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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02

, Watkins Riddle and Rev. M. W. Robin son clerks, Duke Crow and Charles K Plossner; returning officer, E. J. Reed | Precinct 45. District 1. EzelPs Drug Co.,. 1701 Avenue E, Ensley-Managers J. W. Minor, D. A. Echols and k. E Lemay; clerks, Patrick A. Chambers and Joseph Smith returning officer J. T. Rogers.
 Precinct 4j. District 2. City Hall Ensley-Managers M. J. Donlan. Mrs Agnes E. Chadwick and c. F. Crossett clerks, C. c. Burke and J. H. Perkins returning officer, E. w. Culpepper.
 Precinct 45. District 3, Greens Gro. corye Co.,, 2301 Avenue c, Ensley- Managers, P. A. Eubank, F. J. Lange and William Hurley clerks, Edward J Fink and Miss Jessie Ingram; return ing officer, J. $. Falkner.
 Precinct 46. District 4. Highland Grocery Co.,, 1900 Pike avenue, Ensley Managers, E. W. Scott, Neal Dug ger and c. J. Rogers; clerks, Hervey R. Winston and J. W. Snuff; return ing officer, J. C. Hartsfeld.
 Precinct 45. District ,. Fairview Sta tion, Dr. Thomas Drug Co.-Managers Emet Eubanks. Charley Gay and J. D Tidmore; clerks, C. NJ. Cannon ana Miss Adell Sanders returning officer J. A. Dupuy.
 Precinct 4i. District 6. Shadysidt Grocery Co, 2340 Eighteenth street Ensley-Managers, R. $. Hickman, l. l.. Thornton and r. R. McBee; clerks A. l.. Alexander and Mrs. Minnie Coch ran; returning officer, Chester L. Mul l lins.
 Precinct 45. District [. Nfaynord's Contracting Co.,, 2316 Ensley avenue Ensley--Managers, D. F. Suggs. Robert l.. Daniels and J. NJ. Dill, Jr.; clerks lrby Zeigler and L. l.. Whittle return ing officer, J. Ellis Brown.
 Precinct 45. District s. Maynord', Contracting O., 231S Ensley avenue Ensley-Managers, J. D. Matlock, Johr A. Bursin and Mrs. Mary Echols clerks, S. L. Graham and Y. E. Recroy returning officer, Homer Lacey.
 Precinct 45. District 9. Grapico Bot ting Works, Twenty-sixth street ant Avenue F. Ensley-Managers, James M. Donaldson, William H. Mandy ant w. $. Eubanks: clerks, A. c. Ricks and Charles w. Sanders returning of ficer, Wiley Probst.
 Precinct 45. District 10. Claude Moseley's Grocery Store, Twenty -eightl street and Avenue c, Ensley-Man agers. W. H. Culpepper. J. W. Gay and J. R. Walker; clerks, A. D. Roches ter and H. c. Capps; returning officer c. K. Byrum.
 Precinct 45. District Il. Sanford, Grocery Store, Thirty-fourth street ant Eighth avenue, Ensley--Managers. Jos E Brown, R. R. Custard and F. NJ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02
ANOTHER SUSPECT
 M AK MURDERS
Further Developments Looked
 For In Next "A Hours

Further sensational developments on the ''ax murders" which will result in the implication of another negro and the clearing up of a number of the violent deaths yet unsolved, are ex- pected within the next 24 hours.
 According to current rumors Satur- day, one of the suspects in the cases talked" to Solicitor Jim Davis. This was believed to have been prompted by the passing of the death sentence on PeytOn Johnson, convicted in court Fri day.
 Details given the solicitor at this time have not yet been thoroughly inyesti- gated, it is said, but from what has been learned, many of them are true facts of the cases.
 It is said that these suspect will shortly be given hearing before M. E. McDuff, head of the bureau of iden- tificatiOn, H. c. Probst and P. c. Cole, detectives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02
NO VERDICT RETURNED
COrOner's Investigation Of Woman

COrOner's Investigation Of WOman's
 Death Not Completed
 No verdict in connection with the death of Mrs. T. J. Jacobs, age A, 140S Eleventh avenue, north, who died Fri day from the effects of a poison she is said to have taken while alone with child in the rear of the residence, had been returned. according to Coroner J. D. Russum late Saturday night.
 The hearing of the case has been set for Monday, the coroner stated, and he expected to be able to return a verdict at that time.
 Funeral arrangements have been held up pending the arrival of relatives, but will be announced later by Johns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02
BUYS MORE LAND
Elliott Gets 12 Acres Near StOckha Plant

Fifteen acres of land at Tenth ave nue and Forty-ninth street, in the heart of the industrial residential dis trict, surrounding the Stockham pipe fitting company and other plants, was purchased Saturday by F. NJ. Elloitt from the Barton Heirs through the Davis Real Estate company at an ap- prOximate cost of $12,000.
 When first asked about the purchase, Mir. Elliott, replied that he was, still prOvnig his faith in Birmingham. He intends to cut the tract into a lots, some of which he will offer for sale, some improve, and build homes on the others. All of them will be popular priced lots, he stated, and would range iu price from $500 to $500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02
NEGRO DIES FROM FALL,

Hearing a noise on the front porch, John Paulding, negro, living at Brigh- ton, went to investigate. In the dark ness he missed his footing and fell 10 feet from the porch to the ground, breaking his neck. Death was instan- taneous.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-11
Official Party
Probing States
Water Resources

The committee of consulting en-
gincers working with the division Of
engineering and irrigation on their
water resources investigation met
in Redlands on December 8. The
committee is on Il field trip in the
southern part of the state advising
with the division in the prepara-
tiOn of their report to the 1925 leg
islature. This report is being pre-
pared supplemental to the report of
the water resources of the state
ih..de 10 the 1923 legislature. 1t is
being financed by Il fund CT 800
900 raised by the chambers of com
mcrce of Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco. Especial attention is being
placed ON the Santa Ana River and
possibilities of control through con
struetion of reservoirs.
The members of the committee
making the trip are William Mul-
holland, Walter Huber, B. a. Etch-
every, /. {. Hermann, A. Kemp.
key. The division of engineering
and irrigation is represented by Paul
Bailey. -,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-11
State Property
Valued at IL
Billions

SACRAr-EETO. Dce. n --Tte
tctcl 1ctuai value of 80 property
il tAc lta e Of California a egl lsd
fc- city and county tax1t.0l b.
&12.lZ5,97o,8GS, according 90 n
survey just Completed b taa
state beard of equanzatiea.
che total cunt Of city and
county taxe5 - be collected BY
taxation upon tEis valae Ger tle
yea 1924 il S2l00. 100000. the
figures show.
IEc,uGtl IN the same report i9
Inc total tax bcrdcJ bcrno by
each S100 full value OF property,
Which is sLowa 20 be 5i.3t as
agai--3 the S1.78 plus Tor the
year 1922. This is an increase OF
th-ec cents per hundred dollars
1c~ tic two year period.
NJ analysis OF the value o!
property shows them 20 be die
tributod as fellows:
EcGl estate inside cities, Sc
SEQ, las, see; improve .nents ilt-dc
cities S2,489,761,501; personal
property, money and credits in
eide citiss, 81, 4O7 353,219. and al
rcope ty outside cities s4,627,-
&C., ,492.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-11
HOLTVILLE

HOLTNILLE, Dee. 1l-W. +.
Rice, who has been i'll Imperial the
past week, has returned.
Mrs. p. Z. Feeney, of FL Centro,
was 4 visitor in Holtyille Tuesday.
$. NJ. SmysJ il, who has been quite
i'll, is up and around again.
The Women s. Bible Glass of Ne
loland will meot II ~le Christian
church every Thursday at p. m.
J. Z. Rumsey, of Lakeside, Cali
foruia, was & recent business visi-
tor here.
G. f. Kirby, who is in the hos
pital in FL Centre, is reported to
bc improving. Mr.. Kirby w,,s TAX
en- sicl, Sunday.
Among the business men who
were in Yuma Sunday to investigate
the reported gold strike were, Cor
don Schneider, \. b. Lester and son,
Austin, Earneg: heale and Roy
Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. \. Willard, of
Los Angeles, are business visitors
in this city. Mr.. Willard is here
investigating tho condition for an
ice plant to be built here i'll Holt
Vile.
Mrs. J, X. Fahring was hostess
TO the Eclipse card club recently
The house was very prettily deeorat
cd and lovely refreshments were
served.
Mrs. Summer Reynolds ant
daughter, jeanette, of Upllnds
California, are visiting Mrs. j. *
Fahring. Rev. Summer Reynold'
was former pastor of the Methodist
/ Church hero.
a farewell party was given by
the Young Women s Christian Asso
I ciation board and friends at the
home OF Mrs. II. b. Graeser on Holt
avenue, complimentary to Miss
Josephine Brown on who leaves fol
/ China soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-11
No. 37g4c
:. Sll5
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE, EXECUTION

oherift Offlce,
County of Imperial, )ss:
state of California
By virtue of an execution issued
out of the Superior Court of the
State of California in and for the
County of san Diego in an action
wherein William Pedler was the
plaintiff, and Thomas Stewart and
Bessie Stewart, defendants, upon n
Judgment rendered on the eth day
of November, 1922, in favor of said
Plaintiff and against said Defen-
dants, for the sum of Six Hundred
Thirty Eight and no-iJo (SG3s. .o0)
dollars, in Lawful Money Of the
United states, besides costs and in
terest. | have this day levied upon
all the right, title, claim and inter
est OF said defendants, Thomas
Stewart and Bessie Stewart in and
10 the following described real pro,
perty, t0-wit:
All that nal property situated in
the County of Imperial, State of
California, bounded and described
as follows;
Lot Que 1) in seslion Twon-
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-11
NOTICE or SALE

Notice is hereby given by the I'M
dersigned that he has in his pos
session one Grant 6 Touring Car,
Model 1919, Engine No. 5000, 1924
California License No. 344854.
That the undersigned more than
twenty days prior to the date of
this notice, performed labor and
supplied parts and material in the
amount of Eightyeight and S5-100
($8s.S5) Dollars, upon which there
has been paid the sum Of Thirtyfive
$3.50 Dollars, leaving balance of
Fifty-three and S5100, ($53.85)
Dollars, Of which amount the sum
of Forty $40 Dollars was paid out
for parts and material furnished.
which was the reasonable value
thereof, and the sam of Thirteen
and 85-100 ($13.85) Dollars was for
labor performed in the repair o.
said automobile; that the undersign
ed is holding said automobile fol
the satisfaction and payment Of said
amounts; that ON the Goth day OF
December, 1924, at 10 o'clock a. m
at the repair shop in the rear of the
store building at No. 675 Main
Street, Ell Centre, California, tht
undersigned will cause said automo
bile to be sold at public auction to
the highest bidder to satisfy hi:
lien for said amounts against said
automobile and to pay the cost OF
! nuh1ishinu this potioa
J Dated, Ell Centre, California, De
cembcr s, 1924.
9t10 s. O. LINGO.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-11
5. P, ANNOUNCES
new WEIGHTS ON
LETTUCE CRATES

/ Publication of standard weight
On lettuce shipments is announced
by the Southern Pacific Company,
following q conference with lettuce
shippers, the weights being made
part lof the lettuce shipment
tariff approved by the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
- The weights which have bc"n
agreed upon are announced by c
W. Runge, of the Southern Pacific
Company as follows:
Brawlcy Standard Crate, Il by Is
BY % l8, 20 pounds.
Brawlcy Special Crate, - hy 1S
by p IS, G5 pounds.
Los Angeles Cr4tc, l. hy l' by
q u, 6J pounds.
These weights will be observed
from November first until March
first. After the latter date the
weight for the Brawley Standard
viii ta - pounds; for the Brawley
Special 20 pounds, and for the Los
Angeles crate, 20 pounds. The in
crease is due to the fact that more
lee is necessary after March /, be-
cause of warmer weather. As the
greater part of the valley lettuce
crop is shipped before that date, the
increase will not affect this section
to any considerable extent, Runge
said.
/ Heretofore there has bccn mucl
! confusion aud dissatisfaction be
/ twccA shippers and the railroad, in
regard to the weight of the crates.
1t has been the custom to base
weights on a series of tests conduct
Cd by the railroad. Owing to the
variance in weights, this has not
proved equitable either to the ship,
pers or the railroad.
Rmga stated lie believes the new
arrangement will be satisfactory to
all concerned and viii eliminate
much Of the past confusion.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-11
NOTICE

| NOTICE is hereby. given that
the property of the County OF I'M
perial hereinafter described, will be
sold at Public Auction on Tuesday.
January 6, 1925, at 2 o'clock p. M.
at the Main street entrance of the
County Court House in Imperial
County, Ell Centre, California,
/ THAT said sale will be made at
said time and place, to the highest
cash bidder subject to the condi-
tions and reservations hereinafter
mentioned;
THAT said property will be pu'
up for sale at said time and plac,
in three separate parcels and ais
En- Masse and will be sold subiee
to any legal incumberances whic
may exist against the same.
Said property is described as fol
lows:
Lots 7 and 8, Block 23, in
the Townsite of Ell Centre,
County of Imperial, State of
California, according to Map
No 953 on file in the office of
NhC NOuhNy ItSCOIuCi VI San
Diego County, 4 copy Of said
map being on file IN the office
of the County Recorder of I'M
perial County.
Lot 32, Block %, in the
Townsite of Ell Centre, County
of Imperial. State of California,
according to Map No. 953 on
file in the office of the Coun-
ty Recorder of San Diego Coun-
ty, Il copy of said map being on
file in the office of the County
Recorder Of said Imperial
/ County.
Lots and 10, Block 90 in the
Townsite of u Centre, Coun-
ty of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia, according to Map No.
953 on file in the office of the
County Recorder of San Diego
County, a copy of said map be-
ing on file in the office of the
County Recorder of said I'M
perial County.
FURTHER NOTICE is hereby
given that the right is hereby re.
served to reject any or all bids
upon any or all of said property
and to postpone the time of said
sale and re-advertise the same.
This notice published in accor-
dance with the subdivision GA of
Section 4041 of the Political Code
of California.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS OF IMPERIAL.
COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFOR.
MA.
c. G. MOUSSEAU,
County Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
Of the Board of Supervisors. I'm
perial County, State of Califor-
MIA. Dee 5t10
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-11

date OF this notice, performed labor
in the amount of Fifty-five $3.50
Dollars, and furnished parts and
Dollars and furnished and supplied
parts of the reasonable value of
Twenty ($20) Dollars, in the repair
of said automobile; that the under,
signed is holding said automobile
for the satisfaction and payment of
said amounts; that on the Goth day
of December, 1924, at 10 o clock,
q. m. at the repair shop and garage
in the rear of the store building Mt
No. 675 Main Street, I'll Centre,
California, the undersigned will
cause said automobile to be sold at
public auction to the highest bid
der to satisfy his lien for said
amounts against said automobile
and to pay the cost of publishing
this notice.
Dated, El Centre, California, De
cember s, 1924.
otto s. O. LINGO.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-11
PAGE THREE

tv-nine COZ and that portion Of
Tract One Hundred Seven J01)
ali in Township Sixteen (lGl
South, Range Twelve tl2l
East, San Bernardino Meridian,
comprising the Southeast quar-
ter (SEh) Of the Southeast
quarter (SEH } of section
Twenty (20) said Township and
Range, and that portion Of the
the Northeast quarter (NEI)
Northeast quarter (NEA) of
of said Section Twenty-ninc
(29) within said Tract One
Hundred Seven 900 accord
ing to the official plat of the
resurvey thereof approved BY
the United States Survey Gen.
eral for California, June 14th,
1910.
And notice is Hereby gwen tiiat
[ viii on Friday, the 18th day Of
December, 1924, u. 10 clock u. III.
of said day, in front of the new
Court House door of the County OF
Imperial, in the City Of Ell Centre,
in said County, sell to the highest
bidder at Public Auction for Law
full Money Of the United States, all
the right, title, claim and interest
of said defendants in and TO the
above described property, or SO
much thereof as may be necessary
to raise sufficient money to satisfy
said judgment, with interest and
costs and accruing costs.
c. L. GILLETT, Sheriff
By Chas. E. Nice, Chief Deputy
Sheriff.
Dated at Ell Centre, Calf, thi.
Goth day of November, 1924.
Nor % 0I 02 u Ii
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-11
DOCTOR AND WIFE
BEATEN, ROBBED
BY TWO BANDITS

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 1l.-Dr. Ed
warl l.. Shields and wife, Of Elsi-
more were beaten, robbed and THEN
machine stolen by man and woman
they offered to bring to Los An
gelcs, according to police reports to-
day.
The attack occurred shortly after
r.ught while the Shields were com
Iug into Getty they were slugged
.lp Inconsistencies and thrown
trom the ear near BelTedere Gar
dens. The bandits secured DR..
Shields wallet, containing $75, lie
reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-11
NOTICE INVITING SEALED
PROPOSALS OR BIDS FOR
FURNISHING AND INSTALL
ING FILTER WASHING MA
CHINE FOR WATER SYSTEM

Notice is hereby given that seal
ed proposals or bids will be receiv.
cd by the undersigned city clerk OF
the city of FL Centre, California, at
the City Hall Of said City up to tho
hour of 1880 O'Clock p. m. on tho
18th day of December, 1924, for
furnishing and installing for the
water works system of said City
Of FL Centre Gas indicated by the
plans and specifications for better
ments for the water works system
of said City on file in the office of
the City Clerk at the City wate'
works of said City one rapid fin9
sand filter washing machine of a
capacity of 100000 gallons per
day.
The Board of Trustees of said
City reserve the right to reject any
or all bids.
BY Order of Said Board of Trustees
Dated this 4th day of December
1924.
JAMES A. SCHOFIELD,
City Clerk of the City of FL Cen.
tro. California. 4t13
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-11
Local Company
Has a Splendid
Training Course

The old way Of measuring man :
qualification by the extent OF his
physical endurance, has passed out
Of use in II" big, progressive insti
tutions of today. 4 notable i!ire.
tTation of tine oIpeiienev Of man
training Is found in the selling or.
ganization of the local j. c. Penny
company store.
This nation wide institution of
department: stores with its 81 co
nerGtiHg member stores, not only
.ooSs carefully 10 is man power
5ut I'm very definite way, trains
men and women 81 al the rcqui-
sites os Successful merchants and
salcspcople.
IT, company has long maintain
ed an educational department and
Il business training course which
ere instrumental in creating de-
sire in the minds Of lis associatc-
for advancement in the higher ideals
Of eeriicc 10 one another and to the
public =. large It materially helps
them % attain that desire.
Therefore, it is quite natural
that the co-partrcrmanagcrs of
this great organization should as
semblc at Atlantic City next month
for II four-day inspirational convcn-
ton whom man building, sclf.build-
ing and the man power il business
will be discussed by some of the
most able speakers in the country.
Manager 4. V. Casenave, of the
local j. c. Penny company store,
will attend the convention, leaving
with others of the company from
this state, aboard special Pu!lmans
about January ~.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-11
Christmas Rush
Affects Parcel
Post Delivery

Parcel post mail from Fl Ccntro
i showing the effects Of the Christ
nas rush, according to Postmaster
Collins, aui t,Io ueXt two weeks will
see heavy volume of tLis class of
mil handled by the local office.
1t will require approximately 10
days Yer parcel post mail sen; out
Enw to reach the east, Collins said.
the Christmas congestion having al
ready started in tie larger offices
OF the middle west and east. Resi-,
dent of ~ Ccntro who wish their
friends IN tho es,st to receive pre-
atats hy C'h.is thas time, shodid maiI
them = once, he added.
Iaosc WHO wait until next week
20 do their mailing, viii hardly be
able 30 get presents to their friends
untiI a.ter Christmas, particularly
If there should ! e storms in the mid
die west ~ IS quite Likely at this
sama of year.
Ia addition TO mailing early III
the week, Collins urges that mail
be placed in the post office as-earlv
in the day as possible, thereby help
ing the cierks 10 get Though their
work at a reasonable hour.
Beginning next Monday, q parcel
wrapping counter will be placed in
Tie lobby of the post office through
the courtesy Of the Francis Drug
company, where the public may OBJ
tam paper and tWine for wrapping
parcels, without charge.
Thc postal laws require that all
parcels be securely wrapped, with
Jhe address Of botn sender and con-
signce written legibly and with
postage fully prepaid. Attention to
,hese details, the postmaster states
will aid considerably in eXpediting
delivery Of matt.
T. T.. Baxter, Durham. B1t+o GO "
", bought ten registered Holsteiu
l.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-11
Secret of Grand
Duchess Visit
Leaks Out
ny United Press leased Wire

NEW YORK. Dee. 1.-THE secret
Of WY 'he Grard Duchess Cvril OF
Russia is visiting this country is
out, according to n story published
in Tie New York World. She is
part Of Il program DOCKING toward
the establishment Of a social 500 -
which would take the place Of the
famoas 1900" of years ago. The
new 500" is being selected along
lines of fastidious TASTE
The Monday Opera club IL the
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-11

49,
primo mover in the latest society
'wist, ,he paper states.
The grand duchess is only the
~ q PROCESSION Of royal or near
royal families those with the fastidi.
aus O. tes expect TO entertain.
Other visitors expected are said
% Include Queen Marie of Rou-
mania; the Duchess de Vendomc,
head Of the Bourbons; Grand Ouch
ess Xenia IF Russia and SO on.
Meanwhile Grand Duchess Cyril
has had her picture taken for the
newspapers working n cross word
pIzzle and in an interview con
fessed herself confident that the
Russian people were calling her
and her husband. who has proclaim
himself successor 10 the ear.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-11

The new tarrara marble quarry,
near Pine Grove. Amador county,
has begun taruing out pure white
marble. also some blue marble.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-11
NOTICE OF SALE

Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned that he has in his posses
sion one Metz delivery ear, Engine
No. 403S3. That the undersigned
more than twenty days prior to the
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-11

CclaTyife. Modoe CoJaity. has
leo tons Of alfalfa seed.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-11

T. f.. Baxter, Durham, Brtt' 60 "
", bought ten registered Holstein
keifers in Illinois.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-11

d y NJ I4sD ~. CNIloI lI1lIb,
City Clerk of the City of FL Cen
tro. California. 4t1'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-19
Additional Grade
Found Necessary at
HARRINGTON School

When the schools reopen after
the Christmas recess on Monday. Dec.
30, there will be a reorganization of
the grades of the harrington school.
For the fall term the fifth ard sixth
grades were combined, but it was
found that the class was too large
and unweildy for proper instruction
and it will be divided into two sep
arate grades.
/. Miss Dorothy Currier has been en-
gagged as a teacher of the new fifth
grade at the harrington school and
will commence her duties with the
resumption of sessions Dec. 20. Miss
Currier has had two years teaching
experience and has been located at