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Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-08
WIFE ELECTROCUTED
HUSBAND DIES SOON
AFTER SAME WAY

FOND DU LAC, Wis Dee. S.
George KOhle followed his wife 5
footsteps to death here today. Ber-
tina Kohlc was clectrocuted when she
carried an extension wire into the
attic at their home. A few minutes
later Kohle attempted to demon
strate how his wife was killed. He
took the wire and followed the path
of his wife1 His hand touched IA
radiator and he fell dead. Two
children survive.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-08
WHAT'S DOING
nreloland and Spruce Farm Cen

NIeloland and Spruce Farm Cen
ters tonight.
Present Day Club at home of
DR.. and Mrs. l.. G. House, tonight.
Parent-Teachers Association at
8 p. m. today.
Palace Theater, Clara Kimbal
Young in ENTER Madame.
o. E. S. tonight at Masonic
temple.
Installation of officers of Gold
Ell Rule Chapter o. E. S. at I'm
perial tonight.
Revival at Baptist Church to-
night.
College Club Christmas party
tomorrow at clubhouse.
Directors of Home Center at
luncheon and business meeting at
Barbara Worth tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-08
Football Boys
are Good Sports
Nv Press staff Correspondent

HOLTVILLE, Dee. S.-The Holt
willie football team had Il chance for
the championship of the valley, if
they had decided to accept it on
technicolity alone, but the lloltville
bows, through their coach, Paul
Markley, surrendered the honors TO
Calexico
At the meeting at the FL Centre
high. school Wednesday night, by the
leaders of all the schools in the In
terscholastic League, the following
verdict was agreed upon:
Holtville won games and lost >.
Calexico won games and lost B.
Brawley won / and lost 5. Ell Cen
tro won none and lost 6.
One of CalexicO s players was de-
clared to be ineligible, one of Braw-
ley's players was over age, and one
of FL Centre S was counted profes-
sional.
After the above was agreed upon,
Holtville's s coach, Paul Markley,
made the motion that CaleXico be
awarded the championship. 1t was
seconded by Brawlcy, and now Cal
eXico carries the honors.
POSTPONE Glass Play
The Junior play, "StOp Thief,
of the high school was to have been
staged tonight, but was put off un-
til December 10.
Ray Wimp, an old time resident
of Holtville, was down from his
home in Nisalia for q day here on
business.
Miss Grace MadduX, of CaleXico,
is in town visiting with her brother,
Rex MadduX, and family, on Palm
street,
The public installation of Officers
of the Eastern star was well attend
ed Wednesday night, about l25 be
ing present. Solos were rendered
by Mrs. eea Hail, Mrs. p. Murray,
Miss Pauline Fcldman and Mrs. w.
, Taylor. The hall was beautifully
decorated in red chrysanthemums
Eand green boughs, and Navajo rugs
were used ON the floor, Delicious
refreshments were served at the con
clusion of the program.
w. G. T. U. Reception
Tonight the w. c. T, L. is holding
its annual reception to the preachers,
teachers and physicians of the city
and quite an interesting evening is
| promised.
a number of lIoltville people were
in FL Centre Wednesday night at
tending the electrical demonstration
given by the Holton Power Com
pany.
Mrs. n. R. Durham spent Wednes-
day in El Centre visiting friends.
Mrs. r.. W. Ritter was in El Centre
Wednesday on business.
Rankin and Reed are having eX-
tensive Improvements done on their
service station at tine corner of
Fifth and Fern. These two encrget-
ic young men have worked up nice
business in their two service sta.
tionS.
The Ccntral-IIighline Home Blu
rcau met at the home of Mrs. James
Wednesday afternoon. 4 pot-luck
dinner was served; then the work
Of chair refinishing was taken up
Quite profitable afternoon was
spent.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-08
FIRE in ASTORIA
WIPES OUT ENTIRE
BUSINESS SECTION
One Dies Of Heart Failure
dynamite Used to
Check Conflagration
Worst Blaze in History OF
City Rages for Hours;
Many Homeless
By United Press Leased wire
BULLETIN

BULLETIN
ASTORIA, Ore, Dec. 8.-At IL
q. m. the fire fighters were bare
" holding their own against the
blaze. which had gotten beyord
control and was then consuming
the blocks betwene 18th and 17th
Commercial street.
The city hall had been afire and
although seriously threatened may
be saved. The Catholic Hospital
was in line of the advancing
flames. All patients have been
removed and taken to the high
school.
The only method of communica-
ton is from temporary telephone
office in city hall which may have
to be abandoned.
ASTORIA. Ore, Dee. S.-At nine
o clock this morning the fire, which
had completely wiped out the bust
ness district Of Astoria. had been
brought almost under control by the
use of dynamite. Nineteen blocks
were wiped out, with the loss eStl-
mated from 10 to - millions.
Both the Western Union and Post
al Telegraph offices were DESTROYED,
thus slowing down communication.
After sprcading from the original
block where it broke ont at , an,
the fire destroyed the Star and Lib
ertv thcatcrs, Owl Drug store and
the office huildiug lately occupied
by the Astoria Budget.
Thc fire consumed the business
district dnd rendered homeless the
dwellers in hotels and rooming
houses in Its path.
Insurance companies have just
paid 81 100000 loss covering the
recent destruction Of the Hammond
Lumber Company plant in Astoria,
but insurance surveyors had recent
" reduced rates "because Astoria
never had fire.
The Astoria Savings Bank and the
Astoria National Bank We're detroy-
ed and the two newspaper plants
gutted,
Two lives were lost - Norris
Staples, president Of the Bank of
Commerce. dropping dead from heart
failure while helping workmen push
automobiles from a garage, ana the
other, W. II. Fillman, furniture
dealer.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-08
Aviator Breaks When Questioned On Mystery Trip
Hoover Denies Any Alternative
Plan For Financing of Colorado
River Projects as Claimed Here

IT was given out on the street here
yesterday following the meeting be.
tween Secretary Hoover and the di.
rectors of the Irrigation District
that Mr.. Hoover had submitted an
alternative plan for financing the
Boulder da mproject. These state
ments were brought to the attention
of Mr. Hoover before he left last
night. This morning the following
statement from Mr.. Hoover was re
ceived in special dispatch to tho
Imperial Valley Press from w. c..
Mulendore, secretary to Mr. Hoov-
er:
"The report in the papers here
this morning that I made a proposal
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-08
HARDING GIVES PROGRAM TO CONGRESS
Hoouer Strongly
Fauors Suing
Bill
Bx HERBERT HOOVER

-. By HERBERT HOOVER
Someone has handed me since
the meeting the question; Am L
in favor Of the Swing bill?
Inasmuch as 1 have already
testified before congress strong
ly in it's support, that question
is unnecessary. If that plan can
noo be secured I am also in favor
of any other plan that secures
tho same results. I believe that
we can get over some plan that
will give relief to the valley and
secure its development, with the
proper protection of American
rights. And I believe this can be
done soon if we can set unity Of
action among the people OF Cali
fornia and Arizona, for we are,
with the ratification of this COM
pact, FREQ from the opposition of
the NORTHERN basin states.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-08
YGLESIAS BETTER

CALEXICO, Dee. S-Tom Yglesias,
manager of the Pioneer Transfer
Company of this city, who has been
dangerously i'll for the past week
with an attack of pneumonia, and
who it was reported had but little
chance for recovery, is somewhat
better today, according to reports,
and relatives and friends now enter
tain hopes of his ultimate recovery,
He rested easy last night, and ap.
pemed much stronger this morning
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-08
Power Company
in Heating
Rate Cuts

A reduction of two and one
half cents per kilowatt hour II
the heating rates of the Hoiton
Power Company for consumption
over 500 kilowatt hours per
month, was announced today by
f. B. Griddle, general agent. The
rate effects November consump-
tion and was approved by the
railroad commission. Local agents
for the company are hoping to
secure lower heating rate Ill a
short time for smaller consumers
of electricity for heating pur-
poses.
While but few consumers are
effected in this cut, many be-
lieved it indicative of soon COM
ing reductions for all consumers
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-08

for alternative methods of financing
Boulder canyon dam is untrue. At
a meeting of the board of the I'm
pcrial Valley Irrigation District yes
terday the discussion was almost
wholly devoted to the compact. The
difficulties in the legislative situa-
tion were discussed and some alter
native possibilities of securing deve-
lopment and protection to the lower
basin were mentioned by various
persons present, but no considered
plans were put forward beyond the
desirability of securing unity of ac-
ton before congress of all western
interests for immediate relief aud
progress in national legislation. >
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-08
Center
Assured and Work
Will Soon Begin
By Press staff Correspondent

CALEXICO, Dec. S.-Gorce-Lakc
Post, American Legion, held their
regular annual election ut the legion
rooms last night, when the follow
ing men were selected:
Karl Edmunds, commander; Ran
dali Henderson, first vice-command-
er; Malcola Huey, second vice-eom-
mander; Earl Roberts ,adjutant; G.
p. Dolp, athletic officer; X. |. Har-
rington, historian; Walter Cockley,
chaplain. Executive committees: T.
j. Worthington, $. c. Anderson,
Chester Van Dusen and William
Kirby.
A report was made by the commit
tee ia charge of the concession at
the Cotton Pageant, which showed
that no profit had been made from
that venture.
Talk OH Center
The vital topic of the evening was
that of building recreation center
on which the committee reported that
approximately $500 had been donat-
ed by local business men and others
interested. Karl Edmunds and the
newly elected executive committee
are the committee in charge of the
recreation center movement.
According to report, the legion will
cxpend about 100000 in the pur
chase of lots and the completion of
the center. Lots between Heffernan
and Heber streets have been pur-
chased.
This morning it is announced that
Harry Chandler, president of the
Colorado River Land Company, has
donated the sum of $4,000 through
II. II. Clark. Earl Cavanah, promi
nent groceryman, has loaned the
legion $1,000 on Il lot purchased for
less, it is said Others are aiding
so literally that the scheme is GER
tain of success.
Work on the center is to start at
once, and bids, accompanied by Ger
tilted checks, are in the hands of
the committee.
Modern Athletic Equipment
The center is to be equipped with
Il plunge, 3OX60 feet, with showers
and lockers. Two handball courts,
2OX4O, will be installed, material for
which has been donated by three of
the local lumber companies. One
large open athletic court, 50Xl Q,
with cement floor, basket ball court,
vollcyball, indoor baseball and ten
mis- court, gymnasium apparatus and
boxing supplies are other features.
This court will also be used for
dancing and public gatherings.
On the grounds will be also, a
modern barber shop, It light lunch
stand, and a soft drink stand.
The sides of the grounds will be
enclosed, and ground keeper will
be in charge at all times.
Memberships in the center will be
open to all citizens qualified upon
payment of a fee of $500 pc ryear.
Where the head OF II family pur-
chascs a membership, all members
of that family except adult males
will be entitled to recreation center
privileges.
There will be periods each week
for the Boy Scouts, other boys and
their fathers. Three periods will be
set aside each week for girls and
women. High school girls and the
Y. w. c. A. will have periods for
practice and matched games in
plunge and courts.
The legion membership is decided
ly apprcciative of the wonderful
spirit of helpfulness and co-opera-
tion shown by all who have been
asked to aid in furthcring the pro
.iect.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-08
Dearth of Houses.
Proves Big Growth
By Press STAFF Correspondent

CALEXTCO, Dee. S-According
to Harry n. Sweet, local realty man,
there is a lack of houses for rental
purposes in CaleXico at this time,
every resident building at all fit to
be. used being occupied, and with a
list Of people waiting to secure
homes.
Mr. Sweet explains that about a
year ago, when an order was made
by the Mexican government that all
Lower California officials and their
families must reside in MeXicali, it
took about 200 families out Of Ca
leXico,
This year, however, all of these
homes have been filled by feason of
the increased population of CaleXieo,
and more are needed.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-08
Bulgarians In
Uprising Kill
Many Notables
by United Press Leased Wwe

ATHENS, Dec. 8.-Bulgarian' rev
olutionists, reported to have staged
AN uprising and assassinated many
mobiles at kustendil, are fleeing be
fore armed peasants faithful TO the
government, according to dispatches
from Sofia today.
The advices said the peasants now
control the situation. The insurgents
were rctreating to the southwark,
taking along prominent persons as
hostages.
The Democratic Club was burned
and houses and hospitals were shot
up and pillaged during Friday S
fighting IN Sofia, the dispatches
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-08


he believed today
II saw Clara Phillips in Juarez
vesterdav,'' said Smith. ''Glimpse
of her was fIeeting but it was suf-
ficient to make me believe it was
Mrs. Phillips. ] know her persons
ally
LOS ANGELES, Dee S.-Sherife
Traeger today was directing an ex-
haustive search of Los Angeles in
the belief that Clara Phillips, es-
capped hammer slayer, was in hiding
not far from the scene of her dash
for freedom.
Traeger and Undersheriff Biscai-
luz last night returned from the
border, abandoning temporarily the
intensive investigation they con-
Quoted in Lower California. Deputy
Sheriff Frank Dewar remained at
the border to direct continued vigil
ance fog traces of the fugitive.
United Press staff Correspondent
BRAWLEY, Dec. S.-This COM
munity is enjoying having its sane
tity disturbed by local investigation
of the sensational Jail break from
the Los Angeles county Jail of
Clara Phillips, so-called tiger wom-
an, and the startling rumors that an
attempt had been made to carry her
across the line in an aeroplane.
Clara Phillips was not in tho
ing to conceal contraband. My con.
science is crystal clear declared
Rex Smith, aviator, who was under
examination at the Brawley city
hall this afternoon.
F. c. Kemp, chief of police, G. G.
Kemp, L. S. customs inspector from
Calexico, and Mr.. Hubbard, imigras
ton inspector, conducted the invest.
igation in a quiet, dignified man.
ner, while the soft-voiced aviator
pleaded not guilty to the serious
charges threatening to undermine
his reputation.
When questioned by the customs
Inspector, the aviator claimed that
the airship belonged to ''GOldie'
bennett, proprietor Oh cohlectioh>
cry store in Los Angeles.
II have driven the plane for him
for one month as passenger ship
explained Smith "A man named
Bullard made arrangements with
Bennett to have me bring him to
Mexicali on a pleasure trip. j had
been giving Bullard lessons in avia-
ton, and he wanted me to drive him
from Santa Monica TO Mexicali for
an outing. When we reached Braw-
ley, | saw that we must land as the
motor was in an unsafe condition.
We decided to continue on our way
by auto and leave the ship to be res
paired later. We hired a Ford ear
from two MeXicans and drove to FL
Centre where we took the bus to Ca
lexico.'
Where did Bullard 90 in Mexi-.
cali?' inquired the customs official.
ITO the Black Cat bar for
drinks.'
"How long did he stay in Mexi-
cali?"
From about 5 p. m. to $40 p.
m.
'tIt seems strange to go on a
pleasure "trip and only remain that
length of time. How much did Ben
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-08
CUSTOM OFFICER
Still BELIEVES
CLARA AT BORDER
Officer in JuareZ Says
He Saw Mrs. Phillips
on Streets 4
Airplane Man Held When
Changes His Story Of
Landing
by United Press Leased Wire

Ell PASO, Dec. 8.--Clara Phillips,
hammer murderess is in Juarez,
Captain Claude Smith of the El
Paso detective department declared
he believed today.
i saw Clara Phillips in Juarez
yesterday,'' said Smith. "Glimpse
of her was fIeeting but it was suf-
ficient to make me believe it was
Mrs. Phillips. / know her persons
ally"
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-08

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Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-08

United Press
Leased Wire
News Service
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-05

It was the opinion that the trafnc
subject should be considered in CO.
operation with that development.
The measure provided that the gov
ernor should appoint seven commits
sioners for the purpose OF making
an investigation and report a scheme
whereby the conditions of travelling
on the area affected by the Port Au-
.thority would be bettered.
The measure a1o appropriated
$4,000 to be used by the members OF
the commission for the purpose OF
hiring such skill as may be needed
in order to make a comprehensive
report.
The governor also appointed Louis
J. Messano, Hudson Democratic AS
semblyman. as a member OF the
state boxing commission to succeed
Robert H. Doherty. of Jersey City,
resigned. The position pays $4,000.
Mr.. Messano participated in the COM
missions meeting here yesterday and
was elected chairman, to fill the va
oancy caused by Mr.. Dohertys res
ignation.
william p. Watson. OF Jersey City;
Charles A. Grove. East Orange; r.
N. Colburn. of Newark, and James
Mcclure, OF this city. were reap
pointed by the governor as members
of the state board of medical exam
iners. They are appointed for a
term of three years and receive s25O
for each regular examination.
George Height. of Belmar, was
appointed a member of the state
board of Shell Fisheries to succeed
Russell B. Post, OF Keyport, re-
The term is four years with
no salary.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-05
WOMAN WRECKS ROOM
1T THE COUNTY JAIL

NEW BRUNSWICK, April 5-The
need of q cell at the county Jail in
which to keep dementei persons,
was shown last night when Mrs.
Belle Eccles of Highland Park, a
woman about t~hirty-five years of
age. was brought to the institution
and placed in the woman's witness
department pending an examination
today by County Physician John l..
Suydam 70 test her sanity.
The woman wrecked the room,
which is about twenty feet wide, and
from forty to fifty feet long
She started by ripping the fire hose
clear from its connections and
singing same around breaking the
chandeliers. light bulbs and two big
windows. She jabbed her bare foot
through a third window and that
member was not even scratched.
Tables, chairs and the walls in the
woman's department were badly
damaged during the course of her
rampage. Warden Alfred Puerch-
ner. his wife and an assistant Jail
warden watched the woman
throughout the night. She. was
taken TO the jail. by two Highland
Park policemen about 6 o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-05
Of COURT CASE
TO Be TAKEN UP AGAIN

TRENTON, April 5.-Frank Pat
terson, of Princeton, sent to Jail for
contempt of court when he told Vice
Chancellor Buchanan that he could
not remember" a conversation which
the court believed he knew about,
will appear before the vice chancel-
lor today and try to purge himself
of the contempt. The court has
signed an order directing Sheriff
Firth to bring him from Mercer
county Jail, where he has been since
Monday, the day of the alleged con-
tempt.
Patterson, ii is understood, will
insist that he told the truth on the
day of the hearing, when he was a
witness in a divorce proceeding
brought by John H. Arnold against
his sister, Mrs. Mae Arnold, of
Princeton. He will, however, it is
learned, admit that he has recalled
part of the conversation in question
since he has been in Jail.
Vice Chancellor Buchanan grant,
ed the order for a hearing today on
application by Donald r. Bryant, of
Trenton, counsel for Patterson. The
latter was sent to Jail straight from
the court room, but has since m
ployed the Trenton lawyer to look
after his interests.
If the expected defense is offered,
Patterson, it is supposed, will still
be ~adjudged guilty of contempt, and
possibly a further Jail sentence or a
fine imposed as a punishment. He
would then also face the possibility
of indictment for perjury.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-05
WOMEN DISCUSS
STATE SCHOOLS
Woodbridge Has Large Dele
cation. at Meeting in New
ark Yesterday

More than sixty members of the
New Jersey Congress of Mothers
and Parent-Teachers' Association,
met in a presidents council at the
Newark Normal School yesterday.
Mrs. Drury w. Cooper Of Montclair.
state president, presided. The dele
gates present from the various coun-
ties numbered: Middlesex, eleven:
Essex, thirteen; Hurson, one; War
rem, seven; Union, twenty-five; Hun
terdon, seven.
Woodbridge township was repre-
sented' by three presidents: Mrs. /.
T. Spencer, Of the Barron avenue
school; Mrs. w. H. Prall. of No. 1
and No. 2 schools. and Mrs. Albert
Gardner, of the Fords Association.
Mrs. Royal Predmore and Mrs. Louis
Frankel were delegates and Mrs. E.
H. Boynton and Mrs. c. A. DeRussy,
State Board members. Mrs. Boyn-
ton spoke on "Pre-School Circles"
and Mrs. DeRussy on Legislation.
Three other presidents of Middle
sex county we're presented.
The afternoon session was devot-
ed to the reading, discussion, and
adoption of new bylaws. the most
important hcange being in raising
the Tues OI Tue OISduiZdtlOu.
The afternoon session was devoted
to reports from the presidents of, the
various associations and informal
discussions. Among the features
discussed raj the importance of
c~haperonage at high school func-
lions. Parents were urged to at
tend and not stay home and criti-
cize.
All counties reported good work in
serving hot noon lunches or cocoa.
Programs Of work in pre-school cir
cles were presented. School librar-
les are being enlarged and carefully
selected. and programs on Morals
of Children" are stressed.
Mrs. Elizabeth Oppenheim, of
Budd Lake, Morris county, will be
the delegate to the twenty-fifth an
nual convention of the National Con-
gress of Mothers and Parent-Teach-
ers' Associations to be held in Ia
coma, Washington, May 8 to IL.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-05
Big program at Crescent

James Oliver Curwood, the famous
author, shows his love of nature in
very many ways in the fine picture
produced by the Pine Tree Pictures,
entitled, THE Girl From Porcu-
pine" at the Crescent Treatre today
and tomorrow.
TherSr6re donkeys of very lovable
types, in the picture and there is also
a little dog. Lassie, who plays a part
with such pathos and heart interest
that she ranks with the human
characters. The dog takes her place
at the dinner table in the cabin and
acts as a most heart-broken mour-
ner, when one of the poor old des-
ert rats, who has worked his head
off for the education of the little
girl from Porcupine, dies.
When this part of the picture IL
reached in the theatre, there will be
more wet eyes and many Threats
well fnlled with gulps of emotion
in fact, the picture throughout Is
very pathetic; 1t IL dramatic n
sensational but it is also exceedingly
touching.
The vaudeville program In connec-
ton with this big photoplay con-
sists of the following head line acts:
.Juea Marconi & Company, Americas
foremost dancers; Art Review, pos
ing novelty; Whalen & Conroy, pop
ular comedians; Caesar & Karp. va
riety act; Billie & Bernice, YOU'D
Be Surprised"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-05
ROOSEVELT BOY HURT

ROOSEVELT, April 5.-Due to a
fall while skating on Roosevelt ave-
nue. in the vicinity of the fire house,
last night, Preston Kaufman,
twelve years old, is in a serious con-
dition at his home in Hudson street
and may be suffering with a possible
fracture of the skull.
The Kaufman youngster was
skating in front of the frehouse,
when he lost his balance and fell,
striking himself on the back of the
head. He was knocked unconscious
and carried to the fire house where
first aid was rendered, after which
he was taken to the Office of DR..
samuel Messenger. After an exam
nation it was stated by DIR. Messen-
ger that the lad probably was suff-
ering from a fracture of the skull.
Another examination will be made
today.