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Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-01
Crystal Gazer to
Be At Palace

Herb Norris, manager Of the Pal
ace theater has just announced that
he has secured the renowned ind
justly famous Mystic Clayton, super
crystal gaZcr for five days in his
theatcr. This attraction comes di-
rect from his greatest successes in
San Francisco, Oakland, Sacramcn-
to, Los Angeles and other cities in
the west, and he feels sure that he
Is doing his patrons favor by hay
ing Clayton here. his past record,
Lot only for record business in the
thcaters, but for the great amount
of good that he has accomplished,
the help he has given thousands to
forge ahead on the way to success,
the hearts that he has cascd from
pain, the lost ones recovered and
many other astonishing feats that
he has accomplished-assures the
patron of Palace theatcr, that Clay
ton was brought here Just for YOU
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-01
Draft Dodgers
Mother Expects
Bergdoll Home

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. /. -
Whether Mrs. Emma G. Bergdoll
expects her son Grover, the famous
draft dodger, home for Christmas
dinner, remained the subject Of
controversy today.
Yesterday Mrs. Bergdoll expressed
disappointment that he was not
with. her on Thanksgiving and in
dicated he would leave Germany,
where he is a fugitive, within the
next two weeks and return to the
United States.
But later i'll the evening she told
other inquirers that she never cX-
pccted him to return and denied
that she was planning to welcome
him for the holidays.
Today she refused to talk nor
would attendants at the Bcrgdoll
home answer any questions.
Mrs. Bergdoll was quoted as hay
ing said in the afternoon yesterday
that ''Grovcr is not we'll. His
nerves are in bad condition and he
is afraid, mot of what the law will
do to him but that he will be killed
by angry eX-service men.
II came home in September and
he agreed to follow me and take his
medicine, no matter how bitter it
might be, - she said.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-01

preached at the Congregational
church Of seeley Sunday. -
Miss Emma Holbrook was leader
for Christian Endeavor last Sunday
night.
The Ladies Aid met Tuesday aft.
crnoon at the church. Refreshments
We're served.
Next Saturday, December 4th, the
Ladies Aid will hold cooked food
sale at Mr.. Hills store.
Food of any kind will be gladly
received any time after 10 'clock
The Ladies Aid will hold bazaar
week from next Friday, December
10th, downstairs IN the basement of
the church beginning at 3 o'clock
fancy work, aprons, quilts, cooked
food and candy will be sold. There
will be a fish pond for the children.
There also will be a program at
night. Pic, sandwiches and coffee
will be served during the evening.
Anyone wishing to donate any.
thing toward this bazaar please
leave it with one of the members or
bring it to the hall that morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-01
TO INVESTIGATE
TWO EXPLOSIONS
AT WILMINGTON
by United Press Leased Wire

WILMINGTON. Cal. Dee. An
official investigation to place the
responsibility for the two explosions
III the harbor here that resulted in
the death Of one seaman, the i'm iurv
Of II others and dam&s4 70 TWO vcs-
sels estimated at $125,OOo was
started today.
Lorenzo Nager, San Pedro, mess
boy, died in the Seaside hospital in
Long Beach from burns received
when fire followed three terrific
explosions aboard the Warwick. a
Union Oil company tanker. Eight
other members of the crew suffered
burns Of varying seriousness. F..
Sandberg, second mate, of San Fran
cisco, and William AXsen. boatswain,
are not expected to recover. Dam
age to the Warwick is expected to
total 100000.
Three members of the crew of the
speedboat Swallow, were seriously
injured when an explosion followed
by flames completely wrecked the
craft. Damage was placed at $25 900.
The Swallow was preparing to put
to sea after loading 5000 gallons of
gasoline when the blast almost rip
ped her asunder. She was towed to
the middle of the channel and later
run aground after the fire was cx-
tinguishcd.
According to the coast guard au-
thorities the Swallow has been
sought for some time as Il rum run
ncr suspect. There was 10 liquor
aboard Whom the eXplosion occnrred.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-01
Yankee Doctors
Reported Safe

CAPE TOWN. South Africa. Dee.
lit was reported here today that
the American Doctors Magoon and
cMlllan, reported lost last week in
Angola, West Africa, had commun-
icated with the authorities from
Lobitc, announcing their safety.
The report said that the two men
intended to depart for Cape Town
this week.
Mcmillan is from birmingham.
Ala, and Magoon practiced dentis-
try at Salisbury. Rhodcsia. They
and their party left Rhodesia MAY
II. Two women and another Eu-
ropean named Pienaar were in the
party and in September letters re-
ceiycd from them announced that
their motor ears wercSwithout tires.
but that they would continue with
donkeyS. hoping to reach Elizabeth
Vile by January.
Their route was through the OIa-
vanga country, where many Europ-
cans recently have disappeared.
The government last week began
organization of searching parties to
relieve the expedition.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-01
"Uncle RemuS"
To Broadcast
From This City

Radio fans of this city will have
an opportunity to see how radio is
broadcast on Friday evening of this
week when ''Unclc Remus' well
known radio entertainer will demon.
strate how radio broadcasting is
accomplished at the local branch of
Western Auto Supply company be,
tween the hours of and p. m.
The Western Auto Supply com
panv is sending this popular XIII
and xxx artist to their various
stores where he will give demon
stration and explain to radio inter
cSted persons how radio programs
are broadcast in such Il. manner that
it will remove the "mystery' from
radio. He will also assist radio set
owners in solving their individual
problems.
"Unclc Rcmus' is making this
cially construed ear equipped with
a public address system. He will
set up the micraphone in the West
cIn Auto store and send out the pro
gram over the loud speakers on his
car. This will enable those who
are unable to get into the store to
hear the program. Local enter
taihers will assist ''Uncle Rcmus
with the program in demonstrating
to the visitors how radio broadcast
ing is carried on in the studio.
j. a. Hall, local manager of the
Western Auto store invites everyone
to come and share in the entertain
mpnt
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-01
Bakery Has Entry
At Valley Fair

Among the unique exhibits at the
Imperial Valley fair is the bakery
exhibit in one of the baskets on the
Ell Centre chamber of commerce
ferris wheel, entered by the Nation
al Bakery Of this city. The basket
contains huge birthday cake de-
corated in pink and white icing and
candied flowers, surrounded by sam
pies of the breads, biscuits and
pastries which this bakery makes.
The baking was done by U. l..
Martin, owner of the bakery and
Mrs. Martin decorated the basket
which forms an unusual and appe.
tizing display.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-01

Sea. the Ole Hanson Land Company
have IL booth at the Imperial
Valley MidWinter Fair, according
to Harvey c. French, valley mana
ger for the company.
1--WE have sold lots to number
Of valley people, and hope to sell
more us result of our efforts at
the fair, French said today. "Onr
exhibition will take the form of a
model of our $4,000 club house,
which is being built at San Glenn
-ente.
Water is being piped directly to
every lot from our 100000 water
system, which will be decided even
tually to the residents of the city
All street Improvements will also
be paid for by the company.
I'VE are building $4,000 beach
club house, including q 100 foot
swimming pool, also city park
modelled on the old Spanish Plaza
style.
Another Improvement that Mr..
MANSON HdS determined upon Is q
schoolhouse. This will cost $40, 900
end will save the people of San
Clementc the necessity of going into
debt for new school. Plans are
also under way for the construction
If hotel t. cost 100000 and work
will be started shortly after Janu-
AIRY !.
t"The company intends to deed
1000 feet of ocean front to the
residents of the city, giving each
a perpetual right to the enjoyment
of the beach.
Valley investors who are inter
cstcd in San Ciementc will be TAX
On care OF on the tract, French said,
transportation being furnished to
and frcm san Clemente i'll closed
ears. Already, he asserted, the
sale of lots al san Clcmente has
reached over two and onehalf mil
lion dollars.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-01

alone. A special matinee for ladies
only will be given so that they may
ask personal and delicate questions
when no men are present, and if you
are worried, down hearted-end feet
that you are at the lane 3 end
Clayton can tell you--and help you
make the success that IS yours by
just right-if you will but ask him.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-01
SEELEY
Press staff Corre.pon lent

Press staff correspondent
ELEY, Dec. 1.-Mr. and Mrs,
entertained a group of friends
Thanksgiving luncheon, at the
home of Cliff. Purdy. Those
fnjoyed the dinner were: Mr..
Hrs. Lyde Phillips, Of Mania,
pa, Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Purdy
hwley; Frank Hurt of Calipat-
fr. and Mrs. Phildoonde of
Ana, Sidney Purdy, Frank
|alph Purdy, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A.
pc of Los Angeles.
Sheldon of the Z. S. navy was
|over Thanksgiving holidays.
and Mrs. Arthur Forester
returned from Rcdlands where
Fpcnt Thanksgiving with Mr..
tiers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f.
rester. 81
hr Sweeney of Ell Centre
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-01
Fruit Shipper
Being Sued For
Attaching Auto
BY United Press Leased Wire

FRESNO, Cal, Dec. 1.-Becausc
she had to ride streets cars for four
rainy days, Mrs. Thclma Buckland
is seeking 1890 from y. Pironc,
fruit shipper, in Il damage suit ON
file here today.
Mrs. Buckland charges that Pis-
enc maliciously attached her auto
mobile, forcing her to ride the street
car when she went shopping. She
alleges that when she stepped from
the street car her clothing became
wet and caused her to contract a
cold.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-01

Yale has just found out how to
make metal foils less than q mill
Iionth of an inch thick. However,
this trick has been done with ham
for wears
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-01
eep in
linn!
Elimination Is Essential to
Good Health.

Elimination Is Essential to
Good Health.
THE kidneys are the blood
L filters. If they fail to func-
hon properly there is apt to be
a retention of toxic poisons in
the blood. A duh, ianguid feel
ing and, sometimes, toxic back
aches, headaches, and dizziness
aresymptoms of this condition.
Further evidence of improper
kidney function is often found
in burning or scanty passage
bf secretions. Each year more
and more people are learning
the value of Doans Pills, a
ttimulant diuretic, in this con-
dition. Scarcely a nook or ham,
let anywhere but has many
Enthusiastic users. Ask your
neifhbor!
DAMS Ptdes sde
,uione Diuresic to the kioneys
|lGiiburn Co.. MFG. chem.. Buffalo. NJ.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-01

Our sympathy goes out today to
the boy who played hockey from
school only to find out later it was
Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-01
HANSON LAND CO.
TO HAVE BOOTH
AT VALLEY FAIR

For the purpose Of interesting I'M
perial Valley investors i'll San Clem-
entc, the Spanish Village Blythe
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-01
Motor Vehicle
Home Accepted
By United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Dee. 1.-The new
1868, 900 Strub building, built for the
state of California to house the state
motor vehicle and highway depart
ments and the bureau Of criminal
Identification, was accepted by the
state today, according to George c.
Radcliffe, chairman of the board
of control
Purchase of the property is OPP
tional if the legislature is willing to
make the money available, accord
ing to the lease.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-01
HEAR CHARGES AGAINST
CALF. OLIVE GROWERS
By United Press Leased Wire

FRESNO, Cal, Dee. 1.-ChargeS
that the California Olive Growers,
Inc, II cooperative organization, is
equitable ard unjust in its admins
tration, has violated its corporation
permit and its contract with grow
ers, were heard here today by c. j.
MILAN, state corporation commits
sioner, The hearing will probably
continuc through tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-01

+ You d never think this country
had only six years supply of oil if
fyou looked at the oil cans about
YOU
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-01
Livestock Market

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1.-Cattle
receipts 400, moderately active to
steady; bulk steers, $3.50; bulk
she stock, $5.506.25; bulk calves,
$S.7J-G.00.
Hogs Receipts 800, moderately
active, - to - cents higher; top
$3.50; bulk $l3.40-13.jO.
sheep: None; lambs l.j0-13.00;
ewes $5-1.
An angel in politics sometimes
lla - the lnA.il
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-01

Sweden voted wet. Perhaps the
news got around that snakes killed
l9.30S persons in India last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-01

No, Sebastian, the phrase old
wives tales did not originate in
Hollywood.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-01
Who Gets The Most For
His Money?

The fellow who buys haphazard-or the chap
who puts his everyday purchasing a business
basis?
The OF He S one
the advertisements and discovers just where he
buy He is
lies the value of advertising when
to the important business of spending his hard
The wel-nformed shopper always has the adj
vantage when it o stretching the dollars.
And you can't possibly be up-to-date on shop
unless you make practice OF
the advertisements
The advertisements show you to save
mony-ara steps-and time.
fuly
Anything that increases your purchasing pow
working for
c13Co
Make the advertisements serve YOU we'll.
Read them regularly
New Britain herald., 1926-11-23
BUSINESS BLOCK ON
 CONDEMNATION SLATE
Main St. Building Found to Be StructuralIy
 UnsOund

Reports that the property at 294 Main street. owned by Louis Raphael, will be condemned this week were not denied this afternoon at the office of the building depart ment, but Inspector A. N. Ruther- ford declined further comment, de- claring he will adhere to his policy of making no announcements on condemnations prior to his formal report to the building commission.
 The building, one of the oldest in the business zone on Main street, contains two stores, one of which Is occupied. The second floor, which formerly had been used for resi- dence purposes has not been occu- pied for several years.
 Inspector Rutherford and Engineer W. Vincent Barry, the building departments onsultant viewed this building two weeks ago. in the rear of the building, which were pointed out two years ago in a general inspection of Main street buildings, were found to have been aggravated. It was learned that the portion of the building fronting on the street is sound and the anticl- pated condemnation order is not ex- pected to affect this part of the construction.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-23
Prosecution in Conspir- acy Case, on Other Hand, Maintains This Was Integral Part of Plot to Rob Govern ment.
Claim Made by Defendants That Secrecy Was Need- ed Because of Diplomatic Situation With Japan.

Washington, Nov. 23 R1The S100,000 sent in little black sat- chel to Albert B. Fall by Edward Doheny in 1921 immediately became the focus of attention for both pros ecution and defense today as trial of the two men on a conspiracy charge passed through its prelim- mary stages.
 Before the first witness was called, the jury heard attorneys on both sides describe in great detail their conceptions of the significance of the cash payment that passed from the oil magnate to the interior secre- tary.
 The government. through Special Prosecutor Owen J. Roberts, de- scribed the s100,000 as an integral part of the conspiracy alleged in the indictment, with a direct relation to the arrangement by which Doheny was awarded the Elk Hill oil re- serve lease.
 Frank J. Hogan, speaking for the defense. said it was nothing but an advance made by Doheny to his old friend, who happened to be a mem- Der of the cabinet. to aid him in financial difficulties
 Explains Secrecy
 Replying to prosecution charges Of secrecy in formulation of the gov- crnment policy which led up to the lease, Hogan declared. some of the documents, relating to construction of oil storage tanks at Honolulu, had been kept confidential because of certain questions with Japan, then under discussion.
 Wanted Water Supply
 "Mr. Falls neighbor was a man named Harris" said Hogan. When Harris died, MT. Fall desired to se- cure the Harris holdings, in order to retain a water supply source which originated in Harris land, but he did not have the money.
 MT. Fall explained to his friend, MT. Doheny, the danger of the Har-  ris land faliin; into strange hands, saying that if he could get this land he would retire gladly from public life. He originally agreed to stay in the cabinet for one year, but President Harding asked him to re- main longer.
 MT. Doheny inquired of Fall how much he would need to buy the Har- ris property, the secretary saying s1OO,OOO would e needed. MT. Do- heny said that if the deal could be consummated he would let Fall have the money.
 MT. Fall asked for the money in currency for convenience, explaining
 fContInued On Page 14)
New Britain herald., 1926-11-23
Alabama Governor Is
 Arrested in a Raid

Bay Minnette, Ala, Nov. 23.--tP -Governor Brandon of Alabama and eight other men were ordered as the result of a raid made by deputy sheriffs on a fishing camp near here last night. Sheriff Ramsay Stewart said the deputies carried a search warrant and found more than a dozen quarts of liquor in a room occupied by the governor. The latter was quoted as saying that if there was any liquor there he did not know 1t and that the raid was merely to embarrass' the party and that if any of them were convicted he would do his best to parole them.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-23
Feldman Twin Boy Dies
 After Short Illness

Lester Feldman, child of MT. and Mrs. Edward Feldman of 72 Mon- roe street, died last night at the family home after a brief illness at the age of two years and four months. He was taken i'll early yes- terday and despite the fact that spe- ciallsts were at his bedside through out the day, death came at 10;30 o'clock last night. Besides his par ents, the child is survived by a twin brother, Milton.
 The funeral was held this after Rev. Gershon lIadas, rabbi of the Brotherhood Congregation Sons of Israel synagogue. Interment was in Beth Alom cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-23
CHARLOTTE CONFUSED BY DEFENSE STORIES Can't Understand How
 Stories Can Be So
 Contradictory
BY CHARLOTTE MILLS
Copyright 1926, Famous Features Syndicate, Incl

Copyright 1926, Famous Features
 Syndicate, Inc)
 Somerville, N. J., Nov. 23.-This trial is the strangest thing I have ever seen. It was started to find the truth, to find who killed my mother and Dr. Hall. Now the truth seems hidden under a great mass of con- tradictory evidence. Will Senator Simpson be able to drag it out from the debris? I hope so. want the truth, no matter what 1t is. If these people are innocent, I want to know it for my own peace of mind. If they are guilty, I want them pun ished.
 It seems now that the defense has witnesses to contradict every point the prosecution has made. I am sure Senator Simpson is trying to serve justice and 1 am convinced that his witnesses told the truth. Now, how can two sets of witnesses be telling the truth and still tell diff ferent stories? l don't understand this business.
 Of course, I have my own ideas about it, because I know many of the people concerned and have known them for years and I can judge for myself, but what are the jurors going to do when they are faced by all these contradictions? I'm almost beginning to believe that anybody can prove anything. l am discouraged with the whole thing l have to summon all my courage to see 1t through. Sometimes I just think l would like to go away now, and try to forget.
 Mrs. Agnes Storer was on the stand to>testify that Ralph Gorsline sang at both services on the Sunday that the prosecution claims he went
New Britain herald., 1926-11-23
N. B. H. 5. VS. MERIDEN
 FOR STATE GRID TITLE
Hartford Promoter Agrees to Give Frank Mo-
 Carthy $1,5O0

The undefeated New Britain High school football team and the unde- feated Meriden High school tesm will meet at the Velodrome in East Hartford Saturday afternoon for the championship of the state, if the plans of George Mulligan, owner of the Hartford Blues are realized. The game will be staged as a pre- liminary to the Hartford Blues Duluth Eskimos game in the Ma tional League.
 Mulligan, in order to make the game simply one for the settlement of the high school championship of the state, has planned to donate S1,500, part of the proceeds which it is thought will be drawn by the high school teams, to Frank Me- Carthy. captain of the New Britain High school team in 1924 who has been paralyzed and was unable to lead his team in the battles against the opposition that year. A certi- fled check for that amount will be giver to the former captain before the game is played.
 He will also offer cup to be known as the state championship cup to the winning team and this will be played for every year as the symbol of the state high school foot ball title.
 The Meriden High school team went through the past season unde- feated and since the victory of tho New Britain High over the Hartford school for the Triangular League championship last Saturday. the Sil- yer City eleven has been clamoring for a game, boosting that if the teams did meet, Meriden would be named as the champion High school team of the state.
 The school seasons have closed but there remain in the state three teames with an undefeated record, New Britain. Meriden and Stamford. Stamford has played nearly all New York state teams while the other two have met an defeated Connecti- cut state teams. Naugatuck High school was eliminated last Saturday when it met defeat at the hands of Crosby High of Waterbury.
 Coach George M. Cassidy Of the New Britain High school team when approached by Edward Cur ley, business agent for Promoter Mulligan today, stated that he was heartily in favor of the game being staged but also informed the Wa terbury man that it would be neces- sary to get the permission of the school board before the local team would be allowed to go against the Meriden team.
 The Hartford High school and the New Britain High school each re- ceived approximately s3,20O from the annual game between the foot ball teams of the two schools staged at Clarkin Field last Saturday af- ternoon, it was announced in Hart ford today. The teams split the proceeds on an even basis, 50 per cent going to Hartford and 50 per cent coming to New Britain.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-23
WILLIE STEVENS CALLED TO STAND IN OWN DEFENSE THIS AFTERNOON:
 EXPERTS DENY F|NGERPR|NTS HIS
Officer From Navy Bureau of Identification One Of Those Who Testifies Marks on Card Were Not Made By Accused Jury Follows This Tes- timony Closely Though Defendant Shows Little Interest. .,sse

Somervie Courthouse N J.. Nov. 23.-WilHe Stevens, second defendant in the Hall Mills murder called to the witness stand this afternoon to testify his defense The state previously had predicted that Willie would not be called The calling of this witness followed evidence by finger print experts that the inprins card found Halls body not those of Wes thumb This contradicts the charge made by the state and backed bv state experts
 Denies Being An Epleptic
 When Willie called to the witness stand the first ques ton was as his age and he answered but it was later brought out he meant "fifty-four."
 Nr Stevens, asked Case "ave you suffered from, or do you now suffer from eplepsy?"
 "No sr' answered the witness
 Did you know Mrs. Eleanor N1ils?"
 "Just by sight,
 "What were your relations with your brothernIaw, MT. Hal?' ..3..
 "Very cordial" f% ; # "Did you have pistol in 1922" q had 9 hammerless revolver r$' @@,t,S