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Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02
Dances Highland
Fling When 1O2
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PASADENA, Calf, April =
Proving that he is still young
man, - in spirit ut least, Jonathan
Bcgg celebrated his l02nd birthday
today hy dancing the highland
fling.
Bcgg stepped off the fling at a
birthday celebration given III his
honor by the Calcdonian Society of
Los Angeles, and the Order Of Scot.
tish elan of Pasadena.
IL danced the entire number ac-
compauicd- by the slrill piping of
IL band of kIltcd Scots.
"Old} Huh. bld You ever Try
fE., one - said the old Scot while
hc danced, II IN getting better
rNrIy wear
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02
i. S. Gypseis Are
To Select a King
BY FOSTER EATON

DETROIT, April I'm accor-
dance with their own quaint Gus
toms. Gypsy delegates from all Owe
ihe H1ted States are scheduled to
meet in national convention here
May l, to elect a new king of
Romauv Land.
For the venerable King John
who had guided wisely the dcstiucs
of "nation' for nearly a quarter
Of century, passed to his reward
ON February 26, following a stroke
of apoPlcXy ut the "palacc' here.
Since then, though his estimated
"o,0G0 subjects have been in offici-
al mourning, an empty "thronc
has beckoned candidates from other
cities and from Detroit, and Il my
thic"l "erown' has hung unclaim-
ed on the bare ''paIaec' wall.
The exact method Of choosing 4
successor to the late King JGhn is
IN undisel6>cd Romany secret. Flee
tion by ballot, it is understood. IS
not the way to the chrome. -
One Of TIT late monarch : sons is
"nthoritv for the statement THAI
final selection will be by agreement
among supporters of rival candi-
dates. While all are sid to be
equally eligible. the successful can
didate will represent the wishes of
the majority, the son said.
Duties of The liking which en-
|tl' tte monarch 10 an unnamed
Sala.y aad to national authority for
If" involve reriodic ">wiugs
around the circuit" to administer
Justice among outlying gypsy
tribes.
Although many of the American
@vpSics are citizens Of the country.
by customs they submit 10 the tri-
bal rule Of the king, who settles dis
IuteS in person whenever possible
without burdcning the established
courts.
No one Vet knows who will be the
now king. the son said The House
Of John, which includes the late
king 5 queen, Marie Theresa. their
seven sons and five daughters. are
understood TO favor Prince Bob
John. one Of the seven sons. (King
John himself was said to have Il
seventh son of seventh SOM
But It 50 happen, that Steve Mil
Ter, husband Of one Of the late
king 5 daughters, also aspircs to the
throne, and reports from other
cities, rrachjng here since King
John died, Indicate there will be
many other a>Pirapts.
The c2ncIavc, it is said, viii con
Hono ~ the place Of tho late king.
at POI East Elizabeth Street, Do
troit. Tho structure is single
frame house Of seven rooms, almost
wholly devoid Of interior furnish
iugs.
Although King John left an cs-
tate At more than 100000, he
maintained his home and court ut
tho ,quaIid East Elizabeth Street
rcsi,cnce.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02
SONES HOME SCENE
OF UNIQUE APRIL
FOOLS DAY PARTY

Among the many gay parties
which marked the observance of
April Fool s day in the city yes
terday was that given by the South
Side Circle of the Methodist Ladies
aid for the North Side Circle mem.
bers. The event took place at the
home of Mrs. c. Z. Son"S on Wens-
ley avenue. Between 5j and 40 mem
bcrs were presen-.
April Fool pranks We're discover
ed by the unsuspecting guests i'm
mediately upon their arrival. Clad
in their usual party clothes. they
discovered that they were quite out
of style. as the South Side members
were Enthusiastically dressed in eos
tunes which ranged from tdcky
out fits to clown suits, and from
Chinese garments to those usually
worn 10y the stronger sex.
Decorations were in keeping with
the spirit of the affair. Vegetables
were substituted for flowers, and
carrots. onions, lettuce and other
lowly garden products furnished the
color scheme. Appropriate games
played under ne dirco tion Of
Mrs. i. =. Fornc.r :lrs. W. W. Nc
Eucn and Mrs. Sonc>, of the enter
tainmcnt committee, caused much
fun.
\ rcfrcshmcnt table, where things
were not what they seemed, added
another April Fool bit of realism.
The real refreshments, when they
were served, proved another sur
prise. for with suspicious aroused
to expect anything, only delicious
foods were served. y color scheme
of yellow and white was carried out
in the refreshments SERVED under
the direction of Mesdamcs Ray Gel
baugh H. NJ. GoSS, Eugene Williams
and Provost, Of the rcfreShmcnt
committee. Easter candies and fay
ors added pretty touch 10 the re
frcShmcut course.
Others helping to make the affair
an unqualified success were Mes
DANES *. X. HciIman, r. NJ. Fair,
H. q. Jones and ). l.. House, mem
bcrs of the decorating committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02
Mrs. ShaU Hostess TO
Missionary Society
at Delightful Party

Ms. ]. /. ~h.e entertained the
ucmocI, of til. Women, Mission
any society Of tla state street Chris,
fian church with ~ April Fool 5 day
party 1T lor lam oa Brighton
street yesterday. Spring flowers
woso used os Decorations throughout
The house.
Ono Of th, tea.ur oft tho party
"as al Old ta.h'e.a5 .n-us school,
with Mis-. r.a" acting ais tcachcy.
Another mE.rra. aamu.- WIS duet
br M",dam'> john l.t.eg and Earl
lrcT, accompanied e. Mr.. Law.
6nn's "rro gas.a a.d each one
present gay. q H..H .ou, which
added to th, m.mMu.,. Forty
two guests w-re n.-.Hf.
Delicious rofr-a..., were .scrN-
rd hv thr hu-n--.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02
100000 japanese
Students Start
Military Course
Ry United Press Leased Wire

TOXIC, April 2.--ApproNimately
100000 Japanese students between
the ages Of lG and 20 years began a
course Of military training yestcr-
day.
Each school and college in Japan
honceforth will provide military
instructions for its students start
ing at 10, each boy will receive II,
hours Of instruction by the time d.
is %, when his regular term with the
colors as a conscriPt begins. Thosr
students who have shown a willing
ness to learn during their school
period thcn viii be awarded by re
ductiau Of the conscription term,
which is two years.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02

Proving herself story teller not
only Of ability and charm, but one
of those gifted mortals who can
carry an audience with them so that
their story becomes a living reality
III the mind Of every listener. Mrs.
Mont J. Reid delighted club wo-
men OF the city Yesterday. Mrs.
Reid presented THE Homemaker. -
by Dorothy Garfield, her story
forming the principal feature of the
Twice Told Tales section : pro-
-granI following its luncheon at the
Ten Thousand Club.
Often the selection of the story
for such an occasion plays more
important part than the actual rem
dition, but yesterday both were
ideally balanced Mrs. Reid 5
choice prved happy one. The
plot and incident of Aer story were
appreciated to the fullest degree by
an audience composed largely of
homcmakers and mothers. Svmpathc-
tic laughter greeted many of the
situations developed in the course
of the tale.
Involved in the plot of .'Thc
Homemakcr' is psychological
problem which confronts increasing
numbers of women today. While the
solution given in the novel is one
which would rarely occrr in rea!
life, the visioa of the homemak-
err is one # real inspiration TO
all interested in the successful de-
vclopmcnt of childhood.
Realistic Incidents
Incidents of every day life were
given by Mrs. Reid with delightful
realism. To those who had read
rnc novel, the storyteller's 5 cutting
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02
lnterschOIaStic
Basketball Busy
ny Cnit~d rrrx, Leased wire

HiChaO. App. % .u. national
-.'..'.' '''..@. 9--t ..' tourney
'"' t.r '.. e'. .al round
....He F'a ".s...r.... .u seatttl-
.c points -.0...ag
>o".on. Eaua.. . favoufo
" 'I" ai" "i""e. I@Y Dakota
."t.@, N"."a. m1 Fargo. aI,o appear
c4 Strong.
Other teams Sill tH t.. running
today, play started .o: Fitch
ing, Mass; Nm.ire#. Pa.; Gay
.ar', Mam.; SAN A.ua. Texas
and Pueblo, colo.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02
Art .ShOU to BE GiUen
Tomorrow Night by
COlOred WOnen'S Club

Members Of the Colorcd Women S
Progressive club announce an art
show for tomorrow night, TO be Civ
en- AT Owen : hall on First street.
The show viii open at $50 and en-
tcrtainment will bo provided for
both young and old. Further details
will be announced in tomorrow S
issue of tho Press.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02
Sunday Special
Salvation Army

4 special Easter treat will be
given TO each Que who attends the
Salvation Army Sunday school Sun
day at 2:30 =. m.
Ensign aud Mr,. Doctor from Pas
aJcua wish to meet you all, Don t
fail to be there.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02

\ skirt is il garment whirh ~,
ways seem, 20 be coo long, too Snort
TOO tight or too something.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02

The holes burned iu shirts bv
cigarct4 would food quite fc"
moths for quite a while.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02

1t s a wise man who makes up
his wifc's mind before his own
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02

il stare has Gour Mt good 10 rrc;
had 80 BoN.,>. He las ole et the
best garage, / cycr ;IoNr "a car INTO.
III bet he's always ha>F ii""NJ
"a bo after giving aHtomah.l" ~rr'.
1rc with that com. ON on.i,e OF hlo
tor tine la>: l. wears. He counts
hi, ru>trmcrs from every city ia
the United States. iIjo garage Is /"
great place To meet folks from h"rN
-ci.si.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02
SAN JOSE POSTMASTER

WASHINGTON, April > Prc~i.
don't CooliIgc today srut to the sen
ate the nomination rs postmaster of
san lose, California, fhc name of
John H. Cha,c.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02

7 Sometimes a quartet is nothing
but four fiushers.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02

People who live in spring suits
should not open milk bottles.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02

= man came n from Boston t"r
other DAY. aud he and Dad Lad quite
a chat When the man left " Dad
,old me hc mot the Boston man five
years ago when IA" lnttcr came out
mere to sec tho valley. There was
not anyone available at that ptrtIc-
u}ar time to show ;bo stranger
around. So Dad 80 BoElcs made Il
tourist guide Of himself and took
the man around for Il couple Of
days.
That :, great, folks, The Boston
man knows the west is q big heart
Ell place because dad iowic5
p,oycd i, is, Being friendly to pro-
pie in such Way, certainly is not
going 80 hurt anyone; and II sure
VIII help III Ccutro.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02

People who live in rock houses
should pots throw glass.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02

Average cost of gravel roads in
the United States is about $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02

You all wan. to b, far. some
tHmcS. perhaps you are mot fair.
That Is because you are thoughtie,,.
ror instance. why 40 to Los An4e-
L., or san Dieso /, buy when You
Hayeu t looked around To >eeif what
you want il 10 bc had rigbr here IA
FL Centre. Il Is uo more tA.H fair,
you viii admit. that you should b.
asked to malse IL least Il small eli
tort to find what You want here be-
fore sending yoar dollar atirll. Al
NqN> providing. Of COURSE. that Ill
C,utro merchants can give vou what
lou want. aud q doilar scrysr'
tor cvcry lOp cents yoU spend with
them. Bat r. Centre merchants
can ta5, caee of you- make ID, m*-
take about thar.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02
Realistic Incidents

Incidents of every day life were
given by Mrs. Reid with delightful
realism. To those who had read
rnc novel, the storyteller's : cutting
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02

And So here We are ln a city t.at
is set in the midst of garden spot
that once was barren and urnh.,h.-
table. The men who have built
this city aad have put theiF strca4ih
aad their money into lis ma.n;cu.
aryc are meu OF vision aHd rouEag,
They deserve the loyal support Of
very citizen. And that means,
among other things. buy 1t home.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02
GETTING BETTER
ACQUAINTED HAS
IMPROVED THINGS
Mysterious Cowboy Tells
of Crystallizing Our
Fund of Goodwin.
By tho
MYSTERIOUS COWBOY

Aadn t been in II Cmtro long
before heard this story. 1t is q
good one. 1t seems that Il man by
the name Of Rau came here not 50
very many years ago and found him
sclt wandcrjnf forlorniv from one
1uIl hotel to another. At last he came
to the Oregon hotel only to be told
there was nothing available but Il
hall cot. Doing pretty good ou,-
mess arcn t you!' Rou SAID to the
proprictor who was then ON duty
back of the desk. ''Yeh, pretty
fair, was the answer. "Can t let
me have room? = Rau asked. " Not
at thing left. = ''Thcn what II YOU
take for your hotel, - Rau added.
Reckon You can have it for $40,
GC0, - was the answer. All right,
II take il, said HaG, and ne
wrote his check for 10000.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-02

So that : that, You II have to 20
to Mr.. Ran fer further details. y
Transaction like that is Just what a
fellow can expect in this country.
1t WAS only yesterday that men rode
into the Imperial Valley when it was
: namclcss waste. 1t WAS not at all
like home, but they decided to sta".
So they said TO Lame Mature:
= What do you want for this valley.
And Dame Nature said: BruE
water to the valley aud it is yours.
So the men TURNED aside The water
Of the Colorado rller, and took pos
session Of the valley.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-07
PROGRESS

Forts used to mark the advance of
civilization. Now golf courses do.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-07
NrN1srERs, Lay YOUR CARDS ON THE TABLE.

(Tucson
in the hearts OF
editorial under the
heading another column this page
cities Prescott Phoenix Flagstaff and
Bbee eyes upon university
proportion few Tucsonans of the in
situtiQn.
association Tucson addressed letter to
the governor of regents in which
impartial investigation the present
but indefinite 1t
created impression but o make specific charges.
saying that he hopes
there b. investigation.
AS the ministerial it to
them up specific that the
the associations suggestion know
what other words by
taking offensive the letter and be
prepared to defend whatever charges may bring
Whether investigation ought be
in the minds of others in the
handicap Indictment Unfair
refuted
Certainly ministers of Tucson wish to be fair to the admins
tation action all fairness
ought to tell the auhoreshe
regents-what considers is amiss
Those outside the
istera expressing that
association Certainly
Tucson toward The university administration.
To clear atmosphere
table.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-07
DOUGLAS IDEAL CLIMATE CLUB.


Douglas sunshine
Rocks
all the things Ideal
prize cash
city
first eli
perfectly
merely
association Climate what
Douglas perfectly
the city
the directors Climate want
committee has
tie invited participate the contest
titles
submitted the
title retained
Cold;" "Out
Health" Homeland of Southwest eahand America @Arzonas
City, the
Southwestern Sunshine Ideal Health1and
Heathland;" Mountain Studded Healthland
something
would
descriptive will
advertised.
worth while get
submit
afternoon April 12
your
Dispatch. OF bring n a
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-07
CHAPMAN PAYS PENALTY.

mail robber
bandits
others follow
robbees which netted him
But the mills
Gerald Chapman
freedom
failed the that ended his life Chpman gotten gains
the United that might have
trial. life sentence
that in the he will
with his life
criminal than before alert
There
country that
that he had committed
other lesser
paid hanging Chapman should
warning crime, to
executed Martin Durkn another famous
prison Soon he will face trial for
will gaHows the electric
formerly
law the justice In
warning, You can't
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-07


action mnsters be conceded to
in
ministers action
encouraged the destructivs
responsible people
ermitd the impression
go they institution which
charges against the university something
to wh W. ave
do about the continuous
of nsnuaon and nnuendo
being subjected at the hands
thriftness the
university discredited?
inaction,
while cities the state whet
their fol
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-07
POETIC JUSTICE

POETIC JUSTICE
We hope the bandits put their
money into the market before the
drop came.
Copyright, 1926, Bell Syndicate, Inc)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-07
Sixteen Years Ago

Mrs. E. e. Ellinwood came down
from Bisbee yesterday to attend
Mrs. G. o. Ellis luncheon at the
Country club.
Henry Carr arrived in town yes-
terday from the Ell Temblor mine
in the Tabatacbchi district in
Mexico.
Miss Jane Ella Harrison is
quite seriously i'll at the Gadsden
hotel.
Judge Cass arrived home yes
terday from a business trip to
Cananea.
J. H. Baker, of the Douglas
Lumber company went to Court
land yesterday.
Mrs. Sodeburg, formerly pro-
prietor of the Sodeburg candy
store, left yesterday for Prescott
where she will be married to Mr..
Kentner, formerly located here.
Mrs. A. A. Fisher, Mrs. Ben
Rice, A. j. Taylor, Rev. E. H.
Gessell, and Rev. Francisco t.
Walker left yesterday afternoon
for Tucson to attend the Bap-
tist territorial convention.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-07
BROS.
BUY OUT STORE
OF c. M. SEAMAN

Seaman's Hardware, 924 G avenue
with c. M. Seaman, proprietor, a fix
ture in the business section of Doug
las for the past "a years, has been
taken over by the firm of Hollomon
brothers, recently of Stafford, it is
announced.
The new owners with w. w. Hollo-
mon in charge and his son. Jack.
associated with him in the business
here, is now taking inventory of the
stock. Seaman has made no definite
plans and will remain in Douglas
fro a time. w. w. Hollomon an
nounces that the new firm will be
known as Hollomon brothers, to be
conducted by w. w. Hollomon and
his son and that they will offer the
public a most modern and up-to-date
general hardware line.
Seaman who has been active in
many fields of civic endeavor since
coming here from Phoenix "a years
ago to open his store, is retiring
from active business for the time
being at least. He was in the general
hardware business in Denver for six
years and in Phoenix for eight years,
before coming to Douglas but is a
native of Grand Rapids, Mich. For
the first ten years of his residence
in Douglas, Seaman conducted his
store as Seaman and Perry Hardware
company, but d. L. Perry, his initial
partner, left IA years ago to estao-
lish a business of his own in Tucson.
Since that time Seaman has always
been the majority proprietor of his
establishment here. All told, he has
passed 80 years of his life in Ari-
zona and enjoyed it immensely, he
added yesterday.
He was one of the founders Of the
Douglas Businessmen's Protective as
sociation of which he was president
for two years and on whose executive
board he has served several times
1t has been in local Y. M. c. A.
work, however, that Seaman has been
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-07

VARIETY
The French cabinet seems to be
operated on the "wa1k right in and
turn right round and walk right out
again. period.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-07

most active and besides being a MEM
ber of the board of directors of that
association for five or six years, he
was recently named president of the
Douglas Y. M. c. A. and holds that
office at the present time. On vari-
GUS occasions he has been active in
local chamber of commerce work and
has served as a diretor.
In the field of sports, Charlie"
Seaman as he is most often termed
by his friends and fellow townsmen,
has for years ranked high in local
bowling circles and is still knocking
the pins down for the high scores
at the "Y'' alleys.
He stated yesterday that he has
been accorded fine patronage by the
residents of Douglas and wishes to
thank them for making his life here
both successful and enjoyable. Sea-
man believes that business conditions
are improving in Douglas and feels
that his successors will receive gen.
erous patronage at all times. Henry
Dayencia who has been associated
with Seaman here for the past four
years, will remain with the new firm.
w. w. I1OllOllOllJ AOeIu VI thS 4ACW
firm, states that he will have some-
thing more definite to announce as to
his policies and stock in the near
future when the present inventory
is completed. He is enthusiastic
about Douglas and believes that there
is a good field here for a general
hardware company of the style which
he hopes to conduct. During the past
year and one-half, he has been con-
Quoting a hardware and furniture
business in Stafford which he pur-
chased from Mathew OBrien of that
city who has recently returned from
the coast and taken the business
over again. Hollomon has been in
the hardware field for about 30
years and has conducted a business
of that sort in four different states.
He is native of Kent, Tenn.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-07
WITH EDITORS
A WORD TO THE WISE.
(Tucson Citizen).


earnestly suggests
Immediately bring
passed the of the
burden is the associa
allegation contained
the resolution is under serious obligation to do So If 1t
already regents invite the
association submit evidence to support it's charge
tended damage
reflected
the estimate of This is plain from comments in the state
university administration the couced in terms Of
nparaty of the Prescott Courier at
continually the uni
critics of the institution have been accepted by some as
spokesmen people Tucson
being the of the whole
people of the city
We Tucson;
nothing the unfainess of and the damage which
may
believe ncendary-thOugh the ministry
in good faith
Though
r have been Singing mud at the
University all
aquit the ministers of knowingly being party such caba Let
believed acting good
cause; this confidence the mat
their charges maintained then let
repairing
That would be only fair the charges not
sustained
repudiate them in
quote
understood
However the agitation at Tucson does not subside some
will
be in
the placing
Of They
tiona that section of school
a many in
0
it is placed to backen it's and dis
it's
these days. and when it does the university will
be like Mexico
which has four branches unctionng far apart and
of them O ny consequential
university
Of
schools to ranking.
by
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-07

BUENOS AIRES, April 6.-Two hun
dred prisoners mutinied today in the
detention section of police headquar-
ters. More than two score were
wounded by policemen, who suppress
ed the outbreak. Police assert that
the outbreak was to be followed by
wholesale Jail delivery, but the pris-
oners, mostly petty offenders, say
they mutinied because while for
months technically held for trial,
there was no judge to try them.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-07
BOULDER CANYON DAM
BILL COMES Up +

WASHINGTON, April 6-The house
irrigation committee today agreed to
begin consideration of the Swing
Johnson Boulder canyon bill and
amendments on Friday. The COM
mittee expects to have before it the
amendments suggested by water
commissioners of the upper basin
states for the protection of rights
pending ratification of the seven
state Colorado river compact