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Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-14
new BULLETINS
OBTAINABLE AT
ADVISORS OFFICE

! The following agricultural bullc-
( tins have been recently received at
! the Farm Advisor S office. AS long
as the supply lasts. copies of these
! bulletins can be obtained free of
charge, by calling at the office. The
; Farm Advisor 5 office is located in
the basement of the court house at
FL Ccntro.
Cantaloupe Production in Cali
fornia.
The Melon Aphis and its Control.
The Green Bug or Spring Gram
Aphis.
The Improvement of Tomatoes by
Selection.
A Study of Resistance to West
crn Yellow Blight of Tomato Nari-
cites.
Factors Influencing the Quality
of Fresh Asparagus after it is Ha'r.
vested.
Stationary Spray Plants in Cali
fornia.
Report of Third Annual Date
Growers Institute.
Citrus Culture in Central Califor-
mia.
Altcrnaria Rot of Lemons.
Insects Injuries to Ornamental
Greenhouse Plants.
Management Problems of Cooper
ative Associations Marketing Fruits
and Vegetables.
Irrigation by Overhead SPrinkl-
ing.
On the Longevity of Date Pollcr.
Feeding Beef Cattle in California.
Steer Feeding i'll Kentucky.
Market Glasses and Grades or
Livestock.
The Digestibilitv of Dried Orange
Pulp and Raisin Pulp.
Beef Cattle Production in the
Range Area.
Practical Hog Houses.
The Value of Root Crops and Sal
mon Oil as Sources of Nitamin y
for Poultry.
Blackhead and other causes of
loss of Turkeys in California.
Backyard Poultry Keeping.
small Concrete Construction on
, the Farm.
Trees for Roadside Planting.
Alfalfa Fertilizer Experiments
; Conducted at Bard.
! Innoculation of Legumes and
none. .Lcgumes with Nitrogen. Fixing
and other Bacteria.
Production of Seed Flax.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-14
ANNOUNCE PROGRAM
FOR MUSICALE AT
& L u b THTRSDAT 7

Club women of the city will be
entertained at a Christmas musicale
3nd tea. to be gwen ut the Wo-
man 5 Ten Thousand Club ON Thurs
day afternoon, with members Of the
music committee assisted by those
Of the year book committee. in
charge.
Mrs. Hugh I. Osborne announces
that among the numbers on the pro
gram will be violin solos by Quin-
ocv Hunt; vocal solo, 1.-The Christ
mas Angel. by Mrs. Don Rex;
The Other Wise Man. reading
hv EVELYN Pope and an old fash
ioncd dance by Claire \ewkirk.
y number OF Christmas carols
will be presented as solos. duets
and choruses.
Tea will be served by the mem
hers of the wear book committee
under the direction of Mrs. Earle q.
Davis, chairman.
\ Christmas tree with gifts for
HE children and needy of the East
side is planned. and all members are
asked to bring gifts Of toys or
food staples. wrapped in white.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-14
SHRINE CLUB TO
GIVE DINNER DANCE
NEXT FRIDAY NIGHT

Members of the Imperial Valley
Shrine Club will play the part of
hosts At a dinner dance. at v.hicn
their ladies will be guests. on Fri
day night. The event. which prom
ises to be an important social ocea-
sion. is to be gwen in the new
blue room of the Hotel Barbara
Worth. and will mark the formal
opening OF the Hotel s ball room
which has been completely redeeo-
rated and remodelcd. Between so
and 90 couples are expected to at
tend.
An orchestra is being imported
from abroad. according 20 W.
l.. Garrett. secretary Of the club.
General arrangements for the affair
are under the direction of Ray Ed
gar and Mr.. Garrett. Favors will
bc distributed, and attractive en-
ttrtainment features are to supple.
ment the dancing.
All members Of the valley club,
aS we'll as any other Shriners of
the county and visiting Shriners,
are invited to attend. Reservations
should be placed with Mr. Garrett
by telephoning Ill.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-14
ELKS L!1!!.! TO .!!!!. HOLD
''HICH JINKS"
ON TWO NIGHTS

FL Centre lodge of Elks will hold
its - High .Jinks' program for the
benefit Of the Christmas tree fund
on Friday and Saturday nights of
this week, it was announced today.
The program WIS originally schcd-
ulcd for last week, but bad weather
teompelled a postponcmcnt.
! Funds derived from the High
! Jinks' will be used for the Christ
lmas tree program which has been an
annual feature in FL Centre for scv-
eeral years. On Christmas day the
Elks lodge acts as host to all chill
+ dren of FL Centre, regardless of
creed. race or color.
/ Last year more than 1000 chill
dren were made happy by the Elks
on Christmas day, and it is expected
that even a larger number will be
aentertaincd this wear.
/ The committee in charge of the
program announces that the - igh
sJinks' will be the only means used
this year to raise money for the
. Christmas tree fund. In former
wears "a show was given by the lodge
and merchants were solicited. This
wear the show was eliminated and
there will be no solicitation.
An attractive program has been
arranged for each evening, including
dancing. One ticket will admit a
lady and gentleman to the program
both nights, with no additional
charge for dancing.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-14
Christmas Seal -
Sale Progressing

Persons who have not obtained
supplies of the Christmas seals,
sent out by the Imperial County
tuberculosis Committee, and who
desire to do so, may get them at
the rest room on Sixth Street, Mrs.
A. b. Hanson, of the committee,
stated today.
Some of those who received the
seals, but have lost the envelope in
which to send their remittance, are
i'll doubt as to where the money
should be sent, and are advised
that checks can be forwarded to
Mrs. Dozier Dawson at the county
courthouse.
Next week the committee plans
to have booth at the I'll Centre
post office for the sale of seals
Last night Mrs. Hanson address.
ed the meeting of Boyce Aten Post
and the Legion Auxiliary, enlisting
the aid of the ex-servicc men and
women in the Christmas seal cam
paign.
Considerable improvement has
been noted in the sale of seals in
the past few days, member of
the committee stated, but there is
still necessity for more seals if FL
Centre is to do its share toward
maintaining the tuberculosis camp
at Hipass.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-14
Valley Hen Lays
Champion Egg

G. e. Thicker. Meloland ranrhcr,
has on exhibition at Clements
Drug store, an egg that is "pIenty
egg as the boys would say.
The hcnfruit measures - inch
cs by inches and weighs a quarter
OF pound. 1t was laid by one
wear old Rhode Island Red hen,
weighing u pounds. According
to Tucker the hen lays an egg every
other day, usually of larger than
ordinary size. The egg he exhibit
cd today. however, is the largest ono
vet to appear.
In behalf of the hen, which is the
property of Mrs. Tucker, u challenge
is issued to any other egg produces
in the county, to beat the big un.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-14
LEGION AUXILIARY
ELECTS OFFICERS
FOR COMING YEAR

Mrs. Lucy Martin was elected TO
the presidency of the Women s
Auxiliary Of the American Legion,
which held we'll attended meetin Q
last night nj the court house. Mrs.
ROlln Bridges was elected first vice
president; Mrs. Gal; p. Harrison
second vice president: Mrs. ?. A.
Thaanum. sCcretary-treasurer Mrs.
BesS Mitchell, historian; Mrs. Ed
gar Is. HCrvcy, chaplain: Mrs. Ben
Christian. musician, and Mrs. No
Ian smith, Sergc ant at arms. EXecu-
tive committee members selected
ncre Mrs. RCbelt Todd, Mrs. H. II.
Hovcy and Miss Winnie Barry.
1t was announced that gift boxes
for the disabled nurses at the Unit
ed States Veterans hospital must
be AT the Press office or the court
house not later than Wednesday
evening. Names We're drawn, and
only members who received a name
are 70 prepare boxes. which are to
consist Of a small personal gift and
card. Plans were also discussed foI
the packing Of - boxes which arc
to be sent 10 thr naval hospital AT
Balboa Park. San Diego.
The next meeting OF the auxiliary
when officers wiz lie installed, kas
announced for January 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-14
"NINERAL WEALTH
OF MEXICO" SUBJECT
OF =. e. o. PROGRA.H

Mineral Wealth of Mexico, :
was the subject of an intensely in
tcresting talk given by Mrs. John
Stewart Ross at meeting of Chap
ter \ Y, F. +. o., which was held
Yesterday at the home Of Mrs. l.. C..
House.
Mrs. Ross gave something of the
history of the development of the
mining industry of Mexico, telling
how the mines had been successive
" operated by the Mayas. the span
ish, the Mcxicans, the British and
lane now largely under American
control The varied mineral 70
sources Of tlIat country, which in
clude practically every known met
al as well as many semi -prccious
and some precious stones, were men
toned.
Under the head Of recent dcVel-
opmcnts, Mrs Ross told of the dis.
coverv of oil on the east coast #
Mexico and Of the drilling which Is
being done in Ba.ia California, nca"
/ Tijuana The development Of tn
radium industry also came under
I the latter head.
Current events on Mexico allow
ed an opportunity for considcrabl"
discussion Nv all present.
Following the business session at
which Mrs. Forrest Kutz presided,
Mrs. o. &. Horne gave a romPrc-
hensve and well planned outline Of
the constitution Of the local chai
ter.
Assisted BY Mrs. W. +. Moshcr Of
roltvlle, Mrs. l.. e. House prcsid-
cd at "A dainty one o clock luncheon.
Those present included Mcsdamcs
G.. W. Allison. Don G. Bitler. Roy
r.. Breedlovc, II. f.. Coo, G. f. Cog
gins, George A. Hartman, o. G.
Horne, }. l.. House, Forrest Kutz,
John Stewart Ross, Eugene Ross,
Charles T.. Scott, NJ. NJ. Sweeney, A..
NJ. Williams and the two hostesses.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-14
MRS. ROMEO SMITH
ELECTED HEAD OF
PYTHIAN SISTERS

Foliage and flowers were prettily
combined to form a background for
the special meeting Of Pythian
Sisters Temple No. II held at Davis
hall last night, at which Mrs. Romeo
G. Smith was elected head of the
temple. The observance of past
chiefs night, the election of off
GERS who will serve for 1927. and
the initiation of two new members
made the evening an important one.
Mrs. Irene McWilliams was in
charge of the past chiefs night OBJ
scrvance, which is an annual event.
Officers selected for the coming
wear were rs follows: Most Excel
lent Chief, Elizabeth Smith; Excel
lent Senior. Hattie Morrison; EX
cellent Junior. Elizabeth Coons;
Manager, Bernice Johnson; Mis-
tress of Records and Correspondent,
Jessie Ferguson; Mistress of Fin
ance. Fannie Long: Guard Of the
Inner Temple, Vivian Moffatt;
Guard of the Outer Temple, Hattie
Stewart.
Carrie Moore was elected INSTALL
ing officer, and Carrie Miller, press
correspondent. Trustees chosen
were Rosie Wakefield. Martha
Steele and Nina Stafford.
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. A. Moline were
candidates initiated.
Refreshments and n social hour
completed the pleasing evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-14

"The Fair God" by Lew Wallace,
which was given by Mrs. Frank F.
Anderson. The story, which fitted
in with the study of Mexico being
carried on by the section, proved
delightful.
Under the leadership of Mrs. D.
B. Roberts, the study of Mexican
history was continued. The discus
sion of current events added inter
est.
The section voted to send one of
the friendship dolls which are
TO go to Japan ,as contribution
toward international good will be-
tween that country and our own.
Mrs. L. j. Mack was present as
Il new member of the section.
Mrs. ContoS, assisted by Mrs. An
gle Clements, served refreshments
following the study hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-14

row afternoon at 3 clock. All
nl.n.b,rS are sized to tc present,
and to ing 4 freud.
The Silver Medal Contest, which
is being sponsored by the l.. T. L.
and which had to b. postponed dae
10 the weather. is to lie given cn
Tuesday. December p. The confrs-
tants are coming on we'll VIII tEeir
selections. il is announced, and par
enfs, and friends oft tbe childre!ls as
well as the general publi'', are a.kcd
to plan to attend. Further an
nounccment of the contest will be
made through the Press at Il later
date
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-14
PROMINENT Music
INPRESARIO TO BE
ENTERTAINED HERE

Announcement of an event Of
outstanding interest in musical AMI
social circles of this city is that Of
the impending visit of J.. +. Behy-
mcr of Los Angeles. widely known
music iinprcsario Of the Pacific
coast, who will be here the latter
part of the week as the guest Of
his friends, Mi and Mas, Aoat.sI.
Reid.
Complilacntlns III. Belymor. Mfy.
Ross 7. Hickeox is issuing invita-.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-14
Recognition Is
Conferred Upon
School Building

EUGENE, Ore, Dee. 14.-Unl
versity of Oregon has just conferrcI
official recognition upon the hall
century old building in which |
was first housed, by giving it
name.
With elaborate ceremony, the d
tie Deadv hall - was bestow,
upon the structure.
BY popular consent, it alwa]
has been referred to as Dcadv hill
IN unofficial recognition of one |
the institution S faculty mcmbel
The name until now was not off
iallv existent.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-14
Methodist Ladies' Aid
To Meet Tomorrow At
Home of Mrs. !. D.FOSS

Members of the Methodist Ladies
Aid viii meet at the home of Mrs.
j. u. Foss tomorrow for an all day
sewing bee in preparation for
the Christmas bazaar which the aid
is to give on Saturday at Edgar
RioS. Hardware Co. Work will be-
gin at 9 o clock. and all attending
ate asked to bring sandwiches for
the light luncheon which will be
SkrNCN.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-14
McNary-Haugen
Bill Is Revised
ny United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Dec. ia rc.
viscd version of the Nc Nary
IIaugcn price stabilization bill was
introduced in the senate today by
Senator McNary, Republican, Ore
gon. new chairman Of the senate az
ricultural ,femnlittec.
The nieas1fe provides "a .$2j0,000,-
900 yssois nig, fund tg% stabilize
prices Of whcaf; cotton, corn, aid
hogs by exporting surplus crops. 1t
rctaius the equalization fec provia-
ion, criticized by President Coolidge.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-14
College Women VIII
Not Meet This Week

Mrs. Fred Nuttall, local president
of the College Women s Club, an
nounces that there will he no meet
ing of the FL Centre division this
week. The meeting which was to
have been held tomorrow, will oc-
cur On Januarv 5.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-14
Installation To BE
Obserred Wednesday
By Signal Chapter

Signal Chapter No. 90. Order of
the Eastern Star. announces its in
stallatiou Of officers on Wednesday
evening. at 5 clock in the Masonic
Temple. All Eastern Stars and their
guests. As we'll as Masons and their
families are cordially invited 10 at
tend.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-14
Arts, Crafts Section
Members To Meet At
Clubhouse Tomorrow

Tomorrow has been chosen for
the date of the next meeting of the
Arts and Crafts section of the Wo-
man 5 Ten Thousand Club, which
will be held at the club house at
9 o clock. instead of on the follow
ing Wednesday, the regular meet
ing date.
Many of the members are working
on Christmas presents, which they
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-14
NELSON REELECTED HEAD
OF FRESNO FARM BUREAU
By United Press Leased Wire

FRESNO, Cal, Dee. IA. j.
Nielsen ha been reelected PRECEDENT
of the Freno county farm bureau
The farm bureau has had an exccp.
tionallv good year, il was indicated
by reports read at the annual meet
. ing here last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-14

t;ons for tea, at which those bid,
den will have an opportunity to
meet personally this nationally
known leader in affairs musical. The
ten will occur at the HickcoX home
Friday afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-14
MRS. F. F. ANDERSON
GIVES FINE REVIEW
OF "THE FAIR GOD

Interest was added to the meeting
of the history section of the Wo
man s Ten Thousand Club yesterday
afternoon by an excellent review Of
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-14
Temperance Legion To
Meet At Methodist
Social Hall TOMORROW

The Loyal Temperance Legion
will meet at the Methodist Social
all for is regular meeting tomor-
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-14
SOCIETY AND CLUB NEWS

are anxious to complete soon, and
for this reason the meeting date
has been changed.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-14
Veteran Soldier
Takes His Life
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Dee. l4.-Joha
W. Caldwell, 6S, resident of Sol
diers Home here, died today from
bullet wound self inflicted yes
tcrdav, in the capitol building.
III health prompted the act, ac-
cording 10 notes found in his
clothes.
\ son is University of Califor-
MIA student.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-14

An adding machine that fakes the
place of POO clerks has been install
ed in New York City hall. You
might say it adds figures but sub
tracts men.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-14

Money to Loan on Automobiles.
Sterling Securities Co., Inc, Fred
X. Cross, Mgr, go Main St. adv
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ible store Of impotence, and upon
this he made now a heavy draft.
To cover his rnomentary discomfit-
ure, he sulked now as inscrutably
as the duke. Quickly he thrust the
gold back into the purse, needing
a coin that fell and rolled away
along the floor. He tossed the
purse aside, and, retaining his seat
what time his highness remained
standing, he combed his long, BIZ
furcate beard.
"Betwixt your magic and mine,
Magnificent, there is some differ
ence," he said, with sly suggestion.
ST should not be here else" re-
piled the duke; and abruptly he
proceeded to the matter that had
brought him. sit is said you have
found an elixir that restores the
dead to life" I
ssIt is rightly said my lord,' re-
piled the wizard with assurance.
He was becoming master of him.
self again.
"You have tested it?" a
"In Myprus, three years ago,
restored life to man who had
been dead two days. He is still
living, and will testify"
"Your word suffices me-" said
the duke; and the irony was so
sly that Corvinus was left won
dering whether any there had been.
cat need, no doubt, you would
make proof of it upon yourself ?"
Corvinus turned cold from head
to foot, yet answered boldly of
very necessity: "At need, would"
Valentines sighed as one who
is content, and Corvinus took heart
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far from sure that thinfs would
have been 1wUrse HAD a-hfs visitor
been the devil, as he had at first
supposed. "My lord!" he cried,
profoundly amazed, profoundly
uneasy. And, thinking aloud in his
CONSERVATION, he added the ques-
ton, foolish in . master Of all
secrets: Glow came you in?"
81, too, know something of mag
ic," said the wny-headed young
duke, and there was mockery in
his voice and in the smile he bent
upon the wizard.
He did not think it necessary
to explain. that all the magic he
had employed had been to enter
as if in attendance upon Madonna
Blanca de- Floravanti, and then to
slip silently behind the black ar
ras with which, to serve his pur-
pose Of deception, Messer Cor
venus hung his walls.
But the magician was not duped.
Who makes the image does not
worship it. The truth-the precise
truth-of magic was known un-
doubtedly to Corvinus, and it there
fore follows that he could not for
moment suppose that the means
by which the duke haad gained
admittance had, been other than
perfectly natural ones, Anon the
Nubian should be keenly question
ed, and if necessary as keenly
whipped. Meanwhile, the duke
himself must claim attention, and
Corvinus - knowing. himself a
rogue-was far from easy.
But If he was not easy, at least
he was master of an inexhaust-
] .
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again. e.,.sga..,r,
"You have this elixir at hand 2"
Enough to restore life to one
man--just that and no more. 1t is
a rare and very precious liquor,
and very costly, as you may per-
ceive, Magnificent"
Derived, no doubt, from the
brain of some rare bird Of Afri-
ca ?" the duke Knocked him.
By not so much as a flicker of
the eyelid did Corvinus acknowl-
edge the hit.
"Not so, Magnificent" he replied
imperturbably. at is derived from
a..
'sNo matter!" said the duke. "Let
me have it,"
The magician rose, turned to his
shelves, and sought there awhile.
Presently he came back with a
phial containing a blood-red liquid.
cit is here" he said, and he
held the slender vessel to the
light, so that it glowed like a ruby.
"Force apart the teeth of the
dead man, and pour this draft
down his throat. Within an hour
he will revive, provided the body
has first been warmed before a
fire.
Valentinois took the phial slowly
in his gloved fingers. He consid-
cred it, his countenance very thot-
full. at cannot fail to act?" he
questioned. .#... r
at cannot fail Magnificent" re-
piled the mage. .
"No matter how the man may
have died?" ..--.. ~.
"No matter how, provided that
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who need them. But if I give so
much, so very much, it cannot be
expected that I should give more.
The drugs I have assembled from
all corners Of the earth are often
of great price. That price it is
yours to bear, since the medicine
is for your service"
"You have such medicine" she
cried, her hands clasping in sudden
increase Of hopefulness.
He nodded his assent. "Love
philters are common things enough
and easy of preparation in the
main. Any rustic bag who deals in
witchcraft and preys on fools can
brew one." TheTcontempt of his
tone was whitening. "But for your
affair, where great obstacles must
be surmounted, or ever the affi-
mites can be made to respond, a
drug of unusual power is needed.
Such drug I have-tho little OF
it, for in all the world there is
none more difficult to obtain. Its
chief component is an extract
from the brain of rare bird
avis rarissima-of Africa
With feverish fingers she pluck
ed a heavy purse from her girdle
and splashed it upon the table. It
fell against the grinning skull, and
thus cheek by jowl with each other
lay life's two masters Death and
Gold.
"Fifty ducats!" she painted in
her excitement. ''Will that suf-
fice?"
Perhaps" said he, entirely dis
dainful. "Should it fall something
| short I will myself add what may
be lacking" And with contempt.
uous fingers, eloquent of his scorn
of mere profit, he pushed the purse
aside, a thing Of no account II
this transaction.
She began to protest that more
should be forthcoming. But az
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low brow, the black, lustrous .tress-
es in their golden net, the splendid
eyes, the alluring mouth, the noble
height and shape. :.
aMagic have to do your Will
at need" he said slowly; 'but sure
" no such magic as is natures
own endowment Of you. Can ne
resist the sorcery Of those lips and
eyes-this man for whose subjec-
ton you desire my add"
"Alas! He thinks not OF such
things. His mind is on war and
ornaments. His only mistress is
ambition"
ellis name," quoth the sage inn
periously. "What is his name-his
name and his condition?"
She lowered her glance. A faint
flush tinged her cheeks. She hesi-
tated, taken by a fluttering panic.
Yet she dared not deny him the
knowledge he demanded, lest, vex-
ed by her refusal, he should with
hold his aid.
ellis name," she faltered at last,
els Lorenzo Castrocaro-a gentle
man Of Urbino, a condottiero who
serves under the banner of the
duke of Valentinois.''
"a condottiero blind to beauty,
blind to such warm loneliness as
yours, Madonna" cried Corvinus.
$50 anomalous a being, such a
lusus naturae will require great
medicine"
Opportunity has served me
none too WE'LL" she explained, al
most in self-defense. Indeed, cir
cumstance is all against me. My
father is the castelar, Of st. Leo,
devoted to Duke Guidobaldo where
fore. it is natural that we should
see but little of one who serves
under the banner of the foe. And
so I fear that he may go his ways
unless 1 have that which will bring
him to me in despite Of all"
Corvinus considered the matter
silently awhile, then sighed. II
see great difficulties to be over
come" said that willy mage.
"But you can help me to over
come them?'
ellis cleaning eyes considered
her. ct will be COSTLY" he said.
tsWhat's that to me? Do you
think I'll count the cost in such
a matter?"
The wizard drew back, frowned,
and wrapped himself in a great
dignity.
Understand me-" said he with
some asperity. ssThis is no shop
where things are bought and sold.
NY knowledge and my magic are
at the service Of all humanity.
These I do not sell. I bestow them
freely and without fee upon all