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Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-27
L. A. Spends Huge
Amount Monthly

Los Angeles residents spend more
money in a month for regular pur
chases than do the people of the
combined states Of Colorado, Florida
and Delaware. The latest available
| figures for 4 single month show
| that purchases of all kinds made
in Los Angeles in single month
amounted to 1921 ,8S9,000. This is
| II per capita expenditure of APP
| proximately 1921. For the same
month the combined purchases of
all descriptions made in Indiana
| polls, Louisville and Baltimore
amounted to 1921, ,791, 900.
While Los Angeles ran ahead of q
long list of large cities in actual
money expended, the percentage of
increase, compared with normal,
with one hundred as basis, was
406. This was the greatest gain re-
corded in the United States. The
next highest gain of any city Of
more than a one-half million popu,
lation, was Detroit, which scored
standing of 242 over normal.
The total spent in purchases in
q single month in the large cities
follow:
Los Angeles, 1921 $4,000; De-
troit, $716,455,000;; St. Louis,
$709, 1856, 600; Cleveland, $675,95S,-
600: Baltimore, 1891, 100000; Gin.
cinnati, $355,526, 900; Kansas City,
$34S,347, 90; Minneapolis, $329,S49,-
600; Buffalo, $309,11S, 900; Mil
waukee $29S.s9S,000; Seattle,
$17O,432, 900; Portland, $152,736,
600.
Only twelve states in the Union
scored 4 larger record of purchases
in single month than did the city
of Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-27
STAMFORD. AND
u. S. &c. CLASH

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal,
Oct. 81 Southern and Northern
California, viii al the rivalriea Of
the two sections of the state in
volved, meet today to help decide
football supremacy.
The University OF Southern Cali
fornia and Stanford will be the
warning teams and crowd, expect
ed to approximate $4,000, win look
ON.
Stanford last year lost to the Tro-
jams. This year, on the face of
early season showings Stanford is
much stronger team and q. S. G.
little weaker team than a year
ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-27
SCORE OF EMPTY
rs BOTTLES III DEATH ROOM
.-----------

EUREKA, CALF, Oct 27.--Drath
is seldom amusing, bnt there's a
twinkle in the eye of every citizen
who thinks Of the " going west -
OF a man believed to be j. II. Wat
kins, who died IN 4 loc;fl hotel sur
rounded BY a score on empty, bottles.
jamaica ginger, a well known
brand Of bitters, bootleg whiskcy
aud other assorted varieties of od-
ors cmanated from the bottles that
surrounded the corpse. Watkins
hired q hotel room on Saturday and
did not reappcar by Wednesday, so
Il clerk broken open the door to find
the man sitting on the floor, prop
ped up against the wall, surrounded
by about two dozen bottles, all emp
ty.
The coroner decided death was
due to acnte alcoholism.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-27
Bank Bandits
Flee to Border
Officers Claim
ny United Press Leased Wire

-! 'hhsNN 'reH% Leased Wire
Los ANGELES, October 27-
Trail Of the bandits who held IN
and robbed the NorwaIk CONNER
cial and Savings bank of $4,000
Friday was lost last night by dep
Gty Sheriffs and today officers are
on their way to the Mexican bor-
der, whore it is thought the robbers
sought safety.
A white airp!ane, which was re-
ported flying ever the bank during
the holdup is also being hunted
Miss Martie Coleman, q, who
was locked in the bank vault with
The assistant cashier by the ban
dts, today is the heroine Of the
affair. She defied the threats Of
he thugs, tried to protect her en-
Floyers money, and made IN un-
successful offolt TO escape, despite
the bandits rcyolVers.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-27
Ell CElNTRO
5ih and Main

spent Thursday and Friday at
Verde III the interest Of the Verde
church.
Mrs. Mckay, the county nurse,
examined the fcarth, fifth, sixth,
seventh and eighth grade pupils at
hte local grammar school on Thurs
day. Only three pupils were found
to have any serious trouble.
Mrs. Gladys Parker of Verde spent
Saturday at the home 'of Mr.. and
Mrs. \. II. Hudson. ,
Harry ! 3ler, real estate agent
Of Long Bench, was in Heber on
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-27
HEBER

HEBFR, Oct. 2..--Mrs. Rubin
Hood is spending the week in Col
ton. While she is gone little Grace
is staying with an aunt in FL Cen
tro.
c. f. Miller, Il Long Beach fire
man, is spending his vacation with
his son-in-law p. f. Fuller of
Heber..
Rev! n. II. Hudson and son Paul
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-27
37,49l, ,7O6 COTTON
SPINDLES. IN PLACE

WASHINGTON, p. G., Oct, 27.--
The Department of Commerce an
nounces thai, according to prclimi-
mary figures az43l76o cotton spin.
ming spndlcs were in place in The
United States oil September 80,
1923, Of which 33,929,SS5 were op-
Grated ut some time during the
compared with &3,708,6G7
for August, .34,237,887 for July,
34,843, ,42l for June, 35,390,l37 for
May, 35,51J,791 for April, 1923,
and 33,316,444 for September, 1922.
The aggregate number of active
spindle hours reported for the month
was 7,482, ,060,995.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-27

Society women painted Hemp
tead L. ~ church, but not with
rouge and eyebrow pencils.
York (Pa.) man will paint his
house red, white and blue. We saw
whole town painted red once.
business recently.
Clarence Ritter 'of Hemet came
in Friday with truck load of alfal-
fa seed for Nj. II. Gavin.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-27

Before painting send for
our free booklet "Pasnt
Tacrs" or "T'he Way TO
1eautifulHomes. "Itsug-
gests color combinations
for the various styles of
architecture,
BASS>HUETrR PAINT
CCMPANY
San Francisco. California
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-27

If everybody in the United Sta
tcs learned 10 play football we
could chase the book agents rag
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-03

June 20 for Europe. DR.. Hobbs goes
to attend the Baptist World Confer
ence. which convenes at Stockholm,
Sweden. in July. Before going to
the conference he will visit many
places of interest in Europe, and
after the conference he will go to
Palestine to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Pearson. who are missionaries from
the First Baptist church of this city.
He will return to Birmingham about
September Is.
Beverly Swango, who was stu
dent at Auburn the past winter, has
returned home for the vacation.
]. w. Jones, who attended college
in Auburn last winter, has arrived
to spend the vacation with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Jones.
Mrs. P C. Kidd and little son,
Campbell, are spending the summer
in Asheville, N. c.
Miss Sadie Mosley returned Satur-
day from Pensacola.
Mrs. Jack Walton left Saturday
for Nashville, to attend the st. Ce-
celia alumnae meeting.
Mrs. Hubert Calhoun of Grenada,
Miss, who has been in Washington
with her husband, is now in Ashe-
Vile, visiting her sister, Mrs. Ches-
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Academy, where he attended school
for the past session.
Lewis Moore, son of Mrs. Josie
Moore OF BesSemer, has returned
from Gulf Coast Military Academy.
j. L. Mobley student of Gulf
Coast Military Academy, arrived
home yesterday to be with his
the summer.
Fred NOVEL;. student of Gulf Coast
Military Academy. will spend his va
cation as the guest Of his sister. Mrs.
Ruby Stallings.
NJ. H. and George Patton, sons of
Mrs. Bert Ingram, have arrived home
from Gulf Coast Military Academy
F. N. Parkinson, Jr., son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. N. Parkinson. has returned
from Gulf Coast Military Academy.
]. G. Scott has returned from Gulf
CN.st Military Academy and will
spend the summer with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank M. Scott.
Langley slbley has returned from
Gulf Coast Military Academy to be
with his parents, DR.. and Mrs. B. D.
Sibley. during the summer
W. o. Simpkin, student of Gulf
Coast Military Academy. will spend
Mrs. H. r. johnson Of Roebuck
Springs.
Jack Wadeson, student Of Gulf
Coast Military Academy. will spend
the summer with his mother, Mrs
Nan Wadeson of West End.
W. L. White, student of Gulf Coast
Military Academy, will spend the
summer with Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold
Masberg of Norwood.
S. B. Williamson has arrived from
Gulf Coast Military Academy, and
will spend the summer with his sis
ter, Mrs. Minnie Clark:
Thomas Adams, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
e. c. Adams, has returned from Gulf
Coast Military Academy Junior
school, a
Edward Barclay has returned from
Gulf Coast Military Academy Junior
school to be with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Barclay, during va
cation
William Yancey. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Yancey, has returned from
Gulf Coast Military Academy Junior
school.
T. o. Smith has returned from Gulf
Coast Military Academy Junior school,
and will be at home with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. r. H. Smith,
during the summer.
Bob King, nephew of Mrs. R. M.
Goodall, has returned from Gulf
Coast Military Academy.
]. C. Dickey, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. c. Dickey, has returned from
Gulf Coast Military Academy.
A. H. Borders. son of Mr.. and Mrs
Robert H. Borders, has returned from
Gulf Coast Military Academy Junior
school.
NJ. H. Brantley has returned from
Gulf Coast Military Academy Junior
school and will spend the summer
with his mother, Mrs. NJ H. Brantley.
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bama citizenship essay printed with
the winner from Minnesota. Mrs.
Gardiner also highly complimented
the photography arranged for the
local contests by Miss Smith of the
reference department of the public
library. She thought it so valuable
that she asked permission to use it
in other contests.
The Convict Lease system.
A detailed report of visit made
to the convict camps at Banner and
Flat Top was made at the league
meeting on Tuesday, by Mrs Scion
Jacobs. chairman of the special con-
Wet lease committee. appointed by the
league. She described the officials.
the conditions of the buildings, the
food, the modes of punishment, such
as the dog house." and answered
many questions from the audience. 1t
was strongly emphasized that no pre-
arranged visit or tour of any camp
would be of any value in ascertainins
actual conditions. on account of the
fact that the visit would be planned
far ahead of time, and the visitors
would see only what the officials
wished them to see.
Mrs. Jacobs also pointed out that
while it was important to do away
with the lease or contract system, the
problem of the convict would not be
SOlNeU uHlii lilc w ioiO Sy SeSiii 10 t"iA~i
out of politics and the Jobs as
wardens, deputies and doctors are
given to properly equipped men and
not as at present used to reward
political henchmen.
The officers of the statewide cam
paign committee for the adjustment
of the convict contract system, which
was organized following the meeting
called by the League of Women
Voters two weeks ago. are now ap-
pointing district chairmen and other
members throughout the state. The
committee holds weekly meetings on
Wednesdays at . p. m, on the mezZa-
nine floor of the Hllman hotel Money
is sorely needed to carry on syste-
matte campaign such as has been plan
ned and the public is urged to con-
tribute, either to Judge William F..
Fort, chairman, county court house,
or to Mrs. Lloyd Josselyn, treasurer
care public library. Any amount. no
ceptable Literature must be sent out
and stamps and stationery are indis-
pensible in a statewide organization.
The advocates of retaining the lease
system are already at work, so rumor
hath it, and those who favor doing
away with this blot on civilization
must &C. quickly.
Gleanings.
Premier Mussolini of Italy few
months ago a decided anti-feminist,
has decided that the italian women
need the vote, some Of them at least
Perhaps the International Woman
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Suffrage congress, which is in session
in Rome, had something to do with
the change in the premier's views.
= An important step forward has been
taken by the General Federation of
Women's clubs, In session at Atlanta
the early part of the month. Here
tofore politics and religion were care
fully avoided as topics in which a
club should be interested. This year,
however, they have decided that all
questions are vital and that mere
discussion profits nothing. While the
clubs will remain non-partisan they
will bring pressure to bear and assis t
where practical. This meeting at At
lanta represented 100000 club women
from all parts of the United states.
This augers we'll for keen civic in
terest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-03
NOTES FROM GULF
COAST ACADEMY

Donald Beggs. who graduated at
Gulf Coast Military Academy, has re-
turned home to spend the summer
months with his mother. Mrs. Grace
Beggs.
Sam Burke, son of Mr.. and Mrs. s.
B. Burke and a member of the grad
uating class of Gulf Coast Military
Academy, is visiting his sister. Mrs.
D. e. Manasco, during the summer
vacation.
E. c. Moor. graduate CT Gulf Coast
Military Academy, class 1928, is the
guest of DR.. and Mrs. J. N. KillCugh
of Woodlawn.
R. e. Riley. member of the 1928
graduating class of Gulf Coast Mill
tary Academy, has returned home
to spend the summer with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs, J. M Riley.
George Dent Williams, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Clark Williams. has re-
turned home to spend the summer va
cation. George Dent has attended
Gulf Coast Military Academy fer the
past three years and graduated with
honors. He was first lieutenant of
Combany "B" and among the first ten
students making the highest aver
age.
Herbert Scruggs. member OF the
1928 graduating class of Gulf Coast
Military Academy, has returned home
to be with his parents during vaca-
ton.
Burt Mayer. graduate of Gulf Coast
Military Academy. has returned home
to spend the summer with his par
ents' Mr. and Mrs M; H. Mayer.
Robert Hayes, member Of the 1928
graduating class of Gulf Coast Mill
tary Academy, will spend the summer
with his sister, Miss Iva Hayes.
Hill Pearce, student of Gulf Coast
Military Academy. has returned home
to spend the vacation with his par
ents, DR.. and Mrs. H. e. Pearce.
Young Pearce is a member of the
sophmore class and won the highest
honor awarded by tho school fer the
cadet in military science and
tactics. Every year six of the best
cadets are selected from each of the
five companies to compete for the
medal and this is the first time the
honor has gone to Birmingham boy.
Davis and Harold Brasfield have
returned from Gulf Coast Military
Academy to be with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. NJ. Brasfield. during
their vacation.
Hollis Armstrong, Jr.. son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Hollis Armstrong, has re-
turned from Gulf Coast Military
Academy.
R. B. Cleve. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
e. A. Cleve of North Birmingham,
has returned from Gulf Coast Mill
tary Academy.
" /co,d\ Do,,t. -. -. S
attending Gulf Coast Military
Academy for the past year, has re-
turned home to be with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Hanlin.
Jack Frazier, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gulf Coast Military Academy.
P. L. Guthrie. son of Mrs. D. H.
Lillich. has returned from Gulf Coast
Military Academy.
George A Hogan, Jr.. son Of DR..
and Mrs. George Hogan. has returned
homo from Gulf Coast Military
Academy.
E. G. (Nig) Lawley has returned
from Gulf Coast Military Academy
with Mrs. Charlie NJ. Flemming.
r. e. Martin, student of Gulf Coast
Military Academy. will spend the
summer with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Martin.
L. L. Matthews, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. L. Matthews, has returned from
Gulf Coast Military Academy.
Richard Mills. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. L. Mills OF Inglenook, has re-
turned from Gulf Coast Military
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SOCI e T Y
Women Voters League
Starts Campaign For
Registration

A campaign to secure increased
registration of voters will be the chief
work of the League of Women Voters
during July, according to a decision
at its meeting last Tuesday in the
private dining room of the Tutwiler
hotel. The registration books will be
open in July for 10 days. this being
an uneven year" During the even
years. the books are open for the
first three months of the year. The
board of registrars announces the fol-
lowing dates when the books will be
open: Bessemer court house, July
to 10 inclusive; Birmingham court
house, July II to 16 inclusive. The
hours are from a. m. to ) p. m.
A chairman for the campaign viii
be appointed shortly at a meeting of
the executive board, when the details
will be worked out. There are many
eligible voters IN the county who, for
one reason or another have failed to
register. A strenuous effort to reach
these will be made, as we'll as the
young men and women who have re-
Gently come of age, and the new res
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ter Brown. for a fortnight. A mum.
Der o& social affairs have been ar
ranged in her honor.
Miss Sara Fannin of Ramer, Ala,
will arrive today, to enter Howard
college Miss Fannin recently grad
uated from the Kramer High school.
Miss Verlindia Clark will arrive
today from Ramer where she
taught, the past winter, to spend the
summer with her mother, Mrs. Effio
Brown.
Miss Evelyn Alexander of Mont
gomery, and Miss Pearl Pyron OF
this city, will leave the latter part
of the month to spend the summer
in Denver. Colo.
Mrs. Jack Brown and Mrs. Curtain
have returned from visit to At
lanta.
Mr. Sam Phillips is in New York
city on a business trip.
Mrs. James G. Reynolds has re-
turned from a short visit to Atlanta.
Mrs. G. w. Sheriff. of Chattanooga,
Tenn, is the guest of her daughter.
Mrs. Vivian Sheriff.
j. P. Covington and James q
Owens, Jr., of Montgomery, Ala,
have arrived in Asheville, N. c., to
spend the greater part of June.
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be: Mr.. and Mrs. Henry T. DeBarde-
leben. Mrs. H. F. DeBardeleben, Mrs.
Walker Percy. Mrs. Norbourne Cooke,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. DeBadeleben, Jr.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Prince. DeBardeleben,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Percy, Mr.. Bailey
De Bardeleben, Mr.. Newton DeBarde-
leben, Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Flies, Mr..
Sam Earle Greene and Mr.. and Mrs.
c. F. DeBardeleben. Sr.
Mrs. e. B. Allard, of Waterloo
Iowa, who spent the winter in Biz
mingham, has returned home.
Mrs. John ]. Woodside, Jr., of At
lanta, arrived Friday afternoon to be
the guest of Mrs. George Harris at
her home on Argyle road.
Miss Nell Bates has returned from
Florida, after motoring there with
her father and mother recently. Mr..
and Mrs. Bates will remain in Flor
ida for the summer
Miss Lois NICK enzie will leave June
IL for San Francisco, where she will
attend the National Education asso-
citation. Before returning she will
take course in the University of
California.
DR.. J. r. Hobbs will leave Bir-
mingham June Is for Montreal, Can
ada, from whence he will sail on
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idents who have come to the state.
o o O
Mrs. Bowron Reports.

idents who have come to the state.
Mrs. Bowron Reports.
An interesting report of the stas
convention in Montgomery was made
by Mrs. Jack Bowron. the new first
vice president. who told of the fine
progress of the league under Mrs.
C. r. Bricken as president, a woman
of great ability. self-sacrifice and de
votion Following Mrs Bowrons re
port. the league adopted @ resolution
upon having reelected Mrs. Bricken,
and making a pledge of $500 to- the
state treasury.
Birmingham and jefferson county
has deeper interest than ever in
the state league work on account of
the fact that Mrs. Bowron Is now
first vice president. Because of her
beautiful spirit and untiring service,
she is beloved by every member of
the league. and all are eager to stand
by her and hold up her hands in her
new office.
Essay Contest Attracts Attention.
The league, at It's meeting on Tues
day. had the pleasure of hearing the
prize citizenship essay read by it's
author. Mr.. Hubert Williams. of the
graduating class of the Central High
school. The press secretary of the
National League of Women Voters,
Mrs. Ruth Kimball Gardner of Wash
ington, D. c., has just written, re-
questing a copy of this essay for use
in national publicity work. She states
that a similar contest has been held
recently by the Minnesota league ana
that she would like to have the Ala
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except reports of scandals in high so-
 ciety and great disasters It is rath-
 CT refreshing, therefore, that they
 have found a topic of discussion orig mating in the United States-the ac-
 tion of our government in enforcing that provision of the Volstead act forbidding either American or foreign ships from carrying liquor within the three-mile limit, except as medicinal stores.
 The London press, for the most part does not veil its irritation at Americas action in breaking the seals on liquor carried to our shores on British ships. Some of the newspaper writers take the view that grave in- ternational complications" may ensue unless the American government al- lows Britain to rule the shore as well as the wave. With its monopoly of the drug markets Britain feels that she should be able to sell her wares to whomsoever would buy.
 It would have come with poor grace for President Harding, while declaring for law enforcement and law observ- ance in respect to the prohibition law to wink at the law affecting liquor on foreign ships. The law is on the stat ute books and no matter what we think of it, so long as it is the law it must be obeyed by foreign as well as American shipowners. If the admin istration had adopted any other course, those who now cry out the loudest against prohibition would have been the firts to yell hypocrisy.
 Yet it is doubtful that the people generally oppose modification of the Volstead act by congress to grant the concession desired by foreign govern ments.
 Yukon territory is also greatly aroused over the refusal of American customs officials to allow shipments of liquor through American waters to Yukon ports. To the lay mind it would seem that this could be done without infringement of our laws, but the customs people say not. British liquor on British ships to British ter 'itory for British customers should be allowed to proceed, but no one ex- oects law and justice to go hand in land, so the Yukons will be forced l., ind new route or go dry.