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Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-26
WORLD REALTY MARKET

A newspaper man investigating real estate cond
tons in Florida announces that Miami has ambitions
to become the real estate market Of America, Just as
Boston is the wool market and Chicago the grain mar
ket.
Already he says the visitor can buy almost any
part of Florida right there in Miami, and with the
hometown connections made by the influx of the new
real estate men, it possible 10 buy land almost any
where in the United States.
This situation has its dangers. Generally speak
ing, it we'll for the purchaser of land the land
he buys and if possible to buy it through some local
representative whom he knows can look up and keep
his eye
Nevertheless, such a far-reaching market would
be natural development. Why shouldn't there be
facilities in any important city for buying land any
where else in the country-or in the world? For land
the most widely distributed commodity there is the
mand
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-26
PERMITS RETURN
OF KATZ, WANTED
IN FORGERY CASE

COLUMBUS. Ohio, sept. rs. 49,
Governor Donahey today granted
cXtradition permitting return to Cal
ifornia of Edward :. Katz, alias c.
&. McNelly, alias Theodore Gorham,
wanted IN Los Angeles ca 4 forgery
charge and now under arrest in
Cleveland.
katz, eXtradited from Massqchu.
sctts, escaped from 4 traiu at Buff
falo, while he was being returned to
Los Angeles AMI was subsequently
arrested and identified by Cleveland
police. He is charged with forging
Il check for $1,000.
Wind, rain, hail, lightning dam
age Michigan. Not so bad. In New
York they had an election.
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They think Il Virginia man who
whipped his wife is crazy. # she
can cook, We agree with them.
three banks on THIS date amounted
to $67t.5@2.G. CaleXico 5 figure
was S593, ,92S.72.
Postmaster e. W. Collins arrived
home from trip to San Diego,
Arthur Steintorf of Calcxico was
an FL Centre visitor.
T. II. Gcbbie returned from trip
TO Texas, Colorado and New MeXi-
co. Mrs. Gebhie accompanied him
on tdc trip, which started carly in
Jane. Mrs. Gebbic remained i'll Los
Angeles, but WAS expected home
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-26

Now It happened that when Nurse
Jane told Uncle WiggiIy to hring
home the whcelbarrow OF green cloN-
e. leaves, this talk had been heHrd
bv the Woozic Wolf The Wolf
WA, sinking along outside the hedge /
fence and he heard all that was said.
"Ah, ha, know how TO rlay a
t. ick ON the rabbit" whispered the
Wolf. Il will run on ahead Of him
and buy whcclbarrow Of green
clover leaves Of some farmer dog.
Then | will wheel the leaves NJ to .
III, path | kno wCncle Wiggily will 1
hop along. | will hide myself under
the clover. and when that rabbit sees /.
Tie green stuff he will wheel il lone {
But he will wheel me also, though he 3
will not know it. And when l get to
4 lonesome place in the woods. | will /
jump out from beneath the clover (
and get all the car nibblcs | wish.
50 far so good! The Wolf found Il
rhcclbarrel OF clover and trundlcd .
it TO ath along with the bunny +
gentleman would soon come hopping. /
Then the bad chap snugglcd down /,
under the cover, covering himself .
with it 50 that the barrow looked to
hold only lot Of green stuff. Then
the Wolf waited.
Now Johnnie Bu>hvtail. the Squir (
rel. had gone to the woods 70 scamp .
cl up in the frees to see how many
chcstnuts there would be when the
frost cracked open the prickly burrs.
Au0 Johnnie was up in a tree when
;u~ Wolf hid himself under the cloy- .
cr.
"Oh no." whispered the squirrel
boy 20 himself as he saw the bad .
chap suug-lr down beneath fhc
green loaYcs. d" lIr is doing that for f.
no good wonder what a., game is .
Jd>' tAcn Johnnie looked off along
ia. path and saw Uncle Wi@gily
coming along. "Oh. no. The Wolf l.,
going to jump out and nibbIc Uncle .
Nl.giiv cars That : his game!
quickly thought the squirrel boy.
Iiat / Ii jump first. II jump down
ouJ Of this tree right on the barrow
of clover with the Wolf hiding un-
der it.
CONC, t'yo, three, counted John f,
nic aad down he jumped. 'Eunpic
unpic bounccic," lac landed light /
On tie Wolf in the clover.
Ugh! Tmph! Wazzic. howlcd !
the bad chap. II. surprised as re we'll
could be. "What 5 the matter
"Oh, excuse me! | guess | jumped
on vDu bv mistake apDlogizcd
Johnnie. Bat really, he intended to
al! the while. And there WAS such Il
conmotion with the Wolf ledping
our Of the barrow and bowling with
}ain that il wa, no longer possible
To- keep quiet. And Uncle Wi9gily
came along just thcn and saw the
lad chap.
" Ho. Iio, 50 he thought he could
hide under the cover and fool me;
dad he! laughed the bunny. "Wcll,
m glad You saw him and jumped on
him, Johnnie. Ana II just take this
save me buying some So the bunny
did this, for the Wolf had run away,
leaving the clover. And Johnnie
found a lot Of chcstnuts that would
be ready when the frost opened them
so everything happened for the best.
AAd if the bottle of red ink doesn Z
put on airs and pretend it is chilli
s@ucc for the rag doll picnic, | II
icll YOU next about Cnele Wi2oilv
aud Billie 5 boaYeg.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-26
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Toll OF
Imperial Valley for This Date
IN Past Years
EIGHTEEN YEARS AGO
SAINT eo,her 0G 1907

Mrs. c, +. Paris, and daughter
Marjorie returned from Los Angeles
and coast points, where they had
been spending their vacation.
Mrs. w. }. Lindsey and little son
Robert returned home from a visit
with friends i'll Fresno.
District Attorney Eshelman left
for San Diego ON county business.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-26
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
September 26, 1910

Heber College institute held its
formal opening. The board of trus-
tees announced the addition Of two
new members, j. l.. Thomas of I'm
pcrial and Warren Currier of Holt
vile.
James Pcndcr returned from
Yuma. where he undertook to drive
n bunch of Is horses from Imperial
Valley pastures. Six of them, he
reported, died in the desert from
lack of water and exhaustion.
Steps were taken to form the
Evergreen Cemetery association.
and more than $500 was subscrib
ed 20 the capital stock. E. Ccntro
had previousl. been known rs "the
town without Il eemctery.'i
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-26

hers and can pass legislation Of ~
sor' except for three restrictions j
the original charter.
These restrictions refer to irgi'
lation on the ritual, membership re
striction to the white race and th
requirement that all initiates bclicN
in God.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-26
Dayton Pilots To
Attempt 10O-Hr.
Continual Flight
ny United Press Leased Wire

DAYTON. Ohio, Sept. 2G--An AZ
tempt 10 fly an airplane continually
fa 100 hours ~morc than four days
without alighting, viii be made
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-26
GROUP OF BANKS
MARK FlFTIETH
BIRTHDAY DATE

The First Na'ional-Paeif;c South
vest banking group. with central Of,
fico@ i'll Los Angeles yesterday
celebrated the golacn anniversary Of
1ho bank out OF which il has gown.
The group consists Of The First
Nat-ona Bank Of Los Angeles with
rs Hollywood agyucv; rhc Pacific
Southwest Trust aud Savings Bank,
with a9 branches in Lo, Angeles and
- oat-ot-toH-u, covering the terri.
tory from Fresno 10 El Centre,
sas the FIRST Securities company,
with offices in the two main buuks
af'i in Hollywood and n seven of
tle other leading cities in Southc.n
California.
This great financial system, shirh
reported aggregate resources Of :.239-
951,,2J.55 under the call Of the comp
'raIIcg for statements Of condition
~ banks nu june 80 last, dates from
= II. -. 10. wbcn the Commercial
I.1rE. capitalized a. $lDp,oOu was
"EaEznG u Lo, Angeles, . rity then
POPULATED hE !c-, than 10000 people
-hc moving spirit, in the creation
D. tlc bank were f. /. Spence, HI
rau Nabur and J. L. iIollcubcck.
Tic Firt Na'innaI later absorbed
ar Los Augeics national and the
Southwestern National bank, in
I-e5. From 1910, following the uni.
itcation Of the ownership and mm,-
aeemcHt Of the national and state
/ haHhs, the growth has been trcmcn.
dpuS. The .olao Of the state bank
wa> changed on September IS. 1922,
- tAc Parific-Southwc.t Trust 4
SaHinga Bank, which under the last
statement had deposits Of $177,325,-
| . 4 -.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-26

They are trying to reform foot
bail. Say it is too rough. Why not
reform work! 1t is too tough.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-26

y shipper now building a cotton
gin in Orovillc, Butte county. of
ferS to build one in Marysvillc, if
Il site is donated.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-26

Near Emigrant Gap. Placer cou
ty, the Southern Pacific Railroad
boring tunnel Of 1882 feet
length through solid granite.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-26
LgnitiOn system

-Auto-Lite startinG, lighting and is-
nition enclosed storage battery hol-
der drum type headlights. legal lens,
hrsced with tic bar DINNERS In head
lights thief proof Ignition lock dash
light the same hieh standard that
you GET in cars costing two or three
times the money; Transmission and
Universal Joint-thrcc speed, sclcctiye
sliding gear transmission.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-26

Monday at Detroit by two Dayton
pilots, it was announced at McCook
fIrld here today.
The Jnkcr plane to be used by
Etdie sjnaon. pilot, aud Jerry Ma
chile relief pilot viii be accompan,
ied by d second plane, which viii At
tempt 10 serve it through a fifty
foot hose while in flight. Seven
contacts will be made 10 pick up oil.
e mld food The present world
record Of i5 hour. j. held hv d
IeIc4 atiato.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-26
A rear axle system

the equal in strength and size to that
Nsed In cars having double the weight
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-26

-. fullsire 5-rassenfcr Sedan room
for 5 regular people . smartly- de-
signed, Ciean-Cut, raisish, low, extra
ordinarily good d-lookire! :. body I'm
ishe1 in polished lacquer, rich deep
blue win niistenipe jet-biack trim
minas, az hanGcomc a light automo-
bile as anybody ever .-9kcd at.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-26
A 27-H&T~poUer engine

sturdy. reliable, "A bearcat on the
i,ils. with ali the power you need for
80 miles or 5O,Sce; L-head motor, lar
ger valves, more efficient and aivin.
more power ttano over head valves,
auicter motor with half the working
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-26

of Overland; a1ie shafta of MoIybdcr-
,In steel. tho touG hest stcci known
In the entire three years in which Over
land has used this axle system there -
no case on record where an axle has
ever been brOScn.
Extra big. extra sirOng 6rakcs
extra efficient, extra sure one full
square inch Of hrakin9 surface for every
- pounds weight of car. the highest
ratio of brakinp surface Ia car weight of
any car in Overland's price-olass.
Cnassi3
-strona, rigid frame with lots Of brac-
inc springs Of Chrome Nanadiunl
steel, the finest and strongest spring
stee, known every leaf Is genuine
Chrome Vanadium; front wheels
:,nounted on limkcn taper roller bear
bail bearings; Moiyhdcnum steel tap
cred steering knucklcs; irrcvcrsibic
tvpc steering gear; only 2 points TO
iubricate on entire chassis against IS
totO in other cars. In what other car
IN Dvcfiand'S s priCc-Clasa, or IN wha csr
selling Tor several hundreds dollars
more, can you match. or anywhere
near IL. this impressive list OF Overland
advantages,
Step in and sec this great Sedan. for
only s5p5. Never I'm all your automobile
experience have you seen anything to-
approximate 1t in car-quaiity, car
value. Very easy terms. Only small
amount down. Is months for the bal
ancc. Your present car To apply as part
payment.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-26
Borg and Beck disc tyre clutch

fully enclosed and running in a con-
stant bath of oii-Onc of the fincst
clutc hes made in this country. You
who are used to frequent and trouble
g. me fabrication Of your clutch bear
Ana will appreciate the vital advantage
OF this exclusive Overland feature
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-26
Wider seats

" tltf SEGtS
- the widest Of any light C2r buii:---
new single piece. undivided front seat,
80 inches vide, I9inchos deep; wider
back seat, ~ inches vide, IS inches
deep You know what such ample
seat space means to The comfort ana
convenience Of your passengers. ha
more c'O"din5.
Big ride pindc'o,
more than 20 square feet %! window
space all the air and all the broad,
uninterrupted vision of IA touring car.
Extra lpide doors
easy entrance and exit to both front
and rear seats. No discomfort 10 any
body getting in or out. Each door hna
four extra heavy hinges. They're bunt
TO withstand punishment!
Very latest one1,iaes
Uindshieid
especially valuable In night t-6Sfvfn9.
Gives clear, unobs,rvctsd v;5io;. ia
Sock cranin9. You can as@sys c90
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-26
Fine bro;s;;IoM upholstery

comfor tabiy -CuoG.oncd seats; Brussels
~---~f a r.-s.' -.''sber Carpct in from,
.....c :As-.S3;=, :or the driver, moro
apace fc. g-cs passenacre; hie-c2
.a!ue. bie-car aaososphere all the way
thrcaph at asaa less than-cur
lAch. car Co5ss
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-26
ro;,e,! cE':--aer rails

cylinder walls honcd after boriot.
which makes them supcristivcly
sr,,ooth, removes any fragments or
rourh spots left by boring tools "a I'm
isncd niotor--the Overland is the only
lorcd-cyiindcr car in its price-c'ass;
LARGER valves valve head 10 diam
,ter. against the usual diameter r
your motor power Is in direct relation
30 your vaive-arca. you Get power you
can never expect in car with smaller
HalyC area
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-26

Wind, rain, hail, lightning dam
age Michigan. Not so bad. In New
York they had an election
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-26

They think Virginia man who
whipped his wife is crazy # she
can cook. We agree with them.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-17
Value of Property ill New Britain Goes Over S1OO,- O0O,OOO Mark for First Time in History.

The 1926 grand list will be an Hounced January l., six weeks variior than heretofore. and will show q total of $1o2,ooo, ,o0o, this being the first year it has passed ;ho S100,0ou.0o0 mark.
 The earlier compilation Of the list Of assessments is made possible ny change in the assessment sys- tenn horc which no longer requires the filing of real estate and auto mobile lists, giving the assessors more time 10 work on abstracts.
 By reason Of this earlier an nounccmrnt of a definite grand list, the board of finance and taxation will be in a position 10 make mp it's budget with full knowledge of the tax income instead Of placing an cs- innate as has been necessary in the past.
 Last years grand list was slightly in excess of $9&5n0, ,0Go. During the year building permits Of more than $G,000,00o were issued and there have also been rcViSions in land valuations which have worked m increase. A considerable part of the building operation had not been completed on October l and must therefore be taxed as work in course Of construction. There are also several school buildings and d home for the aged materially re- ducing the amount of taxable es- tate brought into the pale Of taxa ton.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-17
GIFT TAX M REVENUE BLL LOST: RECOGNITION OF RUSSIA HASKED:
 ONSUPPORTS WORLD COURT
MEETS GIRL AT DOCK, LEADS HER TO ALTAR Robert Galbraith Follows Example Set by Brother
 F Years Ago

After transatlantic trip Of 5000 miles, Miss Mary B. Crawford Of Greenock, Scotland, was met at the dock in New York yesterday by Robert Galbraith who escorted her to the Little Church Around the Cor nor where they were quietly mar ried.
 Mir Galbraith has been a resident of this city for three years. Last Christmas he returned 10 his homo in Scotland and the couple made plans for their marriage. Miss Crawford arrived on the Athenia at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. At s o'clock in the afternoon she became his bride. MT. and Mrs, Alexander Galbraith. brother and sister flaw of the groom, were attendants at the wedding.
 The newly wed is a steel hardenc1 in the employ of the New Britain Machine Co. He has lived with his brother, Alexander, at 110 Austin street since his arrival in the coun- try. He plans to make his residence in this city.
 A similar experience was enjoyed by Alexander Galhraith. He was married at the Little Church Around the Corner about 17 years ago. II, had been in the country since 1906 and in the spring of 1909 his pros pcclive bride arrived and they were married on the same day of her ar rival. He is a building contractor,
New Britain herald., 1925-12-17
DISMISSAL OF COLONEL MITCHELL
 DEMANDED BYPROSECU7TON WHICH
 CONDEMNS HLN AND ELLS WITNESSES
WAITED l5 YEARS TO
 TROUNCE OPPONENTS
Now Michigan Brothers Can Muse Over Grudge
 in Jail

Kalamazoo Mich, Dec. r Pl- Auburn and Frank Steele, brothers of Traverse City, will have thirty days in jail to muse over the ques- ton of whether it pays to carry a grudge. Judge Carl Blankenburg to- day sentenced them to a month in jail after they pleaded guilty 10 as sault upon their cousins, Guy and Frank Wordeu, Tuesday.
 The Steele brothers said they had waited l5 years to grow up" so they could make good their promise 10 give their cousins good beatings'' In reciprocity for "bullying' by the two Wordens when all were children in Joliet, III.
 Many of US, when we were kids, made the same resolve, and that in- cludcs myself" Judge Blankenburg said, but we changed our minds as we grew older. If you gained any satisfaction from your acts, you ! should be men enough to take your | punishment. The law does not per init people to so around the coun- try beating up their relatives to set 1 tie old scores"
 The Stccles admitted they had stopped off in Kalamazoo Tuesday for the express purpose of trounc' ing their kin
 "They did not know us at first Auburn said, but we soon showed them who We were"
 Frank Wooden was so roughly handled he was attended by phy siciNn.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-17
BOY, LOST IN MAINE WOODS I5 HRS. FOUND Police Dog and Cries of Mama, Mama Head
 Searchers to Lad

Lewiston, Me, Dec. r RS-Three year old Kenneth OHara. for whom nearly 1000 persons had searched tue woods 15 hours, was found this morning. A police dog and the child's cries heard earlier in the night guided scarchers to the spot.
 The boy was discovered asleep under q tree in the dense thicket where he had wandered by Miles Parker and James Forrest. Sev- oral hours before they had heard faint cries, mama. mama" and had concentrated their search in the direction from which the sounds seemed to come.
 A big police dog owned by Pa trolman Hodgman had picked UT the trail and was near at hand when the child was found.
 Kenneth was taken to a hospital in Lewiston where physicians said no i'll effects from exposure were evident or to be anticipated.
 The child's mother, Mrs. John O'Hara, who had been prostratcG with grief. was overcome with emotion when the news reachcG her. The father had led searcher. constantly since his son disap. pcarcd.
 The spot where the child was discovered was about four mile> from his home.
 Interest in the search had bee, so great in this city that the Lew iston Sun issued an extra editior with the news.
 Among the hastily organize searching parties that set out yes terday afternoon were two com panies of the national guard mem bers of the fire and police depart ments, students from Bates colleg, and hundreds of private citizens.
 Despite the bitter cold the, pushed into the woods. lightin! their way with lanterns, torche and flashlights,
New Britain herald., 1925-12-17
RAIDERS ARE ACTIVE
Two Stills, 300 Gallons of Alcohol and Equipment Taken In New Haven Roundup.

New Haven, Dec. r tP~-A raid, characterized by police as one of the most important here in nearly year was made carly today on a garage in the rear of 153 1-4 Bradley street resulting i'll tho confiscation of two lagc stills 800 gallons of alcohol and many empty barrels and five gallon cans and the arrest of Joseph Nastre and his wife, Louise. on charges of violating the liquor law
 According to the police the stills show evidence of long use. Gaso- line stoves instead of the customary ~as burners, police said, were used to heat the stills. Both Mastre and his wife, who live at the Bradley street address denied knowledge Of the presence of the stills.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-17
NASONS HAVE TO DIG
 DOWN OPAY FREAKS
GrOttO Show in Hartford Ends in Financial
 Muddle

Hartford Dee. 17 P- Some 25 or 80 freaks, including such human oddities as the rubber skin man. the 'o3pounl girl, Ko-ko the bird girl, and the female question mark be- took themselves from Hartford in the cold dark hours before sunrise this morning after week that was hectic even for freaks.
 The freaks, employees of the Stone Company, Inc, believed to be of Boston, were on display at Foot Guard hall from December Il to December 1G and comprised the Freak City which had been con- tractcd for with the Stone company by committee of Syria Grotto.
 The freaks had not been here very long, however, before disquiet- ing news began to arrive from Schenectady New York and from Norwich. where the freaks had re. gently appeared. Indignant people in these two cities were claiming that the freaks had left bills un- paid and had passed worthless checks.
 Deputy Sheriff Francis P. Pallott served ten or q dozen attachments on the canvas tents that house tn, freaks in the armory, and the freaks themselves garnishecd the none! taken in at the door.
 Then other things began to hap pen. Mrs. Eva Stone of Framing. | ham, Mass, believed by the freaks to be owner of the show, became i'll according 10 Sheriff Pallotti, and had to be taken back 10 Framing ham by h2r booking agents.
 "Thc attachments were too mucl for her." the sheriff explained. The attachments were for a total of $1, | 900 or $t,500.
 i F.. F. Golf was left in charge O 1 the show, and the freaks, believing he had bought it out began storm ing him for money.
 Golf disclaimcd ownership of th show, saying he had simply boc1 left in charge by Mrs. Stone.
 "Tuesday evening after the show, says Sheriff pallotu, there began be trouble. The freaks wantc money, and began storming Golf fo jt. l headed them off and re stored peace, but he had lot O trouble with the fat girl, Sh raintcd."
 Last nieht with the show owe end no one to pay the freaks, mem bcrs of the Grotto went out an' raised among themselves mono enough to pay carfarc home for in freaks and keep them in funds 10 short time,
New Britain herald., 1925-12-17
Lad Breaks Through Ice and Workman Goes to Rescue But Isaac Birn- baum Saves Him.

Two drownincs were narrowly 4>,at,d yesterday afternoon at fine -uhuc skating rink in the North End park when a pupil at tho stanley school. across Inc s,r"rt, and q ~orIlman employed hy the park de- gartmrnt. n arly lost their lives.
 Cuuon Moorocrott aged about ,n. and several other boys who at tend the school were playing on the rrc. ignoring the fact that they w,ra in imminent danger of losing
 heir uves. Isaac Birnhaum of 9S liennni Terrace. in Bplvidoro, and ris Wife were passing inc pond ami Nr. Rirnbaum, realizing the risk .lno chilirou were taking and think ing his own children might be in Itny group. decided 10 warn the younEst,rs AS he nCarod the edge of the pond inc MoorcCrOft boy broke rhroueh into water over his head. He screamed for help. Birn- !3um rushed out on the ice, fol- lowed hy John Smith of Farmingt on avrnur, who was working on a new sbrltor which the park department is erecting for 1he protection ot skaters.
 Birnbaum told Smith not 10 follow too closely tearing that the ice i would ri1o way under their com Ihincd weichf. He had hardly shout led his warning when Smith went through the ice. Birnhaum contin- ucd to the rescue of the Moorccroft hoy. who was struggling to keep his
 head ahoyo wafer. As he came to inc surface h" extended his arms, Rfrnbaum grabbed him by one Of his l hands and drew him out of the water and carried him ashore. 1 In the meantime smith was put
 tne up a hard hattie, The water was over his head and every time he tried ro climb out on inc ice il gave way. throwing him back into .tne pond. other workmcn secured
 a long planjs. pushed it cut So hf
 could grasp the end and pulled him
 to safety.