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Thursdays Results.

San Antonio. 80. Laiias. 90.
Houston, Ia. Shreveport. o..
Wicl Falls. 6-lO; Galveston, Al.
Bea Inon:. ST.; F'rt Worth, IL tsec-
ond game called sixth, darkness.)
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J ssasa .
Summary.

Stolen base, Meyers; caught stealing,
EouuoIly. Griffin: sacrifices. Couchman.
Meyers; two-base hits. Fuller. Segrist;
horne ruI. Kohlbecker; double plays,
10 Fuller 20 Galloway, Love to Jingle to
1fathcs: runs batted in. Kohlbecker,
Hodt: bases on balls, off Love 3. off
Couchuhsn ?; struck cut. by Love 4. by
CcurhYran 3; wild pitch. Love; hit by
p;t~hed ball. by Love (Boone): left on
Bases SaI. Antonio s. Dallas G: time.
s:ea; empires. Weir, Bfashear, Morrison
pni a sLms.
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Spudders Cop q Couple.

Galveston. Tex. Aug. 31.-Galves-
ton proved easy picking for Wichita
Falls Thursday and the Spudders
won both games of a double-header,
6 10 4 and 10 to /. Ostergard's hon.
or. with two on made the first game
fairly close. Scores:
First game: RHE
W. Falls 800. .112 010 010-6 IA O
Galveston -. .010 030 000-4 o .
Batteries: Carlson and Bischoff;
Graham and Wendell.
Second game:
Wichita Falls ......140 100 flo
Galveston .........0 200 900 L
Batteries Osborne and Bischoff;
Mack, Kiefer and Witty.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING,


Detroit at st. Louis.
Cleveland at Chicago.
Washington at New York.
Philadelphia at Boston.
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The Flag Chasers
TENAS LEAGUE
STANDING.
Play Friday.

Fort Worth at San Antonio.
Shreveport at Galveston.
Dallas at Beaumont.
Wichita Falls at Houston.
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGuE.
Thnrs,Iay,s Results

Buffalo. 5: Jersey City 4.
Rochester, s-1: Reading. 40.
Toronto. G-s: Newark. is.
Baltimore. 8. Syracuse. ..
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Mobile. 40; Atlanta. 0-5 (second game
five innings. darkness).
Birmingham. 3-6: New Orleans, OIL.
Nashville. 3: Little Rock. ..
Chattanooga. e: Memphis, 4.
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Thursdays Results.

New York, 4; Washington, 3.
At New York Il. II. E.
Washington 80. zoo COL O00-3 o.
New York ....... 1Oi 002 00x-i 10 l
Batteries: Zachary. Russell and Cha.
rity, Ruel; Fennock and Hoffman.
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Beaumont, Tex, Aug. 3f.-Fort
Worth lost the first game to- Beau
mont here Thursday. $ TO 2, and the
second game was called on account
of darkness in the sixth with the
teams tied up at one run each. Fort
Worth managed TO keep the score tied
in the second game by stalling in
the last frame. Scores:
First game: X II r
Fit. Worth ..010 600 010-2 1
Beaumont 900 600 000-S IA 0
Batteri S: Wachtel. Conkrite,
Goodbred. Johns and Moore; Caldera
and LOthes.
Second game: r
Fort Worth ......... 100 000-1
Beaumont .............10 100 000-1
lSix innings, darkness.
Batteries: Pate. Stoner and Ha-
worth; Gray and Kitchens.
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T; ShoclSer and Collins.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING.

Play Friday.
st. Louis at Pittsburs.
Boston at Philadelphia.
New York at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at Chicago.
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SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.


Only three games scheduled.
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Summary.
Stolen base. Todt; caught stealing,
Connolly; sacrifice. Fuller; two-base hits,
Kohlbecker. Boone, Lucas; double play.
Fuller to Galloway; runs batted in, Todt
C2), Lucas, Boone. Simon: base on balls,
off Lucas ., off Morris .: struck out. by
Lucas 4. by Morris .; HIT by pitched ball.
by Morris (Meyers); left on bases, San
Antonio S, Dallas 6; time. 1876; umpires,
Weir and Couchman.
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Schilling Loses Both Games.

Houston, Tex. Aug. 31.-Red
Schilling's won and lost record was
crippled but his earned run record
was helped nightly here Thursday.
Red pitched both games for Shreve-
port against Houston and twirled
great ball in each but lost them both
to the Buffaloes. The first. decided
by 1-to-O score. went only an hour
and j. minutes. n seasons record
here. The second, seven innings, had
score of 4 to >. Scores:
First game: II II +
Shreveport ZOO 600 600 . o
Houston $500. 900 600 10x-1 > 0
Batteries: Schilling and Burns;
Kircher and Griffith.
Second game: r II f
Shreveport .......... 100 001 %
Houston .............0 O3 010 x-4
Batteries: Schilling and McDade /;
Goodwin and Wick.
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Rosfou a. PHILADELPHIA.

At Boston +. II. l..
Philadelphia 80. 900 600 001-1 0
Boston .......... 200 900 O5X-S 8
Batteries: Naylor. Walberg, Heimach
and Perkins; Ehmke and iPcinich.
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NJ IhiCaEO- II. IT. 2.
Cleveland :. OO2 900 900 900 1--3 II 1
Chicago 80. 600 100 DOL OOG O. IL {
E:::oS.,S: Uhle and O'Neill: Cvengros
Thu:.;al and Schalk, Graham.
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st. Louis. G; Pittsburg,
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TEXAS ASSOCIATION.
Thursday's Result,

Marlin. I Austin. 0.
sherman, 10: Waco. o.
Mexia. /; Corsicana. 0.
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WESTERN ASSOCIATION,

Thursdays Results.
Joplin. 4; Okmulgee.
Ardmore. s.. Fort Smith. ..
Only two played.
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PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE,

Thursdays Results.
San Francisco, 10: Los Angeles, 5,
Sacramento. G.: Seattle, I.
Portland. 5; Salt Lake. ..
vernon, 3; Oakland. . Cthirteen in
nings).
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Thursdays Results.
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Boston, 2; Philadelphia. l
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-31

. Louis. &; Detroit, o.
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Ike Boone got one hit. which gave
him seasons total of 21S. seven
short Of the league record with eight.
cen games TO go.
The box scores:
First game:
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-12
BIG BUSINESS MEN PROPHESY
1924 AS BOOM PERIOD FOR U. S.

DENVER, Colo, Dec Il Tie greatest building year country
has had
uneompetd together with greater
expansion of home and business construction
L. f. Epph president of the National
boards, in addition foregoing United Press
today, said:
oontempated construction greater than this An
unprecedented
this fall and promises continue
Eppieh said building and business
equilibrium 'Consuctn
More apprentices the than
now being by crafts remain sta
ona efficiency has increased making decreased
The of approximately in mining in
cooado'dung 1928 1922,
commissioner said and A. E. Deques president of the
American Livestock and Loan Company predicts
people will be falling
the other F. Colorado b;s
prominent nancier believes the immediate prosperity
rests upon the European situation Recognizing prospects
building
out that I'VE must find place sell products
American
Sweet regards cooperation with essential to forward
business
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-12

returned to that city last night af-
ter short business visit in the
valley where he attended to in
terests for an eastern farming cor
poration which has large land hold.
ings here.
Mrs. George Whitlock of Holt
VILE was in the city today.
Mrs. J. E. Miller of Calexico was
noted in Ell Centre yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Woodland of
Holtville were i'm town yesterday.
Samuel w. Dunaway of des~Kn-
geles is here on business.
s. Z. Bragg, former resident of
FL Centre, is here from Seal Beach
on business.
Arthur Brick, Los Angeles voca-
list who sang here at the opening
of the new theater recently, is in
the city on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Honaker.
formerly of Holtville and now of
San Diego, are spending the week
visiting friends here. They were
honor guests recently at a four
course dinner given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. R. Worley at their ranch north
of this city.
Miss Myrtle Darroh of Imperial
was among yesterday s out-of- town
visitors noted here.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Manning of
Riverside, and daughter Billy, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Cos
iello of this city. Mrs. Manning is
Mr.. Costello s sister.
Attorney S. P. Williams of In
perial was in this city today
Charles Mousseau, of Minneapolis,
brother of County Clerk Cal Nous
.srau, is visiting the latter, and
plans to remain :.cre tJr several
weeks.
j. A. Shipler has been added to
the office staff of the local branch
of the Automobile Club of South
ern California and entered upon his
new duties today.
E. w. Cuff, mayor of Brawley,
was in Ell Centre this morning, at
tending to business in connection
with the Mid-Winter show.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-12
IMPERIAL GYPSUM M1LLsITE

& ~ % NO. -
Beginning at cor. NO. r.
Identical with cor. No. 9, I'm.
perial Gypsum Millsite No. 6, this
" survey, Whence.
The east Il cor. sec. 8, II. Is S.,
r. IL, E., S. B. NJ, bears S.8S'
81 '30O"1. 1606.61 ft.
Identical with location monu.
ment.
Thence West.
533.31 To cor. No. ..
A pine post, 4 ft. long, ms
square, set 2 ft. in the ground
with mound of earth, 2-I-G-M-1
scribed 5703
1-I-G-M-S
Identical with location monr
ment.
Identical with cor. No. 4, I'm
perial Gypsum Millsite No. s, this
survey.
/ Thence East. ,t..+
533.31 To cor. No. 4.
Identical with location monu
ment.
Identical with cor. No. 3, I'm
perial Gypsum Millsite No. 6, this
survey.
Thence South. <f.
400.S To cor. No. 1, the place Of
beginning.
Var. i4' 4o'E., at all corners
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-12

,Sw earingen, Associate Architects of
sEl CeLtro and CaleXico respectively;
said contract being Contract No. 2
of the Contracts for the erection
of said Court House.
Each proposal shall be made out
on u form furnished by the archi-
.teets and must be accompanied by
certified or cashiers check or a
bond of an approved Surety Com
rghy as surety in the sum of ten
per cent. of the amount of the bid,
such check or bond to be made pay
able to the Chairman of the Board
of Supervisors as guarantee that
bidder, if successful. will enter into
a contract satisfactory to the Board
and in addition thereto the success
full bidder will be required to file
Il good and sufficient bond for the
taythful performance of the eon-
tract and or the payment of labor
ers and material men.
Plans and specifications for the
above work may be seen at the Of
flee of said Board of Supervisors
and County Clerk, and at the office
of said architects in Ell Centre, Cal
ifornia.
A deposit CT $25.00 will be re-
quired from contractors receiving
plans and specifications. This de-
.posit will be refunded when plans
and specifications are returned.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids not be;ug
advantageous TO the County.
BY order Of the Board of Super
visors of the county of Imperial
adopted Tuesday, Nov. 6, 1923.
G. G. MOUSSEAU,
County Clerk and Ex-officio Clerk
Of the Board of Supervisors.
-..- No II to Dee II
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-12
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
That the Board of Supervisors of
the County Of Imperial, hereby cal
for bids upon the following describ
ed work, to-wit: the installation o.
a burglar alarm system for vault
in the new Imperial County Court
House, now under construction, as
per plans and specifications pre-
pared by Don w. Wells and Ralph
Swearingen, Associate Architects;
said plans and specifications now
being ON file in the office of the
County Clerk and Clerk of tn
Board of Supervisors of Imperial
County at his office in the Court
House at FL Centre, California.
That bids will be received to and
Until ten o clock a. m. of December
22nd, 1923, and at that time and
place bids will be opened.
The Board of Supervisors hereby
reserve the right to reject any and
all bids and to award the contract
to the lowest responsible bidder.
A certified check in the amount
of ten per cent Of the bid must ac
company each bid as a guarantee
that the bidder will make and en-
ter into contract for the doing
Of the work and will give. proper
bond and undertaking for the com.
pletion of said contract and to fur.
nish all materials and labor there,
for in case contract is awarded
upon his bid in accordance with the
foregoing.
G. G. MOUSSEAU,
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
21t26
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-12
9017
SUMMONS
In the Superior Court of the State
of California, in and for the
County of Imperial

In the Superior Court of the State
of California, in and for the
County of Imperial
ALEX LEGGE. Plaintiff.
VS..
G. w. Hines, Elizabeth Hines, his
wife; w. E. Butcher, and Edna
NJ. Butcher, his wife; G. L. Emer-
son and Austin II. Buckley,
Trustees of tho estate of Ruby
Schain, deceased; P. M. Price
and Mary Price, his wife; John
Doe; Richard Roe; Mary Doe;
and Mary Roe, Defendants.
The People of the State of Cali
fornia Send Greeting to-:
G. w. Hines, Elizabeth Hines,
his wife; W. E. Butcher and Edna
NJ. Butcher, his wife; c. l.. Emer-
son and Austin H. Buckley, Trus-
tees of the estate of Ruby Schain,
deceased; P. NJ. Price and Mary
Price, his wife; John Doe; Richard
Roe: Mary Doe and Mary Roe, De
PENDANTS.
YOU ARE HEREBY DIRECTED
to appear and answer the Com
plant in an action entitled rs above,
brought against you in the Super
ior Court of the County of Imper
ial. State Of California, within ten
days after the service on you of
this Summons-if served within this
county; or within thirty days if
served elsewhere.
And you are hereby notified
that unless you appear and answer
as above required, the said Plain
tiff will take judgment for any
money or damages demanded in tx
complaint, as arising upon contract,
or Plaintiff will apply to the Court
for any other relief demanded in
the Complaint.
Given under my hand and the
seal of the Superior Court of the
County of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia, this 2Sth day of September,
1928.
c. G. MOUSSEAU, Clerk.
By E. B. Kirk, Deputy.
(SEAL)
Jas. W. Glassford, Attorney for
Plaintiff.
Nov 81 % Dec 5 12 90 26
Jan 2 9 16 %
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-12
UNCLE WICCILY
DOLLS FREE FOR
ALL THE KIDDIES
Every Child Can Have
One With Very Little
Effort

Several FL Centre youngsters have
already been given Uncle Wiggily
doll patterns by the Imperial Val
ley Press for obtaining new sub,
scriptions to the paper, and the
dolls are sure TO prove popular
presents for the kiddies with the
near approach of the Christmas. sea.
son
Uncle Wiggily is very popular
and his experiences with Petite Bow
Wow, the wicked Bob Cat and
Grandpa Goosey Gander are listen.
ed to each night by thousands of
youngsters all over the country
All that is necessary for Imperial
Valley kiddies to do in order. tc
get one of these doll patterns, is
tc bring to the Press a new three
i.onths subscription 10 the paper
aid they will receive the pattern
free of charge The pattern con
tains directions for making the
coll and this can be accomplished
without any trouble. The patterns
are made of heavy cotton cloth,
eolored in hues appropriate to I'm
ele Wiggily.
The doll patterns viii be mailed
to youngsters who live outside the
city, upon reeeipt of a new three
months subscription ff4tk
Children are urged to take ad-
vantage of this offer without delay
SO that they may enjoy the fun that
is to be had with real Uncle
Wiggily doll.
Old subscribers may either OBJ
tain the doll free by bringing in
a new subscription or by paying
nominal sum at the press office
for the doll. Va
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-12
CHICAGO SHIPPER
GOES TO BAT ON
!. new R. R. TARIFF

HImperial Valley is not alone in
the fight against the railroads on
the much discussed subject of com
pulsOry refrigeration, SAID Mana
ger C. c. jenkins of tie Imperial
County Farm Bureau today in re-
ferring to carbon copies of two let
ters, one to the Interstate Commerce
Commission at Washington, which
he has just received.
These letters, which are signed by
L. S. Briggs, manager-secretary of
the American Fruit and Vegetable
Shippers Association with headquar-
tiers in Chicago, cover the same ar
guments which were set forth in
Walter II. Sprague telegraphic
protest TO the commission sent sever
al days ago.
A copy of the second letter ad-
dressed to X. G. Dearborn, chairman
of the National Perishabie Freight
Committee, Chicago, is also of local
interest. In this letter the American
Fruit and Vegetable manager states
emphatically that the tariff of Dec
of the railroads to re-establish the
standard refrigeration item which
has already been suspended.
A quotation from the muehdis-
cussed new tariff which Briggs men
tions states:
''In paragraph G, Rule 200-C of
Supplement Is you provide Car
riers will not supply or place ice or
salt in body of refrigerator ears
equipped with ice bunkers or tanks,
except in cases of emergency or ON
request of shipper; (see rule 1870 and
l35 of TARIFF and then only in the
ease of ears moving under full stan
dard refrigeration.
The last phrase beginning Z" in the
case of" covers the attempted
change.
Briggs closes his statements by
asking if you6wiil voluntarily cor
rect this issue, eliminating this
item, or viii our California friends
be oreed by YOU to file another COM
plant with the commission -
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-12
IMPERIAL GYPSUM MILLSITH
ras No


Beginning at cor. No. l.
Identical with cor. No. 2, I'm
pcrial Gypsum Millsite No. Z
this survey, whence.
The east Il cor. sec. s., T. 16 s,
r. II f., S. B. NJ, bears S.SS'
55 '45 "E. 213962 feet.
Identical with location monu.
ment. f'rie
Thence West.
4O9.34 Railroad track, course north
west and southeast.
533.34 To cor. No. 2.
A Pine post, it, long, ins.
square set #. in the ground,
with mound of earth 2-I-G-M-s
scribed 5703
Identical with location monu-
nent. Eis
Thence North.
1908 To cor. No. 8. a. %F
- s A pine post, A. 1T. long, S ms.
square, set 2 ft. in the ground,
with mound of earth, 3-I'G-M-S
scribed 57O3
Identical with location monu-
ment. E
Thence East. &
1874 Railroad track, course north
and south. st =
1884 To cor.G No. A. IF.
Identical with cor. No.t3, I'm
perial Gypsum Millsite No.i7, this
survey. ~ @ %.
Identical with location monu.
ment.
Thence South. #fe
400.S TO cor. No. /, the place of
beginning. a.
Var. 140 40'E., at all corners.
The locat-oi o. these Millsites
above described is recorded in the
Office of the County Recorder of
Imperial County in the State of
California, as follows: 9N
Millsite Location No. 5. Recorded
March IS, 1928, in Book 32, page
302. m
Millsite Location No. 6. Record
ed March l3, 1923 in Book SO, page
303. 4.. 81.
Millsite Location No. z. Record
ed March 10, 1923 in Book 32, page
305. s. n aft i
Millsite Location No. s. Recorded
March 49,, 1928, in Book 32, page
The adjoining claims are on the
south, Imperial Gypsum and Oil
Company Whistles are Millsites
Nos. l,s2, 3, and 4. Any and all
persons claiming adversely to oiany OF
said Millsites surface ground are
required to file their adverse claimg
in the United States Land Office
IN the City of FL Centre, County
OF Imperial State of California,
during the sixty days period here
OF, or they viii be barred by virtue
or the provisions of the statutes.
JOHN w. SCOTT.
Register y. =. Land Office, EI
Ccptro, Calf.
Dec !, Git, daily con.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-12
NOTICE OF SALE

To Whom 1t May Concern: Please
take notice that Edgar Bros. Co. Ga
corporation) operating a garage and
automobile repairing shop at No.
1872 Main ST., City of FL Centre,
County of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia, will on Tuesday, the 18th
day of December, 1928, at 10 o clock
a. M, offer for sale and sell to, the
highest bidder, for cash, one model
T Touring Ford Automobile, En-
CINE No. 459O717, California Lie
ense No, 753169 Q922,) to satisfy
garage bill for labor, parts and
storage amounting to $1,000, inter
est and costs and sale to be added.
Said Automobile having been left
for repairs and the amount due
thereon being overdue for more
than twenty days.
EDGAR BROS. co.
By w. o. HINDERKS,
Asst. Gen. Mgr. 5t10
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-12
NOTICE TO BUILDING
CONTRACTORS

Pursuant to resolution of the
Board Of Supervisors, of the County
of Imperial, State of California, di-
recting this notice, the undersigned,
Clerk of the County Of Imperial, in
vites and will receive, for said
Board of Supervisors, at his office,
in the County Court House of the
County of Imperial, at RI Centre,
California, up to IL O'Clock a. m.
of December II, 1923, sealed pro-
posals or bids for furnishing the
materials and labor required for
the carpentry contract Of the new
County Court House of Imperial
County, in accordance with the ap-
proved plans and specifications
thereof BY Don W. Wells ana Ralph
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-12
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Superior Court of the State
of California, in and for the
County of Imperial
In the Matter of the Estate Of
Henry Nj. Kline, Deceased.

In the Matter of the Estate of
Henry NJ. Kline, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un.
dersigned, Charles Berkman and J,
r. Ford, Executors of the last will
and testament of Henry NJ. Kline
deceased, to the creditors of and
all persons having claims agains,
the said deceased, to file them with
the necessary vouchers within ten
months after the first publication
of this notice in the office of the
clerk of the Superior Court of the
State of California, in and for the
County of Imperial, or to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers
within ten months after the first
publication of this notice to said
Executors at the law office of j..
s. Larew, Rooms 10l and 102 Reh-
kopf Building, in the City of f,
Centre, County of Imperial, State
of California, which said office the
undersigned select us their place
of business in all matters connect
ed with said estate in said County
of Imperial,
Dated and first published this
18th day of December, 1923.
CHARLES BERkMAN
and J. r. FORD,
Executors of the last will and tes-
lament of Henry M. Kline, De-
ceased.
Dec II IS % Jan 9 9.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-12
Lots of Activity
At Elks Carnival

Large crowds Of FL Centre resi-
dents attended /the Elses Carnival
last night, and >esj6yed the various
amusement devices pitched on the
lot opposite the courthouse on Main
street
The carnival was preceded by =
street parade, in which members of
she Elks, the fire truck, portions
of the carnival company, and auto
mobiles decorated by local mer-
chants, and boosting the Elks' char
ity fund, took a prominent part.
Many well known citizens who
are members of the Elks did their
share of work by assisting at the
various concessions and performed
such duties as ''barker' and ticket
takers. Prominent among these was
Charlie Pitzer, member of the city
council, who was performing the
duties of ticket taker at the side
show exhibiting the fat people. Some
brother Elk was mean enough to
suggest that the Elks committee had
chosen well in placing Charlie a.
this particular booth, having refer.
enee no doubt to the city dad s well
known bulk.
The object of the carnival is 20
raise funds fo.' the charitable worh
which the local lodge of Elks car
ries on throughout the year, and
included in which is the annual
Christmas tree Tor FL Centre Young.
sters, without regard to race, creed
or color.
One Of the most notable features
of the parade was the odd turnout
of Verne TaEtlinger Of the Wortham
Shows with his COW boys, cow girls,
old stage and old stage driver. and
outlaw ponies. 1T was bigger
wild west feature than has been seen
here in long time.
Ii is expected the crowds will
continue to grow in size nightly,
as the valley, outside of FL Cen
tro, has not yet had time to digest
the big Wortham shows which the
Elks are putting ON.