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Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-03

spots. The 1926-27 citrus deal is
drawing toward the close of one OF
the most satisfactory seasons on
record, the survey reports.
A better market is prevailing In
the grape industry which com
mands the leading position in the
fruit deal at this season, the repor,
states, while the walnut industry
is practically assured of record
crop and light holdings in the hand
of the trade.
Particularly promising is the fielo
crop situation with the exception
of beans. Both the regular Lima
and Baby Lima bean crop is run
ming short of last year, but cotton
and alfalfa will more than offset
this decrease in revenue.
The livestock market continues on
a well rounded profitable basis. the
report states, while, in spite of last
years Improbable season, Imperial
Valley will probably have as large
a lettuce acreage this year, esti,
mates ranging on both sides OF
10000 to $4,000 acres, according to
survey.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-03
MONTHLY SURVEY
SHOWS BUSINESS
CONDITION GOOD
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 3.-Univer-
sally favorable indications from the
agricultural district of the south
west. are reported as the outs.and
ing development relative to business
conditions, according to the monthly
survey for September completed by
the chamber of commerce here to-
day.
"In California the citrus. grape,
walnut, cotton and truck farm divis-
ions, all show exceptionally good
seasons, with Arizona reporting fav-
orable returns for cotton, lettuce,
and livestock, and Utah and Idaho
are prospering with respect to pota
toes, apple, wheat, and canning
erops,' the survey states.
Production of crude oil in Cali
fornia during the month showed a
sharp upward turn, the average
daily production being about 635, 900
barrels as against $4,000 reported
last month.
Peach packing which is now con
| cluded, resulted in total pack for
| the state between l0,500,000 and
l0,750,000 cases. With very short
eastern pack due to late frosts the
market is brisk and excellent prices
are prevailing for the California out
! Fut.
The outstanding feature in the
water commerce of Los Angeles dur
ing the month of September was
the great increase in commerce with
! Hawaii, which was more than so per
cent greater than for the correspond.
ing month year ago.
Citrus Deals Success
Southern California s agricultur
al industry continues in "A healthy
state with some crops bringing
splendid returns to the producers
this year and with very few weak
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-03
Cow Testing to
Be Expanded

Arrangements for the organization
Of third unit of the Cow Testing
Association Of the Imperial County
Farm Bureau were discussed at a
meeting of the executive commit
tee Of the association, held at the
court house Saturday.
Each member present agreed to
devote one day to boosting for new
members, and Farm Advisor V. w.
DeTar was asked to make further
canvass in company of some of the
valley bankers who are interested in
promoting the welfare of the dairy
industry. 1t was also planned to
hire a third cow tester to care for
the work of the new unit
Other business transacted was of
routine nature. II was voted TO
make number of small changes in
the form of the contract between
the dairymen ami the association
1T was also decided that after Dee
ember !, all samples for testing will
be kept locked. thus contributing to
greater accuracy of the records. Cow
testers, after December |. will be
paid on percentage basis instead
of a straight salary, ii was decided.
Dairymen present were H. q.
Farnsworth, chairman, H. F. Hook
er. Frank Rosenbaum, Chester
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-03
HAY Growers to
Hold Meetings

Hay growers of the valley are
urged to attend the hay grading
demonstrations to be conducted on
Wednesday and Thursday of this
week. Walter ". Morgan of the T..
s. Department of Agriculture and
R. f. Blair of the state Departments
of agriculture, will be in charge of
the demonstrations.
The purpose of the work, which is
being arranged by the Imperial
County Farm Bureau and the farm
advisor S office, is to give local hay
growers an opportunity to learn
what the federal hay grades are, and
other similar information.
Meetings will be held as follows:
Wednesday, October ;, l: 80 p. m.
M. p. Holiday feed and mule
yard, East Main street. Brawlev.
Thursday, October 8, l:3O p. ~
City park, just west of Civic Center,
Holtville.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-03

The state highway commission
has set aside $1,000 900 for surfacins
the coast highway through tn,
Rindge ranch, Los Angeles county.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-03
PERSONALS

j. j. Simmons of the Imperial
Valley Title Company, accompanied
by Mrs. Simmons, has returned to
the city after a months vacation
fand business trip, large portion
Of which was spent in the Laguna
r.ountains. They also spent some
time in San Diego. Both report
that they are glad to be home Il
gain.
DR.. r. w. Ritter. who formerly re-
sided on Hamilton avenue, is moving
To 764 Olive street.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. l.. Martin mot
ored to San Diego for the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don c. Bitler re-
turned TO the city last night. Mr..
Bitlcr has been to Chicago on a
month'S business trip, and also Wis
tied his parents at Findlcy, Ohio.
Mrs. Bitlcr mel him in San Diego.
Frank Beyschlag spent the week
end in Pomona and Los Angeles.
Milton Gordon Of Sacramento and
}. +. kilfoil of Los Angeles both
Bf the veterans W tlIare bureau.
are stopping at the Hotel barbara
Worth.
Miss Julia Foncannon, who has
been quite i'll at the home of her
PARENTS, DR.. and Mrs. J. F. Foncan-
non. is reported to he improving
and is now able to see her friends.
John Keplcy motored to San Di-
ego for the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh 7. Osborne
spent the weekend at their moua-
tain cottage at Oakwildc.
Mrs. Wesley He'll. who has been
to her bed for the last 10
days, is reported to be considerably
Improved, but is not yet able to be
a0ou,.
Ralph Haas, son of Mrs. Frank
Anderson of this city, was host at
an informal weekend party at the
Anderson cottage at Oakwilde.
Young Haas is now making his
home in San Diego, where he is em-
p.oved in one of the banks.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-03
COTTON MARKET
nv United Pres. Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-Cotton fu-
lures closed from ) to Is points
lower. Spots $2l.6
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-03
Citizens Urged to
Help Campaign

Next week win be known rs
"F'ire Prevention and Cleanup
Week" throughout the country and
FL Centre residents har< been ask
ed to do their share to make mother
earth present a neat front to cross
country fliers.
In connection with the plans be-
ing outlined for Cleanup Week .
an extra wagon will be furnished by
the city to pick up all trash and
rubbish picked up by the residents.
Announcement of the days this wa
gon will be routed through the var
ious sections of the city will be
made later.
A committee composed of leaders
in the various civic organizations of
the city is to be formed this week
and at that time definite program
for the city will be announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-03

A 1,240 acre tract in the noun
tains near Fresno, known as Meadow
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-03
Many Indicted
For Whippings
by Iuited Press Leased Wire

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Oct. 3-In-
dictment of at least one hundred
persons on kidnapping and flogging
charges in conenction with series
of whippings. in Crenshaw county
within the last year was predicted
today by Attorney General Charles
c. Mccall.
"After seven weeks of investiga
tion,' Mccall said, - believe we
have evidence enough to warrant
Grand jury action against at least
100 persons"
Three persons were arrested on
first degree murder charges here
Yesterday in connection with the
death of negro girl flogging vie
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-03
Arrested for Not
Labelling Seed

A. Pawley entered a plea of not
guilty to a caarge of violating the
state agricultural laws when ar
raigned before Judge 7. Mayfield
this informing. According to the
coihpfsinants, n. NJ. Stice and Wal
ter Wilkinson, state inspectors from
Sacramento, the man had failed to
label seed as directed by law.
Pawley demanded that he be Civ
en- a jury trial which was set :or
Oct. 10. He was released under 5000
bail for appearance at that time.
a similar complaint has been en-
tered against the Imperial Grain
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-03
Library Offers
Help to Readers

Patrons of Tho Fl Centre public
library will find the inspection
shelf, which is located on the left
and near the main desk as one en-
tcrS, of particular interest this sea
son.
Make your reading count is
the caption which grccts the eye,
and underneath this slogan is a col
lection of interesting and worth
while books grouped with reference
to their subjects. The displays ar"
to be changed each Saturday, and
library patrons watching the shelf
viii find many intriguing suggcs-
tions for definite lines of reading.
This week : display is devoted to
music. Books ON music apprecia-
tion ard the history of music are
featured. Several volumes of the
Ideal Music Library, containing pi-
ano music, are shown. Stories of
the operas and opera stars, as well
as books on various composers add
variety. Pictures of Wagner and
Chopin are included in the display.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-03

A lemon orchard always in poor
cond;,;on, in Ventura county, was
brouga. back to fine production in
two years of careful, restricted ir-
ripation.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-03

Marsh. H. W. Williams. p. W. Huff
man. and Ben Schoncman. Others
attending were Farm Advisor De
Tar. Gilbert Cobleigh and Stanley
Aichholb, the association 5 testers.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-03

Growers corporation and summons
issued. The defendant in this case
is allowed 10 days in which to ap-
pear in answer to the charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-03
Monday, October 3, 1927

Lakes, will be opened as an all.the.
year resort.
Putnam patriot., 1927-09-09

and Mrs. E. B. Stevens.
 Mrs. John shepard has been on- tertalning Mir and Mrs. Albert AL wood of South Manchester.
 The West school opened Tuesday with seventeen pupils and Miss Jean ette Gafeeau of Danielson as instruct or-
 Mrs. $. P. Butler, Miss Alice Juli- etc Butler and Aldis Perrin Butler were in New Haven two days of this week
 Mrs. Jane NJ Brett. who has been sojouruing for several weeks at the Brick House. returned Tuesday to her home in New York City.
 Mr. and Mrs. John Perrin gave n party and straw ride last week in hon or of their nieces, the Misses Char l0tte and Adelaide Preuss.
 Mr. and Mrs Reginald Philip Mor- ley Stldwell of Bromley, Kent. Eng land, are spending their vacation at the Eros, country residence
 Mrs. Richard preuss and daughter Charlotte returned Monday To their home in New York. Miss Preuss will continue her work as research assist ant 10 Dr. Johnson of Columbia Uni Yersity.
Putnam patriot., 1927-09-09
Woodstock Valley

The HaHter family have returned to their home in Clinton, Mass.
 Mrs. Stella Carpenter has been vis- jung her old friends and neighbers in the Valley.
 Dean Swan and family of Somer- vile. Mass. spent the weekend and Labor Day at \ N Hammond's.
 The community social which was held in the chapel last week Mednes- day evening was largely attended.
 H. F. Wyman and family returned io Somerville, Mass. on Monday. af- ter spending thelr vacation on Allen Hill.
 School opened on Tuesday The pupils from the Red White school are transported to the Valley, that sehunl being closed
 Mr and Mrs. Martin Horn and lit tle son, also Hef9eY and Edward Wright of Brooklyn. \. Y.. returned on Sunday after spending two weeks al the Hammond home.
 Mrs. Grover and daughter Alene, and son Ralph returned on Nedues- day to Brooklyn, N Y. after spend ing a month with Mrs. Growers moth CT. Mrs H r. Leonard.
Putnam patriot., 1927-09-09
WOODSTOCK

Alrs George Sraldins is teaching th pupils at tha south Woodstock -eHaai
 Miss Reed. a guest of tbe Ifeaicys .E f.a weeks, has returned e her
 4H a5tie-.
 at AHHe ~HHrgy af Hartford E e eb-ead aai Labor Day =Hzr HaraHts
 MaH8 Haaley t returning ta Hr Ftt teleher in the Junior ffe# 5H61i fdlrl
 Edwin AF.aS 4f PaIt Chester, \. l.. recently visited his parents Mir @ AH Eugene Wilcox
 Miss Annette Map E. tho teacher at Ei8taif aaH Nr- Windsor Clark is aea.H taaetse af the lltll school.
 ttr and Mas tla rt Walams llan- aid Ms eef-tsHge and Master Lloyd HtHt several dass la-t week ona mo tat tr#H
 Mrs Joseph Spraueer. with little son Richard af Port Clinton. Ohio. are guests of Mr. and Mrs Julius Ru- tishauser
 Rev Thomas Powell has begun his pastorate with the First Congrega- tional church occupying the pulpit last Sunday
 Herbert Shippey. with sisters. Miss Blanche and Annie, We're ln New Ha- zen on Wednesday to attend the fa- neral of their uncle Horace N ship uaV
Putnam patriot., 1927-09-09
NORTH WOODSTOCK

Enoch Johnson has gone on a week $ visit To Maine
 Mr. and Mr- Lucius Goddard have gone on q week 5 automobile trip to North Carolina.
 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Leland of Wor- cester were guests of Mir and Mrs. Charles Hopkins on Sunday.
 Miss Wnifred Potter has return cd Co Waterbury for another year of teaching in the High school.
 Ernest and Ray Needham of Wales were callers upon their cousins. Mir and Mrs. William Brown, on Sunday
 Mir. and Mrs Harry Townsend spent last Saturday in Worcester and on Tuesday attended the SturbriGge Fair.
 Mrs Johanna (Carneyl Kelly. wi dow of Nicholas Kelly died al her home in the English Neighborhood, september lst. aged g years
 Miss Olive Paine has returned to Rochester. \ F. Miss Eunice Hubbard Co Suffield and Miss Bernice Leavitt to West Hartford, all to resume teaching
 Mr. and Mrs David Hicks celebrated the twenty=ffth wedding anniversary the first of the week by taking bus ride Co Providence and having dinner at hatel
 Misses Alice and Laura Whitney of Toledo, Ohio. have been with the Naehter family at the Bishop House for short stay They have just re turned from trip abroad which was passed mostly .H Norway.
 Prof Ellerg Paine staged de lighfful lawn party at his mothers summer home here on Tuesday eve ninR lie had noted the musical abilz it3= et tbe lfalIan lahnfers on the state road and invited len of them Co give a musical entertainment for the enjoy mcnt Of the neghbors They assisted and about fifty people were entertain ed by their songs with mandolin and banjo accompaniment Another pleas ing feature of the evening was q shad- ow pantomime The Operation, per- formed by Miss Sylvia Paine and the Misses Adams The patient on the operating table was given ether by means of an automobile pump, an in- eision made in her interior with a butcher knife revealed an oil can, screwdrivef, comb and various other articles, causing much amusement to the audience. Refreshments of cake, ice cream and cocoa were served by the host and his assistants.
Putnam patriot., 1927-09-09
UNION

The teacher in the East District is Miss Viola Hastiae of Spencer, Mass. and she ls boarding with Mrs. tSa pr8alN
 Ms. Mary Agard is attending New Iia9tu Normal school ;ha year MIss Helen Willard is also entering thu ssme school for wears study
 Mrs EeHisa ThHyef MEs. E9a FruiN and Marion aud Mice Spencer sneuf several day at Lyme iast week wItH Nr aud Nrs Frank Peek
 Mrs Charles Rlndge visited her daughter Mrs Grace Pratt df Hart Ind. and her son Ernest Morse of south Manchester. the past week
 Visitors at Mrs Louisa Thayef' $ Labor Day were: Mir. and Mrs. Hor- ace Baker and two children eArs. Baker was formerly Miss Ruth Deni= sonl and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Proulx
Putnam patriot., 1927-09-09
WEST WOODSTOCK

Mrs. Alphonse LeClair is boarding the teacher Of the West school
 Miss Pearl Gould has been recent guest of her aunt, Mrs. John Wallace.
 Miss Irene Esterbrooks has resumed her studies at the State Normal, Wii- limantic
 Howard M Frost is with his fam fly at the Frost homestead for two weeks vacation.
 Miss Maude Perrin spent last Fri day in Lozg Meadow, the guest of Mir.
Putnam patriot., 1927-09-09
SOUTH WOODSTOCK

The schools began Tuesday. Services were resumed in the church here sunday.
 Hobart Sanger spent she week end at home.
 Arthur Johnston of Jewett City was Thompson last week
 Mrs. Lottie Sparkling is the teach CT here in the village
 Mrs. Rillne Yonng was in East
Putnam patriot., 1927-09-09
EAST WOODSTOCK

Several from hera ended sur b4dgt Fair this week
 3fafiFs fsIVUrs af Nza Iet-lg z-s=e- EHE Hf- sister. Mr- Alal. GsaIeiEH
 Eaaf Hansen has Nts }afb where De hope asett.
 Mrs Lester Rearee
 Onset Mas. ae aft ttIe saHmtfe
 and NF5 TarI sa55-aH 8G4 aH- Ius Iue a vacation ol > lW E Ifari relatives
 tfaHsJFH and AIlE= Asahtrelj r5. c.ntlE .aas t teip Ga Beach Ne N5th rFIat .sa- iu W Nt.e-ter.
 Ms Jaa GIapf faatgatz Land ing Hls been eItsaee.t companion faf Ms May A- Nba Is iH feetl5 health
 Mss Louise Pike Brentwood. N H. Che new supervisor n4a~le iH thr schools is boarding wsEe l. + LHde- man and vile.
 Mrs Caroline Chafl lae and daughter. Mrs Myrtice (. Jordan are entertain ae their cousin Herbert Perry of ] Underwood. Ill.
 Miss Harriet kiiiaW has returned ! ta Fairhaveu, Mass. after spending the month of August with Charles H. killam and family.
 Mss Ena Farrows. who has been em- pl0Yed by the Saltwater Norsted Co. the past year. has entered q business college in Worcester
 Mrs Helen Bannistrr ieft Saturday l for Webster to yistt relatives after pending nearly month with Mr and Mrs. Charles |. Pike
 Nr and Mrs. Everau E. lpham and children have been guests of C ls tin- ham and family the past Week Ever cit Jr. enters BowdoIn College this ! fall
 Charles Paine. Ctgd War veteran. stili remains very II # the home of l N T. White His daughter. Mrs. MXra Marsh of Brooklyn. \. Y. was Iealled here last week.
 Mrs. Myrtle Miller Is the teacher in l this district this year There are thir- tg=eight pupils enrolled. the largest number for q good many years. Mrs. Miller will board with Mrs Windsor ] White
 Misses Martha and Ruth Flanagan uf Hartford spent last week with Mrs i Carl p8nielsou and Mrs. J E. Child. lac former entertan.d t party as young people at cards fast Wednesday evening
 Anthony Kenyon WIlg and daaeh fer. af Drdham. Ma. sreHs the Neek end and holiday with \ F. Dodge and family and Mr and Ms Daniel Dodge Mss Bertha Dodge aceem= panied chem home
 Dr Ernest Pike ,efy euieEablE en- tcrtainad his Sunday ehaui elf q boss lasf week Fla ieuuIs ganss Was played ht the four cousins Dudley Gff ford htmg the winner 0thor eame- WErf eraagrt. Refreshments 8sGe syrVed@
 ' Eleanor liHd nam feft on Sun da5 ur NeW AaHk. meeting her sistaI EeHlzt iu shaf eitH where hey enjoy ed dHs taa taeatEeF 1liss Et eafur has HasitzHH as supervisor af z5zth eEaia 9iainiH= tH tHe Normal sehaal # Trenton <
 Atf Hd Ar= eHal E PiEa az tariaued fHeH daaEHteH=|a I4e. Hrz. 4iee Pike igaa. Nf uea3 and their son Douglas et G6s Angelo. G8I a tuesdus Ihp party mat0red from California and Me visiting feiailVps of Mrs Dean in sharon and Waterbury. They will return c. thcir home ihis month.
 Franklyn WeihereIl and Roger child started Monday morning for a "hke' C. Springfield to the aviation field They were fortunate m getting t ride nearly all the way. During the last lap on the trip. the ride was made with Af Mckenzie, a noted English aviator. who related some of his experiences abroad The young men enjoyed the day immensely
Putnam patriot., 1927-09-09

ai homo over Labor Day
 Miss Evelyn Calhoun spent the weekend in New York
 Miss Gladys Young went to North Stoughton Monday 10 begin teaching there Tuesday.
 Misses Anna and Hattie Nelson have returned to Hartford Go resume work for another school year.
Putnam patriot., 1927-09-09

Mrs. John Carlson is numbered among the sick ones this week. A speedy recovery is hoped for.
 Through an error it was stated last week that Mir. and Mrs. k. s. Shell don visited theeir son Fred, one day recently They did not. Mir. Shell don is not able to get out. We wish he was and hope he may be soon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-19
UNSK|LLED LABOR
DEMANDS STEADY
Situation in Washington
Shown by Monthly Review
of Government.

A surplus of building tradesmen
and a steady demand for unskilled
labor, due to much street railway re-
pair work and street paving, marked
the employment situation in Wash
ington during June, the Labor De
partment announced yesterday in its
monthly review of employment con-
ditions throughout the United States.
"Em3loyment conditions in the Dis
trict of Columbia showed very little
change during June" the report OF
the local director said. due to the
large number of tourists passing
through the city there has been fair
demand for hotel and resta urant help,
with plenty OF this class Of labor
domestic help has decreased, as many
families leave the District for the
Summer period While the building
program includes several large prof.
ects, the volume under way is not
great enough to absorb the supply of
building tradesmen. At the close of
June a surplus of these workers was
apparent, with very little indication
that this oversupply will be able to
find employment in the near future.
street railway repair work is
affording employment to large
number of unskilled laborers and to
a lesser number OF skilled workmen.
City improvement work, such as the
paving of streets, is giving employ
ment to many laborers. The surplus
of clerical and Office help recently
reported continued throughout the
month";"
Several large road-building con-
tracts have been let in Maryland,
affording work to great many men
in that State. the Maryland director
reported. Factories in Maryland were
reported operating on satisfactory
schedules.
Little change in employment condi-
tons in Virginia was reported by the
State employment director, although
conditions were declared poor in Rich
mond, the State capital. Several large
factories were said to have closed
down. or were running with skeleton
forces and there was a large surplus
of all classes Of help.
Employment conditions throughout
the country during the month were
slightly less satisfactory than during
preceding months. the department
said. Declines in the activity of sew
eral ajor industries and retraction
in building generally were among the
factors bringing about the condition,
it was said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-19
DISTRICT DROPS LOW
ON LIST OF EXPORTS
Figures for First Three Months Of
Year Show City Is Fiftieth,
With $9o,265

Declining in Importance as State
OF origin of exports, the District of
Columbia dropped to fiftieth place in
the list Of States and Territories of
the United States which exported
goods during the first quarter of
1927.
Commerce Department figures to-
day placed the value of exports from
the District of Columbia during the
first three months Of the current
year at $99,265. This figure COM
pared with exports during the first
three months Of 1925 of $112.102. and
placed the District of Columbia
fiftieth in the list of States and Ter
ritories. dropping even behind
Nevada and New Mexico. which have
ranked below the Federal territory
in other years.
A century ago the then small city
of Washington and the port OF
Georgetown ranked well up in the
areas of the United States in ex-
ported commodities. Gradually Wash
ington has dropped off as a city of
origin of exported commodities until
today it is far down the list.
Miscellaneous commodities took
first rank in value of exports during
the first quarter of the current year,
with a value of $59,S06. Metals and
manufactures of metals ranked next.
valued at $15,113, while wood and
paper products exported were valued
at $11,614.