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Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-13
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ANOulluuttA AAoht
Doheny spent the night preceding
Jesse Smith'3 death ut the white
house.
Daughcrtv, it was recalled today,
was reported at the white house eat
ing breakfast when the news of his
friend Smith S suicide was broken
to him.
Resume Stinson Questioning
Pending clearing up of this re-
port, the committee prepared today
to continue questioning of Mrs.
Roxie Stinson, Smith S divorced
wife, who yesterday began her tes-
timony.
Senator Wheeler said Mrs. Stin-
son had 'Inot begun to tell her fun
story She desires as far as pos
sih'c to shield Smiths name.
She was prepared to tell, one com
mittee member said, that Smith,
when he died. had $65,000 in Liberty
bonds. The man who gave Smith
the bonds was said to be known to
he committee and to be prepared
To- testify.
Representative Upsnaw, Georgia,
today demanded the committee probe
aneged tavoritism to wealthy pris-
ohers at the Atlanta penitentiary.
Upshaw said he had been inform
cd ga millionaire bootlegger named
Remus from Cincinnati7 was being
allowed to live in luxury in the
0-3~on. # this were true, Upshaw
said, he believed It was being done
under orders from Washington.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-13
Arizona Voters
To Tell Views
On Ratification

Q PHOENIX, Ariz., Mar. 13.-Pe-
t.'ions, for an initiative measure
seeking opinion of the voters of the
state on ratification by Arizona of
the Colorado River compact are
being prepared for circulation in
the state, State Senator Mulford
Winsor said today following an an
nouncement that he would 'as-
sumo the responsibility for submis-
sion of the compact to the people. y
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-13
Keeping Watch
For Survi vOrs
OF Sunken Ship
by United Press Leased Wire

NORFOLK, Va, Mar. 13.--The
coast guard cutter Manning prowlcd
the waters eff Cape Hatteraa today
searching for survivors of the Ward
Liner Santiago; which sank yester.
day.
The Manning reported no suceess
and it is believed the Norwegian
steamer Cissy, whici: picked up II
members OF the Santiago crew, has
all those saved. Twenty four mem.
hers Of the crow are still missing
The Cissy is expected to pus into
Baltimore aroInd noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-13
"a Adventures to Pierce
Mountain Fastnesses of
Mexico i'm Search for Gold

ings which once were wonderful
palaces. - General Boynton said,
land those ruins are pockcted with
gold and other treasure. It has
long been the prize Of explorers, but
| have information which eonVincos
me ] can lay hands on it. ii by
chance we fail to find the city,
wen push on south to San Sebas-
TAM
1t wasin the vicinity of San Sc
bastian that Boynton last year found
priceless idols and other relics of
the ancient Aztec and Indian civ
ilization.
Boynton is a veteran of the Russo
japanese war, on the side of the
japanese and of the World War .
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-13
SO. STERRAS co.
ASKS PERMIT TO
RELEASE BON DS

The Southern Sierras Power Com
pany, operating in the counties of
.nyo, Kern, San Pernardine, Ri
verside ana Imperial, has applied
to the Railroad Commission for per-
mission to issued and sell 81 ,20l 900,
par value Of its first and refund
ing mortgage series "BW'' gold
onds, the same beng additional
to the issue of 1851, 200 par value
bonds heretofore authorized BY
the commission.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-13

AL K. P's. BE Present at Barba,
ra Word, Hotel Tuesday evening ut
tao sham. adv
Clothing Specialist at Work
Miss Ethclwyp DoaSon, clothing
specialist from Berkcly, is spending
several days in the valley assisting
Miss Orpla Miller in holding pro-
feet leaders training schools. Holt
VILE and Brawley have been visit
ca in the last two days, and today
group met at the Wilson school
to study the use OF dress forms and
guide patterns.
Have Your next suit made }y Ed
V. Price & Co. fine custom tailors.
Cowan, the tailor, at Varueys. adv
Present Valley Products-C. ".
Rmge and Charles Matlin, repre-
Senting the Southern Pacific and the
san Diego and Arizona railways
here, presented George d. Dixon,
vice president Gf the Pennsylvania
railroad, who passed through FL
Centre yesterday afternoon, with
some of the choicest l1,tGra AMI
grapefruit of the valley. Mr. Hange
accompanied the eastern official
for the part of the distance through
the valley.
Won I be long before time to or
gan;zc Sons of World War Vets to
fight for their fathers bonus.
pomona-Syndicate or southern
to spend $l,000,000 con
ycrting property in Big Bear valley
into RESORT.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-13
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 13.-qhe
tabled Aztec city of Bacis, believed
to be situated III the Businesses of
the Sierra Madrc mountains within
200 miles of Culiacan, Mexico, is
again to be the goal OF adventur-
Gus Californians.
General Melville Boynton, about
whom his friend Richard Harding
Davis, is said to have built the char
acter of Clay, mining engineer, in
"Soldiers of Fortune is Organiz-
ing the expedition. Twenty,four
persons will accompany him, four of
them women. The party will<Jeavc
here early in April.
'aBacis contains crumbled build
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-13
fRREeTE- IN l.. A. FOR
ALLEGED CROOKED DEAr

LOS Az 9ELES, Mar. 13.--Russe,'
Mann. e'aimirc 10 be the son G.
wealthy Detroit creamery own
er was arrested here toaaT on Z
charge of embezz,ing $S41 i'll con
rection with an automobile de9'
Mann VS., fould residing with hi
mother and sister in loca. 2Par.
n.ent house.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-13

Johnson, a room next to the Firs.
National bank building is being put
in up 10 date shape for the occu.
pancy by the realty firm. The uelg
location will be ready about. April /,
Money TO Lo,tE on mobiles
pnt-acts bought. Fred L Cross
l?6 Main st. Phone S5e Ad,
Meet Me at steve's. adv
Open All Night at Steve's. adv
Fresh Oysters, Leefoot Cream
Waffles. Oregon Cafe. Adv.
Or. Harry hooper, DeDtis' -
lain Street Phone 3s2W ADJ
Cream Taffy 4oc lh. at Par Is.
adv
Your Baby Rice Buttercd Pop
Corn at Paul's Sweets. sc, Zoe and
Poe bag. adv.
Date Experts ZIeres-Dr. W. T.
Swinglc, \. J. Shamblin arfd MciSrs
Thacker and Nickson Of the gov-
ornment date e -dcns ct IndiD ar
rived here this morning to attend
the date polarization meetings held
ander the erection OF Farm .Adyls-
CT Garthwaite today. One meeting
was ,held at the Swami gardens.
near FL Centre ana another ut The
Heiney gardens near Brawley, this
afternoon.
Hotel Barbara Worth Table de
aote dinner S100. Special Chicken
inner $l.09 Special T-Bono Steak
Inner 90c Special Rib Steak din
ncr soc. Seventh Stree Entrance
iirecf to cafe. ad.
Eat at the Oregon and be Gem
Portable. Ladies rest room end
men 8 smoking room. adv
'Lifesaving Outfit Here -Ac-
cording TO NJ. l. Benford Of Los
Angeles who motored down 10 bring
life savers to the inhabitants OF
Imperial Valley, he is carrying
load Of some 4s5,000 of these little
candies. A special body il the
shape of life saver package which
measures Is by so feet carries the
eandy tid-bits. and Mr. Benford
states that he viii be glad to stop
on signal and pas sout q sample to
anyone.
ELjcy Your Meals at th- rahi.
T -,nrial Dinne-s Pee Cafe adv
Special Salads at Steve's. adv
Stages For Yuma leave Ell Cen
tro at n. m. ana p. m. Fare $3.l0.
Special Steaks at Steye's. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-13
FOREIGN EXCHANGES
CLOSES IRREGULAR Z
by United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Mar. 13.--Foreign
exchange closed irregular. Sterling
demand 429 3S, off IS; francs
.0440 l-2, up .0019 12, lire .0427 IL,
up .0003; Belgian .0360 ., up COOL
marks 4,5QC,000,000,0OO 80 the dol
lar; Shanghai tael 20 IL, off IS;
Yokohama yen 1890, off ,0e20; Rus
sian chervonetz s..
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-13

Los Angeles.-Work started by
Pacific Electric Railroad on Holly
wood railway tube. Construction
will cost approximately $3,500,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-13

To Move soon-Edgar Bros. Real
ty Germany viii be one Of the sew
eral Main street firms to seek i'm
proved qquarters this spring. IN
connection with the remodeling Of
the Model Market by Chicken
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-13
NAVY PHYSICIAN
WANTS LAUGHING
GAS, PLENTY TOO

SAN DIEGO, Mar. 13--To keep
his patients in good huinor, Captain
T.. w. +. Weber, commandant iof
the naval hospital here, today re-
Questioned 7S,600 gallons of laugh
ing gas for use during the next
fiscal year.
Only few more weeks now until
April showers bring May flowers.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-13

Suits Pressed soc, cleaned and
pressed $3.50 Work guaranteed.
We call far and deliver. Cowan, the
Tailor, at Varneys. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-13

Register for City Elections before
March Is. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-13
NE EWS BRIEFS
From City and County

Here on Bu illess--H. T.. Smith.
claim alluster for the Southern Pa
cific lines, was in El Centre today
.wisSrc he went over some of the ac-
counts at the local freight and pas
sengcr office. Mr.. Smith came to
III Censro frem Los Angeles last
might.
Register for City Elections before
March -. adv.
wooda Biesy, Dance Studio. 7cs
Orange Phone 411W. Ads
Merchants Lunch at Steve S. adv
Register for City Elections before
March Is. adv.
Short orders all hours at steve's.
adv
Soil Specialist Hsre-prof. W. w.
Weir, assistant professor of soil
Technology ct the University of Cali
fornia arrived in the city yesterday
and, in 'coInpany with Assistant
Farm advisor DeTar. visited the To-
cation east of Heltville where the
alkah teaching experiments are be-
ing carried ON. Prof Weir is much
interested in the problem of re-
claiming ground which has been
rendered unprofitable for agricul-
tural purposes by alkah.
For Men WorL shoes see C1n
ringham. opposite post office. adv
Estelle Katharine Needham, teach
srr of piano, accompanist. Assoeiat
I'd with Prof. Elmer A. Todd. 90
Olive. Phone 466W. adj
Natures Drink is Lemonade. Yo,
will find it pure and fresh
Paul s. adv
Register for City Elections before
March Is. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-13

Home Made pastries at Steve's
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-13

<ELjcy Your Meals at th- rah'.
.,nrial Dinners Pee Cafe adv
Special Salads at Steve's. ad1
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-13

Stages For Yuma leave Ell Cen
tro at s n. m. ana p. N. Fare $40.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-13

Register for City Elections before
March Is. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-13

Special Steaks at steye's. al
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-13

Natures Drink is Lemonade. Yo,
will find it pure and fresh
Paul s. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-13

Estelle Katharine Needham, teach
or of piano, accompanist. Associat
ed with Prof. Elmer A. Todd. 60
Olive. Phone 466W. ADJ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-13
THE BRMINGHAM HERALD. sATuRpAY, gEPTEMBER

ting on the portions of the highways so improved, provided:
 (a) That the cost of simprovsmsnta at or upon street, avenue or alley in tersections shall be assessed against the lots or parcels of land abutting on said highways so intersecting for one half block in each direction.
 (b) That the cost of sidewalk im- provements on street and avenue cor ners shall be assessed against the lots or parcels of land abutting on or near est to said improvements, and the cost of sidewalk improvements at the in tersection. of any alley with street, avenue or other highway, shall be as- sessed in fair proportion against the respective lots or parcels of land abutting on or cornering on the alley at such intersection.
 (c) That no assessment shall ex- ceed the cost of such improvements or the increased value of such prop erty by reason of the special benefits derived from such Improvements.
 Section 4. That the estimated cost of said improvements is $3,080.00, and that the Commission of the City of Birmingham will meet on the 30th day of Sept, 1924, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of Birming- ham, at ten o'clock, a. m, to hear any objections, remonstrances or protests that may be made against said ifn- provements, the manner of making the same or the character of materials to be used. Approved Aug. 2e, 1924.
 D. k. McLENDON,
 President of the Commission. A true copy.
 L. E.. GRAY,
 City Clerk.
 Age Herald, Sept. and IS, 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-13
ORDINANCE NO, 93l-C


 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SEC TIONS AND 2 OF ORDINANCE NO. 143-C.
 BE IT ORDAINED by the Comwis- sion of the City of Birmingham that Section 1 and Section 2 of Ordinance No. 143-C be and the same are hereby amended to read as follows
 Section 1. That it be hereby made the duty of all persons, firms or cor porations owning or operating within the city limits O; Birmingham, any dray, m wing van, furniture car, transfer wagon, express wagon, or any ether vehicle for like purposes who shall haul or move, or cause to be hauled or moved, household goods, or personal eff cts other than baggage of any person in the Cy of Birming- ham, Alabama, to make report thereof to the Chief of Police, which report shall be made within one day thereafter on a blank form which is hereinafter described.
 Section 2. BE IT FURTHER OR DAMNED, that it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation causing t e removal of any property herein described, to give the owner or operator of any vehicle hauling such property a fictitious name, or refuse to give the correct name of the owner or party in possession of such prop erty so as to wilfully deceive such operator as to same.
 Approved Sept. g, 1924.
 D. E. McLENDON.
 President of the Commission
 A true copy.
 L. E. GRAY, City Clerk.
 Age-Herald, Sept. 13. 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-13
IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE
 Nn A09.n


 An ordinance to provide for certain improvements on Avenue J, Ensley, from the north property line of 14th street, Ensley, to the south property line of 18th street, Ensley, and on 18th street, Ensley, from the east property line of Avenue I, Ensley, to the west property line of Avenue K, Ensley, and on 18th place. Ensley, from the north property line of 18th street, Ensley, to the east property line of Avenue k, Ensley, if produced westward, and on Avenue J, Ensley, from the north property line of 18th place, Ensley, to the south property line of 18th street, Ensley.
 BE IT ORDAINED, by the Commis- sion of the City of Birmingham, as fol- lows:
 Section l. That Avenue J, Ensley, from the north property line of 14th street, Ensley. to the south property line of 18th street, Ensley, and 18th line of Avenue I, Ensley, to the west 18th Place, Ensley, from the north property line of 18th street, Ensley, to the east property line of Avenue K, GHSltv, II pEOuuCEu WCSLWaIus anu Avenue J, Ensley, from the north prop erty line of 18th Place, Ensley, to the south property line of F street, Ems ley, and including the intersections of all streets and avenues between said points, shall be graded.
 That vitrified clay drainage pipes, inlets and manholes of brick, with cast iron covers, shall be constructed along said streets between said points.
 Section, 2. That said improvements shall be made in accordance with the established grades on file in the of flee of the City Engineer for said por- tions of said highways, and according to full details, drawings, plans, speci- fications and surveys of said work and estimates which shall be prepared by the City Engineer, as early as prac- ticable, and placed by him on file in his office, in the City Hall, not later than two weeks prior to the date named in Section 4 of this ordinance, where property owners who may be affected by said improvements may see and ex- anime the same.
 Section 8. That the cost of con structing said improvements shall be assessed against the property abut-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-13

make collections cs assessments for improvements constructed under said ordinance, and that the Commission of the City of Birmingham will meet on the 7th day of October, 1924, in the Council, Chamber of the City Hall of Birmingham, at 10 o'clock, a. m., to hear any objections, protests or de- fenses, that may be filed to such pro- posed assessments, or the amount thereof.
 The general character of the im- provements, constructed under said or dinance consists of certain grading, macadamixing., sidewalks and combined curb and gutter paving.
 The streets, avenues, alleys or other highways or portions thereof along which said improvements have been constructed and the terminal points of said improvements are as follows, to-wit: On 3rd street, southwest, from the north property line of Princeton avenue to the south proper ty line of St. Charles avenue, and on St. Charles avenue, from the east prop erty line of 3rd street, southwest, if produced northward to the east curb line of 9th street, southwest.
 L. E. GRAY,
 City Clerk. Age Herald, September 13, 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-13
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS TO wuOM TT MAY CONCERN.


 Notice is hereby given that the as- sessment roll or list, prepared in ac- cordance with the law in such cases, made and provided under an ordinance entitled Improvement Ordinance No. 308-D: An Ordinance to provide for certain improvements on 3rd street, southwest, from the north property line of Princeton avenue to the south property line of St. Charles avenue, and on St. Charles avenue from the east property line of 3rd street, south west, if produced northward, to the east curb line of 9th street, south west" adopted on 11th day of Septem- Der, 1923, and confirmed on the End day of October, 1923, by the Commits sion of the City of Birmingham, has been delivered to me and is open for inspection in the office of the City Comptroller, the person authorized to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-13

on the west side of goth Street withI In 100 feet of the north line of eithe1 Morris, lst,J End. srd, 4th, or btI Avenue. On the east side of 21st Street with1 in 100 feet of the south line of End Avenue or on the west side of 21st Street within 100 feet of the north line of either 2nd or 3rd Avenue.
 On the west side of 22nd Street with in 100 feet of the north line of either 1st, End or 3rd Avenue.
 Nothing in this section shall be SO construed as to prevent the stopping of such vehicle for not longer than three minutes to receive or discharge passengers or persons, or the tenn porary stopping of vehicle for un- loading of freight carried by such vc- hicle. a.eHtsF
 Approved Sept. g, 1924.
 D. E. McLENDON,
 President of the Commission. A true copy.
 L. E. GRAY,
 City Clerk. Age-Herald, Sept. IS, 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-13
THE WEATHER

Alabama and Mississippi: Partly cloudy Saturday and Sunday; probably showers in south portion.
 Virginia: Unsettled Saturday: Sunday. fair and slightly cooler.
 North Carolina: Partly cloudy Satur- day; light showers in west portion: Sun day, fair and slightly cooler in interior.
 South Carolina! Unsettled Saturday; probably showers in northwest portion; Sunday fair
 Georgia: Unsettled Saturday; probably showers; Sunday partly cloudy; slightly cooler in north portion.
 Florida: Unsettled with local showers Sunday.
 Extreme Northwest Florida: Unsettled. probably local thunderstorms Saturday
 Tennessee and Kentucky: Generally fair day.
 Louisiana: Saturday local showers; cooler in northern portion; Sunday partly Arkansas; Saturday and Sunday partly cloudy.
 Oklahoma: Saturday and Sunday partly cloudy; warmer Sunday.
 East Texas: Saturday and Sunday part ly cloudy; probably showers in south po. tion; cooler on coast Sunday.
 West Texas: Saturday fair. warmer: Sunday generally fair.
 Summary of observations made at sta tions of the United States weather bu p. m.. s0th meridian time. September 12. 1924
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-13
GRIEVANCE NO. s2s-c

a 2 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SEC-
 TON I OF ORDNANCE NO. ssl-C. BE IT ORDAINED, by the Commis- sion of the City of Birmingham as follows: :,
 Section 1. That Section l of ordi- nance 894-C be and the same IS hereby amended so as to read as follows:
 Section 1. That there shall De es- tablished under the direction or the Police Department fifty-three thirty. foot loading and unloading genes Tor the use of stores having no alley en- frances within the congested area oi the City, the general location of whicn said zones shall be as follows:
 One zone on Morris avenue between 18th and goth streets. One zone on 1st avenue between l7th and 18th streets. One zone on 1st avenue between 18th and 18th streets.
 Three zones on 1st avenue between goth and Fist streets.
 Two zones on 1st avenue between 21st and 22nd streets. Two zones on 2nd avenue between :7th and 18th streets.
 Two zones on 2nd avenue between 18th and 18th streets.
 Two zones on 2nd avenue, between 18th and goth streets.
 One zone o.l 2nd avenue between goth and Fist streets.
 Two zones on 2nd avenue between Fist and 22nd streets.
 Two zones on 3rd avenue between 17th and 18th streets.
 Two zones on 3rd avenue between 18th and 18th streets.
 Two zones on 3rd avenue between 18th and goth streets.
 One zone on 3rd avenue between 21st and 22nd streets.
 Two zones on 4th avenue between 17th and 18th streets.
 Two zones on 4th avenue between 18th and 18th streets.
 Two zones on 4th avenue between 18th and goth streets.
 One zone on 4th avenue between Fist and 22nd streets.
 Two zones on 18th street between 4th and 9th avenues.
 One zone on 18th street between 4th and 3rd avenues.
 Two zones on 18th street, between 3rd and End avenues.
 Two zones on 18th street, between 2nd and 1st avenues.
 Three zones ,n 18th street between 4th and 9th avenues.
 One zone on 18th street between 4th and 3rd avenues.
 One zone on 18th street between 3rd and 2nd avenues.
 Two zones on 20th street between 4th and 9th avenues. Two zones on 20th street between 4th and 3rd avenues.
 One zone on 20th street between 3rd and 2nd avenues.
 Two zones on 2Oth street between 2nd and 1st avenues.
 One zone on 21st street between 4th and 3rd avenues.
 One zone on 18th street between Morris avenue and 1st avenue.
 One zone on Fist street between 4th alley and 9th avenue, north. Said zones shall be designated under the direction of the Police Department by we'll defined marks upon the street, and L., a sign indicating the purpose of the zone or indicating that same is not to be used for parking purposes, and when any such zone is so estab- lished it. shall not be altered except by ordinance of the City, and when any such zone is so established 1t shall be unlaw to park any vehicle within said area between the hours of seven o'clock a. m. and seven o'clock p. m. on any day except Sunday. Approved Sept. 9, 1924.
 D. E. McLEND0N,
 President of the Commission. A true copy.
 L. E. GRAY,
 City Clerk. Age Herald, Sept. 13, 1924.