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Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
Denies Finding
Bergdoll's Gold
To Federal Men
II, United Press Leased Wire

SAMPLES MANOR, Md, Aug.
29.-I can say what I please when
L am not under oath. Now, IN
saving / found dime. OF course
if IN under cath l II tell the truth,
This statement ;yday oy Lee
Houser added 10 the furore in this
little mountain settlement over
Houser's reported find of Il "pot
of gold" under the surface of the
Brownsvillc-W Wcverton road, where
ne was working ont his taxes.
He was interviewed last night by
three agents of the bureau of in
vestigatiou, department of Justice.
They were sent from Washington to
learn the truth about Houscr's find
and to discover if they could,
whether the buried hoard was the
money Grover Cleveland Bcrgdoll,
Stacker and draft dodger told war
department authorities he buried
near Hagerstown.
Houser told them all he had found
was a dime. He had gold in his
dinner pail. Il pound of butter
bought from the huekster along the
road, he said. and it was to guard
this from theft by fellow workmen
that he so carefully watched the
dinner pail, he explained.
The government agents continued
their investigation today under or
ders from Washington where Thorn
as Miller, alien property custodian
stated that if Houser's find proved
to be the Bergdoll gold 1.-The Unit
ed States government through this
office will be interested.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
The Women S Section

apple when it was cut. Instead of
French dressing mayonnaise may
be used. one-fourth cup walnut
meats may also be added.
Sponge Cake--Beat light the yolks
of three eggs; gradually beat in y
Cgranulated sugar; add grated rind
of Il lemon and l T-lemon juice.
Beat the egg whites dry. Fold half
the whites into yolks and sugar;
fold in u Cflour, the rest of the
egg whites and the other Il C-flour.
This sponge cake depends for light
ness entirely on the air beatetn into
the eggs. Bake in a thin sheet
abou 80 minutes in a moderate
oven.
Steamed Custard-Beat > eggs,
add T-sugar and Il t-salt, beat
again; add ! cup milk, mix thor
oughly, turn into custard cups. Set
cups IN a pan of boiling water,
cover and let cook till custard sets.
The water should not boil during
the cooking. Crate little nut meg
over custards and chill.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
CHRISTIANITY
in CALTFORNI
SERMON THEME;

A. E. Wprthy, pastor of the State
street Christian church will return
with his family Saturday. He will
preach at the regular morning wor-
ship hour Sunday on the subject,
""The Status of Christianity in
California. -
Mr.. Worthy has had occasion to
attend various conventions and to
visit many churches, both in north
ern and in Southern California, dur
ing his six weeks absence from the
valley, and his sermon will be based
on his observations.
All members and friends of the
church are urged to be present.
There will be union services in the
evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
LANTANA
By Press Staff Correspondent

by Press Staff Correspondent
LANTANA, Aug. 29.-About two
dozen Lantana people gathered at
the home of Clifford OMAR and
his bride Friday evening to surprise
them and offer congratulations An
enjoyable evening was spent and
refreshments were later served by
the ladies.
Tom Thomas sold his cotton crop
which was planted on the old Lie
neau place to the Stark family
early this week. The Starks have
moved into the house which the
Thomases recently occupied.
Will Wesley and A. M. Mealey
sold bale Of cotton in Imperial
Friday.
Mrs. Fred Saxor returned home
Monday from the Grower home
where she has been nursing.
Mrs. Kent, mother of Mrs. David
Green, spent the week end with her
daughter.
George Leopard is very busy this
week getting his cotton picked. He
has marketed eight bales.
John Stent and family, formerly
of Lantana, report that they are
spending a very enjoyable vacation
with relatives in Michigan.
George Templeton, principal of
Imperial Union high school has
been in Lantana recently, rounding
up the high school children and
planning the bus route for the com
ing term.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
ICE MANUFACTURE INCREASING

for ice, or considerably more than
100000 per day the year round
while for the summer months the
daily average would be much id
excess of $1,000,000.
The production of ice by arti'
fetal methods began in New Or
leans in the closing year of the
Civil War, and steadily and rapidly
advanced especially in the years
following 1900. While no figures
are available as to the quantity OF
ice still being harvested on tho
lakes and rivers of the country,
unofficial estimates by accepted
authorities indicate that the quan-
tity has steadily decreased coincil
dentally with the big increase in
artificial production. A decade ago
practically no ice frozen by the
natural process was used in the
southern half of the United States,
since it was cheaper to nanufac-
ture it where required than to pa7
the cost of Transporting it from the
northern climate, while even the
northern states where natural ice is
still available are now abandoning
the natural product for the arti4
fetal as is evidenced by the fact
that the biggest producers of arti-
fetal ice are in the north, New,
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and
Illinois, while the census of 1920
shows ice factories in every state
of the Union except New Hamp-
shire and Vermont. About two
thirds of the 100000 tons of ice
turned out by the factories of tho
country is produced from distilled
water
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29

estimate for the present moment,
adds the Trade Record. since the
1921 census does not present fg-
ures as to capital in that year, al
though the census reports OF
earlier years state capital invested
in each industry. If, however, we
assume that the percentage of in
crease in capital in the ice factories
was as great as the increase in
value of their outturn, the 1921
capital would stand at S3l3,00O, 600
against the official record of $27l,-
100000 in 1919.
The success of the manufacturing
industry in competing with nature
in the manufacture of ice for do
mestic use is illustrated by the fact
that the census reports of 1922 put
the total value of ice manufactured
in the United States in 1921 at
$15S,SS9,00O against $13,7Sl,0 900 re-
ported by the census of 1000.
These figures of $15S,8S 900
worth of artificial ice produced in
1921 suggest that the people of the
United States are now, says the
Trade Record, paying considerably
more than $l,000,000 per day for
their ice. Experts estimate that
the ice obtained from natural
sources is now about one-fourth
as much as that turned out by the
factories, which would suggest a
total value of the 1921 ice crop at
about $200,000.000 at the place of
production, and as these same ex-
perts estimate that the final con-
sumer" pays fully double the
cost at the place of production it
is apparent that the people are now
paying about S400. 100000 . year
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
Former Valley
Attorney Gets
Railroad Place

Word has been received in this
city of the appointment of Attorney
Harry B. Ellison of Los Angeles,
to the legal staff of the Union Pa
cific railroad, with headquarters in
that city.
Attorney Ellison recently remov-
ed to Los Angeles after practicing
law in FL Centre and Brawley for
several years. At one time he was
deputy district attorney for the
county and was prominent i'll social
and fratcrnal circles here.
The news of his new position will
doubtless be welcomed by his large
number of friends here.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
S0aks Wife With
Hose and Foot;
In Law Sued

Los ANGELES, August 2S.-
The little girl who was very
good until she was bad, when
she was perfectly horrid, had
nothing on David Wormley as
a husband, his wife complained
in her heart-balm suit against
her mother in law asking 25,000.
Mrs. Nellie Wormley, the
wife, testified David was nice
as pie to a hungry boy until
his mother arrived. Then his
sweet temper, his kindly man.
ners and his regular hours of
arrival home nights left. He
drenched his wife with the
garden hose and kicked her
out of the house, Nellie alleges
in her complaint.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
ELK OFFICIALS
EXPECTED| HERE
DURING WINTER

Charles T.. Pitzer returned this
morning from Pasadena, where he
attended a reception given to Harry
M. Tichnor, recently elected grand
esteemed leading knight of the Ben
evolent and Protective Order of
Elks. Prominent Elks from all
parts of the state were present and
extended Fluctuations to their pop
uar officer.
With one of the national officers
residing so near here, Imperial Val
ley Elks are looking forward to a
visit from several national figures
in Elkdom during the coming sea-
son, PitZer stated.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
Ell CENTRIC MAN
WEEDS FOR NJ Err
VALLEY WOMAN

George G. Anderson, employed by
II. X. Givens and company, return
ed from his vacation yesterday ac-
companied by his bride, to whom
he was married in Los Angeles
August IA.
Mrs. Anderson was formerly Mrs.
Illah Tidwell and was employed un-
til two years ago as buyer for b.
Salomon and company, resigning
her position to return to her home
in Georgia where she resided until
she came west to marry Anderson.
The couple are making their home
at the Sorlei apartments and are re-
ceiving the congratulations of a
host Of friends in this city.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
Textbook Author
Asks For Valley
Data on Turkeys

AS an illustration of the far
reaching fame of Imperial Valley
and valley products, b. a. Harri-
gan, county horticultural commits
sioner, today received letter from
Professor J. Russell Smith of Col
umbia University faculty, asking
for data and information on the
turkey industry in Imperial Valley.
The letter, which was written at
Round Hill, Virginia, advises that
the professor is preparing a text
book on the economic geography of
North America and wishes the in
formation 50 it may be included in
his book.
The commissioner forwarded the
necessary data today.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
81 Day For Rest
OF Life For
Saving Girls

GLENDALE, CAL, August 90.
Georges Jacques will receive
one dollar day for the rest
of his life for his heroism in
saving Marguerite and Helen
Jennings, daughters of the pres
ident of the Cambria steel cor
poration of Pittsburgh, off Ala
mitos Bay.
Wilbur Jennings, Is, brother
of the two rescued girls, lost
his life by drowning when the
rudder of his speed boat broke,
precipitating him and his sisters
j nthe ocean. jacques saved
the girls, being one of the guests
OH the speed-boat trip.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
HOLD HEARING OF
ALLEGED WRECKER

District Attorney Utley, A. b.
Robbins, criminal investigator, and
Miss Clara Feustel, court steno-
grapher, went to Calipatria today
to conduct the preliminary hearing
of John Bonnetts, charged with at
tempting to wreck Southern Pa
cific train at lockwood last week.
The hearing was in progress this
afternoon before Justice Myers
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
SIX YEARS FOR
$325,OOO STEAL
By United Press Leased Wire


DENVER, Colo, Aug. 29.-Coney
C. Slaughter, former cashier of the
Merchants National bank at Pueb
10, Colo, was today sentenced to
serve from five to six years in fed
eral penitentiary at Leavenwortl
Cor embezzlement. Slaughter was
sentenced to five years on one
count and six years on another, sen.
tences run concurrently, making his
actual period of Imprisonment six
years.
Slaughter was charged with EN-.
bezzling 1925, 900 from the bank
in 1918. For eight years he fled
from justice and was at last ar
rested in Pennsylvania. He waived
extradition, and when arraigned to-
day pleaded guilty to the embez
element.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
Chamber Dinner
Oregon Tonight

Tonight is Chamber of Commerce
night at the Oregon hotel, and
members of the organization are
urged to attend the weekly "Get-
Together dinner.
There will be no special program
observed, other than the good fel-
lowship that prevails at these week
ly gatherings.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
COMMITS SUICIDE:
NEIGHBORS ESCAPE

Los ANGELES, Aug. 29.-Lives
of a dozen neighbors were nearly
sacrificed on the funeral pyre Of
George J. Murphy, Al, who set fire
to flat building here, barricaded
himself in his room and cut his
throat Occupants Of the adjoin-
ing flats were with difficulty
warned of their danger.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
HOW CASH PILES UP
AT COMPOUND INTEREST

Papers have been telling about
man who, going crazy about so
years ago, went into retirement,
leaving a very modest fortune in
the court s hands, and died the
other day worth something like a
million, thanks to compound in
terest.
Your Town may have some quies-
cent fortunes which are piling up
like this. Attractive subject to in
vestigate.
Also, though everybody knows
how money aecumulates at com
pound interest, ism I il funny that
so few people salt away little
nest egg and leave il to increase
and multiply thus? Even the case
referred to is news, less because of
the amount involved, than because
it's so unusual. Bankers probably
could discuss this subject interest
ingly.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
WRONG BOTTLE
KILLS WOMAN
By United Press Leased Wire

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 20
Mrs. W. p. Smith, wife of former
United States district attorney here
was found dead in her home today
with glass partly filled with pois-
ON at her side.
Mistake in selection of medicine
bottles was blamed for the tragedy.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
Mexican Youth
Goes to Prison

Deputy Sheriff Flammery left on
the noon train today for San Quen-
tin prison with Antonio Sambrano,
who was sentenced to serve five
years following his plea of guilty
to second degree burglary in the su-
perior court Tuesday.
Sambrano was arrested some time
ago while hiding in the basement
of the Varney store, with the sup
posed intention Of burglarizing the
store after the close of business.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
md Celery Salad-Mix
BANDlTS STEAL
100000 BOOZE
By Emitted Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, Aug. ee9.-Nine ban
dts today held up three watchmen
at the Wakem and Mclaughlin
warehouse, government bonded, and
escaped with 100000 worth of
choice liquors.
The men worked from midnight
until dawn, sorting and hauling
away the liquor, police said. Tie
warehouse is just off the Gold
Coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
Car Jumps Track;
9 Persons Hurt
by United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES. Aug. pa
near panic reigned during the rush
hour in downtown Los Angeles last
night, when a street car jumped a
switch i'll heavy traffic and crash
ed into another crowded car travel
ing in the opposite direction.
Nine persons were injured and
the platforms of the two ears were
crushed in. Traffic was held up
nearly two hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
The Weather
By United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
Los ANGELES AND VICINITY
Fair moderately cool weather to-
night and Thursday with fog or
clouds in the morning.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA -
Fair tonight and Thursday except
cloudy or foggy tonight and i'll
morning near coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
GRANTS FINAL DECREE

Judge Cole this morning granted
Il final decree of divorce to Nellie
p. Reed from Calvin M. Reed, an
interloeutory decree having been
allowed on August 25, 1929.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29

Have You a Sewing Machine that
viii not sew Cab l03. Singer
Sewing Machine Co. G53 Main ST.,
FL Centre, Cal We repair all makes
Of machines. Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29

Isl i Potato Cakes-Roll mash
toes into balls and flatten
c. $. Set in hot oven, cook
containing hot bacon fat
ings.
.e and Celery Salad-Mix !
peeled and cubed with y
i juice to keep the apple from
ing, then mix the apple and
c-iiced celery with French
Use lennon juice instead
in maing dressing and
the lemon mixed with the
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
ToMoRRow'S MENU
Breakfast

Cold Roast Beef in Gravy
Mashed Potato Cakes, Baked
Sliced Tomatoes
Muffins Coffee
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
Dinner
Beef Stew

Lima Beans Green Corn
Apple and Celery Salad
~nge Cake Steamed Custard
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29

Press want ads bring results.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
Wife's Religion
|Curbed; She
Gets Divorce

LOS ANGELES, August 90
Religion presumably helps fast
en- the bonds of matrimony, but
it severed lose tying Mrs.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31
DON'T LET HIGH
BLOOD PRESSURE
SHORTEN YOURLFE
Bi.a-lin Reduces II Quickly.

Those who have suffered from
general weakness, dizziness, palpita-
ton and other symptoms of high
blood pressure and who have feared
that their trouble might even end
in sudden death, win be delighted
with this new opportunity for quick
relief and renewed health.
An eminent physician has been 50
successful in treating high blood
pressure that physicians everywhere
have been prescribing his treatment.
The use of his prescription has be-
come so widespread that 1t has now
been placed in all good drug stores
under the name "Bi-a-lin."
It is absolutely harmless ana con-
tains no habit-forming drugs. It
acts by driving out even from the
most remote corners, which most
treatments do not reach, the poisons
that clog the system and bring on
high blood pressure.
Patients report that their distress
full symptoms stop almost immedi-
ately and there comes a power and
vigor that makes them feel younger
and look younger; with every vital
organ function1ng with the vigor of
former years.
You can get Bi-a.lin in convenient
tablet form at all good druggists.
such as Peoples Drug Stores.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31

Most women have to call their
husbands nine or ten times be-
fore they get up. and it's a shame
what they sometimes have to call
them.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31
ADVERTISEMENT.
ENRICH
YOUR BLOOD
USE NUXATED FROM

With organic iron-Nuxated Iron
Its like the iron in your blood
and the iron in spinach. IentiIs and
apples-will not blacken or injure
the teeth nor upset the stomach.
Entirely different from metallic iron.
It quickly helps put strength into
your muscles and color into your
cheeks. Get your doctor to make
your red blood count today, then
take Nuxated Iron for few weeks
and watch your red blood corpuscles
increase; see how much purer and
richer your blood becomes; how
much stronger and better you feel:
what difference it makes in your
nerves. Over 1000, 900 people an.
Nually are using Nuxated Iron.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31

But one woman has q great
system, she always calls him for
the last time first.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31
ALONG THE
ROAD
BY La Monte WaldrOn.


Stalled car. Prespir ing man
with his head concealed under
the hood. Impatient patient wo-
man in rear seat waiting for
something to happen. Motorist
passes them in noisy rattletrap.
Puts on brakes and backs up.
Alights comes over. Addresses
perspiring man:
wv HATSA matter? Do any
w. thing for you?
w Perspiring man, pull
ing his head out OF the motor
Huh?
What ails the boat? Do any
thing for you?
Friend-Hank Ford couldn't do
aothin' for me. I've got four
pounds OF grease on me, I've
monkeyed with everything on the
darn motor, I've coaxed her and
whistled to her, Eve told her all
~the good jokes know-and
can't git peep out of the hussy.
Try to crank her?
Yeh, I've cranked her till my
right arm is four inches longer
than the other.
That's funny; maybe it's your
magnetic.
She amt got no magnetic. But
the generators as lively as any
bird you ever seen. I stuck a
screwdriver onto it an there
must be a short. It blame near
pulled my teeth out; besides
givin' me a shock Of the st.
Vitus dance.
Lemme look into her.
Go ahead, friend. Look as much
IS you like. There amt no ad-
mission fee. This is q free show
for every Tom. Dick, Harry
Mabel, Jane and Floradora that
comes buzzin' this way. I fur
nish one pretty Eear every time
I go out on the road.
Lady in the carl told him
Perspiring motorist:-Now, Ella.
you don't know a thing about
machinery. Don't butt in
Lady in the carl told you
Perspiring motorist-Eh, you
told me-let It go at that.
Helpful stranger-Got a coil
anywhere here?
Perspiring motorist - Don't
know whether she's got one OF
sem or not. She's got a lot Of
junk in there; you can bet on
that.
Helpful stranger gets crank,
turns on ignition and gives a
spin.
Silence.
Helpful stranger rubbing his
ehin):-That's funny.
Perspiring motorist:-Maybe it
b. but I can't get a laugh out
Of it.
Lady in carl told him
Perspiring motorist:-Now Ella,
wiz you eat q chocolate or some
thing an not butt into this peace
Helpful stranger-Sure, your
ignition's all right?
Perspiring motorist-You bet
It is. II you got the wallop I
did when I hit that short with
the screwdriver you'd think so.
Lady in car, rising with the
determined air Of martyr in her
eeat-I told him that I believed
his gas was all gone, because
Helpful stranger:-Have you
looked In the tank?
Perspiring motorist:-Naw, I
got plenty Of gas.
Helpful stranger-Let's look.
They look. No gas.
Lady in the car-I told him
ADVERTISEMENT
The Washington times., 1923-08-31

One guy liked to Bnooze so well
that his wife hit him over the
head with a poker, and now he's
sleeping permanently:
The Washington times., 1923-08-31
M EDBU u r Y
S A Y s.
3y John r. Medbury.
Ga IC q 20 woman be-

A CHICAGO woman has
A opened school for
4 - teaching young brides
how to get their husbands up In
the morning. What the wives
want to know most Ii how to set
them home at night.
No matter how much yOu
study, it's impossible to get him
up when. you can't find him.
Statistics prove that married
women get up much earlier than
their husbands. Why shouldn't
they, they get to bed four or tive
hours sooner.
It's hard for q man to get up
at Z when he doesn't get home
until 6.
Most women have to call their
husbands nine or ten times be-
fore they get up. and it's a shame
what they sometimes have to call
them.
But one woman has q great
system, she always calls him for
the last time first.
She slaps his face and pulls
him out OF bed and warns him
afterward.
She tried tying an alarm clock
to each one Of his ears, but they
sounded like chimes and he imag-
ined he was In church and went
back to sleep again.
Once she threatened to leave
Elm II he didn't wake up. He
wasn't asleep, but he made be-
lieve he was.
Now when she threatens to
leave him he doesn't pay any at
tention because he knows he
can't depend upon her.
Finally she divorced him be-
cause he snored. He snored 50
loud he even kept himself awake.
She told the Judge that she had
to burn the bed to get her hus-
band out Of II In the morning.
Then she cried right In court
because her husband was 50 lazy
that he went and bought himself
pair OF asbestos pajamas-
She claimed that when he went
to bed he buried himself so deep
that It took three men to dig him
out.
The husbands defense was that
his wife made him insane by
forcing him to sleep under 9
crazy quilt.
He said that when he went to
bed by his watch he wasn't go
ing to get up by her clock.
One guy liked to Bnooze so well
that his wife hit him over the
head with a poker, and now he's
sleeping permanently:
The Washington times., 1923-08-31

He said that when he went to
bed by his watch he wasn't go
ing to get up by her clock.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31

She slaps his face and pulls
him out OF bed and warns. him
afterward.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31

No matter how much You
study, it's impossible to get him
up when. you can't find him.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31

The. husbands defense was that
his wife made him insane by
forcing him to sleep under .
crazy quilt.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31

Now when she threatens TO
leave him he doesn't pay any at
tention because he knows he
can't depend upon her.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31

She tried tying an alarm clock
to each one Of his ears, but they
sounded like chimes and he imag-
ined he was In church and went
back to sleep again.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31

It's hard for q man to get mp
at Z when he doesn't get home
until 6.