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Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
PEACE OFFICERS
PLAN FUND FOR
RELIEF PURPOSES

An interesting discussion center.
ed about relief fund for the wild
ow> and drpendants Of peace off
GERS killed while on duty marked
the meeting Of the tentatively form
ed Peace Officer 5 Relief associat
ION Of Imperial Valley, held in Cal
exico last night The gathering was
held in the office of Chief Luis
Man>S Of CaleNico.
All seven police chiefs Of the val
lev were present at the gathering
a> was CnderSheriff Underwood,
Coroner Lemons and numerous othcr~
Interested in the proposed organ.
izItion. The plan of forming the re-
lief order has met with unanimous
approval and while no official act
ION was taken last night. complete
outline of the plaza of organization
eas made. Sheriff Gillett, who Will
automatically become the president
If the organization, was unable Ia
be present last night. The sheriff
was much worse for hard days
lahurine at HoltVille in the search
being conducted fer the body OF
Raymond Stewart. The dampness IF
fttctcd the sAvr!tf's : rheumatic dis
position aud he was forced to yield
u the comforts Of the bed rather
than attend the meeting.
The discussion on condensation Of
some sort was led by Chief Oswalt.
- believe there should be some
means available to make il possible
for the widows and dePendants to
receive compensation until sich time
as support is no longer needed. just
one year ago tonight one of the
best patrulmen that ever policea in
Ii Centre was killed. He was shot
IN his tracks from behind by a dts
perado while walking through IN
allcN.
While this is an unusual occur
walks out on Il beat is subjected
10 Just such Il possibility. There are
other dangers encountered daily by
Of ticers that are not unusual ard
each year death takes its toll. We
mast find some means for the pro
lection OF these men, and their de
pendants.
The chief view was shared Il,
all present and the general discuss
ION which followed approved tn"
plan for the ne" organization. 1t
pointed cut also that the associaf-
.nn would provide means for closer
cooperation between the valley
peace organizations.
Another meeting VIII be held III
talcxico Il week from tonight ANA
at that time election Of Officers
vii be held. The election will be
more or less of formality as the
sheriff Of the county aItomaticallv
tteon.es president. the undcrsheriff
wee president and the seven police
chiefs form a board OF directors.
\ secretary and treasurer, however,
must be selected
The organization will seek 20
raise q RELIEF fund through the pub
icatlon uf Il yearly magazine.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
Real Summer
Snake Story

Harry Hover, Of the Imperial
Valley Hardware Company, comes
10 the font with Summer tale
that can be termed mature fax
ing" or the truth, as the reader
wishes.
While visiting at the ranch Of
lis brother in-law, Ben Christian.
4 few nights ago. Iovey heard some
thing that sounded like child
crying outside the house. He investi-
gated aud after lighting 4 torch
and following the sound Of the cries
came upon large bull snake, try
ing 10 swallow small kitten.
The snake was near a pond on
lie ranch and mhen the light
struck it, the reptile slid into the
water, apparently carrying its prey
With It. Efforts TO locate either
snake or kitten proved futile. Hovey
declares the snake was as thick as
his wrist and several feet in length
and his story is youched for by
other members of the family.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
WEST COAST OF
MEXICO OFFERS
NICE SIDE TRIP

A very interesting side trip from
the Old Spanish Trail is the one from
Tucson, Arizona to Nogales. located
on the Mexican border, according
to the touring department of the
National 4 automobile Club. This dis
,ancr is 20 miles and pavement is
,ravcrsed from Tucson for 10 miles,
followed by excellent gravel sur
faced highway through Continental
md TO within . miles of NogaleS.
thence pavement into town. On this
trap motorists may visit the famous
Tunacacori Mission, located juSt
= miles north Of Nogalcs. This mis-
SION ls one Of a long chain of mis-
NlOns, ii Of which are located iu
sonora, Mexico. Those. who have
visited Juarel, Tia Juana and othrr
Mexican points naturally conclude
that all Mexican border points are
essentially the same. The Outstand
ing characteristics of Nogales is its
hospitality and cleanliness, which is
illustrated by the following state
u,rnt of Win Rogers: 'Well, what
am getting at is not 10 tell how
was welcomed in Mexico but thc
friendly way the people of our sid
II the line got along with the onr'
rom the Mexico side-Each side
down there knew how to give -
u-rll as take. The \ AriZOna side didn 7
send them "a note every morning
making some complaint. II there was
any difference Of opinion both sides
Fnew they could get together and
talk it over. II looked like town
70 ne where everybody was tend
ing 10 their own business instead
If somebody else S. - Nogaies il
different. - Visitors are free to 60
tack and forth across the Internal.
.oal line without interference and
ith0ut passports. The cafes are
famous. The finest fish, oysters,
wild game, svocados, out of season
vegetables and tropical fruits are
Included on the menus. Automobiles,
containing no baggage may be driv.
en across the line with perfect free
dom, except that they must be re
gistered at the American Customs
House and no charge is made. The
Line is open y hours per day. 1t
j. possible to drive from the inter
national line to Guaymas, Mexico,
II distance of 294 miles. The roads,
with the exception Of II miles, are
just natural desert roads with fire.
guent chuck holes which slow down
the mOtorist There are several
rather bad sand washes but none
that the average car cannot make.
There is gas and oil at frequent in.
tervals and the road is easy to fol.
low. Travel by motor on the West
Coast of Mexico is not feasible be.
tween the 18th Of July and the
lst of September as this is the rainy
season. Two and one half days should
be figured for this trip and night
travel is not recommended. Motor.
lists planning trips into Mexico
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
ENGLISH FLYERS
TAKE OFF FOR
OCEAN FLIGHT
CONTINUED from oage one

Continued from nage onel
have never been heard from. SeVe-
raj weeks ago two Junkers planes,
each carrying d crew of TWO ana a
passenger, started but turned back
because of bad weather.
Weather conditions were reported
excellent for the flight. The st.
Raphael carried 900 gallons Of gaso-
line which was estimated to he SUI
fieient for 43 houor flight.
The plane is equipped with a sin
cle 500 horse power Bristol-Jupiter
motor. II carried collaPsible rub
ber boat.
Tie airmen carried q letter from
the mayor Of Bristol to the mayor
Of Ottawa.
Beat Other Aviators
By starting today Hamilton and
Minehin got the jump on French.
English. German and American an
ators who had been waiting for
weeks for favorable weather.
The American, Charles \. Levine,
crlv yesterday engaged CAPITA ~
Walter G.. r. Hinchcliffe, British
war ace TO pilot the Bellanca mono
rlane Colombia hack across the A.
lntic 10 New York. Levine said he
wonla not make the flight If some
one beat him across.
CAPTAIN Frank T. Courtney had
made preparations for seF'rai
months to fly from Southampton
England. TO New York IN three
stages. with stops at ireland and
Newfoundland He made several
attempts last week to star but hls
flviug boat would, not leave the
water. -.
Three German planes have been
r.adv for several weeks to make me
light-t1yo Junkers planes and th'
aasrsr biplane in which Otto hoeh
neek expected TO take off yesteraaN
from Colonge but was prevented be
sanse Of an unsatisfactory wind
Al lie Bourget, France, Leon
cvon and Pierre Corbu in their
Farman plane and Dieudonne Costes
ir his Grepuet plane likewise want
"a only for the French weather
hureae IA ~ive the signal. A's'
,v.rk on Laraeeon 5 Tango Blfa
nrpetifallv had been completed,
other aviators, in Irela'.d, ltaly
ana other parts Of Europe, were ne
cofiMting for planes in when eaeh
hnnea 10 be the first 10 fly from
Europe 10 America.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
Murder Suspect
Under Arrest

Los ANGELES, Aug 3l.-After
Guiding police for 55 days, Ray
Woods today is in custody on Il
murder charge following his arrest
at San Bernardino by Officers who
learned his whereabouts when h.
telegraphed his sweetheart, Miss
Hazel Norton, for funds.
\ nationw search for Woods
and Ora Bryan Butcher, who is still
at large, followed the fatal stall
bing of John Dixon, alias John
Lawrence, at an asserted gin party
July :.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
Editor Is Going
To Gay Paree'

Some editors have to sit at the
old desk and plug away day IN and
day out, while others are able to
skip out for visit to places near
and far.
In the latter category is Randall
Henderson, publisher, editor, owner
and chief works of the CaleXlco
Chronicle, who is throwing down
the lid on his desk Saturday, bound
for Gay Paree and other French
points with the Second A. r. r..
Randall was over in the big fuss
10 years ago, and is hankering for
one more sight of the places where
he did things that no editor ordl'
rarily ever thinks Of doing.
He will travel with the California
contingent and anticipates ble
time going over while there and
coming back. His place on the
Chronicle will be held down BY Wil-
liam Van Muller.
His newspaper associates in the
valley wish Randall an enjoyable
trip all the way, and hope that h.
Will not forget to drop few INES
back to his paper 50 all OF las can
clip them out.
Bon Voyage. Randall, and bend
Your elbow Tor US. ..
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
Secretary Quits
Local Chamber

John s. Carmichael has resigned
his position as secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce, effective to-
day. Mr.. Carmichael has served in
the capacity of secretary Of the
civic organization for about three
years and his efforts have been
commended by those III charge of
the organization. He will be sue
ceeded by William G. Strickland
who is well known here, having
been connected with the Pioneer
Title Insurance company for some
time.
Mr.. Carmichael will leave FL Cen.
tro tonight on an extended fishing
trip. He said this morning that
while he has several plans in view,
he will not take definite action on
any of these until he returns from
his vacation.
The newly appointed secretary is
at present out of the city on mot.
or trip but is expected to return
the latter part Of this week when
he will assume his new duties.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
Seek to Purchase
Land For Park

Los ANGELES, Aug. 3l.-Per
purchase o. land in Benedict canyon
valued at 1925 ,000, for park, was
residents of the section today by
the city council.
While some councilmen declared
the price, $500 an acre, was ex.
horbitant, nothing was done con
cerning the figure because residents
had only requested permission to
petition.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
Uy United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMEETO, cal, Aug. 81
California r>iertS to "stanl pat
ou her demand for at least 1900,
900 acre feet Of water as thl,
state 's share OF water from the Col
Orado river.
To accept less would cheat hun
Grcls of thousands Of acres Of dry
but fertile land, particularly in the
toacL,lia valley, Of the water that
il justly due them.
If the seven state conference IN
Denver goes 10 pieces because Ari.
zona failed to ratifY the seven
state compact. it doesn't mean
Colorado development must fail.
California then would be virtual
~ underwriting the guarantee TO
upper basin states that they Will
get 100, ,0OJ acre feet annually.
These declarations were made
here today by Governor c. {,
Young. in commenting upon the
ncw imp4ssc reached BY the seven
state river compact.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
Water Report Is
Placed on File
BY United Press Leased Wire

PASADENA, Cahf., Aug. 3I.-A
complete report on water conditions
Of the San Gabriel river has been
filed with the state division Of
water rights, Pasadena city off
cials announced today.
The report, compiled by Samuel
r. Morris, chief engineer of the
municipal water department, will br
an integral note in the San Gabriel
liver hearing this fall, it was an
nouneed.
Ground water in the river basin
has dropped from 10 to 90 feet, the
lowest point since 1904, despite nor
mal rainfall, the report stated.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
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Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
THE WEATHER

LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY:
Fair tonight and Thursday with
uoderate temperature.
SOUTHERN CALIFORSIA:--
air tonight and Thursday; moder
rtc temperature; high fire hazard
III mountains; gentle westerly winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
Ask Me Another
SILK


|. Where did the silk industry
originate!
.. On what leaves do silk worms
feed?
3. What two European countries
rank highest in silk production!
D.. Into what does the silk worm
eject its thread Of silk!
8. What artist in the United
States is most famed for his silk
hosiery advertise
7. Is silk used in the manufacture
of Chinese rugs!
2. What is the term for raw silk
which is unwindable
q. What is a popular rough silk
imported into the United States
from the Far East!
10. What increases the cost of
silk imported from abroad into the
United States?
!. China.
:. Mulberry leaves
3. Japan and China.
/. Italy and France.
5. 4 cocoon.
d. Coles Philips.
7. Yes.
5. Silk waste.
g. Habutai.
10. An import duty.
Il
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31

The market price for dried apri-
cots, offered by buyers at Hemet,
Riverside county, last week dropped
from Is cents 10 II l-2 cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31

saould bring with them a ear license
certificate or such document as IS
issued by the state in which they
reside in indentification Of car own
ership.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
AMERICAN
At New York

At New York
Boston Ol0 00O OG2- ; 9 =
New York 00J 400 0lO-lO 10
kuffing, Welzer and Hoffman.
Moore; P.pgras and Beaough.
at St Louis Pirst Game)
Detroit 0Ul 900 00O-l 8 !
St. Louis 800 600 cox : l
Stoner, Smith, Whitehin and
WoodaA Jones and Schang
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
AVIATOR HOLDS
UP Meeting

fro"tinued from Page One)
valley with water direct from the
! yer instead Of through the lmpe
: II valley canal.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
At 81. Lonis Eirst Game
COTTON MARKET

>1EW ORLEANS. Aug. 3l-The
cotton market closed barely steady.
Spots closed steady, unchanged ~
500 o..
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31

While fishing IN the San Joaquin
river near Harte, Everett Beasley
caught an eight pound catfish.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31

During July MADEIRA shipped p
ears Of peaches, eight Of plans ani
one OF watermelons.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31

Oregon shipped IA carloads of
walnuts in 1926.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31

NEW YORK, Aug. 3l.-Cotton
closed lG to l8 points lower. Spots
S22.4U.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-04-29
AS THE WORKER
SEES HIS WORLD
Summary and Digest of
Important Events of the
Week, Here and Abroad

New Brunswick legislature passes
bill to permit sale Of liquor under
government control, leaving only two
"dry" provinces in Canada.
New York city board of aldermen
approves pay increases for $500 city
employees.
Atlantic City IN. J.) painters end
strike when employers grant increase
in wages.
"The enemy can not destroy the
TRUTH" Sacco and Vanzetti,, con-
demned Massachusetts radicals, write
to friends; big New York mass meet
| ing protests against death sentence Of
men and suggests national half day
protest strike in June.
| Neither wages nor working condi-
tions of European railroad workers
can compare with ours, says w. G.
Lee, president of Brotherhood of Rail
way Trainmen, back from trip to
Europe.
Brooklyn IN. ~ traction companies
raise wages Of all employees per
cent.
Largest decrease in farming popu-
lation since 1920 reported by U. S.
department of agriculture.
Stockholders of United State Steel
Corporation approve 40 per cent
stock dividend.
President Coolidge and administra-
tion leaders reported considering new
farm relief plan which it is hoped will
satisfy conservatives and supporters
of McNary- -Haugen bill.
| Commission of nine, representing
Catholics, Protestants and Jews, or
ganized to fight religious enmity.
| Well known publishers protest
against suppression Of books by Bos-
ton authorities; denouncing suppress
sion as ell advised, high-handed and
erratic."
Present treatment Of criminals in
many cases causes more maladjust-
ments in society than it corrects, De-
troit psychiatrist declares in address
at Yale School of Medicine.
Trial of Harry F. Sinclair, oil oper-
ator, and former Secretary of the In
terror Albert B. Fall, on indictment
charging criminal conspiracy in Tea
pot Dome oil lease case, postponed
until May %.
New process Of quick ripening of
fruit by ethylene gas revealed to
American Chemical Society; discovery
said to be worth millions of dollars to
American fruit growers.
Veteran miner leads 10 fellow min
ers to safety through abandoned shaft,
after men had been trapped for eight
hours by flood waters in mine near
Henryetta, Okla.
Farming must be made to pay or
farmers will quit, says Bernard M.
Baruch, former chairman of the war
industries board.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-04-29

Polish Union of Textile Workers re-
fuses offer of financial help from Rus
sian communists.
Agreement providing for time-and-
a-half salary schedule for overtime
work signed by American Express
Co. and Brotherhood of Railway
Clerks.
Holding that as golf is good for
business and professional men, it
should be equally as good for factory
workers, George F. Johnson, shoe
manufacturer of Endicott, N. Y, gives
1S-hole course to his $4,000 employees.
j. Ramsay Macdonald, former la
Dor premier of Great Britain, here for
visit, is guest of American Federation
Of Labor at dinner in Washington.
D. c.; in interviews he criticizes Brit
ish policy in China and predicts one
of labor's greatest battles against
drastic anti-labor bill supported by
Baldwin government.
Price of food products bound to in
crease soon because of movement to
cities of farm workers, Secretary of
Agriculture Jardine says.
Many men, women and children
killed as big force of Mexican bandits
holds up and burns Guadalajara-M Mex
leo City train.
New York city judge issues sweep
ing injunction against picketing by
Ladies' Garment Workers Union.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-04-29
GRAIN BOARD GUSTS
BIG ARMOUR COMPANY

Chicago.-The Armour Grain Com
pany has been ousted from the board
of trade. An investigation revealed
dishonest practices by those "in the
employ or under the continuing in
fuence Of the company"
Records were falsified when the
company was to be taken over by a
farmers cooperative concern. The
Armours claimed it had good grain in
elevators but an investigation showed
that several million bushels of spoiled
grain was listed as Of good quality.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-04-29

Q.-Of what state is President John
Lewis, of the United Mine Workers,
native?
A.-Lewis was born in Iowa.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-04-29
Labor Queries
Questions and Answers ON La.
Dor: What 1t Has Done; Where
1t Stands on Problems of the
Day; Its Aim and Program;
Who's Who in the Ranks of
the Organized Toilers, ETC., etc.

Q.-What do industrial workers
mean when they speak of a "bell
horse" in shop or factory?
A.-The term "bell horse" is some
times applied to especially rapid or
efficient workers hired by employers
to set the pace in an endeavor to
"speed up" work. "Bell horses" are
also called "rushers,"> ~ "speeders, !"
"pace-makers, "pushers" and other
names.
Q.-HOw many state branches of
the American Federation of Labor are
there?
A.-The latest list of organizations
affiliated with the A. F. of L. gives
49, including the Free Federation of
Workingmen of Porto Rico.
Q.-When and where will the next
meeting of the International Labor
Conference be held?
A.-Beginning May 25, at Geneva,
Switzerland.
Q.-What was the original name of
the American Federation of Labor?
A.-The A. F. Of L. was first known
as the Federation Of Organized Trades
and Labor Unions of the United
States and Canada. At its sixth an
nual convention held in Columbus,
Ohio, in 1886, the organization chang
ed it's name to American Federation
of Labor.
Q.-Of what state is President John
Lewis, of the United Mine Workers,
a native?
A.-Lewis was born in Iowa.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-04-29
ROSTER OF ORGANIZATIONS


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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-04-29
UNIONS LARGE GROWTH

New York.-New York Typograph-
ical Union No. 6 has a membership of
10,225. It's membership record since
1900, when it's membership was 5,4OO,
has been continuous. In 1860 the
union had membership Of %.
The Washington times., 1927-11-16
The Commissioners and a New
Farmers Produce Market

Of all the municipal problems pending before the Commits
soners of the District that of finding location for
Farmers Produce Market is of exceptional Importance.
The present market space must be turned to the
Federal Government for its building Part of the
space will probably be taken within few months
The outlook that the market will be taken
by the Federal Government long before the Commissioners
and Congress make provision market That may
bad proposition Washington Merchants farmers and
the public will suffer much inconvenience if there
encouragement of production next spring and fall
with consequent higher prices.
behooves the Commissioners to submit to Congress-
the beginning of the December session. their recommendations
for se and follow those recommendations with efforts for
early action by Congress- that market may be
provided at the earliest moment.
It is apparent that there will be fight in Congress
the site with unusual delays but the proposition
that should be subjected to too much delay 1t too i'm
portant.
Nearly $1,000 farmers vehicles occupied space at the
present market during fiscal year 1927 ending &c.
last The derived from charges for space amounted
to $4,000,
Roberts superintendent of weights and emphasizes
The usefulness of the market to Washington in this way
The Farmers Produce Market valuable municipal in.
stituon Farmers truck fruit growers, poultry
raers and other producers within large surrounding
ritory find it place where small expense are able
TO dispose of their produce readily and advantage 1t
has been the of encouraging production in large
farming Territory adjacent to the District The number Of
producers selling the market has tremendously
during the past several years. and the number of
who buy at the market has increased from to year
also affords retail merchants huckste other small Dealers
and opportunity buy the best grades of
farm directly from the producers thereof prices far be-
low what they would otherwise have to pay In other
words, the farmers market operated the
double purpose of saving money the and making
money for the producers.