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The Washington times., 1923-08-16
D. c. FILM MN,
Insult, ASKS
S529,575
: G. Boss Charges Famous
PIayers-Laskey Co. Forced
Him Out Of Business.

NEW YORK, Aug. l6-A com
plaint in a Sherman law treble dam.
age suit for $500 ,575 filed here Iii the
Federal district court by Joseph G.
Boss, motion picture man Of WASH
ington. alleges that the Famous
PIayers-Lasky Corporations Ii i mo,
nopoly which arbitrarily and oppres-
sively uses the power attained by
means Of contracts and mergers OF
competing companies to force out d
competitors.
Boss, who says he 10 engaged in
the motion picture business In the
complaint drafted by his counsel,
william M. Seabury, says he contin.
ued In 1t until 1921, when through
the unlawful and improper methods
Of the. Famous Players-L1asky Cor.
sporAti0n he lost control OF the Folio
sl1o Theater at McAlester, Okla.
Tells Of Huge Combine.
!. At the time of the organization
of hepFamous Players-Lasky Cor.
FporatioT1 sfhe defendant, the com.
plant alleges, by means Of contracts
and mergers OF competing producing
companies and by its creation dis
tributtng systems, estab lisled q very
large business in the production and
! distribution branches Of the motion
picture industry.
BY the year 1919, the complaint
states the defendant corp grafton had
attained for itself al commanding
position in the first rank Of the mo.
ton picture industry. being then
Fsthe largest theater owner in the
world, owning or controlling upward
of 400 desirable theaters IN The
United States and Canada.
Forced Out, He Says.
The complaint further alleges that
the defendants used the power re-
sulting from the combinations to
coerce small exhibitors into sale to
or union with them or their sub
salaries. and. by such conduct OBJ
tanned a. monopoly doing lasting In
jury to the plaintiff. ak
Boss adds that after he opened the
Folosl1o Theater at McAlester lin
1919, the defendants raised the price
Of films to him to the unreasonable
extent Of several h1Hdred per cent,
and opened a. rival motion picture
theater at McAlester which they
called the Palace. He was finally
forced out or business, Moss says,
in November, 1921. by the unfair
methods Of the defendants.
The Washington times., 1923-08-16
SCOTTISH EARL TO WE'D
SISTER OF COUNTESS

MONTREAL. Aug. 1.-the en-
papef1ent was announced today of
the earl of Harrington, Mellerstain
Gordon, Scotland. to Sarah. young
est daughter of Mr., and Mrs. G..
w. Cook, of Montreal.
The earl of Harrington-George
Baillie Hamilton-is a Scottish
nobleman, the twelfth of his line
bearing a title dating back TO
1915. Miss Cook isSa sister of the
countess of Mimic. ''@
The Washington times., 1923-08-16
BIRTH CONTROL AS GROUND
FOR ANNULMENT REJECTED

WHITE PLAINS, Aug. 16.-Birth
control as a ground for annulment
of marriage was rejected by Supreme
Court Justice Frank l.. Young in
denying a decree to Rudolph q.
Segschneider against his wife: Edna
May.
Mrs. Segschneider denied advo-
eating birth control. She said her
husband has lived with his first
cousin in Yonkers for some time,
and that the cousin bore him two
children.
The Washington times., 1923-08-16
Independent rs
BLAME s. D.
IN WAR
Gasoline Price Panic Caused
by Oil Gamblers, Writes
L. v: Nicholas.
By L. v. NICHOLS,
President National Petroleum Marketers'
Association.

ASSOCt0GlOHs
(Copyright, 1923, by Cosmopolitan
News Service.)
CHICAGO, Aug. 16.-For months
we have warned and advised against
the danger of this widespread re-
sistence to the law of supply and
demand, in the face of public opin-
ion.
Now, from the governor Of a
Western State has come a thing
we most feared-a public protest
against the price of gasoline
wave of Indignation spreading rap
idly to adjoining States with COM
polling force demanding actions
Had Standard interests needed
our warning-had our refiners &C.
cepted our. advice and suggestions,
this deplorable condition would not
now exist 3or. have been possible.
The Standard is scared. and they
acted in panic. An intelligent and
prompt readjustment started months
ago. would have saved the day.
Remember, this is all a result
of resistance to the law of sup
ply and demand-crude oil should
have come down months ago; the
gamblers have held it up. e Case
line should have come down months
ago: the same gamblers held it up.
The Standard, in their panic,
have now reduced the price of
gasoline to a point, which, they
state. Is below cost. THEN WHY
DID THEY PUT 1T THERE?
As Independents, we have every
reason to be content with the pres
ent price level until the gamblers
have learned their lesson. Our
standing with the public must not
depend on the guess OF q group
who gamble in crude oil or In fin.
1shed gasoline.
For the first time in the history
OF the oil business some one out
side Of Standard has named. the
price. An indignant official of a
Western State named a price to
The Washington times., 1923-08-16
VIRGINIA MOTORCYCLE
COP MAY LOSE FOOT

WINCHESTER, Va, Aug. 10
Motorcycle Policeman r. Benjamin
Armel may lose his right foot by
amputation as result Of, injuries
received when thrown from his
motorcycle at a speed Of sixty-three
miles an hour while chasing flee
been occupied by rum runners, near
Stephens City, on the Shenandoah
valley pike.
The bones in his foot were broken
and crushed.
The Washington times., 1923-08-16
BIRTHS.

James e. and, Alice Jackson, girl
Chas. F. and Mildred Beavers, girl.
Hubert and Pearl Bunyea, girl
VIM. A. and Bessie NJ. Thompson, boy.
Roster B. and Lillian A. Wright, boy.
Rasmus c: and Helen M. Hansen, girl.
Alvin s. and Margaret Boxwell boy.
John J. and Mary l.. McGrath, girl.
Harry A. and Margaret H. Ellsworth,
boy
simon and Kathryn Klasky, boy.
Arthur L. and Norah NJ. MaTceron.
girl
Samuel J. and Myrtle Swecker, boy.
Francis and Elizabeth Johnston, girl.
John A. and Mildred C. Beall. girl.
Robert H. and Elizabeth w. Vierling,
GIRL
Warren H. and Harriet L. Wagner.
girl
VIM. o.. and Mary II. Bailey, girl.
Paul f. and Gertrude Shorb, girl.
d. Richard and Helen Mothershed, girl.
Bernard and Gertrude Licarione. boy.
VIM. and Louise Middleton. boy.
John and Hattie Norris. boy.
Thomas e. and Gertrude Jackson, boy.
The Washington times., 1923-08-16
COMIC ARTIST ENDS LIFE
BY GAS AT PARENTS HOME

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 16.-Oliver
Dickman, twenty-one years old,
comic artist on the staff of a New
York evening newspaper. committed
suicide at the home of his parents
here by inhalng gas.
He left note to his mother say.
ing Life is too great" ...
The young artist was spending
his vacation here.
The Washington times., 1923-08-16
TRAIN CATCHES AFlRE
FROM HOT WEATHER

ROME, Aug. 16.-Several fires. be-
lieved to be due to the heat wave,
broke out in various parts Of Italy.
At Bologna a hemp works was de.
stroyed. At Fumes two ware
houses, containing straw, were
burned out. At. Tori Sabini,, a
church. containing artistic treas
ures, was burned. Here in Rome,
a freight train standing in the sta
ton caught fire.
NEW YORK. Aug. 16.-All italian
exchanges have been closed until
August 90 because of the extreme
heat, the financial district learned
today.
The Washington times., 1923-08-16
CHICACO-TO-EUROPE
SHIP SAILINCS DELAYED

CHICAGO, Aug 16.-Sailing OF
the 1,000-ton steamer Vesla, which
was to have inaugurated through
steamer service from Chicago TO
Europe, has been postponed
The steamer was delayed at Buff
falo and will not reach this city until
Friday or Saturday. 1t will sail for
Europe as soon as 1t takes aboard
cargo here.
The Washington times., 1923-08-16
Will Hold Outing.

The annual outing Of the Francis
scott Key Council, Junior Order CT
Mecnanics will be held tomorrow
). n. Taylor Is chairman Of COM
mlttee In charge of arrangements,
the outing this year will be hell at
Marshall Hall. ,.',..'I
The Washington times., 1923-08-16
CEMENT COMBINE PROBE
IS ORDERED IN MICHIGAN

LANSING. Mich. Aug. 16.-An
investigation to determine whether
Michigan cement producers have en-.
tered into a combine to manipulate
prices has been ordered by the State
administrative board.
The Washington times., 1923-08-16
FIFTY ESCAPE WHEN
BRITISH SHIP SINKS

LIVERPOOL, England. Aug. 10.
Fifty persons had a narrow escape
today when. the excursion steamer
Douglas sank in the Mersey river
after a collision.
The passengers were taken of.
The Washington times., 1923-08-16
JULIUS VIEDT, SIR.

Funeral rites for Julius Viedt, ST.,
local merchant and prominent fra.
ternal organization member, will be
held at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow after.
noon at the home Of his son, Julius
viedt, jr., 4526 Ninth street north.
west. Interment will be in Prospect
Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. Viedt, who was sixty.nine
years old, died suddenly Tuesday
at his home, 1856 Fifteenth street
northwest.
He was charter member Of the
knights of Pythias and member
of the Oldest Inhabitants Associa-
ton. and these organizations will
assist in conducting the services.
He has been engaged in the gro
Gerry business in Washington for
thirty-eight years.
Surviving him are five children,
julius Viedt, jr., Miss Jennie Viedt,
Mrs. d. B. Lee, Mrs. Nathan Nagel
and Mrs. r. A. White. and by nine
grandchildren and one great-grand.
child.
The Washington times., 1923-08-16
JOHN p. JOHNSTON.

Funeral services for John P. John
ston,. a former woodworker in the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing
who died Tuesday in the John Dick
son Home for Aged Men, were held
at $50 o'clock this morning at
Wright's chapel. Burial will be al
the Old Pohick Church Cemetery.
near Mt. Vernon.
Mr.. Johnston, who was sixty-nine
years old, came to Washington from
Newbury, VT. He was employed at
the bureau for five years, after
which he retired because of Ill
health and went to the Dickson
home. He is survived by his widow
Mrs. May Jarvis Johnston.
The Washington times., 1923-08-16
Daily Traffic Calendar
FINES AND COLLATERAL FoRFEITUREs
$132,916

rO.ei ~. yyestcrjov 568
Grand total ................... $1s2,sl6
The Washington times., 1923-08-16
SPECIAL COMBINATION RATE

Daily and Sunday HERALD and
evening TIMES.
soc per week Delivered by Carrier.
~ editions for soc.
RATE BY MAIL
PAYABLE IN ADVANCE
DAILY AND gsUNDAY.g NN
One Year. ..:.... 5000
Six Months. 80. 6.0e
Tire Three Mont Months. 1s
DAILY ONLY. SUNDAY ONLY.
One Year. =. $500 One Year! =. $50
Six Mouths. $50, Six Months. $50
Three Months las Three Months las
One Month. so One Month";. 80
The Washington times., 1923-08-16
Funeral Directors

TEOS. r. NALLY a SONS.
Undertakers and Embalrnera. 131 1&th o
o. .. Lin. $50. Homelike funeral petioF@
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-03
New Rotary
President Is
Installed

Today at the Rotary luncheon +.
W. Judy, who has filled the presi-
dental chair in such an able man
ner turned over the affairs of the
club te its new president, George ".
Anderson, president of the Imperial
Valley Hardware Company. Mr..
Anderson was one of the charter
members of the elub and has made
a sincere study of Rotarianism AMI
its principles and the coming year
should be one of the best in the his
tory Of the local club.
Mr.. Judy in introducing made a
few remarks as TO what he hoped
for the club under its new president.
The Rotary club is now entering on
its third year in FL Cemtro and on
looking back on the things in which
it has interested itself it is plain
10 see that il is a potent factor in
the upbuilding of the city. The
standing committees for the year
were then named with every mem
ber enthuSed over the program for
the new year.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-03
Mrs. Burbank Thanks
TanLdc For Recovery

eat l never relished and it never
seemed TO furnish me with the
slightest increase in strength.
- would get up in the morning
with such fearful pain i'll my
back I conld hardly get my house
work done, and 1 felt draggv and
weak all day, and splitting head
aches were one of the dreadful
things | had to contend with. |
was just getting worse day by day
and | don't think ! could have
kept going much longer if it had
not been for the Tanlac treatment.
Il began to feel better on my
very first bottle of Tanlac, for
that tired feeling left me and my
appetite improved 50 that | could
eat and relish most anything, and
my weight went up fifteen pounds.
The headaches and backaches nef-
er bother me now, | have got back
all my strength, and have felt fine
ever since | took Tanlac-better
than ever in my life, in fact. The
Tanlac treatment is simply grand.
Tanlac is for sale by ali good
druggists. Accept 30 substitute,
Over 81 million bottles sold. Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-03

\, said track and approaches thereto
the entire width of the roadway OF
said Avenue, suitable for the pass
ing of vehicles over said track; and
TO the satisfaction and approval of
the Board of Trustees of said city;
and shall also, at proper and con
venient place near the erossing of
the tracks of said railway company
ut said Euclid Avenue, install, main
tain and operate an electric wig wag
signal 80 constructed and operated
as to distinctly signal DC approach
of all trains at said crossing.
SECTION V. The above rights,
privilegps and franchises are grant.
cd upon the express conditions and
provisions aforesaid, and upon each
and all of them, and if the said In
teri California Railway Company, its
SUCCESSORS or assigns, shall fail in
any particular to comply Herewith,
then in that event, all rights, priv
ileges and franchises granted by
this Ordinance shall thereupon be
forfeited
SECTION VI. The City Clerk
shall certify to the passage, adop-
tion and approval of this Ordinance,
and cause the same to he published
once in the Imperial Valley Press. n
newspaper of general circulation,
printed and published in the said
City Of FL Centre and after 80 days
after such publication, this Ordin-
ance shall take effect and be in
force.
Passed and adopted this end day
of May, 1923.
WILL s. FAWCETT,
President of the Board of Trust ees
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-03
Work of ObregOn
in Mexico Lauded
by Colleagues

SAN FRANCISCO, May 3.--Tho
work done for Mexico nv President
Obrcgon has been solidly founded
and the march of progress will con
tinue despite his fourtheoming re
tirement, according to General F.
II. Serrano. Mexico : secretary of
war who was in San Francisco. Gen
eral Serrano said Mexico has been
feeling highly gratified that the
people of other countries, particu-
larly those of the United States,
have been impressed by Obrcgon :
administration. MeXicans them
selves are far more confident than
they have ever been before.
\ small party of Mexican Off
cials and prominent business men
accompanied General Serrano to
San Francisco, including lojondo,
the president 5 brother.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-03

of the City Of FL Centre, Califor-
mia.
(SEAL)
ATTEST:
J. $. l.OOFBOUROW,
City Clerk.
/ HEREBY APPROVE TIL f
FOREGOING ORDINANCE NO.
257, THIS 2ND DAY or MAY,
1929.
WILL s. FAWCETT,
President of the Board of Trustees
of the City Of FL Centre, Califot
MIA.
STATE OF CALIFORNIAN
)Ss.
COUNTY OF IMPERIAL,
], j. S. Loofbourow, City Clerk of
the City of Ef Centre, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance No. 257 was passed and
adopted by the Board of Trustees of
said City at 4 regular meeting OF
said Board, held on the End day OF
May, 1929, by the following vote:
AYES: Travers, Lavayea, An
derson, Pitzer, Fawcett.
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
That said Ordinance was intro
duced at least five days prior to its
passage, and thus approved by the
President of the Board Of Trustees
Of said City on the End day of May,
1923.
WITNESS my hand and, seal of
said City, this end day of May,
1923.
J. s. LOOFBOUROW,
City Clerk Of the City of El Centre,
California. (SEAL)
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-03
CONVICT MICHIGAN
MAN OF ADVOCATING
u. s. OVERTHROW
n, United Press Leased Wire

ST. JOSEPH, Mich. May r.
Conviction OF Charles f. Ruthcn-
berg, Cleveland, in the Michigan
communist eases last night, assures
a re-trial Of William Z. Faster, lih
eral lahor leader, state authorities
declared today.
A jury found Euthcnherg guilty
of violating the Michigan crimina!
syndicalist law by advocating over
throw of the United States govern
ment by force. The verdict makes
the defendant liable to a 10 wear
prison term. a $4,000 fine, or both.
Judge Charles White deferred
sentence until June 4, pending ap-
pcal &c the case.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-03
EGYPTIAN MOTIF
WILL VIE WITH
ORANGES IN SHOW

ANAHEIM May , 3--Egypt tenn
pies, pyramids, tombs and other cvi-
dcnce of her gtrv aS Il world power
of thirty centG-s ago, will live
again at the third annual California
Valencia Orange Show which win
he held for nine days nj Anahcim
commencing May -, and for which
plans are now going worward ii
breakneck speed.
The history of Egypt from the
time of the earliest Pharaohs down
tn the present will be depicted in
pictures on Il huge border which
will surround the citrus ten.
The finest specimens of California
Valencia oranges, besides lemons,
grapefruit and other citrus products
will he exhibited.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-03
Esteemed Matron De-
clares Famous Medi-
cine Overcame Badly
Run-D0wu Condition,
Restoring Health and
Strength - Gains IS
Pounds.

"Tanlac was certainly a friend
IN need in my ease and | can't say
too much for it," is the grateful
Statement of Mrs. Margarite Bur
hank, well.known and highly res
pected resident Of 10GSi Pearmain
ST., Oakland, Calf. ~ never took
any medicine in my life that dii
me so much good.
IF a person was ever i'll badly
rundown condition | was that per
son. for my strength was gone, I
felt exhausted all the time, and it
was all could do TO stay on my
feet little while. / had absolute.
ly no appetite, and even the little
did manage to force myself 20
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-03
ORDINANCE NO. 257.


AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO
THE INTER GALA FORM \
RAILWAY COMPANY, IT s
SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS,
THE RIGHT TO CONSTRUCT
AND MAINTAIN A SP II r
TRACK ACROSS EUCLID AVE
NUE. IN THE, CITY OF Ell CEN
TRIO
The Board Of Trustees of the city
of FL Centre do ordain as follows:
+ SECTION l.. That the right and
privilege be, and the same is, here
by, granted to The Inter California
Railway Company, II corporation,
it's successors and assigns, to con
struct, and for period Of fifty
wears to operate and maintain an in
dustrial spur railroad track over
and across Euclid Avenue in the
City of El Centre, California, along
the route described as follows:
Commencing ut the point Of in
tersection of the East line of
Block ~, Park Addition, with
'he Northerly line of Euclid
Avenue, thence running West
erly along said NortherIy line
Of Euclid Avenue, n distance of
100 feet to the point of begin
ming; thence Southeasterly, u
distance of 45 feet to n point in
the Southerly line of Euclid
Avenue, said point being dis
tant 5000 feet measured West
erly along The Southerly line of
Euclid Avenue, from its inter
section with the Southerly pro-
longation of the East line of
Block 27, Park Addition.
SECTION IL. That the line of
said track across said Avenue shall
conform to the established grade
thereof.
SECTION III. 1t is further
made condition hereof that there
be, and is hereby, expressly re
served to said City of FL Centre the
right to grade, sewer, pave, macad-
amizc, repair, improve or alter said
Avenue or any part thereof and to
lay down pipes for water, gas or
other purposes therein-all such
work to be done by said City in
such manner rs not to injure or OBJ
struct the tracks Of said railroad or
with the business thereof
unnecessarily.
SECTION ". The rights, privi-
lcges and franchises herein provided
fer are granted upon the conditions
and under the provisions of the
Civil Code of the State of Califor-
MIA regulating the using of streets
in incorporated cities and towns by
railroad companies; and upon the
further condition. that said Inter
California Railway Company shall
Immediately upon the construction
Of said track construct and there
after maintain during the life of
this franchise n n.oner crossing Of
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-03
FL CENTRIC WILL
SEND DELEGATION
TO 'INDIO DAY

Plans for Il big delegation from
I El CeGtto, to attend the cctcbra
ton at lndio on May II, vert
formulated at meeting Of the Iii
tertors of the chamber Of Commerce
last night. Under the auspices of
,he Associated Chambers of Coach
ella Valley, an all day program has
been arranged TO celebrate the open
ing of Il section of pavement on the
Los Angeles Imperial Valley high
way in Riverside county, the com
pletion of which means as much to
the people of Imperial Valley rs it
does to those of Riverside county.
The directors voted 20 attend the
celebration in a body ana urge all
others who. can possibly do SO, 10
attend.
Badges identifying local people
as residents of Imperial Valley have
been ordered. II is planned to leave
here ut q clock in the morning so
as To get to Indo in time for the
opening of the program. Those de-
string to Join the directors ON the
trip are requested to notify the see
retarv and accommodations will be
reserved. \ committee consisting
of f. W. Judy, G. +. BowleS and G.
w. Eunge was appointed to make
necessary arrangements.
Curtail Manure Shipment
Rccen, passage Of Il county ordin-
ance, designed to restrict the ship
mcnt of manure from Imperial Val
ley, prompted the directors to pass
a resolution asking the city council
to pass 4 similar ordinance for FL
Centre. Fhe county ordinance is
not effective in cities.
The secretary was instructed to
send telegram 10 Governor Rich
ard>ou. asking his reasons for veto
ing the standardization act and ad-
vising him that Passage II Il stand
ardization is vital to the success of
Imperial VALLEY. Another tele
gram was sent to Assemblyman
Davis, urging him to work for the
passasa of the amendment standard
ization bin which will he presented
to the Legislature.
May NV fEcmbeIs
New memberships voted on were
B. Schireson, wholesale wooden
ware; L. S. Cafe; $. l.. McNrory,
Imperial County Boy Scout execu-
tive; Hill Brothers, representative
of Richfield Old Company; W. l..
Garrett, cashier of the Pacific
Southwest Bank and +. ". Greer,
valley representative of the Los
Angeles Examiner
In the absence OF President Coop
er, Director q. +. Bowlrs presided
at the meeting, later being succeed
I'd by \. II. Keller. Other directors
present were, II. w. Brewer ST., r.
II. Cary, Ray Edgar, j. H.. Ford,
Ross T. Hickcox, 0. q. Horne, +. W.
Judy, II. p. Meyer, NJ. p. O'Brien
and G. ". Range.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-03
New Comedy Star
at Palace Tonight

What is said to be the most mirth-
provoking comedy shown in some
time is slated for the Palace screen
tonight and tomorrow night. Walter
HERS. the new fat star, viii be
seen in mir. Billings Spends His
Dime with lovely J%camelinc lo-
gan, sharing honors as co-star.
Mr.. Hires whose rise to stardom
has been fast and furious creates a
riot wherever his pictures are shown
and in this particular comedy starts
cut as Il ribbon clerk and winds uq
rs boss of It South American rcpub-
lie with beautiful senorita as
bride.
Other features in the east are
George Fawcett, Robert McKim, Pa
tr;cia Palmer, Joseph Sw4ickard,
Guy Oliver, Edward Patrick, Clar,
ence Burton, George Field, and l-u-
cien Littleficld.
Press Ads for Results
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-03
STONE
GEARS DUG UP
n, United Press Leased Wire


SANTA MONICA. May 3.--ln 4
recent excavation made near here,
workmen found what apparently
are ancient stone gears, probably
used hundreds of years ago by In
dians who inhabited this section of
the country.
The gears were about two feet
apart, and were uncovered IL feet
below the surface. One was about
four inches in diameter and had
several teeth neatly cut and smooth
ed.
Among the theories held is that
the wheels were part of machine
invented by the Indians for grind
ing corn. Another of the gears had
II teeth. The stone is two inches
thick.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-03
LAY BUYS MISSION :
BAR IN MEXICA1I

CALEXICO, Nav 3.-Cal Law
well known cafe manager, with Il
reputation throughout the southwest
for maintaining attractive and or
derly resorts, has purchased the
Mission bar in Mexicali from the
Covault interests. Extended i'm.
provements are planned by the new
owner, who is expected TO increase
the attractiveness of the place.