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Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-30
Jury
Says Mattson
Was Murdered

UKIAH, Calf, April 30-Tnvesti-
cation by the district attorneys of
flee of the death in Fort Bragg of
John Mattson, young lumber work
er, last week was to be started to-
day in accordance with the verdict
of murder returned by a coroner s
jury at Fort Bragg last night.
Coroner w. T. Ornbaum was con
fidcnt before the inquest that a
verdict of suicide would be return
ed After hearing the testimony of
more than 20 witnesses the jury
decided that Mattson's death was
due to poison administered by per-
SONS unknown.
Mrs Annie Mattson, his aged
mother, who testified that for three
weeks prior to the death of her son,
his mind had appeared unbalanced,
was not mentioned in the verdict.
She was arrested last week in con-
nection with the crime but subse-
quently released.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-30
NOTICE OF SALE

To Whom 1t May Concern: Take
Notice that on Monday, May 5th,
1924, at IL a. M. of said day I will
turn over to Constable of Ell Cen
tro Township, Imperial County,
California, for sale at said time at
No. All Main Street, Ell Centre,
California, One Studebaker road
ster automobile 1918 model, Motor
No 6E-23737, Serial No. 223799, Cal.
license 1928 No. 8SS834. That said
sale will be under the provisions of
Secs. 3051 andI I3052 Civil Code for
labor performed, storage and mater
ial and parts furnished in the sum
of Sixty and 75-100 dollars. That
more than 20 days have elapsed
since the furnishing Of said labor,
parts and storage. Sale will be at
public auction and to highest bid
der at the hour of IL a. M, May 5tl
1924, at AIT Main Street Ell Cen
ira, Calf.
23t1O E. J. FROWISS.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-30
SUMMONS
In the Superior Court of the State
Of California, in and for the
County of Imperial

"A UOUoI MAhIIN, ldlhllll,
VS.:
CONSTANCE MARIN, Defendant
The People of the State of Cali
fornia Send Greeting to Constance
Marin, 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
relief demanded in the Complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal
of the Superior Court of the Coun-
ty of Imperial, State Of California,
this eleventh day of March, 1924.
G. G. MOUSSEAU, Clerk.
By G. E. Williford, Deputy Clerk.
VIM. E. G;nder, Attorney for Plain
M 12 10 2e A 2 9 1e 90 s0M7
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-30
Is Your Work Hard
Many Ell Centre Folks Have Found
How to Make Work Easier

What is so hard as a days work
with an aching back?
Or sharp stabs of pain at every
sudden twist or turn?
There is no peace from that dull
ache.
No, rest from the soreness, lame
ness and weakness.
Many folks have found relief
through Doan's Pills. They are a
stimuiant diuretic to the kidneys.
Ell Centre people recommend
Doan s.
Mrs. George Bennetts, 792 Com
mercial ST.. Ell Centro, says: 81
had weak kidneys and my back
ached constantly. ( could hardly
do any STOPPING or lifting. NY
kidneys didn't act regularly, eth
er. A friend recommended Doan s
Pills to me and ] began their use.
They were just the remedy to re-
lieve the trouble and strengthen my
back and Kidneys"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don t
simply ask for kidney remedy
get Doan s Pills-the same that Mrs.
Bennetts had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-30
Nc. 1870
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL,
ESTATE AT PRIVATE SALE
In the Superior Court Of the State
of California in and for the
County of Los Angeles


Tn, the Natter of the Estate of
CLIFFORD >FT il L B r G II 7
WALKER, Minor.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned Edward II. Allen,
guardian of the estate of Clifford
Fullbright Walker, minor, will
sell, at private sale, subject to the
confirmation of said Superior Court,
on or after the 10th day Of May,
1924, at the office of Edward Fl.
Allen, 502 Western Mutual Life
Bldg, Los Angeles, California, all
the right, title and interest of said
minor, and all of the right, title and
interest said minor has acquired by
operation of law or otherwise, in
and to the real property situated in
the County of Imperial, State of
California, and described as fol-
lows, towit:-
Lot 5, Block 1S, Lot 4, Block
1S, and Lot Is, Block AZ, all
in the City of Ell Centre, Coun-
ty of Imperial and State of
California, also
All of Tract No, Ill, in
Township 13 south,y Range 13
east, S. B. NJ, in the County
of Imperial, State of Califor-
MIA.
Terms and conditions of sale:
Cash, gold coin of the United
States, ten per cent of the amount
bid to be paid at the time of sale,
balance on confirmation of sale by
said superior court.
Bids or offers must be in writing
and may be left at the office above
mentioned any time after the first
publication of this notice and be-
fore making said sale.
Dated this 18th day of April, 1924.
EDWARD II. ALLEN,
Guardian of the estate of Clifford
Fullbright Walker, minor.
25t12
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-30
SEELEY

SEELEY, April 30.-A. H. Shell
don is unable to attend to his
zanjerO duties on account Of a bad
cold. Melvin Sheldon is riding the
ditch in his fathers stead.
The community was shocked to
hear that Glen Posey, daughter of
Thornton Posey, passed away last
snight at the El Centro hospital.
Richard Scott was painfully in
iured Tuesday morning by falling
off truck.
L. w. Copeland is getting the
bank building in readiness for his
ice-cream parlor. Mr. Copeland ex-
poets TO be able to open by We'd
Fred Henderson has started TO
reap his wheat crop east of town.
The Campbells and Mastieks
spent the weekend ct Live Oaks.
Mr.. Campbell reports that every
thing looks fine at Live Oaks.
|. Mrs. r. A. Howard entertained
several friends recently with a
Nah Jongg party.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-30
SENATE PLANS TO
SPEED UP ACTION
ON LEGISLATION
Seven Important Measur-
es Up for Action In
Next Month

WASHINGTON, April S0.-With
the tentative adjournment date only
n month off the senate leaders to.
dav completed arrangements for
clearing up the most important of
the legislative problems before that
body.
Here is what they plan to do:
Tax Reduction:
Pass the bill before this time
next week. Minor amendments al.
ready adopted. Publicity for all in
come taxes to come up for discus
sion today; board of appeals to-
morrow and corporation taxes, nor
nal and sur tax rates in the order
named.
Farm Relief:
Farm block will force up the
McNary- Haugen and Norris price
stabihzation measure next week as
soon as the tax bill is finished.
Bonus:
Confcrees on the bill passed by
the house and senate expected to
reach an agreement today or tomor-
row and the agreement will be
sanctioned by both houses forthwith,
If the president vetoes the bill
then leaders do not figure it will
require more than a day III each
house to pass it over his veto.
Immigration:
Final action may be held III abev-
ance for week or more. fhe bill
with its japanese exclusion provi-
siOns is now in conference and
some agreement is reported in sight.
Muscle Shoals:
Republican leaders do not intend
to let this stand in the way of
other measures. Probabilities are
that final action will not be taken
before summer adjournment.
Veterans Bureau
Rehabilitation bill will be pass
ed by the senate within the week.
1t will be sandwiched in during idle
moments on the tax bill.
Appropriations
These are being speeded through
and leaders now have ceased TO wor-
~ about them.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-30
Worry Over Fall
Sends Sister to i,
Hospital In L. A.
by United Press leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, April 30-Worry
over her brother, former Secretary
of the Interior Albert B. Fall, and
his connection with the Teapot
Dome oil scandal, was today attri-
buted by physicians as the cause of
the demented condition of Mrs.
Catherine s. Petty.
Mrs. Petty was picked up by po-
lice at Santa Monica Monday eve
ming after neighbors had complained
that she was flourishing a gun and
acting strangely.
Her condition is due to a nervous
breakdown, it was said by attend
ants at the general hospital, where
she IS under observation. This is
The third time she has been a pa
tient there, according to DR.. Martin
G. Carter, head of the psychopathic
ward a
Mrs. Petty is 80 years old. She
is well known in literary circdes,
having written Il number of poems
and short stories.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-30

hour Of 10 o clock, in the forenoon
of said day, on the premises known
as the Lennox Apartments, at 422
Olive Street, in the City of El Cen
tro, County of Imperial, State of
California, all the right, title, in
terest and estate of the said Maria
NJ. Patterson, sometimes known as
NJ. NJ. Patterson, deceased, at the
time of her death, and all the right,
title and interest that the estate
has by operation of law or other
wise acquired other than, or in adj
dition to, that of the said decedent
at the time of her death, in and to
all that certain lot, piece or parcel
of land situated in the County of
Imperial, State of California, and
described as Lot so Of Block "a, of
the Townsite of FL Centre, Califor-
MIA. The terms and conditions. of
sale are cash, lawful money of the
United States; ten (106) per cent
'of the purchase money to be paid
to the undersigned on the day of
the sale, the balance on confirma-
ton of sale by said Superior Court.
Dated this 22nd day of April,
1924.
f. l.. KIMBELL,
Administrator of the Estate of
Maria M. Patterson, sometimes
known as M. M. Patterson. De-
ceased. 25t12
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-30
Two Small Boys
Badly Injured in
Fast Hand Car

SANTA BARBARA, April 30
Plunging down long grade on a
runaway hand ear piled high with
legs. two small sons Of Joe Martin,
Pacific Coast railroad fireman, were
rarhaas fatally injured Tuesday near
Los Olivos..
Thecar with the boys clinging to
their perilous perch, leaped from the
track after it had Travelled for more
than two miles at an increasing rate
of speed. The lads were buried un-
der the logs, scattered along the
right CT way 1
George Smith, rancher, attempt
ed to out distance the handcar in
lis automobile and get to a place
he could leap aboard, but was IN
successful.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-30
IMPERIAL

IMPERIAL, April 30.-Mr. Cox
and family on South d street have
moved to one of the ranches owned
by J. A. Harris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bailey are
sporting a new car.
The light opera "Pinafore will
be presented by the glee club mem
bers of the local high school Fri
day May ,. The east of character
is as follows:
Miss Susie Wynne, Josephine; !;
Robert Marshall, Ralph; Donald
Bransby, Sir Joseph; Perry Hardin,
Dick Detti; Miss Lois Varney, Cous-
in Hebe; Miss Virgie Lee Carroll,
Little Buttercup; Carl Conley, Cap
tain Cork Ryan.
= large chorus is composed of other
members of the glee clubs. 1t is
expected that a large audience will
turn out TO hear this wonderful
production for ii is well worth
while seeing.
r. L. Dixon passed away sud
denly Monday in front of his home
on North F. street. Mr.. Dixon had
been sitting on bench in his
yard. His lifeless body was found
by Stoke Walton who was passing
by. Mr.. Dixon was employed as
gardner at the city library. He is
survived b. two daughters.
Imperial high school will be rep
resented by her glee clubs in the
Annual May Festival of the Val
ley highschools ae Brawley May ).
Mrs. Luallin of South Imperial
avenue who has been i'll for the past
three months is much improved.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-30
Cleveland Woman
New President of
Women Voters
Ry United Press Leased Wire

BUFFALO, n. Y, April 3O-Miss
Belle Sherwin, Cleveland, Ohio,
former first vice president, was
elected president of the national
league of women voters at the an
nual convention here.
Other officers elected were:
Miss Julia Lathrop, Chicago, first
vice president.
Mrs. Minnie F. Cunningham, Tex
as, second vice president.
Mrs. Ruth Morgan, New York
City, reelected third vice president.
Miss Elizabeth Hauser, Glrard,
Ohio, reelected secretary.
Support for an amendment to the
constitution to, give residents of the
District of Columbia representation
in congress and in the electoral
college and to allow them access to
the supreme court was given by the
league.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-30
Legal Advertising
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Alice Maude Winkler
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the I'M
dersigned administrators with will
annexed, of the Estate of Alice
Maud Winkler, deceased, to the
Creditors of, and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to
exhibit the same with the necessary
vouchers, within four months after
the first publication of this notice
to the said Administrators with will
annexed, at the office of Frank
Birkhauser, Room l, First National
Bank Building, Ell Centre, Califor-
MIA.
Dated April Goth 1924.
FANNIE T.. KUHN,
Administrators with Will Annexed
April 80 May z IA 81
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-30
No. 1241 In Probate
NOTICE OF SALE
In the Superior Court of the State
of California, in and for the
County of Imperial

Va SoAA40AA4eN, III oAAo AOA CAO
County of Imperial
In the Matter of the Estate of
JOHN b. RYAN, also known as
Jack Ryan and Jack B. Ryan, De-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, administrator of the
said estate will sell at private sale
to the highest bidder upon terms
and conditions hereinafter mention
ed and subject to confirmation of
the Court, on or after the 18th day
of May, 1924, all of the right, title
and interest of said estate in the
following described property:
The North Half of the East
Half (N1a of E1a) of Tract
Two Hundred (200,) Township
Fifteen (15) South, Range
Fourteen (14) East, S. B. NJ,
in the County of Imperial, State
of California.
Blocks 10 and 20 in Imperial
Subdivision No. /, in the City
of Imperial, County of Imperial,
State of California.
Terms of sale are cash or such
other terms as may be approved by
the Court, bids must be in writing
and left with the undersigned at
668 Main Street, Ell Centre, Califor-.
MIA or may be filed in the office of
ihe Clerk of Court.
Dated April 21st, 1924.
GEO. w. ALLEN,
y Administrator.
Jas. w. Glassofrd, Attorney for Ad-
ministrator. 22tl5
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-30
price Fixers
Should Be Jailed
Says Thompson

WASHINGTON, April y3O.-Jail
sentences and heavy fines are need
ed to end price fixing in the busi-
ness world, Huston Thompson, chair
man of the federal trades commits
sion, told the senate Daugherty in
vestigating committee today.
No further laws are needed to
smash price fixing trade. asso-
Citations if present laws are enforc-
ed, he said.
Thompson s statement was made
in answer to questions by Senator
Wheeler, who sought from him sug-
questions for constructive legislation
to insure prosecution Of violators
of antitrust laws.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-30
S. p. WANTS MONEY
FOR EQUIPMENT

WAsHINGTON, April 30.-The
Southern Pacific company today
applied to the interstate commerce
commission for authority to use and
sell $17.640,000 of five per cent
equipment trust certificates 10 be
used in financing the purchase of
IS locomotives, 68 electric ears,
1880 freight ears and other equip
ment Total cost OF the equipment
viii be $22.0j0,000
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-30
NOTICE OF SALE

To Whom 1t May Concern: Take
notice that on Monday, May 5th,
1924 at IL a. m. of said day, I will
turn over to the Constable of Ell
Centre Township, Imperial County,
California, for sale at said time at
No. ,417 Main Street El Centre,
California, One Ford automobile,
California license 1923, No 125779
Motor No. 233253, 1917 Motel. That
said sale will be under the provi-
sions of Secs. 3051 and 3052 Civil
Code for labor performed and stor-
age in the sum of Twenty-four and
no-100 dollars. That more than 20
days have elapsed since the per-
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-30
400 Japanese In
Rush to Get
Wives

BY United Press Leased Wire
SAN FRANCISCO, April 30.
-Four hundred unmarried Jap
anese men were enroute back to
Japan today, ostensibiy to claim
brides and hurry them to the
United States before the Japan
ese exclusion ban becomes abb
solute.
They sailed in the steerage of
the liner President Wilson yes
t5rday-The President Wilson
begin the last boat leaving for
the Orient which will permit re-
turn before July 1, when the
ban may become effective.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-30
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE AT PUBLIC AUCTION

III IHt oupeTIOr CUUIC UI CH6 0CdCe
of California, in and for the
County of Riverside
In the Matter of the Estate Of
MARIA M. PATTERSON, also
known as M. NJ. Patterson, De-
{ ceased.
Notice Is Hereby Given that the
undersigned, the administrator of
the above named estate, will sell at
public auction to the highest bidder
for cash and subject to confirmation
by said Superior Court, on Saturday,
the 10th day of May, 1924, at the
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-30

formance of said services. Sale win
be at public auction and to the
highest bidder ut the hour of il a.
m. May 9th, 1924, at No. All Main
Street, El Centre, Cal.
23t1O T.. j. FROWISS.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-30
NOTICE OF SALE OF STOCK OF
IMPERIAL GYPSUM COMPANY

(A COrporatloH)
Formerly
The Imperial Gypsum & Oil Com
pany, Corporation, for Nom
Payment of Assessment No. 2.
Imperial Gypsum Company, for
merly The Imperial Gypsum g. Oil
Company, q corporation, whose. prin-
cipal PLACE of business rs 934
Eighth Street, San Diego, 0hlifor-
MIA.
NOTICE
There is delinquent upon the fol-
lowing described stock, ON account
of assessment levied on the goth
day of March, 1924, the several
amounts set opposite the names OF
the respective share holders as fol-
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-30

Highlands, San Bernardino Coun-
ty, viii vote ON a $4,000 bond is
sue for the building of public
library.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-30
MAN BADLY HURT IN
L. A. AUTO ACCIDENT

LOS ANGELES, April 3O.-D. d.
Brown, "a, was perhaps fatally in
jured today when struck by an auto
mobile as he stepped from a street
ear. He received a serious skull
fracture, receiving hospital surgeons
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-30

Salinas, Monterey County, ship
ped its first 1924 lettuce OF April
8.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-30

And in accordance with law and
an order of the Board of Directors
made on the Goth day OF March,
1924, so many shares of each par
eel of such stock as may be neces-
sary, will be sold, Vat the office of
the Company, at 934 Eighth Street,
San Diego, California, at 10 o 'clock
"a. M, on the 18th day of May, 1924,
to pay delinquent assessment there
on together with the costs of ad-
vertising, and expenses of sale.
IMPERIAL GYPSUM COMPANY,
CA Corporation)
BY HAL G. HOTCHKISS, Secretary
934 Eighth Street, San Diego, Cal
ifornia. (SEALl
A 26 10
Evening star., 1924-11-15
Afath6.

November rs fao1 at5u
the residence Of her daughter Mrs C. II
of afoTSer' ,S NARY I; soMMERvILLE, widow
from late residence 727 Shepherd st. nv
InesdAyf November 49, at pm Friend.
ana relatives invited Intermeut Oak Hi
Cemetery oaA DlH
ilSBs. Deperted tbs life No-ember IL
49,. az go am. at the residence OF her
TiRSRser 4O6 ST. NV. Mrs. ANNA F.
j. Itbbs Of Alexandria. Va. mother ~ NJ.
g,niy H. Sewell tnee TibbSl Mrs France.
euge tp"e 1tbbsJ, sister of Mrs. Ellen
Ill .n, She leaves TO mourn their loss three
hnl, u. en- two great grandchildren ard
n.,s nvs' or other relatives and friends Fu
ai sunday, November l6 from shi.ob
Efptist Church, Alexandra Va
In silence she suffered.
:. WIN patience she bore
Cntl God called her home
10 suner no more.
THE FAMILY. ID.
Ladies Auxiliary Of James Ree.o p,-on
80 No. o, American Legion will be heIs
at 1"o u ST n. ". at 30 I'M SUNDAY No
teHoer 10 1924. for the purpose of attend
ing Inc funeral Of our late comrade and
gold star mother. Mrs ANNA = TIREs
inform. white 80 ABIDE
r,.c,KATIE KATIE e: GooDLoE. President.
fhAHClS r. WEDGE, Sec
WILKINSON. Thursday. November IL. 1874
ar ne Georgetown University HospitsI
LA e.. beloved wife of the late James
Nd. Funeral will be held from the res
aece aence OF her daughter. Mrs Julia Helm
sW T. ST. Sc. on Monday, November IL ~
$50 am. thence to St. Peters Churcn
where mass will be said at o an for tn,
fepHss OF her soul. Relatives and friend.
invited to attend. Interment in Noun,
Onvet Cemeterr Ie
Evening star., 1924-11-15
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported to
the Health Department in the last "a hours:
Oscar A. and Florence J. Phillips, girl.
Clarence E. and Annie 81. Dickerson, boy.
Francis E. and Thelma Gross, girl.
David and vnlliene Davis. girl.
Claude c. and Viola z. Hustwayte, girl.
William j. and Margaret Sullivan, girl.
Asa T. and Wilmer I. Peck, girl.
Walter c. and Rosie u. Hensley, girl.
Robert L. and Esther Gaertner. boy.
Everett B. md Blanche Allen, boy.
Carl and Mary Gromen. boy.
Iiguori and Elizabeth l. Radclif, boy.
Frank R. and Florence C. Taylor. boy.
Joseph L. and Lillian L. Cain. girl.
Drewie and Nancy J. Yates, boy.
Alton and Helen Young, girl.
Robert c. and Ida Dil1away, boy.
Richard s. and Florence ~ franklin, girl
Leslie c. and Mildred Simpson boy.
Lee r. and Mary A. Hunter. boy.
Ralph G. and Mary Sncher, boy.
John H. and Carrie Studs, girl.
Jean d. and Jean C. Seguy, girl.
Edmund H. and Elsie NJ. Graham. girl.
Charles and Dorothy Lawrence girl
Edward and Mary Coates. girl
William and AGRA Robinson. boy.
william H. and Maud Jackson girl.
James and Maggie Burgess. girl.
William and Minnie Berry. boy.
Enoch and Decie Hill, boy.
Willie and Bertha Holman, boy.
Alfonzo and Jennie Cardwell, boy.
Willie and Ruth Fears. boy.
Walter and Rachel Bush, boy.
Clarence and Elease Corley, boy
George A. and Mena z. Gardner, boy.
Eliot and Lillian Flood, boy.
Stewart and Adellne Martin. boy.
Chancellor and Dorothy Williams, boy.