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Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-03
MRS. CHAPLIN
WONDERING If
SHE'S MARRIED
By United Press Icnsed Wire

HOLLYWOOD, Dee. Charlie
Chaplin 5 youthful bride today plan
ned to confer with legal counsel to
determine whether she is legally
married.
Pcrturbcd, TO say nothing of be
ing worried and downright dist
raught, over the revelation th.t she
is just sweet 1G, little Lita Grey,
wife of the screens greatest come
dian, wants 10 know definitely if
the little fib she told authorities in
Mexico about her age makes any
difference.
Also, it is quite probable the girl
wife will seek information rs to
whether the truant officer may
knock boldly on her front door some
morning and demand that she go
back to high school.
Also, it wouldn' I be nice thing
to learn that the error Of two or
three years in the Mexican marri-
age application makes any real diff
ference.
Undoubtedly, that 8 what the
/ bride is thinking as she and her
! funny husband still keep as closely
to themselves as possible.
he comedian is as silent as ever
he was on the screen--just about as
voluble as one of his shadowy char
acters.
The young bride, being a girl, had
more to say, but nothing about her
age.
IN just getting down to earth
after the rush of it all; that hurried
trip to Mexico. 1t was such fun,
trying to keep things secret, but
we nearly succeeded, didn't we?
81 may not go back into pie
lures. We haven't decided on that
yet. Charlie says he doesn't know
whether he wants me here at home
all of the time or. working again.
It s up TO him. she, said with the
sweet faith of Il regular bride.
A medium tall girl, with finely
developed figure, the young bride
appears old enough for, the role
bride. She dresses plainly prefer
ring black, clinging, clothes roe the
short flapper raiment, and wears
little jeweiry except the platinum
circlet Charlie slipped on her finger
that early morning in Mexico.
So, perhaps after all, the girl
wife won't have to go back to
school.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-03
ny United Press A.used Wire

NEW YORK. Dec. 3.-Our of
listening for stations on the British
Isles and the European continent is
over, and, as we see it in retrospect,
we feel extremely happy over the
success we have had. y, 49,
An international venture Of Ills
sort would only be Il complete sue
cess if every listener on the North
American continent could pick up
at will any on3 Of theEuropcan
stations and hold it as long as lie
Desired. That is Il possibility for
the future and judged by such
standards, our success was not com
pletc Fe
Few of the hundreds of thousands
of listeners from Alaska to South
America have any idea -of the DIFF
flcu'ty experienced in bringing
about what results were achieved.
1T was necessary to make arrange
ments in Europe and this WIS done
through the cooperatioA of Hugh S.
Popock editor of Wireless World and
Radio Review who enlisted the aid
or the British Broadcast Company,
controlling the stations on the Brit
ish Isles. He also was responsible
for the part taken by the contin-
entail stations.
Realizing the Importance If the
contemplated tests, the Radio
Trade Association wrc.e, telephonad
and telegraphed the American broad
casters, while whole hearted coop
Grafton was given by the press Of
TIE country, telegraph companies
and even the United States army.
But, best of All was the coopera-
ton given up by the broadcasting
stations of North America. With
out their full cooperation and
prompt signing off each night, at
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-03
Holiday Rush
For Divorces
Now On
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by United Press Leased Wire

BY United Press Leased Wire
SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. s.
The holiday rush for divorces is
on, according to Superior Judge
E. P. Mogan, sitting il divorce
court here.
Starting about Thanksgiv-
ing, the suits filed suddenly in
crease and continue to pile up
until the first of the year,
Judge Mogan said.
There are lot of reasons.
Husbands who are q bit close
as the Scotch would say. refuse
Christmas money to their wives
and the wives will stand it no
longer
wife makes her Thankssiv-
ing and holiday calls and some
thing stronger than tea is serv-
ed. Hubby will stand it no
longer.
Usually, according to Judge
Mogan, tho hurting of crockery
is q feature of holiday divorces.
"That's probably because
wife IS in thu kitchen when she
is home this time of year. the
judge spocalatsd.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-03
'''CAPTAlN BLOOD
FULLY LIVES Up
TO EXPECTATIONS

A we'll filled house greeted the
premier showing Of "Captain
Blood last night at the Theater
Tulane and enjoyed one of the most
virile, dramatic films shown i'll Ell
Centre in q long time. Advance
notices telling of the action that
crammed every inch of film and
piled climax upon climax in q thrill
ing manner, were not at all exag-
gerated. The book from the versa
tile pen tbf SabatiniS who wrote
.'The Sea- Hawk'' speaks volumes
in itself, and has been commended
highly by the foremost literary
critics of the day.
Many of the exciting scenes
were taken III Southern California
those showing the destruction of
two big ships being shot off Cata-
lima Island at tremendous expense
and great danger to all concerned.
j. Warren Kerrigan taking the
leading role of "Captain Blood =
in READ Kerrigan style and proves
to his many admirers that he is in
deed the same gifted artist who
graced the silver sheet for so many
years. --.== t..
Jean Paige, who plays opposite
him seems fitted for the part, and
particular interest is added by rea-
son of the fact that it marks her
first appearance on the screen in
two years.
Elaborate costuming marks the
various scenes, as the story is set in
the period of 1886. A beautiful love
theme runs through the narrative.
The picture will show tonight.
Thursday and Friday
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-03
NOTICE OF SALE

10 Whom 1t May Concern:
Take notice fthat on Thursday
December llth, 1924, at II a. IN. of
said day, l will turn over to the
constable of FL Centre Township,
Imperial County, California, for sale
at said time at No. All Main Street,
Ell Centre, Calf. one Ford automo-
bile. California license 1924, No.
5495l, Motor No. 2584806, 1918 mo-
del; That said sale will be under
the provisions of See 8. 3051 and
3G52 Civil Code for labor perform
cd and storage in the sum of Fifty
and ten-100 dollars. That more than
go days have elapsed since the per
formance of said services. Sale win
be at public auction and to the high,
est bidder at the hour of II Il. m.
December II, 1921, at All Main
Street, FL Centre.
29t10 J. Z. MCDONALD.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-03
Everybody Ought
to Have $34.2O
in Cash
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Dee. 3.-Enough
hard money and bills is in circula-
tion in the United States to provide
every person with $34.20, Comp
troller of the Currency Dawes said
in his annual report Monday. This
is decrease of $l.32 under the per
capita circulation a year ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-03
QUEEN CT HOLSTEIN
FRIESIANS CHOSEN
By United Press Leased Wire

By United Press Leased Wire
iAN FRANCISCO, Dee. 3.-Z?m-
pa Aure.ia Seigis Pontia has been
chosen queen at the Holstein Fries
ians, according tN word received
here.
The national association awarded
the annual prize to her owner, ]. l..
Sebastian of Wasco, Kern County,
whose COW produced 20,933,7 pounds
of milk containing 1,05035 pounds
of butter fat i'll 365 days.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-03

United States statistics show that
in 1922 and 1928 oranges to the
value of $35,016 and S62,576, re-
spcctively, were imported from
Japan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-09

governors who called a conference of law enforcement officials of his state in accordance with the recommendation of the conference.
 He then raises the question of what constitutes an intoxicating beverage.
 What Is IntOxicant?
 'I do not attempt to define it." he explains, but 1 assert freely to you that definition was written into the Volstead act by the Anti-Saloon League agents, to whom referred as the fla natical drys.'
 Il maintain that the present hypo- critical attitude toward the whole ques- tion of prohibition would be greatly re- lieved by having Congress fix a maxi mum alcoholic content, based upon sci ence and sound reasoning, thereafter leaving every state to enact any statute it pleases with regard to regulation
 (COntfnued on Page TwO.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-09
1 ELECTROCUTED
 MILLION DAMAGE, IN INDIANA STORM
Tornado Begins In South ern Part Of State,
 Sweeps Northwest

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June S.-One man was killed and damage estimated at more than $1 ,O00,00O done by a tor nado, which originated in the southern part of the state and swept north for about 50 miles today. Edward H. Hill bert was electrocuted when 8 high volt age transmission wire was blown across an automobile in which he was riding near Connersville. Two companions were severely shocked.
 The tornado razed houses, outbuild- ings, telephone and telegraph wires and uprooted trees in it's path. Two persons were injured when the twister lifted a seven-room dwelling house near Rush. vile and dropped it upside down, 50 feet away.
 The heavy rain that followed the storm ruined stocks of goods in several business houses where roofs had been wrecked. Rivers and creeks in the dis trict as we'll as in many other places in the state, out of their banks due to today's rain and heavy downpours dur ing the past weeks, added to the dis comfort of the sufferers from the storm.
 Thousands of acres of lowlands throughout the state are under water.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-09
DAWES ADVOCATES
 RENEW ACTIVITY
General Attitude Watch full Waiting For
 Slemp
COOLIDGE'S WORD
 MAY END DOUBT
Possibility Of Congress sional Election Steadies
 Hands Of Politicians
(By Associated PreAs.)

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June B. Lowden of Illinois, has declined the republican vice presidential norfi- nation.
 With apparent reality he an- nounced in formal statement to- day that he would not accept the honor if nominated.
 Whether he removed himself en- tirely from the situation remains to be developed. Some of those who have been promoting his candidacy say he has; others say he cannot.
 At any rate, Lowden's announce, ment caused one of those kaleido- scopic movements to the milling and maneuvering of pre- convention hours. Rooms which his had over shadowed took on buoyancy and the dark horse groomers got busy with renewed enthusiasm.
 At Auspici0us Time
 Lowden's announcement came at a. moment when his rapidly ascending candidacy was being raked with the fire of factional differences engendered, in the political affrays oi Illinois. Some of his most ardent packers de- clared the attack in their opinion would not have been fatal, but they conceded that Lowdens announcement of with drawal coming at the same time had deflated his boom considerably if not wholly.
 Most of the leaders who have been | favorable to Lowden, summed up the situation by saying:
 We must now buzz around for the next 24-hours and see if new crystali- zation of4sentiment appears" -i
 While the Lowden people were sur veying their own situation they also were trying to find out how the Illi- nois factional situation would affect Charles G. Dawes. Some of the Low den people expressed the opinion that the same fire which turned on Lowden today might be turned toward the general.
 Await SIemp
 It appeared quite probable that the consideration of various possibilities would not come to a focus before to- morrow when c. Bascom Slemp will arrive and confer with William NJ. Butler, the Presidents campaign man ager, and Frank B. Stearns, his war wick.
 The selection of vice presidential candidate is surrounded with more than usual deliberation this year because of q widespread recognition of third party sentiment and consideration of the pos sibility,-perhaps not full probability. that the election may be thrown into Congress.
 Many republican leaders think the House of Representatives as now con- stituted might not under such circum- stances be able to elect a president. The situation there is favorable to a prolonged deadlock. But no such situ- ation exists as to. the vice presidency. The makers of the constitution provided safeguards against such a contingency. After one ballot all but the two receiv- ing the highest and next highest num- Der of ballots are automa tically elimi- mated and vice president is certain to be elected on the next ballot. If the House has not elected a president by March 4, the vice president steps into the vacancy.
 Thus there is the possibility that the major parties in selecting their can
 (COntinued on Page Two.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-09
DIVORCE SUIT ENDS
 ON RADIO BASIS
Husband Limited To One-Tube
 Set And No Profanity

MINNEAPOLIS, June S.-Minneap- olis' first radio divorce suit has been settled out of court in a novel manner.
 The divorce action was instituted recently by Mrs. Cora May White against her husband on grounds of al- legged cruel and inhuman treatment, be- cause of radio mania" The hus- bands answer admitted his weakness for radio but insisted that he was forced to turn to it ''as a means of self-defense against nagging.
 The reconciliation was effected for mally yesterday when MT. and Mrs. White as their attorneys executed a stipulation dismissing their action and naming the basis of compromise, which limits the husbands radio enthusiasm to a one-tube set and no profanity.
 The reconciled radio couple are scheduled to leave Minneapolis next Thursday for Winnipeg, which the stip- ulation fixes as their new home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-09
PLIERS ARE READY
 FOR NEXT JUMP
Planes Refueled For 5OO-Mile
 Trip To HaiphOng

HONGK0NG, June 9-(By Associ- ated Press. )-The airplanes of the six rived here t' at 12 ' 80 o'clock today, T were immediately refueled and carefully gone over by sailors from the United States destroyer Paul Jones for preparation for the next jump in the round -the-world flight which will take them 500-miles to Haiphong in French Indo-China.
 The fliers, who came 300 miles from Annoy in three hours and 15 minutes. have accomplished approximately $500 miles of air flight since they left Santa Monica, Cal, on March IT,
 The fliers left Annoy at ' :15 o'clock this morning and despite fog and rain through which they passed reached here half an hour before they were expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-09
8 LIVES LOST WHEN LAUNCH
 IS SWAMPED
Six Men And Two Boys Pounded To Death
 On Rocks

SANTA ANA, Cal, June .s.-Six men mad two boys, members of fish ing party, were pounded to death on the rocks of Newport Bay Jetty, near here, today when the launch in which they were heading out to sea was swamped and capsized. Five others were saved.
 Except one the six men lost all were well-known business men of Santa Ana. The two boys were sons of Santa Ana merchant and died with their father.
 The party had headed out to sea for a days fishing when a heavy wave flooded the boat and killed the engine. As she drifted broadside onto the swells she was hit twice again by the waves, the third wave overturning her close to the jetty, against the rocks on which eight out of the party of thirteen met their deaths.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-09
PRESIDENTS YACHT
 CAUGHT M GALE
One Life Lost As Storm Sweeps
 Vicinity Of Capital

WASHINGTON, June S.-President and Mrs. Coolidge were carried safely through one of the most severe wind and electrical storms that has struck this vicinity in years on board the yacht Mayflower today on the lower Potomac river.
 Twenty miles below Indian Head, the nearest available docking point, the storm broke on the presidential yacht. Though battling against a wind esti- mated by officers at from 70 to so miles an hour, the yacht held straight to her course. A heavy downpour of rain approaching clOudburst lasted for about 25 minutes.
 One life was known to have been lost in the storm and the damage to property and crops was heavy.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Buckley, 50, of New Orleans, a member of a party of auto mobile tourists, was killed by a falling tree as she took refuge in a machine from the rain near Mount Vernon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-09
BURGLARS OPERATE
 IN NIGHT STORM
One Successful And One Att tempted Theft Committed

One successful and one attempted burglary were reported to police head quarters Sunday night, evidently com mitted during the thunder and lightning storm that occurred during the night.
 Two safes in the building of the E. E. Forbes and Sons, piano dealers, were tried, with unsuccessful effect, accord ing to Patrolman E. E. Bobo, who in- yestigated the attempted burglary upon report of Call Officers J. N. Bryan and A. l.. Zabel. One safe was on the sec ond floor and the other on the fourth floor. All desks in the building were rifled, but no valuables were taken.
 Patrolman A. E. Partridge on tour of his beat on Twenty seventh street, north, discovered broken glass in front of clothing store at No 2915 and upon investigation found that it had been burglarized. H. Green, manager of the store, was called and found that clothing amounting to about $100 had been taken. There is no clue to the identity of the burglars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-09
NEW NOTE ISSUE OF OF$150,OOO,OOO
 IS ANNOUNCED
Cut In Public Debt Of $35O,OOO,O ,OOO Is In-
 dicated

WASHINGTON, June S.-Pre-war interest rates appeared on government securities today with the announcement by the treasury of it's June fiscal pro- gram. The operation includes an issue of $150,000,000 in certificates of in- debtedness and indicates a cut in the public debt of $35O, 100000.
 The new certificates will bear in- terest of two and three quarters per cent, the lowest rate this government has paid in any of it's war or post war financing, and probably lower than that of any government during the period since the World war opened in 1914. The issue is dated June 15, and natures next December 15.
 Status Is Satisfactory
 Next in importance to the low in- terest rate and the cut in the national deb. is the indication given by the an- nouncement of the treasury's satisfac- tory condition. While the low interest reflects the easy money market and means the smallest outlay in interest that the government has borne on bor- rowings since the Panama Canal is- sue, the small amount for which it asks is regarded as proof of the strengthened position the treasury oc- cupies.
 Maturing securities and interest on the public debt due June 16 require an outlay of $521 100000 in the middle of June. Yet, with the issue of new securities of $150,OO0,OOO together with tax payments due June 15 and balances on hand, the treasury will meet it's obligations and carry on to September 15, the next tax paying date, when additional financing will have to be undertaken.
 To Retire Two Issue
 Two issues of securities must be re- tired this month. One is an issue of certificate of indebtedness amounting to $134, 100000 and the other an is- sue of treasury notes aggregating $311,- 100000. Thus, despite an expected lower tax return on account of opera tion of the new tax law, the treasury is cutting the public debt by $2SO,OOO,- 900.
 Interest on the public debt due this month amounts to about $76,000,O00. This will be paid as a part of the gem eral operation for June.
 The British government, on June 15, is scheduled to make payment of $69,- 100000 as an installment on it's war time borrowings from the United States. However, this payment must be
 Continued on Page TwO.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-09
.MARSAL CABINET
 BELIEVED DOOMED TO QUICK FALL
Members Appointed Yes terday, Reported To
 Quit Tomorrow

PARIS. June S.-(By Associated Press. )-The new French cabinet named today by Frederick Francois Marsal to succeed that headed by M. Poincare is as follows:
 Premier and Minister of Finance : M. Francois -Marsal.
 Foreign Affairs Edmond Leferve Du Prey. -
 Justice: Senator Antony Ratier.
 Interior: Justin De Selves.
 War and Pensions: Andre Maginot.
 Labor and Hygiene: Paul Jourdain.
 Navy: Desire Ferry.
 Public Works: Yves Le Trocquer.
 Education :M NJ. Landry.
 Commerce Pierre Handing.
 Agriculture: NJ. Capus.
 Devasted Regions: Louis Marin.
 Colonies: Jean Fabry.
 The ministry was made known after a final interview between President Millerand and M. Francois -Marsal. It will make it's appearance before parlia- ment Tuesday, when the premier will read a message from President Mille- rand in the chamber explaining the political situation as the president sees it.
 The initial appearance of the cabi- net before the chamber is likewise like ly to prove its farewell. The general impression is that France, which has been without a responsible government since June 1, will have one Tuesday, but only for few hours. -
 The FrancOis-MarsaI cabinet already has been referred to by its friends as an "Evanescent cabinet" and the op- position has dubbed it "the still-born government" so certain is everybody that concerns himself with politics, that the message from the president, the delivery of which to the parliament IS the sole purpose. of its formation, will find the government in minority upon tha fipof vofo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-09
Al Smith Reaffirms
 Wine And Beer Plank;
 Pleads Enforcement
New .YOrk's Candidate As sails Principles Of Klan
 In Open Letter
By RODNEY F. BUTCHER, (By Leased Wire to Age-Herald. )


 NEW YORK, June S.-Gov. Al Smith, following statements by leaders of his campaign which have tended to make his public stand on the prohi- bition question somewhat ambiguous, has sought to erase all doubt on the subject in an open letter in which he definitely declares for light wines and beers.
 The governor also assaiis the Ku Klux Klan.
 Although one of the candidates for the democratic presidential nominations, Smith carefully refrains from linking his statement with his candidacy and says nothing to disprove the assertions of his managers that he will refuse to lead fight for wet" plank in the democratic platform. But it will be easy for any ardent dry or thorough going wet to imagine a message to Congress along the same general lines in case the governor should become a president.
 Would Increase Content
 First, he would have Congress fix new and higher legal alcoholic content for beverages; second, he would allow each state to determine whether it wants absolute prohibition or beverages of such alcoholic content, and, third. he would strengthen federal law en- forcement so as to put the hard liquor" bootlegger out of business.
 The letter is addressed to D. Rob ertson Browne, chairman of the Self Determination League of Liberty here. Browne, in a recent letter to the gov ernor, asked him to make clear his po- sition both on prohibition and the klan.
 Pointing to his long record in sup port of rigid law enforcement, Smith declares that following the conference of governors at the White House last October, he was one of very few
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-09
FARMER IS MISSING;
 VIOLENCE IS FEARED
Two Men Held In Mobile After
 Ferris Disappears

MOBILE, Ala. June S.-(Special Leased Wire-William Ferris. a farmer of Theodore, in the southern end of the county. has been missing from home since last Wednesday. No trace of him had been found today and it is believed here that he has met with violence. His wife reported to police that he had an engagement to meet two men at Theodore last Wednesday afternoon to go to Grand Bay to buy an automobile, taking with him $180. It developed that the name the two gave as the owner of the car was a myth. Two men are being held on suspicion here in connection with the disappear ance of Ferris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-09
POINDEXTER, SHOT,
 DIES IN SAVANNAH
Former Hotel Clerk Faces 4
 Charge Of Murder

SAVANNAH, Ga, June 8.-A. La mar Poindexter, manager of the Tybee hotel, died here tonight after having fingered eight days following his being shot by B. H. Rawls, discharged night clerk.
 Poindexter sank last Wednesday and blood transfusion was resorted to in an effort to save his life. It was gen. orally believed that he was improving, but complications set in and the end came Sunday.
 'Rawls now faces a murder charge, preliminary hearings on which will be- gin early in the week.