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Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-03
IN
JANUARY LITTLE
BELOW AVERAGE

January was an average month for
temperature, according to the rec
olds compiled by James H. Gordon,
government meteorologist at Yuma,
the mean temperature for the month
being 52.s degrees, 1.6 degrees be-
low normal for the month and 10
degrees cooler than January 1925.
The highest temperature during the
month was 73 degrees and the low
est was 35 degrees.
Rainfall during the month was
0.l0 inch. The 56-year average for
January is 0.45 inch. In January,
1928, only 0.01 inch fell. The rec
ords show that II Januarys since
1870 have had no rain.
The total wind movement for the
month was 4071 miles with an aver
age velocity of 5.5 miles per hour.
The maximum velocity for the
month was 26 miles per hour on the
goth. The prevailing direction of
the winds was to the north.
There was 9r per cent of sunshine
during the month, considerably
above the l6 year average of Il per
cent. There were two days. with
rain, four partly cloudy and 25 clear
days,
The mean stage of the Colorado
river was lS.4 feet. the highest be-
ing 1876 feet and the lowest 1S.1
feet. The discharge was 36l 400
acre feet, compared with 21S,500
acre feet in January 1925. The >
year average for the month is 600,-
660 acre feet. Incomplete reports
from the upper basin of the Colo
rado river indicate snow cover
somewhat below normal.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-03
RESOLUTION OF INTENTION
TO SELL
In the Matter Of the Sale Of Real
property by FL Centre School
District

Whereas, it appearing to. the
Board of Trustees of Ell Centre
School District that no public
school is being maintained ON Block
BIB, Townsite of Ell Centre, also
known as Washington School Site;
and
whereas, it is the intention of
said Board Of Trustees to sell said
property;
Therefore, Resolvcd: That it is
hereby declared to be the intention
OF said Board of Trustees to sell
all the right, title and interest of
SAID Ell Centre School District in
and to the following described real
property, in one parcel, to the high
est bidder, upon the terms and CON
ditlons hereinafter mentioned, to-
wit:
Block BIB, Townsite Of FL
Centre, also known as Wash
ington School Site, bounded by
State Street on the north, by
Second Street on the east, by
Olive on the south and by New
otiNNL oi tHC WCoJ,
ing and being in the City of
III Centre, County of Imperial,
State of California.
The minimum price for which said
property will be sold is fifteen
hundred (s1500.00D dollars. payable
in cash.
The time for receiving and con.
sidering sealed proposals to pur-
chase said property is hereby fix.
cd for Wednesday, the 3rd day Of
February, 1926, at public regular
meeting of said Board of Trustees
to be held at the office of the Dis
trict Superintendent at the Wilson
School Building, Main Street, in
said City Of FL Centre, at 8 o clock
p. m. Of said day.
FORREST KUTZ,
Board of Trustees of .El Centre
School Distfict,. 80 80 ="
Dated, January ~, 1925.
j 13 90 81 + 8
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-03
PAT'RONESSES OF
VALENTINE BALL
ARE ANNOUNCED

Patronesses for the first an
nual Valentine ball Of the Wo-
mans Ten Thousand club were
announced today ty Mrs. c. w.
Allison, chairman Of the social
committee, which is sponsoring
the event.
Those included on the list are
Mrs. Leroy Holt. Mrs. Will S.
Fawcett, Mrs. James w. Glass
ford, Mrs. j. Drummond Hus-
ton. Mrs. Albert w. Hale, Mrs.
Frank D. Jacobs and Mrs. Char
les e. Scott.
The bali, which is to take place
at the club house Friday night,
promises to be a brilliant affair,
and the principal social event Of
the season.
The Valentine motif will be
carried out in the decorations.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-03
See Revolution
Move, Ammunition
Seized At Line
by United Press Leased Wire

NOGALES. Ariz., Feb. 3.-Mexi-
can authorities i'll Sonora investigat-
ed today what they term is another
movement toward a revolution in
Mexico, following seizure Of $1,000
rounds of ammunition.
The gun powder was seized late
last night as it was being smuggled
across the border III a taxicab. driv-
en- by Mexican.
The ammunition, was consigned to
a woman known here as "Laura,
queen of the smugglcrS.
Mexican authorities declare the
ammunition was intended for use by
revolutionary forces plotting against
the Gales government.
Jose Hernandez, alleged smuggler
.of the ammunition, was given a
militay trial today. If found guilty
of any connection with a revolu-
tionary movement he will be prompt
ly executed by firing squad, Col
onel Velasquez, commander Of the
9th Mexican regiment, said.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-03
NJ. E.. MISSIONAlii
SOCIETY OFFICER
ELECTED TUESDAY

Mrs. Frank Young was elected
president of the Methodist Ladies
Aid at meeting of that organiza-
tion held Yesterday at the home of
Mrs. j. l.. House. Other officers
fer the coming year We're chosen,
committees announced, and other
business matters handled.
With Mesdames Ray Gelbaugh
and II. NJ. Goss assisting Mrs. House
as hostess, a pot luck luncheon was
served in buffet style. The house
was attractively decorated with
baskets of snapdragons, and with
sweet peas. About 40 members
were present.
One of the features Of the lunch
con was birthday cake with red
candles. which was cut in celebra-
tion of the birthday of one of the
members, Mrs. ". Horsfied.
With Mrs. Gelbaugh presiding.
the meeting was opened by the de-
votions, lead by Mrs. Leslie Beatty.
Following the election of Mrs.
Young as president, four vice presi
which will serve as department
head or committee chairman.
Mrs. Gelbaugh was elected first
vice president, and will serve as
head of the social department., ,under
which the flower and program com
mittees will function. Mrs. Sones
was appointed chairman of the flow
er committee, with Mesdames W.
W. McEwen and C. l.. Childcrs as
other members. Mrs. Joe King was
appointed program committee chair
man, in which work she will be as
sisted by Mrs. j. d. Foss.
Mrs. j. l.. House was elected sec
ond vice president. an dchairman of
the ways and means committee. She
will be assisted by Mesdames Mary
Provost, J. +. Foncannon, y. A. Con
tos and Leslie Beatty.
Mrs. T.. n. D. Hatch was elected
third vice president and will serve
as chairman of the calling and mem-
tership committees. Other commit
tee members are Mesdames J. W.
Cook and Wsley Shepherd.
Mrs. II. NJ. Goss VIII serve az
fourth vice president and chairman
of the dinner committee. A new
committee will be appointed for this
work every month, as this committee
will have charge of the monthly con
gregational suppers.F
Mrs. K. w Fairc was elected see
retary, Mrs. X. X. Heilman, treas
urer, Mrs. Sarah Stack, silverwarc
custodian, and Mrs. J. W. Cook,
press reporter.
Mrs. House. newly appointed
chairman of the ways and means
mittee would sponsor rummage
sale in the near future. Garments
and other articles may be left by
the members with Mrs. House or
Mrs. j. F.. FoDeann0n.
Another item of interest connect
cd with the society is the announce
ment that the members of the North
Side Circle will entertain the South
Side Circle members at a Valentine
party some evening in the near fu
turc. The party will be given at
the parsonage, and will be in pay
ment of a contest lost by the North
Side members some time ago.
The next meeting of the aid will
be held at the country home of Mrs.
J. T.. Brock in the MeCabe district.
Three thousand acres near Mcr-
ced are to be subdividcd and sold in
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-03
HEAD OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
is CALLED BY DEATH

GLENDALE, Calf, Feb. 3.-Mrs.
Charles II. Toll, president of the. Los
Angeles district of the state fedora
ton Of women's clubs, died at her
home here last night after brief
illness. Death was caused by a
severe cold which eliminated in a
heart attack.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-03
DINNER PARTY IS
GIVEN BY HICKCOX
PRECEDING CONCERT

Mr.. and Mrs. Ross T. Hickcox
were host and hostess at a delight
ful dinner party at their home last
night, the affair preceding the olga
Steeb recital at the Imperial Val
ley Academy of Music. Covers were
laid for DIR. and Mrs. +. A. Burger,
Mr.. and Mrs John Stewart Ross,
Mrs. W. P. Barrows of Philadelphia,
Madame Katherine Ward Kupeiain,
and the host and hostess.
The party attended the Steeb con,
cert following the dinner.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-03
W. G.. T. u. viii Hold
Business Meeting at
Home of Mrs. Stack

The Women 8 Christian Temper
ance union will hold regular bust
ness meeting on Friday of this
week. Mrs. Sarah Stack, president
of the union, will be hostess at her
home on Commercial ayenue. The
meeting is called for 2:30 o clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-03
TWO PAINTERS KILLED

.SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3.-Frank
Dorr aEl Frank Anderson, painters
were killed here yesterday afternoon
when q seaffoid COLLAPSED .apd, they
dropped 35 feet to the concEete floor
Of the tCfysta! Palace market.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-03
COLORADO GAGE

YUMA, Ariz., Feb. 3.-Mean
daily gage heights in feet and mean
discharge in second feet of the Colo
RADIO river at Yuma, Arizona, for the
week ending January 20, 1926:
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-03

Gage recorder temporarily out of
c commission.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-03
N. DAKOTA STATE
PICNIC SATURDAY

Former residents of the grand
old state of North Dakota are in
vited to attend a picnic and reunion
of all former North Dakotans who
are living in Southern California.
1t will be held all day Saturday at
sycamore Grove Park, Los Angeles.
County registers will be maintain
ed so that old neighbors will be able
10 flnd each other. There will be
a short program at . o clock but the
main purpose of the day is to give
everyone a good time and chance
to look up old friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-03

The Southern California Edison is
building $4,000 power house al
Tulare.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-03

a joint pole committee, meeting
recently at Pomona, Los Angeles
county, has agreed to greatly reduce
the number of public service poles.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-28
Crawford Gives
Up Drug Store
Closes Main and Washington
Ave. Building for New
Business in AbSecOn.

Long a landmark. the drug store
Of DR.. Thomas +. Crawford, city
mayor for many years, today is
closed as the doctor gives up the
site at Main and Washington ave-
nue. for drug enterprise in Abse-
con. He will continue to live i'll
this city, however. The store has
been in operation for invent y-five
years.
The store for many years was a
place for local political leaders 10
gather. Overhead the Republican
club, which broke up number of
years ago, Matched many plans for
the political welfare of the city and
Mainland.
DR.. Crawford opened the business
when the city was a borough, and
watched 'the town grow into the
city stage. He was active in many
ways in assisting in that growth.
After serving as mayor for many
years he failed to run in 1923, and
Charles +. Jackson was elected.
Not satisfied with the present adj
miniStratiOn, he was candidate
for mayor on the Republican ticket
last spring. but was defeated by Ike
present Officeholder
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-28
LAYS AUTO ACCIDENTS
TO ONE-HANO DRIVING

Driving with one hand. while
the other is hugging a girl, is
one of the reasons cited by the
Atlantic County Grand Jury for
the increasing number of auto
mobile accidents. A special pre-
sentiment was made to the court
at Mays Landing deploring the
situation.
The document declares that it
is mistake to specialize in the
arrest of drivers for the more
serious offenses, while neglect
ing the punishment of motorists
who violate the traffic laws in a
lesser degree, the contention of
the Grand Jury being that such
policy leads to serious law VIC
lations.
Other causes of accidents in
cluded: Passing ear on the
right; passing car on a curve
or hill; passing close to stand
ing trolleys; heading car into
left-hand curb: stopping sudden
ly in center of road without sig
mailing; driving by inexperienc.
ed persons; driving by intOXica-
ted persons, and overcrowding
ear with passengers.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-28
Bader Pledges Aid
To Beauty Pageant
Mayor Would Assign City En-
plOyees in Handling De-
tails Next Year.
Request For $4,000

Celebrating on his promise to
demand for a $4,000 city appro-
priation to enlarge the 1927 paS-
cant. Mayor Bader, of Atlantic City
has expressed a willingness to as
sign city employees to aid in hand
ling the business details of the big
spectacle. especially the sale of
tickets, which has hitherto been
left in the hands of volunteers.
Also it is three weeks since the
1926 beauty pageant came to
close. and no financial statements
are yet available. and it was point
ed out that there should be some
way of systematizing the business
details so that the public can be
informed within a few days after
the event The Mayor cited the
systematic seat sale arrangements
at the Dempsey-Tunney fiat, en-
abling an official statement on re-
ceipts and expenditures within a
day after the ring epic.
This year the city withdrew its
pageant appropriation largely be-
cause the Mayor said he wanted to
] force the pageant on a paying ba-
sis. He is convinced that the pag-
cant can be made a paying propO-,
sition and feels that the city appro-
priation should provide funds for
preliminary expenditures which can
later be wiped out from the gate
receipts.
The Mayor would also do away
with the practice of permitting nom
ticket holders to occupy unpurch-
ased seats He would rather make
everyone who occupies seat pay,
or permit everyone to occupy
seat without paying.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-28
Checking Up For
Benefit OF Public
State Real Estate Commission
Compiling Data About
Each Subdivision.
All Developers Must Tell

That citizens of New Jersey may
be supplied with complete particu-
lars regarding every subdivision or
land development offered for sale
in the State, the New Jersey Real
| Estate Commission is procuring
from every land developer all de-
J tails regarding the lots offered for
sale
The executive Office of this COM
mission in Jersey City is in receipt
| almost daily of requests for infor
nation regarding New Jersey de-
| velOpments. When the question
aire filled out by the land owner
! is complete the commission will
, have on file maps showing the loca-
tion and recorded title-holder of the
property. the number and location
of all branch offices, condition of
| the title as to encumbrances, such
| as mortgages and assessments. the
amount required for the releasing
of lots on the development from
the mortgage and the form of the
release clauses.
If il is being purchased by the
developer under contract the name
of the contract holder will be sup
| piled and the commission will in
| sist that such contracts be made a
part of the records of the County
Clerks office of the county in
which the development is located.
Full details will also be supplied
as to the conditions of the land,
as to whether or not it is high, dry
or swampy, correct size of lots,
the average price, available trans
portation facilities and existing
improvements.
If improvements are promised on
the developments, Questionaires
, will disclose whether these i'm
prOVements are guaranteed by the
owners to be completed within a
specified time. Information will
be> suppl Il showing, authority of
the developer to sell the land, ar
rangement for the handling of
funds for improvements and all de
tails on sales methods used.
1t is the hope of the commission
that with all this information on
file it will be an easy matter to
enlighten the constantly increasing
| number of purchasers who are
seeking this and similar informa-
ton from the commission At the
same time it will give the commits
sion knowledge of the workings
of the various developments of the
! State and prevent to some degree
the misleading of citizens in the
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-28
es Click, of Young Peoples

CeS HiiSN, VI iV"hS 'N"P'S -
Branch.
Loyal Temperance Legion report,
Mrs. Rose Haining.
Mrs. Kruger gave splendid re-
port on Child Welfare, and dedicat-
ed three little children and tied the
White Ribbon on the wrists OF Yer
ma Elizabeth Dilks, Walter Bran
genburg and James Brangenburgf.
Mrs. Ed Adams, of Pleasantville,
gave Il demonstration for Christian
Citizenship, why we did and Why
we did not vote"
Publicity director, Mrs. Sadie
Wood, reported 1917 inches of press
matter, five pages in all the pa
pers combined the past year.
During the executive meeting, the
organizations and directors were
appointed.
Americanization: Mrs. Penning-
ton. Work among Colored: Mrs.
Margaret Delaney. Women in Eco
Monies of Prohibitions: Mrs. Joseph
Abbott.
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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-28

purchase of land under conditions
they did not know existed at the
time the purchases We're made.
The information on file with the
commission will be supplied to any
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-28
County ". {. 7. U.
Hold Convention
Officers Chosen and Commit.
tees Appointed for Year.
Reports Read.

The thirty-ninth annual conven
ton of the Atlantic County WO
mems Christian Temperance Union
was held Thursday in the Absecon
Methodist Episcopal Church, with
the president, Mrs. ROxanna Friend
Itch, presiding.
DevOtions were by Mrs. Anna
C. Fleming; Greetings, by Rev. c.
X. Dilks; Response, by Mrs. Eliza
Hughes, of the Steelman Union:
Prayers by Mrs. Hughes. Mrs. Cor.
derry and Mrs. Frendlich.
Appointment of committees, pae-
es, Mrs. Lanxman, Atlantic City;
Mrs. Cannon, SOmers Point: Mrs.
II. Jordan, Atlantic City: Mrs. Kra'
ger, Somers Point; Mrs. Miller, AT.
lantic City. Resolutions, Mrs. Mon
fort, Hammonton: Mrs. Hughes,
Atlantic City: Mrs. Dilks, Atlantic
City. Periodicals. Mrs. w. John.
son and Mrs. S. A. Wood, Somers
Point Credentials. Mrs. Mitchell,
Atlantic City.
The president, Mrs. r. J. Friend
Itch, presented review OF he
wears work. I'VE are living in a
wonderful age" she said. The
White Ribbon Army worked ag-
ainst all kinds of encouragement
for Prohibition, but now we have
il; they also worked for suffrage
and have been given that. II would
seem the women have been given
franchise to keep Prohibition. The
wet politicians may carry out their
plans in some places to hinder law
enforcement, but the women of the
u. s. A. are mobiliZing to uphold
lhe 18th amendment and the Vol
stead Act, and when. women set out
TO do something it usually gets
done"
J. Mrs. Sadie Wood. County Secra-
tary, gave a splendid report on the
years work and the things that
have been accomplished by this
Union.
Z Mrs. Lillian Pennington. County
Treasurer, made her report.
:, NOontide prayer was by Mrs. Es-
1her Tilton.
The afternoon program was con
Quoted by Mrs. Elma Mathis, State
Recording Secretary. They also
had as their guest MrsN NJ. r. Col
dacher, of California, a W. C. r. y.
worker.
The election of officers for the
ensuing year resulted as follows:
President, Mrs. r. J. Frendlich,
Pleasantville; Corresponding Secre-
tary, Mrs. Sadie Wood, SOmers
Point; Recording Secretary, Mrs.
Elinor Maurer, Elwood; Treasurer,
Mrs. Lillian Pennington. Absecor.
A beautiful memorial service was
held for J. Duberson, Central
Church. Linwood; Atlantic NO. l.,
Miss Louella Andrews, Mrs. E. N.
Bovine, Mrs. Nettie Long, Mrs.
George Price, Mrs. Mary Smith.
Mrs. Emma Van SAINT; Atlantic
City Steelman Union. Mrs. Jennie
Gross, Mrs. Phoebe Horton, Ms.
Emily Kruetz; Absecon. Mrs. Lettie
Smith; Atlantic City COrinne Page,
Mrs. J. NJ. Hutton; Pleasantville,
Mrs. Ella Mathis, Mrs. Mary Gillley
Mrs. Osborne Ware, Mrs. Clara VI.
Wilkinson, and Robert Laird, hon
orary. of Pleasantville.
IN
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-28

An unusually large crop or
pears is being gathered in South
Jersey. Some growers say the
yield is the largest since the fire
blight ravaged many orchards sew
eral years ago.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-28

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Great quantities of grapes are
being bought by motorists at South
Jersey roadside markets. Some of
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-28

Its a good plan TO keep your
heart warm and your head cool.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-28

them. it is said. will be made into
jam,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-09-28

Perhaps it is better to have
your faith in your fellow man re-
ceive an occasional jolt than to
have none at all.
Evening star., 1926-04-23
LAUNCH PALESTINE
$4,000 FUND DRIVE
Washington Jews Called Upon to
Share Responsibility for Estab-
fishing Homeland.

| Washington Jews were called upon
TO shoulder their share of the respon-
sibility of building a Jewish homeland
by speakers at a meeting last night
in the auditorium of the Jewish Com
munity Center, when the $4,000
United Palestine appeal campaign
was launched.
Isidore Hershfield. chairman of the
campaign, presided and announced
that a number of large contributions
had been received already. Joseph
B. Shapiro and Norris Cafritz. he
stated, had given $1,000 each, while
Harry Viner gave $500.
without Palestine we are no
people. just as Palestine without the
Jew is no nation" Rabbi Nathan
Mileikowsky. pioneer Zionist and
fervent orator. told the assemblage.
Through all the centuries of perse-
cution and exile we have never sever
ed our ties with Palestine"
DIR. Israel Goldstein of Temple
B'nai Jeshurun, New York. the sec
ond oldest synagogue in the country
spoke on the progress of campaigns
in other large cities in the country
and told how the $5,000.000 being
raised this year in the United States
will be spent for settling 10000 more
immigrants on the soil and providing
them with homes and schools.
Isidore Hershfield, Rabbi Louis J.
Schwefel and Julius T. Loeb outlined
the local campaign and Louis J.
Schwefel. chairman of the mems di-
vision. called upon the workers pres
ent to attend a meeting at the center
Sunday evening.
The campaign will last until May TO-
Evening star., 1926-04-23

according to DR.. John Constas, Of this
city, member of the Georgetown
University faculty of medicine, in an
address Wednesday night before the
Medical Society of Washington in the
quarters of the latter.
DIR. Constas' discussion of medical
science in ancient days followed his
presentation to the society of a
replica of a marble slab, nearly 5000
years old. the figures of which depict
Aescalapius operating on a patient.
The original of this interesting slab,
was excavated from one of the numer-
Gus Aescalapia or Sanitoria, once
existing in Greece, and is said to have
once adorned the walls in the oracle
Dodona in Southwest Greece. Not only