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Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-20
American Sword
Pushers Rough,
Say Englishmen

LONDON, July 20.-Victory of
America in the fencing tournament
with Britain at the Hotel Cecil last
night was due to the "inclcgant,
rough house style of the Ameri-
cans' London experts said today.
They admitted, however, that this
style of fencing was most effective
in breaking down the British de
fence.
The Americans scored II wins
and five losses in the matches.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-20

WHEN IN San Diego! Stop at the
Granada Apis. Union and Haw-
therne. All outside, furnished,
modern apartments. "Beautiful
Marine View" Walking distance.
Reasonable Rates, either weekly
or monthly. 1924
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-20
CUT TO IL CENTS

DALLAS, Texas, July 20.-The
retail price of gasoline was cut to
II cents a gallon by several indie
pendent companies here today fol
lowing reduction to Is cents an
nounced by Magnolia Petroleum
company late Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-20

BRING YOUR tents and come on
to the family camp grounds. Wal
nut shade trees, gas, electric
lights and water. 3 miles west or
Whittier. l mile east of Monta-
bello. s miles east of Los Ange-
les on Whittier Boulevard. T. E.
Taylor, better known as Ed, Mgr.
16tG
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-20
BIG FACTORY BURNS

ST. LOUIS, Mo, July 20.-The
Lehman Piano factory, six-story
structure in downtown st. Louis,
was swept by flames today. The
loss was estimated at 100000.
Three hundred pianos aud phono.
graphs were burned and six fire
men overcome fighting the flames.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-20
No. 11S0-Dept.
ORDER To- SHOW CAUSE ON
PETITION TO LEASE REAL
ESTATE

In the Superior Court of the State
of California in and for the Coun-
ty of Imperial.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Henry Miller Kinne, Deceased.
S. BYRDIE KLNNE, the Special
Administrative of the Estate of
Henry Miller Kline, Deceased, hav-
ing this day filed Petition for
authority to lease the real proper
ty belonging to said estate herein
after described, and it appearing
that the giving of said lease will
be advantageous to said estate,
1T Is ORDERED, that all per-
sons interested in said estate be and
they are hereby required to appear
before this Court on Friday the 3rd
day of August, 1923, at the hour of
: O'Clock j. NJ, at the court room
of said Court, and then and there
to show cause if any they have,
why an order should not be made
authorizing and directing the said
5. Byrdie Kinne, as such Special
Administrators to execute lease
of the real property belonging to
said estate, hereinafter described,
for period of one year, at the
rental of $4,000 per acre, as men
toned in said Petition. For fur
ther particulars, reference is here
by made to the said Petition on
file herein.
Said real property is situate in
the County of Imperial, State of
California, and described as fob
lows, to-wit:
Tract Seventy-four, in Town
ships Fifteen aud Sixteen
South, Range Fourteen East, S.
b. NJ, containing Two Humid.
red Fifty (25o) acres more or
less.
1T IS FURTHER ORDERED
That Il copy of this Order be pub,
lished once a wleek for two suc-
cesSive weeks in the Imperial Val.
ley Press, newspaper of general
circulation in said County of I'm.
perial.
Dated, This 10th day of july 1924
M. w. CONKLING,
Judge of said Superior Court.
JulV 20 o7to
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-20

WANTED - From September Is
until June l, furnished cottage or
apartment large enough for three,
Southside Of town. Call 353.
16t12
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-20

l2.5O; med and good ewes, Osborn
4.5O@ $50 yearling wethers (shorn)
med, good and choice S.50@9.5O
aged wethers 6.00@7.Oc.
Calvos-Good and choice, 100 lbs
down lO.OO@l0.50; medium and
choice, 100 to 2.60 lbs. 9.5O@ 10. %
Medium and eno.ce, =0O lbs. and
up, 1.oO@9.50; cull and commion,
100 lbs. and ups 6.00@7.50.
Hogs-150 to S00 los. medium,
good and choice S.25@S.75; 200 to
2o0 lbs. 7.75M6.o0; 250@ 800 IBIS,
7,0OMI75; over 500 lbs. 6.0061 90
smooth sows. 7.50@S.00; rough
sows 700Q7.50; feeder pigs $50
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-20
T0DAY'S WANT ADS
By Altman

RATES-Tho rate for inserting
Prepaid Classified or Liner Adver-
tisements in the Imperial Valley
Press is l cent per word each inser'
tion, if paid in advance. Minimum
charge % cents.
Classified advertisements accept.
ed according to the following rates
and rules:
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-20
For Suie--POuitry

BABY CHICKS from laying strain;
Mature early--lay well; Shipped
within 72 hours of Los Angeles;
Guarantee full count. Pioneer
Hatchery, 800 s. Spring, Los An
geles. fat ~
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-20
Wanted d--MisceIlaneOus

w ANTED--Seeond Land furniture
Call 495w. $40 Main st. iotf
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-20
Lost or FOlIHd

,LOST-Two 33x4 extra tires, rims
and tire carrier, with license
S29-050 attached. Notify Harry
Horton, District Attorneys of
flee. 19t5
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-20

yacationist writes us it is so hot
underwear is an overcoat.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-20

FOR RENT = Furnished cottage
cheap. 5S7 Commercial street.
20t4
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-20

LOST mules, one heavy set,
mark IB. One small. Return to
223 No. 5th St., Ell Centre. Re-
ward. $500. 1876
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-20

FOR SALE OR LEASE-Ideal 19
acre alfalfa ranch for trucking,
also for sale, 200 turkeys, 3 Jer-
sey heifers, horse, buggy and
other equipment. ~ miles north
east of Meloland store. l.. ID. Ell
lett. 1873
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-20
PRESSCLASSIFIED ADS
Miscellaneous

FIRST GRADE BEAUMONT
FRUIT
At wholesael price by the
100 lb. Lot.
All varieties of Apricots, Peaches,
Pears, Apples, Prunes and Plums
in season. Packed and shipped
properly for valley climate.
Express collect. Check with or
der. Drop card for particulars.
Carl Mellor, Beaumont.
il 13 20 27 Aug 5.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-20

TWO FOUR TON TRUCKS will
leave Ell Centre Monday for Los
Angeles. Will gladly deliver any
cargo between points at nomi-
nal rate. See Mr.. Reirdon, Ell
Centre Hotel. 20t2
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-20

WANTED-Good boy with bicycle.
Good chance for advancement,
steady employment. Suitatorium,
Sixth ana State st. - 20t6
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-20

Second Hand Furniture and house
hold goods bought. Let us figure
with you. Imperial Valley Hard
ware Co. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-20
For Observation-Disclosures

Horticultural Commissioner Coy
of San Bernardino county reports
serious attack on grape vines by
weevils.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-31
LAPS AND AMERICANS IN
 BIG HONOLULU COMBINE

HONOLULU, Jan. 31. - Formation of new trust company capitalized at $20O,0CO the stock of which is to be owned equally by Japanese and American business men of Honolulu, was announced here recently. The new institution will be known as the International Trust Co.,, Ltd, and will be the first business institution jointly founded in Hawaii by whites and Japanese. The incorporation papers contemplate a future increase in stock to $1,000,000. Half of the stock of the new enterprise has been subscribed by Baron K. Sumit0mo, one of the wealthiest men in Japan and head of the Sumitomo Bank of Hawaii.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-31
SMITH MAY
 BUILD HAWAII HARBOR

HONOLULU, Jan. 31.-F. B. c'Dry- dock") Smith, well-knoWn San Fran cisco engineer, recently made a sur very of the Island of Lanai with a view to selecting site for the harbor which the Hawaiian Pine apple Company plans to build there, The Pineapple Company recently purchased the entire island and plans to tura over the greater part of its acreage to pineapples.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-31
LAME DUCKS IN QUEST OF JOBS ANNOY HARDING

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31-The open season for flame ducks" is on in full focre in Washington.
 The unusually large number of po- litically unemployed, created by the recent election upheavals, daily be- sieges the White House for Federal "plums" which are in President Hard ing's power to bestow.
 Despite an interested complacency however, friends close to the President say he plans to turn a deaf ear to the numerous please for Governmental jobs after March 4, largely because of the sheer physical impossibility of filling posts for each of which there are at least dozen applicants.
 The most sought-after "plums" are fn the Civil Service Commission, the Interstate Commerce Commission, the Federal Farm Loan Board and the Di. | plomatic Corps.
 The Blue nn3ok is being fingered | with utmost diligence by defeated Re- publican Congressional candidates in an effort to dig up jobs. Federal posts in the Diplomatic Corps in far away lands, which heretofore have had few If any candidates, are now being candidate is admirably fitted and has the backing of influential chiefs in the party the President is being told by this new army of office-seekers.
 Hate to Leave
 There are two impelling reasons for this scramble for Presidential patron age. The first, and probably the most | important is caused by the necessity | for certain defeated members of Con- gross to get positions in order to sup port themselves and their families. Be- cause of age, or for other causes, these men are not in a~ position to go back and start life practically anew. | They have been too long in public life to make a profitable return to private work.
 In the other class fall the wealthy men who enjoy the social life of Wash ington and do not relish the idea of being forced to leave the receptions, amusements and parties of the official family here. This group, which has been able to bring great pressure upon the President, has been particularly
 Condition Critical
 To the average American patronage means comparatively little, but in Washington the "political turnover" which threw 75 representatives and about ten senators of the Republican party out of Congress, has created a veritable sensation. It has caused great dismay on Capitol Hill.
 Just what the President will do to alleviate the enforced situation can not be foretold. Perhaps the Presi- dent himself does not know. It is certain he will make no immediate decision. The problem is admittedly perplexing and unless handled deli cately might cause serious rupture within the party ranks.
 In the opinion of high Administra- tion friends, there is only one course for the President to follow-ignore the pleas of the unemployed and thus avoid any sores or heartaches which might ensue by appointing any of demand is about ten times more than the available vacancies.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-31
BANKERS WANT LAW AIMED TO
 END FAILURES

LINCOLN, Jan. 31.-What becomes of the invisible" assets of Nebraskas s suspended banks?
 | Governor Charles w. Bryan wants to know. So do the heads of 965 State banks who have paid to the tune of $2,300 each in the past few months to make good obligations of institutions that were forced to close
 Incidentally, Governor Bryan and l the bankers also want to know what's i the matter with Nebraska's State guaranty law. The framers of this statute, enacted in 1909, promised a big decrease in bank failures after the law became opertaive. Despite an almost 100 per cent gain in per capita deposits and depostors, sus. pensions have increased instead of decreased.
 In the readjustment period of the pecially those holding the sack" on l'-ge sheafs of agricultural and live stock paper. have been closing With the average regularity of three every two months. And the fact that there is "colony" of more than dozen ex-bankers at the State prison doesn't appear to have much influence on bankers methods of handling the other fellows money.
 So far as depositors are concerned, there is no such thing as bank failure in Nebraska. The State guarantees deposits one hundred cents to the dollar. When bank gets into deep financial water and goes down for the last time, the State takes up the role as under taker and trustee, winds up the busl- ness, pays depositors, and leVies pro rata assessment on all surviving State banks operating under the guaranty law.
 Bankers to whom repeated assess ments have grown irksOme say that cash and negotiable paper are not the only assets left by a suspended depositor. There's always certain amount of invisible assets that might be capitalized. Apparently there is nothing in the States records to show what becomes Of these. Hence. Governor Bryan has appealed to the State Legislature for an lh- vestigation with view to amending the guaranty law.
 An average of $2,500000 balance is carried in the guaranty fund. Bankers say it's an economlc crime to permit this cash to remain ldle. They would use part of the fund Tn an effort to realize on ''lnvlslple assets of suspended banks. should this plan be adopted dividends TOT the use of the States funds would be turned over to the bankers who have settled the bills of ther de- funct fellow financiers, instead or reverting to the guaranty fund.
 If the Legislature acts on GOV ernor Bryan's request fo" banking investigation bankers predict m- portant changes in the guaranty plan Few banking heads favor wiping this law from the statute books, but, they say, the plan has failed of it's mann purpose - decreasing suspensions - something must be done to chop down it's "overhead.'
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-31
SHE'S WELL. NOW

JACKSONVILLE, O., Jan. 31. - Mrs Grace Wright received a postcard from her sister in Cambridge, Ohio, telling of serious illness. She rushed to the long-distance telephone and talked to her sister, who was amazed. It was found the card was mailed seven years ago.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-31

Criticism should never exasperate us. On the contrary, it should benefit us, and even occasionally amuse us.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
u. S. BUDGET OFFICER
SEES D. C. PROJECTS

A tour Of the city was made today
by Capt Redmond d. Stephens of
the budget bureau, accompanied by
Assistant Engineer Commissioner
Raymond Wheeler, to get frst-hand
Information on a number of projects
on which the Commissioners will seek
action at the coming session of Con-
gress
All bills calling for the expenditure
of funds must pass through the bud
get Office en- route to Cok gress.
The inspection party motored to the
old Chain bridge. which the city
heads are anxious to have replaced.
They also journeyed over the areas
that would be included in the pro-
posed fort driveway to connect up
all the old civil war forts on the out
skirts of the city.
A number of streets which the
Commissioners are anxious to have
widened or extended likewise were
included in the tour. Among them
were the following:
Georgia avenue, to be widened be-
tween Fairmont and Gresham streets
4th street, to be widened between
Blair road and Cedar street, and 14th
street, to be extended through the
grounds of Walter Reed Hospital.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
WATSON HOLDS HAT
OUT Of CHALK RING
BY DAVID LAWRENCE,

Senator James Watson of Indiana
came out of the White House today
with his hat clutched firmly in his
hand, and though the photographers
besought him to toss it into a chalked
ring they had drawn on the pavement,
The Indiana senator laughingly held
fn to the emblem of his prospective
Iandidacy
II haven't made up my mind yet"
bald the senator az am just looking
the ground over. 1 haven't had a
chance TO talk with the President and
simply made an engagement today
to see him next week for an hour or
So"
Are you going to discuss your can
Gidacy with him. the Indiana sena-
tor was asked.
Yes, I'm going to talk over the
whole situation. Maybe he will not
want to discuss il, but / can do the
talking anyway"
Invitation Evaded.
AS the photographers surrounded
Senator Watson and urged him to go
through the motions of tossing his
hat in the presidential ring, he sug-
eested that the motion picture men
ought instead to take pictures of
Senator MedilI Mccormick of Illinois
sin his cavalry pants" The Illinois
senator had just preceded Senator
Watson in the list of White House
callers.
Pressed for some further inforna-
fion about his candidacy, Senator
Watson remarked that he was talk
Ing things over with his friends and
then added jocularly. Maybe I'll talk
things over with Hiram, too"
The Indiana senator has denied that
If he We're candidate he would be
stalking horse for anybody else.
He had been quoted as saying that
he would try to capture the Indiana
delegation 80 as to keep it away
from Hiram Johnson
The suspicion is beginning to grow
that Senator Watson is really after
the republican nomination for Vice
President, and that while he may go
out for himself for President in the
campaign he will throw his strength
ultimately to the Coolidge boom If
he is assured of support for the vice
presidential nomination.
Vice Presidents State.
Indiana has often furnished vice
presidential nominees to both the re-
publican and democratic parties. OF
course, MIR watson for many years
has had the idea of becoming Presi-
dent But he is too shrewd judge
of political matters to interject his
candidacy into the situation when
the regular republican organizations
almost everywhere are already commit
ted TO the nomination of President
Coolidge.
He certainly is not in disagreement
with the major policies of the Cool.
1 OF IN lf
that Mr.. Watson talked things Owe,
with President Harding a year age
and Mr.. Harding is reported to have
said:
well, Jim, you are a candidate. CT
ahead and make the race
Mr.. Harding let it be known that hi
wasn't trying to foreclose the 1922
contest. Mr.. Watson, however, went
out after the conference and an
nounced his support of Mr.. Harding
FOR denomination. The chances are ht
will ultimately be found supporting
Mr. Coolidge. too.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
V|RG|N|AN SCORES
RULES OF HOUSE
Representative Moore Denies
He Is Not in Accord With
Leader Garrett.

Declaring that the situation under
the present method of procedure in
the House is 'in many respects in
tolerable," Representative r. Walton
Moore of Virginia urges that the old
rules should be amended at once so
as TO avoid major abuses, as a stop
gap procedure. and that special
committee should be appointed to re-
port a general revision of the rules
for House action.
At the same time, Representative
Moore emphasized that he is not Only
not in conflict with Representative
Finis j. Garrett of Tennessee. who
will be chosen democratic leader, but
was one of his earliest supporters and
warm personal friends.
Speaking of his attitude toward
the organization OF the House, Mr.
Moore said today:
Il would like to correct an i'm
preston that may have been made
by newspaper article yesterday that
am not in accord with Mr.. Garrett
The fact is | am not only ono OF
those who long ago determined to
support him for the leadership of
the minority, for which he is GER
tain to be chosen, but besides am
warmly his friend.
THE intimation that ] have urged
him and that he has declined to state
his views on the question OF
liberalizing the rules Of the House is
altogether erroneous. 1t is a safe
prediction that when, in his opinion,
the proper time arrives his views on
that and every other preliminary
question Will be given so frankly and
fully as not to leave any room for
misunderstanding Speaking for my
self alone, / believe that the minority
Shntll6 1ap nd I.r. hi
on all committees, including the ways
and means. the appropriations and
rules committees, that will fairly
represent the numerical democratic
strength.
Further, 1 earnestly hope the NIL
nority will stand Cor substantial
Improvement of the House procedure.
The system heretofore in effect is in
many respects intOierable. and
changes should be made in the very
beginning.
mo committee should be permitted
to hold up a measure which may be
of vital Interest to the country, with
out the House having a real oppor-
tunity to discharge the committee
and consider the measure. The rea-
sonable right to offer amendment to
any measure that Is considered should
not be denied. The committee on
rules should be required to report to
the House the privileged resolutions
to which 1t agrees, and the House
should have the right, II it wishes.
to compel their consideration. They
should not remain in the personal
custody of the chairman of the COM
mittee, to be presented 20 the House
or not as he thinks proper. There
should be definite provision made for
giving notice in advance Of the bust
ness to be transacted when the House
meets for its daily session"
Evening star., 1923-11-28
DETECTIVE is ARRESTED.

NORFOLK, Va, November 2S.-A
warrant charging him with felonious
shooting was served today on City
Detective w. c. Wolf. The warrant
was issued on complaint of Nathan
Abrams. father Of Harry Abrams, the
sixteen-yearoid boy who was shot
Sunday night by the detective while
chasing three negro bandits from his
fathers store.
The wounded boy, In a statement
made to the police, claims that the
detective shot him in the back. At
the time the youth, clad only in his
night garments, was in pursuit of
highwaymen who had assaulted his
tective claims that the boy fired at
him, and that he, believing his life
Evening star., 1923-11-28
MRS. CARUSO NOW BRIDE
)F CAPT. ERNEST INGRAM
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 2S.-AIrs. En-
rico Caruso, formerly Miss Dorothy
Park Benjamin of New York, and
Capt. Ernest Ingram of London were
married today in Brompton oratory.
The shortest possible ceremony was
employed. Some 500 persons were in
the oratory, but for the most part
they were unlimited individuals in
dulging their curiosity.
The bride was to have been given
away by Baron Romano AvezZano,
the Italian ambassador to Frapce, but
he was unable to come and Gabrielle
Prezioti, counsel to the Italian en-
basSy in London, acted in his stead.
The bride wore dress of velvet,
with sable furs. and velvet hat with
birds of paradise on each side. Her
jewels were pearls She carried a
large bridal bouquet of mauve
orchids.
Gloria Caruso. little daughter OF
the famous tenor, was accompanied
to the oratory by Baroness AVezzano
wife of the ambassador.
Evening star., 1923-11-28

BY FIRE IN DETROIT
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press
DETROIT. Mich, November es-
Fire starting from an oyerheated
stove in a watchman's shanty early
To-Day destroyed the Detroit and
Windsor Ferry Company dock. bous-
ing United States immigration and
customs Offices, spread to the six
story Munger building. which was
burned to the ground, and then de-
stroyed four-story warehouse and
several small buildings on Wood
ward avenue and Bates street. When
the fire was brought under control a
Few minutes after 5 o'clock this
morning, the total loss was estimated
at s1,5o0,000.
Frank Kelley, a fireman, was
knocked from a ladder when a hose
slipped from the hands of hosemen.
He fell thirty feet to the ground
Robert Yates. the watchmau. was
burned about the face and hands
when he attempted to check the fire,
Carl kreslin. another watchman, was
overcome by smoke.
Every downtown fire comnanv
many from the outlying sections and
three fireboats fought the flames.
Ihe warehouse of the FinsterwaId
furniture Company was consumed by
! the hames, famed by brisk easter.
~ breeze. The fire-swept section, a,
the foot of Woodward avenue, was
one OF the oldest in the city, and some
or the buildings burned had been
( standing fifty years. They were as
tinder before the flames
| Three persons We're injured, one
probably seriously
| Two minutes after the first alarm
| had been sounded the fire had eaten
into the Finsterwald warehouse and
| great names that lighted up Windsor
| across the Detroit river. were shoot
| ing skyward. Before the fire com
| pany could reach the scene the flames
mad spread to the six-story Munger
building across an alIey