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, 1923-08-02
-Four Inquiries
Every Minute at
Postal Windows

Some idea of the great volume of
the great volume OF business hand
led daily at the general delivery
windows of the Casper postoffice is
found In a recent count made by
employees which show2 an average
of -four every minute of the day.
Last Friday inquiries were made
by 2.277 patrons of the office and
on Saturday the number jumped to
2,492 inquiries.
An inquiry as a rule means that
the clerk must turn to the boxes
and look through at least one packet
of letters in addition to handing out
second class mail.
, 1923-08-02

failure TO appeal. however. will not
permit the writing OF unlimited pre-
scriptions. for officials say that any
Montana physician attempting to
violate the prohibition law will be
subject to Indictment.
, 1923-08-02
LIQUOR AGENTS.
AT SEA AGAIN
Question of Restrictions against Imports
Of Liquor for Medicinal and Sac
ramentaI Purposes Is Raised

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-Still another question was ad-
ded to day to the long list of subjects on which the prohibition
unit has sought expert legal advice in Interpreting the eigh-
teenth amendment of the volstead act and the Willis Camp
bell anti-beer law.
The prohibition officials now want to know whetLa- .l.au.
, 1923-08-02

possesses the largest and most vafu-
able collection OF prints of early life
in Canada in existence. eThe collec-.
ton includes nearly 1000 e~ngraving@
prints and paintings. ~
, 1923-08-02
NEW SCOUT LODGE At
CHEYENNE COMPLETED

CHEYENNE. wyo.. Aug. 2.-The
granite lodge built for Cheyenne Boy
Scouts by Harry p. Hynds at a cost
OF 100000 will be occupied next Sat
urday. when a troop of scouts will
, 1923-08-02

move in. The lodge is located at the
Lions Den. thirty miles west of this
city and 20 miles EAST of Laramie.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-16
PROMISES DEER
TO JAIL GANG;
MUST DELIVER

Deputy Sheriff Stirling Oswalt,
who left FL Centre today on his va
cation, faces difficult task which
must be accomplished before lie re-
turns, unless he wishes to bring
down on his head the wrath Of
Sheriff Gillett and other members
Of the sheriff : force.
Stirling Has been looking forward
TO his vacation for several months,
and at times has stated with en-
phasis that lie Is going to bag a
deer, statement that has been the
cause of various adverse comments
on his ability as shot by the Jail
gang"
Before leaving the jail last night,
he promised that he would bring
back deer and give the sheriff 5
staff a venison dinner. He absolute
ly refused TO say where his vaca-
tion will be passed, other than that
it win be "A place where he can get
a shot NJ some of the antlered
herd. His brother officers advised
him that he had better make good
on his promise or he viii have them
to deal with in the months that are
to come.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-16
COAL, MEETING
IN DEADLOCK
ON CHECK Off

NEW YORK, August 1G.-The
conference between miners, coal
operators and the government coal
commission, reached a deadlock
this afternoon, when John l.. Lewis,
president of the mine workers, an
nomced the tentative agreement
promised on the check off system
could not be followed out.
A demand by anthracite miners
for an increase of wages of $50
a day, new problems raised by op-
orators in a morning session with
the United States coal commission
aud q general air of dissatisfac
tion among the union officials over
the unexpected and informal agree
mcnt for mutual abandonment of
i" check offs =, made il evident this
afternoon that there was still much
to be accomplished before the
spectre of a hard coal strike this
fall can be said to definitely be
laid.
John L. Lewis and his associ-
ates went into conference with the
commission shortly ;fter noon, the
operators having had their turn
this morning, and having raised
new issues that will require con
siderable ironing out
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-16
OFFICER BOGUE
CAPTURES WIFE
In COAST CITY

Officer J. G. Bogue, one Of the
most popular members Of the FL
Centre police force, surprised his
fellow Officers On his return from
his vacation this morning by in
forming them that he is now n
married man, having become a bene-
diet August in San Diego. His
bride was formerly Mrs. Margaret
Sims ana is well known in III Cen
iro, where she resided for some time
prior to removing TO San Diego.
Mrs. Bogue plans TO remain on
the coast, until cooler weather when
the couple win make their home in
this city.
"Cy'. as the groom is familiarly
known, has been a member Of the
police force for several years. He
has an excellent record for efficien-
cy and has twice been commended
for meritorious conduct. lie resum-
cd bis duties today, and was kept
busy receiving the congratulations
Of Ia many friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-16

Spaper, said that Mary is 30.
"Pa had better read proof on
that statement again, said Sis
ter Margaret, who does not claim
to be much more than 80 herself.
Film history shows that Mary S
supposed age in 1916 when she on,
tered the films was l6. When she
lost her job in January of this wear
she was still going strong rs Il
"sweet unSophisticated Is year old
girl. Now her mother saws her
real age is q, while her father, to
the best Of his proafreading recol
lection. asserts she was Lorn 9 years
before that.
Rumors were current in Holy
wood today that Mary s row with
her mother and the revealing ot
her romance with TAYLOR have put
her back on the movie map, and
that several producers are angling
for her services at handsome
salary for n series of "Sweot Young
girl' pictures.
One of her reasons for leaving
her Pasadena residence, according
to rumors in movie circles was that
publicity agents looking for jobs
were beginning to hound her again
for the first time in months.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-16
continual from nace y

as So n day Work is very irrcg-
ular. Sometimes an extra will work
in half a dozen pictures week, at
rs many studios, sometimes work
ing at one studio in the daytime
and ct another at night And again
an extra viii sometimes not get
4 single call for three or four
weeks.
Extras must at all times be pro
vided with q good wardrobe Of
street. sport, and evening clothes
in good condition. Only clothes for
special character parts or costume
pictures are furnished by the stu
dios. Character actors and actresses
obtain stcadier work than. ordinary
extras.
"The least-wanted type in the
movies is the JAZZ baby" one OF
the hiring experts ut the service
bureau told the United Press.
"There is no call for them. Bob
bed-haired girls also earn 4 scaut
living in the movies. Stars are the
only ones who seem to have the
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-16
COMMISSION TO.
HOLD HEARING
ON YJJMA ROAD
Imperial Valley VIII OPP
pose Change of Plan
at L. A. Today

El Centre will be represented
today at the meeting Of the state
highway commission in Los Angeles,
at which decision probably VIII be
made relative to the kind Of high
way that is to be constructed
through the Indian reservation Oh
The Yuma-Holtvillo route.
Originally the plans called for a
paved highway, bat pressure has
been brought to bear on the com
mission to change the original plans
and substitute a graded gravel road.
This change Of pan, is opposed by
Imperial Valley ard Yuma resi-
dents, who will be thc chief users
of the highway, and their rerresen-
tatiycs will present arguments 10
lay before thc commission to in
duco them to follow the original
specifications.
William Tond:o, chairman of the
El Centre Chamber of Commerce
good roads committee is expected
to be present at the meeting, and
viii have plenty Of support from
Yuma and San Diego delegations.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-16
URGES COTTON
MEN TO MEET
AND ORGANIZE
Farm Bureau To Launch
Imperial Valley EX-
change Tuesday

The Imperial county Farm Blu
reau has called 4 meeting of all cot
ton growers of the valley for Tues
day, August p. at 1000 4. m, in
Ell Centre city park, at which time
a final effort vii! be made to form
cotton growers exchange.
1.-THE farm bureau. the organiIa-
tion which is successfully handling
many of the agricultural problems
in Imperial Valley. is also tho or
ganization, I am convinced, which
can materially aid tine cotton grow
ers of this section said G.. @.
jenkins, secretary manager Of fac
farm bureau. 1.-The more progress
sive cotton men are cf the same
opinion, and have asked the farm
bureau to aid in'the formation Of 2
cotton exchange, the same TO fuuc-
tion rs q department of che farm
bureau.
"Such an exchange wouIG olas7i-
fly and grade the cotton o. each
member, giving him information
which places him in position cf nc
longer being at the mercy OK !ho
buyer. Brokers would also be ma
terially aided by the standardized
markings OF such an exchange.
"The Salt river valley, blythe
and the Coachella valley have s,r
cessful cotton exchanges, and tire
president Of the Coachella exchange
viii be present at the meeting mex,
Tuesday, 10 aid in the formation OF
an Imperial Valley organization
It has been autLoritatiyeiy stated
that the exchanges above mention
ed have, in some instances, saved
as much as five cents a pound fol
members.
owe have worked out what We
believe is a satisfactory contract
and several growers have already
signed up. The large Hindu cottor
acreage is going to be a problem
/ but, ! believe, one that is not at al
beyond solution if we all get to
gether. We must have 5000 bale'
TO operate a successful exchange
and really ought TO have thre,
times that number. Anyway, mex
( Tuesday win tell the story
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-16
BURGLAR GETS
TO Is YEARS

Entering a plea OF guilty TO bur
glary, Jack Parker, charged with
entering the home of w. J. Glenn
ents last Friday, and stealing a
9pantitv Of clothing. was sentenced
10 serve from l TO IS years in State
prison by Judge N. w. Conklng
in the superior court yesterday #
ternoon.
When questioned by the court
Parker said he had committed The
crime rs an easy way of obtaining
honey lie claimed this was his
first offense, but the authorities be
lieve he has been in trouble before,
anl have sent his fingerprinis to
Los Angeles and San Diego for
Identification.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-16
Calipatria Man
Loses Brew S1OO

Nick Mullen, proprietor of res,
taurant at Calipatria, was visited
yesterday afternoon by Under
sheriff Bert Underwood and Depu-
~ Sheriff Flammery, armed with q
search warrant. Inspection of the
premises revealed n gallon of
moonshine" and a small quantity
Of whiskev.
Mullen was arraigned before
Judge Griffin at Brawley, and was
assessed q fine of 800, which he
paid.
The liquor was taken to the coun-
ty Jail by the deputy shern.s,
where it will join an excellent col
lection Of "booze' maintained by
Sheriff Gi!lett until such time as it
is to be destroyed.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-16
UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFOR-
MA, BERKELEY, Aug. lG.-Reg-
istration for the fall semester Of
school opens here Saturday, and a
large increase in enrolment is ex-
peeted. California and Columbia
university Of New York continue
to rank at the top of the world 5
universities in attendance. In the
recent summer session there were
more than 500 students IN one class.
the professor lecturing IN Wheeler
hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-16
Returns In From Mary's Father;
Declares Sweet Young Girl Is
Only 30; Her Dad Is PrOofreader
By RoBERT A. DONALDSON.
United Press Staff Correspondent.

BY ROBERT A. DONALDSON.
United Press Staff Correspondent.
LOS ANGELES. August l6.-
Having said her say Mary Miles
Minter has disappeared into the
wilds Of Hollywood, having pre-
cipitatelv left the home of the
Pasadena friends with whom She
had been staying for some weeks.
The blonde film star who reveal
ed her secret romance with William
Desmond Taylor, murdered movie
director, and who is about to sue
her mother for an accounting Of
Eer million dollar salary. decided to
stop talking on advice of her at
torney, who is preparing the suit,
it is reported.
Silence was the only thing forth
coming from Mabel Normand. film
comedienne an dintimate' friend of
Taylor 5 following Mary 5 recital
Of the scene which she said took
place between her ana Mabel the
morning of Taylor 5 murder.
Mabel is confined 70 "a hospital
recovering from injuries received
at Coronado.
Miss Normand 3oes not care to
talk about tie Taylor case at all, -
her secretary said. '.Shc toll
everything she knew concerning the
ease to the police following his
death and since then has endeav-
ored to forget it all. It seems un-
necessary that she should again be
dragged into the limeHght by the
recital Of these events Of a year and
q half ago.
Mrs. Charlotte Shelby, Mary 5
mother. has also maintained silence.
il" Mother is seriously i'll as n re-
suit OF the terrible shock Mary 5
statements caused her, said sister
Margaret, who Mary painted in her
statements rs the ambitious "ug}y
dUekling'' Of the family, thrust for
ward by her mother after suitors
had been drawn TO the Shelby home
bv Mary s charm.
I'VE have nothing II all TO say,
added Margaret.
When she did the vanishing act
Mary was puzzling deeply over her
real age. Her father, Homer Reilly,
proofreader on a Dallas, Texas,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-16
WALL STREET

NEW YORK, August 1G.-Price
movements in today s session of
the Stock market demonstrated that
professional operators were taking
every advantages of the possibility
of profit contained in the present
technical position of the market.
Helped by prospects of early agree
ment with Mexico and assurances
that an anthracite strike would be
averted, they pressed their drive
against an overcrowded short in
terest with the result that further
progress on the recovery was made
throughout the list
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-16
CROUCH WOMAN"

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1G-
Morino S.ndoni says his wife is q
"rough woman in fact the ori-
ginaI cave-girls could have learned
a lot from Mrs Sin, Sirdoni
appeared at the police station aud
swore ont q waryant against his
wife accusing her of beating and
robbing him. She called in two men
to help her, but directed operations
and did the actual robbirg herself
his warrant complains.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-16
FRIENDS NOT WORRIED

LOS ANGELES, Aug. l6,-Al-
though Mary Miles Minter's 5 where
abouts was still mystery this af-
ternoon. her friends were not at all
worried about her, as her attorney
let it be known he is in touch with
her frequently.
Advices from Shreveport, La,
stated that Mary 5 birth certifi-
cate is in the records there and that
she was. born April p, 1902, which
would make her correct age 21 and
not 80, rs her father, Homer Reilly,
stated. Her parents names were
given as J. II. Riley and Pearl
Miles Riley.
Mrs. Shelby, Mary's mother, was
declared to be slightly improved
this afternoon. It was said that
she suffered a severe attack of
hysteria on reading Mary publish
ell story concerning her tragic TO-
nance with William Desmond Tay-
lor.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-16
'HEARTBREAK HOUSE' OF MOYIELAND
ALWAYS HAS LONG WAITING list
prcrogative Of bobbiug their haiI
and getting away with it,
Leave the Movies

pItIoSljlNS Oh Dohbiu8 tHclf HdIf
and getting away with it,
Leave the Movies
Some extras make n permanent
profession OF the work. but most Of
the WoUld-bc Mary Pickfords event
ualy think things over and in from
six months 10 two years leave the
movies for more substantial lines of
work. The same is true OF the
handsome YOUTHS.
One of the most successful sales
men on automobile row today is Il
wavy-haired youth, who once as
pircd 20 be a movie hero. He half
starved rs au extra for two years,
and then came down to earth and
cot q job Is an auto salesman for
2 sporty-looking make Of car.
Using his slight speaking acquain-
tuce with the real stars of stu
dios, he specialized II a movie eli
euteIc and he has established q rec
ord Of having sold more cars in the
movie colony than any other one
salesman i'm town.
end Chapter H.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-16
By FREDERICK C. NEUMEIER
United Press Gtaff Corespondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
MEXICO CITY, Aug. lG.-So
confident is Mexico that the rec
concentrations Of the conference just
ended here call for recognition OF
the Obregon government by the
United States that they are con
sideriug a petition to President
Coolidge asking that Charles b.
Warren, American commissioner
who played a leading part in the
negotiations, be appointed ambas
sador to Mexico City.
Warren is extremely popular here,
both with government officials and
civilians. lie knows Mexican law
as do few Mexieans, and his part
in the discussions just concluded is
described as generous and unself-
ish. The American commissioners,
Warren and John B. Payne, are en-
route for Laredo today, and tomor-
row will cntrain for Washington,
where they win lay before the ad-
ministraticn,the results of the CON
ference.
These results were described as
suecessful' by spokesman for
both sides at the conclusion of the
last formal session Wednesday.
The recommendation of the
American commissioners win be
kept secret until President Coolidge
has had an opportunity to examine
them.
Mexican Commissioner Rea said:
''There is a common feeling Of
hope that we have solved the diff
ference between our two countries.
Better times for Mexico are cX-
pccted to follow recognition Of the
Obregon government by the United
States. 1t is believed there viii be
big influx Of foreign capital.
EngIand and France ate expected
TO follow if tl1 United Statcj ne
cords recognition.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-16
Court Continues
Habeas Corpus

Hearing on the application of E.
Martinez for q writ of habeas cor
pus directing A. Costa and F.
Rnbio TO produce . year old Frances
MARITIME in the superior court this
afternoon, was continued until next
Friday by Judge NJ. w. Conkling.
It is alleged the defendants took
the little girl from her father s
home in Mexicah several months
AGO and have since kept her secret
" confined somewhere in Imperial
county.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-16
Prisoners Wreak
Vengeance on
Woman Attacker

SAN BERNARDINO, Cal,
August 16-Angered because
jailors placed Paul Hecker,
charged with an assault on Mrs.
T. NJ. Garcia, wife of a ranch
mar in their cell, prisoners
set upon Hecker and attempted
to mutilate him and were only
stopped from their purpoR by
the intervention of jailers.
Iiecker is said to have made
some reference to the crime Of
which he is accused. The pris-
oners formed a kangaroo
court" ard found him guilty.
he was bleeding profusely when
iailers came to his rescue. Most
Of Hecker's assailants were
hardened criminals.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-16
CONFESS SLAYING

FRESNO, Cal, August 16.-Gen-
try Jenkins, arrested here last night
on a/charge of vagrancy, told mem
bers of the Fresno police depart
ment that on May 30, he killed a
policeman by the name of Wells
in IN Norton, county seat of Wise
county, Virginia. Fresno officers
will investigate the man s story.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-16
L,OCdlle Jews
441cazsz=z ~ s -

n. II. Parks, publisher Of the
Iioliville Tribune, was business
visitor In I'd Centre today.
Eat at the oregon ana be com.
Portable. Ladies rest room and
mems smoking room. ADV
Oregon Cafe. Coo1 place to eat
lunch 35c, DinDer SOC. Chops and
steakz. Adv,
Robert Boman, formerly assist.
ant cashier IN fhc First National
Bank, and now located in Lake
aide, is visiting friends in this city
for q few days.
Exide Batteries. sKIIrul work on
all makes Of Batteries. C. Z. Cog.
gins Rattery Shop. ADV
The Misses Lillian Keller and
Irene Berg. Of the Fl Centre hos
pital staff, left today for an ex-
tended vacation at Coronado and
Catalina Island.
Natures Greatest Drink, it's
lemonade. Paul serves it fresh and
rare. United Stages Depot. Adv
Exide Batteries, the maximum
combination of Power and Long
Life. C. L. Coggins Battery Shop.
Adv
r. II. Cary, manager of the
Golden State Mix Products com
-pany is enjoying his vacation on the
coast.
Money to Loan on automobiles
contracts bought. Fred r. Cross,
l76 Main St. Phone $50. Adv
The Riverside Business College,
Riverside, Calf, placed every
graduate during the past year. The
Fall Term starts Sept. I Send for
literature. Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-16
SUGAR PRICE CUT

SAN FRANCISCO, Angus 1G.--
The California-Hawa Sugar Ref
ining company today announced Il
drop of 80 cents per hundred
pounds in the wholesale price of
sugar effective today, This brings
the price to 800 per hundred
pounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-16
Boulevard Beaux
Throw Pajanas
Into Discard
United Press

PARIS, August 1o.-They re
thinking CT carting all the paja-
mas in Paris up to the Louvre,
so that posterity may see what
we men used to wear.
Men here have suddenly be-
come old-fashioned and refuse
TO hobbfe into a pair of paia-
mas, according to the complaint
of shop-keepers.
Give lis the old nightshirt
that grandfather used TO wear, ;"
is the, demand.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-16

New York, N. "a girls
deft fingers formed the tongue
with which S.S.Leyiathan ''spea!,s"
at will by radio telegraph to either
side of the ocean. Miss Marie
Prepelik Of Western Electric's
Bell System Laboratories is seen
assembling the Ainsides" of 10,
600 watt vacuum tube. Two Of
these furnished the power to the
Leviathan's big telegraph trans
mitter which has power enough tic
span the Atlantic.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-16
MEXECANS SURE
RECOGNITION Is
TO COME SOON
(Continned from page y

Continued from page y
factoriiy to compensate American
owners for agrarian lands copfis-
Gated under the policies Of Prcsi-
dent Obregon for division Of lands
among the Mexican poems. Mexico
heretofore has offered to pay for
these lands with Mexican bonds
which have no marketable value.
The setting up Of two claims com
missions, one to settle American
claims against Mcxico for damages
suffered during revolutions ana
ike eycnts, and the Other to plan
the details of the methods of dis
posing of American claims against
Mexico for confiscation Of agrarau
lands without proper payment.
Mexican, Elated
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-16
Mexican, Elated

1t was learned here today that
umpircs of both claims commissions
probably will be appointed by the
Hague court under the agreement
is expected to be made up of two
Americans aud two MexicanS.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-16

Exide Batteries, the maximum
combination of Power and Long
Life. c. L. Coggins Battery Shop.
Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-16

Natures Greatest Drink. it's
lemonade. Paul serves it fresh and
rare. United Stages Depot. Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-16

The Misses Lillian Keller and
Irene Berg. Of the Fl Centre hos
pital staff, left today for an ex-
tended vacation at Coronado and
Catalina Island.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-16

r. II. Cary, manager of the
Golden State Milk Products com
-pany is enjoying his vacation on the
coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-16

Oregon Cafe. JooI place to eat.
lunch 35e, dinner SOC. Chops and
Eteakz. Adv,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-16

Money TO Loan on automobiles
,ont -acts bought. Fred r. Cross,
176 Main St. Phone $50. Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-16

Robert Boman, formerly assist.
ant cashier in fhc First National
Bank, and now located in Lake
side, is visiting friends in this city
for few days
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-16

Exide Batteries. sKIIful work on
all makes Of Batteries. C. Z. Cog.
gins Rattefy Shop. ADV
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-16

Eat at the Oregon and be com.
Portable. Ladies rest room and
men q smc king room. Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-16

81 Il. Parks publisher Of the
Ioliville Tribune, was business
visitor In I'D Centre today.
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-11-01
ATTENTION

Special discount to Jewish organiza-
tioB on all Mhltigraphing. Addressing,
Senlins. Etc. Mutual Multigraphing
Co.. 326 kittredge Bldg, Phone Champa
5144. WIN. Zelkin and Abe Zelkin,
nrovriet0rs. If.
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-11-01

DIR. r. NJ. Silvcrberg who is well
known thru his connection with the U.
s. Veterans Bureau has severed his
located in the Mack building. Dr. Sill
verberg's friends and ncquaintanccs
will be pleased to hear that lie Will
now give his entire time to private
practice.