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Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-12
Second Class to
Meet Nights for
Mems Gymnastics


In order to accommodate men of
the city who are unable to attend
the gymnasium classes at the high
school which meet at sis three
nights week, r. NJ. Armstrong,
physical Instructor, has arranged to
have a special class at o clock.
This class viii meet Wednesday
night and if sufficient members join.
will meet three nights a week.
The 5:l5 class has met with great
suecess among the business men of
the city and already considerable
rivalry has developed between the,
various basketball and volley ball.
teams.
Realizing that there are many
young fellows in the city who do
not get through their work in time
to attend the Sis class, Mr.. Arm
strong obtained permission to form
the night class, and hopes to make
it as successful as the earlier one
Practically the same schedules will
be conducted in each class, and the
prospect for inter class contests in
the near future gives promise of
plenty of fun and exercise.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-12
NOTICE OF AWARD OF
CONTRACT

SECTION I. Pursuant to statute
and to Resolution of the Board of
Trustees of the City of Ell Centre
numbered 269 passed and adopted on
the Sth day of November, 1923, di-
recting this notice, notice is here
by given that said Board of Trus-
tees of the City of Ell Centre in
open session on the 7th day of No
vember, 1928, publicly opened, ex-
amined and declared all sealed pro-
posals or bids for the following
street work or improvement, to-wit:
The street work or improvement
on those certain portions of Orange
Avenue, Third Street, Commercial
Avenue and Fourth Street, men,
toned and described in Resolution
of Intention numbered 261 passed
and adopted by said Board of
Trustees on, the 9th day of Septem-
ber, 1923, which Resolution of In
tention is hereby referred to for
IL description of said work or i'm
provement.
SECTION III. That the said con
templated work or improvement, in
the opinion of said Board of Trus-
tees of said City is of more than
local Or ordinary public benefit and
in and by said Resolution of Inten-
tion said work or improvement was
declared to be of more than local
or ordinary public benefit and said
Board of Trustees in said Resolu-
tion made the expense of said work
or improvement chargeable upon a
district declared in said Resolution
to be the district benefited by said
work or improvement and to be as
sessed to pay the cost and expense
thereof, which district is described
in said Resolution of Intention in
general terms and is shown by a
plat on file in the office of the City
Engineer of said City, approved by
said Board of Trustees, which said
plat indicates by boundary line
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-12
IMPERIAL
By Press Staff Correspondent

By Press Staff Correspondent
IMPERIAL, Nov. 12.-J. NJ.
Nelson of Santa Barbara is here. He
was formerly connected with Var
ney Brothers Store in Imperial.
Mrs. Charles Faure was in town
today.
Miss Fern Neuton entertained the
caste for the senior play at dinner
at her home east of town last eve
ming.
The class is cooperating to make
this play the best that has ever
been staged in Imperial.
F. E. Jarvis was here Yesterday
on his annual inspection tour Of the
post office.
William Hobs0n and son Lester Of
Los Angeles are here and expect to
make this their home for the winter.
The members Of the EpwOrth
League and friends enjoyed a social
last evening at the Ninth street
school building. The following new
officers were elected: Ernest Mac
key, president; Eileen Smith, first
vice president; Doris Powers, fourth
vice president; Leverette House,
secretary and Ralph Powers, treas
urer.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-12
They Want to
Know How 1t
All Happe ne d

Calipatria has lost its police force,
according to rumor from the north
ern city, and doesn't know where
to find him. The story goes that
Officer John Rice, who has been the
sole officer in addition to City Mar
shall Holme, was to be called before
the city fathers to explain how 1t
happened that the Mexican burglars
worked for several hours on his beat
last week, robbing the Tate Mer-
camille Company of merchandise
worth $4,000, and were not discov-
cred.
When the city marshal called at
his deputy's residence to talk
things over with him, he had gone
and evidently kept agoing. Calipa-
tria is said TO be looking for new
police force, and a good husky man
who can stay on the job, can evl-
IDENTIFY land it.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-12
DOZEN KILLED
AT SONORA in
ELECTION RIOT
by United Press Leased Wire .

NOGALES, Ariz., November 12.-
More than a dozen Mexicans were
killed, including one city trustee
of Etcheioa, Sonora, ana scores
were wounded in a bloody clash he
tween police and an angry mob,
according to advices reaching here
today.
Inc fight resulted when a howling
delegation of more than 1000 citi-
zens advanced on the City Hall,
protesting alleged frauds in a mn-
icipal election. According to word
received here from persons return
ing from the Rio Mayo Delta, where
the clash occurred.
The president, treasurer and
three city trustees, being warned
of -the mob s advance, had fled to
Navojca.
The crowd was met by hail of
bullets fired by police and the
shooting was returned, with several
casualties.
Telegraphic advice of what was
occurring REACHED NaNoloa, ana sew
eral truck loads o. federal soldiers,
commanded by Colonel Ramon Yoeu-
picio, hastened to the scene and
halted the hostilitics. The troops
seized a large quantity Of arms aud
ammunition. The battle lasted six
hours.
Among the wounded was Manuel
Mendevil, members of the Sonora
state congress, who WAS leader of
the mob.
Acting Governor Lizarraga has
instructed Attorney General Raul
Salazar and , two members Of the
state congress to proceed to the
Delta and make a thorough investi-
cation.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-12
Local Packing of
Grapefruit Will
Start This Week

That the warehouse of the Imper-
ial Valley Grapefruit Growers Co
operative Association, which is To-
Gated in the o,d Delta Mercantile
Company's waHehousG will prob
ably begin packing sometime this
week was announced by j. S. Came
ron, secretary of the association.
Under the capable management
OF Dan Southwell, who for many
years has been growing and ship.
ping his own grapefruit and who
has peen employed by the associa-
tion to take care of the shipping
of their fruit, everything will be
handled in the most approved man
FER. The A. Levy, j. Zcntner and
w. p. Peyton companies of Los
Angeles and San Francisco will re-
ceivc considerable portion of
the local fruit, it is believed.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-12
Many Mcfe Admissions

Collections of tax on fountain
syrups gained j. per cent, while
carbonic gas used in fountain
drinks developed tax gain of 5s
per cent.
Collections of capital stock tax
increased 2S5 per cent for the
month.
Admission taxes registered gain
of 33 per cent for October, indicat-
ing an amusement attendance of
14,400,000 and that $3,600,000 was
spent for amusements. The gain
for the four-months period was 81
per cent.
Dues and memberships in social
and athletic clubs showed a tax
gain of 40 per cent for October and
50 per cent for the four months ,
period.
Tax receipts from telephone and
telegraph messages gained 80 per
cent. Taxes paid On retail sales of
iewelry increased n per cent for
the month, and the four-months ,
period showed a gain of 45 per cent.
The tax paid represents sales of
$l,500,000 for the month, and $4,-
100000 for the four months.
Income tax receipts increased IS
per cent for October and IA per cent
for the four-months period.
Total internal revenue collections
for the four-months period were
$l3,727,5 a gain of $1,S44,651 or
Is per cent, while sales tax receipts
as whole showed a gain of 81 per
cant
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-12
GREAT INCREASE SHOWN
INOCT. REVENUE TAXES

That an almost unprecedented ac-
tivity prevails in virtually every
line of business in Southern Cali
fornia was indicated by a report
comparing internal revenue collee-
tions for October, 1923 with those
Of the corresponding month of 1922,
which was sent to Washington yes
terday by Collector Rex Goodcell.
The outstanding feature of the
survey was an increase of S5 per
cent in the sales of documentary
stamps during October, and for the
first four months of the fiscal year
of 5s per cent. These stamps must
be placed ON all deeds for real es-
tate, bonds, notes, debentures, and
stock exchange transactions, and
the marked increase in stamp sales
reflects unusual business activity.
Receipts from the oleo tax in
creased l05 per cent for October,
showing a production of 509,000
pounds.
Manufacturers tax on auto
Trucks made here gained l9 per cent
in October, and 67 per cent for the
first four months of the fiscal year,
The tax receipts indicate manufac-
turers sales OF $l,95S,000 for the
four-months period.
Manufacturers tax in candy in
creased 90 per cent in October and
IL per cent for the four months, in
dicating manufacturers sales for
the latter period of $2,11S,000.
Receipts from manufacturers tax
in purses and bead bags increased
20 per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-12
MINISTER S A VS. ,
WASN'T LEGALLY
MARRIED TO WIFE

Los ANGELES, November 12.-
Rev. Alfred Jam9s Bowers of Watts
denied today that lie had ever been
legally married to his first wife
who is suing him for divorce fol
lowing his marriage to his second.
Bowers admitted he had lived
with his first wife ten years but
declared the only ceremony per
formed was in the "church of occult
thought " at Watts and that cere-
monv was not legal.
The case involves community
property valued at $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-12
Circus Baby Is
Here; Gro S sed
The U. S. Twice

The worlds only circus baby has
arrived in Ell Centro with the Al
G. Barnes Big Four Ring Wild Ami
NAL circus. He is Bert Dunhan and
he has been trooping with the saw
dust folks since he was IA DAYS old
and i'll that time has crossed the
United States twice.
Bert's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B.
B. Dunhan, of Fort Scott, Kansas,
are noted horsemen travelling with
the Al G. Barnes circus and having
baby to look after is the least of
their worries. Playing nurse for
him is at premium among the
clowns, animal trainers, wild west
riders, the circus prima -donnas, the
Kangaroosters and the 60 girls in
the Barnes show.
Bert has pony all his own which
is the circus baby of the horse tent,
TriXy is just two days older than
Bert and was a gift to him from the
owner of the circus, Al G.. Barnes.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-12
Today a Decisive
One i'm Football
Circles of South
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 12.-Occi-
dental and Caltech will furnish the
crucial game of the Southern Cali
fornia football conference today at
Pasadena, while Pomona and Whit
tier play at Claremont and Univer-
sity of California, southern branch,
meets Redlands here.
The Oxy Tigers are leading the
conference, and the contest today
will practically decide what chances
they will have for the champion
Ship.
Pomona and Whittier at present
are tied with Caltech for second
place, but today's games will ar
range the teams in the proper order.
Whittier puts strong offensive
eleven in the field headed by Cap
tain Ray Johns.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-12
with an interior diameter
$40 20

with an interior diameter
Of one inch, each .................$42. so
Water service lines of
standard class A strong
lead pipe with standard
Mueller brass water pipe
fittings and each with an
interior diameter of three
fourths inch, each ........ .$42.50
SECTION ". Reference is here
by made to the H. Mueller Manu-
featuring Company license agree
ment in reference to the patented
brass water pipe fittings, known
as Mueller Fittings, dated August
"a, 1923, on file in the office of
the City Clerk of said City; also
to the Crane Company's license
agreement in reference to patented
gate valves known as Crane, iron
body, brass mounted gate valve,
dated September 4, 1928, on file in
the office of the City Clerk of said
City.
Witness my hand and the cor
porate seal of said City of Ell Cen
tro affixed hereto this 9th day of
November, 1923.
j. S. LOOFBOUROW,
City Clerk of the City of Ell Centre,
Calf.
(SEAL) 1Ot2
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-12
Horse ,,'g, Racing is
Opening'Phoenix
For 24-Day Run

Phoenix hotels are, crowded to-
night with race fans from all parts
of the west and southern states and
Mexico for the curtain raising on a
"a day running meeting, which Op-
ems at the state fair grounds here
today.
Close to $4,000 spectators are ex-
pected to give welcome to the run
ners the opening day of this inaug-
ural meeting, under auspices of the
Golden West Jockey Club.
Three hundred horses, including
some of the best of New York,
Maryland and Kentucky, are on the
grounds, assuring well filled cards
and spirited racing of a high order.
Fifteen pari-mutuel machines are
installed, ready to take care of the
wants of those who like to get real
racing thrills.
The first six days of racing will
be conducted in conjunction with
the Arizona State fair, which has
put ON attractions of games and
stunts fit for world s exposition.
Following the fair, and for two
days during the exposition, there
will be seven races daily.
William P. Kyne, well known San
Francisco sportsman is president of
the Golden West Jockey club. Other
officials are: w. w. Finn, of San
Diego, racing secretary, and Jerry
Poncia, of Reno, secretary-treasurer.
In the stand will be w. w. Finn,
presiding judge; w. NJ. Morrison,
associate judge and Charles Mulhol-
land, clerk of the course and asso-
ciate judge.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-12
Bible Class In
Kansas City
Biggest


LONG BEACH, No. 12-The
Taublnan Bible Glass is today
without the honor Of being the
best attended class in the Unit
ed States, having been defeat
ed in a contest ending yester-
day by the business mems
Bible Glass of Kansas City.
The race has lasted five
weeks It is said here that de-
legations from all eastern Mis-
souri, attended the Kansas City
meeting.
The Kansas City class atten-
dance yesterday was reported
as 52,121, while in a rally
here, the local attendance
reached 31,034.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-12
MARRIAGE LICENSES

KOHNHORST : sMOOSEAU =
George A. Kohnhorst, q years old,
native of Illinois, resident of Ell
Centre; Helen Mooseau, % years
old, native. of Arizona, resident of
FL Centre.
RODRIGUEZ-A -ALAMILLO - Re
4fugio Rodriguez, 20 years old, ma
tive of Mexico, resident of West
morland; Carmel Alamillo, 20 years
old, native of Mexico, resident of
Westmorland.
HAMIL-BOWERS- Hugh Hamil,
81 years old, native of Mississippi,
resident of Holtville; Mary Bow
crs, % years old, native of Ar
kansas, resident of Hotville.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-12
McCABE
By Press Staff Correspondent

BY Press starr correspondent
McCABE, Nov. 12.-The McCabe
dance was a real success in every
way. Delicious home made pies,
sandwiches and coffee were served.
DIR. and Mrs. A. Smith of Los An
geles, who are relatives of Mrs.
Brock, whom she has not seen for
many years, visited at the Brock
home on Wednesday.
The Misses May and Maude Pur-
dy have made their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Purdy, a present of
new automobile.
Miss Jessie Lee Decker will be in
the McCabe district tomorrow. She
will be at Mrs. Frank Moore's at
II a. m. and at Mrs. ]. Heil's at /
p. m. 1t is urged that as many as
possible attend the demonstrations.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-12
l.. A. WON AN is
MISSING ON BOAT
TRIP TO ORIENT
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, November l2-
Mrs. Hope Murchey, Of Santa Mo
I.ica, prominent social service work
er. is missing today, it was learn.
ed from cable dispatches from Homo
lulu stating that Mrs, Murchey leap
ed or fell overheard from the
steamship City of Los Angeles, No
vember 5.
Mrs Murchey was a member Of 4
local chamber Of commerce excur-
sion. e. VI
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-12
R.. R. COMMISSION GIVES
O. K. ON SPUR TRACKS

Permission has been granted by
the Railroad Commission to South
ern Pacific Company to construct
spur track at grade across Orange,
Brvton and Olive avenues and State
Street in the city of Ell Centre, I'M
Derial County.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-12
WE'LL KNOWN s. F.
CAPITALIST is DEAD

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. II. -
Francis J. Carolan, aged 62, well
known San Francisco sportsman
and capitalist, died here yesterday.
Evening star., 1923-06-08
As the Shriners SaeU Us
Boosts and Knocks Handed Out to
Washington by Nobles-Now Gone

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today to express an opinion regard
ing Germany's latest reparation offer
beyond saying they considered that
in certain points 1t represented an ad-
vance over previous proposals. Until
the foreign Office experts have ana
lyzed the fundamentals of the new
note those in authority prefer not to
commit themselves regarding what
steps, If any. Great Britain will take
now toward the solution of the thorny
indemnities problem.
1t can be said. nevertheless that the
British government would favor the
settlement of the allies difficulties
with Germany by an international
conference on Berlin's proposals or by
adopting the suggestion of Secretary
of State Hughes that Germany S
capacity to pay be determined by an
International commission of experts
French Attitude Obstacle.
In responsible quarters the assertion
IS made that British political circles
feel the entire reparations controversy
could he settled by Great Britain with
Germany in a fortnight except for the
infiexible, uncompromising attitude OF
France.
After the foreign Office experts have
completed their study Of Berlin's
/ latest offer the British cabinet will
consider the subject early next week
! 1t is learned on the highest author
| ity that Downing street considers the
reparation note constitutes d genuine
German offer, the details. Of which
any sort of negotiation with the
allies.
Evening star., 1923-06-08
JAPANESE APOLOGY
SOUGHT BY CHINA
Demands Indemnifcation for
Many Chinese Shot Down in
Riots During Boycott.
BY the Associate Press

BY the Assoca ted Press
PEKING, June S.-The Chinese for
eign office today sent note to Toxic
demanding an apology. indempities
ard the punishment of the Japanese
commander and his marines who shot
down Chinese supporters of a Jap
anese boycott at Changsha, province
of Human, June 2.
The note demands the withdrawal
.of Japanese gunboats from Changsha,
which is a treaty port of the Slang
river; punishment of the Japanese
commander and marines from the
gunboat Fushimi; indemnifcation for
the families of Chinese who were
shot down during the disorders; an
government and guarantees from
Toxic that there will be no recur-
renee Of such affairs.
The rioting at Changsha June Q and
a ShaSi, province of fupeh, May Is,
was the result of the movement that
has swept China during the past few
Japanese, in retaliation for Japan s
refusal to abrogate the famous
"twenty-one demands treaty of 1915
At both these places Chinese stu
dents and other demonstrators at
tempted to search Japanese vessels
for Japanese goods consigned to- Chi
nese merchants. Rioting ensued
Japanese marines were landed and a
number of Chinese were killed and
many wounded in the subsequent
clashes.
AT Changsa the Chinese mob roamed
the streets destroying Japanese prop
erty, and the Japanese consular staff
was forced to fee for protection
aboard the gunboat Fushimi.
Evening star., 1923-06-08
URGES CHURCH. AID
+ DRY ENFORCEMENT
Norwegian Lutheran President
Says It Is the Duty of Member
to Back Constitution.
BY the Associated Press.

bs Ihe fkS0Ciate0 PreSS
ST. PAUL Mimi, June s.-All
members Of the church, as "dutffuI
citizeLs, should support enforce
raent OF this prohibition amendment,
whatever may be our personal opin-
ion regarding the law" declared Dr..
H. G. Stub of st. Paul. president. in
has address today at the opening
session Of the triennial general con-
vention Of the Norwegian Lutheran
Church of America.
A point of interest in the presi-
dents address to primarily English
S:RsakinE msmbsrs was his reference
10 recommendations of the Engifsh
association of the church that an
English be made the official language
OF the church, and that the word
Norwegian" be dropped from the
church title.
DIR. Stub indorsed the creation of
an English district at large as soon
termed rather precipitate" the pro-
posal that English be made the off,
cial language of the church body,
and, as the English and Norwegian
languages now are placed on perfect
equality as to their use in all gen.
eral and district conventions, he said
he was unable to recommend adoption
OF this resolution.
He respectfully suggested that this
convention do not discuss the matter
of change of name" in referring
to the resolution recommending elm
the title. and said that "In event
an English district at large is formed.
this matter will naturally become of
very subordinate significance"
Evening star., 1923-06-08
SPEED TRAP SET
Up NEAR LAUREL
A. A. A. Secretary Posts
Warning to Autoists Cross
ing D. C. Line.

Declaring that Maryland police au-
thorities have established u speed
trap" at Laurel, Md, and that il is
reported nearly a dozen Shriners' auto
mobiles on their homeward trek fell into
it yesterday. C. H. Hftes. secretary OF
the D. c. Division of the A. A. A, yes
terday afternoon announced that a sign
warning motorists Of the alleged trap
has been posted just inside the District
line, on the Baltimore Washington
boulevard -
Complaint regarding the so-called
trap was received yesterday by wire at
local Shrine headquarters from sew
aral mobiles, and the protest was re
layed TO the A. A. A. Offices. One
wire stated that a noble who was ar
rested at Laurel for speeding was
fined heavily"
1t was pointed out by Secretary
HiteS that while Il speed of thirty
five miles an hour is permitted by
Maryland authorities on open roads.
a fifteen-miie limit is enforced through
small towns. Tourists through Mary
land, not familiar with the decreased
speed required in certain localities
are falling, prey to the state officers,
officials Of the local A A A and at
Shrine headquarters strongly deplored
the reported activity of the Maryland
officers. pointing out that the District
authorities showed marked Difference to
Maryland Shriners by permitting them
to enter the District this week without
.. c. tags.
Such tactics by the Maryland police
tend to leave bad taste in the mouths
of the returning Shriners," an AImas
spokesman emphasized.