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Evening star., 1924-04-24
WOOD ASKS RELIEF
FOR STRICKEN ISLAND
Governor Finds Natives Driven
From Homes by Volcano
Active Three Months.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MANILA, April 24!-Gov. Gen. Wood,
who is touring the islands in his
yacht Apo, has ordered supplies sent
the natives of San Dionisio, Batan
Island, who have been driven from
their homes by an active volcano.
A wireless message from Gen. Wood
states that the volcano has been more
or less active three months, throwing
Evening star., 1924-04-24
Oil Promoter Sentenced.

TEXARKANA, Ark, April 24-Pat
Marr, oil promoter, convicted in
United States district court here of
misuse of the mails, was sentenced
today to serve five years in Leayen-
worth penitentiary, and to pay a fine
of $1,000. the maximum penalty.
Evening star., 1924-04-24

One trouble about beln' Inen-
toned fer President is that it
makes us too big fer a pustoffice.
If that girl in tn carpet
sweeper ad does ever decide t
marry an settle down, we'll bet
she kin marry tn best feller in
town.
81 don't care what tn Jury
does, III wait till | see her pic
ture in tn paper" said Mrs. Til
ford Moots, when asked if she
believed En- Pash poisoned her
husband.
A big share O tn energy an
activity in this life has spite
behind it,
Copyright, John f. Ollie Coz
Evening star., 1924-04-24

The Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation now maintains centers
throughout the United States and
Canada and in thirteen foreign coun-
tries.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-20

! Ter III. Avis and Henry Hanson, as
trustees, for the uses and purposes
set ont 'saitl trust deed, and
among other uses 10 secure the
payment Of one certain promissory
note for the sum of 100000, with
interest thereon according TO the
! terms of said trust deed, and other
sums of money, advances, interest
and dues thereon, the same being
!made due and payable to Mutual
+, Building and Loan Association of
Pomona, corporation, party of the
third part, and
WHEREAS, jhere has been q de-
fault in tho payment of principal
and interest due and payable on
said note on the 18th day of Au-
gust, 1923, and that by reason of
said default said Mutual Building
and Loan Association of Pomona,
q corporation the owner and holder
OF said note and trust deed, and in
acqordance With the provisions
thereof, to-wit, on the 12th day of
February, 1924, exercised its op-
tion and declared the full amount
of the Indebtedness Immediately
due and payable, and there being at
that time the sum of 100000 be-
sides interest, costs and advances
due and unpaid, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with
the provisions of Section 1924 of
the Civil Code of the State of Cali
fornia said Mutual Building and
Loan Association of Pomona, n
corporation, being the holder of
said note and trust deed, on the
10th day of February, 1924, caused
to be recorded in the office of the
County Recorder of said Imperial
County, State of California, no.
tiee of such default in the payment
of interest and principal, and Of
its election to cause the property
described in said trust deed to be
sold in accordance with the provi-
sions thereof to satisfy said obli-
cations, which notice of default
and election to sell was duly re-
corded on the 10Th day of February,
1924, in Book 26, at Page 226, of
Official Records of said Imperial
County, and
WHEREAS, it is provided in
said trust deed that if there is o
default in the payment of any of
the installments of principal or in
terest or money advanced for any
of the purposes mentioned as seeur-
ed by said deed of trust, that upon
application of the party of the third
part or its successors or assigns, the
parties of the second part shall give
notice and sell the premises or as
much thereof as shall be necessary
to sell to pay the liabilities unpaid
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-20

and secured by said trust deed, and
WHEREAS, said Mutual Build
ing and Loan Association of Pomo.
ma, corporation, the holder Of the.
note secured by said trust deed,
and The debt represented thereby,
by reason Of the default in pay.
ment as stated, has applied to and
requested said Walter M. Avis and
Henry Hanson. the parties of the
second part, to proceed and sell the
granted premises or so much there,
of as may be necessary to sch to
pay the whole of the principal, in.
terest, trustees fees, and all costs,
charges and expenses incurred and
necessary TO the execution of said
trust, and
WHEREAS, said Walter M. Avis
and Henry Hanson have demand.
ed of said j. l.. Merrell and Nancy
f. Merrell the payment of said
sum of 100000, with interest there
on, together with the advances
hcreinabove mentioned and no part
of which has been paid,
NOW, THEREFORE, NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN that Walter
NJ. Avis and Henry Hanson, by vir-
tue of the authority vested in them
as trustees will sell at public aue.
tion to the highest bidder for cash
III Gold Coin of the United States
of America, on Saturday, the 2Sth
day of June, 1924, at the hour of
1000 O'Clock n. m. of said day, at
the office of Joseph A. Allard, Jr.,
313 First National Bank Company
Building, in the City Of Pomona,
County of Los Angeles, State of
California, all the interest conveyed
by said parties of the first part to
the parties of the second part by
said trust deed in and to all the
following described property-towit:
Lot Twenty-Five (22), in Block
Ten (10), First Addition to El
Centre, City of El Centre, as per
Map of j. II. Dukes Subdivision
No. l, being map No. 13l,
Or so much thereof as shall be nee
essary to pay the total amount of
principal, interest, advanc ces,
amounting to the total sum of
$o363.56 due and unpaid, besides
accrued costs and interest from
May Is, 1924.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the
said trustees have affixed their
hands and seals at Pomona, Cali,
fornia, this Goth day of May, 1924.
WALTER M. AVIS, (SeaD
HENRY HANSON (SeaD
Trustees.
Joseph A Allard, Jr., 313 First
National Building, Pomona, Cali
fornia, Attorney.
May 81 June IA 81
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-20
Legal Advertising
No. $500
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAI.
PROPERTY AT GUARDIANS
GAIT

in the Superior Court of the
State of California, in and for Inc
County Of Los Angeles.
In the Matter Of tho Estate az
George r. Welcome, incompetent.
Notice is hereby given that nn.
der and pursuant to the law made
and provided, the UNDERSIGNED
Fannie A. Welcome, guardian Of the
estate of George T. Welcome. an
Incompetent, will sell at nrivate
sale to the highest and best bidder.
subject TO confirmation of said Su-
perior Court on or after the 3ra
day Of July. 1924, Mt the office of
Panl G. Mclver, Esq, at Room No.
8, Cochrum Bldg, in the City of
Montebello, County of Los Angeles.
State of California, all the right.
title and interest of said George T.
Welcome, in and to all that certain
real property particularly described
as follows, to-wit:
An undivided one half (15o in.
terest in Block IS of Westmorland
Townsife as per map No. 50 filed
Feb. 10, 1910, in the office of the
county recorder of Imperial Coun-
ty, California.
Tho terms and conditions of sale
are Cash in lawful money of the
United States, Ten (10) per cent of
amount bid to be deposited with
bid, balance due upon confirmation
of the sale by the Court.
Bids or offers must be in writing
and will be received at the afore
said office at any time after the
first publication hereof and before
date of sale.
Dated this 18th day of June, 1924
FANNIE A. WELCOME,
Guardian of the estate of George
7. Welcome, an Incompetent.
J 16t IL
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-20
ADVERTISEMENT

FL Centro, Calf. June 18th, 1922
Sealed proposals will be received
by the Board of Directors of I'm.
perial Irrigation District at its of
flee in the Masonic Building, in the
City of Ell Centre. California, State
of California, until 1000 O'Clock a.
M, on the morning of the sth dav
of July, 1924, and thereupon open
ed for the construction of the main
drain outlets of the proposed drain.
age works of said District.
The grade, alignment and quanti-
ties are as shown in detail in the
plans and specifications, and the
respective location of the bitches is
noted on the map accompanying
said plans and Specifications.
Said work shall be completed or
or before the first day of January
1926.
Plans and specifications can be
seen at the office of the Board Of
Directors in the Masonic building.
in the City of Ell Centre, State of
California, and at the office of the
Chief Engineer of said Imperial Ir
rigation District in the City of Ca
laxico, State of California, to which
plans and specifications reference
Is hereby made for a more detailed
description of the work to be done
ANY bidder to whom the contract
shall be awarded shall within ter
days after the acceptance of his bid
make, execute and deliver to the
Board of Directors written con
tract in form satisfactory to the
Board, for the performance of said
work within the time and in the
manner stated in said notice. plans
and specifications, and also furnisf
it an acceptable bond in the sum OF
25 per cent. of the total contract
price, based on the Districts esti
mate of the amount of work TO be
done. for the faithful performance
of the said contract, and also fur
nish an additional bond in the sum
of so per cent. of the total contrac'
price. based on the Districts esti
mate of the amount of work to be
done, as guaranty that the con
tractor will pay in full the claims
of all persons performing labor
upon or furnishing material to be
used in such work.
Each bid shall be accompanied by
n certified cheek for ten per cent
Of the amount bid, made payable TO
the Treasurer of the District. and
to be forfeited to said District
should bidder fail for ten days after
the acceptance Of his bid to enter
into said contract with the, said Dis
frict and furnish the required bonds.
The contract will be let to the
lowest responsible bidder, but the
Board of Directors reserve the
right to reject any or all bids.
BY order Of the Board of Diree-
tors or
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION
DISTRICT.
r. II. McIver, Secretary.
June l6. July
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-20
NOTICE OF SALE

To G. Zenehiro, El Centre, Cal, and
al others.-
Take Notice that I will turn over
to the Constable of Ell Centre
Township, Imperial County, Calf
for sale on Wednesday, the 25th of
June, at II a. m. at public auction,
at No. ALI Main Street, FL Centre
Calf. One Chevrolet touring auto
mobile, Calf. license 1928, No
394150, Engine No. El1s6. Sale vii
be under authority of Secs. 305]
& 3052, Civil Code, Calf, for ser
vices rendered, parts furnished and
labor performed in repair of SAID
automobile and storage of said car
in the sum of Sixty-nine and no-10e
dollars. That more than 90 day
have elapsed since the last of said
items were furnished.
f. J. FROWISS, Lienor.
w. T. North, Atty. 1910
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-20
NOTICE or TRUSTEES, SALE

WHEREAS, in a certain deed of
trust dated the 10th day of Janu-
ary, 1920, executed at Pomona, Cal
ifornia, by j. J.. Merrell and
Nancy E. Merrell, his wife, parties
of the first part, aad Walter M.
Avis and Henry Hanson, as trus-
tees, parties of the second part, and
Mutual Building and Loan Associa-
tion of Pomona, corporation,
party of the third part, and record
ed on the 23rd day Of January,
1920, in Book 155, at Page 70 of
Deeds, Records of Imperial Coun-
ty, California, to which reference
is hereby made, and
WHEREAS, said parties of the
first part did grant and convey the
premises therein described to Wal
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-20

NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE.
WHEREAS, in certain deed OF
trust dated the 10th day of Janu-
AIRY, 1920, executed at Pomona,
California, by J. u. Merrell and
Nancy r.. Merrell, his wife, parties
of the first part, and Walter nj.
Avis and Henry Hanson, as trus-
teos. parties Of the second part, and
Mutual Building and Loan Associa-
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-20

Harry l.. Barker, City Tax and Licensed Collector of
the City Of Ell Centro California do hereby certify that the
foregoing full true and correct list of all persons and
property dequent account Of nonpayment of taxes
levied by the Board of Trustees Of said City, for the
rent fiscal year. containing the of the persons and
description of the property delinquent and the amout of
taxes penalties and costs due opposite leach and
description with the due property added
the tax real estate where the real estate liabl1
therefore
Dated this 18th day of June 1924.
HARRY L. BARKER
City Tax and License Collector,
of the City of Ell Centre, California
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-28
CHILD BROWNS
Five Year-0Id Boy Falls in
Water at SammamiSh

Tho body of Harry Edgar Mande
willie, Jr., aged 8. years, who fell over.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-28

ane began a hunt for tho man.
Reports that led the police 10 be.
liovc he was In hiding. near Hyiebos.
were received. Saturday Sheriff
Matt starwich or King county re.
ccived call for tho loan Of his prize
bloodhounds.
n posse was organized. with sew.
eral squads Of men behind the blood.
hounds From an old shirt Of Bern.
ing tho hounds took tho scent. They
picked up the trail and led the posse
toward Behring'S hiding place, a
stump.
Using the same gun he had shot
Miss otto with. Berning fired twice
AZ the dogs. missing them. then at
Deputy Sheriff Frank Davis OF King
county. who held the dogs in leash.
Alfred ST. Pierre. Tacoma policeman.
then fired at Bernlng. his carblne
shot striking the ox.German soldier
In tho head. Berning died without
making a statement.
Berning followed Miss Otto 10 Taco.
ma from Los Angeles. Ho worked
IN a bakery here until the day before
he shot Miss Otto. when he was dis
charged
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-28
P0SSEMAN SHOOTS
SLAYER OF GIRL!
Recover Body of Ambushed Tacoma
Murderer; Fires at Deputy Sheriff
and Seattle Bloodhounds

TACOMA. April 2s.-The body Of
Fritz Berning. who last "Wednesday
shot and killed Miss Alberilna Otto
because sho spurned his love. was
held in the morguo here today follow.
ing the fatal gun battle Saturday
evening between BcrninR and Taco.
ma police near Hylobos. whore the
Stayed had been traced by the officers.
Bcrning shot and killed Miss Otto
in tho Jefferson hotel owned By her
father. Jacob otto. In his oFn hotel
hc left notes that lie would commit
suicide afterwards Tacoma police
did not believe tho suicide promise
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-28

board and was drowned Saturday
while playing on float in Lake
Sammamish. had been recovered
Monday.
The boy is the son OF II. Il. Mande.
Vile. 1912 37th ave. Seattle. and
Mrs. Vaudeville of Aberdeen, who
were divorced two years ago.
He had been living with his grand.
mother. Mrs. h. c. st. Iwell, of 31S
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-28

70 tx her handbag. lie thought
she was going 20 wait and accord.
ingly closed the door and put the
car In motion. She apparently
jumped forward and struck the up.
ward bound floor OF the elevator
with her chest. She was crushed
against the top OF the elevator
housing and her body dropped into
the pit. a distance OF 20 feet.
City hospital physicians pro.
nouneed her dead and the body
was taken 10 the morgue. Aliens
version OF the affair was verified
by two Witnesses. Mrs. A. Latham
and Aliens e.year.oid daughter
Frances.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-28
WOMAN CRUSHED
BY ELEVATOR

Crushed in an elevator az the
E,helton hotel. 1874 Third ave.
sunday afternoon. Mrs, Carrie De
Vinny. 50. wealthy resident Of Au-
burn. was instantly killed.
r. L. Alien. hotel manager. was
operating the elevator. He told
the police that Mrs. Devinny had
secured the key to her room and
Hcsitated before getting on the lift
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-28
Watch your
pimples vanish
Why? Pimple-Poison goes when Red.
Blood-Cclls increase S. S. S.
builds these Red. Blood.Cellsl

You can be sure OF this, nature
has no substitute for red-blood.cells.
Pimple-poison can't live in the red
rivers Of your blood as long as there
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-28

H. u. H.. a high school boy. says
that "hairplns and hair nets are a
nuisance ana marccls are Too expcn,
siyc. SIC for tho bob"
SO there you are. folks, After
ali. it's matter Of taste 1--we
and lct live r. good slogan. 30
why shouldn't bob aud lef bobf No.
equally guot.
The iioliher HAIR editor thanks all
those who have taken tho trouble
10 write and vote in thia halloting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-28
BOOZE DEBATE AND
MILITARY BANQUET
ON RADIO PROGRAM

Copyright, 1924. by United Press.
WHAz. Troy, ssO meters. .
w a. m. G. 8. T.l-Dcbatc ON
prohibition enforcement between
Col. Ransom II. Gillette and
state Superintendent Dnvis OF the
Anti.Saloon league.
KSD. st. Louis, $40 meters.
$40 p. m. C.. S. T)-Annuai
banquet st, Louis chapter Mil.
tary Order OF the World War.
with prominent speakers.
wSB, Atlanta, 42o meters. s
p. m. &C. s. T)-Program by
Junior chamber of commerce.
WIZ. New York. 455 meters,
l:aO p. m. tE. S. T.)-Dance music
~ Ben seivin's orchestra.
wEAF, New York, 4g2 meters.
$50 p. m. &c. S. T)-Thc Gypsy
firing ensemble.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-28
Arrest Fugitive

Charged with being fugitive.
Charles Flcuger wis rcarrcsted here
after habcas corpus proceedings had
freed him. lie + wanted in con.
ncction with the hijacking of the
h1o1e ship tlIiuuy. IN PcnIcr hay.
nst August. Flcugcr ~ held IN the
Pierce county SAN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-28
ONE HONEST FELLOW
II FOUND, ANYWAY

Several ants noted that Scrip.
turo Is against bolibcd hair"
My wife has hobbed hair and I
DARE not vote otherwise" admits
W. l.. =. Il had my wife bob hor
hair" writes NJ. = NJ. "shc had
two bmids. As inches long II savos
her work. she looks 10 years
younger and has no more head.
aches or fcvcrs"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-28

CEATTLE likes en- hobbsd
~ Final totals In Tho stars bob
ballot. thbulnted Monday. show
straights and curlios. Dutch and
French clips. and shingles Oar and
away ahead in popular favor. Won
ans Growing Glory, au naturcl. Is
a had second.
As "a general rule. the antibobs
gave sentimental reasons. pre.bohs
looked az Il from a practical stand.
point. nitho scores said bohbcd heads
were more attractive in appearance.
one frequently given reason
against the custom was. Nature
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-28

Pure white semiporeeain with dainty gold line
open.stocS patterD service for persons. Don't IN
take advantage Of this bargain Tuesday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-28
Barkhuff Speaks
in Church Pulpit

w. ID. Barkhuff shed his role as Il
superintendent of the eity,s streets
Sunday and assumed the role OF d.
clergyman when he delivered a spe-
cial address at the Calvary Metho-
dist church. Superintendent Bark.
huff introduced the heads of his OF.
flee to the congregation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-28

made wombn'a hair long and she
ought 10 leave IL that way" This
doesn't seem TO the bobbrd.hnlr edis
tor valid reason. Nature would
make mems hair long and 900 over
their faces. too-unlr They shaved
and had their hair trimmed These
-baekto.naturc" anii.bobs ought to
let their hair grow and stop shaving
n they want 20 be consistent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-28

Every woman, every man, can now have
face clear as Rose-Petali
are enough rich red.blood.cells In
It. More d.blood-cellsl That is
what you need when you see PIN.
pies staring at you in the mirror.
Blackheaded pimples are worse!
Eczema is worse yeti You can try
everything under the sun,-youll
find only one answer, more cell
power in your blood! The tremen.
dous results, produced by an In
crease in red.blood-cells is one of
the A. B. C.'s of medical science.
Red.cells mean clear, pure. rich
blood. They mean clear, ruddy, low
able compilations. Theymean nerve
power, because all your nerves are
fed by your blood. They mean free.
dom forever from pimples, from the
blackhead pest, from boils, from
eczema and skin eruptions. from
rheumatic impurities, from that
tired. exhausted, rundown feeling.
Red.blood.cells are the most impor.
tant thing in the world to each OF
us. s. s. s. will build them for you.
s. s. S. has been known since 1926,
as one OF the greatest blood.build.
ers, blood.cleansers and system
Btrengtheners everproduced. s. S. S.
is sold at all good drug stores.
The large size bottle is more eco
nomical.
~ ~ - ,uo6re ,,o,, GoI
0.os0. like yoirseJ again
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-28

w. Roy st. The float on which no
was playing was in front of her cot.
tage.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-11-24
Aspecto de Ia vida rural

tempo v en- predecir Ell estado atmos-
ferico valiepdose de la apariencia de
las nubes y de los cambiantes que
muestra la luz en- Ell firmamento. Pue-
de determinar la hora aproximada por
medic de la posici6n del sol. Cuando
cree que puedan ocurrir serias pertur-
baciones atmosfericas, acude la "ba-
rraca'' para lbrarse de las inclemen
cias del tempo.
La aritmetica es La ciencia que con
mas faeilidad y menos esfuerzo apren-
den los nluchachos campesinos que
asisten la escuela. Esto pueden air.
mario los educadores de la zona ru-
raj. Lo demuestra Ell hecho de que la
enseiianza de esta asignatura es La
que menes dificultades ofrece sen las
escuelas rurales Los campesinos adHl-
tos resueiven con rapidez y exactitud
los problemas mas complicados. Rsa-
lizan mentaimente sin equivocarse
operaciones numericas con cifras ele-
vadas e ,......s.e,.
Es de aceptaei6n general que el
anaifabetismo constituye uno de los
problemas cue mas afectan la pobia-
ci6n rural. Afortpnadamente va Sc
estan poniendo en- practica los medios
que han de extinglhr por complete
este grave mal que surge como un
obstaculo Ia consecuei6n de las IL
bertades que somos acreedores La
creacion de escuelas nocturnas en- to-
dos o casi todos los barrios de Puer-
to Rico resolveria ell problema defni-
tivamente. I'm nilmero de estas es-
cuelas sufciente para dar cabida a
todos nuestros campesinos iliteratos
y una ley declarando compulsoria la
asistencia a dichas escuelas, induda-
blemente reducirian ell por ciento de
iliteracia en- neustra isla. 81 estas dos
coSas Sc convirtieran en- reaidad los
resultados serian espi6ndidos y po-
drian verse en- POGO tempo. Los que
/ hemos desempeflado escuelas noctur-
mas en- los campos de Puerto Rico he
mos podido observsr la facilidad Y
prontitud con que aprenden leer v
escribir nuestros campesinos mediante
la apiicaci6n del M6todo Ginorio.
| Como resumen de 10 expuesto po-
demos deducir que en- nuestras mon
/ taflas habitan infnidad de campesinos
que pudieron brillar en- Ell mundo de
las artes, las letras Y las ciencias, Gu
va inteligeneia permaneci6 en- su esta-
do primitive como yacen los diaman-
tes en- la nina, Y cuyas aspiraciones
Sc perdieron en- las sombras de la ig-
norancia que los conden6 su aislsa-
miento.
Fernando GONZALEZ ALBERTY.
San Juan.