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Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-28
y Are Poisoned
at LA. Cafeteria

LOS ANGELES. July 28.-Cause
of the mysterious poisoning Of p
girls and i man, with two Of the
girls reported seriously i'll today,
was still Undetermined bY health
authorities,
The victims are employees of the
Southern California Telephone Com
pany s local exchange and were
taken seriously ill shortly after
breakfast yesterday morning at the
company S cafeteria
A full investigation of the strange
poisoning is being conducted by
company physicians
Miss Ethel Hill and Miss Marie
Barrett are still in the good Sama-
ritan hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-28
No. 1913
SUMMONS
In the Superior Court of the State
Of California, in and for the
County of Imperial

County of Imperial
MARGARET II. BRYANT, Plaintiff
VS.:
JOHN A. BRYANT, Defendant.
The People of the State of Cali.
fornia Send Greeting to John A.
BRYANT, Defendant.
You are Hereby Directed to Ap.
pear and answer the Complaint in
an action entitled as above, brought
against you in the Superior Court
of the County of Imperial, State of
California, within ten days after
the service on you of this Sum
mons--if served within this county;
or within thirty days if served else
where.
And You are hereby notified that
unless you appear and answer as
above required, the said Plaintiff
will take judgment for any money
or damages demanded in the com.
plant, as arising upon contract, or
she will apply to the Court for any
other relief demanded in the Com.
plant.
Given under my hand and the
seal of the Superior Court of the
County of Imperial, State of Cali.
fornia, this 18th day of June, 1924.
C. G.. MOUSSEAU, Clerk
BY L. F. Stewart, Deputy Clerk.
Superior Court SeaD
d. G. Bitler, Attorney for Plaintiff
j % 20 A 12 10 2G S 2 8 1G %
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-28
NEWS BRIEFS
From City and County

TOdds Back in Vallev-Nr .pJ
MrS. Elmer A. Todd came down
from Los Angeles on Friday to at
Tend TO business, and lef. the next
day for few davs STAY i'm The
Dorsey Whitelaw cottage at Live
OAKS They viii remain there until
ednesday when they viii motor
over to San Diego TO he the guest
OF Mr., and Mrs. LYMAN, former
residents of FL Centre. After some
deep sea-fishing around San Diego.
, the Todds will return to their Los
Angeles home where they plan 10
spend the summer.
Insure Your BAY with Edgar
Bros. Realty Co. adv
Earl Sanders spent the week e4,cr'
at Jacumba
Mr. and Mrs. o. Ferguson spent
the weekend at Live Oaks.
Davis Beauty Parlor for appoint.
ments. Phone 227. adv
County Recorder Bird Hobby and
daughter, Lena Bird, and son, Rich
ard autoed to San Diego Saturday
afternoon remaining antil last night
when the returned 10 the mountains
They reached FL Centre this morn
ing.
Mrs. Bert Underwood is in town
for few days. Mrs. Underwood is
spending the Summe: at .Iacumha.
Davis Beauty Parlor, for appoint.
ments. Phone 227. adv
Captain Summers spent the week
end at Jacumba.
Wiley Weaver was noted at ia
eumba yesterday.
Carleton d. Joy spent the week
end in San Diego.
Charles Matlin, travelling pasSeng-
er and freight traffic agent for the
San Diego and Arizona railroad.
who has been spending several days.i
IN Jaenmba during the past week, !
returned to FL Centre SATURDAY
night. leaving again Sunday morn
ing for san Diego.
Cigars ana Tobaccos, AWAY,
fresh at Steves' adv
Dr. and Mrs. f. f. Surface. Miss
Is Esther, Betty and Kathervn Sur.
face and Miss Eiizabeth Greer spent
at .Jacumba.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-28
Acting Envoy

Isaburo Yoshida. newly appointed
counselor and charge d affairs Of
the Japanese embassy III Washing
ton. is acting Ambassador for his
country IN the United States now.
Ambassador Mas;ino llanihara haa
returned to Tokyo on leave of alb
seuce. But in many quarters it is
said he VIII not return. tor his GOV
ernmcnt. il is reported. is dIspleased
with his work in view of the passage
of the exclusion ACT.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-28
Local Man Back
From Alaska in
Story of Trip
lContinuea from mage II

,
Alaskan cities, Mr.. Meyer said.
Even there he said there were =
great many old time wooden streets
and log buildings erected by fish
ermen
In Sitka for the Fourth
The steamer stopped at Sitka for
the Fourth of July, where there
was big celebration which incIud-
ed a parade by Indians from the
Indian school and flag displays. Mr..
Meyer said that the Observance of
this holiday was more enthusias-
tic than in many cities in the Unit.
ed States
Returning from Alaska to Puget
SQUAD, the party made trip to
Vancouver, B. c., and other points
in the Sound before starting from
Seattle by auto for Rainier Nation
al Park. From there they motored
to Portland and down the Columbia
River highway TO Astoria at the
northwestern extremity of Oregon.
Mr.. Meyer said that since the big
fire that destroyed theh entire bust
ness district of Astoria more than
a year ago, a new city has sprung
up which is characterized by con-
crete and fireproOf structures, rails
ed streets and seven story modern
hotel building that IS a model in
the northwest.
leaving Astoria the party autocd
the entire length of the famous Co
lumbia River highway to The Dal-
les and Mt. Hood, where short
stay over night was made
The return down the coast in
cluded a visit at Crater Lake whore
! Mr.. Never said i .--=s below freez-
ing weather. Mrs Never is re-
manning in Los Angeles for few
days before returning to the sum-
mer cottage in tie mountains near
Jacumba.
The entire trip required more
than five weeks and covered more
than 5000 miles by auto as well as
the long boat trip.
Accompanying Mr.. Meyer and
/ family on the trip were Mr.. and
Mrs. A. J. Schaetzel and son Of FL
Centre and Mrs. Sehaetzel 5 father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. d. W.
Fahs Of Wilmington.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-28
Harrison Ford and Enid Ben
nett in "The Fools Awakening"

t'The Fool S Awakening. Me
tro picture taken from the novel by
Winam j. Locke, "The Taic Of
Triona", will show al the Palace
Airdome theatre on Tuesday even
INC. Ha"oid Shaw directed this
story Of the man who took anoihe8
man name TO win success and 81
Girl. and then was discovered. II
IS a straight drama with q happy
ending.
In the large cast are Harrison
Ford, Enid Bennett, Mary Alden,
Alec Francis, John Saimpolis, Lionel
Belmore and many others. Tom j..
Hopkins was the adaptor
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-28

In the Superior Court of the County
of Imperial, State of California.
LUIS n. PIGEON, Plaintiff.
VS.:
DORA G.. PIGEON, Defendant. &,
The People of the State of Cali
fornia Send Greeting to Dora e..
Pigeon, Defendant. ..,
You Are Hereby Directed to Ap-
pear, and answer the complaint in
an action entitled as above, brought
against You in the Superior Court
of the County of Imperial, State
of California, within ten days after
the service on you of this summons
If served within this County; or
within thirty days if served else
where.
And YOU are hereby notified that
unless you appear and answer as
above required the said PLAINTIFF
will take judgment for any money
or damages demanded in the com
plant, as arising upon contract, or
he will apply to the court for any
other relief demanded in the COM
plant.
Given under my hand and the
seal of the Superior Court of the
County of Imperial, State of Cali
fornil, this End day of June, 1924.
C. G. MOUSSEAU, Clerk.
BY L. +. Stewart, Deputy Clerk.
(Seal of Superior Court.)
Charles +. Scott, Attorney for
plaintiff.
In 10 " % J1S X % 90 A Z
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-28
COTTON MARKET

NUUIS DI.UW, IWIlF NIVWWN'
The Merced irrigation board is
advertising for bids on $750,0o0 in
irrigation bonds.
Rcedlev, Fresno county, has had
four new fruit packing houses built
this spring.
An orchardist at Terra Bella, Tu-
lare county, sold 10 tons of Lowell
peaches for $40 ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-28

A demand for California apples
on Norwegian markets, is indicated
in correspondence between frnit i'm
porters in Christiana, and the trade
extension bureau Of the chamber Of
commerce.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-28

Kings county has just celebrated
the opening Of Burris Park, its only
public playground.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-28

Gang 7 life, slums. unhappy mar.
riages. These are just few oflthe
things University of Chicago socio.
logical students are going to look
into. A $4,000 gift-$50.0 900 from
the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Me-
mortal Fund and $4,000 from other
sources-will finance the investiga-
tions. Prof Charles Z. Merriam
taboye) will have charge of the work.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-28

Appetising Special Noon Day
Lunch at Liberty Cafe for 40c.
Music while YOU eat. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-28

Mrs. A. W. Swanson is visiting in
III Centre for few days with her
husband Mrs Swanson has been
staying with her daughter in San
Diego while they attend normal
school.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-28

MIR. and Mrs. II. r. Morris spent
the weekend in the mountains.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-28

Hotel Oregon--Onr washed air
cooling system is now in operation.
Nooa lunch 35c; dinner soc. Fried
chicken dinner 75c. Chops, steaks
and salads at all hours. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-28

No. 954S-Dept. .
ACTION BROUGHT IN THE SUP
ERROR COURT of the COUNTY
OF IMPERIAL, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, AN D T H Z
COMPLAINT FILED IN THE
OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF
SAID COUNTY OF IMPERIAL,
In the Superior Court of the County
of Imperial, State Of California.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-28

Money to Loan on automobiles.
Contracts bought. Fred X. Cross
500 Main st. Phone 359. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-28

Enjoy Your Meas in pleasant
surroundings at Liberty Cafe.
Strictly American. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-28

Eatahles- al Steve's are kept
fresh in a big roomy refrigerating
plant. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-28

Davis Beauty Parlor. for appoint
9ents. Phone 227, adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-28

Only the Best and purest used in
Rational Bakery pastries. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-28

Buy Bread at National Bakery.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-28

Meals at Steve's. taste better.
That 5 why we re always busy. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-28

DR. and Mrs. Roy Vermillion have
returned 10 Fl Centre from two
weeks vacation spent in San Diego.
The Illness Of Mr.. Vermillion 5 moth
er prevented them from carrying out
more extensive vacation plans.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-28


National Bakery do it. adv
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd c. Dillon have
returned from a two-weeks motor
outing in Northern California. Their
trip included Mount Lassen nation
NJ park, Lake Alamor, Feather River
canyon and Lake Tahoe.
For Sale mules and harness,
good tent house, plows, disc, etc.
40 lbs Pietess Wheeler lettuce seed
Terms Press, Address Box 479. adv
a. L. Nelson and George Nelson
spent the weekend in the hills.
Don't Miss the Hard Time Car.
nival Dauee az Hoitgilie Natator.
sum, Wed. July 80. Prizes for best
costumes. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-28

Wiley Weaver was noted at ia
eumba yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-28

Spends Day in San Diego-S. f.
Robbins, employee Of the Standard
Oil company, made an auto trip TO
Nan Diego Saturday evening, where
he visited with friends Yesterday,
making boat trip around the bay
and the ocean. He returned last
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-28

Dies from Typhoid Fever Dave
Rohyler, Is, employed by Morton
johnson at Meloland, died this
morning NJ the FL Centre hospital.
Death is said to have resulted from
typhoid fever, The body was taken
10 the funeral parlors of Il. +.
Lemons, where il il being held for
funeral arrangements
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-28

Why Bake in Hot Weather? Let
National Bakery do it. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-28

tNO' II "''4 I'"IH I'HSt
Alaskan cities, Mr.. Meyer said.
Even there he said there were
great many old time wooden streets
and log buildings erected by fish
nrInnn
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-28

Carleton d. Joy spent the week
end in San Diego. w.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs. o. Ferguson spent
the weekend at Live Oaks.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-28

Davis Beauty Parlor for appoint.
ments. Phone 227. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-28

Captain Summers spent the week
end at Jacumba.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-28

Go where the crowd goes every
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
nights. rhe New Valley Open Air
Dance Pavilion al Heber. l7tf
Miss Lola Baisley of Pasadena is
guest al the summer home of Mr.
and Mrs. James A. Sehofield at ia
eumba. Miss Baisley, who is Mrs.
schofield s sister, will stay for the
remainder of the summer. Mr.. Scho-
field 5 mother, Mrs. J. H. Sehofield
who has been with her daughter-in-
law for some time returned today to
her home At Willets.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-28

a. L. Nelson and George Nelson
pent the weekend in the hills.
Evening star., 1924-08-16
"LONE WOLF" DECLARES
BALTIMORE BAD CITY
Prohibition Agents Treated Worse
by Public There Than Any
where Else, He Says.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE. August 16.-"For
anti-prohibition sentiment, backed by
threats and brickbats, Baltimore
beats any town in the country" de-
clared James l.. Asher. Lone Wolf"
of the prohibition department. as he
packed up his disguises and prepared
to leave for new fields of endeavor.
There is no town where agents
are SO badly treated by the public as
they are here" he continued. But
what could you expect? Read history.
Didn't Baltimoreans hurl bricks at
troops marching through the streets
during the Civil War;"
Asher said he was struck only once
by d brick during his work here, but
that he was often threatened and
jeered. He began his work, making
purchases of liquor while disguised,
on May "a and finished on June 26.
During that time. he claims, he made
approximately 320 cases.
The Lone Wolf" declares that the
Baltimore he came to last May was
the most wide-open place he has yet
visited. Il had no difficulty buying
liquor here" he declared. I'm fact,
it was easier to make purchases here
than in other towns l have visited"
He says now that the situation is
much better. 1t is 100 per cent
harder to buy liquor now than it was
before 1 arrived" he said. Although
Asher has more than 80 disguises, he
used only four during his work here.
Asher will return here this Fall to
prosecute his cases in United States
District Court, he said.
Evening star., 1924-08-16
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. August 16.-Anchored
Is miles off Fire Island, a small island
on the ocean side of Long Island
sound. says copyright article in
the New York Herald-Tribune, Is a
l7.ooo-ton liner flying the British flag.
which has been converted into a
palatial floating cabaret where almost
any kind of vintage of Bacchus may
be had-for price.
On board this sumptuous f1oatinp
playground. says the Herald -Trib-
une's article. are silverware and
linen stamped with the name of the
former German liner Friedrich der
Crosse. Other and newer fittings
bear no markings at all. The name
OF the vessel has been painted out,
and those on board are reticent re-
garding the registry Of the ship or
it's home port. There is a IS cover
charge and the prices of drinks range
from 81 to $3.50. Wine is $50 per
quart.
The article says the mysterious
liner is the scene of nightly parties
which last well into the morning,
given by wealthy patrons who go OFF
to the carnival ship by means of
private yachts and hired speed boats.
khS VESSEL II SHIilS It's
position, only those known to the
captain of the cabaret ship know at
all times were 1t is to be found.
Toast TO Liberty.
On the poop deck of the vessel is a
reproduction of the Statue of Liberty
to which convivial patrons drink mid
night toasts. the article says.
StateroomS at IS and up house the
guests and an excellent hotel service
is maintained for their comfort, the
article states. while a large ballroom
makes for gayety. There are midnight
movies. Woman as well as man visi-
tors stand up to the bar.
The writer located the general po-
sition of the ship after two days of
accommodating along the southern
coast of Long Island. He left with a
party of seven pleasure seekers from
Babylon about o'clock in the after
noon and reached the pleasure ship
about dark. No questions were asked
when the party boarded the liner. but
IS was collected from each visitor.
On the promenade deck there were
about so persons. and all had the ap-
pearance of having plenty of money
Evening star., 1924-08-16
SUSPECTED SLAYER OF 2
ELUDES SEARCH IN WEST
Slight Clue offered Police Trail
ing Autoist Believed to Have Shot
Wife and Child.
By the Associated Press.


MCSKOGEE, Okla, August 10
Identity and wher eabouts of the man
who was reported to have shot
woman and a child on road near
Hitchita yesterday and then driven
off with the bodies remain myS-
terry, as wide search for the alleged
slayer proved futile.
The best lead officers had was from
Bartlett where an automobile answer
ing the description of the one driven
by the unknown assailant is reported
to have obtained oil at filling sta
ton at $50 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. The filling station proprietor
told officers that the driver Kept MS
car in a darkened place while making
the purchase, and that he appeared
axcited The car was hten headed
hack toward Hichita: the officers
have received no further report con-
cerning it.
Evening star., 1924-08-16
FLOATING PALATIAL CABARET
OFF NEW YORK PLACE OF GAYETY
Big Liner, Bearing Evidences Of Being Former Ger.
man Liner Friedrich der Crosse, Gives
Bdcchandian ReueLs at Top Prices.

to spend. The women. the article
says. ranged from gray-haired old
ladies to fiappers and chorus girls.
Dancing during the early part OF
the evening to the music of a negro
jazz band was followed after mid
night by a movie show, and later by
a more informal entertainment of an
amateur character in which the COM
pany generally joined. The bar serv-
ice continued all night. although by
early morning the crowd in the ball
room and on the decks had thinned to
about 20.
The writer. after a couple of hours
Of sleep. got a launch back to Bay
Shore, L. I.
Dry Chief CompIncent.
r. Q. Merrick, prohibition enforce
ment director for New York and New
Jersey, declared today that the news
article. was the first intimation he
had that such a Sea-going bar was
afioat off Fire Island
The craft was outside his jurisdic-
ton, Mr.. Merrick said, and he did not
believe that he, his forces or the
Government would take any steps.
I'VE had heard" Merrick said.
stories regarding big rum vessels
acting as floating cabarctS,' but this
mornings newspaper account Is tne
first definite evidence that such a
thing exists.
There is nothing we can do about
it, as far as 1 can see, for the ship,
anchored Is miles off Fire Island. is
completely outside our Jurisdiction
and is not violating our prohibition
laws"
III tell you one thing" Merrick
added, II think whole lot more of
the people who make the long jour-
ney seaward to get a drink than l do
of the citizens in New York who steal
into 'speakeasies' and stealthily con-
sumo liquor there"
Frederick der Crosse Sunk.
The Frederick der Crosse. the name
seen on some of the silverware and
napery aboard the cabaret ship, for
merly was a member of the North
German Lloyd passenger fleet 1t later
was taken over by the United States
Government and operated as the trans
port Huron. After the war 1t was sold
to the Munson Line. which today re-
ported that. as the City Of Honolulu,
the ship sank in the Pacific Ocean in
1922
Evening star., 1924-08-16
FOrIOrn Treasure Seekers Back
after l8 Months in the South Sea.

as missing. From time to time word
was received here OF mutiny on the
vessel because of the hardships un-
dergone, but the men declared such
tales had been unfounded. Eight of
the original party left the craft at
various ports. but their places were
filled by other men picked up during
the cruise.
The crew of the vessel embraced
only two professional sailors-the
captain and mate. The others in
cluded motion picture camera oper-
ator retired United States Army and
Navy officers. Russian nobleman, a
British aviator and others.
Much of the time during the cruise
the party was on short rations, and
suffered otherwise, they said. The
Narwhal carried no cargo when she
arrived
Evening star., 1924-08-16
Wife Sues J. NJ. r. Morton.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. August 16.-Suit for
absolute divorce has been filed in Cir
cult Court by Mrs. Dorothy Straub Nor
ton against her husband. John Moncure
Robinson Morton Of this city.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Morton are well
known in Baltimore, Washington and
Virginia society Mrs. Morton is the
daughter Of Col. o. I. Straub and Mrs
Straub Mr.. Morton is a grandson of
John Moncure Robinson, and is related
to the Robinson and Morton families of
Maryland. Mrs. Morton alleged infidelity
and non-support She asks permanent
alimony and custody of her son, John
Moncure Robinson Morton, jr.
Evening star., 1924-08-16
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. August 1s.-with
2.400 feet of camera film depicting
parts Of their adventure and the ship
In which they sailed as the only tan
gible assets brought back from an
1S-month cruise of the South Seas
in search Of treasure. 90 hungry men
came through the Golden Gate yes
terday in their bark. the Narwhal.
The old vessel, built 40 years ago.
was just able to reach San Francisco.
Battered and buffeted by the storms
encountered during her last cruise,
she will bring but little when sold.
members of the party said.
Three times since leaving here with
her crew of adventurers, the vessel
has been reported overdue at various
ports. and once she has been posted
Evening star., 1924-08-16
YOUTH KILLS GIRL
Who FIRED AT HIM
Says She Shot Him in Legs
When He Refused to
Carry Suit Case.
by the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PINEVILI4E. KY, August 16.-Be-
cause he refused to carry her suit
case on the road to Harlan, Lucy
Waggoner, 18 years old, is dead and
Freeman Wilson, II. is in a hospital
here suffering with bullet wounds in
f1icted by the girl, according to a
statement made yesterday by Wilson
Wilson said that he and two COM
panions were going into Pine Noun
tain late Wednesday and that the girl
came along carrying a bag. He had
AS and a .32 caliber pistol, he said,
and. handing one Of them to a COM
panion. offered to carry the suit case
for Miss Waggoner. When they
reached a fork in the road, Wilson
said he returned the suit case to the
girl. This apparently angered her.
Wilson said. and she began shooting
at him. She fired four shots, two
taking effect in his legs. AS he fell
he said he fired once. the bullet strik-
ing the girl between the eyes, kill
ing her.
According to word received here
from Harlan. murder charge
has been placed against Wilson. and
his two companions held for ques-
tioning.