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Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-31
WILL OPEN PENNEY )
CHAIN STORE HERE
EARLY TOMORROW
New Store Is 371st of Big
Nationwide Department
Store Chain

A new milestone in the merchandise
ing career of Imperial Valley is to be
set tomorrow morning when the j. G.
Penney Company throws open its doors
to the public.
The J. c. Penney Company is ma
tionwide organization. 1t has n ma
tion wide purchasing capacity and a
nation wide distributing machinery.
Imperial Valley is to become part of
the chain and whatever there is of
economy and efficiency in orgdniza-
tion will be made available to the pur-
chasing public of this county.
The new store is located at $50
Main street, on the north side of the
street in the block between Fifth and
Sixth streets, occupying, the stand
formerly occupied by the old Bee Cafe.
The latest child of j. C. Penney fam
lily of stores is No. 81, the other $40
being knots in great network COW
ering the whole country.
The new store will open with full
line of merchandise. Every line of
wares carried by department stores
has been provided, all carefully Sc
lected by the Penney buyers, with due
reference to climatic conditions and
demand of the valley trade.
The Penney stores constitute the
largest chain department store organ
ization in the world, with more than a
million customers. The policy of the
company is to guarantee satisfaction
and the management of the FL Centro
store urges that the people of the city
and Imperial Valley come and see for
themselves the great stock of merchan-
disc from which they may choose with
every assurance that they are getting
their moneys worth on every deal
from the smallest to the greatest.
Service, Justice, Equality
The Penney people claim that their
ability to buy in large quantities for
their many stores gives them the ad-
vantage of lower prices which they
are glad to pass on to their customers.
Their slogan is, ''Service, Justice and
Equality and that is what they are
to give to the people of this
valley to the last letter.
The FL Centre store is the only mer-
camille establishment on the north
side of Main street The rooms have
been newly painted and decorated with
fixtures all up to date. Everything is
new and of late design, all so arranged
that customers may see just what they
are looking for. Courteous clerks will
cater to their every want and no
effort will be spared to win the conf
dence and patronage of the communi-
ty.
The new firm is showing its conf
dence in Imperial Valley by large in
yestment. The winter trade is Just
opening and the Penney store is bound
to secure its share of it, and IN due
time it is destined to become one of
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-31
GREAT CARNIV AL
AS CELEBRAT TON
FOR HALO WE'EN
Fine Program Is Planned
Boys Band to Provide
Parade Music

At o clock tonight the guessing
contests which have been conducted
for the past few days by El Centre
merchants, viii be brought to a close
and the work of recording the votes
and winners win be started Immediate
ly so that the lucky ones will be known
by the time the municipal entertain
ment program has been completed At
the conclusion of the entertainment,
which will be held at the corner of
Sixth and Main streets, tour of the
contest windows will be taken and the
lucky guesscrs given their prizes.
One of the added attractions to the
entertainment program, will be the El
Centre Boys Band, which has recently
been organized by George Broadbridge
of Varney Brothers Company music
department and will be heard tonight
for the first time in public.
Fred Ncbel -Thau announces the par
ticipation of the band in tonight S pro
gram, as the "world S premier showing
of the FL Centre Boys Band,' and
assures the people of Ell Centre that
they are in for a surprise when the
boys get to footing their instruments
as they have made exceptionally good
progress in the short time they have
been organized.
That the kiddies are going to have
Il regular IIallowc ZEN time was evident
from Fred NebelThau S ear yesterday
afternoon. The back of the ear was
loaded down with accessories for the
proper observance of Ilallowe 'en, in
cluding over 1900 masks. Every kid
die who takes part in the parade is
going to be given a mask and over
1900 of them were purchased yesterday
by the committee in charge of the ear
nival
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-31
TO OPERATE
DISTRICT ON
LEASE PLAN

With force under Chief Engineer
Ray s. Carberrv ready to take over
the entire .water distribution of l3
water companies in Imperial Valley the
directors of the Imperial Irrigation
District were late today planning to
enter contracts with the respective com
panies tonight for lsases on their prop
critics so that the district can begin
its operation early tomorrow.
Possible delay in getting the leases
signed is said to be the only thing to
prevent the taking over of the entire
district.
The directors voted to deny the petit
ton of Imperial Water Company No.
3 for exclusion from the district and
are making plans to operate that com
pany's business along with other parts
Of the irrigation system.
Officers of No. 3 presented the peti-
tion to be excluded but stated that they
did not expect that the board would
grant the request, making it an easy
matter for the board to deny the petit
tion.
Taking over the operations of the
entire district by lease is made neces-
panies have completed the transfer of
properties to the district, although
transfer of deeds in some instances in
pending and must await the red tape
tape of court procedure and aprrovais
by certain state commissions. The dis
trict has provided in its budget for the
operation of the companies beginning
tomorrow morning and funds will be
used by the district on the companies
unless some lease is entered. Some
companies have figured their budgets
only to November !, and stockholders,
it is said, will face an assessment un-
less the district operated the water
distribution system.
1t was said late today that most of
the company directors interviewed wcre
favorable to the plan of leasing and it
is expected that little time will be
spent in getting their final approval
to the plan.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-31
DETECTIVE TELLS
OF LISTENING in
TO CONVERSATION
Editor and Detective Tell
of Attempt by Lawyer
to BUY Off"

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3l-william
A. Mondell, private detective, and
George l.. North, managing editor of
a San Francisco newspaper, testified
today in the trial Of Henry Wilkins
for the alleged mrudcr of Mrs. Wilkins
that last Saturday afternoon they list
ened via dictaphone to a conversation
involving Attorney William +. Heron
and the Wilkcns ease.
| They declared the. heard Heron
tell Carl Coburn of Reseadero. that if
wilkins had paid him $5,0e0s he could
have cleared him. ~<
Mondel testified that he heard
Heron speak as follows to Coburn:
81 stand strong with Brady (the
district attorney and L can put over
anything now.
would have acquitted him. 1T Will
kens' had come across with $4,000 he
would have been a free man today.
"When the newspapers began tear
ing into me, | made up my mind to
convict him.
Coburn, according to Mondell, men,
toned Heron appearance on the
witness stand at the Wilkens trial.
81 made hell of good talk to
the jury,' Heron was said to have
answered.
II was a good witness and made q
good impression. Murphy (Wilkens
attorney was glad to get rid of me. -
Coburn was discussing, according to
Mondell, the possibility Of re-opening
the case of the murder of Sarah Satira
COburn, his aunt, whose murder at her
Pescadero, Calf, home never was
cleared up.
Il need $780, Mondell said he
heard Heron tell Coburn when asked
about the re-opening of this case. -
should give $1,000 to Kate O'Connor
(San Francisco police women) or she
may be satisfied with $780,"
North, who is managing editor of the
San Francisco Bulletin, described how
Heron and Coburn happened to be
overheard. The conversation took
place in local hotel.
He said that he learned from CO.
burn, that Heron had made to COburn
alleged statements regarding the Will
kens case.
Last Saturday North arranged for
Coburn to call Heron to hotel room
and it was then that the conversation
was said to have taken place. Two
reporters for the newspaper, in addi-
tion to Mondell listened to it, North
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-31
WHAT'S DOING

(, Hallowe en-. Everybody happy.
Big community celebration on
streets tonight. t&y eael
Dance at Barbara Worth hotel
tonight. og
YIN. C. A. meeting at Central
Union High chool, 1880 p. m. today.
10. OF. lodge meets at Masonic
Temple.
Masonic Cammandery tonight at
temple. slql
San Souci club dance at women S
clubhouse. aer T.f
PIE. o. ''Tacky.' party at homo
of G. =. Scott. ;ttao q q
Eastland farm center meets to-
night. sr,,
Mark Rose talks at. Eaststds- Sun
set farm center. y,snss .rTgt n
Catholic dance at Harris hall,
Calexico, tonight. taeluca e,ess.t
Chamber eofs Commerce luncheon
tomorrow. sevsbinai
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-31

Votes will win, and votes alone.
Promises won't do it or you. You
may have list of promises as long
as from here to kingdom come, but
if YOU don t cash in on them, someone
else is going to have them and get the
votes A. bird in the hand is worth a
dozen in the bush right now.
Candidates should try to have good
vote score at the start. If your friends
know you mean business they will
rally to your call. But if they imagine
iyou Just have passing fancy, that you
are not carrying on or cant carry on,
someone more aggressive will get the
votes.
Right now, while the big vote SEIZED
ule is in effect, is the time for candi
dates to get busy. Every renewal OF
every. new. subscription secured now
will count for more votes than later
VERY soon now, the vote schedule vii
be materially decreased.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-31
SUICIDES MOTHER
IN MURDER CASE
United Press Leased Wire

HAVRE, Mont, Oct. 81. = Mrs.
Joseph Pyle, mother of Mrs. Margaret
Carleton, today continued to press her
demands for searching investigation
of the killing, of the Rev. Leonard j.
Christler of st. Marks church, the
"bishop of all out doors -
She demanded that authorities di-
rect their efforts towards learning
where her daughter secured the heavy
calibre revolver with which, according
to the verdict of the coroner's jury,
she killed the minister and herself
while temporarily insane.
Mrs Pyle also wanted to know what
motive, if any, authorities could as
sign for the act and what evidence of
her daughters alleged insanity they
could produce.f v
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-31

Senator Clifford Coggins will have
new title from now on, having been
appointed Il special deputy sheriff this
morning by Sheriff Applestill. At the
same time, commission was made out
for Roy Breedlove in the same capacity.
Mr.. Breedlove has need mt time of police
authority in connection with his duties
with the Irrigation District and Deputy
Sheriff Coggns is counted a handy
man to have on the side of law and
order it was said at the sheriff 's office
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-31

Usually in newspaper campaigns the
vote schedule is increased as the elec-
:ion goes along; but in the Press elec-
tion the schedule is rapidly reduced
after the first several days, This giar-
antecs square deal to every partici'
pant and prevents anyone coming in
at the last moment and winning one of
the big prizes. This arrangement, too,
rewards the workcrs-thc persons who
seize the opportunity for getting votes
now.
That IS all the more reason why your
nomination should be received without
another days delay.
100000 Extra Free Votes
With $1,000 worth of subscriptions,
either new or renewal, to the Press
you can get 100000 extra free votes.
And the first subscription you get, to-
gether with the coupon appearing in
this issue, gives you $4,000 votes.
| (Cotinucd on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-31
PHIL FPS TAKES (JRDER AME
Leghorn Hen Lays
335 Eggs In Year
Is Champion
United Press Leased Wire

United Press Leased Wire
TACOMA, Wash, Oct. 81" Lady
JEWELL, energetic Washington
white leghorn hen, today was ac-
claimed champion egg layer Of the
world.
She cackled merrily this morning
over her 335th egg as she closed a
full year of untiring effort.
Lady JEWELL, by her valiant
deeds, brought to Washington the
record held for the last six weeks
by Columbia Belle,' leading Cali
fornia hen, whose home is in ex-
elusive Santa Cruz.
H. M. Leathers, of Woodland,
WASH, is the fortunate owner of the
worlds prize egg producer,
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-31
Italian Minister Takes office
DISTRICT TO TAKE OVER COMPANIES
Here's Program for
Celebration Tonight

Following is the complete program
for the Halowe 'en entertainment to-
night at Sixth and Main streets, as an
nounced late this afternoon by Fred
Nebel-Thau, chairman of the general
committee in charge of the Hallowe Ell
celebration:
700 D. m. Children assemble at points
designated.
1870 p. m. Parade to grandstand
Sixth and Main streets
7:4O p. m. Massed singing, T400
voices from FL Centre, Acacia, Eeulyp-
tus. McCabe and Heber schools.
1850 p. m. Wilson sehool-gym stunts
in charge of Mr. Buck.
500 p. IN. Jazz band.
sos p m. Eccentric aancc--,Iack
$40 p. m. Mutt and Wilson
school.
s:15 p. M Songs-East Side school.
S:25 p. M. Spanish dance.
$50 p. m. Japanese fencers.
S:35 p. M. Japanese geisha dancer
with japanese orchestra.
fS:45 p. m. Fancy dance-Miss Lillian
Mccormick.
$50 p. m. High school glee club.
900 p. M. High school orchestra.
9:15 p. m. FL Centre firemen-sur
prize number.
9:3O p. m. FL Centre Boys Band.
9:45 p. M. Jass band.
1000 p. m. Announcement of win
ners of guessing contests, eats for the
kiddies followed by dancing for the
grown ups until next month.
This program will be followed as
closely as possible, allowing for last
minute changes and additions to the
program.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-31

the important business institutions of
the valley.
The local store is to be in charge
of A. V. Cazanave who, like all other
Penney managers, has acquired leader
ship by making good in the employ of
the company. 1t is Mr.. Cazanave' s
job to breath the Penney spirit into
the organization of the newest store.
! Wherever he acquired it-and whatever
j tbs, the thing which Mr. Cazanave
lcomes here charged is evidently Of an
agreeable nature, for he is taking the
business community into camp and is
already. well established as an import
ant factor of the. mercantile life of
the city.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-31
Thompson to Talk
at Chamber Lunch

Vaughn N. Thompson, city recorder,
will be the speaker at the weekly
luncheon of the Chamber of Commerce
at the Barbara Worth hotel Wednesday
noon. Mr.. Thompson will talk from the
x-serviceman s viewpoint on the pro-
posed amendments to the state eonsti-
tuition providing for loans to soldiers,
known as Amendments l and 3. Lunch
con will start promptly at 1910 and
the program will be concluded at !
o clock. - r ss er
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-31
More Votes Sent In
Than Are Produced

More have been brought in sent into the Press
by friends of the nominees than most of those nominated
thus secured themselves And when the candidates
published their friends will be all the active in
behalf knowing that they in the election in earnest
Votes will then from all Sides
It is all very fine that friends at the office.
However when friends votes for nominee than he
produces himself herself time to take buckle
the busy time and do to produce
Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-31
HUSBAND Of
ACCUSED TO
A|DDEFENCE
United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 31.-Armour
L. Phillips today declared himself to
blame for the murder of Alberta
Meadows and announced that he
would make amends by telling the
whole truth from the witness stand ut
his wife S trial.
Phillips in the office of Bert Her.
rington, defense counsel in the trial of
Clara Phillips, bitterly bemoaned his
conduct.
siI am to blame for it ALL he said,
because 7 wasn't satisfied with the
love and comforts of good home.
VI IN going to try to right this wrong
so far as l am capable by telling the
truth at my wife s trial.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 31-Defense
attorneys of Mrs. Clara Phillips, on
trial charged with murder of Mrs. AL
berta Meadows were expected to in
woke testimony of alienists and the de-
fendant' s relatives this afternoon in
an attempt to show she had "insane
tendencies.
Mrs. Phillips, charged with beating
Mrs. Meadows to death with ham,
mer while in a jealous fury, was hissed
and booed by hostile crowds as she
left the courtroom late yesterday and
too plainly showed the effects of the
strain she is under.
Following its failure to shake the
story of Peggy Caffee, chorus girl eye
witness, it was believed that the de-
fense will place its greatest reliance in
the temporary insanity plea, with a
final resort to the unwritten law.
Trial of the ease was adjourned
this morning for the funeral of the
mother of w. ID. Dunham, one of the
Jurors. 1t was to be resumed this af-
and former friends of the defendant
testifying.
Armour Phillips, husband of the
woman on trial, denied that he and his
wife had ever had trouble of serious
nature in Touston, Texas.
Because of the hostile demonstration
toward Clara, she will henceforth be
accompanied by guard of several
deputies.
Late yesterday the state rested it's
ease against Mrs. Phillips after receiv-
ing permission to call Les Atkins, said
to have supplied Mrs. Phillips with
liquor, if he can be located.
The most dramatic testimony of the
afternoon was that of Jesus comacho,
Tucson detective, who told of his cap
ture of Mrs. Phillips on a Pullman
train bound for FL Paso.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-26
New Compilations In the
burbank Pool

The Laurel oil g. Gas Go No. in
the center OF the northeast OF the
northwest OF l2G-5e. ia making
$40 barrels Of oil after a 20-quart
shot In the regular Burbank sand.
The Cosden oil a. Gas Co. No. 3
In the northwest OF the northeast OF
the northeast of G-gG-6 is making
1000 barrels per day.
The Carter OIL company No. In
the northeast Of the southeast of
the southeast of S-26-6 is making
500 barrels daily.
Tho National Exploration corpo-
ration No, 2 In tho center OF tho
northeast of the northwest OF the
northeast of 2-26-7 is good for $50
barrels natural.
Tho Sinclair oil & Gas co. No. 9
In the southeast OF the northeast
of the southwest OF 36-27-5 is maxi
Ing 325 barrels daily after the shot.
The Gypsy OH companys No. o
In the center OF the southwest OF
the southeast OF tho northeast OF
3i-27-G is n 20O-barrel well.
Tho Sinclair Interests No. in tho
northeast OF the northwest of az
27-6 Is holding up at $500 bar
rols.
A. d. Morton No. In the center
Of the northwest OF tho southwest
of the southeast OF S6.27-6 IL now
making 80 barrels OF oil and some
wafer,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-26
Pipe Getting Cheaper
Al the Right Time

a survey OF market conditions OF
today, develops the fact that very
liberal discounts are easily obtain
able from the prevailing llsta ON
tubular goods.
While the mills are operating at
about 90 per cent capacity which IN
somewhat moro than for the past
few weeks. they find II impossible
60 accumulate tonnage ON their
books,
Buyers insist upon ordering from
hand TO mouth" because they well
know they are entitled TO prices
much better than the (. @. h. mill
nrbos uf today, and they also have
right 10 expect concessions In
freight rates. which should accrue
20 the consumers benefit. The
above conditions prevail alike for
tubular goods used In buildings, and
IN oil field work.
There H. constant agitation over
the entire country for reduction In
freiRht rates on most every COM
modify and happily some OF these
requests are granted which only
means that the powers who regulate
such tariffs believe IN the fairness
of the demands made by those who
pay tho freight
Then too, there should be conccs-
Hlons in both materials ana frcights
duo To the gradual dcflatlon In COM
pensation of labor,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-26

him have gun lto had been told
in advance that " attacked. he
must run back TO Ponca city for
reluforcemcnts and when they
finally overlook him he hod COW
cred about half the distance back.
Some Ot the men who caught up
with him wcro covered with blood
and some OF the party was MISSING.
iie didn't know that hog had
been Killed ON purpose TO furnish
the blood.
The uoAt morning the yard In
front ~ the white house was fun
uf Indians looking for man who
had Killed one of their tribcsmeu
during the fight. md The doctor
had been told that the Indians law
lis an eye for an cYc, tooth Tor "a
tooth he believed that the guilty
man would bc killed by the Indians
n caught Then. hc discovered, the
Indians had the measure OF his
footprint whore ho jumped from
the Wagon IN the sand when hc
started for rcinfOrccmeHts. ~ was
tho man, whose footprint they had
that the Indians were looking for.
And the doctor wore shoes two
Sizes too small Tor him for week.
IIN IINh NI 'NN'l' NNf ANliNIIHH "
toot. mo- doubt. stlll are out Of shape
as result.
Then they took him snipc hunt
uR, one night lotor, In the woods
along the salt Fork OF the Arkan-
ela, and hD was SO afraid the In
diaug would come again that he
covered himself up IN ravinc
with dead leaves. the cowboys came
very nearly never finding him but
his hat had blown or and this gave
them clcw And when hc
eventually started back TO Pitts
burgh, after about three weeks Of
such program. he refused to be-
love that it had an been a frame
up but returned fully Of the opinion
that 10 had all been true. lie had
always pictured oklahoma as wild
and woolly and ne went back Ger.
tain.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-26
MeHdOzG-NequOa Region,
Argentina

The Mendoza Mcqueen oil region Ia
the Oldest OF the. Argentine petro-
lcum fields, II having been worked
ON n small scale continuously since
1856. The government workings at
Comodoro Rivadavla In the south Of
tho republic drew attention from tho
Mendoza fields; but since last year
when the new government wells In
Neuquon began 20 show good results,
there has been renewed interest In
the Andcan petroleum zone. At
present oil rights have been granted
to several foreign companies In both
Ncuquqn and Mendoza, and there are
prospects OF an early development
OF fields. Commerce reports.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-26
Lima and La BOsquet
hare Fine Gas Wen

lspp1 IN HD.luot. o. H Kemp
.Hd jennings have o. GUO0,uOO-tool
.Ia well ct 100 foot, iu the south
west corner pf tho north half OF the
uulhwost Of l1-i0-1l, which is tw,.
mOloa west of the town of WolcotltH
Hud north of tho Canadian river.
This is very pleasing surprisc to
tho owners ana the many friends
Yf the owners re- we'll. because u Ger.
tniulv looks ns though they are go
ing 10 open up something worth o.
lot Of money McHsrs Lippa and La
BuHquct have been working hard un.
der adverse circumstance. and are
due for n biR winning. owing to tho
financial depression. but they now
appear tu be ON the highway to sue
,oss Tho news ~ thle well VIII be-
gtont news To everybody in the oil
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-26
Production in Okmulgee Field
Holding Up SpieRdidiy

Special to The World.
OKMULGEE. March 25.- New
production m the Okmulgcc district
in the week ending Thursday, March
80 totalcd 1885 barrels accord
ing to the weekly report OF the Ok
mulgee District oil n Gas Assn.
This production came from 90 pro-
ducing wells, an average OF SIC
barrels per well.
Production IN the Lyons pool IN
township il-l1 remains about 50.-
900 barrels per day. the new COM
pletlons offsetting the decline in the
older wells. There are more than
one hundred wells drilling in town
ship ll-li and a total OF 436 drill
ing operations In the Okmulgee dis
trict as a whole.
New production in this district
in the first three weeks OF March
amounts to 34,715 barrels and the
total new production for tho month
Will probably exceed 5000 barrels.