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Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-25

about me and to get the latest news
from the outside. Every one wanted
to know, first Of all, where / came
from. Every single one Of them was
tremendously anxious to hear the news
from their own homes town. Since |
claimed San Francisco as my home,
disappointed them all. And il did
disappoint them. One girl, speaking
for herself, spoke for them all, when
she demanded: Hell, / thought you
was from Flint"
My refusal to talk won me immed-
| late respect. And when it was noised
around that I had been caught "work-
ing" the Hotel Statler, single handed,
IT became n near-heroine. The Statltr
detective system is known and feared
| by all criminals, I learned. My sup
posed consiimate nerve won their ra-
spect.
But if ! kept silent, no one else dld
Apparently everybody talked all the
time, calling loudly back and forth
from cell to cell. Tt is part of the
hysteria of the place. Speach relieves
the tension that they are all under
| consciously or unconsciously.
| Supper interrupted the cross -examin
| alton. We filed into the long dining
room and + faced my first prison meal
Long wooden tables and benches were
| chief articles of furniture in this room
Someone with sense of humor posted
a large sign at one end of the room
commanding silence, but the babble OF
voices and the clatter of graniteware
dishes continued at fever pitch through
out every meal.
| Sour Soap for Supper
| Supper consisted of greasy soup
| two pieces of white bread without but
| ter, mug of some mysterious black
| liquid enormously named coffee and
! four anaemic prunes to each prisoner
| 7 believe that ! can eat any kline
of food that is fit for human consump
tion, but there are limits, and this
meal and its successors went beyono
that limit. 7 nibbled on the bread
made n vain effort to down some OF
| the " coffee'' and toycd with the prun
es. The soup sickened me by its very
| presence-particularl as the dishes
were sticky and uncean.
Supper over, we =rose on sigma
! from the presiding matron and filled
back to our cells. As / entered mine
the door banged shut behind me and
locked. Thus I began my first night
in Jail.
For n time the hysterical racket that
had gone steadily since my advent con
tinued. When il subsidized little,
threw myself on the bunk and amused
myself by analvzing my emotions OF
the day. Eventually ] dropped into :
| fitful sleep.
How long I slept, I have no means
Of knowing, but it could not have beer
more than n few hours. ] was awaiS
ened by peculiar crawling sensa
tion that meant but one thing-ver
mini
] There was no more sleep for me that
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-25

at his option and without notice pay
any and all taxes, assessments liens
or encumbrances affecting the title to
said property, water stock or water
rights, and that the repayment of any
such sum so expended or advanced
with interest thereon shall be secured
by said Deed of Trust; and
WHEREAS, the holder of said notes
was required to and did pay and ad-
vance the sum of 100000 for inter
est due and unpaid on a prior encum-
brance on said property, and was re-
guired to and did pay and advance the
sum of $1,000 for premiums due on
fire insurance policies covering the
buildings located on land described in
said Deed of Trust, and was required
to and did pay and advance the sum
of $5S200 in payment of delinquent
assessments on water stock appurten-
ant TO the land in said Deed of Trust
described and was required to and did
pay and advance the sum of $1,000 to
cover the cost of water furnished to
the property described in said Deed of
Trust, and making total of 1882 90
paid and advanced under the provisions
of said Deed of Trust by the holder of
said notes, and
WHEREAS, default was -urthel
made in the repayment of said sum OF
$1862.00 so paid and advanced, al
though demanded, no part of which
has been paid, nor was the time OF
payment thereof extended, and
WHEREAS, the holder of said notes
u al oil nv
reason of the defaults as hereinabove
set forth, the whole sum of unpaid
principal together with interest there
on, due and payable, and has elected
to cause the property described in said
Deed of Trust to be sold in accordance
| with the provisions thereof to satisfy
said obligations, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the
provisions of Section 1924 of the Civi
Code of the State of California, sale
| THORNE-HILL INVESTMENT COM
| PANY, a corporation, the owner anC
| holder of said notes and Deed of Trust
| caused to be recorded in the office Of
the County Recorder of Imperial Coun
| ty, Notice of such default in the pay
ment of interest and of its election t.
cause the property described in sale
| Deed of Trust to be sold in accordance
with the provisions thereof, to satisfy
said obligations, which notice of de
fault and election to sell was dated
June II, 1922, and duly recorded OF
| June 81, 1922, in Book 8, Page 387 o
Mise. Records, Imperial County, Cali
| fornia, and
WHEREAS, said Deed of Trust pro
| vides that in case breach or defaul
be made in the performance of an,
| obligations for which the Trust Dee
is Il security, the Trustee shall Civ
notice and sell SO much of the propert
as shall be necessary to satisfy the III
| debtedness secured thereby, and
| WHEREAS, the THORNE-H1LL IN
| VESTMENT COMPANY, a corpors
ton by reason ef default in the pay
ments as above stated, has requestc
the Security Trust & Savings Bank
give notice and sell said property, {
so much thereof as it shall be necessal
to sell, to pay all the Indebtedness $
cured thereby, and the expenses il
cured, necessary to the execution
said trust.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-25
IRVINE FOR POWER
ACT, NOT AGAINST
AS WAS REPORTED
North End Farmer Writes
to The Press Correcting
Wrong Impression

The Press is in receipt of the fol
lowing:
Editor Imperial Valley Press
My attention has been called TO a
news item published in your paper,
bearing date Of Wednesday,, Septem-
Der 10, giving account Of the assemb-
ling At the Barbara Worth Hotel of a
number of representative men of the
valley, for the purpose of forming an
organization to oppose the Water and
Power Act which will appear on the
ballot in the coming election; and
stated that I had been chosen as one
of the vice presidents from the Braw-
ley district. If this be true, il was
done without my knowledge or con
sent, as | was not at the meeting.
Believing as l do that California is
destined in the near future to become
the most densely populated state in the
Union, and in view of most startling
statement made in late geological
survey reports, which says, ''if
three factors remain constant, namely
the present known oil supply of Amer
ica-the present quantity of consump-
tion in America, and the present i'm
portation of oil from foreign fields; in
20 years, America s total oil supply
will have been exhausted I can cas-
lily imagine the plight of the people
of the state when that time comes if
they are solely dependant on the power
companies, who may have monopoly
on the electrical resources of the 'coun-
try, to supply the light, heat, and
power that we must use
Having watched the progfess and
development of the Water and Power
Act for the past two years, and being
familiar with the act as it is written
am for this act and my observation
of the arguments against the act have
been that they are 90 per cent untrue
and misinterpreting the act.
Any one watching the fight of the
public utility department of the Cali
fornia Farm Bureau against the power
companies in the San Joaquin valley
should be thoroughly convinced of the
Importance of passing this act. This
/ have done, and in order that the
erroneous impression which might have
gone out by reason of the above re
ferred to news item might be correct
ed, I would appreciate it very much il
you would print this letter.
Very respectfully yours,
(Signed) b. D. Irvine.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-25

night. Wild:eyed, ! sat on the edge Of
my bunk and prayed for daylight.
I have heard and read of the ter
rible feelings of being shut in, buried
alive and suffocated that prisoners
undergo during their first night IN
prison, but until the time of my own
experience, I believe it to be largely
imaginative. 1t is not, it is the most
real thing in the world.
/ felt that the walls of my tiny,
windowless cell were slowly closing in
on me--[ could no breathe. The close
air, heavy with sickening disinfec-
tant, seemed to strangle me- There
are no words to picture the suffocat-
ing horror that envelops one at this
time. Hysteria supercedes reason
wanted to scream and beat my head
against the stone walls of the cell
anything to push them away. Only
one tiny portion of my brain remained
rational. 1t was this tiny control that
kept me from going stark, staring mad
for the time, at least.
Plays Sick in Morning
Tn spite of this semi control, by
four clock IN the morning / was on
the verge of panic. Partly in an eff
| fort to relieve the tension and partly
| in search of information regarding pris-
on routine, feigned sickness and
shouted for assistance.
7 succeeded in attracting the attep-
| ton of a trusty who was detailed to
nurse service. She made a sympathetic
effort to diagnose my trouble, but she
| was unable to render any real assist
ance. At my insistance, she summon
ed the night matron and told my
troubles to her. She explained that
the jail hospital was closed for the
| night; that the chief matron was the
only one who could open my cell door
| even for sickness; and this lady could
never be disturbed until she reached
her office at nine clock in the morn
ing. That meant that if / was in danger
of death / could go ahead and die
without medical aid before a. m The
night matron even refused me n piecf
of paper to fan myself with.
Throughout my feigned illness, the
neigh boring prisoners kept up per
| feet bombardment of encouragement
and sympathy. The nurse-trusty was
infinitely sympathetic, but she was
powerless to aiI
This excitement served to combat
the evil atmosphere of the night, but
daylight seemed to be ages away. And
If was not until we were released
about eight thirty, for breakfast that
/ succeeded in ridding myself of the
hysterical feeling.
No Hair Combs Allowed
Some time between eight and eight
thirty--at the discretion of the mat
ron-we were freed from our cells. En-
route to breakfast we made our toilet
tes--such as they We're. Inasmuch as
toothbrushes, toothpaste, combs ant
soap were absolutely forbidden, this
was an exceedinly sketchy affair
There were women in that prison whC
had not had comb in their hail
for months. They kept it in place
with string, bits of hairpin, or any
thing else that could be adapted to tht
J purpose: A trough into which all tht
prison filth is emptied by the prison
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-25

ers-also enroute to breakfast-dOes
not add to ones grooming.
!, From this service, we marched to
the meal itself. Like its predecessor
it was inedible as far as [ was con
cerned, mt least.g The same two pieces
of bread, the same black liquid, or the
alternative of blush white milk, and
a watery fluid in which few grains
of some cereal were floating made W
the menu. I counted the cereal grains
7 think they were rice-and fount
six in my dish.
Concluded tomorrow
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-25
NOTICE OF EsTRAY

Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned has taken up, upon the Me
Cabe 40, 5 miles south west of FL Cen
tro, two heifer calves.
That within thirty days after datt
of this notice, if said animals are no
claimed by the owner thereof, they
will be delivered to the constable o.
Ell Centre township, Imperial County
California, for sale under Act 1000
General Laws of California.
Dated Sept %.
L. P. LACKEY.
Sept. 25-Oct. 20
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-25

NOW, THEREFORE, notice is here
by given that the undersigned by vir-
tue of the authority vested in it, as
Trustee, under said Deed of Trust, will
sell at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash in gold coin of the
United States, of the present standard,
on Tuesday, the 18th day of October,
1922, at the hour of 10 Il. m. of said
date at the west front entrance of the
County Court House, in the City of Los
Angeles, County of Los Angeles, State
of California, all the interest conveyed
to it by said Deed of Trust in and to
that certain real property therein des-
cribed as follows:
Tract No. Fifty-six (56), Town
ship Fifteen Q5) South Range
Twelve 12) East, S. b. b. & NJ,
containing 200 acres, more or less,
according to L. S. Government
Survey, said property being situate
in the County of Imperial, State of
California
Or such part as will be necessary
to pay the total amount of the prin-
cipal unpaid to-wit: $4,000, together
with interest on $4,000 of same at the
rate of 1870 per annum from Decem-
Der /, 1920 to December l, 1921 and
| thereafter at the rate of SO per annum
| and interest on the remaining $4,000
at the rate of so per annum from
| December /, 1921; the sum of 1852 0C
so advanced as aforesaid, together with
| interest on 100000 of same at the rate
of 1921 per annum from December /
1920, and interest on $30O.OO of the
same at the rate of 1870 per annun
from June l, 1921 and interest on
$4,000 of the same at the rate of l2%t
per annum from December /, 1921, an'
interest on $4,000 of the same at thu
rate of 1870 per annum from June /
1922, and interest on $1,000 OF the same
at the rate of 1870 per annum from
Nav !. 1920, and interest on $4,000 o
the same at the rate of 1870 per annun
from March H., 1921, and interest OF
I$194.00 of the same at the rate of l2H
per annum from July 9, 1921, and IN
terest on $194.O0 of the same at th
rate of 1870 per annum from Octobe
Is. 1921, and interest on $1,000 of sam
at the rate of 1870 per annum fron
| April "a, 1922; expenses of said sal
and expenses or sdld truSb lholpt'iii'
compensation of the Trustee. Term
of sale: Cash in gold coin of the Unite'
States of the present standard.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Seer
! itv Trust & Savings Bank has thi
22nd day of September, 1922, cause
Z its corporate name and seal to b
hereunto affixed by its vice presiden
= and its assistant. secretary, thereunt
duly authorized by Resolution of it
? Board of Directors.
u CORPORATE SEAL)
SECURITY TRUST & SAVING
BANK, Trustee.
BY j. Veenhuyzen, president.
BY l.. b. Howe, Assistant Secretary.
/ Approved Church Trust Deed 1888
+ Sept %; Oct. 2-9-16
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-25
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

WHEREAS, by Deed of Trust dated
May 25th, 1917, recorded June Sth,
1917, in Book 122, page 29S of Deeds,
records of Imperial County, California,
Arthur S. Fell and Emma c. Fell, his
wife, did grant and convey the proper
ty therein and hereinafter described to
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-25

IIORFURN T. 5EALJ
SECURITY TRUST & SAVINGS
BANK, Trustee.
By j. Veenhuyzen, Viee-President.
BY l.. b. Howe, Assistant Secretary.
Approved Church Trust Deed 1888.
Sept. %; Oct. 2-9-16
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APPLIES TO ~BROOkINGS

Aberdeen Journal-The Journal edi-
tor talked to a business man a day or
two ago who complained that the
Commercial club OF Aberdeen isn't
wideawake; isn't doing all it should do
to keep Aberdeen on the map. He
even threatened, if it did not wake up
to withdraw his contribution from the
club. But, a question from The news
paper man brought out the fact that
the business man, like the editor, had
been paying very little personal at
tention to the Commercial club. Both
had been taking it for granted that
the fellows who are in the habit OF
running things at the club will do a
good job, and they'd let 1t go at that.
Perhaps that is really what is the mat
ter with the Commercial club in Aber-
deem. Perhaps a lot Of meI who
should have the interests OF the city
closely at heart have been neglecting
to do their ~part-have been staying
away from club meetings n have
not been taking part in club activi-
llcS. IL inns 10 81, HoIC VI luCli hOuiu
criticize the club until he has re-
formed his ways and done his part in
making the organization a living, vital
active thing in the community life Of
Aberdeen. Let's get busy, and see
what makes the works go round be-
fore condemning the Commercial club
as useless and a burden to the com
munity. 1t should not be. 1t should
be the one central place where things
for the betterment and the growth
of Aberdeen can be talked over and
worked out.
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BUILDING AND GROWING

Bookings is not standing still in
any sense Of the word. With work
starting on a new S0-room hotel, a
new bank opening its doors, a dozen
or more residences in the process of
construction and more to lie started,
a large new heating plant under con
struction at the college and many
minor improvements, Brookings is
making satisfactory progress. New
families are moving in every week
from outside points.
The assessors returns which have
Just come in show that the total as
sessed value OF the real estate in
Brookings is $3,202.O67, a notable in.
crease over last year. With the best
crop prospects in many years and
business returning TO normal all over
the country, there seems to be many
good things ahead for Brookings. The
future of B~rookings is a safe invest
ment and good thing to bank on
Those who build today will reap to
morrow.
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EASY MARKS

With German marks being peddled
around at three for a cent perhaps
there was an excuse for the New York
wag who in trying to sell a bill Of such
goods a week or so ago remarked in
passing that this is the day OF easy
marks" and then proceeded to unload
on the unwary. 1t may be well TO re-
member there are many ~"astute"
money changers in the big cities who
are loaded UP with German coinage
and who are casting right and left
10 find a market for their unpopular
treasure. There is always a tempta-
ton 10 bug a hundred thousand dollars
worth" OF money for a five dollar
bill or whatnot. Those who are in
clined TO yield TO such Get-Rich-Quick
W~aIlingford temptation, however,
should remember the Confederate
bills that are stacked up in the gar
TO the Pacific, so that when the great
city propaganda begins, aimed as II
viii be first az "stabilizing the German
monetary system" they will see the
part OF wisdom is 10 seal up their
pocket books.
That Germany will come back there
can Be no doubt, because the Germans
are an industrious people. They are
likely TO regain power while the world
sleeps. but no matter how rapidly they
get on their feet IL is generally agreed
that before they run very far the
whole Of their monetary system vii
have to be changed and in the new
issue OF the national stock the existing
financial tokens will be tremendous!
reduced in value II not entirely wipe'
out. Beware the Greeks bearing gift
may still with wisdom be kept in tn.
public mind.
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be no release OF France, for instance
from her obligation, but it would be
her duty to enforce collection, il Ger
many should default. AS fast as pay
ments were made. they would wipe
out more than one debt.
The practical difficulty is that Brit
ain would receive a larger share of the
German payments than France, but
possibly that could be adjusted by in
Guiding in the whole bill the claims of
French citizens against Russia, which
are large.
Another difficulty is that France
would receive a smaller portion Of the
German payments than is now sched-
uled, but it would be at least as much
as is being paid, and the great gain
would be to leave every country free
from paying more than it is able and
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-07-13
LIBRARY NOTES

Booklist for week ending July To-
COLLECTED Verse" Kipling. AS near
a complete collection of Kipling's
poems as is possible with the author
still writing.
Making Money Make Money" Bar
Der. An absorbing book on the science
Of investment, which teaches the
"knack" of making money and how to
become richer quickly and honestly,
and completely describes how money
is made. and has been made and can
be made.
"Peacemakers, Blessed and Other
wise" Tarbell. One Of the foremost
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If DEBTS WERE BALANCED

st. Paul Pioneer ress-Twelve ma
lions are interested in the large inter
national debts growing out Of the war,
such as the German PREPARATIONS, the
Russian war loans and the indebted
ness of the allies to the United States
and to each other. Great Britain has
offered to cancel debts due to her
from her allies il the United States
can cancel the notes it holds from
Great Britain. France has limited that
her debt to the United States cannot
be paid until Germany pays. There
would be no need of any reputation Of
national debt, il the nations were to
pool their account, as business houses
would do under the same circum-
stances.
The United States owes nothing to
Europe and holds notes aggregating
$40, 1888, 900, 900. Great Britain owes
us $4,573, zoo, 900 and is a creditor to
the extent of s16.015. 0O0. 900. France
yves the United States and Britain
$500. OO0, 900 and is a creditor for $751;
938, O0O, 900. Belgium owes 81, 160, 000,-
900 and is a creditor of Germany for
81, 500, O0O, 900. Those four nations are
creditors, the balance of obligations
being in their favor.
Germany, Russia. Italy, Rumania,
Serbia, Greece. Portugal and Poland
are in debt to the world.
Nothing could be simpler, on paper,
than for the four creditor countries to
agree to pool their demands upon the
other and weaker countries and dis
tribute the collections in proportion to
their relative claims. For example.
the United States would have $40. 1885,
900. 900 due. Britain would have the diff
ference between her debts and credits,
or $13,4sS,0 00. 900, France a favorable
balance of $12.43s, 900 and Belgium
$40, 000, 900.
1t having been determined what Ger
many can pay, over q long term Of
years. and q method Of amortixing that
debt in 40 or 80 years, with interest,
being settled. the United States could
accept q German note, Endorsed by
France. In Payment Of Frances debt
to this country. and similar adjust
|monta - Rthe rest. There would