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Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-05
DURAY WINS IN
|. A. AUTO RACE
WITH DEsPALMA
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, May 5-Leading
the field all the way after the first
lap, Leon Duray, French racing ace,
outclassed Ralph de Palma, famous
speed master, and won the Triumph
sweepstakes classic at Ascot speed
way yesterday.
For his victory the Frenchman
was awarded the Cecil b. de. Mile
sixfoot loving cup and the applause
of many famous film stars who were
present to watch the presentation
of the producers prize.
In the Italian colony victory
crown dash Duray was nosed out by
the famous Italian, who retains the
Ascot speed helmet as a result.
Forced to fight his way through a
.vcritable traffic jam to win see,
ond honors in the Trump event rs
the result of an unlucky draw for
position, de Palma went out deter
mined to hold his claim to the col
ony crown. Spurred on by a tclc'
gram from Premier Mussolini, of
Italy wishing him well, the veteran
had little trouble in grabbing his
favorite race.
Jack Petticord, Canadian dirt
track champion, raced home ahead
of the field for first honors in the
invitational race.
A crowd estimated at nearly 20,
600 people witnessed the events.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-05
} KILLED, SIX
INJURED IN LA.
AUTO ACCIDENTS
Nv United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, May 5.--Crash-
ing across a curbing at the end of "A
e'blind' street, IA machine contain
ing w. +. Shafcr as the sole occu-
pent early today wrecked house
occupied by Mrs. Ada Burgess
Shaffer was seriously injured but
may recover.
The automobile ploughed across
the lawn, plunged through the porch
and came to halt partly under the
residence. F'ircmcn had to chop
away sections of the walls before
Shaffcr could be extricatcd.
Three persons were killed in 9th
err traffic accidents over the week
end. Five were injured, two per
haps fatally.
Jeffry White, l3 of Terrence, was
killed when he dartcd across a street
ahead of an approaching machine
Garrett McHugh, Van Nuys, was ia,
tally injured when his car collided
with another, while William II
Rccktcnwalk, of Hermosa Beach,
was killed when truck struck an
automobile in which he was a pass
enger.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-05
MANY COUNTIES
BAR FISHERMEN

The motorist angler will find some
of his favorite streams closed this
season due to quarantine conditions
but there are plenty of. haunts left
for the angler to pursue his favorite
pastime with some prospects OF a
full creel.
According to the announcement
of L. l.. Norris, head of the touring
bureau of the National Automobile
club, the following counties are
open to fishermen:
Humboldt Del Norte, Siskiyou,
Tehama, Lake Colusa, Sutter,
Plumas, Sacramento, Calavcras,
Shasta, Modoc, Trinity, Glenn,
Butte, Yuba Nevada, Yolo, Santa
Cruz.
The counties which have been
closed by quarantine include the
.ollowing:
Mendocino, Marin, Contra Costa,
Lassen, Tuolumne, San Joaquin,
Merccd, MADEIRA, Kings, Kern. So
noma Napa, Alameda: Sierra, ANA
dor, Stanislaus, Mariposa, Fresno,
Tulare and Ell Dorado.
Fishermen are warned to observe
carefully all restrictions imposed by
the counties under the provisional
quarantine as the county ordinances
are now being rigidly enforced.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-05
TWO N. Y. TEAMS
HOLD SITUATION.
SISLER HOLDSUP
Milton Stock Helps to Pull
Up Robins; 'Philly"
In Cellar
BY HENRY L. FARRELL
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent,


NEW YORK, May 5.-Revival of
st. Louis Browns and the Brooklyn
Robins was the only interesting
feature last week in the major
league pennant races.
The two New York champions
continue to dominate the opposition
and they are holding such consist
ent stride that metropolitan fans
think they are in.
The squirt of the st. Louis Browns
represented in five consecutive VIC
tories, not only lifted George Sis
Ter s team into tie for fifth place
but it pulled the Detroit Tigers un-
tremendously from the lead. Four
of the five victories were won at
the expenses of the Tigers.
The revival on the Browns was
only natural, as it is potentially Is
strong club. Sisler is playing
great bail and, to the satisfaction
of baseballdom, he has, pulled what
seems to be complete comeback. (
The acquisition Of Milton Stock,
which made it possible to increase
the efficiency of the infield, was
responsible for the revival of the
Brooklyn Robins. Last year the team
was practically made over when the
Glib engineered deal with the
st. Louis Cardinals for Jack Four
nier, and this year the Cards again
put new life in the club by turning
stock over.
The bust of the Philadelphia Ath-
leties, who dropped six straight
games and crashed into '.he cellar,
was another event Of the week. The
Athletics and the Cleveland Indians
are the biggest disappointment of
the early season.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-05
No. 1870
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE AT PRIVATE SALE
In the Superior Court of the State
of California in and for the
County Of Los Angeles

In the. Matter of the Estate of
CLIFFORD FULL RIG Ii I
WALKER, a Minor.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned Edward ii. Allen,
guardian of the estate of Clifford
Fullbright Walker, minor, will
sell, at private sale, subject to the
confirmation of said Superior Court
on or after the 10th day of May
1924, at the office of Edward II
Allen, 502 Western Mutual Life
Bldg, Los Angeles, California, al
the right, title and interest of said
minor, and all of the right, title and
interest said minor has acquired by
operation of law or otherwise, in
and. to the real property situated il
the County of Imperial, State OF
California, and described as fol
lows, to-wit:-
Lot 5, Block IS, Lot 4, Block
IS, and Lot Is, Block AZ, all
in the City of Ell Centre, Coun-
ty of Imperial and State Of
California, also
All of Tract No. Ill, in
Township 13 south, Range IS
east, S. B. NJ, in. the County
of Imperial, State of Califor-
MIA.
Terms and conditions of sale:
Cash, gold coin of the United
States, ten per cent of the amount
bid to be paid at the time of sale
balance on confirmation of sale by
said superior court.
Bids or offers must be in writing
and may be left at the office above
mentioned any time after the first
publication of this notice and be
fore making said sale.
Dated this 18th day of April, 1924
EDWARD III. ALLEN,
Guardian of the estate of Clifford
Fullbright Walker, minor.
25t12
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-05
WATCHING THE
SCOREBOARD

Yesterdays s hero: Grover Alex
ander. The veteran Chicago pitcher
let the Cards down with three HIS
and beat them to !. Freigau s
homer kept the Cards from being
bl; nked. $sa
Three runs in the eighth and two
in the ninth inning gave the Browns
II 6 to ) victory over the Tigers and
Il clean sweep of the series.
Poor pitching by four White SoS
hurlcrs enabled the Indians to VIII
Is to Z.
The Giants massacred the poor
Phils and took IA double header
from the Pirates 30 and.5-f.
Mcekcr forced in two runs Ill the
first inning with four straight pass
es and the Senators beat the Attn
lcticS 3 to 2.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-05
Rock Island May
Take Over Orient
Railroad In Mo.

81 KANSAS CITY, Mo, May 5--Nc-
gotiations for the purchase of the
Kansas City, Mexico & Orient rail
road by the Rock Island was under
Nay today. President James p. Cor
man of the Rock Island was on "a
tour of inspection of the Orient
lines with William 7. kcmcr, form
er receiver for the Orient.
AT a recent sale by bankruptcy
court, the Orient was purchased by
Clifford Histcad, attorney for
Kcmper, for $3,000,0OO.
In case the property is rcpurchas-
cd by the Rock Island and construc-
tion work is completed, it will give
that company the shortest route to
the Pacific coast and tap valuable
timber and agricultural regions of
Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-05
Mail From S. F.
tONeW York In
About q Hours

WASHINGTON, May . Cross
country air mail service will begin
again this summer, as soon as money
appropriated by congress becomes
available. The postoffice depart
ment is preparing to start the ser
vice July |.
When the new service starts, let
ters will go from New York to San
Francisco in - hours and five min
utes. Coming east it will take "a
hours, As minutes.
But the goal towards which the
postoffice department will be work
ing is "A hours cross country mail
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-05
Yesterdays Homers

Williams, Browns, II.
Grimes, Cubs, Id.
Carlson, Phils, II.
Kelly, Giants, Ii.
Freigau, Cards, II.
Mikan, Phils, Ii.
SEVERED, Browns, II.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-05
PARIS WINS FIRST
SUMMER OLYMPICS

PARIS, May 5.-Paris started
the summer program of the Olympic
games Yesterday with an overwhelm,
ing victory over the Roumaniau
football team by Il score of III to 3.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-05
STANDING OF
LEAGUE TEAMS
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results
Vernon, 5-2; Oakland, 6-5.
San Francisco, SIC; Los Angeles,
6-J.
Portland, 7; Sacramento, 3. (Scc-
ond game postponed, rain).
:. Salt Lake, s; Seattle, 3. (Sccond
game called in third, rain.)
Results of Series
Vernon, ); Oakland, 2.
San Francisco, g.; Los Angeles, !.
Portland, 5; Sacramento, l.
Salt Lake, 4; Seattle, 2.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-05
COOLIDGE TO WIN
IN INDIANA PRIMARIES
ny United Press Leased Wire

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May J.---
President Coolidge win win snash
ing victory over senator Hiram
johnson in the Indiana primaries to
morrow Ewing Emisons state eant
paign mauagtr for The ppsiaeHs
predicted today. y
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-05
For Sale-ReaI Estate

FOR SALE-Forty acres in alfalfa,
first class land, located south of
.Seeley. Northeast u of Tract
201, Township 16 South Range
~ East. f. A. Buelow. 626 South
Spring ST., Los Angeles. 3t6
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-05
For SaLe-MiscelLQne0us

/ FOR SALE-10 tons balcd hay. 2
cotton cultivators. 2 miles west of
city water tank. w. j. Strickland.
Call 113W1. 2t1
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-05
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Yesterdays Results
New, York, 1912; Philadelphia
3-3.
p Cincinnati, %; Pittsburg, 0-4.
Brooklyn, 7; Boston, ).
Chicago, 4; st. Louis, |.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-05
THE PRESS CLASSIFIED SECTION

all that certain lot, piece or parcel
of land situated in the County of
Imperial, State of California, and
described as Lot 80 of Block "a, of
the Townsite of Ell Centre, Califor-
MIA. The terms and conditions of
sale are cash, lawful money of the
United States; ten 10%) per cent
of the purchase money to be paid
to the undersigned on the day of
the sale, the balance on confirma-
tion of sale by said Superior Court.
Dated this 22nd day of April,
1924.
e. l.. KIMBELL,
Administrator of the Estate of
Maria NJ. Patterson, sometimes
known as M. M. Patterson, De-
ceased. 25t12
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-05

Many man gets mad because he
has to answer the phone a few times
and cusses the central who has to
answer the phone all day.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-05
No. 1241 In Probate
NOTICE OF SALE
In the Superior Court of the State
of California, in and for the
County of Imperial


In the Matter of the Estate Of
JOHN b. RYAN, also known as
Jack Ryan and Jack B. Ryan, De-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, administrator of the
said estate will sell at private sale
to the highest bidder upon terms
and conditions hereinafter mention
ed and subject to confirmation of
the Court, on or after the 18th day
of May, 1924, all of the right, title
and interest of said estate in the
following described property:
The North Half of the East
Half (N1a Of E1a9 of Tract
Two Hundred (200,) Township
Fifteen (15) South, Range
Fourteen (14) East, S. B. NJ,
in the County of Imperial, State
of California.
Blocks 10 and 90 in Imperial
Subdivision No. l, in the City
of Imperial, County of Imperial,
State of California.
Terms of sale are cash or such
other terms as may be approved by
the Court, bids must be in writing
and left with the undersigned at
66S Main Street, Ell Centre, Califor-
MIA or may be filed in the office of
She Clerk of Court.
Dated April 21st, 1924.
GEO. w. ALLEN,
Administrator.
Jas. w. Glassofrd, Attorney for Adj
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-05
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results
Cleveland, 10; Chicago, 7.
st. Louis, 6; Detroit, 3.
Washington, 3; Philadelphia, ..
No other games scheduled.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-05
Legal AGUertiSing
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Surain Singh, also
known as b. Surain Singh.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigncd Samund Singh, admins
traitor of the estate of Surain
! Singh, also known as B. Surain
Singh, to the Creditors of, and all
persons having claims against the
said deceased, to exhibit the same
with the necessary vouchers within
four months after the first publi-
cation of this notice to said Samund
Singh, at 10s-109 Rchkopf Bldg,
FL Centre, California, the place of
transacting business of said estate.
+ Dated this 18th day of April,
1924.
SAMUND SINGH.
(His X Mark)
Administrator.
Jas. w. Glassford, Attorney for Ad.
ministrator. Ap IA 81 % M 5
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE AT PUBLIC AUCTION
In the Superior Court of the State
of California, in and for the
County of Riverside
In the Matter of the Estate of
MARIA NJ. PATTERSON, also
known as NJ. NJ. Patterson, De-
ceased.
Notice Is Hereby Given that the
undersigned, the administrator of
the above named estate, will sell at
public auction to the highest bidder
for cash and subject to confirmation
by said Superior Court, on Saturday,
the 10th day of May, 1924, at the
hour of 10 o clock, in the forenoon
of said day, on the premises known
as the LennoX Apartments, at 422
Olive Street, in the City of Ell Cen
tro, County of Imperial, State of
California, all the right, title, in
terest and estate of the said Maria
M. Patterson, sometimes known as
M. M. Patterson, deceased, at the
time of her death, and all the right,
title and interest that the estate
has by operation of law or other
wise acquired other than, or in adj
dillon to, that Of the said deecdent
at the time of her death, in and to
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-05

FOR SALE or rent, unfurnished
houses. Call Valley Lumber Co.
29tf
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-05
TODAY'S WANT ADS

Classified advertisements accept
cd according to the following rates
and rules:
RATES--Tne rate for inserting
Prepaid Classified or Liner Adver.
tisemerts IN the Imperial Valley
Press is cent per word each inser.
tion. Minimum charge % cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-05

s World s greatest shoe value is
when you shoo5flies off the dinner.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-05

FOR SALE-A bout 80 tons of balcd
barley and alfalfa hay, 4 miles
b, west of the water works. p. E.
Sexton. Rte 3 Box 172, FL Cen
| tro, Cal. 3t2
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-05

WANTED-Bungalow in El Centre
or Brawley for lease and furniture
of Long Beach court. Il Apis. a,
chance to clear 5000 per month
and a three room Apt. free. Own
er moving to Imperial Valley.
Price $4,000. Press Box I'll. 2St7
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-05

FOR RENT-lNew two room fur
nished cottage. S55 Park Ave,
3t3
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-05
For Rent-Cify Property

FOR RENT OR SALE-Semi-mod
crn cottage at Live Oak Springs
Resort. Apply at once and get
special rates. Address Box 81
Sunland, Calf. 3to
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-05

FOR RENT-Small furnished and
unfurnished houses Mrs. Land
Mission Ants. 2tf
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-05

FOR RElNT-1Apartment. Glacier
Apis. Seventh and Broadway. 3t3
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-03
PUBLIC CARRIERS
OF SO. CALF.
REPORT DEFICITS
Railway Companies in L.
A. and San Diego File
1923 Reports

Pacific Electric Railway Company,
operating in Los Angeles and vicin-
ity,reports to the Railroad Commits
sion for the year 1923 that its op-
Grating revenue was $21 1,64l ,553.56; !;
operating expense $40, ,164, ,457.4 A,
giving net operating revenue of
$j,477 ,096.12. Miscellaneous non
operating revenue amounted to $2lG,
292.39. Interest, rent, taxes and 9th
er deductions totaled $5,362, ,473.5j.
The net corporate income for the
year was $330,914.96. The deficit
at the beginning of the year amount
ed to $l4,69l, ,37706. Miscellaneous
additions TO surplus for 1923
amounted to 969,074.l2 and mis-
ccllaneous deductions were $2l7,-
4S9.9S; leaving an accumulated de-
ficit at the end of the year of 3d.
COS, ,SS6.96.
San Diego Electric Railway Com.
pany, operating in San Diego, re-
ports to the Railroad Commission
for the year 1923 that its operating
revenue was 1894 4,90S.21; operat-
ing expenses $1,146,433.96, giving
net operating revenue of $685.
474.26. Miscellaneous non-operat-
ing revenue amounted to $37, ,143.14.
Interest, rent taxes and other deduc-
tions totaled $345,S79.S5. The net
corporate loss for the year was
$50, 0,262.46. The deficit at the begin
ming of the year amounted to 81,
170,175.38. Miscellaneous additions
to surplus for 1923 amounted to $23,
324.62 and miscellaneous deductions
were ,932.89; leaving an accu-
mulated deficit at the end of the
year of $2,32+, ,046.1l.
San Diego and Arizona Railway
Company, operating between San
Diego, Tia Juana, Seeley, Lakeside
and vicinity, reports to the Railroad
Commission for the year 1928 that
its operating revenue was $780,
103.GS; operating expenses $685.
1990l, giving net operating rev
enue of $234,904.67. Miscellaneous
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-03
SENATOR PEPPER
LAYS MISTAKES
TO LATE LEADER

PORTLAND, Maine, April g.
Laying Republican mistakes to the
late President Harding and absolv-
ing President Coolidge of all blame,
Senator George Wharton Pepper of
Pennsylvania in q key il o c
speech - on behalf of the Coolidge
administration today told the Rep
ublican safe convention:
"That appointment of Colonel
Charles Forbes as mead of the Vet
eran's Bureau and Albert +. FAN
as interior secretary were "ter-
rible mistakes and that Harry NJ.
Daugherty's selection as attorney
general was e grave error in iudg-
ment.
".When ! say this, continued
Pepper, 4 am speaking of the mis-
takes, not of the living but ri the
dead; of the mistakes of Il beloved
leader whose virtues were mary and
whose lapses were few"
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-03
Auto Race From
S. d. to Phoenix
Is Newest Plan
Continued from page II

sary for construction of uncomplet-
ed state highways in the state of
California, and
Whereas this question has been
given careful consideration by the
directors Of this chamber, now
"Therefore be it resolved that it
is the consensus of opinion of di-
rectors of the FL Centre Chamber
Of Commerce that the most equitable
and just method of raising funds
for highway construction in the
state of California to be by in
crease Of one cent n gallon in tile
gasoline tax and restoration of au-
tomobile license fee to 1928 basis,
and make such recommendation for
the consideration of State High
way Committee, and
- Be it further resolved that this
resolution be spread upon the min
utes of meeting and that copies
thereof be sent 10 the state high
way finance committee, state high
way commission, and to the county
board of supervisors. -
Director c. w. Runge announced
that there would be five foreign
agents of the Southern Pacific com
panv in Imperial Valley on April
il, arriving here at 6:40 a. m. in
a private car. They will be taken
for a tour of the Talley and will
pick up their train again al Cali
patria or INLAND, Mr.. Runge said.
Making U. S. Tour
The agents are taking 90 day
tour of the United States and Mex
leo on the Southern Pacific system.
They will be accompanied here by
Z. W. Clapp, assistant freight traf-
fic manager, of San Francisco, and
F. S. MeGinnis, assistant passenger
-" -"fic manager, of Los Angeles.
The agents come from England,
Uelma France and Italy ana will
leave Imperial Valley for tour
north along the coast 70 Seattle, Mr..
Runge said.
The directors present at the meet
ing last night were: r. II. Cary, j.
S. Duff, F. b. Fuller, T. M. Gill,
Rodney Hermon, Howard p. Meyer,
A. p. Nuffer, G. w. Runge, Charles
Scott, Frank Slocum, Pereie Thack-
er. Capt. j. S. Summers, DIR. r..
l.. Palmer and NJ. b. O'Brien were
visitors.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-03

WASHINGTON, April 3.-The
Chamber of Commerce of FL Cen
tro. California. was awarded four
teenth place among III cities of the
fourth class in Vie Interchamber
Fire Waste CorEst for 1923, the
results of whi& were announced
today by JuliuYF. Barnes, president
of the ChambF of Commerce Of the
United Stats, chairman of the
board of Judges.
The grand prize was awarded to
the Chamber of~CQDlassce~of Hobo
ken, New Jersey, which showed Il
reduction of 81 per cent in fire loss
compared with the average of the
preceding five years.
The first prize for cities IF the
first class went to the Chamber of
Commerce OF Indianapolis, Indiana.
The honor cities for this class in
the order named are: Wilmington,
Delaware; Oklahoma City, Oklaho-
ma, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The first prize for cities Of the
second class went to Hoboken. The
honor cities are Long Beach, Cali
fornia; New Britain, Connecticut,
and St. Joseph, Missouri.
The first prize for cities of the
third class was awarded to Dubuque,
Iowa Chamber of Commerce. Great
Falls, Montana, Clarksburg, West
Virginia and Burlington, Vermont
were named rs honor cities.
The first prize for fourth class
cities was awarded to Blvtheville
Arkansas. Billings, Montana, FL
Reno, oklahoma and Tuscaloosa,
Alabama, were named as honor ci-
ties.
202 Chambers Participated
Two hundred and two chambers
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-03
Attorney Sent
to u S. Prison
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, April 3.-Nor-
man r. Whitaker, reported 10 be
a prominent attorney in Washing
ton, ID. c., and also known in Phila-
delphia, was today sentenced to two
years in Leavenworth by T.. S.
Judge james.
Whitaker was convicted OF vio-
lating the Dyer automobile act by
bringing stolen car from Ocean
City, n. j., to Los Angeles, with
his two sisters and two other wo-
men as passengers.
Whitaker was branded as a draft
dodger and deserter from the army
during the war by Assistant L. S.
Attorney Heron, in pleading for
denial of an appeal for a new trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-03

incorporating revenue amounted to
$52,747.24. interest, rent, taxcs
and other deductions totalcd 81
0S0, ,5oS.6S. The net corporate loss
for the year was $792,606.77. The
deficit at the beginning of the year
amounted to $4,2S3,9l5.6S. Miscel-
laneous additions for 1923 amounted
to $13,364.29 and miscellaneous de-
ductions were $l7,367.65; leaving an
accumulated deficit at the end of
the year of $j,0s0, ,525.S1.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-03
1900 Passengers
Flee, Boat Afire

LONDON, April 3-Mohammedan
pilgrims bound from Bombay to jed
dah were transferred at sea when
the steamer Frangestan burned off
port Sudan. The steamer Clan Mac
liver stood by and took off 1900
passengers and crew from the Fran
gestan.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-03
Ell Centre Awarded Fourteenth
Place in Fourth Class Cities
I'm Fire Reduction Contest

of commerce in IS states participate
ed in the contest conducted by the
National Fire Waste Council. The
awards were made ON the basis of
fire loss ard activities looking, to
the prevention of fire waste, by a
board of Judges consisting of Ju-
lius II. Barnes, and II. A. Smith,
chairman of the insurance commit
tee of the National Chamber, and
George W. Booth of New York;
Eugene Arms Of Chicago and Frank
lin II. Wentworth of Boston, mem
bers for the National Council.
The winner of the grand prize,
Hoboken, reduced the fire loss from
an average of $449,224 for the five
wears from 1918 to 1922 10 $l57, ,041
in 1923. The result is attributed to
the new fire code and a system of
inspections by the fire department
and auxiliary work by pupils of the
public schools.
Big Loss Reduction
Of the cities reporting 81 per
cent showed a reduction of proper
~ loss; 43 per cent, Il reduction in
the number of persons killed; 20
per cent, Il reduction in the number
of persons injured; 15.9 per cent, {;
reduction in the number of fires;
and 30 per cent, reduction in the
number of fires exceeding $1,000
in loss.
\ large proportion of the cities
reported cleanup campaigns and
the observation of fire-prevention
week, and cooperative movements
av,~~o civic organizations to stim-
ulate fire prevention and improve
1lre equipment, and the enactment
Of fire codes.