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Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-20
AT Age II, Finds
Efousework Easy
Mrs. Jennings Says Tanlac RESTORED
Strength After 'Flu' Attach'
and Ended Stomach Trouble

s'I was almost an invalid and Tan
lac built me Mp to 4 strong, Wen
woman. / consider il my best
friend, is the grateful and char
acteristic statement of Mrs. Emma
Jennings, residing at Clearwater
Cal.
An attack of the grippe left me
completely broken down. NY
stomach felt sick, my legs and arms
so tired and weak. ! could hardl%t
use them, aud | scarcely had energy
and strength to dress riyself.
Just kept getting weaker in spite !
Of all / could do and, as am
.scventy-one, had begun to think
NV age was against me ever get
ting we'll
i" Almost from the day ! began
taking TanIac commenced TO feel
stronger. So | kept picking up with
cverv bottle until now | can easily
do all my houscwork, for | am feel
ing fine. | wouldn t be without
Tanlac in the house. 1t is just
grand.
Tanlac is for sale by all good
druggists. Over 35-mil!ion bottles
sold. Nu''
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-20
OFFICERS DENY
GIBSON KILLED

CALEXICO, Jan. 20-Emphatic
denial is made by both Mexican and
American federal and police off
cials here to the published reports
of the killing of Ray Gibson, FL
Ccntro negro. alleged drug addict,
who. according to reports, was made
to dig grave for himself, was shot,
and then buried in the hole he dug,
the purported time of his killing be
ing given as Wednesday night.
Gibson. it is said by police and
close friends, left MeXicali about
three weeks ago, saying that he was
going to Nogales, and from that
time to this, he has not been seen
in this district.
Fl Centre friends Of Gibson have
tried but failed to get information
regarding the case. The negro, how
ever, has failed to show up.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-20

not show much of this Second Di-
vision of the District under water
to be excluded from the tax rolls
and as consequent result, Will OF
necessity, pay higher taxes to fur.
nish untaxed and alkali lands in
other districts. free water. ] say
cheaper water for everyone ana
free water for no one. We must
have drainage before we can wash
any lands. ! believe we should be.
gin at the head and prune to :
consistent normalcy, then require
efficiency to carry on the necessary
operation. This, am sure. can be
done with the results that will as
tonish the tax payer. | want tc
say right here that the greatest
responsibility for the unbounded
eXtravagant expenditures, is at the
door of our highest paid employc
Mr.. Carherry. We have had advice
from a number Of able and most
eminent engineers, whose advice
if followed, would have placed II
in permanent, economical state ci
operation, but politics and private
interests prevailed, and we are Still.
paving the bills. Let S stop it.
IF YOU agree with me, want
your support. Talk 1T over with
your neighbors. | have lived in tn
valley twenty-five years. Ask tho
old timers if my IDEAS are not about
what would render TIE right ser
vice for the District S welfare.
Sincerely yours,
GEO. A. CARTER.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-20
Legion
Ready for Play

HOLTVIkLE, Jan. 2G.-Cndcr the
auspices of the Rol:nd Bradley Post
of the American Legion the public
win be givch the privilege Of wit
Messing the first production of
''Comc Again Mary = 1t the Arcade
thcatcr in iIolt.'ille Monday night.
otto SelIhauscn, who has been in
ihc theatrical field for the past 20
wears, is the playwright, and is direct
ing the producing of the play here
Ii is mirth rendering coined" fron
first to last a1d is the adventure
Of Mary dressed up in boy $
clothes, so as tn attend Il prize
fi ait. Some members of an cXclus
i've bachelors club, thinking she is :,
hoy, take her to their apartments
and the fun commences. Som.
n.'illing experiences are encountered
but "Mary' comes ont the victor.
The leading roles are played by
Miss Mary Oakley and Earl peIrrcc
They are very ably. supported by
Miss Margaret Gentry, Miss Mary
Main, John Ranlin, Walter Rcy-
onlds, Jean Hall. Fred Holmes and
Aastin Lester The high school or
chestra will furnish the music,
Mrs. Hammertree, mother of Mrs
John Hunter, has returned to hei
home in Rcdlards after few weeks
visit here.
Characters Rally
The Salvation Army Charioteer,
have held two days rally here i,
Holtville, playing their music o.
the streets, which was greatly en-
joyed, and holding meetings IN th'
Christian church ii night.
There will be special services at
the Nazarine church Sunday by tn,
Rev. NJ. NJ. Bussey and his wife, whit
are travelling through the valley il
an automobile house with al tn,
modern conveniences of home.
Harry Terwilligcr has plowed NJ
half Of the block across from til,
high school and is planting it tt
small vegetables, which greatly i'm
proves the appearance OF the tract
Special Alamo Meeting
There will be special services a
the Alamo school sunday night. a
3. Farley, who is the evangelist
superintendent of Imperial Count,
Christian EGdcaVor Societies, will
address the Young people at th
meeting. a large attendance is eX
pccted.
Mrs. Martha Williams of Calcxic,
is visiting at the home of her ncice
Mrs. A. IL. Smithson, of the Alam,
district.
Miss Maize IIurlburt of this 'cit,
and her sister Miss Ethel Ilurlburt
who taught here for two years il
the high school, but now teaching il
the high school at Imperial, hav
received life diplomas. Miss Mazi
Hurlburt is the popular histor,
teacher in the iioitvillc high jchoo
Mrs. Carl Morford left isuJdenl,
1 for Los Angeles Thursday to tn
bedside of her mother, Mrs. Barlow
who is reported seriously i'll il tina
place. Mrs. Barlow has man,
friends here, where she was believe,
by many. She always took an act
i've part in the Eastern Star work
Mr. and Mrs. j. j. Halliday ar
domiciled mt the j. W. Shuler HON
on Palm street. The Hallidays cam
here recently from Colorado. Nh
Halliday is employed by the I'm
perial Irrigation District.
Lloyd Bath of FL Centre was
business caller here Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-20
IN
POT-LUCK SUPPER

BRAWLEY, Jan. 2o.-sLast night
the members and friends gathered
at the Presbyterian church for one
of their enjoyable pot-luck dinners
After the dinner several muslcai
Numbers were pleasngly rendered
and interesting games furnished
amusement.
Thursday, the Ladies Aid of the
Baptist church held their regular
missionary meeting in the church
building. \ very interesting pro
gram wns given with Mrs. Lcfner as
leader.
A. *. Humphrey Leader
Sunday night, January 81. The
mission study class Of The Methodist
church will meet at J:l3. Their
topic for the evening will be "lnd'a
on the March, with \. II. Ilnmph-
rcy, leader.
MIR. and Mrs. c. E. Harp have
cone to San Francisco expecting to
hc rome about two weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-20
WILSON SCHOOL
DEFEATS PRESS
AT INDOOR 11-5

In a,-hotly contested game of IN
door ball, the. Wilson school crack
team took tht number of the In
peri;tl Valley Press aggregation to
the tune Of - TO $ early today.
The game, which was played on
the Press diamond, wa, a lively one
from start TO finish. The Press
team, m;de up of carrier boys of the
circulation department, put up a
stiff fight, but organization on the
part of the school boys was too much
for them.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-20
Personals

Mrs. b. c. Nichols is substituting
for Miss Edith harrington in the
commercial department of c. L. ii.
s. Miss harrington is ill at her
home in Pasadena.
Mrs. Hudson Boatner, chairman of
legislation, Imperial federation OF
women 5 clubs. is here today from
her home in Calexico.
Miss Evalyn Martin, deputy coun-
ty auditor, will spend the week end
with relatives in San Diego.
Mrs. j. $. Foncannon is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. G. j. Ridley and
family, in Escondido.
Miss Evalvn Richey of Chicago,
sister of Mrs. j. 4. Covle, dropped
in at the Coyle home this morning
for few days, after an extended
trip covering much of the United
States and Canada.
Miss Ida Baty of Fern district, is
shopping in FL Centre today.
Miss Evalsn Kerner of Widn.
awake schools is in the county seat
for the day.
C. C. Schultze of Santa Ana is n
business visitor in ~ Centro.
Miss Alta. Deuval of Sunset
Springs Is shopping in the city to
day.
Miss Bess Duv:.l of San Diego is
seeing Imperial Valley this week.
Mrs Josephine Roberts of Chula
Vista is visiting in FL Centre and
seeing the valley.
Mrs. Leonard Vershaar of Glen.
dora is stopping in FL Centre for =
few days.
Mrs. James A. W:chtel of Calex-
leo shopped in FL Centre This morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. l.. Martin aHd Mr..
and Mrs. $. T. Griffin viii take in
the races at Tia Juana tomorrow.
Mrs. J. c. Fuqua of Cmpo is visit
ing in III Centre this week.
William d. Johnston of Holtvill
was noted on the streets of FL Cen.
tro tins morning.
Mrs. D. w. Clark will spend the
week ead in San Diego.
Mrs. Florence Whitaker of COrO-
nado Peach is visiting at the home
of Mrs. Fred Henderson of Seeley
this week.
Miss Lena Guidottie of Holtville
is in FL Centro shopping this morn
ing.
Mrs. Russell Thompson of Holt
willie is n business visitor in FL Cen
tro.
Mrs. ]. r. johnson arrived yester-
dav from her home ~ San Drepi to
visit her daughter, Miss Gwyn, for
few days.
G. y. Perry of Calexico was a busi
ness visitor in the eountey seat yes
terd:.y.
Mrs. A. W. Swanson is in San
Diego this week attending meet
ing of the child welfare board in
the interest of the orphan s home of
Imperial Valley.
A. l.. Hubbell, attorney of Calex-
leo, is at the court house today.
Mrs. W. F. Bay Of Los Angeles is
visiting her sister, Mrs. III. c. COe
and family for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Kesslar en-
tertained 8. o. Lingo's Sunday
School class at their home recently.
Beulah Willoughby, of the Seeur::
ity Bank force, is confined 1T her
home by an attack of appendicitis.
However, If is hoped that an oper-
alton will not be necessary.
Mrs. Sarah Chant, who is engaged
in government work in Los Angeles,
is visiting in FL Centre.
f.. d. Ellis of Bozeman, Montana,
has been in the valley the last few
davs on business.
=
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-20
BULLETIN
BIG BA.NK1 HOLDUP

ST. PAUL, Jan. 20.-Threo
gunmen held up the Payne Ave
nue State Bank hero today, and
after killing the cashier and
wounding a bank patron, two
escaped with $1,000 in cash. Po-
iceman Oleson shot and captured
one robber.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-20

val.
uable secret for ladies only.
Make $22 on every hundred mail
! ed. Plans and instructions, 25c
Mrs. Meyer, 4ll2C Hartford, st
Louis, Mo. 20tl
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-20
Woman Asks for Protection

Woman Asks for Protection Fol
.owing a quarrel with her sweet
heart, Melitus Danegas, a Mexican
woman of 2S, went to the county
aaii last night and asked the officers
10 lock her up as she feared her
.wettheart would fulfil threats he
made 10 kin her. The Young woma n
was in a highly nervous condition
and seemed TO be in mortal fear of
her life according to the aIthori,
ties. She was placed in the woman s
quarters over night and was released
from custody today. She declined to
aivul2e the name of the man with
whom she had quarreled.
Wooda Blesy Dancing School, 7c3
Orange. Classical and ball room
for children or adults. Phone 4llW.
Adv
Address: "Round the World in
60 Minutes Illustrated with living
pictures. Mrs. Eva G.. Wheeler. State
President w. c. r. T.. of Sou hern
talifornia. Tableau: 1.-The New
League of Nations. - Presbyterian
Church, Monday Evening, January
%. Adv
Johnston Held in Jail. r. John
ston, arrested in Calexico yesterday
by government officials, charged
with illegal possession of narcotics,
was arraigned yesterday before X.
B. Whitelaw, United States commits
sioner, and remanded 10 Jail under
bonds of $1,000. He viii be held for
trial IN the United States district
court at San Diego, for violation OF
tke federal narcotic law.
Merchant Lunch at Steves. Adv
Suititorium Dry Cleaners and
Pressers have moved to their new
location, corner Fifth and State St.
Princess Hotel corner. Adv
Anegc Bad Check Charles Smith
was arrested in CaGpatria yesterday
ty Depaty Sheriff Charles Nice,
charged with issuing bad check. He
was brought TO the county Jail
where he is held prisoner, pending
$ preliminary hearing at Calipairia.
Automobiles for hire. MeCor-
mick Bros. Garage. Adv
Elmer A. Todd's Music Studio
GA Olive. Phone 466W. Adv.
Meet Ne at Steves. Adv
Divorce 0ranted-In the superior
court Yesterday afternoon, Judge VI.
w. Conkling granted divorce 10
Niolet Herlow from Thomas F..
Herlcw, on the grounds of extreme
cruelty. The case was not contest
ed.
Ms. Young spoke at the Temple
Baptist Church, Los Angeles. DIR.
j. Whiteqmb Brewer, Pastor and ths
chairman of the pulpit supply says
of Mrs. Young: Mrs. Young's al
dress was short, interesting, instrue
tive, effective. Every word was
distinct, every gestn-. was appro.
pirate, every thought was clearly
expressed in foreeful, rhetorical
style. Mrs. Young is surely q vote
'winner for the Wright Law" {
e. Boynton, Chairman of Pulpit
,SOmmittee, Temple Baptist Church
Nos Angeles. Adv.
u Ed koyes expert automobile
Masker with Mccormick Bros.
Hafafe. t,k.. 4 ~. ~ Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-20

FOR SALE-Ranch raised thor,
oughbred White Leghorn Roosters
and cockerels. These come from
the best Petaluma stock, $3.50
and $3.00,. 400 egg Cypress in.
cnbator $?5. II. IIora. u. A. Box
l3l, Calexiro. Ranch | mile north
4 east OF Calexico cots
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-20

FOR SALE room house and lot
G0xl40. G3i South Eighth. $500
terms. o0t3 Z
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-20

FOR SALE-By Los Angeles whole
. salers Board of Trade, the Mdse
and fixtures Of the Calexico STA
tionery Co.. Calexico, Cal, to be
sold in bulk, see me at store
Hotel Calexico. j. NJ. Strickicr
20t:i
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-20

FOR SALE-.Iohn Deere two gang
plow, 6 foot Oliver reversible
disc, nearly new, must sell. Boz
25d Imperial Valley Press.
20t4
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-20

WANTED--Pasture for 9 head oi
horses. Ben Hobbs, Toprahanian
Ranch. 3R miles southwest or
Brawley Main. 20ti
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-20

WA ANTED-Small furnished house
or apartment. Sleeping porch pre-
fcrred. Box 456, FL Centre.
20t4
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-20

FOR RENT-Front apartment. $50
Olive. 20t4
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-20

LAYING chickens for sale on ranch
400 White Leghorns, all young
Rath and Marshall, Sixth Stree
20t2
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-20

WANTED--Copies of Imperial Val
ley Press dated December IA
1922. Office. cote
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-20
Appointed Members Orphan Home

Board-The following women have
been appointed by the county super
visors as the board TO look after the
Imperial Valley Orphans Home To-
Gated in San Diego: Mrs. p. p. An
derson, Calexico; Mrs. r. W. Hoover,
HOltville; Mrs. A. W. Swanson, FL
Centre: Mrs. c. r. Collins, Imperial
and Mrs John Curtis, Brawley. The
five women represent the five super
vis0rial districts of the county.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-20
Cream Waffle, at Steves. Adv
Latest Magazines at Steves. ADV

Membership Drive-The McCabe
Farm Center is just starting its drive
for new members but George Austin
says they expect to make things
hum from this on and their goal is
set at 90 members. 81
Mrs. Alta Rich, Piano forte
Harmony and Theory. Special at.
tention given early grade pupils
Those registering now receive
second semester credit. Phone 1874
J2l 8. 10th st. ADV.
Lightb0urn' Ladies Shop. 4 81
sale of hats. 'e Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-20
Too Late. to Classify

WANTED-Workang housekpeper,
must be good cook Ideal living
conditions, every convenience
good wages. Reference required
Phone 33l, Calexico. POTS
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-20

FOR RENT-Small furnished house.
Write. BOX l5j or Call 1T 56i
Holt St. 20t2
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-20
ll.pcaaeMs

File Articles of incorporation
The Independent Growers Assoria-
tion of Imperial Valley, Japanese
organization for the promotion of
the melon and vegetable industries
in Imperial Valley, has filed articles
of Incorporation with the secretary
of state, copy being received yes
terday by the connty clerk. The or
ganization has no capital stock, the
association being mutual and con,
troll vested in a board of directors
consisting of: NJ. Mivata, :. Sato,
T. Tanaka, =. Ikemura. Y. Aovama.
Phone 251J for reservations foi
Spanish Dinner Dance, Saturday
January eth, 7:30, Womans' Ten
Thousand Club. Excellent dinner
Spanish entertainers, cabaret, dane
ing, Sl.2j per cover. ADV
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-20

Money to Loan on automobiles
contracts bought. Fred u. Cross
676 Main st. Phone 3J9. Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-20

Table d'Hote Dinner, 81 per GOV
IT. Special T-bone steak dinner, 90e'
Hotel Barbara Worth. Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-20

! Suititorium Dry Cleaners ans
Pressers have moved TO their new
location, corner Fifth and State St.
Princess Hotel corner. ADV
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-20
DR.. Harry Hooper, Dentist. 6l7
Main Street. Phone 3s2W. Adv

New Heating Plant crude oil
tank, with a capacity of $500 gal
Ions. which will be used in connec-
tion with the new heating plant in
stalled by The Oregon hotel, is being
placed 10 feet underground by Ed
Rovce, who in addition to his regu
lar trucking business, is operating a
general contracting business. Mr..
Royce is also moving a house be
longing to b. G. Nickels, to the corner
Of Imperial avenue and Main streets
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-20

Sport News at Steves. Phone $40
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-20

Wooda Blesy Dancing School, 7c3
Orange. Classical and ball room
FOR children or adults. Phone 4llW.
Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-20

Address: Round the World in
60 Minutes. Illustrated with living
pictures. Mrs. Eva C. Wheeler, State
President w. C. r. Il. of Southern
california. Tableau: 1.-The New
League of Nations. - Presbyt erian
Church, Monday Evening, January
%. ADV
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-20

Merchant Lunch at Steves. Ad,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-20
Meet Me- at Steves.

Divorce 0ranted-In the superior
court yesterday afternoon, Judge NJ
w. Conkling granted a divorce TO
Violet Herlow from Thomas F..
Herlcw, on the grounds of extreme
cruelty. The ease was not contest
ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-20

The county library is offering
something new for the children.
Every child who is oat of school on
next Tuesday by three clock wants
TO be at the library at this time as
there is going to be real treat for
them in the way of a story hour.
One of the assistants from FL Centre
win be in charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-20

Allege Bad Check Charles Smith
was arrested in CaGpatria yesterday
by Deraty Sheriff Charles Nice,
charged with issuing a bad check. He
was brought TO the county jail
where he is held prisoner, pending
s preliminary hearing at Calipatria.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-06
Two Men Killed.
Eight Missing
in Mine Blast
Miners Entombed i'm Colorado
Believed Dead-Severai of
Rescue Workers Over
come by Gas.

Trinidad. Colo. May 1.-Two bodies
had been recovered and eight checked
as missing IN the explosion which
wrecked north slope of the South
western mine of the Rocky Mountain
Fuel company At Southwestern camp
near Aguilar early tonight.
Bodies taken out by tho reseue
crews late today were OF two Greeks.
John Konistakis and John soupa.
ginis.
Reports from the mine said the be.
lief is strengthened by conditions en-
eountered By the rescue crews, that
all in the mine have perished.
Several Of the reseuers were over
come by gas.
The blast badly wrecked the under.
ground workings and the mouth of
the mine WAS completely demolished.
making IL necessary for rescue work.
ers to enter the mine through an air
shaft
The rescue crew OF the United
States bureau Of mines OF Colorado
was in Trinidad at the time of the
explosion and Immediately rushed TO
Aguilar. The crew consists of six
men and extensive rescue equipment.
Donning their gas helmets. they i'm.
medlatoly entered the wrecked mine
and started cropping for the entombed
miners.
The mine IS one Of the smallest
of the district and normally EN-.
ploys so men.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-06
New instrument Perfected
TO Measure Light Waves

Pasadena, Cal. May IA new In
strument for measuring sound ana
light wave lengths by means OF photo
graphic exposures as brief as one
one-hundred millionth OF a second has
been constructed at the Mount Wilson
observatory for astronomical pur-
poses, DIR. j. a. Anderson of the OBJ
servatory told the convention Of the
California Institute of Technology. in
session here today.
DR.. Anderson also told Of a recently
discovered method of measuring the
velocity of sound in metallic vapors
at very high temperature. These dis
coveries are considered invaluable in
the studies OF the suns rays, he said.
An ordinary high speed camera op-
crates with an exposure of one thou
sandth of second, while the slowest
exposure on the recently developed
instrument is approximately ten-mil-
lionth OF a second.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-06
Mother Rescues
Son From Death
by Asphyxiation
Fremont Woman Breaks Glass
Door With Bare Hands and
Carries Youth From
Gas-Filled Room.
special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.

Special Dispatch TO The Omaha Bee.
Fremont. Neb.. May David
Erickson. 70. was saved from death
by asphyxiation here early Saturday
night by his mother. Mrs. Z. II.
Erickson. who broke through a glass
with her hare hands. released lock
on the inside Of the door and carried
the youth from the gas.filed hath
room. where he was taking a bath,
when a leak In a hot water heater
caused him to lose consciousness.
The Erickson family resides in an
apartment. Miss Vera Brenner. liv-
ing in an adjoining apartment. heard
means coming from the Erickson
rooms. She called Mrs. Erickson and
the latter. finding the door Of the
bathroom locked on the inside.
smashed the glass with her hands.
suffering severe decorations.
A physician. whose Offices are To-
Gated in the building. WAS sum
moned and with the aid of bystanders
first aid was administered to both the
boy and his mother. Young Erickson
was at rrst believed 10 be dead. But
slowly responded 10 respiratory meas
ures and after being unconscious for
nearly two hours was finally revived.
The mother was near collapse fol-
lowing the removal Of the youth. and
both are confined to their rooms.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-06

US. ENJOYS toLeave
for Mexico Tonight

Washington, May 5.--Negotiations
between representatives of the Wash
ington and Obregon governments to
speed up restoration of friendly reIa-
tions will be formally opened in
Mexico City on May Il, it was learned
after the two American commissioners
had received final instructions from
Secretary Hughes.
Charles b. Warren and John Barton
Payne. selected to represent the United
States. will be accompanied upon their
departure Sunday night for the Mexi
can capital by Matthew Hanna, chief
of the Mexican affairs bureau of the
Stabe department. They are to arrive
in Mexico City, May Il. Mr.. Hanna.
however, will probably return to Wash
ington within a week or so after the
conferences begin and will be at the
service of Secretary Hughes, acting in
an advisory capacity on Mexican af-
fairs during the discussions in Mexico
City.