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Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-01
SWING LEAVES
AFTER A BUSY
3 DAYS ST AY


Congressman Phil D. Swing will
leave FL Centre tonight on the 10
O'Clock train for San Diego, after
strenuous three day trip about
Imperial Valley, during which he
has addressed practically every civ
ic organization in the valley. After
a few days in San Diego 70 wind
up his affairs, he will depart for
Washington to attend the next ses-
sion of congress which opens in
December,
This afternoon he addressed a
large crowd of El Centre residents
at the Ten Thousand Club, and to-
night will bethe guest of honor at.
a. dinner given by the Chamber Of
Commerce. in Holtviile, Following
the dinner he will address a conss
munitv meeting of the Chamber Of
Commerce., and farm centers adiac.
1 Nent to Holtville.
Yesterday afternoon he was
shown the work being done on the
Brawley trainee project aud was
greatly interested in the aceom-
yplishments of the ex,seryiee men,
according to Charles A. Moss, who
conducted him about the project.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-01
Local Rainfall
Brings Year to
LA In.

The rain storm that blew in
from the coast last night was
as surprising as it was well
come. It only amounted to .O2-
of an ilIch but was sufficient to
clear the air and put pep into
the atmosphere.
The total rainfall for the year
thus far is 1.44 inches of which
the greatest amount was regis
tered in September, SO inch, at
tile time Of the eclipse when
rain was general throughout the
southwest.
A heavy rain fell in Los An
gelc5 ard vicinity and in the
Morer Armada district, IL miles
cast of Riverside, a cloudburst
did damage to orange groves
and roads and mary machines,
were stalled. Gauges showed
that 1.60 inches of rain fell
there. Riverside had only a.
slight precipitation.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-01

Th.e4Ve suits to recover over SS,
009fof county money paid to present
and former county officials as pub
LEFTY agents and deputy purchasing
agents, have been filed by Harry
w Horton, .hief deputy district
attorney, acting under instructions
from the Imperial County grand
jury, which has instituted the suits.
The officials involved, and the
amounts for which suit have been
brought are Charles NJ. AppIestill,
former sheriff, 500, covering a sal
arv of 800 a month, as publicity
agent and $25 { month as deputy
purchasing agent.
Frank Erzinger, former county
recorder $500, covering 800 Il
month as publicity agent and $25
a month as deputy purchasing agent.
c.. W. Barton, former county
treasurer, l,300, covering 500 g
month us publicity agent and $50 Il
month as deputy purchasing agent.
Mont j. Reid, tax collector, 5000,
covering 500 month as publicity
agent aud $25 a month rs deputy
purchasing agent.
A. P. Shibley, superintendent or
schools, $466.67 covering 500 q
month as publicity agent and $50 a
month as deputy purchasing agent
w. d. Carey, county auditor, S8oo
covering $100 Il month as publicity
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-01
Love For Shirts
Has Him jailed

~ ~ y
n q tsuitteriz, released last July
taesseanty jail, was returned
~ thAt shstdntien for so days by
dSlsse Thompson in the police
sro,rt f1Gs inpfniiag Following his ar-
syest ot,ss harg at stealing several
sht fsl,ul Hiack s department
stoFc b ia Aialin street.
Gtfit tefiiz entefed the store shortly
after II opeNea this morning and
asked i clerk To sell him 4 pair Of
shoestrings. While the clerk was
going toward The rear Of the store
for the shoe strings, G,iitteriz seized
q number of shirts from the counter
and started for the door, it is al.
legged. The clerk heard him leaving
and started in pursuit, catching him
just before he reached the door.
e;uitteriz was detained until the arr
rival of Sam Griffin, assistant chief
of police, who brought him to the
police station.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-01
POISONED STEP
DAUGHTER FOR
MONEY IS CLAIM
Woman jailed After IT.
Year Old Girl Dies
Suddenly
Admits Giving T w o
Children Arsenic lin
Food
by United Press Leased Wire

FRESNO, Cal, November =
Charged with first degree murder
Mrs. Eliza Potigian, 33, who lives
on Il ranch near Fresno, is in the
county Jail here today, suspected
of having poisoned with fiendish
deliberation her II year old step
daughter Margaret Potigian a few
nights ago. According to Sheriff
". f. Jones she confessed last night
that she had administered poison
beth to the girl and to Margaret S
brother, Goorzen, q years old. The
Inter did not suffer serious effects.
Officers believe Mrs. Potigian
also caused the death Of her hus-
band SetralS Potigial, 46, by poison
last June and today are directing
their investigation to clearing up
the circumstances of his last ie!ness.
1t was similar to that of Margaret
Potigian to whom it is thought Il
subtle poison was administered in
small doses over Il period CT weeks.
Efforts are also being made to
ascertain if Mrs. Potigian had any
cennectien with the death of "a
baby that was beaten OIL the head
and thrown into the San Joaqu5n
fiVer more than year ago.
The Potigian children were 50int
heirs to the estate of their Gther
that includes Il $125,000 ranell Tht
l~1ysfEfa las only !, l;fesinfereatsesn II,
property. Her motive in poiskalns
the brother and sister is .byfieve(
to have been . desire to obtain al
the property for herself.
.% Admits Given Arsenic
According to her confessieH% pad,
to District Attorney George R
Lovejoy, Sheriff Jones and 5othe
officials last night, she placed ar
senic about eight weeks ago il
food that she gave to the Potigial
achildren ;lnls thata she ate herself
I with the intention, she said, Of end
ing all their lives. The act wa!
scom,nitted after 40 days of praying
/ for the Death of her step childrer
following her husband S demise
she said. But after they had al
eaten the poisoned food she related
that She relented and administered
;til aaitidote, that the boy and her
self took in large Quantities bn
thkt the girl asank oaiiy sparingly.
gI)r. q ~ Dielseilsol N sof this cit'
was called and dstoiil that The girl hat
ptnniaine pojsi5pins. 9ufallg tn
! 81 eaSs she I s3se glletante ssls
IA aiS ions. " stlle poisol
! HI Ill Hui M III dHee "a
I NJ MI OH /. Il l,.l Nyfss giyel
! III IIia 81 'as ! ! he sstisl tiss
FUSED W az 81 ss;;sr al; a s{Sils fisaSe
II Il \! 4 q D! sssts' q q Il d
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-01
crARBERRY SUBMITS
FOR DRAINAGE
VALLEY SINCE!

Ray $. Cafberry, chief engineer
OF the Imperial irrigation district,
has submitted to the board of di.
srectors the cost of Drainage work
from january 4, 1922 to September
l, 1928, which aside from the pur-
chase of machinery, amounts to
$54S,662.20. The total number of
cubic yards of earth removed was
2,41s,29l, at an average cost Of % L
cents per cubic yard. The total
length of canals constructed is 55.6J
miles, at cost of $9,S60 per milss
compared with the district S irdxt
of 22.1 cents per cubic yard is MlS1
bid of the Engh Company for'exs
cavation work on the Rose outi8S
Of q cents per cubic yard.
During 1922, the district excavats i
ed l,077,348 cubic. yards at a.tQtal.
cost of 23,399.72,. or an aver age
of 20.6 cents per cubic y;srsl5 sem
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-01
Hangm an Quits
Job After
10 Yrs.
SAN QUENTIN pEN1TENTI-

SAN QUENTIN PENITENTI-
AIRY, Cal, Nov. 1.-For ten
years Jack Cramer has been the
hangman at San Quertin peni-
tentiary. He has adjusted the
moose and given the signal which
hes sent, some rs men to death.
But he's quit his job-unable
to stand it longer.
"T got so I would see them
at night, - he declared. I would
see the men I had hanged. And
when 7 stood beside the scat
the last few times, just as the
trap sprury and their bodies
went down into oblivion, some
thing would grasp me by the
throat and I got afraid.
'I'll never do it again.
So Cranl2r has been assigned
|, to a place asa guard, far from
\ the death house and now ho is
trying to forget the things, he
has seen.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-01
Washington Is
Honored Today
M United Press Leased wire

!
ny United Press Leased Wire
~. ALEXANDRIA,, Va, Noven-
her 1. George Wa shington,
Master Mason, and first presi-
dent Of the United States, was
Ionored today as few men have
ever hesn honored before him.
N the spresence Of his Goth sue
Bss0 naydent Calvin Cool
!. SCI Mi ehie. { tjustice of the
il{te Ses and thousands of
zsaails fyen ali quarters Of tho
Globe. thb coruerstone OF Mas
90 g greatast memorial to WASH
ington was laid on Shooters Hill
here today
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-01
"ONE WARM MEAL.
A DAY" SL0t, AN
In PRUSSIA NOW
No More Potatoes For
Brandy Makers Says
Governments sslss ~.
BY GUS M. OEHM

United Press Staff Correspondent
BERLIN, November 1.-At leas
one warm meal day for every
Prussian during the coming win
ter is the slogan announced by the
Prussian government.
Pointing out tlrtssgreat. need fol
community rosoperation because o.
results growing out of The war
the Ruhr occupation and the eHasl
of the mark and high prices thu
\ sPrussian Ministry, promising FOO,
for everybody who needs it, appeals
for aid from those who have ait
to give.
Our plans must be put into i'm
mediate execution" the appeal de
clares. Every man whose hearth
is still warm, whose pantries are
still filled, who can supply his owl
daily needs, should be glad to ais
those whose power to work is break
ing down through hunger. He mus
make it possible to shield our chill
dren, old folks and prospectiv:
mothers from want.
Germany has taken steps to insure
potato reserve for the winter
at the expense of the brandy III
dustrv. fae food ministry, point
ing out that the coming potato
harvest viii not live up to expec
tations any that the potato is Ger
many cheapest and most utilized
food, has instructed the railroad
ministry temporarily to refuse t.
deliver potatoes to distilleries, flax
factories, starch factories, dried pot
alto and other alleged non -essentia
industries.
Much of the present potato erol
has, been plundcred by individual
and organized bands, who have gone
into the fields by the thousands, ear
rving away tons upon tons of pot
atoes.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-01
LOTS DOING AT
M'CABE MEETING

Residents of the McCabe dis
trict are planning on being hosts to
a large gathering at the community
meeting in McCabe school tomor-
row night, when the farm centers
of Seeley and McCabe join with
the FL Centre Chamber of Com
merce to enjoy n program of edu-
cation and entertainments,
A short entertainment will be fol-
lowed by q discussion Of soil ferti-
lity and dairy topics, under the aus
pices Of the soil fertility commit
tee of the Associated Chambers of
Commerce. This part of the pro-
gram will be concluded by $3.50 af-
ter which there will be dancing,
cards and other diversions.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-01
MANY LOCAL MEN
. TO ATTE N ID ''40
AND s" DOINGS

A large delegation from Ell Cen
tro will attend the big doings Sat
urdav night at Calexico, when I'M
perial Valley Noiturc No. 5l2, of the
"40 and 81 initiates a class of
candidates into the order. The in
itiation ceremonies will be preceded
by parade which will eclipse the
one given in El Centre several
weeks ago. y.-,s.,,,. tfs,.s
Charles f. Nice, chef de garc, is
in charge Of the initiation cere-
monies and will be assisted by the
Imperial Valley wrecking crew.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-01
Freak Storm Hits
Section Near
L. A.
By United Press Leased Wire


By United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, November l.
Southern California experienced
bit of real winter whe'l thund-
er, lightning, snow and cloud
bursts accompanied the first
fall rain. lightning killed an
unidentified rancher near Gala
basas.
Little damage was done ex-
cept in the Moreno-Armada dis
trict, near Riverside, where 1.6
inches OF rain fell, flooding the
Moreno valley III q section four
miles wide and ten miles long.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-01
Germans Must.
HelU 10 Line
Says France
By JOHN DE GRANDT
United Press Staff Correspondent

PARIS, Nov. LIT is not time
to change our policy and we will
not change Premier .Poincare de-
clared today in an important dis
cussion of the reparations tangle at
the unveiling Of monument to
French war dead at Nevers.
The expert advisory commission
German reparations debt, he rciter-
ated..F
"We are anxious as soon as pos
sible to solve IN accord with our
allies the question of reparations in
which we are more interested than
anybody, but we do not want to be
trapped Poincare said emphatic;
ally.
''We agree to an investigation of
what Germany can pay now or daf-
ing a short lapse of time. Thissais
the function of the reparations com
mission, helped by any experts they
may appoint.
1.-The 'reparations commission is
also entitled to frame new ways of
payment and to try to find means
to restore German finance; but we
must not ask them to disavow the
decisions regarding the amount that
is our due, nor fix definite pay
ments for the future.
.'Franee confidently signed the
treaty of Versailles, though it was
not very satisfactory, because 9th
ers promised their aid in the event
of future aggressions; because, also,
we were promised reparations for
all our damages; but a few months
later the finest stones in the build
ing collapsed.
.s.Germany also perceived that the
longer she was able to delay full
fillmsent of Isr obligations the more
lifffeNst I'll yseuls abc for tho allies
10 continue their policy of solidar-
ity.
Could Force Payment
She systematically organized
5 her bankruptcy before France had
ever decided to enter the Ruhr.
The country itself is not poor;
the state and middle elasses are and
Germany i immense resources have
been scandalousIy mopopolized by
the industrialists and bankers, who
will not give anything TO the state
becanse. the state docs not try to
z force them.
ssThe socialists and democrats
generally understand that it is nee-
essary to give lis satisfaction, but
others who possess the German for
tune or have put it away in foreign
banks can pay and flatly refuse.
"A strong government could force
them to pay, but none has had the
courage to get rid of the bureau
cracy which is still poisoned with
the imperial spirit.
"We will not tolerate that France
should ruin herself so as to let the
German magnates increase their
obnoxious wealth. Their oligarchy
is still the real sovereign power OF
the German republic.
"We will not permit the German
government to 60 so far as to IN
stgate in America q conspiracy
against French unity.
"We will not allow the recon
stitution of the German army.
"We do not covet any territory a
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-01
11,O0O Miners in
Pa. on Strike
ny United Press Leased Wire

7N PITTSTON, Pa, Nov n. M
outlaw general strike ofs4 all
miners employed by the Penpsylyas
mia Coal company in this district
went into effect this morning. Three
eolIeries were already idle.
Practically all Of the 1900 men
at ten eolleries walked out in spite
ef the pleas of district officials
Of the United Mine Workers that
they remain at work and try to adj
just their grievances.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-01
new DIRECTORS
HAVE ALI. DAY
SESSION Her {
Launch Move to Close
Border to Minors
After 6 p. m.
Many Prominent Men at
Meeting; Make
Speeches

With a 100 per cent. repre-
sentation of the farm centers
of the valley, the newly elected
board of directors of the I'M
perial County Farm Bureau held
their first session yesterday.
Starting in at 10 o. clock in the
morning, and stopping at noon
only to atterd the Chamber of
Commerce luncheon in body,
the directors were kept busy
until 5 p. m. by the number of
important matters which came
up. Due to being SO extremely
busy, it was .deemsd advisables
to postpone the election of off
GERS until the next meeting.
Phil ID. Swing appeared before
the afternoon session of the board
and was warmly welcomed. AL
though the Farm Bureau directors
had passed resolution recently en-
dorsing Swing and the work he is
doing, the board again put theme
selves on record as favoring the
Boulder Canyon Dam and All Amer
lean canal The fact that Is per
cent. of the board is composed of
new members who wished to thus
express their endorsement was the
reason for this action.
The attitude of the El Certro
4 Chamber of Commerce in regard
to the stand it has taken re-
garding Mexicah gambling re-
ceived the heartiest connmenda-
ton, and the directors passed a .
resolution on the subject, SINH
lar in every way to the one re-
Gently passed by the El Centric
business men, and calling upon
other organizations in etfe val
ley to lend their aid to the
movement to abolish these gam
bling institutions.
!. In this connection, y. NJ Graf
ton was appointed to start ar.
agitation to see that the inter
national boundary would be
closed to minors unaccompanied
by responsible guardians from
tho hours of 6 p. nj. ia a. M.
New Member Drive q
G. G. Jenkins, manager xof the
Farm Bureau, reported on the past,
present and future Of the work Of
the county organization, and nen-
Toned the desirability Of putting on
Continued on Page Eight
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-01
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WHAT'S DOING


Soil fertility rSeting al Holt-
vile high school tonight.
n FL Ceistro chapter No. 100,
n "A. M. meets as Masouis
hall feright.
Night school classes at tigh
school tonight
FL Centre aodaa No Ia2l,, n
ssP. O.. ~ meets iH NtIgH nall
Jackie ccogan 5fhogl N
Days r aIacc Thea t@G IN " "
RasebRA nc tting, cha E u
Qeglsnffc9 tepalS tasugfat, N
M8&4a Sns AensrtS
holdss lday ili4ettua SkA MN
George 'sS m
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-01
MRS. STOKESO
WITNESS STAND
by United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Nov. Mrs. Helen
Elwood Stokes took the stand this
afternoon to tell her side of tbe bit
ter feud between herself and W. d.
d. Stokes which is being aired in
the aged millionaire S suit for di-
Vorce.
The courtroom was crowded as
the red-haired woman whose hus-
band is under Indictment in Chi
cago for an alleged attempt to de-
fame her character, began her story.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-01

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pssal Hay ssssaesslal es 81
tssiifea bvss eitstv # ffietf ;st Aafe
Border yessnrSsa,ss Aois 4 II ress
i Bnak seelis 4 III sfssii 11ia
40, were hftushs To- tsFs ant i. lit
slast night 10 stwsit's tlaeR ssaiis'slf af
e fficers from the coast city The
atfiosis alleged To have stolen the
car sfronl Mrs !. D. cranfiela Of
Snn Diego, Pope is believed blythe
sheriff s office to have issued sew
Grad bad checks. and thish hinforma-
stion will be turned over to san
Diego officials for Investigation.
The ear IS held in i Calexico garage
awaiting claim by the owner.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-01
REPORT
PROJECT IN
JAN. |, 1922
s--.--..

? January 1, 1924 to September i,
1928, l.4eo,94s cubic yards were
excayated, at y total cost Of $685.
262.4S or an average cost of %. 10
per ct1ic yard.
Equipment purchased included
three Marion dredges for "a total
eost of $44,182.s5 and four Bueyrus
81 yard dredges totaling $147 ,23l.- :
ll on n grand total of $1al ,4I3.9o
"A fipangiaI statement illeludcd
iil ne Felsalt pMA
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-01
App
K Ell &c h e1| l
Out Offici ! II J
by United Press Leased wire

WASHINGTON, November I'D
Appointment of former Senator.
Frank b. Kellogg of Minnesotsp as
American ambassador to- the court
of st. James was announced official Z
ly by the state department today 4
The state department said thaA
Kellogg s name had been found ac2
ceptable to the British government.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-01
SANTA BARnA1E yaafAN
KILLED IN cAN 1RAsH

IL SANTA BARBARA, CAL, ycnls
'ber 1. The body of Mrs, W w
Bertrand, wife Of q prominent ioxsA3s;
realtor, who was killed when h%H
husband s automobile overturneds
Yesterday between Moorrark ard
Simi, was expected to arrive here to-.
davs Mrs. Bertrand ) neck was
broken
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-01

Hilt-Fruit Growers Company
files $4,ooo,oo0 deed to trust. for
further development of industry in
this section.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-01
Farm Bureau Directors Want Gambling Houses Closed
~ Suits Filed
By County to
Recover $4,000

T&e suits to 49,
, 1923-07-13
MARY ToBIN. Society Editor

spending a short time here. Mr..
Ferris is owner Of. the Ferris hotel
at Rawiins.
Mr.. n Mrs. Arthwood arrived In
the city this morning from their for
mer residence in Oklahoma and will
make their homo in this city, Mr..
Arthwood having accepted a position
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. W. Armstrong and
children left last evening for Denver
where they Will spend two weeks
visiting with Mr.. Armstrong; par
ents. Before returning to Casper
they will visit for a short time at
Estes park.
Miss Elizabeth Oldern left this
morning for ~Thermopolis to be gone
several days on a pleasure trip.
, 1923-07-13
Alkali in Soap Bad for Washing Hair

Many soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much free aIkali, which Is
very injurious, as it dries the scalp
and makes the hair brittle.
The best. thing to use Is Mulsi6ed
cocoanut oil shampoo, for this is pure
and entirely greaselesa 1t is mex
p%ensive and beats anything else all to
pieces. You can get this at any drug
store, and a few ounces will last the
whole family for months.
Two or three teaspoonfuIs il all thar
is required. Simply moisten your hair
with water and rub Il In. It makes an
abundance of rich, creamy Iather,
which cleanses thoroughly, and rinses
out easily.
The hair dries quickly and evenly,
and is soft, fresh looking, bright, fluffy,
wsvy, and easy to manage. Besides, i'll
, 1923-07-13
GETTY !: Mems of Women,5 Clubs and Organization

where he and his sister have been
visiting for the last three weeks.
Mr.. INK Mrs. Frank Baker left
yesterday morning for Thermopoiis
where they will spend several days.
after which they will tour the Vel
iowstone National park.
Nj. n Mrs. e. w. Forteen of
Chicago are visiting here for q few
weeks ut tho home OF Mrs. r. o.
Anderson who is a sister Of Mr.. For
teen.
Miss Mildred Graham has returned
from Denver where she spent a week
| vjsitiI 6 at the home OF her aunt, Mrs.
u. Moore.
Word has been received here Of the
arrival of a nine pound baby daugh-
ter to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank ]. Nielsen
bach, 4177 Winona court. Denver.
Both mother and daughter Barbara
Natrona are doing nicely. Mr.. Mel
senbach is superintendent OF the
Scott and Curlee Construction COM
pany here.
Roy stapieton left last evening for
his home in Cheyenne after spending
a week here visiting with his sister
in.law. Mrs. Mary Stapleton.
MI. and Mrs. ]. Britton came down
yesterday from their home in Cody
and are spending a short time here
visiting with friends.
Mrs. Dorothy o'Heron is here on
business for a few days from Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Murhy are
here for a short time from Lavoye.
Mrs II. A. Harvey left this morn
ing for Lavoye after spending a day
here visiting with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. zongher. Mr.. and
Mrs. T. A. Roche and Miss Zones
johnson are spending a short time
here from their homes in Denver.
Mrs. H. P. Ferree Is visiting In the
city for a short time from Denver.
Mr.. Ferree is connected with the Car
ter Oil company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Ferris arrived
yesterday from Rawlins n arc
, 1923-07-13
Personals

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Neary and two
children, John O'Reilly and Midget
Smith left last evening for New
Orleans.
Miss Mae Redington has as her
guest for the summer her sister, Miss
Genevieye Redington OF Gaiesburg.
III.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. White of 1925
East Fifth street have as their house
guests for a short time. Mr.. Whites
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. White
OF Rome, N. Y.
Miss Mary Gibson of Logansport,
Ind. who has been Visiting with
friends in Boulder. arrived yesterday
and will spend a short time here Wis
iting at the residence Of DR.. and Mrs.
William Kocher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rex Tanning, accom-
panied by Miss Virginia Bucknum
and Mark Davis. will leave this week
for the Big Horn mountains where
they win spend a short time on a
fishing trip.
Wheeler Garfield of the Cnsper
Towel Supply company will return
tomorrow from San Francisco. Los
Angeles and other southern points
, 1923-07-13
birthday Party
This Afternoon.

Mrs. r. NJ. Bartholomew enter,
tained this afternoon at a children's
party given at her home. 1o45 South