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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-01

Take notice Automobile care
takers.-Just the thing for wiping
your car. Soft, no starch in
them.
Lot 1856 in. percales in short
lengths, run from to 6 yds.
Best quality of percales made.
Regular price 25c,
SALE PRICE 1oc yd.
Lot $40 in. corded madras
shifting. plain white, make nice
shirt waists and children's
dresses, or mems shirts. Regu-
lar price 25c,
SALE PRICE 1oc yd.
Lot 4o-36 in. bleached sheet
ing, very fine, the lowest price
for some time,
SALE PRICE 10c yd.
Lot 41-36 in. unbleached sheet
ing by the web, or single yard.
SALE PRICE Sc yd.
Lot 42-40 in. unbleached sheet
ing, good quality for sheets and
pillow cases, SALE PRICE &c yd.
coRsETs
Lot 43-Corsets, all sizes, long
and short style. Price has been
$500, SALE PRICE CSC
WIDE coTToNs AT
LOW PRICES
Lot $3.50 Pequot bleached.
Price has been 75c,
SALE PRICE sac
Lot 45-94 Lockwood bIeached.
Price has been SOC,
SALE PRICE 44c
Lot 1914 Lockwood bIeached.
Price has been 55c.
SALE PRICE 42c
SPECIAL
40 in. Pequot Pillow Tubing.
Price has been 29c,
SALE PRICE
34c
Lot 47-S1xes Seamless Sheets.
Price has been $1.69,
SALE PRICE S1.19 each
Lot 48-72x90 Seamless Sheets.
Price has been $3.50,
SALE PRICE CSC
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-12

hurried to the east part of town and
when walkin opposite the Mcxicali
school building, he confronted two
more colored men who had crawled
under a hole in the wire fence to the
American side. When they spotted the
customs officer they started to run but
Green S automatic ca.e into view and
they stopped at the first command.
They gave their names as Elmer Me.
Even aud Tom Moss, both residents of
FL Centre. Inspector Green, when he
searched the pair found one drahm of
morphine which had been divided by
the two prisoners, each having his
equal share of the drug in his posses
sion.
Elmer McEwen, it is said, has been
carrying on IL narcotic traffic between
Mexicali and FL Centre and his capture
is of great Importance to the federal
department.
"Well, not so bad for one hour s
work, remarked Inspector Green al
ter leaving the city Jail with broad
smile. Green was recently transferred
from Tijuana to Calexico duty and
since his arrival here about n month
ago has been doing excellent work in
suppressing contraband traffic.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-12

More Trainees Coming TO
Elmer Sheriff., in charge of the san
Francisco office of the War Veterans
Bureau, 60 more trainees will be ready
to start for Imperial valley as soon as
the warm weather breaks, possibly the
early part of October. The men will
be sent as rapidly rs they can be ac-
commodated with facilities at hand.
They will obtain land under the Braw-
lev union high school plan which has
proved very successful and the Braw-
lev commercial club and realty board
are endeavoring to sign up contracts
for lands for the trainees under the
project Considerable acreage has al
ready been signed up, but more IS need
cd ana committees from both organiza
fions will continue seeking land from
present owners.
f. C. Nash of the Washington head
quarters of the Veterans Bureau, ac
companied by ?. B. Goodcell of the Los
Angeles office, visited in Brawley this
week and inspected the land which the
Frances have been farming there, ex-
pressing themselves as well pleased
with results.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-12
CalexicO News
Special to The Press

CALEXICO, Aug. Ia For the
lawd sake Massa Green don { take me
to the can, sab, | am an old, old man
and | have but three more days TO lVe
sab: | 'se nevah been i'll the calaboose
in all my life sab and ! shuah do hate
to go right now, yes sab, Jack Lane,
n gray haired coored~man who has
been in charge OF the city dumping
ground near the Second street bridge
in New river for II number of years,
knelt and pleaded with Customs In
spector L. L. Green, who had beei.
watching the colored man for several
days, and last night caught him with Il
half dozen quarts of elaret WINE III a
gunny sack just as Lane was hiding
his treasure in a nearby brush.
The federal officers have had Lane
under suspicion as being an aid to the
whiskey runners and they claim that
Lane has been using a signal system
which he flashed from his ''mansion
at the dumping grounds to the SNUG
glers on the Mexican side warning
them when the customs men were
around the vicinity.
"The arrest of Lane will mean that
operations will cease down in the river
bottom, - stated Inspector Green today.
"The smugglers will have to use other
methods to bewilder our department
but we are keeping close watch on
them and we are making captures right
along
The city of Calexieo is now seeking
a man to take the place of Jack Lane
and all applicants will be compelled to
furnish references in order to get the
job.
Mistah Lane in the meantime, Will
be taken before L. :. Commissioner
Whitelaw for arraignment and VIII
likely be bound over to the federal
court in San Diego for further investi-
CATION and sentence.
Immediately after Inspector Green
had taken Lane to the city jail he
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-12
UNION SERVICES

The union meeting of the FL Centre
churches will be held in the NJ. f.
church at the corner of 9th and Com
mercial streets this coming Sabbath at
s p. m.
This change is owing to the increas-
ing annoyance of mosquitoes and bugs
in the open park. The church will be
made pleasantly cool by good fans and
ice water to drink, you are cordially
invited to join with us in a song and
gospel service.
Rev. J. n. Howard, retired minister
formerly of the S. w. Kansas Confer
ence, but now resident citizen of Ell
Centre, has consented to deliver the
sermon. His subject will be "The
Great Salvation,'' as embodied in and
offered through the gospel of the Son
of God.
Committee
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-12
NEW LIBRARY BOOKS

Fiction-Aleichem, Jewish Children;
Cobb, Sundry Accounts; Dodge, Tawi
Tawi; Dos Passos, One Man S Initia
ton; Judson, Able Pierre; Johnston.
The Veneerings; Norton, Ell Diablo;
Oppenheim, Great Prince Shan; Pero-
chon, Meme.
Not Fiction-Ayers, Gold and Si!.
yer; Brown, One Act Plays; Esher.
Tragedy of Lord Kitchener; Finck,
Gardening With Brains; Harris, Nor
Deco That Was; Huneker, Variations;
Park and Burgess, Introduction to the
Science of Sociology; Reinseh, An
American Diplomat in China; Russell;
Analysis of the Mind.
Arthur A. Templeton has returned to
his duties with b. Salomon & Co. after
a short vacation on the coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-12
TRAINS STUCK
IN DESERT
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from age ohSJ
leaders discussed the situation inform
ally, but little progress towards agree
ments at any point was made.
The brotherhood leaders pointed to
kilograms from their chiefs declaring
members were not expected to remain
on duty if life was in danger, as au-
thority for their actions.
The railroad heads remained silent
for the most part. There was Il gen
eral atmosphere of uncertainty, an at
titude of watchful waiting to see just
how far the strikes would spread.
Postal officials here said they We're
unable to tell just how seriously mail
service has been crippled. Transcontin
entail mail was known to be delayed,
but up to today local mails seemed to
be moving on schedule.
One Train Out of L. A.
Los ANGELES, Aug. 12.-Twenty
five trains on the Santa Fe have been
discontinued or have become stalled.
Only one overland train left Los An
geles on this road yesterday
Local brotherhood leaders today re
fused to recall. men who walked out
yesterday in protest against the road
using armed guards in connection with
the shopmen S strike.
Arizona Tied UP Tight
PHOENIX, Ariz., Aug. 12.-The
Santa Fe railroad in Arizona was vir-
tually tied up today by walkout of
the Big Four brotherhood men protest
ing use of armed guards in the shop
men 5 strike.
All through trains to the Pacific
coast had been cancelled and traffic on
the transcontinental arteries suspend
ed. Eastbound trains are annulled at
Los Angeles and westbound trains are
held at Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-12
M2gMol2MMn

Irwin Maupin and family viii leave
for the northern part of the state to-
day for a two weeks vacation.
Miss Helen Wilson of the First Ma
tional bank force is leaving of a two
weeks vacation on the coast.
BERTHE Martin is coming home today
and her sister Jewel is leaving to join
her mother on the coast.
Ira L. Hobby, assistant cashier of
the First National bank, will return
to his wicket Monday morning, reliev
ing Irwin Maupin who has been taking
his place.
A. L. Sisson, receiver of the First
National bank of Seeley, was in Ell
Centre this morning on business err
rand. Also, the Seeley neighbors are
boosting all the time for George Camp
bell for sheriff.
Banners announcing the fact that
Mrs. Josephine VI. Adair is running
for county treasurer "on her record
of efficiency are now seen on the
back of automobiles in all parts of the
county.
Miss Irene Smith, of B. Solomon Co.,
accompanied by her mother and sister,
Mrs. Guy Beynon, leaves today for
,Jacumba to enjoy a two weeks vaca-
tion.
George De Haven is out of the city,
visiting San Diego and Los Angeles.
''Bun" Thompson, of the Southern
Trust & Commerce Bank, starts on a
two weeks vacation today.
4 mans bills usually haunt him
when the ghost walks.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-12
HOltville News

HOLTVILLE, Aug. 12.-Mrs. d. d.
German and daughters returned yester-
day morning from their vacation of
several weeks duration. They visited
Los Angeles, Pasadena, and Ontario.
Mr. and Mrs. +. d. Philips and daugh-
ter Retta left early Wednesday morn
ing on ii camping trip of several weeks.
They plan to camp near Buckman
Springs.
Miss Leola Robertson was in town
shopping today.
Lee Baird left on his vacation of two
weeks yesterday morning, most of
which he expects to send in San Diego
with his father.
Miss Pauline Ray is leaving Satur-
day for Live Oaks where she will spend
a week with Miss Mary Oakley.
Travis Gibson is daily driving around
in his new WHY'S Knight, for which
ear he is now agent in this territory.
w. II. Kelly, owner of the Hodges
ranch north of town, was business
visitor yesterday.
Frank G. Weir, candidate for tax
collector of Imperial county, was a Wis
itor in Holtville Thursday.
Among those from Holtville who en-
loved the dancing at Alamo park We'd
nesday evening were the Misses Viola
Peters, Florence Turley, Edith Massen-
gale, Alice Carpenter and the Messrs.
Walter Reynolds, Billy Wright, Dan
Scott and Bill Ford of FL Centro.
Ed Mcneil with his brothers, John
and Emmett left Yesterday morning
for week s vacation on the coast.
Mrs. j. w. Shuler left last night foi
the coast to visit her daughter, Mrs
McNutt, a resident of Oakland; where
she will stay until October ].
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. A. Kendall and son
Howard and Miss Era Smith left this
morning for the coast. Miss Smith vii
stop at Ontario to visit her father and
later will go to Pomona to visit witt
friends, while the Kendalls plan to di
vide their attention between Los An
geles and Santa Barbara.
Johnnie Zenos was busy business
visitor in town yesterday.
b. l.. Baker from his ranch in thu
Alamo district was a business yisitol
in town yesterday.
The Misses Genevieve Galatin ant
Leila Willis were in town yesterda,
shopping.
NJ. c. Blanchard was attending t.
business affairs in the country yester
day.
N. Bonar, Zanjero for No. Wate
company, took his wife to the hospita
yesterday in Ell Centre where she will
undergo an. operation.
Charlie Handley's house betweer
Eighth and Ninth streets caught OF
fire late Wednesday afternoon, th'
cause unknown. Mrs. Handley and thu
five children were at home but the fir,
had gained such Leadway before i
was discovered that they saved prac
tically nothing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Halpin were in tow
Thursday afternoon,
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-12
SOCIETY
and
PERSONAL

f. c. Dyer leaves today for his SUM
mer vacation. Mr.. Dyer win stop az
Live Oaks to get his wife and then
proceed to Long Beach.
Miss Gwen johnson will drive to
Sap Diego today for the week end and
will bring her sister back with her
for q two weeks vacation.
Miss Nadine Strickland, who has
been away from FL Centre some time
is back again.
4 telegram received from Grant
Booher states that his operation was
successful and is doing fine. Mr.
Booher is in the hospital in Virginia,
MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cuthbert of Holtville
were shopping here today.
B. H. Tozer from Jasper was in town
on business yesterday.
Miss Anita Kavanaugh from Holt
vile was in town yesterday.
Harry Barker left this morning to
visit his wife and daughter in San
Diego.
Mrs. E. A. Leach was down from her
mountain home yesterday and will re-
turn today. Mrs. J. ID. X. Perry viii
be her house guest for a week.
Chas. Barry received a telegram from
his sister, Mrs. q. NJ. Andrews that
she would be Gown to visit the week
with him.
Wellington Couch will join his wifi
in the mountains today.
Miss Cora Nuffer who has been visit
ing in Kansas with relatives ana
friends is expected home today.
A delightful surprise in the form of
n dinner party was rendered DIR. and
Mrs. Norman Dupont last night by Mr..
and Mrs. Minor Sweeney. Those pres
ent were DR.. and Mrs. Norman Dupont,
DR.. and Mrs. Forrest Kutz and Mr.. and
Mrs. Minor Sweeney.
Miss Ethel Davis from Taft, Calf,
has been visiting this week with her
friend, Miss Lucille Stewart Miss
Davis will return to her home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Doebel leave
today for two weeks vacation at
Long Beach.
Mrs. Guy Beynon and children have
gone to the mountains for three
weeks vacation.
Joe Cohen of 3. Salomon & Co.,
leaves today for Ocean Beach to join
his family for a two weeks vacation.
"'Chief' Otto Reber, who managed
the Ef Centre baseball team two years
ago while stationed here as recruiting
officer for the navy, is a visitor in El
Centre having been retired in San
Diego yesterday after 10 years SERVES
The "Chief' is visiting old friends,
and may possibly locate permanently
in the valley.
Miss Helen Ahlberg, of the Irriga-
tion office, left this morning for a
week end visit to Live Oaks.
Word has been received from Bur
rit S. Allen that he will be back in Ell
Centra in plenty of time to take part
in the August primaries.
Agnes Mcneil of the Delta Mercan-
tile Co., leaves today on months va
cation to San Diego and Los Angeles.
J. w. Donohue left this afternoon to
visit his family in Los Angeles over
the week end
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-12
RAIN STOPS TENNIS MATCH

CHESTNUT HILLS, Mass, Aug. u.
Heavy rain today caused postponement
of the two remaining singles matches
in the semi-final round of the Davis
Cup tennis match between Australia
and France. The matches will be play
ed Monday afternoon at 3 clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-12

Constable Farrar has been duly in
stalled in his new duties and has ap-
pointed A. d. Robbins deputy con
stable so that he is now equipped with
all of the paraphernalia of a political
office, deputies N everything.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-12
Church Notes
Monstrous Get-Together Mass Meet

Monstrous Get-Together Mass Meet
ing, Ell Centre, Calf, August 10, 1922,
at grammar school, 1st and Main. All
valley towns invited. Big chicken and
salad dinner served after meeting.
Price per plate 80 cents. Under the aus
pices of the African Methodist Epis-
copai Church of FL Centre. Mrs. Alice
Kirkpatrie, Char: j. C. Fair, Secy.;
John Northern, Treas. A. w. Lacy,
Pastor. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-12

Bound Over for Robbery-Luis Lu
Zero, arrested yesterday in Calexico,
for robbery alleged to have been com
mitted in Brawley, was before Judge
Griffin in the latter city yesterday af-
ternoon and pleaded not guilty. He
was bound over to the superior court
under bonds of $1,000 which he was
unable to furnish and was taken to
Jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-12

NOTICE INVITING SEALED PRO
POSALS, OR BIDS, FOR CITY
PRINTING AND ADVERTISING.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
sealed proposals, or bids, will be re-
ceived by the undersigned City Clerk
of the City of FL Centre, California,
at the City Hall of said city up to the
hour of 1880 'clock P NJ, on Wednes
day the 90 day of August, 1922, for
doing all printing and advertising re-
quired by said City during the ensuing
year.
The Board of Trustees of said City
reserves the right to reject any, or all,
bids.
By order of the said Board of Trus-
tees.
Dated this 9th day of August, 1922.
j. S. LOOFBOUROW
City Clerk of the City of Ell Centre,
California. 1OtlZ
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-12

Sues for Damag ges-Suit has been
brought bv Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Strand,
and Mrs. j. F. Warner of Brawley and
Tyler G.. Duff of FL Centre, against
P L. Everett of Indio, as result of
Strand s car burning up at Everett s
filling station last Nav when the oc-
cnpants of the ear were severely burn
ed and narrowly escaped with their
lives. In the complaint filed this morn
ing, the plaintiffs allege Everett was
instructed to put four gallons of gaso-
line into Strand s ear, and through
earelessness, put in more than that
amount, causing the tank TO overflow
on the heated mechanism of the car,
which burst into flames and was COM
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-12

Reduced Rates Announced - The
Southern Pacific Co. announces a spe-
cial rate of one way fare for the round
trip, to members of the American
Legion and their families desiring to
attend the state convention at San
jose September 9. Tickets will be on
sale September l to with return
limit good until September 10. The
fare from FL Centre amounts TO S24.90.
J. W. Donohue, in charge of the local
Southern Pacific office, expects to have
two ears out of Imperial valley for the
convention.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-12
EWS BRIEFS
FROM CITY AND COUNTY

pletely destroyed, together with per
sonal effects of the occupants. The
plaintiffs ask for $3,406.40 damages,
through they attorneys Simon and FL
lison
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-12
M E CHURCH

Bible school at 9:45. A very comfort
able room with good fan and ice water.
Come and spend an hour with us in the
study of the Queen of Persia Jewess
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-12

Marriage Licenses-Cupid was shoot
ing in Ell Centre yesterday with good
luck, inducing Kenneth Gaylord and
Ethel Lynn Hopgood and Neliems
Lewis Allender and Vera Jewell Allen
der to take out marriage licenses at the
courthouse.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-12
COTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Cotton open
ed steady today: October 2l.ls, up B;
December 2l.20, up 8; January 21.04,
uD 1; March 21.09, up 5.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-12

Honestly it's the best porcy to in
sure your hay and grain with Edgar
Brothers Realty Company. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-12

Money to loan on automobiles, con-
tracts bought. Fred r. Cross, 676 Main
st. Phone 359J. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs Halpin were in town
Thursday afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-12

N. Bonar, Zanjero for No. Z Water
company, took his wife to the hospital
yesterday in FL Centre where she will
undergo an. operation.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-12

4 mans bills usually haunt him
when the ghost walks.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-12

Bertie Martin is coming home today
and her sister Jewel is leaving to join
her mother on the coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-12

Charlie Handley's house between
Eighth and Ninth streets caught on
fire late Wednesday afternoon, the
cause unknown. Mrs. Handley and the
five children were at home but the fire
had gained such a Leadway before j;
was discovered that they saved prac
tically nothing.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-12

Irwin Maupin and family viii leave
for the northern part of the state to-
dav for two weeks vacation.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-12

Miss Helen Wilson of the First Ma
tional bank force is leaving of two
weeks vacation on the coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-12

NJ. G. Blanchard was attending to
business affairs in the country yester-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-12

The Misses Genevieve Galatin and
Leila Willis were in town yesterday
shopping.
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this town for seven years, takes his
departure next week for New Jersey,
where he intends to take unto him
self wife and there settle at his
trade of painting, at which he show
ed himself an adept in the Liberty
Loan signs he painted for the drives.
Perhaps sometime he will show Mrs
Scheuss to his Oxford friends.
During Sunday school last Sunday
smoke began pouring through the
registers. Investigation found that
fire had been communicated in some
way to the cold air flues. A lively
blaze had started but hel p was secur-
ed in season to extinguish the flames
before serious damage had been
done Had the fire caught a little
latter there would have been no one
in the building to discover it and the
loss would doubtless have been COM
plete.
Mrs Hayes Marshall and Mrs Ruth
C Marshall went to Boston on We'd
nesday to spend week.
The subject of next Sundays SER
mon will be "The Mystery of Evil
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both of whom are in very feeble
health. Mrs Kilburn is helping care
for them.
Mrs Ella Burbeck. of Manchester
was a recent guest at Mr. Geo. Put
MANS. She came up to be present at
the funeral of Mr. Arthur Johnson,
who passed away last week.
Mrs Emma Blaidell, who has re-
Gently had a very severe cold, confin-
ing her to her room, is now able to
be up.
Harry Wilson, who has been visit
ing at Mr. Jos. Lawrence's the past
week or so, left Wednesday to return
to his work in Portland, Me.
All the little folks on the road had
great time last Saturday, the oc-
casion being birthday party at Mr.
Musty's for their two little boys,
Robert and Edgar, both of whom,
though not twins, had their birthday
anniversary Feb. 20, Edgar arriving
at the age of and Robert the adj
vanced years of 5. A great time
was enjoyed by the youngsters, who
were pleased to have with them
Grandpa and Grandma Gorham of
Lyndonville, VT, whose wedding an
niversary occurred on the same date.
The party was held on Saturday to
accommodate those who attended
school.
We think in view of the weather
the past week or so the grounding
must have certainly stuck his nose
out the wrong half of the day.
Mrs Harry Blaisdell and two chill
dren, and Fred Blaisdell and Harold
of Bradford were Sunday visitors of
Mrs Emma Blaisdell.
Mr. Jos. Lawrence has bought the
Frank Chandler farm, and intends
making it his permanent home. Mr.
Chandler has made no definite plans
for the future, but will probably
move in the spring.
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ORFORDvILLE.

Mr. Asa Sanborn is able to ride out.
Sam Mousley was i'll the past week
Harry M Russell goes to Concord
this week. He has been fortunate in
selling his stock to parties in Man
chester and Claremont Junction.
Mr. and Mrs Raymond Sanders are
boarding at Mr. Rawlson's.
Mrs Harry Russell entertained the
Sorosis, Wednesday.
Don't miss going to church, as you
will be well paid.
The Minstrel Show, given by the
Sorosis, was bowling success. Those
taking part were Mrs Henry Carr,
Mrs Charles Cushman, Mrs Walter,
Horton, Mrs Harry Wilcox, Mrs
Harry Russell, Mrs Harvey Washburn,
Mrs Harry Dayton, Miss Hattie,
French, Miss Clare Thayer, each TAX
ing their parts to perfection. The
cake-walk by Mrs Cushman, Mrs Will
cox, Mrs Russell and Mrs Washburns
was excellent, also the clog dance by
Miss Thayer brought down the house.
The local hits were numerous and
enjoyed by those who were not hit,
at least. The songs and speeches
were fine. Mrs Ella Wilson presided
at the piano, to the pleasure of the
audience. A dance was given after
the minstrels, music being furnished
by the local orchestra. Eighty-one
dollars and fifty cents was taken at
the door and there was very little
expense, as every one gave their
time, as it was for the benefit of the,
Oxford Fire company.