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Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-01
SUES FORMER
PREACHER OF
LOCAL CHURCH

Many local residents will be in
terestcd in the . divorce complaint
filed in superior court in Los An
geles on Saturday by Mrs. Eta *.
Harness against Rev. George Har-
ness. pastor of the First Christian
church of Tillamook, Oregon.
Rev. Harness was pastor Of the
State Street Christian church in
this city for two years and left here
two years ago last May to take
charge Of the Tilamook church.
Mrs. Harness charges that
husband possesses violent temper
and that he has "profane habits. -
She further recites in her com
plant that while they were living
in FL Centre her husband used to
shout and bcrate her in q loud
voice, striking the table to empba-
size his remarks and striking her
on the back.
The couple were married in Sher-
idan, Mo. September z, 1910 and
separated in May 1921. Thtre are
two, children, Helen, aged 10, and
Betty, two years of age.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-01
WHO WAS VICTIM
OF CRUEL DEED?

STOCKTON. Cal. October l.
Officers of San Joaquin county de-
cided today that added evidence
they have gathered has practically
convinced them that the man found
murdered and buried as Alexander
Kels, wealthy raneher, month ago,
was not Kels but probably some
entire stranger.
Failing to locate Kels in Reno,
where he had been reported, they
started a widespread search ifor
him.
Thomas L. Bowden, formerly of
Lodi, it developed, was the man
who claimed he saw Kels a short
time ago alive in Reno.
The district attorneys office is
working on theory that Kels, for
some hidden ,eason, desired to drop
from sight and that in order to
cover his disappearance he permit
ted Identification of the man found
dead at Lodi beside a burned stack
of hay as himself.
Motive for such a disappea
however, was lacking. Officers said
thew had reason to discard a theory
first entertained that Kels desired
to collect $70,o00 insurance on his
life. Mrs. Kels, officers are con
vinced, had no knowledge of her
husband S intention to vanish.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-01
SLOW PAYMENT OF BILLS big
AND LITTLE a. EIENDERS BUSINESS
SAYS STUDENT OF CONDITIONS

sheets of our large industries shows
that they are very largely made
or unmade' by their account he
ceivable', which is simply the ac-
countant S name for money being
owed to them. For instance. the
fertilizer business, as business, is
perfectly sound. Not only are fer-
tilizers needed but they are need
Cd more every year. 1t is fun
damental industry and yet most of
the fertilizer companies are having
very hard Shedding at the present
time, and their securities are sell
ing very low. The reason primarily
is that farmers are buying fertil-
izers on credit and are not paying
their bills.
The chain stores, on the other
hand, are very flourishing today
and their stocks are selling high.
The main reason for this is that
these chain stores are doing cash
business. They have no Accounts
Receivable ,,-.,. are able to dis
count their bills and carry large
cash balances.
"All of this means that one of
the best things we can do to bring
back prosperity is to promptly pay
our bills. Moreover, this applies
TO wage workers as well as employ
ers. The Babsonchart now shows
at 10 per cent below normal.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-01
LOCATE SPITZER
ON CHECK CHARGE

After several months of watchful
waiting, the sheriff's office has at
last succeeded in locating II. L.
Splitter, wanted i'll CaleXIco on a
bad check charge, and he is now
on bail at San Bernardino having
been arrested by the police of that
city Saturday on instructions from
Sheriff Gillett.
A warrant for Spitzer's arrest
was issued by Justice Markey on
June IS, but Splitter succeeded in
keeping away from the police and
evidently believed he was safe.
Last week, following several tele-
grams between San Bernardino and
this city, the police Of the former
city advised that Splitter was in
Holtville. Deputy sheriffs visited
the latter place and arrested man
giving the name of R. Splitter, who
proved to be a son of the man
wanted. Through him the sheriff s
office obtained the address of Hen
~ L. Splitter at San Bernardino and
his arrest followed.
Spitzer will be summoned to FL
Centre to stand trial at a date to
be set by the district attorneys
office.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-01

WELLESLEY HILLS, Mass, Oc-
tober Roger W. Babson has
been making a careful analysis of
credit conditions based on reports
from his various correspondents
throughout the United States. His
findings reported today are of un-
usual interest to all business men
and investors.
Careful students of the finan
cal situation are surprised at the
action of the Reserve Ratio Fig
ures' of the Federal Reserve Banks
and the similar figure for the New
York banks,' says Mr.. Babson.
With the tremendous ;lmonnt OF
gold in the country and with new
gold constantly being mined, it
seems strange that this figure
should, decrease. Furthermore, even
although this is the crop moving
season there seems no logical rea-
son why, our banks should put out
additional currency. There is an
abundance of money in the country
for all legitimate needs. The only
difficulty is that too much of II
is being used in illegitimate ways,
and too much is being boarded in
sections where it is not being need
ed. The country does not need to
issue more money, but the farmers
and legitimate business instead of
spectators III stocks, food tstuffs,
and wearing apparel should have
the use of the billions already is
sued.
People Don't Pay Bills
"Of the various reasons advanced
I believe the fundamental Difficult
ty is due to the fact that people
are not paying their bills.s Ever
since the decline in business, which
began few months ago, there has
been tendency for manufacturers,
jobbers, retailers, and consumers to
Slow up in their payment of bills.
Of course, the whole thing is an
endless chain.
can analysis of the balance
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-01
The Women S Section
Ell Centre College Women to
Start Activities This Week

The FL Centre members of the
college Women s Club will start
fall activities Saturday with meet
ing held at $3.50 O'Clock at the
home of Mrs. A. P. Shibley west
of the city.
For the benefit of those women
who are new in the city and who
are not familiar with this organiza-
tion, it is announced that this
association is open to all college
women and teachers who have at
tended any college, normal school
or university for one year or more.
While full membership in the club
necessitates graduation from a
ranking institution, associate men,
bership which will admit an appli-
cant to the privileges of the club
can be granted on the mentioned re-
quirements.
The Imperial Valley College Wo-
man s Club, which is composed of
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-01

members from all the valley towns,
hold a joint meeting monthly, at
the various cities in turn.
Saturdays meeting will be an
informal affair given by the Ell
Centre women only for the purpose
of welcoming the new teachers and
other eligible members who may
have moved to this city since last
spring.
The purpose of the valley club
is to help the college women of the
county to become acquainted with
each other, and also to carry for
ward the work of the national or
ganization which stands for the adj
vaneement of higher education for
women.
Anyone desiring to attend and
having no means of transportation
should communicate with Mrs. A.
II. Keller, 532-W, or Miss Irene
Brooks, 2lS-W-2.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-01

- sd application fc,
dissolution WIN thirty i@ss after
The date of the first pull ,tion of
This notice and t.tat upon expirat,on
of SAID ,ln- cf publication ne
court will within five days send not
ice to the person who have filed OBJ
iections, or without further notice
If no objections have been filed l.,
nroceed to hear and determine the
application, ad if all statements
therein made are shown to be true,
will make its decree dissolving and
declaring said corporation dissolv-
cd. oa,
C. G. MOUSSEAU,
County Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
Of said court.
Bv E. B. Kirk, Deputy.
E. R. Simon, Attorney for Petition
er. 15t3O
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-01
TOM SIMS SAYS


Girls once closed their eyes
while kissing. Noow they don I
even keep their mouth shut after
ward.
A bachelor is man who wears
two pairs Of socks at the same time
to hide the holes.
People who worry about every
thing worry about nothing.
a man often tells . girl he would
die for her but that is because he
never has tried it.
The more YOU blow the less it
counts.
The female Of the species is more
gabby than the male.
No matter how great range q
singer may have il never sounds as
sweet as. the kitchen range.
All The world loves lover. And
all the world hates a hater.
Are your feet swollen? This is
not dangerous. Not half as bad as
If you had The swell head.
a train Of thought arrives no
place if it is running locaN
Does your wife 90 throuMvyog'
trousers! This is much ulcer I'M
sending bullets through them.
Count TO hundred before fight
Ing or you are liable to count .
hu dred stars after fighting
llaye you got hay fever? Carry
Il handkerchief SO you can stop your
ntse if il tries 10 run.
Autos are thick. So are soms
ito drivers. .
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-01
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of M. r. Power, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned Geo.. w. Allen, admins
traitor of the Estate of M. r. Pow
er, deceased, to the creditors of, and
alt persons having claims against
the said deceased, to exhibit the
same with the necessary vouchers
within four months after the first
publication of this notice to the
said Geo. w. Allen, at 10S Rehkopf
Building, Ell Centre, California, the
place of transacting business of
said estate.
Dated this 2Sth day of Septem-
ber. 1923. .l...---
GEO. w ALLEN,
Jas. w. Glassford, Attorney for Ad-
ministrator.
Oct | s 15 % %
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-01
Hunting Trip to
I WildS of Mexico
Proves Exciting

Harry Horton. chief deputy dis
trict attorney, has returned from
a successful and enjoyable hunt
ing trip into Mexico, accompanied
by Wiley Weaver Jr. and Tom Nor
gan of the United Stages Inc. The
party went by automobiles several
hundred miles south of Ensenada
to a point where the machines
proved useless and there used bu-
rros for the remainder of the trip
to the gulf coast of Lower Cali
fornia. Outside of the atrocious
roads, which in places were nothing
but gullies Or the almost perpendi-
cular side of mountain, the
hunters had an enjoyable time.
Game is reported as plentiful and
they succeeded in bagging several
mountain sheep. On the return
trip to Ensenada the party obtain
ed several seals, the skins of which
were left with taxidermist in
San Diego for curing.
In order TO get the seals it was
necessary to descend the side of
a cliff by rope and after skinning
the animal, be hauled up to the
top Of. the cliff by other members
of the party. Weaver returned the
latter part of last week and re-
sembled "a '49er, having gone with
out shave during the entire trip.
Horton was in practically the same
condition when he arrived home
Saturday. However, even the must
ache has gone by the boards in
Weaver's case but the deputy dis
trict attorney still retains his, de
spite of joshing of his friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-01
We're After the
Kid Who Nabs
Our Comics

Some youngster in Ell Centre
is fooling with sudden death
and if we can catch him, things
are going to happen to him.
This youngster rises early on
Sunday morning, that is earlier
than we do, and heads around
to the Press office where the
Sunday Los Angeles papers
have been placed inside the
screen door. Then he proceeds
to take the comic sections of
both papers and, leaving us
the worthless remainder, goes
his way.
For three successive weeks
this has happened, and we have
had to borrow papers so we can
find out what has happened
to Spark Plug, Jiggs, Andy
Gump and the other favorites.
One thing only we crave on
Sunday and that S our comics,
and may Heaven help that kid
if we can ever find him.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-01
Bakers Entertain at
Informal Family Dinner

Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Baker enter
tanned yesterday at an informal
family dinner party. The affair
was in the nature of a reunion af-
ter summer vacation separations
and also a farewell to Mrs. Baker
who is leaving tomorrow for Chica-
go, where she will visit her mother,
Mrs. Sue Sugg.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
William Reed, Harry Baker, Mr..
and Mrs. Keves Mitchell of San
Diego, Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Baker Jr.
of Holtville, and Mrs. A. P. Sugg
of Los Angeles.
Mrs. Baker expects to remain in
the east until the latter part of
December.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-01
NOTICE OF SALE OF
AUTOMOBILE

Notice is hereby given that I will
turn, over to the Constable of Ell
Centre Township, Imperial County,
California, on Monday, October Sth,
1928, at II a. m., for sale at public
auction, at said time at No. AT
Main Street, Ell Centre, Cal, Ed s
Garage, One Chevrolet touring car,
owner unknown, Engine No. C57086,
Cal. License 1922, No. 709S67, Serial
No. 631OO9., 400 type. Said sale to
satisfy lien for storage in the sum
of $45.0O and costs of advertising
and sale. That more than 20 days
have elapsed since the last item
charged was furnished. Sale under
provisions of Secs. 30512, C. c. of
Cal.
f. j. FROWISS.
Sept. 26 81 % 80 Oct l 2 3 SO
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-01
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Dir. VIM. Erkelens,

Estate of DR.. VIM. Erkelens, De-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned Geo. w. Allen, admins
TRAITOR of the Estate of DR.. VIM.
Erkelens, deceased to the creditors
of, and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to ex-
hibit the same with the necessary
vouchers within ten months after
the first publication of this notice,
to the said Geo. w. Allen at 1O7-
100 Rehkopf Building, Ell Centre,
California, the place of transacting
business of the estate.
Dated this 2Sth day of Septem-
Der, 1928.
GEO. w, ALLEN,
Jas. w. Glassford, Attorney for Ad-
Ministrator.
Oct. l Is % 30
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-01
Annual Meeting
Baptist Church
Tomorrow Night

The annual business meeting or
the First Baptist church viii be
held tomorrow night in the social
rooms Of the church. At z I. M.
4 basket supper win be served, fol-
lowing which the business meeting
will be called.
Annual reports from all depart
ments will be given, and church OF
ficers for the coming year elected.
80 far the work of the church year
seems to be starting with great
promise, aud more than usual in
ierest has been shown. All menl-
I bers of the church and eongrega-
icn are urged TO be present Tues
w evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-01
NOTICE OF DATE ON WHICH
TAXES MAY BE PAID, AND
DATE THAT TAXES WILL
BECOME DELINQUENT

Pursuant to the provisions of See
tion 35 of Ordinance No. of the
Board of Trustees of the City of FL
Centre, California, /, Harry l.. Bar
ker, Tax Collector of said City,
HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that all
taxes are now payable that taxes
on personal property and one-half
of all taxes on real estate mort
cages, deeds of trust, contracts or
ether obligations by which a debt
is secured upon real estate, will be-
come delinquent upon the last Mon
day in November next hereafter at
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-01

Some rather stunning novelties in
decorative things for the home are
being shown now-things that sug-
gest many lovely possibilities in
early Christmas shopping or give
happy Inspirations to the woman
who likes to make gifts to please
her most individual friends.
Floor pillows in the form of an
imals are among the eleverest noted
in the wanderings about high class
stores-an immense turtle in gold,
with head, paws and tail of blue
velvet and the squares on his back
carefully blocked out in black che
nile was the most interesting. 1t
was about two feet long and would
make footrest of gorgeous effect
in any drawing room. You can
make your own pattern without
trouble. Another, little more diff
ficult was a smokey gray cat of
soft plush--one could almost hear
him purr by the fire!
Luncheon sets of Italian convent
work are being shown--the motifs
in the heavy lace being embroider-
ed in rich red, green or blue, The
resulting riot of color is interest
inglv rich. The sets of unbleaehed
linen-hand woven and simply en-
broidered-while costing only a
fraction of the price asked for the
others, are gifty gifts.
White for Table LINENS
Filet corners in luncheon or after
noon tea sets afford a beautiful set
ting for initials or simple mono
gram. These exquisite sets are all
in white-conservative, / grant, but
most of us like the conservative
when If comes to table linens.
A new set for the home luncheon
or for the breakfast, service con
sists of cloth and napkins of white
linen marked off in red or blue
squares. They remind me of the
little fringed napkins my mother
used to slip in my lunch basket
when / went to school. Perhaps
for that memory's sake-or per-
haps for their own simple charm
i like these sets and want one to
match my blue and white china.
/ went to little dance the other
evening where most of the girls
were young business or profession
al women-and how charmingly
they were gowned in the simple new
frocks of the season. One gown of
brocaded chiffon was in new
shade of rose-almost dawn pink.
1t was straight lined and self trim
med in soft sash. But with all
its simplicity, il was charm incar-
mattel
Grey Lace Over Rose
Another was of fOamy grey lace
mounted over rose with girdle of
silver grapes falling from the side
still another, of that new shade of
blue which promises TO lead in eve
ming wear this fall, had an extreme
ly wide skirt of taffeta from a low
waist line. There was no trimming
at all on this most becoming and
flattering of frocks.
Evening slippers may match the
frocks, can be of gold or silver
brocade, or for general purposes
black or brown satin can .be Sc
leeted. A plain pair Of satin pumps
with "a buckle of silver or brilliant'
fill many a nighttime need.
N.S
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-01
Methodist Ladies Aid
in Luncheon tomorrow

The Ladies Aid of the Methodist
church win open their fall aetivi-
ties tomorrow with pot luck lunch
con at noon, followed by business
meeting. Mrs. Hedriek, of $50
Olive Street will be the hostess. As
plans for the years work viii be
settled at this time, full at
tendance is desired.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-01

office of the Board of Supervi
of Imperial County. at FL Cei|
California, to and until \
O'Clock a. m. of the first da
October, 1923, and at said time
place will be opened, and if $
factory bids are received the bI
offered for sale will be AWARDED
the highest bidder.
Ten per cent. of the amount
the bid must accompany the BIZ
guarantee that if the bid is
cepted, the bidder will complete
purchase and sale.
c. G.. MOUSSEAl
Clerk of the Board of Supervi
Dated: September II, 1923.
Daily Sept. IL Oct /.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-01
Nc. 1896
NOTICE
In the Superior Court OF Imperial
County, California

In the Matter of the Application of
the Brawley Lumber Company, a
Corporation, for Dissolution.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the Brawley Lumber Company,
a corporation, did, on the 14th day
of September, 1923, file its appli-
cation for dissolution under the
provisions of Section 1927, ct seq,
o. the Code of Civil Procedure of
the State of California; that in said
application it was alleged that all
debts, claims and demands against
said corporation had been satisfied
aud discharged.
NOrCE IS HEREBY GfNL\
thnt any ar.GI intcrcs:cI mnv fiI.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-01
Calexico Entry
Port Makes 800
Percent Record

The early cotton crop and the
consequently early operation of the
gins is the chief cause of the in
creased customs collections at Cal
exico port for September 1923 over
the same month in 1922, which
amounts to about $4,000.
Following in detailed report of
the business o. the custom office
for the month of September:
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-01

The tariff increase which became
effective in September of 1922 is
partly responsible according to II.
+. Shepherd, chief inspector of the
local office, who records the collec-
tions of S11,443.O7 for September
1928 as against S3,4S9.00 for the
year previous.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-01
Golf Spectator
Badly Injured

Sy United Press Leased Wire
NNG 1stAACH, Cal, October H.
Wh >s-&1yice-~sVlf player, took a
vicious swing i,ne Nit the ground
Instead Of the DIAN. almost cost
fhe life Of Earl HaXble who was
.tanding some y/Fds away. One
Of the broken bids of the club
flew through IA ;ir and embedded
itself in the b tander 3 neck. Ply
sicians said oday that Aamble
would recoy$
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-01
The Weather

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. -
Unsettled and occasionally threat
ening tonight and Tuesday.
Los ANGELES AND VICINITY
Partly cloudy tonight and Tues
day with moderate temperature.
idE rumors travel fast. SO do
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1923-11-15
PR0KLETA.
Rom&n Emilia Richebourga
Voln9 ptelo4il Frant. Lad. Click.

by sc v takov6 slote a Y cire
noci odtud nikterak ma cestu
nevydavala. Ubozacka! Mn6
rikal jakysi tajny HAS, ze SO
il zajiste nejake nestesti pfi
hodi :"
"Hled'te, mily pane hostin-
sky" smutn9 mluvil mlady
muz dale, '..az po dnesni den
nevim posud,s Ao by matka
ma byla a neznam sve prfbuz
ne, acli jsou-li jest6 ma live.
A proto nyni snad pochopite,
kterak ddlezitou jest mi kaz-
da, byt' sebe nepatrnejsi zpra
va vase!"
"To vam rad vefim, jenze
bohuzel nevfm sam niceho."
"Tedy nemohl byste Sc u
pamatovati ami wy ma jmeno
ma matky?"
"Nikoli." d
''Snad bychom lnohli Sc do.
patrati jmena jejiho z knihy
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1923-11-15

cizincd, kamz hostc vasi Sc
zapisuji?"
4 ty mdj bozicku mily, do
knihy cizincd v mem hostinci
malo kdo sve jmeno zapisuje.
A krom toho jest kniha cizin-
cd te DOLBY, kdy matka vase
byla v mem hostinci, jiz davno
roZtrhana.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1923-11-15

"Nemyslfte, zdali mole mat
ka re zdejsi krajiny pochaze-
la?"
ITO ia nevim," odpoved6l
hostinsky, "ale tusim, ze %
pamatuji, ze sem prisla odne-
kud velmi z daleka."
(PokraGnv6njI
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1923-11-15

kdyby byo m9lo istotu ze jest A@e vAzana spojeneckon
smouvou Francii Ruske Jste Jest zs pevne ufavene
smouvy meznarodn spe zsbran ehkonyane vyvoane val
ce nez nepevne neasne dohody nbo dokonce nedoatek
kazde dmluvy pplna vonos stita j sebou nebe neti
Primo svAd dobrsdruzssn jake provedl Berlin 1914
presvedceni Angie nesouc aianc nep1jde do valky
prot N6mecku.
Nastoupen jasne cesty nasi zahranGnf polky naVste
presdenta repubky czine Jest proto tnem mru sou
zfcim mru prospesnym tom jest nejvet zasluha cesy
presidentovy. Lev borsKy.