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Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-10
ANTI.COURTHOUSE
MATHEMATICS TALK
From the Calexico Chronicle
Mr. M n Wif4ap

From the Calexico Chronicle
Mr.. M. d.. Witter,
Brawley News,
Brawley, Calf,
Dear Mr.. Witter:
You have my sympathy. ] used to
be kind Of cheese in the mathematics
classes myself when I was in school. ]
stumbled along through the stuff till j
got as far as Algebra and then | quit.
The folks down here was laughing
about your funny figures in y0nr paper
today, and ] thought / had better write
you q letter and explain about this
bond issue for the new courthouse sc
you wouldn t make any more such mis-
takes on the front page of your paper
You see it is this way. The bond
issue is for 100000. l guess some
body told you wrong for you thought
all the time it was for S350,000. Oh
course fifty thousand isn't much among
friends, like you and us folks down here
at Caleyico.
About that headline on your paper
saying every 100 acres lin the valley
would have to pay 5000 to get the new
courthouse.
| guess your old Blickendorfer mus
have got all muddled up when you mad'
up those figures You see it s thi
way: The assessed valuation of tn
county last year was Il little over $40,
100000 But approximately half o
this amount is city property in the III
cOrpOrated towns.
From the looks of yonr figures,
think you added the interest on tn
| bonds to the principal and then divide
| by $4,000 acres. This gave you SIS
an acre or $2S8 on a quarter section
and you just added on the twelve do
lars to make even figures.
1 But you forgot to deduct the 1000
valuation on city property. Looks lik
you was tryin to make the farmers d
all the pawn for the new, courthouse
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-10
CalexicO News

CALEXICO, June 10.-Mexicm au-
thorites have taken such drastic
measures against the smallpox epidemic
in Mexicali that the state health Off
GER recommended loosening quarantine
regulations The 6 o'clock ban has
been lifted and crossing will be per-
mitted at all hours to those who have
been vaccinated and are certified.
Mexicai authorities day before yes
terday ordered that all premises be
cleaned up within SO hours or Il fine
Of from $40 to $50 would be imposed
Today Mexical is as clean as any city
in California as Il result of this order
DIR. Z. n. Sims, city health officer
made a thorough inspection yesterday
in company with the Mexican health
officers and found that quarantine was
being rigidly enforced at all infected
houses by the placing of police at eaci
house.
You have not failed in life until yol
are dead.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-10
SEYMOUR THROWS
/ HAT In RING FOR
/ DIST. ATTORNEY

To the People Of Imperial County:
Having been urgently requested by a
great number of the people of this
county TO become n candidate for the
office of district attorney, have upon
calm reflection decided to comply with
their request.
/ therefore at this time announce my
candidacy for the office of district at
torney Of the county of Imperial, state
Of California. | pledge myself TO sur
render an efficient economical and
loyal administration If elected. | also
pledge that if elected will not do any
legal business other than the county s;
that | will eliminate one deputy, be-
lieying that if the district attorney
gives all his time TO the office, as he
should, the office can and win be
handled efficiently with less help under
the present conditions.
/ wish to announce that if elected
the office viii be run fearlessly and
without favor to any one, having in
mind ut all times that the guilty who
ever they may be should be vigorously
prosecuted, yet that no one should be
harrasscd, or useless prosecutions car
ried on or entered into
Trusting that | have made my posi-
ton clear and asking all voters of I'm
perial county who want the kind of M
administration that [ pledge to give il
elected, to vote for me, L beg to re
main,
Very truly yours,
j. r. SEY MOUR.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-10
Personal Mention

| Mrs. Vaughn Frances will spend the
Weekend at the Hi Pass summer camp
where her daughter Lillian is sojourn.
ing with the high school reserves.
Mr., and Mrs. Harry Barker win
Yisit their daughter Amy at Hi Pass
Sunday.
| A. p. Nuffer and Lee Nuffer will
]paija the weekend with Mrs. Nuffer
1T 5steHldba.
1t is definitely announced that Prof
Merle Smith TempletOn of Central Tn
ION high school will return next year
TO resume his place as teacher of his
tory.
Andy Pruett, business man of INLAND
was visitor in FL Centre yesterday
c. G. Corwin has gone to Long Beacl
where his family will be located fol
the summer months. Mr.. Corwin ex
poets to return to the valley to vote
for the courthouse bonds Monday.
Emmet Allen left Friday to pass The
weekend in San Diego.
Mrs. De Kumara left last night foI
Los Angeles for the summer.
Oscar Sweeney of FL Centre will
preach tomorrow at the Communit,
church ut Imperial.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Alexander wen
to San Diego yesterday for the week
end. They will be back in time t
vote.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-10
Better Than Los Angeles Papers

II. Griswold, formerly a resident OF III
Centro, has been in the valley calling
upon old customers and friends. lie is
especially complimentary to The Press.
He says that Notwithstanding the fact
that he receives the worst service ever
from the postoffice department, fire.
quently not getting The Press until
the third day, it'suits him better than
the Los Angeles papers. He finds Press
reports more accurate and condensed,
and spiced to make agreeable reading.
The Press telegraphie reports, he says,
are a record for the way in which they
handled the world situation in a small
SDace
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-10
VOTE HERE MONDAY
FOR COURTHOUSE

Voting precincts and polling places
for the courthouse and fair bond elec-
ton Monday, June ~, have been de-
fined as follows:
Precinct l. East of Eighth street and
side of Commercial. Polls at city hail.
Precinct 2. West of Eighth street and
north of Main, including north side of
Main street. Polls at city hall.
Precinct 5. West of Eighth street and
south of Main street, including south
side of Main street. Polls at Oliy c
street school.
Precinct 4. South side Of Commercial
to north side of State street east side
of Eighth street to west side of Fourth
street. Polls at city hall.
Precinct 5. South side of State street
to north side of Orange street east side
of Eighth street to west side of Fourth
street. Polls at Olive street school.
Precinct 3. South side of Orange
street to north side of Hamilton, east
side of Eighth street to west side of
Third street. Polls at Olive street
school.
Precinct 7. South side of Hamilton
street TO clty line, east Siue OF rISntn
street to west side of Third street. Polls
at Olive street school.
Precinct s. All territory south OF
Commercial and east of Fourth street
between Third and Fourth, and east of
Third from Orange to- south city line.
Polls at city hall.
Voters are requested to ascertain
their particular districts and polling
places that votes may be registered with
os LITTLE deiay as possible
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-10
S4HE;AIRESA AIRES
NORMA TALMADGE TOMORROW

NOON1A IAIMAOO6 TOMOhhOW
''Smilin' Through" First National
attraction starring Norma Talmadge,
will commence a three days run at the
Palace Airdome Sunday night. This
picture is considered by critics the best
Miss Talmadge has yet produced in 81
ent drama. She plays dual role in a
thoroughly capable manner and proves
herself a great tragedienne as well a.
emotional actress in the part of Moon
yeen. Wyndham Standing, Harrison
Ford and Jeremiah Sayne support Miss
Talmadge, in the leading male roles
The picture was directed by Sidney
Franklin, who has been responsible ~fol
many of Miss Talmadge's previous sue
cesseS.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-10
TWO KILLED IN AUTO WRECK

WEED, Calif., June 10.-Hugh Hay.
ward and Otha A. Wilkens, both well
known i'll the north Sacramento valley
were killed and Mrs. Stanley Ross prob
ably fatally injured late last night
when Southern Pacific train on tho
Klamath Falls line struck their auto
mobile at the town of Bray, near here.
Stanley Russ, husband of Mrs. Russ
was driving the car. He escaped witt
minor injuries. All were from Doris
Calf.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-10

comes like breath of fresh air
through the alcoholic clad atmosphere
that spreads like a miasma from the
border to the capital Of the state along
the routes of bootleggers.
cit has shown that the women of
the state represented so largely by the
organization are back of Law and
order, that each for herself will main
tain in her home the standard of ma
tional conscience, national obedience
for the duly enacted laws of the coun-
try
.'Tt is refreshing in these days of re-
Taxation of individual morale to know
that at least one body of the citizen
ship is firmly for obedience. That
they are women is incidental to the ul-
innate alignment of men.
Mrs. Sweeney in her report com
mented upon the above and told of
the spirit of respect for law which
dominated all of the speeches and dis
cussions. She quoted from addresses,
some of which were masterpieces or
logic and noble sentiment.
All seemed to realize that prohibi-
ton is to loom largely as an issue in
the coming election and the w. G. I.
u. with it's paid up membership cx-
tending through the length and breadth
of the United States, is the one influ-
ence which can meet the issue which
the "liberty league will inject into
the campaign with it's paid membership.
The W. G. r. L. has faced the cannon
of the "wcts' before, and stands un-
daunted on the eve of the campaign,
| ready to fight for advantages already
gained.
Mrs. Sylvia Fellman, Imperial county
president, responded to the address OF
welcome and delegates from this county
| participated actively in the proceed.
ings. The medal was won by an I'm
perial county girl in the essay contest
Mrs. Sweeney was deeply interested
| in the address of Mrs. Katherine Edison
one of the women who attended by ap
pointment, the peace conference al
| Washington. Mrs. Edison confined hel
| address to personnel of the men who
| took part in the conference, of tht
temper of foreign representatives ant
many of her personal observations. Sht
said the United States is the only
country which can ever lead to worlt
peace, Dut dlu NOT IaVOf participation
| with other nations in the League OF
| Nations.
The potluck dinner in the park wa
delightful and the meeting adjourned
with feeling that much had been ac
complished during the year but tha
there must be no resting on achieve
ments until the congressional election
this fall are over and the future of pro
hibitiOn assured.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-10
ENTERTAINED AT CARDS
AMONG McCABE FOLKS

Mrs. r. II. Clark and daughter, Miss
Luella, have gone to Los Angeles for
the summer.
McCabe folks, about GO strong, en-
.ioyed their first community supper at
the home of George Austin Wednesday
evening. 1t is the plan to hold one
supper 4 month this summer.
Mrs. w. ID. MOffatt has returned from
a three weeks vacation on the coast
with friends.
The young people surprised Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Poole Thursday evening with
q chariviri. They had just returned
from their honeymoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-10

w. c. 7. U. CLOSING PROGRAM
The w. c. II. U. at its closing meet
ing for the year last night listened
with great interest to the full report
of the state convention given by the
president, Mrs. Oscar Sweeney.
OF the assembly the Glendale Press
said: "The w. c. T. y. in Glendale
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-10
RAPTISTS CELEBRATE

BAPTISTS CELEBRATE
A merry company gathered at the
Sunday school and social rooms of the
First Baptist church last night to cele-
brate successful closing Of the debt
raising campaign carried on for six
gathering on the church lawn but the
weeks. 1t was planned to have the
high wind drove the crowd to the social
rooms, which in no way checked en-
thusiasm. An opening prayer was off
cred by Rev. Geo. Marsten of Calexico.
Pastor c. i. Flanagan presided over
the brotherhood portion OF the program
and made Introductory remarks, giving
several columns of Who s Who" in the
campaign, with individual credit as
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-10

Reduced Fares-Reduced fares to the
Portland rose carnival are announced
by the Southern Pacific at all Califor-
MIA points. Tickets will be on sale
from June 16 and will be good for re
turn trip until July Is. The Portland
rose carnival has q national reputa-
tion and draws great crowds each
year from all points on the Pacific
Coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-10
FREE CAMPING GROUNDS

FREE CAMPING GROUNDS
A public spirited woman of FL Cen
tro believes good free, public camp
should be established in or near this
city and she is right about it. These
camps have proven popular wherever
tried and seem to meet a real need
wherever they have been established.
In q warm country they are doublv
grateful to the traveller 1t is noted
that the national conference on state
parks recently discussed with favor
general establishment Of free camps
which the national parks already have,
and which have always been popular.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-10
SOCIETY-CLUBS-LODGES
IMPRISONMENT
By Mrs.

well as praise to group workers. A..
w. Hyberg gave the general financial
| report, i. S. Williams made fitting re
| marks closing with some catchy verses
praising the Ladies Circle for their
! fine work. r. II. Wilson, who has just
returned from Berkeley, made u short
| talk which was much appreciated. J..
| b. Conklin praised the team work and
complimented Pastor G. II. Flanagan and
| Mrs. Flanagan for their leadership.
| The ladies part of the program was
| presided over by Mrs. II. ii. Wilson,
! who tactfully introduced other speak
ers. "Mother' Lewis, gave Il poetical
prelude, followed by short talks from
Mrs. n. A. Hail and Mrs. p. B. Conk-
ling. Mrs. A. w. Hyberg gave the fin
ancial report for the ladies and Mrs.
| II. f. Corkhill read n poem in praise
of the famous candy makers of the
Ladies' Circle.
| The evening closed with the Brother
mood serving halves of luscious valley
cantaloupes filled with sherbert.
| SOCIAL SEASON
| Social activities for the summer so
| far as Imperial Valley is concerned
win hold forth largely in the noun
tains during the next few weeks, in
camping parties, picnics and out OF
| door amusements. Tomorrow I h {
Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sis
ters will have their annual picnic at
Live Oaks Springs, while at Jacnmba
the Methodist people of the valley in
large numbers will attend the annua
assembly. The Hi Pass summer camI
under the auspices of the Y. w. G. A
| will attract others and many will &C
to MOrcna dam where fishing is the
main attraction.
Laguna camp is reported to be alive
with its boys camp opened and in full
swing. At that resort the boys will
hold an election Monday, all staged il
due form, on courthouse bonds.
ENTERTAINED AT DINNER
Mr. and Mrs Kinkaid entertained a
dinner last night at their State stree
home complimentary to Mr. and Mrs. J
G. Tate.
ENTERTAINED AT CARDS
The w. II. Bests of Brawley, WIN
were among the first settlers in I'm
perial Valley, have leased their fin
home and will leave in Il few days fo
the year Mrs. Best entertained yes
, terday at her home with q farewell
card party for her close friends. Mrs
Best has been prominent in social an
club circles for years and her many |,
Centre friends will regret that she
leaving the valley if only for a year.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-10

WIN V lIN ION W OOlO
Alberto Salvi, the world 8 greatest
harpist, will play before the General
Federation Of Women's clubs biennial
convention at Chatauqua on information
al evening, June 23.
Mrs. Horace Mann Tower, chairman
of international relations will preside
during the evening when seven foreign
countries will be represented by as many
foreign notables. Names Of these have
not yet been announced with the cx-
ception of Count llya Tolstoy, who will
represent Russia.
In addition to the playing Of Salvi,
music during the biennial convention
will surpass anything ever previously
heard at general federation conventions,
according to Mrs. Mary Obendorfer,
national chairman of music.
With the exception of Salvi, only
American artists, presenting American
compositions, will be given a place o,
the program and in keeping with the
Americanization idea, Mrs. Oberdorfol
has arranged q series of afternoon musi
Gales each day, called Hearing Amori
ca First recitals. Artists appearing
will be sent by the state federation
which they represent. They will alst
present suggestions to various musi3
clubs and clubs promoting musical cnl
ture, as to possible recitals which they
may give, under their own auspices, dur
ing the coming season.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-10

Let's Go Smilin' Through
Nineteen TlUenty-TWO." ado:
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-10
SEELEY NEWS

SEELEY, June l0.-Arrangements
are all complete to insure the polling
Of a big vote in the bond election Mon
day. To better accommodate voters the
polling place has been changed from
the school house to the Hotel Annex,
which is more roomy and nearer the
town center. Autos will be ready to
bring in those from the outlying dis
tricts
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-10

Businessmen here are enthusiastic
over making the park Il public camp
ing ground in the next two weeks.
Work on the road leading from the
state highway ut the west entrance is
to be started at once.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-10

ENTERTAINED AT DINNER
Mr.. and Mrs. Kinkaid entertained at
dinner last night at their State street
home complimentary to Mr.. and Mrs. j
G. Tate.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-10
i CITIZENS PLEDGE

~ VI iiHIbIN -
Mrs. Maud Wood Park, president Of
the League of Women Voters gives the
following as her pledge Of citizenship:
Believing in government by the peo-
pie, for the people, will do my best
First, to inform myself about pub
lie questions, principles and policies of
political parties, and qualifications Of
candidates for public office.
Second, to vote according to my
conscience in every election, primary
or final, at which am entitled to vote
"Third, to support by all fair meana
policies that | approve of.
Fifth, to respect the right of Others
to uphold convictions that may differ
from my own.
"Sixth, to regard my citizenship as a
public trust.
'"Ihis is simple pledge" said Mrs.
Park, "but if it were taken--and kept
by majority Of the voters Of the conn.
try, we should be much nearer to the
kingdom Of heaven IIDOn earth. -
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-27
UNDESIRABLE PUBLICITY.

PleasantVilIe has had soIae undesir-
able publicity Of late from two sour
ces, one Of which could hardly be
helped, as q rascalIy highwayman
held up an automobile party on the
Meadow Boulevard and then escaped
capture. The police beliye they have
now captured the bandit. Such an
occurrence is liable TO happen any
where. and a town is not to blame for
such an affair. The other affair, how
ever, is not one that cannot in any
way be laid to the doors Of Pleasant
vile. Is Is that of the alleged swind-
ling of William Wingard, q wealthy
Pennsylvania, by Albert Blair and
Robert Helml1Olz. Whatever may
have happened in this affair, if any
thing criminal did happen, was in Egg
Harbor Township, in a hey settle
ment called Douglass Park, and not
in Pleasantville, Now that the men
wanted have skipped their bail and
the bail has been forfeited, ii Is to be
hoped that the name Of P~1easantyille
will be left out of any further refer
ence to the case which may be made.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-27
Auto Was Destroyed
In Spectacular Fire
Sunday Night Blaze Lighted Sky
And Was Visible for Miles
Big Crowd Gathered.

One of the most spectacular fires
that has occurred here in a long time
started early Sunday evening and
burned for nearly an hour, lighting
the sky so that it was visible for miles
around. The blaze had a good start
before an alarm was turned in, but
the firemen did such excellent work
that the barn, in which it occurred,
was only partly destroyed. The night
a very foggy, and this caused the
fire to light the heavens so that many
people living at a distance imagined
that a great conflagration was in pro-
gress, .
The fire was in a barn on Adams
avenue near Third street. Just how
the blaze started could not be ascef-
tanned. N. Carlson, who lives at JIG
West Adams avenue, occupied me side
Of the building as a garage. He had
gone to the garage and started the
motor of his automobile and then re
turned to his house just in front Of
the garage. He returned in a few
minutes and discovered the place in
flames. In spite of all his efforts and
the assistance of neighbors he could
not get the car out and it was de-
stroyed.
John Ordille had an automobile IN
the other side of the building and this
machine was run out before ii was
damaged. There was considerable fur
niture stored in the upper story Of the
building and some of this was burned
One side of the barn and a part Of the
roof was badly burned but the bremen
did such effective work that me build
ing can be repaired.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-27
Legion Cage Manager
Arranges Schedule
Star Butler Club Will Play Soldier
Five at High School Gym.
Thursday Night.

On Thursday night the Butler Club,
a star basketball team of. Trenton, will
come here to play against the strong
American Legion Five, at the High
School Gymnasium. The game will
start promptly at SIS o'clock. This
will be a very fast game and interest
ing throughout. The line up of the
local team will be as follows:
Forwards: Myers, Regain.
Centre: O%rtendabl.
Guards: Payne, Enderlin.
On the side will be Messic, Emmons
and Barnett, if the latter is sufficiently
recovered from a recent injury to play.
Manager William Enderlin has com
pleted a schedule for several weeks.
The Legion team expects to play each
week until at least the first of April,
and possibly later in the season, de-
pending mainly on the support which
is given by the public. The game for
Tuesday, January End, will be with
the Arasapha Tribe of Red Men, of
Atlantic City; January 9th, the Sol
diers will go to Hammonton to play.
After this game the games will be
played each Monday night. On .Janu-
airy 9Th, the local five will tackle the
Atlantic City Gas Company five; and
on January 18th, the game will be with
the Bell Telephone five. of Atlantic
City.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-27
ALUMNI DEFEATED
BY HIGH SCHOOL
Maroon and White Five Triumph
ed Over Former Students in
First Game of Season.

While the eor was very close, re-
sulting in a 49, game, the High
School cage team of this season tri-
umphed owe the Alumni five in an
interesting contest on Friday night at
the High School gymnasium. Angelo
Russo, the diminutive forward, Bor-
den Painter and OFT, a recruit center,
were the outstanding stars in the
Maroon and White victory.
Painter arched in eve baskets for
the sehoolboys, while Russo and OFT
were each credited with five baskets,
The present day Maroon and White
stars outscored their rivals of former
years from the field, 20 goals to 10.
Elyie Block. who performed on the
Maroon and White fves of 1918 and
1919, featured for the losers, scoring
81 of his teams points, including five
double deckers and IL out of 16 tries.
Block literally went wild on the court.
Neither Clark nor Thompson were
able to hold him in check.
Mickey Layigna, the one-time Ma
roon and White basketball sensation,
also starred for the losers. Lavigna,
now playing with the Trenton Nor
NAL School Eve, dropped in three
twin-pointers and made good five out
of IA tries from the free mark. At
half time the high school five led,
26-21.
Coach Emory HeIfrich, after the
Maroon and White secured a lead,
sent in a half dozen first string sub
stitutes to find out how several com
binations would work.