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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-31


exalted ruler; Elmer Andersen. past
exalted ruler. The party will be
ohaperoned by Harry Tichnor, grand
esteemed loyal knight Of the grand
lodge. and past exalted ruler of
Pasadena Lodge, as well as past
state president and trustees.
Thursday night, February /, FL
Centre lodge will hold the regular
weekly dinner in the lodge rooms at
$40. These dinners and the pro
grams accompanying them, are be.
coming more popular with the mem
bers each week, an, hose who miss
them are overlooking an opDos..an
ity for a real good time. All nom.
ters in the valley are invited TO
these affairs.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-31
PHIL BREEDLOVE
TRIAL POSTPONED

Trial Of Phil Breedlovc, charged
with the killing Of Rex Samples at
the Oregon hotel last January, which
was set for Monday. February ;. has
hcen postponed until Monday. March
IL. on REQUEST of Breedlove's coun.
sci for additional time with which
to prepare his defense. Brecd'ove 3
first trial resulted in q hung jury,
and he was released on $o0.000 bail.
The second trial WAS originally
scheduled for December, but was
postponed until Femruary 5.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-31

PRIMARY DESTINATIONS of
shipments, with additions and de
ductions Of diversions as reported
daily by Los Angeles and Brawlcv
offices of the p. +. f. adjoining
cities are included, example, Oak
land is contained in San Francisco,
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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-31
Weather Today

Nhlle other parts of Southern
'ahfornia are expecting a heavy to
Killing frost tonight, imperial Vol.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-31

showers threatening, il is believed
that should the rain cease and the
sky clear killing frost would re-
suit
Official forecast was:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 49, To
night ard Thursday fair, heavy TO
killing frost in the morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10
TANKS INCREASE LEAD TO F FULL GAMES WITH WIN
FAVORITES TAKE Y NET MATCHES W Ll U. 5. TITLE PLAY C.

The New York Yankees made it three out of four from the Browns at St. Louis by winning the final game of the series, to 3, and there by swelled their lead over their near est competitor to 12 full games, for Cleveland, in second place, dropped a game to the Red SoX, to l. The Tanks have now won 50 games for the season.
 In Detroit, the Athletics nosed out a 6 to win over Ty Cobb's Tigers, putting Philadelphia only one game behind the Indians for second posi- ton. The White Sox beat the Sena- tors at Chicago, 8 to 1, and now have an even 300 percentage mark for the season with 35 won and 36 lost.
 In the National league, the New York Giants broadened to three and one-half games the narrow chasm be- tween first and second place by wal loping the Reds at the Polo Grounds, 13 to 6, after taking two successive defeats from the Cincinnati club on previous days. The Pirates were taking to 2 whipping from the tail-end Phillies at Philadelphia.
 The Dodgers, in fourth place inched their way up to four and one half games behind Cincinnati by de- feating the Cardinals at Brooklyn, 3 to 8, with Dazzy Vance pitching Tn masterly style for the Flatbush crew The Cubs beat the Braves at Boston 4 to l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10
FICTITIOUS AMBULANCE
 CALLS ARE DANGEROUS
Fad Accident Narrowly Averted
 Monday Afternoon

Relentless prosecution of persons iustigattug fictitious telephone calls to ambulance companies will nave serious result if continued, Chief Of Police Fred McDuff stated Monday afternoon. His warning came after one of the three ambulances an s1erug a fictitious cali to Tarrant City coIuded with a five-ton truck at Eighth avenue and Twenty-si1th street and several persons narrowly escaped serious injury
 Section S32 of ths city code pro- yjdes that any person found guilty of sending false telephone or telegraph messages will be assessed a fine of from SI to sIgg or sentenced to serve SIX months in jail or both.
 Three amlulanCes were called to Tarraut City Monday afternoon, two from the Johns company and one from Lige Loy company One of the Johns ambulancas. driven by Francis ". Worreu, was speeding north on Twenty street when it cOlIided with the truck, coming east On Eighth avenue. The ambulance was turned around Had it not been for the cool-hcadednes of Worrell who managed to right his car despite .he high rate of speed it had been lrav- cling, several persons who were standing on the sidewalk near the street undoubtedly would have been seriously injured. Neither driver was injured and only slight damage was done the machines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10

INDIANAPOLIS, July 9-Favorites experienced little difficulty in win ming first round matches in the na- tional clay court tennis champion ships being played on the courts of the Woodstock club here today. Will liam T. Tilden of Philadelphia, ma tional champion, here to defend his title, won from Claude Watkins of Louisville with the loss of one game.
 The feature match of the day was between Manuel Alonzo of Spain and Jack Mckay, former Indiana cham pion. Mckay carried the speedy Spaniard to the count of 6-2 GA. Me Kay followed up his service with an effective croas-court volley that won him many placement aces.
 Howard and Robert Kinsey, fa- nous California doubles team, and Wallace Johnson of Merion, Pa, rank = ing number five in this country, did not put in an appearance today but are expected tomorrow.
 Phil Bettens of California who ranked high in the years intercol- .legiate play, won easily from Ches- ter Mannfield, a local player. late afternoon match, witnessed only by those who remained in the grand stands after the Alonzo- Nc K a! match, brought out some excellent tennis. J. B. Adoue of Dallis. Texas, southwestern champion, defeated Gerald B. Emerson of South Orange, N T. number one on the Columbia university team. 6-4, 75. Adoue is a veteran and outsteadied Emerson.
 John Hennessey Ralph Burdiek and Fred Bastian local players; Waster Westbrook of Detroit and Louis Kuhler of Cincinnati won easy first ro,d matches. Real opposition is not eypected to develop In the tourna- ment until the quarter finals. Boys juniors and doubles play will begin tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10
Golfers Flocking To Mobile For Tourney

MOBILE, Ala, July 9.-(Special Leased Wire).-The first arrival of Alabama golfers here to take part in the state tournament which starts over the course of the Mobile Coun- try club ol Wednesday,, was Glen Crisman, youthful star of ' Selma. Alabama, who reached Mobile this morning and immediately visited the Country club to familiarize himself with the local course.s Callers from all over the state are expected to arrive here today and tomorrow in cluding Bob Seibels of Birmingham present state champion, who will de- fend his title here this week.
 All is in readiness for the tourra- ment, Country club officials having announced that the course is in per feet condition. The tournament will be in charge of Jimmie Campbell, professional of the local club.
 A large and modern swimming pool will be constructed at the Mo- bile country club at once as the re- suit. of action taken at general membership meeting held today at the offices of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10
SITUATION TENSE. hS JURY PROVES MASKED VIOLENCE
Oklahoma Governor Makes New Threat or Martial
 Law

ANADARkO, Okla. July 9.-By Associated Press.)-A grand jury ordered by Gov. J. C. Walton 10 in- Nestigate masked violence in Caddu county was empaneled here late to- day and started its inquiry with virtually the entire citizenship of the county viewing it's activities from two opposing positions.
 Local residents declared that senti- ment never has been so divided as to- day. Divergencies that appeared more than a year ago with the or ganization of the Ku klux Klan here were aecentuated Saturday evening when two public fist fights among four supporters and enemies of the kIan brought from Frank Hefley, chief of police, threat to ask for state troops if the incident is re- peated.
 Both encounters were on the steps of the post office, resulting from ar guments over the klan Large crowds, representing both factions, witnessed them. Police interference Is believed to have prevented more serious trouble.
 OPPO4tulS pL lUE Kan dDOuL d month ago formed an organization known as the Loyal Blues" Its an rounced purpose was to combat the klan locally It is not known how many members either organization has, but both are conceded to be strong. No outward activity has been attributed to either the klan or the Loyal Blues since the organiza- tion of the latter society.
 The grand jury constitutes the sec ond step in the states investigation of alleged mob violence in Caddo county. A court of inquiry conduct ed recently by an assistant state at torney general failed to throw light on the reported whipping of Claude Nathan, son of a well known mer- chant here.
 Ordering the grand jury a few days later Governor Walton warned citizens and county officials that he would place the county under martial law If another whipping was report ed to him. He declared the county was Ion the verge Of the same thing which, he said, existed in Okmulgee county when he invoked military rule there with the declaration that law less bands had been operating for months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10
PEGLER'S PEGS
By WESTBROOK PEGLER
 oc.ad xNfra tn Arp-HNrnIdl


 You can't keep them away from the ring side or the back yard once they've sniffed resin or seen their names in box scores. Old scrappers hang on and on doing odd jobbery refefeeing, bottle-holding, manag ing, match making and old ball play CTS may disappear from the big league, but they do in the bushes. bushes.
 "Give a listen to this" said a her init crab on an inland voyage across the North Dakota flats, Tipping the pages of weekly paper from one of of the branch line tanks. Here's where they go when they get through up there. Here's the Jude. the In dian playing with New Darlington. He is said to be up among 'em. Here's Pickering. too, must be Ollie Pickering and Siebold in right field can that be Rex Siebold? I see Chenoweth in the lineup, too. Not much in the leagues, he wasn't but a hear in the coast league in his day man this is the sticks.
 Glass D in the sticks is almost no class at all, but there are few great ball players who wish they could play with New Darlington. North Dakota. Shoeless Joe Jackson of the Black Sox has as many names as Hamburger Steak when he tried to come back among the independent teams. He loved his long hits. Buck WeaveF, one of the best infielders alive, tant get a job with New Car rington in the sticks.
 Take a ball players money and you YOU wound him. Keep him out of baseball and you might as well poi son him.
 
 HOW CAN THEY TELL.
 When they shape up as big and bright as a brass tooth and step around the gym with the frisky leg action of a sand-hill crane in brim- stone lake; when they clout their returns-when champions do those things, how is any one to say before a fight, the guy is through"
 There aren't any experts in these matters and this mans guess is as good as that mans. When Jeffries trained for Johnson there was noth- . ing to say but: He looks right" It was the same time when Kilbane trained for Criqui and Wilde for Villa and Tom Gibbons for Harry Greb. Afteward Jeffries was a mere shell" Kilbane said he had a smashed hand but kept it to himself because
 
 didn't want to cancel his guarantee. Wilde admitted that his years had overtaken him. Gibbons. after 15 worried rounds with Greb, said he had entered the ring with bad cold.
 Many sage, old parties stood watch ing Kilbane spar with Al Zeimer in training and noticed nothing wrong. In Shelby a month later Kilbane laughed and said: "You fellows are saps. You can't see anything. This right hand was all gone and I wasn't even using it to throw the mush ball"
 Wilde quit training a week before he fought Villa. He said he always did that and some people believed although 1t was easy enough to re- fer to old files and see that Wilde always before had trained as every fighter does, up to the day of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10

shot from tee or fairway, and three missed butts. When the crowds are banked along fairways and around the greens to watch the champion's s play. it would take a man of iron to be able completely to ignore this hu- man factor. I don't know how many times l have blown a putt in cham pionship play because some spectator was in my line, or from the fact that some spectator, innocently enough, moved or raised an umbrella, or stepped on somebody's foot or did something to cause a momentary dis traction on my part-enough to spoil the shot.
 If the gclf champion, defending his title. carried his caddy on his back he would have a lighter load than the burden of qualifying puts upon him
 Copyright, John F. Dille Co)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10
BATTLING SIKI IS TOO PLAYFUL AND ROUGH FOR PARIS
SenegaIese Ringman Carries Lion Cub And Black Snake
 Around With Him

PARIS, France, July 9.-Leased Wire to Age-Herald.) = Battling Sil<i who came out of the jungle to make pugilistic history. Is proving a white elephant" to Paris. The capi- tai would like to rid itself of the Senegalese, but doesn't know how to proceed.
 The chief complaint against Siki is that he plays too rough. He has, perhaps. left as much destruction in his wake as several squads of Ger mans had they been turned loose in Paris during the late war. One of the pugilist's favorite stunts Is to walk into cafe, and after having had many drinks of liquor, throwing the fixtures into the street And If the proprietor doesn't like 1t, out he goes, too. Of course Ski settles later, but 1t rather an noys the cafe keepers and the pa irons.
 Tension On Boulevnrds.
 The~e Is always a certain tension during the night and early morning among the patrons and proprietors of the big cafes along the boulevards. The fear that the wild man from
 
 all.
 Then, again, there is much dis pleasure here because of the com pany that the conqueror of Georges Carpenter keeps. He has such gen. tie playmates as lion cubs, black snakes and others of his home town folks from the jungle.
 One can never tell when Ski will come strolling along the boulevards with a long snake twined about him. Som etimes the snake will pass the time of the day to passersby by hiss ing at them and at others will snap at them gently, meaning no harm. Ski was recently arrested for parad- ing this part of his' zoo. Playful Young Lion.
 A lion cub, however, seems to be his favorite. Ski was taking his pet out for a stroll recently when 1t arm of workman, who was on his way to earn an honest living. Then Ski begged the mans pardon. said Come on, nice lion," and off they sauntered.
 Paris hopes that Ski will not bring out the remainder of the jungle but is not very optimistic about 1t.
 When the Senegalese enters the prize fight ring. he is now, because of his capers, invariably boo-ed but he usually has just come from the corner saloon where he| trains, so he perhaps thinks the throng is che eering him.
 Ski has changed a time-honored custom of the ring. Before he came to Paris, French fighters kissed each other before and after fighting. The custom is no longer observed
 But, did you ever see Siki's pie ture?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10
ACCIDENT" VERDICT IN INSPECTORS CASE
Coroner Investigates Death Of Man Electrocuted And Killed Sunday

Accidental death" was the yer dict rendered by Coroner J. D. Rus sum Monday afternoon following an investigation into the death of J. T.. Carpenter, inspector for the Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power com pany, who was electrocuted Sunday afternoon shortly after 6 o'clock. when an electric cbargo from the controller box of a street car passed through his body.
 Carpenter was rushed to St. Vim vents hospital. but died before the ambulance arrived there. He is sur vived by his widow, one son. Walter Carpenter, and one daughter, Mrs. Beldona Pritchet. Funeral services will be held at o'clock Wednesday afternoon from the residence, with Vice in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10
JUDGE GRUBB ORDERS HOUSE PADLOCKED
Mrs. Taylor Given Four Months Sentence For Contempt Of Court

Mrs. Bertha Taylor, 1908 Eighth avenue, north, Monday was convicted of contempt of court in connection with the violation of an injunction issued by Federal Judge W. l. Grubb forbiddng the sale or keeping of liquor in the boarding house that she was running. She was sentenced Monday to four months in the Jef- ferson county jail, after having been given the alternative O. making a bond or serving sentence in the county or federal jail:
 Under the same injunction the house will be closed until July II, 1924, unless bond of $500 as a guar antee for the good conduct of the future tenant Is made by Robert stephens of Roebuck Springs, owner of the property, and petition filed with the court to that effect. The woman was convicted on the evidence given by City Detectives w. F. Lee, w. B. Helton and w. K. Me 1 Adory, who raided the house and 1 found empty bottles, some of which | were said to contain small amounts of liquor. J. L. Clover, who was passing the house when the raid be- gan confirmed the testimony of the officers and testified in addition that he had bought liquor from the house on a previous occasion.
 United States Assistant Attorney Jim C. Smith stated Monday after noon that, although Mrs. Taylor was | tried and convicted without jury, she might have appealed the case. A number of injunctions of this character have been issued by Judge Grubb on petition of Mir. smith, who stated tha, his office would fight to see them enforced.
 Mrs. Taylor was given , days by l the court without bond to dispose of l her house furnishings.
 She apparently decided, however, | to begin serving the sentence at 1 once, as she was locked up. She was the first white woman to enter | the jail in a month, according to
 a statement made by officials Mon- 1 day night.
 As no white woman had been l taken behind the bars in such a
 comparatively long time in jail an
 nals. the sight of the Taylor woman | coming into the jail, ushered in by
 her servant and baggagemen bring l ing her trunks of clothes, caused l somewhat of a commotion, J. " | Lauro, evening warden at the jai,
 stated Monday evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10
Why Postpone This Matter g

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10
Tee, Fairway and Green
LIVING UP TO A TITLE
By "CHICK" EVANS

The hardest test golfer can be put to does not come on the day he wins championship title His toughest day in golf arrives the next year when he goes to the champion ship as defender of his title. I have been through this day several times and know whereof I speak
 What this ordeal really is was re- flected this summer when Gene Sara zen failed to qualify for the Brit ish open championship. Sarazen would have shot qualifying golf with the greatest of ease, and might have won the British title if he had net been an American champion when he got there. The wearing of the crown adds mental hazard a sort of han dicap, that can inject more distress and uncomfortable feelings into a golf champions makeup than could anything the course~ designer mi ght put in front of him in the way of traps for his shots
 I have always maintained that a champion should not be called upon in golf to qualify in order to defend his title. It seems reasonable to me that it could be taken for granted that the champion could qualify Ger tainly, having demonstrated his ability by having won the champion ship, it could be taken for granted that he would make a worthy foe for anyone. The humiliation which Sara zen fell heir to in England is a thing that could happen any time with any other champion, and the wonder of the game Is that it hasn't hap pened more often.
 Takes Joy Ont Of Life.
 lrd i11a Til Ia =, step forth at the championship meet ready for competition and play for the title, but I admit that starting out on qualifying rounds, when I had the title tL defend was anything but pleasure. I have been frozen with horror at the thought of failing to qualify. The titleholders every shot is watched by great galleries. He cannot rid himself of the conscious ness of that fact. He faces, there fore, a test that others in the field do not have to meet
 Sarazen's failure to qualify was, of course, due to this tremendous men tai hazard and not-as anyone fa- miliar with golf must know-to any lack of ability, to play champion ship golf. From personal experience, I feel that Sarazen was actually robbed of his chance to compete for the British championship through being asked to qualify despite the fact that he was Americas champion. We should not ask any British cham pion to qualify for championship play over here. It is not fair to ask the champion to face such a test after he has travelled all the way over here. By the same rule any Amer ican or Canadian champion should steS into British championships with no concern as to qualifying rounds. Gallery Runs Up Score.
 There is another factor of cham pionship play as far as champions are concerned. The champion always at tracts a great gallery and, inva- riably, this gallery means at the low est reckoning four additional strok es for each Is holes of play. I compute | this as follows: At least one bad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10
AT EnGEW00n

Several thousand Masons are ex
 pected to attend the Masonic cele. bration to be held at EdGewooC Tuesday night. Several officers ot the state of Alabama will attend and other prominent Masons vii.
 take part in the celebration. Special
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10

box and read it carefully, and that is how l came to take the Vegetable Compound myself. It has given me quiet nerves so that 1 sleep all night, and a better appetite. l have recom- mended it already to all my friends and relatives. - Mrs. ENGLEMANN, 2032 Palmetto St., Ridgewood, Brook lyn. N. Y.
 For the woman suffering from ner- vous troubles causing sleeplessness, headache, hysteria, "the blues," Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound will be found a splendid medi- cine. For the woman of middle age who is passing through the trials of that period, it can be depended upon to relieve the troubles common at that time.
 You should give it fair trial now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10

music and many speeches will be featured on the evenings program.
 The wonderful pool at Edgewood with the enticing dance floor and splendid music nearby, bid high in the estimation of those in charge of the celebration and very little time was wasted in selecting Edgewood as the place for the celebration.
 The Masonic celebration is only one of number that are scheduled to be held at this popular resort. 1t is stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10
W. H. BROWNING DIES

Remains of W. H. Browning who died at Il o'clock Monday night at a local infirmary from an injury re- ceived about month ago from falling rock at the Sipsey mines will be sent to Sipsey, Ala. at o'clock Wednesday morning hy Lige Log for funeral services and inter- ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10

pOullu four years ago, and am talk
 ing it now for the Change of Life and other trou-
 bles and 1 receive great beneftfrom it. 1 am willing to let you use my letter as a testi- monial because it is the truth. l found your book let in my letter
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bout. Still, he Hooked right"
 Does stuffed leopard look right But you couldn't lick a cotton tail with a barn full of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10

James McNeill Whistler, while gov ernment draftsman In the coast and 6eodetic survey, received $1.50 a day.