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Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-20
ANOTHER FIGHT
IS ON OVER TOP
ICING QUESTION
CONTINUED from page u


not only Imperial Valley, but other
sections rs well, are fully alive to
the danger involved to- their inter.
ests is evidenced by the fact that
they, have already set machinery in
motion to conduct n decisive fight
to prevent the new tariffs going in
to effect. 4 committee composed
of l.. G. Lee and J. b. 0 'Brien, rep
resenting the valley, and A. +. Bak-
er, and o. w. Schlcussner of Los
Angeles, representing the prjduce
interests, met in that city on Thurs.
day, of this week to complete plans
for coping with the situation. They
sent strong protest by wire to
Dearborn requesting that the tariffs
not be filed on the grounds that
they were "unjust, unreasonable,
and not in accordance with sugges-
tions made by the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
This coWmittee also met the di-
rectors of the Los Angeles Farm
Bureau, who pledged their co-opera-
tion in .he fight and sent n similar
wire of protest. The Imperial Val
ley bureau added their weight to
the battle yesterday by also send
ing Il telegram to Dearborn.
Bitter Contest Expected
According to l.. c. Lee, a partic-
ular bitter contest is expected with
the carriers, owing to the fact shat
the entire dry icing issue has pass
ed from purely local issue and
has become a national problem with
railroads all over the country. The
immense amount of publicity given
the successful fight conducted by
fthe Imperial Valley Farm Bureau
last fag when the railroads were
enioined at that time from clamp
ing on similar tariffs to the ones
now suggested brought in inter
ested inquiries from all over the
country. The dry icing system is
now in high favor in many. sections,
particularly in the south where
much lettuce and cauliflower are
shipped.
r When it is considered that the
favorable decision handed down
last fall by Interstate Commission
for the shippers saved Imperial
Valley shippers more than $650O0C
this last season, the immense loss
in revenue to the railroads with
the dry icing vogue increasing in
use can be imagined.
The dry icing method of ship
ment originated in the valley in
1920-tho first ear being shipped
out by Sawdev #nd Hunt, purely
as an experiment, as it was found
the standard refrigeration method
burned the top layer of lettuce. The
term indicates inside ice used on
the top of the load, sometimes used
in conjunction with standard re-
frigeration if the weather is warm
enough to demand it. However,
dry icing is usually found sufficient
in itself, and represents a saving
of $40 per car to the shipper over
the standard refri ioeration rate.
A concerted effort is to be made
to fight the issue TO Il finish TINS
time, as under the presen. laws,
unless certaiE definite decisions
are handed down by the Interstate
Commission, the carriers have the
TfIgiTt- 10 file as many amended tar
iffs rs they please.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-20
WHEELER MOVES
into MIDWEST
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CHICAGO, Sept. 20. - Senator
Burton X. Wheeler moved ipJo the
heart of the middle west today TO
launch a fighting campaign against
it's native Republican vice presi-
Dental candidate, Charles q. Dawes.
Wheeler has primed his guns with
Dawes record as leader of - the
minute men an organization
considered by Labor leaders as high
lv anti-union and court doctors
showing the part Dawes is reputed
to have PLAYED in the Lorimer bank
failure case.
"Outside of Daugkerty, the Re-
publican party could hardly have
picked a vice presidential candidate
whose record is so vieiously oppose%
to honest gov, rnment under the
constitution, Wheeler declared to-
day.
The Independent party is highlY
pleased with the success of Wheel
er's campaign throughout Ohio. lie
closed three day drive against
what he calls the Daugherty sys-
tenn and the Ohio gang" with a
speech before an unexpected crowd
in music hall at Cincinnati last
night.
The only previous time thai the
Lall has been filled for political
meeting was when President VIII
son made his famous war speeeh
there several years ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-20
PLAN TO OPEN
GOLF COURSE
OCTOBER 9Th

A special meeting of he directors
of the El Centre Golf club was held
last evening at tne OFFICE of C. w.
McCabe for the purpose of making
plans for the coming season.
r. !. Martin was appointed direc-
tor and secretary for the unexpired
term of w. H. Lewis, who recently
moved from the valley. The direc-
tors authorized the expenditure of
more than $1,000 to be used in put
ting the golf course in good condi-
ton. installing hazards. making nee
essary repairs, etc. The purchase
of F0rdson tractor and a four ton
roller was also authorized and the
members are now assured of smooth
level fairways at all times.
The beginning of the fiscal year
OF the club was changed from Feb
ruary l to November !. This was
done for the reason that in the fu-
tlue dues will be payable in the
early fall when the club needs
money the most. A plan, was au-
thorized whereby members will be
accepted ON monthly payment
basis. A person may now become
Il member of the club upon the pay
ment of $3.50 and further payments
of $3.50 per month until the, mem
bcrship fees and dues plus 10 per
cent haye been paid, at which time
a permanent membership certificate
viii be issued. 1t is expected that
this plan will greatly enlarge the
membership of the club.
The finances of the club are in
verv good condition and everything
points to a successful season. The
directors are in communication with
Alex Simpson papular golf profess
sional. who is well known to all the
membe rs. 1t. is hoped and expected
that he will return to the club this
fail and remain here permanentlM
Repairs and construction work
will be started on the course next
Monday and it is expected that the
opening date of the coming season
will not be later than October 3.
Several attractive trophies have
been offered the club and series
OF tournaments will be held this
winter. which should stimulate in
terest greatly.
The annual meeting of the mem
bers will be held at the chamber of
commerce rooms Tuesday evening,
October q, at 1880 p. IN. at which
time new officers and directors will
he elected for the coming year and
all routine business transacted.
Members are urged to attend this
meeting rs there are several ques-
tions of Importance to be acted
upon.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-20
New Officers
Are Named by
Valley Sciots

The Imperial Valley Pyramid
Sciots, at their first meeting of the
season, held last night at Masonic
Hall, had such Il rousing attend
ance tina. it was decided to hold the
annual election of officers ut thai
time, instead of waiting TIL the
next meeting.
Plans for an active winter were
discussed and formulated. ami the
following officers were selected
for the ensuing Sciot year:
Chas f. Scott, toparch, FL Cen
tro; John S. Loofbourow, mobib, Ell
Centro; j. G. Scott, armeses, CaleX-
leo; Carl l.. West, pastophori, Ca
lexicO; Charles II. knights, scribe,
FL, Centre; Nv. l.. Garrett, chlncel-
lor, FL Centre; Jim Mar.ikas, trus-
tee, Calexico; George Varney, trus-
tee, Imperial.
The quickest way to reduce is to
nave to pay the grocery bills.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-20
NEWS BRIEFS
From City and County

Coming Back Here-Miss ]. Nor.
city, formerly of FL Centro, and who
for the past two. years has been
making her home in Los Angeles. re.
turned to FL Centre yesterday to
make her home here.
: Just Phone Crescent Creamery
Co. 512 for your milk sup,,ly. adv
Money to Loan on automobiles
Contracts bought. Fred R. Cross
eco Main st. Phone 359. adv
Violin and Comet School. Mrs.
Marie Jenkins, announces reopen.
ing of her violin and cornet school.
$50 Olive Ave. adv
Edgar Is Improved. H. Edgar,
who was severly burned bv escaping
steam from his radiator of his ear
last Saturday while on his way to
San Diego, is expected back in FL
Centre Monday to take up his duties
here. He is much improved.
Call Crescent Creamery Co. 512
for pasteurized milk. It's safe. adv
For Expert MarcelIng, FraIfris
Beauty Shop. Phone for appt. adv
Davis Beauty Parlor. for appoint
ments. Phone 227. adv
Davis Beauty tsrIor for appoint
ments. Phone 227. adv
Steve's for Well Cooked meals.
Day or night. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-20
Expert Here to
Fight Ravages
Alta lfa Pes t

f. Russell, assistant entomologist
of the Bureau of Entomology of
the United States Department of
Agriculture, arrived here yesterday
to investigate the extent of the
damages done by the chelcis fly to
the alfalfa plant in this locality.
Russell, knowing how extensive
ly the valley raised alfafa, decid-
ed to make immediate investiga-
tions near FL Centre, and will prob
ably be here a week or more.
The chclcis fly eats the alfalfa
plan and therefore reduces the
seed crop, causing great deal of
damage. Russell is seeking an
adequate way of .eontfof.ing the
attacks of the fly. - -
r Russell s headquarters are in
Yuma, where the attacks of the
chclcis fly in the surrounding
country. has been especially notice
ably. In his Investigations Russell
expects to obtain data on all the
southwest territory.
The Prince of Wales will visit
South America next year, perhaps
to compare its bathing girls with
OllrS
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-20

and III. G. Knox, III of I4os Angeles.
The playlet proved to be suer
success in Los Angeles :hat the corr
pan,- has been urged to repeat the
showing in that city Later it will
be shown in Santa Barbara, Phoe-
nix, Riverside and Bakersfield.
All Ford dealers and their wives
and children and those connected
with the different branches in 6the
valley are extended Il cordial mvi-
ta,ion to attenl as the play.et IS
sure to delight.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-20

Evanston OL) man got six
months for peeping into bedroom
windows, so even vixen he gets out
he will never look the same.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-20

Bad news from London. This city
now maintains 90 municipal bands,
in all of which are saxophOnes.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-20
PASTOR DENIES
KILLING WIFE
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MOUNT VERNON, H., Sept 20.
Rev. Lawrence Hight, mihfe-
aged pastor of the Methodist Fps
copal church of Ina, a village near
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-20
SAN Diego Folks stop-Mr. and

San Diego Folks stop-hr, anu
Mrs. j. II. Smith. of San Diego.
were. callers at dhe local chamber OF
commerce yesterday on their--w,fy-
home from d motor trip TO the
east. Many people in the east re.
gard the Imperial Valley as one OF
The greatest food producing dls-
slicts in the country, declared Mr.
Smith.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-20

The Manchester Balancer gives WHY'S.
Knight a vibrationless smoothness
unique in motor car. t.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-20

The quickest way to reduce is to
have to pay the grocery bills.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-20

school a Music, Elmer A. Todd,
assisted by Estelle Katherine Need
ham and Mary Elizabeth Greer. All
grades. Delightful method Tor
children. 624 Olive. Phone 46oW-
1880 adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-20

Notice-Having sold my cleaning
and pressing business to Mr.. VIM.
Hallner of Los Angeles, / wish at
this time to thank my many friends
and customers for their patronage
during my eleven years in I'll Cen.
tro. / am leaving for the coast
about October /. All customers are
notified to call and get their clothes
between now and the first OF De-
tober. B. M. LineKin.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-09-26
Sheriff's Sale
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE
In Tenth Election District of
Charles County, Md.

By virtue OF writ of Fieri Facias
issued out OF the Circuit Court for
Charles County, at the suit of The In
dian Head State Bank, body corpo-
rate, against the goods and chattels, lands
and tenements OF James Il. Penny and
John v. Cofer, to me directed, have
seized and taken in execution all the
right, title, claim, interest and estate
at law and in equity OF the said James
r. Penny and John V. Cofer in and to
the following property, to wit
All that tract, piece, part of land
and premises situate, lying and being
on the east side OF the public road
leading from Doncaster to Marbury
in Tenth Election District of Charles
County, Maryland, containing 146
acres of land, more or less, being part
of the original tract OF land and prem
Uses which was devised to the said John
". Cofer and a certain William f. Co
fer under and by the last viii and
Testament OF the late Francis Cofer,
OF Charles County, Maryland, which
said last Will and Testament. Is re-
corded among the will records of
Charles County, Mary land, in the Of
fee Of the Register Of Wills OF said
County and State. in liber J. s.. No. Is,
at folio 5l9. The said tract. piece,
part or parcel OF land and premises
being the part allotted to The said
John V. Coier in the division of the
said original tract Of land between the
said 10 N V. Coier aud William f.
Cofer, devisees under the last VIII and
Testament OF Francis Coier, as aforc-
said.
And hereby give notice that will
offer for sale at the Court House door
in La Plata. Charles County, Md. on
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-09-26

Some of Mr.. Davis friends
ought to remind him that the
detiation policy of the Federal
Reserve system, which he blames
for all the ills which befell the
farmer, was not entirely Re-
publican scheme. MIR. Davis
himself gives as the date upon
which this policy was initiated,
June 80, 1920. 1t really started
earlier than that, but even on
June 30, 1920, the Federal Re-
servo Board was exactly 100 per
cent the creation of Woodrow
Wilson. 1t was presided over
by w. P. Harding, a Southern
Democrat, appointed by Presi-
dent Wilson, and it included as
ex-officio members, Mr.. Wilson'S
Secretary of the Treasury and
his Comptroller of the Currency.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the Orphans CouIt for Charles
Co., IS.
La Plata, Md, Sept. l6 1924.
Ordered by the Court. that Maggie
Meredith give notice required by law
to the creditors of John jackson,
deceased, to exhibit their claims. legal
ally authenticated, by advertisement
published in some newspaper, printed
10 Charles County, Md, once in each
OF three successive weeks.
True Copy-Test:
MOTLEY T. BUTTON,
Register of Wills for Charles County.
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The loud speaker In the crews
recreation room lie occasionally a
source Of entertainment when some
radio program Of special interest Is
being broadcasted.
When John Paul Jones commanded,
IAN hands to quarters hardy bo's'n
blew the call on his little pipe and
followed It up with lusty shout down
the main hatch. With the passing
years. ships grew so big that 1t would
take several minutes for a call to be
sounded in every part. So several
years ago the Navy Department began
TO consider the telephone as a means
Of speeding up orders.
The Arizona" was the first bat
tloship to be equipped with a loud.
speaking system That was in 1916.
the very earliest days OF loud speak
ers. and results were so encouraging
that the Navy has equipped all sub
sequent large ships with these sys
tens. Navy officers have co-operated
with engineers Of the Western Elec-
trio Company in adapting each ad-
vance In the art to naval needs. The
system installed on the West vir-
ginia." our latest super-dreadnaught,
has 100 loud speakers, placed so as to
cover every part of the ship. These
instruments are grouped on five cir
cults. any or all of which can be con
nectsa to receive calls. BY emitting
certain circuits for certain special or
ders. those within earshot Of these
loud speakers are not annoyed by
calls that do not concern them.
The system is operated from any
Of three talking stations; on the
bridge. while the ship is cruising; on
the main deck aft, while in port; and
In the ship control room, during
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Terminal and Schedule.
Changes.

In order to better serve the patrons
of our Lines and the Public generally,
we are happy TO announce that we have
perfected arrangements with the Wash
ington, Baltimore and Annapolis Elec-
trio Railroad TO use their modern and
np-to-date Station at 18th and New
York Avenue, N. W., as our Terminal
in the City OF Washington.
All Buses will leave from the new
Terminal on and after Wednesday.
October LIST, 1924.
This move will land our passengers
in the very heart Of the shopping and
business district and afford them di-
rect communication with Baltimore
and Annapolis over the w b. and A. d,
with trains leaving and arriving every
half hour.
The Terminal at Anacostia will be
discontinued.
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NOTICE.

This is to give notice that the sub
scriber has obtained from The Or
phans' Court OF Charles County,
Nd, Letters Testamentary on the
estate of
JOHN JACKSON,
late Of said county. deceased. All
persons having claims against said
deceased are hereby warned to ex-
hibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated, to the
subscriber on or before the 10th day
of March, 1925. They may other
wise by law be excluded from all
benefit Of said deceased's estate.
Given under my hand this 10th day
Of September, 1924
MAGGIE MEREDITH,
9-1e-3t. Administrative.
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target practice and battle. A two
stage vacuum tube amplifier assures
sufficient power to give good transmits
sion. Its FIRST stage has tv o tubes in
parallel. and its second stage 10 tubes.
The large number Of tubes was used
lot only from power consideration.
ut so that the failure OF tube would
lot affect the operation of the sys-
EN-.
But the loud speakers have not
made the bo's'n's pipe obsolete. No.
indeed; he tootles his calls as Of old
only he throws some switches and
steps up to the transmitter before he
'ipes up. First he blows; then fpr
ne benefit Of those who aren't famil
ar with the little tunes he plays, he
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SUPPORT THE FAIR.

For several weeks there have
appeared in our columns articles
of interest calling the attention
of our readers to the County
Fair which will be held at Chapel
Point, beginning Tuesday, Oct.
9TH, and ending Thursday, Oct.
9th, as well as an advertisement
setting forth in more detail the
program for the several days.
Besides this publicity given the
event, the Fair Association has
just issued a catalogue contain
ing the program and premium
list of the Fair.
This is the first large fair ever
staged in the county and should
be patronized generously and
intellectually by the people OF
the county.
We have a county and people
to whom we can point with
pride and we hope that the ira
ditions of the past will be lived
up to fully on this occasion, that
we may more than ever glory in
the place OF our birth and point
again with singular pride to the
achievements of our people. We
have everything here that God
can give man to make life worth
while. We are singularly blessed
in hundreds of ways too numer-
GUS to mention, and we should
take advantage and grasp the
opportunities open to us.
This fair furnishes every citi
zen of the county golden op
portunity to show that we have
taken advantage ofour God -giver
opportunity through an exhibi
ton of the products of our soil
of our stock, of home work, anC
in every branch open to exhibit
ors. The opportunity is open tt
US to show the outside worlC
that we have here the garden
spot of the universe, and tina
our boast is not clap-trap or idle
talk,
The people of the county SHOULD
cooperate with those who have
spent so much time and labor tx
make this fair one of the most
successful events ever held il
the county, and encourage then
in their efforts that greater anC
better results may be accom-
plished in future years, and tina
q big fair in our county will b.
as it is in so many other countie,
of the State-the largest ane
most important event of the
year. Place an exhibit of some
kind at the fair this year wheth
er it is a prize-winner or not Il
demonstrate that you are lend
ing your encouragement to the
project and to those responsible
for the fair, that their efforts
have not been in vain and to in
sure the making of a fair an an
nual event. This is no time tC
be a laggard. The success OF
failure Of this fair is entirely VI
to the people of the county. All
should be in the forefront in do
ing his or her part to spread the
name and fame of our county tc
all parts of the globe.
The history of our county is
filed with glorious and happy
traditions. Let's all join as one
to make our county stand Out
greater and better than ever,
Let's hand down to future gen
erations examples of co-opera-
zion, industry and faith il cur
county and its people that will
be a source Of pride and worth
emulating.
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shouts the words Of the call.
The ordinary wire telephone is much
used in carrying on the various activ-
tiles Of the West Virginia" A bat
tleship is busy place, with its equip
ment to be operated and kept in per
feet order and its more than 400
officers and men to be housed and
fed. Save time and steps-Tele-
phonei" is nowhere more applicable
than on shipboard. The switchboard
Of the West Virginia" has a capacity
of 200 lines. serving telephones located
in every part Of the ship. While at
her dock, the switchboard is con-
nected through the Navy Yard board
with Dell System lines for oticial
business
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ANNOUNCEMENT.

wish to announce to the pubic that
have opened garage and general
repair shop at Bel Alton, Nd. This
garage to be known as the Bel Alton
Garage.
| have secured the services of Mr..
T. w. Peters, OF Baltimore, as me-
chanic. Am carrying a full line OF
gases, oils, tires, tubes and accessor-
les. sincerely solicit the patronage
of my friends and the public.
I'm. j. B. JARBoE, Prop.
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The duty of every voter is
plain. 1t should be regarded as
a privilege; rather than as a
task, to record this expression
of ones mature judgment at the
polls. The temptation is to be-
lieve that one vote or a half doz-
en- votes will not change the re.
suit. But the grand totals are
made up of single votes cast.
One can speak as emphatically
and as decisiyely as another, and
the result, if there is not a full
and free expression of the pop
plar viii, can never be forecast.
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CARD.

Having opened Law Office in the
Cooksey Building at La Plata, in
addition to our office in the Bank
Building at Hughesville, we hereby
announce to the public that one mem
Der OF our firm can be seen at or La
Plata Office any day during the week
and at our Hughesville Office on Mon
day, Wednesday and Saturday OF each
week.
MUD & EDELEN.
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Tuesday, Oct, Il, 1924.

between the hours Of u NJ, and 2
o'clock z. M, the said property so
seized and taken in execution, by pub
lie auction, to the highest bidder for
cash.
JOSEPH H. HOWARD,
Sheriff of Charles Co, Md.
9-26-4t.