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The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-12-25
HOT PUDDINGS

At this season Of the year steamed
and baked buildings are much enjoyed
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-12-25

The wood Is bare; a river-mist is
sleeping
The trees that winters chill of
life bereaves
Only their stiffened boughs break
silence, weeping
Over their fallen leaves.
Robert Bridges
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-12-25
Short News Notes
From All Parts of
IDAHO

Moseow-A total appropriation Of
sl,6S4,ooo for the coming biennium
will be asked Of the Legislature by
the University Of Idaho, President A.
II. Upham told university students as
they left for their homes to spend
the Christmas holidays.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-27
MUCH TRAVEL ON
STAGES FROM La,
MANAGER HERE

Bound on tour of inspection of
the operations of the United Stages.
Inc, General Manager Tom Morgan
was in FL Centre last night, con-
tinuing his journey from Los Ange-
les TO Yuma and Phoenix by the
night stage.
Walter J. Riedy, the local mani
ager of the line, states that traf-
fic is increasing considerably, and
at the present time connection is
made direct from Los Angeles to
Yuma and other Arizona points and
thence on to Texas. The United
Stages have working agreement
with the Borderland Transit COM
panv, who operate on the Eastern
section, and that companies work
ing in direct communication with
the California company, and eli
minf'ing any waits at any point of
the road.
All last week one extra car was
in the service from Los Angeles
TO III Centre, the stages coming in
full and returning with light lead,
showing that the population of the
valley is increasing rapidly.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-27
PERSONALS

Mrs. r. NJ. Zschoegner, teacher
from North End, was in Ell Centro
today on business. ..t.,l. 4 tt.a
Mrs. s. L. MeCrory of Ferde-wEs
an Ell Centre visitor today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank. Hubbard of
Riverside are vl5iaMg friends in
El Centre for feSw---slrys. They
were former residents of Ell Centre
and are well known here.
Mrs. II. X. Oakley of Imperial
visited the city today.
Miss Sue Mcclure is leaving with
friends on motor trip to Los An
geles today. Miss Mcclure will be
gone several weeks. u 4...
Mrs. Esther J. Kavanaugh, rural
supervisor of, county schools, left
today for the educational confer
enee to be held at San Francisco.
Dan Keefer of the Pacific Rural
Press of San francisco, is visiting
the valley for two or three days.
Mr.. Keefer is interested in the ag-
ricultural, situation here. t u
Miss Gwen Johnson has as her
house guests for several days, her
mother, Mrs. j. p. johnson, and
brother, T. ByqJohnson, of San Di-
ego.l Da..,- .to.ufpi..s H.j. ..y
;, Miss Mary c.. Robinson is in the
city from San Francisco, Naucom
panied by Mrs. A.. G. Bowers. I..
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-27
More Than Two
Million Loss In
Mystery Blaze
(Con tinued from mage ~

(C0nunued from page IL
at lcasta portion of their persona
I propertyst In many instances tho
! largest item. saved proved 40 be
I Jewels and similar valuables. which
J had been cafl-e- away IN the flight
at the saerific2 of clothing and bag
, gage.
The Hotel Del Monte was owned
by the Del Monte Properties Com
pahy. a large corporation c0ntroll-
ing the hotel, much of the property
or the Monterey Peninsula, Pebble
Beach Lodge and other interests.
1t is q favorite place of retreat
for both eastern and western society,
its golf links and those of Pebble
Beach, short distance away, were
known as among 'the most sporty''
in the world. Persons came from all
points of the compass to play on
them Most Of the important west
ern golf events were beld there.
Royalty and the leaders Of Amer.
lean industry, politics, finance and
thought often made The old hotel
their headquarters.
Theodore Roosevelt in 1903, while
he was president, spent several days
there and afterwards wrote feeling
ly of the beauties of Del Monte, the
seventeen mile drive" which was
nearby, and of historic Monterey.
The fire is the second big confla
grafton in the vicinity of Monterey
in the last two weeks. The first
destroyed much Of the plant of the
Associated Oil Company on Mont
Grey bay, within two miles of the
Del Monte Hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-27
Childers Gets e.,
Z Out a Splendid {.
Report on Dam
'(Continued from page u

distribution tr1 Y feEs Of , power from th'
Boulder Dam viii in very short
time pay off all the. outlay on ths
dual project. not counting two Other
sites that can be. brought, into the
area of power. producing stations
The SAVING, of american water fel
American settlers, fhe. thousands OF
ex-service mep who gan he located
on the. irrisatfd sections, and~.the
saving of fundreds Of thousands OF
dollars ROW expended in clearing the
ditehes of sill, are all clearly told,
the whole making d clear cut and
well defined story, of the vast ir-
fioation plan. ~. ~. -.
When completed the board de-
cided that 10000 copies of the hand
book be printed, with photos inter.
ieaved OF various points that viii
give the general reader a very clear
idea of the location of the various
works suggested and the territory
that will be added, TO the cultivate
able area of the Imperial Valley.
Vote s7ho Contribution
The Imperial Irrigation District
directors on Friday voted that $3.50
be contributed. to the Boulder Dam
association as a form of publicity,
this being a stated sum and is not
to be regarded as a regular eontri-
button. Discussion as to the amount
to be voted was prolonged, and it
was decided not TO exceed the above
sum until information could be
gathered as to the intentions of
other organizations IN contributing.
Director Brockman, of Calexico, was
the only director who opposed TO the
This contribution was approved
after a conference with Congress
man Phil Swing, who urged the di.
reetOrs TO use every opportunity of
getting the legislation they required
.nrougn cong. ess. Mr.. Swing was.
'ceptical Of the bill passing in the.
two and half months actual work
ng time Of the House, as there were
4 number of appropriation bills
laying right of way over everything
Else. He stated that Senator Me-.
Nary, of Oregon, chairman of the
q .ei,aittee which has the bill in
Ina, ,ge, had declared himself as in
iaV0a " the measure, and had prom
sed "a hearing as soon as Congress
net on December 4. ~,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-27
ANOTHER MAN
FINED, HIRING
B O Y S

Charles Willingham of Calcxico
.who was arrested yesterday for al,
legged violation Of the child labor
law, pleaded guilty to the charges
brought against him this morning,
and fined 500 by Judge Chris Mar
TIM.
This is The latest arrest to have
been instituted by Louis Bloch,
chief examiner of the state labor
department, who is heading an in
vestigatiop of violations of the child
labor law, and is being supported
by II. c. Coe, county superintendent
of schools, and Harry A. Skinner,
newly. appointed supervisor of
school attendance.
Four children under the age of
16 years were found to be working
in Willingham s cotton fields near
Calexico. They were Pedro Rodri-
guez, nine years; Juan Salvan, II
year; Juan Leibra, 10 years and
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-27
NEWER MODELS OF
STUDEBAKER CARS
ATTRACT CROWDS
Special Body Proves
Drawing Card at
y '''S Displays

! 4 SOUTH BEND, Ind, Sept 81
{RecordH were broken at the initial
public showing of the 10 new Stude
Fba4Ser models Oap Saturday ands.San-
day, Sept. 1914, not only in the
| numbers of attendance but in the
enthusiastic and practically Imam.
imous approval expressed, men long
in the automobile industry declare.
From actual count of the crowds
who visited over 5000 Studebaker
showrooms throughout America, ,
where new ears were on display, it
has been established that n total of
over 100000 people went to see
what Studebaker had done during
the first SO hours.
From every Steudebaker dealer
come reports that the rush of Keep
ing up with business, since then, has
made il impossible to prepare and
send in 4 statement of the opening
day attendance earlier.
During the rush of the first sc
hours many Studebaker dealers,
particularly in larger cities, were
completely unable to keep pace with
the orders for new cars. Show rooms
were kept open until midnight, in
many instances, and even then peo
pie had to be asked to leave.
An upper structure, framed and
shaped in steel, is integral with the
new lower body-a fundamentally
new principle. 1t was explained
that this constructions makes possible
a beauty dr. tops Hhes harmonious
with the lower lines, and obviously
permanent. e5sl e4ezr
by snse Sof substantial eurthins,
operated on eoncealea spring rollers
N 1powerfnl alert, open car 3iss con
verified in less tl;tn, 80 seconds into
an entirely enclosed ear offering
through comfort and protection from
wind, rain or snow. These curtains |
are each fitted with special, extra !
wide window, and so provide an en-
tirely unique combination of open
car advantages with 4door closed
ear protection. ..-s.... - o.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-27

Juan Blanco, Is years old. Willing
ham was released on 800 fine. i !,
According to Harry A. Skinner,
supervisor of school attendance,
any cotton grower who has children
working in his field, is responsible
for violation of the child labor law,
whether he knowingly or unknow-
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-27
PORTLAND MANAGER
GIVEN SUSPENSION
By United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES Sept. 27e UNITED
{ Press Manager Frank BRAZIL OF
the Portland coast .lesgne eiuk was
today Suspended for tie renialndef
Of the present-Angeies.Be Bearers SO.
ries here by President Harry Will.
Jams.
BRAZIL mixed in "a torrid word
battlewith Umpire Becker yester-
day and delayed the game, y. Will,
Jams explained, announcing the sus-
pension.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-27
Bobby Jones Is
Golf Champion

MERInN CRICKET CLUB,
ARDMORE, Pa, Sept. 27.--
Bobby Jones of Atlanta won
the national amateur champion
ship this afternoon, beating
George Won Elm of Los Angeles,
nine up and eight to go.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-27

ingly employs children under s16
years Of age in his fields. Hc'iwill
be held as. guilty of misdemeanor,
.and be fined not less than $780, noT
more than 5000, and sentenced to
not more than six months in pris-
on, according to the child labor law.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-27

I steve's for Well Cooked meals
way or 'hght. xa 95v a adj
For Expert Marcelling, Francis
Beauty Shop Phone z for appt. ad,
Plan to Examine Mine y. NJ
Drummond, of La Jolla, general
manager of the Vitrafex company
of Los Angeles. is II visitor 10 the
city, where he is waiting for sew
erai gentlemen from San Francisco
to accompany him TO the Yuma dis
trict to look over some mining
property in which his company Is
interester. Fitrafex is material
used in lining boilers, and it is
understood that deposit of the
material used in the manufacture of
! the patent hes been discovered in
the vicinity of Yuma. =
School - Music. Elmer A. Todd,
assisted by Estelle Katherine Need.
ham and Mary Elizabeth Greer. All
grades. Delightful method for
children. 6e4 Olive. Phone 466W.
adv
Violin, Piano, Band Instruments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace William. are
now open for enrollments. Studio
$40 Main St, Phone ,19sW. adv
Farm pnrco,,
rectors of .he Imperial county Farm
Bureau are holding an important
meeting This afternoon, beginning
at one o clock in the local Farm
Bureau offices. The chief interest
of the day 9 meeting will be eeater-
ed in the lettuce rate hearing ease,
the plans for the big Imperial Val
ley picnic to be held here October
Is, nd the plans for the member
ship drive which have, not been
completed as yet. st
Davis Beauty farior for appoint.
ments. Phone 227. ADV
Francis Beauty shop, "Courtesy
and Service our Eotto. adv
For Expert. Marcelling, Francis
Beauty, Shop. Phone z for appt. adv
Go where the crowd goes every
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
The New Valley Open All
Dance Pavilion at Heber. 17tt |
Boys Are EntertaA1ed- Nrs5 W. |
II. Tyler was charming hostess to
her Sunday lSchobl glass. .rsof. high |
school boys 1ast ietening att her
home on $50 Olive street. The even
ng was filled with the enthusiastic
playing of snch games as "Jerusa-
EN-, . = Sell the Ship" and numer,
aus others. Refreshments OF lee
.reaih and cake were served TO the
'oEs- -l4.fL t~.-4 g; 1895 tF
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-27
NEWS BRIEFS
From City and Comfy

Ovens Like New Home-In letters
received here by friends, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. T.. Giyens express them.
selves as mulch pleased with their
new home in Pasadena, where they
are now living, but declare they Ger
iainiy do miss their valley friends.
The Givens moved to Pasadena n
few weeks ago and their son, Roger,
is attending school there. Their
permanent removal from the valley
spells a loss to fraternal, social and
club circles. Mrs. Givens served last
year On the executive board of the
Woman s Ten Thousand Club, and
was prominent in Eastern Star work.
Mr.. Givens will make his business
headquarters in Pasadena and cover
the valley every two Weeks for the
Los Angeles firm he represents.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-27

At Stcve's tOod rs always kept
fresh. No comebaeks. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-27
Money to Loan on automobiles
Contracts bought. Fred 3. Cross
500 Main St. Phone 359. adv

Holding Mexican-Immigration
Patrol Officer Goodcell brought into
the county Jail Saturday, Robert +.
Taylor, a Mexican, who will be held
for deportation following the mans
declaration that he was not in pos
session of any papers warranting
him being this side of the line. He
was picked up in Indio Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-27
Davis Beauty Parlor, for appoint.
uents. Phone 227.,@st adv

Some Ts9uila-Somebody here
must have a peiehant for Nteqnila.
At any rate Juan Aquerrai was ar
rested at Calexico recently by Gus
toms Officer Sheppard on a charge
Of smuggling liquor into the state,
the official discovering 81 and half
bottles of the fire water hid len in
his automobile.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-27

Hazel Baker, teacher of piano.
Cos He'll. Phone o20W. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-27
The Weather

FOR&I.OS ANGELES AND VI
. CINITE-4Fair and warm tonight
,and Sunday with low humidity.
FOR s SOUTHERN eALIFORNi:
Fair tonight and Sunday. Moderate
-.tellperatluc. 7
Press Want Ads are Wond"r
TRY Press Want Ads
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-27

Francis Beauty Shop, 500 Main
ST. Phone z for appt. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-27

Lettuce Listing for let
tuce beds, s2.o0Nper acre. Phone 733
Calexico. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-27

Francis Beauty Shop, "Courtes
and Service our motto. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-27
Remodel showroom-The Robert

son Motor Company has just com.
pleted remodeling their office and
showroom az $40 Main street. They
are now handsomely finished in an
attractive blue gray with natural
oak trimmings. A new parts de
partmeni has been added with a dis
play window for accessories. They
viii carry 5000 stock of Chevrolet
parts, besides a full line Of access
cries.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-27
Davis Beauty Parlor, for appoint.
uients. Phone 227. adv

Violin and Cornet School. Mrs.
Marie jenkins, announces reopen
ing of her violin and eornet school.
500 Olive Ave. Phone All. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-27

Improve MATTRESS Shop-The Bow
ers and Dunbar mattress shop at
533 Broadway, has just installed
various new equipment and is pre-
pared 10 give the public excellent
service in the rebuilding and up
holstering of mattresses and fur
niture, during the fall and winter
seasons. The shop has been closed
during the snmm'r months AMI has
leen completely renovated and is
now in position to do the best of
work.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-27

Ruth Teeple Reid, piano studio,
523 Holt Ave. Telephone go. Fall
classes enrolling now. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-27

To Fix Erawley Road5-Plans
for the grading and gravelling of
the highway between Brawlev and
Westmorland, and fro mBrawlev 10
Imperial, both stretches of road be-
ing a part of the Los Angeles nigh
way, were Completed recently
through the Brawley Chamber of
Commerce and the state highway
commission engineers. The reads
are also TO be widened aud in n
year the roads will he paved with
concrete, Work is to begin ON the
Westmorland road immediately.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-27

Ybarra Taken to Brawley-C. L.
1barra, who has been held. for two
weeks on charge of petty larceny,
was removed by Deputy George
Evans TO Brawley Saturday morn
ing, whore he appeared for trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-27

Violin, Piano, Band Instruments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Williams are
now open for enrollments. Studio
$40 Main St, Phone ,19sW. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-27

DR.. Harry Hooper, Dentist, 647
Main st. Phone 3S2W. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-27

Marinello and Harper beauty ope-
rator and skin specialist. Soft wa
ter shampoos. hair dying by ap-
pointment. Phone 324J. Valley
Beauty Shoppe, Valley Theater
Bldg. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-27

School - Music. Elmer A. Todd,
assisted by Estelle Katherine Need.
ham and Mary Elizabeth Greer. All
grades. Delightful method for
children. ga Olive. Phone 466W.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-27

Steve's for Well Cooked meals,
way or night: za salv g.. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-27

Francis Beauty Shop, 500 Main
ST. Phone Z for appt. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-27
Farm Bureau directors Mee.-Di

Davis Beauty Farlor for appoint.
ments. Phone 227. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-27

For Expert. Marcelling, Francis
Beauty Shop. Phone z for appt. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-27

1875 94ls tu' ~ e.syaIe as eas
s@ ssg j es.ea5c .gs Eq1p m-e
ssffi a1y1.sf ReeEel fEsss
l t"t- 20 ,DiiIG .o4c
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-27

Francis Beauty shop, "Conrtesy
and Service our Eotto. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-27

Girls Taken Back-Iiattie Peof-
fer and Catherine jackson, the two
Les Angeles girls who were inter
cepted here while on their way 20
lie border, left in charge If an
officer for Los Angeles today,
where they VIII be returned 30 the
home for delinquent girls in he San
Fernando Valley. r.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-27

A Real Thriller with Some Ac-
ton and Leather Stockings
No. 81 and a Two Reel Sennett
Comedy Strawberry Beauties I"
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-27

Wooda Blessy, Dance Studio 7oo3
Orange. Phone 41IW. tdv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-27

For Expert Marcelling, Francis
Beauty Shop Phone z for appt. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-27

Go where the crowd goes every
Wednesday, Friday and Saturda.
aights4. The New Valley Open All
Dance Pavilion at Heber. l7tt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-07
KING PARTY OFF
On BIG GAME
HUNT
Minnesota Crack Shots, With
Friends, Seek Specimens in
Africa for U. Of Mimi.

Seeking big game and geological
specimens which they win donate
to the University Of Minnesota, Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest L. King, OF
Winona, Mimi, two of America Is
crack shots, and their eleyen-year-
old son. Ernest i. King, jr., are
en- route to the wilds of Africa.
The party which. beside the
Kings, includes naturalist, q
taxiderInist, and camera man.
leaves Amsterdam, Holland. for
Monbasa. Africa, about the middle
of November. The hunt will occur
in December and January, about
100 miles north of Nairobi, point
some 900 miles inland from the
coast.
In February they will be in the
neighborfood Of Ngorogoro. in Ger
man East Africa, where It Is re.
ported about $4,000 head of big
game are roaming. In this section
the party will be supplemented BY
seventy natives, including guides,
servants, porters, and gun bearers.
The party will he gone about
eight months. Mr. King is presi.
dent Of the Winona National Bank
and vice president Of the j. r.
Watkins Company. Of Winona, and
Mrs. King is a daughter of the
late j. r. Watkins.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-07
IRENE NELLOT' s.
FATHER IS
BURIED
Death Said to Be Due to
Shock From Disclosures
Made BY Daughter

IS (
The funeral 81 Jacob S. Meiiott.
wen known as a farmer Of the
upper section 81 Montgomery
county. took place this morning
from the family home near Buck
Lodge. Interment was Ia the
Beallaviiie Cemetery. He was sixty
six years old.
The death Of Mellott. which oc-
CURED Sunday night following an
attack Of apoplexy, was blamed by
friends and neighbors on worry
over the revelations concerning his
fourteen-year.old daughter Irene.
and Littleton s. Poole, who has
been arrested and Is in jail charged
with capital Offense.
The girl, a few weeks ago, told
her story Of the affair to States
Attorney Garrett and Poole was
arrested and placed in the Rock
vile jail.
Irene also accused her brother.
who was arrested. Both await
trial. Poole had lived in the Mellott
home as, a boarder. Soon after the
revelations, Jacob Mellott was
stricken with apoplexy. He was
conscious only at intervals. Irene.
under guard, was permitted to see
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-07
2 MASK ED BANDITS GET
$1,000 FROM is MEN

NIAGARA FALLS, oct. Two
masked robbers invaded a social
club at Niagara Falls and robbed
sixteen men. whom they found IA q
dice game 81 $4,000 in cash and
jewelry.
The victims We're lined In q row
and forced to kneel with their heads
against wall. The robber who did
the searching was most thorough.
After the pockets Of all had been
emptied on the dice table he ex.
amined their clothes and hats. One
man reports being robbed three
times. The first search enptied his
pockets. The second disclosed bills
pinned inside his shirt, and on the
third search the enterprising rObber
found bills pinned inside q trOuser
leg. He cut the trOuser leg off
with a knife.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-07
WRESTLER GETS DIVORCE
ON GROUNDS OF CRUEL TY

ALFRED Maine, Oct. L.. Wladek
1byRzko, wen known wrestler, was
granted a divorce from his wife
Amelia ZbyszlSo. here today. The
divorce was granted on the gtOund
OF cruel and abusive treatment.
!, The wrestler's wife weighs about
100 pounds whereas her former
spouse tips the beam at something
over 200 They were married IN
1921. ct Havana. Mrs. Zbyszso was
formerly Eenorita Amelia Diaz and
ais twenty-five years old.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-07
Breaks Neck IN Dive

KEY WEST, Fla, Oct. George
Hines. OF Philadelphia, member Of
the crew of the u. s. S. Denver.
today suffered broken neck. when
he dived into shallow water off the
bathing pavilion dock. Physicians
declare that he will not live
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-07
Aldermen Decide TO
MuzzIe BOOtIeggers
And Dogs

ELIZABETH CITY M. c.,
Oct. Upon authorization Of
the board Of aldermen, 8 gem
eral police investigation is nnder
way here today, following
charges Of Alderman Cahoon
that the force is incompetent
and that bootleggers are selling
liquor openly ON the streets.
According to- the alderman,
money spent to educate the
city's boys IS ia many instances
wasted, and drunken boys are
seen frequently on the streets
cutting up and carrying on"
and nothing done about it.
Then the board of aldermen
passed 4 dog muzzling ordinance.
her father for q short while before
he died
Jacob Mellot was native 81
having lived In Mont
gomery county about seven years
He is survived by his wife and
ten children. among whom Ii the
Reverend w. Frank Mellott, oi
Chicago.