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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-23

Washington, Sept 22-(AP)-The Red Cross national
headquarters tonight set bewe 100000 and
the minimum required for m ediate relief work the Florida
An appeal ued to the American people
provide the amount at once.
John Barton Payne nation al chairman in making the
said preliminary responses President Cool
idges appeal for funds had been gratfyng but reports
from Red Cross workers in the hurricane indicated
minimum of four five million dollars would be required
Contributions to date approximate $SO0000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-23

Jacksonville. Fla. Rotary Club re-
ceives message of sympathy from the
Tokyo Rotary Club, Japan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-23

Two government boats. besides the
liners Cherokee and Berkshire and
the freighter Louisiana arrived at
Miami today loaded with medicines
and supplies for relief work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-23
10 Conditions

Coz ms not any too good
last even.n.. --ere was considerable
static.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-23

vandals destroy 100000 worth OF
women's cloaks and suits at Carter
ct. n. j., factory where strike has
been in effect for several months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-23

G. A. r. veterans parade and have
great campfire at Des Moines, Ia.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-26

state which are short Of water and
apparently the only way to secure
more is to own stock in private COM
panics which control the water. This
amendment will enable them to
do so y
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-26
Many Patients at
County Hospital

According to Frank Wier, supcrin-
tchdeht of the county hospital, there
are only two beds vacant at that in
Stltutlon at the present time. Al
though the hospital is crowded to
ITS full capacity At the present time,
Wlcr reports that very few of the
patients are there because of sick
ness resulting rom contag gious dis
eases. Most of the patients, he
says, are accident cases. some are
patients who have been shot or hurt
in fights and many are maternity
cases
In speaking of the latter, Wicr
mentioned a Mexican woman at the
hospital with II small baby. The baby
was apparently suffering from NAL
nutrition when brought in, and upon
investigation, Mrs. Dorothy Draper.
matron of the hospital, found the
baby was Is days old and never had
any nourishment given her. The
baby was in need of artificial food
and through ignorance the mother
did not know how to prepare the
food nor what TO use. Mrs. Draper
put the baby ON formula and it
is now strong ana healthy.
Wier is planning on putting beds
on the porches and in the aislcs Of
the building if patients continue
coming in such numbers.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-26
en-. Hundreds had appl.anded them


den. Hundreds had applaaded them
each day.
Then--something happened which
spelt the beginning Of the end The
prisoners partner had made love to
his pretty wife. And she, faithless,
had returned the affection, complete
" forgetting her husband. Things
went along quietly, until some one
whispered in his ear telling Of her
faithlcsSncsS.
That night-high over the heads
of huge audiencc--hc had debated
whether or not to kill the man who
had stolen his wife. Just a move
ment of single finger-and he ii be
rid Of him. What should he do !
Looking down, a thousand faces
seemed to say. "No.'
Thoughts kept running through
his head-but the act continued as
usual. Now the audience was APP
plauding. Bowing. they ran off.
But, hours later, he could stand
it no longer. This man - snake
viper - had stolen his wife - worse
than a thicf--hc deserved no pity or
Justice. And so--he had killed him.
Then the scenes fade out and we
find ourselves once more in Il dark
room with the prisoner and warden.
The official tells him a pardon has
been granted-he is free.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-26

an accident over year ago, that
he has never been able to return to
duty, and is unable to DO any active
kind Of work.
An injured officer receives only
$50 week compensation from the
state compensation fund. On this
sum, as in the ease of Ackley, he
must support his family, pay his
hospital bill, and repairs ON his mo-
toreTrlc and equipment.
Pay Inadequate
Under the present agreement be
tween the county and the state traf
fic department, officers are paid
$3.50 a month. Out of this sum
they must provide and maintain
their motorcycles, including gaso-
line, oil and repairs, uniform and
police equipment.
In the three years that the state
traffic department has been operat.
ing eight Officers have lost their
lives in the performance of duty as
Il result of accidents, two have been
permanently disabled, and 9& have
suffered from serious INJURIES.
The average enrolment of the
squad in this period was never
greater than 200 men, indicating a
30 per cent casualty list, much
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-26
NOTICE OF SALE

70 Whom 1t May Concern: No
ticc is hereby given that ! will
turn over to the Constable Of FL
Centre Township, Imperial County,
California, on Saturday, November
9th, at 1000 a. m, of said day to be
sold for cash and to the highest bid
der, one Ford touring car, Motor
Number lSl109l, 1925 California
license Number GOSH
That said sale to be made under
provisions of Section 3051 and 3052
Civil Code, California, for labor
performed and storage of said auto
mobile, amounting to the sum of
$52.25 together with the costs of adj
VcrtiSing and sale.
Said sale will be held at No $50
Broadway street, Ell Centre, Ca,.for-
MIA.
j. C. CORONADO.
October ~, 1876, s6tI0
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-26
SPLENDID BILLS
ARE OFFERED AT
LOCAL THEATERS

The Valley thcatcr offers another
double feature program tomorrow
and Thursday, ." Into Her Kingdom, >
Miss Corrine Griffith s latest First
National picture which H. one Of the
two features opening tomorrow. pic
tuEc dcyotccs will witness a mrmor-
able dramatic performance by a
truly great emotional artistic.
II is declared that COrinnc Grif-
fifth has never had better dramatic
vehicle. Nor has she previously had
roir which demanded so much real
talent as that of the Grand Duchess
Tatlana, second daughter Of the for
mcr ear.
Into Her Kingdom, - is an
adaptation of 10000 word story
from the pen of Ruth Comfort
Mitchell. Directed by Svcnd Gadc.
noted Danish director, with typical
European care and sympathy, Into
Her kingdom' deals with Russia
before the days of Bolshcvik revolu-
tlon and carries on through the hor-
rors and the fickleness Of that
bloody era to romance born Of
suffering and sacrifice in America.
Einar Hanson, q handsome, very
likeablc young fellow, fresh from
SIX years of triumph on the Euro
pcan screen and stage plays opposite
Miss Griffith.
Blarney,' the Mctro-Goldwyn-
MAYER pictures which also shares
honors with Into Her Kingdom, -
on the double program at the Val
ley this Wednesday and Thursday
featuring Renee Adorcc and Ralph
Graves in the leading roles is from
one Of the most widely discussed
Saturday Evening Post stories of
the year, written by Dom Brvnc.
The background of the story is the
American prize ring of the bare
knucklc days. 1t was directed by
Marcel De Sano as his first pictures 5
for Metro -Goldwvn- Mayer.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-26
TRAFFIC OFFICERS
HOPE TO OBTAIN
ACCIDENT RELIEF

Captain Frank Oswalt, of the state
traffic squad, plans to attend the
convention of the California Associa-
tion of Highway Patrolmen at Santa
Ana, November 9, 10, and II, at
WHICH the most important matter to
be discussed is the subject of com
pensation for injured Officers.
In talking on this matter today.
Oswalt pointed out the large mum
Der of injuries sustained by traffic
Officers in the course of their work.
Last week two officers on the local
squad, j. G. Wilson and Floyd Ack-
ley. were injured in the line of duty.
Wilson s injuries were slight, though
he was unconscious for severa,
hours following a fall from his ma,
chine Acklcy will be in the hospi-
tai for several months.
One Imperial County officer, Har-
ry Landrcth, was so badly injured in
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-26
Big Mail Order
Houses Planning
To Consoli date
BY United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, Oct. 26.-The two big
gest mail order houses in the coun-
try, Montgomery Ward and com
pany and Sears, Roebuck and com
pany, plan to consolidate, according
to La Sale street information. The
consolidation would have n combin-
ed aggregate of assets that would
exceed $23j, 100000.
The merger, according TO the re
ports, originated among the larger
stockholders of the two companies
and has reached a stage where gov
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-26
Unidentified Man
Attempts Suicide

y man whose name police officers
were unable to learn, attempted sui
eide late yesterday afternoon, by
cutting his throat with dull razor.
He suffered considerable loss of
blood, and WIS found unconscious
when the police arrived at the tent
where he had been living on Eighth
street. The man was removed to
the hospital where his condition to-
day remains about the same. At.
tachcS of that institution, as we'll as
the police, were unable to learn his
name. He had been living in the
tent for some time and had been en-.
gagged in various occupations about
town The razor used was an old
rusty one, covered with dirt, and po.
lice consider it miraculous that he
lived, al all, following his act.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-26
CONSTRUCTION OF
new GAS PLANT
STARTS 0DAY
Expect Service to Start
in Ell CentrO by Middle
of December.

Pouring of cement for the foun-
dations Of the plant cf the Inland
Empire Gas Co. started this NOR.
ing at the site of the plant at
Fourth and Magnolia. The gas tank
foundation is laid and the material
for the tank is on the ground and
work on its construction will begin
i'll Il day or two.
Machinery for the generator has
been ordered and will be ON hand
in short time. Pipe for the gas
mains has been purchased at Bir-
mingham, Ala, and viii he here
ready for use when work of laying
the mains is started. The pipe is
Of the centrifugal east iron kind,
and is covered with material that
will resist alkali.
Dave Bolandpr is foreman Of the
company and will have charge of
the construction work, and hopes to
have the plant in operation for serv-
ice to FL Centre only. by the mid
de of December. The service will
be extended to include all towns
i'll the valley. Imperial, Brawley,
on the north, iloltVillc on the east
south as far as CalcXico. 1t is plan
ned also to take the gas to the bar-
der where Mexican company will
distribute it in Mexico.
II. W, Burkhart is the president
and general manager and will have
offices at 116 north Sixth street,
!:hcrc the Chamber Of Commerce of
fees are now located. The cham
Der will vacatc the premises when
the gas company is ready for bust
ness.
This viii be good news to not
only FL Ccntro, but the entire I'M
pcrial valley, which has been unable
TO have gas service for several
wears.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-26

j. C. CORONADO.
October ~, 1876. s6tl0
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-26
DISTRICT URGES
VOTERS TO help
PROPOSITION "a

In pursuance Of the request Of of
flclalS of the Irrigation Districts As
soclation of California, and upon the
advice of Charles l.. Chlders. at
torncy for the Imperial Irrigation
district. directors of the district
have adopted resolution endorsing
senate constitutional amendment 24
which will, if passed ut the NoVem-
Der elections, give irrigation dis
tricts the right to acquire. own and
hold capital stock in private water
and irrigation corporations when
ever there is a need for acquiring
from these private companies water
or water rights.
The resolution follows:
WHEREAS, there will be submit.
ted to the voters for ratification at
the general election to be held in
November, 1926, an amendment to
Section 81 of Article " of the CON
stitution OF this state known as
Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. 81, by which amendment it is
proposed to give irrigation districts
the right to acquire, own and hold
capital stock of private water and
rrigation corporations owning wat
, cr bitches and diverting water from
streams; and
WHEREAS, this board. after due
consideration of an amendment is of
the opinion that the irrigation inter
cStS of the state of California will
! be furthcred by the ratification of
said amendment at said election by
the electors of said state, and that
! irrigation districts not now possess
! ing sufficient water for their pur-
poses will be enabled by said amend
mcnt to acquire sufficient water for
such purposes.
NOW, THEREFORE,, BE IT RE
SOLVED, by this board that the
electors Of this irrigation district be,
and they are hereby requested to
vote in favor of said amendment
and do all in their power to further
its ratification at said election, and
that the press of this district and
of said state of California be. and
il is hereby requested to advise the
voters of said district and state to
vote in favor of said amendment. -
Durbrow Endorses
In his request to the district for
endorsement of this amendment,
William Durbrow, president of the
association wrote:
This amendment was adopted at
the last session of the state lcgisla
turc at the request of the Irrigation
District Association of California.
The amendment to the section reads
as follows:
"Providcd, further, that irriga-
tion districts for the purpose of ac-
quiring water and water rights and
other property necessary for their
uses and purposes, may acquire and
hold the stock of corporations, do
mcStic and foreign, owning waters,
wafer rights, canals, watcrWorks,
franchises or concessions subject to
the same obligations and liabilities
as are imposed by law upon all other
Stockholders in such corporations.
"Thcrc are some districts in the
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-26
ELM NOTES
(By Press Staff Correspondent)

(By Press Staff Correspondent
ELM, Oct. 26.-Mr. and Mrs.
George Tucker and family moved
to Yuma Saturday.
Mrs. Rose Forester visited with
Mrs. F. O. Roscnbaum Thursday
Rose Labrucherie was a Brawlcy
visitor Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. !. NJ. Boone and
family of Heber were dinner guests
at the Frank G.. Boone home Sun
day.
Charles Donahue who arrived here
recently from Ventura, has rented
the old While Ranch. Mrs. Dona-
hue came down from Ventura on
Thursday.
Ora Frost was hostess Saturday
afternoon to several of her friends
at a birthday party given at tn"
country home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Frost. y JOYOUS
afternoon was spent by the kiddics,
playing games in the yard. After
the games. delicious refreshments
were served the following guests
Esther and Ruth Emkc. Shirley Mel
lin and Dick Boone. Johnnie and
Martin Weesc, Edward Kirk, Mary.
Bob and Raymonet Labrucheric. Blu
ford league, Beatrice, La Verne,
Marshall, Alice and Lynn Boone,
Hazel and Ora Frost Martin Weese
WAS awarded the prize.
Edward Kirk spent Saturday
night with Melvin Boone.
Gilbert Cobleigh is here from San
Diego, visiting his father and
irother.
The country home of Jack Ken
ncdy WAS the scene of party given
Saturday in honor of the birthdays
Of Johnnie Trammcl and Lonnic
Murphy. The evening was spent
in playing games and enjoying de
EciOus refreshments.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-26

higher than any armies sustained in
the World War.
So serious is the matter consider
ed, that viii II. Marsh, chief Of the
motor vehicle division and G.. X.
Harder, chief inspector are vitally
interested in obtaining better com
pensation for injured officers and
hope to have a definite plan TO pre-
sent to the convention.
slippery pavcmcnts, careless auto
mobile drivers and "frcak' acci-
dents, are held responsible for the
majority of the injuries sustained
by the traffic Officers.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-26

ernfnental approval Of the combina-
ton will be asked.
The tentative plan, according to
information received. is the forma-
tion Of new company to absorb this
present companies and au exchanges
Of stock Of the new concern for that
of the two old companies.
1t was estimated that the merger
would effect a saving Of $4,000, ,000
to sl5,O00,0O0 yearly III operating ex-
penSeS.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-26
"VARIETY' SAID TO BE
DISTINCTLY DIFFERENT

NarirtT.' Paramount s latest pic
turc, is distinctly different from
anything that S been shown in FL
Centre during the past five years.
Variety will be shown at the
Palace thcater tomorrow night.
The film opens on prisoner-old,
discouraged and wcary-telling his
story to the warden We then Flash
back, = and the mans tale takes
place before the eyes of the aud
iencc.
1t seems that once on time,
twenty long years ago, this man had
been a member of the worlds great
est acrobatic act. They were prime
fayoritcs at the Berlin Winter Gar
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-26
THE WEATHER

Los Angeles and vicinity: F'ai
and continued warm tonight an
Wednesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-26

Southern California: Fair toniahs
and Wednesday but fog near coast
at night; high temperature and low
humidity in the interior.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-06-17
LATE SPRAYS
| UNNECESSARY
cold Weather flinders De-
velopment Of Last Brood
of Cooling Moth

cool weather during the last
.,roe weeks has prevented the cod
in, T., moth from depositing her
.ae. in a normal manner, accord
s 10 to R. L. Webster, entomologist
= Washington state college, and
,.cordingly this pest of the or
.hardist may not be so prevalent
!. IN past seasons. Many of the
-otbs have emerged, but compar-
.tirely few eggs have been found
an foliage Or fruits.
These facts are indicated by OBJ
.o,vations in the experimental or
,hard at Pullman, and are corrob-
Grated by other observations made
n the Wenatchee district by An
thory spuler detailed to Wenat-
ehee for the summer by Washing
ton Experiment station.
sWe believe that later sprays
for the codling moth will be rem
dered unnecessary" says DIR. Web
ster. spraying for worms after
the middle of July is not recon-
mended."
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-06-17
Our Flag

In ITS the Continental Con-
gress appointed a committee to
suggest a single flag for the thir-
teen colonies. This flag had thir-
teen alternate stripes of red and
white with an azure corner bearing
the red cross of st. George and
the white cross of st. Andrew.
This flag was used by John Paul
Jones on the flagship Alfred but
there was much dissatisfaction be-
cause it bore design So distinc-
tive of the flag of England, and
on June Ia, 1777, congress pro-
yided "That the flag of the United
States be thirteen stripes of al
formation red and white; and that
the union be thirteen stars. white
on a blue field, representing new
constellation"
Whether Betsy Ross made The
first United States flag is a dis
puted question, but it is pretty
well established that she suggest
ed to Washington and Robert Nor
ris that the stars should have five
points instead Of six.
This banner Of starry beauty re-
ceived it's baptism of fire at Fort
Schuyler, New York, on August
3, 1777, during an attack by Brit
ish and Indians. The flag was
made on the spot. Soldiers shirts
furnished the cloth for the white
star and stripes; the red stripes
were made from a red petticoat
belonging to the wife of one of
the privates; and Captain Abra-
ham Swartout's blue cloth coat
was used for the blue field.
The original thirteen stars and
thirteen stripes were intended, Of
course, to represent the original
thirteen colonies. April ID, 1918,
congress adopted resolution pro-
viding that from and after July
4, 1918, the stripes should be thir-
teen and the blue field should car
ry one star for each of the twenty
states then in the Union and that
a new star should be added for
each state thereafter admitted. The
flag of today bears forty-eight
stars.
During the long years of it's life
our country has engaged in num-
Der of wars, yet it's flag has new
er rippled in support of an UNI
worthy cause, and has never known
defeat. 1t has no faint of scandal
no spot of dishonor, and it rep
resents today the mightiest nation
in history. Flag Day, June ID is
observed in all schools, in all leg
islative bodies, and many fraternal
societies, and by citizens general
ly.
The Stars and Stripes-the flag
of the United States Of America.
flies for all the people on earth.
Prince and potentate know it.
Slave and serf understand it. Tro-
pics and artics alike have seen the
CLEAN Of its colors. To all its mes
sage has been the same-Libertv.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-06-17
FRANKNEss AND TRUTH

A neighbor had volunteered to
stay with Ruth and Elwood while
their mother went shopping. "Do
they know that you are going ?"
this woman asked, when she APP
peared in the kitchen doorway
with knitting bag over one arm.
"No, I haven't told them yet,
but there'll be time enough before
l start the car"
"Don't say a word to them!
They are playing all right now,
and you can slip out this back way
without their suspecting a thing.
They may not miss you for an
hour"
The mother hesitated, but only
for words with which to make a
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-06-17

gers parents Mr.. and Mrs. 3. K,
Henry.
Mrs. Glen Ashby was confined
to her home several days last week
with measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gallaher left last
Friday for a fishing trip up the
Naches river.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore of Reardon
returned to their home the last
OF the week, taking with them,
Mrs. Moore's parents Mr.. and Mrs.
E. K. Henry and daughter.
Miss Clare Ashby returned the
first of last week from a several
weeks visit with her brother Clell
Ashby of Whaletown, BIC.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tucker and family
left Thursday for Couer d'Alene
to visit. He will later attend school
this summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mills and
Miss Pearl Williams returned Sun
day from spending the week end
with relatives at Dixie.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-06-17
MARKET CARE
IS IMPORTANT
School at W.S.C. to Teach
Best Methods-Noted
Speakers to Attend

Washington farmers need to
give careful attention to market
ing, due to our location. WASH
ington, as well as other Northwest
states, produces surplus of Ger
tain agricultural products. Large
amounts must be shipped to East
ern markets, where they must
compete with products raised near
by these markets. Only carefully
graded and standardized products
can win a place at prices which
will justify the long transporta-
ton costs. o..
Grading, standardizing, storing
and distributing agricultural pro-
ducts, as well as financing the un-
dertaking, will be given consider
alton at the Farm Marketing
school which will be held at the
state college June 20 to 25. This is
being conducted by the College of
Agriculture and Extension service
and all farmers are urged to at
tend. "
A strong program has been pre-.
pared and living accommodations
arranged. Meals will be served at
the Commons at a charge of So
for the week, including banquet
in Spokane. Rooms will be fur
nished with beds and mattresses
and each man is asked to bring his
own bedding. Special rates are be-
ing offered by the railroads. Con-
suit your county agent for details
or write the extension service, at
the college if you have no agent.