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Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02
SUPER R-POEONER
CHARGE AGAINST
FRESNO WOMAN
Declare She Plotted to
Wipe Out Entire
Family
By United Press Leased Wire

FRESNO, Cal, No. 2.-Further
discoveries pointing to poisoning
career with more ramifications than
first suspected, complicated the
task of the authorities today in
checking on the operations of Mrs.
Eliza Potegian, 33, who has already
confessed to poisoning her 10 year
old step-daughter, Margaret Pote-
gian, and who is suspected of doing
away with two other members of
her family and attempting to poison
two more.
From Mrs. ID. Moonjian, grand
mother of the dead girl, it was
learned after severe grilling, that
us long ago as two years. Mrs. Pote-
gian said she was praying to God
to "dry up the whole Potegian
family indicating, the investiga-
ting officers say, carefully laid
plot.
M. Potegian, the girl S uncle,
furnished information indicating
other deaths planned when he said
he, recently became violently i'll af-
ter drinking coffee prepared by
Mrs. Potegian and was convinced
she had tried to kill him.
Following the findings of a coro-
ner's jury late yesterday that Miss
Potegian came to her death from
arsenic poisoning administered with
homicidal intent by Mrs. Potegian,
District Attorney G. r. Loveioy
filed a complaint charging murder
to hold Mrs, Potegiam until the
grand jury meets Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02
WINTERHAVEN
SNAG is STILL
IN ABEYANCE

No definite arrangements have
been made as vet with j. ID. ROden-
baugh, proprietor of the store at
Win.erhaven, obstrueting the sur
vey line of the state highway be-
tween the planked road and Yuma,
according to c. +. Stewart, super
visor of the iIoltville district, who
is carving on negotiations with
Rodenbaugh. An effort is being
made to have the building moved,
and contractors have been asked
for an opinion to determine the
feasibility of moving it without in
jury. In ease it is impossible to
move the building, or come to any
understanding WITH Rodenbaugh,
the state highway commission plans
TO pave the highway up to both
ends of the building and let traffic
detour around Il.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02
y PERSONS ARE
RESCUED AS BOAT
GOES ON SHORE
4 a. 8 Ii . 900
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. g
Twenty two persons aboard the
steamer Elizabeth were rescued last
night by the coast guard crew at
Bandon, Oregon, according to radio
messages received by the San Fran
iisco offices of the coast guard.
The Elizabeth went ashore near
Bandon, the report said, and was
subjected to a heavy pounding by
rough seas.
Nineteen members of the crew
and three passengers were aboard
the vessel, all of whom were safe
" taken off.
The Elizabeth is ship of 363
tons engaged in the coasting trade.
She is owned by f. & \. p. kruse of
San Francisco. EfF
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02
Brawley Man Is
Sued For Divorce

Naming Conception Moyra as co
respondent, Mrs. Carlota Castro has
brought suit for divorce from
George Castro, alleging that he
drove her from their home i'll Braw-
lev on August /, 1928 and told her
not to come back. Since that time
she states in her complaint that he
has continued to live with the CO.
respondent in the family home. The
couple were married in Ell Centro
August %, 1920 and have one child,
George Castro Jr., two years old.
In addition to a decree of divorce,
the defendant asks that she be
granted aimony in the sum of $75
per month for the support of her
self and child. w. f. Abraham of
Brawley is heg attorney.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02
Swing Talks to
Local ROtarians

The FL Centre Rotary AClub had
as their speaker at thea weekly
luncheon yesterday Congressman
Phil d. Swing who gave Il number
of interesting "close-ups y of prom
inent members of congress, both in
the senate and house. These char
acter sketches of various we'll
known Legislators were extremely
vivid and were much enjoyed by
the congressman s audience.
Doug Decide was chairman of the
day.
Members of the Imperial Irriga-
tion District board and several
others were guests of the Rotar-
ians.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02
BY A. L. BRADFORD
United Press Staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON, Nov. 2. - The
United States has made plain to
France that it will withdraw from
the proposed expert investigation of
Germany's capacity to pay repara-
tions if the scope of the conference
is restricted in advance by Premier
Poincare, it was learned today.
A communication was made to
the French government by Secre-
tary of State Hughes through the
French charge d'affaires in Wash
ington, M. Andre de la BoulayS, it
was understood.
The French charge conferred with
Hughes a day or SO ago, 1T is
learned, and informed this govern
ment of Premier Poincare s attitude
regarding the powers of the repair
ations commission, to the general
effect that the conference of ex-
perts cannot go into the question of
changing the present total of the
German indemnity.
Hughes Sends Note
Hughes Immediately replied with
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02
Team
Here For Game

Looking fit and husky, the Riv-
erside Junior College football squad,
accompanied by their coach and a
small group of loyal rooters, arriv-
ed in this city at noon today, for
their game with FL Centre Junior
College tomorrow. The boys
watched the HoltvilleEl Centre
high school game this afternoon
and plan on holding light signal
practice, on the high school grounds
tomorrow morning. They will be
guests of the. local players while
here and will attend the Junior
College dance tomorrow night.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02
Bogus $10O U. S.
Bills In Europe
by United Press Leased Wire

VIENNA, Nov. 2.-One hundred
dollar bills which were worth two
dollars when they left the United
States for Europe are being cir
culated in Germany, Austria, Hun
gary and Italy.
In Budapest three men, Max Eel
berbaum, William Czerny a II d
Charles Ratgeber, have been ar
rested and found to have conceal
ed in their hotel suite $4,000 in
bogus hundreddollar bills. This rep
resented only their "pin-money, )"
aud the whereabouts of the other
thousands of bad dollars is un-
known.
The gang has been spreying on
right clubs and such places.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02

BERLIN. November 2.-Minister
of the Interior Sollman today de-
manded that the Bavarian govern
ment explain what it meant by Ill
lowing concentration of illegal mil
itary organizations along the bor-
der of its neighbor state, Thuringla.
A war spirit, recalling 1914, was
reported spreading through out
northern Bavaria, where the HITLER
bands of fascisti' are mobiized.
Mobilization orders were reported
to have been published openly in
the papers at Coburg, telling the
"young German storm regiment =
that the 9 Bavarian government has
summoned Il portion of the regis
ment. = A further summons will
follow.
Notices added that factories were
expected to allow workers to enlist
and to keep their positions open
for them while they were serving
and try TO continue their salaries.
+. With equal frankness the = North
ern border guard issued Il pro-
clamation asking owners of old
grey army field uniforms, belts,
food kits and other equipment 10
lend them for the use of the organi.
zation. Another "self defense
organization issued proclamation
asking for old rifles and ammuni.
tion.
Dispatches from spcc'ld cores
pondents in the Rhineland said bo.
dies Of separstists from Cobleux.
Duisberg, Crefeld and other towns
were brought in for the attask.
They fired on the city huh when
firemeu and police defended Tho
building with acid bombs.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02
Food
Treble In
Germany

, by United Press Leased Wire
BERLIN, Nov. 2.-The food
situation overshadowed politics
in Germany today as prices
scared to new heights.
Prices, trebled over night.
Eggs and butter could not be
purchased in Berlin today for
any money.
Merchants either were hold
ing back supplies for higher
prices or had been unable to
rcplenish their stocks.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02
II Navy Officers
Prepare for Trial
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Nov. 2.-Pre-
parations were under way here to-
day for the court martial trials of
II naval Officers, charged with ''in-
efficiency and culpable neglect in
connection with the Point Honda
destroyer disaster September s last,
in which seven destroycrs, valued
at over $12,000,000 were lost.
Vice Admiral Henry A. Wiley,
president of the court, announced
that the procedure and the court
order had been agreed upon by the
court and counsel for the accused
Officers. ...Iry .,b,.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02
LOCAL CHAMBER
BOOSTS GO TO
CHURCH, SUNDAY
Deming, N. M. Helps to
Divert Tourist Travel
to Valley

The Chamber of Commerce of
Deming, n. M. is doing everything
possible to induce tourist traffic
California via the Yuma Holtville
road according to letter which
Colonel Ed Fletcher of San Diego
forwarded to the FL Centre Cham
ber of Commerce and which was
presented to the board of directors
at their meeting Wednesday night.
The letter advised that. the New
Mexico city is in hearty accord
with the objects of the Borderland
Highway Association of which it is
an active member and is lending
active assistance in counteracting
propaganda which is being dissem-
mated against the Yuma route.
"Go-to-c -church-Sunday, which
will be observed in FL Centre on
November II, received the hearty
endorsement of the directors who in
structed Charles Sones, chairman of
the committee on schools and
churches, to cooperate with the
movement and make a recommends
tion as to how the chamber can
best assist.
A communication from DIR. Il. r..
Snowden of Los Angeles, an agri-
cultural chemist, offering to give
f,An
tional soil fertilization, was refer
red to the soil committee of the
Associated Chambers of Commerce
for investigation.
Invited to Convention
The chamber was invited to send
n representative to the first dis
trict convention of the United
States Chamber of Commerce which
will be held in San Francisco, Jan
uary % and 80 The local associa
tion is member of the national
organization. Until this year, all
meetings of the national body We're
held in Washington, ID. G. Follow
ing resolution adopted at the last
convention, the country has been
divided into regional districts and
each district hold its own conven-
ton. Henry Robertson, president
of the First National Bank of Los
Angeles, is director in charge of
the district in which Imperial Val
ley y included.
An invitation was also received
from George r. Burk of the west
ern district of the Junior Chamber
of Commerce, to send represent
ative to the regional meeting of
that organization which will be
held in San Diego early in Janu-
ary.
A vote of appreciation was ex-
tended to Fred Nebel-Thau and Mrs.
Resonover, for their services in
providing music during the lunch
con given to Congress man Swing
on Wednesday, =sg
Henry l., Loud, local realtor and
Crawford Arnold, proprietor of the
FL Cfntro restaurant, were accepted
as members of the chamber.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02
Prominent L. A.
Man Convicted
OF Bribe Offer
by United Press Leased Wire

HOS ANGELES, Nov. 2.-Morris
Orsatti, steamship agent and former
prominent leader in the Italian col
ony, stood convicted today of hav-
ing offered n bribe to Prohibi-
tion agent r. H. Dolley.
A jury in federal court returned
a verdict after two hours deiiber-
alton last night. The schemes as
told in the evidence was thar Or:
att would "tip" Dolley off ~ the
location Of bootleggers. Aftefglheir
arrests. Orsatti planned tot thave
them pay him a stipulated Punt
to :" fix the cases. Then was
10 divide with Dolley. The case has
been pending two years.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02
Holtville Man
Loses Wife In
Tenn. Runaway
Hy Press staff Correspondent

( HOLTVILLE, November q. ].
Hall, who is here making plans for
his family's removal from Tennes-
see, received the sad news yesterday
that his wife had been accidentally
killed in runaway The Halls had
lived here formerly and after 4
return visit to the valley this sum
mer, Mrs. Hall had returned to
Tennessee to pack up the house
hold effects and move to Holtville.
Mr.. Hall was here looking over pro-
spects when The tragedy occurred.
Mrs. Hall had n brother, Mr.. Sisk,
who at one time ranched near
IIoltville.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02
TANKER CRASHES
! into BATTLESHIP
AT |. A. HARBOR
Damage to Both Boats
I Is Estimated at
$4,000
BY United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Nov. 2.-The
huge tanker S. G. T. Dodd crashed
into the battleship New Mexico dur
ing the night, tearing away the
bow of the tanker and ripping the
heavy armor plates of the dread
naught.
The Dodd reached anchorage
safely by use of collision mats. Dam
age to the tanker was estimated at
100000.
Several plates on the New Mex.
leo s bow were smashed and damage
will total about $4,000.
= The accident happened at the
mouth of the harbor at San Pedro.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02
1853 WOMEN IN
CAL. DISAPPEAR

SACRAMENTO, Cal, November
2.-California women to the num-
Der of l6S have disappeared from
their homes and have been officially
listed as missing within the last
year, it is shown by a check COM
pleted today by G. S. Morrill,, chief
Of the state bureau of criminal iden'
A large majority Of those missing
are young girls, Morrill, said. ,s,s
The report shows that ZIG women
are wanted" in various parts of
california for criminal activities.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02
Never Had Happy
Day With Stokes

NEW YORK, November 3" |
never had a happx-day with W. f..
D. Stokes in my life after | mar
red him. Mrs. Helen Elwood
Stokes said today, when she re-
sumed the stand in the trial her
aged husband has brought for dl-
vorce.
81 regretted my marriage to
Stokes almost as soon as the cere-
mony was over" she said.
Mrs. Stokes statements were
made while she was under cross ex-
animation by NIX ID. Aeuer, chief
of Stokes COUNSEL
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02
WHAT'S DOING

-
Big farm and city get-to-
gether at McCabe school to-
highs.
DR.. Bruce Brown speaks to
pubic at Sciot meeting, Mas
onic hall, tonight.
Boyce Aten Post of the Am
erican Legion, meets tonight
Superior Court room.
Jackie Coogan in Circus
Day, 4 Palace theater tonight
p. E.. o. meets with Mrs. w.
T. Mosher, Holtyille, tomorrow.
County Federation Board
meets tomorrow 10 a. m. at Ten
Thousand Club.
Ten Thousand Club Rummage
sale, 425 Main, tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02
FIRE COMP A N Y
PLANS TO BUILD
GIANT AIR S II FPS
by United Press Leased Wire

AKRON, O., Nov. 2.--Purchase of
the German Zeppelin patent rights
by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber
company, and plans for manufac-
ture of giant dirigibles in this coun-
try, were announced here today.
Officials Of the Goodyear com.
pany said they would present de-
tails of the plan to the govern
ment soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02
Flyer Reaches
Speed 25S IL
Miles "a
Nv United Press Leased Wire

MITCHELL FIELD NEW YORK,
Nov. 2.-All records for speed were
broken here when Lieut.. A. j. Will
liams, flying curtiss navy racer,
attained an average speed Of 25s13
miles an hour officials said. A&
Earlier in the day Lieut.. Harold
". Brow, Z. S. ", reached an av
ersge speed of 257h miles IN sim
liar plane.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02

by United Press Leased Wire
PARIS, Nov. 2.-Premier P0-
incare probably will not bulge
from his stand on reparatiorS,
despite Americas disappoint-
ment, it was thought in well
informed quarters here today.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02
PEARS START MOVING

The Horticultural Commissioner s
office reports that five car lot
shipments of Bartlett pears are be
ing shipped from calexieo today.
These are the first Of the season,
and are a fine lot. q 1t is estimats
ed that about Is ears of this fruit
will be sent cut from the county
this fall.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02
Fatty" Arbuckle
Sued for Divorce
Hy United Press Leased Wire

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Nov, .. -
Suit for divorce charging neglect
and desertion has been filed in sup
erior court here by Mrs. Minta Dur
fee.Arbuekle, against her husband
Roscoe "Fatty' Arbuckle, former
moving picture actor, it was learned
today. %l
Francis j. Dougherty, counsel for
Mrs. Arbuckle, denied the notoriety
gained by Arbuckle following the
death of Virginia Rappe, was the
reason for the action.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02
BAVARIANS ARE
M0BILIzINC in
TRUE WAR FORM

ny United Press Leased Wire
BERLIN, Nov. 2cThe So
cialist members Of the Strese-
mann coalition cabinet offered
the chancellor their designations
today.
Their action was in accord
ance with the demand Of the
socialist party yesterday that
unless the state of siege in the
country was lifted and drastic
action taken at once against
Bavaria, the socialists would
withdraw from the coalition.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02
Crops 47.8 Pct.
Normal; Spots up
TO Record Price
by United Pres. Leased wire

by United Press Leased Wire
NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-The
lid was off the cottor market
today under the influence Of
the government report showing
a short cotton crop.
Shortly after 2 p. m. the cot
ton options reached the 200
points limit of advance per-
mitted in any one ady and
trading automatically ceased in
January, at 31.60; March 31.65;
May 31.60 ard July 31.30.
Trading at decline under
the 200 point limit can Of
course still be made.
Stimulus in Wall Street was
derived from an extraordinary
display of strength in the cot
ton market and the upswing on
the stock exchange continued to
gather momentum urtil the
last hour was marked by a
demonstration quite as remark
able as Wednesdays tumultu-
Gus outburst. New prices on
the movement were established
throughout the list and prices
closed at the days best levels.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02

WASHINGTON, November p
The condition of the cotton crop on
October 25 was AIS per cent of
normal, indicating total produc-
ition of l0,24S,000 bales this year 500
pounds to the bale, the department
of agriculture announced today.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-02

United Press
Leased Wire
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-30

Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Education of the City of Pleas
a~ntville, n. j., for Four Hundred Tons Of
Coal, all sizes, to be delivered at High
School. Schools Nos. l, 2, 8 and 4. Bids
to be in kan5s of Carrie J.. Smith, Secre-
tary, by June 9Th, 1923.
BY order of the Board of Education of
P~leasantville.
CARRIE J. SMITH,
Secretary.
Dated May It, 1923.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-30
I'D. J0UV, M0USH,
YANG CHUSH, JUM'

No. il isn't a neophyte chanting the
ritual of his fraternity. even If the
little room where he sits is as quiet
as some Greek-letter tomb The
man who repeats this jargon all day
long Is one of a carefully picked group
of investigators, and his audience of
one is listening . intently in another
s~ound-proof cell a few feet away TO
catch every syllable that is spoken.
Between these two engineers is a tele-
phone line whose talking qualities can
be varied and their effect on intelli-
gibility of speech noted.
BY adjusting the apparatus In the
telephone line, it is possible to cut off
all the higa notes of the voice, or all
the low notes, or TO leave in only a
limited range of notes. In this way
engineers il the Bell Telephone Lab
o~ratories of the Western Electric Com
panv have learned just what tones
are essential for ineligible speech,
so that they can design telephone ap-
paratus to give better transmission at
a lower cost.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-30
PERSONAL NEWS

Mr.. Russell Walters and John Kill
patrick visited their aunt, Mrs. NJ.
Brown, Z n Main ST., yer Sunday.
Mrs. Zelda Hambleton, of North
Main Street, has been spending sever
al days in Philadelphia, visiting
friends there.
Samuel E. Whitman was called TO
Easton. Nd, this week TO attend the
funeral of his nephew, James H. Wes-
ton, who died last Saturday at Norfolk,
Va.
Mrs. E. Adams, President OF Leeds
Avenue Parent-Teachers Association,
attended the Spring Institute which
was held in Hammonton last Satur-
day.
Mrs. May Tallman, of Camden.
spent the weekend at the residence of
her sister. Mrs. Warren Austin, on
North Second Street. On Sunday a
visit was made to Ocean City.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hunter, residents
of Atlantic City have decided to make
LinWood their future home. They
have recently purchased the property
of Mr.. N. c. Read, on Maple n
Mr.. and Mrs. George ". Reed, of
Reading R. R. Ave, left here Tuesday
for Atlanta. georgia. where they Will
Join the Ocean City delegation at the
convention of Kiwanis International.
Miss Alice N. French, of Gibbsboro,
and Mrs. Ola Hilman Ruderow, of
Haddonfeld. are the guests over Mem
orial Day Of Judge William c. French
at his summer home. Swan Bay Farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles D. Thompson
motored 10 Philadelphia on Saturday.
Their daughter. Miss N|iliicent. who is
a student al Pennsylvania University,
returned with them for a few days va
cation.
Miss Dorcass InsersOll viii entertain
her Sorority. the Theta Delta Chi of
the Atlantic City High School at her
home at English Greek on Memorial
Day. The day will be spent in Out of
door sports IN the wide porches and
beautiful lawns.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-30

- CELL YOUR FARM

IhrOugh The WorIdS
AA Largest Agency. $4,000 sales and
thousands of waiting buyers
prnve right methods. No charge for listing,
wfthdraw wing or advertising. Call or write.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-30
LOCAL EVENTS

Mrs. G. c. Sims will open this We'd
nesday an ice cream parlor ar 119 y.
Second street.
American Legion Auxiliary to Main
land Post. 81. viii hold a cake and
pie sale on Saturday in Martins Ice
Cream Parlor.
The general delivery window at the
Post Office will be open until 9 a. m.
today, Memorial Day. The corridor
viii be open as usual until 80 p. N.
The Ladies Onward Bible Glass of
the First Presbyterian Church Will
meet Monday, June 4. at 80 P. ".
at the home OF he teacher, Mr.. Ezra
a. Lake.
The P%leasantyille Campfire Girls
VIII give a special Virginia style PIX
ed Ham Dinner at the Quality IS
taurant on June 4th, from ; 10 ht
he low price Of Is cents, and VI MIA
Baked Ham means a treat. rcKefs
from any Campfire girl or Phone SIN.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-30

WANTED TO RENT-Small furnished
apartment or small house IN peasant
vile. for July and August. Address
with terms. z. O.. Box 557, Pleasant
vile. p32
FOR SALE-New Bungalows along the
Shore Fast Line, below Linwood Sta
ton; priced low with very easy carry
ing charges; immediate possession.
Come out today. J. H. Eleholz, owner,
p. O. Box 442, PleasantYllle POI
ROOMs-With breakfast, if desired. 70
y. Franklin Ave. 81
CHICKENS FOR SALE-Call Thursday.
As S. New Road.
FOR SALE. - New guitar, cheap; will
trade for violin. Ulmont Parrish, New
Road and Mulberry. p52
FOR SALE. 3 farm wagons; cheap.
Wilmer Lake, Walnut ST. Mortified.
+. o.. r. d. l, P~leasantvile.
WOMAN WANTED-For general house
work in Pleasantyille. Address F.,
Hleasantvile Press office.
LIVE CHICKENS WANTED. In any
quantity. A. It. Bateman, 81 N. Main
Street. Phone 264.
NOTICE.
For sale, one Oakland car in Al con-
dition.
Ford Motors o~verhauled at regular Ford
prices; all work guaranteed; r
]. j. ALEXANDER,
Central Garage and Machine Shop.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-30
CARPENTERS PICNIC.

ONF1FETN ENo TIOTNIO'
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Carpenters
Union will hold a picnic DIT Lily Lake
Park on Wednesday, Memorial Day.
any time.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-30
Such Luck-such Luck.

In the friendly darkness he seized
her. Eagerly he kissed her unresist-
ing lips. It vas at the masquerade.
Then the moon shone once acre
through the clouds, and his courage
disappeared.
q beg your pardon" he suffered.
Il thought you were my WIFE
"Oh, John, I didn't think you would
know me- she said dejectedly, as she
removed her mask.