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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-02

Fake pearls to the amount of nearly
a million dollars worth, have been i'm
ported by London jewelers. from ia
pan. The pearls are produced by live
oysters covering mother of pearl
bead with a thin venire exactly re-
sembling the true oriental pearl. 1t
is impossible to expose the fake except
by breaking the gem which is an ex-
pensve process. Further importations
are prohibited.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-02

velop that would render such action
advisable.
Los Angeles buyers are now pur-
closing cattle in Central California.
Cattlemen Of the state have the fu-
ture of the market in their own hands.
In our judgment those who stand firm
will realize better prices than are now
being offered.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-02

Gunner who Darricade themselves
in houses and fight Chicago police will
.now have to contend with a portable
fort Of armor steel which can be han
died easily by two men. The shield is
composed of two sheets of hardened
steel, joined in an obtuse angle and
with holes cut through to accommo-
date guns. 1t is rolled on big casters.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-02
M0az7hQu.
JUNE PIANO RECITAL,

Given by Advanced Pupils of Elmer
a. Todd Saturday evening, June 4th,
on the lawn at 624 Olive avenue. Two
overtures will be arranged for two
pianos and organ. ''Lustspiel Over
ture," by Kelar- Bella. Poet and Peas
ant Overture" by Suppe, and entire
grand concert program.
Get a cool room and home cooking
for S45 per month, al SOL Woodward
CHIROPRACTOR
Well known undeniable success, 491
Broadway Hotel Oregon, FL Centre.
Hours to 3 p. nl.-adv.
Walk one block and save 80 per cent
on all fine shoe repairing.
Shoe Art, 513 Broadway, Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-02

Elmer A. Todd's music studios are
at ga Olive street. Phone 466-W-
Adv.
WANTED-TO BUY 20 TONS BAR
ley or wheat straw hay. +. L. Kash-
Xxi, Phone DIVA. P. o. box 1887.
FL Centre. Two miles cast on Main ST.
Kim JOhnsOn's orchestra at Seeley
dance Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
urday.
Want good time: Then dance at
Seeley tonight.
Dance at Seeley every Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday.
Don't forget. Best music and floor
at Seelcy dance tonight.
All iewelry stores in I'll Centre will
close Saturday at noon from June 4th
to Sept. 18th inclusive.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-02

ADVANCED PUPILS RECITAL
Given on the lawn at Prof. Todd's
residence 624 Olive Avenue, next Sat
urday evening at D. m.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-02

The Press is pleased at all times to
print announcements of club meetings,
and other social and civic matters of
general interest, We respectfully re-
quest that such notices be written out
on one side of the paper only, and sent
TO this office before noon on the day
Of publication.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-02

Repair work on sewing machines and
monographs, any or all makes. Work
guaranteed. Singer Sewing Machine
Co., 127 North Fifth street.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-02
CHIROPRACTOR

PIANO RECITAL.
Given by Advanced Pupils of Elmer
A. Todd Saturday evening, June 4th,
a. G24 Olive Avenue.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-02

Don't forget, Best music and floor
at Seelcy dance tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-09
ROB CHURCH OF RECTOR'S
ROBE. BIBLE AND HEATER

Danvile, Va, May 9.-Pev. CHS
well Dabney, Episcopal rector at
Chatham, has issued public appeal
to the residents of the Rondo COM
mui:ity 10 assist in preventing fur
ther deSecratlon Of St. James
Chapel which mas long been the tar
get for mischief makers.
In his pu5!i~ned appeal, Mr.. Dab
ney cites the fact that for four .:
FIVE years. acts Of vandalism have
hccn going on the structure has
been defaced. ten windows broker
IN several occasions by rocks, which
Uttered he interior 50 thickly tha;
time was consumed in removing
the debris when services were he'd
the climax to these acts Of vaudal
ism came last week when the mr.
isto: vert to the church to. hold hi.
regular appointment there, only to
iinG that the minister's vestr"n's
ha,' been stcl"n. the church heater
laG also the large Bible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-09
WILL PLACE CANNON on
GENERAL MORGAN'S GRAVE

Winchester. Va, May S.--The grave
of Major-Gcncral Daniel Morgan, oi
Revolutionary fame, who is buried n
Mount Honron Cemetery here, IS TO be
marked with Il Civil War cannon, :.
l0-nch Rodmaa gun, which is being
shipped from government arsenal IN
New Jersey. il WAS announced today
Eighty cannon balls accompanying il
will be stacked nearby.
General Morgan's grave has been
ne@lccted for many years, o"lng COW
cred Only by broken slab of browr
stone, which mas been defaced ~
tourists and others haunting souvenirs
The local chapter of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution, however
has started fund with which TO pro
vide monument TO the man who
matched with an army u the defense
cf American soldiers in the stcrnlirle
Of Quebec. and who also was the hero
of Cow-pens. Morgan has been re
ferrcd TO By s2mc historians as tht
"Storewall .Iackson Of the American
Revolution. ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-09
Wants Whole Truth
Man Who Denied Being Drank, Fined
$50

Does it pay to tell the tuth?
Judge ". s. Snow, in the police
court, says i paws 800 per cent. He
is stickler for the whole truth and
nothing hut til. truth in his court
ard he says he is going to break ur
th. habit Of tellin" anything but thc
trut III.
He nut into operation this edict in
court this morning when instead Of
fl ing colored man the ordinary
fine of 81 for being drurk on the
street. he imposed fine Of $40.
The reason for the fine was that
tire man. who was arrested last
niaht on King street by i'olicenan
Carlton Paigctt, was kelplessly
drunk. IN court he to!d the judg"
t;,at he was ret drunk and that the
only thing he had to drink was gin
ger ale. This statement resulted
ir the heavy fine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-09
MOTHERS DAY AT
METHODIST PROTESTANT

LARGE congregations attended both
morning ard evening services at the
Methodist Protestant Church yeste"-
day, the pastor. tn, Rev. Robert
Browne. preached unusually fine sc.
mons.
Mrs. G.. J. Hill and Miss Belle
Hill. wife and daughter Of the re-
cant pastor of the church, were pres
ent at both services yesterday.
The Junior choir, recently organ
;zed and under the able mana cement
of Mrs. Ebhardt. sang most credi-
tably, singing several selections.
There will be a meeting Of the
lmard Of stewards this evening at
1880 O'Clock. All members and
friends are requested 10 be present
at the mid-week prayer service, im-
mediately after which will be held a
trustees meeting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-09
Historic Portrait
Masonic Picture cf Washington Now
On Exhibition

! On ENItuikiOh
/, Delegates attending the convention
/! cf Masonic Clubs of the United
States here viii be given an oppcr>
1uniy to view the painting George
Washington as a Master Mason" by
Emanuel Leutze, which will be on
display at the New York Avenue Ma
soric temple. This picture was paint
el by l.eutze for John Riston, a
member of the New York Stock Ex-
change. who paid the artist $4,000
for the canvas. Mr.. Ris.on sold it
TO j. L. Moss in 1874. and Mr..
Moss placed it in the Academy Of
Fine Arts. Philadelphia. where il
was exhibited from 1876 to 1885. 1t
was then placed in the Grand Lodge
of Masors. in Philadelphia, where il
was exhibited until 1910. Since that
time :, Ia NO. men in nuh:c view.
The portrait. steel ereravings Of
With 4ra to io found in r'anv Ma
coric lodpes. g owS he frSt PreSi-
dent in tla act Of closin!., his lodge
at Alexandria, Va. and the nreSent
rnnvention IS deemed an especially
fitting time to place the original
again on exhibition. in view OF the
fact that President Harding is
thirtv-second degree Mason. There
is plan on foot to purchase the pi"
ture and place it in some Masonic
shrine, to be designated BY President
Harding.
Emanuel Leutze. the painter, was
born in Wurtemburg in 1916 and
died at Washington July IS. 1868.
His parents came to America shortly
after his birth and first settled in
Philadelphia, later going to Freder-
ickS5urg, Va.
I,eotze develnned q talent for
.painting that finally attracted atten-
ton, and after extended studies
abroad he hnally SeCtlSd IN DUsSel-
do1f. He returned to the United
States in 1859 and opened a studio
in New York City.
Shortly afterward he was comm:s
stoned to paint a Large mural picture
over one of the staircases at the
Capitol. He selected for his subject,
.eestward The Star Of Empire
Takes It's Way" and went TO great
pains to get proper detail, even
going 70 the Rockies to stu V certain
effects.
Leutze's paintings were mainly of
historical subjects and it is for this
style that he is best remembered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-09
TWO ARE KILLED
AND ONE INJURED
Grade Crossing Accident at
Clifton Saturday
Afternoon
TRUCK HIT BY TRAIN
Julian Davis Killed Instantly-Lit lie
Lamont Cassaday Dies Here-GeO.
kinchlce in Hospital Here.

Two dead and one seriously n
iured is the toll of an accident Sat
urday afternoon at a grade crossing
ut Clifton, Fairfax county, when 81
automobile truck driven by Julian
Davis, in which two other person:
were occupants, was struck by :
fast Chesapeake and Ohio south.
bound passenger train No. 5.
The dead are: Julian Davis, q
years ola, Of Clifton, driver Of the
truck, who was killed instantly.
1,amond Cassaday, 10 years old
son Of MFR. and Mrs. Thomas R.
Cassaday, of l146 w street, south
east, Washington.
Tho injured man Is George Kinch-
loe, Al YEARS old, Of Clifton, Va,
who is now patient in the AleNan-
,'ria Hospital suffering from a
broken leg, scalp injuries and con-
cussion IF the brain.
The accident happened about 2
O'Clock Saturday afternoon. The
machine, according to reports ne.
ceived in this city was
caught on the tracks between two
trains. one being the c. ard o., and
the other northhcund Southern
Railway freight. Before the driver
could cross, his machine wGs struck
ard the occupants hurled consids'i-
cblc distance, and the vehicle demol-
iched. Davis, driver Of the rrachine,
was killed instantly, MS skull beiss
crushed.
The Casssday lad sustained a flac-
tured skull ard never reGained cor
cciousness>
Both the Cassaday boy ard Kin" !
loe were brought here on the new
passenger train passing CEftoI
which arrived about 4 O'clock az.
taken to the Alexandria Hospital
crG treated by DR.. NJ. n. Delaney.
The Cassaday boy fingered till &C
O'Clock without regaining conseious-
mss. His skull was fractured. H.
parents soon arrived, AMI were VITA
him when the end came. His eoir
was taken to Denlaine'S mortuary
chapel aid sent yesterday 10 Was:
irgton. The funeral will take pla -
tomorrow AFTERNOON at Clifton. Va.
At the Alexandria Hoepital today,
Il was stated that kinctioe will ~
cover, although he is st:ll in ssri
,us condition, and is only semi-c III
sc:ous.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-09
RECENT DEATHS

Mrs. Elsie NJ. Qrayle, twenty
wears old. Gauchter, of M. and Mrs.
Jchn Fones. died yesterday afternoon
at her residence. 527 North Alfred
street. She is survived by her hus
hand and a little daughter.
Her funeral will take pace at $3.50
O'clock tomorrow afterroon srom the
Free Methodist Churh. Services
vii be conducted by Rev. L. H.
Kelly, pastor.
Mrs. !Anrie Smith, fif:y-three
wears old, wife of Henry A. Smith,
died yesterday afternoon al her res
idence on Washington Averue North
Rrcddock. Besides her husband
NI,s. Smith is survived by 4 dangh.
ter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-09
POLICE STILL. IN DOUBT IN
VERMONT GIRLS DEATH


Proctor. VI, Mas 9.-Fo!i"e to-
day were undecided whether Miss
Marion Buttc,worth, secretary te
Miss Emily Proctor. millionaire sis.
ten of the late Senator Redficid
prnctor, had committed suicide o!
met with foul play.
The body Of Miss Butte,wortt
wa: found late last night il deer
noo in an abandoned quarry about
two miles from here. Mis- 5 Butter,
worth disappeared Tucstay night
and after her hat was found in the
quarry the body was recovered BY
Use Of graphing hooks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-09
Y. N. c. A. Notes
Motion Pictures And Sewing Glass
Popular Just Now

The Y. NJ. c. A. motion pictures
for children Friday and Saturday af-
ternoons, are becoming more ard
more popular each week. The pic
turrs are shown at The chamber Of
commerce auditorium and the last
Two programs were attended by the
largest number Of children yet az
commodated
The pictures were all OF an educa-
tional nature and were particularly
interesting. They are usually ex-
rlained to the youngsters so that
they may be doubly valuable in an
educational way The sewing class
for girls, which meets at , o'clock
SATURDAYS at the chamber Of COM
merce. now has an enrolment of
rs, So o fwhom were at the class Sat
urday afternon.
The sewing class, under the La
dies Auxiliary. has teaching force
rf nine ladies and the girls are taking
up more advanced stitches as they be-
come more proficient in handling a
needle. One class is to go to gar
ment making within : short time,
much to the delight Of those who
are fortunate enough to be c!aSsed
as the "more advanced" ones. Mrs.
p. F.. Acton is chairman of the cdu-
cational committee of the Ladies
Auxiliary, which has the charge Of
he sewing class.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-09
CHINESE SEIZE MISSIONARY

PcSing, May 9.--Outlaws have
CAPTURED British missionary
ramcd stevens near S"ighcScin, in
the province Of Shars, it is said in
advices to the British legation.
Dispatches indicate the object Of
lis capture is 10 bring pressure on
provincial authorities to abandon re-
nrc. sive measures.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-09
To Attend Meeting

Representatives From Woman's Mis-
sicnary Society Of VI. E. Church
The annual meeting of the Won
ans Missionary Societies of the Bal
tiTnore Conference will convene in
Trinity Church, Baltimore, tomorrow
and continue in session until Friday
evening
Representatives will attend from
this city, fredericksburg. Falls
Church, Clarendon ard the adjoining
towns. Those who will renresent
the various a1yiliarieS of the Al f.
Church South. this city. will be Mrs
]. G. Cnckey. district secretary
Mrs. R. l.. Goode. Mrs. Harvey
Henshaw and Miss Olive Davis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-09
BOY Blown tc picrcS, Cigarette
Lighting Dynamite in Pockc'

Portsmouth, Ohio. May 9.--Wher
Ca.l Newman. fifteen, attempted tc
toss lightcd cigarette away i:
lodged in his pocket with q number
Of dynamite caps. exploding them
The lad was virtually blown to pieces
rnI six com?&nions were more OF
less seriously INJURED.
Thuold ". Carmichael. Thirteen
lost u l~. ''ne accident happen. d
'ate yesterday
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-09

Carter, Blanche Covmgton, Marg-
are: Eberhardt, Evelyn Scott, Ethel
Marder, Virginia Rcbey, Doris
Hartzmon, Elizabeth Demaine,
Myrtle Sisson, Grace Powell, Marcia
Ca.:h, Minnie Jones, Dorothy Low
ing. Mary Wiburn and Mildred Os-
good
Tickets can be secured at War
fields drug store, corner King and
Pitt street, opposite the opera
house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-09
Seek Temple
Lynehburg Odd Fellows To Ask For
100000 Affair

Ly1lchburg, Va, Nav 9.--W. Fl.
Bullock, Guy l.. W:nefeld. and, c..
Nj. Mays, representing local Odd
Fellow organizations. will go on the
floor of the grand lodges of that
order in Staunton. Tuesdav to urge
the grand lodge to join the organ
izations here in the rection Of a
100000 temple. 1t IS desired to
have the grand lodge join in the
move in order to have that body
meet here annually.
To do this, the temple proposed
must be larger than it would have
70 be for the subordinate lodges
The lodges here have occurred s'tt
in Church Street, and are about
ready to start a building campaign
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-09
kN .GHTS TFMPLAR
ATTEND SERVICES

Ascension day services were held
asst night by Old Dominion Com
mardery, No. II, Knights Tcmrlar.
The Knights 1emplar attended in n
body services at Grace Episcopal
CinTch and special sermon was
preached by Rev. Edgar Carpenter,
rector Of Grace Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-09
1905 Pay Taxes
Big Increase Over Preceding Year.

Exactly 3509 persons had pad
thsr capitatio taxes to City Treas
urer T. w. Robinson when his office
closed Saturday night. Of this num-
ber 1855 We're men and l45o were
women. This is considerable in
crease over the number who paid
their taxes last year.
All who paid will be able to take
rart in the primary which will be
lre held next August when a Cover
nor and other state officers will oe
ncrriratcd.
This is tire largrat rumb~r Of per
so,:s who have ever paid t',eir capi
t.ticn taxes in rhe CITY and indcate:
large vote for this city in the .Au
@uot primary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-09
CONVICT.s MURDER e." .En

Jetfcrsanvilie, Ind. M, = Al
II c'clocl; las night quiet :: ! h eli
restored following the outbreak At
the Indiana State reform -. y
wni;h J. II. Grimm, -. guard
was beaten to death ard I! rI:ct Nc
Ca,ty, 23, and Fred MulIe;t, 81 con-
victs received gunShot wounds
NcCarty, wiio was shot through
the groin. is expected to die, while
Muilett was wounded in the hip.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-09
Fer Police Justice
F INK Stuart. Atteruey, Announces
Candidacy


Frank Stuart, p.acticin" attor-
ney of the City of Alexandria, hav-
ing announced his intention OF beng
candidate for the position OF civil!
and police justice of this city.
1t is provided by the Code OF the
State of Virginia that in each city
containing ten thousand inhabitants,
and less then forty fire thousand IN
hal.itants, as determined by the last
L: tied States census. there shall be
elected by the qualified voters OF
said city, or the Tuesday after the
first Monday in November. 1921,
md every four years thereafter
.7ec;al Justice Of the nra"c to be
';rcwn aS the civil and police justice,
who shall hold offi"e for a rc"!od or
fnur wears, and whoS" term OF "ttre
shall begin on the first dar OF .'anu-
orv. speeding his election. In or
'ler to qualify for the position. can
didates must have rracticed law IN
the state for a period of five years.
and shall during bis term of office,
reside in the city for which he is
elected
At the oncoming November cleo
ton this officer will he selected by
the voters Of the city Of Alexandria,
However the candidates will doubt
less all enter the primary election
20 be held on August 2nd.. 1921. the
date set for the holding Of the state
Urinary. This is the first elcction
for this office to he held in this city.
ard doubtless other candidates will
enter the field. The conversation
for the office will b. fixed by the
city council, to whom all fines col
1ected in criminal cases. and all costs
collected in civil eases will be pay
oble The civil and poli:e justice will
exercise civil and criminal iurisdic-
ton bnt in the case nf civil way
rarts his jurisdiction md authority
shall only be to hear and determine
The cause, no authority is given him
10 issue any warrants The Code
provides that the city council Shal!
not onlv fix the compensation of the
officer. but shall aSso p'ovi;aa this Of
fec with suitable rooms, and all nee
essary furniture, books and station
cry. The civil and police Justice is
required to appoint 'ailiff for his
court, who shall attrrd the court
while in session, and execute all pro
ccss issuing for the said court.
The object Of the court is to cs-
tablish a trial court for the trial of
al civil cases, and doubtless to com
bine the Offices cf civil rrial, and Grim
inal justice.
Mr.. Stuart. the first applicant who
has annour--"d his intention of he
"ominr a candidate for this position
i; qualified for the rcsi;ion. having
nract'cel .aw five years in the state
Of Virginia. Mr.. Stuari has also had
experience in public Office. having at
one time been clerk Of the circuit
court of Westmorelanl county. and
subsequently, examiner Of records for
the Twelfth Judicial Circuit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-09
Women's Clubs
Yrs. Lockwood. of Clarendon, Chosen
President

Newport News, Va. May Q =.
,irs. Henry Lockwood, Of Claread' :,
v;s elected president Of the Virgin !,
Federation Of Women'S Clubs iE
session here: Other officers chosen
we're: Mrs. John s. Richardson cf
r;;aylord, first vice PR s":rt: Mr..
/ homas' S. Stcarncs, Of this city,
.ccond vice preside: Nrs ~!
Vines, OF Roanoke, third vice presi-
dent: and Mrs Joseph Long, Of Lex
ir%trn, recording secretary
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-09
CHOSEN DELEGATES TO
NATIONAL. +. p. a.

j. William May ard Alfred
Thomson Wee elected delegates to
The national convention Of the Tray
clcrs Protective Association which
vii BE- held IN Louisville. Ky, the
week cf June 13 The election OF
delegates took place Saturday nj the
close of the state convention held in
Roanoke.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-09
LANDSLIDE PROVIDES
SOUTHERN WITH BALLAST

Winchester, Va, May 8, = The
Southern Railway now has plenty CT
top dressing for ballast on the
Observation-Disclosures division, and
il was not necessary to dig it.