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Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
Two Families
Are Wiped Out
By Sad Tragedy

ALBANY, Ore, Feb. 7.-Eleven
caskets lay in row at an undertak-
ing establishment here today con-
tanning the bodies Of two whole
families and members of third and
fourth, victims of borulinus poison.
Last Saturday night gay com
pany sat down to dinner at the home
of Reinhold Gerber, - i'll all.
Beans formed part of their
fare.
Later that night all became sick.
Eleven of the once gay party sue
cumbed under the torture of the
dread poison. Horst Ruhling, aged
two, who parents died, is the sole
survivor.
The burial is to occur later today.
Paul Gerber, his wifi eand four child
rem will be buried side by side in
one plot. Reinhold Gerber and his
wife, mother and father of Mrs.
Gerber will buried with them. In
another plot, short distance away,
Gottfried Ruhling and his wife, and
Hans Yunger, l3, viii be buried.
PROVIDENCE, r. I.,--Kid Will
Inns, former bantam champion won
a ten round decision from young
n
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07

The second annual bah Of the
Business and Professional Women 8
Club of this city will go down in
the history Of that organization
aud in the memories of all who were
present last night as an event which
establishes the annual ball of that
organization among the affairs
which will be looked forward to
each winter.
From the aluring aesthetic -
dance given by the masked "dam-
sci - whose unmasking revealed
Ted Curry, well-known young busi-
ness man of the town, to the love
ly bubble waltz which filled the
air with many hued balloons when
the flag in the center Of the room
was suddenly dipped, the evening
vas an unqualified success.
Splendid music by a five. piece
orchestra, delicious punch, smart
favors and pleasing decorations
made the dance most enjoyable.
Leading the grand march which
took place late in the evening were
Mrs. d. w. Clark, president Of the
club, and Cameron Hunt.
Colorful Scene .......... .....
Towards the end of the march
which was SO long that it reached
around all four sides of the room
simultaneously and still left out
many, faTors consisting of gay
paper parasols for the girls and
caps for the men were distributed,
and added to the colOrful scene.
Another of the surprise features
was the announcement by A. Ii.
Keller of Il pianologue by Miss
Tillie G. Brandt, which vas rem
dcred in Miss Brandt g always pleas
ing manner.
Miss Myrtle A. Martin accompan-
led Miss Brandt in her rendition Of
"In the Usual Way and IN the
encore which followed.
To Miss Lenore Fallon, chairman
of the social committee who was
assisted by Miss Evelyn Steele and
corps Of ablc assistants who made
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
Won1en's Interests
MRS ". FLEMING NAMED PRESIDENT
NEWLY ORGANIZED DELPHIAN CLUB

That FL Centre is to have an
interesting addition to its club life
became an assured fact following
a meeting of 80 women who will
be the charter members Of the Del
rhian Club of this city at the Ten
Thousand Club yesterday.
With Mrs. William Fleming as
the president, Mrs. Robert w. Camp
bell as vice president and Mrs.
Allen p. Nuffer as secretary the
new study club will begin its ac-
tiviGes at once. Study groups
composed of cen members each have
been organized with Mcsdames
Charles +. Scott, A. w. Hale and
+. II. McIver as group leaders.
Mrs. James w. Glassford has
been appointed by Mrs. l.. Lillian
Goble, state organizing director OF
the Delphian clubs, to act as super
intcndent of the study sections, and
Mrs. Violette G. Campbell has con
scented, at Mrs. Goblc' 8 request, to
set as parliamentarian.
At yesterdays meeting, Mrs.
Goblc, who is here from Los An
geles to organize the new chapter,
which is the seventeenth in the Los
Angeles district, explained the pur-
pose of the club, us purely study
organization. The constitution was
read and signed, officers elected
and plans laid for active work.
so Chapters in Cal.
For the benefit of those who are
not familiar with the Dclphian
clubs it is stated that the o:gani-
zation. is the largest national wo-
men s club next to the General
Federation. There are so chapters
of the club in California alone.
The course Of study, which is OF
the same type rs that presented by
universities i'll liberal arts work,
will open with year 8 study of
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
IRUit0tiOn to HOItUilIe
Announced BY Mrs. Hale

Mrs. 4. w. Hale, secretary of the
Woman s Ten Thousand club an
nounces that an invitation has been
received from the H0ltville Study
Club for their meeting Friday after
noon, February 8, at 2:30 p. IN. at
the community center building. As
many members of the local club
who can attend are urged to do so.
1t is reported that the Holtville
road is in excellent condition at
the present time, so the trip will
be Il pleasant one for those who
wish to drive their own machines.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
SECOND ANNUAL BAIL or BUSINESS
AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S CLUE IS
AN EVENT LONG TO BE REMEMBERED

the event so successful, much ere
dit is due. Members Of the club
who presided at The punch bowl
were the vice president, Miss Mar
g"ret Bradbury, who was assist.
ed by the Misses Cassie Richter,
Lila Mae Reed, Flora Jane Vaughn,
and Lucille Stewart.
The Business and Professional
Women 5 Club also wishes t. take
this opportunity to express their
thanks to their patronesses who 50
generously gave their support and
added to the affair by their pre-
senre. TO the business men of the
city who purchased tickets whether
they could attend or not, and to
the public who in any way assist,
ed in making the ban such mark
ed success.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
IMPERIAL
By Press Staff Correspondent

By Press Staff Correspondent
IMPERIAL, Feb. ALLAN. Hcv-
ener and Cecil Meadow are going to
Los Angeles Friday to attend q radio
convention. They will return Mon
day. Both boys attend Imperial
Union high school.
w. T.. Covert is sporting a new
touring car.
Mrs. II. V. Gray is in Los Angeles.
She expects to return Monday.
Miss Benson, teacher In the local
grammar school, is planning -
spend the week END with friends at
jasper, near CaleYico.
Memorial services held at the
Lincoln school in honor of President
Wilson who has just passed, consist
ed of an address by Rev. j. A. Me
Gaughy and special music by the
Elliott orchestra.
Members of the $40 and 81 en-
joyed banquet at the Grand
restaurant last evening. Men from
Los Angeles and al valley points
were present.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
o. e. s. Plans Barn
Dance After Meeting

Following the regular meeting of
Signal Chapter No. 276, 0. E. s.
which will take place at the Mason
ic hall tomorrow night, q "barn
dance for members of the organiza-
ton will be held. Good music and
refreshments will be features of the
evening. All husbands of members
are invited to attend after the chap
Ter meeting Is over.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07

history of the world, divided into
periods and studied contemporanc-
ously. Following this art, drama,
literature and other allied subjects
may be taken up.
Meetings of the club as a whole
will take place on the fourth We'd
hcsday of the month at the Ten
Thousand club at 10 n. m. On the
second Wednesday at the same
hour, the small study groups viii
meet i'll the various homes of the
members for intensive study of as
signed lessons.
Current Events Discussed
At the gatherings of the club as
q whole current events will be dis
cussed with regard to their histo-
rical background. The arts of con
vcrsation and public speaking will
be studied and emphasized ut this
time, and parliamentary drills will
be 81 feature. Current book an |
play reviews will be given. The
purpose of the club as u whole is
generally speaking, the cultural I'M
provement and broadening of the
members.
Those present at yesterday s meet
ing included Mesdames William
Fleming, Howard P. Meyer, 4. J.
Schaetzel, r. II. Power, Robert W.
Campbell, 7. II. Gebbie, John Stew
art Ross, +. ID. Jacobs, w. II. Ls-
yayea, c. +. Paris, l.. c. House, 4.
NJ. Williams, c. w. Barton, Will S.
Fawcett, George w. Anderson,
Frank II. Mclvcr, Dorsey Whitelaw,
r. B. Whitelaw, Love, Frank F..
Anderson, A. w. Hale, Allan =.
Nuffer, o. G. Horne, Charles +.
Scott, II. L. Loud, Charles Kitching,
Vaughn Francis, II. G. Jones, j. r.
Peck, +. n. Smith, Violette &.
Campbell and James w. Glasstord.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
Mrs. VIII Il. Conway Is
Hostess to Bridge Club

Mrs. VIII r. Conway was hostess
to the members Of her bridge club
at the Hotel Barbara Worth on
Tuesday. Following the delicious
luncheon, bridge was played on the
mezzanine floor, Mrs. William H.
Pest of Brawlcy and Mrs. Arthur
Edgar of this city winning the
prizes. W
Those present included Mesda.
mes Leroy Holt, Arthur Edgar, r.
A. Nance, +. Il. c. Fenton of this
citv, j. ID. Huston of ImDerial Tom
Edgar and William II. Best of
I|rawlev and Il. 'Sundin of Ruwlins,
WYoming.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
Eberle Remains
Staunch in His
Alameda Boost
By United r-cxa Leased Wire

By tnited E"oSA LEASED Wire
WASHINGTON, Feb. T. Under
Severe cross examination Of Repre-
sentative Vinson, Democrat Georgia,
Rear Admiral EbcrIc, chief of the
navy bureau of operations, testify
ing before the house committee on
naval affairs, today remained m-
shaken IN his advocacy Of q naval
operating base at Alameda, San
Francisco bay.
Eberle said the navy planned to
connect Pearl harbor, San Diego,
Bremerton and Alameda as points
from which the fleet could operate
against an enemy.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
Present Day Club Is
Postponed TtU0 Weeks

Due to the indisposition of Judge
Franklin j. Cole, the meeting of
the Present Day club which was an
nounced for Friday night of this
week has been postponed to Feb
ruary 22. The place OF meeting
will be announced later.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
Brady Is Found
Guilty of Theft

c. Z. Brady, on trial yesterday
for the second time on 4 charge Of
burglary, was declared guilty by
the jury hearing the evidence. late
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
PAGE THREE
yesterday afternoon.

yesterday afternoon.
Brady was arrested 1T Heber sew.
eral weeks ago, on complaint that
he. had entered house there. His
first trial last week resulted in a
hung" 'jury. Judge Cole an-
nounced that judgment will be inn
posed Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
Coolidge Names
Judge Mccormick
to HOnOred Place
By United Press Leased Wire

By United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, Feb. T. PreSi-
dent Coolidge today sent to the
senate the following nomination:
United States district judge, south
ern district of California: Paul j..
Mccormick of California.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 7.-Supcrior
Court Judge Paul j. Mccormick,
whose nomination as UnGted States
district judge was sent to the SEN
ate today, has been n member of the
superior court bench for ten years.
If the nomination is confirmed, Nc
Cormick will fill n vacancy caused
by the death of Judge Oscar A.
Trippett last July.
After being appointed by Gov. Gill
lette, Judge Mccormick was three
times elected to the superior court
bench. He has lived in Los An
geles and San Diego for the past
SO years, and was educated in San
Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07

4 bird IN good is worth two in
bad.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
Color-Fast Suiting
55c Yard

For girls school dresses. for wo-
mems tub frocks and for the other
uses this color fast suitng most
desirable. Yard wide; colors,
rose, copen, green, orchid, orange,
etc, very strong and durable.
55c ward.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
Neu, Dress Linens
Csc Yard

Honeydew, orchid, peach, copen,
tan, rose, apple green, grey,
brown, gold, orange, etc, in this
new color fast non-crushable
dress linen that will make up into
such clever, serviceable frocks.
05c ward.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
Nainsooks-Neiv
"Baby" and "Grandma'
39c and SOC yard

Fruit-of-the-Loom nainsook in col
ors-49c yd.; you know the quail
ity; also Baby" and Grandma
are here ready for spring sewing
and the daintiest of undergar-
ments.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
Deuonshire Cloth
39c Yard

92-inch Devonshire cloth in all
The good looking new shades. And
you know it is absolutely fast
color-guaranteed. Nothing bet
ter for chilren's, garments, and
we're selling it at 39c yard.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07

Also Goddard product sold here
exclusively. Ask for Triumph"
it's the richest looking sateen
we've seen for the price-50 yd.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-29
SWING JOHNSON BILL A TAIL HOLD ONLY

Some few people still seem to be having a lot
of fun with the hilarious nighttime CANAL Can
a sane person imagine building tunnel of sut-
ficient size to carry half of the water of the Col
orado river through mountains distance about
equal to that from Ashfork to Phoenix, hole that
must be large enough to carry sail boat, but not
quite large enough to make the mountains fall IN,
is all that will be required 1t will cost some one
few billion, but no specific names are mentioned.
This would be only one set of tunnels. Other
tunnels would have to be burrowed through noun
tains thirty-five miles or so. We are willing to
agree that nothing is impossible at this day and
age, but like the World war, which nearly bank
rupted the world, wotinel was the benefit? Even
government experts are beginning to realize that
cutting the heart out of the melon by building
the Boulder Canyon dam, and wasting both ends
of the Colorado river, is not going to satisfy the
great mass of people who want systematic, prof
table development of the whole Colorado river.
Los Angeles is not the whole United States even
though they seem to have Johnson-Swing on
it at present.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-29
HOME, SWEET HOME

The Arizona Industrial Congress is making
concentrated business effort to do the things for
the state that each individual town and city news
paper is trying to do for its locality. The very
first thing new newspaper man is for is his own
home town. after that he broadens out to his coun-
ty. state and country at large. The more money
you spend at home in Flagstaff the bigger ana
better the town grows. Your property is worth
more. You are building at home. The business
men should convince you that it is profitable to
spend your money at home They should lead
along this line. With your reasonable help they
can get and deliver the goods if they are alive to
the opportunity. Every time business man ADDS
clerk he adds to the value Of the property of the
town The day is done when customers force the
business man to carry the stock they want. Today
the business man must carry the stock the GUS
toner wants and keep well in advance OF the
wants of the people. Just watch the fellows who
know, groW-that's the big answer.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-29
TRUTH IN THE BOTTOM OF THE WELLS

Secretary Denby's contention that the leasing
Of the naval oil reserves were for the best inter-
ests of the government appears to be borne out by
recent developments adjacent to the Elk Hills re-
serve in California The Standard Oil company
has recently re-opened % wells next to the re-
serve on the east and the Elk Hills Development
company has started drilling new well within
200 feet of the reserve on the west. Drainage OF
at least part of the oil in the reserve appears I'M
minent 1t is related that in 1921 well was sunk
near the reserve which produced 25,0OO0OO cubic
feet of gas daily.
1t is Just as damaging to an oil pool to have the
gas pressure removed as it is to remove the oil
itself Unless the pressure is there to force the
oil to the we'll, the oil cannot be recovered except
at prohibitive expense The increasing activity
around the outskirts of the naval reserve would
seem to make more imperative than ever that
the naval oil be withdrawn and stored IN tanks,
where it would be safe from loss and available
at short notice for the ships of the fleet. At any
rate the policy of leasing the reserve on royalty
basis is matter for expert opinion to determine.
The facts in the case give no warrant whatever
for the arbitrary judgment against Mr.. DenDy ex-
pressed in the senate resolution, or for the whole
sale denunciation heaped on his head by partisan
democrats.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-29
TAXPAYERS MONEY GOES FOR
PROPAGANDA

An Arizona state official has the following ap-
peal printed in red across his office stationery:
"If you are friend of Arizona you are not a
friend of the Colorado pact. If you would hold
for the benefit of Arizona the tremendous wealth
in water and power flowing down the Colorado,
don't toss them into the laps of the water and
power grabbers of other states"
This delicate attention to the voter may rather
rie his animosity, knowing the taxpayer is paying
for Haunting the personal propaganda of the Of
flee holder. 1t never does seem to please a tax
payer to have part of the money he pays in used
to walop him with The slogan Of Gov. Hunt and
his element of the anti-pact democratic party evi-
IDENTIFY are using the slogan: IF you don't vote
against the ratification of the Colorado river pact
don't vote for u.s." This will be taken for grant
ed and will undoubtedly be acted upon accordingly
by the voter.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-29

Congress has one very great privilege which is
denied the rest of the people of the country and
few people know of it. A senator can, and very
frequently does, deliberately lie and besmirch the
character of any man or set of men, freely and
without fear because he is above the law and can
not be held accountable for his statements. His
statements can be printed in the Congressional
Record and published broadcast over the country
without any possible chance of the man or men
he slanders having any legal recourse against him.
The vast majority of people wonder how con-
gressman or senator dare make many of the
statements he does without being held account
able if they are not true. The law protects him,
dear reader, that's why he can go the limit with
out fear of just punishment That's why he can
traduce any man without fear and that is mainly
the reason he does SO. Not because his statements
are true.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-29
HOW TIME CHANGES

The hired man was tinkering around
the farmyard. The patent churn man
gave him a cheap cigar and asked him
how things were coming along.
Different times," growled the hir-
ed man, different times"
Whats the trouble?" asked the
churn agent.
Il used to enjoy giving an apple
to a horse"
'And now"
"Well, / suppose the tractor is glad
to see the oil can, but it never whin-
nies with JOY"
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-29
MORAL OBLIGATIONS TO THE U. S.

The general public is very much in hopes that
the senatorial investigation will uncover every
guilty person connected with the Teapot Dome
affair." or any other affair Of similar character
where people in high places have been untrue to
the government of the United States. The pecu-
liar thing about Secretary Denby, who fought as
an enlisted man with the Marines during the war
while McAdoo was running the railroads. into
debt, is that he is bounded out of the secretary
ship without charge against him, while McAdoo,
who is known to have received a few hundred
thousand from the Doheny oil outfit, is a white
washed candidate for the presidency. We mere
ly wish to point out how delicately balanced is
political justice" Denby has not been accused
of any guilty act, but should be crucfied at dem
ocratic demand. McAdoo, who acknowledges hav-
ing been Doheny oil attorney and received vast
fees from them, is absolutely pure and should be
elected president. There is an old ruling that a
government employee could not, until one or two
years after severing his connection with the gov
ernment, practice before that particular depart
ment There should have been the same moral
obligation on the part of McAdoo.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-29

That bunch Of Giragis down at Tombstone, pub
fishers of the daily Tombstone Prospector and the
Weekly Epitaph, are plumb full of howats re-
gardless of the fact their town has rather
mournfu name. The latest thing they have done
is to install model ID linotype, the latest model
in that class of machinery. AS printers they are
whipping the field down in the Cochise county
end of the state. The Giragi boys started on a
shoe string few years ago and now, through en-
ergy and ability, own the whole shoe factory.
They never had any special advantages, in fact,
they were handicapped with disadvantages, but
they didn't spend their time bellyachin'; it was
all spent in clearing the way of obstacles and COM
ing to the front. 1t has been our experience that
handcapping young fellow stirs up all the fight
in him and he will forge to the front great many
times more often than the pampered pet
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-29
TRY ANYTHING ONCE

A married couple had engaged 8
cook. She was pretty as a picture
but her cooking was terrible, and one
morning the bacon was burned to such
a crisp as to be wholly inedible.
Dear" said the wife to her hus-
band, "I'm afraid the cook has burned
the bacon. You'll have to be satisfied
with a kiss for breakfast this morn
ing"
"All right" responded the husband
gruffly, "Call her in"
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-29

There are many people locally who do not come
in direct contact with tourist travel and who do
not appreciate the value indirectly they receive
from this source The Sun, for instance, gets lit
tie or no direct benefit from tourists. However,
during the year by tourists and that is con-
servative estimate lot of fellows who do get the
money can afford to subscribe for The Sun. That's
why we afford to spend time and money
boosting the other fellows game.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-29

The site of new depot is not of SO much i'm
portance to Flagstaff as depot that will afford
accommodations such a building is supposed to be
used for. The present depot, aside from the fact
that it is absolutely a disgrace to the Santa Fe
and unfit for use, is situated between tracks with
switching going on both sides of it. AS safety
first" proposition slogan widely promulgated by
the Santa Fe company, there is necessity of To-
eating it where patrons can come and spend their
money without endangering their lives. Safety
Santa Fe practice what it breaches? We believe
the Santa Fe officials will not find a more rea-
sonable bunch along their line to deal with than
at Flagstaff. Being absolutely ignored is very
apt to make any congregation Of humans rise up
on their hind quarters and fusilade some.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-29
QUESTION ANSWERED

The old lady tourist in Florida was
interestedly viewing monster ALI
gator, and finally demanded of the
attendant:
"You say you don't have to feed
him very often. What kind of food
does he like best?"
Babies, ma'am," replied the man
mildly.
"Why, mercy me, how terriblei
shouldn't think the law would allow
you to feed him such things"
1T doesn't ma'am," asserted the
attendant. "We feed him fish mostly,
but you asked what he liked BEST"
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-29
THE SEX

Women" observed the man who
had just failed to better a pair of
skies, "are funny animals"
yeah ~ absently replied the fel-
low who was nursing along three
treys.
"Yeah--no, Pm out of this pot
Yeah, if you want to get away with
anything, just tell them the truth be-
cause they won't believe it. ] told my
wife / was going to play poker to-
night and she pretty near laughed
her head off. She knows blame well
I've gone to lecture at the Y. M.
@. A., I'm such a darn liar
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-29

Jimmy Cox of Ohio, has bought new hat and
without recovering the cost of the one he pre-
viousy slung into the political ring, and which was
tramped on by some seven million people, will dis
pose of the new one in much the same way again.
He has announced himself as a candidate for the
democratic nomination for president again It's
difficult to cure some folks.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-29
YES. HE FOUND THE LIGHT

"What are you looking for?"
81 lost five dollar bill at Broad
way and 37th street"
'sThen why seek it up here in Times
Square?"
"Shmore light up here"