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Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-29
CLUB REQUESTS
CROSSINGS TO
Be MADE SAFE
Babes i'm Arms and Go
Carts Subject of New
Warning b !

Parents are registering complaints
that when they are attempting to
cross highways or streets with
babies in their arms, the motoring
public gives them little considera-
tion. Numbers of them have asked
that the Auto Club of Southern
California call the attention of auto
owners to this situation.
1t is pointed out by club officials
that motorists should give the same
consideration to pedestrians that
they expect pedestrians to give to
them, particularly when these pedes-
trians are mothers carrying small
children in their arms.
Curb the thoughtlessness, urges
the auto club. Remember that Il
mother with the responsibility of n
small child is much more timid than
the average pedestrian, and if it is
difficult for Il full-grown man to
leap across the street, it Is much
more difficult for mother hamp-
cred with children to make the
crossing. The club asks that the
next time you observe Il parent with
children trying to get over the
highway, that you give them proper
and courteous consideration.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-29
HOLTVILLE ROAD
FLOODED AGAIN

According to statements made
this morning by A. B. Bland, pas
senger stage driver who travels be-
tween this city and Holtville, the
Ell Centre Holtville highway is
flooded on both sides of the point
about half way between the two
cities.
Mr.. Bland, who perhaps travels
this road more regularly than any
other person, is highly incensed at
the condition of the road. He states
that this is the second time in the
last 80 days that the highway has
been all but impossible.
AS to just who is to blame for this
condition there seems to be some
question, as at times the careless
ness of farmers in not watching
their water causes this nuisance.
But in this ease, according to Mr..
Bland, there seems to be no doubt
that little more care by the I'M
perial Irrigation District would
have prevented the leaks which have
been growing for the last few days
until they resulted in breaks in the
ditch bank of sufficient size he
saws m cause the complete inunda-
tion of the road. 80
In order 10 avoid a washout on
the Holton Inter Urban Railway. it
was necessary to rush part of the
section rano to the scene to do
some protective work. 50
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-29
Baptist Church Social
Pr0UeS Great Success

A large number of people crowded
the social and Sunday school room
of the Baptist church last night
when the Fall Home Coming social
was held.
Games and general amusements
for the evening were in charge of
Miss Elizabeth Marshall and Mrs
c. E. Flanagan, in addition to which
an excellent program was presented
Among the numbers were a violin
solo by Josephine. Williams, musical
reading by Charles Hoover, vocal
solo by Mrs. Myrtle Bassett, oboe
solo by Horace Williams, the read.
ing of the church paper, .'The
OWL by Miss Lucy REEVES. booster
talks by Arthur Martin, Mrs. Mar.
tin, George Finley, vocal solo by
Mildred Flanagan, reading by Mrs
E. s. Strickler, and a brief talk by
Prof. M. s. Templeton of Imperial.
Mesdames J. s. Daugherty and II.
+. Corkhill of the refreshment com.
mite, asseisted by Mrs. s. S. Smith
and Mrs. Miller, especially disting.
nished themselves.
! When the crowd separated at a
late hour with expressions of pleas,
nre at the renewal of old friendships
and the formation of new ones
everyone voted. the affair q great
success.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-29
NOTICE

i. NOTICE
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
that bids are hereby called for by
the Board of Supervisors of I'm
perial County, upon an issue of
bonds of the Acacia School District
in Imperial County, State of Cali
fornia, voted July 81, l 923. That
said issue of bonds total $l3, 10000
and are in denominations as fol
lows: Bonds Nos. l to Is inclu-
sive ARE in the denomination Of
$4,000 each and bonds Nos. IA to
20 inclusive are in the denomination
IF 100000 each. That said bonds
are payable on the first day of
July; bond No. l being payable
July l, 1927, and thereafter all
succeeding numbers OF the bonds
are due on July first of each year
thereafter until the total of twen-
ty (20) bonds are paid, covering n
period of twenty years. Interest
on said bonds payable semi-annual
Iy on July 1st and January 1st, of
each year ut the rate of six per
Etul. per dutui lhtCItob anu ~ IN
cipal payable at the office of the
County Treasurer of Imperial Coun-
ty in Gold Coin of the United
States.
The bids will be received at the
office of the Board of Supervisors
of Imperial County, at III Centre,
California, to and until l1.00
'clock a. IN. Of the first day Of
October, 1923, and at said time Fand
place will be opened, and if salts
factory bids are received the bonds
offered fc- sale win be awarded to
the highest bidder.
Ten per cent. of the amount OF
the bid must accompany the bid as
a guarantee that if the bid is ac'
cepted, the bidder will complete thu
purchase and sale. Ea Ii.
& 1# g. G. MOUaSEAU,
Clerk. of the Board of S1ge, visorq
Dated september il, 1898.
Daily Sept. IL Oct. l.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-29
Pool Shipments
Newest Venture
of So. Cal. Club

Motorists throughout the United
States, and particularly in the
southern part of California are to
be accorded a vast saving in the
shipping of automobiles from point
to point through an arrangement
just completed by the Auto Club of
Southern California.
This means that all auto owners
who wish to transport their cars
may do so through the auto club and
thus obtain a saving of from $50 to
$50 ON each machine. This does
not apply in any way to CONNER
cial transportation.
This saving is based on ears be
ing placed in "pool" carloads
whereby the car owner receives the
entire benefit of the saving. The
forwarding department of the club
anticipates that it will handle ap,
proximately $500 machines, east
and west bound, during the season
of 1928, which will mean saving
of approximately $l25,000 to motor
lists.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-29
Canning Record
Made by McCabe
Woman Amazing

Nc CABE, September 29-The
McCabe Farm home department
held its first meeting of the sea
son, last Friday at the home of
Mrs. Frank Weir.
The project leaders and commit
tees were appointed for the fall
work and records made Of the
summer serving and canning. Mrs.
Wilson had the largest canning re-
port, having camel seven hum
dred and fifty quarts of fruit sand
vegetables. g
A fter the business meeting, the
chef of the county farm delight
fully surprised the ladies' with "a
large decorated cake which was
served with chocolate.
Apparatus Arrives
Arthur and Fred Sunstrum have
gone to nebraska on a business trip.
McCabe Union school has made
an exceptionally good start with
four teachers and an enrolment of
one hundreds and thirty five schol-
ars. tn
Several large pieces of play
ground apparatus have been install
led with which the children are
great pleased.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Rhoads have
returned to the valley after an ex-
tensive trip through California and
Arizona.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-29
Saturday, September 20, 1923

planes equipped with Liberty mot
ors only.
On Tuesday commercial planes of
200 horsepower or less will race for
the Aviation Country Club of De-
troit Trophy, and large-capacity
planes will participate in a 300-kil-
ometer race for the Merchants Ex-
change of st. Louis Trophy.
The Detroit New Air Mail Trophy
300-kilometer race will be held We'd
nesday morning. The Pulitzer race
will be held in the afternoon. A
race of model airplanes, driven by
rubber bands, will be held Tuesday
afternoon for a prize of $500.
Several cabinet members and con-
gressmen will attend big aviation
banquet Monday night. The ma
tional smoker of the National Aer-
onautic Association will be Wednes-
day evening. The Third National
Aero Congress and Air Institute
| will hold sessions.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-29
League Approves
Draft of Mutual
Guarantee Pact
BY HENRY WOOD

GENEVA, Sept. 29.-The league
of nations assembly approved today
the draft of a MUTUAL guarantee
pact, its greatest achievement of
the year.
1t is the result of the league s
four years of effort towards dis
armament and is to serve as basis
for reduction of armaments. The
draft is referred to all governments
whether members of the leagure OF
not. All will be asked to sign a
treaty as finally approved next
year.
The assembly at the same time
voted to request all nations not to
increase their current armament
budgets during the period when the
league is perfecting and launching
the mutual defense pact.
Quick summoning of an interna-
tional conference TO extend the prin-
ciples !ef the Washington. naval
agreements TO all non-signatories
was urged.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-29
Judge Refuses
Permission for
Wards Wedding

Mary, Destina, Ethel, Belle and
Tommy Bratsouleas, children of
George .Bratsoleas, were declared
wards of the Juvenile court and
remanded to the custody of the
matron of the county farm follow
ing a hearing before Judge Cole
this morning. Bratsouleas, who is
awaiting trial ON serious charges
preferred by his oldest daughter,
was present in court but raised no
objection to the action taken. .
Maiks Pappas, friend of Brat
souleas, through his attorney John
A. Berry, filed an application for
the release of the Oldest girl on
bond and told the district attorney s
office that he is willing to marry
her.
The girl denied that she wishes
to marry Pappas and claimed that
she does not known him. Brat
souleas also stated he did not wish
to have the girl marry Pappas.
District Attorney Utley stated
Pappas' acfior looked like scheme
to clear the girls father of the
charges against him and advised
Judge Cole that he is strenuously
opposed to having the girl released
from the custody of the country. In
this he was supported by Probation
Officer Swanson.
: The court refused to release the
girl and placed her with the others
in the charge of the probation Of
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-29
NOTICE OF SALE OF
AUTOMOBILE s

Notice is hereby given that I will
turn over to thes constable of Ell
Centre Township, Imperial County,
California, on Monday, October sth,
1928, at IL a. m., for sale at public
auction, at said time at No. All
Main Street, Ell Centre, Cal, Ed s
Garage, One Chevrolet touring ear,
owner unknown, Engine No. C570S6,
Cal. License 1929, No. 709S67, Serial
No. 691009., 400 type. Said sale to
satisfy lien for storage in the sum
of $500 and costs of advertising
and sale. That more than 20 days
have elapsed since the last item
charged was furnished. Sale under
provisions of Secs. 50512, G. c. of
Cal.
Z. J. FROWISS.
Sept. 26 81 % 20 Oct l 2 3 4 5 6
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-29
International Air Contest to
be Held I'm ST. Louis Oct, l-S

Air board officials promoting the
race here are making preparations
to handle 100000 spectators at the
races.
The first of the race will occur
when civilian pilots from every
where will compete in the "On-to-
st. Louis race for a $1,000 prize,
awarded on compilation of speed,
endurance and size of plane.
st. Louis Trophy
Two races will he held Monday
the 150-kilometer Flying Club of st.
Louis Trophy, for two-seater air.
planes driven by civilians, and the
0-kilometer Liberty Engine Build
ers Trophy, for military observation
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-29
The Women's S Section
W. c. Il. U. Lays Plans
for Seasons Work

The Ell Centre w. c. T. U. held
an interesting meeting at the social
hall of the Methodist church yes
terdav afternoon. A good attend
ance was present. Plans for the
years work were discussed. The
principal item of Importance acted
upon was the question of holding
two meetings each month instead
of one. This was acted upon favor
ably, and meetings will be held the
first and third FNdays of each
month.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-29
Say Dead Man
is Much Alive
g. -

STOCKTON, September 29.-Re-
ports from officers sent to Reno,
New, TO investigate a rumor that
eA1ex2/ Ger Kels, Lodi butcher, was
seen gave in that city last Tuesday
were anxiously. awaited by the She
riffs office here today.
: Confirmation of that rumor would
turn loose a train of sensational
development in the supposed muir
der and burning of Kels' body in
a haystack near Lodi several weeks
ago.
= Officers have never been fully
convinced that the burned body
was that of Kels.
Damp feet are said to be one
cause Of bad colds. 1t shouldn't be
so hard to give them up.
Is your face your fortune! That
is why so many men feel cheap
when they need a shave.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-29
Nc. 1896
NOTICE


In the Superior Court of Imperial
County, California
In the Matter of the Application of
the Brawley Lumber Company, a
Corporation, for Dissolution.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIEsE.S
that the Brawley Lumber Company,
a corporation. did, on the 14th day
of September, 1928, filc|sits .abpli7
cation for dissolution unders the
.aprovisions of Section 1927, ed seq.,
tos the Code of Civil Proceedalre of
the State of California; that i4ssaid
application it was alleged that all
debts, claims and demands against
said corporation had been satisfied
and discharged.
XorlEE IS HEREBt GfvLN
that any erscl ,nteros'c1 ml% fill
~ c,h.n :, I'D appi ;ation' fer
,i%5ol:tion W. N thirty .I:vs aftel
the date of the first pull, ,tion of
this notice and tttat. upon cSpirssihn
of said tim" of publication 4 e
court will within five days send not
ice to the person who have filed OBJ
iections, or without further notice
if no objections have been flied,
proceed to hear and determine the
application, ad if all statements
therein made are. shown to be true,
will make its decree dissolvine and
declaring said corporation dfssolv-
cd.
c. G. MOUSSEAU,
County Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of said court.
BY E. B. Kirk, Deputy.
E. R. Simon, Attorney for Petition
er. 1870
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-29
Mrs. Arnold Will Go
to Convention o.. E.. s.

The season S activities got under
way lastnight for Eastern Signal
Chapter, No. 276, o. E. S. at its
first meeting of the fall. There
was a good sized attendance and
matters Of interest TO sthe eorgani-
zation were reported on and dis
cussed. The golden juhiele conyen-
tion of the order viii take place
in San Franeiscp next ,noat - and
according tois present Ffais, Mrs.
Lula Arnold, associate matfen, will
attend from Signsl Chapter as of
fieial delegate.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-29

Always chew tobacco while call
ing on girl you do not want to
kiss. 1t works fine.
Cry when girl starts kissing
you, Stamping on her feet 10 an
other way to make her stop it.
When bad cold meets a good
disposition the bad 4cold wins.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-29
BY HERBERT LITTLE

United Press Staff Correspondent
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. 29.-The
fastest, the highest, the biggest, and
the smallest flying machines will
assemble at st. Louis flying field
here October / for the international
air races, seven speed classics that
are expected to establish new rec
ords in aviation.
Several European entries, includ-
ing Brack-Papa, Italian ace; Larry
Carter, winner of the British air
derby, and perhaps Sadi-Lecointe,
the French speedster, make the Pull
itzer 200-kilometer race that clim-
axes the show, October 3, interna-
tional for the first time.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-29
AUTO TAX EXCEEDS
ALL OF RAILROADS

The annual tax paid by motorists
of the country for the operation of
their automobiles exceeds the year
ly tax of all railroads of the coltn
try by the amazing sum of more
than $6O,000,000. THIS does not in
clude income taxes of the automo
tive manufacturer or the individual
motorist.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-29
HELP THE PRESS
b Y PHONING
" E. W s ITEMS

The Press is anxious to serve
the community through this de-
partment by printing announce
club, lodge and school meetings,
and with news of social affairs
OF all kinds. Details of such
events should be telephoned to
Miss Laura SWEET, Press Office,
telephone 26.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-29

Try Press Want Ads.
Press want ads DrIng results.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-29

NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-The cot
ton market closed weak.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-29
COTTON MARKET

Spots $3.50 unchanged.
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of the law and not believing in licensed gambling-or any
other sort-took up the fight against the element which
sought to have the anti-gambing. law declared void,
The fight waxed warm. Brilliant arrays of able legal tai
ent represented each side. Ross, a private citizen, spurred
on by the courage of his convictions, fighting almost alone for
a principle, carried the battle to the Supreme Court and there
achieved victory.
Thus Ross, at first single-handed, won the preliminary
Bkirmish of the campaign to abolish open and licensed gam
bling. But another equally formidable obstacle remained.
Now was the anti-gambling law to be enforced without
the prosecution of offenders by the proper authorities?
Young Ross, with the heat of battle and the joy of victory
fresh upon him, thereupon announced his candidacy for the
office of county and prosecuting attorney on the Democratic
ticket-in a county where Democrats were far fewer than
two-gun men. He campaigned on a platform of law enforce
ment, which meant among other things, the strict enforce
ment of the anti-gambling law.
Obstacles were many, the opposition was mighty, but
when the votes were counted Ross was found to have a ma
jority of % votes over the incumbent, who had made a very
creditable record as a prosecutor.
Fighting to the last ditch, the opposition charged that
fraud had been practiced in the election of Ross and carried
the fight to the district court, demanding a recount. When
the ballot boxes were. opened in court as evidence, it was OBJ
vious to the judge that they had been tempered with since
the time that they were sealed by the election officials and
were brought from the vault of the county clerk. He there
fore declared that the election was legal and that Ross had
been duly elected county and prosecuting attorney of Lara
mic county. So,
Ross had attained two major detectives, but there was still
another battle to fight. No prosecuting attorney can obtain
Convictions without evidence. The prosecutor went to the
Cheyenne police and asked for a special officer to secure evil
, 1923-02-11

William B. Ross, newly inaugurated governor Of the State
OF Wyoming, is entering into the duties and responsibilities
OF the office with a grave and sincere sense of duty which is
characteristic of the mana man, who as a boy, came to
Wyoming, the last of the old frontier, from Tennessee, the
heart of the Old South, and by 20 years of righteous living
has established a reputation for honesty and square dealing
which may well be envied by any young lawyer who is be-
ginning to carve a career in the legal profession.
Little known outside of his home county and judicial cir
cles before the primary election of last August, Governor
Ross has gracefully accepted the honors which have been
bestowed upon him and, no matter how. far he may climb
on the ladder of political fame, the commo people of Wyo-
ming may rest assured that William B. Ross will remain al
ways "just folks"
Only once before has the governor held public office. This
was back in 1904 when the young lawyer had been but three
years a resident of Wyoming. 1t came about in this manner.
In the old days when the sturdy, hard living pioneers point
ed with pride toward their vigorous frontier sports, which
included whiskey drinking, heavy gambling and defense Of
honor by the Colt .45 route, a state law was enacted which
made the hitherto licensed gambling halls unlawful ter
rifle invasion of personal liberty, vehemently exclaimed the
old timers, whose diversion was watching the eccentric hop
of the ivory ball on the vari-colored roulette wheel.
So strong was the sentiment against this law in certain
quarters that sufficient pressure was brought to bear in the
proper channels to have it declared unconstitutional.
But the young lawyer, Ross, who now is chief executive
of the state of Wyoming, believing in the constitutionality
, 1923-02-11
Gov. William B. Ross :: States First Citizen

dence for him. His request was refused. He then went to
the sheriff of Laramie county with the same request and re-
ceived another refusal. The same request was asked of the
county commissioners. Again came refusal. Nothing
daunted, Ross hired investigators of his own to get the nee
essary evidence, but the forces which he was fighting saw
that they were fighting a man who did not know when to quit
and that their battle for the licensed gambling hall was
doomed. They closed up-and there has been no licensed
gambling in Laramie county from that day to this.
The only triumph won by his opponents was that, through
demands for an investigation of the election and the slow
procedure of the courts, Ross was kept from office until Aug
ut, 1905.
In spite of the relentless fight for strict law enforcement
Ross always battled in the open and on the square,, so that
even in the heat of the fray, the opposition respected the stall
wart character of the prosecuting attorney.
In 1910 Ross opposed Frank W. Mondell for representa-
tive in congress, but was defeated. This was his only cam
paign for public office until August, 1922, when, much
against his personal inclination, he made the race for the
gubernatoral nomination on the Democratic ticket. In the
primary, he swept the field and from late August until after
the November election of last year, he campaigned the entire
state of Wyoming, speaking in practically every settlement
in this great state.
He is a great campaigner, due to his sincerity, his basic
honesty, his ready wit, his unusual oratorical ability and his
, 1923-02-11

intellectual capacity. Without doubt many of his speeches
in the recent campaign, most of them eXtemporaneous, were
classics of forensic art.
So attractive is the governor personally that he secured
thousands of votes from citizens of other political faiths and
his maJorities in communities where he was well known, were
astounding. In Natrona county, which is normally Republic
can by 1900 to 1900, Ross received a majority of 2, 100.
Governor Ross is married and is the father of husky 49,
year-old twin sons and an equally energetic 1O-year-old son.
Mrs. Ross. with her charming personality, assisted her hus-
band in his campaign for chief executive and will do Wyo-
ming proud as first lady of the State of Wyoming, with her
intelligence, culture and whole-hearted Americansm. One
of the twin sons is a sophomore at the University of Wyo-
ing both the debating and boxing teams. The other twin is
attending a Gulfport, Miss, military school, where his ca
pacity for leadership has made him the highest cadet COM
handing officer of the academy. The third son is a pupil in
the Cheyenne public schools.
While Governor Ross has been active in politics during
the % years that he had resided in Wyoming, his has not
been a one-track life. The variety of his activities shows that
he is a man of diversified interests. He is a 32nd degree
Mason, a vestryman in the Cheyenne Episcopal church, presi-
dent of the Cheyenne Kiwanis club, chairman of the board
of trustees of the Young Women's Christian association, sec
rotary of the state board of law examiners and until recently,
vice president of the Laramie County Bar association; wrote
the amendment to the Wyoming state constitution which pro-
vided for prohibition; is a member of the headquarters COM
mittee of the Anti-Saloon league, a member of the Young
Mems Literary club and the Episcopal Dancing club. He con-
fSsses that he plays a poor game of bridge-but likes the
game-and enjoys hunting and fishing, but finds little time
to do either.
This is William B. Ross, the comparatively unknown
Cheyenne lawyer, whom the voters Of Wyoming have chosen
for their chief executive for the next four years.