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Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-26

North line Of Main Street to its inter.
section with the East line of New
Street. thence Northerly along said
East line of New Street and the pro-
longation thereof to its intersection
with the North line Of Commercial
Avenue; thence Westerly along the
North line of said Commercial Avenue
to it's intersection with the East bound
ary line Of the Southern Pacific Rail
road Right of Way; thence North
westerly along said last mentioned
line to the point of beginning;
Provided that 10 garbage, milk or
liquid food of any kind shall be fed to
any live stock in said City; and that
no person owning or keeping live stock
in said City shall permit any mud hole
or hog wallow to be made by the same
therein.
Section 3. That Ordinance No. 1877 of
said City of Ell Centre be, and the
same is, hereby, repealed
Section 3. The City Clerk shall GER
tify to the passage, adoption and APP
prevail of this ordinance and cause the
same to be published once in chat GER
tain newspaper known and designated
IS lillDcT1dl V dlICy l. 1883 anu IJI tSuIIO
Progress, newspaper published and
circulated in said City of Ell Centre,
and thirty days after such publication,
this ordinance shall take effect and be
in force.
Passed and adopted this Oath day of
May, 1929.
WILL S. FAWCETT
President Of the Board of Trustees of
the City of Ell Centre, California.
ATTEST:
j. s. LOOFBOUROW, City Clerk.
l hereby approve the foregoing Ordi-
nance No. 240, this oath day of May,
1929.
WILL S. FAWCETT
President of the Board of Trustees of
the City Of FL Ccntro, California.
(SeaD
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF IMPERIAL. IS.
l, j. S. Loofbourow, City Clerk of
the City of Ell Centre, do hereby Ger
tify that the foregoing Ordinance No.
240 was passed and adopted at a regu-
lar meeting of the Board of Trustees
OF said City, held on the oath day of
May, 1922, by the following vote:
AYES Travers, Anderson, Pitzer,
FaWcett.
NOES None.
ABSENT Lavayea.
That said Ordinance was introduced
at least five days prior to its passage
and was approved by the President of
the said Board of Trustees of said City
on the oath day of May, 1922.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of
said City this oath day of May, 1922.
(SeaD
j. S. LOOFBOUROW
City Clerk of the City of Ell Centre,
California.
Nl 26t1
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Notice is hereby given that in accord
with Section 3051 and 3052 of the Civil
Code of California that on the Goth
day of May, 1922, at the hour of II u.
m. the Bowles Garage of Ell Centre, Cal
ifornia, will sell at public auction at
Seventh and Main streets, Ell Centre,
Calf, one Ford automobile motor num-
Der 335700. Said sale will be to satisfy
their charges for storage in the sum of
$500 toaethcr with the cost of publ
cation of this notice and cost of sale.
BOWLES L. SON.
1910
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-26

Strong Baby Chicks from the best
laying strains. These mature early
and are laying well when winter
prices soar. Ship within ~ hours of
Los Angeles guaranteeing full count
live chicks on delivery. Order today
We're booking future orders now
Get our list today. Pioneer Hatchery.
32O South Spring ST., Los Angeles
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WANTED--Man with small family to
work on ranch, must have experience.
j. D. Kirkham, FL Centre, Rt. 3,
box 81. 25t5
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NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE AP-
POINTED FOR PROVING WILL
AND HEARING APPLICATION
FOR LETTERS TESTAMENTARY
In the Superior Court of the County of
Imperial, State of California
In the Matter of the Estate of
Joseph L. Seiz, Deceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that a
petition for the probate of the will OF
Joseph U. Seiz, deceased, and for the
issuance to Margaret NJ. Seiz of let
ters testamentary, has been filed in
this court, and that Friday, the 9th
day of June, A. d. 1922, at 2 o clock
P. NJ, of said day, at the courtroom
Dept. l of said court, at the Court
House in the City of Ell Centre, County
of Imperial, State of California, has
been set for the hearing of said peti-
ton, when and where any person in
terested may appear and contest the
same, and show cause, if any they have.
why said petition should not be grant
ed. .'.
Dated May "a, 1922.
M. S. COOK Clerk.
By +. EMENAKER Deputy Clerk.
NJ 25-2627-29-30- j 12-3-5-6
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-26
Imperial Valley reSSBusiness Directory
Leather Goods

The Valley Leather Goods Company
Specialists in all kinds of leather
goods, harness, saddles, turf goods,
suit cases, hand bags, trunks and lad
les purses and vanities. No. l27 So.
Sixth st.
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PRESS CLASSIFIED

Classified advertisements accepted
according to the following rates and
rules:
RATES--The rate for inserting Pre-
paid Classified Or Liner Advertise
ments in the Imperial Valley Press is
] cent per word each insertion, if paid
In advance. Minimum charge rs cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-26

100 ACRES-Must be leased at once.
60 suitable for vegetables, balance
good alfalfa land.
EDGAR BROS. REALTY co.
628 Main st. Phone 160
22t6
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FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

FOR SALE-24 Al Jersey cows high
test and heavy producers. These
are some of the best in the county
Also one thoroughbred Jersey bull 2
years old and thoroughbred Jersey
heifers. Mrs. H. Hora, miles east
OF Calcxico, first house on the high
way. 16t10
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WANTED-Milker, married man pre-
ferred. Gerald H.. Shaw, 2 miles
north. 2 3.4 miles east of Calexico.
25t3
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FOR SALE-240 acres alfalfa and dairy
ranch seven miles from Bakersfield,
. in Kern county, rich, black soil;
plenty of cheap water from Kern riv-
er, ranch fully improved and well
located; will sell in parcels to sew
eral families. Write j. B. Cauzza,
% Ardizzi-Olcese Company, Bakers
field, Calf. 20t6
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LIGHTBOURN $ LADIES' SHOP
Smart Clothing, Millinery, Lingerie, Etc
Barbara Worth Building
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-26

Fine single or double apt. at the Hirth
ranch near Live Oak Springs. A rest
ful place with modern camping con
venience. Make your reservations for
the season early by mail or in per-
son. Address Mrs. a. Hirth, Campo,
Calf. 20t6
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:
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE-S0 acres, 60 acres has
been in alfalfa and dairy for several
years, now in bermuda grass ready
for corn or vegetables. Owing to
foreclosure am instructed to sell for
$50 per acre. Apply 472 Main st.
29tf
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Second Hand Store

New and second hand goods bought,
sold and exchanged. Clayton & Kaster,
III No. Fifth.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-26

The Royal National Lifeboat lnstitu
tion of Grcat Britain Is building
motor ifeboal TO hold liO people. IL
Will carry searchlights, liue throwing
gun, md net into which wreekcd
people can jump TO safety,
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-26

RUSSELL-Must see you by the first
concerning yourself. Still trust you,
but have you forgotten your prom
isess Ruth. 24t5
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Laundry

VALLEY STEAM LAUNDRY
For Good. Service Phone 22-J
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Restaurants

BROADWAY CHOP HOUsE-Special
steak and ehops-l0 chairs.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-26

st. Anthony Apartment Hotel, 1910
Broadway, San Diego, Calf. Located
in walking distance of business dis
trict. Kitchen, private telephone, and
private bath with hot and cold water
in each apartment. Completely fur
nished, cool, clean. and comfortable
Special summer weekly rate. 20tl2
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-26
CHRIS PLACE

476 Main Street. Delightful meals
served from'll to . aud from to 8.
short orders served all day. Watch for
our u hour service.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-26

FOR SALE-Root beer stand. Well
located, next to post office, I'm
perial. l5tIO
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-26

neutrality-suspicious. soda girl. Val:
ley Drug Co. 24t3
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-26

FOR SALE-Six room modern home,
good neighborhood, right price. Own
er, 469 Len Rey. cote
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-26

FOR LEASE-Vegetable land, 80 acres
fine medium soft soil, all in alfalfa,
has been used for dairy purposes for
four years. Four and one-half miles
southeast of Ell Centre, seven miles
due north of CaleXico. viii lease for
three years from July 18th. Apply to
owner, E. H. lockwood, CaleXico.
20tj
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FOR RENT-3 room house, nicely fur
nished. 652 Brighton. Phone 474.
22t6
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FOR SALE-String of cows and lease
on 80 acres. j. E. Gleghorn, l mile
south on DogwOod. cote
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Real Estate

b. II. Lien Nien's Agency Former
receiver United States Land Office
U. S. Land office business Il speciality.
Established 1911. Dealers in Imperial
Valley Farm lands. Oregon Hotel
Building. Phone 378.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-26

GUINEA PIGS-Apply Coggins garage.
1910
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-26

ALLEN 4 JOHNSON
Real Estate & Insurance, 130 n. 5tl
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-26
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

FOR RENT-Mules, second house
south Of Writings crossing. 2Stf
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POPPY RESTAURANT
South Fifth Street. Home made pies,
cakes. Special noon and evening meals
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-26

FOR RENT Furnished apartm ent,
Park View Apis. 20tf
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-26

FOR RENT--Furnishe room, Park
View Apis. 20tf
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-26

FOR RENT-RooEl and apartment at
422 Olive. TIFF
Evening star., 1922-12-17

one which, few days before, had
directed the bank to transfer the
100000 to the Anglo-Austrian
Bank. The sum was remitted, ac-
acknowledgement was received. And
now it developed that the original
entry was fictitious. The deposit had
never been received. Perhaps Mr..
GoldenwasSer did not exist at all.
There was but one thing to do.
The detectives arrived from head
quarters and began their inquiry with
the usual aplomb. They looked at
Herr Goldenwasser's letter and shook
their heads. They also looked at
the. entry in the ledger and shook
their heads some more. One of them
was dispatched to find Herr Golden
wasser. -
There is no such person as Herr
Goldenwasser leather merchant, at
the address stated on the letterhead,"
he reported on his return.
X * x =
n MEANWHILE his colleagues had
AF1 better luck They examined the
entry on the ledger. The manager
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Speaking Of her hopes for ben
Hur," Miss Mathis said that she al
ways thinks of it as Gods picture" )"
and with a silent partner of such
prominence she has no fear of failure.
She told me that when she took the
draft of her scenario to Mr.. E-larger,
who owns the stage and screen rights
to the book. he surprised her by tell
ing her that he had sketched a
scenario, which he would like to read
to her. Miss Mathis listened to the
end.
Now, wouldn't you like to hear
miner" she asked him, and, of course.
Mr.. Erlanger was properly eager. 1t
happened that they were almost
identical, scene for scene, which MISS
Mathis considers a good omen for her
forthcoming picture.
As we sauntered across the hall
and into her apartment I asked the
star scenario writer what she does
for recreation. why, l go to the
movies. Of course" said she.
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cleaning job ahead for the right kind
of women. Instead of wasting my
breath scolding about bad scenarios,
he said, 1 should be writing good
ones. That was the first time any
one had suggested to me that could
write, and the man was so serious
and SO complimentary that / was
willing to be convinced. He argued
that any one who could tell a good
story should be able to write one. He
took me to see the picture of Chan
thought it was awful. All the charm
and the drama had been left out. He
agreed with me.
with that California editor I
visited the old Universal lot at Holly
wood, and he introduced me to a
number of interesting people. There.
for the first time, l sensed that, there
were moving picture people who
were working from a very serious
angle, and it dawned on me that here
was something that was going to
be really great business. On the
way back I promised that editor that
1 would try my hand at writing. We
decided it should be an Indian story
I had told him the first time I saw
him. That scenario has never been
finished, but recall it and, the per-
sistent Californian with something
akin to sentiment for giving me the
idea that switched me into new
world"
X 4 x X
At the end Of that season on the
n coast June Mathis left the stage.
Predictions of better business and
promises of better roles were of no
avail. The movies were rather bad, and,
she had made up her mind that some
day they would be good and she would
help to bring about the change. That
would be better, she decided, than
growing too old to be a stage in
genue.
With a deliberateness that charac-
terizes whatever she does, Miss
Mathis planned her program. She
expected to become writer of very
good scenarios. To do that she would
need to- know more about a number
of things. One Of these was litera-
ture. Another was story develop
ment. Another was history. Another
was the movies. She brought her
mother and her grandmother to New
York and made a budget OF their
finances She could afford to lay on
work and study for two years. Every
day throughout those two years she
studied under tutors and almost
Evening star., 1922-12-17
BY SARAH McDOUGALL.

~ F the many women all over
l. the land who would like to
Y excel as scenario writer's for
the movies not one in a
thousand does anything worth while.
Why? June Mathis tried to explain
and she illustrated the explanation
with some of her own experiences in
the past nine years while she was on
her way to her present comfortable
perch at the top of the profession.
When she became editorial director
Miss Mathis assumed what is con-
sidered the most important executive
job held by any woman in the movies
ITO be entirely satisfying to the
feminine mind" remarked Miss Ma
this. "a career must consist in tao
king some corner of a tangle and
working away at 1t until she feels the
thing unraveling and taking a more
beautiful form in her fingers. If a
woman can keep calm ana keep the
ball in her own hands think it helps
rather than hinders to have a few
men in the foreground who want it
done their way"
With Miss Mathis it has been the
movies all these years. Men have
helped her and men have hindered
her from the beginning. With her
first great success, THE Four Horse
men," she emerged some seasons ago
from a tumble that had been COM
plicated by the attitude of some Of
the biggest motion picture men in the
country. After that she did Blood
and Sand" and 1.-THE Rajah," and
soon she will give US Ben Hur."
When I went to ask this woman
who creates pictures Of great beauty
and stirring drama to suggest what
path others should pursue to arrive
at the somewhat solitary heights,
found her so deeply absorbed in a
my name twice before she looked up.
And when she slowly raised her eyes
from a huge page of print there was
in them a look Of startled surprise.
Later she told me that we had jolted
her across a chasm Of centuries from
a thrilling world Of long ago. She
was sitting comfortably on her feet
In a large upholstered chair with q
Tissot Bible spread open across her
knees.
Before her on the table was barri-
cade of the biggest Bibles in the
world. Ruth Cleaning" looked out
from one colorful page, "Abimelech
Staying His Seventy Brethren from
another. A pair Of book ends SUD
Evening star., 1922-12-17

Valentino should play the lead. He
was not widely known then. and l
had never seen the boy, except In
pictures. feel very proud of him
now, as do of others who have been
helped to prominence through my
pictures. I went to California and
kept my resolution to see every set
Of The -Four Horsemen.' That meant
standing out. in, the rain and work
ing for as long as thirty-two hours
on stretch.
because had nursed it through
so much opposition I made up my
mind that the picture had to be a
great success. I had given. up my
department job for that venture and
meant that it should go in big
way. I-edfted 1t from beginning to
end and wrote all the titles. Again
and again had been told that 1t
was a gamble, and it turned out to
be a good one, Since then other
things have been easier"
Evening star., 1922-12-17

The seeming miracles PERFORM
cd BY the astounding man de-
scritcd IN this story suggest the
strange fosrcrs Of TIE human
mind, 7i,liich arc as vet anknoarn
c7,cn 10 science. Science cannot
crblau, his mora'clOns gift, bit
scientists Of the highest standing
s'onch for the authenticity Of the
c1cnts recorded here. The author
of The story, Charles Bcnedek. is
hungarian journalist and mag
asine 5cvitcr Of the first rank. He
is the Ticuna CORRESPONDENT OF
the Ncsc Znritj,cr Zc;tnuy. and
dnriuq the scdr acted as CORE
Stoudcnt Of he Fiidg, the liberal
daily Of Badafest. Eugene 5.
Baagcr. arthor Of the notable
book "EntineHt Eurofcans, per-
sondlly poncliss for the reliability
Of lr. Bcnedck.
Evening star., 1922-12-17

every night she went to the movies.
Toward the end of her apprentice
ship she changed her name to vari-
Gus aliases and played extra or any
thing In any company that could use
her and give her a chance to learn
the camera end Of the trade. She
lived in world apart and that world
was filled with things related to mo-
tion pictures. Shakespeare loomed
large in study hours, and he still
does; for she considers him the great
est screen writer of all time. When
ever she wants to round out scene
in fiashback drama she can always
get hint from him.
about the time when I felt l
should have to go back to earning
money" she told me, II saw in a trade
prize Scenario competition. I did not
win the prize. but 1 received a num-
Der Of letters. One was from Mr..
Ince asking me to write a scenario
for a popular actress. l was working
feverishly on that story when
another letter came from the Metro
people offering me work in their
office. was with them seven years,
and after the first fifteen months 1
became head of the scenario-writing
department. The only reason why l
should have been given preference
over people who were older in the
business was because knew the fun
damentals. I never deny that I have
a natural knack for story develop
ment. but I have always leaned a
good deal harder on study and hard
work than on mere talent.
+ 4 4 4
ssVX1HEN the plan to picturize the
w Ibanez book was suggested all
the men in the business thought 1t
impractical. They were convinced
that a war picture would not take.
Besides, it would be tremendously
expensive. wanted very much to
write that scenario: Meanwhile it
went begging in every office in the
before producer would take
it. Even after the Metro people got
the rights there was a question
whether we ought to go through with
it. The more they resisted the
stronger became my conviction that
it would be a very big picture. AL
ready had made up my mind to do
it and I had spent most Of my vaca-
tion talking with. Ibanez.
when the picture was finally under
way / made only two stipulations.
One was that I should sit in on every
set and the other was that Rodolph
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=
said it was in the handwriting of
Miss F., the head bookkeeper The
cashier agreed. So did several other
officials. Miss F., an elderly lady OF
eminently respectable appearance,
was forthwith put through a highly
professional srilling in the managers
private office.
She was punctual, conscientious.
unassuming, a model clerk. trusted by
her superiors, liked by her fellow
employees. She had been with the bank
for twelve years. And now. con-
fronted with the forged entry, she
could only declare most emphatically
that she had not written it and pro-
test with fearful vehemence against
the accusation. Yet there was the
Evening star., 1922-12-17

ported reference library of Medic
val Pursuits" Lives of the Prophets
and dictionaries of Greek and Roman
biblical biography. The room where
Ben Hur" was being born again was
large and even more sumptuously
furnished than the average workshop
for the movies. An oriental rug on
the floor. a few Egyptian and Chinese
works of art, a big sofa, several hos
pitable looking chairs and two type
writer's. Her office is in the Capital
Theater building at 50th street and
Broadway.
T EISURELY the star woman see
L. mario writer closed the big Bible
and turned a pair Of investigatory
blue eyes on me-eyes that looked as
if they belonged to an exceedingly
peaceful person. But Miss Mathis
has had her fights. Before she began
to talk about herself should have
guessed her age to be about thirty.
She must be older than that to have
done all the things she has done. She
is Of medium height, not too slender
and looks happy and healthy.
Her first fight against what looked
like unfriendly destiny. June Matthias
told me, took place in the altitudinous
town of Leadville, Col. There, and
later as schoolgirl in Salt Lake City,
it was her bad health she combated.
For years people expected her to die
almost any day. But because she
was determined to live and have
good time she became dancer. After
her fathers death she decided to sue
ceed him as provider for the family,
and with that idea in mind she went
to visit an aunt in Los Angeles. where
she got job on the stage doing song
and dance limitations. She was with
the Julian Eltinge company four years
and for two years she played the
lead in "Brewster's Millions"
of the movies" she recalled, was
when I put them down as menace
to the drama. We were playing on
the coast in The Fascinating
Widow The season was bad and
we blamed the pictures. My preju-
dice was intensified by a visit to a
studio in barn at Hollywood. The
leading man was drunk and his neck
was dirty. Everything impressed me
as being shabby. Back in my dress
ing room / aired my views to the
editor of small paper who came to
see me. He told me had the wrong
slant on the picture business. and he
suggested that there was. a big house.
Evening star., 1922-12-17

somewhat absent minded expression
Of his blue eyes. The manager Of the
bank greeted him eagerly, almost ex-
uberantly.
80 glad you've come, Herr Scher-
mann. You are the only person in
the world who can straighten out
this mess"
Succinctly the facts were laid be-
fore the newcomer. He was shown
the letter in which the alleged Herr
Goldenwasser instructed the bank to
transfer his deposit to the Anglo
Austrian. He was shown the ledger
with the fictitious entry. He looked
at the two documents with an in
tensity that increased perceptibly
until his face assumed the expression
Evening star., 1922-12-17


testimony Of the handwriting. 1t had
been examined minutely by an expert
from headquarters. who said, on COM
pairing it with numerous other sam
Piles of Miss F.'s hand. that the iden-
tity was obvious.
Il am afraid we will have to make
an arrest whispered the commits
sfoner of detectives to the bewildered
manager.
There was a-slight but ominous
move toward the bookkeeper, but at
this moment little bearded man
burst into the room. He was dressed
with as much neatness as the ex-
treme age of his we'll brushed clothes
would permit. His sharp features
contrasted strangely with the kind.
Evening star., 1922-12-17

of acute pain. His mouth twitched,
heavy drops of perspiration rolled
down his forehead. At last he closed
his eyes and. stood silent for a few
moments, covering his brow with a
trembling hand. Suddenly he grab
bed the arm of the detective commits
sioner, who, with the others in the
room. had been watching the per-
formance in dumb wonderment.
STOP" shouted Schermann in a
strained voice. Leave that woman
alone. She has nothing to do with
the forgery"
The little man sat down, crossed
his legs and began to talk, frowning
heavily, his eyes still closed as II
turned inward. penetrating unknown