ed, making it necessary to call a
bond election in order to obtain
funds with which to relieve the
condition.
At a joint meeing of the board
of education and city council deci-
sion was reached to call a bond elec
tion for 100000. Election day was
set for January 2S. The motion call
ing for the bond election was passed
unanimously by the board of edu-
cation. tht NJ. /.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-28
QUICK
ACTION On
SWING BILL
16 State Senators Wire
Congress Emphasizing
desperate Situation"
PERIL is STRESSED
Point Out Flood Danger
in lmperia; Valley,
Need of More Water.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 28.-Six-
teen state senator's representing %
northern and central California
counties today telegraphed congress,
demanding immediate action on the
Swing johnson bill in view Of
desperate situation in Southern
California.
Senator Roy Fellom backed the
move and was joined by the full
senatorial delegation here as well as
a ma joritv of other upper house
members in this party of Califor
mia.
Critical Condition
- A critical condition has arisen
in Southern California due TO lack
of constructive action in the devel
opment of.the Boulder dam and all
American Mnal projects, : the tele-
gram said. Rich agricultural
areas are facing ruin through fail
ure to receive needed water supply;
growing cities are facing shortage
of water for domestic purposes.
''Sixtv thousand Americans are
exposed to constant danger of de
vastating flood - the telegram con
tinues, "'and the whole water con
servation question of the state,
whose relief exists in being able to
obtain water for Southern Califor
mia, from the Colorado river. this
abating demands upon northern
water sources, is being held back
and solution prevented.
See Real Emergency
''These conditions have tended to
create q desperate condition in the
regions affected. and-becausc of
the water conservation question in
volved = all California is deeply
sensible that an emergency exists
which requires immediate relief and
that this relief can como only
through favorable action by cong
ress ON the Swing-Johnson bill
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-28
Next Steps For
u. S. Adherence
To World Court
HY United press Ieased NNi..


by United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON. Jan. 28.-The
next steps toward participation by
the United States in the World
Court are: ...
1.LPresident Coolidge will coun-
tersign the World Court protocol in
a few days and send it to the state
department. aR.. -ss -.
2.-The state department will for
ward it, with statement Of the
reservations, to the court and its
members through the registrar Of
the World Court at The, Hague, the
League Of Nations secretariat at
Geneva, or the foreign offices Of
each Of the AZ nations which are
signatory members Of the court,
each Of which must give consent
TO the American reservations.
3.-The AZ nations will reply
through the channel used by the
government in sending the reserva-
tions.
4.-The president and the court
will then issue formal statements
that the United States adheres to
the court. ~tiFtfN
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-28
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Pythian Sisters meet, Davis
hall, 8 p. m.
El Centre chapter R. A. M.
No. 100, Masonic hall.
B. P. o. E. No. 1926 meets,
new Elks' hall.
1.-The Spell of the Island, -,
Rrunk tent theater.
Soul Mates and THE
Best People, Valley theater.
when the Door Opened,
Palace theater.
Night classes, high school.
TOMORROW
Kiwanis club luncheon, Hotel
Barbara Worth, 1910.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-28
WIN BATTLE
WITH STORM
ON AT[AI,T|
Entire Company is Saved
by Heroic Efforts of
Mariners Aboard Liner
REAL EPIC OF SEA
Tussle Waged Since Sum
day Night Successful
as Weather MOderates.
BY United Press Leased Wire

By United Press Leased Wire
NEW YORK, Jan. 28.-Captain
George Fried and his crew of the
American steamship 'resid n
Roosevelt won their bat. : with At.
lantic storms and rescued Officers
and crew of the watsr'ogged Brit
ish freighter Antinoe, according to
a radiogram received by the United
States lines here today.
The rescue was completed soon
after midnight, the message said,
when the final Is men were trans
ferred from the wallowing, disabled
freighter to the liner. Twelve had
bee ntaken off earlier in the night.
Save Entire Grew
A Lloyd S message (London) from
the Roosevelt said:
Rescued entire crew Antinoe.
Proceeded AIS a. M. Antinoe sink
ing, condition very dangerous to
navigation.
The rescue was made a the cost
of two lives-two of the Roosevelt s
sailors having been drowned in the
determined efforts to run small
boats through the boiling ssae 50. aid
of the Antinoe. Five lifeboats were
smashed before the rescue was com
plcted.
Passengers Cheer ----s
The Roosevelt had been standing
by the Antinoe since Sunday, cngag-
ed almost constantly i'll plans for the
rescue and in their executiol. while
more than 200 of the liner s pas
sengers formed cheering audience
for the heroic efforts of the Roose-
welt s men.
Another ship, its identity unde
termined, is reported today in trou
ble somewhere more than half way
across the Atlantic. A furry Of
excitement was caused here by cir
culation of report by press asso-
citation other than the United Press
that the ship was the White Star
liner Olympic. =,
Olympic Is Safe
Agents of the Olympic both here
and in London and Lloyd s offices
in London and responsible sources
in Southampton, England, all sinves-
tigated the rumor and reported to
the United Press the Olympic was
safe. Also the LLoyd's agency fe-
ported the anchor liner % mpia
and Royal Beige liner Olympier Ike
wise in no trouble.
The gallant work of Fried and his
men is told in these two messages re
ceived by the United States lines
from him:
IS p. m. (27th) during favorable
spell manned and launched lifeboats
in charge Officers Miller and Up
ton, chief and fourth officers, aud
volunteer crew. Proceeded along
side Antinoe and took off ~ men.
Captain and u more remain
aboard. st
Crew Without Food ~s
"'Our hfeboat under her bow ex-
tremely dangerous position, con
stant peril being smashed against
her sides in heavy swell, but more
favorable place for taking off crew.
Antinoe crew without food for two
days. All very weakened condition.
Remaining men too weak TO take
chance of jumping into sea. Her
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-28
SECOND MAN DIES
FROM GUN BLAST
ABOARD i. s. ship

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Jan. 2S.-The
second death from the premature
explosion OF a six inch shell ON the
destroyer Farragut yesterday occur
red early today when Joseph Beck
er, chief boatswain's s mate, sue
cumbed TO internal injuries. o. L..
Bogar, seaman, was Instantly killed.
The board of investigation today
opened its second session aboard
the destroyer. Until the inquiry is
ended the board will make no facts
public. Visitors are not allowed
aboard the ship, now at anchor with
a gap torn in its forward stack.
The other seven injured members
of the crew are reported out of
danger. A'41
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-28
Warships, Planes
Will Help Chase
Booze Smugglers
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN PEDRO, Cal, Jan. 2S.-Two
destroyers and two seaplaneS have
been assigned to the coast guard
ase here to aid in hunting rum rum
ncrs, l.. G. Covcll, commander of the
cutter Bear and the coast guard
fleet in the section, has announced.
The use of seaplanes in searching
ont the Volstead violators is a new
mode of law enforcement for South
ern California.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-28
2 TUGS LOCKED IN ICE

MUSHROOM, Mich. Jan. 2S.-
Muskegon coast guardsmen today
battled gale in an effort to rescue
eight men ice locked a mile off
shore on board two fishing tugs, the
Helen \ and the Indian.
Because of the gale and the ice
blocked condition of Lake Michi-
gan in the vicinity of the stranded
craft, it was feared the two tugs
might be crumbled by the weight of
ice
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-28
IS VOTE IN
sENATE.F|0[|R| Q
j. s. ACTION
Irreconcilables Will Car.
ry Senate Battle to
Stump Next Fall.
THREATS ARE MADE
One of Bitterest Fights
in History is Ih.;ed
When Vote is Forced.
By PAUL R. MALLON

BY PAUL r. MALLON
United Press staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. %. Al
though overwhelmingly defeated
when the senate adopted the resolu-
tion for American participation in
the world court. irreconcilables
promised today to carry their fight
to the people next November when
33 senator's come up for reelection.
Twcnty.cight of the 33 whose
seats are soon to be decided again
voted in favor of the Swanson court
resolution. Seven those are Demo
Gratis and 81 Republicans.
In view of the threats which have
been made by authorities Of the ku
klux Klan in states where il has po-
litical power, the action Of the Cook
COUNTY, Illinois, Republican organi-
zation in denouncing the court and
the deluge of petitions for and
against the conrt which have been
presented during the bitter and
brief senate struggle. politicians of
both the Republican and Democratic
parties are speculating over the out
come.
Fight In Wisconsin
Senator Lenroot, who acted as ad-
ministration leader for the court,
must come up for reelection in Wis
consin against the anti-court forces
Of Young LaFollettte, who is credit
ed with dictatOrial strength there.
Senator Butler, chairman of the
Republican national committee,
must face election in Massachusetts,
where his leading opponent IS for
mer Senator David |. Walsh, Demo
crat, who fought the League of
Nations and is opposed to the court.
Butler voted for it.
Senator Blease. South Carolina,
Democrat, was bitter against the
court. His colleague. Senator
Smith, Democrat, South Carolina,
who was for it, comes up next No
Nember Bleasc SAYS he will ego
into every county in the state
against the court and against Smith.
Chicago Opposition
Senator Mckinley, Illinois, Re-
publican. who voted for the court
has received notice from Cook coun-
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-28
SMOOT DEMANDS
PASSAGE OF TAX
BILL BY FEB. 10
Couzens Report, Criticiz-
ing Revenue Bureau, Is
Injected Into Debate.
BY United Press Leased Wire


WASHINGTON, Jan. %. The
couzens committee report, criticiz-
ing the internal revenue bureau s
methods, was injected into the first
day of debate on the S352,661, 900
tag reduction bill in the senate to-
day.
Senator Smoot, Republican, ad-
mnistration tax bill leader. ad-
mitted under questioning by his col
league, Senator King, Democrat,
that the COuzens committee exposed
an operation of the bureau which
made it nossible for many of its
eE-,3ioyes 70 make great deal of
money at the governments expense.
King asserted that the evidence
showed that hundreds of bureau
employees who had secret informa
ton resigned to accept positions
with large corporations and other
large taxpayers to help them escape
payment of taxes
Sm0Ot opens DEBATE
Senate debate on the 1852 ,661 900
federal tax reduction bill was open
ed today by Chairman Smoot of the
finance committee, with the demand
that the measure be passed by Feb
ruary 10.
I" Immediate consideration and
speedy disposition was asked by
the Utah senator and adminstra ton
financial expert, who spoke at length
giving reasons for his committee s
action in revising the measure pass
ed by the house which provided
only $3.50, 100000 reduction.
Defends Lower Surtax
Lowering of surtax rates on in
comes from maximum of 40 to 20
per cent was defended by Smoot as
sound economics.
Repeal of the publicity clause of
the income tax was advocated by
Smoot because no useful purpose y
has been served by publication.
He also defended the committee s
action in repeating the inheritance
ldA w ulCll lllt muse Dlll IttdlHtu Ill
part; restoring the tax on legiti-
mate drama, musical concerts and
grand operas. which the house had
eliminated; increasing personal ex-
cmptions and refusing to abolish the
excise tax on automobiles, trucks
and alcohol.
Before Smoot began, Senator Nor
ris, Republican, Nebraska. said he
wanted the senate to know that
while he had no intention of hold
ing up passage of the bill he did
not see how the bill could be pass
ed by February 10.
Urges Deferred Taxes
He suggested that the date of the
first payment of income taxes be
deferred from March - to April
or April -.
Smoot said this could not be
Continued on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-28
COLD GALE SWEEPS
OHIO IN WAKE OF
FIERCE SNOWSTORM
Suffering Is Intense As
Polar Winds Whistle
Through Midwest.
by United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 28.-
Clmaxing driving snowstorm, a
bitterly cold gale, swept almost the
entire state during the night, leav-
ing a trail of damage and suffering,
according to survey made by the
United Press today.
The wind attained terrific We
locity in northern Ohio, rocking
houses, shattering windows, piling
snowdtifts on highways and gen
orally disorganizing traffic, accord
ing to press reports received this
morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-28
Youth May Die As
Result of Crash
by United Press Leased Wire

PASADENA, Cal, Jan. 2s. -
Ralph Argue, 10, of Monroyia, was
probably fatally hurt today when
the automobile in which he WAS rid
ing overturned near here. J q.
Maxwell Jr., 20, his chum, was az
rested and taken TO the county la'l
at Los Angeles.
The youths were driving at . fast
rate of speed when Maxwell lost
control Of the machine, police salil
He is charged with suspicion of drive
ing while intoxicated
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-28
SNOW IS FALLING
IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

REDDING, Cal, Jan. 2s.-Much
needed snow began falling in the
higher hills and mountains near
here at midnight and was continu-
ing today with rain in the lower al
titudes
A blizzard set in al Wood. and
snow fell at Dunsmuir. McCloud,
Doris and Mount Shasta CITY.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-28
BITTER COLD IN ST. PAUL

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 2S.-Bit-
ter cold enveloped the northwest to,
day, thermometers registering Is be
low zero One death was attributed
to the cold Intense suffering was
reported from all parts of this
area.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-28
MAN FREEZES TO DEATH

CHICAGO, Jan. 2S.--A snb.zero
wave, riding on the wings of an icy
gale, swept Chicago and vicinity
today, driving the mercury to from
six to - below zero.
An unidentified man of 40 was
found frozen to death.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-28
DIES FROM INSECT BITE

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2S.-Bitten
by a poisonous insect Sunday, Mrs.
Florence MeCarter, SO, dropped dead
from the infection today. An au-
topsy was to be performed this aft
crnOOn.