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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-12

Washington, Aug. IL = tAPl !,
Plans for an intensive campaign :.
organize wage earners tnrousn.. y.
Latin America were announcer ~,
day by the PAN American teoefa. ~ =
of Labor. A statement outlining 1,s
purpose of the movement, which -
to take more definite form at a Gun,
ference at American Federation a.
Labor headquarters here on aug. IN n
has been sent out for circulatloitr h 10
all Latin American countries.
proposed conference also VIII Gun
slider immigration questiqGs.
London, Aug. 11-(AP)-What . ilS
newspapers term 1.-THE strange WI
of Field Marshal the Earl Oh PIX ,.h
a document of eight lines IN WI. -
his entire estate of e25,l6l us iel. :
Edward Godfrey Cox, the field Ina.
shals solicitor. was filed for prop nv
today. The will does not mention ". nS
Earls widow nor his two sons az, @nS
daughter. 1t is recalled that IN i .hs
the House of Commons mace II
Earl grant of $4,000 as le son
monial Of his services to the na"'N'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-12

HARTFORD, Comm, Aug. 11.-(Apl.
$500 bank account at local banl -. "a
office furniture of equipment of ths y
cal Office of Hunt. Ellis & Co., brolrsrs
were attached today on behalf of t,s
local creditors whose claims ta,.s
1880. 1t is said that local persors
have claims totalling 100000 arains,
the company. A. Salbrecht, retained A.
counsel for the critors who brousht
action. left tonight for Boston. where
he will confer with counsel for the
company and other creditors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-12

Burlington, VT, Aug. 11.--(AP)-It
was voted at the opening session Of
the 32nd annual convention of the
Vermont branch of the American Fed.
Grafton of Labor here today to put
forth special effort in connection with
the nationwide campaign to increase
the Federations membership through
education and organization. COM
nittee Of seven headed by Fred E.
Suitor Of Barre was elected to fornu-
late the program for Vermont. The
convention is largely attended ses-
sions will continue through THURSDAY
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-14
NO. 731
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE AT PRIVATE SALE
Probate

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL
In the matter of the estate of
FRANK G. JOHNSON. deceased.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN
that the undersigned ESTHER +.
MOLINE. administrators of the
Estate of Frank G. johnson de-
ceased, Will sell at private sale.
subject to the confirmation Of said
Superior Court, on or after the Goth
day of March. 1925, at the office
of c. l. Brown. attorney. Room T.
First National Bank Bldg. corner
Sixth and Main streets. FL Centro
California, all the right, title and
interest said estate has acquired by
operation or law or otherwise. in
addition to that of said deceased at
the time Of his death, in and TO
the real property situate in the
County of Imperial. State of Cali
fornia, and described as follows. to
wit:
The Northwest quarter
(NW4) of Tract $50. T. l6 s.
r. IA F., s. B. NJ, consisting
of forty (40) acres, more or
less.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
SALE: Not less than 100000 cash.
and balance Of purchase money evil
denced by notes of the purchaser
secured by trust deed en- said
property to secure their payment,
10 be taken by administrators up
on confirmation of sale. There TO
be four of said notes in equal
amounts and bearing interest at
10 per annum, payable seni-an-
nually.
Bids or offers must be in writing
and may he left at the office
above mentionad at any time after
the first publication of this notice
and befofe making said sale. No
bid will be considered for a pur-
chase price less than $600O.09.
Dated March 9th. 1925.
ESTHER +. MOLINE.
Administrators Of said Estate.
{. /. Brown. Attorney
for administrators. 10 TO 10 inc,
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-14
Legal advertisement
NOTICE OF SALE

Notice is hereby given that I will
turn over to the Constable of Ell
centro Township of Imperial Coun.
~, California, on Tuesday. March
"A, 1925, to be sold at 10 a. m. Of
said day for cash and to the high
ess bidder one Cleveland touring
car. Model 1919, engine No. 1920,
Calf. license 1924. No. 1880. Said
sale under provision of Sec 3051
and 1882 Civil Code of Calf, being
for labor performed, storage and
parts in the sum of $l19.50, plus
cost of sale and advertising.
Said sale viii be held at Wilson
Machine Shop, 1899 Main ST.. Fl
Centre, Calf.
Dated, March 10Th, 1925.
12tl0 (Signed) NJ. \. WILSON.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-14
Legal advertisement

CIPAL IMP ROVEMFNT 7
NAMELY, CERTAIN STREET
WORK. TO.WlT. PAVEMENT
OF THE ROADWAY OF THAT
PORTION ON MAIN STREET
IN SAID CITY. EXTENDING
FROM THE WEST PROPERTY
LINE OF NINTH STREET TO
TllE CENTER LINE OF IN.
PERIAL AVENUE.
THE PROPOSITION Or IN
CC RRlNG \ BONDED IN.
DEBTEDNESS BY SAID CITY
OF FL CENTRO IN THE SI,NI
OF EIGHTEEN THOUSAND
DOLLARS ISIS. 100000 FOR
THE PURPOSE OF ACOUIR.
ING. CONSTRUCTING AND
COMPLETING A CERTAIN
MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT
NAMELl. CERTAIN STREET
WORK, TO-WIT, PAVEMENT
or THE ENTIRE ROADWAY
OF THAT PORTION OF
FOURTH STREET IN SAID
CITY. EXTENDING FROM
THE SOUTH PROPERTY
LINE OF STATE STREET TO
THE so tn PROPERTY
LINE OF ORANGE AVENUE.
AND OF THE CENTR
W IN Il- FOUR FEET OF
THE ROADWAY OF THAT
PORTION OF SAID FOURTH
STREET IN SAID CITY. En-.
TENDING FROM THE SOUTH
PROPERTY LINE or SAID
ORANGE AVENUE TO THE
SOUTH BOUNDARY LINE OF
SAID CITY.
THE PROPOSITION OF IN.
CURING 4 BONDED IN
DEBTEDNESS BY SAID CT-
T1 OF FL CENTRO IN THE
sun or FOUR THOUSAND
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
lS+.500.00(, FOR THE PTR.
FOSE OF ACQUIRING. con.
NJ lI-NG AND tOMPLET-
ING \ CERTAIN MUNICIPAL
IMPROVEMENT. y AMELY.
CERTAIN STREET WORK. TO
WIT, PAVEMENT OF THE
ROADWAY OF THAT POR-
TI0N OF LENREY AVENUE
IN SAID CITY. EXTENDING
FROM THE WEST CURB
LINE OF FIFTH STREET. TO
THh EAST CURB LINE OF
SMITH STREET.
THE PROPOSITION OF IN
Cl RRlNG \ BONDED IN
DEBTENESS BY SAID CITY
OF Ell CENTRIC IN THE SIM
OF THREE THOUSAND FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLARS (.,3. 300
oo.) FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ACQUIRING. CONST RI ct
ING AND COMPLETING \
CERTAIN MUNICIPAL M
PRONEMENT. NAMELY. GER.
TAIN STREET WORK. TO.
WIT, PAVEMENT OF THAT
PORTION OF SANDALWOOD
DRIVE IN SAID CITY. EN-
TENDING FROM THE WEST
NCRB LINE OF FOURTH
TO THE EAST CURB
line OF FIFTH STREET.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-14
Legal Advertisement

are paid, or until there shall be a
sum in the treasury of said CITY
set apart for that purpose to meet
all sums coming due for principal
anu interest on such bonds, a tax
sufficient to pay the annual inter
est on such bonds, and also such
part of the principal thereof as
shall become due before tho time
Tor fixing the next general tax levy.
sad tax shall be in addition TO all
other taxes levied for municipal
purposes and shall be collected at
INC same time and in the same man
hcr as other municipal taxes are
e"il"cted, and be used for no other
purpose than the payment of said
bonds and accruing interest.
SECTION NVII. The polls of
said election shall be oncncd NJ :
o clock Il. m. of tho day of said
election, and shall be kept open un.
M clock p. IN. of the same dav.
when the polls shall he closed; pro
vidcd however, that if at the hour
of closing there are any other voters
IN the polling place or in line at the
door who are qualified to vote and
have not been able to do so since
appearing, the polls shall be kept
open sufficient time to enable
them to vote.
SECTION Xv1IT. The ballots to
be used at said election shall be
printed in the following form:
No. ............
lNSTRUST1ONS TO VOTERS.
To vote on any question or propo-
stion, stamp Il cross (X) in the
voting square after the word eyes"
or after the word "No. All marks
except the cross (N) are forbidden
and make tn" ballot void.
If you wrongly stamp, tear off
defacc this ballot, return it to the
inspector of election, and obtain an.
other.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-14
1895
NOTICE OF TIME AAND PLACE
APPOINTED FOR PROVING
WILL AND HEARING APPLI-
CATION FOR LETTERS TES-
TAMENTARY.
In the Superior Court. County Of
Imperial, State of California


Imperial, State of California
In the Matter Of the Etate Of
Isaac W. Epler, Deceased.
Notice is Hereby Given that a pc.
tition for the probate of the will of
Isaac w. Eplcr, deceased. and for
the issuance TO Nora f. Epler and
Nina Bromley, Of letters testamen.
tary, has been filed in this court.
and that Friday. the Goth dav Of
March. A. d. 1925. at . clock p.
M, of said day, at the courtroom
of Department ] Of said court, Mt
the Courthouse in the City of Fl
Centre, County of Imperial, State Of
California, has been set for the
hearing Of SAID petition, when and
where any person interested may
appear and contest the same, and
show cause. if any they have. why
said petition should not be granted.
Dated March 3rd, 1925.
c. G. MOTSSEAT. Clerk.
BY c. Z. Willifoyd, Deputy Clerk.
4tl0.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-14

The Board of Trustees of the Ci-
ty OF FL Gentro DO ordain as fol
I lows:
SECTION I. Whereas. the Board
Of Trustees Of the CITY of FL Cen
tro AZ an adjourned regular meeting
Of said Board. held on the oJtb
day Of February, 1925, bv vote of
two-thirds Of all its members. duly
passed and adopted 4 resolution de-
termlnin9 that the public interest
and putlIc necessity Of said Clv of
HI Centre. and the inhabitants
thereof, demand the acquisition.
construction and completion by said
CITY of Ell Centre Of a certain mun-
lclpal Improvement. namely. certain
street work, to-wit, pavement Of the
roadway of that portion Of Main
street in said City (shown by mans
recorded III Book Of maps, at pages
3s, 40 and 81, records of Imnerial
County. California; extending from
The west property line Of Ninth
street 10 the center line Of Imper-
lal Avenue; that said municipal i'm
PfoVement - necessary and Conve-
III m 10 carry out the objects. pnr-
poses and powers Of said municipal
lty. and that il is the intention of
said Board of Trustees Of said Ci-
~ Of II Centre, TO have said num-
lcipal improvement, to-wit. said
pavement, acquired. constructed and
completed; that the cost thereof is.
ahd will be, too great TO be paid
out Of the ordinary annual income
and revenue Of said City; and that
the estimated cost thereof j. the
sum Of SiXthcen Thousand Dollars
l>lG.oc0.0ol; and.
Whereas, said Board Of Trustees
al the meeting thereof aforesaid,
to-wl'. and adjourned regular meet
ing Of said Board held on the o5th
day Of February. 1925, by vote Of
iwo.thirds Of all lis members. duly
passed and adopted resolution de
'ernining that the public interest
and public necessity Of said Citv Of
FL Centre, and the inhabitants
thereof, demand the acquisition,
construrf. .on and completion b. said
city Of FL Centre Of certain mum
lclpal Improvement. namely, certain
street work, to-wit. pavement Of
the entire roadway Of that portion
of Fourth Street in said City Shown
hy map recorded in Man Book ] !.
page -, records Of Imperial Coun.
~. California; extending froil the
~outh property line Of State Street
10 The South property line Of Or
ang" Avenue. and Of the central
tWentY-fuur feet Of the roadway
If that portion Of said Fourth Street
a. said city lshown by map. re-.
corded in Map Book I. pages 3, %
md y. and i'm Map Book =, page,
8. y, 20 and 81, and in Map Book
!, pages 20 and 80, records Of In
perial County California; extend
ing from the south property line Of
said Orange Avenue 10 the south
boundary line Of said City; that
! said municipal improvement is nee
,ssary and convenient to carry out
the objects, purposes and powers OF
said municipality, and that il is the
intention Of said Board of Trustees
VI Adlu NY oi III 'ehffo, 70 nave
= said municipal improvement, to.wit
said pavement, acquired, construct
cd and completed; that the cost
= thereof is, and will he too great
: to be paid out of the ordinary an
, nual income and revenue of sair
p City; and that the estimated cost
p thereof is the sum Of Eighteen Thou
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-14

'roDosition .: Shall the
CITY Of FL Centre ineurl
a bonded debt in the
sum of Eighteen thou
sand Dollars (Sl8,OOO.0O
for the purpose of ac-
curing, constructing
and completing n Ger
tain municipal improve.
ment. namely, certain
street work. to-wit,I
pavement Of the cntirnl
roadway of that portionl
Of Fourth Street in said
City (shown by map
recorded in Map Book IT.
page 10. records of I'M
perial County, Califor-l
nia) extending from the
south property line Of.
State Street to the south
property line of Orangel
Avenue, and of the cen.l
trail twenty four feet of
the roadway of that
portion of said Fourth
Street in said Citvl
(shown by maps record i
cd in Map Book ~
na9es. 2. % and %. and,
in Map Book 2. pages g.
?l, oG and G2, and in
Map Book :, pages 20l
aud so, records Of I'M
perial County. Califor.
nia), extending from
the south property linc'
said Orange Avenue tOl
the south boundary line
Of said Citys |
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-14
Legal advertisement
ORDINANCE NO 2az

AN ORDINANCE CALLING A
SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD
IN THE CITY OF Ell CENTRO
ON TUESDAY, THE OATH DAY OF
MARCH, 1926, AND SUBMITTING
TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF
SAID CITY THE FOLLOWING
PROPOSITIONS, To-WIT:
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-14

THE PROPOSITION or IN
CURING A BONDED IN
DEBTEDNESS BY SAID CITY
OF Ell CENTRO IN THE SUN
or SIXTEEN THOUSAN DOL
LARS (Sl6,00000) FOR THE
PURPOSE or ACQUIRING,
CONSTRUCTING, AND COM
PLETlNG A CERTAIN NUM-
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-14

SECTION XIX. Anv qualified
voter may vote Mt cnid election in
favor of anv or all Of said pro.
positions hv stamning n cross (X)
on his ballot in the voting sonora
after the printed word eyes -
following the proposition to be vot.
ed on, and any qualified voter may
vote at said election against any
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-14
CERTIFICATE OF BUSINESS
Petitions Tirm Name

The undersigned does hereby GER
fifty that he is conducting a picture
show business at FL Centre, Califor-
mia, under the fictitious firm name
of Tulane Theatcr and. that said
firm is composed of the following
person, whose name and address i
as follows. to-wit:
Charles +. Ferguson, Ell Centre,
California.
Witness his hand this o5th day
of February, 1925.
CHARLES F. FERGUSON,
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-14
State of California,
County of Imperial. IS:

County of Imperial, IS:
On this 25th day of February in
the year nineteen hundred and
twenty-five, before me, r. h. White
law. n Notary Public in and for
said County. residing therein, duly
commissioned and sworn, personally
appeared Charles T. Ferguson
known to me to be the person whose
name is subscribed to the within
instrument and acknowledged to
me that he executed the same.
Witness my hand and official
seal.
r. r. WHITELAW.
Notary Public in and for said Coun-
tv and State.
(SEAL) F % NJ II 81 %
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-14

Proposition /: Shall the
City of FL Ccntro incur
4 bonded debt in the
sum of Sixteen thousand
Dollars (Sl6,000.0O) for
the purpose of acquir- Y
ing, constructing and
completing Il certain
municipal improvement,
namely, certain street
work, to.wit. pavement
of the roadway of that
portion of Main Street
i'll said City (shown by
maps recorded in Book
3 of maps, at pages 49,
80 and 81. records of I'm
pcrial County Califor y
nia) extending from the
west property line of
Ninth Street to the cen.
ter line of Imperial Ave-
nue.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-14

Proposition 4: Shall thcl
Citv of FL Contro inenr'
n bonded debt in thol
sum Of Three thousandl
five hundred Dollarsl
$3,500.00) for the
purpose Of acouiring,l
constructing. and conf
plotting q certain muni.i
cipal improvement
namely, certain street,
work. to.wit. pavement !.
of the roadway Of thatl
rortion NJ Sandalwood'
Drive in said Citvl
fshown by man recorded
in Book 2 OF maps att
page so. records Of Inn
pcrial County, Califor'
MAJ extending from thel
west curb line of Fourth
Street to tho east curb
line of Fifth Strccts
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-14

Proposition 3: Shall the
CITY of Fl Ccntro incur
n bonded debt in the'
sum of Four thouspndl
five hundred Dollars
(s+.500 00) for the pur I
pose Of acquiring. con.l
structing and complet-'
ing n certain munich
nal improvement. name.l
", certain street work. /
to.wit, pavement Of the
roadway of that portionl
Of Lenrov Avenue inl
said CITY (shown bvl
mans recorded in Book
3 of maps ut pages ! andl
g, records of imperial
County. California; cx.l
tending from the westl
cnrb line of Fifth
Street to the east curbl
line of Sixth Street, |
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-14

State of California;
County Of Imperial )ss.
City of Fl Centre.
I, James A. Schofield. CITY Clerk
of the City of Fl Centre, Califor.
MIA, do hereby certify that the
whole number of members Of tho
Board of Trustees Of said CITY is
five (5); that thn foregoing ordi-
nance No. 287, was passed and
adopted by vote of two.thirds Of
Ill the members Of said Board of
Trustees ut an adjourned regular
meeting of said Board held on the
llth day of March, 1925, by the fol
lowing vote, to-wit:
Aves: Rico, Fawcctt, Horne, Cary,
Anderson.
Noes: None.
Absent: Mono.
That said ordinance was intro
duced ut meeting of said Board
of Trustees held ut least five days
prior 10 its passage. and was an
proved by the president of said
RoHrd on the 18th day of March,
1925.
Witness my hand ana the seal OF
the said City OF III Centre this 11th
day of March. 1925.
LANES A. 'SCUOFTELD,
CITY Clerk Of the City Of FL Centre,
Californla. (SEAL)
1itS
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-14

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
JAyDEPJtT
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-23

There certainty has been Il time when the average
American could look forward with confidence the
future of his country than the present
America is steadily forging ahead. The country is pros
and is becoming increasingly The federal income
tax rates have been steadily reduced during the four
years and further reductions sight. The government
Just closed it's fiscal year with unexpectedly large
plus and the national debt is being steadily whitfield down.
The forecast of the Department Of Agriculture indicated
that the farmers Of the United States will be blessed with
bumper crops this year Wheat and oats than
coming 10 expectations and the promises be
one oil In" biggest II rot the greatest in history. Prices
OF farm products to be satisfactory and the farmer
be emerging from the valley of depression into
which he hurled by the def|on following the war.
We informed by the business interests that they
looking forward to fall business with renewed conldnccc
Favorable June statistics and brisk trade in seasonal goods
have increased this confidence.
The Federal Reserve board in its preliminary report
ahead Of June 1924 aud the mail order and chain stores
increased their business ll2 per the year previ-
Car oadings for six months have been five per cent
larger.
These figures Indicate that the business of the country
The grade, and the promise of good crops and
pcry III the farming communities promise of bet
ter mes during the coming autumn.
And America is in good shape mentally well
noncay Constructive ideas of government in
greater favor in the United States than present The
Constitution of the United States is appreciated
before and the forces of socialism and decadence have, for
the moment at least been halted.
The difference between America and Europe is still pro-
nounccd and every patriotic citizen of Yankeeand should
take enough time off every day to render thanks to PrOv
dcncc that he is an American.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-23
II DIDN'T PAY

Word from Europe to the effect that the British
government is sounding the French authorities the
suggestion that both nations diplomatic relations with
the Soviet government 1t considered possible that
the countries may break off official communications with
Moscow in the not distant future.
The situation is rather delicate in France owing to the
fact that the left wing of the government which brought
about soviet recognition might make trouble for the French
government lust the Russian ambassador to be
given his walking papers.
Great Britain it is said is becoming pretty we'll
WINGED that in recognizing the Rolshevk government she
admitted Tartar into the household, and is believed III
London that any swing Of the French to the
right would result in the part of France
and Great Britain to get from under the i'll starred Rus
sian recognition
British GOODNESS toward Moscow is steadily growing it
is said because the British believe that the Reds
responsible for most Of the trouble in the British Asatc
colonies and also for the ant-Brtsh feeling in China.
France, while not great colonial nation Britain. knows
what the red agents have done among the Riffs and the
thinking statesmen at Paris beginning to that seri
mistake made in recognizing the Soviet govern
nlent and permitting the influx Of red agents into the
country.
Recently NJ Z!novicf boasted that the in Africa and
the trouble in Asia but the beginnings Of world revou
ton. Evidently America has done we'll to keep hands Off
the reds.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-23

people keep on talking in this silly
way, | don't know what will become
of us. don't understand word Of
it's bread. and the next it is lights.
hut it has nothing at all to do with
bees"
She pulled Nick by the arm.
Come, Nick she said. "Wc'd bet
ter be going
"No, no, we cannot allow you,"
said the Butcher. the Baker and the
Candle Stick Maker. "Lct US do
your going for you. Right about
march! Follow our noses!'
And off went the three of them,
their hands on each others should
crs, skipping jerkily. They marched
to the tune Of Georgia." and the
last the Twins heard Of them was a
faint, "Hurrah! Hurrah! The potato
that set us frcc!" And the last they
saw of them, they were trying to
jump over fence without getting
out of step.
: Suddenly, right over their heads
, there was Il buzZing sound and Il
| shadow passed over the sun. Look
ing up the Twins saw swarm Of
small black things, high over their
heads. They were too small for
birds and too big for mosquitoes.
cts the Fairy Queens bees" cried
Nick. "Theyrc here after all Well
have to catch them and get them
into the golden hive and take then,
home
But above the buzzing they coulG
still hear family, Gas we go march.
| ing through Georgia."
Ito Be COntinued.)
Copyright, 1925, NEA Service, Inc
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-23
.JlNCE-PI(kED JURORS
(SCr.tntOn TiniCS)

DurinD tlc heroic agitation hor"
for jury reform, Philadelphia was
pointed to as an Outstanding cX-
ample Of the system Of selecting
Jurors from lists made up BY
judges or appOjnlecS OF the bench.
What must be the reaction CT those
who unthinkingly swallowed ;hat
statement on reading Of recent hHr
pnnincs in connection with Phil
adciphia grand jnric8.
About three weeks or 50 ago u
Quaker City grand jury selected
from the much vauntci judge pi"
ed list actually voiced its di5plcai
are over activities Of law eniCrcc-
mcrt agencies in arrcsting liQu3r
.aw v!olat0rS. Saturday :hc new;
papers carried a story of a Pm. Ia
dclphia grand jury which dismiss
cd scores Of liquor case; becanS"
a majOrit" Of the jurors did not be
lievo in the prohibition law. Judge
McDavtt, mindful OF these happen
ingS. warned the grand jury which
he charged against discriminating
in prohibition violation cases be.
cause or pe:SOnaj objections u IN"
law itself
Much OF the support given to
jury reform mere came from mil
tant prohiJi;innis'S who permitted
Themselves TO be i,n' along in IN"
Jhclicf that changing the system %!
filling the jury wheel and putting
the lsowcr cf veto in the hands OF
Judges would effectively stop
the practice Cf jurics in
refusing to in e, or con
Wet such violat0rs. Any ON,
who has taken the ;ruu'hlc to think
back or look up tho records will
rca liz" and De convinced that judge
picked Jurors in rhiladr!ph;'i
have returned just a. many queer
vcrdicts as Lrckawanna iui'or'
drawn from tie wheel filled NY til"
president iu,'-c and elective jury
commissioners.