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Milford chronicle., 1924-08-22
FELTON,

Big Thursday was well observed at
Bowers. Great crowds gathered there
and enjoyed meeting their friends
and the cool breeze. Everyone enjoy
ed the breeze after the hot weather.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carson were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Alexander of Milford on Sunday.
Mrs. Chas. Killen has returned
from a pleasant weeks outing at
Oak Orchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kitchens and
son Frank and Bridford Scott of Mil
ford spent Sunday at Tolchester,
Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sharp went to-
Baltimore Saturday where they VII
both accept positions. "
The FELTON, canning factory has
finished work on string beans and
expect to start canning peaches this
week.
Mrs. George Kitchens and son
Frank are spending a week with
friends in Baltimore and Whining
ton.
Mrs. Rebecca Sharp of Smyrna
snent a week with friends here.
Miss Lagatha has returned from
visit with Wilmington friends.
Mrs. Chas. Killen entertained rel
atives from Wilmington last week.
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-22
Selbyville

MIS-. Carl Pepper, Mr.. and Mrs
e Howard Mclaughlin and Miss RutI
Dickerson have been spending som,
time with Mr.. and Mrs. Ollistel
Moore at their cottage at Fenwick.
Mr.. and Mrs. John DerricksOn anC
children of Townsend, Elisha Hast
ings of Berlin. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Hastings and Mrs. Charlotte Hast
ings were dinner guests of Mrs
John Davis on Thursday.
Miss Beatrice Rogers spent the
weekend as the guest of Miss Mat
tie Gray of Fenwick.
Miss Louise Rogers of Rehoboth is
spending the week with Miss Hilda
Evans.
Miss Marjorie Snedeker of New
Jersey and Miss Marion Ghram of
Maryland are guests of Miss Thelma
McCabe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Morris have
as their guests the Misses Nutter of
Hockessin.
Miss Peaches Hollingsworth of
"The Naples" was the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. e. V. Baker at their cot
tfge at Bethany Beach.
! Mrs. Corinne fanny left on Mon
day for Cambridge, Atlantic City,
Philadelphia and New York. On her
return, the first Of September, she
will bring with her new line of
fall millinery.
The funeral of Miss Charlotte Fur
bish, whose unfortunate death on
Saturday, shocked this community,
was held from her grandparents
home at Berlin on Monday. The fam
lily has the sincere sympathy of the
entire town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. MCGEE have an
nOunced the marriage of their
daughter, Bertha, to Elmer West of
ROxana, which took place Thursday,
August 14th, at their home on
Church street. Rev. 2. II. Wells of
Wilmington performed the cere-
mony. Miss Pauline Moore and Fred
Murray were the attendants. The
bride wore white canton crepe, and
the maid of honor, old rose satin.
After the ceremony the couple left
for Atlantic City.
The Misses Alberta Taylor, Rob
erta Davidson and NJ. Hall, Messrs.
Pasher Watson, Massey Gum, Ar
thur Simpler and Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
ry Watson are spending the week as
guests of Arthur Simpler at Fen
wick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elton Lynch who with
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Watson were
spending their vacation at FenWick,
were called home by the illness of
Mr.. Lynch, who is suffering with
severe attack of la grippe.
Miss Vesta Hudson has a new line
Of fall millinery.
Miss Wilanna McCabe is spending
he week with relatives in Philadel-
lhia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Cakes re-
urned to their home in Philadelphia
IN Tuesday.
The third family reunion in the
asst fifteen years occurred recently
It the residence of Capt. and Mrs. N.
=. Warren of this town. All of the
children and most of the grandchil-
lren were present. They are sepa-
ated so widely that it is seldom all
AN be present at a reunion. The
make up the family: Mr..
nd Mrs. John S. Holden and daugh-
er Grace of Newark; Mrs. VIM. S.
and daughters Dorothy, Ar
bell and Mary of Bridgeton, N. j.;
Ir. and Mrs. T. Clyde Guthrie and
on Thompson, Jr., of Pikeville, Ky;
I. L. Warren, Jr., of Philadelphia;
.ev. and Mrs Howard Warren OF
Manchester, N. H., and Ethel Warren
t home. Besides the family the fol-
wing guests were present: Mr.. and
[rs. F. H. Hartley, Misses Grace and
lara Hartley and Colin Hartley of
ork, Pa, Miss Louise Leigh and 2
alph Guthrie of Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-22

delphia, Capt. and Mrs. 1. M. Ellis of
Clarksville and Mr.. and Mrs. I.
Layfield Long of SelbyVille, were re-
cent callers in our town.
Quite a number Of our people at
tended the Home Coming" at Ocean
View
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-22
Easily the Finest Collection of
Breakfast Suites EUer As
sen1bLed in Wilmington

Brighten up your porch, kitchen or small spare
room with a Breakfast Suite.
Then invite your family to take their morning
meals there every day. Better humOred people will
rise from breakfast whOve been served on bright
and pretty painted table. You'll make breakfast
jolly event.
You'll be amazed at the beauty and economy of our
breakfast suits They may be had in the most fasCina
ing color schemes and in designs that are new and at
tractive. We're mighty proud of breakfast suites
both as to quality and price. y -
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-22

The ancient authors were dull at
times, but they never began para
graph with the words Game a day"
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-22

Quit your foolishness and you can
) beat your luck-it's the only way
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-22

Few metropolitans can ridicule the
small town sufficiently to make ma
tives FORGET they came from one.
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-22
Just Compare These Values
5-PLECE SUITE

One especially attractive
suite of five pieces, consist
ing Of a large drop leaf
table and four chairs, in a
choice of two designs. Fin.
ished in ivory, gray or mus
tard with hand-painted dec
OratiOns.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-24
Local Man Is
Named Head of
Valley X. of c

Imperial Valley knights Of Co
lumbus met in their council cham
Der at Calexico Tuesday evening
for their first meeting since the
summer months. Grand Knight
Thomas p. DAILY presided at the
meeting.
Officers for the ensuing year
were elected as follows: Grand
knight, James r. Coyle of FL Cen
tro; Deputy Grand Knight, Georg"
T. Saunders of Calexico; Financial
Secretary F. NJ. Donovan of Calexi-
co; Chancellor, James l.. Signaigo
of FL Centre; Recording Secretary,
c. G. Chic of CaleXico; Warden,
Joe Donovan of Brawley; Treasurer
X. r. Alvarado of C&leXico; Advo-
cate, j. f. Garrigan of CaleXico; !;
Inside Guard, j. Bermudez, Calex-
leo; Outside Guard, Frank p. How
ley of Brawley; Trustee, George
Guirsch of Brawley.
District Deputy Frank j. LangIe
Of San Diego will install the new
ly elected Officers at Calexico on
October Z. George #. Saunders, F..
Ms Donovan and C. C. Chic were
appointed as a committee to ar
range banquet for the occasion.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-24
MRS. ERSKINE
DIES SUDDENLY


Funeral services for Mrs.. Rose
Erskine, of Calexico, who died yes
terday at the county hospital, will
be held tomorrow morning at IL
o clock, from the undertaking par
lors of, A. E. Hens, with interment
later at Mountain View Cemetery.
Mrs. Erskine was taken i'll at
the county Jail where she was serv-
ing a, years sentence on narcotic
charge, and rapidly became worse
until she lapsed into unconscious
ness on Wednesday. Dr. C. s.
Brooks, who attended her, diagnos-
ed the case. as meningitis.
Five children by previous mar
riage survive, three of them living
in the valley. They are Edna, Vol
ney, La Rue, Luther and Windham
Berry. Luther is with the United
States army in Honolulu and Vol
ney is living in Los Angeles. An
feature of the ease is that
a baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. VolHey Berry in Los Angeles
last Saturday, and as soon as the
funeral is over tomorrow, the young
father will hurry back to the bed
side of his wife. ~ - =, 80. a..
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-24
CAN YOU EAT
WHAT YOU LIKE?

Countless numbers of people are
constantly saying, "I like melons,
onions and many other things, but
they don't like me-" Food that in
itself is wholesome and nourishing
is avoided because the stomach is
unable to digest and assimilate it.
When your digestive organs are
functioning properly the heart sends
pure red blood through the entire
system from head to foot, giving
color to the complexion, a sparkle
to the eyes, alertness to the mind,
strength to the muscles and an eleI
waited toneI to life itself. sgeffl.
Thousands of people lfave regain
ed this condition by the use Of M.
A. G. Stomach Tonic, which is sold
on the positive guarantee of a re-
fund of your money ($1.25) if the
first bottle does not give relief
from excessive gas in the stomach,
nausea, sour stomach and constipa-
ton. M. A. G. is pleasant. to take,
contains no alcohol or habit-forming
drugs, and is beneficial for children
and adults alike.
Order bottle today. Loynd Is
Drug Store will supply you (mail
orders accepted,1 and you will be-
gin to feel better tomorrow. ady4
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-24
WHEELER SAYS
PROBE MAY Be
/ OPENED AGAIN
BY PAUL r. MALLON
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

| WITH SENATOR WHEELER
TNROUTE TO ST. PAUL.-Sept
24.-Sensational rumors concerning
the Means reputation require that
the Daugherty investigation com.
mittee reopen its hearings imme-
diately, Senator Burton X. Wheeler
Independent candidate for vice
president, announced today as he
moved into Minnesota.
"I believe that the first story
told by CASTOR B. Means against
former Attorney General Daugherty
on the witness stand will prove
true, h." Wheeler declared.
"If Means has documentary evi-
dence involving the highest govern
ment officials and the Republican
National Committee, then these
facts should be set before the pub
lie at once
Wheeler said he had eommunicat-
ed with Senator Brookhart, chair
man of the committee, and Senator
Ashurst, Democratic member, urg-
ing that they call u session to hear
the new evidence. \ list of ques-
tions concerning Daugherty s per-
sonaI finances, while q government
official already has been prepared.
The candidate does not intend to
cut into his scheduled tour to the
Pacific, but he will use every means
to have the investigation reopened
without his presence.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-24
HERE TO HELP
FARMERS GET
SY'lS''T'EMATI'I'|ZED 'E

l.. W. Fluharty, extension special
isl in farm management of the Uni
versitv of California, is ar9asing
much interests among the farmers
of the valley, in his presentation
of the system of farm accounting,
which has already been adopted by
l6 counties of California and is
generally accepted. In ,this com
parativeiy new system which has
been introduced primarily for the
interest of the farmer, the banks
cooperate with him in keeping his
accounts. In other words the banks
save II he farmers time and money,
by keeping for him record of his
expenditures, profits and loss.
This procedure also insures an
easy way for the state to obtain
definite and complete information
as to the general prosperity of each
county.
Fluharty expects 20 be in FL Cen
tro for several days and is consult
ing with local farm advisors
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-24
FLOOD WATERS IN
LENINCR ARE
SLOWLY RECEDINC
BY FREDERICK KUH
Iitea rress starr correspondent

lUillta EIeSs otdIl CoIFeSpoNQSnt)
MOSCOW, Sept. 24.-Flood waters
winch Inundated ports of Leningrad
to depth of 10 leet when the Aeva
burst It's banks, were receding early
today, leaving III their wake tangled
wreckage, rGned dwellings and
streets and possibly heavy death
toll
Throughout the night rescue par
ties struggled in pitch darkness
against the swirling floods, the cIty s
electrical systems being completely
ruined.
y terrific storm sweeping the gulf
of Finland yesterday caused great
wall cl sea water to enter the mouth
ct the Neva, which flows through
the Iormer Russian capital. The
rivers artificial banks burst loosen
ing wave which washed over the
lower city taking the inhabitants
ny surprise.
Down the Nevsky prospect rushed
Il raging torrent. Pedestrians caught
by the flood were dashing against
shop windows; horses and carts were
tossed about; frala.ie crles ad led to
the confusion.
Buildings and wharves and facto7
ries were demolished. The city's
canals gave way, dikes broke here
and there, adding to the confusion
and destruction.
Snperstitious Russians rushed
about, fearing that the end of the
world had come.
1t was the worst flood in Lenin-
grad since 1921.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-24
SAYS CROPPING
CONTRACT EVIL
:. INCREASES HERE
Nv United Press Leased Wire


SANTA BARBARA, Sept. "a
Along with the rendering of com
mittee reports and listening to the
accomplishments of state commits
sions in the interest of the working
man. delegates to the California
state federation of labor conven
ton, under way mere, were today
up to their necks in politics, trad
ing back and forth in advance of
the annual election Friday.
Les Angeles has placed the name
of Eugene Donovan, Typographical
Union leader, in the field for presi-
delat, while this morning Roe IL.
Baker, of San Francisco, first vice
president of the International Bar
her s Union, was entered as 4 can
didate.
The Labor delegates are still
discussing yesterday S program of
speech making. Walter q. Matthew
son, state labor commissioners, was
one of the mos. interesting speakers
of the day, urging legislation to
better control employment agen-
cies, attacking the cropping cons
tract "evil which is growing in
California, particularly in Imperial
Valley and explaining the work
of his bureau.
The commission has adjusted 49,
900 labor complaints since 1915, re-
covering over $2.500,000 for laborers
during that time, Matthewson said.
C. y. Adams OF the People S Bank
and Trust Company, Los Angeles,
urged support Of labor banking in
stitutions and predicted that there
would be working mems banks in
every community within a few
VeArG. '.,..
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-24
PACIFIC LIMITED
HAS MAR ROW
ESCAPE In UTAH
by United Press Lensed Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24.-
Narrow escape of the Pacific limit
ed, Union Pacific train No. go from
robbery and perhaps wrecking near
Wahsatch, Utah, last night was
reported to the headquarters of the
company today.
The train was brought to Il stop
within few feet of where a fire
had been built close to u large can
of gasoline and two boxes of dyna-
mite placed in the middle. of the
track.
. Attached to one box of dynamite
was Il note insiructing the train
crew to throw all valuable mail
from the ears and proceed when
two signal shots were heard. The
limited does not carry mail, a fact
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-24
PERSONALS

Mrs. Bales G. Walker and family
are back after Il summer sojourn ip
Glendale and vicinity.
Mrs. William l.. Wight has re-
turned after a four months stay at
coast points.
Mrs. Vaughn r. Francis is still
in Los Angeles, where she has been
spending the summer, but is ex-
pected back about the first of the
month.
According to a letter received re-
Gently here, DIR. and Mrs J. l.. House
are now in Rochester, where Dr.
House is taking special medical work
at the Mayo institution. The
Houses will return shortly after the
first of October.
Mrs. Frank w. Slocum will re-
turn to the valley shortly and ex-
rects to spend the winter here.
Warren Currier of Brawley re-
Gently elected trustee of the state
Elks at Catalina, returned, home
Yesterday with the eight other
Brawley delegates. 4
Mrs. J. II. Turley visited relatives
and friends in Holtville last even
ing.
S. l.. McCrorv was in Brawley and
CaIipatria today on business.
B. a. Harrigan spent the day in
Yuma, Arizona.
L. l.. Garthwaite left today for
San Diego, where he will act as one
of the judges in the San Diego
County Farm Bureau fair. Today
is the opening day Of the fair,
81.
George s. Rutledge is spending his
vacation at Fresno where he is Wis
itins his parents.
Recent guests sojourning at the
Hotel Rosslyn and Annex, Los An
geles, included the following local
people: j. B. Lewis, d. +. Alvey, j.
A. SUSAN, Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Chris
tian, Phil d. Swing, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. Bentley and Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.
Williams, Louis M. Starber, Mae
Brandon and It. F. Bryant, were
among the guests registered at the
King Edward Hotel, Los Angeles,
last week
E. d. Poore of Holtville was in
Ell Centre yesterday on business.
Mrs. Ella Melbourne, Holtville
grammar school teacher, and daugh
ter Beth, visited friends here yes
terday.
Mrs. Cora NJ. Burt of San Diego
has been visiting relatives i'll FL
Centre. Mrs. Burt was formerly
an Imperial Valley girl and left the
city five years ago. She returned
ot San Diego this morning.
Mrs. V. G. Worthington visited
here yesterday from Imperial.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. +. Westfall have
returned from their summers va
cation spent in Texas.
William Hamilton, who has been
seriously i'll in Banning, was ex-
pected to arrive in Ell Centre yes
terday, as his condition was re-
ported improved. However, it is
now reported he is suffering from
relapse and the change will not be
made at this time.
Mrs. Don outz of Long Beach,
sister of Mike Zava:a, aas been
visitor III the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Zavala the last few days. She re-
turned to Long Beach this morning.
Mrs. William Rogers of~lIoltville
was in town yesterday/
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-24
State to Fight
For a Part of
Gamble Estate
Dy United Press Leased Wire


PASADENA, Sept. 24.-Involving
the disputed question of whether
the State of California has Il right
to claim an inheritance tax on es-
tates of wealthy tourists who die
here, "A suit brought by the state
inheritance tax department against
the estate of the late David b..
Gamble will be heard in the Los
Angeles superior court. October q,
attorneys announced here today.
The state claims 100000 as its
share of the Gamble estate Inder
the inheritance tax law. Gamble s
heirs have contested the claim, hold
ing that the millionaire was not a
legal resident of California, al
though he lived here for some time
preceding his death i'll September,
1923.
Gamble was one of the heads of
the soap Ms nufa' Curing firm of
Proctor and Gamble.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-24
I'm Ready For
the Gallows' Is
Cry of Pastor
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pastor. Anger for the man whC
poisoned his wife for love Of tht
woman. Pity for the children
three of the pastors S and four OF
Elsie Swecten 5, all branded Wa
the indelible stigma of the murders
of their families.
.. Mrs. Sweeten Popular
Elsie Sweeten, handsome 81 yeal
old widow of Wilford Sweeten
whom she poisoned with arseni,
last July, was much liked AMI re
spectcd. Her disposition W a 5
nice" She. was Il good church
member, u good mother, perfect
Reighbor.
Mrs. Sweeten in her confession
Blamed the pastor for suggesting
that she poison her husband and
said he obtained the arsenic which
she put in chocolate drops, oatmeal
and tomato soap for her sick hus-
band to eat.
Rev. Hight. q follower of morse
races in his early days and said to
have been converted to religion
and brought into the service of the
church by his wife, has three chill
dren, Il grown son who lives near
here, and two daughters of high
school age.
Both daughters visited him be
fore his confessed and expressed
confidence in his Innocence. Today
they are homeless and uependeht
upon their brother.
The four Sweetens, ranging from
6 to Il years of age, are being
cared for by the murdered man 5
par rnts.
Mrs. Sweeten was near collapse
Probe Girls Death
today. She draped the window and
the grating of her cell with blankets
to shut off the gaze of the public.
The Rev. Hight, in Jail at Nash
Vile" Ill.,, seemed composed and
more or less resigned to what he
faced
Assistant State s Attorney Thomp-
son declared that he would ask the
death penalty for Rev. Hight.
The story of Grace Elliot, 81,
H., girl, and friend of
Rev. Hight, who died u few days
before she was to have been married
in 1922 was brought here today by
authorities seeking possible further
crimes of the poisoning pastor. -
} Grace died October Is, 1922. at
her home near Centerville. Death
was ascribed to typhoid fever. Rev.
Hight, who had been holding a
.protracted meeting at Center
vile all than summer at which Grace
was converted and baptized, sat at
her bedside during the LIST DAYS of
Thomas Means, gassed world
war veteran, was engaged to the
girl. Rev. Hight, asked, following
she baptism of the girl, that SHE
pose with him for a picture. The
parents consented and the picture
vas taken. The picture was found
IN Rev. Hight s possession when
he was arrested for the murder of
lis wife. He was unable to ex-
,lain its presence and said he could +,
lot remember the girl name.
Authorities are continuing The in
'estigation into the case. . |
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-24
KHAN AGAINST
SEN. LA TOILETTE

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept a.
Only matters of routine business
were on today's program of the
meeting Of members of the Ku Klux
Klan here in their annual klonvo-
catien. =s.s.e. sss
Imperial Wizard II. w. Evans
denied that any polatieal expedien
ey was followed in calling the klon-
vocation But he did 60 so far as
TO say the khan was "dead against s"
Senator Robert M. La Toilette as
a presidential candidate.
nsThe khan always will strike di-
rectly at movements of intrigue
such as la Toilette and Wheeler are
now making La Toilette is un.
American was the imperial wiz
ard Is verdict.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-24

the robbers apparently became
aware of, for shots were heard and
after clearing the track, the train
proceeded.
When train No. 26, which does
carry mail, reached the spot two
hours later, no trace of the suppos-.
ed bandits was seen. q
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-24
Youths to Die
For. Murder of
Major M'Cleary

Ry United Press Leased Wire
CHESTERFIELD. S. c., Sept.
24.--Mortimer King and Frank
Harrcll, youthful cotton mill
workers, will die in the electric
chair on November 81 for the
murder of Major Samuel Fl.
McLeary, u. s. army officer.
The youths were sentenced to
death afoer signing confessions.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-24


day from Long Beach, where they
have made their home forhthe last
few years. They are at present look
| ing ever Ell Centre property and ex.
peet to locate here as soon as the
necessary arrangements can be made
The former Miss Blanche Sharp,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A.
Sharp, who was well known in FL
Centre several years ago, is now
married and living in. Texas. She
expects to visit her parents here this
winter. . .t
Violin and Comet School. Mrs.
Marie jenkins, announces reopen
ing of her violin and eornet school.
500 Olive Ave. adv
. Attorney Hill Returns-Robert G.
Hill who has spent the summer trav'
cling in the east with his daughter,
Miss Nancy Hill, has returned even
more enthusiastic about the valleys
future than he used to be. Mr..
Hill = trip included various towns
in Illinois, Iowa, New York, Wash
ington, and in his home state, Ken
tncky, the towns of Lebanon and
owensboro. Folks everywhere are
planning to come to California, ae-
cording to Mr.. Hill, who predicts
splendid tourist season this winter.
He declares that everywhere he went
California was the main topic of
conversation and every one seemed
bent or selling out and coming west.
Last Big Dance of the season.
Holtville Natatorium, Thursday,
Sept. %. '' adv
Charges Dismissed-Disturba
of the peace charges against Charles
Cook filed September II by his
wife, Nora Cook, were dismissed
yesterday by Judge r. b. Whitelaw.
Cook has been at liberty en- a 800
bond. This is the second filing and
dismissal of peace disturbance
charges made by Mrs. Cook against
her husband within the past several
months. +f
Marinello and Harper beauty, ope-
rator and skip specialist. SAft was
ter shampdos,s hair dying by APP
pointment Phone 334J. Valley
Beauty Shoppe, Valley Theater
Bldg. adv
First Mid-week Mceting-The
first fall mid.week PRAYER and
praise service of the Methodist
Episcopal church win be held this
evening at 1880 at the church. This
is the first prayer service to be
held this fall and every one is ex-
tended special invitation. Reg
ular weekly prayer services viii be
held at the church ON each We'd
nesday from now on.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-24
For Expert Marcelling, Francis
Beauty Shop. Phone for appt. adv

City Cuncn Meets-The FL Centre
city council will hold regular meet
ing this evening at 1880 o clock at
the city hall. Routine business will
be up for consideration so all mem
bers are requested to attend the
session.