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Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12
Chamber Dinner
As Usual Tonight

Secretary Coyle of the Chamber
of Commerce announces that the
regular weekly dinner of that ST.
ganizatlon will take place at the
Oregon Hotel tonight at 6 p. m. No
regular program has been arranged,
but Mr.. Coyle states that the regu-
lar programs will begin in short
time and that some fine speakers
have already accepted the cham
ber's invitation to appear before
them this coming fall and winter.
Tomorrow paper will carry an
announcement of several of these
speakers.
The directors meeting will be
held as usual tonight at 1880 p. m.
and it is hoped that 100 per cent
attendance will be secured. The
matter of sending exhibits to the
Pacific Slope Dairy Show to be held
in Oakland October 30 to November
3 will be taken up.
Snakes are being kept to catch
rats in Sawtelle, Cal. Like keep
ing mosquitoes to chase flies.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12
.omyer Is New
Head of County
Scho oil Board

Matters Eelative to the opening of
school are being discussed today at
the session of the county board of
education in the office of Superin-
tendent II. G. Coe. The board has
recognized with a new member,
George R. Momyer, principal Of
Brawley high school, as superin-
tendent. Mr.. Momyer is a recently
appointed member of the board, sue
ceeding Mrs. Robbins, who has left
the county.
Recommendation for life diplo-
mas are being acted upon today as
well as upon a long list of appiea
tions for teachers certificates.
Those in line for life diplomas are
H. C. Coe, Miss Mary Shouse and
Mrs. Lenore V. Hines.
A number of supplementary text
books have been placed ON the
boards approved list and any
district board having the money
and the desire may purchase Ma
ture Study and Agriculture"
(Skilling), pamphlet on civil gov
ernment and the constitution by
Johnson, "1300 Problems' (Duv-
all, Augsburg's A b c Method of
drawing, or the Lyric Music series.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12
THOUSANDS WAIT FOR CREMATION
SINGING FOLK SONGS OF JAPAN:
1900 TREMORS SINCE SEPT.

up like cordwood awaiting crema,
tion on vast funeral pyres.
Comparatively few of the bodies
are being identified, yet the efforts
of the survivors are unending.
! K Stories coming from Yokohama
tell of the people there. trapped in
crumbling buildings and all escape
cut off by fire, singing the folk
songs of Japan rs they awaited un-
flinchingly certain death.
The death toll in the Yokohama
theatrical district. particularly in
the motion picture houses, was es-
pecially heavy. --r
Official records in Toxic have dis
closed that up to today 1900 earth
quake shocks beginning with the
giant upheaval of September L.,
have been recorded.
But almost with the ground still
quivering, plans for reconstruction
are going ahead.
Reliable figures on the foreign
dead in Yokohama, just compiled,
show 146 dead and $50 foreigners
injured. Most of these were Euro
peans.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12
PERSONALS

C. w. Barry of the local office
of the irritation district has re-
turned from a brief vacation in San
Diego.
The Misses Marion and Daisy
Mixer of this city. are finding camp
ing at Big Bear the ideal form of
vacation, according to word receiv-
ed by friends here today.
Deputy Sheriffs C. f. Nice, and
George Evans, Undersheriff Bert
Underwood and District Attorney
f. r. Utley are taking ont their
deer hunting licenses today prepa-
ratory to "ehasing the wild deer
and following the roe in the
mountains to the northwest when
the season opens.
District Attorney E r.. Utley
and Criminal Investigator A. B. Rob-
bins are expected back this after
noon from a trip to Pacache on
business of the office.
C. d. Hartshorn of Holtville was
a business visitor in the city today
MIS-. oIdct tIitii, NHU hds DCcA
spending the summer in San Diego
has returned to this city.
Miss Irene Hoffman started work
this morning as deputy in Tax
Collector Mont J. Reid 8 office.
Duke Johnson is back again after
trip TO eastern markets, which in
cluded stops in Chicago and ST
Louis. He also visited with his
people in Alvarado, Texas.
DIR. and Mrs. Harry Hooper have
returned from Half Moon Bay. The
Hoopers have been gone since June
Mr.. ard Mrs. VIII Abrams OF
Brawley were noted in the city to-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Johnston
of Etiwanda returned to their home
last night, after short stay here
during which Mr.. Johnston attended
to his vineyard interests.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12
Supt. Coe Says
RumOr Untrue

Contrary to reports that have
been widely circulated through
Southern California. there are no
vacancies on the teaching staff in
the public schools in Imperial coun-
ty, according to Superintendent H..
c. Goes statement today. An ov-
cdwhelming list of applications has
been considered and the positions
Lave been filled for some time.
City Superintendent A. B. Shib-
lev has no vacancies save the post
Of teacher of physical education and
manual training. During the last
few days the former instructor, Leo
L. Buck, has resigned to accept Il
position with the Southern Califor-
liia Edison Company at Los Angeles.
Other special teachers in the music
and home economies department will
remain the same.
There have been no changes in
city school buildings and the only
difference from last year viii be
that the 6 B grade, formerly taught
at Wilson school, will be housed at
Lincoln school.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12
At the Hotels

At the Oregon Hotel: San Diego,
c. S. Steiner, X, Shinoda, +. w.
Holsapple, Farley and Elliott,
George Spainhower J. F. Carlin,
Nr. and Mrs. H. S. Ritchie, j. E.
Hodge, w. S. Hodge; Los Angeles,
c. NJ. Mccarthy, Edwin s. Todd, B.
f. Dake, j. G. Brown, George Vel
ensky and family, Charles Speit, H..
j. Rogers, B. j. Danielle, C. G.
Keers, A. Silberman, j. Adrian;
Brawley, Thelma Rogers, C. A.
Burton, C. R. Conover; Other points,
s. J. Rice, Live Oaks; n. H. Pin
kerton, Nogales, Arizona; j. Singer,
Detroit, Michigan; B. E. Loder,
Calexieo; j. p. Corlev and family,
Summerton, Arizona, w. d. Came
ron, San Francisco; Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Beniach, Hollywood; o. w.
Rosio, Jacumba.
At the Casa Rey Hotel: Hal D..
Sharp, San Bernardino; Mr.. and
Mrs. George F. Johnston, Etiwanda; !;
R. s. Jones, Etiwanda; Robert F..
Nash, Los Angeles; w. D. Taylor;
San Diego.
At the Princess Hotel: R. C. Bur-
lock, Long Beach; Lorraine Elkin
and Lillian Elkin, Oakland; Rather
inc Farr, city; E. Apple, Oklahoma; !;
E. A. Newth, G. H. Raymond and
wife, Max Rubel, San Diego; Frank
I. Shepherd, city; Paul G. Stevens
and Brewster Stevens, Pasadena; |.
Suryieh, city.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12
UNITED STAGE
CASE STAY Is
GIVEN BY COLE

Judge Franklin j. Cole conducted
superior court over the long dis
tance telephone late yesterday when
he granted the attorneys for the
United Stages five days stay of
execution of judgment in the dam
age suit brought by o. ID. lladley.
Papers were served on the de.
PENDANTS, Thomas Morgan, S. w.
Thompson and the United Stages,
Inc, as soon as Judge Coel had sign
ed the default Judgment for Mr..
Hadlev yesterday morning.
Mr.. Thompson of the Los Ange-
les firm of Thompson & Mcdonald,
who is attorney for the defense, as
well as one of the defendants in
the action, telephoned down at once
to ask Judge Cole for a stay of ex-
ecution, which was granted. The
attorney explained that the member
of his office force in charge of the
documents relative to this case was
on a vacation, hence the oversight.
He added that he would be down
On Friday to present a motion.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12
S. P.-I. c. WORK
IN BAJA CALF.
TO START SOON

Work has been started for the
extensions and improvements of
the Southern Pacific-Inter Califor-
MIA Railway. in Baja California.
Grading and road-bed making will
be in full swing shortly when the
$50 mules which are now enroute
arrive at the scene of operations
Z. Finley of Indio passed through
Brawley Yesterday with a large
drove of the animals.
According TO Mr.. Finley this is
but the first shipment and hen ad-
vises that many mules from Imper-
ial Valley will be taken south in
the near future.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12
Biggest Alfalfa
Acreage In All
Valleys History

Alfalfa, the cold reliable, will
take its place at the top of the
list by January l, so far as I'M
perial Valley acreage is concerned,
say seed dealers throughout the
county. The land is being prepar-
ed NOW and seed will be sown the
first half of October, with n fore
east that 100000 acres will be in
this moneymaking crop by the first
of the year. This is the largest
acreage ever recorded in alfalfa
for the valley. The impetus the
dairy bvsiness has recently shown
and the desire on the part of land
owners for crop rotation, thus in
saring land fertility, are given as
the reasons for the big alfalfa in
crease.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12
HEBER

HEBER, Sept. 12.-Mr. and Mrs.
Hugh Osborn returned Friday from
a vacation in the mountains.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Ore spent the
week end at Los Angeles.
Russell Hass and Lynn Gavin
went to Hemet Saturday TO visit
II. p Hass and family, Mr.. Hass
returning Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. H. Gavin have
returned from a very pleasant va
cation. They visited a number of
former Heber residents among
whom were o. S. Noteworthy and
John Flint of Sawtelle, the Wassoms
and MeCrackens of Van Nuys, and
the Ritters and Hasses of Hemet.
r. o. Jones and family took a
short Sunday trip out on the Yuma
highway.
Miss Lyons to Teach
Miss Pauline Lyons returned Sat
urdav after taking a summer school
course at Los Angeles. Miss Lyons
will leave in a few days to teach
in a junior high school at San
Bernardino, California.
James and Ralph Hudson left
Saturday for a few days vacation.
Mrs. n. II. Hudson and children will
return with them.
Gordon Jones, Olive, Helen, Or
lando, Cecil and Avalon Courtney
returned Thursday from a delight
full weeks vacation i'll the Laguna
mountains.
Mr.. Sartueha's family has gone
to Bakersfield for two weeks.
John and Earl Briggs went TO
.ong Beach Wednesday. The Briggs
family will come back with them
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12
COUNT G.. YAMAMOTO
BY CLARENCE DuBUSE,
nited Press staff Correspondent

TOXIC, September 12-10:S0 a.
m.-Pitiful scenes are being enacted
particularly at Yokohama as the
work of cremating bodies and clear
ing the wreckage left by the Japan
ese horror of September l is getting
under way.
Premier Yamamoto, has been
named chief of the reconstruction
commission, which expects to spend
five billion dollars in rebuilding To-
kio alone.
At Yokohama, where the havoc
was the greatest, thousands of per
sons are roaming through the ruins
of the city where thousands of per
sons were burned alive, trying to
pick the bodies of their relatives
from the seemingly countless num-
bers of corpses.
The bodies, some burned crisp,
Others possibly still recognizable,
and all now reaching advanced
stages of decomposition, are piled
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12
Urge Attendance
At Lettuce Meet

C. C. jenkins of the Imperial
County Farm Bureau announced
this morning that while some of the
lettuce distributors had been heard
from in regard to the action to be
taken on tie dry car shipment hear
ing which comes up in November,
the growers have not all stated their
attitude. =
For this reason, Mr. jenkins es-
pecially emphasizes the Importance
of all lettuce growers attending the
meeting to be held at the Farm
Bureau headquarters on Saturday at
l p. m, at which time this problem
will be thoroughly discussed.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12
.S450.O0


That today's total in the drive
for Red Cross funds for Japanese
aid is little more encouraging is
due in large measure to the gener-
osity of Edgar Brothers. This com
panv has wide interests in the val
ley and it has contributed in each
of the towns where Red Cross aid
is being solicited for the japanese,
as we'll as to the fund being collect
ed by the El Centre branch of the
japanese association. ts
The japanese citizens of El Cen
tro alone have raised and sent
$500 to their government and
Brawley japanese residents have
sent over $4,000 The Red Cross
fund at Brawley is well over $1,000
and still growing and Calexieo has
subscribed $1054.
Can El C6ntro afford not to do
her part in the task that must APP
peal to all humanity as one not to
be shirked? No attempt to eX-
plain the situation is adequate when
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12
THREE PROMINENT WOMEN
FINED AS SHOPLIFTERS
Nv United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, September 12.-
Mrs. w. x. Agolth, wife of a prom
inent Long Beach real estate brok-
er, must pay 800 or serve 100 days
in Jail according to the edict of
Police Judge Frederickson. who
found her guilty of shoplifhting to-
day. Her sisters Rose and Hortense
Buisley also of Long Beach, were
found guilty on the same charges
and given the same sentences.
There are nearly 10000 known
medicinal remedies.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12
WILL PAY FINE IN
MONTHLY PAYMENTS

Rafael Yrigoyen of BrawIev, re-
Gently convicted of driving an au-
tomobile while he was intoxicated
and sentenced to pay n $500 fine
has been granted an appeal for pro-
baton. He will pay the monthly
instalments Of his fine to County
Probation Officer Swanson.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12
CIVIC PRIDE SHOULD URGE Ell Ia.
>CENTRO NOT TO FALL BEHIND

neighboring towns have been so
successful in their appeals for
funds.
Leave your contribution-if it s
only dime-at any one of the three
local banks. Your money will be
placed by the Red Cross where it
will do the most good. Help feed
the babies! Save a young person Is
life! Succor an aged woman! Your
donation, little or big, can do these
things. Come across!
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12
lOCa@eWs


Hold Date Meeting Saturday
Farm Advisor Garthwaite an.
nounces that there will be meet
ing Of the date growers of Imperial
county on Saturday, September 10,
from 10 to IL a. m. at the Farm
Bureau headquarters, Gas Main
street. Mr.. Garthwaite REQUESTS
that special effort on the part
of those interested should be made
TO attend.
Eat at the Oregon and be com.
Portable. Ladies' rest room and
men s smoking room. Adv
Mr.. Weaver Better-Wilev NJ.
Weaver, county assessor, is re-
ported to be much improved in
health by his recent vacation. Mr.,
and Mrs. Weaver who have been
at Jacumba for the greater part of
the summer, left there a few davs
ago for the mountains back of San
Bernardino. They are expected
home in the near future.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12
Merchants Lunch at Steve's. adv.

Return From Coast-Mr. and Mrs.
T. c. Hartman returned yesterday
from a two weeks vacation spent
in San Diego, Los Angeles and San
ia Monica. They returned by auto,
driving a new machine, just pur-
chased. Mrs. Hartman will open
her music classes at once.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12

class work. Prices reasonable. 456
Main st. Adv
Christian Church Meetir;g-The
weekly gettogether of the members
and friends of the State Street
Christian church will be held to-
night at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. S. Carmichael, GO Hamilton Ave
nue.. In addition to the usual sing
and social hour, there will be a
short business meeting of the Sun
dav School teachers and officials.
Money to Loan on automobiles
contracts bought. Fred r. Cross.
VIC Main St. Phone 359. Adv
Improving from Operation-Miss
Mildred Brewer, whose tonsils were
removed in a recent operation at
the El Centre hospital, is getting
along splendidly, and was taken
home today.
EX.de Batterses. sKiIliuI Work On
all makes of Batteries. G.. L. Cog
gins Ratteyy Shop. ADV
Here from San Diego. f.
Hodge and son, w. F. Hodge, both
former residents of this city, and
who are now located in San Diego,
are registered at the Oregon Hotel
for few days. Mr.. Hodge and
son are engaged in the real estate
business, with headquarters in San
Diego, but expect to spend a part
of each week here transaeting busi-
ness.
After the Show it Is Steve's. adv
Meet Me at Steve's. adv
Sandwiches and Beer all hours at
Steve's. adv
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G.. Cotton re-
turned last night from a several
weeks stay at Coronado.
Exide Batteries, the maximum
combination of Power and Long
Life. C. E. Coggins Battery Shop
Adv
Grapefruit Meeting Tonight
Contary to announcement made IN
yesterdays Press, the meeting of
the grapefruit growers which is to
be held at the Farm Bureau head
quarters is scheduled for tonight, in
stead Of last night.
Cream waffles for breakfast at
Steve's. adv.
For a Real, pure orangeade, al
Paul's. United Stages Depot. adv
Mr.. and Mrs. Byrd of Holtville
were El Centre visitors today.
Drink the Best Water. Du La
Mountain Springs water, bottled at
the springs. Call 462W, Zurcher
Bros. or 2aW, Budwine Bottling
90. Adv
DIR. Harry Hooper Dentist. 647
Main Street. Phone 382W. Adv.
Frank !. Shepherd, head of the
Junior College, is one of the first
teachers TO return from his vaea-
tion, and is busy making plans for
handling a large attendance at the
local school
Mrs. Perkins Improves-Mrs. j.
T.. Oldham returned from Long
Beach yesterday where she accom-
panied her daughter, Mrs. X. Per
kins to her home in that city after
the latter had suffered serious in
Jury ia az automobile accident near
Waite Star. Mrs. Oldham reports
that Mrs. Perkins is much improved
and that doctors hope no permanent
bad effects win result. The crash
occurred when the ear hit soft
spot on the roadside aud the ear
overturned. resulting IN the almost
complete demolition Of the automo-
bile.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12

Bakers Auto FAINT Shop. First
class work. Prices reasonable. 456
Main st. Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12

Oregon Cafe. Uvoi place to eat.
lunch 35c, Dinner soc. Chops and
Steaks. Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12

DR.. and Mrs. Forrest Kutz re-
turned yesterday afternoon from a
five weeks vacation spent in San
Francisco and La Jolla.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12
Cool, Appetizing Dishes at
Steve's. adv.

Enjoys Press While Away-Mrs.
Sam I. Griffin, who recently re-
turned from an extensive summer
journey to points in Kentucky and
Tennessee, stated that she had
delightful trip, but was always glad
to receive her copy of the Press,
which she said followed her on all
her travels, never missing an issue.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12

Improving from Operation-Miss
Mildred Brewer, whose tonsils were
removed in recent operation at
the El Centre hospital, is getting
along splendidly, and was taken
home today.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12

Money to Loan on automobiles
contracts bought. Fred r. Cross.
VIC Main st. Phone 359. Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-12

Exide Batter,es. sKiIliuf work Oh
all makes of Batteries. c. Z. Cog
gins Rattesy Shop. Ad,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-22
CONNIE WILL STAR
I'M NEW FILM PLAY

After n three weeks visit in New
York Constance Taimadge has re-
turned 90 Hollywood and started
work on 1.-The Goldfish" ON ndapta-
ton from a French play by Gladys
ungor. in which Marjorie Rnmbeau
starred on the speaking stage. The
screen adaptation OF The Gold.
fish" has been made hy G. Gardner
Sullivan. and Joseph NJ. Schenck
has engaged Jerome Storm TO direct
this picture.
Jack Muihall. who VIII be remem-
hered ms constance's leading man In
"Dulcy." win play the lead in Tho
Goldfish" Miss Unger's play. like
THE Dangerous Maid" which is
soon 10 have its initial showing IN
New York. will afford Miss Tai.
madge an opportunity for more
serious dramatic work than in most
OF her previous straight comedy
productions.
Constance does not wish TO break
away altogether from the delight
light coincidence roles which have
have placed her IN class by her
self. but she Wishes 90 combine
this comedy sense with more emo
tional roles and moro varied inter-
pretations than heretofore.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-22
SCREEN SWEETHEARTS
UNITED IN "SECRETS''

Norma Talmndgc. In hoopshrts
and Eugene o'Brion. wearing side
burns, arc once again reunited az
screen sweethearts. This tlmo IL Is
in n film version OF the stage sue
cess, SECRETS" which has gone in
10 production in California under
tho direction OF Frank Borzage
Eugene and Norma have not APP
peared together on the screen for
a year, their last appearance In tho
Same film being In The Voice
From the Aiinaret." Up TO four
years ago they had appeared In
many productions together and
were NJ that time known as the
screens perfect lovers"
secrets" IN Miss Talmadge's
fourth and last First National star
ring vehicle for 1923. In each OF
these productions sho has had a
different leading man. Jack Null
hall played with her in within
the Law" Conway Tearle headed
tho mnlo cast in Ashes OF Yer
geance" and Joseph schildkraut re-
Gently finished work with Norma
in 'The Song OF Love-
Players having important roles in
this production include II. j. ftat-
cliffe. Emily Fitzroy, Claire Nc
Dowell and Patterson Dial.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-22
Baby Peggy Feature
Is Devoid of Sugar

No lovers bill and COO IN 1.-THE
Darling OF New York." despite It's
somewhat naecharine title. IT'S Baby
Peggy's first fcature.lcngth screen
production and IS billed for an in.
definitely long stay at tho Column
bLa. beginning Saturday.
sheldon Lewis. graduated from
tho ranks OF arch.yillalns. and
Gladys Brockwcll arc the adult leads
and II Is advance dope that Baby
Peggy. while featured. hn't the
whole show. There u enough drama
and Interest IN the weii.plottod story
20 llft II from tho r4,nis az solely
juvenile appeal 20 class OF enter.
talnmcnt for all classes and ages.
Baby Peggy. IN this story. laid in
tho Ghetto OF modern Gotham. n
surrounded by east including
Gladys Brockweli as an underworld
character 'LightFingercd Kitty;
Sheldon Lewis an Giovanni. Frank
currier as Grandfather. Carl Stock.
dale az Soulful sid. Max Davidson
as LeyInsky. poor Hebrew. Miss
Peggy plays the character OF San.
tussa, n little waif.
An added feature OF the current
Columbia bill is Miss Faye vervalr.
san Francisco lyric soprano: five
little tots from afrE. Nelson's Girls
Toggery in q fashion, show. and II.
borius Hauptman'B orchestra. play.
ing Babes in ToyIand." In concert.
Tho usual comedy and n news reel
win round out the program the com
ing week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-22
RENEE TO SUSTAIN
NO PERMANENT HURT

Renee Adoree. popular film star.
win not bear any facial scars as a
result OF her recent automobile acci.
dent. according 70 a statement issued
by her attending physician.
Suffering from five broken ribs
and number OF bruises and cuts
on her neck and shoulders. following
smash.up while en- route to the
Mayer studio in her car nearly two
weeks ago. Miss Adorce has been In
q serious state until the last few
days, when her condition underwent
decided change towards improve.
ment.
While complete recovery IL stiil a
little way off. the doctors believe
that she VIII shortly be able to re-
new work in Reginald Barker's new
picture. cape cod'FoIks," in which
she was playing ono Of the leads
when the catastrophe occurred.