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Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-10
WILLIAMS WINS
IN ISLANDER SUIT

Clinton B. Williams, Calexico jew
eler, yesterday afternoon was award
ed $1,000 damages for slander against
Frank Seigletz. Both are Calexico
jewelers.. Evidence introduced by the
plaintiff concerning certain state
ments Seigletz had made concerning
the Williams brothers, and which the
prosecution could not shake, resulted
in the award of $1,000. He had asked
for $4,000. -
was over the brother. Geo. Williams,
who had also filed suit against the
jeweler, took the stand in his suit
The case in the second suit differed
from the first in that the statements
had been made to an officer Of the
law and the jury considered that Seig-
letz had a right to voice his suspicious
to an officer of the law
Calexico has been much interested
in the outcome of the suits.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-10
FIRST IMPERIAL
ASPARAGUS SELLS
AT $22 PER CRATE

The Imperial asparagus, which is
Unusually good in variety, quality and
price, will soon be mo-. ing east in car
load lots, according fo a statement
made here yesterday by George V.
Rude, manager of the r. D. McPherrin
ranch.
The very good price-much better
than last year-is holding on for the
reason that the Imperial "grass" was
about two weeks earlier than usual.
On the first of the month the Nc
Pherrin ranch had shipped as many
crates as had gone out by the 18th
last year. Between 1900 and 1000
crates have been cut and shipped so
far this year.
The first crate from the McPherrin
40 acres this year, shipped about the
middle of February, brought $22 at
Chicago.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-10
FIRST AID CLASS
AT CENTRAL HIGH
rs
INTERESTS GIRLS
Professional Nurse. Who SalU
-Four Years Duty in France,
Secured to Take Charge;
First Demonstration GiUen.

Visitors at Central Union High
school yesterday were DR.. and Mrs.
Francis Elliott. They remained at
the school during the entire morning.
DR.. Elliott is very much interested in
the establishment of first aid room
in the local school and already under
his supervision and with the aid of
Mrs. K. f. Roberts, a home nursing
expert working under the American
Red Cross, q room has been fitted up
with beds and other equipment and
before long the Central Union will be
able to boast of being the only high
school in California carrying a COM
plete hospital.
Mrs. Roberts is professional nurse
having spent four years with the
British forces in France. She is able
TO perform operations of the most
serious nature and her work on the
war front soon attracted the attention
of the officers in charge, and her
promotions came fast and regular.
She was soon put in charge of the
British training hospital in France
where 200 nurses were being trained
all the time.
Mr.. Randall was very fortunate in
securing the services or MIS-. Roberts
for the home nursing department of
the high school and the girls now in
terested in the course have been given
some very practical instruction along
her line.
An interesting incident happened
at the school last Friday just as Mrs.
Roberts was about to give the girls
their first lecture. She had just
called the class to order and began
talking when Mary Absher, student
in the school. went into the room of
Mrs. Roberts with a broken arm, The
teacher at once put the class to work
on the injured girl. and taking the
leading part herself, soon had Miss
Absher ready for her next class. The
girls enjoyed the work very much anG
before long the class promises to be
the largest in the school.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-10
GOVERNMENT
SPE n DING
HUGE SUM
ON FIELD
$4,000 Will Make Ell CentrO
Greatest Aviation Field
Between San Diego and Ell
Paso; Camp Being Moved
to City This Week.

Forty thousand dollars is being
spent by the United States govern
ment on the aviation field which is
being constructed north of the city for
the new Ell Centre aviation field,
which will house the air squadron now
stationed at Calexico. This will make
ton field between San Diego and Ell
Paso, Texas.
A major portion of this expense will
be for the two immense steel hangers
which will be constructed within the
next two weeks. Each hangar will be
Of enormous size, capable of housing
at least six machines, with all the
latest improvements for the use of
the planes.
In addition to the immense steel
hangars, there will be suitable bar
racks for the pilots, mechanics and
privates of the aviation force.
At present the field is being leveleC
by means of a large tractor which was
brought over from San Diego Sunday
Orders to move from Calexico to El
Centre were received in San Diego
Sunday morning and by night the
tractor was well on it's way across
the mountains. In addition some
trucks were brought over to assist
in moving some of the large field in
struments.
1t is expected that all will be ready
for the mechanics within two weeks
when the formal flight to this city
from Calexico will be made. ,7
The regular patrols will be made
from Ell Centro to San Diego and An
made. The Importance to Ell Centric
of the aviation field has as yet not
been generally recognized. Not the
feast, in the viewpoint of several
young ladies of the city, is the fact
Nthat there will be large addition to
the available male population of the
city and one coy miss this morning
said, "It's leap year, too."' so this is
formal warning to the unmarried ones
at Calexico that merry time awaits
them in this city. p..r
Ell Centre will hereafter be the
center of aviation news and reports in
the Imperial valley.
The chief motive for moving the
field was the fact that the field at
Calexico is regarded as too small by
the government. and there have been
four accidents recently because OF
trees and telephone poles. The field
in this city is said to be perfect.
Another fact that led to the decision
is the nearnes sof the CaleXico field
to the border, thing which the gov
ernment does not approve, prefering
to have it several miles away. This
will prevent aviators from unwittingly
flying over Mexican territory.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-10
BOND ELECTION
FOR NEW WATER
SYSTEM APR. Il
City Council lUiU Submit NeW
RiUer Plan, Lighting System
and Fire Alarm System to
be Put Up to Voters.

Voters of Ell Centro will, on April
II, have the opportunity of voting for
the installation of the New River
water system, a new fire alarm sys-
tenn and new lighting system, these
being the improvements most needed
by the city as decided by the mass
meeting last evening at the Barbara
Worth hotel.
The New River plan which it is es-
timated will cost $194 900, was taken
in preference to the Brawley main
plan because of the fear of injunctions,
etc, from communities residing
further down the canal. The added
cost of $4,000 was in the view of the
mass meeting. preferable to the
threatened litigation.
The New River system consists of
three settling basins 1000 feet long
and 60 feet wide, arranged so that
silt deposits may be flushed into New
River. A fall of 26 feet in that vicini-
ty to the bed Of the river will be
ample to permit thorough flushing
A concrete aqueduct will bring the
settled water to the present city filter
on Eighth street, there it will e'fil-
tered and pumped into the city mains
Arrangements are being made tc
tide the city over the coming summer
by raising the embankments of the
present settling basins three feet. The
new water system, if approved by the
voters, cannot be constructed or com
pleted before next fall and it is prob
able that inasmuch as it will not bt
ready for use this summer no con
struction work will commence unit
next fall A straw ballot was takel
at the meeting which was not a.
largely attended as the city council
wished.
The new ornamental lighting sys
tenn will have all conduits under
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-10
PROMINENT MAN ~
ENJOYS DINNER
AT HIGH SCHOOL

H. F. Curtis, president of large
manufacturing company of Omaha,
Nebr., and uncle of Miss Grace Curtis,
visited the Central Union High
school yesterday and with Mr.. and
Mrs. Curtis of this city took lunch in
the cafeteria at the school. He was
surprised at the small cost Of the
"eats" at the school, and expressed
himself as being well pleased with
the food furnished. Following the
lunch hour the party was escorted
through the building and visited a
number of classes.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-10
S 10000 FIRE
At BORDER CITY
TlUO Hundred Bales of COttOA
Badly Damaged or Destroy
ed in Cotton Yard of the
CalexicO Compress.

Fire late yesterday afternoon swept
across the yard of the Calexico Com
press and badly damaged or destroyed
approximately 200 bales of cotton.
The total fire loss is estimated at
100000.
The fire department from Mexicali,
which has recently been aided by the
Calexico department several times, re-
turned the compliment and assisted
the CaleXico department in quenching
the flames. Streams of water played
on the blazing cotton failed to more
than smother it.
The fire attracted large crowd and
many volunteers aided the depart
ments.
The fire was finally extinguished
this morning. A high wind famed
the flames and hampered the fire
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-10
800 BRITISH
SUbJECT I s
RE ! j RN
H0M {
Turks Form New Cabinet,
Eighth Since Armistice;
Fiume Children Taken to
Italy for Humane Rea-
sons; DeplOre Attacks.
(By Associated Press)

MOSCOW. March 1O.-Mem-
bers of the American colony here
some of whom are in need of food
and clothing. are making anxious
inquiries as to what steps the
state department in Washington
is taking to enable them to get
back to the United States.
A sanitary train having on boarc
900 British civilians and prisoners Of
war will arrive at the Finnish harbos
tomorrow.
The remainder Of the British sub
jects, except those accused of grave
offenses, are expected to leave next
week.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-10
ARTICLE TEN TO
Be COMPROMISED
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March TO- A
modified draft of the republican ar
ticle ten reservation to the peace
treaty is understood to have been
assented to by a number of republi-
can leaders working with the demo-
Gratis for the ratification of the COM
promise.
The new reservation is said to fol-
low the outline of the original republi-
can proposal adopted last November
but to contain number of changes
in the wording agreed to at the sug-
gestion of democrats.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-10
JAPAN READY FOR
RUSSIAN BUSINESS
(By Associated Pnss)

HONOLULU, March 10.-A Jap
anese foreign officer .intimates the
early resumption of commercial rela-
tions with Soviet Russia preliminary
to the formal recognition of the So
Wet as a defacto government, accord
ing to Toxic dispatch to the Jap
anese newspaper Nippu il Ji here.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-10
STOKES VERDICT IS
REVERSED BY COURT
(By Associated Press)

ST. LOUIS, March 1O.-The United
States court of appeals here reversed
the verdict by which Mrs. Rose Pastor
Stokes, wealthy New York socialist,
was convicted in Kansas City in 1918
of violating the espionage act and
remanded the case to new trial.
Mrs. Stokes was sentenced to ten
years Imprisonment.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-10
AMERICANS IN ORGY
OF SPENDING MONEY
(BY Associated Pressl

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. March
10.-"The American public seems to
have forgotten completely the lessons
in outstanding essentials that it
learned during the war and is spend
ing it's money on expensive cartoons
filled with wind former Congressman
William Kent said here today in an
address in observance of Stanford
University Founders day. .
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-10
ASSAULTS REPUDIATED


BERLIN, March 1O.-The imperial
government has issued a proclamation
signed by Premier Bauer condemning
attacks on members of entente mis-
sions and declaring that the minister
of defense acted with the greatest Sc
verify in furnishing excesses.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-10

ground and will consist of high power
lights at intervals of 200 feet over
the entire system. Colored globes
will be used. y. ,.v- s.,yt
The fire alarm system is vitality
needed and will safeguard the city
in much better manner than it is
at present.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-10
BRYAN OPPOSES u. S.
SENATOR HITCHCOCK
(By Associated Press)

LINCOLN. March 1O.-Opposition
to United States Senator Hitchcock as
candidate for the democratic presi-
dental nomination was expressed by
William Jennings Bryan, who gave
among his reasons that Hitchcock
voted against the submission of fed
eral prohibition and woman suffrage
amendments and opposed the cur
rency bill passed during Wilson's first
administration,
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-10
Mine Workers
Demand Wages
(By Associated Press)

IBy ASSOcIated PreSS)
INDIANAPOLIS, March 10.-The
United Mine Workers of America will
refuse to accept the findings of the
bituminous coal commission unless
substantial increase in wages and i'm
proved working conditions are provid-
ed for. it was inferred from the state
ment issued from the headquarters of
the organization.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-10
ASSOCIATE FORESTER
RESIGNS WITH CHIEF
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press
WASHINGTON, March 10.-Albert
Potter. associate forester, resigned to-
day following the resignation yester-
day Of Henry Graves, chief of the for
estry service. r1.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-10
WELCOME RAIN WILL
WET ENTIRE STATE
(By Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1O.-Af-
ter lapse of one week rain returned
to portions of California last night
and today and before the storm is
over general wetting of the whole
state is promised, the weather bu-
reau said.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-10
REMOVE FIUME CHILDREN

IBy ASSOclateu PTeSS1
Fiume, March 1O.-General Cavig-
liza, former Italian minister of war,
who is making tour of inspection
along the armistce line, said he had
arranged for many children of Fiume
to be taken to Italy for humane rea-
sons.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-10
Blizzard Blocks
Big Primary Vote
(Ry Associated PreSs)

CONCORD, March 10.-Highway
blockades due to the blizzards of Sat-
urday have prevented nearly hun
dred towns from participating in the
presidential preference primaries held
in New Hampshire today. 1t is be-
lieved the official returns will not be
available for at least week.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-10
SEVEN SHIPS SOLD
BY SHIPPING BOARD
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March 1O.-The
sale of seven freighters of 5000 tons
each to foreign corporation was an
nounced by the shipping board today.
The vessels brought 5000 ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-10
HONEST LAD GETS
So FOR RETURNING
CHECK FOR MILLION
(Ry Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, March lO.-An
order on the Bank of Montreal en-
titling the bearer to $1,2OO,O00
worth of railroad bonds was picked
up in the street financial district
by Harry Ham, "a 17-year-old
Jerk.
Noting the brokerage firms sig
nature the youth delivered the pa
per to it's office and a reward of
So was given him with the advice
that he was an "honest lad and
probably would make his way in
the world"
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-10
TURKS GET NEW CABINET
nv ASsociafed presSl

CONSTANTINOPLE, March 10
Sail Pasha. new grand vizier, an
nounced wit hthe sultan's approval,
the formation of new cabinet, the
eighth since the armistice.
Diplomats here attach little i'm
portance to the changes made.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-10
BULLETINS
AVIATORS KILLED

(By Associated Press)
MIAMI, Fla, March 1O.-Charles
Sims, pilot and Mechanics Earl and
Blanchard of New York, were killed
when their airplane crashed to the
ground enrOute to Miami last night.
COAL MINERS TO STRIKE
LONDON, March 10.-The ma
tiOnal conference of coal miners de-
clared today in favor OF a general
strike as means of enforcing their
demands for naturalization of coal
mines.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-10
COAL MINERS TO STRIKE
WILSON TAKES RIDE

WILSON TAKES RIDE
WASHINGTON, March 10. =
President Wilson today took his
third automobile ride since he was
ordered to bed last October. An
open car. was used. Mrs. Wilson.
Miss Margaret Wilson and DR.. Cary
Il. GraysOn accompanied him.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-10
RESERVATION ADOPTED

WASHINGTON. March 1O.-A
reservation on the equality of vOt-
ing power in the league of nations
was adopted by the senate today by
vote of 81 to 20 after it had been
modified on a motion of republican
leaders.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-10
FIRE UNDER CONTROL

IKE UNDFK NVD.N KUL
JACKSON, Cal, March 10.-Fire
in the Kennedy mine, one of the
states greatest gold producers, was
controlled by bulkheads constructed
by men in gas masks today after
blazing for several days.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-10

BULLETINS
BOOZE BILL

10y AssOCIdItU FFtssI
ALBANY, March IA bill de-
fining intoxicating beverages as
those containing more than 3Na per
cent alcohol was introduced in the
Legislature today by Assemblyman
Maurice Block, democrat.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1920-02-05

We are glad to see Mr.. Warren able
to be out again after an attack of the
flu.
Mrs. George Snyder called on Mrs.
Orson Broka Saturday at her mothers,
Mrs. T.. Warren.
Miss Helen Snyder is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Clarence Shepherd of
Maumee for few days this week.
DeLaval Service Day, February
9th. Bigley's Hardware, Maumee,
Ohio.
Mrs. w. B. Bishop of Toledo was
guest at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Adamsoh last Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde McCabe of
Huron. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Keller for few days before going or
to Cincinnati, where they are plan
ming on making their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. B. Anderson oi
Piqua, o., are thinking of locating il
this town as they have purchased s
new home on w. Indiana avenue. The!
intend to move in the near future. Mr.
anderson is salesman.
Friends of Earl MARSHALL of Tole
do, formerly of Perrysburg, will b.
pleased to learn he has been ap
pointed as auditing manager at th'
American Exyress Co., where he ha
been employed for number o
years.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1920-02-05

The Russell Kohl family are having
siege of the flu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Wallace of To-
ledo visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Wallace Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Kazmaier were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Yenour of Waterville last Sunday.
Mr.. Harold Bissel of Cleveland o.
was the Sunday evening guest of his
uncle and aunt Mr.. ahd Mrs. Earl
Reed.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Kazmaier and
baby were the Sunday evening visitors
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Roe and
family
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Kuhn and baby
Virginia were guests of their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Moser, for few
days last week.
Mrs. Chas. Watts, of Toledo, who
underwent an operation at the Rhein-
frank hospital last week for goitre, is
rapidly improving.
Mr.. VIM. Cannon of Dayton, Mr.. Ed.
Smith of Bates, and Mr. Orson Brol2a
were callers at the Thomas Warren
home Friday evening.
Mrs. H. C. Webb will entertain a
party of friends Thursday evening at
a birthday party in honor of her
mother, Mrs. Chas. VanNorman.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Cartwright OF
Toledo have rented the beautiful upper
apartments of the duplex owned by
Mrs. Edith Maddy located on w. Front
street.
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Lee of Toledo
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Powers of Monclovs
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hufford anc
family were the Sunday visitors of Mr.
and Mrs. Chester Thornton.
DeLaval Service Day, February
9Th. Bigley's Hardware, Maumee
Ohio.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1920-02-05

Mrs. Thomas Warren has been very
ill, but is better.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Roberts were
Sunday visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. G. F.
Mericle of Maumee.
Mrs. George Berger and son of
Curtis were the week end guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Spilker.
Mr. and Mrs. G. c. Leydorf were
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fes
tus Wagner, at East Toledo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Harbauer and
baby were visitors of their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Harbauer, last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Thomas Will
spend this week in Toledo as the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. David Welsh
and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stebbles and
family of Scotch Ridge took Sunday
dinner with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jos. E. Fuller.
Miss Marie McMurry, who has been
spending few weeks with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. o. Burch, has returned to her
home at Divernon, Ill.
Mrs. Tracy Crowley of Toledo has
been caring for her mother, Mrs. Thos
Warren, and sister, Mrs. o. Broka
who were very sick with flu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert King and daugh-
ters, Mildred and Gertrude, visited
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. w. Mer-
Ger of Bowling Green last Sunday.
The Loyal Daughter Sunday school
class of the Evangelical church met
Wednesday evening with Mrs. M
Adams at her home on Second street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Schneider and
baby Thelma and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B
Marti spent Sunday evening with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
Schneider.
Mr.. Ed. Snyder Of Dunbridge, Mr.
Andrew Snyder of Haskins and Mr.
Elmer Ouderkick Of Dundee, Mich.
We're the guests at the Jos. Steinlin'
home last Sunday.
The Freshman Class of P. H. S. en-
joyed sleighride party to the hom
of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Fahrer in tn
country A good time was enjoyed b.
all and the refreshments Were appre
ciated after the cold drive. Game
We're played and all had a good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Ehrbar attende
the Soudriette- -Botte wedding in Mau
NEE Wednesday. The bride has bee
organist of st. Joseph's church, Mat
NEE, for several years, and the choi
gave special program of music. Mr.
Ehrbar presided at the organ and wi
continue SO until Mrs. Botte's return.
Maple-Nut Ice Cream a
the Perrysburg RestauI
ant.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1920-02-05

Mrs. Ella Webb had as her Sunday
dinner guests her son, Mr.. Harold
Webb and wife.
Miss Gertrude Roose is visiting in
Topeka, Kan, for few weeks with
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Ben LeJeune Of Maumee was
Monday caller at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Pat Bowling.
Mr.. Jay Corbin of Little Rock, Ark,
spent last week in Perrysburg with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Corbin,
and other relatives and friends.