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Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-02
New Owner For
Barber Shop

II. ". Shultis, new owner Of the
Barbara Worth Barber Shop and
beauty parlor has announced that
he will make several important
changes in the equipment and per-
sonnel Of these two shops. The re
,moval OF Il partition will give more
room aud new and modern equip
memt, to conform with the new
sanitary laws which are going into
fleet will be added. The beauty
shop has recently been rcdccoratcd
and rcfulnishcd in an attractive
manner.
In addition to the operators al
ready employed in the barber shop,
SHUTS states that he has secured
the services Of W. j. Eoeskc. former
manager Of the hair cutting depart
mcnt Of the CRYSTAL Bcauty Parlor
Of San Francisco Rocsilr expects
To make FL Centre his permanent
residence and has already become
interested in local affairs.
Shuitis has also secured Mrs f..
-h' IHH'N l'I tHt beauty ShOp. MIS-.
/ Mckinney is well known in FL Cen
tro, having had charge of the Fran
els Beauty Shoppe for the past
three years. She will do hair cut
ting as we'll as operate in other lines
of beauty shop work.
Shultis, who came here from the
coast purchased the Barbara Worth
Barber shop early this week from
j. +. Brown. Brown has not mad"
any definite plans as yet us to
whether or not he will operate III
the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-02
New Ladies & Childrens DEBT.

You all know that occupy three floors buldng
the first floor the balcony and the second floor the latter taken
with dr. goods ladies' and chdren exclusively.
We have been highly ccmpmented by all the ladies who
been trading upstairs the convenience and home like
phere of this exclusive LADIES' and CHLDRENS DEPART
MENT
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-02
PROMINENT ELKS
TO Be HERE FOR
RITUAL CONTEST

Instead of being simply three
cornercd contest between ElIs lodg-
cs in Brawley, CalcXico and FL Cen
tro. to determine which is the best
N ritualistic work, tomorrow night S
affair has developed into rccep-
tiUn to NJ. W. Washburn. exalted
ruler Of RI Centre lodge.
Among the visitors who will be
here for the occasion are NJ. G..
Potts of Pasadena, president of the
ElkS state Association; &. Burton
Thrall, Ontario, vicc-prcsidcnt Of
thc association, and Dick Bcnbough
Of san Diego, past president of thr
association. The first named will
be accompanied by a party of four
and ThraI 5 party Will number five.
Accompanying Bcnbough from
san Diego will be Sam W. Duna-
way, past exalted ruler of FL Centre
lodge, and donor Of the cup for
which the three valley lodges will
compete. Dunawav was one OF the
pioneer settlers of FL Centre and
has Il host Of friends here. He con
Quoted a drug store in this city for
Years and was the developer Of the
gypsum mine now operated by the
Pacific Cement Co. at Plaster City.
originally known as Dunaway iii
honor of its founder.
Leading Elks from Brawley and
CalcXico will be here for the occa-
sion and the affair promises to be
one of the biggest in the history Of
the local lodge. All Eiks, whether
members of the valley lodges or not,
are invited to attend
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-02

Jessup, Whittier; Miss Ellen Eust.
ace, Hollywood; and Miss Margaret
Gillespie, Los Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. V. Oakley, for
merly of Holtville, spent the
Thanksgiving holidays with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Taylor Their daughter
Mary Oakley, was guest Of Betty
Harris.
Fred Gracscr spent the holidays
with his parents, DR.. and Mrs. II.
b. Graescr. Fred is attending Pc.
mona college.
Gencvicvc Galltin, who is at
tending state college in San Diego
spent the holidays with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. O. +. Gallitin.
Florence McClclland. who is at
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-02

tending state college in San Diego
spent the holidays with her parents
MI. and Mrs. Mark McClelland.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. l.. Boget and
daughter, Ellen Mae, spent the holi-
days i'll San Diego with Mrs. Bo.
gets parents.
Miss Henrietta Woody, Miss
Margaret Mcneil and Edward Me
Neil spent the weekend in San Die
90.
Those Of the high school FACULTY
who spent Thanksgiving out OF
town were Miss Miriam johnson,
Miss Ruth Bourne, Miss Lucille Dill
worth, Ny. and Mrs. George Earl
and Nh and Mrs. Wallace }. Robce.
Mr.. and Mrs. }. Y. Taffart Jr.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-02
Mills to Be Given
Treasury Job
by lnited Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Rcpre-
sentative Ogden l.. Mills, Rcpubli-
can, New York, defeated in the En-,
pirc State subernatorial race last
month, will succeed &. b. Winston
as undcr-sccrctary of the trcasur4
before March I, Secretary of the
Treasury Mellon anVounced today.
Winston will practice law in Chi
cagO.
Mills will take office as soon us
he can conveniently leave congress.
incidentally, Mellon expressed his
own intention OF remaining in the
cabinet to the end of the admins
tration.
Cattle feed in the hill sections OF
MADEIRA is good but water is insuf
ficicnt fer drinking
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-02

governor general, We're met at the
executive mansion with the state
ment that nothing was known there
and that his resignation was not ex-
pected.
. Manila reports through the press
several weeks ago indicated Woods
retirement would soon be forth
coming.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-02
HOLTVILLE
by Press staff Correspondent

lBy Press staff Correspondent
IOLTNILLE, Dee. 2.-The senior
IS play will ne Friday evening at
grammar school. The play is
,he Bride Brcezes In and the
consists of five boys and five
IS.
Members of the high school ia
fy who spent Thanksgiving out
the city were Homer f. Acker,
Angeles, Miss. Mildred Bergen,
Diego; Mrs. Ella Melbourne,
Angeles; Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-02

The MerccdStanislaus Sweet Po-
tato Association received $56,202
net for potatoes sold i'll October.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-02

Modesto, StanisIaus county, has
been officially killing rats and has
harvested several hundred.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-02
Coolidge Denies
Wood to Resign
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Publish-
ed reports today that President
Coolidge had decided to remove
General Leonard Wood as Philippine
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-02
FIRST NIGHT OF
VALLEY FAIR is
WELL ATTENDED

The schools represented in the cX-
h;bit devoted to this most import
ant department are East Side
school, FL Centre; East Side school
Holtvillc; Wcstmorland, Rose school
near Imperial Niland Magnolia
Union school; Northeast School Of
Calipatra; Iieber; Holtvillc Ele-
mentary; Bonita, near Calipatria;
McCabe Union near Fl Ccatro;
Brawley Elementary; Central Tn
ion High Of FL Centre, commercial
and art departments; BraWley Tn
ion High school, domestic art de-
partmcnt as we'll as manual train
ing free hand drawing and mcchan-
ical drawing. Awards made in this
department us to be announced to-
day.
4 Lights Poor
- After all is said and done,
said Secretary Van Pelt, lit IS the
individual exhibitor that make, the
! fair or makes any fair of this kind.
| can name several enthusiasts this
year with exhibits of vegetables and
/ fruits that were not sold on the
idea until thcy saw how big the
show had become last year. It is
like starting Il snoWbaIl; the long
or one stays ON the job, the bigger
grows the ball.
One honest criticism Of the entire
fair is the poor Lighting in some
parts of the tents. I'm view of the
fact that the biggest attendance is
usually i'll the evening, this is Il
very important detail. The lighting
in the live stock sheds and III the
poultry exhibit is exceedingly poor,
though it is not too late to improve
it.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-23
DISTRICT BOARD
TO AID PROGRAM
FOR SWING Bill

Although any action on the Bould-
er dam project will necessarily have
to wait until congress rcconvenes
in December members of the I'M
perial Irrigation district board are
not going to sit idly by and allow
what progress has been made to van
ish before the Legislators take up
the bill.
rlans are under way throughout
the west, under direction of the
Boulder Dam association, for a con-
tinuation of the educational cam
paign during the summer and fall
months with a view to organizing
as much strength as possible before
December.
In order to insure aid from this
section members of the board of
directors of the irrigation district
will leave tonight for Los Angeles
where they will confer with mcm-
berS of the Boulder Dam associa-
tiou. Those who will be present are
Earl c. Pound, president; Mark
Rose, \. c. Finncy and Secretary +.
II. McIvcr. The conference will
probably be completed Saturday
might.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-23
BRAWLEY EDITOR
IS DRAFTED FOR
STATE ASSEMBLY

Drafted at the last minute by his
f,icnds, NJ. ID, Winter, publisher OF
thr Brawlev Newl, yesterday filed
nomination papers for the state
assembly from the 18th district,
embracing Imperial County.
For Il month past Witter S friends
lad sought him to enter the race
far the assembly but he refused.
Yesterday \ morning he was asked to
come to tn" county seat, and later
in the day Il group of voters favor
able to his candidacy told him they
wished TO sign his nomination petit
tion.
More than $50 signatures were oh
tanned in this city and Brawlev, al
though only Sc were required to
file the petition.
Wittcr has Published the Brawlcy
News for u number of years and is
pioucc" resident of the valley,
He was strong supporter of Govern
or Richardson four years ago but has
pledged his support this year to C..
G. Young, having been unable to
get Il statement from the governor
regarding his stand on the Swing
johnson hill.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-23
CANDIDATES
co N PLE I {
Pc 7 | T|ONS
Last Hour Rush Brings
Total List Past the SO
Mark.
FEE IS NOW CLOSED
Names Will Be Checked
and Report Made to
State Secretary.

Final report shows that 81 candi,
dates are officially entered IN the
race for nomination for public of
flee in Imperial county at the com
ing primary election.
Tha; number Of petitions had been
received at the office of Cal Nous
seau at ) u. ~. yesterday, the time
limit for filing petitions.
Interest in the primary will cen
ter around the battle over noml-
nation for the superior court Judge
shin, in which five candidates are
entered: The shcriff'S office, thrc"
candidates; and the district attor.
nev's office. also three candidates.
The complete list of candidates ~
rcg.st cred at tn" county clerk : of
flee follows:
William O Br.cn, constable, Draw
Charlie Gillett, sheriff
+. 4. Cook. constable, WeStmor-
land.
W. II. Williams, constable, Holt
Vile.
A. Il. Mcdonald. justice, Holt
Vile.
Burton f.. Lemons, coroner
Leo Watts, supervisor of district
No. |.
n James u. Sumner, supervisor of
district No, )
Ben rulsc, supervisor of district
No. ;.
Chas. II. Hawkins, Justice, lmp'r-
!. r. Powell, constable, lmn"ria''
Carl Brown, supervisor of district
No ,.
e, Guy Echols, constable, 'a''x'
icoA
Chas. II. Knights, public admins
trator
Isaac Mayficld, Justice, FL Cen
tr0.
Wilcy VI. Weaver. assessor.
Walter u. Carey, auditor.
Samuel NJ. Smvscr, Justice, Holt
Vile.
Clvdc \. Hall, constable, Braw-
ley. ,..
George W. Allen, public admins
TRAITOR.
Ioha l.. Parker, coroner. Brawlcy'
u. y. MYERS, justice, Cal'patria
RAY Poole, constable, FL 'entr"'
!. s. Holmes. constable. 'ailpaf
ria. -,
James H. Applcgatc, constable RI
Centre. -,
Nont. J. Reid, tax collector, vi
Centre.
Albert G. Finncy, superior conr'
Judge.
Cecil Brown, treasurer
Bird Hobby. recorder
II. II. Griffin, justice, Hraw'ey.
/ Leon cronier, constable, Braw'
ley. a..
.!.ln =. Simpson, tuf,." sfi""of
Continued on page
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-23
FRENCH MINISTER
SUPPORTS STORY
OF UNITED PRESS

Editor: Because of misunder-
standing arising in some quar-
ters the following is given for
your information and for pub
lication if you 50 desire:
On Wednesday the United
Press carried from Paris an &C
count of the address of Minis
ter of Finance De Monzie before
the chamber Of deputies.
On the following day press
association carried dispatch
saying it has been authorized by
De Monzie to deny the state
ments credited to him.
A. L. Bradford, Paris manager
of the United Press, showed M.
De Monzie the text of his alleg
ed authorized denial, whereupon
he gave the United Press the
the following signed statement:
II have made no statement
to any agency Or to any news
paper to correct the dispatches
of the United Press, copies Of
the text of which have been
presented to me today and which
I judge, perfectly correct
R. j. BENDER, UPA,
New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-23
Mexican Boy Is
Drowned in Canal

While playing with four romnan
ions along the Main canal few
feet across the border line at "a
lcyico, Jose Martinez, IL years old,
fell into the water and was drown
ed. Although the canal at this point
is only three feet deep his com
nanions were unable to aid him'
Giving as reason later .hat f1ct
that the current carried young Mar
tinc2 away from them and across
the line. into CaieXico.
Despite a thorough search of the
canal conducted by Coroner Bert
Lemons md Deputy Sheriff Bert
ITndcrwot | thn body had not been
recovered ut n late hour this at
tcrnoon.. Lemons believes it VIII be
three or forr days before the body
of the youth rises to the surface.
Mexican officials aided the I'm,
perial county men in the search ana
officials at Calexico were rontlnu'
ING the hunt for the body this after
noon. The boys parents reside IN
Mexicali.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-23
STATES TO
VOTE UPON
DRY ISSUE
Prohibition Referendums
To Be Held as Means of
Influencing Congress.
SEIZE LOCAL OPTION
Vets Hope to Show Peo-
pie Desire Modification
of VOlstead Act.
BY PAUL R. MALLON
Cnited Press staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, July 23.-Eighr
states have authorized referendums
on prohibition for the fall.
The association against the pro-
hibition amendment in a survey
made for the United Press today
reported lega; requirements have
been met to enable voters to express
. their opinions on prohibition in New
York, Wisconsin, Missouri, Colorado
Califoria, Montana, Illinois and
Nevada.
Upon the outcome of the polls wis
rest the campaign of the vets tor
modification of the Volstead act in
the next congress.
Although proposals for national
referendum failed III congress. ths
association has .een working quiet
" in important states where the le-
galitv of referendums IS unquestion-
ed. Because Of the political and
legislative Importance of the eight
states involved, the outcome is ex-
pected to be accepted as an approx
imation of national poll.
New York Votes
BY special act of the Legislature
in New York, voters will be asked
to vote yes or no on the question
Of state option on prohibition.
The Wisconsin legislature voted to
submit the question:
"Do you favor amending or re-
pealing the Volstead act. -
In Missouri, Colorado, California
Montana and Illinois petitions have
been filed with the secretaries OF
state and the question involved IS
the repeal of the state prohibition
laws.
"Do you favor nationwide ref
crendum to ascertain whether the
present prohibition laws should be
repealed or continued? -
Nevada has not stat prohibition
, law
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-23
TRANSP CRTATION
BY AUTO BUS TO
BE- INVESTIGATED

WASHINGTON, July %. - The
government will take up the ques
tion of the motor bus next week in
hopes of deciding how best to pro-
mote this new and rapidly growing
means of transVortat without
hurting railroads.
The interstate commerce commits
sion's hearings, initiated ON its
own motion for the purpose Of de-
filming the status and determining
the needs of the buses, vii! start in
Chicago Moday and continue for
two mouths in many cities of the
country. with representatives of
railroads and bus owners invited To
present their views.
What the commission may do in
the bus situation is pgoblematical,
but one likely development is II
recommendation to congress for leg
lslation to give the commission con
troll of the motor lines.
/, Commissioner Esch and Examiner
Flynn will conduct hearings in Los
Ageles August Il.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-23
CABINET IS
FORMEOBY
M.PO|NCARE
War Time President Is
Successful in Effort
To Save Government.
OPPOSED u. S. PLAN
HerriOt Given Post as
Minister of Public
instruction.
By A. L. BRADFORD
Omitted Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

PARIS, July 23.-Raymond Poin-
care today completed his cabinet
slate and immediately departed for
the Elvsee palace to advise Presi-
lent Doumcrgue Of his achieve
ments.
I've have formed a cabinet of the
widest national union in which all
parties are represented without tax
ing into account the question of
parliamentary groups, Poincare
told the United Press as he emerg-
ed from the Elyscc after meetin.
Doumcrgue.
1--WE tried to accomplish this
task by maintaining our ideals at
the highest possible point
/ Poincare. who vigorously opposed
the ratification of the Mellon Bcr-
cnger deft funding agreement with
vital amendments, and who is the
. man responsible for the French in
, vasion and occupation of the Ruhr
in 1928, apparently has succeeded i'll
| creating the coalition cabinet whic h
, many persons believe to be essential
to the success of French finance.
The cabinet list was as follows:
Premier and minister of finance,
Poincare.
Minister of Justice, Barthou.
Minister of the interior, Sarbaut.
Minister of foreign affairs, Bri-
and.
Minister of public works, Tardicu.
Minister of commerce, BokanOw-
sky.
Minister of colonies, Perrier.
Minister of war, Painleve.
Minister of navy, Leygues.
Minister of public instruction,
HerriOt.
Minister of pensions, Marin.
Minister of agriculture, Queille.
Minister of labor, Fallierics.
Franc Still Drops
The foregoing cabinet would eX-
tend from right to left in the cham
Der without reaching the monarch
lists on one side or the Communists
on the other. 1t would be such n
coalition cabinet as Brianed and
Herriot each sought recently.
Andre Tardieu is the disciple and
pfotege OF Ne0fSeS Nlemehceau ana
it was expected during the storms
which preceded the last defeat of n
BRAND cabinet that Tardieu might
become the leader of France in her
emergency.
Maurice Bokanowsky is of the
right and has been a leader in in
teligent criticism of some of the
financial proposals of the success
sion of ministers who have failed to
assist France during the past year.
Paul Painleve, Aristide BRAND, AL
bert Sarraut, Edouard Herriot and
several others are of the left.
The frame the morning after Her
riot formed his cabinet opened at
230.5S to the pound sterling and
4. /, ne uoi.ar. Today, aS Poin-
care completed his cabinet, the frame
closed III -u6.25 to the pound and
42.S to the dollar.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-23
COLONEL GREEN
MAKES CHARGES
OF FRAME UP
Prohibition Head Says
He Is Not Guilty of
Accusations.
BY Tilted Press Leased Wire

san FRANCISCO, July 23.-
Facing possible indictments charg-
ing him with grossly flagrant vio-
lations Of the Nolstead act while
administering its enforcement in
Northern California and Nevada,
Colonel Ned NJ Green today pre-
pared his allegation that he is be-
ing made TO take the brunt Of Il
"trame up
Rumors continued to bob up
through newspaper columns regard
ing pitched and extended battle
between Colonel Green and United
States District Attorney George j.
Hatfield, whose office gave confir-
nation of the pending grand jury
investigation.
Somebody is spending a lot of
money foolishly, trying to frame
nr. There is nothing in any of
the charges with which I have been
acquainted. haven t appropriated
any seizure liquor. | haven t been
on any wild parties down the
peninsula. haven t taken the of
, ficial boat, Lady Lou, on any
drinking orgies. The Lady Lou
won t run, to begin with. ! wei.
come the Investigation
| Thus Colonel Green denied from
beginning to end the accusations
which il is reported will be laid
against him when the federal grand
! iury couycncS Monday.
Subpoenas were being served to-
/ day on those witnesses whose
J whereabouts was known.
Seek Lady Bob
Among the intended witnesses
yet not served with subpoena is
Mrs. Aubrey Montgomery, famili-
arly known as "Lady Bob, - widow
of mining man who built a for
tune in California and Nevada
Lady Bob so dubbed by Lord
Kitchener Cor philanthroPic work,
IN England, $ said to have former
~ lived 1T the Hotel Whitcon,b,
where Colonel Green resides. She
is reported to now be in Los Am
gcles.
Colonel Green said he banked on
the support of the majority of en-
forcement workers to whom his adj
ministration record is known. DR..
A. f. Briggs, state superintendent
of the Anti-Saloon League and Mrs.
Addie Garwood Estes, state presi-
dent of the Womens Christian Tenn
perance Union. both professed con-
fidence in Colonel Green and claim
ed they had failed to find any rea-
son to believe the administrators
negligent in his duties.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-23
Vets Plan Attack On Liquor Law By Means OF Ballo
SECRETARY SAYS
EUROPEAN VISIT
IS FAMILY JAUNT
Mellon Does Not Intend to
Take Up State Matters
With Leaders.

ClIERBOUEG, France. July "a
Secretary Of lhe Treasury Mellon is
in Europe for personal and family
reasons, does not expect to see any
European leaders NnIIe mere and
does not desire TO enter into Il con
troversy with Winston Churchill,
British chancellor of the exchequer.
These were Mellon : declarations
TO Il United Press correspondent ON
rcacling rurope today aboard the
White star liner Majestic. He re
ul,ed to discuss Churchill $ contra
dirtiom of Anglo American debt
statements made by him before lcav-
lug New York. The British chan
cclor of the rVchcqucr had sad
Melton WAS under "scrious mis-
apprehension of the facts Of the
ca>e' in saving that British war
loans from America had been used
for commercial purposes.
No Statement Now
u do not desire to enter into amy
controversy with Mr.. Chruchill, y
Mellon said. :" NV original state
meut. in n form letter, was aimed
al clearing up the misunderstanding
OF the situation. haven I the text
Of ChurchilI's recent speech and
therefore do not desire to COM
mcut.
y United Press correspondent
handed Mr.. Mellon the London
Times report of the speech.
I'll read il and perhaps make a
formal statement later, he said.
But | am here entirely for per
sonat aud family reasons. | am go
ing by automobile to Rome to visit
my daughter. do not expect to
visit Paris or see European person
ages.
Mellon expressed keen interest IN
the French political situation. es-
pccially regarding the possible cf-
fcctS Of the financial situation and
Raymond Poincare 5 efforts to
form a cabinet. He declined to com
mcut ON the crisis, however.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-23
FIND AGED MAN
MISSING ; DAYS
DEAD ON TOWER
COroner's Jury States
Excessive Heat Caused
Death.

Stricken by heat attack while
living alone in 4 room constructed
on top of water tank in yard
in Braw!ey of which he was care
taker, an unidentified laborer about
90 years old, died unattended some
time Monday and his body was not
discovered until late last night by
neighbors.
That is the belief of Coroner b.
E. Lemons, called last night to con-
duet an inquest over the body which
was found by Clyde Sellers of
Brawley.
The man had been in Brawley only
two or three weeks. On his arrival
he took a position as caretaker OF
the Ross Streva ward, with the UNI
derstanding he would remain while
the Strevas were away on II vaca-
tion.
Neighbors noticed the old man
working about the yard bat us he
was quiet, reserved person, seem
ingly not desirous of making ac-
qualntances, they did not become
acquainted with him to the extent
III Anow-ng his name or his former
home.
.De last time he was seen work
lng in the yard was Monday. For
a few days it was remarked that
he was nor seen at his usual tasks
around the yard and finally, Sellers
decided to investigate. lie broke
into the room perched on top of
the water tanl and found the aged
mans body stretched across a cot.
Sellers called the sheriff. office
and Coroner Lemons. Deputy Sher-
iff Underwood and Lemons went to
Brawley late last night and con-
Quoted an inquest. a verdict of
death from heat prOstration was
returned by the coroner 5 jury. The
body was brought here and buried
in Mountain View cemetery shortly
after midnight. An attempt will be
made TO establish the victim S ident-
ity by means of Il few clothes and
other personal belongings found in
his room.