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Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-17
Noted Educator
Says World is
Getting Better
BY vIoLETTE e.. CAMPBELL

"The world is not on its way to
the devil, but is on its upward
road, getting better and better in
every way" declared Will C. Wood
state superintendent of instruction,
before the teachers of Imperial
County, assembled this morning at
the local high school to attend the
Teachers Institute.
The address of Wood was brim-
full of optimism from start 10 fin
ish and brought note Of cheer to
the opening session of the Institute
which was good to hear.
In the opinion of the speaker,
this is the best age that the world
has ever known. Not perfect, .as
it has made its mistakes and has
much to accomplish before it can
be classed as perfect. Bat with il
lustration, apt and convincing, the
distinguished speaker placed Il high
er estimate on the youth of today
than has generally been accorded
him, and AN estimate that placed
him III the class with youth of all
ages, even that of his father and
grandfather.
"Our boys and girls are not
angels, he said. ssFar from it,
but they are human, wholesome
young people, struggling toward the
best that is held up for them. =
1, In craftsmanship, in government,
IN its churches and it's schools, the
world is advancing, Wood declared.
He urged the reachers of the coun-
~ 10 hold on to the school system,
imperfect as it may seem, and
with the handicap of too wide n,
curriculum, foi. which the school
people themselves are not respon-
sibie. There can BE- no backward
step, he said: The! education of {
today is superior to that of other
generations, and will continue to
improve with Ii ssing years if the
onward movement holds its way.
''Youth is Il time of indiscretion
and carelessness and the shortcom-5
lngs of our boys and girls are ex-
actly those of former generations, b.
lie said.
Convincing In Address aa
The speaker referred to the fact
that Imperial County is pioneer
section with unsettled social con-
ditions that make it, hard to hold,
youth but other parts of Califor-
MIA have survived the pioneer age
with splendid success and so will
mis- county.
Wood is pleasing and convincing
i'll his address, possessed of Il mag
netic personality which goes far to-
ward explainill., his leadership in
education, not only in California
but in the United States. In his
Introductory -enarks, County Super
intendent Coe told of the rise of
Wood from the small school in a
county district to place in the
Alameda schools, to the principal
ship of those schools, to Commits
siouer of elementary education and
on to the highest place in educa-
tional work of the state. His career
is well known and the teachers at
tested their appreciation of their
Continued OF r1sd 81
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-17
GIRL RESERVES
SERVICES VERY
GREAT SUCCESS
Candle Light Ceremony d
Deligiitful' Christmas
;nna.:,tion

One of the finest evidences Of
community spirit noted in this city
for some time was shown last night
when approximately $50 people
gathere dat the State Christian
church to witness the beautiful can
delight service given by the Cen
trail Union high school Girl Re-
serves.
TO cooperate with the Girl Re-
serves in giving this Christmas SER
Vice, the City Ministerial Associa-
tion had voted to suspend services
at The various churches and make
this union meeting. That this
type of service is appreciated by
local people was plainly shown as
the number which stood during the
entire evening, after every available
seat had been filled, was large.
Perhaps the most striking part of
the whole service, richest in Christ
mas symbolism, was that in which
the IS high school girls took part.
Dressed in white and singing as a
professional Hark the Herald An
gels Sing the girls marched down
both asiles by twos and with thei:
lighted candles made picture
which will linger for long time
to come in the memories of all who
saw them. 2
Among the numbers specially
worthy of mention on a program
which was prsfect in every 4itsthil
from beginning to end was Mrs.
Burrit 81 Allen s4fendition of the
wonderful lGhristmas story, of "The
either Wise Man. and the solo
"There Were shepherds, by Mrs.
II. w. Brewer Jr. accompanied by
Prof. Elmer A. Todd.
The church was beautifully dec
GRATED with big wreaths of desert
holly while electric lights dimmed
with red shades threw soft glow
over the auditorium.
To Miss Myrtle A. Martin who
trained the girls chorus and to all
who took part in the program much
credit is due fer the success of this
affair. But to Miss Josephine A.
Brown, county secretary of the Y,
W. G, A., is due the special thanks
of the community for this fine
service, as she was the inspiration
of this and the five other similar
services held throughout the valley
Yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-17
TAX REDUCTION
PROBLEM BARRED
BY BONUS ISSUE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-House
leaders rolled up their sleeves today
TO clear the track for tax,, reduction
as President Coolidge urged then,
TO do, but found the right of way
barred by the soldier bonus ques,
tion. .' f> 4f.,
Their first problem, therefore,
was to decide, whether to get rid
of the bonus obstacle by passing
that bill first or to try to move
the tax bill concurrently with the
bonus.
So many different opinions pre-
vail about the proper methods of
cutting taxes, however, that it was
agreed that no matter how diligent
ly the house labors it will be many
weeks before anthing is done.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-17
LATEST DEATH
SENDS TOLL TO
10 IN q DAYS

SANTA ANA, Dec. 17.-Vertlict
of accidental death was returned
late Yesterday By the coroner IS
jury in the case Of Mrs. Josephine
,Tattersal, %, wife of James l.. Tat
tersal, of San Francisco and daugh-
ter OF Joseph L. lyman, vice pres
ident of the Bethlehem Shipbuild-
ing Company, of that city. The
young woman was killed in an auto
mobile crash On the Irvine high
way, near here, Saturday night.
The tragedy brought Orange
county fatalities in highway acci-
dents to tine in the past q days,
according to County Coroner C. D..
Brown. -.
Mrs. Bertha Dettengbach and her
daughter, Florence, both of San
Francisco, are in the hospital here
suffering from serious injuries sus-
famed in the Tattersal accident. Tat
tersal was not injured.
The fatal accident came il the
face of bitter campaign against
speeders inaugurated here Wednes-
day by justice of the peace John
b. Cox. Judge Cox sent six men
to Jail without 4 moment s hesi-
fancy when they, were brought be-
fore him on warrants sworn 10 by
traffic officers. The following day
19 arrests, a record for a single
day s performance in this county.
was chalked up by the motorcycle
officers.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-17
WEEKEND TOLL
|. OF |. A. AUTOS
CLAIMS 5 LIVES

j LOS ANGELES, Dee. 17.-Five
deaths with four possibly fatally in
jured was the week end traffic trag-
edy toll in and around Los Angeles
Injuries to several others in one of
the most disastrous Sundays i'll many
weeks were reported to local police
and sheriff's deputies.
Hiram and Vivian Harris, broth
ers, both of Venice, were killed last
night when two machines collided
on the Playa del Ray highway, near
FL Segundo. Ten other people, rid
ing in the two big touring cars, were
Injured in the crash.
Police Officer Matthew McDo-
nough, member of the local motor
cycle squad, was fatally injured last
night when he crashed into a Pa
cific Electric locomotive, on East
Sixth street. ....- -..g
Miss Loretta Ogle, of Long, Beach,
died yesterday. in the Seaside hos
pital, as. result of injuries she re-
ceived when struck by. a machine
driven police said, by Perry Viii
liams, also of Long Beach.
Wallace Black was killed when
the machine he was occupying, driv-
en- by another man, struck tree on
Ventura boulevard, near Universal
City.
Arthur Thomas, injured in the ac-
cident in which the two Harris
brothers We're killed, and Virginia
Hobson, aged 4, struck down by. Il
machine as she crossed the. street,
are believed to be fatally injured.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-17
OBRECON THROWS
ALL STRENGTH IN
ATTACK IN EAST
Rebels Claim Capture of
Another City In
MOrelOs

LAREDO, Texas, Dee. 1.-THE
City of Cuautla in the State of Mo-
relos, has fallen into the hands Of
rebel forces, according TO {. dispatch
from De la Hucrta headquarters at
Vera Cruz, dated December 16, re-
ceive dhere today.
MEXICO CITY, Dee. 15.-(Delav-
ed) d).-Dgiving back the rebels in the
vest, federal e ,ltes have turned sud
denly upon those in the east, ana
with Presiden Obregon taki"g per
sonal direction Of the attack from
somewhere in the field, government
troops are being flung swiftly into
action against the main insurgent
army in the Vera Cruz section.
Obregon returned from the Jalis
co sector Friday, after he had re-
viewed a strong federal force AMI
started it on its way against Gen
eral Estrada s rebel army of the
west
--latest reports were that the loyal
troops were driving the insurgents
back upon GuaGalajara (Jalisco), +,
the latter 'retreating and destroying
bridges and railroads behind them,
offering little resistance.
The pl;sn of General Estrada ap-
feared to be to draw on the federals,
avoiding battle, but keep attention
engaged so. as to prevent the re-
lease Of troops for use against Gen
cral Guadalupe Sanchez III the east.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-17
10 JAILED HERE TN SMASH-UP ORG
2 in Hospital;
Utley's Car is
Badly Smashed

AS result of an orgy of reck-
less driving ON the Calexico high
way last night, 10 men are in the
county Jail, two more are at the FL
Centre hospital with severe in
juries, and the district attorneys s car
is badly wrecked. That more men
are not in jail is because the .raf
fic Officers had SO much work that
they could not handle it, and were
later rendered helpless when two of
their machines were put out of COM
mission by a wreck.
The smash-up in which the dis
trio. attorneys car was wrecked oc-
Cured near Courtney's garage at
Heber, about 10 p. m. Traffic Of
ficer Shotwell was using the district
attorney S car in patrolling the high
way, while his own motorcycle was
being repaired. In company with
Officer Klippel he had stopped a
machine and was WI ting out q
slip for the owner. The district at
torney's ear and Klippel's motor
cycle were parked at the road
side. The Officers noted car com
ing from the east at a terrific rate
Of speed, and signaled it by means
CT flashlight, to come to stop.
d. r. Stevenson, prominent busl-
ress man of Imperial, was driving
the machine and turned off the
pavement TO the right while at
tempting to bring his car to stop.
His machine crashed into the dis
trict attorneys car, throwing it up
side down on top of klippel s
motorcycle. The force of the col
lsion ripped the running board
completely off the district attor-
ney s car, stove a large dent in the
side, and smashed the rear of the
ear as if il. had been hit with Il
giant hammer.
Lodged in 90. Jail
The officers took Stevenson from
his machine AMI brought him to the
county Jail. He had been drinking
il is alleged and was charged with
= reckless driving and intoxieation.
Arrangements were being made to-
day to have Stevenson released on
bail.
Earlier in the evening the of
fieers stopped a ear loaded with
six Mexicans. Upon searching the
car they found several bottles of
mezcal and te9uila, also pound
hox Of marhuana, Il Mexican marco
tie.
Antonio Espinoza, Seraphio Lei
yana, Pedro Valdez, Allejandro Ga
Lax, Manuel 1uares, Carmelio Orzu-
ma, occupants Of the ear, were held
on the highway by klippel. while
Shotwell wis taking w. Matson Of
FL Centre, charged with reckless
Continued on page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-17
Seven Caught In
Raid Fined $500

Seven men arrested in the gam
bling raj dat Calipatria last Sunday,
entered pleas of guilty. when ar,
raigned in the town court in Cali.
patria Saturday, and, were fined
500 each by Justice of the Peace
Myers. Twenty-seven others who
were fIaken into custody at the
same time, were allowed to go, the
evidence showing that they had
not participated in the gambling
and were merely spectators.
The raid was made by Sheriff
Gillett, and Deputy Sheriffs Oswald,
Atkins, Leonard and Nice, and A..
B. Robbins of the district attorneys
office.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-17
Slim Chance for
Saving Alex Kels
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. I'm,
chance of saving Alex Kels, Lod;
"haystack murderer from the gal
lows, is seen by Albert Boynton of
the state prison board.
Boynton declared in n formal
statement today that he is con
WINGED that neither Warden j.
Smith of Folsom prison nor Gov
ernor Friend w. Richardson, the
only men who can prevent or delay
Kels execution, will act to save
him.
Governor Richardson, who charg
ed bad faith on the part Of the
prison board in connection with
Kels' ease, declared that if the
board attempts to remove Warden
Smith as a result of the Kels ease,
81 will take immediate steps to re-
organize the board. -
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-17
Nine MEN LOSE
LIVES AS BOAT
GOES ON ROCKS
Ra ging Sea Upsetsl
Life Boat, All
Drown
ny United Press Leased Wire.

MARSHFIELD, Ore, Dec. H.
At daybreak today members of the
coast guard crew were preparing to
venture to the lumber steamer, G.
A. Smith, which was wrecked on the
North coast jetty on Sunday. Nine
and possibly ten men are dead or
missing as a result of the wreck.
Several men, including Captain T.
Bromberg, are still on board.
Heavy toll was taken by the rag
ing seas when a lifeboat from the
steamer capsized, throwing eight or
nine mens into the water Sunday.
None were recovered.
Several were safely removed from
the wreck by the coast crew Sun
day morning shortly after the YES
sci pitched onto the rocky jettv.
The vessel appeared early today
to be going slowly to pieces.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-17
M AN FATALLY
HURT IN BOMB
BLAST ON HOME
ny United Press Leased Wire

SANTA BARBARA, Dee. IT,
An arrest within the next II hours
was predicted by sheriff S deputies
here today, investigating the death
of j. j. Mcguire, Los Angeles black
smith, who was fatally injured
when his residence was bombed
early Sunday.
The explosion wrecked the home,
blowing Mcguire through the roof.
He was found on the roof of the
structure, badly mangled.
Mcguire had just 'been released
from the county Jail after serving
80 day sentence for disturbing the
peace. He was said to have made
several bitter enemies i'll the section
where he resided. t-.-
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-17
HUGE j. s. LOAN
FOR GER MANY
AFTER PARLEY

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA great
American rehabilitation loan to
Germany will follow successful
conclusion of the American-Allied
expert inquiry into Germany's fl
nmcial capacity and the adoption
by the interested governments of
the conference s recommendations,
it was reported today. .#.-
The loan probably would be the
largest in the history of such finan-
ciaI transactions, with the exception
of the American loans to the Allies
during the World War. g..
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-17
WORES WINS IN
WATER DECISION
BY United Press Leased Wire

RIVERSIDE, Dec. 17.-Upholding
Charles R, Wores, Imperial Valley
rancher, Judge George r. Freeman
today handed down his opinion in
q suit Wores brought several
months ago calming that the I'm
lerial Irrigation District s assess
rent of $l,S17,952 was illegal.
Judge Freeman also held that the
act of 1913, which has to do with
Irrigation Districts of 100000 acres
or more, is illegal. The court ruled
i is special and class privilege.
Freeman heard the evidence i'll
Wores' suit against the district
while sitting in Ell Centro several
weeks ago. His decision today was
awaited with great interest by
rancherS of the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-17

When shown the above dispatch
at the post office today, Postmas-
ter Collins paused long enough to
thank a representative of the Press
for bringing the news to him, and
Immediately plunged into the work
Of assisting the local office force in
handling the heavy Christmas mail.
. In the event the confirmation is
made, Collins will enter on his
third consecutive term as postmas-
ter of Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-17
Arson Pair Is
Lodged Safely
In Wis. Jail

SUPERIOR, Wis, Dec. l7.-Ed-
ward j. Sailstad and his '"Sunshine
Girl' Dorothy Anderson, waited in
Douglas county jail today while
County Attorney Robert Il. Kennedy
prepared charges of arson and grave
robbery against them.
The pair was brought back last
night from Napa, Calf. where they
were captured after three years Of
hiding.
Physicians are watching Miss
Anderson closely because of an, III
ness contracted two years ago which
has resisted medical efforts.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-17
WHAT'S DOING


Edwin s. Kindley lectures at
Iyceum course at Wilson school
tonight.
Business Girls Club meet to-
night.
Teachers Institute banquet to
School Supt.' Wood at high
school tonight.
Y. L. I. tonight at home of
Miss Julia Grogan.
Cotton growers committee
meeting, Farm Bureau Head
quarters, tonight. 3.3. t
F. and A. M. No. 384 meets
at Masonic hall tonight.
u. g. T. meets ttnight at
Davis hall. as.t
Bringing Up Father Pal
ace theater tonight.
Methodist Missionary Society,
Mrs. G. z. Sones tomorrow at
terroon. . Nfe ta
Emmanuel Circle at Baptist
church all day tomorrow.
Farm Home department chair
men S luncheo,i, Barbara Worth
tomorrow. a
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-17
State Supt Wood Sounds Optimism Note at Institute
Clemenceau And
Auto Have a
Mixup'

PARIS, Dec. 17.-"I'm too
tough to be damaged by an auto
mobile George Clemenceau,
octogenarian "Tiger Of France
veteran of the o-Prussian
War of 1870 and of nnumerable
political battles, told the United
Press today.
The ex-premier sat with his
grizzled face completely swath-
ed in bandages, slipping nourish-
ment through straw. He was
severely hurt and cut about the
head Sunday in an automobile
accident on the Paris road.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-17
(. P. OFFICIALS COAST
ASHES ON s. F. BAY

SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. l7.--In
accordance with a dying request, a
committee of Knights of Pythias
yesterday east on the waters of
San Francisco bay, the ashes of
William M"Dermott who died at
Aberdeen, Wash, a short time ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-17
Revolt Is On to
MOdernize u. S.
Episcopal Church

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-An organ,
lied revolt is under way to mod
elnizc the Episcopal churches in the
United States, DR., Stewart l.. Ty-
son, vice president of the modern
churchmen g union, told the United
Press today.
"It is movement that surpasses
in Importance even the great refor-
nation of the middle ages.
owe propose not only to modern
izc our own church but eventually
to do away with all the miserable
narrowness of sectarianism.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-17
THIEVES DRIVE OFF
WITH 400-LB. SAFE

LOS ANGELES, Dec. l7.-sEnter.
ing an outlying drug store, thieves
early today carried off a 40o.pound
safe containing $400 in money and
$1,000 woth of express money orders
They were seen TO drive away with
their haul in small automobile,
but have not been apprehended.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-17
LONG BEACH OFFICIAL
DIES AT Iona LINDA
by United rress Leased Wire

LONG BEACH, Dee. 17.-Plans
were being made here today for the
funeral of George L. Hoodenpyl, city
attorney of Long Beach, who died
from heart failure Sunday morning
at Iona Linda sanitariunl, near San
Rernardino. lioodenpyl, who was
50, was believed recovering frem'
an. illness which had kept him bed
ridden for 4 month.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-17
Collins Name
Goes to Senate
For Local P. M,

by United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, Dec. IT,
President Coolidge today sent
the following nomination to the
senate for confirmation:
Postmaster, Ell Centre, Cal,
Charles w. Collins.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-17
COTTON MARKET

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. l7.-cot-
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-30
ART EXHIBIT COMING.

On Tuesday afternoon and even
ing, April 3, the Music and Art
Study club will have on exhibi-
ticn al the higl school audit ..um
an exhibit of 20 Thistle prints of
some of the worlds most famous
paintings of modern times. The
exhibition viii be free of charge
and in the evening the members Of
tie club will provide sholt pro-
gIam and a social hour.
The prints to be shown are as
Follows:
Portrait of Mrs. Perez Martin,
by Gilbert Stuart; Signing OF Dee
laration of Independence, John
Turnbull; In the Still Forest, by
Alex. Wyatt; Home of the Heron.
by Geo. mness: Moonlight Scene.
by Ralph Blackjack; Harp of the
Winds, or more correctly called A
View on the Seine, by Homer Mar
TIN; An Autumn Stroll, by Irving
Wiles; November, by Robert Won
noh; Fifth Avene in Twilight, by
Birge Harrison; Little Rose Of
Lynne Regis, by Jas. A. Men
Whistler Charity, by Abbott
Thayerj The Belated Kid, by
VIM. FL. Hunt; Alice, by VIM. NJ
Chase; Memories and Portrait of
! Walt Whitman, by j. w. Alexand-
err Tasco Indian Roasting Corn,
by L. |. Couse; In the Oraibi
Plaza, by Louis Akin; Ny Daugh-
ter, by Frank Benson; The Skat-
Iers, by Carl Melchers; Mother and
Children, by Elizabeth Nourse:
A Holland Morning, by George
Hitchcock, and Spanish Soldiers,
by John Singer Sargent.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-30

7. S. FRETz, Pastor.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-30
oPERETTA

Confined from Page ~.
meritcd praise for his efforts in
so successfully handling the bust,
ness details. His time for the past
two months has been pretty large.
~ devoted to the management OF
the many details that surround the
presentation of such an entertain.
ment.
The stage decorations made by
Mrs. John Pfund and Miss Myrtle
Coleman were particularly beauti.
full and it was the thought Of every
one that it was unfortunate that
the stages were so small that they
We're not shown to the best adj
antage. The stage at Vashon was
prepared by Messrs. Parker and
Stetfenson and at Burton by Miss
Marjorie Stanley.
The costumes We're furnished by
Leuben of Seattle and were artistic
and beautiful.
The proceeds of the Burton per-
Torrance were given to the Burton
library. The receipts of the two
nights at Vasbon just about paid
the expenses Of the production.