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Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04
BOY SCOUTS TO
PASSDODGERS
FOR CLEANUP

According to an announcement
made bv Scout Master Frank
Bowles, Saturday is TO be busy
day for the boy scouts of the city.
At this time the boys will do the
work preliminary to the opening 'of
cleanup week by passing our cireu-
lars fully explaining the nature of
the campaign.
Mr.. Bowles further announces
that he wishes all scouts to COM
municate with their respective scout
masters this evening, so that an
idea may be obtained of the number
who will be ready for work on Sat
urday morning.
1t is planned to have the scouts
meet at the office of the scout exc
cutive. 64j Main street, at or be-
fore n. IN. Saturday. The city has
been divided into zones and scouts
will be assigned for duty in each
section. \ dodger win be left at
every home in the city, but no over
Tapping of work will be possible on
account of the careful division.
Next week the boys will continue
their support Of the campaign by
working with the "mopping up
squad, as we'll as by using their in
dividual influence to encourage
their school mates to help. The pep
and interest which the lads are dis
PLAYING in connection with this
campaign should be an added spur
to an added spur to the business
men and housewives of the city to
see that the city is in ''apple-pie y
order by the time the campaign
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04
PERSONALS

W. j. Stanton, Los Angeles man
ager of a national cracker concern
is in the valley completing arrange
ments for the distribution of his
products.
Mrs. William Dawson is back
from a ten days visit in Los An
geles with Mrs. Slocum, returning
with the latter a few days ago.
F. H. McIver, secretary of the
Imperial Irrigation District is in
Los Angeles on business.
Attorney s.. p. Williams of I'm
perial was in Ell Centre today.
Miss lone Sammons has left for
Los Angeles where she will meet her
sisters, the Misses Rose, Yvette and
Ouida. who have been summering
on the coast and return with them
to Ell Centre.
Attorney Elmer Heald of Calipa'
tria was at the courthouse today.
o. L. Perkins, of the Information
al Correspondence schools, is IL
Yuma on business.
Miss Irene Berry, who has been
on leaye of absence from the lrri
CATION District office for several
months, has returned 10 her duties
Attorney NJ. c. AtehinsOn of Ca
lexieo was in this city today.
Miss NJ. j. Webber, formerly OF
the county clerk s office and who
recently returned from Chicago, has
accepted a position with the lmper
ial Irrigation District.
Mrs. r. W. Hoover was Holt
Vile visitor in the city recently.
G. G.. Justice, former resident OF
Imperial Valley, is here from San
Diego buying honey and hay for
his business on the coast.
Mrs. j. W. Shuler, Mrs. Sam
Webb, Miss Motsinger, and Miss
Ollie Carroll, all of Holtville, were
visitors in the city recently.
Mrs. r. L. Bogett was in the city
from Holtville tocay.
Jack Strobel, well-known lettuce
and cantaloupe grower, is back in
the valley again after a vacation
trip to northern points.
Mrs. J. W. Blanchard is here from
San Diego visiting her daughter
Mrs. j. R. Turley.
Mrs. S. G. Blackman Of Calexieo
was noted in the city today.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This Date
in Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
October 5, 1904

The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Christian church held a pleasant
meeting at the parsonage yester-
day New officers elected were
Mrs. H. b. Holingsworth, president;
Mrs. T. p. Banta, vice president;
Mrs. Ray Edgar, secretary; Mrs. j.
A. Morrison, treasurer.
The work on the new Brawley
city water works, which has been
going forward rapidly under the di-
rection of Rufus G. Hubbard, is
now being held up until a shipment
of pipe arrives.
Charles w. Fernald has returned
from business trip to Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04
SPECULATIONS AS
TO SUCCESSORS OF
HARVEY AND, CHILD

WASHINGTON, October ,5HPres-
ident Coolidge today is giving his
attention to the question o. success
ors to Colonel George Harvey, Am
erican ambassador to the court of
St. James and Richard Washburn
Child, ambassador to Rome, who
have resigned.
The president may have decided
in his own mind to whom he will
offer these important posts, but If
he has, there so far has been no
indication of his choice.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04
No. 1851 T
IN BANKRUPTCY
Secs. II and SO
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge
and Order Thereon


and Order Thereon
(Form so
In the District Court of the United
States, Southern District Of
California
In the matter Of Roy G. Graham,
Bankrupt.
To the Honorable Judge of the
District Court of the United States
for the Southern District of Cali
fornia, Roy c. Graham, of Calexico,
in the County of Imperial and State
of California. in said district, re.
spectfully represents that on the
Eleventh day of July, 1923, last
past, he was duly adjudged bank
rupt under the Acts of Congress re-
lating to bankruptcy; and that he
has duly surrendered all his prop
erty and rights of property, and
has fully complied with all the re-
quirements of said acts and of the
orders of the Court touching his
bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may
be decreed by the Court to have a
fun discharge from all debts prov
able against his estate under said
Bankruptcy Acts, except such'debts
as are excepted by law from such
discharge.
Dated this first day of October, \.
d. 1923.
ROY G. GRAHAM,
Bankrupt
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04
IMPERIAL
Nv Press staff Correspondent

IMPERIAL, October DIR. Rob
ert n. Mclean who has charge of
the Mexican work for the Los An
geles presbytery was here calling
on Rev. J. A. Nc Gaughey yester-
dav planning for the new work be-
ing organized in connection with
the community church for the Mex
lean people of Imperial and vicinity.
Services begin at the Community
church at GAS a. IN. on Sunday.
The services for Sunday, October z,
will the regular monthly communion
services also some special singing
by the choir.
At 800 p. m. will be preaching
services in Spanish for the Mex
lean people.
Services for Mexicans s...
Rev. A. Romo is conducting reg
ular services for the Mexican peo-
pie of Imperial and vicinity each
Sunday.
In the evening the Christian En-
deavor group will meet 1t $50 p.
N. At 1880 the pastor will preach
the first of series of sermons on
the general subject of Satan. The
topic will be "The Satan's Ori-
GIN
The "High Glass connected
with the Community church Sun
dav school will have desert pie
mic this. evening. Election of of
ficers will follow the good tim'
on the desert. The class will leave
the parish house in ears about $50.
uN..x Duo,, NUon% Ado
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
October 5, 1908

Rev. o. l.. Snow and family have
returned after q two months vaca-
tion spent in Oceanside. They will
take up their residence on a five
acre tract which they recently pur-
chased in the Veneill subdivision.
They plan to erect cottage at
once.
The Imperial Valley Bee Keepers
Association has decided to levy an
assessment of 20 cents a colony on
all members for the purpose of col
lecting a fund to erect a warehouse
for honey in FL Centre.
Edmund Allat, son of Postmaster
Allat of Imperial, iss recovering
nicely from an operation for ap-
pendicitis.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04
TEN YEARS AGO
October 5, 1918

L. f. Seibert, widely known in
the cantaloupe trade, is back from
a visit to Pittsburgh.
George A. Ragan, who was a
prominent valley educator for some
years, and who left here to accept
the principalship of the Ontario
high school, has returned to the
city and plans to open a life in
surance business.
Edward Dool, formery of Calex-
leo, and now engaged in the real
estate business in Los Angeles, was
in town today. 3
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04
Legionaires Are
Urged to Attend
Meeting Tonight

Elmer Heald. chairman of the In
terpost Council of the American
Legion, has called meeting of all
valley delegates and alternates to
the national convention to meet with
the council at the Barbara Worth
hotel tonight 10 make final ar
rangements{ for attending the ma
tional convention, to be held Oct
ober - TO 10. Other members of
the Legion who intend to 90 to San
Francisco are urged to send their
names to the meeting tonight so
that the number VINO will make the
trip may be Known.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04

bundles containing comforts for
those unfortunate enough to be be-
hind the bars. Mexicans predomi-
mated among the visitors, though
there were several colored folks and
one or two whites.
wooda Blesy, Dance Studio. 723
Orange. Phone 41iW. Adv
Elmer A. Todd's School of Artis-
tic Piano Playing is open to pupils
of all grades, from Primary Depart.
ment to Concert Performer. Piano.
Pipe Organ, Musical Form. Studios
624 Olives Phone 466 w. adv.
Cream waffles for breakfast at
Steve's. adv.
Returns from Buying Trip-Duke
johnson, one of the firm of the
King Johnson company, returned
last night from business trip
to Los Angeles. While tilefe. Mr..
Johnson selected various lines of
fall merchandise to add to the at
tractiye stock of the local store.
For Sale-Alfalfa seed. all vari-
eties. at Leins Agency, Oregon Ho-
tel Bldg. adv
Notice to Policy Holders-The
Western Casualty Co., of Denver,
Colorado, have their Imperial Valley
office at 664 Main ST., Fl Cent 70.
j. II. Williams, Mgr. 1856 ADV.
Comedian in Town-Harrv James
well-known English comedian, has
been spending several days in the
valley Roscoe Gould Of the Var
ney Company announces that Mr..
James will spend Il week or more in
the city at later d;te, and at
that time will put on q number of
his stunts at afternoon and even
ing programs held in the local store.
Mr.. James is connected with the
Starr Piano company which manu-
features the Gennett records, and
has made many records alone and
with famous contemporaries. Some
of his records have been made in
conjunction with William Jennings
Bryan.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04
NAMES
TWO DEPUTIES

County Coroner Bert Lemons has
appointed A. r. Hens, Calexico, and
w. /. Hopes, Brawley, deputy cor
oncrs. With Lemons as chief, the
three constitute the only undertak-
ers in Imperial Valley. The two
deputies were also deputies under
w. f. Lyons, former coroner who
resigned to remove to the coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04
Suicide Wealthy
Woman Mystery
BY United Pres. Leased wire

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, Oct. 5.
Mystery still surrounds the suicide
of Mrs. Stella +. Caldwell, society
leader Of the wealthy Monteeito col.
ony. The funeral is TO be held this
afternoon. Letters addressed to
friends and relatives by the dead
woman were closely guarded today
and no hint of the contents was
given.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04
FAMOUS BREWERY NOW
MAKING CORN SYRUP

ST. LOUIS, Oct. with a daily
output of 100000 pounds of corn
syrup, or glucose, in which will be
consumed 5000 bushels of corn, An
heuser- Busch, Inc, have begun op-
Grating the 100000 plant it has
installed in its old beer brewery es-
tablishment here.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04
SERIES
WITH MOVIES AT
BAPTIST CHURCH

Fl Centre is to have the privilege
of hearing two really great speak
ers and entertainers in 1.-The Roh-
inson Lyceum and Travelog Ies-
lures winch VIII be gwen at the
First Baptist church beginning Sun
day evening and closing Friday eve
ming.
Dr. Robinson knows how to set
forth a line of argument powerful
and convincing.
Mrs. Robinson has the honor of
being Fellow of the Royal Scot
tish Geographical Society and is a
writer, lecturer and traveller of wide
experience and reputation. The
beautiful dissolving views add
greatly to the enjoyment and profit
of tins educational entertainment.
The lectures will be illustrated by
still and moving pictures. Sunday
evening the lecture will be on 1.-The
Passion Play of Oberammergau; "
Monday, Japan and the japanese
as | Saw Them; Tuesday, - New
Zealand the Home Of Democracy
Wednesday, Scotland and the
Scotch; Thursday, England and
America Friday, &" Russia and
It's Island Prison, Saghalien."
These lectures are free and the
general public is invited.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04

Visitors Crowd Jail-Today being
visitors day at the county Jail, the
lobby was crowded with friends OF
the prisoners laden with all sorts of
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04

Ruth Teeple Reid, Music Studio,
523 Holt. Phone 236. Piano,
Harmony and History, state
Accredited. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04

Press Want Ads are Wonder
Workers.
Press Want Ads are Wonder
Nnrkers
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04

Try Press Want Ads.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04
Merchants Lunch at steve's. ad,

Oregon Cafe. evoi place TO eat
Lunch 35c, Dinner zoe. Chops and
Steaks. Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04

Money to Loan on automobiles
contracts bought. Fred r. Cross
t76 Main St. Phone 359. Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04

Parade Excites Audience During
the parade of the "Forty and
Fights last night, several people
in the audience at the Palace
theater became alarmed when they
heard the shots fired by the ex-
service men as they whooped 1t
up' and started to leave the
theater. Manager Cook and t. II.
Frazer. in charge of the local navy
recruiting station, quoted the peo-
PIE by telling the cause of the com
motion.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04

ExiGe Fatteriee. SINFUL work Of
Ill makes os Batteries. c. E. Cog
gins Rattesy Shop. ADJ
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04

Eat at the Oregon ana be COM
Portable. Ladies' rest room and
uen's smoking room. AG >
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04

Magnolia Mulberry farm center is
planning a live meeting Mt the
Mulberry school tonight at 1880. An
election Of Officers will be among
the important business TO be trans
acted. George r.. Momyer of the
Brawley Union high school Will
give o talk Of interest to all on
the possibilities of the establish
ment of a Junior Agricultural Col
lege in connection with the Braw-
ley high school.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04
Meet Me at sreve's.

Fire Insurance, Public Steno-
grapher, Surety bonds, Notary Pub
lie, Mrs. Kate f. Oldham, Room ll6
Rehkoff Bldg, Phone 525. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04

Pulliam Recovering = George c.
Pnlliam, supervisor from District
No. ], is reported today to be in
. very good condition at the Ell Centre
hospital, where he underwent an
operation, following adjournment of
the board of supervisors Tuesday.
The operation was entirely success
ful and Mr.. Pulliam is expected to
be fully recovered in time for the
next meeting Of the supervisors on
October 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-04

wooda Blesy, Dance Studio. 723
Orange. Phone 41iW. Adv
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THE STRANGER A 6 1nGi'!ins

amiably. He wheeled the most
comfortable cha r on to the blue
rug in the center of the floor.
Pray be seated. To what do we
owe the pleasure of this visit-we
are at your service, as always"
Agnes sank into the chair and
directed an insolent stare at each
or the three men in turn.
Il have been offered a hundred
thousand dollars" she said, Ito
turn you down."
Vaille and Bell stiffened very
slightly in their seats. Mr.. Cal
laghan selected a cigar carefully,
and lit it without asking the
!ady's permission.
What a peculiarly trivial sum
to offer" he said quietly, TOR
proceeding so-dangerous. And
so Improbable. Suppose, Agnes,
you describe to us this Jacob and
his mess Of pottage? Was he, do
you think, connected with the
Barr"
He was connected with Old
Nick for ali / know" sneered
Agnes, AN by the look Of him,
likely a blood relation. But his
money was good"
Briefly she related her encoun.
ter with the strange visitor, and
his challenge to her. When she
had finished, there was dead
silence. She noticed that Vaille
had changed color.
DO you know. Agnes" said
Mr.. Callaghan, his eyes fixed on
hnrC 'yyho hof i,0
Know? OF course | know" she
said darkly. do you think I'm
fooI?"
This time the silence might
have been felt.
who, them" said Callaghan.
"A dead beat, in the pay of
Joan Lloyd-for / won't call her
Joan TallbOis--tO bribe me out
OF 1t an leave the way clear for
herr"
A little sigh of relief passed.
> Callaghan's lips. but his face re-
manned expressionless as Il board.
you arc just as InteIigen. as
thought you were" he said am
biguously. "Ah, sharp-sharp as
Il needle. You have hit the mark
precisely. This is the work of
your ex-rival Joan-and OF her
husband, Philip Mottisfont. And
particularly clumsy and impu
dent piece of bluff. Do you not
feel grateful to that-happy pair,
Agnes?"
"Ill show her how grateful
an him too" said Agnes venom.
ously. Il knew what sort she was
from the beg ming! Gee! but
she. shall know it,"
1T will be more dignIf!ed." said
Callaghan, holding up his hand
ito leave that to us. We will paw
the debt for you"
TO Be Continued Tomorrow
Copyright. 1923. by King Features
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-25
GENIUS AND HABIT


behavior. If you can but teach
him how to control his appetites.
If you can but teach him to regu-
late his hours so as to be at
home certain specified nights
every week; if you can but teach
him how to find joy In quiet
evening with his books; II you
can but teach him to enjoy regu-
larly a certain amount Of spiritual
poise on the Sabbath-then, your
son or daughter, as this discussion
applies to both sexes-Will profit
tremendously from the lessons so
impaired.
The more I study successful
men and women the more I am
convinced that 1t Is not special
genius which distinguishes them
from the common crowd. but
rather a we'll regulated system #
habits Of daily conduct.
Finally, above all. the little posi-
tive we'll regulated habits Of the
successful person. I find this one
standing out unfailng and cen
spicuous, namely, the habit of
hard work.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-25
WHEN DID IT
HAPPEN?

when was the Russell Sage
Foundation endowed?
when was the Young Peo-
pies Society of Christian En-
deavor founded?
3-When was the automatic
shell ejector invented for fire
arms?
4-When was Klpling's collec-
ton of stories, Soldiers Three"
published?
5-Whan was vaccination dis
covered?
Answers to these questions will
be published tomorrow.
ANSWERS
To Yesterdays Questions.
1-On March 8, 1862. the Con-
federate ironclad Merrimac de-
stroyed the Union frigate Cumber-
land and Congress in the first
battle in which the ironclad ship
took part.
1.-The steam whistle was in.
vented by Stephenson in 1883.
3-The Daughters of the Revo.
luton. n patriotic society. was or.
ganized August 20, 1891.
4Demosthenes. the worlds
greatest orator, entered public life
about S55 B. c.
6-The White House was first
occupied in 1900. by John Adams.
second President Of the United
States.
6-The Gobeitns introduced the
manufacture OF tapestry IN the
fifteenth century,
7-Drury Lane Theatre, London,
was opened In 1863,
8-The Edict Of Nantes, allow
ing freedom of worship, was is
sued by Henry " Of France,
April t3. 1893,
0-"Lorna Dnone," Biarkmofe's
novel. was published in 1869.
1O-The Battle of Long Island
took place August %, 1876.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-25
THE RHYMING
OPTIMIST
BY Aline Michaelis-
THE BACKLOG.

wv YHEN the winds OF Winter
" ramble up and down the
barren land, and the bit
ing breezes gambol in and out on
every hand; when Jack Frost with
skilful fingers paints his story far
and near, and his mimic splendor
fingers till the sun shines high
and clear; when the snow is
swiftly falling and the last dead
!"aVcs are gone, then l love to
near Wife calling, Come and put
the backlog on" Oh, the people
in the city may contend they're
fond Of steam; but think of them
with pity when I sit where bright
flames CLEAN. When the merry
freight glances on the shining
floor and wall, and the shadows
hold strange dances in the dim
ness of the hall, then l laugh to
near folks chatter praising coils
or pipe or gas, saying: well, it
doesn't matter that the fireplace
had to pass" While said pipes
are loudly Kissing, making noise
instead of heat. those folks don't
know what they're missing, and
the furnace Is a cheat. But when
all the winds are bowling, roaring
up and down the world, and when
all the sky Is scowling and the
storm fla~s are unfurled,- then |
chuckle as I'm Elonting on the
s2lendor Of tho blaze, whilo my
snoke-Wreaths round me floating
make a pleasant sort Of haze.
While the great fire roars In ardor
and the backlog CLOVIS anew, Mr..
North Wind tries the harder to
get In by door or flue. or inven-
lions there are many uAt have
helped the human race, Out I can.
not think OF any that can take the
back-log's place.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-25
By John Goodman.
A STORY OF MYST

<<-HERE are limits to your
love of sentiment, then,
chief" sneered Drum
mond, beginning to feel better.
That the man should have been
such an incredible foolv' murmur-
ed Callaghan, "yet it is only To-
Called madness-he is otherwise
an extremely able and determined
man. this Mottisfont. Had he
dropped Joan Tallbois like a hot
coal. as every sane person would
have given him credit for doing,
all would be well. But his mar
riage with her now is a different
matter-We have no longer any
hold over Joan, and she has gained
powerful and almost certainly a
vindictive ally. We shall have to
face an attack from a new quar-
ter"
"Mottisfont is holding himself
altogether aloof from the lawsuit"
said Bell. Il have ascertained
that"
THE lawsuit" exclaimed Callag-
han impatiently; "he cannot de-
fend the lawsuit and well he
knows it. Agnes position Is per-
fectly secure But he may tackle
you and Vaille over those early
dealings with Joan, sk.llfully
though they were masked, and
since we have lost the strangle-
hold we had on her when she was
Lady Tallbois there will be mis-
chief. AS if we had not enough
risk already in handling that little
spitfire, Agnes. Now, listen to
me"
A bell rang with muffIed
whirr outside the door and every
one looked up sharply. Callaghan
made a sign to Vaille, who went
out at once. The arrangements
at the new headquarters had been
elaborated during the past week
and communication established
Vaille came back in a few mo-
ments
Message from the branch Of
flee; Agnes Tallbois wishes to see
you at once" he said.
"At this hour?" sad Callaghar
frownngly. VERY well Bell
you go and fetch her"
Can this be the S. o. s. call?"
said Vaille uneasily.
She was all right when I left
her at 10 O'clock" cut in Drum
mond.
You clear out, my lad" said
Callaghan CURLY, II don't wish
her to find you here at any time"
Drumomnd departed, rather I'M
will ngly. In twenty minutes Bell
returned accompanied by Agnes
Tallbois, who faced the company
with singularIy defiant and hos
tile air. =
I'VE are charmed to Sc you.
Lady Tallbols," said CallaRhan