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Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-15
THE BUSY CANAL

Ten years ago on August Is the Panama Canal
was dedicated and opened to navigation 1t an
event. in 1914 and 1915 when ship passed through.
Natives would far to The locks were idle
nearly all the time. In 1916 there were bad land
Slides closing the canal to navigation for several
months.
Then, little by little, the traffic began to grow
Now there is ship passing every hour and revenue
that than meets expenses and interest on the
investment The locks, huge for the time when they
were installed already too small for the largest
liners Ships of normal size beginning to crowd
each other.
Soon, it is expected, another canal will be needed
to take of the traffic And that one will have no
i1cks to be outgrown It will be channel dug down
to sea level probably through Nicaragua, along the
route originally contemplated. Then the two canals
can be used independently, each can be used as a
ona-wav route TO supplement the other and expedite
passages. 80
In either case -to-sea traffic may be accommo-
dated for another haf-century or So But you never
can tells Even engineers not omnlsclent.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-15
SPEED

Sueed enthusiasts find new satisfaction in the rec
ord made the other day by American seaplane at
Philadelphia which broke the former record Tor tns
tvne of aircraft with speed of 1877 miles an hour
That is pretty fast going, even for an airplane'
II IS made by a craft built somewhat on the principle
of the humble bee, with big engine and little WINGS
and BUNDLES most horrifically as it flies.
On the ground on the surface OF naWgable wa
ters such contraption would be intolerabie In the
air il is no such nuisance as are the speed boats wch
now nfest most of the harbors lakes and rivers,
because the noise and smell and collision peril are
farther removed and there waves thrown up 10
annoy other craft. Yet person is moved TO wohder
t5o ,.as are all destined to travel at the rate
of 200 miles an hour and so, what good is going to
do us. .+
Time saved by such speed can only be important
dino : otbe wav If is used Common observation
suggests that the people who in most earnestly Tor
sneed in locomotion usually make the least effective
use of the time saved
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-15
FENINISlN ARRIVES

One of the most remarkable features OF Mrs. FER
nsons victory in Texas is that hardly anybody, any
where in the United States, SENS to question her rg %
as woman to run for the governorshp, or her aoi'y
as q woman to handle the office
she is subject Of widespread interest, naturally
as the first destined to occupy SO hgh an oIIe
But without any special reference to MRS fergusoh
rcular qualifications or disquafications the pupc
seems TO acquiesce in the situation in way tnat woua
have been incredible few years ago. III seems 10 pe
assumed that woman is probably as gooo as man ~
,hI;c office and that untred woman OF character
and brains probably stands as much chance OF making
GOOD as an untried possessing those attributes,
This acquescence is real triumph Ior wonaan sa5
fraoa II uroyes that women IN poltcs nave arrNeo'
Il may comfort American investors IN German
currency to know that as result oI tae a
ten ~ German finance they can get one gold marx
for billion paper ones.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-15
Make Campaign
Statement Now
Says Secretary


SACRAMENTO, Cal, Sept. 10
Sponsors of initiative measures
must file their first statements of
expenditures with, the office or
Secretary of State'Frank Z. Jordan
not later than September %, it was
announced today.
This procedure is i'll accordance
with the act which requires that
both proponents, and opponents of
an initiative measure submit state
ments of campaign expenses not
less than, -45 days prior to the elec-
ton.
A second statement must be fill
ed not more than II days Or less
than seven days prior to the cleo
ton,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-15

"mush ;" with dogs across the SHOWS
to the mainland last spring and
weeks later reached Seattle, giving
the two boys their first glimpse of
civilization. While in Seattle he
fitted the Maid of Orleans for the
northern voyage and engaged Miss
Supplee as teacher ,or his fam
lily. His native wife, six children
and several grandchildren await
his return to Victoria Land.
The world-famous coast guard
cutter Bear, Captain G. S.GCochran
in command, was the fist ship
caught in the ice this year. The
renowned old veteran of two score
northern voyages fought the most
desperate battle of her career and
came into Nome 40 days late, bad
ly battered, but as game as ever.
An inventory of damages revealed
two blades of the propeller gone
and bruises on the sides.
Meantime, the battle with ice
continues and the fate of humans
in peril remains in doubt.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-15
No. 6452B IN BANKRUPTCY
Notice Of First Meeting of Creditor

In the District Court of the Unit-
ed States for the Southern District
of California, Southern Division.
In the Matter of Battan Singh,
Bankrupt. q %8
To the creditors of Battan Singh
of the Countyof Imperial and dis
trict aforesaid, bankrupt: &fa
Notice is hereby given that on
the 23rd day of July, 1924, the said
Battan Singh was duly adjudieated
Bankrupt; and that the first meet
ing of his creditors will be held a
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-15
office nf fha UNDERSIGNED. Re

the office of the undersigned, Re
ee,f10S and 1o4 Rehkopf Build
ing, Sixth and Main Sts., in the
City of El Centre, State of Califor-
mia, on the 9th day of Septem-
Der, A. D., 1875, at the hour Of
10:00 a. m. at which time the said
creditors may attend, prove their
claims ! appoint q Trustee, examine
the Bankrupt, sconsider a petition
of the~Trustee toY sell the property
OF said bankrupt and transact such
other business as may properly come
before said meeting. Fk
Dated September 18th, 1924.
HUBER A. COLLINS,
15t1 n Referee in Bankruptcy.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-15
TEN YEARS AGO
Sentemher Is. 1914

Mrs. E. E. Morgan and family re-
turned from San Diego Saturday.
Phil Swing will leave tonight for
Bard. He expects to return Thurs
day.
w. D. Carey and family, after
an extended Overland trip to their
old home in Michigan, are glad TO
be back in Imperial valley again.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-15
Husband and Wife
Star in Picture

Wandering Husbands" tn e
latest James Kirkwood-Lila Lee
feature, which shows tonight at the
Palace Airdome theatre is "a do
nestle drama of the eternal tri-
angle.
James Kirkwood who in real life is
the husband of Liza Lee, plays the
role of the wandering husband,
Lila Lee of the patient wife and
Margaret Livingston of the other
woman. Otrsrs IN the cast are:
Eugene Palette, Turner Savage,
Muriel Frances Dana, George Pearee
and George French.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-15
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
September Is, 1909

j. V. Waehtel, Jr., has gone to
Los Angeles for a two weeks va
cation.
j. A. Shaw, of the Dunaway and
Lowe Drug Company, left last night
for San Diego where he will spend
two weeks vacation.
Mrs. r. A. Blair has returned
to Holtville after her summer va
cation spent at coast resorts and
Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-15
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for This Date
Tn Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
September is, 1905

Wallace Boyd left Monday for
Redlands where he will attend the
high school the coming winter.
Il. M. Adams, who lives on his
farm adjoining the new townsite OF
El Centre, had the misfortune to
lose his crop of hay by fire Wednes-
day night.
A. ID. Guilt of h1t. vernon, Iowa,
has been looking over the Brawley
section with a view to becoming a
purchaser.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-15

Of the five persons who kept the
secret of the identity of the Box
peace winner, four were women.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-15
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GkRIS
Copyright, 1928, oy Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
MOUSE TEACHER

Uncle Wiggily was hopping pas;
the Hollow Stump School in the
wood one day when, through an
open window he heard sad voice
saying:
"Oh, please, Lady Mouse each
er, can be let out? | want to
go and play bah with the other
boys. -
"Ah, hal" thought the rabbit
gentleman to himself. cat filS1 |
thought it might be that the Lady
Mouse has the bad Fox shut up
in closet But when | hear about
ball playing l know it can t be the
Fox-the animal boys wouldn't let
the Fox play with them. This
must be one of the school pupils
of the Lady Mouse. But why
won t she let him go home ?"
Uncle Wiggily peeked into the
window and saw Jackie Bow Wow,
one of the puppy dog boys, sitting
in a front seat looking sand. Jackie
was the only pupil in the school
room. as it was nearly 4 O'Clock,
and school was out at half past
three.
"What's the matter with Jackie,
Miss Mouse9' asked Uncle Wig
gily of the teacher.
''Oh, come in, Uncle Wiggily. =
invited Miss Mouse. 81 am sorry
to say that Jackie was Il bad boy
in school this afternoon. He bark
ed right out loud and he shot one
- f.. l.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-15

One serious mistake was making
two of the hottest months of the
year have 81 days each.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-12
Scientists Use Coiors
10 Combat Insects

Men of science over Cambridge way
in England put their heads together
and then take time out to announce
to pastered world that mosquitoes
favor navy blue above 16 other colors.
Reporting further on the effect of
colors, the scientists say that mos
qui,oes are unanimous in their aver
sion t. gre as., Haa ,at they shun
iieu{ blue almost to a mosquito. one
observer says that house flies are in
different 10 colors; another is posi-
tive that flies avoid pale blue and set
lie freely on white. A sense Of color
and a sense of smell are possessed by
ana butterflies, according to Darwin,
Lubbock and other naturalists of the
last century.
JUST as we were dazzled with the
idea of battling the stings and arrows
of outrageous insects by the thickness
Of our apparel, or mayhap even Kidding
the earth Of the busy boll weeyil by
some smelly lure along comes che es-
teemed Engineering Foundation with
a dissertation on combating mosqui-
toes by means of fishes especially
young ones The most useful species
for that service, so the announcement
Of the Foundation says, are the com
mon Suntish the mud minnow, and the
killtiSh. Competition and struggle
FOR existence in the mimic world. The
minnow plays Goliath to the mosQui-
to's David Lay on Macsquito-and
ID be Goliath If he cries Hold;
Enough" A sting may Guido a sling.
Watch your fins, Mr. Killifsh.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-12
Guarding Our Animals

The vigilance of the United States
Department of Agriculture was i'm
pressed upon Thomas A. Fife of Mish-
awake, Ind, when two deer shipped
to him from Canada were recently
held up in Detroit by Il United States
government veterinary inspector for
the lack of certificate from Cana
dian official veterinarian. Government
regulations covering such shipment re-
quire that the animals be accompanied
by a certificate stating that the area
from which they come Is free from con-
tagious diseases and has been so for q
period of 60 days Immediately proceed
ing the importation. The certificate.
must be signed by veterinarian Of the
Canadian government.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-12
Bird Lite in Ecuador
Is Rich and Varied

Ecuador Is richer in bird life than
any other country of equal extent In
the world, approximately l,600 species
OF birds having been recorded from it,
or about one-third the bird life of
south America and one-tenth the bird
life of the whole world, according to
DR.. Frank NJ. Chapman, curator of
birds in the American Museum of Nat
ural History who recently lectured on
Ecuador at the New York botanical.
Garden.
Doctor Chapman, for the last ten
years, has been conducting, on behalf
of the American museum. field re-
searches throughout the Andes of
South America to determine the origin
Of bird life. In his lecture he dealt
with his recent explorations in Ecua-
dor, which country in company with
George X. Cherrie. he visited in the
summer of 1922
The wealth of the avifauna in Ecua,
dor is due not only to the diversity of
the country at sea level but more par
tcularly to the development of life
zones in the Andes from sea level to
snow line In addition to the tropical
or basal zone, there exist subtropicaI,
temperate and paramo zones, each ore
of which has species peculiar to itself
journey, therefore. from sea level TO
snow line in a measure epitomizes one
from the equator to the pole.
Among the interesting discoveries by
Doctor Chapman and his associates
was the presence on the coast of Euca
dor in mid-July of large numbers of
North American shore birds curlews,
plovers, etc. the breeding grounds of
which are north Of the Arctic circle. 1t
was found that these were non breed
ing birds, and the fact that they con
tinued to remain in Eucador long after
their associates had migrated to the
north is evidence in support of the
theory that migration from winter to
summer quarters is prompted primarily
by the desire to find a nesting ground.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-12
South African Women
Wear Smart Millinery

An interesting word picture Of milli
merry modes In South Africa is given in
a bulletin of the Retail Millinery AS
ISOLATION of America by Nine. Amy
Adams. Among other things she tells
of the use of ostrich feathers by
smart women there, some of these
plumes running nearly a yard in length.
"Milliners in Cape Town and Kimber-
ly make most attractive displays" she
writes "They also take the greatest
possible pains to suit the features Of
their clientele and build the hats ac-
cordingly. No one seems to wear
homemade hat, as there is no attempt
to instruct the amateur to make her
own chapeauX The result is that the
tout ensemble of an afternoon gather
ing is surprisingly smart.
shapes are identical under the
shadow of Table mountain with those
worn in New York, but they seem more
lightly wired and of softer buckram.
Just now in the height of their sum-
mer, very light colors are in vogue.
These are usually faced with dark silk,
or even velvet, which serves to give
little shade in the glaring sunshine.
"The South Africans believe in sup
porting home industries so that really
magnificent ostrich plumes, at least 81
inches long, adorn the more 'dresSy
hats. They circle the crown compile ely
and drop down the right side. Each
llue and tip of these plumes must be
perfect and the long blades sewed or
arranged by a master hand. No ap-
prentice can manage them. With
specially designed hats nothing can
achieve more dattery than the white
plumage which is so popular. Horse
material of their foundation"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-12
Poiius More Ignorant
Then Yankee Soldiers

Lieut.. Col. Jean Fabry, rapporteur
to the army commission of the cham
Der of deputies, has contributed
rather sensational article to Intran-
sigeant upon illiteracy in the French
army
Upon an average, only two out OF
ten of seven hundred recruits of TWEEN
ty years of age, lust received by two
French infantry regiments. could be
classed as educated in the ordinary
sense of the word OF the remaining
eight, five upon an average knew how
to read and write a little two were
able to spell with great difficulty and
to write illegibly, while the eighth was
totally illterate.
In order 10 show that these figures.
which are even more depressing than
our American mentality tests at the
time Of the war; are fairly representa-
tive, Colonel Fabry points out that
these recruits came from 81 different
departments, mostly from the highly
developed northeastern districts They
were drawn from all classes of occu-
patton, but mostly from agriculture
\ very large proportion of them
had no idea where the treaty of peace
was signed and yearly all were TN
able to say who made the laws of the
country. Age
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-12
Game in Rational Forests

According to recent census Of big
game in the national forests, deer eN-
ceed the total number of all other ami
mails, Their number is giveo as 40
900 There are 4S,000 elk, 10000
mountain sheep 5000 mounaain goats.
1900 moose and 5000 antelope. The
number of buffalo is second only To
the deer, being 10000, Conservation
of buffalo is no longer an issue, There
to be hunted for sport, and they are
in no danger of eXtermniation because.
they may readily be bred in captivity
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-12
ELLSWORTH FALLS.

Miss Addie Carlisle, who has been
teaching at Sherman Mills, is at
home for two weeks.
George Thomas, principal of the
school here, is spending his vacation
at his home in Newport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Reed are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth
of a daughter, born March II.
Miss Dorothy Hagan returned
Tuesday from Old Town, where she
has been visiting relatives.
The Hastings bible class will hold
a cooked food sale at the vestry Fri
day afternoon, March 81.
Z Mr.. and Mrs Frank Haslam re-
turned Monday to their home in Bar
Harbor, after several weeks with
their mother, Mrs. Abbie Haslam.
Friends of George Edward Gray
learn with sorrow OF his death, winch
occurred at his home Thursday
March 6, after a long illness. Mr..
Gray was born here July 1, 1865,
and this had always been his home.
He was employed the greater part Of
the time by the c. j. Treworgy Corp,
and was general favorite with his
fellow employees. He leaves his
wife, who was Mary Eta Garland.
two sons, Earl of this place and Har-
ward of Bangor, one step-dau ghter,
Miss Ethel CrockeF of Bangor, and
one brother, Lewis Gray. of this
place. The funeral was held at the
hons Saturday afternoon, Rev.
George S. BrCokes officiating.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-12
All the Same

Slmkins considered himself a hui
m0rist, He sent selection of his
original jokes to the editor of news
paper and confidently awaited a check.
His excitement ran high when he re-
ceived a letter, obviously from the
newspaper office.
He opened 1t with feversh haste
There was no check, however, just a
small note, saying;
Dear Sir-Your jokes received
Some we have seen before some we
have not seen yet"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-12
STATE OF MAINE.


Al a probate court held at Ellis
worth, in and for said County of Han
cock on the fourth day of Marcia
in the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and twenty-tour.
A certain instrument purporting to
be a copy of the last will and testa-
ment of Thomas Il, b, Edmands, late of
Boston, i'm the county of Suffolk ana
commonwealth of Massachusetts. de
ceased, and of the probate thereof in
said commonw ealth of Massachusetts,.
duly authenticated, having been
presented to the judge of pro-
bate for our said County of Hancock,
for the purpose of being allowed, filed
and recorded in the probate court OF
our said county of Hancock.
Ordered That notice thereof be
given to all persons interested therein.
BY publishing a copy of this order
three weeks successfully in the ELS,
worth American, a newspaper printed
at Ellsworth, In said County of Han,
cock. prior to the first day or
April, A. d. 1924, that they may
appear at probate court then to
be held at Ellsworth. in and for said
County of Hancock. at ten o'clock In
the forenoon and show cause, If any
they have, against the same.
BERTRAND e. CLARK,
Judge of Probate
Attest; ROBERT P. KING,
Register.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-12
CRUSHED by CAR.
Seal Hmbor school Girl Meets Fatal
ACCidNnt

Seal Harbor school Girl Meets Fatal
Accident
Jessie, fifteeuyear-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Bowden of Seal
Harbor, was instantly killed last
Thursday morning, being crushed be-
meath the wheels of the big school
bus
The accident happened near the
Clement garage. The bus, driven by
Ernest Haines, was backed into the
intersecting road at right angles,
Miss Bowden came out Of her home n
short distance away, and came up be-
hind the car. The driver, intent
upon group of children gathered
in front of the car, had no knowledge
of the presence of the girl behind
the car. AS the truck backed, it is
supposed that the girl slipped in en-
deayoring to avoid it, and was
crushed beneath the rear wheels.
Jessie was the third Oldest in a
family of ten children, and a fav-
orite with her mates and in the com
munity.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-12

Gilman high school of Northeast
Harbor has brought the State high
school basketball championship to
Hancock county, winning out at the
State tournament at Orono last week.
The opposing team in the finals was
Fort Fairfield high. The score was
24-17 IN the preliminary round,
Northeast defeated Southwest Har
Dor, 25-2l, and in the semi-tinals,
won from Dexter. 1916.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-12
Predicted PotOer BY Radio

DIR. c. p. Steinmetz, whose develop
ment Of electrical science brought him
to a place of emlnence in the scientific
world said shortly before his death
that those adults of today who lived to
a ripe old age would see electric power
transmitted by radio over distance
as far as from Chicago to Canton,
err and said much of the worlds work
would be done by radio when it was
fully developed
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-12
Handicap

The totally deaf may hear by toush,
announces Prof. Robert H. Gault of
Northwestern university. He has been
working on this line for several years,
and has almost perfected u mechan-
ism by which sound waves are con
veyed to the brain through the Ginger
tips Much more experimenting re
mains to be done. Deaf people must
wait before becoming too hopeful.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-12

The class had been told to draw
a picture of Il river, with two figures
sitting on the bank. Going round
the class the teacher came to boy
who had finished his drawing. She
looked at his paper and was sur
prised to find only river
"Why, Jack" she said, "where are
the two people | told you to draw?'
well, you see ma'am," he an
swered I'm not very good at draw
ing people, SO | put up a notice !;
'"Trespassers will be prosecuted
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-12
TO LET.

AFARTNd GNTS IN THE BROWN
block, Apply to janitor,
HOUSE. NINE ROOMS, WATER
street. @pply to NJ Poyich- Ellsworth.
FURNISHED OI-. UNPUBLISHED
rooms. Mrs. Mae Aapore Avery, 81 Dean
st, Ellsworth,
BUNGALOW AT funk POND. BY
day. or week; ALL turnished suitable
for two or four people Address Big
Chief Camps, Tmk Pond, Me. Tel,
S00-6 sullivan.
ANY PERSON DESIRING TO START
in poultry business and would like an
ideal pace on shares, rent or would
sell or wishing to rent a summer
home. address a S. this office.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-12

"Obbahoogin. Labbadoogoon Blug-
gablabblew cooed the infant
Dear me-" sighed the young moth
er. "How | wish little Hubert would
learn to talk J"
Talk nothingr shouted the prod
igy's sire Gimme paper and pencil !
If he'll just keep on that way I'll soon
have enough names for Pullman cars
to win US a million dollars. kansas
City Star
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-12


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