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Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department Of the Interior
I. 5 LAND UIFIIE AT
FL Centre, California
March 9, 1925

March 9, 1928
Notice is hereby gwen that Oran
D. Stephens, OF DiXieland, Califor-
ala, who, on March 9th, 1925, made
homestead entry, No. 0j654, for
Wa of the NEh and the VIZ OF
the SEA (Now Tract 80 Section
80 Township 16 South, Range 10
East. san Bernardlno Base ana
Meridian, has filed notice Of inten-
tion to mahe Communication Proof,
TO establish claim 10 the land above
described, before The Register OF
Tho L. :. Land Office, at FL Cen
tro. California, on the Nth day OF
april, 1928.
Claimaut names as witnesses:
Charles l.. Duffey, of r. Centro
California: Walter II. 7, Autder
fei8e. of II Ccutro, Centro, Califo-
,ia; Louise Aufderheidc,e Of u Cen
tro. California, and William Il. Ncw
berry, OF Dlzieland, California.
JOHN ". SCOTT,
,ofor linGistor
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-16

'roposition .: Shall the
City of III Centre incur
a bonded debt in the
sum of Eighteen thou.
sand Dollars (slS,000.O0)l
for the purpose of ac-
curing, constructing
and completing a GER
tain municipal improve
ment, namely, certain
street work, to-wit.I
pavement Of the entire
roadway of that portionl
of Fourth Street in said
City (shown by uap'
recorded in Map Book /,
page 10, records of Im-I
perial County, Califor.l
nia) extending from the
south property line of
State Street to the south
property line of Orange
Avenue, and of the ccn.I
trail twenty-four feet of
the roadway of that
portion of said Fourth
Street in said CityI
(shown by maps record-l
ed in Map Book 1,l
pages. 3, 25 and 81, and
in Map Book ., pages o.
81. 26 and 62, and in
Map Book 3, pages 90
and so, records of Tm-l
perial County, Califor.l
MAJ. extending FROM
the south property linel
ofsaid Orange Avenue to-
the south boundary line
of said Citv7 /
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-16

Proposition /: Shall the
City of FL Centre incurI
Il bonded debt in the
sum of Sixteen thousand
Dollars ($16,000.00) for
the purpose of acquir.lN
ing, constructing and
completing n certain
municipal Improvement,
namely, certain street
work, to-wit, pavement
of the roadway of that
portion of Main Street,
in said City (shown byI
maps recorded in Book
3 of maps, at pages 49,
40 and So. records of I'm.
perial County Califorl
nia) extending from thel
west property line of
Ninth Street to tho ccn.I
ter line of Imperial Ave.
nue.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-16

SECTION XIX. Any qualified
voter may vote at said election in
favor of any or all Of said pro.
positions bv> stamping a cross (X)
on his ballot in the voting square
after the printed word "YES"
following the proposition to be vot.
ed on, and any qualified voter may
vote at said election against any
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-16
ORDINANCE no. 287

AN ORDINANCE CALLING A
SPECIAL, ELECTION TO BE HELD
TN THE CITY OF Ell CENTRo
on TUESDAY. THE OATH DAY OF
MARCH, 1925, AND SUBMITTING
TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS of
gAID CRY THE FOLLOWING
PROPOSITIONS, To-WIT:
THE PROPOSITlON OF N
CURRING A BONDED IN
psBPEDNESS BY SAID CITY
oF lI. centric IN THE SUN
Oia SIXTEEN TIOUSAN DOL
lars tSlG,0o00ol FOR TIE
PURPOSE or ACQUIRING,
CONSTRUCTING, AND COM
GLETING 4 CERTAIN MN
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-16
State of California;
County Of Imperial )ss.
CitY of FL Ccntrn. !

City of FL Centre, }
/, James A. Schofield, City Clcrk
of tho City of Ell Centre, Califor.
mia, do hereby certify that tho
wholo number Of members Of tho
Board of Trustees Of said City iY
flve (oO; that the foregoing ordi\
nance No. 2S7, was passed andS
adopted by vote of two.thirds OF
MI tho members Of said Board of
Trustees at an adjourned regular
/ meeting of said Board held on tho
llth day of March, 1925, by the fol.
lowing vote, towit:
AYES: Rice, Fawcctt, Horne, Cary,
Anderson.
Noes: None.
f Absent: None.
That said ordinance was intro.
duecd at a meeting of said Board
of Trustees held at least five davs
prior TO its passage, and was an
proved by the president Of said
Board on the 18th day Of March.
1925.
Witness my hand and the seal of
the said City of Fl Centre this llth
day of March. 1925.
JAMES A. SCIIOFIELD.
CITY Clerk Of the City Of El Ccntro,
oalifornla' (SSALD
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-16

Proposition 4: Shall thel
City of FL Centre incur
a bonded debt in the
sum of Three thousand
five hundred DoIlarsl
($3,500.00) for THEY
purpose of acduiring,l
constructing, and conf
pleting a certain muni.l
eipal improvement
namely, certain street,
work, to-wit, pavement =
of the roadway Of that
portion of Sandalwoodl
Drive in said CITY,
(shown by map recorded
in Book 3 of maps atI
page 30. records of I'm.
perial County, Califor-I
nia) extending from thel
west curb line of Fourth
Street to the east curb
line of Fifth Street,
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-16

Proposition 3: Shall thcl
CITY of FL Centre incurl
a bonded debt in the
sum of -Four thousand
five hundred Dollars
(s4,500.00) for the pur.I
pose of acquiring, conf
structing and complet |
ing n certain municil
pal improvement, name.I
ly, certain street work, I
to-wit, pavement of the
roadway of that portionl
of Lenroy Avenue inl
said City (shown byl
maps recorded in Book
3 of maps at pages / and
Q, records of Imperial
County, California; ex-l
tending from the west
curb line of Fifth
Street to the cast curb
line of Sixth Street? |
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-10-24

fifty pounds and very few live, sane
men would toss her over their left
shoulder
The Prince got into all kinds Of
trouble while residing in this city. His
main trouble was in issuing bogus
checks right and left. Notwithstand-
ing this fact, Mrs. Knowlton induced
many white ladies to become deeply
interested in him, including Miss Jane
Adams, head Of the Hull House, and
the Prince. although he claimed that he
was unable to speak much English,
nevertheless he was called upon all
the time to address the members Of
the various white organizations whose
lady members SO dearly loved him.
He made his greatest hit when he
addressed the Women's international
League and Mrs Knowlton at that
time sat in the front row and charm
ingly smiled at him all the time.
The Prince, like the Prince of
Wales, is always able to have or in
duce thousands of white and colored
women to fall at their feet and the
majority Of them are perfectly willing
to part with their virtue, happiness
and everything else in order to come
in contact with broken down white
and colored Princes Of the Old World.
Will our good friend and brother,
Col. Robert S. Abbott please stand UP
and lead US in prayer?
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Afford E. Bartellme, brother; Mrs. L.
E. Raymond, Mrs. Horace B. Bridges,
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Turner, Mr..
and Mrs. Fenton Johnson, Miss Gwen
dolyn Covington, Miss Ruth Thomas,
Miss Dorothy Jackson, Miss Zenia
Brooks, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Binga,
Mr.. N. c. Langston, Mrs. Ada Nc
Kinley, Pres. Community Center; Mr..
Joseph L. Moss, Chief Probation Of
fcer, and wife; Capt and Mrs. Harry
Hill, HID Boys Dept; Miss Pauline
Schweitza, Pres Jewish Social Orf.;
(Oficers of Interracia1 Committed
Miss Mary Mcdowell, Mrs. Irene
Coin, Mrs. Anna Stones, Mrs. Minnie
Whitman, Mrs. Zona Baber, (Hu1l
House representatives. Miss Jane
Adams, Mrs Schippsy, Mrs. Robert
Morselovett, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Kirk
land, Mr.. Simpson. Mrs. Edith Nc
Cormick's guests were six in number
(Several heads of Departments Of
Juvenile Court Mrs. Lyman, Mrs.
Barrett, Mrs. Kahn, Mrs. Quinlan,
Mrs. Mary Blount Jones, Mrs. Lea
Hubbard, Mr.. G. J. Hubbard, CWash-
ington, D. c., Mr.. and Mrs. Cary
B. Lewis. Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Abbott,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert B. George, Miss
Bernice Stewart (of Washington, D.
o.; DR.. and Mrs. Geo. g. Hall. Prince
Kojo OF Africa and Paris, France;
Rev. Theodore Stephens, Mrs. Jessie
Jones, Miss Hortense Hall, Theodore
Younger, DR.. and Mrs. M. R. Bibb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wendell +. Green.
On that same Friday evening at the
end Of the Pageant Of Progress" the
Royal Prince was conveyed to the
Ideal Tea Rooms, Sind and South
Michigan and the following were
among those who humbly paid hom-
age to his Princeship at that time;
Col. and Mrs. Cary B. Lewis, Prof
and Mrs. George r. Garner, Jr.. Col.
and Mrs. Robert S. Abbott, and DR..
and Mrs. Carl G. Roberts. We have
never been able to recall the names Of
the other housekeeping ladies and gen
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tlemen who permitted themselves to
be ruled over by his Lordship That was
about the last time that the Prince
permitted himself to rub up close
against colored people Within few
days from that time the Prince coldly
turned his back on the head leaders
Of the highest colored society in Chi
cago, at the same time vacating his
Royal Suite at the Vincennes hotel.
He wended his way over to 90 E.
Schiller street to the lovely or the
beautiful home Of Mr.. and Mrs Harry
Knowlton, where with much nerve and
boldness he hung up his princely hat
and coat and without money or price
he made himself at home.
Mr.. Knowlton was not in favor Of
permitting anyone else to FISH in his
exclusive or private pond, 50 he sepa-
rated from Mrs Knowlton right then
and there and only few days ago he
secured a divorce from her and now
she is free to hug and kiss and make
love to her black Prince to her hearts
content.
1t will be recalled that near the first
Of May past, that the Prince was in
the company Of Mrs. Knowlton at the
time that he had the trouble when he
attempted to enter the Astor Oyster
House on Clark street near Randolph,
with Mrs Knowlton lovingly leaning
on his princely arm.
1t has also turned out that Mrs
Knowlton is the beautiful blonde lady
who received the fnery which the
Prince bought with a bogus check,
that Mrs. Knowlton walked arh in
arm with him to the high-priced shop
Of Mrs Pearlie Powell, on North
Michigan avenue; the fnery which she
selected at that time consisted Of one
hat, SIS; one bag. S45; one pin, $50,
and one rich French dress, SOS, max
ing all told one hundred and fifty
eight dollars.
Mrs. Knowlton is one Of those wick
ed blondes with large charming blue
eyes, weighing about one hundred and
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WHEN THE PRINCE FIRST ARRIVED
IN THIS CITY, OCTOBER |, 1924.
MANY SOCIAL HONORS WERE
SHOWERED UPON HIM BY COL.
AND MRS. ROBERT S. ABBOTT.
COL. AND MRS. CARY B. LEWIS,
PROF. AND MRS. GEORGE r. GAR
NER, DR.. AND MRS. CARL G. ROB-
ERTS AND BY MANY OF THE
OTHER SOCIAL LIGHTS OF THIS
CITY

"The Prince tried to be diplomatic.
Mrs. Greeley did not want diplomacy.
She wanted $500.
"She got it.
A pretty, nattily attired woman, ap-
parently in her early thirties, came
on board the Paris with her 7-year-
old daughter and informed those with
IN hearing distance that she was start
ing a trip around the world which
would be featured BY a residence at
Dahomey, home realm Of the Prince
Scarcely had the passengers ceased
to marvel at the friendship between
the Negro and his white companion
when a detective appeared waving a
warrant said to have been secured by a
colored woman who alleged the Prince
owed her money. The Prince retired
to the dock and almost missed the
vessel when it sailed"
1t will be recalled that near the first
Of October, 1924, that Prince Kojo
Tovalou-Houenou of Dahomey, South
Africa, breezed into this big town and
for a short time be occupied a royal
suite Of rooms at the Vincennes hotel.
for about FIVE weeks. In the mean
time he was wined and dined by the
high leading social lights among the
four hundred smart set in this city
and otherwise highly entertained. "A
grand ball was given in his honor at
the Appomattox Club and several
ladies were near in engaging in a real
fist fight over who should have the
high honor Of being the first to dance
with him. and it is said that the great
est affair in his honor was the famous
dinner given in his honor at the Black
stone Hotel by Prof. and Mrs. George
r. Garner. Jr. So far we have been
unable to secure the names of the
select guests who occupied seats
around the banquet table in the Gold
Room Of that hotel. Later on we may
be able to do 50.
In our humble opinion, the highest
honors were showered down upon the
Prince on Friday evening, October II,
1924. the evening that Miss Ada Crog-
man presented the Pageant Of Prog
ress" at the Auditorium, for on that
wonderful occasion Prince Kojo Tova-
lou-Houenou, was the center Of at
traction and more than five thousand
personages, consisting of the most
prominent white and colored people in
this city had their eyes rested upon
his Royal Highness throughout the
evening.
The following were among those
occupying box seats on that history
making event when many Of the most
prominent and leading colored ladies
and gentlemen in this city were per-
fectly willing to be bought and sold
On the auction block in order to re-
mind them Of the good old slavery
days before the Civil war.
Judge Mary Bartellme, Misses Ade-
line and Grace BartelIme, sisters; Mr..
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preston News Service)

Washington, D. C.-There is a pro-
found lack Of knowledge among Ne
groes as to what members of the race
have done for the advancement Of
American civilization. In the latest
publication by DR.. Woodson Race,
men and women will find a splendid
source Of inspiration The book is
published by The Associated Pub
fishers, Inc, 1888 Ninth St. North
west, Washington, D. C., and the
price is $5-25. Every Negro should
read it.
Here is valuable book by the well
known author, DR.. Carter G. Wood
son, the editor Of the Journal Of Ne
gro History. AS a recognized his
torian devoting his time exclusively
to the study Of the record Of the Ne
gro he has had the opportunity to
make an estimate Of all the elements
Of progress among Negroes. This is
what we have here in this book Of
oratory The aim Of the author is not
merely to present the .eloquence Of
those spokesmen who have shown lit
erary merit but to exhibit the Negro
orator as a factor i'll the emancipation
and the elevation Of his people.
The outline of the book shows just
how well this has been done In the
beginning the author presents those
who in the eighteenth century made
the first protest against the exploita-
ton Of the Negro. He then gives
the more forceful attacks of the lead
ers Of the early period Of the repub-
lie. Further efforts for a hearing
come next. Then follow the fiery
speeches OF the critical anti-slavery
period and the oratory Of defiance
during the ifties.
Every Negro orator OF consequence
receives honorable mention. In fact,
the work contains all Of the impor-
tant speeches of Negroes extant. For
example, there are found therein FIVE
speeches of Charles Lenox Remond,
eight Of Frederick Douglass, and sew
eral of such other national characters
as Nathaniel Paul, Samuel r. Ward,
Peter Williams, James Forten, Theo-
dore S. Wright, Robert Purvis,
Theodore Holly, James McCune
Smith, and Henry Highland Garnett
1t contains every speech Of conse-
quence made BY Negroes in Congress,
the addresses of the most prominent
leaders after the Reconstruction, like
J. c. Price and NJ. C. B. Mason, and
the widely known speeches Of Booker
T. Washington. All OF the eloquent
Negroes now on the horizon, more
over, appear with one or more ora
tons.
The Introduction says in part:
In the occasional or demonstratiye
address there are few who do not
concede the Negro equal honor with
the best on the platform. Further
more, while the pulpit among the ma
jority Of whites has become merely 4
social agency a. a result Of their sub-
stituting the worship Of race suner-
iority for that Of God, among the Ne
groes it has become an electrifvipg
force by which the Negro preacher
has surpassed all ministers Of his
time in e1Pounding the very PRINCIPLES
Of Jesus, which the large majority Of
these chosen people Of God, have
long since repudiated.
Since deliberative oratory A. !
popular attraction has long since ceas-
ed' the forensic a. it peculiarly con-
Germs the courts is the only form Of
oratory in which the Negro does not
hgure among the worlds greatest ora
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-10-24
WARRANT RUINS ROMANTIC
POSE OF BLACK PRINCE"
The Prince Sails With Beautiful White
Lady Charmer

Smiling prettily for photographers
at the side Of the dusky-hued Kojo
Tovalou-Houenou, Prince Of Da-
honey, Mrs. Carrie N. Knowlton, 69
E. Schiller St, sailed for France Sat
urday, Oct. IL, on the steamship
Paris.
"She was divorced just week ago
BY Harry Knowlton. It was not the
first time that her name and that OF
the Prince found themselves side by
side in public prints.
THE African potentate tried to be
her host at an oyster dinner one night
last May in a N. Clark st. restaurant,
and in the royal attempt he lost
royal tooth and had his eyes dark
ened somewhat BY police summoned
by the indignant proprietor, who de-
clined to serve H. R. H. and Mrs.
Knowlton.
Crowds gathered at the pier in
New York gasped when the pretty
Chicago woman alighted from a taxi
cab with the Prince and her 7-year-
old daughter, Jacqueline.
The same kind Of petty affairs, such
as rubber checks, that caused him an
noyance in Chicago. bobbed up to
fuster him at the pier. Mrs. Ganell
Greeley. New York photographer, ap-
peared with policeman and said Kojo
owed her $500.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-10-24
GREAT NEWSPAPER ACHIEVE
MENT

We herewith acknowledge receipt Of
copies of the 30th Anniversary Edi-
ton Of the Chicago Broad AK Of Sept.
II, last, consisting Of 20 pages, all
filed with snappy advertisements,
write-ups, cuts, etc. A great effort
and achievement in the field Of jour
nalism.-The Western World Report
er, Memphis, Tenn, October IL, 1925.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-10-24

Mrs. Jennie Johnston, ATS Vincen-
mes avenue, will, on Tuesday, October
27, celebrate her birthday and she
will remain home all day on that
date to receive presents from her
many friends and help celebrate.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-10-24

Last Saturday noon the French
steamship liner, City Of Paris, sailed
from New York City for the beautiful
city Of Paris and among the list Of
its eminent and distinguished pas
sengers were Prince Kojo Tovalou-
Houenpu, of Dahomey, Africa, and
Paris, France, for after spending about
one year in this country where he had
feasted on the fat of the land and had
been wined and dined BY the best
and the most distinguished colored
people residing in Chicago, New York
City and in many other parts Of this
country, he was good and ready to pull
out for his native land, Africa.
It might also be mentioned at this
point that the fast set among the
White ladies and gentlemen residing
on the North Side in this city felt
highly honored to fall down on their
hands and knees and to pay high so
cial honors to the real co1ored or dark
Prince of Dahomey, Africa.
But to return to our Emitting" just
as the big ship was in the act Of pull
ing out of New York City, Prince
Kojo Tovalou-Houenou, sprang out
Of taxicab. He was accompanied
By Mrs. Carrie N. Knowlton and her
seven-year-old daughter, Miss Jacque-
line. who had until recently resided at
90 E. Schiller street, this city.
The newspaper account Of their de-
parture for the Old World, follows;
Evening star., 1925-01-02

lower rate Of interest and more pro-
Ionged term for repayment than. al
lowed to Great Britain, only insist
ing that whatever payments France
makes to the United States shall be
shared 'pari passu" by Britain.
CLEARLY new. situation has been
created" says the Post. and public
opinion in this country will give
Premier BaldWin's government the
highest credit for the conception of
such a bold and such an appaeasing
stroke Of policy, for If America rec
ognizes our generosity France surely
will not be unmindful of the assist
ance we shall have been able to
render to her necessity"
Nothing has transpired here re-
garding the supposed British COM
munication, which the Post presents
as exclusive information.
1t is stated in official quarters that
there has been no official communi-
cation with regard to the French
debt, such as the Morning Post ad-
duces, but it is not denied that such
a proposition has been made to Wash
ington unofficially.
IT is noted that the proposition
printed by the newspaper is in line
with the statement made by Win.
ston Churchill, chancellor OF the cX-
chequer, in the House of Common!
December 10, and with the genera
British policy on the settlement o,
debts and for European rehabilita
ton. The British government woult
be willing to enter into any agree
ment with the French which Nigh
result from this concession, it Il
pointed out Officials neither con
firm nor deny the suggestion tina
the proposition was presented il
Evening star., 1925-01-02
.Quips Keep Hikers
In Good Spirits as
They Trudge Sno,U

Today's storm had it's quota of
amusing incidents to keep the
crowds of hikers in good spirits.
The motorman of an Eleventh
street car displayed remarkable
ingenuity in clearing the rails be-
tween E and F streets. Unable
to make his car go forward in
that block, and having forgot to
bring along with him the ivory
handled SHOWS shovel his wife gave
him for Christmas, he dismounted
from the helm, took out his poe
ket knife and cut the rails free,
foot by foot. BY repeating this
process at intervals he succeeded
in progressing to the next corner,
where he was to push another
stalled street car
Many wise cracks" were heard
about the street car service, one
man remarking that Inspector
Headley ought to tag some of the
stalled cars for parking overtime.
On a Pennsylvania avenue car this
morning a woman gained immediate
entrance when she yelled in a
shrill voice: Hey, move up front,
you guys! Have a heart and let
some Of us in outta the coldr'
Lace made by machinery in Franc
is being worn more than ever befor
in this country.
Evening star., 1925-01-02

likely to agree to that proposal at all.
Some members of the debt commission
declared there was no hope for accept
ance by Congress of such an arrange
ment even though the deot commission
would recommend such a plan.
There is ample precedent for agree
ment by the debt commission to a
moratorium. The commission in
formed Hungary in effect that it
should forget it's obligations to the
United States for 20 years, and options
of delay for three-yeaI periods in
payments on interests have been
rendered Great Britain and several of
the other debtor powers.
Frances formal submission of a
plan for settlement of her wartime
debt, to the United States has put
a new face on what hitherto has been
highly troublesome situation.
Hitherto French officials not only
have refrained from making any such
a proposal, and thereby providing a
basis for objective negotiations, but
there has been some apprehension
over reports that instead the debt
might be repudiated. That possibil-
ity now is regarded as definitely re-
moved
There is much qualification, too.
over simultaneous reports from Lon
don that Great Britain might look
Evening star., 1925-01-02
PRESS Halls PLAN.
London Editors See Vexing Issue
Settled at Last.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, January 2.-"Here is a
rare chance of settling once for all
the problem that has vexed the world
since peace was declared and stood
in the way of the economic recov-
cry of Europe" says the Morning
Post in commenting upon a communi-
cation which, according to its Wash
ington correspondent, Great Britain
has made to the United States with
reference to settlement of the French
debt.
The correspondents statement,
which the paper displays in big type,
is to the effect that Great Britain
has assured Washington that it does
not object to the United States
granting specially indulgent terms
to France in repaying her debtor
instance. an indefinite moratorium,