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Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-23
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
June %, 1905

The city trustees met and deelar-
ed the city water too vile for drink
ing purposes and proposed to have
the canals within the city limits
fenced so that animals and humans
could not battle in them.
Miss Lucille Homan is visiting
Miss Dossie Gross in Holtville.
James Bray is visiting with his
brother Henry Gray for few
weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-23
NOTICE OF SALE

To G. zenehiro, El Centre, Cal, and
all othcrs:-
Take Notice that I will turn over
to the Constable of. FL Centre
Township, Imperial County, CalifA
for sale on Wednesday, the 25th Of
June, at IL a. IN. at public auction
at No. All Main Street, FL Centre,
Calf. One Chevrolet touring auto
mobile, Calf. license 1923, No.
394150, Engine No. E1186. Sale viii
be under authority of Secs. 3051
& 1862, Civil Code, Calf, for ser
vices rendered, parts furnished and
labor performed in repair of said
automobile and storage of said car
ip the sum Of Sixty-nine and no-100
dollars. That more than 20 days
have elapsed since the last Of SAID
items were furnished.
Il. j. FROWISS, Lienor.
W. +. North, Atty. 1910
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-23
SCATTERING CITIES ABOUND

City planning is a familiar thing, though
most cities are still ignoring its possibilities. Gov.
Smith of New York wants to go step farther and
adapt the principles to state planning
He sees the present haphazard arrangement of
city and country wastefu of time and money. The
city man finds it too hard to get into the country
enjoy any country advantages in his spare time
The rural resident finds it hard get to the city,
because cities tend to be large and far apart City
ducts and country products alike have to be carried
too far TO find market and that adds to the cost of
living.
He would have many small industrial centers in
stead of few large ones, thus bringing the city and
country markets nearer together and giving city
benefits to country people and more country benefits
city people This he thinks would not only be prof
liable in a business way but would add to the beauty
of living.
1t need not be objected that this is impractical"
better than it does by taking thought There is no
why industrial civilization should make life
harder and ugier instead of easier, peasanter and
more beautiful.
adherence" to the World Court is probably
good thing, but adhesion is something else again. Ii
is altogether too reminiscent of porous plaster.
La Toilette looks like third rail candidate.
They may call the White House fire trap but it
won't burn up while Calvin Coolidge is there
Crowded east-bound liners testify to Amer
cas- lack of interest in Europe.
There is said TO be laughing horse in Indiana
And no doubt, having horse sense, he knows enough
not to laugh in the wrong place.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-23
3 KILLED, MUCH
DAMAGE DONE
IN I'LL. STORM
By United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, June 23.-Three per-
Sous were killed and many were in
jured in storm here Sunday after
noon. Damage was estimated to-
day at $250,000.
A vcritabc cloudburst lasting for
about two hours flooded the city
with l.2S inches of rain. A terrific
wind and electrical storm ragged.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-23
NOTICE THAT BIDS WILL BE
RECEIVED FOR THE REMOV-
AL OF THE FIT. YUMA PUMP
ING PLANT AND THE REMOV-
AL AND RECONSTRUCTION
OF FT. YUMA GARAGE

OF FT. YUMA GARAGE.
NOTICE is HEREBY given that
on Monday, the 7th day of July,
1924, at two clock p. m. of said
day bids viii be received for the
removal and reconstruction of the
TT. Yuma pumping plant and the
Ft. Yuma Garage, in the county of
Imperial, state of California, and
more particularly referred to in
plans and specifications hereinafter
mentioned. Said bids must be in,
writing and accompanied by a cer-
titled check in the sum Of ten per
cent of the amount bid Said bids
must be based upon plans and spe-
cifications for said work on file in
the office of the Clerk of said
county.
Said bids will be opened at the
time mentioned above, by the Board
of Supervisors ,at the chambers of
said Board in she County Court
houseEa El Centre, said county and
state, and Il contract will be award
ed to the lowest. responsible bidder,
the Board, however. reserving the
right to reject all bids, as provid-
ed by law.
BY order of said Board of Super
], G. G. MOUSSEAU,
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.
Pub 5 to 81 inc
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-23

La Toilette looks like third rail candidate.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-23

Crowded east-bound ocean liners testify to Amer
ca's lack Of interest in Europe.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-23

They may call the White House fire trap, but it
won't burn up while Calvin Coolidge is there.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-23

Press Want Ads do the woyA
Try them. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-23

"Adherence" to the World Court is probably a
good thing but adhesion is something else again Ii
is altogether too reminiscent of porous plaster.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-23

There is said to be laughing horse in Indiana.
And no doubt, having horse sense, he knows enough
not to laugh in the wrong place.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-29
: > Z =
MAN, 6l, BADLY
HURT in RUMPUS
OVER YOUNG Girl
By United Press Leased Wire

SAN BERNARDINO, Sept. %
A. Me Douglas, 81, Of Ontario, was
in q serious condition at the Cen
eral Hospital today, suffering from
skull fracture sustained when an
Ontario mob vented its wrath upon
him for an alleged effort TO wrong
a l2-year old girl.
According to reports from The
west'end city. McDouglas attempted
to entice zelda Ilollingsworth,,
daughter Of w. b.. HolIingsworth,
by promises of "money and lots
of candy is She would follow him.
The girl told her father, and he
directed her to meet McDougal at
the designated place. A party Of
men was waiting also, in hiding,
and the row followed in which, it
is claimed, McDouglas fractured his
skull when he fell against post.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-29
Smithsonian Man
Admits Tunnels
are His Own Work
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-Tho
great Washington tunnel mystery
which was running along at break
neck speed, threatening to become
an international sensation, suddenly
developed a flat tire with the ad-
mission Of gray bearded scientist
of the Smithsonian Institute that
he dug the tunnels twenty years ago
Z" for exercise.
The origin and first purpose of
the tunnels thus is explained but
the tenancy Of the labrynth since
he sealed it up ten year ago, the
litter Of German newspapers and
the prOfusion of bottles still gives
life to the lurid stories of spies and
bootleggers.
Harris G. Dyar, Smithsonian en-
tomologist, says he s the man who
dug them.
n did it for exercise,'' he said.
"Digging tunnela after work is my
hobby
Dyar said he started digging the
tunnels in 1905 oT 1906.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-29
FIRES WON'T HALT
MONTEREY FIESTA
BY United Press Leased Wire


MONTEREY, September 90" It
takes more than a couple of three
million dollar fires to put us out
of commission. "We're goin strong
er than ever, and more determined
than ever to make our annual fies-
ta, The Sierra Pilgrimage, set for
October 1919, the biggest thing in
the way of Spanish Day rcvivals
ever staged in California;
This statement was made here
this morning by Perry Newbcrry,
director general of The Pilgrimage,
following the disastrous fire which
destroyed the lobbies, offices and
parlors of historic Hotel Del Monte,
on Saturday.
Added interest in the Forthcoming
Spanish fiesta was seen today in
the announcement that Sec. of Com
merce Herbert Hoover, and Mrs.
Hoover, tn latter of whom is a ma
tive of this city, would be here to
participate in the various events.
The party of Duke de Alba,
Spanish nobleman who also bears
the title, "Count de Monterr ~, -
will reach this city on October 3.
The city will pay homage to the
great great grand son of the man
for whom this city was named, Don
Gaspar de Zuniga, first Count of
Mont errey.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-29
Speedy Work Nabs.
Thief As Minutes
After Taking Gun

/ Poor Jimmy Murphy never made
any speed like this--at least, not
the same kind of speed. 1t Just
took the police. department As min
utes from the time gun was stolen
! to the time the one who purloined
it landed in the county Jail on Il
charge of petty larceny, which is
going some. mtuitive and logical
/ deduction combined with quick
thinking and prompt action are all
, in the story.
At five O'Clock Saturday after
noon Marlin Maybery, who lives
nine miles southwest of town, drove
down Main street with n shotgun,
and eventually swapped it for a
1920, placing the newly acquired
weapon under the seat of his Ford.
Only he and another party knew
of the cache, this being Tom Oliver
of Heber, who was with Maybery
when he put the gun under the seat.
Then Maybery left the car and
drifted round Main street for 20
minutes, returning to find the gun
had been taken. He found the po-
lice car at the rendezvous on Main
street, and poured his story into
the. respective ears of Officer Mayo.
Mayo got busy and began to look
for Oliver.
IT was nothing else but fate. Oil
yer had just potted the eleven ball
in the Central Pool Hall when Mayo
loomed up, announcing that he
would like few minutes converse
tion with the player, and on one
side told him that MayberET's gun.
was missing, and it was only COM
mon sense to assume that Oliver
had taken it, as there was no sense
in Maybery stealing his own gun.
Oliver stoutly denied knowing
anything about it, but on the Off
yder clinehing the argument with
the statement that it could not have
been anyone else, Maybery came
clean, admitted taking the gun, and
of disposing of it for $5 at the
second hand store run by Charles
Johnson on Main street.
On visiting the store the gun was
obtained, and Oliver was taken to-
the county jail, Mayo returning to
the old stand to wait on other Gus
toners. Is
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-29
Local Man Makes
Unusual Record

One Of the best records made by
locm automobile statesmen is credit
ed to William Waloof, OF the Ca
dillac agency, here according 10 an
announcement made by his compa
ny. Maloof sold 80 ears ION both
sides of the line in Imperial Valleys
from January to August |, 1924.
Mr.. Maloof states that the cool
ing system of the Cadillac ears is
one of his best talking points and
cites the use of Cadillacs by fhe
Mexican Stage line which runs be-
tween Mexicali and Ensenada oyer
the Cocopall mountain road, which
despite frequent repairs is one Of
the. worst climbing and motor heat
ing roads in the southwest. Stages
are usually heavily loaded 50 tests
made with them are additional
proof of the superior cooling sys-
ten of the Cadillac ears.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-29
WOuld-Be Groom .
Seized at Altar

RENO, Ney, Sept. 2o.-Franeis
A. Robb, aged Reno contractor,
who Was virtually kidnapped Sunday
when about to be married to his 60
year old fiancee, was expected to
be brought into court here today
and charged with insanity.
Robb, who is aged "a, stood with
Mrs. Margaret Nicholson before the
altar and the priest had begun to
read the marriage ceremony, when
two men entered, seized Robb, and
despite his struggles, carried him
away.
After searching for the trio, po-
lice said they were informed that
the abduction was accomplished by
Edward and Ray Robb,. sons of the
woud-b bridegroom, who had OPP
posed the marriage on the grounds
that their father did not know what
he was doing.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-29
SEELEY

sEELEY, Sept 29-The West
side County club held its first meet
ing with good attendance. Discus
sion of the year 3 work took place
after roll call. Pot luck dinner was
served 7
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. P. Rogers and
family spent the weekend in San
Diego.
Prof. Landrum and Miss Johnson
Of Seeley Union school spent Satur-
day in FL Centre on business.
George l.. Campbell and Fred Mas
tick spent several days in the hills
hunting.
Tom Howard has rented his ranch
to s. M. Cotton. Mr.. Cotton is get
ting it in readiness to reseed to al
falfa.
Rev. Glenn Tingley and wife of
Santa Monica are visiting Judson
Payne.
S. C. Goddard and Clark Adair
have installed milking machines on
their dairies here.
The Westside high school district
of FL Centro- has again been hon
ored by the senior class selecting
John Dickson for president. Mr..
Dickson was n graduate Of Seeley
Union.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-29
Young Doheny Is
Reelected Board
Trustees i. s. G.

SANTA BARBARA, Sept. 20
Annual conference of the Methodist
church in Southern California was to
come to a close here today.
Sundays session was featured by
the executive session in which Ed
ward l.. Doheny, Jr., was reelected
to the board Of trustees of the Uni
versity of Southern California, des-
pite protests Of some influential
Methodists based on his fathers
connection with the naval oil scan
dal.
1t was agreed that Doheny's resig
nation will be asked should his faith
er be found guilty on the charges
against him.
Other, trustees elected included
Bishop Charles w. Burns, DIR. John
w. Oakley, Robert G. GILES, f. p.
Clarke, f.. A. Healy, Rufus b. Won
Kleinsmid, G. /. ID. Moore, Harry
Phillip, Walter p. Watts and An
drew M. Chaffey.
Dr. Merle Smith, of Pasadena, in
an address attacked "an order you
have in mind as Christian, un
democratic and un-American.'
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-29
Mrs. Shank Pleads
Guilty to'Charge
OF Tarring Girl

FREDERICK, Md, Sept. 20
Mrs. Mary V. Shank created a SEN
sation in circuit court today when
she pleaded guilty to the charge of
tarring and feathering Dorothy
Grandon, 20, of Martinsburg, w. Va,
on the night of July "a last.
Mrs. Shank fought with the Gran
dor girl on the state road two miles
outside of Meyersville and urged by
wonlen of the community, tarred and
feat thcfed her, she confessed.
Mrs. Shank was the first of 21 per
sons indicted for the "tar and feath
er party' called for trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-29
Pasadenans Must.
Quit Sleeping on
Railroad Track s.
by United Press Leased Wire

PASADENA, Sept. 29.-Practice
of nocturnal celebrators sleeping on
the Santa Fe tracks which pass
through Pasadena must be halted,
police has decreed.
Three times within recent nights,
passenger trains have been forced to
stop while the train crew dragged
intoxicated males from their un-
safe berths across the rails.
Officers who investigated found
shack near the railway in which,
it is alleged jamaica ginger addicts
imbibed, and then started to crawl
away, only to fall in q stupor when
they tried to cross the tracks.
A close check on drug stores will
prevent such occurrences in the fu-
ture, the officers believe.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-29
Ninety-First
Division Elect
Boyd President

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29.-World
war veterans, members of the 9lst
division, were scattering today,
bound for their homes following the
annual reunion held here over the
week end.
Thomas H. Boyd, Portland, WIS
elected president at yesterdays bus
mess meeting. Other Officers ,chos-
en,were: Raymond Gavin, San Fran
cisco; w. G. Mccoy, Seattle; Calvin
Smith, Salt Lake; George ReXread,
Butte; James Conner, Sand Point,
Idahp, vice presidents: M. +. Saville,
Berkeley, secretary and historian,
and $. M. Spalding, Los Angeles,
treasurer.
Portland was chosen for next
years convention.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-29
New Zealand Is
Linked With
San Pedro
HARTFORD. CONN.

HARTFORD, CONN, Sept.
ga new world record for
amateur radio two-way COM
munication has been establish
cd, according to the American
Radio League.
w. 3. Wagner, 464 Sixth
street, San Pedro, Cal, and
Frank D. Bell Of Waiheme, New
Zealand, were in communication
with each other. The distance
is $4,000 miles.
The form2c record was held
by Carlos Braggio Of Argentine,
who established two-way com
munication over a distance of
C400 miles.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-29
Klan' 8 Effort ito,
Gust Mi mister
Is Unayailing: e:

SANTA BARBARA, Sept. ol
Omitted Press Rev. j. A.uGeist
singer, pastor of the First Methodist
church at Anaheim, will be returned
to the pastorate there, despite the
alleged efforts of fsthe Ku Klux Khan
faction of Anaheim to unseat him.
Persons high in the Methodist con
ference, underway herey y1annonnced
today. 4ual
A flood. Of telegra ms from sup
porters Of the Adaheim minister,
urging his return, has reached the
conferences scabinet, ii twas said
while today u delegation Of ANA
helm church folk arrived to urge
that Rev. Geissinger be sent back.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-29

Manager A. Brick of the Palace
Airdome theatre announces that
Grace SaDderson Niche 8 vivid
photodrama, Pagan Passions, will
be the featured attraction at the
Palace Airdome tonight
Although this realistic picturiza-
tion of life in the Orient has a
notable east including Wyndham
Standing, Rosemary Theby, Iully
Marshall, Sam De-Grasse, Raymond
Mckee, Barbara Bedford and June
Elvidge, some of its most pictur-
esque and convincing touches are
given by the Chinese actors, who
were selected and drilled by Tom
Gubbins, the white oracle Of Los
Angeles Chinatown.
Tom Mix will be featured Tues
day night in "Singlc Shot Park
err, - which was takon from the
story, "TbOmas RYAN
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-29
"Ma'' Is Eligible
to Hold Office

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 29.-Mrs.
Miriam Ferguson, Democratic nomi-
nee for governor Of Texas, is eli
gible to hold that office, District
Judge George Calhoun ruled here
today @n
The ruling was made in answer
TO a suit filed by Charles Dickson,
San Antonio attorney, who would
keep "Ma" Ferguson name off
the ballot on the ground that the
state constitution implied the gov
crnor of. Texas must be a man.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-29
Leaps to Death,
Scores Look On
By United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20
While her tiny children sat with
their backs to the pounding surf,
Mrs. Margaret V. Bowers, 81, leap
ed from the cliff at the rear of the
Cliffhouse Sunday and died while
scores of people looked on.
Birdie, aged ,nd Joseph, 3, heard
their mother s screams as she called
for help in sudden repentance at
her death attempt, and watched fu-
tile efforts to save her.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-29
MRS. OESTERREICH
GOES TO TRIAL
ON NOVEMBER II

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29.-Mrs.
Walburga Oesterreich, charged with
the murder of her husband, Freder-
lex, must go on trial November II,
the district attorneys Office has an
nouneed. The trial has been post
poned several times, defense attor-
rcys stating that their client is suf-
fel;ng from tuberculosis and unable
to stand the strain of trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-29
HOSTETTER REMAINS
TO BE SENT EAST

PASADENA, Sept. 29.-Fmeral
services will be held here late to-
dav for ID. Herbert Hostettei, "a,
president Of Hostetter and Co, of
Pittsburgh, who died here yester-
day following a short illness. Heart
disease was pronounced the cause Of
death. The body will be returned
to Pittsburgh for burial.
Shanghai's s largest hospital uses
only pound of morphia q year.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-29

il is estimated that the United
States 1924 mail win use 1S,000,-
100000 stamps.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-29

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Fair
land continued warm tonight and
Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-29

Manitoba was the pioneer in ap-
pie growing among the prairie pro-
vinces.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-29
The Weather

LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY
Fair warm weather tonight and
Tuesday with low humidity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-01
PRA. DU CHEN
HILL IMPROVED
NEXT SUMMER

Louis Vesperman went to Mt. Ida
Monday to oversee the last bridge
letting of the year. Mr.. Vesperman
says the committee has completed its
recommendations for next year, sub
iect to approval by the county board.
$4,000 will be spotted" on the Lam
caster-Platteville road and similar
sum on the Lancaster-Beetown road.
Every hope is entertained that the
Lancaster ennimore project will go
through by federal aid next year. An
improvement of interest will be the
relocation of Prairie du Chen hillD
west of Lancaster. The road will be
relocated from its present steep ascent
from Grant river valley to more
gradual climb via ravine. 1t is
probable that the road will continue
north from the bridge instead of max
ing the present sharp curve TO the
west, and continue up the valley to
the summit. $1,000 will be spent at
this point-a matter of congratulation
for Little Grant farmers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-01
IT'S NO BLUFF
NOW: MORNING
TRAIN GOODBY

Effective Thursday, Oct. 8, and
thereafter the morning train to Ga
lena will be disconued. Official word
on this came through by wire from
Div. Supt. w. A. Hayes, Monday after
noon The morning train to Galena,
returning at $50 each evening, has
been a feature of the local train SER
vice for years and will be missed.
Traffic has been lights for several
years and the removal is a matter of
economy.
No. 635, the way freight, leaving
Lancaster early in the morning, will
carry passengers to Montfort connec-
ting there with the Decentralization
train for points east. In the evening
the way freight will carry passengers
from Montfort to Lancaster, being
held at Montfort for the arrival of the
Madison Galena train.
Cond Mills, Brakeman Hauser,
Baggageman Thorn, Engineer Rooney
and Fireman Stoeckig comprise the
crew of the morning train. They will
be compelled to find employment else
where on the system. All but Mr..
Rooney are old residents here.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-01
MEMORIAL FOR
SOLDIER DEAD
OF WORLD WAR

PRA. DU CHIEN-The memorial
to the soldiers and sailors of Craw-
ford county who lost their lives dur
ing the World war and which was to
have been dedicated on Defense Test
Day, arrived Monday morning and was
Immediately placed on the foundation
base made in the southwest corner of
the court house park where the huge
rough cut granite stone, about five
feet high, has bolted to it bronze
table giving in relief the names of all
the boys whose patriotic service was
sealed during the period of hostilities.
The marker was put up by Finnegan
of Fennimore and has been the object
of many visits during the past couple
of days.-Courier.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-01
GRIM REAPER
SUMMONS HIGH
SCHOOL PUPIL

Wilma Elwell, a freshman In the
Lancaster high school and daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Elweu of Wat
erloo township, died at hospital mere
at $50 Sunday morning, after an III
ness of a week with appendicitis.
Funeral services were held at the Ell
well home Monday afternoon at 100.
Miss Elwell was taken i'll Sunday a
week ago while at the home OF an
aunt. Mrs. Jesse Williams OF Hurrl-
cane, where she made her home while
attending Lancaster high school. She
was taken home but grew worse. On
Tuesday she was brought to Lancas-
ter for an operation. The surgeons
found the appendix had broken. The
Young patient showed Improvement
until Sunday evening when she began
to fail. Death came the following
morning.
Wilma was IA years, four months
and two days of age. She leaves her
parents. a brother, aged four, and
sister, aged II. She enrolled in the
Lancaster high school this fall and
was popular with her fellow students:
The relatives have the sympathy OF all
in their affection.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-01
CRASH LEADS TO RAID

ShebOygan = Following an autOmo-
bile accident in which Mrs. Paul Bun
eel, Sheboygan Falls, suffered brok-
en- knee and severe decorations to the
head and face, Chief of Police George
of Sheboygal Falls, assisted by three
deputy sheriffs, conducted a raid on
the Franklin house at Sheboygan
Falls, of which O. H. Herring is the
proprietor.
The raid was based on alleged ad-
missions by Emil RATHER, Sheboygan,
driver of the car that crashed into
the one in which Mrs. Bunzel was
riding, and Herman Beirsdorf, an oc-
cupant of the Rather car, that they
had obtained drinks at the Franklin
house The police reported they OBJ
tanned more than Is gallons of moon
shine hidden in storeroom of barn
behind the hotel barroom.
A warrant charging Herring with
having liquor in his possession was
served Monday. Rather was arrested
on a charge of operating an automo-
biel while intoxicated.