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, 1924-03-20

much on the Elk Mountain country
az present. Will Larson and Jack
Merriam came to the rescue with n
sled and a big fat team, and took
the passengers. allowing the cars To
return While the trail was still
broken.
Aubrey Brown returned to Medi-
| Bow the middle Of the week
after an absence OF several weeks.
in Denver, Salt Lake City and other
places. Aubrey and Mike Fisher UNI
loaded a car Of hay on Thursday.
and those two boys sure sling a wick
ed hay hook.
Arthur Cheesbrough was a bust
ness visitor in Medicine Bow on
Thursday. having come after n load
OF supplies for the ranch.
Richard Horne was n business
visitor in Medicine Bow on Thurs
day afternoon.
Mrs. James Gilday is down from
Rawlins, visiting her mother. Mrs.
Robert Brown.
Miss Margaret Sullivan and John
ME Sullivan were visitors Mt thu.
BanZhof ranch near Rock River on
Saturday last.
Mrs. John Burnett left on Satur-
day for a visit with friends and rel
atives in Laramie and Cheyenne.
hr. and Mrs. N. II. Scott returned
on Thursday night from a six weeks
visit to Long Beach. California. MIR.
Scott says he is satisfied with Wy
oming, even II California is almost
perfect.
Miss katheryn MACPHERSON writes
friends here that she arrived safely
at h home OF her cousin at San
Fernando. Cal, and is having the
time of her life. She says she will
be back when the roses in Wyoming
are blooming again. and by the looks
OF things outside today. she will be
gone a long time.
, 1924-03-20

acting seriously.
In The Green Goddess" the su-
perb photodrama which will be pre-
sented by Distinctive Pictures Cor
roration at the Strand Theater two
days. beginning next Monday, the
patrons of this house will have the
opportunity of seeing the greatest
| stae,, and screen actor OF the gener-
, ation-George Arliss. Year by year,
with thu perfection of his art, Mr..
Arliss has ben building a reputation
throughout the United States and
Other countries for his ability to in
terpret II role with the greatest
possible fidelity and artistry. His
achievements. each n greater than
its Predecessor, have mounted stead
lily until Mr.. Arliss stands aiune at
the top.
Having nttuined recognition ~ an
ininiitable portrnyCr of spoken parts
Mr. AriiSs has within II very brief
span of years leaped into the fore
front OF motion picture stars. His
tremendous success on the screen is
doubtless due to his absolute belief
in the screen as a medium for the
finest type of acting. He did not 20
into notion pictures for material
sGir---although his salary equals
that OF any other present day star
out for their Feasibility in permit
tina him to develop his art of mimi
cry to tho maximum.
Tho,c who zee THE Green God
doss' will Witness the ultimate in
silenc dramatics. for MIR. Ariiss' role
a. III. Rajah OF Rukh in this ire
mcndcus melodramatic success gives
J i'm the opportunity to display his
linilless power AZ an actor.
George Arliss was bern IN London
England in 1858 in a house In the
shadow of the British Museum. He
attended school at Harrow-on-the-
Hill End early in life decided 70 be
an actor. When he was eighteen
years old he had his first actual
sage experience "a Il player OF small
parts in one Of the innumernble
London stock companies.
After "A year CT so, feeling that the
parts offered In the metropolitan
district were not Of the kind that
would enable him to advance in the
profession, young hrliss left for the
.royinces. Styling himself II Lon
actor" he received more impor-
tant roles. Becoming a great favor
tie on the provincial circuits, Mr..
Arliss continued to play outside of
London for ten years.
, 1924-03-20

Whcatland-This city NAV be
chosen Tor new canning plant.
Cheyenne Prairie on and Gas
company Increases capital stock
ron $4,000 to $4,000, 900.
Riverton-Lumber company opens
branch yard at Pavilion.
This state to receive S45,2Ol as
share OF 81 900, 900 fund appropri-
ated by Congress fer construction OF
roads and trails in national forest.
Cokeville-Sale of 10000 lbs. of
wool made at AZ cents.
Observation-Disclosures States Tele-
phone company installing new .aulp-
ment in local exchange.
, 1924-03-20

Lost Springs-Thrne carloads of
certified seed potatoes being sacked
at local pit for shipment to Colorado.
LaT1=ie-Ruarh building nearing
completion. COS 20 n S330 900.
Chsyr 1nt-GOntract let for build
inS melEor ! tower as 40 lit,Dn to
s.. Marks Episcopal cAurcb. o
Whcatlrr - Cplo~aao Z pySm-
Ing Canning Fac-ory cCInpSay ~ 10
Gaze canning plan: here " Sufficient
vegetable acreage al he signed.
Teorot Dome now connected with
Kansas pumping station and REIN
cries around Chicago by 1,400-mile
pipeline, one OF longest in the world.
, 1924-03-20
Wyoming Weekly
Industrial Review

Cattle and sheep reported in good
condition throughout state.
Guernscy-Whalen diversion dam
across Plat river 70 DO raised three
feet.
Contract given for 23 timber
bridges on Kemmercr-Big Piney
roda.
Riverton-Game Protective Asso-
citation I ODE formed at meeting hree
March 10.
, 1924-03-20
ARLISS
STAR IN CHAR
ACTER PORTRAIT

George Arliys. the actor whose
'erie and wealth of gesture captur-
ed his audiences through the vehic-
lie OF "Disraeli," learned how to in
p human nature by taking his
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09
Literature Section to
Hare EUening Neetipg

a Selma Lagerlof evening IS
Planned by the membe% of he Lit,
erature section of G4-woman s
Ten Thousand club and will he held
On Tuesday, February l2 at 7:3O D.
IN. at the home of Mrs. W. W. An-
pie, 673 Olive street. The time OF
the meeting has been changed from
saturday aftcrnoon to TUESDAY
evening for the accommodation of
& greater number of members.
Mrs. Robert w. Campbell viii
"The Ou'cast, - and Mrs. u. j.
Ma9pk will give a sketch Of tho
life of the famous Scandinavian
authoress. One of the special fea-
lures of the evening will be talk
by Mrs. Ebba Pitts of Imperial,
who is personally acquainted with
Selma Lagerlof and will give an
intimate touch to the program.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09
"BGIn Dance" Py0pes
A Delightful Affair.

Balloting and routine matters of
business occupied hhe attention of
members of the <Dcal chapter of the
Eastern StaTM their regular meet,
ing last Iha--meeting was
followed by "barn dance" held
in the banquet room to which the
husbands were invited. Plenty of
hay and other CHARM appurtcn-
ances gave lent the true atmosphere
to the occasion. Most of the wo.
men appeared in bungalow aprons
and the Virginia Reel and other old
fashioned dances were enjoyed un-
til late hour. After the De Molav
initiation, held in another part of
the building, was over the members
and those in attendance joined the
festivities. Refreshments typical of
the occasion were served, which in.
cluded punch, red apples and pop
corn.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-Cotton
opinions:
s. NJ. Weld & Co.-Salcs on bulges
may possibly prove as profitable
as purchases on breaks, though our
belief in eventual higher prices in.
clincs us to advocate the latter
policy.
Hubbard Drosm.-The price now
will be attractive to mills and we
believe that they will take ad-
vantage of the decline. We can
expect sharp upturn.
Munds & MISUNDERSTANDING
sentiment is bearish, but the need
of The E.ills for actual cotton is
shown in heavy trade buying around
present levels.
New York Journal of Commerce
Heavy selling again beat against
cotton. Southern curtailment was
rumored. Palm Beach selling was
rgain conspicuous. Estimates of
its sales in 24 hours We're as high
as $4,000 to $4,000 bales and even
higher. Some of it was for long
account Most of it is believed,
however, to have been the other
way about.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09
SIX IOMONANS
LANGUISfE IN
COU MY JAIL
Hy United Press Leased Wire


LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9. - SIX
young Pomonans were in the county
jail here today, each seeking an
''angel' with $1,000 to bail him out,
pending trial on the charge of con
tributing to the delinquency of
minor girls Of that city.
Only one Of the seven vouths ar
rested Thursday on warrants issued
III the district attorneys offrca has
tmns far deposited bond. THIS was
George Trottcr, son Of the Pomona
city clerk.
Meanwhile, search for the eight
other young men named in com
plants in the hands Of Investigator
jim Smith is continuing, but so lar
without avail. Apparently, they have
fled from Pomona, it has been dis
covered.
Prediction of 4 wholesale clean
up in the Pomona police depart
ment was made today by Deputy
Joos, who charged that some of
fcers in he valley city have been
cooperating with bootleggers.
Motor Officer Jack IIooppell,
facing arrest if he is located, in
troduced a Pomona bootlegger to
several business men and declared
the liquor dealers stock was
safe, Joos alleged.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09
Pre-CooIed Car
Lettuce Brings
Greater Price

+. w. Wa.,e, in charge OF the
preceding operations conducted ut
the plant Of the>1mperial Ice and
Development Coihr--,--,--+epQrts that
the recent car of preceded lettuce
shipped east brought very satisfac-
;ory prices. Despite the fact that
billiards. and other conditions com
bined t9 fcrce the market price
down ut the particular time the car
reached Chicago, the average price
received was &c to G5 cents more
per crate than for the ordinary
stock.
The price obtained for the pre-
cooled produos, shipped by Jack
Stroebel, ranged from 1915 to 1925
rerc crate, or an average Of $2.Sl
Il crate. The market price of the
ordinary lettuce ut that time Was
$2.25 to $3.50 per crate.
The consignees in Chicago Wrot
= personal letter back to Mr.. Stro-
ohel congr&,ulatirg him upon the
exceptional quality Of the lettuce,
declaring th"t it was "thc best car
received this season. ami express
ing the hope that more would be
forthcoming.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09
10000 LICENSES
ARE ISSUED IN
CAL. DAILY NOW

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 9.-Approx-
mately 100000 California motorists
secured their 1924 license plates dur
ing the last two weeks of January.
This is shown by estimates made
by officials of the division Of motor
vehicles. The renewal period for
licenses began January II and lie
records indicate that the total regis
trations for all branches appr9Xi-
mated 10000 daily.
In the belief that February l was
the last day for registering, hundreds
of motorists crowded offices of the
division on that day is 4 scramble
for the new plates. VIII II. Marsh,
chief of the division, explained tEat
while under the law'the division was
required to begtn registering cans
on February /, the renewal per;oi
had been opened two weeks cariier
in order to avoid delay and to faclli-
tate handling the big increase cX-
pected. All fees are now due and
payable, he said, but n period Of
thirty days will be permitted before
they become delinquent.
Receipts up to February ] had
reached above the two million mark
being largely derived from the fiat
registration fee of SO which m0st
be paid on all types of automobiles,
tIailers and motorcycles.
Motorists who fail to pay the fee
before March l will be bjcet to
4 penalty double the amount
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09
Women $ Interests
MRS w. 4. F'RICE DFtSA DIEGO MAKES
SPLENDID ADDRESS BEFORE PARENTS
AND TEACHERS At GATHERING, HERE

Of the chidrcn's needs and capabi!i-
ties. That school improvements ale
more readily obtained when strong
public opinion approves and de-
mands them, and no group can so
successfully influence school Off
cials and public opinion rs IN en-
thusiastic organization of parents,
was another point brought out.
AS the =. ia. and its worthwhile
work in the interest Of child wei
fare is receiving hearty endorse
ment and cooperation from our gov
crnor, the superintedent of public
instruction, state board of education,
and state teachers colleges it is in
dicatGve of the way the association
is regarded in the state of Cali
fornia.
In the coarse of the business meet
ing, it was voted that the local =.
T. A. become affiliated with the dis
triet, state and national Congress of
Mothers and Parent Teachers Asso-
Grafton.
Another particularly interesting
feature of the program was the mu-
sic furnished by girls of the Eastside
school. The girls glee club saug sew
eral selections with perfect harmony
ard great expression and MISS Oc-
tavia Payne rendered n piano solo
whfch showed excellent technique
and ability.
Following the meeting, which was
very well attended, refreshments
were served and q social hour enjoy
ed. Mesdames w. II. Lavayea, 4. J.
Maack and +. p .Brockett OF the
social committee were in charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09
Mrs. Faucet EntertGins
Round Table Members


Ms. VIII 8. Fawcett entertained
the members of the Round Table at
her home on Wensley avenue yes
tcrday. Bridge was the diversion
of the afternoon and Mrs. Robert w.
Campbell made the high score.
Sweet peas in the shades of rosc-
color and cream were used in the
pretty decorations.
A. the close of the afternoon
dainty Refreshments were served.
Those playing included Mesdame,
Robert w. Campbell, Robert b.
keplev, G. w. Barton, Harry Bark
er, Forrest kutz, G. r. Paris, Will
$. Fawcett and Mr.. Fawcett, who
wss guest of the club.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09
Mrs. Kenneth Oliver as
District President Is
Speaker al Holtcilie

Speaking on legislative measures
sponsored by General Federation of
Women s Clubs, Mrs. Kenneth ID.
Oliver, president of The Southern dis
trict, delivered an Unusually fine
talk before the Hoitville Study Club
and Il number Of out-of-town guests
yesterday.
Mrs. c. 3. Collins of Calexico,
former president of the county f2G.
era ion, gave an excellent talk OF
AmericaniZatl0n.
Bowls of African daisies were
used effectively in the decorat.ons
Following the program dainty re-
freshments were served to the large
humber of women present, which in
cluded Mesdames +. d. Jacobs, vii
liam Fleming, Vaughn Francis and
+. n. Smith of the Woman 8 Ten
Thousand Club, of this city.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09
Mad Man on Train
Near Barstow In
Shooting Affray
Continued from page l

Continued from page l
nett sought to turn the gun upon
himself. AS he did so, Constable
Williams rushed upon him. The two
men clinched in the swaying pass
enger car, and fought savagely down
the aisle, until Williams finally sub
dued the maniac and handc,tffed
HIM.
Bound and helpless, Barnett's in
sane frenzy appeared to leave him,
and he collapsed in q corner, dazed
and apparently not knowing what
lie had done.
Someone pulled the air brake and
the tral ncame to 4 sudden halt in
the desert. Other trainmen ordered
q return to Barstow, and the train
WAS backed into the station, wl.cro
Norton s body was removed, and
injuries of the two wounded men
were treated.
Norton, an old and well known
conductor i'll the Union Pacific ser
vice, lived in Los Angeles. He was
30 years of age, and leaves n wife
and two children there.
Brakeman harrington is also q
resident of Los Angeles.
Coroner j. b. Hanna left here this
morning for Barstow, where lie will
conduct the inquest.
Barnett was placed in q padded
cell IN the county jail here. lie will
be subjected to a mental eXamina.
ton, with the probability that he
will be committed to The steel barred
confines of the state hospital violent
ward.
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 9.-W. H.
Barnett, printer of Caldwell, Idaho,
who Went suddenly insane while on
his way to Los Angeles today,
killing the conductor and wounding
two others on the train has been
a member of the Boise Typhogrn-
rhical Union for past 90 years. For
II years he worked for the C&ld-
well Tribune.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09
McCa5e SchoGl House
Scene of Jolly Party

The community party held
last night at the McCabe school
house and sponsored by the McCabe
Farm Center and the trustees Of
the school was NJ splendid success,
About $50 residents of the. district
and their friends assembled in the
building, where dancing and cards
were enjoyed until late hour.
Delicious refreshments were served
and n general spirit of good fellow,
ship pervaded the entire affair,
much credit for whose success
should be given Mr.. and Mrs. George
A. Austin.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09

. One generation of the children
of the world understood as they
should be, loved as they ask to be
loved, and developed as they ought
to be would more than bring the
millcnium,' said Mrs. w. A. Price
of San Diego in an address before
the Parent Teachers Association OF
tbs city yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Price, who is the second vice
president of the California Congress
Of Mothers and Parent Teachers AS
sociation, in most interesting talk
told of the history Of the p. r. A.
since its organization in Washington
D. G., in 1897. At the present time
with its membership Of $4,000, 1t
is the largest organization in HE
world working exclusively for chad
welfare, the speaker stated.
Organized in 46 states, the Dis
trict of Columbia and Mexico, this
association, which has 81 900 mem
bers in California alone, has for
US aim the raising Of the standard
of home life and supplementing the
work of the school.
PIT. A. enables parents to become
better acquainted with the school,
Its teachers and its work, thus MAX
ing possible Il more intelligent treat
ment of complaints and criticisms
that may be brought home from time
to time by the pupils, Mrs. Price
stated.
o. Parents Influence
From the teachers point of view,
acquaintance with the parents makes
possible 4 more intelligent unIer-
standing on the part of the teacher
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09
THINGS WOMEN ARE
80 DOING EVERYNHERE'

1t is predicted that, in the event
of the death of President Kcmal of
Turkey, his wife LATHE llanum.
Will become President.
In order that she may ckr out
Il scant living, the former Queen
Louise Of Saxony peddles embroid-
cry from door to door.
Miss Viola Smith, assistant trade
commissioner at Shanghai, China,
is the only woman to hold such \
position III the Department OF Com
mercc.
In Japan women are not only
teachers, clerks and stCnOgraDhcrs,
tut actually collect tickets in motor
husses and i'll some cities are mcn!-
bers/of the police force.
The highest honors given in the
University of London in 1923 were
received by Miss Sadie Isaacs. Il
girl who has been blind since she
was years old. She received the
b. A. degree and a $3.50 scholarship.
The increased consumptior bv
women is claimed to be responsible
for the manufacture of 1000. .O0O.-
0Oc more cigarettes in 1928 than in
1922.
The Zaro women of Indin WOO
the men, control the affairs Of the
home and nation, transmit property
and leave the men little or nothing
to do.
Only about three-tenths of per
cent of the women in this country
are engaged in public services.
In Madras and Bombay, Indian
women of good positions have their
own clubs where men are admitted
on guest nights.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09
louisa ma Rep.
Demands Naval
Base in South

WASHINGTON, Feb. g. The
hearing of the house naval affairs
committee on the Alameda base was
sidetracked here by demand of
Representative O'Connor, Louisiana,
for southerTshaval bases.
The committee finally adjourned
with Rear Admiral Eberlc still ON
the stand, but without direct consid-
Grafton Of the Alameda project.
O'Connor criticized the navy for
having no naval bases between
Charleston, s. c., and the Rio Grande
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
February 8. 1909

The Ell Centre base ball team de
feated Holtville by score of 5 to
4. C. +. Buttress has resigned Il,
team manager and j. A. Benson !
to take charge of the local agSrc
CATION.
The young ladies of Braw!cy or
ganized a branch of the w. 9. 7. L
and Miss Jessie Lee was elected
president.
DR.. r.. w. JakeS of San Francisco
is visiting in CaleXico and thinking
of locating there.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09
Acacia Farm H0H,e
Deyt. Meets WeGReSd0y

According to an announcement
made by Mrs. G. II. Shaw, secretary
of the Acacia Farm Home depart.
ment, there will be IN all day nrect
ing of that department at the home
Of Mrs. Clyde Dyer, Wednesday,,
February IS, beginning promptly at
IL o'clock. Cutting dresses by using
the guide pattern and the dress form
which the women have been taught
to make will be the principal work
taken up.
All women of that community are
invited to be present, whether they
are members or not.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09
Influenza Left This
Lady Badly Run Doun

" To look at me, one would think
l had never been sick, for | am the
very picture OF health since taking
Ianlac," is the precise statement
OF Miss Eleanor Roardman, 1872
West Fifty-fourth ST., Los Ange-
les.
Influenza played such havoc
with my health and strength that
| was left in a terribly veal. run
down condition. My appetite was
5" far gone that 1 did not want TO
cat anything and what little / did
force myself to eat disagreed with
me. | couldn t sleep re3tfuu
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09
OHt-of-TOiUn Guests of
L. &. Lees Are Honored

Complimenting several out-of-
town guests, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c,
Lee entertained at an informal dim
her party at their country home
Thursday evening. Pink and white
sweet peas were used i'll tho, table
ornamentation, ana covers were
laid for Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Turn
bull Of Detroi., Michigan, Mr.. and
Mrs. O. w. Schlenssener Of Los An
gelcs, F. w. Kracht and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09
TUice Told Tales Story
by Mrs. J. r. Baker Monday

Mrs. j. F. Baker will tell the story
before the members of the Twice
Told Tales section of the Woman IS
Ten Thousand Club at the next meet
ing, which will take place on Mon
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
w. II. Lavayea, 400 Sandalwood
Drive
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for This Dat'
In Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
February 8, 1905

Mrs. Martha Melbourne left fol
Los Angeles after visiting with
friends in Imperial for a week.
James A. Carsden is looking af
Ter business interests in Brawiey
and expects to leave tomorrow f1g
Redlands where he makes his home
Mr.. and Mrs. A. IL. llcber return
ed to the coast after spending scNe
raj days in the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09

leaving, he SAID, the entire south-
ern coast line without such protcc-
tion.
Admiral Eberle said, under O'CoE-
nor's questioning that in the event
OF war with any transatlantic pow
er, the decisive naval engagement
would probably be fought some
where off the West Indies. He point
ed out, however, that the navy's
greatest air statlon was at Pcnsa-
cola.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09
TEN YEARS AGO
February 8, 1914

County superintendent i. F
Cooley is visiting schools in the
north end of the valley today.
!. G. Lewis of San Diego is visit
ing in the valley for the first time
since 1901 and commenting on the
wonderful changes.
Mrs. Geraldine Benson is visiting
her sister, Mrs. II. w. Kimball 70
several weeks. Mrs. Benson is from
Pomona.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09

either, and | had no color in my
face Mt all.
SAfter l had tried almost every
thing, my sister suggested Tanlac
and q month s treatment of this.
grand medicine has built me Gp
splendidly. / eat heartily and sleep
just fine, my full strength has re-
turned, and feel better than ] ever
have felt. Others may have their
medicines but give me Tanlae Al.
ways
Tanlac is for sale by all god
druggists. Accept no substitute.
Over 40 million bottles sold.
. Take Tanlac Negetahle pills. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09

LOS ANGELES, Feb. ii. s.
Roberts WIS gazing up at a tiasmith
installing Il new gutter around the
edge of a roof, The tin.mith drop
lcd section of the tin, and the
sharp edge Sliced off a goodiy por-
ton Of Rcbcrt $ nose,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09
BOEAX KINGS WIFE
SUES FOR MAINTENANCE

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9.-Suit
for separate maintenance was filed
here today by Mrs. Carrie NJ. Bar
teauX, wife OF John NJ. Barteaux,
millionaire borax king. She charges
familiarity with another woman. The
couple married in Summerville,
Mass, October 10, 1905.
Man caught in Seattle stole a
car in Los Angeles. Said it was
joke. He carried the joke too
far.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09
COTTON COMMENT

Spots $3.50; tone steady.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09

Take Tanlae Vegetable Pills. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09

In Madras and Bombay, Indian
women Of good positions have their
own clubs where men are admitted
on guest nights.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09
COTTON MARKET

SpotS 33.b3, zone steady.