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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-06-26
MEXICO HALTS
EXPULSION OF
BRITISH Agent
Action Taken After
President had learn
ed That Great Brit
ain Would Sever Re-
latiOns

Proceedings of the Mexican gov
eminent to expel Herbert G. Cum
minis, British agen were ordered
stopped Thursday by President
Obregon upon hi2 arrival in Mexi-
co City. This action was taken
by the president after he had con-
ferred with Foreign Minister Aaron
Saenz and learned that Great Brit
ain had ordered Cummins' with
drawal.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-06-26
England Cuts
All Relations
With Mexico

Great Britain has broken all
diplomatic relations with Mexico
as a result of the refusal of the
Mexican government to rescind its
order expelling Herbert A. G. Cum
minis, the British agent for a mum
Der of years at Mexico City.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-06-26
.MeaneSt Man
Is In Portage

The latest atrocity to become
known in Portage according to the
Register Democrat is that of put
ting ground glass in the feed box
of two of Allie #. Wooster's most
valuable horses. The fact was dis
covered as the stable man was
about to place the ground feed in
the boxes. Had he not happened
to notice the plass the dastardly
act would have resulted in most
horrible death of these two animals.
The offender is known it is believ-
ed.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-06-26
Girl. SETFIRE:
Fatal. T024
Pupil, IA Years Old,
A d m it $ Starting
Blaze at School In
LOsAngeles

A 14-year old girl. whose name
was withheld confessed to having
set fire TO the Hope Development
school at Playa del Rey, near Los
Angeles, March 81, when twenty
four lives were lost, according to
an announcement by District At
torney Asa Keys.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-06-26
Berlm's Reception Is Cool To
Doug" and MARY So They Leave
For Copenhagen For Short Stay

could not work up enough enthus-
ism over the film stars to keep
the city from being dull to them
after their triumphal march across
Europe. They left there for short
stop at Copenhagen before return
ng to America.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-06-26

Doug" and Mary" left Berlin
Wednesday after stay of only
two days and night it appears
that Berlin. whose appetite for ex-
element has been satiated by one
political sensation after another,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-06-26
ASA NJ. ROYCE is
SPEAKER OF DAY
County Superintend-
ent Miss Jessie C.
Martiny to Make
Presentation Of Ger
tificates

The commencement exercises
for the graded and rural schools
of Sank county are to be held at
the AL Ringing theatre on We'd
Inesday afternoon, June 25. This
event in which several hundred
school children participate is al
ways much looked forward to by
the people of the county. This
year will be a special event on &C.
count Of the historical pageant to
be given in the evening, in which
the schools have a particular in
terest since the pupose of the pa
geant to be given at the fair
grounds on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings it to raise
funds for an educational building at
the fairgrounds
There are about 21S graduates
this year.
PROGRAM
Organ Solo Earl Morse
Invocation Rev. Henry Harris
Vocal Solos Mrs. Joseph Harris
Address Pres. Asa M. Royce
"School Expectations"
Violin Solo -- Donald Moore
Presentation of Diplomas
Supt. Jessie C. Martiny
Benediction ----- Rev. Harris
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-06-26
HARD
HIT BY STORM
Town i'm Illinois With
out Electric Light
Service Following
Big Gale

Benton, Illinois was a mass of
wrecked buildings and fallen trees
Wednesday IS the res lit of 4 ter
rifle windstorm, which visited this
section last night.
The city is wInnlt t..";r ser
vice and teleph no service is great
L, Impaired
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-06-26
WISCONSIN NURSES TO MEET

AT MADISON ON THURSDAY
The tri-state nurses convention
of Minnesota, Illinois and Wiscon-
sin will be held at Madison, June
rs to %.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-06-26

CaJnorlne ScnluIer
Agnes Bingham
Maurine Burgess
Royce Brimmer
Margaret Babcoek
Agnes HOFFMAN
Leslie Christie
Bertha Toudot
Ella Greenwood
Elgie KinnamOn
Louise Burns
Mildred Fry
Ida Fry
Irene Kaun
Irene Warren
LaValle.
John Clemens
LaVerne West
OrloW Kinser
Maurice Clark
Arnold Rabuck
Paul Krotz
Leona Hinrichs
LaVerne Hagerty
Merrimack.
Margaret Egerer
Walter Peetz
Lucille Lueck
Margaret Ruda
Wencle RoZnos
William Meisel
Prairie du Sac.
Margaret Gruber
Caryl Colby
Gladys Rack
Lawrence Zins
Regina Roehrieh
Reedsburg.
Walter Tietje
Bernice Niebuhr
Harold Schmidt
Herbert Schmidt
Wilbert Schmidt
Ruth Hitchcock
Henry Dreifke
Irma Baer
Lucille Madsen
Neva Rick
Madeleine Coene
Raymond VOTERS
Sumpter.
Wilbert Brilhott
Russell Brandt
Shirley Keitel
Marven Albertus
Susie Jessie
Henry Young
Robert Golden
Alfred Koehler
Lloyd Kindschi
Chester Stone
Erhart Mueller
Joseph Pickar
Otto Mueller
Mabel WiatrOk
Lucille Baumgarten
Troy.
William Kleinert
Lillian Braun
Roy Bohnsack
Hilmer KietZke
Clarence Lins
Marie LinS
Frances Schwartz
Mabel Bernhard
Emma Redell
Leona Wenzel
Irene Schroeder
Evelyn Padritt
Marian Schneider
Verona Koenig
Orville Amber
Maybelle Goodyear
Edna Fuchs
To;1o T ;fcohor
Laura Won Behren
Marcella Felix
Milton Giese
Gerold Beck
Marvin Haberman
Washington.
Ruth Blakeslee
Blanche Blakeslee
Lydia Miller
Dorothy Barley
Eddie Riedel
Elmer Williams
L1lI1G thompson
Minnie Stricken
Dorothy Riedel
Arthur Schmidtke
Nancy Mick
Clara Korth
Marie Kruse
Florence Giese
Westfield.
Otto Elfers
Martin Thieding
Raymond Giese
Victor Repka
Marion Brooks
Dorothy Reimer
Winfield.
Justin Krug
Orren Krug
Nina Fish
Mary Fish
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-06-26
GRADUATES, 1924

Baraboo
Jessie Ziegler
Florence Vol
Bear Creek.
Dorothy Tett
Anna Biser
Vera Targen
Margaret Byrne
s}Tiiburt Williams
Ellwood Maxwell
Gertrude Smith
Dellona.
ICorma Wedding
Stanley Welding
Alice Harrington
Marie Byrnes
Delton.
Mary Collins
Alta Vought
Raymond i,amsey
Henry Henricksen
May Thomas
Helen Porter
Eileen Mcintyre
Excelsior.
Pearl Bittrick
Erma Meyer
Clara Meyer
Marguerite Hahn
Robert Rarden
Richard Bunker
Dorothy Shultis
Max Shultis
Lois Luck
Kenneth Jalitz
Clark Phippen
Ernest Cady
Fairfield.
Everett Miner
Blanche Warn
frankie Leggett
Robert Cahisch
Charley Anchor
Raymond Thake
Franklin.
Alfred Kruse
Edwin Zicl
Agnes IIousner
Freedom.
Franklin Hanley
Dorothy Goodman
Emma Rohde
Edna Radios
Lena Klingemaier
Lucille Wiese
Treva LANCE
Greenfield.
Ben Biech
Gladys Mattke
Dorothea Kramer
Charles Wing
Rosa Blauer
Verona Koberstein
Irma Allenstein
Pearl Putt
Esther Putt
Kenneth Weiland
Eunice Guethlein
Marjorie Sirnonds
Clinton Alexander
Durlin Meyers
Helen luck
Florence Porter
Honey Greek.
Nora Unke
Adeline Mettle
Ruth Lehman
Evening star., 1924-03-30

for a moment or two. Then the de-
tective asked quiet question:
What were these two people do
ing, Mr.. Demetriadi?"
"Oh. just walk and talk-walk
pretty quick" replied the Greek.
They pass US, right under the lamn
at the corner of the street, and go
on"
did you notice in which direc-
tom" asked the detective.
"Oh, yes-I tell you about that.
YOU call it-so into the Park" an
swered Demetriadi
You're sure of that?"
"Oh, yes, quite sure We watch
them. I say to George Chimbou-
logios, That is the fellow that was
talking to Eesteven what was mur-
dered.' And Chimbouloglos. he say,
] saw him oh, there is no doubt
about it. l am what you call, quick
OF the-eh, apprehension"
"Well?" said Smith. after a pause.
What next?'
''Ah, what next?-just So" respond
THAT 10 where the fun comes in
eh? Next day we hear about the
murder in Hyde Park-we read it in
the papers. We read how the young
lady was like. We look at each
other. We say, That is the young
woman we see last night with that
man" ] say -ChimboulogIos ha
also says so. We both say. There
is no doubt about tive are not
what you call thick -heads-no. Then
we say-if ever we see hat man
again. another time. eh?"
Continued in Tomorrow's starr
Evening star., 1924-03-30

Rogers have returned to their homes
IN Ellicott City, Md, after a visit to
Mrs: F'ulton's sister. Miss Mary T..
Carlin. on Duke street.
Miss Margaret French of ST AIMS
School, Charlottesville. spent the past
week end with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. George 5. French. on South St.
Asaph street
Mrs. Clarence ]. Robinson is the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William w. Hoxton. in Richmond.
Miss Virginia Stuart Bou1din of
Richmond is the guest of her
brother-in-law and sister, the dean
of the Episcopal Theological Seminary
and Mrs. Bergman Green.
Mrs. James Elliott of Chicago is
the guest of Miss Minnie Henderson
on Cameron street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry OBannon
Cooper have returned from a visit to
relatives in Atlanta.
Mrs. Edwin Graves OF Philadelphia
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Arthur
Herbert in Rosemont.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Taylor Lewis.
Jr.. have returned to their home in
Richmond after a visit to the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert w.
Schneider, on North Columbus street
Mr., and Mrs. Raymond Rippon en-
tertained saturday evening to cele-
latters father, Mr. c. d. Lunsford.
The guests were Mrs. Lunsford. Mr..
and Mrs. Leon Baggett Miss Frances
Baggett, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Dean,
Miss Margaret Dean. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Dean. Mrs. Brent Bowman
Of Harrisonburg, Va; Miss Rose Cook,
Miss zabeth Rippon. Misses The1ma
and Goldfe Lunsford. G. ID. Lunsford.
jr. George and Harvey Lunsford,
Irwin Dean and Ross Rippon.
Evening star., 1924-03-30

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Freeland. on Brad
docks Heights. Mrs. Frank B. War
wick of Columbus. Ohio. is now the
guest of Mr. and Mrs Freeland
AIR. and Mrs. II. d. Burke have re-
turned from visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
clyde Mock in Washington.
Mr.. James {. Gaines and Miss Gladys
Il. Allen were married Tuesday,
March is. at the parsonage of the
First Baptist Church by the Rev. f..
l.. Vernon
Mrs Charles F. Holden is chairman
of the patronesses for the dance to be
given in Elks' Auditorium Thursday,
April "a, by the Alexandria Hospital
board. The other patronesses arc
Mrs. Julian T. Burke. jr; Mrs. David
Milton French Mrs. Harvey Henshaw,
Mrs. John q. Graham, Mrs. Walter
Schoppe, Mrs. st. Clair Shelton, Mrs.
James Leary, Mrs. l.. \. F'eidtkeller,
Mrs. Elmer Spittle and Miss Nina Full
ton.
Miss Eleanor jackson of Washing
ton spent the week end AS the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Hooff on
Seminary Hill.
Mrs. Daniel W. Horgan announces
the marriage of her daughter. Miss
Thelma L. Murphy, to MIR. George
Lewis Fones of Alexandria on sun
day. March %. at the Clarendon Bap-
tist Church, by the Rev. Charles =.
We're Miss Lucille spencer as maid of
honor and Mr.. Earl Henry. who was
Mr. Fones' best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. a. Howard have re-
turned from CharlOttesville where
they attended the wedding Monday of
their son, Mr.. Harry H. Howard. TO
Miss Constance Martin.
Mrs Jennerfer Broaddus has re-
turned from d visit to relatives in
Richmond. Mr.. and Mrs. +. w Wise
and Mrs. Lewis Freeny have returned
to their homes in Washington after
being the guests of Mr.. and Mrs r.
e. Holloway in RoSemont
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Alexander
Evening star., 1924-03-30

Lee, who have spent the winter in
Washington, have reopened their
home on Braddock Heights for the
spring and summer
Mrs George Kringler is the guest
of relatives in Fredericksburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Barber and Mr..
and Mrs. Ross Showalter of Wash
lngton were the week end guests of
MI and Mrs. Jeter c. Long on Semi
nary HILL
Mr.. Walter Judd of Culpeper was
the recent guest of his brother-in-
law and sister. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Johnson. in RoSemont
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. kirber have
returned to their home in Washing
TON after a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. w.
:. Harrison.
Miss Edwina Griffith of Terrell,
TEX. who is 4 student AT Fairmont
seminary Washington. was the week
end guest of Miss Lucy Brown Uhler
on North Washington street. Monday
afternoon Miss Uhler entertained at
Mrs: Trueman Tyler Ashton of Port
lana, ore. The other guests were
Mrs. Clarence c. Leadbeater, Mrs.
VNersal Spalding. Mrs Milton French,
Thomas Franklin, Mrs Clarence J.
Robinson. Mrs. Gilbert ]. Cox, Mrs.
Douglas Lindsey, Mrs I. II. Dudley,
Mrs. Gardner l. Boothe, End; Mrs.
Albert v Bryan. Mrs. Charlotte
Louise Nicoi and Miss Dorsey Ashton.
The prizes were won by Mrs. French
and Mrs Coz
Mrs. NJ. c L.aidlaw entertained the
Monday Bridge Club at ths home of
Mrs. Robert S. Barrett. on Duke
street. The members of the club are
Mrs; William j. Boothe. Mrs. I.
William wattles. Mrs. Charles ElIett
Cabell, Mrs Thomas Sebrell. Mrs.
Harry r. Burke, Mrs. David Janney
howell, Mrs. J. Stewart Jameson,
Mrs. Thomas j. Kirkpatrick, Mrs.
Louis 5. Scott and Mrs Frank NJ.
Dillard.
Mrs. j. krmistead Eggborr enter
tained the card club of which she IS
a member Monday afte>~oon at her
home in the Fairfax. Those playing
were Mrs. j. X. Nj. Norton, Mrs.
Anderson Sommers, Mrs. Jean Bayly-
BurruSS, Mrs. Henry O Bannon Cooper,
Mrs. Richard +. Acton, Mrs. Isaac
Gregg and Miss Mary Thomson.
Mrs. Andrew Mitchell entertained
at luncheon and mah-jonG Saturday
afternoon at her home on Mount Ida.
Mrs. L. II. Dudley was hostess for
the Tuesday Afternoon Bridge Club
at her home. sos Cameron street. The
members playing were Miss Ellen
Burke, Miss Rosella Burke. Miss Jose
phine Ramage. Miss Elizabeth Ram
age. Miss Lucy Anderson. Miss Lucy
Uhler, Miss Caroline Wattles, Mrs.
Gardner l.. Boothe, I'd; Mrs. Clarence
Robinson, Mrs Albert Y. Bryan and
Mrs. Douglas Lindsey.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Frank Carlin
announce the engagement of their
daughter. Miss Louise NJ. Carlin, and
Mr.. Joseph +. Arnold Of Washington.
The engagement is announced OF
Mrs Mary +. Ambrose Boyd. former
ly of Berkeley Springs. w. Va. but
now of this city, and Mr. James Fran X
Carlin, jr. The wedding will occur IN
June.
Mrs. Samuel l.. Monroe has returned
from a visit to relatives in Swarth-
more IA.
Miss Gladys Killian has returned 70
her home after a visit to friends IN
Lancaster, Pa
Miss Elizabeth Boothe is the guest
of her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and MIS-.
Lanier Mckee, in New York city
Mrs William Fulton, Mrs. Charles
NJ. Rogers and Miss Nina virginia
Evening star., 1924-03-30

continued to smile at the group as
he had produced.
"You--what?" said Smith. WHAT"
Demetriadi waved his hand with
an expressive gesture.
"Oh, yes!" he exclaimed. You
are---eh ?-surprised? Not at all
when l say it to you, eh?"
Say it. for Gods sake. then" said
Smith. He turned to Hextall with
an nquiring glance. "One of your
two Greek gentlemen. of courser' he
muttered. Good heavens-what an
interpostior
"Mr. Demetriadi." replied HextaIl.
''Sit down, Mr.. Demetriadi. You've
something to tell us?"
Demetriadi sat down and pulled
out his cigarette case.
You permit, eh?" he said. "oh.
yes-I have something. ] came to
you, doctor straght-yes? These gen
tlemen-friends of yours?"
.,t1 You've ra1 met me before before interpossd
| met you and Chimbouloglos in
Manchester last winter-at Mr.. Por-
ri's house"
"So?" exclaimed Demetriadi. -Ah.
| remember-you are Smith-yes? /
remember your spectacies-of course.
You are well?"
II shall be a lot better when
know what you've come to tell u.s."
answered Smith. You say that you
and Chimbouloglos have spotted the
man who killed kesteven and Miss
brock"
"oh. well. well. we think we have
good ideas" answered Demctriadi.
airily. Not certain. you know. but
very likely. tell you what we know
and have seen. eh? You see, doc
tor" he continued. turning to Hex
tall. "ChimboulOglos and J, when we
have some talk with you not so long
ago, after that little affair at the
fiat round the corner. we do not tell
you everything. We say nothing
about how we first see that man
kesteven. how we become acquainted
with him-no?"
Yes, yal did" replied Hextall.
You said you met him at the Cafe
Imperial and got into conversation
with him.
''So-so!-but that was not all"
exclaimed Demetriadi. You see,
Chimbouloglos and me, we dine that
night very late at the Cafe Imperial
this man, KesteVen. dined, too, at
the next table, eh? Well, to him as
he eats comes another man-also
good-looking, fine man-and they
talk much. The other man. he does
not dine ne has a drink or two and
smokes hIs cigar-always he and
kesteven, they talk a great deal, in
low voices. you understand. At last
he goes away, this other man, away
out OF the cafe altogether. And
somehow do not know how
Chimbouloglos and me, we get talk
ing to kesteVen. yog understand
somehow or. other we get friendly,
Evening star., 1924-03-30

eh? And in the end he ask us to
that little game of cards-yes?"
Smith glanced at the man from
New Scotland Yard.
Mr.. Demetriadi," he remarked. lis
referring to the incident at Mr.. Tress'
Nat, about which Fowler, the valet,
has been kind enough to split Mr..
Demetriadi is one of the two gen
tiemen who were there"
"Oh, yes. I was there" said Deme-
triadi with a chuckle. at was me
that was to be shot for cheating.-
pho, But we forget all that now
il is nothingi What we don't forget,
Chimbouloglos and me, is kesteVen.
And when we see about mis- murder
in the paper we think much-great
deal. However, we just then go away
from London-go to Brighton for a
few days, you erstand-enjoyinG
time to think about murders while
we are at Brighton-better fun there.
eh? But the other day we come
back, and the night we get TO Lon
don again we go to dine with Chin
bouloglos' uncle, Mr.. Antonio Chin
you see--very rich man, old Antonio
you know him? Yes-great col
lector of pictures and 50 on. Well,
old Antonio he give US very good
dinner and show US his pictures, but
We get-you knoW-bit sick of that
and we want to see something more
lively. So we say good night to Mr..
Antonio at just before 10 O'Clock, and
tell him we now go home to our
hotel, eh? And then we set off down
Park lane, arm in arm. to go some
where where Is more fun. And il iy
then we catch sight Of that man
what I tell you of--the man who
was talking with Kesteven at the
Cafe Imperial. You understand"
Where, exactly. did you see this
man." asked Smith.
Il tell you. At the corner of Upper
Grosvenor street.-the come along that
street. And" added Demetriadi with
significant smile which showed hrs
white teeth under his black nous
tache, "he is not alone. eh?"
Not alone? Who was with him,
then?" demanded Smith.
Demetriadi threw away his cigar
cite and snapped his fingers. II tell
you" he said with emphasis Miss
Brock"
Smith glanced at the other three
faces, all tense with excitement He
turned to the Greek with an assumed
air of incredulity.
"Oh, come" he said. How do you
know it was Miss Brock"
We didn't know-then." answered
Demetriadi. 'All we know then was
that il was the man we have seen
with kesteyen at the Cafe ImperiaJ
couldn't mistake him! And a young
lady-slim petite, pretty, fair
haired. When we read the newspa-
pers next day, then we knew that
was the little governess-Miss Brock
Oh. yes
The four listeners remained silent
Evening star., 1924-03-30
The Mystery of Lynne Court
By S. FLETCHER
Copyright H-ni.stn conp.nyJ
By ]. S. FLETCHER


lite. good humored smile. and turned
apologetically to Hextall.
You'll think I've never done both
ering you, doctor" he said as he
thought I'd better let you know how
things are going. I'm afraid the
young lady will have to give some
explanation, sir, II she can.
"In plain language" said Hextall
little irritably. you mean that
she's to be arrested? Better say 1t
The detective looked at Smith and
smiled again.
well. IL you like plain language.
sir-yes," he said. Probably to-
morrow morning. You see. there's
dare say you'll be surprised. gentle
men. but the fact is-the Wallets
split"
The valet? Fowler" exclaimed
Exactly, doctor, Fowler" quietly
answered the detective. Hes been
round this evening-to say that he
wasn't going TO keep things back
any longer. He's told about that af-
fair at the fiat to which you were
fetched. And you know. sir, If the
young lady was inclined to use her
revolver that night. why
Once more the parlor maid opened
the door--this time to admit visitor
who was evidently In a great hurry.
Hextali and Smith jumped to their
feet at the first glimpse of him MIR.
Victor Demetriadi-gay. debonair.
bubbling over with some exciting
news. He came forward to Hextall
with wide smile and an out
stretched hand
Good evening-how do you do
ver' well?" he exclaimed. "Oh. yes!--
/ have just come round to tell you
something good. I think that my
friend Chimboulogios and i have
yes!-what you call spotted the man
what killed kesteven and that poor
little goyerness-oh. yes"
Evening star., 1924-03-30
CONTINUED from Yesterdays Starr

IT'S one of those men from the
police again" he muttered. Hang
1t all. i"
My dear fellow, have this man
shown in at once" said Smith. Ger
tainly--certainly! He no doubt thinks
he is being extraordinarily polite to
you In taking so much trouble-you
don't know how suave our police can
be II they wish. Let him come in
Immediately"
The man who entered--one of the
two who had called at Darrell Tress'
fiat on the previous afternoon-was
indeed suave and gentle enough He
greeted Smith and Styler with a po-
Evening star., 1924-03-30

From the Passing Stow
Suitor-Er. Mr.. Smithers. I've court,
ed your daughter for sixteen years.
MIR. Smithers-Wel what do YOU
want?
Suitor-Er to marry her
Mr.. Smithers-WeII I'm jiggered. 7
thought you wanted pension or
something,
Evening star., 1924-03-30
CHAPTER XXX.
The CRfc Soir.

The four men who stood about the
room in various attitudes of sur
prise stared at Mr.. Victor Demetriadi
as if he had suddenly fallen through
the ceiling as direct bolt from
the blue. For moment there was
a dead silence; then Smith moved a
step toward the newcomer, who had
Evening star., 1924-03-30
About Time for It.

Continued in Tomorrow's starr
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-03
NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Notice is Hereoy Given, by tha
Board of Supervisors of the County
Of Imperial, that bids are hereby
called for to and until the 21st day
of March, 1924, at the hour of 2:30
o clock p. m. and that at said time
at the office of the Board of Sup
ervisors, in the County Court House
in Ell Centre, California, bids will
be then and there opened for tho
steel floor in the Treasurer s office
in the new Court House, in accor-.
dance with the plans and specifica-'
tions therefor now on file in the
office of the County Clerk IS office
of Imperial County at the Court
House at Ell Centre, California.
That certified check, or bid
ders bond in the amount of ten per
cent of the bid must accompany
each bid conditioned that if the
contract shall be awarded to such
bidder as the successful bidder, that
he will duly execute a contract fo.
the performance of said work ami
the furnishing of such labor anil
materials, and execute good and
sufficient contractors bond for tks
faithful performance of said con
tract and the payment of all labor
and materials furnished.
j. ROY ADAMS, Chairman.
c. G. MOUSSEAU, Clerk.
Daily Feb 10 Mar 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-03
KID WILLIAMS
GIVES SIMMONS
A HARD BATTLE

Bradford Simmons, negro pugilist
and Mexican champion i'll his class,
was given the decision over Kid
Williams last night in a - rouud
contest at Mexicali. The negro had
d hard time of It and hit the floor
several times.
Williams was a favorite with the
spectators at al times and in the
third round when he sent the negro
10 the floor for Il count of nine,
fans went wild.
The judges split even on who
should have the decision so that the
referee was called on to name the
winner.
Another boxing match has been
scheduled for Friday night, when
Doty and Shiller, who boxed to a
draw in the preliminaries last night,
will be headliners. They will 90 10
rounds. Both boxers showed fast
foot work and plenty Of punch last
night.