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Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-16
Government In
Italy Offers
Titles For Sale

NAPLES, Italy, Oct. lG.-Titlos
Of nobility, ambassadorial crcdcn-
lialS, honorary consulshIpS and de-
cIccs of the supreme court were
available here recently for n"lni-
nal honorarium.
There was II wholesale manufac-
turc Of patents of nobility, clabor
ate Illuminated parchmcnts for am
bassadOrS and conSulS, stern legal
documents for dccrccS of the su-
prcmc court and numerous other in.
strumcnts Of rank and grade.
This private government, which
offered to the public every concciv-
:,blc service from parade permit
To Il street railway franchise, with.
out the necessary formalitics and
delay, existed for Il time without
the knowledge of the Italian author
ties. None Of the directing min
istcrs' of the enterprise had ever
consulted Mussolini about it. But
the Ducr'S police got 81 tip and
raidcd the establishment, selling
the plant.
The manufacture and distributl ion
Of false p,>sports was ais" Il profit.
able activity Of the self appointed
government and perfectly imi
tatcd paSsportS, stamps and seals
fer visas were found by the police
in the small office which served n
the ministerial building.
The "privatc government or
ganiZation worked chiefly in tho
small towns and the country dis
tricts, and. for Il consideration, was
prepared to obligc clients wit
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-16
Rev. ChevertOn
Arrives Here To
Fill Past e


Tomorrow Rev. William Chcvcrton
formerly of Los Angeles, will open
his pastoratc at the State Street
Christian church. Rev. Chcvcrton
is graduate of Drake university
and has been in religious education
al work as we'll as preaching for the
past six years. He comes to this
community highly recommended, and
has made an excellent impression by
sermons delivered during two visits
here.
1t is planned to observe rally day
in the Sunday school tomorrow. The
annual rally day program will be
given. Special numbers have been
arranged, both in the individual
classes and for the closing session.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-16
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. G. f.. Conant plan
ned to leave today for Los Angeles,
where they expect to spend several
days.
Among the rural school teachers
visiting County Superintendent II.
G.. Goes office today were Miss
Clara Joplin and MisS Cecilia Jen'
sen, Scclcy: Mrs. Amelia Bowie and
Mrs. Vara Dodson. Rose school, and
Mrs. Isabelle Dubois. Silsbcc.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. G.. Barker of Den
yer, Ill.,. are guests at the home of
Mrs. Paul Boman, where they will
make an extended visit. Mrs. Bar.
kcr is Mrs. Boman's sister.
II. f. Rau. in charge of the West
crn Union office here, has leased
one of the new bungalows on Olive
street built by Mr.. and Mrs. j. j.
Green. Mr.. and Mrs. Rau will
move in the first of next month.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-16
MRS. GIBSON IS
GIVEN JUDGMENT
IN ISLANDER CASE

Mrs. c. r. Gibson, former Impe.
rial high school teacher, was given
judgment for 81 late last night in
Superior Judge NJ. w. Conkling s
court in her suit for $4,000 against
ID. c. Gale, member of the Imperial
board Of education, whom she charg-
ed with making slandcrous remarks
about her at Il board meeting.
The jury was out nearly six hours
in a vain attempt to agree. 1t took
the ease at 4:45 p. m. and retired to
the jury room to consider the evil
dcncc. At 1880 p. IN. the jury was
still out and II few moments later
Jurors entered the courtroom to ask
for further instructions from the
court. reporting that they were un-
able to agree.
Attorneys ID. l.. .lult and II. s.
MacKinnon, representing Mrs. Glib
son and Attorney Mckee and
Vaughn Thompson, counsel for Dale,
asked the court for permission to
confer in the hope Of arriving at n
settlement. With the litigants they
discussed the ease or Il few mo
mcnts then announced they had
reached an agreement whereby Dale
would confess judgment and agree to
ST award.
Mrs. Gibson, attorneys explained,
was satisfied that such Il confession
would clear her name of the taint
put upon it by Dalc's statements
and was ready to accept such YER
diet.
Judge Conkling then asked the
jurors if they were willing to return
II verdict making the 81 award and
received an affirmative answer
Jurors then retired and signed tn"
Xordict
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-16
Woman Killed
By Bulldogs
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SYDNEY, Oct. l6.-MrS. Chris
tina Olsen, so wears old, living in
a Melbourne suburb, met death in
an awful fashion. She was torn to
pieces by bull dogs.
Mrs Olsen was alone in the ward
of the house. whore the dogs were
allowed to exercise. when the TRACE
dy occurred.
She was, it is believed, hanging
out some washing when n prop sup.
porting the clothes line fell. Her ac-
tion in STOPPING to pick up the prop
is held to have been construed by
the dogs as an action of picking up
Il stick to beat them. AS she was
STOPPING, the three dogs, in a con
ccrtcd move, launched an attack
against her.
They knocked her to the ground.
The aged woman s screams attract
ed neighbors who grouped outside
the fence, too afraid to enter.
Meantime the dogs were charging
Mrs. Olsen, inflicting terrible in
jurics.
At length the women outside We're
able to attract the attention of the
frantic animals, and Mrs. Olsen was
able to crawl to shelter. Blood was
streaming from wounds inflicted by
the dogs. She was too weak to rise
10 her feet, or even proceed at a
fast rate ON hands and knees. She
dragged herself inch by inch across
u tcn.yard stretch of ground to the
back door of the house.
The dogs returned to the attack
and Mrs. Olson had to pull open the
door slowly and tc,rust her body in
side. at the same time preventing
the dogs from entering. A few min
utcs later police arrived. They shot
the dogs and took Mrs. Olsen to hos
pital. She died from her wounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-16
Central Meets
CalexicO Today

With victories registered over the
San Diego high school team and the
Yuma eleven, Coach II. NJ. Arm
strong : Central high school football
team took the field this afternoon
for the annual encounter with Ca
leXico high.
Armstrong was confident of a
win over the border outfit although
expressing some doubt as to how his
green line material would stand ny
against the heavier forward wall
sent in by Calexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-16
PAGE THREE

Pacific coast, While the wind
velocity is not exceptionally high,
the rainfall IS by far he heaviest
experienced since last December. The
official instruments in Astoria re-
corded 2.I6 inches of rain in the
period from 6 p. m. yesterday until
s clock this morning. The wealth.
cr station at Northhcad reported u
maximum wind velocity during the
night at 3S miles an hour No dam
age rs result of the storm is reported
ON communication lines or highways.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-16
Prize Hen Has
Hobo Instincts
By United Press Leased Wire

MARYSNILLE, Cal, Oct. Ii. =
Biddy, Buff Cochin hen owned by
+; y. Hutchinson, Suttcr county
farmer, may possess pedigree a
yard long, but she has all the in
stincts of hobo.
She even steals rides into town on
an automobile.
When Hutchinson cranked up his
flivver and mOtOred to MarySvillc
the other day he wondered why cr-
cryonc grinncd so broadly when
they looked ut his car. When he
stopped his machine he found the
source of their amusement.
There was Biddy, perchcd ON the
front axle. She had ridden all the
wav into todn from the farm, dis
tancc Of several miles.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-16
Plans Made For
Organization of
County Fire Unit

Definite plans for organization of
Il county fire fighting unit are ex-
pcctcd to be submitted at Il meeting
Of the Imperial Valley Firemen $
association in Calexico Oct. %.
The plan was preached at a re-
cent meeting and was later dis
cusscd by fire department officials
and county supervisors at a meet
ing here A committee is now work.
ing on a plan which will be submit
ted at the Calexico meeting. Mem
bcrs of the Calcxico department
are arranging for big feed to be
served visiting firemen.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-16
Now
Supplies World
With Puffed Rice
By United Press Leased Wire

BlGGS, Cal, Oct. I.-Sacramcnto
valley now supplies the world with
puffcd rice.
This fact was made known here
by +. 4. Trimblc, superintendent of
local rice mill, who points out that
because the water content of rice
grown in this section is just right
for the explosive process that con
vcrts it into puffcd grains, it will
be used for that purpose.
Rice mills of Biggs and Colusa
arc now running full blast, and will
so continue until August, 1927, av.
eraging 1900 bags day in the pad
dy mill.
This year the rice will be run in
the Quaker Oats quality, and when
milled will be shipped to Cedar Rap.
ADS, Ia, Peterboro, Ontario, Canada
and Akron, Ohio.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-16
To Investigate
"Vet" Hospital
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TUCSON, AriZ., Oct. l6.-Col. f..
+. Tandy, chief co-ordinator Of the
L. S. Veterans bureau, was here to
day from Washington, y. C., to
preside over an official invcStiga-
ton of charges of incfficicncy
against administrators of the local
hospital for war veterans.
All members of the hospital staff
were called on for testimony in
connection with the investigation,
which involves allegations of inef-
ficieney. favoritism and "missinG
supplies. So
Col. Tandy's report is to be for
warded to Washington for formal
action after the hearing, which was
held behind closed doors.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-16

Prune shipments from Idaho last
week were limited TO "a cars In an
effort to prevent Idaho pru4cs from
flooding the market
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-16

Winter Seckel pears from Grass
valley, Nevada county, recently
topped the New York market at
.4.07 q half box.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-16

Mrs. Anna Fiskola, Portland, Ore
gon, holds the cranberry picking
record with 81 pecks in day to her
credit.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-16
rested for Drunkenness Pre-,

cl WAS arrested early this
ing by Officer Mayo on char9-
drunkenness. He was found
lcring near Third and Olive in
.zcd condition, according to
> 5 report. He was released
the county Jail this morning
hc posted So for his appear.
in police court Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-16

Electric pow'D from California is
used to run the pumps in the Well
ton Mesa irrigation district of Ari,
2ona.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-16

DR.. J. E. Foncannon, Ostcopath
Room 2G, Davis Bldg, Phone 81.
! Strictly OstcOpathic. adv
Returns to City.-Mrs. X. Y. Wat
son has returned to her home here
after Il month spent in Minnesota,
During most of her absence she WAS
with her mother, Mrs. II. ID. Clark
Of Minneapolis, who has been ill,
but now shows slight Improvement.
Mrs. Watson declares that il seems
good to be back in Imperial Valley,
~ the sun Shonc only four days dur
ing three weeks spent in Mime
apoliS
Violin and Band instruments.
Williams Music Studio, Telephone
1J7 adv
Doctor w. E. Lyons, Osteopath,
Physician n Surgeon, Dunaway
Bldg. Phones. office 131. Res IA.
adv
Received Honors. 1Wnrd has Just
been received at the local high
school regarding the work of llar-
old Lord, II former student. Lord is
attending the California Institute
Of Technology at Pasadena, and is
reported to have rated the honor
roll by his work there last year.
Lord is II graduate of the high
school class of 1922.
Is 1t Wise to elect n man mex
pcricnccd and untricd to the high
office o" Superior Judge when you
lave sucj. an idcal candidate as
Judge CO.." with his long. practical,
experience aud cXe"rtional judicial
training! adv
House Will Be Busy.-According
To letters received here, Edgar
House. son Of Mr. and Mrs. j. l..
liousc, has been elected to act rs
secretary Of his fraternity, Sigma
\ lpha Epsilon. He will also act rs
fraternity hou>" manager this year.
House is attending, the University
of Southern California.
For q Real Lemonade or Orange.
ade at Paul's, Union Stages De.
pot aAv
Home Made Pies by Mrs Dock
cry. Lunches served. Sl7 W. Main.
adv
Faithful Service and adherence to
duty ought to be the very highest
recommendation for Public Off
cial, Judge Cole fulfills this re-
: uuircmcnt. adv
The Mechanically Recorded Vie
tor records that are on sale Friday
and Saturday ut for Sl.00 ut the
! !. V. Hardware Co, include the late
dancc hits. 14t2
The Liberty Cafe serves n special
| 20 cent lunch and % cent dinner
I every night. cot II
Will Hold Classes-1n connection
; with the night classes at the high
! school, Mrs. EvaIcna Moore, direct
or of girls physical training, will
conduct gymnasium classes for
omen These classes, which have
been conducted by Mrs. Moore for
several wears, have proven quite
popular in the past. Registration
| for this work, as for other high
school night classes, will take place
next Thursday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-16

Man on the Bench in all Cali
Il has Il cleaner or more cnvi-
record than our own Judge
Honor yoarsClf and him by
ming Linn for SIX years more.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-16
NEWS BRIEFS
From City and County,

Goes to State Prison.. H. Stur-
gcon. convicted Thursday in Super
ior Judge Franklin Cole S court on
charges Of auto theft, will be taken
to San Quentin tomorrow to start
serving Il sentence of from one to
ten years. He will be delivered to
prison authorities by Deputy Shcr-
iff Tom Sharp. Sturgeon 5 compan
ion. II. l.. Dukes, also sentenced
to Imprisonment for an indefinite
term, was taken to San Quentin
yesterday by Deputy Sheriff George
Ioung.
DR.. Amy Lyons, Ostoopath, 7O4
so. Firth st. Phone III. adv
The Olga Steeb method. which is
producing sch marvellous results is
being intr0o IIccd into the entire
piano deparI ncnt Of the Academy
Of Music ihrt ugh Miss Alice Kaye,
one of Miss Stccb $ leading ex-
pon"nfs. adv
Finds Conditions Good. = Harry
skinner, county school attendance
supervisor, reports that child labo,
law infractions in the valley are
becoming rare, and have practically
ceased to exist among Mcxicans
who have been in the county prior
TO this fall. Some of the new ar
rivals have shown that they did not
understand the requirements, Skin
ncr states. skinner has been
spending the past few days check
ing np conditions in the north end
of the valley. and reports them TO
be very satisfactory.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-16

DR.. r. L. Palmer. Chiropra"tor,
Painless system. Rooms 2i -. Bank
oI' Italy B,d@ "honC, lis and
GeeW. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-16

rothy Dix Brackenbury. Dane.
.nNtructor JJS Adams. Phone
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-16

Join Association Several new
members have joined the cow test
ing association this week. J. O.
Combs. Pete Xumstcin, j. G. Dick
and Frank Nogcl signed up in the
lIoltville district. j. II. Payne and
Hobart Hcrrick are new members in
the Scclcy ncighborhood.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-16

DR.. Harry Findley, specialist in
diseases OF eye, ear nose and
throat. 70 "A D1v. Bldg. Phone
". adv
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-16
Gale DrencE,es
Northwest Coast

ASTORIA, ore, Oct. Is. - y
southcrIy gale, accompanied with
torrcntial rains is raking the north
what looked like perfectly genuine
titles Of "count - or "cavalicrc
OF :. .cnmmcndHtOrn.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-16

Here From Coast. 7. Fcustcl,
Mrs. Dorothy Ruggicri, and Mrs.
Ada Thompkins are here from San
Diego for a visit with Miss Clara
FcuStcl.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-16

Houses, like rent. Afflorhaugh
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-16
port Cars Stolen-TwC

port Cars Stolen-Two ears
stolen from r. Centre owners
night. One, belonging to Il. Z.
+. WAS recovered later by the
II who found it abandoned at
pa aud Main streets. The other
inc. owned by o. Il. Webster,
b from a parking place near
imperial avenue fight arena. is
missing.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-16
Lettie Earley Van Hoesen. Colo

Lettie EarleyVan Hoesen, Colora-
tura soprano, Dramatic Reader and
Teacher. late of lIinshaw Conscrva-
tory and Lctitia Barnum School Of
Expression, Chicago. SpccializcS in
diction and the speaking voice.
Academy of Music. GO Olive. Phone
1861. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-16

Wooda Elesy Dance Studio. -
Orange. Phone 4llW. ad
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-16

Is 1t Wise to elect man mex
pcricnccd and untricd to the high
office 0" Superior Judge when you
lave suci aa idcal candidate as
Judge CO.." with his long. practical,
experience Hud cX""rtional judicial
raining! adv
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-16

Va-Per Marcel phone 7s3.
icnnc Beauty ShopPo. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-16

House Will Be Busy.-According
to letters received here, Edgar
House, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. l..
liousc, has been elected to act as
secretary Of his fraternity. Sigma
Alpha Epsilon. He will also act as
fraternity hou>" manager this year.
House is att"nding the University
Of Southern California.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-16

DR.. A. B. Hanson, Dentist. Ex-
traction specialist. Davis Bldg.
evenings by appointment. Phone
sW. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-16

DR.. Cunningham Ostcopathic
Physician. 80 Main St. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-16
buses, $1,000 up. Afflcrbaugh.
adv

ny Taxes Due.-Although prop
owners have until Nov. % to
'city taxes for the first half Of
year, quite II few payments
been received this week, city
l. Ncalc reports. The payments
due on Oct. ! but will not
|Inc delinquent until Nov. %.
|ncnts for the second half do
become delinquent until April
( W. The total assessment 10
.ollcctcd is SI45,l4s.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-16

The Liberty Cafe serves Il special
20 cent lunch and 90 cent dinner
every night. cot II
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-16
For q Real Lemonade or Orange.
ade at Paul's, Union Stages De.
pot aAv

Home Made Pies by Mrs. Dock
cry. Lunches served. Sl7 ". Main.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-16

Issue Marriage License. A mar
riapr license was issued today Mt
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-16

the county clerk office to Clay
Jordan and Miss Cora Eurton, both
Of Calipatria. They were to be
married this afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-16

We Are Prepared to take care OF
your trade, anything in the way Of
fat hens and fryers. Give us a trial.
M. +. Todd, 1852 Woodward Ava.
Phone 966. adv
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-04
Renew Your Health
By Publication

Any physician will tell you that
Perfect Publication of the Sys-
tenn is Natures Foundation of
Perfect Health" Why not rid
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Calotabs are the greatest of all
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why the said Henry Edward Will
liams should not be declared dead,
according to the statutes in such
cases made and provided and why
the said applicant should not be
appointed administrators.
And il is ordered that this Cita-
ton be published once a week for
six consecutive weeks in the Key
West Citizen" a newspaper pub
lished in Monroe County
witness my name as County
Judge of the County aforesaid, at
Kew West. Florida. this the 2Sth day
of May, y. ID. 1926.
HUGH GUM.
County Judge.
BY JOSE C. PIODELA,
Clerk.
may2S; 1une4-11-1S-25; july2-9
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ment in my letter box" wrote Mrs.
Hegmann, ''and took Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and got
relief" Mrs. Hegmann also took
Lydia E. Pinkham's Herb Medicine
and Lydia e. Pinkham's Pills for
Constipation, with good results. She
says, Il am recommending your
medicines TO all l know who have
symptoms the same as mine, and to
others whom / think it will help.
You may use my statement as a tes-
timonial. and I will answer any let
ters sent to me by women who would
like information regarding your
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There are women in your state
perhaps in your town-who have
written letters similar to this one
telling how much Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has
helped them.
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siCKLY, PEEVIsH CHILDREN

Children suffering from mites
final worms are cross, restless and
unhealthy. There are other symp=
toms, however. If the child is
pale, has dark rings under the
eyes, bad breath and takes no in
terest in play, it is almost a GER
tainty that worms are eating away
it's vitality. The surest remedy
for worms is Whites Cream Vermi-
fuge. 1t is positive destruction to
the worms but harmless to the
child. Price 35c. Sold by all
druggists. NJ w F
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PREVENTS INFECTION

The greatest discovery in flesh
healing is the marvellous Borozone,
"a preparation that comes in liquid
and powder form. 1t is COM
bination treatment that not only
purifies the wound of germs that
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flesh with extraordinary speed.
Bad wounds or cuts which take
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liniments mend quickly under the
powerful influence of this won
derful remedy. Price Ciquid)
soc, 60c and $3.50. Powder 30c
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Adjustable Window Screens with
galvanized wire, 60 cents up;
Screen Doors, $2.35 and up. Clay
Flower Pots, White Enamel Bread
and Cake Boxes, Water Coolers,
Water Cooler Faucets, Thermos
Bottles, Electric Flash Lights. Call
around for Valspar puzzle in
about two weeks time. 100 yard
sticks to be given away Saturday
night, one to each customer. AL
bury's Hardware Store.
June 4-2t
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Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Gainesville, Fla.
May s, 1926.
NOTICE is hereby given that
Minnie l.. Duke of Big Pine, Flor
ida, who, on August 5, 1924. made
Homestead Entry, No. 01SS39, for
Lots l and ,, Section Is, Township
66 S. Range 30 e, Tallahassee
Meridian, has filed notice of inten-
tion to make Communication Proof.
TO establish claim to the land above
described, before Clerk Circuit
Court, at Key West, Florida. on the
cath day of June, 1926.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Ira F. Potts, of Big Pine, Florida.
John ]. Landers, of Big Pine,
Florida.
James L. Johnson, of Big Pine,
Florida.
Myrtle L. Sims, of Big Pine, Flor
ida.
GEORGE C. GROIN,
maYl0-30t Register.
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Serial No. OISS55
Serial No. OISS55
Department of the Interior, u. S.
Land office at Gainesville, Fla.
Nav X 1926

Department of the Interior, U. S
Land Office at Gainesville, Fla
May 8, 1926.
NOTICE is hereby given that
Myrtle L. Sims, of Big Pine. Flor
ida, who, on August u, 1924, made
Homestead Entry, No. 01SS55, for
Lot ), Section IA. Township sc S.
Range % E.. Tallahassee Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to
make Communication Proof, to estab-
lish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before Clerk Circuit Court
at Key West, Florida, on the gath
day of June. 1926.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John J. Landers, of Big Pine,
Florida.
oscar w Johnson. of Big Pine,
Florida.
William H. Sands, of Big Pine,
Florida.
Minnie L. Duke, of Big Pine, Flor
ida.
GEORGE c. GROIN.
may10-30t Register.