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Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-08
FIELD MEETINGS
FOR DAIRYMEN
ARE ANNOUNCED

The Farm Advisor s office has
.iGst announced that . series Of
! dairymcn S field meetings will be
! hold in this county on Wednesday
and Thursday of next week.
Two subjects vii! be taken up at
oach Of these meetings. G. +. Cor
don, Extension Specialist in Dairy
ing, University of California, will
speak on Feeding Dairy Cows for
Profit, and Farm Advisor De Tar
viii present "Summarr Of The IA
dairy accounts, which were carried
, Oh in this county during 1926. -
, Those who attend viii also he Civ
en- an opportunity - s''a'.' t1rir
sill in selecting good dairy COWS
by placing in the order cf their pro-
Guetion, ! cows which have cow test
ing association records.
Every dairyman in this valley
should be interested in Gordon S
talk on feeding sas it is recognized
Ey practically all dairymen that
without proper feeding methods no
dairy herd will be profitable. Cor
don has had a wide experience in
feeding dairy cattle and is well ac-
eualntod with lmperial Gauntg { Il
ditions. He wiil underta 90 ~
awcr such questions ass alfalfa
alone the most satisfactory ..cl for
= dairy COW in tins c,es'f. W!
The feeding Of ota,r o.. 4, such
~ siIagc or Sudan seas F.. -. p].'.
ntents to aIia}fa. pa3? 81 F.. -
+ feed concentrates to dairy caG,!r
in this county and if SO how can
the proper concentrate to feed be
selected?
Dairy Accounts Interesting
The results Of tha i dairy cost
account. carried on IL this county
during 1926 VIII also be Of ronSjd-
cradle interest II Impcrial county
dairymcn These results show the
average cost Of feed, aFeragr labor
cost, aYrtagc net profit and oth,r
items of this kind. They also show
that tho.c II dair:cS mado Il profit
Of 1913 per roat On tie moncy IN
vested in the dairy business.
The schedule for these meeting,
viii be as follows, Wednesday,
April 1&, $50 a. mt. c. He'll
ranch > II miles west of the Ne
Cahn Union grammar school or two
miles south and five miles west Of
ii Ccntro; Loo p, NJ. W Huff-
nan ranch, one mile east of the
East id" school ct three and one.
half miles north ard on--aolf nil.
east of lio!tvillc.
Thursday. April Il, $50 "a. ~
4. {. Iovcland ranch, four miles
west and one mile south Of Draw
ley. 100 p. m.-i1mmet Edwards
ranch, three miles south of the Al,-
mo store.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-08
Pastor And Wife
Fight For Lives
Dy United Press Leased Wire

SANTA MONICA, CAL, April s.
2ry. c. NJ. Bcnight, pastoA Of the
First Baptist Church Of Pueblo.
colo, and his wife are fighting for
life at ST. Catherine 5 hospital here
today, following injuries sustained
yesterday when their automobile
collidcd with Pacific Electric IN
tcrruban train.
Mrs. Benight'S condition contin-
rcs critical, and physicians in at
tendance have expressed doH5t Of
her ultimate recovery.
Rev. Bcnight passed a restless
night, but appears to be rcactin2
favorabiy to treatment, according to
reports.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-08
DRY AGENTS In
DEATH CAR CASE
REMAIN IN JAIL
By United Press Leased Wire


LOS ANGELES, April S.-Pro-
ciptatcd by the death of f. z.
lngmirc, prominent San Pedro oil
man, internal strife of far reaching
proportions loomcd Ill the federal
departments of the Los AE.~tles dis
trict today.
While prohibition authorities
moved to have their case trans
trrrcd - the federal courts, two
prohibition agents were being held
in tho county jail in connection with
the death of Ingmirc who was kill
ed in an automobile crash at San
Pcdro yesterday.
Tho agents, y. p. FARLEY and
George Hudson we've held response
BE for ingmiIe's death by cor
oncr $ .jury which returned YER
diet which read in part as follows:
Both Farley and Hudson Wer"
under the influence of liquor and
We believe that both of them arc
guilty of criminal negligence and
should be prosecuted to the full eX-
tent Of the law.
The Jury found that the agents.
with three sailors and woman had
staged a drinking party and wit.
ncsscs were introduced to testify
that their machine was being driven
at fast rate Of speed when it
struck the car driven by Ingmire.
Meanwhile prohibition admins
TRAITOR Frank McRcynoIds and Col
lcctor of Gus omS Schwacbe engag-
ed in controversy over charges
made by McReYnolds that the Gus
toms department had been lax in
liquor law enforcement.
Schwaebc asked that McBcynolds
submit proof Of his charges.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-08

The annual meeting Of TIE Boul.
der Dam Association which repre-
sents scores of communities, cities,
civic organizations and chambers of
commerce in Southern California,
is to be held at Las Vegas, Nevada.
4 short distance from the Boulder
dam site, and will be attended by
California s senators and congress
men, according to an announcement
received here today. The date that
has now been definitely set, is
April %.
The meeting this year is of I'M
usual significance since it Will re.
view the progress already made in
the Swing.Johnson bill and will
formulate plans for continuation of
the program. There are to be ad.
dresses by congressman and ycna-
tors in which the status of the
measure in tho cast VIII bc explain.
ed. 1t is expected that several hun.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-08

Thursday afternoon or early Friday
morning the journey to Las Vegas
can be accomplished without trou-
BE, The route most generally fol
lowed is by way Of San Bernardino
and thence through Amhoy and
Scarchlight across some remarkably
picturesque desert and foothill coun~
try to Las Vegas. Al Kellogg of
tic district is to be i'll charge of ar
rangcments for the valley caravan.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-08
Avocado Growers
Hold Convention

la HABRA, Calf, April s.
Fifty prominent avocado growers of
Southern California are in session
here todar for convention and
field day Of this district of the Cali
fornia Avocado Growers Exchange.
The morning session was given
over TO discussion of problems con-
corning the industry, together with
routine business, while the after
noon program calls for visits to
rcighboring groves, with varied
demonstrations. s,SS3
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-08
AGED SENATOR /
WILL RECOVER
FROM INJURIES

SACRAMENTO, CAL, April S.
The condition of Cadet Taylor, Isl
year old state senator, injured whcp|
struck by an automobile yesterday
afternoon, was considered "good,
this morning, according to his phy-I
sicians.
The crisis in the aged Pomona
legislator condition was believed
passed and the attending physieians
were of the opinion that he will
recover.
Struck down at an intersection
near the state capitol building, Tay1
lor was knocked to the pavement byI
the oncoming machine. He sustain
ed a fractured hip bone and frac
tured wrist and suffered from
shock, chiefly due to his advanced
age.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-08
LIVESTOCK

LOS ANGELES, April S,-C&ttle:
Receipts 500, active; top 1000
800; bulk steers 9.2J-9.40; bulk
she stock 6.10-7.j0.
Hogs: Receipts 800, slow; bulk
l2.2j-l2.6I.
sheep: Receipts 500; lambs l+.Q0-
l5.25; ewes 750-S.5o.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-08
PERSONALS

Mrs. j. w. Turrntinc and Miss
Lucy ruTcntinc Of Escordido Wis
tied in FL Centre for the week end
as sight sycrS and were very much
impressed with the hcautic, Of the
valley aad its prosperity.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-08
4bOuT
CALIFORNIA AL
~ lRVM ENEER>
CALIFORNIA; SEA oTTERs

CALIFORNIA; SEA OTTERS
Not until 1913 did California
take steps to protect one of her
most valuable rcsourccs-thc sea
otter. which had once thicklv popu-
lated the coast. Total protection
came too late. however, for they had
been almost entirely killed off. In
1901, $4,000 sea ottcrs were captur-
ed, their skins selling for $50 to
$40 each, and today, when it is all
most impossible to find living
specimen, the pclt is valued It two
to three thousand dollars. The ami
NAL itself, is about four feet long,
deep brown in color, and has one
OF the softcst and most beautiful
furs known. 1t can swim and dive
cNpertlv, and lives on fish, musscls,
etc.
Q.-IIow did the term Grinso''
for Americans originatc'
A.-So popular was the song
Green Grow the RuShcS. On
with the American soldiers during
the Mexican war that the Mexieans
namcd them after the song, using
instead of "Grccn-grow the word
" Gringo.'
Q-What is the total value of
assessed property in California,
As ,l64 10 ,o74 for 1926.
Q.-How much is obtained each
year by the state from angling and
hunting licenses
A.-$2322 ,50l was the income from
angling license sales in 1928, and
S25l ,951.30 was obtained from the
sale of hunting licenses in the year,
192J-1926.
These Questions Will Be Answered
Tomorrow
When was the first newspaper
published III California;
What counties constitute the
Mother Lode country
Were Bret Hartc $ characters in
Tennessee 5 Partner real people
What arrangement is made by the
Division of Motor Vehicles for for,
cign cars
Questions about California will
be answered if sent to the Cali
tornia Information Department of
this ncWspapcr).
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-08
Western Crews
Meet Tomorrow
ny United Press Leased wire

OAKLAND, Cal, April Screws
of Wash hmgton and California
climbed into their shells today for
a last workout before the annual
dual regatta here tomorrow on the
Oakland estuary.
High winds whipped the bay re-
gion today but the estuary is well
protected against the full force OF
blustery sea gusts and if the wind
continues tomorrow it will have lit
tie effect on the outcome of the
race.
California is claiming its best
chance in five years to beat the in
teImational champions. The best
time of both the California and
Washington crews this season, how
ever, has been kept a secret and
the varsity race tomorrow is hard
one to "dopc.
The Kadota Fig Growers Associ-
alton was formed at Terra Bella,
Vul,ro .cunty March II
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-08

An Indiana farmer lifted IN auto
mobile from Il tourist 5 neck and
saved his rfc. He got his practice
on the mortgage ON the home place.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-08
BUTTER AND EGGS

Los ANGELES, April 9.-Fol
loving is the E,alacc :Or produce:
Butter 43c.
Extra eggs 2Gc.
Fresh eggs 2ic.
Pallets, 23c.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-08
Market Prices
POULTRY

POULTRY
Hens, Leghorns, 81 to 1 lbs. > &c.
Hens, colorcd, 4 lbs and up SIC.
Broilcrs, u lbs, and under "a
Csc.
Fryers, Lcghorns, PA to lbs,
33c.
Frycrs. colorcd 21i to 5 lbs, 38c.
Roastcrs, soft bone, 3 lbs. up, sic.
Ducklings, Pcllin, 3l4 lbs, up pc
Geese, 25c.
Young Tom turkeys, 13 lbs, and
up, 40c.
Old Tom turkeys, SAC.
Small Tom turkeys, under 13 lbs.
l5c
Hen turkeys, 8 his, up 40c.
Small hen turkeys, under s lbs.
i5c.
en,,al,c 1;uI+ ap1 booyv I0a
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-08

y new ice plant, to cost $70,00(
has been started in Colusa.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-21
SCOUT LEADERS
IN SESSION TO
CAMPING

Final plans for the summer camp
of the Boy Scouts of America to be
opened in the Chiricahua mountains
May % were discussed yesterday at
meeting of the executive committee
Of Cochise county of boy scouts in
the First National bank building.
A preliminary party will depart for
the camp site Friday, May q, to get
the camp in readiness for the AZ
boys who will constitute the first
group to spend their two weeks Vaca-
ton there. The next group will COM
prise about so boys, it was reported.
A committee was appointed las'
night to select site near TWlr
Buttes for the "Court of Honor" te
be hel dnext August. The present
site for the court doesn't give spec
tators opportunity to see the cere:
monise, it was stated. DR.. N. g
Bledsoe of Miami had charge OF the
meeting.
Those present last night were DR.
N. C. Bledsoe, H. E. Wooton, 3. l
Smith, James A. Shepard and +. +
Davenport of Bisbee, and G. D. Bart
lett, E. j. Huxtable, E. w. Graves
L. S. Palmer, DR.. H. w. Helm, G. Q
Rice and j. E. Carlson of Douglas.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-21
ASK. BIDS FOR
CONSTRUCTION
OF PARK ROAD

GRAND CANYON, May 20.-Bids for
the construction of 1875 miles OF i'm
proved highway in Grand canyon ma
tional park were opened here today by
Levant Brown, highway engineer Of the
U. S. bureau of public roads, and M. n.
Tillotson, superintendent OF the park,
in the presence of bureau engineers,
park service officials and representa-
tiveS of the various bidders.
This project covers the complexion TO
Desert View of the road now under
contract as far as Grand View. The
Grand View section, on which work is
now in progress under a contract
awarded last December, is to be sur
faced with penetration macadam while
the section covered by bids opened
today will be graded and finished with
all modern drainage structures but Will
not be surfaced until a later date.
In commenting upon the general
road construction program Tor the
Grand canyon national park, Super
intendent Tillotson pointed out the fact
that travel to the park continues to
increase at an alarming rate, COM
pilation of statistics showing that to
date those visiting the Grand canyon
have exceeded by more than % per cent
the number of park visitors up to the
same date last year. With the recent
opening of the new public auto camps
a still greater increase is expected dur
ing the regular vacation season. Park
service officials are making every effort
toward the completion of a conprehen-
sive road system making accessible
poinss of interest along the canyon on
both the north and the south rims.
The lowest bid was submitted by
Pearson and Dickerson, of Riverside,
Calf, in the amount of $133,061. Con-
struction will proceed at an early date
Under the supervision of the U. S.
bureau of public roads with funds pro-
vided solely by the federal government.
Bids will be received next month for
the construction of similar road
project from the vicinity of Bright
Angel Spring toward Cape Royal on
the north rim of the Grand canyon.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-21
MOVIE COWBOYS
WIDOW ON STAND
IN MURDER Case

LOS ANGELES, May 20 ,H1-Mrs.
Sarah Kerrick, widow of Tom 1.-TWO
Cum KerIick, and whom some OF her
four co-defendants have accused or
firing the shot Which killed ner hus-
band at a Hollywood "moonshine'
party, took the witness stand in the
1ive-sided murders trial late today TO
tell her version Of the Staying.
She had reached merely the pre-
liminary stages Of ner story when
court adjourned Tor the day. Judge
Carlos Hardy ordered special ses-
sion OF court tomorrow morning .n@
.Aad Cf The usual weekend recess.
i nose on trial with her for the muir
der are Anita Davis, Henry Isabel,
and Iris Burns, all firm extras and
Joe Hunt, an Arizona cowboy who is
said to have financed the night
long drinking bout and whose piston
is asserted to have been used in the
shooting.
Hunt testified briefly today, de-
claring he was too intoxicated at the
time of the shooting to know what
was happening.
Iris Burns, asserted storm center
at the party, and who gave what
| the state declared to be damaging
| testimony against Mrs. Kerrick tc-
day, following the court Adjournment
bitterly upbraided the WIDOWS at
| torney, for MS method OF croSs-eX-
animation Miss Burns had declared
she was keeping an appointment
with man at the time early morn
| ing shooting occurred.
! Mrs Kerrick's attorney in his cross
examination forced the film extra
into shameful admissions as to hel
relations with tins man in support
ing her alibi
"I think you're despicable for max"
ing ME answer that question: the
screen extra closed her arraignmenl
ct the attorney before a Jail matroI,
dragged her from the court room.
Miss Burns had testified that in g
quarrel which preceded the acCua
shooting, Mrs Kerrick had remarked
tom doesn't know how close 1T
came to getting shot as he stood il
hat doorway"
She had not told the authoritie
Of this remark IL previous state
mentS.
Miss Davis yesterday testified tina
n the shooting followed directly afte
Xerrick had chosen glass o
'moonshire" offered by Miss Burn
IN preference to cup OF coffee a
the hands OF his wife.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-21
SELLS
5000 CAT TIE
FROM BIG RANCH

B. A. Packard, prominent local
catNeman and banker who for the
past 80 years has maintained an ex-
tenSive stock of cattle near here, has
completed arrangements for the sale of
2etween four and five thousand head
ftom his ranch in McxiCO.
Packard gave as his reason for sell
ing the cattle a desire to retire from
the responsibility entailed in managing
and maintaining SO large herd in
Mexico.
He will keep his thoroughbred herd
of breeding cattle, which is COM
paratively small. These are ranged on
this side of the international line.
PackardS Mexico ranch includes
100000 acres of land ten miles along the
line and extending 16 miles into Old
Mexico.
A. B. Packard, son Of the elder
Packard, is in Mexico at the present
time attending to the shipping of 1,500
head of stock purchased for stock pur-
poses by w. P. Prick, of San Francisco
Frick will keep. the cattle on Cali
fornia ranch.
The deal to sell the cattle has been
pending for the past month and the
cattle are under contract of sale and
will be moved in the near future.
When interviewed Packard said: 81
am getting too old to handle so large
an outfit. 1 concluded 1 was getting
a fair price for the cattle and decided
to sell. 1 will keep my thoroughbred
herd, of which 1 have grown fond, fol-
breeding purposes
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-21
WARN DOUGLAS
PEOPLE AGAINST
UNORDERED TIES

A warning to Douglas people not
to accept unordered merchandise sent
through the mails has been received
in letter to theta chamber OF COM
lnerce, from the Better Business
Bureau in st. Louis
"Pawnee Bill" and "Necktie Tyer"
are the principal two who are flood
ing the country with neckties, the
letter stated. They send out the
ties, requesting the recipient to
either forward SO much money OF
send the ties back.
II the ties are sent to people here
who do rot wish to be bothered
with them they should be turned
over to- the chamber OF commerce
where they may be destroyed after
being held for SO long a time.
The Better Business Bureau adj
vised the chamber to write the send
ers of the ties telling them that
the merchandise was being held and
25 cents a day storage being charged,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-21
PEACE REIGNS
I N S A N L u S,
GOVERNOR SAYS

YUMA, May 20 (Pl-Peace reigncd
over the streets of San Luis. Sonora,
Mexico, today as compared with the
blood of the border towns citizenry
yesterday when a political quarrel
over the office Of commissario OF
San Luis cIinaxed With virtually all
male residents OF the town arTning
themselves and aligning with either
one faction or the other
The saloons from San Luis to
Algodones, Lower California, remain
eel closed today under orders Of
General Rodriguez, governor OF Lower
California, who hurried to the Scene
of yesterdays fighting. There has
been a general exodus to the Amer
ican side OF the line.
Governor Rodriguez today issued
the following statement:
a,,TI as, military commander OF the
northern district OF Lower Califor-
mia covering San Luis, Sonora, Rio
Colorado and south, was called to
San Luis by a disturbance betweer
two political factions and found up
or investigation that it was purely
a matter Of III feeling, due to the
elections held for the office Of COM
misSario of San Luis
after coming in contact with the
two factions and discussing the mat
ter in common with botl, every
thing was settled satisfactorily anG
the town of San Luis is again peace
full"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-21
.KELLY'S MURDER
TRIAL ADJOURNS
over WEEK END

LOS ANGELES, May 20 tR-The
fate of Paul Kelly, on trial Tor mur-
der iii connection with the death OF
Ray Raymond, musical comedy star,
was LETT undecided over the week.
end when court today adjourned un-
i'll Monday.
The Trial only approached its close
ss lit second week ended. In it
the state has accused the athletic
young film actor with fatally pound
ing the song and dance man in a
fistic attack. Kelly's ardent love
for Dorothy Mackaye, actress wife
Of Raymond, was asserted to have
provoked the assault, which was
made in the dead actors Hollywood
home.
Previouc to defense counsel w. I.
Gilbert starting mis- final remarks,
Assistant Prosecuting Attroney
George Kemp made preliminary clos
ing for the state. The final argu-
naent Of the prosecution will be
made by its chief attorney Forrest
Murray reXt week..
The defendant appeared wearieoI
today, and worried as on previous
Gays. AlJy sigh u dlll4Ildt1OIA VI 1C-
action to testimony was lacking.
The actress was aSSailed as "the
assassin and murderesS" OF her dead
husbands character by Kemp in his
closing argument. He was reviewing
her testimony, calling attention OF
the jurors to her. patent acting" and
failure to show one bit OF regard for
her husband OF several years, whom
"she let be known over his grave
rs drunkard and wife beater. Kemp
in turn assailed the actress as show
ing her affection all with the al
legged murdered OF her husband, by
pointing in fervent oratory to the
fact. stated in testimony, that she
was il Kellys apartment while hi
went to her home and beat up his
rival" He pointed to the jury evi-
dence he said "of collusion" when
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-21
GOOD PROGRESS
BEING MADE IN
CINNIS CASE

The state yesterday presented the
last of its witnesses at Tombstone
| il the trial OF T. P. McGinnis, for
Emer Kclton postmaster arG general
store proprietor, charged OH four
counts with having received stolen
property. Twelve witnesses against
| McGinnis added their testimony to
the case against the former post
! master. Frequent objections were
made during the early part OF the
day. but good progress was made.
Contrary to the impression made
Ey witnesses testifying yesterday,
/ statements we're made today by o.
A. Ash of Douglas, deputy sheriff OF
iCochise county, TO the effect that
McGinnis upon being questioned as
to his knowledge OF the presence OF
IL tires in his warehouse said he
knew nothing OF them. These tires
haG been identified as those stolen
from the BankEead Garage at Rodeo
cn the night of January S, 1927.
i McGiunis was said to have been
asked by several persons who were
investigating matters at Kelton i.
he handled Stafford butter. He re,
piled that he did ONT that he hac
never had any in the store, and as
a matter of fact ne disliked the but
ter made by the Stafford Ice and
Creamery company. Later when g
search OF his store was made, two
7 cases of Stafford butter were tounc
under several sacks OF flour in tn.
back oT the store. McGinnis denied
any knowledge OF their presence
there.
When crowds of spectators begar
10 gather at Kelton, Mrs. McGinni;
: is said to have asked her HUSBAND
to tell his story to the officers anc
perhaps they could help him. Hi
said that he had not done anything
but buy some goods from a "bunct
of crooks. When she asked hin
why he had done this, he replied
that they mad, told him they wer
closing out "a small store and hat
large quantities on nand OF th'
merchandise be bought.
Sheriff George Henshaw testified
, that When he was asked it he didn'
! know sstke property was stolen n
9 replied. Eyes, did,
+ The defense seemed to be tryinI
q to discredit this admission OF Nc
: C5innis story Attorney Kingsbur'
stressed this point in his cross-ex
: amining and tried unsuccesstully t
: get witnesses to admit that Nc
n Cinnis had previously been told b
= officers that the gootis were stoleT
y The end OF wooden box tina
had beer shipped to Tucson wa
brought into the case az evidence
= Wm Wilson testified that he ship
~ ped this box from Douglas unde
i the direction OF McGinnis to
= Butler at Tucson, sent from T. BIZ
u ler. 1t was sent G. o. D. Sherit
HenshaW later obtained this bo
: with it's contents from the depot 9
:. Tucson. It contained four cases {
e Stafford Ice and Creamery copapan
butter.
T. Attorneys MuTy and Kinsburg {
:. the defense seemed in eXceller
:. spirits as the afternoon sessio
! ended.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-21
Improve City Hall
In Neighbor City

Extensive repairs and improve
ments are being made on the CITY
administration building in Aqua Prleta
under the direction OF Mayor NO
1iega.
The work will be completed with
in 80 days and will cost about $500,
the mayor stated. A new front is
being put in and the public library
is being improved.