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involving the actor and pretty Edith Day.
And it is on the truth or falsity of these
charges that the officials will base their
decision.
Mr.. Somerset feels that there is not
much to worry about. The Government
has been very indulgent over the suspected
bad behaviour of other visiting artists,
notably in the case of M. Georges Bakla-
noff, the tenor, whose friendship for Mile.
Elvira Amazar involved him in difficult
situation not long ago. That was after
Mile. Amazar had accused the famous
singer of bringing her to this country
from her native Russia as his wife, when
she was not his wife at all.
1t is complained by Somerset and
Edith Day that Mr.. Carlton is stirring up
all the trouble. This is probably true
enough. Who has a better right to COM
plain to the officials than the injured
husband-if he is an injured husband?
Producer Carlton not long ago told
the story of how Somerset, who belongs
to a very old and titled English family,
became involved in his present predica-
ment.
Two or three years ago Mr.. Carlton
dropped into the office of fellow pro-
ducer and saw, among the rline of girls
waiting for an interview, very appealing
young woman who seemed to be at the
end of her rope. Mr.. Carlton recalled
that she had been applying for a job
in the chorus for almost a month and
her look seemed to indicate that she was
through trying. At any rate, Mr.. Carlton
gave her her chance.
Before very many months Edith Day
had climbed from an obscure part in the
chorus of mediocre musical show to
the leading role In one of Broadway's
greatest success, "Irene," which Mr..
Carlton had ordered written and pro-
duced for his protege.
Her success was so phenomenal that
almost overnight she was the acclaimed
favorite of Broadway and it was gen
orally attributed to the patience and
foresight of Mr.. Carlton, who had taught
her how to walk, how to speak her lines
how to appear on the stage to the best
possible advantage, and, in short, how
to develop and exploit every bit Of her
personality and charm.
When affairs had reached this happy
stage Mr.. Carlton and his former SIS
week "movie extra" were married, and
together they sailed for London to repeat
the American success Of Irene" in
Europe, as we'll as to have their long
deferred honeymoon.
But the fame and success that Mr..
Carlton had created for Miss Day were
the very things that broke up his mar
riage. The first factor Of their unhap-
piness, Mr.. Carlton says, was Mr.. Pat
Somerset, whom he engaged to play a
leading role in the show.
The first sign of unhappiness became
apparent shortly after Edith's triumphant
first appearance in London.
The reception that was accorded her
performance was twice as spontaneous
and enthusiastic as it had been in New
York. Flowers and invitations were
brought from all Of the bon vivants be-
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himself
embraced his with warmth and
rapturous call for At the
in Mr. Somerset. hero. threw
his Edith Day and kissed her with noticeable
fervor, solemnIy and fixed his
wfe-and Miss Day faned'
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given by the Duke of Manchester, Edith
and her husband were introduced to .
very novel pastime, quite popular In Eng.
land, that would be considered too good
to be true even in the most informal social
circles in. America.
It is played on the unlimited acreage Of
the fashionable country estates and is
called "Beaux and Bottles" Incidentally,
the game is a contributing cause to large
number of divorce cases.
The genial host, usually titled person
age, summons his guests--the more the
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longing to the titled aristocracy Of Eng
land; invitations for her to spend the
week end with her husband on some. fam
Gus ducal estate, to 60 shooting in Wales
or to attend dinner in her honor at an
other nobleman's town house.
"And so she lost her head" says Mr..
Carlton.
Several of these invitations came from
Lord Paget, a very spry member Of the
British nobility, and not half so conserva-
tive or austere as his class is generally
imagined to be. At one of these parties,
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-17
One FAMILY MAKES
BASEBALL TEAM

WATSONVILLE, Cal, Aaug. IT.
"Pop' Skillicorn, of this city, claims
that he has diamond in the rough in
his family, and not so very rough,
either.
Pops diamond is in the form of L
complete baseball team, all in the
family from outfielders to rooters. His
nine boys make up the players, and his
four girls do the family roofing.
The team consists of William, So;
George, 30 Charles, %; James, 90;
Archie, "a; Eddie, 20; Kenneth, IS,
Amos, II; and Harry, IL.
Harry does very creditable work in
right field, but hopes to work up to
the pitchers job before very many
years,
AS for Pop, he S manager, and does
the coaching on the side lines. And he
has issued challenge to any one fam
| lily team in the country that wants to
come to Watsonville and try to trim
| his boys-or outroot his girls.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-17
PhillipsSaid ToHaue
LostLoue For Wife
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 17.-Reports
that her husband on whom she has law
ished fervent affection since her ar,
rest for the murder of Mrs. Alberta
Meadows, has deserted Mrs. Clara
Phillips were current here today.
Phillips left here for Texas ostensi-
bly, to raise funds for his wife de-
Tense, but according to information to
Chief Deputy District Attorney Doran,
Phillips win not return.
Since his life s capture following his
statement connecting her with the
crime, Phillips has been an almost
daily visitor at the jail. He has been
practically her only interest and the
two have posed frequently in loving
attitudes.
Phillips departure has never been
thoroughly explained, however, and it
is variously attributed to fear of his
wife, or belief that he can be of no
help to her.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-17
GEORGE CAMPBELL
HOME FROM TRIP
TO RIM SECTION

George l.. Campbell, candidate for
sheriff, has just returned from Bard
and from the precincts down at the
heading. He reports things in flour
ishing state at Bard with a good crop
of alfalfa seed of the finest quality.
This seed, Mr.. Campbell says, is to be
held for higher price, the present price
of l3 Gems being entirely dispropor-
tionate to the quality of the stuff.
Mr.. Campbell says that the people
Of the river section have well found
ed complaint on account of the condi-
tions of the roads. Much of the road
is almost impossible and Ms. Camp
bell believes that the county should
take some action to improve road con.
ditions in this locality.
Mr.. Campbell called upon people at
Hanlon s reading and was well recciv,
ed. They likewise have their own prob
lens which deserve that, attention OF
public officials and they appreciate
having people from the county seat
show an interest in them.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-17
SAVE WOMEN
IN DESERT
Special to the Press

MEXICALI, Aug. III. f. Selby,
American mining engineer, and Albert
Pedrin of the Mexican department OF
mines, have returned here from in
specton of silver deposits in the Las
Pintas mountains in the vicinity OF
La Bomba, bringing a dramatic story
of the rescue of two women from
death by thirst in the southern part OF
the peninsula.
Selby and Pedrin, travelling in q
big Studebakcr ear noticed vulturcs
flying low but short distance from
the trail. On reaching Il small rize
Mr.. Selby was enabled to make out
through his glasses two dark objects
on the ground. After watching few
minutes he saw one of the objects
partly rise and then drop back to the
ground.
He and Pedrin at once turned their
ear and driving the half mile across
the floor of the desert came upon two
young Mexican women, one uncon-
cious and the other almost so from the
effects of heat and lack of water. The
women were in pitiable condition, their
faces swollen and distorted and their
SNOlltu Dldchtu lUHSutS
from their mouths. After first aid
treatment, they were placed in the car
and taken to the nearest settlement,
where n man with some medical know
ledge was found. When sufficiently
restored to tell their story, the womer
said they are wives of two soldiers
in the 29th battalion recently ordered
from La Bomba IL Mexicali. After
the departure of their husbands the
women undertook to follow them in
"A two wheel cart drawn by bony and
decrepit horse. The second day out
on the desert the horse died and tae
women found they had lost their
water canteens. They started for o
settlement on foot, but lost the trail
in the dark and wandered practically
in a circle for almost Is hours without
food or water
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-17
BIG THREE HAVE
GRIP ON WORLD
SUPPLY OF GAS
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WASHINGTON, Aug. l7.-Ramifi-
cations Of an alleged gigantic oil mon
opoly, extending throughout the world,
will be probed by the senate committee
investigating high gasoline prices, Sen
ator Smith, South Carolina, ranking
democrat, declared today.
Charges have been brought before
members of the committee that three
monopolistie companies, with extensive
holdings in America, Mexico and Eur.
ope, had acquired, directly or indirect
ly control of about three fifths of th2
world Is crude oil supply, according to
Smith.
With these vast holdings, the com
panies through an alleged interloeking
arrangement are able to fix arbitrarily
the price of gasoline, kerosene, fael oil
and all petroleum products, it was said.
If the charges of gigantic monopo.
ly are sustained, federal prosecution
under the antitrust laws of the Amer.
lean companies involved will be de-
manded, Smith said.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-17
!EL CENTRIC SOCIETY
WINS CONTEST

Last year all the churches of South
ern California entered into Christian
Endeavor campaign of religious edn-
cation. This contest ended at Long
Beach at. the convention held there last
week 1t is said to have been the
largest church movement put in the
field by the Christian Endeavor, in
Guiding world wide vision of needs
in Christian work.
El Centre girls and boys under lead
ership of Mrs. S. 0. Lingo, with Wal
ter Wakefield as president, went into
the fields with many handieaps, but
when the report was given to 5000
people in Long Beach it was found that
FL Centre high school Christian En-.
deavor had won first place over all
Southern California in number of
points made. These boys and girls an.
nounce they are in the race again and
will have their first meeting September
\
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-17
GRAIN
WAREHOUSE
BURNS
Balf0ur Guthrie Buildings
Also Damaged by Flood
ing with Hose
TOWN LEFT IN DARK
Power Shut Off To Prevent
Danger from Sizzling
Live Wires

One of the largest fires in the his
tory of Brawley, destroyed the pack
ing shed and warehouse OF E. w. Chase
on Eighth street, shortly after 8 o clock
last night, causing a loss roughly esti-
mated at 100000. Tn addition, the
ware house of Balfour Guthrie & Co.,
was partially undermined by the i'm
mense amount of water used to SUBJ
due the flames. A large quantity of
grain stored in the Chase warehouse is
a total loss.
According to report obtainable to-
for $4,000, including building and ma
chinery, and the packing shed for
$4,000.
OF 5000 or 1000 sacks of grain in
the warehouse about 60 per cent is re-
ported not insured.
The buildings destroyed belonged to
Frank Beal. Cause of the fire was still
unknown today.
The fire was discovered by passers-
by ard before an alarm could be turned
in the building was 4 mass of flames.
The buildings were of frame eonstruc-
tion with galvanized iron covering,
and at times the iron became so hot, it
was possible to see into the interior
were the grain blazed fiercely. After
two hours of hard work, the firemen
had the flames under control and a de-
tachment was left on duty overnight
to soak the smoldering ruins.
A large crowd watching the firemen
at work exposed themselves to serious
danger from electric wires which fell
sizzling to the ground, twisting like
serpents and splitting showers of
sparks. Later the Holton Power Co.
turned off the current and left the
city in darkness until the fire was out.
Though the firemen experienced some
delay in getting to the fire, once they
reached there they did valiant work to
keep the flames from spreading, and
Mr. Chase said today they undoubtedly
saved the railroad station and nearby
prOperty,
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-17
FARM PRESIDENT
DEMANDS STRIKE
END BE FORCED

WASHINGTON, Aug. I'm mes
sage today to President Harding, j. r
Howard, president Of the farm bureau
federation, declared that the organic
ed farmers of the cauntry, who will
bear the brunt of the economic loss con-
sequent to the railroad strikes, want
the findings of the railroad board en-
forced upon both the railroads and
workers. The federation, he said, Will
stand back of moves to put enforcement
provisions in the labor board law. -.
President Harding will apepar be-
fore congress tomorrow 60 deliver his
message on the rail strike.
The Presidents decision to appear
before congress tomorrow followed
long distance telephone conversations
between the White House and New
York.
This was taken to mean that pros
poets for an early settlement OF the
rail strike by the conference OF rail-
way executives and non-striking rail
road labor union leaders in New York
were not promising.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-17
USE WICKER BASKET
FOR COLLECTION

BERLIN, Aug. 16.-The American
church in Berlin has discarded its sil-
yer offering plate and now uses in its
stead three good sized wicker baskets
The new arrangement is necessary
because of the bulk of the German
paper money offered at the weekly
service Sunday morning.
The great bundle of marks gathered
together. $4,000 to pound sterling)
although not a great sum in American
currency, is used entirely by American
Church for its religious work in Berlin,
The American Church, according to
its pastor, DIR. j. +. Diekie, formerly
of Detroit, Mich. strives to meet the
needs of the stranger, of the students
and all Americans and British. The
church was dedicated on Thanksgiv-
ing Day, 1908.
Many students and touring ministers
preach at this little American center.
| Recently sermons have been delivered
bv DR.. Clarence Bouma of Grand
! Rapids, Mich, DR.. Sylvester Beach
| pastor Of the First Presbyterian churcl
| Princeton, n. j.; Arthur S. Emig
| student, graduate of the University OF
| Missouri and Boston University
Clarence 4. Craig, Evansville, Ind.
student, graduate of Boston U.
| Music is under the direction of Her
bert Swing, Oderlin, Ohio. A promin
ent member of the choir is Owen Hew
lit, who formerly sang in the New Oh,
South Church, Boston.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-17
SCORCHED BY $50, 900 FIRE
FREIGHT TIEUP
IN CALIFORNIA
CLEARS TODAY
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17.-The
Union Pacific has reached an agree
ment with its men at Las Vegas, New,
the critical point on it's line where no
trains have moved since last Satur-
day.
Train crews were issued calls early
today to take engines to Caliente, New,
and Yermo, Calf, and bring to Las
Vegas trains stalled there since Satur-
day as the first steps towards resump-
tion of service.
The Western Pacific announced it
had reached an agreement with its
men which would permit resumption
today of service, tied up for nearly a
week. Embargo on freight was lifted
by that road.
These settlements practically cleared
up the strike situation, excepting for
the shopmen in the west. California
fruit growers were jubilant over the
prospects of averting catastrophe to
the $5O,000,000 fruit crop which the
railroads must move eastward within 40
days to prevent loss.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-17
OBENCHAIN JURORS
ACCUSE FOREMAN

LOS ANGELES, Aug. II. The
fight to free Madalynn Obenchain on
bail will be waged in Judge Shenk $
court tomorrow noon.
Affidavits filed by five members
of the jury in her second trial will
be made the basis of the demand for
her release which the state has ar
nounced will be vigorously combat
ted
The affidavits allege that Foreman
M. E. Paddock announced at the start
of deliberations that he regarded the
defendant as guilty, refused to per-
NIT full discussion of the evidence
and prevented vote on the charge of
manslaughter.
The date for Mrs. Obenchain S
third trial for the murder of John
BeltOn Kennedy was to have been set
tomorrow but it is believed the dis
pute over the question of bail will
result in ano hteproso- -isforyashing IN
result in another postpOnement.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-17
COLLEGE TO TEACH
BRIDAL COURSE

NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-Qualifica-
tions for brides have taken a change
for the better.
This is Miss Florence A. Otis view
of the new generation of girls. And
Miss Otis ought to know, for she has
just recently been made head of the
new department in the school for
women at the University of Cincinnati.
Here is the imposing catechism Miss
Otis says the college graduate bride
should be able to answer in the affirm
ative before she steps to the altar:
"Do you know all about good food
habits7
"Do you know the fundamentals of
general hygiene?
"Can you design your home and its
furnishings tastefullys
"Can you organize your time effici-
ently9
"Can YOU spend your household al
lowanee for food and clothing intelli-
gently'
off you are going to have hired help,
can you manage them9
."Do you understand the psychology
of children, what books they should
read and what should be their enter
tainment?
off vou know all these things are
YOU going to bury yourself IN efficiency
and business management to such an
extent that YOU forget to be attractive
| to your husbands"
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-17
YOUNG CRUSADERS
WIN BATTLE

WASHINGTON, Aug. II. - The
children crusaders who invaded Wash
ington in April to obtain release of
their fathers and mother $ serving
sentences for violation of the espion-
age act during the war, are closing
their campaign here. All but one OF
the relatives have been released, ac-
cording to an announcement today by
Mrs. Stanley j. Clarke, a leader OF
the crusade.
Since the campaign was started here
in April, seven political prisoners,
fathers and brothers of the children
crusaders, have either had sentences
commuted or been pafoled.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-17
HUMANS HELD FOR
MURDER OF DOGS

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 17.-MabeI
Ross and Louis Belardi remained in
iail here today awaiting action from
the district attorney as a result of a
verdict returned at the inquest late
Yesterday, holding them responsible for
the death of /. Bise, rancher.
Bise was alleged to have been
chewed to death by the 10 dogs owned
by Belardi and the woman who was
known by the name Of Ross and that OF
Belardi.
The prosecutor 8 office intended to
file charges against the pair today,
paving the way for court trial in
volving a wier1 story of a woman and
her love for score of modern Bask
erville hounds. !"
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-17
HURL BOMBS
AT TRAIN
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SAN BERNARDINO, Aug. IL
Strike pickets are on duty at the yards
of the Santa Fe here this morning and
armed guards are patrolling company
property but no violence has followed
the explosion of two bombs that were
hurled at a westbound Union Paclflc
freight train shortly after midnight.
No arrests have been made in con-
nection with the bombings but eight
strikers were taken into custody dur
ing the evening for throwing stones at
nOnunion workers and rioting. Chief
Deputy United States Marshal o. >.
Greenwood left early this morning with
five of the men, Mexicans, demanding
that they be deported.
Two bombs were SAIL to have struck
the tender of locomotive of Union
Pacific freight train and another
a coach on Santa Fe passenger train
No 10. No one was injured.
Snipers Fire On Troops
CHICAGO, Aug. 17.-Another wave
of violence swept over the rail crippled
country today as the ''Big -Four
brotherhoods met with rail executives
in an attempt to settle the shopmen {
strike.
Troops at Joliet, ILL.,, were fired on
by snipers during the night. The shots
came from the direction of strikers
homes. A squad of soldiers was sent
out today to search houses in the vicin-
ity for arms.
Martial law may be established i'll
Clinton, ILL.,, as result of clashes there.
A group of strike sympathizers assault
ed four employees of the Illinois Cen
tral. One man was dangerously wound
ed
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-17
ACCUSED BANKER IS
COMING BACK

PHOENIX, Ariz., Aug. 17.-Elva E.
Smith, vice president of the Parker
Valley bank of Parker, Ariz., is being
brought back from Mexico, according
to advices received here today by
Doane Merrill, state bank superin-
tendent.
Smith accompanied by the American
vice consul left Mazatland aboard the
steamer Miriam and is due in San Di.
ego Sunday night, it was said. He is
charged with embezzlement at the
Parker bank which was closed last
week when its accounts were found
to be short between $4,000 and $50,
900.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-17
NORTHCLIFFE BURIED
With HIGH HONOR

LONDON, Aug. l7.-Funeral serv-
ices for Lord NorthcGffe, famous Eng
lish publisher, were held in Westmins-
ter Abbey today.
Leading publishers from all over
England, representatives of the king
and other notables attended the service
Several hundred journalists from Fleet
street march to the Abbey.
Canon Carnegie, subdean of West
Minister offieiated. The muffled peal
of bells concluded the rites.
The cortege, followed by hundreds of
carriages and automobiles proceeded to
st. Mary Lee Bone cemetery for inter
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-17
BIG MONEY FOR PLAYERS

New York, Aug II, Omitted Press)
Charley Comiskey, the White Sox
proprietor, is showing signs of hyst-
eria is throwing out his cash for min
or league baseball players,
When it waA announced that the
Old Roman had paid the San Francis
GO Pacific Coast League club 100000
for third baseman, Willie Kamm
some press agent inclinations were
suspected.
However, when John Farrell, sec
retary of the National Association, of
fered the check as evidence, tn,
sages then turned their doubts to {
question of the old man s sanity.
No sooner had the smoke cleared
from this than the White Sox hos.
announced that he had paid the Seat
tie club $4,000 for Frank "Stuby
Mack, young pitcher.
Because Mack was considered only
a fair pitcher, many of the western
fans gave the Sox tho laugh ant
said they had been stung, but th'
scouts on the coast predict that h,
is fine prospect.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-17
ARMY FLYER BREAKS
TRAVEL RECORDS

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 17.-Flying from
Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas, in 10
hours and 80 minutes, Lieutenant
Westside Il. Larsen, army aviator, ar
rived at Rockwell field here last night
and is believed to have smashed all
previous army records for the l,l00
flight.
The trip is sanctioned by the war de-
partment although Larsen is on fur
Tough and flying to his home in San
Francisco. He expects to make the
flight to San Francisco today.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-17

jim Coffroth, who has been con
filming his attention to his Tijuana
racing interests, is ready to get back
into the fight game and he has his
eye on Mexico City as good field for
the pugs.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-17

Mack's nickname of "Stubby" is
a misnomer, as he is six feet tall and
weighs 1s5 pounds. He started base
bali as a bat boy with one of his home
town semi-pro teams in San Diego
He was picked up around Los Angel
es and signed by the Calgary teams
in the Western Canada League. AT
the close of the 1920 season he was
picked up by Seattle for $1,000 and
was turned over to Tacoma in the Pa
cific International League for devel
opmcnt. WW'
Out in Enid, Oklahoma, they arC
getting ready to crown the home rul
hero of the year. Up to july &c
Frank Reiger, outfielder on the Emit
Western Association team, had hit q
four base hits and he announced tha
he was going to beat Babe Ruth
mark.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-17
BIG SEAPLANE HOPS
OFF FOR RIO

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The Sampaio
Correia, mammoth seaplane, hoped Off
from Rockaway naval air station on its
$500 mile flight to Rio de Janeiro at
1920 today.
Slowly rising from its hangar, the
plane winged off to sea, starting for
Charleston, s. c., on the first 600 mile
leg of the flight. Walter Hinton, pilot
and commander, expects to reach
Charleston in less than seven hours