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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-31

Michigan ie laying plans 20 have
hcr boys rest literary honors from
Indiana. tho State Fair Association
having sct q premium on literary ~
FOR FOO tho awarding OF an RICH car
n fho hoy who shows best I'm essay
writing The contest that is on has
every hoy IN Michigan Interested be-
cause every boy feels that he has %
chance ~ winning Tho RICH offered
4 unique educational contest by which
me car winner will BE- decided has
been arranged One boy vii be- 90
lecied from each county In the state
OIL the result ~ competitive examina
lions. and these b0vs viii come 20 the
fair. stay in camp at week with OK
pensos paid. and a. The conclusion Of
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-31

During the past eight DAYS the
Clark Carter Automobile Company has
averaged one foreign shipment OF
Cutting cars per day. three Of these
shipments going 10 Australia. three
f0 Sew Zealand one 20 Brazil and
one 10 Italy
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-08
For CoIored Church

Since the coming of Rev. J. Gordon
Mcpherson to Ell Centre much interest
has been aroused among the colOred
residents during the past week. Sat
urday he held an interesting meeting
with Pastor A. G. Clisby, the trustees
and members Of the Second Baptist
church. At the close of the meeting
he filed the articles Of Incorporation,
also the deeds to the church lot on
Brighton avenue. near Second street,
and will begin the erection Of the new
Colored Baptist church, which he
plans TO have completed during the
week and ready for dedicatory service
Sunday afternoon. On Saturday he
ofhciated at the marriage of Jack Will
kens and Mrs. Mary B. Preston, mem
bers of the local colored colony. Sun
day night he preached to one of the
largest colored gatherings ever as
sembled in this section. On Thursday
the members of the church plan to
give one of the real old sumptuOus
southern chicken dinners, with all the
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-08
JUST A LITTLE REQUEST

There are nroDaply half the homes in
Imp Imperial valley into which Is the Press
this, apparently, is that it is impossible
to get the other half of the people to
realize that they can get a daily news
paper, with all the local and all the
worlds news for a dollar year. The
publishers are giving for 81 all that most
publishers ask from SO to S5 for and that
is why they feel at liberty to ask you to
speak to your neighbors about the Great
Dollar Daily. Help us make them real
'ze what we are offering to them and thus
make the circulation of the Press uni
Tersal throughout the valley. IT
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-08

Walter Lippman as the mayors pri-
vate secretary. 1t was after Macy
assumed his duties that Mayor Lunn,
whose prolific innovations have almost
turned Schenectady upside down. con-
deaf woman to accept a position on
the board.
Miss Keller's opinions would be ex-
tremely valuable to the board" said
Mayor Lunn. The board has to dc
mainly with the intimate life of the
people, and think Miss Keller is
specially fitted, and, indeed, should
devote her life to just this kind OF
work.
Can Miss Keller hold converse
with a number of persons, such as
would be demanded of her as a mem
! Der of the welfare board?" was asked
of Mr. Macy.
Certainly. She was a member OF
the Massachusetts state commission
for the blind for year and half,
he said. 1T wouldn't be necessary
for my wife to be present at all il
somebody would talk to her in the
sign language. Mrs. Macy has been
her teacher for 25 years, and they
have never been separated for more
than week at a time. Mayor Lunn
himself would be speaking to Miss
Keller at the first meeting of the
board she attended, I'll bet a dollar.
Certainly, put in the mayor, =
| could learn the sign language. By
Jove. now that | think of it | believe
/ / will ANYWAY"
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-08
PACKERS INVADE WEST

DENVER, July S.-A rumor that the
Colorado Packing company's plant has
passed into the hands of the Armour
interests, that the control of the East
ern Packing company is to go to Swift
& Co, and that the Denver Union
Stockyards are to go to Morris 4 Co.
of Chicago, is current in the stock
yards here.
Officials of the companies in Denver
would not confirm the reports, which
came originally from Kansas City with
rumor that the Cudahy Packing com
pany of Omaha had obtained posses
sion of the Hammond plant at the
Union stockyards at Chicago and
would enter the market there.
The Fowler plant at Kansas City is
reported included in the transfer OF
the Colorado Packing plant to the
Armours, and it is said the Nationa
Packing company plant at St. Joseph
Mo. goes with that of the Western
Packing company in the alleged trans
fer to Swift & Co.
The reported changes are said to be
in the nature of a reorganization of the
National Packing company.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-08
MAYOR RESERVES PLACE
FOR HELEN KELLER

SCHENECTADY. ~ Y. July S.
Mayor Lunns action in reserving a
position on his personally created
board Of public welfare for Miss Helen
Keller has aroused deep interest here.
Miss Keller is expected to arrive III
the fall and take up a permanent resi-
dence here with her lifelong teacher,
companion and friend, Mrs John Ma
cey, wife Of the private secretary to
Mayor Lunn. They are now residing
at Wrentham, Mass, the Macy home.
Two months ago Mayor Lunn or
ganized his welfare board for the pur-
pose of considering questions not fall
ing under the jurisdiction Of any reg
ularly constituted municipal depart
ment, such as tenement conditions.
Fairgrounds, etc. On May ! John
Macy, writer, accepted the appoint
ment left vacant by the resignation Of
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-08
NOTICE

l. MARGARET EMELINE STEWART.
Of the County of San Diego, State of Cali
fornia, the present owner of the land
hereinbelow described. do hereby give
notice that I will, on the 31st day of May
1912, apply to the Register of the State
Land Office at Sacramento, Cal, for a
duplicate certificate of purchase No. 1712C
issued to Margaret Emeline Stewart. dat
ed January %. 1910. on location No. 1924
Los Angeles land district for all of Frac-
tional Sec. So, Tp. No. 10 south. Range
No. Il east, San Bernardino meridian in
the County of Imperial, State of Califor-
MIA, containing $3.50 acres.
Date of first publication June TO-
I,,11
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-08
SHOOTING INVESTIGATED

WASHINGTON, July S.-Colonel
Green, commanding the Tenth infantry
in the canal zone, today cabled the
war department he was investigating
the shooting of American soldiers and
marines by Panama police. Minister
Dodge of the American legation also is
investigating. Startling facts must be
shown, to give satisfactory excuse
for the use of firearms against the
Americans by the Panama police, to
the extent of wOunding and Staying
nearly a dozen unarmed men.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-08
Death of Mrs. Crabtree

Rev. W. G. Conley received word
Saturday of the sudden death of Mrs.
E. r. Crabtree, mother of Mrs. Conley,
in San Diego. Mrs Crabtree passed
the winter here, but went to San Di-
ego, where she was living with her
son, Rev. W. E. Crabtree. Mrs. Con
ley and daughters were in Los Angeles
at the time of her mothers death and
at once left for San Diego, Mr.. Conley
and son, Elmo, leaving here Saturday
evening Mrs. Crabtree was 63 years
old and was considered in good health.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-08
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE
Reg. No. :

In the Superior Court Of the State of Cali
fornia, in and for the County of Alar
media.
In the Matter of the Estate and Guardian
ship of Lorraine Levy Minor.
No. 1884. Department No. 4.
Notice is hereby given that in pursu-
ance of an order of the Superior Court OF
the State of California in and for the
County of Alameda, duly given and made
on the 2Sth day of June, 1912, in the above
entitled matter of the estate and guard
ianship OF Lorraine Levy, minor. pending
in said Superior Court. the undersigned
Fannie Levy. guardian of the person and
estate of Lorraine Levy. minor, will sell
at private sale to the highest and best
bidder for cash. in gold coin of the United
States. subject to confirmation by said
Superior Court, on and after Tuesday, the
23d day Of July, 1912 at the hour OF
dence of the undersigned. Fanny Levy,
number 4119 Howe street, in the City of
Oakland, County of Alameda, State OF
California all the right title and interest
of said Lorraine Levy, minor in and to
all that certain real property situated in
the County of Imperial State of Califor-
MIA. and particularly described as follows,
to- wit:
An undivided fourth 90 of all that
certain tract Of land in the town of El
Centre. County of Imperial. State of Cali
fornia to- wit: lots numbers twenty-seven
go and tWentY-eight (2SD in block num-
Der nineteen (l9). according to the map OF
said town recorded in the office of the
County recorder OF San Diego county, to-
gether with an undivided one-fourth "a }
interest in the improvements thereon.
Terms and conditions of sale: Cash hi
gold coin of the United States. ten per
cent t10 per cent? of the amount of pur-
chase price bid to accompany each bid
balance on confirmation of sale by said
Superior Court. Deed at expense Of pur-
chaser.
Bids on offers for said real property
may be made at any time after the first
publication of this notice and before
making the sale. All bids and offers
must he in writing and will be received
and may be left at number 4119 Howe
street. Oakland. Alameda County, State
Of California or at the law offices of NJ
II. WascerWitz. Esquire. rooms S03 SUo
S07. eighth floor. Claus Spreckels building
southwest corner of Market and Third
streets, San Francisco, California. or MAY
be delivered to the said guardian person
ally. or may be filed in the office of the
Clerk Of said Superior Court at any time
after the first publication Of this notice
and before making the sale.
Dated this 2Sth day of June. 1912.
FANNIE LEVY.
Guardian Of the Person and Estate b
Lorraine Levy, Minor.
NJ. II. WascerwitZ, Attorney for Guardi-
an. No. SO3-7 Claus Spreckels Bldg, SaI
Francisco, California. Mon-July 2:
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-08
STORY OF FIRST DECADE

This elegantly printed, illustrated and
bound history of Imperial valley. by Ed
gar F. Howe and Wilbur Jay Hall, has
been out of print, but few more copies
of the original edition are now to be had.
Exclusively on sale at the Valley School
Supply. Original price s., now for $3.50.
When these are sold there will be no other
edition 1t is a history which every resi-
dent of the valley should have. If
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-08
NOTICE OF GUARDIANS SALE OF
REAL ESTATE AT PRIVATE SALE.

In the Superior Court of the State of
California, in and for the County of
Los Angeles.
In the Matter of the Estate Of CLIFTON
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that. in
pursuance of an order of the Superior
| Court of the County of Los Angeles.
| State of California, made oil the 4th day
of June, 1912 in the matter of the estate
and guardianship of said Clifton Patton,
minor, the undersigned, the guardian of
| the person and estate of said minor, will
sell at private sale, in one parcel, to the
| highest bidder, upon the terms and con-
ditions hereinafter mentioned. and subject
! to confirmation by said Superior Court on
or after Saturday, the 10Th day of July,
1912, all the right, title, interest and es
tate of said minor, of, in and to those
certain lots. pieces or parcels of land
| Imperial, State of California, and more
particularly described as follows. to-wit:
The west half of the northeast quarter
| of Section thirteen 03). Township sixteen
| 16) south, Range thirteen G3) east, S.
3. NJ. in the County of Imperial formerly
San Diego County,, State of California.
according to. the original survey of said
| land; but said land is correctly described,
according to the re-survey thereof by the
| United States Government, as Lots two
(2). three 90, fifteen G5) and seventeen
1O in Section fourteen 04, and Lots
twenty. (2O and twenty-nine (29l
No. rs. Imperial County, California
Terms and conditions of sale: Cash,
lawful money of the United States; ten
per cent of the purchase money to be
paid at the time of sale, balance on con-
firmation of sale.
All bids or offers must be in writing
and may be left at the office of VIM. l..
Jarrott attorney for said guardian. at
Rooms 406-40S Columbia Trust Co. Build
ing, S13 West Third Street in the. City of
Los Angeles, Cal, or may be de-
livered to said guardian personally or
left at the office of the Peoples
Abstract and Trust Company in the City
of Ell Centre, County of Imperial State
Of California, or may be filed in the office
of the clerk of this court, at any time
after the first publication of this notice
and before the making of the sale.
Dated July /, 1912.
SALLIE B. PATTON,
Guardian of the Person and Estate of
Clifton Patton, a Minor.
VIM. l.. Jarrott. Attorney for Guardian,
4o6-S Columbia Trust Co. Building. Los
Angeles, Cal. July is.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-08
New Citizens

Born-In Long Beach, July ;, to Mr..
and Mrs. Allen Nuffer of FL Centre, a
daughter.
Born-At ST. Thomas hospital. July
6, TO Mr. and Mrs. A. d. Leonard, a
daughter
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-08
Whist Party

A whist party will be given at the
Ladies Toggery Thursday evening,
July II. for the benefit of the Women's
Ten Thousand club. Everybody invit-
ed. Come and make our midsummer
party a success. Special entertaining
program. Tickets So cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-08
ACACIA REAL ESTATE

A list Of fine, deep, sandy, soil, the
farms and partly improved. Relin-
quishments at forced prices. Address
TO- n. MILLER, Agent, Ell Centro, Cal,
or see me on Acacia ranch, Az miles
southeast of Ell Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-08
!. !. \ \ + \ +++f++
/. CITY AND VALLEY
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& S. Tonight

Special tonight, 1000 feet of new
pictures, featuring a lively melodrama
entitled, is He Eligible with other
fun making numbers.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-08
At the Airdome

There will be four reels of new
photo plays at the Airdome tonight, in
cluding An Actor in a New Role"
anonymous Letter. Winnie 5
Dance and another of the highly in
Structive Pathe'S Weekly.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-08
KEEP FRIENDS INFORMED

During the next few weeks many per-
sons will be moving about the country,
and the Press asks that whenever you
make move you will inform the editor.
that your friends can be informed of
your new address.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-08

Notice is hereby given that | intend to
apply to the State Board of Prison Drec-
tors to be paroled from San Quentin ac-
cordins to law.
JOS. CABRAL.
Reg No. 236117
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-08

'"fixins'," such as the colored folk can
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-08
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS

rUk SALtl-one or TWO frame extractors.
also l butcher wagon in first class shape.
w. w. FAIRCHTLD. Calexico.
FOR SALE-Cheap one Sterns II. p.
gasoline engine: new. Call at VALLEY
HARDWARE co.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-08
PASTURE AND PRODUCE
WANTED-HELP.

WANTED-Middle aged woman for
housekeeper; must be thoroughly COM
petent. Inquire NORTON'S DEPART
MENT STORE.
WANTED-An experienced, steady man
for ranch; house for married man. /
will be at Whitaker's feed yard July 10.
HARRY CROSS, Heber. f65
WANTED-First class mixer and dairy
hand; good job. good wages; would like
married man without children. F. r..
MACKIN, Raymond ranch. Holtville. f61
WANTED-MAN TO TAKE CHARGE
OF MEMS CLOTHING AND FUR
NISHING DEPARTMENT; HIGH
CLASS POSITION TO A SOBER AND
AsSfST TrfI RIYTNG 4YYTIfNtG APPrY W fo5 ahI5R PREsS
OFFICE.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-08
FOR cALE-REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE--Part of townsite of Heber;
10 acres $1,000; terms. LIENS AGENCY.
FOR SALE-A new modern up-to date
bungalow, $500 cash, balance easy.
LIENS AGENCY.
SCRIP, FOR SALE-Guaranteed in 40
acres or larger quantities. Address Q.
n. MILLER, Agent, El Centre, Cal.
FOR SALE-40 acres in barley and alfal-
ia. very good dwelling. trees, fence and
otherwise fully improved, 8 miles from
FOR SALE-60 acres alfalfa, barley and
fruit; fenced and cross fenced; good
house. good location; real snap. Must
be sold before July. LIENS AGENCY.
FOR SALE-16O acres, choicest rand in
the valley, patented, price is right. easy
terms, centrally located Close to the
town of Silsbee. Inquire GEO. l..
CAMPBELL. Silsbee or Seeley.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-08
65#33g....s48H.:.s.s&359

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FOR SALE-Lots and acreage in Dixie
land at low price and favorable terms.
LIENS AGENCY.
EDGAR BROS. REALTY co. have 240
acres patented. fully watered, all level
ed in No. IL, S65.
160 acres in alfalfa, patented, fully hog
fenced. S17, 500, easy terms.
IFS acres final certificate, so in alfalfa
40 in corn 10 cotton, 20 in barley; IS
acres hog fenced; s12 500, easy terms.
FOR SALE A BARGAIN
100 acres miles from Ell Centre all in
alfalfa and fine stand; fenced s fields
ideal stock ranch.
SEE NUFFER LAND co.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-08
WATER STOCK

WATER STOCK-See A. NANCE
Centre. for No. ] water stock. 30-t
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-08

I'VE GOT YOU, STEVE
Say, we've got to have 25 turkeys,
200 heavy hens, 200 fryers every week,
and every egg that is good. LONG
STRETH. 725 Broadway, Eel Centro.
Phone 50.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-08

In the Superior Court Of the State OF
California, in and for the County OF
Los Angeles.
In l,n L. nf ~ tn 40
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-08
FOR SAlE-LIVE STOCK

FOR sALE-Fresh COW. @. G. HUSSEY,
4 Silsbee.
FOR SALE--Family mare, good driver
Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-08
WANTED--WORk

WANTED-Wor by man and wife. Ad-
dress MAC, care Press office. f5S
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-06

School at the Scout Hall Wednesday
night. The score was ten to eigh-
teen in favor # the Scouts
The Alumni Literary Club meets
with Lillian Roberts at w, t. Mar
shallls home on Feb, 5, leader,
Kathaleen Wharry.
Mrs. Jas. Loomis and lit,le daught-
or returned home from Dexter, Mo-,
where the had been visiting for the
past week
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Addy CT
SiEeston Mo, arrived this week and
expect to moke this their frture
home.
Miss Helen Miller who has been
quite sick for the past week, is again
able to lie out among her friends.
The Evangelistic meetings at the
Baptist church closed on Wednesday
night, Abou, score were baptised
and Joined the church. Rev Taylor
returned to his home in Kansas City
Mr. Turner the singer went to Chill
licothe
The Price-sIuston meeting viii be-
gin Sunday morning in the Methodist
church.
Mrs. O. F Goodin entertained at
"Forty-two" on last Saturday after
noon in honor of Mrs Frank Van
Story of Wingham, Canada.
/ Mr. aud Mrs Frank Lair celcbrat-
ed their eleventh wedding anniyer-
/ saary Monday evening with q forty
VITO" party Quite number enjoy
ed their hospitality. A very de-
lltious salad course with sailed nuts
and coffee were served
Miss Caroline Pruitt entertained
the Thursday afternoon card club at
her beautiful home on Commercial
strest. Mrs. Jerry Deal won the first
prize, a beautiful brass flower basket
Mrs rid Deal won second prize, a
silver bonnet brush. A luncheon
consisting Of olives, celery. sand
witches, nut salad, coffee aud salted
pecans, was served. The club will
meet next Thursday with Miss Irma
Steele.
The high school basket ball team
| played the Buckner-R agsdale team
for the City championship at Leob'i
theater Friday night. The score
stood 80 to "a in favor of tthe Buck
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-06
STARS IN LOCAL TALENT PLAY

Miss Fac McCabe, as Evlyn Farri-
more, in the play by the same name
and written by herself and Mrs, A.
Weldon, has shown in the last few
practices that she is fully equal to
he part as the leading lady. Her
singular ease and grace while acting
ire to be especially mentioned and
70 better young lady could have
5cen secured for the part. Hers is
the heaviest and hardest part in the
entire play and she is to be com
mended on her success in MASTER
ing it.
Another person worthy Of mention
Is Mr.. ] II. Jackson as Tom Fari-
more, Eylyns father, He plays his
part with the slow, deliberate actions
Of the typical Westerner and con
veys the exact meaning into every
line he utters.
Miss Pauline Feutz as Margaret
olbEthe carries ler part us one OIL the
school girls with gaiety and life
that brings into the play a tone of
,heerfulness and pleasure not found
n many local talent productions,
As a whole the play is progressing
"apidly and by Thursday the ff-
eenth it will be the best local talent
production ever presented in Cairo
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-06
Two.spot Graduating Items.

Candle grease and sealing wax are
two bothersome items when splotches
of them accidentally fall on cloths or
clothing Candle grease comes out
by light scraping with an old knife.
which has been subjected to the heat
CT the oven, and the sealing wax will
come out by the same manipulation.
except that it might leave whitish
spot which will capitulate to a few
seductive turpentine spongings.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-06

"milady' getting ready for the
Charity Ball, are industriously APP
piled to the chorus feet until they APP
pear like those the Greek sculptors
chiseled out Of stone. The historic
beauties Of the French court whose
feet were pictured in oil by the mas
tiers never had attendants who gave
more care to this portion Of their
mistress toilets than the chiropo-
dists give to the feet of these little
lady coryphees.
When THE Flirting Princess was
produced the broilors started to care
for their own feet, but the soon found
in the hurry Of dressing they hac
little time to give them the proper
attention. Even the watchful over
seer could not maintain the proper
supervision slngls-handed and one
1ight after the show the girls hel1
meeting and decided to hire help
outside, They agreed to make pool
each week to pay the salary of one
2hiropodist When Manager Singer
heard Of this voluntary action, he
forthwith provided a second, so that
row each chtropodist takes care of
four pair of feet.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-06
THE FLIRTING PRINCESS"
CHORUS GIRL MUST
HAVE PERFECT FEET

Another requisite has Leen added to
I'll exlCtions imposed on the chorus
gcr il THE Flirting Princess" Mort
and bunons and the other ills that
she feet women are heir 70. In
picking the broilets for Harry Bull
ger IN "The Flirting Princess, Mort
II Singer established a new stand
n | fer the evpical Chicago chorus
eigl fo3t Not only must it be a
ft3t that stands the tast Of number
$50 or three French heel Cinderella
a',pEGr, but Il must also be perfect
enough to appear anadorned by either
golden slipper or silken stocking It
+ list pass the close inspection Of any
export chlrcpodist and be 0. KID for
~esyice In the barefoot chorus. The
ieEt girls in Tire Flirting Princess
phcld the IeDutation OF Chicago a.
producer a perfect feminine feet,
'ag Eve ort Ct tn eight are Chi
a3cans Tho cichth is a San Fran
sco maid.
TIC broil1rs Show their perfect
feet with uncovered epidermis. The
ai,ls take part in three dances in
the first act and when the last OF
these is over they hurry to their
d. ssing rooms, whore two chiropo-
lists take their feet in charge. All
the art and patience CT the mere
manichurist expended on the hands of