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Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-03
SUPERVISORS SEEK :
REVISION OF RATES


A. II. Schaefer. fire insurance ex-
pert, was authorized by the board
of supervisors yesterday to make a
survey Of all county property with
the idea Of recommending a revision
Of rates to the state board of under
writer's. The work will occupy sew
eral weeks, ii is said.
County aid was granted to Mrs.
Bella Tavlor of this city, Jesus Rom
ero and his two minor. children and
Mrs. Sophia Peacock. n 9Atf,
The purchasing agent was given
authority to, purchase a., Ford road
ster for3psqsih aoadd dd1diiistE 1diistEiet Ne, 2;
The lsHpsrNissprsi raajSYyrsh slale
yesterday afternoon 1p{tF ths nefts
regular meeting on February 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-03
,lidge MAY Call Arms Conference in Washington
OFFICIAL PROBES
NFRACTlONS OF
CHILD LABOR LAW
Says Many Merchants in
County Are Not Obser-
wing State Regulations

Countrywide Investigations con-
Quoted by Harry A. Skinner, super
visor of school attendance, has re-
vealed the fact that . number Of
merchants have been violating the
child labor law. While It is believ-
ed that many Of these infractions
are due to lack Of familiarity with
the law, warning is now being Is
sued that such practices should be
discontinued.
Children between the ages Of 16
and Is are being employed by stores,
business concerns without part time
permits. In some eases boys and
girls under l6 are being employed
with no permit whatever.
Permits Are Needed
Skinner states that the law pro.
vides that no minor under the age
Of Is may be employed at any time
without a permit. Minors between
the age Of l6 can be employed
part time permit. No minor under
the age Of l-6 can be employed
more than eight hours in one day, or
4S hours in one week. However, the
law ,provides that child between
the ages Of 16 and 18 can be en-
ployed for more than eight hours in
agricultural or domestic work, pro-
viding Il proper permit has been is
sued to cover the ease.
Any person, firm or corporation
employing minors must keep sep
arate register containing the names
and ages Of all minors in their en-
plOy and must have on file copies
Of permits to employ issued by the
supervisor Of attendance. 1t is fur
ther required that a notice stating
the hours of employment for each
day in the week be posted in con-
spicuous location on the premises
where the work is performed.
Pamphlets Available
Information regarding the provi-
sions OF the statutes pertaining to
the employment of minors may be
easily obtained. Pamphlets will be
mailed to any address upon receipt
of request by Skinner. Telephone
or personal inquiries will be will
ingly answered. The office Of the
school attendance supervisor is To-
Gated in the court house.
1t is stated that II may be neces-
sary to- follow the same tactics as
those required for the enforcement
Of the child labor law in connection
with field work, and that .prosecu-
tions will follow. this announceme
Child labor infrac tons in the
country have reached very low
point, Skinner states. Practically
no children are doing field work, q
thorough investigation conducted in
all parts Of the valley shows. Grow.
ers seem to be cooperating well and
it is believed that any infractions
which may exist are due more to a
lack of understanding than to wilful
intent to break the law.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-03
Borah Will Open
Battle on Court
In Chicago Soon

CHICAGO. Feb. 3.-Senator Will
iam f. Borah Idaho Republican
will open his campaign against the
world court before the voters OF the
nation in an address in Chicago on
the afternoon of Washington s
birthday. .
Borah announced his intention OF
taking the fight to the voters when
the senators adopted the resolution
favoring American adherence to the
world court.
Washington s birthday was select
cd as suitable time to remind the
nation Of the first presidents s warn.
ing against "ertangling alliances. "
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-03
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IDEA NOW
REVIVED
POstpondment of Geneva
Conference Starts Dis
cussi0n at CapitM.
READY FOR ACTION
President and Secretary
Kellogg Ponder Over
Advisability of Step.
By LUDWELL DENNY

(United Press staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Presi-
dent Coolidge has revived his orr
ginal idea Of calling another Wash.
1ngton ar1ts conference. Postpone
ment Of tho League Of Nations pre-.
paratory arms commission has rails.
cd the question here whether the
Geneva conference, which was ex-
pec.ed to grow out Of the commits.
sion's work. Is other practicable
or profitable.
Having agreed to participate in
the leagues preparatory commits
sion. rs distinct from the proposed
conference. the administration is
ready at any time to send its dele
CATION to Geneva.
Weigh Considerations
Meanwhile. the President and
Secretary of State kellogg are ser
iously weighing the desirability OF
ealing separate Washington con-
ference because of the following
considerations:
Further naval limitation should
he handled by the naval powers
conce, ,rned rather than by league
conference renrescnting all the
small non naval states.
2-American partieipation in a
Geneva land arms conference would
draw this government into distinct
" European disputes probably on
the side Of Great Britain and Ger
many, in opposition to French and
little entente armaments.
Limitation and Economy
3-,Increase demand for large
naval appropriations in this coun'
try which jeopardize the Coolidge
ecpnomv program, will be inereas
incIv difficult to Withstand unless
further limitation agreements are
actually made next year.
4.-The desirability Of President
Coolidge fulfilling before tn" 1917
elections his election pledge OF
1904 70 assume leadership in world
disarmament.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-03
WOMEN MOBILIZE
TO COMBAT FOOD
MERGERS in u. S.
President of Housewives
League Sounds Slogan,
Recalls Old War Days.
By MARK w. CH1LDs

BY MARK w. CF1LDS
UNITED Press staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Mobiliza-
tion Of tho women Of the country to
combat whatever i'll effects may re-
suit from the formation If two new
gigantic corporations dealing in
bread and other, foodstuffs, began
today.
Faced with the organization of
two billion dollar Ward Food Pro-
duets sorpGatiOn last week, the an
nonncemsht. Of $20O, 100000 ma
fional corporation in Wall Street al
30 designed to control food pro-
duets. Mrs. Julian Heath, national
president Of the Housewives league,
today warned members Of the league
,, throughout the country to prepare
to protect themselves.
Protection r. Sought
"The business Of housekeeping is
bigger than the Ward combination
and all other food combinations, u
Mrs. Heath declared, as she wired
| members Of the league to communi
cate with their senators and con
gressmen in Washington to see that
| the "business of housekeeping j.
! protected.'
! Housewives of the country will
i be urged to turn to their own oven:
and revive the war time gardens, il
| necessary to break the monopoly
control which it is feared the new
foad corporations may threaten.
William B. Ward, head of thu
f., new corporation bearing his name
has said that the housewives are the
| bakers only competitors, in justi
fication of the baking combine
Mrs. Heath accepts this statement
| and warned that the moment quail
ity Of the bakers product is low
i; cred or the price Of bread increased
above what is regarded as fail
level, a housewives strike will fol
low.
"Don't think for moment, .
! she said. "that the housewife has
| forgotten how to bake her own bread
or how to raise her own garden pro
duee. l might say, too, that We
are not altogether satisfied with the
present standard or the present
price,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-03
TO START /.
AIR GUARD
IN SPRING: [:
Will Spot Ships With
Illicit Cargoes and.
Locate Landing Spots.
PLAN FLEET OF IL
One Plane Will Be Sent
to Pacific Coast, Four
Will Fly Off Florida.
By JOSEPH 8. wAsNEY

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. = SEA-
planes to guard th coasts Of the
United States against narcotic and
liquor smugglers will be put In op-
GRAFTON this spring or early summer,
it was learned at the treasury de-
partment today.
With a fleet Of about ten planes,
the coast guard plans to patrol all
coast lines, "spotting" ships with
illicit cargoes and locatiAg landing
places used by the modern bacca-
neers.
Ask Five New Planes
Congress has been asked in
the deficiency appropriation bill
which includes s7,OOO,0OO for tht
guard, to provide the money foi
the purchase of five new planes fsi
law enforcement work. These ma
chimes will cost $150,000.
In addition to the new flyMg
boats, the treasury Departments is
negotiating with the navy to. ac-
quire five of their seaplanesSt that
are no longer listed as modern
fighting planes but nevertheless
sturdy and capable Of taking the
air at any time.
r. Pour for East Coast
Four of the new planes, accord
ing to tentative plans, wll be, sent
to the New England coast. Along
this section rum operators use air
planes to send messages to 4quor
ships at sea. The government
planes will try to interrupt this
method of communication and : at
the same time prevent a reappear-
ance Of ''rum row.
Another plane will be sent to the
Great Lakes region and one to the
Pacific coast. Four Of the navy
planes will go south and operate off
Florida and the Gulf of MexH0,
where smuggers| seek haven in
many eoves and inlets that indeAt
the coast line.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-03
OLD RANCH NEAR
BRAWLEY SOLD TO
Los ANGELES MEN

II. L. Loud has sold the old
"202' ranch, located about five
miles southeast of Brawley, and
formerly known as the Heydlouff
ranch, to John Pike and Otis Booth
Of Los Angeles. The ranch consists
OF 1880 acres. part Of which is now
in bearing grapefruit and alfalfa.
The new owners plan to put the bal,
ahce in alfalfa. This was the see.
ond ranch bought by the pair who
purchased $50 acre ranch through
Loud early last fall.
The Simpson and Childs ranch
east Of Imperial, consisting of $50
acres, was sold through Loud to
Henry Adams of Toledo, Ohio. The
ranch is all in alfalfa and the new
owner purchased it as an invest
ment.
T. f. Anderson Of San Diego pur.
chased 100 acres adjoining the Har-
old Bell Wright ranch and the new
owner is now planting the land to
alfalfa.
Bird Mcguire of San Diego pur-
chased 40 acres on the San Diego
highway west Of Ell Centre and il
now planting one-half to grapefruit
and the remainder to alfalfa.
All the sales were made for cash,
according to Loud, the total making
one of the largest sales of land for
cash in this vicinity for many
moHhs. Prospective investors from
ether parts of the country are daily
inspecting Imperial Valley land,
Loud said today, and indications are
that there is to be considerable ae-
tivity in this connection,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-03
WHAT'S DOING
------
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Md-week ser ryices, all
churches.
Chamber Of Commerce direc-
tors meet.
!. O. O. +. mests, Davis hall.
City trustees inset, city hall.
Bright Lights' and New
Brooms,' Valley thsater.
'Old Henpecked Henry"
Brank's tent theater.
Foreign night classes, Lin
coin school.
TOMORROW II q. "a
Literature section luncheon,
10000 club. 1'p..'mIi ys's - ~. y.
g Rotary Club luncheon, 1910.
Hotel Barbara Worth. 'H''
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-03
CRUSH REVOLT OF
ARTILLERY AFTER
SIEGE IN LISBON
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LISBON, Feb. 3. - Troops loyal
to the Portuguese government early
today crushed a revolt Of two bat.
teries Of artillery after night Of
siege.
The rebels massed their forces and
guns in Almada, across the Tagus
river from Lisbon, and fired on the
city. Government forces quickly
rallied to the defense and laid siege
to the revolving force.
Finally the pressure against the
rebels became 90 strong that they
capitulated at 8 a. IN.
The uprising occurred two hours
before expiration Of the govern
ment 3 ultimatum.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-03
Supreme Court Is
Editors Last Hope
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SACRAMENTO, Calf, Feb. g.
Alfred Lindsey, Eureka editor, SEN
fenced to 1000 days in Jail for con-
tempt Of court, must serve his sem
tence unless relief is obtained bv
an appeal to the state supreme eourt.
The third district court of ap-
peais here today denied Lindsey 3
petitibn YOri d. review "6f the order
/ Of the superior court offiHuimbolat
county. ttSel DIS V2sl ~ 81
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-03
SANTA MuONICASI
FAMOUS BALLROOM
.SAG INTO WATER
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SANTA MONICA, Cal, Feb. a.
La Monica ballroom, feoed through
out the state, was in danger of be-
ing washed into the sea. Located
at the end Of Santa Monica pier,
the $l5o,00O dance palace began sag
ging into the water shortly before
noon. More than half the piling of
the pier has already given way. All
movable contents of the building
were removed.
High tide hampered workmen in
building up the crumpling pier, and
according to w. H. Baker, custodian,
the building appeared doomed.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-03
M. E. PASTORS WILL ASK
YOUNG PEOPLES SUPPORT

SAN FARNC1SCO, Feb. 3.-Plans
for an appeal to young people to
support church work were discussed
here today by Ice pastors Of the
Methodist church in northern and
central California aud Nevada. uo
The cohelave lis being held under
the auspices OF 'tAe Methodist board
'of home missions and church exten'
sion. sgaa 20 htu
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-03
MODIFICATION OF
RESTRICTIONS ON
LABOR IS SOUGHT

In an effort to arrive at "gen-
tlemen's agreement regarding the
importation Of Mexican labor into
Imperial county. representatives
from Brawley, Hoitviiie, FL Centro,
Calipatria and Calexico met in the
latter city at the chamber Of com
merce luncheon yesterday and con-
ferred with United States immigra-
tion officials. ...
At the conclusion of the confer
ence committee consisting Of l..
C. Lee, Lee Seibert and Robert
Goree, was appointed to hold a fur
ther conference with Inspector Wix-
Oh of the immigration service.
1t was pointed out that the head
tax and wise charge imposed by the
government, amounting to approx
imately $lS, prevents many Mexi-
cans who desire to work in Imperial
Valley from doing so. The sugges-
tion was made that the government
might consider allowing prospective
workers to pay a portion OF the
amount upon their arrival in this
country, receiving receipt for the
sum paid and they could finish the
remainder Of the charges as they
are paid for their work.
Urge Cooperation
The immigration men remarked
that It was not certain that the
government would agree or could
agree to such plan but it is worth
investigating further. They also
urged better cooperation from ranch
ers and others employing Mexican
labor in aiding the immigration
men to keep out undesirable labor.
Under this class comes aliens who
cannot read or write their own Ian
guage.
1t is expected the matter will be
taken up by the Associated Cham
bers of Commerce and that plan
can be worked out that will be sat
isfactory to the immigration author
tiles and to employers Of Mexican
labor.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-03
Reputed Bad Man.
~
Is Caught After +
Warm Gun Battle

LONG BEACH, Calf, Feb. 81,
Philip Ryan, 45, Of Wilmington, al
legged notorious highvayman, was
arrested in the, harbor district here
early today after a gun battle with
police.
+ Ryan was wounded in the leg. A
score OF shots were exchanged be-
tween the alleged bandit and police
before he was taken into custody.
Ryan was formerly an inmate Of
Folsom and San Quentin, according
to officers.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-03
/ KILLED WHEN
TORNADO HITS
FLORIDA CITY

1AKE WORTH, Fla, Feb. 8.
"A cyclone struck the village
Of Green Acres, four miles west
Of here, today, doing property
damage estimated at more than
100000. Early reports were
that one person was killed and
at least 100 injured, four Of
whom are expected to die.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-03
FREE MEXICAN GIRG IN
KILLING OF SWEETHEART

SALINAS, Cal. Feb. 3.--Felicitas
Licon, Mexican girl. was free here
today OF a charge Of killing 4r
sweetheart, Abrailani RarHfriez' IN
jnry acquitted Her in seysa lndrdifds
ON her plea df self defehsg. yap'gis*
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-03
FILES : ATTACHMENT
ON DURKIN'S ROLL
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CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-Martin Dur
kin s hopes of recovering the $4,000
taken from him when he was ar
rested near st. Louis, sank lower to-
dav when c. w. Porter of Los An
geles served writ of attachment
on the money. Porter is alleged to
have purchased a stolen automobile
from Chicago s bandit "sheik. y
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-03
FALLS INTO VAT
OF BURNING OIL
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SAN PEDRO, Cal, Feb. 3.-LlOyd
Funk, %, was killed today when he
fell into a vat Of burning oil at the
Globe Cotton Oil reduction mills
here.
Fellow workmen heard Funk s
screams as he fell into the boiling
couldron. When he as pulled from
the vat, Funk was dead.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-03
THREE DIE AS WAGON
OVERTURNS IN CREEK
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PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, Feb. 3.si--
Two persons were drowned and "a
third was crushed to. death when
"a wagon LOADED with household
goods overturned into Tiger 'qneeka
sscuth Of here. no
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-03

, Monterey fishermen brought in
800 tens Of sasdinss in one dayl re-
Gently. es,oW egsd,sa Ists.,,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-03
TOW LUMBER SCHOONER
TOWARD SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 3.-Thc
lumber schooner Ecola, water logged
and for a time near laundering III
heavy seas off the Northern CalifOr-
MIA coast, is being towed toward
San Francisco with prospects of safe
Port being reached.
After three tow lines were brok-
en- by the storms OF the past three
days, the tanker captain, A. r. Lu-
cas- attached another line today, ac-
cording to radio advices to the
marine department Of the chamber
Of commerce. With the waves di-
minishing in fury, the Lucas is drag
ging the schooner south and report
ed fair progress.
The steamer Noyo, which stood by
the Ecola for 4S hours. put back to
Fort Bragg. unable to be of further
assistance.
The ea-going tug Sea Ranger dis
patched late yesterday from this
port to aid the EcOla. has not re-
ported, the marine department said.
Storm Is Abat1ng
Abatement of the storm along the
coast was announced and ships again
are moving on practically normal
schedule.
The Captain Lucas is equipped
with special towing equipment
which will enable it to tow the Ecola
through the swelling seas without
the line parting, it is believed.
The General Petroleum tanker
Los Alamos was standing by the
Lucas and its convoy, ready to aid II
necessary.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-03
LONG DRAWN OUT
FIGHT seen NOW
IN COAL STRIKE
Sen. Copeland Suggests
Coolidge Call Miners,
Operators Together.
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Coolidge to call the anthracite
coal miners and operators 70 the
white house to urge upon thsm
the ''national importance" Of
an agreement to settle the an
thracite strike was introduced
in the senate today by Senator
Copeland, New York, Democrat.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 3. A
gruelling endurance contest in the
anthracite industry was forecast to-
day as Representatives q miners
and operators returned To their
homes following the breaking off
of strike settlement negotiations.
Bitterness marked the attitude of
both sides. with their leaders plan
ming to take to the hard coal fields
educational campaigns in an effort
to win support of public opinion.
While President John L. Lewis of
the miners and Major w. w. Inglis
of the operators reiterated their in.
tention to wage finish fight rather
than to yield to the question of ar.
bitration Of wages, observers com.
mented that in relaity. the oppos-
ing factions were closer together
than since last July 9 when negotia
tions began at Atlantic City.a.-
President Lewis, after last eve
ning's sine die adjournment Of the
joint conference, charged. that ,thl
controversy was no longer strike
but lockout. After outlining the
miners stand, he said:
Further we cannot go. We can
nOt now and will not later accent
the principle of compulsory arbitra
tiOn.'
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12
FRANK ZUCK SUDDENLY
DIES WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Frank NJ. Zuck, last evening about
supper time, was found dead in his
bathroom by his mother. 1t seems
that Mrs. Zuck had prepared supper
and waited for Frank, who had gone
into the bathroom! Finally she called
and receiving no replN entered the
room and found him dead on the floor,
where he had fallen.
He seemed as well as ever up to
that time, and was to have had supper
so as he could go to work that night,
being night marshal. of Holbrook. 1t
is said that his death was probably
caused by a clot Of blood at the heart,
brought about by rheumatism, which
had troubledh i'm a great deal year
or two ago.
Frank zuck came with his parents
to Holbrook about the year 1881, and
the family made their home in<Hol-
brook, his father having taken up a
ranch where part of the town now
stands. He also built the Hotel Hol-
brook, a stone building, which still
stands in good order. Mr.. Zuck was
elected night marshal about three
years ago, which position he held up
to his death. He is said to have been
81 years of age.
Deceased leaves an aged mother
and two sisters, Mrs. Walter Hough,
in Washington, Mr.. Hough being head,
curator of the national museum at
that place. The other married sister
resides in New York city.-Holbrook
Tribune.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12
DEMOCRATS WOULD
BUILD STATE DAMS

A resolution advocating that the
Arizona legislature be instructed to
make an annual appropriation for the
building of dam on the Colorado
river at one of the damsites in Ari-
zona and for the appropriation to con-
tinue until the dam is built, was
adopted Saturday by democrats who
gathered at Phoenix to form a per
manent state organization.
The resolution also asked that the
state buy or obtain through condem-
nation proceedings the necessary
lands at the damsite and take all the
necessary steps or the protection of
every right Of this state. toethe waters
of the river.
Another resolution adopted COM
mended Senator Ashurst and Con
gressman Carl Hayden for their stand
in opposing the Swing-Johnson bill,
now before congress. An amendment
proposing that Senator Ashurst and
Mr. Hayden offer a substitute for the
bill authorizing the construction of
dams at Bridge and Glen Canyons
was voted down. Chairman A. A..
Johns of Prescott said he did not
think, the meeting should go ON record
as favoring any particular dansites.
A start toward the formation of a
permanent organization of the party
to prepare for the next campaign was
made when a resolution was adopted
authorizing Chairman Johns to ap-
point a finance committee of five
which, in turn, would select per-
manent secretary and stenographer
and proceed with the collection of
funds and the establishment 6 per-
manent state headquarters.
Many prominent democrats address,
ed the meeting and from their speech
es and the resolutions adopted itsWas
apparent that the Colorado river qiles-
ton particularly opposition to the ma
tionalization of the river as proposed
by Secretary of the Interior Work
would be one of the principal planks
in the democratic platform for 1926.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12
ARIZONA PINON CROP
is WORTH ABOUT $3.50 900

Becker Brothers, Springerville mer-
chants, state that the pinon nut crop
of Arizona will be worth S250,000 this
season.
The pinon nut is the seed of a
species of mountain pine. The nut is
very small, but is very rich in oils
The White mountain Indians gath
er the nuts. annually and trade them
to inland town merchants, who truck
them to railway points for shipment.
A carload Of pinon nuts bring $1,000
at present market prices. Already 30
cars have been shipped from Gallup,
N. M.
Other northern Arizona towns are
handling the pinon nuts also.
The pinon nut crop is proving more
valuable every year, and is one OF the
many products Of the beautiful White
mountain country, which has proven
a delightful summer vacation region
since the opening of the Rice-Spring-
erville road.