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Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-09
Old Windjammer
Holding Secrets
OF Its Owners

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Dee. 9.-The
three -masted windjammer Marion
G. Douglas, suspected rum runner.
found near-derclict off the Mexi-
can coast in September and towed
to San Diego for Identification, is
holding its secrets better than it
did its liquor.
A secret door, bullet hole, a
Bible with certain passages under
scored and the scrawled names
Mary and "Hazel' add untold
mystery to the craft, which bore no
ships papers when found.
The government has advertised in
vain for its owners to come and get
it, If unclaimed the vessel will b.
sold at auction and its past will
probably always be a mystery.
A deputy constable who is sta
toned aboard the craft, with plen-
tv of time and little to do, has rum
mayed every nook and Granny for
a clue to the fate which befell the
old wind Hammer and her crew. He
has found:
The names "Mary- -267' and
Hazel-264' scrawlcd in heavy
hand inside an old adventure story
magazine.
A Bible with the pages of the
book of Acts giving worn evidence
of much reading. a verse was un'
dcrscored reading: "He suffereth
shipwreck. and another: "And
Paul said. I have lived in all good
conscience before God until this
day
A barrel of meat from a San Di.
ego concern, bread wrappers from
Westminster, B. c., supply cans pur.
chased in Vancouver, B. c., shoe
horn from ST. Johns, n, B., a Brit
ish government seal stamped at Hal
flax, cooking utensils from India,
and Australian and Argentine publi-
cations.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-09
VETERAN REFUSES
TO RETURN HIS
CHRISTMAS SEALS
''Uncle Charlie" Roberts
Gives His Dollar to Aid
Worthy Cause.

Tn the editorial column of the
Press today, readers will find Il
! complaint regarding the return or
tuberculosis Christmas seals. Here
is n story of one who would not turn
back the seals unbought. though he
could i'll afford to spend the dollar
they cost.
'Unclc Charlic' Roberts, is 4
little old Confederate veteran, who
is an inmate Of the county farm,
where he has resided for several
years past. "Unclc Charlic' NAV
he n lot older than he was when he
marched away to join Lec's forces
in 1861, but his heart is just rs
young as il was then. Nor has ad-
versity served to embitter him
against the world, nor shut his
heart against an appeal for aid.
In some manner-the county tu
bcrculosis committee didn't intend
to do it-a dollars worth of seals
were sent to "Tncle Charlie A
dollar means whole lot of smokes
for the little old veteran, and smOk-
ing is not Il luxury for an old war
rior-it is a necessity. But "Unclc
Charlic' didn t hesitate now any
more than he did when what he be-
licvcd was right called him to the
battlefield in 1861. He promptly
sent in his dollar and kept the
stamps.
The story was revealed when
Uncle Charlie' asked Supcrin-
tendent Weir to mail letter for
him when the latter came to the
city.
~ happened to notice the return
address on the envelope, - Weir
said, "and | questioned 'Tnclc
Charlie Then he told me what he
had done. tried to explain to
him that it WASH I necessary for him
10 buy the seals and that the com
mittec would understand if he re-
turned them.
IN not going to be here many
years longer the 81 year old vet
cran told Weir, "and | understand
this money goes to help sick ltt.e
girls. Well IN not going to back
down if my dollar will help them
get better. know what it is to be
sick. We old fellows can stand
il, but it is nightly tough on 4
little 'girl, so ! guess II let them
have my dollar
That s all there is to the story,
but there is a whale Of moral in
it-one that should cause anyone to
think twice before turning back tn,
Christmas seals.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-09
Oxygen Saves
Riverside Baby
by United Press Leased Wire

RIVERSIDE, Dec. 9.-Oxygen
rushed here at emile a minute
clip from Pasadena Yesterday has
saved the life of the 5-weeks old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. Click, it
appeared today.
The last oxygen was administer
ed to tho infant at midnight and
today his condition was pronounc'
ed "verX favorable" Physicians
now expect the child will recover.
The baby was overcome by illu-
minating gas Wednesday morning.
After all available oxygen in Riv-
crsde and vicinity had been used
up by the fire department to revive
the youngster, Fire Chief j. G. At
kinson made wild dash to Pasa-
dcna and return for moro airtanks.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-09
LEVEE PICTURES
TO BE SHOWN BY
BORDER CHAMBER

Members of the FL Centre Cham
bcr 0f Commerce have been extend
ed "A cordial invitation to attend
the weekly luncheon of the Calexico
chamber tomorrow, when views of
the icv~es forming the protective
system of the Imperial Irrigation
District will be shown.
These pictures were taken recent
" hy Charles Owens, aeronautical
photographer, who flew over the
lrvccS to get the pictures. They
give the actual condition of the lc-
wees as they are now, and rs the
question of the reliability of the lc-
wees has been discussed consider
ably recently, the pictures are of
unusual interest.
Fl Centre residents who plan to
attend the meeting are urged to
rotify Secretary llarmuth of the
Calcxico Chamber of Commerce i'm
mcdiatcly, so that reservations can
lC made for them.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-09
Sales Force Has
Victory Party

Covers were laid for 80 ut the
Barbara Worth hotel last\ night
when the winning and the losing
team in a sales contest conducted by
the Chevrolet agency in the valley,
faced each other across the table.
The winning team feated on tur-
key and trimmings with snowy white
linen table cover and napkins, while
the losers had newspapers for a
table cloth, no napkins and the fol
lowing menu: bean cocktail, bean
soup, pork and beans and ice cream
and cake, but the desert had bean
decoration.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-09
Serious. Slides
West of City

Reports received by the Pacific
Telephone & Telegraph company
late this afternoon from its
crew Of ''trouble shooters
trying to reesta bish wire COM
munications between the valley
and San Diego, state that there
are three slides of large dimen-
sion on the highway on the
Mountain Springs grade. ''It
may be that last nights quake
and the rain combination started
things going declared w. 7.
Christian, local manager.
Instead Of getting better
things seem to be getting worse
as the storm continues he
said. 1--WE have several miles
Of line washed out between
Coyote Wells and the Mountain
Springs grade. To my knowl.
edge this Is about the worst
storm we have encountered here
in many years.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-09
Courthouse Is .
Almost MarOOned

Almost unprecedented storm con
ditions made the court house as
quiet as an old ladies' homc-that
is when the ladies' all agree. In
both departments of the superior
court it was a ease of the day off,
for impossible roads made it impos-
siblc for most parties interested in
eases on the calender to appear.
Main street in front of the court
house was n river. the thoroughfare
being covered several inches deep
from curb to curb. Boxes and
plnnks made a makcshift bridge so
that those entering or leaving ears
could do so without getting immcrs-
cd well above their shoe tops.
Observation from the second story
Of the building led one to believe if
the storm continued with its present
intensity, that county headquarters
might be marooned except for those
using automobiles or high boots.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-09
FIREM EN- ARE
PREPARED FOR
BAD WEATHER

Tom Reams, assistant chief of
the fire department, is taking no
chances of running into trouble in
case the department should be call
cd upon to answer an alarm during
the present spell of weather.
Members of the department were
summoned II headquarters Last
night aud placed heavy chains on
every piece of apparatus, to insure
n measure of safety on the paved
streets and Il chance for little
progress if the apparatus must 90
into the mud.
In addition TO this prccaution,
Reams riggcd up his small personal
car as an auxiliary. Approximately
900 feet Of hose have been placed
IL the car. also four hand cxtin-
ouishcrs. The ear is light enough
to get almost anywhere in the city,
in ease the going should become too
hard for the heavy fire apparatus.
of we do have to answer an
alarm, we ar" expecting plenty of
trouble said Reams, "but we are
taking every means to assure ample
protection to property. The small
ear will help us greatly. Chief Fer
guson and | wish to ask the coop
Grafton of the people of FL Centre
while the present bad weather is
ON. Care should be used in handling
oil and gasoline. Accidents are
bound to happen, but care will keep
them down to Il minimum.
Members of the department,
Rcams said, have been given in
structions to use all possible speed
in answering alarms, but at the
same time TO take due caution TO
avoid accidents on the slippery
roads.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-09
School Closes
Until Monday

No more school until Monday
is the announcement which coming
from local school authorities, is fill
ing the hearts of FL Centro's school
generation with glce. Mothers are
expected to get proportionately
grey. for tales of indoor sports en-
crossing the younger generation
were abroad this noon. Busses can
not be used to bring in rural stu
dents! and many parts of the city
are in as bad condition.
Night school classes. scheduled to
be held at the high school tonight,
will also be postponed until next
week
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-09
Hints at Mexican
Intervention

WASHINGTON, Dee. 9.-What
was interpreted by some rs de-
mand for United States intcrven-
ton in Mexico was made in the
house today by Representative
Gallivan, Democrat, Massachusetts.
"The day when we must strike
and strike hard if our form of gov
eminent and civilization is to en-
dure,' Gallivan said, "is at hand
and we must save our energies and
resources for that hour
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-09
Use OF
Seed Potatoes
Being Stressed

The importance of using liberal
quantity of seed potatoes is not gen
orally recognized by commercial pc-
tota growers in producing 103S.6
lisiment of firm of Californi, po7
tati growers in producing 103S.3
bushels of potatoes on a measured
acre and an average yield of 1901
bushels on Q acres would not have
been possible if only the usual
quantity of seed had been planted.
These growers consider the liberal
use of seed a good investment. In
the production of their phenomenal
the rate of 40 bushels per acre or
more than twice the quantity used
by our most progressive potato
growers.
Experimental results indicate
there is a close correlation between
the quantity of seed used and the
yield per acre. Planting large size
sets insures better termination
and larger set of tubers, therefore
it is a desirable practice provided
the resultant plants have an abun-
dant supply of plant food and mois-
ture. Large size sets mean more
stems and tubers per set, consc
qrentlv more nourishment is needed
10 develop these tubers to market
size.
United States department of ag-
liculturc bulletin 124S-D discusses
size of potato sets and also com
pares the relative value of whole
and cut seed. 1t should prove val
uable to potato growers interested
iii the production of maximum
yields. Copies may be obtained. as
long as the supply lasts, by writing
the department at Washington, ID. G..
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-09
BOrah Suggests
New World Court
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Dee. "a new
international court with new in
ternational code of laws was sug'
gested in resolution introduced in
the senate today by Chairman Borah
of the foreign relations committee.
Borah s resolution also would
outlaw war, providing for settle
ment Of international disputes
through his new tribunal.
Tho Trammell resolution 10 re-
scind American adherence to the
world court, WAS referred 10 the
foreign relations committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-09
Winter Baseball
Is Forbidden
By United Press Leased Wire

ASHEVILLE, n. c., Dee. o.
Minor League players are prohibit
ed from playing winter baseball un'
der an amendment to the constitu.
ton of the National Association OF
Baseball Leagues adopted at tho
closing session of the organization q
convention here today.
Players are ordered not to play
between October 30 aud the opening
of the spring season.
Deals reported as the meetihg
ended included signing of Nal
Eason, former National League UNI
pire By the Pacific Coast lesgus.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-09
Thirteen Dead in
Mine Disaster
ny United Press Leased Wire

KNORRINCETON, Ind. Dec. o.
Thirteen We're dead and little
hope was held out for rescue alive
of 10 others entrapped by an explo-
>inG ai the E;e"clsco Mine Nj. .,
near here today.
At . p. m. 4S miners had been
taken from the wrecked shaft.
Twenty three were still in the work
inss. Only fou, of the dead had
been brought to the surface.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-09
Offers Motion to
Bar Two Senators
ny United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Dee. 9.-Resolu'
tions to bar Senators-elect William
S. Ware, Republican, Pennsylvania,
and Frank l.. Smith, Republican,
Illinois, from the senate, We're intro
duced today by Senator Dill.
Democrat, Washington.
Dill attacked Wares expenditure
of 100000 and Smiths of 100000
in their primary campaigns and also
assailed Smith for accepting $l25,-
900 insult, public utilities magnate,
for his campaign fund.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-09
M. E. SUPPER POSTPONED

Rev. Arthur L. Schultz, pastor Of
the Methodist church, announces
that the congregational supper plan
ned for tonight will not be held.
Next Thursday evening is the new
date set.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-09
A|L.[E: Y is
1()l,A| ED
STORM
1h0ne and Telegraph
'rvice at Standstill,
transportation Halted.
TER LINE INTACT
ID Earthquake With
Aavy Deiuge Which
hralyZes Business.

|4'ial Valley awoke this morn
find that it was practically
1 from the outside world
the freak storm that, ac.
Z to reports that came in be.
rcs went out, worked consid-
lamage in Southern Califor.
thin a space of - minutes
4 ion experienced the novelty
oder and lightning, Il heavy
ar and an earthquake .jiggle
seconds duration. The .iiggle
bee at 9:49 ?. IN. y clock
in II barber emporium on
feet attcsting this fact.
5res were reported out save
II the Western Union work.
the coast via FL paso. w.
tian. local manager of the
Telephone and Telegraph
states that he has no long
service wires in operation
direction out of the valley.
crews working in both di.
he states, but these are
i because of flooded condi.
highways. The southern
firc for company business
nd Christian has permission
this, which he expected to
! imc today.
a9c service, save local, be
Effective during the night,
to Walter Rcidy. local
for the Pickwick system.
Angeles IL Paso stage that
c northern city at ; =. m.
ied up somewhere the other
pdio. A stage started for
10 but was 6nabic Ia get
because of high water,
e west side main canal
pr DiNicland and also at a
'rc the San Diego and Art
scS th' hlEhwaN.
Canal Breaks
first time in many years,
side canal. because Of
ring into il from the flood
broke near DiXicland and
G.. Miller from Imperial
at an carly hour this
rying to repair the break.
: that about five feet of
flowing over the highway
is stated that the water
n the highway near the
b and Arizona bridge is
between l. and 20 feet
depression in the CaleXico
near Hcbcr has made n
at immediate section and
continues. communication
may be cut off with Ca
the border.
of n bridge going out at
ba in Arizona about 80
of Phoenix, stage com
between here and FL
points beyond has been
Passengers have been
by the Pickwick line by
cen Phoenix and Gila
al precipitation for the
noon was l.36 inches,
otal Of the season Of 400
ch is the heaviest record
Eillcy since 1921, when the
vas sos inches. The total
r 1925 was 2.9i inches.
c rainfall for the valley,
brding to records kept by
on district board is ap-
three inches.
Pdcd conditions of the
ng to the valley ccntcrs
t impossible for farmers
TO travel to and fro, and
this condition, business
most at a standstill.
Or Line Operating
worked all day under a
licap, the United Press
service being unavail'
service is maintained
.inued on Page 6
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-09
WHAT'S DOING

TONIGHT
1.-THE Winning of Barbara
WORTH Valley theater.
B. P. o. E. No. 1926 meets
Elks hall.
The Mysterious Clayton,
and "Why Girls Go Back
Home,' Palace theater.
TOMORROW
Kiwanis club luncheon, Hotel
Barbara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-09

The use of less irrigating water
in g trial plot by the Orange county
farm advisor brought great improve
ment to the orange trees.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-09

Two ears Of oranges, donated to
the Florida Red Cross fund by the
California Fruit Growers Exchange,
brought $l2,so0. -
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-13

In Townsite of Brawley
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-13
IMPORTANT NOTICE
INDEX TO DELINQUENT
SALES
Property in Each, City Listed
Alphabetically

Brawley City Property.
Assess. No. l to 915
Calipatria City Property.
Assess. No. 916 to 1881.
Alamorio City Property.
Assess. No. 1882 to 1906
Alberta City Property.
Assess. No. 1907 to 1914
Calexico City Property.
Assess. No. 1916 to 2207
Dixieland City Property.
Assess. No. 2208 to 2317
Conant City Property.
Assess. No. 231s to 1920.
Ell Centre City Property.
Assess No. 1921 to 1896.
Holtville City Property.
Assess. No. 1927 to 4306.
Heber City Property.
Assess. No. 4307 to 4406.
INLAND CITY Property.
Assess. No. 4407 to 446S.
Imperial City Property.
Assess. No. 446 9to 507G.
Seeley City Property
= Assess. No. 5077 to 5000.
Silsbee City Property.
Assess. No. 1923 to 5246.
Westmorland City Property.
Assess. No. 5247 to 53S2.
Acreage DECIDED Land)
Assess. No. 1888 TO 1919.
Acreage (Unpatented Land)
Assess. No. $3.50 to 919S
Outside Subdivisions.
Assess. No. 9199 to 9607.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-13
Legal Advertisement
DELINQUENT
ASSESSMENT LIST

DLLIlN0O ~ I1lS
ASSESSMENT LIST
Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict, County of Imper-
ial, State of Califor-
MIA
The following is a list
of DELINQUENT AS
SESSMENTS OF I'M
PERIAL IRRIGATION
DISTRICT, containing
the name Of the person
and a description Of the
property delinquent, and
the amount Of the assess
ments and costs due oppo-
site each name and des~
cription.
All alb brew a t. ions
throughout this ADVERTISE
ment are used as follows:
N, North or Northerly;
S., South or Southerly; E.,
East or Easterly; w.,
West or Westerly; NV,
Northwes t e rly; SW.,
Southwe S t e rly; N E.,
North e a S t e ly; Sc,
Southeasterly; Ft., Feet;
No., Number; S, Dollars;
Cts, Cents; Cor, Corner;
St., Street; Ave., Avenue;
th., thence; Sub, Subdivi-
sion; IT,, Tract; Sec.,
Section; TWP, Township;
R., Range; S. B. NJ. San
BernardlnO Meridian.
All property hereinaf-
ter described is in the
COUNTY OF IMPER-
IAL. STATE OF CALL
FORNIA, and inside of
the exterior boundaries
Of the IMPERIAL IRRI-
CATION DISTRICT.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
All assessment payers,
whether delinquent or
not. should carefully ex-
anime the delinquent list,
as errors are liable to oc-
cur. which if not discov-
cred, may cause incon-
venience to parties con-
cerned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-24

is ovcrworked by the consumption
of too much hard, and not easily di-
gested. food, the chicks will not eX-
. extract from the latter sufficio mt
nourishment to replace waste bodily
tissue, and, at the same time, ade-
quately supply the needs of the grow
ing plumage.
1t has been proven that moist
masheS fed in conjunction with Il
good brand of dry chick food account
for better growth of the initial plurn-
age, flesh and frame than does sta
pie diet of grain and dry mash com
pounds.
To assist the chicks in donning
their first coat of feathers the follow
ing moist mashes have proven of
great value;- Commercial biscuit
meal or finely crushed dog biscuits
scalded and allowed to soften, swell
and cool down; rolled oats stepped in
milk, and then worked into a nice
crumbiy condition with the addition
of middlings; rice cooked in twice
its own bulk of water until It be-
comes a stiffened mass, in which a
little cod liver oil has been stirred
and to which is finally added ground
oats to impart to it nice crumbly
consistency; mixture of one part
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-24

THE roof is adding its quota Of
brightness land gay charm tc
. the landscape, in this age which
is SO colorful, both literally and
metaphorically speaking. No mat
ter how demure color-scheme is
chosen for the house, itself, the root
may blossom forth like rose or
a bluebell on a quiet Quaker bon
net.
For the new house the painted or
stained shingles are best These
are colored before being put on,
and may be had in a variety OF
tones. Some of the very newest
roofs have shingles variegated in
color. That is, shades of green and
blue, soft browns and dull purple
will overlap and seem to blend in
to each other, with charming effect.
Such an arrangement is especially
good on a house that is painted
cream or white. The grey house
needs brighter touch of color on
the roof, to relieve its drabness. A
certain shade OF light red is par
ticularly effective on the house that
is painted in neutral shade SO,
also. IS rather bright green roof
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-24
Safekote Shingles Blunt
the Scythe of Time
implied by F. w. Dodge Corporation

SAFEKoTE Slate-surfaced Asphalt
Shingles resist the wear and tear of
time. They will not curl or crack.
Fabricated as scientifically, as
carefully, as the steel and mortar
foundations of a skyscraper-they
last longer and serve better than
you have ever imagined such low
cost, convenient roofing could.
1t takes more than the best all
rag felt-more than the complete
impregnation of finest asphalt
more than the surface of choicest
crushed slate, so beautifully colored
by nature-to make Safekote
Shingles what they are. It takes