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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-21
Former Resident
Dies On Coast

Edgar Paul Martin, formerly a
resident of FL Centre and Westmor'
land, died Sunday afternoon at the
General hospital in Los Angeles
following lengthy illness after
several years Of i'll health.
He is survived by son Edgar
.Jr.. student at Contra Union Jun
Tor college, and three daughters,
Edna and Eula Martin of this city
and Mrs. Ruth TaraIdson, with
whom he made his home III Holly
wood.
The deceased was well known to
many valley residents, having re-
sided near Westmorland for five
wears and in this city for the same
length of time, removing from the
valley five years ago due to falI'
ing health.
Funeral services will be held Wed.
ncsday at p. NJ. from the residence
Of Mrs. Taraldson, l0l2 North Ard
more avenue, Hollywood.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-21

And so it is everywhere Sargoh
has been introduced. Its leadership
and its prominence are unquesnon-
ed. Its enormous and ever incrcas-
ing popularity is the one great out
standing proof of its merit. NO me-
dieinc, no matter how extensively
advertised, could sell and continue
TO sell if it did not produce positive
and actual results. Millions upon
millions have used it and have toia
other millions what it has done for
them. That is why Sargon and Sar'
gon Soft Mass Pills have become
the real sensation Of the drug trade
throughout America.
When this famous medicine was
first given to the world, well known
authorities believed it would be
great boon to humanity, but they
little dreamed it would become n
household word throughout the coun'
try in so short a time.
Shirer Drug Company, III Centto'
Sctaeiders Drug Store, Hoitvil'"-
Agents.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-21
TRAFFIC EXPERT
TO LECTURE ON
SAFE DRIVING

Tomorrow night the people of FL
Centre will have an opportunity to
hear Sergeant f. l.. johnson, of the
Los Angeles traffic squad, give an
address ON accident prevention at
the Central Union High School
auditorium. Johnson, who is speak
ing under the auspices of the I'M
perial Valley safety council of the
Associated Chambers of Commerce
of Imperial County, has come to FL
Cenro through the courtesy of the
safety council of the Imperial lee
and Development Company and
Southern Sierras Power Company,
which council is very active in the
prevention of automobile accidents
throughout the southern part of
the state.
Judge I. Mayfield, who repre-
sents the southern part of the val
ley on the associated safety council
states that this lecture on accident
prevention will be worth hearing
and urges that the public attend as
such lecture will be of benefit to
all motorists and will unNuestion-
ably teach much that will aid in
cutting down motoring accidents in
Imperial county.
In addition to Jolinson's lecture
J. b. Miller, also of the traffic di-
vision of Los Angeles, will show a
film which will be instructive to
drivers and pedestrians and will
show various accidents, which have
occurred through carelessness or
ignorance, which might have been
avoided. This lecture, to which there
is no admittancc charge, offers an
opportunity to the FL Centre public
to learn to avoid accidents.
W. c. Clements, mayor of FL Cen
tro, has added his endorsement tc
this meeting and states that he is
heartily in favor of it. "Evcryonf
who possibly can, ought to be a
this mceting,' he said this morn
ing, for we should have the 5 .
principles of safety and careful
driving drilled into US often. 1t is
so easy to forget them and We must
not depend upon some tragedy on
the highway to recall them 20 OIL
minds. -
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-21
Merle Preston To Speak
Al PRESBYTERIAN Church

DR.. Henry I. Babcock of the Los
Angeles Prcsbytcry and Miss Marie
Preston. district secretary of nation
al missions of the Presbyterian
church, will be in Ell Centre tomor-
row and Miss Preston will be the
speaker at a special meeting to be
held in the local church Wednesday
afternoon at > o'clock. Junior Hol'
hday will play "The Holy City" as
the musical number on the program.
Miss Preston. who is from Chiea-
go, will be the speaker at the Draw
ley church Wednesday evening and
members of the FL Centre eongre-
CATION are cordially invited to join
the Brawley church in a pot luck
supper to be held at $50. The sup
per will be followed by a meeting,
the chief feature of which will be
Miss Preston's address.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-21

Twenty-fou carloads in % days
sold in only 81 states is the amaz-
ing record recently made by these
wonderful medicines.
In the State of Cahfornia where
Sarron was introduced in April OF
last year, it has required 20 car
loads to supply the ever-lnereasihg
demand in this one state alone.
Texas dealers required . carloads in
only four months.
A single New York firm. with
wholesale branches in leading cities,
is selling at the rate of over Mil
lion and a Quarter bottles year
Phenomenal and bewildering
is the way one of the big drug job
bers of the country describe the
marvellous demand for Sargon.
''It,s the greatest seller within
the memory of the oldest members
of our organization, said another
eve are selling more Sargon
than any other ten medicines put
together said still another.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-21
SOCIETY AND CLUB NEWS

Mrs. C. W. Remele will be in charge
of the program.
The regular rehearsal of the Civic
orchestra will be held tomorrow
night at 7:30 in the Wilson school
Despite the bad weather a week ago,
2l musicians were present and as t,
result large attendance is expect
ed tomorrow. All those interested
in this organization are asked to
attend the rehearsal and to bring
their instruments.
Among the many affairs being
given in honor of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Anderson, former FL Centre
residents visiting in the valley, was
the informal dinner party last night
at the Hickcox residence on Holt
avenue, one of series of affairs
being given by Mr.. and Mrs. Ross
T. HickcoX.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-21
MISS GRASSMUECK
GIVES EXCELLENT
PROGRAM AT p. e. u.

+. r. o. held its regular meeting
YESTERDAY at the home of Mrs.
Vaughn Thompson on Sandalwood
avenue, with Mrs. Forrest kutz as
to-hostess. the house being attract
;vclv decorated with spring flowers
for the affair.
Following the luncheon, brief
business session, devoted to routine
matters was held, after which Miss
Edith Grassmueck of the high school
Hculty delighted the members with
skilful dramatization of Mary
Raymond Shipman Andrews "Pass-
ing the Torch, a charming tale OF
the kindnes of Abraham Lincoln to
a forlorn orphan boy who in turn, Oh
years later, was able to pass on that
kindness to another homeless lad.
Like all of Mary Andrews stories
concerning Lincoln, it has an appeal
ing and moving quality which was
skilfullv brought out in the dram
atization by Miss Grassmueck, the
various characters being clearly de-
Eneated.
Roll call was answered with cur
rent events and found the follow
ing members present: Mesdames j.
d. Adams, Don C. Bitter, Roy +.
Breedlove, Harold A. Burnham, W.
!. Clements, H. c. Coe, Earle G..
Davis, Leroy Holt, o. G. Horne,
Harry Horton. H. y. Hughes, L. c.
House, J. L. House, Forrest kutz,
Henry Loud, Howard P. Meyer, C..
L. Sones, Vaughn Thompson.
Mrs. Francis Stevens of Holtvillc
and Mrs. Ora Phillippi of Bicknell,
Indiana, were guests.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-21
MORE WC-( COMING

WASHINGTON, Jan. p. Wp,-
Reports to President Hoover from
the labor department, show Amer.
oan employment has an upward
ircnd for the first tpnc slnr" the
,pccnt stock market fluctuations.
Prospects for work in the future are
every bright" it was said at the
" hitc House today.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-21
BIRTHDAY PARTY
IS RECENT EVENT

4 charming birthday dinner was
given recently at the Barbara Worth
hotel by Mrs. Ada Jones, in honor
of her niece. Mrs. Horace Williams.
Mrs. Jones' home is in England but
she is spending the winter in the
valley with her relatives here.
Lovely flowers formed the center
piece of the attractivly appointed
table at which covers were laid for
Judge and Mrs. |. Mayfield, Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace Williams and their two
sons. and the hostess, Mrs. Jones.
Following the dinner the guests
motored to the Mayfield home on
Len Rey avenue where an enjoyable
evening was spent.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-21
Girl Reserves To
Feed The Hungry

Hoping to repeat their former sue,
cesses. the Girl Reserves of the local
high school will serve waffles to the
public Saturday, January %, from .
a. m. to . p. m. in the rooms of inc
Inland Empire Gas company, ITO
North Sixth street.
Waffles, bacon, sausage, and good
coffee will be served by members OF
the club, assisted by the club advls-
crs, Miss Edith Hcdrick, Miss
Gladys Teeple, and Mrs. Evalina
Moore.
Kathryn Jones, chairman of the
finance committee, is in charge OF
the preparations.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-21
Local Girl Joins
Staff OF Press

Miss Mary Louise Hockett, of this
city, has joined the force of the I'm
perial Valley Press aud will divide
her time between the advertising
and editorial departments. Miss
Hockett is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. B. Hockett of 1910 Olive
avenue, and is a graduate of Central
Union high school, later attending
Central Junior College.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-21
Open House Held For
Members OF Golf CLUB

One of the most charming af-
fairs of the week end was that Civ
en- Sunday when Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Jones held open house for the
members of the Barbara Worth golf
club. the affair being given at their
home near Meloland.
Attractive decorations made a
pretty setting for the event and the
hostess was assisted by Mrs. John
Zenos and Mrs. John Reyes who
presided at the attractively APP
pointed tea table, and by Mesdames
Gordon Schneider and l.. Harris.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-21

LOST medicines are sold by the dozen by the gross
Nn few are sold in larger quantities. but think Of med
AVA cne that sells in such enormous quantities that
wholesale dealers forced to buy in solid carload los
to supply demand that been phenomenal as to al
most staggger the imagination.
That just what has happened with Sargon, the cee-
brated medicine that is sweeping the country IKE
Great tidal wave Not only is the trade buying in car
load lots but they buying carload after carload eacn
car containing 900 bottles of Sargon and Sargon
Soft Mass Pills.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-21

was carried out IN the decorations
Chinese lilies forming a dainty cen
tcrpiece. Progressive brid G fol
lowed and prizes were awarded to
Mrs. Lorraine Fleming, Joe Rurdick
and Allan Dalgliesh.
Guests at this delightful affair
were Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Guggs,
Mrs. O'Connor, Mr., and Mrs. Joe
Burdick, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Elem
ing, Miss Lucy Haffer, Miss Flor
cncc Young, Hiss Winnie Barry,
Allan Dalgliesh and Seldom Tr.mbie.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-21
MRS. WALTER MOORE
is DINNER HOSTESS

II0nOrIng Nj. aud MIS-. J. j.
Griggs, Mrs. Walter Moore enter
tanned at q charming dinner recent
iy. Mrs. Griggs, prior TO her mar
rage, was Miss h. NJ. Balcer, th"
wedding coming as surprise 70 her
many valley friends. Both Mr. and
Mrs. Griggs are being much cater,
tanned upon their return from their
honeymoon.
\ yellow and white color ye-emc
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-21
DEMAND FOR SARGON
BREAKS ALL RECORDS

Twenty-four Carloads in Is Days in ~ States
Is Amazing Record Recently Made by Cele-
brated Medicine - Overwhelming Demand
the One Great Outstanding Proof Of Its
Merit - Rapidly Becoming Household
Word Throughout America.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-21

The famous Mission Play is on
again at San Gabriel for its 10Th
wear.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-21
Social Brevities

Dclphian will meet Thursday at
$3.50 with Mrs. +. A. Burger at her
home. GA Wensley avenue. Mrs.
Ross 7. Hickcox will be in charge
of the study hour and will discuss
the recent stage success, Journeys
End"
A hard times dance will be en-.
loved tonight by the Entire Nos club
and will be held in the Woman'S
Ten Thousand club at $50. Many
delightful plans have been made by
the committee in charge and a large
attendance is anticipated.
A ceremonial will be conducted
at the White Shrine meeting tonight
at o'clock in the Masonic Temple.
Following the ceremonial will be
social hour with refreshments and
the committee in charge has plan
ned several surprises for the eve
ming. Preparations are being made
for the visit in February of one of
the supreme officers of the order.
The annual birthday dinner of the
Presbyterian guild will be held
Tuesday evening, January IS, at
$50 o'clock in the church. This is
a much anticipated event in the
guild year and large attendance
is expected.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-17
FIVE SAILORS hurt
ASFILP|NOSS STAGE
RIOT AT BALL FIELD
Attempt Is Made to Suppress
Facts; Described as 'BraWl
Of No Importance

Manila. Mar. 17.-P)-Five Amer
lean sailors we're nursing injuries to-
day, the result of a riot with a crowd
of Filipino civilians at Kittelle Field
here following a baseball game yeSter-
day.
Timely Intervention of B. X. West,
an American police captain, who
heard the disturbance and ran armed
from his home. subduing the rioters
Until police and the naval shore pa
troll arrived. was generally credited
with saving the five from being beat
en- to death or severely injured.
E. o. Mecklinburg, chief machinist
mate of the us. S. Parrot, who re-
ceiyed four fractured ribs and bruises
on the face and body, was the most
severely hurt. Three Filipinos were
arrested.
Police described the riot Is a
"brawl" and "of no Importance" and
an effort was made to suppress the
facts. No news was given newspapers.
Responsibility for the fight was not
clear. Although some said it was in
spired by communists, others credited
the disturbance to g~ansgters seeking
to retaliate for recent nti-Fiiipinc
riots in California.
The navy men, numbering about So
and chiefly petty officers, were drink
ing beer after the baseball game. An
agitator mounted a box and spoke to
the Filipinos in tagalog. the native
dialect.
The walters stopped work and de-
manded more money. When refused
one pulled a piece Of led pipe from
under his shirt and began beating
Mecklinburg, the nearest sailor. Clubs,
blackjacks and stones as well as
pieces Of pipe appeared. Most Of the
sailors retreated. The five that
stayed and bore the brunt OF the at
tack we're being severely beaten when
West arrived.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-17
LEATHER PROTECTION
MOVE BEATEN AGAIN
Vote Of Senators Is ~ for and
81 Against 0ddie's Tar
1T Proposals

Washington, Mar. 17.-P-After
rejecting two proposals to grant tariff
protection to hides, feathers, and
shoes, the senate voted for the second
time today to retain these commodl-
ties on the free list.
The vote was AZ to 81.
Senator Oddie. Republican, Nevada,
had put forward several amendments
proposing various rates on the ar
ticles.
Immediately after the vote, SEN
ator Walsh, Democrat, Massachusetts,,
called upon his amendment to provide
for free hides and duties On leather
and shoes.
The vote on this proposal was ex-
pected to definitely settle the issue In
the senate which previously has gone
on record Of retaining all three com.
modities on the free list.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-17
Mandan Driver Falls
From Morpheus Arms
To Those of Nept

E, H. J. Stein, Mandan, formerly
of New Salem, had a rude transition
from the arms of Morpheus to those
of Neptune late Saturday night.
Returning home from Bismarck
Stein found the railroad underpass
near Mandan flooded with backwater
from the Heart river. He pulled off
to the side of the road and stopped.
Then he went to sleep.
Passing motorists, seeing the dark
ened car, thought something might
be wrong and waded through the wa
ter to investigate.
When they opened the door of
STEMS car against which he had been
leaning, he fell out and plunked into
the water. He was rescued, however,
and today was none the worse for
his experience.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-17
MRS. DONENY TAKES
STAND FOR DEFENSE
Woman Has Note Which Doheny
Said Would Put Fall in
Bad Position

Washington, Mar. IT, R Mrs.
Carrie Estelle Doheny. wife of Edward
l.. Doheny. today took the stand in
her husbands trial on charges of
bribery. to tell of the loan" of
100000 Doheny Made to Albert B.
Fall, former secretary of the interior,
in November, 1921.
Mrs. Doheny," asked Frank J. Ho-
gan, Doheny's chief counsel, did you
ever e a promissory note bearing
Albert B. Falls signature?"
Eyes" replied Mrs. Doheny.
She told how the signature was
torn from the Fall note by her hus-
band just before they departed from
New York to Los Angeles. She said
Doheny told her it was q demand
note, and If anything happened to
them 1t would leave Fall In q bad po-
sition II their executor insisted on
payment. He explained, she said. that
by tearing off the signature Fall
would be safe until able to pay the
money.
She told of taking the note to Los
Angeles and putting it in a safe de-
post box, and added it vas misplaced
and not found until after Doheny had
testified before the senate oil commit
tee. She produced the signature, which
was shown the jury. She also identi-
fled the remainder of the note.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-17
CANISTER, BELIEVED TRAITOR, ],
TAKEN FOR NEW KIND OF RIDE
Body Of John Rito, Bugs Moran
Aide, Found Floating in
Chicago River
WOMAN ROBBED AND KILLED
Racketeer Was Wrapped in
Blanket, Prayer Book and
Rosary in Pocket

Chicago, Mar. 17.-ReThe Staying
Of . woman election Judge and a new
version Of ~gangland's ride today
added fresh crimson blotches to Chi
Cages crime record.
Scarcely half q block from her
home, the body Of Mrs. Ida M. Doyle,
81, Republican election Judge, was
found yesterday in a south side alley,
the skull crushed by heavy blows.
Her bruised hands and torn cloth
ing bespoke her futile struggle against
robbery and death. A purse, contain
ing q few dollars and the check she
had received several hours before for
her registration day work, was miss
ing. A gold band wedding ring, torn
from her finger by the slayer-robber,
was found in q nearby yard.
G~angster's Body Found
Several hours later. the body of
John (the Billiken) Rito, gangster
and racketeer, was found floating in
the north branch Of the Chicago riv-
er.
Wrapped In q blanket and trussed
up with wire-a prayer-book and q
rosary in q coat pocket and the hands
mockingly folded as in prayer-Rito's
body showed traces Of torture, stab
bling and q beating. A wire loop had
slipped its mooring on the river bot
tom and %coroner's physician said he
had been In the water about two
weeks.
There were two bullet wounds in
Rito's head and q Steel-cased bullet
was lodged in the temple. This was
given to Col. Calvin Goddard. ballis-
tics epert, in the hope Of tracing the
executioners' gun.
Until recently. 4"the Riliken" was
chauffeur and body-guard for Ted
Newberry, north side ally of George
(Bugs) Moran, bitter foe of Scar
face AL" Capone.
Rito'S death was seen by police as
another episode in the battle between
Moran and Capone for near north
side liquor trade, that resulted In the
bombing Of the club algiers several
weeks ago.
Rito Believed Tractor
In the prayerbook, with Rito's I'M
tials In gold, q passage was marked:
lone Of you Is about to betray me-"
From this, police believe Rit0 had
been q traitor to his gang.
One suspect was held In the STAY
ing of Mrs. Doyle, who was a Repub-
lican worker for Mayor William Hale
Thompson's organization. Continuing
their regular roundup, police arrested
800 in the over Sunday activities OF
these, $50 possessed criminal records
and eight were carrying r~evolvers.
Only 20 robberies, q decrease over
the normal record. were reported for
the 24-hour period ending at 8 q. m.
yesterday, but early today, three men,
two Of them armed with sawed-off
shotguns, invaded the general offices
Of the Chicago Motor Coach company
and fled with $1,000, part of Sundays
receipts.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-17
Board Approves Greenhouse
at BOttineau School
Owners Of Greenhouses in State
Cooperate Offering Stu
dents Work
AGRICULTURE EMPHASIZED
Development Of Preliminary
Courses for Higher Train
ing Plan Involved

Approval of a proposal to expand
the work of the state school of for
estry at Bottineau by establishing q
course in greenhouse practice was
voted today by the state board of
administration.
The course will be established next
fall, according to present plans, and
owners of greenhouses in the state
will cooperate by giving students
summer employment. F. E. Cobb,
school president, said q survey shows
a demand for men trained in green
house work.
At the same time the board decid-
ed to continue operation of the fores-
try school as a junior college but to
put special emphasis on that part of
its weak relating to agriculture as re-
quired by law.
The statute requires the school to
furnish 1.-THE instruction and training
contemplated in an agricultural high
school, emphasizing those subjects
that have a direct bearing on forestry
and horticulture
The idea, board members said, Is to
develop the junior college along agri-
cultural lines so that students can
take two years of work there prelim-
mary to two years at the state agri-
cultural college or other institution Of
higher learning. The agricultural
high school idea would be stressed as
q part of the work with the idea of
CONTINUED on page nlne.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-17
MACDONALD, FRENCH
PREMIER HAVE talk
REGARDING TROUBLE
French Minister Confident They
will Come to Satisfac.
tory Results
CONFERRED WITH STIMSOM
American Delegation Head Wis.,
it's British Prime Minister
Shortly Later
CONFERRED WITH N S

London, Mar. Observation-Disclosures
with life Ct q consequence of the Wis
it over the weekend Of Premier Tar
dieu of France, the five power naval
conference showed renewed activity
and optimism this morning.
There was a widespread feeling Of
qualification that Ramsay MacDon-
aid and M. Tardieu had had their
talk at Chequers Sunday, faced the
problems of Franco-B British relation
ship, and found It was not necessary
for either to withdraw from further
negotiations.
M. Tardieu, who left at II q. m. for
Paris, conferred at 600 a. m. with
Mr.. Macdonald again and an hour
later with Colonel Henry L. 6timson,
head Of the American delegation, be-
fore taking his train. Members of
his delegation. headed by Aristide
BRAND, foreign minister, babe him
farewell at the railway station.
Colonel StimSon later went to
Downing street for a talk with the
British prime minister, having previ-
ously called a meeting of the Ameri-
can delegation for later in the day.
M. Tardieu's communique. which
circle; outside the French camp de-
scribed as q model In indefinitencss.
said:
1.-THE French and British delega-
lions have examined the whole con-
ference situation together. We have
applied ourselves to points that in
terest our countries more particular
~.
"On the one hand we have specified
the questions about which an agree
ment is either certain or easy. On
the other hand, and more especially,
we have examined those about which
any agreement has hitherto proven
difficult to reach.
1.-The different methods suitable for
bringing our standpoints together
have been discussed. They will be
used conformity in the days to come.
I'VE consider that the result to be
obtained is important enough to ex-
Guide any unwise haste. What we
require is not haste but success.
Il am convinced that we shall
come to satisfactory results. The
common work is going on, and there
is nothing else I can say. That Is
my declaration and the declaration
of the French delegation"