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Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-08
FIGHT
EX PEG I Ed
OVER K|ND
Of ROADS !.

ATE THIS afternoon the board of
Il supervisors prepared to open
bids of highway contractors on
36 miles of paving. At 2A5 the
board had not opened bids but was
engaged with other business. A
large crowd of interested persons
had gathered in the supervisors
room and was awaiting the OPEN
: ing OF bids.
1t was known there We're a number
of bids.
Inasmuch as the acceptance of bids
would mean that the kind of pavement
must be decided beforehand, it was ex-
pected that warm fight against War
renite would develop.
There was some talk early this after
noon that the supervisors would reject
all bids and do the work by force ac-
count, but this was not taken serious
ly
An interesting fact developed at the
opening of bids at the morning session
on materials in that there We're no
bids on asphalt, it being claimed that
due to various reasons there was no
asphalt to be had -~11
Charges that the highway commits
sion was not ready to call for bids
on various highways were made this
morning before the board of super
visors by Joseph Simons who said
that one of the proposed highways
ran through his ranch and that the
highway commission had obtained no
right of way from him. He asserted
that his was not an entirely isolated
case.
1t also developed, that this morning
he was asked to sign a right of way
agreement but did not do so because
he had not had enough time to look
it over.
The board of supervisors also took
another slap at the highway commits
sion this morning, changing the high
way routings that the commission
had decided on. tAftt
H. H. Clark. representing large
number of Calipatria business men
and others in the north end interested
in the routing of the road appeared
before the board and explained that
for a distance of over mile the road
follows New river below bluff where
it does no one any good and prevents
a view of the surrounding country.
After listening to his talk and
delving into the situation the board
ordered the road set over half mile
where it will benefit large number
of people.
The inside story of the DEAL accord
ing to those who are said to be in a
position to know is as follows:
Either Fred Lack or his brother, it
is said. owns a piece of land near
the routing in question. Under the
old routing he would have had a
corner with a half mile on each side,
making a mile of paved highway
along the ranch, declare those famil-
lar with the situation. Under the new
routing it is said the mileage past
the ranch in question will be reduced
by half.
The board of supervisors also
opened bids on material.
Bids on 100000 barrels of cement
were as follows:
Riverside Portland Cement Co.,
$2.4O per barrel f. o. b. Cressmore.
California Portland Cement Co.,
S2.1O per barrel, f. Q. b. Cotton.
The freight rates from the two
points in question are the same.
Bids on sand andS Sgravel were as
follows:
E. A. Cavanaugh, (Sugar Loaf ma
teriaD. sand to FL Centre, $1.70 pc,
ton; Calexico, $3.50 per ton; Imperial
S1.65 per ton; Brawley, Sl.60 per ton
Heber, SITS per ton; Holtville, ,$2.2;
/ per ton.
Transportation Service Co.. sand
Continued on Page 4)
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-08
BIDS ON HOG ISLAND
EXPECTED TOMORROW
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. March S-Bids for
the purchase of the shipyard and other
facilities at Hog Island, Philadelphia,
will be asked for by the shipping board
tomorrow. The Hog Island Shpyard
cost the government $650OO, 900, but
according to the Washington Tribune
sums far short of this are expected in
the bids which will be received.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-08
PRESIDENT WILL
TATE POSITION
ON ARTICLE TEN
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March S-The pres.
ident will state his' position on the
Lodge reservation to Article Ten of
the league of nations covenant prob
ably today it was announced at the
White House.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-08
FAMOUS HOTEL
IS DESTROYED
(By Associated Press)

OLD POINT COMFORT, Va,
March 8-Aided BY soldiers from
Fortress Monroe, the search began
today of the ruins of the Chamber
lin hotel for possible victims of the
fire which last night completely
destroyed the big structure.
RumOrs that three persons had
perished were discounted by the
hotel management.
The Chamberlin was probably
one of the best known tourist
hotels OH the Atlantic coast and
was located on a government re-
serVatiOn.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-08
BLIZZARD STILL
GRIPS FAR EAST
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
BOSTON, March 8-RailrOads,
industries and community vOlun-
teers used their combined efforts
again today to restore transpOrta-
tiOn facilities that were cut off i'm
Northern New England by storm
Saturday.
The situation in Maine, New
Hampshire, and Vermont is the
most serious in many years, hun
dreds are marOOned i'm small towns
i'm some places the feeding of the
refugees has become problem.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-08
Fake Wire Reports

NEW YORK, March 8.-Erroneous
reports issued by financial news tick
ers that the United States Supreme
court had declared stock dividends
taxable took Wall street by surprise
today and caused heavy selling.
The market made a full recovery
when it was found the Supreme court
decision today had held the taxation
of stock dividends unconstitutional.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-08
GERMANS ARREST
ALLIED OFFICER
(By Associated Press)

BERLIN, March S-Gustava Noska,
minister of Defense ordered the provis-
ional arrest of Prince Jachim Albrecht,
cousin of former Emperor Wilhelm for
engaging in an assault upon Captain
Roughvin, French officer with the in
ter-allied mission in Berlin Saturday
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-08
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
WASHINGTON, March 8.-Discov-
cry of "Co-operative kidnapping As
sociation," having for its purpose the
"kidnaping and holding for ransom
foreigners, preferably Americans, y
was announced by the Mexican for
eign office, according to advices from
Mexico City.
The announcement saws the COM
pany is composed of Mexicans and
Americans on the border.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-08
ALLIED FORCES NOW
IN CONSTANTINOPLE
(By Associated Press)

PARIS March S-Constantinople has
been actually occupied by allied troops
under the provisions of the armistice,
it is pointed out by the Petit Parisien,
which says the city is the headquarters
of General Franchet DespereY
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-08

Leola Applestill of FL Centro was on
Saturday night declared the winner of
the Chalmers hot SPOT" touring
car, Grand Capital prize in The Imper-
ial Valley Press Salesmanship Club
campaign. The Overland coupe was
won by William Vandenburg of Heber
while the neat little bort touring car
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-08

WASHINGTON, March S-Minne-
sofa today won its suit in the supreme
court against the state of Wisconsin
to determine the boundary along ST.
Louis bay and st. Louis river.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-08
SOVIET FORCES
LAUNCH ATTACK
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, March S-Russian Soviet
forces launched an attack against the
Poles and Films on the western and
northern fronts, according to advices
received here
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-08
VILLA KILLS
7 RA | n N AN
BY PISTOL
SHOT
(By Associated Press)

I'll PASO, March Sin battle be-
Il tween train guards and Villa
bandits near COrraliOts, Mexico
when Joseph Williams, an Ameri-
lean mining engineer, was captur-
ed and held for ransom, ten
bandits and 10 guards were killed
and the balance of the defenders,
so i'm number driven off
The train and Pullman car conduct
ors were among the dead, the latter
being shot from Villas pistol accord
ing to accounts reaching here.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-08
By Associated Press.)

VDy NSSOCldtett 7 tSSD
MEXICO CITY, March 8.-Mem-
bers of the Honduran congress of de-
puties engaged in a pitched battle
during the third week of February,
there being 20 killed and wounded ac-
cording to private advices published
in Ell Universal.
Among those killed was Rumulo
Duron, president of the congress.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-08
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, March 8.-An Of
fetal renort of the kidnapping of Jo-
seph Williams, an American mining
engineer. by Mexican bandits under
Villa was received today from James.
Stewart, American consul at Chihua
hua.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-08

went to Miss Frances Drumm Of El
Centre.
Heavy fetal Delled.
Sixteen CLUB members selled oyer
one million credits and the anal out.
come was in doubt until the last mo-
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-08
v. vANDENBURG WINS COUPE;
FRANCIS DRUMM EARNS OORT
Prize Winners In the Imperial Wiley
Press Salesmanship Club Campaign


FIRST GRAND PRIZE
Chalmers Touring Car Leola Applestl 1O,971, ,85e
GRAND DISTRICT PRIZES
Overland Four Coupe w. Vandenburg 8,573,175
bort Touring Car Francis Drumm 4,986,100
REGULAR DISTRICT PRIZES District No. u
Brunswick Photograph Hazel Brumbly 4,593,9OO
Diamond Ring Fred Cole 3,96O,SOO
SIS Merchandise Order Miss Dorothy Sahm 583 ,25O
$50 Ansco Camera Mrs. Jean Davis 1911 400
$40 Merchandise Order Mrs j. O., Cole 88O70O
$50 Merchandise Order Mrs. w. F. North "6606O0
S25 Merchandise Order Miss Ethel Davis 345775
REGULAR DISTRICT PRIZES District No. 2)
Brunswick Phonograph Virginia H. Cronk 63429 975
Diamond Ring Zertha Brown 476495O
$75 Merchandise Order J. F. Mcdonald 4354,05O
$50 Ansco Camera Mrs Brackenbuy 2588,175
$40 Merchandise Order Mrs. H. A. Peters 2,125,20O
$50 Merchandise Order Mrs. Walter Daniel 1,832,35O
$25 Merchandise Order Lillian Knight 1529,9OO
Wrist Watch Mrs. C. A. Jones 1443,800
Wrist Watch Mrs. j. B. Kennedy 1,Q34,25O
Wrist Watch Vera Horton 6561O0
JUDGES AFFIDAVIT
We the undersigned judges named to take possession
of the sealed ballot box make the final count credits
in the Imperial Valley Press Saesmanship club campaign
and took possession of the ballot box and
made the final count of credits Saturday evening" March
9Th at II the hour and date named for the count The
above the of the different prizes together with
the total number of credits cast by each
Signed:
F. ]. Gianoa.
Paul V. Allan,
H. D. Cox.
A. W. Hyberg,
Committee of Judges
Middletown transcript., 1920-07-24
PLANE CARRIED MATERIAL

A surprise was sprung at the busy
Marlin Rockwell Plant, Saturday, when
Frank Mills, Manager of the Essington
School Of Aviation, dropped off there in
company with Engineer Hess, to pur-
chase Hot Water Heater, an electric
drill and miscellaneous tools which he
had seen advertised by Byron E. Veatch,
Trustee, who is in charge of the plant
recently acquired from the Government,
by J. P. Newell.
The trip from Essington, Pa, to Port
Penn, distance of 40 miles was made
in 80 minutes. Mr.. Mills decided to
take the drill and some tools with him
and the material was loaded on his
machine which is Curtis Hydroplane.
Now that this novel delivery method
has been inaugurated, the owners Of
the plant anticipate to see considerable
merchandise taken away by aeroplane,
in addition to automobiles, trucks and
wagons. The cash and carry plan of
selling the great quantities of all kinds
of goods at the Marlin Rockwell prop.
erty has met with instant approval, and
buyers come from far and near to take
advantage Of the money saving oppor-
tunity, that the salvage and wrecking
operations at this plant offers them.
Middletown transcript., 1920-07-24
CaIdWell'S Bazaar

l will sell at my stables in Galena,
Md,
Thursday, July, y, 1920
at 11.3O a. m. sharp, rain or shine
Is TO 80 HEAD OF HORSES, MULES
AND COLTS
Several real good mated pairs of
mules and few good horses and mares.
l sold Is head at my last sale and prices
very satisfactory.
40 TO so HEAD CATTLE
consisting of Fresh Cows, Springers,
Heifers, Stock Bulls and few fat cat
tle- 100 Shoats and Pigs and II Brood
Sows with pig to Registered Boar.
These sows are An extra good bunch of
sows and very profitable.
One Registered Duroc Boar, 8 months
old; three pure-bred Duroc Sows, 8
months old.
Several Farm Wagons, Carriages and
Harness. One Oliver Riding Plow, one
Disc Drill, one two-seat Surrey. Four
Burner Oil Stove. Refrigerator, med
ium size. Lot of other things too num-
to mention. Sale begins H. 80, horses
1 p. M, cattle 2 p. m.
Will sell anything for you on COM
mission.
TERMS-CASH.
S. G. CALDWELL,
This will be the last sale until, Sep
TENDER.
Middletown transcript., 1920-07-24
WARWICK

Mrs. J. r. H. Price was Whining
ton visitor one day last weeA
The Ladies Ai6 Society met at the
parsonage last Thursday evening.
Miss Agnes Merritt has been visiting
Miss Mabel Conner, near Cecilton.
Miss Katie Carroll entertained friends
from Wilmington over the weekend. ;,
Mrs. Cora Bishop and son Alday, and
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. King spent Tuesday
in Wilmington.
Miss Annie Degnan spent last week
with her uncle, Mr.. George Degnan'
near Rising Sun.
Mr.. John Gillespie. of Philadelphia.
spent several days recently with Mr..
and Mrs. j. r. H. Price.
Miss Katherine Degnan, of Whining
ton, spent this week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Degnan.
Mrs. C. j. Stearns and daughter
Gladys, were at the home Of Mrs. >.
D, Wilson several days this week.
Mr.. Clarence Cullum, of Washing
ton. D. g., is spending awhile with his
parents, Rev. and Mrs. C. N. Cullum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Vineyard and son,
of Carney's Point have been visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William VIM
yard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker and daughter,
and Miss Hilda Rowan, of Tennessee,
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. William
Speare.
Mrs. Harry Taylor and daughter.
Miss Grace, of Philadelphia. visited
Mrs. C. w. Stearns Tuesday and Wed
nesday. Miss Taylor will remain two
weeks with Miss Josephine B. Stearns.
Mr.. Amos Wilson, Of near town, was
rendered surprise on Thursday even
ing in honor of his twenty-first birth
day anniversary. A large crowd was
present and a very enjoyable evening
was spent by all.
Middletown transcript., 1920-07-24
Former Teacher Writes Book

The book Fifty years Of delaware
College" written by E. N. Vallandig-
ham. an alumnus is attracting consider
able attention among the alumni and
friends of the college. MIR. Vallandig-
ham was formerly an instructor in
English at Delaware and is thoroughly
familiar with the early history of the
institution following the Civil War.
The book deals with the college from
the time it was re.opened in 1870 after
having been closed for some years,
owing to the war until the present
time.
Mr.. vallandigham prepared this val
liable historical sketch purely out of
the interest that he has in his Alma
Mater and receives no compensation
whatever for his work.
The proceeds from the sales will 60 to
the Delaware College Review to allow
that publication to enlarge the coming
college wear. The books sell for 81 and
s1.5O according to cover and will be
mailed to anyone sending that amount
with five cents extra for postage to
Business Administrator A. G. Wilkin-
son.
Middletown transcript., 1920-07-24
TOWNSEND

q Little Harold Daniels is visiting
5ends near Middletown.
David Cole, Of Tostoria, Ohio, is
Visiting William P. Reynolds.
Miss Florence Martin, of Wilmington,
Is the guest Of Elizabeth Maloney.
Clayton Foxwell, of Wilmington. has
returned home from q visit with Ernest
Weldon.
Mildred Morris, of near Middletown,
spent part Of this week with Mrs. Ed
ward Daniels,
Mr.. Winfield Lattomus left town
Monday for q two weeks visit in
Atlantic City, N. ].
Mrs. Derrickson, at Ginn's Corner,
who has been 50 i'll with typhoid fever
Is somewhat improved.
Mrs. Jonathan Hodgson is confined to
her room at her home on Commerce
street on account Of illness.
Corrine Outten, Mrs. Walker and Mr..
Layman, of Wilmington, visited George
Outten and family on Sunday.
Mrs. Oliver Foraker and grand
daughter spent Tuesday with her
daughter, Mrs. Jack Goldsbor0.
Mrs. Elsie Needham returned home
Saturday from three weeks stay at
Garrettson Hospital, Philadelphia.
Mrs. Edward Reynolds and Miss
Helen Reynolds spent Tuesday as the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton john
son near Galena, Md.
Much interest is shown in town for
the recovery of Mrs. Emma Weldon
Rhodes who is very i'll at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. George Burge near
MiddletOwn.
Services, Sunday at II A. M. COM
munion service. Songs and short ser
vice at 7.3O P. M. Prayer meeting
Thursday nights at P. M. Sunday
School at 10 A. NJ. Everybody well
come.
Middletown transcript., 1920-07-24
ODESSA

Mr.. Hollis Baker, of Aberdeen, was
a visitor in town this week.
Mr.. Jacob Gremminger, of Chester.
is visiting relatives in town.
Mr.. Harold Naudain, of St. Louis,
Mo-, is the guest of Mrs. Thomas Ford.
Mr.. Harry Townsend. of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. G.
L. Townsend.
Mrs. Harry Plummer and daughter
are spending this week with Whining
ton relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Heller and
daughter spent Sunday with relatives
at Mt. Pleasant.
Mrs. s. Dubant and daughter, OF
Tampa, Fla, are visiting MIR. and Mrs.
William Pierson.
i, Norman Ward, Lee Sparks and Hart
ley Thornton, all of Wilmington, spent
Sunday at their homes here.
Mr.. and Mrs Harvey, Milburn, Of
Wilmington. visited her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William Phillips last week.
Messrs. Thomas Berry, Edward Now
den and John Hanna, of Chester, visit
ed Capt. John Morris on Saturday last
Miss Matilda Greenwich, Miss Emms
Robb, and Mr.. F. Skeen, of Chester
spent last week with Mrs. Lille R
Craig.
Mrs. F. Thompson and daughter
Miss Eileen, of Smyrna, spent part O
last week with Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lei
Orrell.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. R. Smith, of nea
Wilmington, were guests Of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Watkins ovel
the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs James Carpenter. Jr.
entertained on Tuesday, at their hom'
near here, William P. Reynolds, Davit
Cole, Mrs. Edward Hart, Mrs. Richar'
Hodgson, Mrs. James Wilson and Mrs
Ira Moore.
Middletown transcript., 1920-07-24
Those Daylo Prizes

Harry Howell's bicycle store has be-
come veritable Mecca for scores eager
to win one of the 104 prizes offered cy
the American Ever-Ready Works for
the best solutions of the picture hang
ing in his stores front window.
Soft snaps! One prize, $1,000; one,
$1,000; 3, $780, $3.50; 5. 5000; 10. 500;
20, $25; so, $40; etc. The Transcript
expects several prizes will he landed by
our citizens. Surely we have number
smart enough to land several Of these
prizes. Get free blank at HowelPs
and try for one Of the 104 prizes.
Middletown transcript., 1920-07-24

SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
q writ of Lev. Fac. to me directed,
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
Court House, Southeast Corner of
Eleventh and King Streets, in the
City of Wilmington, New Castle
County, Delaware.
ON SATURDAY,
THE 31st DAY OF JULY, 1920
at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, Standard Time,
the following described Real Estate, viz:
ALL those two certain lots, pieces or
parcels of land therein described as
one) situate in Christiana Hundred,
New Castle County and State of Della
ware, and known on the plan Of Roselle
as lots Nos. 81 and g, as said plan is of
record in the Office Of the Recorder Of
Deeds, &c., in and for New Castle
County aforesaid, in Deed Record 1T, -
Vol. Is, Page COL, &c., and more par.
ticularly bounded and described as fol-
lows, to.wit:
BEGINNING at stake in the SOUTH
erly side of the sidewalk said side
walk being laid out and parallel with
and distant from the centre line of the
public road leading from Wilmington to
Greenbank forty-six and one-half feet
southerly and at the width Of ten feet;
said stake being distant fifty feet west
erly from the westerly side Of Haw-
thorne Avenue; thence southerly, and
parallel with Hawthorne Avenue, one
hundred and two feet, six inches to a
corner; thence westerly. and parallel
with said public road, fifty feet to a
corner; thence northerly, and parallel
with the first mentioned line, one hun
dred and two feet, six inches to the
aforesaid southerly side Of said side
walk, and thence thereby easterly, fifty
feet to the place of Beginning. Be the
contents thereof what they may, SUBJ
ject, however, nevertheless, that no
building or residence of less value
than one thousand dollars $4,000 shall
be erected on the within described
premises.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Alice M. Smith, Admins
tratrix of George Walters, deceased,
Mortgagor and Sallie E. Walters,
widow of George Walters, surviving
Mortgagor and it's. and to be sold by
JOSHUA z. GRASSLAND, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office. Wilmington, Del,
July 9Th, 1920.
Middletown transcript., 1920-07-24
What to do When Bilious

Eat no meats and lightly of other
food. Take three of Chamberlain 8
Tablets to cleanse out your stomach
and tone up your liver. Do this and
within day or two you should be feel.
ing fine.
Middletown transcript., 1920-07-24
TRAFFIC RULES IN BRIEF
THE 31st DAY OF JULY. 1920

On and after Monday, July II,
1920 the following Rules will be
enforced to the letter.
Keep to the right.
Pass overtaken vehicles on the
left.
Turn into a street to the right
around the right hand curb.
Turn into a street on the left
around center of intersection.
Do not stop on left side of
street.
Give warning before slowing,
stopping, backing, starting or
turning.
Muffler cut-outs- must be kept
closed.
Do not leave motor car unOc-
cupied with engine running.
Speed IS miles per hour and
must be obeyed.
State laws, regulating Lights,
will be enforced.
Ignorance OF these rules shall
be considered no excuse for dis
regarding them.
Any person or persons violat-
ing any of the foregoing rules
and regulations, shall, upon con-
victiOn thereof before the AL
DERMAN or JUSTICE OF
THE PEACE, be subject to a
fine of not less than Five Dollars
nor more than Ten Dollars and
costs for each offense.
By order Of the
COMMISSIONERS OF THE
TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN
MALTzn s. LErHnRpuRx, Pres.
RQ1gQgEA1 81 81 ~ III
Middletown transcript., 1920-07-24
ESTATE OF SAMUEL EML[N MAS

ESTATE OF SAMUEL EML[N MAS
SEY, Deceased. Notice is hereby given
that Letters of Administration upon the
Estate of Samuel Emlin Massey, late
of St. Georges Hundred, deceased,
were duly granted unto Albert L. Mas
sey, on the Fifteenth day of July, A.
D. 1920, and all persons indebted to the
said deceased are requested to make
payment to the Administrator without
delay, and all persons having demands
against the deceased are required to
exhibit and present the same duly pro-
bated to the said Administrator on or
before the Fifteenth day of July, A. u.
1921, or abide by the law in this behalf.
ALBERT L. MASSEY,
Administrator.
Address
Cos w. goth St.,
Wilmington, Delaware.
Middletown transcript., 1920-07-24

WANTED-Young lady clerk for
Candy and Ice Cream Parlor. Apply to
B. G. SMITH,
Middletown, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1920-07-24
notice.!

Owing to the greatly increased cost
of Coal, Electric Current Consumers
will please take notice that the price
has been raised to Sixteen (16) cents
per kilowatt hour.
By Older of
LIGHT & WATER COMMISSION.