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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-22
CITY HALL WAR OVER NEW AUDIT
 ENDS ABRUPTLY
McLendOn Ready For Nc. Call To Name Auditor
 For The Job

City hall warfare over third audit of the public improvement books in the comptroller's department came to an abrupt end Saturday.
 Commission President D. E. Me Lendon, after conference with Com missioner W. L. Harrison and other city officials, announced he would with draw his fight on the Harrison -Echols resolution, calling on Judge c. E. Mo Call, chief state examiner, to name an auditor to do the work.
 He wrote Judge Mccall, inclosing a copy of the resolution, and requested that an auditor be designated at once.
 The commission president had pre- viously asked Mccall to furnish an auditor, but this request was denied. The authors of the resolution charged 4 McLendon with having "misledn the chief examiner, and wordy battle fol- lowed with statements being issued al most daily for week.
 q probably used the wrong word in requesting you to furnish an auditor, McLendon wrote Mccall. Saturday "The .commissiens s resolution, which herewith attach, asks that you name an auditor.
 Wants Public Accountant
 "In this connection, urge that you name a certified public accountants man who is competent by reason of ia miliarity with municipal auditing"
 Commissioner Harrison indicated that McLendon's letter was satisfac- tory to him. McLendon said his only interest was to get the best possible audit for the money expended on it.''
 Judge Mccall already has indicated he will designate an auditor as re. z quested by the commission, and prob ably will do so on Monday or Tuesday
 Another audit of the city books was requested shortly after W. L. Lehman young clerk, was sent to prison in con 1nection with the $7, ,145 shortage in the public improvement fund. Later, Leh- man declared in a statement that he only got $4,90O and that others were in velved.
 County Solicitor Jim Dayis has in terviewed Lehman and will have him before the grand jury this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-22
RAIN, SUNDAY TO SPOIL DAY.
 FOR AUTOISTS
TIER having dry weather all week in which aYeryone swell

A TIER having dry weather all A week in which everyone swell
 tered, Edgar c. Horton, wealth CT man, forecast showers for Sun day to help spoil the usual week end automobile ride and rain out band concerts in the parks. i.-
 And Mir. Horton predicted even more gloomily that now that sum mer has officially. and formally made it's entrance, some real hot weather is to be expected.
 Resume of the week shows that the thermometer has reached 0O or above eight consecutive days. Sat urday a week ago the temperature /rise was the greatest, starting at 69 degrees, the lowest in some time, and attaining by noon the highest fin, Birmingham this year, 93 degrees. Ssv
 Mir. Horton, in, comparing sta tistics, found that the. average temperature of the week has been about 82,. four degrees above the normal of 7S for June. He further predicted that snow would fall by Christmas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-22
SHOW sILK EXHTRTT

ALBANY DECATUR Ala, June 2l. Especial. IA notable silk fabric dis play is on exhibit at the Albany-De- catur Chamber of Commerce building, placed there by Mrs. B. R. Wright, of the Albany Silk Mills. The exhibit was received from the owners of the To- cal and other mills throughout the country. It was shipped heavily i'm sured from West Hoboken, N. J.; to this point One exhibit Alone is valued at $600.O00. A large picture of Will liam Tell the Swiss patriot, is in the ex- hibit. The portrait of Tell is said to have attracted much attention at recent exhibition in New York city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-22
LOCAL DATA
WINDS

East Gulf: Moderate east and .southeast and weather partly overcast with local rains Sunday. s.
 West Gulf: Fresh east and southeast, probably squalls over south portion {; weather overcast and showery Sunday. Caribbean Sea and Windward PassaRe; Moderate east and southeast except vari- able over extreme south portion and weath- CT partly overcast Sunday. Pressure still relatively low over extreme southwestArn gulf; lowest reported pressure 29.T2 Tam picO. No strong winds reported.
 Sandy Hook to Hatteras Moderate northwest and north. and weather partly overcast Sunday.
 HatterRs to Florida Straits: Moderate shifting and weather overcast, probably local rains Sunday
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-08
SPECIAL CONCERT
AT STATE STREET
CHURCH SUNDAY

The California Jubilee all-Star
male quatrette will render a sacred
concert Sunday evening at the
State Street Christian church.
These are professionally trained and
finished musicians, and this con.
cert will be a real treat to ar who
hear it. There viii be no admis-
SION charge. Program begins prompt
~ at 7:3O.
Vt the morning service the pastor
VIII preach upon the subject: 1.-The
Gift Of the Holy Spirit" and the
male quartette accompanied by III.
mer Todd viii sing a special num-
Der.
Al three O'Clock services will be
conducted at the County Farm. All
who can go are asked to be at the
church Al 2:45 P. IN.
Christian Endeavor Societies meet
at 6:15 to which all the young peo-
pie of the community are invited.
The mid-week meeting will he
held at the church Wednesday eve
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-08
NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Notice is HEREBY Given, by sho
Board of Supervisors of the County
Of Imperial, that bids are hereby
called for to and until the 21st day
Of March, 1924, at the hour of $3.50
o'clock p. m. and that at said time
at the office of the Board of Sup
ervisors, in the County Court House
in Ell Centre, California, bids will
be then and there opened for tho
construction of vault door and
steel floor in the Treasurer 8 office
in the new Court House, in accor-
dance with the plans and specifica-
tions therefor now on file in the
office of the County Clerk 8 office
of Imperial County at the Court
House at Ell Centre, California.
That a certified check, or bid
ders bond in the amount of ten per
cent Of the bid must accompany
each bid conditioned that if the
contract shall be awarded to such
bidder as the successful bidder, that
he will duly execute a contract foi
the performance of said work ami
The furnishing of such labor AMI
materials, and execute a good and
sufficient contractors bond for ths
faithful performance Of said con,
tract and the payment of all labor
ard materials furnished.
j. ROY-ADAMS, Chairman
G. G. MOUSSEAU, Clerk.
Daily Feb 10 Mar 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-08
Lewis Says Last
Month Broke All
Previous Records

"a volume of business unparal.
leled in our history continues to
pour into us, - declares William
II. Lewis, local Hudson Essex dis
"Since the public has
earned that the new Essex six will
actually out perform even its fam
Gus predecessor. we have been NJ
against the unprecedented cxper
fence Of being short of motor ear:
during tho winter season.
"Our volume for the last month
broke all previous records.
"The month s business taught me
number of things. The principal
one is that the public is still in
tentlv interested in the performing
ability of & motor ear. ] had
convinced myself that the average
motor;st didn t care any more for
unusual acceleration and pep.
$50 in presenting the new Essex,
we said very little about its reall>
remarkable ability on the road. We
were q little afraid to say that it
would actuallyout'eiub- out pull ,out-a
ceierate aud out-run the famous Es.
sax four, at ali speeds up to SO miles
an hour. When we began demon.
strating those facts, our business
took I jump forward that surprised
NE.
II have no hesitancy in predict
ing & serious car shortage this
spring. Despite the operation of
the Hudson Essex plant at full cap
acity, the public has taken cars so
fast that no stock has been laid
up by dealers for the spring.
"The man who intends buying a
car had better get his order in now.
'The general rise in prices has
undoubtedly sharpened the public s
buying activity. There is feeling
that prices most certainly will not
come down, and may very easily
reach a high level. That statement
is made, not as any inference on
what might happen with Hudson
Essex, but simply as a report of
my own observations as l have talk
ed to buyers in the sales ROOM
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-08
N0TIcE INVITING APPLICA-
TIONS FOR APPOINTMENT
AS OFFICERS OF MUNICI-
PAL ELECTION IN THE
CITY OF Ell CENTRIC. =.

Whereas, pursuant to the proyi.
sions Of an act Of the legislature of
the State of California entitled can
Act to Provide for and Regulate
Municipal Elections in Cities of the
Fifth and Sixth Glass; municipal
election is to be held in the city Of
Ei Centre on the 14th day4of April,
1924; and,
Whereas, said Act provides for the
appointment of one inspector, one
Judge, and two clerks, as election
Officers to have charge of such cleo
ton in and for each consolidated
voting precinct in such cities; and
that the Board Of Trustees of such
cities may in their discretion adver-
tise for election officers; and
Whereas, said Board has ordered
such advertisement.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby
given that the undersigned city
clerk invites and will receive at
his office in the city hall of said
city up 10 the hour of 1880 O'Clock
P. NJ. on the 12th day of March,
1924, written applications for ar-
pointment as such election officers
BY Order of the Board Of Trustees
of said City.
Dated this 5th day of March, 1924
(SeaD J. S. LOOFBOUROW,
City Clerk of the City of Ell Centre,
California.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-08
IF said City OF El Centre to hive
IA u-o4pr yyorkc opl yyatqr c,yofo,,

Of said City OF El Centre to hive
said water works and water system
and municipal improvements con-
nectcd Herewith acquired, construct
ed and completed, and that the cost
thereof is and will be too great to
be paid out of the ordinary annual
income and revenue of said city;
that the estimated cost of said
water works and water system, and
municipal i'm provements connected
Herewith is the sum of Two Hun
dred Thousand Dollars ($200, 100000.
Resolved further that the City
Clerk be, and he is, hereby direct
ell to certify to the passage and
adoption OF this resolution at a
regular meeting of the Board of
Trustees cf said city by vote Of
two-tlnrds of all the members of
said Board and to cause the same
TO be published once in the IN
perial Valley Press, newspaper
printed and published in said City
of FL Crltro.
Passed and adopted this 5th day
of March, 1924.
WILL S. FAWCETT,
President of the Board Of Trustees
of the City of Ell Centre,
California.
Attest: J. s. Loofbourow,
(seaD City Clerk.
/ hereby approve the foregoing
Resolution No. 274 this 9Th day Of
March, 1924.
WILL S. FAWCETT,
President of the Board of Trustees
of the City of Ell Centre,
California.
State % California, County Of
Imperial City of Ell Centre, So:
I, J. s. LoofbouroH, City Clerk
of the City of FL Centre, California,
do hereby certify that the whole
number of members of the Board
Of Trustees of said City is five;
that the foregoing resolution num-
bered 274 was passed and adopted
at a regular meeting of said Board
held on the 9Th day of March, 1924,
by the following vote, to-wit:
AYES: Travers, Lavayea, Ander-
son, Pitzcr, Faweett. \
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
and that on said date said resolu-
ton was approved by the president
Of said Board Of Trustees.
Witness my hand and the seal Of
said city this 5th day of March,
1924.
(Seal) J. S. LOOFBOUROW,
City Clork of the City of Ell Centre,
Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-08
eIaCHURCFES
REV. A. E. SCHULTZ
TO PREACH BOTH
SERMONS SUNDAY

Rev. Arthur e. Schultz will
preach at both services at the Meth
odist Episcopal church tomorrow,
speaking in the morning on the ser
mon theme, prayer, Fact of De
lusion7" and in the evening on
"The Waves of Life
Among the coming activities on
the church calendar is a social meet
ing of the Missionary Society, to
be held at the homo of Mrs. Charles
+. Sones Monday afternoon at $50.
Mrs. Clancy, a returned missionary
from India will speak and there will
be several musical numbers. Mem
bers Of the missionary socities of
the other churches of the city will
be guests at this gathering.
Mid-wcek meeting will be held
ss usual on Wednesday evening. On
the following Sunday, the Emmanuel
Male Qnartette and Saxaphene Club
Of Los Angeles will render musical
selections at both morning and eve.
ming services.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-08
Legal advertising
RESOLUTION No. 274

A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD
OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY
OF Ell CENTRO IN THE COUN-
TY OF IMPERIAL, STATE OF
. CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING
THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST
AND PUBLIC NECESSITY OF
THE CITY OF Ell CENTRO AND
THE INHABITANTS THERE
OF DEMAND THE ACQUISI-
TlON, CONSTRUCTION AND
COMPLETION BY SAID CITY
OF Ell CENTRO OF A GER
TAIN. REVENUE-PRODUCING
MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT,
NAMELY, MUNICIPAL WATER
WORKS AND WATER SYSTEM
(TO BE OPERATED IN CON
NECTION WITH AND BECOME
A PART OF THE PRESENT
MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM
OF SAID CITY, FOR THE PUR-
POSE OF FURNISHING AND
SUPPLYING WATER TO THE
CITY OF Ell CENTRO AND THE
THE INHABITANTS THERE
OF, INCLUDING THE ACQUISI-
TON OF LANDS, WATER
RIGHTS, RIGHTS-OF-WAY, AND
THE CONSTRUCTION OF
AQUEDUCTS, DITCHES, CAN
AIS, RESERVOIRS, DISTRI-
BUTING SYSTEM, PUMPING
AND FILTRATION AND PURI-
FICATIOk PLANTS, AND 9TH,
ER WORKS NECESSARY
THEREFOR; THAT SAID NUN
ICIPAL IMPROVEMENT is
NECESSARY AND CONVENE.
ENT TO CARRY OUT THE OBJ
JECTS, PURPOSES AND POW
ERS OF SAID MUNICIPALITY
AND THAT THE COST THERE
OF is AND WILL BE TOO
GREAT TO BE PAID OUT OF
THE ORDINARY ANNUAL IN
COME AND REVENUE OF
SAID CITY.
Resolved by the Board of Trus-
tees of the City of Ell Centre, in
the County of Imperial, State of
that the said Board of
Trustees do hereby determine that
the public interest and public ne
cessity of said City Of I'll Centre
and the habitants thereof demand
the ACQUISITION, construction and
completion by said City Of FL Cen
tro of certain revenue producing
Improvement, namely,
water works and water
system Ito be operated in conuec-
ton, with and become a part of the
present municipal water system of
said City for. the purpose of fur
and supplying water TO
said City of FL Centre and the
inhabitants thereof, including for
such purpose the acquisition of
lands, water rights, rights-of.Xay,
and the construction of aqucducis,
diteics, canals, reservoirs, distribut.
ing system, pumping aud filtration
and purification plants and other
works necessary therefor; that said
Improvement is necessary
and convenient to carry out the oh.
jects, purposes and powers Of said
municipality and that il Is the in
tention Of said Board pf Trustees
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-08
METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH

Sixth and Commercial Streets
Sunday School at GAS 8. m. j. G.
Miller, superintendent.
Morning Worship at II o clock.
Subject d the sermon, "Prayer,
Fact or Delusiop" Anthem, "Bles-
sed Be the Lord" (Wilson.)
Epworth League Devotional meet
ing. at $3.50 p. m.
Evening Worship at 7;3o p. NJ.
Subject Of the sermon, "The Waves
Of Life
Coming, Sunday, March 10th, the
Emmanuel Male Quartette and Sax
aphone Club of Los Angeles.
A cordial invitation TO the meet
ings of this church.
ARTHUR E. SCHULTZ.
Pastor.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-08
NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Notice Is Hereby Given by no
Board of Supervisors of the County
of Imperial, that bids are hereby
called for to and until the 21st day
tf March, 1924, at the hour of 2:%0
0 clock, p. NJ. and that at said time
at the office of the Board of Sup
ervisors in the County Court House
in Ell Centre, California, bids will
be then and there open for the con-
s'ruction of an additional story
upon the County Jail at FL Centre,
California, in accordance with tho
plans and specifications therefor
now on file in the office of the
County Clerk s office of Imperial
County, at the Court House at El
Centre, California.
That certified check or bidders
bond in the amount of ten per cent
of the bid must accompany each
bid conditioned that if the contract
shall be awarded to such bidder as
the successful bidder that he will
duly execute contract for tho per-
formanee of said work and the fur
nlshing of such labor aud materials,
and execute a good and sufficient
contractors bond for the faithful
performance of said contract and
the payment of all labor and mater
ials furnished.
}. ROY ADAMS, Chairman.
Z. q. MOUSSEAU, Clerk.
Daily Feb 10 Mar q.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-08
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Albert Russell, Deceas-
ed.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned Geo. w. Allen, admins
traitor Of the estate of Albert Rus
sell, deceased, to the creditors Of,
and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to ex-
hibit the same with the necessary
vouchers within four months after
tho first publication of this notice
TO the said Geo. w. Allen, at 107.
l0S Rehkopf Bldg, FL Centre, Cal
ifornia, the place Of transacting the
business of said estate.
Dated this 29th day of February,
1924.
GEO. ". ALLEN.
jas. w. Glasssord, Attorney for
Administrator.
Mar | s ID % 20.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-08
REV. @. c. ROVER
TO GIVE SERMON
HERE SUNDAY

Rev. 9. c. Royer viii preach at
the morning service at the Presby.
terian church. corner of Sixth and
Orange streets, at II o clock TO-
morrow. Sunday school will be
held at the usual hour.
Among the coming week 5 aeti-
vities will be a meeting of the
Ladies Guild, TO be held al the
home Of Mrs. F. C. Dyer, 632 Orange
Avenue on Tuesday afternoon. The
annual election of officers will be
held. and large Attendance is re
quested.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-08
ANOTHER LAND
CONFERENCEON.

Invitations are being issued
through the press and realty boards
to all farm lands brokers, land op.
orators, and bankers and public of.
ficials to attend the fourth district
farm land conference of the Califor.
MIA Real Estate Association to be
held Saturday, March 90, a. Chico,
Butte county.
Chamber of Commerce men, Off
cials of the various statewide de.
velopment organizations, and boards
OF trade will appear ON the pro.
gram.
The purpose of these farm lands
conferences as exemplified in hte
big attendance at the Riverside.
Fresno and FL Centro meetings, is
10 arouse renewed interest in the
great question of "Back to the
Land California has been grow
ing rapidly in urban eenters but
has been falling behind in the pro-
eession of farm crop producers.
There is a greater call and oppof
tunity for money to be made on the
farm now than at any time since
long before the war. According
to we'll informed State Association
leaders the deflation OF farm lands
has ended, and prices are again on
the upgrade.
The Chico meeting will consist of
morning and afternoon sessions, lun-
cheon and a dinner. The presiding
officer will be Chris r. Jones, vice
president Of the California Real Els
tate Association, whose district in
cludes the Sacramento Valley.
So far as can be learned no local
realtors are planning to attend this
meeting as the great distance of
Chico from this corner of the state
makes the trip particularly long
one.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-08
Revival Services
Are Planned For
Baptists Mar. 2a

Rev, C. E. Flanagan of the First
Baptist Church announces that, in
accordance with the wishes of his
church expressed at a recent meet
Jig, he has arranged for revival
services, which will begin on March
2G. Rev. J. Roy Weaklard former
" Of New York has been requested
to assist in these services.
Tomorrow morning Rev. Flanagin
will preach on "a Love INSOFAR
able,' and special musie by the
choir has been planned. "Going
Away From Jesus, will be 'he
evenings sermon theme.
Sunday school, B. Y. P. [. and
senior service meetings will be held
Sunday at the usual hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-08
Saturday, March s, 1924
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
PROPERTY AT PRIVATE

In the Superior Court of the State
OF California, ~ and for the
County Of San Diego
In the Matter of the Estate of
Tilla Pruitt, also known as Ma
tilda H. Pruitt, Deceased.
Notice Is Hereby Given that the
undersigned, X. Florence Trainor
Executrix Of the will of the said
Tilla Pruitt, also known as Matilda
H. Pruitt, deceased, will sell at
private sale, subject to confirmation
by the Superior Court, on or after
the 18th day of March, 1924, at the
office Of Claude M. Shell, 800
Southern Title Building, situated at
94S Third Street, in the City of
San Diego, County of San Diego,
State of California, all the right,
title and interest of the said de-
ceased at the time of her death and
all the right, title and interest which
said estate has acquired by opera
-tion of law or otherwise in addi-
tion to that of said deceased at the
time of her death, in and to tha-
certain real property, located in the
City of Ell Centre, County Of I'm
perial, State Of California, describ-
ed as follows, to-wit:
Lot Is, in Block 4, of the
City Of Ell Centre, County Of
Imperial, State of California.
Terms and Conditions of Sale
Cash in lawful money Of the United
States, ten per cent of the amount
bid to be paid at the time OF sale,
the balance on confirmation Of sale
by said Superior Court or upon such
terms as is acceptable to the Court.
Bids Or offers for said property
must be in writing, and may be left
at the said office Of Claude M. Shell,
500 Southern Title Building, at any
time after the first publication of
this notice and before making said
sale.
Dated this 21st day of February.
1924.
X. FLORENCE TRAINOR.
Executrix of the Will of Tilla
Pruitt, also known as Matilda FL.
Pruitt, deceased.
Daily 23t15
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-08


Notice is hereby given that on the
thirteenth day of December, 1923,
1923, there was taken up at my
place aud is now being kept at nv
I'D place z miles southwest of FL
Centre at Lyons Crossing. One
black mare weighing about $50 lbs.
Notice is hereby given that unless
lhc said, animal is claimed by its
owner within 80 days from this
date and the cost Of damage aud
is Heeping paid as required by law
| shall turn said animal over to the
constable of FL Centre Township for
sale according to act 1860 Of the
general laws Of California. Value
about $4,000"
Dated March 7, 1924.
...r ALONZO POOLE.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-08
NOTICE or ANNUAL MEETING
OF VARNEY EEOS. & COMPANY

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting of the stockholders
Of Varney Bros. & Company, cor
poration existing under the laws Of
California, viii be held at their
principal place of business, at No.
569-533 Main Street, in the City Of
Ell Centre, County of Imperial, State
of California, on Tuesday, March
IS, 1924, at the hour OF p. m, for
the purpose of the election Of 4
Board of Directors and for the
transaction Of such other business
as may properly come before said
meeting.
ROSCOE GOULD.
Asst. Secretary of Varney Bros. &
Company. ..
By order of the President.
March 5, 1924. tito
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-08
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Saudagar Singh, also
known as NJ. Saudagar Singh, De-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned Geo. w. Allen, admins
traitor Of the estate Of Saudagar
Singh, also known as NJ. Saudagar
Singh, deceased, TO the creditors of,
and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit
the same with the necessary vouch-
ers within four months after the
first publication of this notice to
the said Geo. w. Allen, at 107-l0S
Rehkopf Bldg, Ell Centre, Califor.
MIA, the place of transacting bust
ness of said estate.
Dated this Goth day Of February,
1924. -
GEO. w. ALLEN.
Jas. w. Glassford, Attorney for
Administrators. t-tI
Mar | 8 15 22 20
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-08
U. S. Vessels to
Go To Arctics;
by United Press Leased Wire

BY United Prcss Leased Wire
SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. s.-Duty
in the Arctic seas has sbeen assigned
to two vessels of the, Behring sea
patrol force, according to orders
announced here by officials Of the
twelfth naval district headquarters.
Commanding Officers of the MAZDA
and Mojave will prepare their ships
for the northern cruise and will sail
from San Francisco on April l for
Alaska, where they expect to arrive
not later than April 10. ;s sy
II is understood they will aid in
the nrepo rations for the Arctic voy-
age of the American airplanes en-,
@ed in the around-the-world
flight.