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Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-11
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THE FIRST NEWSPAPER

No startling EXTRA" of. to.
day is greeted with as much inter.
csh as was accorded y'Thc Cali
fornan Of Monterey wlicn it ap-
pcarcd August ID, 1916, the first
newspaper in the territory. 1t lit
tie mattcrcd that the actual paper
was that which the natives used
to cnvclop their cigars, and that
the long primer type and old Ram
age press used to publish the paper
were even then so old they were
antiques; nor that the owners, Wal
ter Cotton and Robert Scmple had
, found it necessary to scrub the
rusty Spanish type in order to dis
tinguish the letters, and combin"
two "v's' to supply the "w's'
which were lacking in the Spanish
type. All that counted was the
fact that at last they had a news.
paper!
What counties constitute the
Mother Lode country.
Placer, FL Dorado, Amador, Gala.
vcras and Tuolumnc.
Were Bret Hartc s characters in
Tennessee s Partner real pco-
plel
Yes. The original Tennessee =
partner was j. A. Chaffec. He and
his partner. Chamberlain, lived for
years. in Il small Tuolumnc mining
camp.
What arrangement is made by the
Division of Motor Vehicles for for
cign cars
Any ear entering the state, may
secure a permit and remain six
months without obtaining n license
/ During 1926, $3.50 foreign cars en-
tered California. There were cars
from every state. and many for
cign countries.
The, Questions Will Be Answered
Tomorrow
When WAS Monterey the capital
, of California, when was it moved
i TO San Jose and when to Sacramcn-
too
Who OWNS the Ferry building in
San Francisco9
Was there ever a place in Cali.
fornia called Fort Gunnvbaps,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-11
Accident Causes
Arrest Of Men

Two Mcxicans of FL Centre wercF
locked up for investigation at the
county Jail last night following an
automobile accident at Wcstinor'
land.
According to Deputy !5heriffs
Charles Freeman aud George Evans.
Frank Mazzaferro, driver OF one of
the cars. admitted that he was on
the wrong side Of the road at the
time Of the crash. He said thah
he had lost the road because of thu
thick dust flying about due to the
heavy wind.
The owner Of the other ear asked
a settlement of $50 but Mazzafcrrcj
refused to pay it claiming that "
was cxhorbitant. He and his com.
panion Luigi Appolotto, 50, were
then taken to the county Jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-11
THE FORD STORES

The between Henry Ford and the Michigan Re
tail Merchants Association is 1t has been of
of the most interesting chapters in Ford's history.
cost Of living to his employees 1t was evidently
meant philanthropic enterprise, though Ford al
ways objects to philanthropy. He satisfied his bus-
ness conscience by making a small profit his turn
over, and sold the provisions cheap he could
That was very cheap, compared with current retail
prices. Ford able to buy far lower than his
petitors account of his buying in far larger
ty and he applied to the distribution of the goods the
efficiency principles of Standardization special
lied employment economy of motion, ETC., that he has
carried out in his factories.
To groceries and meat, Ford eventually added many
other things, that he virtually operating great
department stores And he extended his service the
entire public That cut seriously into the business of
established merchants, large and small. They have
been protesting for time. Now Ford has yielded
to this eXtent-he will close his "commssaries, as he
calls them, to the general public serving only his
employees. That is still more than his competitors
like but they make legitimate objection to it,
for is merely the old company store idea operated
more ably and generously than usual.
The business ethics of such merchandising are ma
turay objected to by injured competitors But Ford
to have made notable contribution to the
omics of modern commerce. 1t is said that his en-
ployees by paronizng his flvverized" stores are able
to $500 to $500 year If that is true the mer-
chandising methods he uses may have much influ
future retailing his manufacturing methods
have had on industrial production.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-11
TEN YEARS AGO
April II, 1917

The worlds greatest fun show,
September Morn is showing at
the Palace. A whirl of tunes and
tangoes, with a smart, swift and
very saucy cast make it a popular
performance.
c. W. Barton defeated Joseph
Seymour Jr., i'll the high school
trustees election. Barton received
22i1 votes to his opponent : 22S
Y. A. Ross of Hollywood, accom-
panied by his four children, Jed,
Jean, Mary and Nell, arrived III
the valley for visit. Ross owns
$50 acres of land in the Holtvillc
district.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-11

had s,,ippcd on their way to school
ncle nlggily took his umbrella
from the s6aH4 III Boppy hall,
opened the front door and looked
ont. rhe ram was peltlrg down
harder than at breakfast time.
40 you thank vou had better 80
out - asked I'm, who was rolling
around the floor holding the feath-
cr dusIer IL her mouth, for She had
no arms or hands and the furniture
needed cleaning. That was I'm 5
way.
"Oh, / am not afraid 10 go cut,
laughed the bunny gentleman. The
rain viii not harm me any more
than it will harm the Woggscjigs.
So, holding his umbrella over his
head, Mr.. Longcars hoped out into
the April storm. At first it was
quite pleasant, for the rain WAS
warm, and Uncle Wiggily went
srlashing through the puddies with
has rubber boots, which made
squiggic-squidgic sounds III the mud.
Tnc umbrella Kept IN. head dry and
he was having tun.
but wonder if ] can fluid an
adventure in all this rain. asked
Tie bunny gentleman OF himself.
Jolly adventures can hardly come
out in such heavy shower. But,
anyhow, III hop along.
SO he hoped along, jumping over
ono brook after another until he
reached wide one in which The
brown water was bubbling along
very fast.
ii wonder if I can leap this
brook which is almost "A rivera MI.
Longcars asked himself. We'll,
anyhow, I II try. He gave "a rua
and a Jump. Bat alas. Also sorrow
rnd voc! Unclc Wiggily only
jumped half way across the brook
and then be splashed right down
into the middle of il. And the rain
lad made 50 much high water that
the rabbit was carried down the
stream, swept off his feet and
whirled around and around until he
was quito dizzy.
oh, m in the high water.
Help! holpi cried Unclc Wiggily.
" Iia! Hal" laughed he Bob Cat
who sat safe and sound on the ban'-.
Do you think II jump in and
save you2 Not much! hope the
high water goes over your head"
oh, help! help! cried Uncle
Wiggily again. Faster and faster
the brook was sweeping him away.
Then all Of a sudden, some voices
cicd:
We II save you, Cncle Wiggily,
We II save you,
Out of the Hollow Stump school,
/ not far away, rushed the six Wog-
Glciigs 1t was thrir recess time
and they saw the rabbit gentleman
~ the high water.
''Quick,' cried Bunple. {" We
mUst make ourselves into . raft so
Uncle Wiggily can climb up on our
backs aud get out Of the high Wa
icri'
No sooner said than done. The
siA wooden Wogglcjigs twincd their
l1Gs together with their heads and
'aiis sticking out Of the high water,
aud over to Uncle Wiggily they
padded When the Wogglejig raft
Was close to him, the rabbit gentle
man climbed up Oh it, and then the
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-11

little creatures padded with him to
dry laud. And when the Bob Cat
saw them coming he ran away.
"There you are, Uncle Wiggily. -
said Maize as the bunny went
ashore from his fun " boat. You
are little wet, but that's all. -
"Thank you, yes!" chuckled the
rabbit. Then he hoppcd to the bun
gieunp to put on dry clothes.
And if the breakfast orange does
not try to hide in tho apple sauce
whcu the oatmeal wants to play tag
with it, II tell YOU next about Un-
Gle Wiggily and Maize S ball.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-11
REPARATIGN

The powers talking big about exacting rep
arations and indemntes from China for life and prop
erty destroyed there That all right if their demands
are not excessive And America afford to go with
them to any reasonable extent. But it is doubtful
whether America afford to go the length indicated
by some recent statements from Shanghai and London
When citizens Of the United States other countries
killed or injured by Chinese without any provoca
ton their side, there should be such compensation
be made to themselves their families accord
ing to the usual procedure in such cases Americans
have OCCASION paid reparaton money for foreigners
killed here by mobs It is evident too that any prop
erty in China belonging to American business firms. or
to the United States government if wantonly destroy
ed, should be paid for. We have insisted Mexico
making such payments for damages and loss of life
inflicted during her revolutions.
But it is not likely that American sentiment would
support any stronger policy than this for coun
try or approve of any stronger policy for other
tries though we have control over them. Talk of
punitive bombardments" of Chinese cities, whether
for mob excesses offenses committed by official
sanction, leave people cold horrfy them Such
acts usually punish the innocent rather than the
guilty and bear logical relation to the offense and
always invite more trouble for the future.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-11
SEELEY
Press Staff Correspondent


sEELEY, April o.-william wo.
mack is home sick with thc mumps.
Mrs. Jim Howard is confined 10
her homo because of an infected
foot.
Miss Cox, one of the Sccley teach
ers, is confined to her home bv i'll
ness.
Chester Noel returned trom t.'p
to Los Angeles Thursday evening.
The Homo Department of the
Farm Bureau met Thursday, with
Mrs. Chester Noel. This being all
all day meeting, pot luck lunch
was served at noon. Miss Orpha
Miller, home demonstration agent
was the guest of the day. Those
present were Mcsdamcs Chester
Noel, c, y. Forbs, Girls Mccain
Frank Pennock, Ernest Mccain
Jess Rogers, Hobart Herrick, Lei
bert, William Womack, Carl Beth
urn, Rouscr, +. q. Roscnbaum, A.
-. ''So, II. ~ Dust, Oli, IiONuT'
aud Ray Cramcr.
The West Side country club will
meet with Mrs. Chester Noel, Thurs
day, April II. Each lady is invited
to bring her favoritc recipe.
MIR. and Mrs. Jack Fcnwick and
family returned from an extended
visit II the SAN Joaquin valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. \. Vaughn and
daughter, former residents of the
West Side, now of Pavton, Arizona
are spending Il few days with the;l
brother. Chester Vaughn.
Mrs Ever It Campbell "nd darqa.
ter Orva, of Mason valley, were
week-cnd guests of Mrs. george H.
Campbell,
Mr.. and Mrs. \. Jcssop Of san
Diego spent Thursday on their farm
south west of Scclcy.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. i. Musgravc>
of San Isidro were visiting at THEN
ranch near DiXicland the fore par,
OF the week.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-11
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
April IL, 1912

The first crate Of summer squash
for the season was shipped from
Brawley by japanese gardner.
Green peas are still moving i'll
large quantities.
County Bee Inspector a. F..
Wagner states that bee pasturagc i'll
Imperial valley is late this year,
being three weeks behind last sea-
son. The bees are just beginning
to find plenty of honey making ma
terial
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-11

{ How many carloads Of, lettuce are,
shipped: out Of California each year
(Questions about California WIN
lie answered. if: sent to the Califor'
MIA Information Department Of this
newspaper.)
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-11
Serenaders At
Palace Theater

The Ebony Serenaders vino have
Just finished a very successful en-
gagement of several months i'll the
leading theaters on the Pacific
coast, open two day engagement
at the Palace theater tonight. Th"
Ebony Serenaders originally hail
from Chicago. They have enjoyed
many successful seasons in the east.
The troupe is composed of nine cot
cred artists who feature their col
cred Jazz band the last word IN
svncopation also the latest dance
craze The Black Bottom. They are
also noted for their clean, clever
peppy songs and dances to saE
nothing about the funny antics or
the comedians. On the screen the
Palace is offering Milton Stills in
The Sea Tiger" tonight, and to-
morrow an entire new picture pro-
gram featuring Anna Q. Nilsson
and Kenneth Harlan in Easy Pick
ings' a thrilling crook story; tho
Ebony SerpnaderS will be here for
both Monday and Tuesday nights,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-11

\ Cleveland haird~cssrr offers \
shampoo to the person who finds
her lost dog. Is that Il reward or Il
warning?
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-11

If the Soviet government is good at managing
other countres-China and Mexico. for instance-as
observers say, should think it could do better
with Russia.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-11

they last longer and. relieve their
owners of battery worries. -
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-11

There is still some for king in Italy. Vitorio
Emmanuel reviewed his troops the other day Some
hodys got to review troops, and Mussolini was too
busy
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-11

Maybe President Coolidge is lie.
ginning to believe that, after all,
Mr.. Greeley wasn't 81 very far
away from the truth.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-11

Flesh and the Devil starring
John Gilbert and trctta Gar6o,
opened a three nights engagement
at the valley thcater last night.
This picture gives both stars an eX-
cclent opportunity to display their
ability as actors. They are ably
supported by Lars Hanson, George
Fawcctt and Barbara Kent.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-08

day, in the Board of Chosen Freehold-
ers Assembly Room, on the Seventh
Floor. Guarantee Trust Building, in
the City of Atlantic City. County OF
Atlantic and State of New Jersey.
All that parcel of land and premises
belonging to Minnie b. Cade. and
George A. Cade. two of the defendants,
described as follows:
All that certain lot, tract or parcel
of land and premises, situate, lylnS
and being in the City of Pleasantvllle.
in the County of Atlantic and State OF
New Jersey, bounded ana oeScrloeo
as follows:
beginning in the Southwest line of
Park Avenue (49.5 feet wide) at dis
lance of one hundred fifty-one and
thirty-six hundredths feet Southeast
from where the said line of Park Ave-
nue. intersects the Southeast line OF
Shore Road, and from thence extend
ing % enthusiastically, parallel with
shore Road. one hundred ten and
njnetv-nine htmdredths feet: thence
~ enthusiastically, parallel with
Park Avenue, one hundred fourteen
thence 60 enthusiastically, at right
angles with Park Avenue, one nun
| dred ten feet to the Southwest line of
Park Avenue: thence "a Northwest.
J wardly, along the Southwest line OF
| Park Avenue one hundred feet to the
place of beginning.
Levy approximately S469.O0, besldes
| interest costs and fees
! Seized as the property of Minnie 3.
| Cade ct ais and taken in execution at
| the suit of Atlantic City National
| Bank a corporation, and TO be Sold py
| JAMES CIMINO,
Dated October %. 1927.
| John 3. Slack, Attorney.
! - Prs fee. s24.36
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-08
WOODSTOWN HERE
ARMIS7ICE DAY
Comparative Scores Against
Clayton Should Make Game
Against P. H. S. Close

The strong Woodstown High
eleven will play here on Friday
Armistice Day, against the Pleas
antyille schoolboys. Woodstown, a
new conner to the P. H. S. schedule,
recently defeated Clayton 800. The
locals defeated Clayton $50 earlier
in the season, and in the face OF
these comparative scores, a great
game is expected. The game will
be begun at $50 O'Clock.
The Woodstown game will be
followed by a game with Hammon-
ton at Hammonton, and then, on
Thanksgiving, Ocean City will play
the locals on the Floral avenue
field. Ocean City has powerful
team, and the game will be well
worth watching.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-08
SHERlFF,S SALE.


BY virtue of writ of fieri facias
directed to the Sheriff of Atlantic
County, issued out of the New Jersey
Court of Chanccry, will be sold at
nllblic vendne. ON
Thursday. the Twenty Fourth Day OF
November. Nineteen Hundred
and Twenty Seven,
at two o'clock in the afternoon of said
day, in the Board of Chosen Freehold
ers Assembly Room, on the Seventh
Floor. Guarantee Trust Building, in
the City of Atlantic City. County of
Atlantic and State of New Jersey.
All that certain lot, tract or parcel
of land and premises situate. lying and
being in the City of Absecon i'm the
County of Atlantic and State of New
Jersey, bounded and described as fol-
lows:
Beginning at a point in the South
west line of New Jersey Avenue at
Smith, and extending thence OWest-
wardly parallel with Southwest Street
one hundred fifty G50) feet, more or
less, to the Northeast line of one
hundred 600 feet wide New Align
ment of State Highway Route No. 3:
thence ~ NorthWestwardly, in and
along the said Northeast limo of said
New Alignment of State Highway
Route No. 3 one hundred G00) feet.
more or less. to lands of Josephine
Adams thence go Northeastwardly.
in ana along the said Josephine Adj
ans land and parallel with Southwest
Street one hundred fifty G50) feet.
more or less, to the Southwest line of
New Jersey Aycnue; thence ca South
eastwardiy, In and along the said
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-08

thence (2) Westwardly parallel Win
Madison Avenue forty Eight feet more
or less to the East line OF iaght OF
way of West Jersey and Seashofe
Railroad; thence CD in general
Southwardly direction twenty-three
feet more or less to North line OF
Madison Avenue: thence CD Eastward :
lv along same fifty-siX and fifty seven
hundredths feet to beginning.
Premises conveyed subject to mort
gage of $4,000.
Beginning in the West line OF New
HAMPSHIRE Avenue three hundred
seventy-five feet South of Oriental
Avenue. and extending thenceQ) West
wardly parallel with Oriental Avenue
seventy-five feet; thence 81 SCUM
wardly. parallel with New Hampshire
Avenue twenty five feet; thence 90
Westwardly parallel with Oriental
Avenue seventy-fiVe feet to East line
of Seaside Avenue; thence ca South-
wardly along same East line OF sea
side Avenue extended five hundred
feet more or less to line established
by Riparian Commissioners of New
Jersey: thence (5) EaStwardly along
same line one hundred sixty feet more
or less to West line OF New Hampshire
Avenue: thence 90 Northwardly along
same four hundred five feet more OF
less to the beginning.
Subject to first mortgage OF $9f 700
which covers the premises herein de-
scribed. together with other ground
on New Hampshire Avenue lying con-
tiguously Northward.
ALSO all those certain lots. tracts
or parcels of lands situate. lying ano
being in the Township of Egg Harbor
County of Atlantic and State of New
Jersey as follows:
Known as Lots IS. II; Is, IS. II, is
10, 90, 81 and %. Block &C.. Lots
TO 80 inclusive, Block "D", Lots t
I inclusive. Block e..
All of said lots shown on Map o
Building Lots in Egg Harbor Town
ship belonging to Samuel J. Clark
filed
I.evies Approximately s4.113.50. be-
sides interest. costs and fees.
Seized as the property OF Margare
Hill Nelson and taken in execution a
the suit of Sundry Plaintiffs and to b'
sold by
Sheriff.
Dated November ). 1927.
Mcdonald & Joseph,
William Charlton.
Attorneys.
Prs fee SGT, Al
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-08
sHERlFF's SALE


BY virtue of writ of fleri facias
directed to the Sheriff OF Atlantic
County, issued out of the New Jersey
Court of Chancery, will be sold at
public vcndue, ON
Thursday, the First Day of December,
Nineteen Hundred and
Twenty Seven.
at two o'clock in the afternoon of said
day in the Board OF Chosen Freehold
ers Assembly Room. on the Seventh
Floor. Guarantee Trust Building, in
the City of Atlantic City, County ii
Atlantic and State of New Jersey:
All those certain lots. tracts or par
GELS OF land and premises situate, ~
ing and being in the City of Pleasant :
Vile, in the County of Atlantic and
State Of New Jersey, bounded and de-
TRACT NO. /. .e
Beginning in the Southwesterly line
of Verona Avenue, seven hundred
forty-fiVe feet Northwcstwardly from
the Nofthwesterly line of Franklin
Avenue. and extending thence %
enthusiastically. at right angles to
Verona Avenue, one hundred twenty
five feet: thence (2) Northwestwardly
parallel with Verona Avenue. sixty
feet; thence CD ENTHUSIASTICALLY, at
right angles to Verona Avenue. one
hundred twenty-five feet to the South
westerly line of Verona Avenue; thence
ca enthusiastically, along the South
westerly line of Verona Avenue. sixty
feet to the place of beginning.
TRACT n. ..
Beginning eight hundred five feet
from the NorthWeSterly line of Frank
lin Avenue. one hundred forty seven
and thirteen hundredths feet from
and at right angles to the Northeast
erly line of Decatur Avenue, being the
Southwesterly corner of Tract / here
in above conveyed and from thence
extending % Notwithstanding. al
right angles to Shore Road. twenty
five feet, more or less, to the South
erly corner of lot conveyed to J. Nor
man Shinn by Lavinia r. TOWNSEND
ct vir ct ais. and being the SouthcrlS
corner mentioned in course 3 of deco
to David Il. Fairbrothers ct uX. from
Lavinia T. Townsend ct vir ct ais
dated August 81. 1914, and recorded
i'm Book 533 of Deeds folio %; an(
parallel with Shore Road to another
corner of ]. Norman Shinn; thence G.
Southea stwardly. at right angles t.
Shore Road sixteen feet more or les.
to the Northwesterly line of Tract
herein above conveyed: thence G.
Southwestwartlly. at right angles Il
Decatur Avenue and in the North
westerly line of Tract I herein above
conveyed forty-SiX feet to the place
Of beginning.
DEGREES approximately $36. l6l.12, he
sides interest. costs and fees.
Seized us the property cf John y
Martel ct uX. ct ais. and taken il
execution at the suit of Anna McCu
Scott and 10 be sold by
JAMES CININO.
Dated November 3. 1927.
Albert a. f. McGee. solicitor.
Prs fee S25 .
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-08

BY virtue of writ of fieri facias,
directed to the Sheriff of Atlantic
County, issued out of the New Jersey
Court of Chancery, Will be sold at
public vendue, on
Thursday, the twenty Fourth Day of
November, Nineteen Hundred
and Twenty Seven,
at two o'clock in the afternoon of said
day, in the Board of Chosen Freehold
ers Assembly Room. on the Seventh
Floor. Guarantee Trust Building. in
the City of Atlantic City, County of
Atlantic and State of New Jersey.
All that certain lot. tract or parcel
of land and premises situate, lying and
being in the City of Margate City. in
the County of Atlantic and State of
New Jersey, bounded and described
as follows:
Beginning at the Northeast corner
lof Mansfield Avenue and Nentnor Park
way and extending thence % East
wardly and in and along the Norther-
~ line of Ventnor Parkway. eighty
and TWENTY-FIVE -hlindredths feet
to a point; thence (2) Northwardly
and parallel with Mansfield Avenue.
ninety feet to "A point; thence CD West
| wardly eighty and twenty five one
hundredths feet to the Easterly line
of Mansfield Avenue; thence % South
wardly and in and along the said
Easterly line of Mansfield Avenue.
ninety feet TO the point and place OF
| beginning.
Being Lot No. II in Block No. 213-A,
| Margate City, New Jersey,
DEGREES approximately SlS.99s.22, be-
sides interest, costs and fees.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-08
KENNEL ENTRIES
CLOSE THURSDAY
Final Preparations Are Being
Made For Event at The
Steel Pier

The entry list for the Atlantic
City Kennel Club show will close
Armistice Day. it was announced
today. The show, which has indi-
cations of being the best ever held
in this section, will take place at
the Steel Pier on November %.
a special meeting OF the club
members will be held tonight at
the Atlantic City Casino. when fl
nal preparations will be made for
the show. Several subcommittee
will be appointed
A total Of $4,000 in prizes is be-
ing offered at the show, in addition
to a large number OF trophies.