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Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-24
BANDIT TRIO GETS
AWAY WITH $4,000
IN GEMS, JEWELRY
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BERKELEY, Cal, June "a
Three bandits today held up the
Houston Gilmore Jewelry Company
store here, forced the proprietor to
open the safe and, after binding and
gagging the Que clerk in the store at
the time, and escaped with jewelry
estimated to be worth $4,000,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-24
SUSPEND ENTRIES
IN DAM DISTRICT

WASHINGTON, June "a The
homestead and desert land entries on
public lands located with the area to
be irrigated by the San Carlos dam
in Arizona, were suspended by the
interior department today.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-24
DEPUTY SHERIFF rs
BEATEN BY BOOTLEGGERS

LOS ANGELES, June 24.-Boot-
leggers near Santa Monica pounced
upon Deputy Sheriff Pat Mahoney,
a county prohibition agent, when he
tried to arrest them, severely beat
him and tied him to tree early
today.
He was taken to the Receiving
Hospital for treatment.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-24
DISTRICT FILES
REPLY TO RECENT
HORTON PETITION

Ia The Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict announced the filing yes
terday Of a reply to the petition
filed by Attorney Horton for
rehearing of the WOres case.
The reply was given by Attor-
ney Childers for the district
aid reviewed the water situa-
tion in the valley. The brief
as presented to the supreme
court is expected to be available
for public information tomor-
row.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-04-24
Graduation Gifts and all Kinds of Jeweiry Cut Glass
and China
Dependable Watch Repairing

baseball game between the Maroa
team and the Cedar Draw team. The
final score stood rs 10 4 in favor OF
Maroa.
Mrs. Harris and her puni's had an
Easter picnic lunch In the informed
late room Friday afternoon. and a
very enjoyable time was had In hunt
ing candy Easter eggs
w. Lester Brown went TO Roise the
the latter part OF last week in re-
Spouse 10 a message that his little
boy was having sinking spells. He
found the child some better than
when the message was sent, hut
there is said 10 be little nope OF the
child's recovery
While in Twin Falls Saturday
evening. Leslie Malone cranked his
car. which was parked In front OF
Booths store. For some reason. the
brakes were not set and the car ran
up onto the side walk and into the
store. breaking out one OF the large
glass show windows.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-04-24

Mr.. and Mrs. H e HammerquIsI
and son. Harry, accompanied by Mrs.
A. BEEN and A. A. Miller drove to
Boise Tuesday. where Mr.. Hammer
quist is attending the spring cere-
monial of the Shriners. Mr.. Miller
will look after business interests in
the Boise valley.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-04-24
MAROA NOTES

MARoA, April 23.-Mrs. Florence
Brown and son spent Easter Sunday
at the home of her daughter Mrs. c.
S. Conoyer.
Mrs. l.. II. Brown is confined 10
her bed by an attack OF appendicitis.
The little daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Blastock are sick, one
has the mumps. the other the meas
les.
Recent word from Kelso. Wash,
informs relatives that the three year
old daughter of MFR. and Mrs. Fred
Rudolph has been seriously i'll with
diphtheria. but Is now on the road
to recovery. Mrs. Rudolph is sister
OF Mrs. c. S. Conoyer.
The Maroa Woman's club will have
another pot-luck lunch at the school
house tomorrow afternoon, after the
regular business meeting and social
hour. which will be spent in tieing a
quilt.
A few members of the Maroa
Woman's club accepted the invita-
ton given by Mrs. A. >. ReQna. and
met this afternoon with the NJ. S
and S. club at her beautiful country
home three miles northwest of Twin
Falls.
The sixth. seventh and eighth
grades and Mr.. Hayes went TO Cedar
Draw Friday afternoon 10 witness a
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-04-24
Carson's Jewelry Store i"

ira. and a large crowd from out OF
town was attracted By the pleasant
social event.
Charles Dwight. son Of DIR. and
Mrs. r. A. Dwight, who is student
at Wayland academy. Beaver Dam,
Wis, has been made advertising
manager of the Klaxon, the monthly
publication or the school. So sue
cessful has the young man been in
the securing of ads. that the pnbiica-
ton has been necessarily enlarged
two pages.
Complimenting the birthday an
niversary of her husband. Mrs 4. A.
BEEN entertained at surprise party
at the BEEN home Thursday even
ing for twelve men guests. including
r. L. Peck. @. c. BEEN. John 5.
Shearer. X. r. Hammerquist. DIR. u.
l.. CARNEY. w. Nj. Bunce. j. n.
shinn. o. ]. childs. DR.. A. A. New
berry and r. A. BEEN.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-04-24

James Dement,. Jr.. OF Boise spent
Thursday and Friday here on bust
ness.
There will be a picture show Fri
day and Saturday at Gem theatre
adv.
Mrs. F. c. Anderson was tne vic
tim of a serious accident Thursday
morning while motoring 10 Twin
Falls when a honey bee stung her In
the pupil OF the eye. IL is feared the
eyesight is seriously injured
Special sale Saturday afternoon
April 20, OF aprons. caps and all
kinds OF art goods at the Art Shop.
Also big line of May baskets.-adv.
Neya Cobb entertained Sunday at
a delightful two-course Easter din
ner the following guests: Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Brackenberry and son.
Alberta Hamilton. Clarence Roth.
Bertha Hamilton. Grin Smith. EbeD
barrow and Roy Hamilton.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. r. Bates arrived
here Thursday OF last week and will
make this their future home. MIR.
Bates has been employed In the Pu-
get Sound country, but because of
the shutdown of work, was forced TO
move. He is brother of Mrs. c. +.
Schnell of the Poplar hill district.
Many of our customers have ex-
pressed surprise at the wonderfully
complete stocks we are carrying in
our lines. We have faith In this
great tract and you will find we are
in position to care for your needs in
anything in our line at prices less
than elsewhere. Filler Hardware Co.
adv
We lost our home. but We found
We had a lot of good friends" said
G. +. Hudelson upon his reurn Tues
day from near Baker. Ore, where he
has been working with a railway
right-of-way crew atop the Cascades.
The Hudelson home here was de-
stroyed by fire 10 days ago. and II
was in response to news OF this mis-
fortune that Mr.. Hudelson returned.
Success attended the public dance
given Monday evening by the Filler
Business & Professional Women's
club at Reybroco roof garden. The
total proceeds were sl40. about half
OF this amount remaining after all
expenses were paid. Music was sup
piled by the Gem State Four orches-
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-04-24

treasurer of the district. position
held on the board by Mr. Shear. who
resigned because OF his recent ap-
pointment as postmaster, position
which precludes his serving In an
elective office.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-04-24
SHEAR RESIGNS AS MEMBER
OF SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARI

A. o. maitland is a new member
OF the board of trustees of Independ-
ent school district No. 4. taking the
place OF w. A. Shear. resigned.
Mr.. Madland has been named
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-03
WOMEN TO LEAVE
 FOR WINNATASKA
Will Spend Ten Days At Popular
 Sunday School Resort

A large group of women under the leadership of Mrs. .. J. Cole will leave Birmingham Tuesday afternoon to spend 10 days at Camp Wlnnataska, the DOpuIar camp of the Birmingham Sunday school council
 Mrs. J. D. Elliott will accompany Mrs. Cole in the capacity of assistant director and will have charge of the hillside veSper services Mrs Dora IL. Grubbs will have charge of Basketry and those desiring will have the OppOr- tunity of learning pine needle work.
 Athletics will be in charge Of Miss Rosa May Warren, graduate of Blr- minEhnm- Southern college and e1per1- t.nced playground director. MenueS will be arranged by the camp dietician, Mrs w. c. Spidle, so that every camper may be assured of wholesome food.
 No strenuous program has been ar ranged for the campers as It IS the purpose of the director to make the camp one of recreation inspiration and rest. Library books and magazines will be in abundance together with friend ly walks and picnic hikes
 The campers will leave the Terminal station at 30 o'clock Tuesday. Reg istrations should be made at the of flee of the Birmingham Sunday school council, No. 4O1 Title Guarantee build ing, telephone main SS69. Arrange ments have been made whereby those not desiring to swalk from the train 10 camp may have transportation at a low cost. The ten days camp in- cluding railroad fare is $15-OO-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-03
CITY REQUESTED TO GET CREDIT ON SOUND BASIS New York Concern Says Best Economic Prac-
 tice Is Necessary CONDITION SOUND
 DESPITE DEFECTS Co., Operation Of Chamber Is Sought By Insur-
 ance Representative

Declaring that the city of Birming- ham is not conducting it's financial af- fairs in accordance with ''the best known economic practice, the munich pal bond department of the New York Life Insurance company has requested that the city's credit be established '.0pon the same basis as that of other leading cities" it became known at city hall Saturday.
 Charles F. Cushman, bond manager of the insurance company laid the facts before o. l.. Bunn, manager of the Chamber of Commerce, and asked for the chambers cooperation. The cham Der directors directed that Cushman's letter be fOrwared to city officials for reply. Cushman's chief complaint was that the eity's sinking fund appeared not to have changed in some time, de- spite the fact that new bond issues had recently been voted The latest fi- nancial reports of the city failed to show, his letter said, where a, fund had been set aside for the retirement of these bonds. This situation tends to impair the city's credit, he wrote.
 Details Wanted
 Commission President, D. F. Me Lendon, on receipt of Cushman's com municatiOn from Mir. Bum, referred it to Comptroller c. E. Armstrong and City Attorney W. J. Wynn and called for detailed information. These of- ficials replied that they recognized the system now in use could be consider ably improved, but that action of the legislature is needed to bring about such improvements. They pointed out that a bill changing the system to con form to the view expressed in Cush- mans letter was presented to the 1923 legislature and stifled in a committee during the closing hours of the ses- sion.
 A special mill. tax levy was author ized by the voters ilR March to care for retirement of the school and library bonds voted at that time. Comptroller Armstrong wrote in his reply. He further asserted that the eity's finances were sound, despite the apparent defect in system.
 President MeLendOn based his reply to Cushmcn on the data supplied by the legal department and the comptrol- Ter, and concluded with the promise that further legislative action would be sought when the general assembly next cOnvenes. He thanked Cushman for calling the eity's attention to apparent defects and invited his views on munich ral finances on every occasion changes appeared to be needed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-03
EMANUEL CLASS
 TO HAVE PICNIC
Several Hundred Members To Attend Event At Camp Cosby

The Emanuel Brotherhood class of the Methodist Protestant church will hold its annual outing and picnic at Camp Cosby, the beautiful camp and playground owned by the Birmingham I. M. c. A., on August z, when sev- eral hundred persons are expected to attend. All the Sunday schools will participate in this outing and will be the guests of the Bible class. The committee on arrangements, the trans portation and entertainment commit tees are working hard to insure a good time.
 Swimming races, three-legged races, baseball and other forms of athletic sports are included on the bill for the day. Each family is requested to take a basket lunch and to depart from the church corner Berry and Alameda street. The Emanuel Brotherhood class has just closed q successful period having passed the 300 mark in enroll ment and with a goal of 400 members for early fall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-03
CITY EMPLORS TO TAKE STUMP
 FOR OPPOSITION
Aldermanic Forces Gather Several Converts From |.
 Municipal Hall

Something like panic ran through the city hall Saturday when the word passed that the mayOr-aldermaniC forces have enlisted 10 city employees in their movement to smash the com mission form of government and that half of the number will take the stump druing the forthcoming campaign and tell inside stOries about municipal affairs. =
 Hunter Armstrong, register of chan cery court and temporary campaign chairman, said these city attaches bad volunteered their services in the drive. He and his associates predicted further deflectiOns before the end of this week.
 The final draft of the modified mayOr-a1dermanic ordinance, on which the voters will pass judgment some time in August, is now in the hands of the printer and will be ready for general distribution early in the week, according to Judge Horace Wilkinson, another campaign leader.
 To Meet Monday
 The campaign committee will meet Monday afternoon to select a perma- nent chairman and perfect plans for the intensive city-wide drive, which VII open with a mass meeting in EnSiey Wednesday evening. East Lake will be invaded Thursday evening, and almost daily meetings in various sec t1Ons of the city will follow.
 Able speakers, including some of Birmingham'S best known men and women, will address these gatherings and tell the voters the real facts about our omission form of government" Wilkinson said.
 Although leaders would not discuss their plans Saturday, the belief grew m political circles that the campaign ehairmanship will go to Crawford Johnson or Dr. R. F. LOvelady. Both are widely known throughout the city, and 1t is known that leaders of the movement have consulted them fire Quentiy during the past week.
 NIT. Armstrong said the personnel of the campaign committee, together with detaiied plans for the city-wide drivg for votes. wO1ld be made public early thls week Daily meeting saFe being held to perfect all details, he said.
 Leaders spent much time last week e0nferring with leaders of various civic organizations. They also made Ola TOT support of the women lead CTS who hitherto have favored a city manager type of government. Under the proposed ordinance, the mayor would be the manager of the city, but would be chosen by the people instead of by council, they explained.
 Women leaders interested in the campaisn already are urging that one o! the citys outstanding citizens be picked to run for mayor if the Ordi. nance IS adopted. A number of callers at campaign headquarters last week suggested Judge ". E. Fort of circuit court as the first mayor under the proposed new system.
 Indications Saturday were that the campaign will be in full blast in ev- cry corner of Birmingham before fbs end of the week and that one of the warmeSt political contests in recent years will result. The opposition forces will begin their fight shortly after the reform movement is for mally launched.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-03
SENTIMENT OF PUBLIC IS SOUGHT Would Ascertain Real Status Of Force To
 Determine Needs EFFICIENCY IS AIM OF PROJECTED MOVE Majority Of Men Be lieved To Favor AdOp- .tion Of Training Course ADDITIONAL MEN
 IS CLOE'S PLEA Attitude Of Citizens To Better mine Probable Course To
 Be Adopted
EFFICIENCY IS AIM
 OF PROJECTED MOVE
ADDITIONAL MEN
 IS CLOE'S PLEA

A comprehensive survey of Birming- hams police department by some emi- nent authority, to determine what IS needed to promote greater efficiency and harmony, is a plan now receiving close consideration of members of the civil service board, it was learned Sat urday.
 Under this proposal, the surveyine authority would be asked to ascertain 1t the force is large enough. if 1t IS prop erly officered, if the men are properly trained and adequately disciplined, If e training school should be established and if anything anywhere in the de partment needs correction.
 Board members express the opinion that such a survey would go a long way towards placing the department m the ranks of the best pOlieed cities m the country. But, before acting on the plan, they want to know what the pub lie thinks about it. They are hopeful that expressions from residents throughout the city will be forthcoming without delay. Y Until public sentiment on this pro posal can be sounded out, board mem bers will take no action in the move ment to establish a training school fol the members of the force. This move was revived ten days ago when John W-AItman, then chairman of the board Addressed the morning and evening watches and explained the purposes oi the proposed school. Just before ne rendered his resignation from the Doaru' Altman gave out statement that the vast ma aiority fthe men welcomed lts establishment and charging that etfortS had been made to mislead the personnel as to its real purposes.
 Although Police Commissioner CiOe bitterly fought the proposed training school. board members said Saturday fhey did not believe he would inter nose objection to the survey plan.
 .Tudge Horace Wilkinson, who sue ceeds Altman on the board, and who prbbably will be elected chairman lE known to favor highly trained police, men. He probably will take the lead in planning the proposed survey n public sentiment crystalizes m taVor oA the idea.
 The civil service boards last annual ~anort declared against any material increase in the. size of the force ou' held that better trained men" was the ontstanding need of the department This promptIy drew fire from. Commls. sioner Cloe. who contended, and stlll contends that from 50 to 100 more men are needed.
 Give me that many additional men and I'll give Birmingham the best DO, lice service of any city in the country, Cloe asserts.
 "Give us a syN.em under which we can give The men we have the proper training, and we will give the people of Birmingham the police protection they are entitled to-" says the service board.
 The attitute of the citizens of Bir, mingham as expressed within the next few days, will shape the course to be followed by the authorities, 1t was ln' dicated Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-03
LAST OPEN DANCE
 OF CRESCENT CLUB
Prizes Offered In Contest For
 New Members

The last open dance C; the season of the Crescent club, ZamOras temples social organization, will be held at EdgewOOd park, Monday, August Il, from 9 until 12 o'clock. The officers announce something special for this occasion, in the way of jazz music, prizes, etc. The usual number of i'm vitatiOns have been issued to the mem- bers and a large crowd is expected.
 At the meeting of the officers and committees of the club held last Wed. nesday, it was decided to hold a mem beFship contest during the months of August and Steptember with the fol lowing prizes to the members bringing the largest number of new members. First prize, one years dues second prize, six months dues; third prize, three months dues.
 Plans are under way for the first of the regular fall and winter dances, which it is said, will be one of the most elaborate affairs ever given .by the club. The details will be announced at a later date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-03
CROSSING RELIEF PLANS AGAIN FACE DELA Y < = SWEEPING POLICE SURVEY IS PLAN OF BOAR
MEANS ARREST TO TRY RACE
 WITH FIREMEN

DIRAIINGHAM policemen have
 been instructed to arrest any
 person caught racing with an ambulance or fire truck, Chief of Police Fred H. McDuff said Sat urday, following formal complaint that many persons have engaged in what the chief thinks is an extreme ly dangerous and unnecessary prae- tice.
 Persons so apprehended will be haled into police court on charges of speeding and reckless driving and fines will follow, the chief said
 Drivers of ambulances and fire trucks are in no mood for friend ly race when about the hazardous task of saving life and property. They need all the nerve of which they are possessed and all the room that can be made for them on. the streets" Chief McDuff stated.
 Ambulance men have reported fake calls, registered, they state, by young persons for the sole pur pose of a race with the speeding machine. Both ambulance drivers tand firemen have been instructed to note the numbers of all offend ing cars and report them to head quarters. Chef McDuff says he will take whatever steps are neces- sary to end the practice and has So instructed his men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-03
TRAFFIC CLUB HAS
 BIG MONTHS WORK
Report Of Activities For July
 Shows Large Increase

The Birmingham Traffic association during July quoted 10.9S5 rates checked 17, ,433 expense bills; and dis covered errors totalling $5,6O2, 1t IS shown by a monthly report issued Sat ilrday by c. E. Jones, secretary.
 Other features of the summary, be sides realignment of 20 rates, include
 Lime: Secured decision from Ala hama public service commission involv- ing rates on lime between all points in the state. Commission in this case accepted completely the position of the association.
 Cement: Alabama public service commission set down for hearing peti- tion of all Alabama carriers for au- >fhority to revise all cement rates in state. This hearing is scheduled for August 4.
 Sand and gravel: Handled appliea- tion of the Louisville and Nashville 2 railroad for authority to increase rate on sand and gravel, from Rrattville Junction and JacksOns kake to Coal dale and Sibleyville.
 Transit charges on cotton: Received decision of the Alabama public serv- ice commission involving certain rul les governing concentration and cOmpres- sion of cotton between all points m state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-03
RISER NATIONS ARE RECEIVED
 FOR EXHIBITION
Alabama Space At Indus trial Show Is Being
 Gradually Filled

Although there has been no large block taken lately little by little reser- vatiOns are trickling in for space in the Alabama section of the Southern Indus- trial exposition.
 Among the firms which have signified their intention of being represented at the show are the Alabama Power com pany, Birmingham Stove and Range company and Alabama Marble company, so that O. l.. Bunn, chairman of the committee in charge of the states ex- hibits, makes the prediction that Ala bama is practically assured of a good display.
 Reports show that other parts of the state are also evincing greater in- terest in the exposition. Advice from Mobile states that that city has con tracted for 1,2OO square feet of space, while other Alabama cities report scattering reservations. With this space and the $500 square feet which Birmingham has contracted for, there remains about 1000 square feet in the states quota.
 It is the opinion of Mir. Bum that the Southern Exposition, which will be held at the Grand Central Palace Janaury 19 to 31, is the biggest opportunity ever presented to advertise Alabama. As all southern states are expected to have exhibits at the show, Bunn declares that it will afford the state the chance to demonstrate what superior advantages it has. Merchants and manufacturers AfrOm all over the country will be in at tendance at the exposition and the ben efits from a comprehensive exhibit will be manifold, he declares.
 On top of the advertising gained from the display Bum and his committee have eyes on the $5.O0O prize offered by the Manufacturers Record.