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Evening star., 1926-10-15
COMMANDERVOTE
DEADLOCKS LEGION
Savage and Johnson Are
Running Neck-and- Neck
After Eight Ballots.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA October ID
Col. J. Monroe johnson. Marion. s. c.:
Howard F. Savage. Chicago; Thomas
a. Lee, Topeka. kans., and Jay Will
liams. Aberdeen. S. Oak. were nomi-
mated today for national commander
of the American Legion.
The first ballot for national COM
ma ander resulted in no choice. The
vote was: Johnson. 4SS: Savage. 4S5:
Lee. 80: Williams, 49, Necessary to a
choice, 513.
The second ballot also resulted in
no choice. The vote was: Savage,
49o: johnson. 4S3: Lee. %; Williams,
IS. Necessary to a choice. $40.
The third ballot was also without
result. The vote: Johnson. 49S; Saw
age 4S3; Lee, %: Williams. IS.
There was no result on the fourth
ballot. The vote: Johnson. 496; Saw
age asa Lee. 20; Williams, Is.
The fifth ballot also was futile. The
vote: Johnson. 1876; Savage, 486; Lee,
%; Williams. is.
The sixth ballot was also without re-
suit The vote: Johnson. 492; Savage,
473 Lee. 43: Williams, IS.
The seventh ballot still found the
convention deadlocked. The vote:
Savage 496; Johnson. Az: Williams.
80; Lee, 81.
Eighth ballot-No choice. The
vote: Savage. 4S5; Johnson, 473:
Williams. 80; Lee, %.
Auxiliary Elects President.
Mrs. Adalin Wright Maca uley.
Menominee. Wis, was elected presi-
dent of the American Legion Aux
Hilary.
The Legion today conferred the
title of honorary comman nder of the
American Legion" upon Marshal
Foch and Gen. Pershing for the dis
tinguished services in the World War
of these commanders.
The convention adopted the report
of its naval affairs committee. de.
claring that there will be no reduc-
tion in the enlisted personnel of the
Navy.
Florida invited the convention to
meet in Miami in 1929. The 1927
convention will meet in Paris and the
1928 in San Antonio. Tex.
The department of Florida was
awarded the F. W. Galbraith trophy
for having the greatest aggregate
mileage to its credit in members at
tending the convention.
Evening star., 1926-10-15
Father Held As Embezzler Freed Long
Enoug h to Give His Blood for Sick Son

The doors of the District Jail
opened long enough this morning ~
permit a father who is awaiting trial
on a charge of embezzlement to go to
the Children's Hospital and give near
ly a quart of his own blood to his g.
year-old son, who is slowly dying from
secondary anemia.
The father is Thomas NJ. Hewitt,
81 years old, lawyer, whose home is
listed as 1923 Grant Park avenue. He
was picked up in New York last Tues
day on police complaint from Wash
ington just as he was preparing to
come here to see his dying SON Tn
able to get bail. he was ordered sent
to Jail to await trial.
When Hewitt told prison authori-
ties about his little boy. inquiry was
made at the Chi!dren's Hospital.
Evening star., 1926-10-15
PLANES MAY AID BANDIT HUNT

ELIZABETH. y. j., October Is LP.
State authorities today considered
enlisting airplanes in the search for
machine gun bandits whose latest out.
rage was the murder of one man and
the wounding OF three others during
a 100000 mail truck robbery here.
Eight men took part in the robbery
yesterday. The State police an
nounced that John j. C"Bum') Rogers,
James c..killer') Cunniffe and Vincent
or Paul Mccormick, notorious crimi
nails, were members of the band
Rogers. Cunniffe and Mccormick are
wanted in connection with frustra ted
air mail robbery near New Brunswick
last week, in which two were killed.
Two automobiles were used by the
bandits yesterday. They ran down q
motorcycle patrolman accompanying
the truck as it reached a busy corner
near the business district and then
opened fire with automatic rifles ana
pistols John EnZ, driver of the truck
was killed. The patrolman and a by
stander were wounded.
Five bags OF nGall we're taken from
the truck and placed in the bandit
cars. Estimates of the value of the
loot. including pay roll, ran from
500 900 to $500 600
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$500. 900 THEFT COST L. S. S1OO.

Twenty cents for insurance and
cents an ounce to cover usual postal
charges was all the Post Office De-
partment received for contracting to
deliver the 100000 which was stolen
from registered mail pouches in Eliza
beth, n. j., yesterday. This was re-
vealed by postal authorities here to-
day, together with the information.
however. that the Government will
have to reimburse the shipper only to
the extent of $100.
"All registered mail packages look
pretty much alike to us one official
Of the Post ONCE Department ex-
planned today. The fact that so
much as $500. 900 might be in a single
mail pouch probably seems like stark
negligence to the average person. But
a $500 900 package of currency, even
in bills Of moderate value, Is only
about as large as a shoe box. So
there is no reason for scattering 1t
over a dozen or more bags.
"A vast fortune is usually mailed
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MARIE TO QUIT SHIP
OUTSIDE Of HARBOR
Queen Surrenders Wish to
Stay on Liner Until
Leviathan Docks.
BY the Associated Press.

S. S. LENIATHAN, October Is
Queen Marie is now reconciled to the
plan for her party to disembark at
Quarantine. she indicated today. after
the complications which a change of
program would entail were brought
to her attention:
She wishes to avoid giving the i'm
preston that she is in the least ca
PRECIOUS, and has no desire of upset
ting the arrangements made for her
reception in New York or Of causing
Inconvenience to the welcoming com
mittee.
She hopes later, however. to make
a trip Ivy water around Manhattan
Island so she can get the full effect
of the towering skyline.
Pores Over Letters.
American youths are writing ar.
dent letters to Princess Ileana. Jeal
ousy of other suitors and self
praise have found their way into
the missive of at least one young
man in the United States, who has
pronoSed marriage.
While Queen Marie. in her suite.
listens in on the radio. or reads. as
the Leviathan shapes her course for
New York the pretty lSyear- old
princess pores over letters received
in Paris and brought on board the
liner by her to kill dull moments
during the voyage.
Don't pay any attention to other
Americans seeking the hand of your
highness." said one letter. They
are no good. | am the man for YOU.
There is one young American on
board the Leviathan who has a good
lead on the letter writer's ashore. He
already has captivated 1leana and
also her mother.
rs the Queen nicer than yOu""
asked the young man of 1leana. and
after the princess had assured him
she was. she arranged a visit for
him to the royal suite. TO meet the
woman who is considered the hand
soonest of all the handsome queens.
When he emerged from the drawing
room the boy. like true courtier.
maintained silence as to what the
Queen said to him and he to her.
But be. volunteered stoutly. The
Queen is all right" And. as If show :
ing that Marie had been pleased with
the visit he carried in his hand a
bouquet of roses. orchids and ether
flowers she had given him.
The lad is Sidney Heller of New
Rochelle. y. Y. He is years old. He
told Ileana before the visit was ar
ranged that he wanted to see exactly
what a queen looked like and to talk
with her mother in German.
A rough following sea. with con.
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COMB MOUNTAINS
FOR MAIL BANDITS
500 Police Close in on Area
Where SIayers Are Be-
Iieved Hiding.

SOMERNILLE, y. j., October To-
Orders to cover every foot of the
Watching Mountain territory and
shoot to kill we're issued today to the
army of 500 police beseiging the sup
posed hiding place of the Eliza beth
mail bandits.
Restless through a night of waiting
and patrolling highways leading from
the area bounded by Springfield on the
east, Bedminster on the west, Morris.
town on the north and Somerville on
the south, the forces of Maj. Mark O.
kimberling of the State police began
closing in on all four sides of the be-
leaguered area.
In this wild territory the State po-
lice believe the notorious J. tBum}
Rogers, James Killer) Cunniffe and
other members of the Old Hudson
Duster gang, who have been terror
izinC the Metropolitan section of this
State for weeks, have their head
quarters.
Evening star., 1926-10-15

There the doctors said only an i'm
mediate TRANSMISSION could prolong
the Child's life. Informed of this,
Hewitt begged that he might give
his own blood. The Jail physician
tested his blood late yesterday, re-
ported the results to the doctors at
the hospital and they in turn replied
that it would take" in the boy S
veins.
Carefully guarded, Hewitt was per-
mitted to make the trip to the Chill
dren's Hospital shortly before noon.
There he remained with his boy while
the surgeons were preparing for the
TRANSMISSION. The operation was be
gun shortly before o'clock and ply.
sicians declared it would be success
full. Physicians expressed a belief
that the child would eventually regain
normal health and strength.
Hewitt, however, was returned to
his cell
Evening star., 1926-10-15
BUSCH APPOINTED
CAPITAL DRY CHIEF
Headquarters of North At
Iantic Zone Placed Here.
Other Supervisors Named.

The Government struck another
blow at the bootleg industry today
when five zone supervisors were
named by Lincoln c. Andrews. in
charge of prohibition. to supervise
all Federal activities for enforcement
in five newly constituted zones.
In setting up this system whereby
the five officials will act as liaison
officers between the field and head
quarters here, Gen. Andrews an
nounced that this was next to the
last major step in his reorganization
plan for prohibition enforcement.
When Congress enacts legislation
proposed to establish a commissioner
of prohibition and commissioner
of customs, Gen. Andrews said he
would be able to complete the setting
up of his new prohibition machine.
The District of Columbia In the
new realgnment of territory of the
United States falls under super
vision of the North Atlantic zone.
which will be i'll charge of George P.
Busch of Hampstead. L. /. Busch,
who is IS years old. was graduated
In 1920 from Syracuse University.
where he won fame as an athlete.
Other Zone Supervisors.
Other zone supervisors and their
territories are: Maurice Campbell of
Pelham, n. Y. Great Lakes zone:
John T.. Cooper of Healdsburg. Calf.
Pacific zone: o. d. Jackson, prohibi-
ton administrator at New Orleans,
Gulf zone, and NJ. O. Dunninr. col
lector Of customs at Savannah. Ga
South Atlantic zone
The first three are new officials.
While Jackson and Dunning are men
who have been for some time in the
Government service and have been
used for some time by Gen Andrews
in an eXperime testing of the
zone system. Jackson and Dunning
are also Co-ordinating with executive
authority in carrying out programs of
enforcement.
The new supervisors as such will
exercise no actual command it was
explained by Gen. Andrews, but will
he liaisOn officers while the co.ordi-
nators, of whom there are four for
the entire country. have power of
leadership to build up programs for
execution and to carry them through.
The other two co-ordinators. are Vim
cent Simonton, chief prohibition in
vestigator. with headquarters here.
and Alf Oftedal. representative of the
special intelligence unit of the Inter
nal Revenue Bureau at San Fran
cisco.
Andrews Other Duties.
Not only does Gen. Andrews com.
mand the prohibition forces of the
prohibition unit itself. but he is in
charge of the customs and the United
States Coast Guard. which have been
instructed to cooperate in the new
plan of supervision and cooperation.
The new supervisors also will confer
with district attorneys.
The smuggling and bootleg business
Gen. Andrews explained. had been
Evening star., 1926-10-15
Turkey Denies Mobilizing.

CONSTANTINOPLE, October Is
O0.-1t was authoritatively stated
today that there is no foundation for
the rumor that Turkey has modified
four army corps
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Why [ Am Coming to America
By Her Majesty, the Queen of Rumania
As Given to the american Public Through
The North American Newspaper Alliance
PART l..

heart that friends with deep friendship want make
still mutual desire each other;
strong from my heart to from heart mine
For 10 desire has
until last felt could off longer had to
difficult away a ties
thousand duties thousand obligations keep chained
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try: but at last | overcame every diff,
hculty, every objection and hindrance
so as to pay at least a flying visit.
My great object is to touch as much
ground of yours as | can. | want to
feel it under my feet. to know that
| am rea ly there; that my dream has
come true; that l am among you at
last
am bringing my youngest child
with me. so that. with her eyes wide
open. she may sec and learn and un-
derstand. want her great blue eyes
to look into yours: her young brain
to accumulate pictures she will never
forget. want you to love her be
cause she is part of me. because life
stands before her. wonderful, an ad
venture not yet lived
Comes With Thanks for War Aid.
come to see as many of you as
possibly can. come to thank all
those who stood up for us, and who
helped US during the great war. when
we stood with our back to the wall,
our hands clenched our teeth set,
catastrophe in front of us. destruc-
tion behind US. despair staring us in
the face. Hunger. cold, treaChery,
Evening star., 1926-10-15
SOLDIERS DEATH
LAID TO OWN GUN
Army Board Finds Miller
Fired "PresumabIy With
Suicidal Intent"

The mystery which has surrounded
the death of Private Edgar Miller
Fort Myer trooper for more than
week was closed today with announce
ment by the Army beard of investiga-
tion that the soldiers death was
caused by a gunshot wound inflicted
presumably with suicidal intent. The
board further found that his death did
not occur in line of duty and was the
result OF his own misconduct.
With these final conclusions agreed
to by Capt. Albert Bowen, Lieut.
Charles V. Barnum and Lieut.. T. E..
Whitehead. the three members of the
Army board. it was reliably intima ted
that the findings of the Department
of Justice agents. called into the case
for the criminal aspects, would be the
same The Department of Justice re-
port. however. was not available to-
day, but it was authoritatively stated
that the only item which prevented
the agents from returning a verdict
of suicide was whether all of the
shells found were fired from the same
pistol which was discovered near Mil
ler's body
Shells From Same Gun.
The Bureau of Standards was called
in to establish that fact and experts
there have rendered A preliminary re-
port to the effect that all seven shells
found on the scene of the shooting
had been elected from the same Army
As caliher pistol.
The board left !loophole in it's find.
ings in not declaring positively that
Miller committed suicide, because
there was some doubt that while
changing magazine clips he might
have accidentally discharged the wea
pom. However, it is held that the 90
year-old Cavalry trooper was off the
limits of the post and at a prohibitive
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Shells From Same Gun.

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tU. s. Weather Bureau Forecast
Fair tonight; tomorrow increasing
cloudiness; not much change in tenn
perature.
emperature-Highest SO, at pm
yesterday: lowest. 40. at am. today.
Full report on page 3.
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Andrews Other Duties.

CONTINUED on Page Z. Column g.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-16
SPORT NEWS SECTION
KICKS REFEREE
I IN STOMACH ANDl
GAINS DECISION
BY United Press Leased Wire

MARSHFIELD, Ore, Jan, To-
Billy Edwards of Kansas City, Mo,
turned defeat iBtp a fluke victory
in lis neh d Agep last night
bv hiebina 4#s4
.acb.
Fdwarlls au1 Wood hal eoeh gain1.
ed a fasl aH1 Ne9d hsd-fha Missouri
i'm ninue1 for the ttird f'gR ]n
trying to get around tlie Tapplefs
To Pat N[o8 o0 tie IA kq Ittts
Ioncs Of Provo ftaf 't.fa'e #'it
chanapieu. ag3 ofaree of t#a ri#f 4.
ran af6ul 9f EdMatd s fixing heels
and won't llwit for the count.
wood held Edwards flat on the
mat for two INMATES while physi-
clans were twing to resnscitate the
referee. Wben Jones finally feeov-
ered Edwards had sqttirmed out of
the deadlock and was OH top. The
referee, still groggy. staggered over
and awarded the decision to Ed
wards, thinking he was Wood. The
crowd narly mobhcd the referee and
booed Edwards out Of the hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-16
Three Local Men
VIII Race Autos
At Drawley Meet

FL CeGtro Will hfvc three entries
ia The automobile races scheduled
fer Altmaiio part tomarfcw an.ief
tl.e arspa es If Erar'av Post Amer
lean Leg ON, and the local drivers
arc confident that ut least one of
shcm viii fiaieh IN the money.
Fiovd Howard, who is agaia o.
Gated in this city, viii drive Bfaek-
euburv Brothers Special, and is ex.
pected to set 4 fhst pace for the
other entries. Howard has finished
first in many races at Alamorio and
knows the track ike a book.
shorty fikcns Will be, at the
wheel af Edgar Brothers Ford Spe-
cial which is chopped up to go
around the track in record time.
Like Howard, Iikens is an old TIM
or on the track and is a mighty good
man to have plotting any ear.
.%Evusm - Noth =" = ee Bnt
is the lengthy name chosen for the
Trey afti .aal,iaha entry waaeA v u
tc driven ~ " cnzit '<lipel,
This is the famous old =" No. Is
whieh has seen plenty Of service,
aad - / retaas Pieaty Of speed aud
p9"er,
Tsa oa ri 'rv h"fYeeeH the
f~5W'ev anl T. Centre Ar.Nefs prem
Uses to be renewed tomorrow and II
fal So efa4fa IS taT.eetet ff the
raecs There will ie uue 5A-IHiIe
crcY preceded by two eiimina-
ton l0-nliie events.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-16
PLAN BOARD TO
SUPERVISE ALL
AMATEUR SPORT

DETROIT. Jam. l6A cohnlis-
sion to supervise all. branches of
amateur sport in America and TO
prepare for the Olympic games Of
1923 is the first definite develop
ment to come from the Natiqnal Am
atur Baseball Federation conven-
tion here.
The proposal is sponsored by Clin-
ton G. Townes, former mayor of
Cleveland, and is "A revival of a pre-
vions movement that was sidetrack-
ed by the war.
"A fact not generally known,'
Townes said, = is that last year for
the first time in the history of base
ball, the sale of golf supplies ex
eeeded the sac of baseball supplies.
. Our plan rontemplates request
fer an initial appropriation of $780,
600 by congress to finance establish
IA at Of state subsidiaries. \ con-
ference will be sought with Seere-
tafv Of Commerce Hoover aud the
proposal pushed 1T tie present ses-
sion OF congress.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-16
WALLY RIPp. VETERAN lST BASEbIAN. II
ESOLD BY NEW YORK YANKS' OWNER; |
WILL PLAY FOR THE CINCINNATI REDS
BY HENRY l.. FARRELL
United Press Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK. Jan. 16.--With a
few tears aud 4 si4h or two, Colonel
Jake Ruppeft, owner of lie New
! York Yauks dtopped senteree into
the mail today that sent Wally Pipp
his veteran fest baseman, to the Cin
cinnati Reds. @6
When New York ban pfayers arc
discarded and shipped to othcr less
prosperous clubs. they ha,f4a way
Of saying that they have been trans
ported s,oWn the, river. There y
very little sentiment in big league
baseball. Il il a colt luppositnlii
and when tue legs OF i respected
veteran slow him up or when the
peg leaves the arm, the open door
is the onrv reward.
With Wally l3ipp ard Jake Rup-
cnt. Pipp was the cnly player on
the Yank club vino was Il regular
when Rnppert and his ,lgring former
partner, Colonel Huston, paid a
million dollars for baseball name.
Baseball men. wise in the ways
of The game, said that the>two col
oncls were crazy when they bought
the Yanks.
But the colonies made he,G critics
weep. The Yankees wen pennants
and it was Walv Pip who was
the real punch in the pinch.
In addition to being d high class
bah PLAYER and gentleman, Pipp
WAS ranked as one of the best two
fisted fighters in the league. He
never carried n chip on HIS shoulder
but when pressed he knew how to
take care Of himself.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-16

New York--U'nder a handicap Of
almost 20 pounds Jack Delaney,
Bridgeport. light heavyweight, woa
ten round decision in Tex Rick
ards garden last night from Bob
ritzsimmons, son of the former
heavyweight champion of the world
II was "a slow, ninterestiug bout
Flat eaused some of the 10000 spec
tators to leave the arena before the
last round. Delaney tried to make
it fight but Fitzsimmons, with the
exception of the last two rounds, did
very little but defensive work.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-16
TRACK STEWARDS
SUSPEND OWNER
In TIJUANA ROW

TIJUANA, Jan. l6. For condIiet
pfejudicia. to the good. order cf ra4.
iag A. Hef / owner IF d alarge
string Of horses here WAS suspended
wat5dav by racing stewards Fran-
ets Nelson and Eiee J. Rose iMdefin-
itclg. The trouble oceTred Thurs
day when McGili was reprimanded
foY fling h.e claims in violation
of ru es.
Hsv verbs fallowaf or 'f nt
E.tl la8 fram rse n& l Hy
ihs.r Nj Co oyan u "he ltB
fare rp S a@ fer 3Ap
and BrigH idea fFcm j. Eattst -
All ffIHat 81 5efftteHf=4Es
The sue9eHeI sona4 has
Flagstaff lta44fore Maazaua aud
seie, hud spaff nelfne5ed Tor tie
Gfafa atb laadieap March 2S.
Last vea MeGiil fiilished tha7i IN
The Coffroth with spic ana Span.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-16
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.I(9AY,S WANT ADS

FiA RN MONEY fAT HOME, clip
ping newspapers, addressing pos
td cards. No experience or
canvassing. Particulars free.
Zcno Service, so w. Washington.
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( ra land near HoltVi,le. Rich
llato Casa Bey, El C3n-
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board lina6cif. Permanent. Box
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-16
Stars Ball Team
To Play Mexican
Boys at Brawley

Steve's h! Centre team i'll journey
TO Rrawley tomorrow to play the
Brawicy Mexican team, which has
a record Of - straight wins this
season. due in great measure to the
pitching of Luccrio, who is rated as
one of the real stars of Southern
California.
The Brawley team has been play,
ing a fast brand of BALI all season
and are not considered a 'set-up'
by any means.
Nash will do the hurlng for the
local team with Jack Tackett on
the receiving end.k 'l'he~latter has
sheNn himself to be a very capable
catcher, though his regular position
has been in the infield, and III saddi,
tion to doing good Back stop work
he is hitting the ball, s
The game will be called at 2.30.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-16
KIND HZAIZ wGD THIEF
LEAVES VICTIM S2.25

SACRA3lIENTO, CaIif., Jan. To-
"A Kind harted thief is being sought
by Sacramento police today. Find
ing a 50 bill in an overcoat left in
the room of IL. E. Eshill here, Il
prowier changed the money and left
$225 for his victim.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-16
5000 to 800 per acre, two acres

5000 to 500 per acre, two acres
IN asparagus from ! TO 3 years
odd enough plants to set out !
acre. Good market. Two acres
pasture, white eioget and alfalfa.
Two aefe orchard, rs acre Stay
man apples, 40 acre Joni hans,
5 Winter Nellie pear tees, .
Lambert cherries, | bings black
Republican. sour cherry. II
acre garden, lawn and a good Z
room mousse, barn and other out
bindings. Price $4,000. Trust
mortgage for $2100 Of which runs
81 years, second mortgage 5000.
For particulars write Mrs. NJ. Mill
lisou, Tracy, Calf. l2t6
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-16
c9RcINAL sIrI L WAGyNG
s.~ BATZL-E AGAINsT DEATH
Hy United i.ress Leased ,t.Irc

I BRUSSELS. San. 10. Cardinal
Mercicr, world known ehurchman
IS stih fighting his battle against
death. II = condition today was re
ported unchanged from yesterday.
He is very weak.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-16

Sncra ancn-n.- -"ptc Sarw MO, VI
'n'no, tl,erkcd mt Rif'v leflere Of
"-otr"r~;"c ir'thc seventh round of
scheduled ten round bout here.
-upt y 7Vr 1T r. erV0eplO al4
pohby Mars If Manila fought siN
rounds 70 q draw
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-16

WANFED--Land levoIed for part
Of land. Soft soil. miles good
valley town. Particulars write to
T. 0. Box 81, Imperial, Gal. l4t6