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Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-13
SCHOOL CHILDREN TO
HELP CELEBRATE
s. FLACDAY

Ell Centre school children will partici-
pate in Flag Day exercises at City
park Wednesday evening, according to
announcement made today by A. p.
Shibley, school superintendent Under
this arrangement the children are to
meet on the lawn Of the Mckinley
school promptly at 7:45 Wednesday
night and march to the park, where
they will open the program by singing
America.
The inspiring flag ceremony of the
Elks order will be conducted, and a
patriotic address delivered by Rev,
George A. Hartman of the Presbyter-
ian church, who served overseas with
the American forces as chaplain. The
general public is invited to attend the
exercises which will commence prompt
ly at 8 o clock.
The Elks want it distinctly under
stood that Flag Day is for all citizens
and is not intended as lodge cere-
mony.
Superintendent Shibley's announce
ment to the school children of Ell Centre
follows:
"June IA is Flag Day. Please helI
to get many flags flying on this day.
Each one of you will please meet on
the lawn in front Of the Mckinley
school promptly at 7:45. We shall &c
from there in body to participate IN
the exercises, held under the auspices
Of the Elks.'
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-13
Sixty Lives Storm Total
GLADLY ACCEPTED
AS A SHARE in
CREDIT DUE MANY

Editor Imperial Valley Press:
To the progressive, j far seeing
spirit of the solid citizens Of I'm
perial county who control the
public press is due in large
measure the credit for the success
full issue of the special county
election yesterday, in which bonds
were voted by an overwhelming
majority to finance new Imperial
county courthouse.
The result of the election dem
onstrates that the writer, in ex-
pressing appreciation of the coun-
ty courthouse committee for your
generous assistance in putting the
issues squarely before the electors
Of the county, at the same time
might express to you the apprecia-
tion and thanks Of vast majority
of our fellow citizens.
Without your whole hearted aid
and support, it is hardly possible
that the bond issue could have
been carried at all. With the press
of the county practically unani-
nous in the effort to point out to
the voters how their interests
might be served best in the matter
of issuing bonds for this much
needed Improvement, the result Of
the election yesterday is one more
forceful demonstration of the pow
er Of the press.
The general courthouse commit
tee thanks you in behalf Of all the
people. The publicity committee
desires to add to these thanks a
word of sincere appreciation Of the
many courtesies you have extended
to those personally charged with
the work of putting the issues be-
fore the people.-John F. Greer,
Chairman Publicity Committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-13
BONDS MARK EPOCH
FOR EL CENTRIC

George A. Davis, who was a big fac
tor in winning the courthouse, says
yesterday was epoch making in the
history of FL Centre, showing that the
people of the county are virtually Of
one mind in accepting this city as their
county seat and ready to move forward
in making it what it should be in that
position.
He also says Ell Centre should show
q generous spirit to those who con-
scientiously opposed the bonds and cul'
tivate good feeling among the whole
people.
Ed. Forester is shouting over the
fine showing made by his precinct yes
terday in the bond election. Date gave
$50 votes for the courthouse and but
one against it.
lockwood precinct reversed the ord
er, giving but one vote for the propo-
sition and Date proposed to trade its
opposition vote for the favorable one
in the latter precinct in the official
count.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-13
JAPANESE OFFERS
SON TO SERVE AS
SUBSTITUTE IN JAIL.

T. Masutami, japanese cantaloupe
grower, came before Judge Markey at
Calexico, charged with shipping green
cantaloupes. After hearing the evil
dence, the Judge imposed fine of $50
with the alternative Of serving % days
in the county Jail and gave Masutami
two hours to decide which punish
ment he preferred.
Shortly before the time limit expired
the Japanese returned to the courtroom
leading his young son, the pride of
the family by the hand. He proposed
to the judge that the boy be allowed
to serve the Jail sentence, as the faith
or was needed in the cantaloupe fields
and he did not wish to pay the fine.
Judge Markey explained to him some of
finer points of the law regarding the
impossibility of one person serving an
others sentence. Masutamia de-
cided that he would pay the fine, and
having done so left court with his boy,
who had been unable to stave off the
wrath of the gods in the form of pun
ishment at the hands of Yankee justice,
however Loyalty willing he was to be
sacrificed.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-13
GREEN MELONS MEAN
JAIL SENTENCES

In the court of Justice Frank W..
Evans at Heber this morning, l. My
aki, japanese cantaloupe grower was
sentenced to pay q fine of 500 or
serve SO days in the county jail for
attempting to ship green cantaioupes.
In imposing sentence on Mlyakl, oudge
Evans served notice on all growers
that he is through showing lenlency
to violators of cantaloupe regulations
and proposes to deal heavily with
those brought into his court for ship
ping green melons. :
Judge Evans stated further that II
fines had no effect on growers ne
would sentence them to Jail in addition
to filming them.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-13
COURTHOUSE BONDS CARRY BY 3 TO |
HAVE YOU SORE THROAT SHRINER WITH
ATOMIZER ASKS-ANSWER ALWAYS YES

SAN FRANCISCO, June 13.--Un-
daunted by heavy mist which border
ed at times very closely on to rain,
5000 mobiles Of the mystic shrine staged
their great parade of the Shrines con-
clave here today.
The spectacle was one seldom equal
led in brilliance Of reds, green's, golden,
all colOrs Of the spectrum, and mingled
in long radiant stream of marching
men.
Seventy FIVE bands, ranging from
Chicago to Honolulu, dotted the column.
Ernest A. Cults, imperial potentiate,
with imperial representatives as guard
of honor, headed the parade, which was
the preliminary to the opening of
formal convention sessions. Addresses
Of welcome by California Shriners and
Governor VIM. d. Stephens were on the
program.
Each minute seemed to bring out q
new stunt.
One Shriner won great popularity in
the lobby of hotel with an atOmizer.
"Have you sore throat,' he asked
members Of lobby crowd, one after an
other. 1t didn't take long for the
crowds to learn the proper answer was
eyes
"Then open your mouth" would
come instructions and the atomizer
would be inserted. The throat medi-
cine was light brown in color and had
a peculiar aroma which won it instant
popularity.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-13
OIL EXPECTEDIN
SIGNAL HILL WELL

Encouraging reports have been re-
ceived by B. IT. Cox and Phil Simon
regarding the holdings of the Cal-Mex
Oil & Refining Co. at Signal Hill, Long
Beach, in which many local people are
interested. Tests made at the Kirk
patrick and Transport wells are report
ed as showing oil of 35 per cent grav-
ity, quoted as worth $3.50 barrel with
25 cent premium on each barrel. Ac-
cording to telegram received by Cox
and Simon last week, it is expected the
Transport will be producing shortly,
The Cal-Mex has 80 acres in the Signal
hill district.
Adjacent to the holdings of the Cal
Mex the Apex has ~ acres. Several
FL Centre people are also interested in
this company which has rigging up
and expects to commence drilling this
week.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-13
SWEEPS
ILLINOIS
TODAY
United Press Leased Wire


NEW YORK, June 13.-Sunday IS
storm took known toll of 60 lives, ac-
cording to figures compiled today by
police.
Most of the victims were drowned.
Fifty three bodies have been recovered.
Heavy Damage in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,, June 13.-Prop-
erty damage totalling thousands of
dollars was done in and about Spring
field by q terrific rain and wind storm
early today.
Wire communication with surround
ing towns was completely down, and
reports of heavy damage to grain and
fruit was reported.
Early reports indicate no deaths re-
suited.
Roaring Storm Hits Hanford
HANFORD, Calf, June 13.-Flash-
ing and roaring like TYPICAL middle
west summer tempest, q thunderstorm
Of unusual intensity, accompanied by
heavy rain, visited this vicinity at mid
night.
The storm originated in the Sierra
Nevadas, where it put out of commits
sion Southern Edison power house:
prostrating the lighting plants of Han
ford, Corcoran and LeMoore.
There was no heavy damage done
except in the Tulare lake district
where one of the levees protecting three
sections of grain land gave way. Two
thousand acres were inundated.
In Hanford lightning struck tree
and demolished it. No such storm has
a,,o, hofora occurred here at this time
of year, according to old timers.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-13
HARDING THREATENS
SUMMER SESSION

WASHINGTON, June 13.-President
Harding today informed Republican
leaders in flat terms that he will call
an extra session of congress it sum-
ymer adjournment is taken without en-
actment of the ship subsidy bill.
In a letter to Chairman Campbell,
Kansas, of the house rules committee,
urging speedy action on the subsidy,
Harding declared:
$50 much is involved and such a
difficult and discouraging situation
will follow if congress fails to sanction
the merchant marine bill, that l should
feel myself obligated to call congress
Immediately in extraordinary session
to especially consider the measure If
it went over through any neglect or
delay beyond the present term"
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-13
TEAM WORK WINS
BOND VICTORY

''Team work wins every time, said
Ross Hickcox, chairman of the court
house committee last night, discussing
the result IS of the county bond cleo
tion, "this proves there is live bunch
in FL Centro, and when they are prop
erly organized and directed, they can
get what they start after. That the
work of getting out the vote was well
organized is shown by the large vote
east in FL Centre, and is an eloquent
tribute to the members of the chamber
of commerce committee who freely
gave their time and labor to put the
courthouse and fair bonds over i'll true
war time fashion,
In this work the committee was ably
assisted by large force of volunteers,
who went out after the voters person
ally Cars were placed at the disposal
of the committee to bring voters to the
polls and it was no uncommon sight on
the streets yesterday, to see promi-
nent banker, lawyer, or businessman
acting as chauffeur for bunch of vot-
ers. Women workers We're energetical-
ly effective, and several high school
girls drove ears to get every possible
vote to the polls.
In the past two weeks the committee
has had speakers in every voting pre-
cinct and made personal solicitation of
all voters who could be reached. Yes
terday there were workers in precincts
under the direction of the committee
and they worked diligently. 4 survey
of the business district showed from
one to three absentees in many bust
ness houses, released for work at the
polls. Just how well the opposition was
organized is question, but there is
no doubt that FL Centre fought a
good clean fight.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-13
BRAWLEY POST HAS
new BOUT CARD

Brawlcy Post, American Legion post
announces boxing card for Thursday
night as probably the best the boys
have put on. They have flock of
fast ones headed by young Garcia of
Yuma and Jimmy Callahan of Vernon.
This is the same Callahan that has been
fighting head liners at Vernon. He is
considered one of the best in the game
up there at 122 pounds. Young Garcia
is the only man that ever knocked out
Kid Mex.
1t will be hard bet to decide
whether the main event will be any
better than the go between Les Mason
of Hollywood and Joe MandOt.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-13
LAKE ERIE AGAIN
FEELS THRILL OF
INDIAN WARFARE

SEA CLIFF, Ontario, June 49,
Possibility of an Indian war
loomed today ON Point Pelee, which
is government park projecting
out into Lake Erie 10 miles south
Of here.
Scores of Indian families Of the
Potawatomie tribe camped on the
outskirts Of town last night, all
headed for the point which they
claim as their old hunting grounds.
Troopers Of the Canadian mount
ed police, summoned from all over
the province, passed through here
early today, pushing their re-
sources endeavoring to get to the
point by noon.
The Indians claim rights to
Point Pelee by negotiating with
government authorities.
The tribe left the government
reservation on Walpole Island SUM-
day.
Colonel w. P. Gregory, represent
ing Ontario provincial officials,
today authorized mobilization of
1000 troops. to prepare to repel an
invasion of Indians into Point
Pelee on Lake Erie.
It was learned here this after
noon that the Indian settlements
on the reservation at Walpole Is
land and Aviston, Ontario were
marching toward Point Pelee, un-
der Colonel Seeley, grand chief Of
the Ojiawas.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-13
WOMAN KILLS IN
WOMAN'S DISPUTE

LOS ANGELES, June 13.-Dropping
a smoking revolver to wiring her hands,
Mrs. George McClung wept bitterly to-
day as her neighbor, Mrs. Margaret
Hogan died on her doorstep.
The shooting, according to reports to
police, followed trivial argument over
rent.
Neighbors found Mrs. McClung in
her house gazing at a religious motto
on her wall and weeping.
"Oh, why did l do it, Why did l
do it9" Mrs. McClung repeated dis
tractedly according to persons who
found her.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-13
LA TOILETTE FLIRTS
WITH LABOR VOTE

CINCINNATI, June 13.-A move
ment to make Senator Robert NJ. La
Toilette, Wisconsin, campaign spokes-
man for labor in the 1922 congressional
fight and its candidate for president in
1924, may grow out Of LaFollette s
scheduled visit here tomorrow to ad
dress the American Federation of
Labor convention.
His visit here may be regarded as
his reinstatement into the good graces
Of labor, from which he fell, to a de-
gree, because of his attitude on certain
war legislation.
LaFollette is himself candidate for
reelection this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-13
FOREST FIRE LOSS s1o,ooo,ooo

PORTLAND, Ore, June 13.-Fire
losses in the Northwest forest districts
have reached an unprecedented figure
for the period up to the middle of June,
according to estimates by forestry Of
ficials and lumbermen.
1t is estimated that the Pacific
Northwest must dig down for $l0,OOO,-
900 to replace or to cover property
SWEPT away by fire.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-13
DEBTS
WITH LOOT
APPROVED

LOS ANGELES, June 13.-George
w. Smith, former clerk in the Cotton,
California, post office, who late yes
terday pleaded guilty to the theft of
$4,000 from registered mail, was sent
enced to three years in McNeil's fed
eral penitentiary by Judge Tripett.
In imposing the sentence, the judge
declared he took into consideration
claims of Smith s counsel that he had
not previously been in trouble, had al
ways had Il good reputation in San
Bernardino, and had used Il portion OF
the money to pay his debts.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-13
R1cKENBAcKER LANDS AT 8. F.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 13-Captain
Eddie Rickenbacker, whose airplane
flight from New York to the Shriners
conclave was interrupted by lightning
and hard luck in the middle west, ar
rived here at SIG a. N. today.
He Travelled by train to Reno, Ne
vada, where he took an airplane to
San Francisco, making the flight from
Reno this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-13
RAILROADS GRANTED
GRAIN RATE REVIEW

WASHINGTON, June lathe in
terstate commerce commission today
ordered feopening of the case as the
result of which railroads claim, grain
in the western territory was reduced
Ia percent last November.
Railroads asked for reopening and
the action of the commission indicates
some readjustment will be made.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-13
GETS $4,000 FOR
ONE STOLEN WIFE

LOS ANGELES, June 13.--Albert b.
Pickard, of Moonshine Hill, Texas, to-
day was awarded judgment of $4,000
against Ira M. Bradley, millionaire
Texas oil man.
Bradley made no defense against
Pickard s charges that he stole the love
of Mrs. Pickard. Pickard was an en-
ploye at one of the Bradley wells.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-13

VENICE, Calf, June Ia" Wow"
said the stork as he deposited con
signment for Mrs. j. +. Elliott, 6l5
San Juan avenue, Venice, at the Loan
shire hospital here today.
He left four babies, all boys. Some
weighed two pounds, some three
pounds.
Mrs. Elliott is e36 years old. Her
husband is u carpenter. They already
had five children.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-13
DEMPSEY TAKES BRENNAN AGAIN

DEMPSEY TAKES BRENNAN AGAIN
LOS ANGELES, June 13.-Jack
Kearns has reached final agreement for
a Jack Dempsey Brennan fight for the
worlds championship at Michigan City,
Indiana, next Labor Day, he announc-
ed here today.
Promoter Floyd Fitzsinmons has Off
cred Dempsey flat guarantee of
100000 for 10 round, no decision
bout, which will mean for the champion
about 83 seconds in the ring.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-13
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Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-13
AMMONIA EXPLOSION KILLS POUR

DETROIT, Mich, juno l3.-Foor
men were killed in an ammonia tank
explosion at the Parker Webb packing
plant here today.
Fire and ammonium gas spread
throughout the plant.
Firemen wearing gas masks attampt-
ed to force their way in, searching for
workers, but were forced bach.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-13

JAPAN PLEDGES FARLEY FAITH

TOXIC, June 13.-Assurances that
agreements made at the Washington
armament limitation conference would
be carried out, were given today by
Admiral Kato, new premier of Japan.
Kato said he and his ministry were
prepared to put into effect provisions
of the Washington treaties in all de-
tails affecting Japan.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-13
NATIVE DAUGHTERS MEET

SAN RAFAEL, Caif, June lS.-
Three hundred members OF the Native
Daughters Of tba Golden West met here
today for tho annual grand parlor.
A lively contest for election OF grand
marshal is under way, with four candi-
dates entered
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-13
WHAT'S DOING TONIGHT

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Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-13

Batteries, Alexander and Hartnell;
Grimes, Mamaux and Miller.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-13

At Brooklyn
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-13
Vote on Courthouse Bonds

Continued on page eighty
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-13

WEATHER TODAY
Southern California - Tonight
and Wednesday fair.
Los Angeles and Vicinity
Fair tonight and Wednesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-13

Batteries, Couch and Hargrave; Nehf
and Smith.
The New York herald., 1922-03-05
Romance of East and West CenterS
Broadway and Its Climax Only Rests
On the FickIe Fancy of the 7heater-
going PubHc-HOW Keen Business
Man Awaits Stage Beauty's Caprice
But Fails to Despair

quiet man made his slow way into the
dressing room, where the Pink Lady
stood He bent over her hand.
He pressed long kiss upon it. He raised
Margaret Romaine, whom destiny had
his eyes. In them was the worshipful light
that had shone there all evening
"You were divine" he said.
They had met in the mountain walled
town, the junction known to all travellers
between San Francisco and New York as
Ogden, Utah. Miss Dawn had come back
with her family from Europe. Her father
had been on mission to England. Their
church, the Latter Day Saints. to which
her father, Welshman, had been con-
verted, and in which she and her sisters
were born, followed the custom of sending
its members abroad to make converts. Her
father had preached on the streets.
She and her three sisters had helped
immeasurably in drawing crowds to the
The New York herald., 1922-03-05

TT is rarely that an opportunity occurs
to make truly scientific observation
! of a waterspout. Yet an engineer On
board an American schooner had what is
said to be an unique experience Of this kind
or the coast OF New South Wales
Fourteen complete waterspouts formed of
the shore where he was at work with
theodolte. and he made careful measure
ments of them The largest spout consisted
OF two cones, connected by a pipe-shaped
spout The top OF the upper cone, which
was inverted was 5.o14 feet above the sea.
Each cone was about 100 feet In diameter at
the base. diminishing gradually until II
merged into the spout The length OF the
cones was about $50 feet each, leaving $500
feet for the length OF the spout connecting
them.
q ONE few years ago It was fashionable
for our leading families to engage
- genealogists to trace their ancestry
back to royal personages OF the past. like
william the Conqueror, Richard the Lion
Hearted, or Charlcmagne. Even in our day
these genealogists thrive and oceans OF ink
are spilled In the service OF Heraldic
genealogy.
But there is another form OF genealogy
more recent and more scientific 1t is bio
logical genealogy, and while II agrees that
our leading families may be descended from
kings and emperors II insists that the
humblest families are descended from
royalty as well. Further II Is able to fish
up for persons OF the most snobbish descent
ancestors in the twentieth or thirtieth gen
Grafton, whom. for the sake OF their self
respect they would certainly dsown.
The process Is something like this. We all
The New York herald., 1922-03-05

impromptu meetings by their singing.
Hazel had not sung any better then than
now. but she played THE Holy City" and
other Mormon favorites on her violin.
Margaret Romaine, whom destiny had
marked to sing in the Metropolitan Opera
House in New York. raised her magnifl-
cent voice above the violin. So did Nan
ME, who is singing now IN Milan.
Charles Groehl, the mine owner, was on
business trip to Ogden. He heard the
Welsh singer and his daughters at a con-
cert at one of the Mormon meeting houses
AS Is the custom In that quaint COM
munity, dance followed the concert. The
dance began with prayer. Charles Groehl
asked to be presented to the golden haired
one OF the "Tout Girls" The other sisters
were brunettes.
He guided her about the floor OF the
meeting house to the strains OF slow, old
fashioned waltz. While they waltzed a
purpose was forming in his mind, slowly,
surely. irresistibly forming. This girl
whom he held in his arms, this most
precious bit OF womanhood, would be his
wife. Some time, IL II were @ons distant
her love should crown his life.
No Impetuous Wooer This,
But Determined to Win
His wooing was not impetuous. The
Tout family were gifted musicians. For
each girl public career was beginning
He would wait, but he would wait so long,
so faithfully, 80 unswervingly, that he
would outwait all others. He had read
Balzac. He recalled that that master dis