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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
CALHOUN-EDEN WEDDING
 EVENT OE TNTVEREgT

Of interest to a wide circle of friends and Rcquaintances was the marriage Monday evening, November
 12, of Mir. Walter Campbell Calhoun and Miss Virginia Eden, daughter of
 MT. and Mrs. H. s. Eden, 1410, Six
 teenth street. south, the Rev. pr. J.
 B. Dlllard officiating, the scene be- ing the home of the bride, which was profusely decorated with Autumn foliage and ferns and cut flowers.
 Before the ceremony a program of appropriate selections was given, Mir T. B. Worthington, violin. and Mrs. J. T. Hardy, piano; Mrs. r. W. Mitts of Meridian, Miss, cousin of the bride, rendering Cadmans At Dawning." The bridal party entered the living room to the strains of Lohengrin's Wedding March," pre- ceded by two dainty little girls, Beth and Josephine Ash the former strew- ing rose petals in the path of the bride and the latter bearnig the ring in the heart of white chrysanthe- mum: They were costumed In pink The bride was given in marriage Dy her father and was lovely in a cos tune of French blue satin, her bou- quet being of bride roses and lilies of the valley, her going-away dress being navy-blue poiret twill with hat to match. MT. Calhoun, who is the son of MT. and Mrs E. R. Cal houn, was attended by MT. Frank Barclift.
 After the ceremony short recep- tion was held and refreshments served, Mrs. Eden, robed in brown satin and lace. being assisted by her daughter, Frances, in rose crepe Miss Bess Wilmington, In rose crepe; Mrs. F. W. Mitts. in black velvet; Miss Gwendolyn Calhoun, Mrs. w. R. Cal houn. Dr. Thomas Snow presided at the register. Many beautiful gifts were received.
 MT. and Mrs. Calhoun will continue to reside in Birmingham, being tenn porarily domiciled in West End.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11
SAN FRANCISCO MARKET

san FRANSCO, April 11.-Re-
ccipts of Strawberries are showing
some increase from the Lower Pen
insula. Local crates sold from 3 to
/ 325, while southern crates of II
baskets were bringing $50 to csc
each.
IRUl-a
Apples-Belleflcurs, per box, 60
01,25.
Newton Pippins (Calif.) per box
1.25M1.75; Jonathans. 1.50@l.75.
apefruit-cou1hern California
4.5O@5.0O; Imperial Valley, $500
600; Arizona, 5.00@5.50.
Lemon5-Special pack 5,00M5.50
choice, 4.00@5.25; Lemonettes, 200
@4.00.
Oranges-All sizes, 75@S.25.
Pears-Anjou, 1.50@2.00; Com.
Ic., 1.5O@2.25; Winter Nellis, 1.50
@2.75.
Strawberries Imperial Valley,
5.00@5.50 per crate.
VEGETABLES
Artichokes-4.00M6.00.
Bunc red Vegetables-Per dozen:
Carrots, 5o@60; Turnips, 5O@6o;
Boets, $1,000; Parsley, 80; Radishes,
Cabbage, per h., 2A@3.
Cauliflower-75M1.25.
Lettuce, iced 1.50Ml.75.
Cescry-Pcr crate. local. not quot
cd; southern celery, 4.50@6.00.
Onions-Brown, 2.00M2.50.
Peppers-Bells, SOLO; Chilis 5@
10.
Potatocs-Rivers, l.25@1.50; Ida
10 Russets, 1.45@1.60; Washington
Melted Gems, l,50@l.S5; Salinas,
1.50M2.35; sweet potatoes, 2.25@
a.5G.
Tomatoes--Soutber Choice, LOO
@I 25; l.. A. lug, 1.00@2.O0; Mexi.
can per lug, 1.25@1.75; hothouse,
i.75@2.00 crate.
Beans-Loca,, green flat, few
best l7@20.
TOULTRY
Broilers-11l to IA lbs, 500 Is.
Tryers-24 to 3 lbs, 43@45.
Young Roost @rs-0 s!ored 31a lbs.
and up, 42@45.
COiorec1 old ROSTERS 215.
Leghorn-Old roosters. "a.
Leghorn Hens--3 lbs. and over,
2l@23.
Large colored hens-28@30.
Ducks-A uung, 15M-,.
Geese-Young, 23@26.
Live Turkeys-20424.
Dressed Turkeys-25@2S.
Hares-220
Squabs---46m50.
CHAIN
Wk,At--Milling. 2.00m2.25.
Barley reed - i.571a@1.6O, ship
ping, l.G5@l.70.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11
WIDOW WEEPS AS
AWFUL FATE OF
HUSBAND TOLD
CONTINUED from gage j.


. Utley, became confused in his testi-
mony several times.
Following Campbell, Deputy Sher
iff lie Barron, who arrested the pain
at Blythe, was recalled and again
told the facts surrounding their ar
rest. Grover +. Coulson, chief
quartermaster in the United States
Navy, and at present on recruiting
duty in this city, gave testimony
relative to Campbell's discharge
from the navy as an undesirable
Campbell had testified that he was
given an undesirable discharge be-
ceuse he was under age.
Kicked Out of Navy
The navy officer testified that
the discharge was given for some
other reason, for if under age was
the cause, the discharge would have
so stated, which it did not. 1t did
state that Campbell was discharged
under special order No. 8401 of the
commanding officer at San Diego,
and Coulson testified the real reas-
on for the discharge could only be
ascertained by examing the com
manding officers records and that
in all probability the discharge
was given for some infraction of
the navy regulations. He also called
attention to the fact that the re-
verse of the discharge did not state
that Campbell was eligible for REIN
listment, as would have been the
case had the discharge been given
for being under age.
District Attorney Utley stated
this morning that previous to taxi
ing the stand yesterday, Campbell
without consulting his attorney, G.
f. Scott, had asked him if he would
give him life imprisonment provid-
ing he pleaded guilty as Davis has
done. The district attorne yrefused
the offer and told him he would
have to stand trial, and take his
chance with the jury as to any pun
The appearance in court of Coul-
ishment that might be given him.
son, accompanied by d. G.. Hertzog,
both men being in navy uniform,
plainly puzzled Campbell. When the
sailors were given seats next to him,
Campbell tried to engage Coulson in
conversation, asking him what his
purpose was in court, but the navy
man refused to answer him. He
stated afterward that he did not
care to talk to a man who had
brought such disgrace to the uni
form of his country as Campbell
has done.
Today's session brought large
number of spectators to the court,
among whom were many women.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11
IMPERIAL

IMPERIAL, April 11.-W. d. Al
lison who has been spending the
winter with his son and family, and
Mrs. G. w. Allison, left yesterday
for his home in indianapolis, Indi
ana.
E. A. Nance returned yesterday
from weeks business trip to Los
Angeles.
According to report received here
yesterday, Cecil Meadows has re
ceived his honorable discharge from
the navy and is on his way home,
to be with his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
j. l.. Meadows.
Virgil Patterson left last evening
for a business ZIP to Los Angeles.
Arthur V'achtel is home from the
coast to "emaip with liis family un-
til school is out, when they will
move 20 Santa Ana, where they ex-
pect to make their home.
The regular monthly meeting of
the P. T. A. will be held Thursday
evening at the high school at 1880.
There will be short business ses-
sion with Mrs. J. r. Bransby, presi-
dent, presiding, followed by an in
teresting program, as follows: Com
munity singing led by Mrs. Carmen
Fairbanks; an episode of Imperial
city with Imperial grammar school
children taking parts; flag drill, al
so by the grammar school and the
grammar school orchestra will play.
The episode of Imperial city was
written by Mrs. Hattie Spencer,
principal of the local grammar
school. Mrs. Ross L. Hickcox of Ell
Centre will give some readings. Mrs.
Hickcox is county chairman Of
drama in club federation. A large
crowd is hoped for as everyone is
invited. Refreshments will be
served and no admission charged.
AT the county board meeting Of
the Y. w. G. A. held at the Barbara
Worth Hotel in El Centre Monday
evening, Imperial s. invitation to
make this the county headquarters
were gladly accepted, and in the
future the county secretary, whose
field covers the entire valley will be
located at the Imperial rest room.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11
LOS ANGELES MARKET

LOS ANGELES, April 11.-Trad
ing today was moderate. Supplies
ranged from moderate to heavy ant
the market was generally steady
Asparagus receipts continue heavy
and prices decline slightly. Celery
and cabbage continue firm. The
tomato market is fairly steady but
peas are dull under heavy receipts
from all sections.
Articnohvs-7-ew Fancy, 81; No
rs, 50@85.
Grapes-Locals, nortnerns, Red
Empress, best sorage stock, 5@7.
Crapefru;t--imperial Valley, 4.5C
@5.25; special brands, o.25M3.75.
Aribonas, 4.S0; Seedless, 5.0o06.0O;
locals, 2.50.
Celery-Local and San Diego $50
07.00; best 7.50.
Lemons -Cpecial brands. GEO.
Lettucc-Best local, 60@75 per
field crate; Imperial Valley, best,
2.OO@2.l5.
Onions-Srockton browns, yellows,
3.75M400: whites, best, 500;
local Spanish, o.75@4.oo.
Orangcs~-Northerns, special brand
Navels, 3.00@4.25.
Peppers-Chilis, 14@l5; Mexican,
12@l3, bells, 14@l5.
Squash-Imperial Summer, 1900
1.65 firm basket crate; Italian, 1.5O
M1.75, mostly 1.50@1.60 per 20ib
flat.
Potatucs-Northern Rivers, 2.25@
$50; Idaho Russets, 2.25; Washing
ton Melted Gems, 2.00@2,25; new
stock Carlsbad best, 7MS; sweets,
no Locals. Arkansas Nancy Hall,
2.10@2.25.
Tomatoes-Mexican Pinks, 2.25@
$50; Small ripes, 1.75M2.25; I'M
perial four basket crates, 300;
ripes, best, sag.
Mexican Pinks, 2.50@2.75; ripes,
few, S@10c.
Garlic-New crop. fancy, 20@Q25.
Mexican and Northern, l4Wl6.
Okra+- Mexican 15@l6.
Asparagus-Local, lS@2o; lmper-
ial. I5G17; Northern Greenl2WlI-
Strawberries - Dest .. ]0Wo.'oj
No. ., 4.50@5.0O.
Peas--Imperial raIiey, r." best,
CO.'S, mostly 4@5c.
Butter, 46; eggs, extra 80; case
count 90; pullcts, %; hens, 20
to 2S; broiiers, = 10 lbs, 40; fryers,
214 to 3 lbs, 40; old ducks, 20; duck
lings 20 to 20; mares. IL,
LIVESTOCK MARKET
Cattle--Beer stecre, good grade
7.6O@s.oO; medium grade, Hoo@
7.6o; common 5.5O@7.0O. Beef cows
good grade, 5.5O@6.oo; medium
grade, 4.7o@50O; common, $'9oCa
1,75; Gamers and cutters, l.ooCa
$50; bologna ano hatcher bulls .
2.O0@5.00; feeder steers. 5'oO@o'oo
Calves, $50 to 10c pounds, med.
good and choice 1O.O0QQl2.0O; 200 te
250 pounds, 9.5o@ll,9oi -oV to eVS
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11
ONE CAR DAILY
OF PRE-COOLED
CANTALOUPES
CONTINUED from page u

equally enthusiastic. The system
promises to cut down losses all
around, and to insure the ultimate
consumer perfection of quality
never hitherto obtainable, except
at point of origin. Refrigeration
charges will also be reduced by saw
ing the meltage once incident to
equalizing the temperature of the
perishables and the car into which
they were loaded.
Superintendent r. P. Moore of
The Imperial lee and Development
Company says the present expert
mental plant at Ell Centro, with n
capacity of one car daily, will be
tried out on cantaloupe shipments
next. If, as expected, the same re-
suits are obtainable with melons as
with lettuce, three preceding
plants will be built by the company
this fall at Ell Centre, Brawley and
Calexico.
The Imperial Ice and Develop
ment Company has been working on
the preceding idea for more than a
year, realizing that no greater SER
vice could be rendered growers and
shippers, and the valley i'll general, ,
than the development of a success
full preceding system. While Sup
erintendent Moore is cautious i'll his
statements, he pointed out some of
the advantages already in sight, if
the Ell Centro plant does as well
with cantaloupes as with lettuce.
These will be reduction i'll cost of
shipping, arrival of perishables at
market IN perfect condition, and
further enhancement of the reputa-
tion already won by Imperial Val
ley products and consequent in
crease in demand. There will also
be added to the products of the val
ley that can be successfully shipped
to extreme distances, many hitherto
marketed only at nearby points.
80 Plants in State
The preceding idea has engaged
the attention of California growers,
shippers and refrigeration engineers
for some time past, and there are
now more than 80 preceding plants
in operation in the state. Ripe apri-
cots have been successfully Ship
ped from them to London by the
Panama Canal, arriving in perfect
condition, and three carloads of
Strawberries recently reached the
eastern seaboard from the Santa
Clara Valley in splendid order.
The problem on which The Imper-
ial Ice and Development Company
has been working, is the handling of
perishables on the scale of pro
duction Characteristic of the In
perial Valley This is not practic-
able when air cooling is the method
employed. The FL Centro plant low
ers the temperature of the products
to 3S or 40 degrees by passage on
conveyors through long tank of
ice water, after which in the ease
of the cantaloupes, they will be
dried by exposure to a dchydrated
air blast refrigerated to the same
uniform low temperature. The re
suit of this is to arrest all develop
mcnt in the melon or vegetable be
tween the preceding plant and
point of delivery from the refriger-
atcd ear. Hence shipment can be
made of ripe melons with maximum
sugar content.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT

The following market quotations
are furnished through the United
Press by the state department of
agriculture, division of markets.
They are the average of actual
prices obtained between 1880 and 9
O'Clock this morning by San Fran
cisco jobbers from their sales to re-
tailers, hotels, restaurants, cafe, etc.
Slight fluctuations may be noted
during the days trading.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11
PRESS CLASSIFIED ADS|

Classified advertisement accept
ed according to the following ra.e'
and rules:
RATES---The rate for inserting
Prepaid Classified or Liner Adver
tisements in the Imperial Valley
Press is cent per word each inser
tion, if paid in advance. Minimum
charge 25 cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11

pounds 7.oo@1l,oO; over 800 pounds
5.00@900.
Hogs, $50 to 200 pounds, 9,45@
9.S5; 200 to $50 pounds, s.75@9. a5 |;
$50 to 800 pounds, S00M9.00; over
300 pounds, o.oo@7.5o; smooth S, IS
700MS.00; rough sows, 6.00@7.0c'
feeder pigs, 6.00@7.00.
Sheep ana LamDs: (ruII wooled). J..
Lambs, 81 pounds down. good and
choice, ll.00Ml2,50; medium, 10000
HOO; medium and good ewes, 500
(d6.5O; yearling wethers, medium,
good aud cnoice, 9.50Mll.00; aged
Yethegs, 7.5Q4s,25.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11
Dubs Sugar Probe
a Smoke Screen

WALLA WALLA, April II. -
Senator c. C. Dill, Washington Dem
ocrat, in u speech here last night
bitterly attacked the Harding ad-
ministration.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11
TODAY'S WANT ADS

LOST-Brown marten fur at Cali.
patria Saturday night. $1,000 re-
ward. Notify Mrs. wv. j. Strick.
land, Phone 113W, Ell Centre.
11t3
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11

FOR SALE OF EXCHANGE
1919 Chalmers Six, touring, good
tires, good shape. Will exchange
"A equally for good Ford. Call Main
+ 164. 11t4
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11
Help Wanted

WANTED-Work on dairy ranch.
Can milk if needed. Address r.
p. Sampson, Princess Hotel, Ell
Centre. 10t2
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11

FOR SALE-30 cows and lease on
45 acres alfalfa. j. J.AycOx, III
miles north from Meloland store.
lite
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11

FORCIBLE representative wanted
for Imperial Valley, organize and
manage statesmen, calling on
building trade, man able to fin
ance self sixty days assured big
possibilities, establishing you in
an Independent business. Steb-
bens, OLA No. Western Avenue,
Los Angeles, Cal. 9t3
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11

WANTED - Zanjero. Must be
p willing to stay thru summer
months. Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict, Imperial. Its
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11
Money to Loan

WE HAVE money to loan on good
farm or city property, long time
at 7 per cent. Geo. A. Carter,
Real Estate Exchange. Phone 224.
660 Main st, L! Centre. 26tf
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11
For SQIe-Niscelianeous

FOR SALE-50O 1T. rail road
frontage for packing sheds. Roy
Shepard, Box 645, FL Centre.
Dts
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11

WA.NTED-Girl for general house
work. Apply Press Box 324.
9t6
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11
M MBcciIdSieOUS

SPECIAL AGENT New York Life
Insurance Co. Largest life insur-
ance company in the United
States. Office Real Estate Ex-
change. 660 Main st, Ell Centre.
26tf
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11

FOR RENT-Furnished apartment,
three rooms, sleeping porch. $50
month. 493 Orange. 11t4
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11

WANTED-All kinds OF junk
green hides, dry hides, pelts, wool
sacks, rags, iron, brass, copper etc
Jos. Mintz & Co., Third and Main
st. 1tt
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11

FOR SALE-Beauty Shop at Var
ney's. Owner leaving town.
Bood buy. Quick sale. Apply
Nina Majel, owner, at Varney's.
Ito
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11

NA,NTED-Young man wants posi-
tion as farmer, raising CONNER
cial alfalfa. Would like to get
acquainted with irrigation work
and land leveling if possible.
Able to milk. Anton Muther, p.
o. Box 612, Holtville. 11t4
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11

WAlITED-A few good ranch loans,
10 years time. /. P. Sargent.
Phone 321J. 500 Main. Off
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11
For Lease

VEGETABLE MEN ATTENTION.
We have several prices of first
class old pasture land suitable
for vegetables for rent. Edgar
Bros. Realty Co., 62s Main 81.
36tf
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11

FOR SALE--1iay baler and buck
rake at bargain. Lewis Service
Station, South 4th st. Jt10
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11
For Sale or Exchange

TO TRADE-A lot here in Stone S
Addition for vacant East San
Diego, will pay substantial diff
ference for q desirable rs or l0C
foot corner. M. j. Leonard, 3S7!
Conklin Ave-, East San Diego,
Cal. 9t3
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11

FOR LEASE-Melon and lettuce
land. 4S0 acres alfalfa west of
Calipatria for melons and lettuce,
will lease part or all. Excellent
land, been in alfalfa Il number
of years. Close to shipping sta
tion. c. L. Sprouse, 63S Citi-
zens Natl. Bank Bldg, Los An
gelcs, Cal. 11t10
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11

WANTED-An people to know
Paul's Lemonade is made from
fresh fruit, &c per glass. United
Stage Depot. 20t26
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11
For observation-disclosures

FOR RENT-Modern house, unfur-
nished, $22 per month, including
water. 442 He'll Ave Apply 13s
N. Fifth st. Off
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11
Observation-Disclosures

WANTED-To borrow $1,000. Will
give first mortgage on good city
property. Address Imperial Val
ley Press, Box 353. 9t3
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11

WANTED-1o &c laundry, rough
dry, l0c per lb. Men S apparel
finished. 9l6 SO. 4th st. 5t6
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11

WANTED-Men cooks. Steady
work. Apply Imperial Irrigation
District office. 8tf
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11

WANTED-Second hand furniture
Call 495W. S19 Main st. loft
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11

FOR RENT Front room. 673
Brighton. Call after 8 p. m. lift
WANTED Second hand lister,
second hand corn planter. Will
pay cash. Write me. p. o. Box
49,, Ell Centre. Its
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11

BARGALN-1922 Playboy Johdan.
Leaving the valley, A snap. See
Main Chop House. 6t6
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11
For SdIe-LiresfOck

FOR SAILS young draft horses
and 5 years old. Clark W.
Adair, Seeley, Cal. 3tl2
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-11

FOR RENT-6 room house, furnish
ed, SIS per month. 1l03 So. 3rd
St. 9t6
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-12
LETTER FROM LESLIE PRESCOTT
TO LESLIE PRESCOTT, CARE
OF THE SECRET DRAWER

! am going to deposit this. letter
cret drawer and when ] am inclined
to think my lot is h.ird and when l
find myself rebelling against my
little annoyances, | am going to take
it out and read it. .-,'''.'..
Strange, isn't it, that most. women
will face a great calamity when 1t
comes into their lives just as brave
ly as Sally? l also believe that most
of them Will worry and ffet about
the little nagging pin-pricks of life
as | do. =
Most of US rebel daily against the
little entertainments which the scr
did business of living makes upon
husband and wife and their love.
These little everyday martyrd oms
should be gilded by love with the
shining gold of forebearance.
Lovers, as you know dear little
Marquise, are never partners in the
true sense Of the word and most
young people are greatly surprised
and shocked when they find that
marriage is 4 business pure and
simple.
| am going tomorrow to see Alice
Oft and mother and dad are coming
back with me.
| am going to make mother ex-
plain what she said in her last let
ter to me. Why should, young mar
ried people have worries at the be-
ginning of their married lives? Why
should lthat knit their affections so
closely together?
l don't believe | shall need that
explanation so much as II would
have, had | not received Sally's let
ter. Sometimes l almost finA it in
my heart to envy Sally. She| has
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-12
{p@%iSzN5
0&|4
|l%1,..Gx>

Shut your mouth and open your
eyes. Now that's the way for a girl
to catch June grom.
These fool flies wouldn't be so bad
If they had sense enough to eat and
go on back home.
Our idea of fine job these days
would be sitting on cake of ice
waiting for it to melt.
You never can tell when we will
have flood. Let the children learn
to swim this summer.
People going on picnics to forget
everything usually forget even the
salt for the eggs.
Find a bridge. Jump off and break
a leg. A very effective method of
staying single this June.
Chairs last longer if tacks are
placed upright in the seat.
A porch swing may stay still, ana
still go long ways toward landing
prospective husband.
Washing the hands in gloves pro-
tects the skin wonderfully.
The honeymoon ends when the
furniture store collector begins.
Pitching horseshoes would be 1.
nice game if chewing tobacco wasnt
such a bad habit.
We took this land away from the
Indians. Eskimos better not start
anything these hot days.
A common dog is the safest watcn
dog. Get valuable dog and bur
glars may steal him.
TO keep. new table, monograph
or piano looking nice, MAKE the fam
lily wear rubber heels.
Save old electric light globes. Very
valuable for soaring stray cats at
night.
Our expert opinion is that the
man who calls sweat perspration
doesn't know much about it.
RANT heart never won fair lady.
but faint light has won fair lady
many faint heart
Men are not always superior to
animals. A horse can switch his tail
to keep the flies off.
Get sent to Jail for 30 days Then
you Will escape marrying during the
dangerous June days.
Many homes have been broken up
by men wanting to sit on the front
porch in their bare feet.
Climb flag pole and don't come
down until July This is a simple
way of staying single.
Every summer, when it gets hot,
we decide We want to grow up and
be an ice cream maker.
Our idea of fun would be being
one of these mammals frozen in the
ice ten million years ago. /
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-12
ADVENTUROUS
THE TWINS
Puff! Puff! Puff!

ruiz! run! run
The Ch0o -Choo Express came to
another station in Choo-Choo Land
and stopped.
'All out for Zoo Town." called
Mister Punch, the conductor man.
ZOO TOWN." repeated Nancy
There isn't bit of use of us get
ting out, for I'm sure that Ruby
Joan, my lost rag doll wouldn't come
here. She's been dreadfully afraid
of animals ever since the day Fido
got her and shook her until her
cotton all came out. She's never
been the same since.
"Oh, but there are no animals in
Zoo Town." said Mister Punch.
These are nice quiet toy animals.
Even the tigers and lions are as
tame as woolly lambs"
"Oh, that's difexent!' said Nancy.
"Come, Nick. let's hurry and ask
everybody if they have seen her.
Poor, dear Ruby Joan! I'm afraid
she'll be crying her shoe-button eyes
out if we don't find her soon"
So they hurried away.
The first person they met was a
rocking horse.
did you see Ruby Joan, my rag
doll ?" asked Nancy.
mo, didn't" whinned the horse,
rocking away down the street.
did you see Ruby Joan?" Nancy
asked. tuning to shiny block
leather Puss-in-boots who wore
handsome red cloth coat with a gor-
geous white neck ruff
~7"Sorry, Mistress Nancy, but I
haven't seen a sign of her." replied
Puss with.a stately bow. did you
ask the brown flannel monkey with
the long tail?"
mo, but We WILL" said Nancy.
But Jocko knew nothing either,
or the Teddy Bear, or the Moo Cow,
or Radio Rex, the dog that jumped
out of his house when you called
him.
The Twins had to go back to the
station and get on Mister Toot's
train again without finding Ruby
(To Be Continued)