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Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-19
NOTICE INVITING SEALED
PROPOSALS OR BIDS FOR IN
STALLING PUMPING EQUIP
MENT FOR THE WATER SYS-
TEN OF THE CITY OF Ell
CENTRO. .alss III

Notice is hereby given that seal
ed proposals or bids will be receiv-
ed by the undersigned City Clerk of
the City of Ell Centre, California,
at the City Hall of said city up to
the hour of 1880 o clock p. nj. on
the 2Sth day of January, 1925, for
installing the pumping equipment
described in the plans and specifica-
tions FOR bettcrments for the water
works system OF the City of FL
Centre on file in the office of the
City Clerk of said City-the install
ing of such pumping equipment be-
ing referred to i'll Paragraph 23-A
(superseding Paragraph 23) of
"Detail Specifications" set forth
in the said specifications above
mentioned-the contractor to fur.
nish all labor necessary for the in
stalling of such equipment ana
also all miscellaneous material re-
quired for such installation which
is not specifically listed in the rcvis-
cd schedules of said specifications.
Each proposal or bid shall be ac-
companied by u certified check pay
able to the City of FL Centre for a
sum not less than ten per cent of
the amount of such bid.
Plans and specifications will be
furnished to prospective bidders
upon payment of $1,000, which
amount will be refunded Upon re-
turn of such plans and specifica-
tions before the time specified for
the opening of bids.
The Board of Trustees of said
City reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
BY order of said Board of. Trus.
tees.
Dated this 9th day of January,
1925.
JAMES A. SCHOFIELD,
City Clerk of the City of FL Cen
tro, California. LOLA
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-19
No. 1247 In Probate
NOTICE OF SALE
In the Superior Court of the State
of California, in and for the
County of Imperial

In the Matter of the Estate of +,
T.. Martin. Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, administrator of said
estate, vii. sell at private sale TO
the highest bidder, upon terms and
conditions hereinafter mentioned
and subject to confirmation of the
Court, on or after the 9Th day OF
February, 1925, all of the right,
title, and interest of said estate in
the following described property, to
wit:
That part of the North half
of Tract Forty "a" (40-A) in
Township Fifteen (15) South,
Range Thirteen G3) East, S.
b. NJ. in the County of Imper-
ial, State of California, accord
ing to United States Govern
ment Supplemental plat of re-
survey approved July IL, 1910
and on file in the United
States Land Office at FL Cen
tro, California, described as
follows:
Beginning at n point in the
North line of said Tract, 67.29
feet west of the northeast cor
ner Of said tract; thence west
along the North line of said
tract, 750 feet; thence south
parallel with the east line of
said tract, 666.02 feet; thence
east parallel with the south
line of said tract, $50 feet;
thence north parallel with the
east line of said Tract to point
of beginning. Also easements
of record.
Terms of sale are cash or sucl
other terms as may be approved
by the Court. Bids must be in
writing and left with the under
signed ut 664 Main Street or may
be filed in the office of the Clerk
of Court. ....
Dated this 10th day of January
A. D., 1925.
GEO. w. ALLEN,
Administrator
Jas. w .Glassford, Attorney fol
Administrator. 14tl1
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-19
Textile Outlook Brighter Than
For Some Time, Says BabsOn

distinctly improved during,sthe past
year. l believe that at least 80 pei
cent of the New England cotton mill
spindles are now operating on the
10 per cent reduced wage scale
This means that over so per cent of
the 100000 operatives have adjust
ed themselves to the new conditions,
All of this is exceedingly favorable
to the fundamental situation.
"With general business, as reflect
ed by the Babsonchart, at SO above
normal and the tide still rising, /
believe, the textile industry has
turned the corner and that 1925 will
be much better year. !"
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-19
HOLTVILLE
by Press staff Correspondent


HOLTVILLE, Jan. 19.-Due to
the quick work of the local fire de-
partment, considerable loss was pre-
vented at Il fire. that broke out at
the Harris gin, Saturday night. The
origin of the fire is unknown, it
beng of the belief of the officials of
the gin, that the waste rubbish that
accumulated was ignited. This is
the second fire u visit the Harris
gin this season. Late this summer,
the plant was completely destroyed
by fire, the present gin having just
recently been completed. The fire
was discovered by I'd Kirkland. The
loss is covered by insurance.
Bert Muson, who has been con
fined at his home with a severe
cold, is able to be out and about
again.
o. y. Shaw, president of the Holt
Vile bank is III Holtvillc on bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. n. Frost motor
ed to Mullet Island, over the week
end.
The Women S College club of the
valley was entertained by the Holt
vile members at ii banquet, held at
the Holtyille Union high school,
Saturday afternoon.
Calipatria wass defeated by Holt
vile jim n fast game of basketball,
the score being 8 to 7. Holtville
team has not lost Il game this sea-
son. -
The woman S auxiliary of the
American Legion, held their cleo
ton of Officers for the coming
year recently. Mrs. II, l.. Foster,
was elected president, and Mrs. p.
f. Ryerson, secretary. The next
meeting will be held February /,
when they will serve the legion boys
with Il pot-luek supper.
II. G. Palstine has moved to Holt
vile, replacing y. {. Kccne, as wa
ter superintendent of the irrigation
district Mr.. Kcene resigned last
month, entering the race for irriga-
ton director.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-19

Notice is hereby given that seal
cd proposals or bids will he recciv-
cd by the undersigned City Clerk
of the City of FL Centre, Califor.
nis, ut the City Hall of said City
up to the hour of 1880 o'clock p.
m, on the 2Sth day of January,
1925, for constructing one rcinforc.
cd concrete, filtered.water rescr-
voir dnclutng the furnishing of
all material and labor required for
such construction, such reservoir TO
be constructed at the City Water
Works of said City in accordance
with the plans and specifications
therefor on file in the office Of
the City Clerk of. said City, said
reservoir being that referred to in
revised Schedule G of the spccifi
cations for bettcrments for the
water works system Of said City.
Proposals or bids will be received
for the construction of such resar-
voir according to the design indi.
Gated in Item ga Of said Revised
Schedule Q and also according TO
the alternatives indicated reapec-
lively Item OBJ and Item &C Of
said Revised Schedule G.
Each proposal or bid shall be ac-
eompanied by certified check pay
able to the City Of FL Centre for
a sum equal to ten per cent Of the
amount of such bid.
Plans and specifications will be
furnished to prospectiye bidders
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-19
CERTIFICATE OF BUSINESS
FICTICIOUS FIRM NAME

The Undersigned do hereby eerti
fly that they conducting battery
and electrical supply business at, IS
Centre and Brawley, Imperial
County, California, under the fieti
tious firm. namu of Kendall Bros
(Which name takes ptice of Valley
Auto Electric Co. '9S5ahd that, said
firm is composed of the following
persons, whose names and addresses
ARE as follows, to-wit:
II. Earle Kendall, FL Ccntro
California.
Alfred NJ. Kendall, Brawley, Call
ifornia.
Witness our hands this 18th day
of December, 1924.
ALFRED NJ. KENDALL,
II. EARLE KENDALL.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-19

upon payment of $1,000. viii J
amount will be refunded upon
turn Of such plans and specific
tions before the time specified ~
tho opening of bids. !,
The Board of Trustees or sal
City reserve the right to reject an
or all bids.
BY order Of said Board of Trus
tees.
Dated this 9th Gay Of January
1925. as8ft
JAMES A. SCHoFIELD,
City Clerk of the City of Ell Cen
tro, Calf. ~ l0tl
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-19

BABSON PARK, Mass. Jan. 49,
In view of the wretched condition
of the textile industry Roger w
Babson was today interviewed as to
the fundamental situation in this
basic manufacturing group. He
seems more optimistic for the com.
ing year and gives good reasons for
his belief.
"The industry has not been SO
dull for 20 years as the year just
closed" says Mr.. Babson. "Busi-
ness was exceedingly poor; the mills
have made only small profits, if
! any; many dividends have been
passed and unemployment in most
textile centers has been quite gen.
eral Many stockholders in New
England mills feel that the entire
industry is moving South and they
are naturally discouraged. Hence,
post people connected with textiles,
whether sfasrss eF Employees, have
heen, qui " iddfsssssl during the
past year.
"Not only has the textiles indust-
ry itself suffered, but allied indust-
rles such as the manufacturers of
textile machinery and equipment
have been depressed also. Many
feel that the industry is over built
at the present time, and others find
it difficult to finance the install
lation of new machinery. The sit
uation is further complicated by the
fact that there is difference in
plant investment of between $40 a
spindle in the old plants of the
North and $50 a spindle in the new
plants of the South. Altho it IS
very possible that a new plant may
be more profitable than an old plant
at $40 spindle, this difference of
500 per cent is nevertheless IA drag
on the industry.
Manufacturing Outlook
"The year 1924 closed with the
lowest spindle hour activity that has
been witnessed for years. The past
week, however, has seen some mills
working full time. Although buyers
are cautious, awaiting sterilization,
stocks are low and the demand must
soon increase. The cost and price
readiustment which has been in pro-
cess the past year will go far to-
ward sterilization of the industry.
Il estimate that the next statement
of production will show a jump of
over 40 per cent in cotton goods
since the low of last year.
"Of course the textile situation
is primarily bound up in three fac
tors. First, the demand for goods;
second, the price of cotton; and
third, the wage scale. Statistics
clearly indicate that the demand
for goods VIII be greater in 1925
than in 1924. Prices will be more
in line; people will have more
money and stocks must be replenish-
ed. AS to the price of cotton it
is difficult 10 make forecasts but it
seems now at fair level and is re-
latively cheaper than wood at the
moment. Although cotton is now
so per cent over pre-war levels, it
must be remembered that it was
100 per cent above pre-war levels a
year ago. The wage situation has
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-19
State of California,

State of California,
County of Imperial, IS:
On this 18th day of December, in
the wear nineteen hundred and
twenty -four, before me, r. b. White
law, Notary Public in and for
said County, residing therein, duly
commissioned and sworn, personal
" appeared II. Earle Kendall and
Alfred NJ. Kendall, known to me to
be the persons whose names are sub
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-19
TEN YEARS AGO
Iani1aru 10 1alE

Miss Margaret Delaney is home
from tour of China, Japan and the
Philippines, where she has spent the
past three months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oda n. Sebastian,
who were recently married in San
Diego, have returned and will make
their home in the Sprouse apart
ments.
Captain Fred i. Hodgkins and
wife and Mrs. Hodgkin 5 sister,
Miss Eunicc Cogglns of Maine arc
guests of c. +. Coggins an1 Cliff
ford Coggins, and families.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-19
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
January 10. 1910

John L. Davis, the druggist, re.
turned from IA trip to Los Angeles
this morning.
W. j. Purcell returned from Los
Angeles and coast points this morn
ing, accompanied by his father.
NJ. d. Witter, of the Brawley
News, with his father d. A. Witter,
of Dopaldson, Connecticut, who is
spending the winter with his son,
Vere Ell Centre visitors today.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-19
Looking Backward
What the Press Files 1su Of
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
January 10. 1906

n. II. Martin, district passenger
agent of the Southern Pacific, &c
companied by Mrs. Martin and Mrs
c. Forman of Los Angeles, spent
Sunday in Ell Centre.
George II. Corwip is visiting his
father w. s. Corwin on his farm
southwest Of town. This is his first
trip to the valley.
Dorothy Dyke returned last eve
ming from a short visit in Cotton.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-19

Chicago S a great town. The guns
make so much noise that even those
not getting shot must have a hard
time sleeping.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-19

discomfort is not enough for permanent party
platform Neither is everlasting contentedness with
things as they are.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-19

scribed to the within instrument
and acknowledged to me that they
executed the same.
Witness my hand and official seal.
X. B. WHITELAW.
Notary Public in and For SAID
County and State.
Notary Seal)
j s II 10 26 F'>2
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-19

A group of business men who breaktasted recently
AT the white doubtless meant we'll in congratulat-
ing the President for not drinking bootleg booze.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-19

The road-builders' convention says we'll perfect
roads in 25 years. Also, doubt trucks perfectly
able to smash them.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-19
AuAZONs AND ANTIQUITY

Col. ?. H. Fawcett distinguished British Scien-
tst and explorer is setting out for intensive study
of certain regions in the interior of Brazil where he
expects to find proof of amazing civilization per-
haps the oldest in'the world He is confident, from
previous observation there old and unexplored
cities there, built by white probably 10000 years
ago, antedatng the Egyptians and all other known
founders of civilization.
From buildings he has seen, he believes those old
Americans possessed great scientific knowledge, in
Guiding mysterious secret of light by which they
were able to light their dwellings without smoke He
says they wrote in characters resembling, suggest
ing Greek and Sanskrit letters. He has found
prisng knowledge of astronomy among tribes in
habiting the vicinity. The ancient capital is now
guarded by savage tribes
All of which sounds like prelude to fiction mys
terry tale but there is telling. This "New World"
may yet prove to be the cradle of mankind
Another interesting fact he vouches for is the
istence of tribes of "Amazons,'' who live by
themselves, like the female warriors described by
Homer 1t has always seemed odd that the Amazon
River should be called. Possibly the name is more
than mere coincidence.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-19

Los Angeles follows Denvers example and bars
horses from the street Eastern cities still willing
to have traffic blocked by skddng beasts only hitting
on two cylinders.
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GEO. w. ALLEN,
Administrator.
JAS. w .Glassford, Attorney for
Administrators. 14tlJ
New Britain herald., 1925-03-09

DEy Pacific & A,I4rU"' Pete Tanzcr won pig as award at recent St. Paul dog derby. Now he is trying to train him as Lad on his team of huskies with l..tln success.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-09

tDy Pacific & Atlauu" These girls were selected by the student body of the Alabama Women's college as the prettiest at the school Selection of the outstanding one was considered hopeless and was abandoned, Photo shows Cleft to right Sara Schuesslcr, Mae Dowcll, Sadie Gros, Mildred Hnudrick, Lillian Crawford, Mary Allen and Sara Mills.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-24
PREVENT FIRE.
|S.CAMPAIG
SLOGAN
Warming Will Be Painted on
Sidewalks During
Week

Prevent Fire-Clean Up" will be
the legend stenciled on the streets
and sidewalks this year in the OBJ
servance of Fire Prevention
Week." from October to IL, it
has been decided by the citizen s
committee, which held it's first
meeting in the offices of Commits
sioner Frederick A. Fenning.
In addition. the committee will
campaign against. '1ire through
speakers in local theaters and mo-
ton picture houses, the showing of
slides teaching fire prevention les.
sons, radio broadcasting, addresses
in school rooms and the distribu-
ton of literature.
]. Leo Kolb,. chairman of the
committee; Chief Clerk E. r.
Fierce, of the fire department, Sec
rotary, and C. L. Gcckeler, treasurer,
will be in charge of arrangements.
The painting of the warnings on
the streets will begin as soon as the
weather permits.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-24
HOLDS To.
RETIREMENT
POLICY
Exception to Be Made Where
AppIicate Has No Hope
of Promotion

notwithstanding the fact that the
War Department has received many
applications from officers for re-
tirement after thirty years OF serv-
ice, it is reported that there will be
no change from the policy that
for some time has applied to such
applications.
An exception to the rule is in
that instances where the individuals
concerned entertain no hope of pro-
motion prior to retirement for age.
According to officials of the War
Department, there are two reasons
for this policy. One has to do
with the increase that would occur
in the retired list by the transfer
to it of officers of thirty years and
more in the service, but that factor
apparently is of less consequence
and of less influence in the main
tenance Of the policy than the
matters of promotion that would
enSue. ~
Already promotion has been
checked by the presence Of COM
paratively young officers in the
higher grades. Especially is this
true of majors, according to the
War Department. While additional
retirements, as those officers OF
thirty years service. would be OF
benefit to officers at the head of
their respctiv grades and would
add to the number of promotions
over and above the present rate OF
advancement, it is held by the War
Department that this advantage
would be merely temporary in ma
fnrP
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-24
VariCOSe Veins
Reduced or Money
Back, Say Peoples
Drug Stores
Simple Home Treatment With
MOOne's Emerald Oil That
Is Giving Amazing
Results.

The world progresses. Today all
ments that took weeks TO cure can
now be ended in a few days IL you
have vaSicose veins or punches you
can start today to bring them back TO
normal size. and if you are wise you
will do
lust get an original bottle of Moope's
Emerald Oil at any dispensing. phar-
rnacist and apply it night and morning
TO the enlarged veins. 1T is very pow
crfuf and penetrating, and only little
is required
After few days treatment the
veins will begin TO grow smaller and
by regular use will soon raduce to
normal.
Moone's Emerald Oil is also a mar
veIOus healing agent One application
for instance stops the itching CT
eczema and few applications causes
the eruption to dry up, scale off and
completely disappear. 1t IS equally as
effective in BARRIERS itch, salt rheum,
redness and infIammatory skin trouble.
People who want to reduce varicose
veins, or get rid of eczema, ulcers or
piles in a few days should not hesitate
10 get a botNle at once 1t is so power
full that a small bottle lasts a long
time. Any pharmacy can supply you.
Peoples Drug Stores sell Iols of it,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-24
.UNDERPAY OF.
. D. c. WORKERS
IS CITED
1858 Employees Receiving
Less Than Their Ratings
EntitIe Them To
Insufficient appropriation by Con.

insufficient appropriation by Con.
gress under the new reclassifica-
ton Of salaries for employees OF
the District government has re-
suited in more than 1900 employees
receiving the minimum salaries, al
though entitled to next higher
grade, it has been pointed out in
table of stats les forwarded by
Major Daniel Donovan, the Dis
trict auditor, to the District Com
missioners.
That more than half Of the en-
pi1yes of the District government
are getting $50 less per annum
than they are entitled to is shown
in the report which the Commits
sioners received before the discus
sion OF the District budget is
started.
. Major Donovan pointed out that
only 235 of the 2,454 employees. are
receiving the median salary rates,
or more, Of their respective groups.
The appropriation for personal serv-
ice has been so low as to prevent
1853 employees in receiving pay in
accordance with the group in which
they have been classified.
For the purpose of relieving this
situation it will be requested that
$500 900 be included in the estimates
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-24
ATHLETES ROMANCE
BEGAN ON GRIbIRON

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. "a
Cupid worked out with" last year.
University of Pennsylvania football
team in training at Cape May, it
was revealed when Rea McGraw
captain of the 1924 team, and Miss
M. Kathryn Porter OF State road,
Gwynedd Valley, were married at
Elkton.
Il first met Rea when the team
was training at the shore" the
bride said, land then / saw all
the games that were played. I'm
just perfectly mad about football
skating, swimming, and when Rea
played. well, we tried to keeT
the marriage a secret, but there
was a. leak. =
McGraw will continue as coach
at the Chestnut Hin Academy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-24
Mo TORCYCLIST
FRACTURES
Lee
Edgar w. Lynch, ~, Hurt IN
CoIIision-"HIit and Run"
Case Reported

Edgar w. Lynch. twenty-seven. Of
656 B street southeast, Is at Garfield
Hospital today suffering from q
compound fracture of his right leg.
Lynch was operating his motor
cycle Yesterday at Fourteenth and
" streets northwest, when it crashed
with an automobile driven by
Charles Davis. of 1906 Seventh
street northwest. His condition is
not serious.
Charles Gleason, fifty, of 40 Fox
hall road northwest, victim OF yes
terday's ''hit-and-run" driver, is
suffering today from decorations to
the scalp and bruises to the back.
His condition is not serious, 1t was
said today.
Gleason was walking on heser-
yoir street, between Conduit and
Foxhall roads when he was struck.
He walked to Georgetown Hospital
and was treated by Doctor Weather.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-24
GEN. FENC ASKS
AID Of SOVIET
FOR WAR
"Christian" Leader Sends His
ENJOYS to MoscoW-May
Halt Allied Farley
By H. r.. KNICKERBOCKER


MOSCOW, Sept. 24.-General
Feng. China's Christian militarist, Z
has opened negotiations with Soviet
Russia.
These negotiations may have a
vital bearing upon the forthcoming
Chinese customs conference in
October and also upon the proposed
conference upon extra-terr1torialiev
Representatives of General Feng
arrived here on Sunday, together
with new ambassador from Mon
golia-
Although no official statement
has beben made relative to the
purpose of the visit hee of the
REPRESENTATIVES of Feng, it is gem
orally believed that they come to
seek the support of the Soviets in
a campaign against Marshal Chang
Tso-Lin.
There have been numerous re-
ports from Tokyo and other sources
that General Feng plans "A new
war in China, stirling to gain terri
tory from Chang Tso-Lin.
Such a war would undoubtedly
have an important bearing upon the
proposed customs Conference, as
Great Britain has clearly indicated
that she will not make any con-
cessions or give up any of her
rights in China until China is at
peace with herself and can afford
assurance of protection to all for
eigners and their property.
With Feng on the war path the
Pekin government could give no
such assurances.
Soviet Russia has. never attempted
to hide it's sympathy toward China
in her efforts to free herself from
international control, and although
there has been no confirmation or
Russian support during the last
Chinese civil wars it has certainly
been established that Russia did not
seek to hamper these operations.
Whether Russia can see its way
fit to support Feng remains a sques-
ton but should he SO decide there
is no doubt but what she could fur
nish the Christian general with
supplies and funds sufficient to
make any of his campaigns success
full.