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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-24
Royal Neighbors' Dance Well A..
tended

The dance given by thes Royal
Neighbors of America last night was
well TENDED and much enjoyed by
those present, there being between 70
and 100 couples in attendance. The
hall was prettily decorated in -pur-
pie and white. The Royal Neighbors
are planning to give a Rainbow dance
in the near future
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-24

Mrs. Arthur Kidder and children
from Rents Hill Is visiting her sis
ter Mrs. Frank Pelton in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-24
The HUNTINGTON Club of All Souls

The Huntington Club of All Souls
Unitarian church held a most en-
joyable social and dance in the ball
room at the home of DR.. Oliver w.
Turner on Stone street, Friday eve
ming. Refreshments were served
during the evening and a most en-
joyable time was had. The COM
mittee in charge of the affair con-
sisted of Miss Madeline Turner. Miss
Frances Pishon and Marshall Wash
burn. About 10 couples were pres
ont
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-24
NATIONAL HOME

Officer Of the day. Capt. John DAILY.
Burroughs have been granted to
Joseph d. Galipeau to Montreal and
William II. Marth to Amesbury.
George Heating. late Co. !. /, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-24

You should try some OF those de-
licious Peanut Caramels and some Of
that excellent Ice Cream candy on
sale at n. T. FlOros Co.-AdY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-24
White SOx Trim
League Leaders and
Climb Out of Cellar

The White Sox jumped out of last
place in the Y. NJ. c. A. Nolley Ball
league by winning three out of the
four points from the Athletics in a
match played Friday evening at the
"Y" gymnasium. Both teams were
short handed, but there was no lack
of enthusiasm and exciting plays.
The Athletics won the first game
Is to 5, but their winning was
checked at that point, the White SoX
coming back in two straight games,
IL to and IS to 9, and taking the
fourth point of the match for high
total. The teams were made up as
follows: White SoX-H. E. Kennedy
and f. c. Burleigh: Athletics-Dr. {.
+. Kendall and +. w. Burrill.
The standing of the teams is as
follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-24
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Miss Gertrude Webb is passing the
week end with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. John Webb in Gardiner.
The Junior Alliance of the All
Souls church will meet with Mrs.
Louise Washburn, 6 Scott street at
. o'clock Saturday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-24

ing library Of authorized Christian
Science writings. IN ;.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-30
COURT DECISION
ON TRAFFIC COPS
WON'T AFFECT Us
Local Men Paid Out of
Special Fund, Says
Utley

Decision of the Third District
Court of appeal, declaring that the
provisions of the Breed law whereby
traffic officers are to be paid out
of the counties proportion of the
state automobile fund is illegal,
win not have any effect on the
traffic officers working in Imperial
County, District Attorney utley
stated today.
The local traffic Officers are paid
out of fund provided for the dis
tric attorney TO assist in the in
vestigation and prevention of crime.
At the time the board of super'
visors failed to recommend 10 the
chief of the motor vehicle division,
a list of tentative traffic officers,
they were of the belief that the
provisions of the Breed law might
re found illegal, that having been
the opinion of The district attorney.
The wisdom Cf this IS seen in the
fact that Imperial County can con-
tinuc to have the traffic laws en-
forced within its bouniaries, un-
hampered, while those counties
which operated under the Breed law
are likely to lie faced with civil
suits by the traffic officers to rccov-
er salary due them.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-30
MIDDLE WEST
COVERED WITH
SNOW BLANKET
Heaviest Snowfall in Five
Years Falls in Kansas
City

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 30
Snow ranging from four to eight
inches blanketed Kansas, Missouri
and parts of Oklahoma, Arkansas
end Nebraska. Eight inches fell in
Kansas City within few hours, the
heaviest snowfall in five years.
The snow was wet; the tempera.
ture was just below freezing and
there was little wind so there were
few drifts, making it an ideal fall
for wheat. In case the temperature
should drop sufficiently now to in
jure wheat, the crop will be pro
tected by the snow blanket.
|. d. Graham, assistant secretary
of agriculture tor Kansas said the
snow would be of great benefit to
the growing plants.
Street car and interurban traffic
and wire communication was serious
ly affected. Many motorists on
Thanksgiving rips were stalled oil
slippery roads.
Clearing weather was predicted
with little thawing.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-30
Texas Offic i al
Talks at INLAND
Meeting Tonight

1t is expected that between 10
and 15 members of the FL Centre
Chamber of Commerce will attend
the meeting of the Associated
Chambers of Commerce at INLAND
tonight. Those who intend to go
will leave from the local chamber
headquarters at $3.50 D. m.
Several important matters are to
be discussed at the meeting and
a large attendance is expected.
G. II. Pease, of McAllen, Texas,
who is a guest of Ira Aten, presi-
dent of the Imperial Irrigation Dis
trtct, will outline al colon ization
plan which is being used with great
success in his section of Texas, in
inducing new settlers to locate
there. Pease believes that the same
methods can be successfully used
in Imperial Valley, and wishes to
givev the local organization the
benefit of the experiences of his
eemmunity.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-30
FARRAR, BARRED
FROM CHURCHES
PUTS UP FIGHT
BY United Press Leased Wire

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 30.-Ger-
aldine Farrar rolled into Atlanta in
her private car early today deter,
mined to sing tonight, if she has to
put on her performance in the
streets. Auditoriums of two churches
were closed to her because of her
audacious performance of the dress
ing scene in "Zaza,' in her last
appearance here. .....,
81 will appear in Atlanta to-
night in spite of all the churches, -
the diva declared.
DR.. John Ham, pastor of the First
Baptist church, and DR.. w. E. La
prade, Jr., elder of the Methodist
church, continued refusal to allow
Miss Farrar to use the auditoriums
of the edifices for her concert.
With all Atlanta gossiping about
the sensational situation, many dug
up the story of Miss Farrar's per-
formance of Zaza, which shocked
the church people.
1t was reported that before the
performance the singer had asked
the Atlanta musical conference, un-
der whose auspices she was appear
ing, How far to go'' in the spec
tacular scene.
She was told to "go the limit
''She went the limit and then
some,' said DR.. Ham.
Managers of the diva, securing
feverishly for building in which
to hold the concert, said they had
obtained the city auditorium,
through an agreement with Georgia
Tech, which had planned minstrel
thprp
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-30
Ell Centre Assured u. S. Bureau for Lettuce Season
PERMANENT ASSN.
PLAN IS RESULT
PHOENIX MEETING
Local Delegation Feel
Much Gained at
Conference

ri Formation of a committee repre-
seEting the Salt River Valley, Yu-
ma, Imperial and CO,chella Val
III order to talk over mutual prob
lens, was one of the results of
the conference at Phoenix Wednes-
day, according to Ira Aten, presi-
dent OF the Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict.
Aten extended an invitation to
this committee to meet in FL Cen
tro at an early date, to perfect its
organization, and it is hoped that
this meeting .an be held in Jan
uarv.
The Phoenix meeting produced n
better understanding between the
various sections represented, in the
opinion of Aten, and the reception
accorded the linperial Valley dele
CATION was NEST cordial, he stated
today. The object of the meeting,
which was to discuss the problems
of each community as connected
with the development of the Co,
dorado river, was complete success,
and it laid the foundation for q
! spirit of cooperation that is bound
,toi be of considerable benefit i'll the
fturue.
rendered a Banquet
| Asked if there was any discussion
! relative to a special meeting OF the
Arizona legislature to consider ra-
tification of the Santa Fc con-
pact, Aten said that nothing de-
! finite was accomplished in this
| connection, bur several men att the
meeting intimated it is quite likely
that such a meeting will be called.
The visitors were tendred 81 ban
ouet by the Phoenix Chamber of
Commerce, at which short talks were
made by Mark Rose, Rev.
George A. Hartman, Elmer Heald
and others. following the banquet,
there was a meeting with the mem
bers of the, farm bureau and othe"
OF carnations where C. c. Jenkins,
Directors Rose and Pound made
speeches. ie#
The irrigation district directors
met in session this afternoon, to dis
cuss the Phoenix conference. Pres
ent at this meeting was c. II. Pease,
of McAllen, Texas, secretary-mana-
ger of the Lower Rio Grande Valley
Water Users Association, who is on
his return to Texas, from an irriga-
ton conference in Salt Lake City.
He is Il guest of President Aten, and
will attend the meeting Of the Asso-
ciated Chambers at INLAND tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-30
Irene Castle Is
Bride in Chicago
OF Millionaire

CHICAGO, Nov. 30.-Irene Castle,
famous dancer, and Ms jor Frederick
y. Mclaughlin, Chicago millionaire,
were married n.ie Wednesday night.
il was announced at Mclaughlin 3
cffiee today. The couple left last
night for westcra honeymoon trip.
Mrs. Castles first husband WAS
Vernon Castle, the dancer. As his
dancing partner, she achieved an in
ternational reputation. When the
war broke, out Castle entered the
British aviation service. He was an
instructor at Texas flying field
and was killed when his plane fell
there.
Some time after Castles death,
the widow married Robert Tremsn,
Jr., wealthy broker Of Ithaca, n.
Y.
For months Mrs. fireman lived
quietly at ithaca and then il was
rumorcd that resident in that quiet
city was palling upon her
Mrs. fireman went TO Paris and
it was reported that she had filed
divorce suit Her husband follow.
ed making last effort TO regain
the love of his wife.
But the wooing was nnsuc eessful.
fireman returned to the United
States and the divorce was granted.
Friends Of the couple said II was
the quiet life and tho old fashionHa
folks of Ithaca that caused II.
Throughout, she retained thA nswe
Of Irene Castle for stage purposes
and she erected = beautiful noasi-
meni to the memory of her fsmeue
aviator-daueef husband, the ee1tsnl
figure being that Of woman II a.
attitude Of abandoned ws<piag.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-30
Missing Woman. Is
Found Delirious
On Hospital Cot

VANCOUVER, B. c., Nov. 30.-A
young woman patient, lying in a
delirious condition at the Van
couver General Hospital has been
identified rs Miss Nell Austin, Seat
tie school teacher, mysteriously
missing since hast Sunday.
The young woman, who was found
bv police lying unconscious IN a
suburban street near the water
front. was dressed i'll a khaki hiking
suit, and corresponded with the des-
cription of Miss Austin, sent out by
Seattle police. Two woman from
Seattle, who knew the missing girl
have also identified her. The girl
in the hospital while suffering from
exhaustion and shocks, shows no
marks of violence.
Seattle authorities have request
ed that the patient be held at the
hospital until police and relatives
can arrive from Seattle to make
pcsitive identification
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-30
TWO men KILLED
IN AUTO RACES,
HILL IS WINNER
HOrrifying Accident Prior
to Race Dampens
Event

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30.-That
Harry Hantz will not be held legal
ly responsible for the death of Rus
sci j. Hughes, newspaper photo
grapher and George s. Wade, mil
lionaire sportsman Of Kansas City,
who were killed in the automobile
races at Beverly Bowl yesterday
was the opinion expressed in official
circles today.
Jimmy Lee of indianapolis,
mechanic of .ho Ducsenberg team,
was also painfully but not fatally
injured.
The accident, which was witnessed
by thousands, occurred a few min
utes before the scheduled time for
the start of the 250 mile race.
Before the race began, Fred Wag-
her, starter warned the drivers on
the head of the list not to make
the first lap too fast sot that the
secnd starters could hava time to
get under way. Evidently misun-
derstanding the signal, Hartz roar,
ed around the tracq at a 80 mile an
hour clip. On The starting line was
Joe Boyer, delayed because of fir.
underneath his machine. Wade and
Hughes had come from the pits to
see the accident. Hartz speeding
around the bowl, could only see a
small opening partly obscured by
smoke, between the railing and the
stalled cars in the track. In this
opening stood Wade and Hughes,
in a flash the horrifying accident
took place before the thousands that
sat in the grandstands. -
Hughes camera was wrecked. His
clothing was scattered and torn;
his body limp and bleeding.
But down at the edge of the
track they found film pack-the
last pictures Hughes had taken. The
bottom picture in the pack was
that of Harry Hartz, smiling into
young Hughes camera.
Benny Hill today is the hero of
the Western Racing Classic and a
firm believer III fables, or at least
lie ought to be. Hill entered the
contest yesterday with a discarded
machine--one which Martin de AL
zaga refused to use, declaring it was
too slow. De Alzaga did not race
yesterday.
Hill, dare devil young chap,
roared across the finish four laps
ahead. of Jimmy Murphy, second.
Eddie Hearne was third, Fengler
fourth, and Frank Elliot fifth. BY
this open defiance of the coveted
lady luck, Hill won $4,000 of the
$4,000 prize money and defeated
some of the pest racing drivers in
the world.
BY virtue of taking third Eddie
Hearne secured enough points to
give him the national championship
for this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-30
SCHULTZ TO BE
IN CHARGE FOR
ENTIRE SEASON
Citizens Seek Chamber
Support for Border
= Officer
Much Business Up For
Action at Board
Meeting

Positive assurance that the
office of the bureau of agricultural
economies of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture will be
placed III Ell Centre during the Iet-
tuce season, is contained in letter
received at the local Chamber Of
Commerce from T.. NJ. Stillweli,
chief of the bureau at Washington,
ID. c., and presented to the board Of
directors at Wednesday night s
meetinG
Stillwell states that it will be inn
possible for w. H. Hall, who had
charge of the local office last year,
to return to -El Centre again. rs
the department. plans to use hini
in the middle west. However, G.
f. Schultz, who had charge Of the
department s office in Brawley dur
ing this years cantaloupe deal,
will come to FL Centre for the let.
tuce season.
Schultz will be an ideal man for
the position in the opinion Of the
directors of the chamber, as he is
already familiar with valley copdi-
tions, and has (, wide circle Of ae-
quaintances III the lettuce industry
here. Arrangements to have the Of
flee in the Barbara Worth hotel are
now being completed and Schultz
Is expected to arrive here within
the next two weeks.
Ask for Border Officer
A delegation of local citizens,
headed by the Rev. Arthur Worthy
of the Christian Church, and includ-s
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Strickler, Mr..
and Mrs. F. d. Jacobs, Mrs. G. H.
Whsle and Mrs. Rurritt S. Allen.
appeared before the directors and
asked the support and cooperation
Of the chamber in obtaining an in &
spector to be stationed on the To-
ternational line at Calexieo, to pre-
vent minors crossing into Mexicali
unless properly chaperoned. This
plan has been carried out at Tijua-
na with wonderful success, the eoni-
mittee advised THE directors, and it
Is believed that similar slcccss
would be achieved at Calexico. The
salary of the inspector would be
paid by the county. The matter
was referred TO the committee on
schools and churches, of which Char
les +. Sones is chairman, with the
assurance that :he chamber heartily
endorses the plan.
Definite action toward giving FL
Centre and Imperial Valley desir
able publicity in the Los Angeles
papers was made by the directors
in appropriating the sum of $2,0os
from the service fund for this pur-
pose. A special publicity committee
Continued on page A
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-30
ROTARY HOLDS
''THANK Fest


The members of the Ell Cent 10
Rotary Club gathered at the Hotel
Barbara Worth Yesterday for their
weekly meeting Following the serv'
ing of a turkey dinner, President
George Anderson called on the var
ious members to tell what they were
thankful for this year, which all did.
some in humorous but many in a
more serious vein.
Several guests were present, which
included DR., Phelps of the Riverside
Rotary Club, Colonel Frank Ritchie
of San Francisco, Harold w. Dill of
San Diego, r, l.. Mccoy OF Beau
mont and Jimmy Greene. -.
Following she meeting the major
ity of the members attended the
football game.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-30
COOLIDGE HAT
in RING AFTER
NEXT MOND AY
BY LAWRENCE MARTIN
Copyright, 1928, by United Press

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-Presi-
dent Coolidge will not permit a pub
lie declaration of his candidacy un-
til the countrySs reaction to his
forthcoming message to congress
has been received. The president
agrees with his closest advisers that
inasmuch as the country is waiting
for the message as the basis of its
estimate of Coolidge as a president,
it would be poor politics for him to
make his announcement until the
benefit of whatever support the
message will bring him can be real
lied on.
Furthermore, the president holds,
an announcement now would sub
ject. his message, when it is deliv-
ered,g to the criticism that it was
framed as campaign document.
johnson will appeal directly to
the people. Mr.. Coolidge must
therefore do likewise. He has been
criticized for doing all his cam
paigning thus far with the politicians
instead of with the people.
Dut his strategy, IL now aPpedrS'
is to prepare his organization first,
then make his appeal to the coun-
try at large and finally to follow
up his campaign from both angles.
When callers have manifested i'm
patience at delay in a formal an
'nouncement Of the Coolidge candi-
dacy, they have been told to go
home and perfect party harmony
and just wait. 4
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-30
Strains of Bach's
Largo Cause
Suicide
By United Press Leased Wire

By United Press Leased Wire
SEATTLE, Wash, Nov. 3d.
A gay Thanksgiving party at.
the home of D. F. 3. Whiting
here was turr,ed into tragic
gathering when ono Of the
guests, DR.. Albert F. Mattice,
prominent Seattle occulist, shot
himself through the head. He
died instantly.
The party was listening to
music. DR.. Mattice had played
clarinet solo. When he fin
ished Dr.. Whiting played Bach's
Largo on the Frer,ch horn.
Mrs. Hugh France Of San Fran
cisco was accompanist.
AS the strains of the solemn
music died away, Dr.. Mattice
picked up a revolver and shot
himself.
Dr.. Mattice was in a weak
condition, Dr.. Whiting said, and
the emotional music probably
wrought him up to such pitch
that he did not krow what he
was doing.
Among the guests were Mrs.
Hugh France of San Francisco
and A. G. Williams Of Los An
geles. 'r-
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-30
BRAWLEY MAN
HURT IN CRASH

g 4 tst
J. L. White of Brawley, who was
injured in an accident on the
Calexico highway Wednesday night,
has left The FL Centre hospital and
returned to his homes White sus
tanned slight cuts on his head and
body when an automobile on which
he was fixing a tire, WAS run into
by another machine.
According to White, the machine
IN which he had been riding, was
parked on the side of the highway
while he made some minor repairs
The other machine, coming from
the south, struck his car, wrecking
il badly. Report of the accident
was made to Traffi Officer Klippel
who is making an investigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-30
Ask Probing of
American YeOmen
BY United Press Leased Wire

DES MONIES, Iowa, Nov. 30
Charges that Officers and directors
of the American Yeomen have "in
many ways" dissipated and squan-
dered and lost large amounts of
funds belonging to the society and
that negotiations carried on with
more than 100 cities regarding the
establishment of children s home
were based on fraud, were filed in
district court here today.
Hearing on temporary iniune-
ton, restraining the directors from
forfeiting form "A' memberships
in the society and an investigation
to determine how much has been H.
legally taken from the fund of the
society are asked in the petition.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-30
$4S5,000 CHANGES
HANDS ON FIRST
TIJUANA EVE Mt

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Nov. so
Thirsty Americans-35,0 900 strong
spent $4,000 across the bar and
staked 100000 on games of chance
at Tijuana Thanksgiving Day, in
what was probably the greatest IL
hour celebration the famous saloon
town ever has known. ,.
Money flowed like water. Nt
Hours before the big event of the
day-the opening of the 1923-24
racing seasOn-the resorts and. gam
bling haNs were crowded with eager
thousands, evidently determined to
make the most of wide open y
conditions in III Juana.
Monte Carlo, the big gambling
house at the track, was crowded to
the doors by o clock and it was
difficult to edge ones way in.
Five banks of gaming devices
roulette, dice, twenty one, bird cage
and wheel of fOrtune-were opera
ting, each surrounded by fasliiona
dressed men and women who fought
and jostled for chance, to- toss their
money on the green baize.
1t was estimated by old time oh,
servers Of play that an original cap
ital of 100000 was staked by the
visitors. The amount which actually
changed hands in the various plays
was of course many times that
amount.
Several stories of spectacular
luck were told. ii't
A middle aged man, said by play
ers at his wheel TO have been a
clergyman of Dubuque, Iowa, ran
So up to $3.50 at roulette, and then
lost half his winnings.
The crowd on the whole was order
ly.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-30
WHAT'S DOING

Present Day Club meets to-
right with Mr.. and Mrs. F. B.
Fuller.
Sans Souci Club meets to-
night with Miss Mildred Brew
er, corner Seventh and State
streets.
Imperial Valley Sciots No. 81
meet Masonic hall tonight.
Associated Chambers of Com
merce meet at INLAND tonight.
1.-THE Dover Road" at new
Valley theater tonight.
Pioneer Trails Palace
theater tonight.
Bible Chautauqua at Tulane
theater tonight.
P. e. o. meets with Mrs. A.
M. Williams tomorrow.
Scottish Rite ceremonial to-
morrow 2 p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-30
LOCATE ALLEGED
"FEMALE FENCE"
IN LOS ANGELES

HANFORD, Cal, Nov. 30.-Sher-
iff William Hime and Deputy Shef-
iff Roy Martin left yesterday az
ternoon for Los Angeles to bring
hack Mrs. Nellie Garcia, held there
by the Los Angeles police.
A letter from a friend in Han
ford gave the southland Officers the
clue to Mrs. Garcia's whereabouts
and she was taken into custody. The
woman is charged with being q
"'fenee'' for night watchmen, res
Gently arrested here for robbing
local stores.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-30
S. d. MENACED
by INFLUX OF
UNDESIRABLES


San Diego, Cal.,i nov. 30--Sher-
iff's officers here are preparing to-
day to meet an influx of American
drug addicts, yagrants, criminals
and racetraek hangers on from III
.juana, following a report last night
that Lower California authorities
planned to deport about 200 undesir-
ables. Lstsgt sa fH'l.
The report could not be confirmed
from Mexican official sources. The
word reached deputy sheriffs az the
border, however, from number OF
persons living on the Mexican side.
According to American plans, the
deportees may he placed under tech
aical arrest, questioned as to their
homes and occupations, and given q
chance to leave this country.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-30
LOSES $4OO, RING
TO L. A. RANDIT
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 3d.
Roughly handling Mrs. Ben Irvine
early today, a bandit stole $4O0
from her handbag and stripped a
valuable ring from her finger. = -.
: Mrs. Irvine IS husband watched
the scene but was held away by a
second robber with gun. The
woman tried to escape with the
money when the men, aecosted her
husband, but tripped and fell in her
flight.