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Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-09
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals, addressed to the
Board of Supervisors of the County of
Imperial, State of California, and en-
dorsed Proposals for Improving Coun-
ty Highway, portion of Sections / and
8, and all of Sections 4 and s." will be
received by the said Board at its office,
in the Court House, until 2 o'clock p.
NJ, on the 18th day of February 1920.
and at that time and place will be pub
licly opened and read.
All proposals must be made upon
blank forms to be obtained from the
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, or at
the office of the Highway Commission;
said proposals must give the prices pro-
posed both in writing and figures. and
must be signed by the bidder, with his
address.
Each bid is to be presented under
sealed cover and shall be accompanied
by certified check made payable to
the County of Imperial and drawn upon
a bank doing business in said Imperial
County for an amount equal to, or in
excess of ten per cent of the amount
of said bid, and no bid shall be consider
ed unless such check is enclosed there
with. Should the successful bidder to
whom the contract is awarded fail to
execute the same, such check shall be
forfeited to the County of Imperial and
the same shall be the property of said
County. All other certified checks will
be returned to the unsuccessful bidders
who submitted the same.
A common-law bond VIII be required
for the faithful performance of the con-
tract in such sum as shalt be fixed by
the Board of Supervisors of the County,
after the bids are opened said sum shall
not be less than onfourth and not
more than onehalf of the estimated
total amount of the contract, and an
additional bond must be furnished as
required by the terms of an act entitl-
ed, can act to secure the payment of
the claims of persons employed by con-
tractors upon public works, and the
claims of person: Who furnish materials.
supplies, teams, lplements or machin-
cry used or cons med by such contrac-
tors in the performance of such works,
and prescribing the duties of certain
public officers with respect thereto"
approved May 10, 1919, and said bond
last aforesaid shall be in an amount
equal to one-haf the total amount pay
able by the term of the contract.
BY order of the Board of Supervisors.
Imperial County, California.
M. S. COOK, Clerk.
Dated February 2. 1920.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-09

In the Matter of the Application of
MORGAN MOTOR COMPANY, a cor
poration, for Change of Name.
WHEREAS, the Morgan Motor Com
pany has filed it's application with the
Clerk of this Court to have it's name
changed to United Stages Inc, all per-
sons interested in said matters are di-
rected to appear before this Court on
the Goth day of February, 1920, at 10
o clock A. M. of said day, and show
cause if any they have why the appli.
cation for change of name should not
be granted; and it is hereby ordered
that copy of this order be published
in the Imperial Valley Press" a news
paper of general circulation printed in
said County, for four (4) successive
| weeks next preceding the date of
hearing.
| Dated this 18th day Of January, A. D.
1920.
| FRANKLIN J. COLE, Judge.
Jan. 22-4 wks.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-09
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF I'M
PERIAL COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

IN The SOIE1lOH COOHI Oh I'M
PERIAL COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Re: William w. McKim Estate.
Notice is given that pursuant to the
order of the Superior Court of Imperial
County, California, made Nov. %, 1919,
in the above estate, the administrator
will sell at private sale to the highest
bidder, and subject to confirmation by
said Court, on, or after the 2Sth day
January, 1920, all right title, interest
and estate of the said William W. Me
KIM deceased, in and to that certain
parcel of land described as follows:
Tract 81, Township Is South. Range
IA East, S.BM.. containing two
hundred acres and two hundred
shares of the Capital Stock of Imperial
Water Company No. /.
Terms and conditions of sale are Cash
upon continuation of sale by the Court,
or one-half cash, balance secured In
such manner as may be approved by
the Court Ten per cent must be depos-
tied at the time of making each bid.
Dated this 7th day of January, 1920.
j. III. McKiM.
Administrator.
JAS. w. GLASSFORD,
Attorney for Administrator,
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-09
OREGON

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-On half
81 acres of my bearin gorchard Ship
ping fruit by car loads. -Four best
selling and advertised varieties New
towns, Jonathans, Grimes Golden and
SpitZ. Line o mother half. 3-s mile
to station, electric and steam, Pacific
highway, paved. Grammer, high
school and branch state normal
school, IL miles of Corvallis Ore
Oregon Agriculture College, 80 miles
Portland. Auto roads every where
Phone and rural rail. Land of the best
Small cash payment, Is years time
on balance. All authorized real estate
agents Commission paid when sale
is made.
J. w. DODGE,
r. Il. No. l. Corvallis, Benton Co., Ore.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-09
SUMMONS
(Alias)

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN AND
FOR THE COUNTY OF IMPERIAL
The Union Central Life
Insurance Company
Plaintiff
VS.. Chas. l..
Childers,
Alfred O. Butler, ct al. Attorney
Defendants for
plaintiff
The People of the State OF California
Send Greeting to Alfred o. Butler
Louis Breiling, James l.. Lombard
Lombard & Son, Inc, a corporation, S.
G.. Haskell William Guntermann
Charles Butler, The Peoples Abstract &
Title Company, corporation, S. j.
Montgomery, w. Hilderbrandt, John
Doe, Richard Roe, Jane Doe and John
Doe Company, corporation, defend
ants. ~
You are Hereby Directed to Appear
and answer the Complaint in an actor
entitled as above. brought against you
iii the Superior Court of the County OF
| Imperial, State of California, within
ten days after the service on you OF
this Summons-if served within this
! county CT within thirty days if served
| elsewhere.
unless you appear and answer as above
! And you are hereby notified that
required, the said Plaintff....... will take
/ judgment for any money or damages
demanded in the complaint, as arising
upon contract, or it will apply to the
Court for any other relief demanded in
the Complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal
of the Superior Court of the County of
Imperial, State of California, this 14th
day of July, 1919.
NJ. S. COOK, Clerk.
| BY G. G.. STEWART, Deputy Clerk.
(SeaD
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-09
CLASSIFIED
WANT ADS.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT
Accepted According to the Following
Rates and Rules.

Rates-The -ate for inserting Pre-
paid Classified or Liner Advertisements
in The Imperial Valley Press is 1c per
word each insertion, if paid in advance.
Minimum charge, 25c.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-09

WANTED TO RENT from five to 20 !
good dairy COWS, for two months on
terms to agree Write j. d. Leja, r.
r F. D. Mol
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-09

Errors not the fault of the advertiser,
which clearly lessen the value of the
advertisement, will be rectified only by
republication without extra charge on
presentation of claim within five days
after insertion. No allowance will be
made when the error does not material
Iy affect the sense or purpose of the
advertisement.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-09
Automobiles for Sale

A BARGAIN-7 passenger Mitchell,
1917, model C-42. Run 10000 miles.
Just rebuilt and painted by Mitchell
agency at Los Angeles! Like new.
S1200.00. C. K. Cooper, Telephones
IT'S and 293.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-09

FOR SALE room house, and 5 acres
mile from postoffice, small payment
down. Tormsto suit buyer. Phone
1913
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-09

FOR SALE OR RENT-Small house
and lot. A bargain and 1917 Ford
roadster. See owner, 42S CONNER
cial ST.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-09

The Rcdlands g. Yucaipa Land Com
pany is Offering for a limited time, a
1900 acre Dairy Ranch in the famous
Yucaipa Vallcy-two miles from Red
lands city limits-on the Ocean to
Ocean paved highway. This ranch is
equipped with buildings; no better soil
in the state; has 500 acres suitable for
alfalfa; 500 acres grazing land with live
oak trees and living springs; also 100
inches water Ono of the best dairying
locations in the state. Price reasonable
and terms easy Address
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-09
LOST AND FOUND

$500 REWARD for black leather
purse containing calling cards and
watch fob. Notify Mrs. Edgar Nance,
Jr., Barbar Worth Hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-09

Classified Advertising CHARGED TO
ACCOUNTS will be at the rate of 1 j2c
per word. with a minimum charge of
Csc.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-09

The Imperial Valley Press cannot
guarantee the accuracy or assume re-
sponsibility for more than one incor-
ect insertion of any advertisement ord
;red for more than one time.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-09

TAKEN UP-Red steer, T. brand left
hip S brand left shoulder l.. e..
Cooley Ranch, miles north Ell Cen
tro, A. Burch.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-09
PHYSICIANS
Watches and .,ewelry

Clocks, Radiolight Trench Watches,
and Seasonable Novelties. Fine re.
pairing. Crescent Jewelry. 604 Main
street.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-09

For Your Inspection:
1917 Ford Touring $40.
1917 Ford Touring $500.
1917 Ford Touring S525
1913 Ford Touring S525.
1913 Ford Touring $500.
1913 Ford Touring S525.
1-191S Dodge Roadster S1100.
1917 Dodge Touring $500.
Any of the above on your own terms.
See me last.
FRED II. CROSS
Seventh & Main st, EI Centre. Cal
Phone S59-J
1917-1S-19 and 20, model Ford cars.
pay cash and lots of it if your car is
right. See me last. Fred r. Cross,
new lication 7th & Main, 676 Main St,
Ell Centro, Phone 359-J.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-09
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND FOR
PUBLICATION THEREOF

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN AND
FOR THE COUNTY OF IMPERIAL
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-09
0s@I6a1saa41Laia11D III
Ns- ISL
FOR SALE-ReaI Estate
NO COM SSION

I have some 250 acres that 1 have
sub-divided into 5, 10 and 20-acre tracts,
together with the bulk of the lots and
lands originally owned by the Sceley
Townsite Company. If you want a slice
of Imperial valley prosperity ratnble
our way and see what THE GATE
CITY looks like
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-09
OPTOMETRIST

DIR. NORMAN E. DUPONT-Optemet-
rist: scientific examinations; glasses
fitted. 115 SO. Fifth ST., Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-09

months old. Indistinct brand. w. H.
Vogel, r. f. d. Box 80, Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-09
LIVESTOCK

FOR SALE-IIolstein bull, cows and
2-year-old heifers. Also 33 head reg
istercd Durocs, IL miles west. w
j. Strickland.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-09

FOR SALE-Rabbits frying size, 25c
a pound Ancona cockerels $100 each.
Call Sundays or evenings, second
; house on road north of San Diego
highway, west of FL Centre
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-09

WANTl1D-Large tractor to plow 125
acres corn land at once. p. o. Box
So, Imperial, Calf.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-09
Auto Repairs

CONSOLE BROS. FORD REPAIR
Shop. Ford engines overhauled for
$40. All work guaranteed. Money
refunded if not satisfactory. ,51l
Broadway.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-09

WANTED-Tent about 10X12 or larger.
Prefer one furnished for housekeep-
ing. H. E. r. No. 3S7 Holtville Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-09
AN IDEAL DAIRY RANCH

r. II. No. l. Corvallis, Benton Co, Or,
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-09

TO LOAN-Can furnish money for
building either on straight loan or
Building & Loan plan as you prefer
Edgar Bros. Realty Co., CPS Main
ST.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-09

WANTl1D--Fresno man, good wages.
G. G. Currey, Seeley, Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-09
HELP WANTED

WANTED-Man to rake and clean
yard also to make garden. Apply
at Press office, $40 Main st.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-26

peared to be broken down by the fact NaluaoIes were found in the doctors pockets.
 Another theory advanced was that the patient had been assaulted earlier by the missing man and that pr. Campisi was murdered by the same man after the doctor summoned to give medical aid, had pronounced the patient" dead and had threatened to notify the police
New Britain herald., 1920-03-26
DOCTOR MURDERED,
 PATIENT ALSO DEAD
Both Arc Found Dead and Police Are
 Now Searching for Third

New York, March 26.-Detectives cf the homicide bureau were conducting q wiGcspread search for third man today in the belief that his capture would clear up the mystery Ill the double murder of Dr. Vincent Cam Disi, a. wealthy young Brooklyn physl- elan and an unidentified patient" whose bodies were found in a lodging house room in Brooklyn last night.
 Dr. Campisi was summoned to visit the patient last night by middle aged man and was accom- panied to the scene of the murder by this man. An hour later Dr. Campisi'S body, tec- rib1y slashed, was found on the floor of the "patient's'' room and the latter was dead ill his bed with the imprint of human fingers on his throat. The third man" had disappeared.
 An early police theory that Dr. Canlpisi had been lured to the lodging house for the purpose of robbery and that he had slain one of his aSSail- ants before he himself succurnbed, ap
New Britain herald., 1920-03-26

nurse, Fletcher said yesterday, Fletcher is real estate agent He was with the 92d division and later was transferred from the 3Sth infan- try to the depot brigade at Camp Meade. He was born in Cambridge, Md, and attended schools in Mary land and Washington.
 T met my fiancee in a roadhouse near Dedham four months ago." Fletcher said. Miss Mclean was a nurse with a private family there and
New Britain herald., 1920-03-26

I was a waiter. My real estate work is a new venture. Neither she nor
 considered color or race. I have been
 keeping company with her ever, since. Monday we filed marriage in }
 tentions, and she went to Everett toI stay with an aunt until we are mar ried. As long as we are not break ing the law I don't see why anyonel is interested in us."
 Miss Mclean was born in Glass Bay N. $.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-26

World War Veteran of Maryland Will Marry Everett Girl.

Boston, March 2S.-Tl.omas S.
 Fletcher, 2S, negro. world war vet eran, native of Cambridge, Md, will be married Monday to Miss Jessie Mae Mclean, P, of Everett, a white
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-18
BILOXI THREATENS
 ALABAMA BOYCOTT
By FRED 1T. GORMLEY
 Montgomery Bureau, The Age-Herald 221-2 First National Bank Building

Montgomery December IT. - (Spe- ciaL)-Biloxi merchants have threat ened to break business relations with Alabama wholesalers because of the enforcement of the Alabama oyster and shrimp laws, but the state depart ment of conservation has declined to take any action which will nullify the acts or abrogate their enforcement.
 This fact became known late today through a telegram received by John IT. Wallace, Jr., state conservation commissioner, and Mir. Wallaces reply which was sent to the Mobile Chamber of Commerce.. The commercial organ ization told the commissioner of the Mississippi complaint and invited him to attend conference at Mobile next week. MT Wallace replied that he would attend the conference, but gave advance notice that he would take no action which would nullify the laws
 Mississippi shrimp and oyster deal- CTS have complained for many weeks against the state laws which prohibit the removal of oysters and shrimp to other states for canning purposes with out the permission of the state de- partment on conservation. They con- tend that canneries at Biloxi and other points on the Gulf coast are unable to compete with similar canneries in Alabama
 MT. Wallace contends that Alabama should have first rights in the indus try in Alabama and that until the laws were passed shrimp and oysters were shipped to other states for can ming. but that since the laws became operative, the canning has been done in Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-18
THOUSANDS SPENT
 ID BUY EVIDENCE,
 DEFENSE CLAIMS
State Attempts to Corroborate Claim of Dead Mans Sister That She Was Told Shep-
 ard Was Poisoned
By Associated Press

Macon, Ga-, December 1.-The great CT part ofathe states testimony here today in the preliminary hearing into the death last June of Fred D. shep- ard, alleged victim of a poison plot, for the possession of his fortune, was devoted to efforts to corroborate the story yesterday by his sister. Mrs. Alice Crandel1, that Mrs. Annie Cutts told her that Shepard was poisoned by his wife and the other three defendants.
 Mrs. Cutts herself will take the stand if the defense decides to use any wit nesses and will deny that she ever made such a statement or knew of such plot, according to a statement tonight by Eidredge Cutts of Fitzgerald, her hus- band, who is one of the attorneys rep- resenting her.
 Charges that the present Mrs. Elmer fore her marriage to Shepard in 1918, and by inquiries learned he was wealthy and that his father had been very wealthy" were made by the state through testimony of T. F. An derson, while the defense sought to show in cross examination that evil dence in the alleged poison plot had been bought up"s by the expenditure of thousands of dollars"
 Solicitor Garrett tonight expressed the opinion that the state might con clude it's case late tomorrow with testi- mony by members of the Turner fam fly, former tenants on the Cutts farm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-18
Local Data

near Abbeville, regarding alleged con- versations with the defendants.
 The defendants, Mrs. Pauline Elmer her son, Ernest Hopson her sister, Mrs. Iona Henry, and Mrs. Cutts smiled fre- quently at each other today as Mrs. J. S. McMfllan of Fort Valley and other witnesses declared Mrs. Cutts had re- peated in their presence the plot story as related yesterday by Mrs. Crandell5
 Mrs Crandell, who returned to the stand today, denied that any pecuniary motive caused her to seek to involve the members of Mrs. Elmer's family in a poison plot, said she only furnished l.. P. Whitfield, an Atlanta detective, several hundred dollars" for expense money in the investigation, and de- clared she had asked the solicitor not to arrest Mrs Cutts q felt very grate- full to her" said Mrs. Crandell. flor giving me the information"
 Whitfield told J. W. B1oodworth. Perry. attorney, that he had spent $15,000 on the case, according to the latters statement on cross eXamina- = ton, and added. eff it keeps on I won't need any other job.'
 "We are going to show that the agent of Mrs. Crandell (Whitfield) spent so much he just had to have evidence to justify his expenditures" said the de- Dense counsel In arguing TOT admlsSi- bility of the purported conversation, but the state was sustained in a mo- tion to rule 1t out.
 Other testimony by the witnesses who took the stand today included recitations of the accounts of the last week of Shepard's life. stories of all legged quarrels between Shepard and his wife and of the liquor he drank Fred Crandell, nephew of the dead man, told of drinking some liquor the night Shepard was taken to Macon hospital and from which, Crandell said he became seriously i'll. The liquor came from bottle in Shepard's au- tom obile, he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-18
CORN LEADS ALI ALABAMA CROPS
By FRED IT. GORMLEY Montgomery Bureau. The Age-Herald 22l-2 First National Bank Building

Montgomery, December IT. Spec
 ciaI.)-ln . final report on crops of
 Alabama for the last season, F. W Cist, agricultural statistician. late to-
 day estimated the total value of all
 crops in the state to be 255521 900
 and the total acreage in cultivation to be 9.0,3,39G
 Corn took the highest value in the estimate at $6l,0570g and the great est acreage at 4,273000, while cotton was second with value of $53515, ,000
 and an acreage of 2,S6S, ,000. The total production of corn was estimated to be 67,2a4,00 bushels. and the total production of cotton 66O.00O bales. Hay was the third best cron. it's value
 being estimated at S27123000 the acreage at l,440,000, and the number
 or tons at 1924, 900. The total produc-
 tion of peanuts was figured at 9.204,- 900 bushels, the acreage at 409, 700 and the value al $5,936.000.
 It was further estimated that crops valued at $2o,o01,000 and covering an
 acreage of lS4lo0o were grazed. given to hogs or held for seed and that in- terplanted acres totaled 3,3S5, ,00O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-18
TEACHERS EXAMINATION

State examinations Tor public school teachers will be held on Monday, Tues day and Wednesday of next week. Work on the examinations begins Q o'clock sharp. N Preliminary arrangements will be made between S:30 and 10 o'clock. All teachers must be identified by the examining board before they will be allowed to take the examinations.
 White teachers will be examined at the county courthouse and colored teachers at the Thomas school on the East Lake car line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-18
'PAOL| SMITH IS
 CHOSEN SECRETARY
Junior Chamber of Commerce Down to Business and Is
 Steadily Growing

Paol Smith has been appointed secre- tary of the Junior Chamber of Commerce and will also continue the work of get ting out Birmingham, the monthly publication Of the Chamber of Commerce
 The junior chamber has become live wire in very short space of time. It already has more than POO mmbers picked from among the leading young men of the city. The membership. has gotten busy along several civic lines.
 Mir Smith has been with the chamber since he returned from war service over seas and has proven valuable assistant MT Bum. the general manager. says
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-18
LATEST WARRIOR RIVER
 BARGE ARRIVES IN PORT
 DUE TO START UPSTREAM

Mobile, December 17-(Special. )-The towboat Cordova, a new vessel for the Warrior river trade, arrived today from Jeffersonville. Ind, where she was built The new towboat had the towboat DarI- ing in tow. The latter vessel was re- paired and overhauled at New Orleans plant. The Cordova and the Darling will both leave for the upper Warrior within few days with barges in tow. The self-propelled barge Birmingham left the city today for New Orleans with cargo for New Orleans merchants
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-18
Mystery Enuelops Girls Tragic Death; Body Ls Found Beside Smoking Pistol

rounding the tragedy. has stated that in his opinion death was acci- dental. Miss Tartt was alone in Der room. The report of the re- volver was heard, and members of the family hurried to investigate. It was stated Miss Tnrtt had been i'll for the last several days.
 The family is one of the most prominent in this section of Mis- sissippi. The dead girl was n sis- ter of Mrs. Putnam Mclean of Meridian
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-18
EMERGENCY TARIFF
 TO ASSIST FARMER
 IS DECIDED UPON
tContinucd From Page oncl

Senators McCumber, North Dakota Smoot, Utah; Curtis, Kansas, and Wat son, Indiana, republicans, and Simmons, North Carolina and Nugent, Idaho, demo- crats; and Representatives Fordney. Michigan, chairman of the ways and means committee; Longworth. Ohio, and Greene, Iowa, republicans; and Rainey li.tnois. and Garner, Texas. democrats
 House members said tonight there were approximately $50 bills before various con~ ndttees at their end of the capitol. all aimed to afford protection for agricul- tural products and give relief to the farmer in some form or other. Dozens ot them vary little in form, while others range from the protection of one single article to comprehensive measures em- bracing protection through tariffs or em- bargoes on every product of the farm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-18
FOund IJncOnsciOus

An unconscious man was found by the police last night at Twenty-sixth street and Sixth alley about 11:30 o'clock. He is thought by the police to have been knocked in the head. He was taken to the Hillman' hospital. where his head was dressed and later taken to the city jail. The best that the police could make out Of the man was that his name was A. G. Marshall He could not tell his address.