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Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09
Lighthouse
Tenders Wife
Dies in Leap
BY United Press Leased Wire

ILWACO, Wash, June 9.-Cast-
ing herself from the high cliff over
the ocean near her home, Mrs. A. X.
Pesonen, wife of the Northhead
Lighthouse keeper, committed sui
eide today. III health for weeks
due to a nervous complaint is
believed 10 be the cause. The
woman went for a walk, accompan-
led by her dog. Soon the animal re-
turned to the lighthouse whining.
Pesonen followed the dog which
led him to the SPOT where his wife
had leaped.
Lighthouse tenders are searching
for the body which has not yet been
recovered. Dynamite will probably
be used to bring it 10 the surface.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09
PORTLAND NOW
NUMBERS 343,O01
BY United Press Leased Wire

PORTLAND, june 9-Portland s
population today is computed at
1901, by the local directory com
panv which has just finished the
1923 census.
The figure means an increase in
the city's inhabitants of 22,34j
s-nee I92Z, the company stated.
James p. Aaberg has the distinc-
tion Ct being the first citizen list-
ed in the new directory, while Wal
ter Zyzner ends the roll call. Mr..
Elk leads for brevity.
The Smith family is, as usual, the
largest, but the Jones tribe, usual
" thought Of in connection with the
Smiths, gives way 20 the Johnsons,
Andersons and Browns, in the order
named.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09
Ell CcHfrGHs Guests at
Ho!tUilie Bridge Party

Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Schneider
entertained at a delightful bridge
party last night at their home in
Holtyilie. DR.. and Mrs. VI. F.
Mosher took first place III the scor,
ing, the doctor proving himself to
be a regular shark bv rolling up
a score Of 5000. Miss Henry NAV
Eddie took second prize, while Dr.
and Mrs. Forrest Kutz received the
consolation.
The house was eharmiaglv decor
ated with tea roses.
An elaborate two-course supper
was served at the close cf a most
enjoyable evening.
Those making up the party were
DR.. and Mrs. Forrest Kurz and Mr.
and Mrs. Vaughn Francis Of this
city and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Jarboe
DR.. and Mrs. +. w. Mosher. Miss
Henry May Eddie. Walter Shirlev
and Mr.. and Mrs. Schneider.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09
HOttUiile Auxiliary to
Help Boys at Alpine
nv Press staff corresnond.n

HOLTYILLE, June 9.-The An.
Hillary of the American Legion met
Thursday night and held an inter
esting meeting, with a good atten-
dence. This was the last impor-
tant meeting OF the season, and
was in the form of a jam and iel-
ly shower for the boys at Anime
under the direction Of Mrs. WIN
lott 1t was agreed to have senr
here a number of baskets, lamp.
and searfs that are made by tie
boys, 10 be sold, at sale next
week. The members Of the Auxi-
liary will have a cooked food sale
IN connection with il TO raise mon.
ey TO be used for a few luxuries
for the boys of which they are
badly in need. A collection was
also taken TO buy socks.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09
TAG DAY" RAISES
ENOUGH MONEY TO
MAKE WADING POOL

IMPERIAL, June 9.-Imperial
Youngsters will soon be able to en-
Joy wading pool, which is being
fostered by the chamber of com
merce and the work Of excavating
has already been started. The pool
viii be located on the west side of
the city park. Funds for construc-
tion of the pool were raised by
means Of "tag day, when the
Youngsters succeeded in obtaining
$685..
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09
y. S. STEEL TONNAGE
SHOWS deer E A S E
TILDEN WINS AGAIN
by United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, june 9-The United
Stated steel untitled tonnage state
ment issued today showed a decrease
of 307,l58 tons.
Untitled tonnage totalled 6,981,
S5l May 81, against 7,28S,509 April
30, 7,903,33l March 81 and j,254, ,228
May 81, 1922.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09
HOLTVILLE PLANS
TO NUMBER ALL
HOUSES IN CITY

HOLTVILi-E, June 9.-Thc IIelt
vile city "dads' met Wednesday,
night and attended to several inn
portant matters. 1t was unanimous
~ agreed to have the houses all
numbered in the city. w. II. vii
liams will take the place cf NJ. 2.
Harris during the sojourn on the
coast, as city marshal. II. A. Ter
wiiliger, the new police commission
CT, was appointed to take charge of
the cleanup campaign, and all citi-
zens will be asked to clean up their
premises ana adjoining lots.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09
Miss JaudiR is Hostess
at Birthday PGrty

HCLTyILLE, June 9.-Miss Ella
Jand.n will celebrate with birth.
day party Saturday night at the
home Of Mrs. Gordon Schneider.
The evening will be spent in play
ing games, and telling fortunes and
prizes vii be given Miss Jaudin
viii be assisted by her mother, Mrs.
Folls, and by Mrs. Schneider. The
guests win be Miss Bell Phillips,
Miss Bessie Grove. Miss Lucille Jau.
din, Mercer Williams, Carley Wise,
finis Grove and Albert Pond.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09
Dies in England
BY United Press Leased Wire


LONDON, Jnue o. Princess
Christian died this morning after a
brief illness from heart disease.
She was II years old and vas first
stricken white recovering from an
attack of influenza.
Princess Christian was a daugh-
ter of Queen Victoria.
In 1856 she married Prince Chris
tian of Schleswig Holstein. She had
four children. The eldest son,
Prince Christian Victor, died in
South Africa during the Boer war.
Another son, Prince Albert, long be-
fore the war, adopted the German
nationality and served on that side
during the world conflict.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09

Miss Henry May Eddie who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. W. +.
Mosher of Holtville for the past 10
days, is leaving for Mexico City
where she will attend the summer
school which will be held at the un-
iversity there. Mrs. Moshcr $ father
H. NJ. Eddie. who has been spend
ing the winter in Holtville is also
leaving for his home in the east.
Frank Czarnowski will return to-
morrow from Los Angeles where he
has been on brief business trip.
Pipes! Pipes! Pipes! at Stevcs.
Adv
Miss Margaret Hedrick will spend
the week end in the mountains.
Drink Mountain Springs Water.
Cali COW. Bludwine Bottling Com
pany. Tues-Sats
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09
All's Well Along
the Colorado

The latest bulletin from the Yuma
weather bureau, maintained by the
I. s. Government, reports that the
stage of the Colorado river at that
point will reach about 27 feet about
June 10 slowly decreasing for at
least | days thereafter.
The gage reading at 6 a. m. yes
terday morning was 25.3 feet and
rising, estimated discharge $4,000
second feet.
Green river was still falling on
June 7.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09
d. B. Holt of Jasper was bust.
ness visitor in the city yesterday.

Miss Golberg Leaves-Miss Paul
inc Golberg who has been spending
the past winter with her brother and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Ford,
left yesterday Tor San Diego, where
she will spend part of the summer
visiting with her mother, Mrs. j. c.
Fjerstad. She later plans to go to
San Francisco, and will also spend
some time with her sister, Mrs. j.
+. Mcclure, near Fresno. Miss Col
berg has been teaching in the city
schools for the last few months and
has made many friends in social cir
cles. Mr.. and Mrs. Ford will take
her to San Diego and spend the
week end there.
DR.. Harry Hooper has closed his
dentist office for the summer
months. Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09
Arraign Men on
Flogging Charge
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, June 9.-The
four men accused as floggers of
Frank Sanceri are to be arraigned
IN Justice Forbes court today on a
complaint of assault to commit
murder. They are the father and
two brothers of Astrea Jolly, Ia
whom Sanceri and a gang OF men
are accused OF attacking, and II. E.
Dalval,e, an insurance.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09
OFFICER is BADLY
WOUNDED IN DUEL
WITH l.. A. BANDIT
By United Press Leased Wire

ST. LOUIS, June 9.-Patrolman
Richard Fitzgerald, 46, was shot and
critically wounded late yesterday
in spectacular revolver battle
with James Gallagher, who said he
came here from Los Angeles, Cal,
Gallagher was also wounded in the
right shoulder and was later arrest
ed when he was cornered in a saloon
by another officer.
The gun fight followed a daring
street holdup of William V. Stock
man, a tire dealer.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09
ELSIE FERGUSON
WON'T TALK ABOUT
MARITAL TROUBLE
BY United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, June 8. - Elsie
Ferguson, stage and screen star, and
her banker husband, Thomas B..
Clarke Jr.. are today ignoring all
questions regarding possibility of
divorce proceedings.
Miss Ferguson is living at her
Park avenue apartment while her
husband, vice president of the Har-
riman National bank, resides ut the
Yale club.
Neither will state reasons for
their estrangement.
The two were married in 1916.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09
Or. and Wrs. Br0ckett
Entertain for Judys

Dr. and Mrs. +. p. Brockett en-
tertained at q dinner Thursday in
honor Of Mr. and Mrs. u. w. Judy
who VIII leave for the east IN few
days, Covers were laid for Mr..
and Mrs. Judy aud daughter, Esta,
". =. Kemp, Mr.. aud Mrs. r. II.
Carey and pr and Mrs. Broekett
and daughter Pauline and Ethale.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09
EWS BRIEFS
FROM CITY AND COUNTY

final decree from William M. Am
ems, an interlocutory decree having
been granted June 8, 1929. Judge
M. w. Conkling presided in both
eases.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09
Home Made Pies at Steve St

Home Made Pies at Steve 's.-adv
Mrs. G.. B. Park of Alvarado,
+ Texas, is the house guest of Mrs. r..
! p. Pope. Her daughter, Miss Beth,
is at Hipass at the Girl Reserve
camp.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Kelsey of
yesterday.
Table d'Hote Dinner, 81 per COW
or. Special Tbone steak dinner, 90c.
Hotel Barbara Worth. Adv
w. I. Wilson Of Brawley was at
the court house on business yester-
, day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Jarboe of
Holtville will leave today for their
cottage in the Lagunas and will be
gone until Tuesday.
Natures Greatest Drink, it
lemonade. Paul serves it fresh and
pure. United Stages Depot. Adv
DIR. Harry Hooper has closed his
dental office for the summer and
with Mrs. Hooper will leave for San
Francisco and Lake Tahoe.
Money to Loan on automobiles
contracts bought. Fred r. Cross,
G76 Main St. Phone 359. Adv
Hubbards Go to Riverside-Mr.
and Mrs. Hubbard, and small daugh-
ter, Jean, left Yesterday for River
side where they will make their
future home. Mr.. Hubbard has oc-
cupied the position Of superintend-
ent of the meter department of the
lioiton Power Company for some
years, and his transfer to the South
ern Sierras Power Company is in the
nature of promotion. The Hub
bards' many friends here will regret
their depa rture. Ronald ID. Baker,
Il former member Of the local com
pany s meter department viii sue
cced Mr.. Hubbard.
Eat at the Oregon and be COM
Portable. Ladies' rest room and
men s smoking room. Adv
Mr.. and Mrs. s. O. Lingo will
leave tonight for Riverside where
they will enjoy Sunday with Mrs.
Lingo S mother, Mrs. C. f. Fort.
Mrs. Lingo win spend the early part
of the week in Los Angeles, attend
ing to some buying for the Varnev
Company.
X. P's. Don't Forget d. o. X K
Ceremonial and Picnic Saturday
and Sunday, at Jacumba. Adv. |
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09

J.. G.. Hawke of the Verde district
has taken his family to Los Angeles
for the summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09

Investigations made by IT. II.
Kearney of the United States bu-
eau Of plant industry indicate that
Pima cotton in Arizona fields is
maintaining uniform quality and is
not running out as was feared.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09
Japan's Premier
Asks Interview
With Russ Envoy
BY United Press Leased Wire

HONOLULU, June 9.-Premier
Kate of Japan has requested an in
terview with NJ. Joffe, Russia diplo-
matte representative, for the object
of expressing Japan views on re-
ported anti-Japanese disturbances
at Chang Sha, in the province of
Honan, China, according to a Toxic
dispatch TO the Jill, local japanese
language newspaper. The dispatch
was not confirmed from other
sources and did not specify the
reasons for laying the matter be-
fore Joffe.
It said the japanese at Chang
Sha had been forced TO seek refuge
on steamships as a result of the re-
ported demonstrations.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09


Stewart Dunlap Here Stewart
Dunlap is here from Los Angeles on
business connected with bookings
for the Metro Film Company. Mr..
! Dunlap received part of his educa
/ ton in the FL Centre schools, and
was renewing his acquaintance with
( former school friends yesterday.
/ s. II. Atkins of the Mulberry dis
trict was visitor at Superintend-
cnt Goes office Yesterday.
x. P's. Done Iorget d. 0. X. K.
Ceremonial and Picnic Saturday
and Sunday, at Jacumba. Adv.
George Hardesty of Calexico was
in tine city transacting business yes
terday.
Meet Me at Steves. Adv.
Miss Lucy Gamsby has accepted
the position of principal of the Mul-
berry school. Miss Margaret Wheel
cr viii also be at the same school.
Frank Richmond will drive Dor
othv Coyle and Mary Louise Sterner
up to Hipass for the remainder Of
the Girl Reserve camp today.
Exide Batteries, skiliful work on
all makes of Batteries. z. f. Cog
gins Battery Shop. ADV
Two Women Divorced-Glady s
Beard obtained an interlocutory de-
cree of divorce yesterday from Poke
Ee&rd, on the grounds Of extreme
cruelty, and was granted permiss-
sion to resume her maiden name,
Gladys Ozbin.
Tax Collector Mont j. Reid and
Mrs. Reid left this morning for q
week end in Banning.
Exide Batteries, the maximum
combination of Power and Long
Life. c. +. Coggins Battery Shop.
ADV |
The latest reports from San Fran !
cisco indicate that DR.. A. +. Elliott |
is convalescing splendidly after his
recent operation.
Merchants Lunch at Stcve's.--
Adv |!
Mrs. Grace Crandall who was for i
merly connected with the Brunswick |
Shop has gone to Los Angeles where |
she will spend week. s vacation /
before starting her new duties at |
the Brunswick shop in Santa Ana.
Oregon Cafe. Cool place to eat.
Lunch 35c, Dinner soc. Chops and
Steaks. ADV.
Mabel 4. Amens, was granted n
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09
Personals


Mrs. f. W. Drumond Jr. has gone
to San Diego for a visit with her
mother.
Nj and Mrs. J. S. Duff were
San Diego visitors several days this
week.
c. \. Riley, manager of the Yuma
branch Of the Imperial Valley Hard
ware Company, is visitor in El
Centre today.
r. +. MCGOWAN, of the circulation
department OF the Los Angeles Ex-
aminer, and +. l.. Parker, agent at
Redlands, are in FL Centre on bus
mess.
Miss Evelyn Martin, Of the coun-
ty auditors office, is enjoying the
week end with her parents in San
Diego.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. h. Utley are ex-
pected home tomorrow from the
state convention of district attor-
neys which has been in session this
week ut Yosemite National Park.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09

TOXIC, June S.-FoIlowing an
informal discussion NJ. Joffe, repre-
senting the Russian soviet govern
ment today formally notified Baron
Goto, representing the Japanese
foreign office that he was ready to
enter preliminary negotiations look
ing to a Russo-Japanese conference
fer the settlement Of issues between
the two corntries and Il trade agree
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09

S. II. Atkins of the Mulberry dis
trict was a visitor at Superintend-
cnt Goes office Yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09

Money to Loan on automobiles
contracts. bought. Fred r. Cross,
G76 Main St. Phone 359. Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Jarboe OF
Holtville will leave today for thei,
cottage in the Lagunas and viii be
gone until Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09

Table 'Hote Dinner, ST per COW
or. Special T-bone steak dinner, 90c.
Hotel Barbara Worth. Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09

Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Kelsey of
lfoltville were FL Centre visitors
yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09

w. I. Wilson of Brawley was al
the court house on business yester
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09

Natures Greatest Drink, it S
lemonade. Paul serves it fresh and
pure. United Stages Depot. Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09

Mrs. G.. B. Park of Alvarado
Texas, is the house guest of Mrs. r
p. Pope. Her daughter, Miss Beth
is at Hipass at the Girl Reserve
camp.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09

DIR. Harry Hooper has closed his
dental office for the summer and
with Mrs. Hooper will leave for San
Francisco and Lake Tahoe.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09

x. P's. Don't Forget d. 0. X. K.
Ceremonial and Picnic Saturday
and Sunday, at Jacumba. Adv.
George Hardesty of Calexico was
in tine city transacting business yes
terday.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09

X. P's. Don't Forget d. O. H. K
Ceremonial and Picnic Saturday
and Sunday, at Jacumba. Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09

Miss Margaret Hedrick will spend
the week end in the mountains.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09

Exide Batteries, skiliful work on
all makes of Batteries. e. f. Cog
gins Battery Shop. ADV
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09
Merchants Lunch at Steve s.

Mabel 4. Amers, was granted a
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09
Meet Me at Steves.

Miss Lucy Gamsby has accepted
the position of principal of the Mul-
berry school. Miss Margaret Wheel
cr viii also be at the same school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-25

day I hitched up our horse and took a load of asters to a Milwaukee e florist He bought them. I am still so ashamed of the price that l won't reveal it. By the time he got through telling me all the things that were wrong with those flowers there didn't seem anything left to hold beauty.
 When I got home, I strolled over to the aster patch and stood looking at those blamed flowers. As I stood there something just seemed to tell took one blossom that had just opened and rubbed its nose into the face of another that had just opened. The flowers were of different strains. They hadn't been open long enough for a bee to have carried pollen from another flower to either. Then l covered the blossoms up so bees wouldn't disturb them for a day or so until the seed had set, when uncovered them. The result the next year was new strain. It was my first experience in hydrodizing."
 The result of thiss"hunch" is visi- ble in the record books of flower shows in a dozen American cities. Rugowskis asters have taken all first prizes at the WlSconSln state fair in 1920, 1921, 1922 and 1925. and wherever shown for the last seven years.
 When it comes to gladioli, of which he has 1000 varieties, Rugowski threatens to develop international complications. Canada has boasted and sung loud the praises of spike of gladiolus which from the bottom flower to the tip measures 22 Inches. Mir Rugowski displays a dried plant which measures 25 inches from the base to the lowest flower on the spike to the withered tip, with two more spikes growing from the same stock, each measuring Is inches. The entire plant measures feet g inches from the bulb to the tip.
 Less picturesque, perhaps, is the plant wizards work with potatoes, beans and tomatoes. The potato seed ball, which is all but forgotten, has been revived by him, a species having been produced which will yield 20 bushels of potato seed an acre. These seed require three or four years to produce marketable potatoes, but they are valuable in breeding new strains.-Milwaukee Journal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-25
FRIVOLOUS, CARELESS AGE CAUSES DEATHS
Young Folks Risk Lives In Noun
 tain Climbing Feats

BERLIN, Nov. 24.-The jazz age" is blamed for the death of 24 anna teur mountain climbers in the Bava- rian Alps this year.
 Unsophisticated. untrained, frivol- ous amateur mountain climbing by tourists who do not realize the dan ger involved cost the lives of 20 persons on the ugspitze-Germany s highest peak. Four others paid the death penalty for undertaking the i'm portance of safeguarding themselves properly in crossing the low ridge leading from the Gemsberg peak to the Herzogstand.
 Besides these 24 martyrs to frivolity on these two mountains, 4s other persons fell from the heights of Zugspitze and three from the Gemsberg. severely injuring them selves.
 And old Tyrolian and Alpine guides who themselves, despite their years of experience, take a tumble now and then, blame it on the jazz age which send girls and boys and even older people out into the world-to "try anything once."
 And many of them try mountain climbing without knowing the risks they run. Some come back to, the -luckily-unhurt, but the record death toll of the Zugspitze shows many never come back alive and still more are carried on stretch CTS or on the broad backs of stall wart guides who rescue them from their peril.
 "The present generation is frivol- ous and careless" one old guide de- clared in discussing the extraordinary number of accidents. People who
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-25
l PASSPORT TROUBLES
 BESET ALL TRAVELLERS
American Laws Has Caused Euro-
 pean Countries To Retaliate

QtdH 1O INCJdlldLt
 PARIS, Nov. 24.-The American colony in Paris has started to bonn bard congresmen and other United States officials with protests against the so-called passport evil.
 European countries, 1t is contended, are willing to abolish the passport visa altogether if the United States does, but so long as the United States insists that travellers go through endless red tape and expense the na- tions of Europe will make no change in their system.
 Passport reform Is the most popu- lar issue among Americans in Europe" pr. William Haynes How ard, the Philadelphia travel writer, said.
 T have failed to met a man or a woman who does not feel, after a summers touring on the continent, that current passport and visa regu- lations are the rawest deal to be had by Americans abroad.
 "No serious person who is informed on the history of the passport sys- tenn planes any nation but the United States for the troublesome burdens Americans are carrying around the world today as excess baggage.
 America charges British and French travellers $10 each for their alien visa when they reach the United states. Both countries have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-25
SLEUTR TRACKED,
 BUT LAUGHS LAST
Booze Is Ginger Ale, So SeI- Ter Is Charged With Pet
 ty Larceny

NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-"Do you know where fellow can get some liquor?" Detective Charles Picco of the special service squad asked casual acquaintance at Broadway and Thirty-second street on Monday night. The detective was in disguise as a man from out-of-town, seeking a good time.
 Not tonight; it's pretty Late, but you meet me in the lobby of the are soft from lack of exercise rush wildly up the mountains, become overloaded and when they reach the colder area above suddenly grow weak and break down. The haz- ard anything these days. Women ap- pear in ordinary street clothes and high-heeled shoes and eXpectto scale the rocky, rough mountainsides without the slightest trouble. Only last week I picked the lifeless body of young woman from the noun tainside-she was dressed in ordinary clothing and her heels were postage stamp size and at least a couple of inches high. Many start without guides, not knowing the way or the danger spots. This is almost sure to result in trouble-more or less serious"
 The old guide contemptuously compared these salon mountaineers" with "parlor socialists" who know nothing about what they are at- tempting to do.
 'Its all part of the new age jazz, frivolity, and the desire to do something your neighbor hasn't done" the old fellow concluded, struggling his shoulders with oh what's -the-use" sort of air as he walked away.