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Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-08
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON

Southern District of California,
Southern Division, IS:
On this End day of October, 1928.
on reading the foregoing petition, it
Isl
Ordered by the Court That hear
ing be had upon the same on the
3rd day of December, 1928 before
the said Court at Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, in said District at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon, and that
notice hereof be published in the
Imperial Valley Press, a newspaper
in said District, and that all known
creditors and other persons in in
tcrest may appear at the said time
and place and show cause, if any
they have, why the prayer of the
said petitioner should not be grant
ed.
And It Is Further Ordered by the
Court, that r. b. Whitelaw, the
Referee in Bankruptcy shall send
by mail to all \known creditors
copies of said petition and this or
der addressed to them at their
places of residence stated
Witness, the Honorable Paul j.
Mccormick, L-dge of the said Court,
and the seal thereof, at Los An
geIes, in said District on the End
day of October. 1923.
r. S. ZIMMERMAN, Clerk.
BY b. b. Hansen, Deputy.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-08
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREOF:

southern District of California,
S,uthern Division, IS:
On this 4th day of October, 1928,
OF reading the foregoing petition it
Isl
Ordered by the Court That n
hearing be had upon the same on
the 3rd day of December, 1923, be-
fore the said Court at Los. Angeles
California, in said District at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon, and that no,
tice hereof be published in the I'm
pcrial Valley Press, newspaper
printed in said District, and that all
known creditors and other persons
in interest may appear at the said
time and place and show cause, if
any they have. why the prayer of
tho said petitioner should not be
granted.
And 1t Is Further Ordered by the
Court. that r. b. Whitclaw, the Re
fierce in Bankruptcy shall send by
mail to all known creditors copies of
said petition and this order ad-
dressed to them at their places of
residence stated.
Witness, the Honorable Paul J.
Mccormick. Judge of the said Court,
and the seal thereof, at Los Angeles,
in said District on the 4th day OF
October, 1923.
r. S. ZIMMERMAN, Clerk
BY B. b. Hansen, Deputy.
(SEAL) St1
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-08
CROSS ARRESTED
FOLLOWING ROW
WITH OFFICER

f. H. Cross, colored, of Ell Centre
figured in an alteration with w.
J. Atkinson, city patrolman, at
Fourth and Holt streets late last
night.
According to the report submitted
by the patrolman he met Cross and
started questioning him. Cross is
said to have become rude in his
answers and the result that the of
ticcr became suspicious. Cross then
pushed the officer away and made
2 reach for his hip poc',ct.
Atkinson reported that he then
whipped ont his gun and ordered
Cross 20 throw up his hands and
accompany him to headquarters.
Cross refused, the report declares,
and sought TO wrest the gun from
the officer. Atkinson said that he
then stepped back and fired twice
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-08
No. 10639-M In Bankruptcy
PETITION FOR DISCHARGE

III the District Court of the United
States, for the Southern District
Of California, Southern Division.
In the Matter of Clyde Bailey, In
Bankruptcy.
To the Honorable Judge of the Dis
trict Court of the United States,
in and for the Southern District
of California, Southern Division.
Clyde Bailey of Holtville, Cali.
fornia, County of Imperial, in said
District, represents that on the 9th
day of July, A. D., 1923, he was duly
;djudged bankrupt under the Acy
of Congress relating to Bankruptcy,
and has fully complied with all the
requirements of said Acts, and the
orders of the Court touching on
bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he be
deemed and declared by the Court
to have full discharge from all
debts proyable against said estate
except such debts as are excepted by
law from such discharge.
CLYDE BAILEY,
Petitioner.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-08
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON

Southern District of California,
Southern Division, IS:
On this 4th day of October, 1928,
on reading the foregoing petition it
is
Ordered by the Court that a heai
ing be had upon the same on the
3rd day of December, 1923, before
the said Court at Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, in said District at ten
o clock in the forenoon, and that no.
tice hereof be published in the I'm
perial Valley Press, newspaper
printed in said District, and all
known creditors and other persons
in interest may appear at the said
time and place and show cause, if
any they have, why the prayer of
the said petitioner should not be
granted.
And 1t Is Further Ordered by the
Court, that II. b. Whitelaw, the
Referee in Bankruptcy shall send by
mail to all known creditors copies of
said petition and this order ad-
dressed to them at their places of
residence stated.
Witness, the Honorable Paul j. Me
Cormick, Judge of the said Court,
and the seal thereof at Los Angeles
in said District ON the 4th day of
October, 1923.
r. s. ZIMMERMAN, Clerk.
By b. B. Hansen, Deputy.
(SEAL) Deputy
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-08
NOTICE OF SALE

Notice is hereby given that in
accord with Section 3051 and 3052
of the civil code of the State of
California, that on Thursday, the
18th day of October, 1928, at the
hour of 10 a, M, at the Womack Ga
rage, 600 Main Street, FL Centre,
Calf, the undersigned will sell at
public auction the following:
One 1924 Chevrolet Touring, Cali.
fornia License No. 646-972. Engine
Number erased. Repairs and stor-
age 10000.
One 1925 Chevrolet Touring, Lie
ense No. 734-323, Engine No.
l7906S7. Repairs and storage
$500
Said sale win be held to satisfy
their charges for repairs and stor-
age, together with the cost of the
sale and of this public auction
Dated this 4th day of October,
1923.
otto ROY II. WOMACK.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-08
No. 10640-M In Bankruptcy
PETITION FOR DISCHARGE

Il, the District Court Of the United
States, for the Southern District
of California, Southern Division.
In the Matter of Muriel G. Bailey.
In Bankruptcy.
To the Honorable Judge of the Dis
trict Court of the United States,
in and for the Southern District
of California, Southern Division.
Muriel G. Bailey, of Holtville,
California, County of Imperial, H.
said District, represents that on the
9th day of July, A. d., 1928, she was
adjudged bankrupt under the act of
Congress relating to Bankruptcy,
and has fully complied with all the
requirements of said Acts, and the
orders of the Court touching on
Bankruptcy.
Therefore she prays that she be
deemed and declared by the Court
to have a full discharge from all
debts provable against said estate,
el cept such debts as are excepted
by law from such discharge.
MURIEL G. BAILEY,
Petitioner.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-08
Japanese Dentist
Held In Jail

Funcio Kobayshi, 90, japanese,
was arrested at his home at 53l
Commercial street this morning. He
was taken to the county jail and
locked up pending arraignment be
fore Judge l. Mayfield on a charge
of illegally practicing dentistry.
Complaint was entered by l.. NJ.
Armstrong, inspector of the state
dental board. Patrolman Everett
Weatherbie of the city police made
the arrest.
According to information the de
fendant had an office in his home
and was carrying on wide prac-
tice in the japanese district. He
said that he had been in this coun-
try about five years ard in lll Cen
tro for about four months.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-08
OFFICERS SEND
CLARK GIRL TO
UNITED STATES,
by United Press Leased Wire

VANCOUVER, r. c., Oct. g.
Jessie Clark, niece of Gordon 8.
Northcott, and the girl who origin
ally revealed the "murded farm, -
story, was on a train in the United
States today and was probably
close to the California Oregon Dor
der, it was revealed by Southern
California officers here.
w. j. Quinn and A. L. Kelly.
Riverside, Calf, officers, said they
accompanied the girl to the Amari-
can border Saturday night in an
automobile and saw her on train
for California.
They said they spirited her out oe
this country TO keep her from being
subpocnaod as n witness in North
cott's cXtradition hearing which will
probably be held Thursday, fearing
fhat on cross examination she might
reveal too much Of the states ease
against the alleged boy murderer.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-08
THOMAS TRIAL
ON LAND CHARGE
OPENS IN COURT

The case of the people against L.
j. Thomas, c. b. Doolittle and II.
Bishen Singh resulting from an in
dictment returned by the 1927
grand jury was brought before
Judge A. c. Finney in superior court
this morning. The defendants arc
all charged with conspiring to vio-
late the Alien Land law.
Thomas and Singh had previously
entered pleas of not guilty to the
charges while Doolittle has been
unable to make court appearance.
Certificates from physicians were
presented in court SLOWING that
Doolittle, an aged man, is confined
to his bed in Pomona and that any
effort to move him would provo IA
tai 1t was unofficially announced
in court this morning that Doolittlc
he'd died since these certificates
had been made out.
Thomas reiterated his denial of
guilt this morning but Singh with
drew his charge of not guilty and
entered a charge of guilty t1 the
complaint. His case was continued
over until Saturday for sentence.
The court then ordered that the
case of Thomas proceed and the rc-
mainder of the morning session was
spent in an effort to obtain a lury
for trial.
Utley and Mckee are appearing
80 oo,,,eol for I'll oonoc q T, PrDIVO
appeared for Singh while Doolittlc
was not represented by counsel this
morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-08
NOTICE OF INVITING SEALED
PROPOSALS
For Bids For Furnishing a Certain
Automobile to the City Of
Ell Centre


Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned City Clerk of the City
of FL Centre, invites and will 70.
ecive at his office in the City Hall
of said City, up to the hour of 7:3O
o clock p. NJ. on the 18th dav of
October, 1923, sealed proposals or
bids for furnishing the City of FL
Centre with the following Automo.
bile to-wit:
One light delivery Automobile
with spare tire and bumpers.
Price of said Automobile not to
exceed $4,000.
All proposals or bids shall be ac-
eompanicd by check payable to
the City of. FL Centre, certified by
\ responsible bank for an amount
which shall be not less than 10 per
cent of the aggregate of the pro
posal, or by bond in said amount
so payable signed by two sureties,
who shall justify before any officer
competent to administer an oath in
double said amount over and above
all statutory exemptions.
The City Council of said City re-
serves the right to reject any or
all bids.
BY order of said City Council.
Dated this 10th day of September,
1923.
j. G. NEALE,
City Clerk of the City of FL Centre
Calf. 2St14
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-08
Held For Theft
OF Automobile

John Hawkins, 81, was arrested in
Holtville Friday by Motorcycle
Patrolman Roberts and is in the
county Jail in default of $4,000 bail,
facing charge of grand theft.
The night agent at the Southern
Pacific depot, B. Nj. McCrillis re-
ported at the sheriff's office tha!
his automobile had been stolen.
Word was Immediately sent out to
the various surrounding towns and
a short time later the car was To-
Gated in Holtville by Roberts with
Hawkins at the wheel.
Arraignod before Judge 7. May
field Saturday, Hawkins was or,
dcred held in custody in default Of
bail and preliminary hearing in the
case was set for Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-08
Indicted Officer
Formerly Here

Charles S. Patterson, one of four
Chula Vista police officials indict-
cd yesterday by the San Diego coun
ty grand jury, was formerly con.
nected with the Ell Centre depart
ment, working here as trafNc Off
Ger under Chief Barker several years
ago.
"Pat,' as he was known here,
made many friends during his stay
here, and gave no evidence of the
"hard- boiled - character which it
is alleged he displayed in Chula
Vista. Patterson and three others
are accused of mistreating prisoners
and face felong charges.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-08
CERTIFICATE OF PARTNER
SHIP

State of California,
County of Imperial, IS:
We, the undersigned do hereby
certify that we are partners tran.
sactinc business in this State in
Imperial county under the name of
Inland Motor Company; that the
names in full of the members of
such partnership are:
Fred r. Cross, FL Centre, Calf.
j.. II. Philley, El Centre, Calf.
Jas. W. Glassford, FL Centre.
Calf.
And the places of our residence
are set opposite our names.
In Witness Whereof we have
hereunto set our hands this first
day of September. 1923.
FRED r. CROSS,
l.. r. PHILLEY,
JAS. w. GLASSFORD.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-08
HUGE MERGER RUMORED

NEW YORK, Oct. S.-A gigantic
merger is reported developing in the
equipment and steel products, ac
cording to a rumor in Wall Street
The consolidation would include
reports sad. Pressed steel Car;
Universal Pipe and Radiator; and
Blaw-KnoX Company, the latter OF
Pittsburgh, Pa, eventually it is
proposed to include the entire group
in large consolidation, headed by
Baldwin Locomotive Company.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-08
Coast TO Coast
Air Service To
Be Inaugurated
BY United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Oct. 8.-The eastern
and western seaboards will BE- placed
within one business day of each
other through Inauguration Of a
transcontinental air service accord
ing to the Transcontincntal Air
Transport Company
c. M. Keyes, president of the
company, and Gel. Charles A. Lind
bergh, chairman of the technical
committee, announced the new sys-
tenn today.
Keyes announcement said the
airplancs now used between Colum-
bus and Kansas City would be used
by the new system. From there
new airplancs, equipped with sleep
ing compartments, will be used for
the trip to the west coast. Almost
ell Of the trip from Kansas city to
Los Angeles will be at night.
The decision to speed plans was
made after the technical committee,
reported that service from the AL
lcghanies to the western coast now
was feasible.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-08
No. 11726-M In Bankruptcy
PETITION FOR DISCHARGE

In the District Court of the United
States, for the Southern District
of California, Southern Division.
In the Matter of William Ross, In
Bankruptcy.
To the Honorable Judge of the Dis
trict Court of the UniSed States,
in and for the Southern District
of California, Southern Division.
William Ross, of Imperial, County
of Imperial, State of California, in
said District, represents that on the
Goth day of July, A. D., 1923, he
was duly adjudged bankrupt. under
the Act of Congress relating to
Bankruptcy, and has fully complied
with all the requirements of said
Act, and the orders of the Court
touching on bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he be
deemed and declared by the Court
to have a full discharge from all
debts provable against said estate,
except such debts as are excepted
by law from such discharge.
WILLIAM ROSS,
Petitioner
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-08
NOTICE OF SALE

Notice of sale is hereby piver
that in accord with Section 305l anc
3oo2 of the civil code of California
that on the 18th day of October
1923, at the hour of 300 p. m, the
barbara Worth Garage of III Centre
VIII sell at public auction at Se>
enth and Main SITS, El Centre
California, one Ford automobl. r
(motor number, 624S676.) Said sal,
TO satisfy their charges for storage
to the amount of 5000, together
with cost of sale notice, as we'll as
auction.
BOWLES AND son.
"tlO Barbara Worth Garage
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-08
Pleads Guilty To
Bad Check Charge

J. \. Rogers of FL Centre plead
ed guilty 20 three charges of having
passed bank checks without suffl-
cient funds in the bank to meet pay
ment when arraigncd before Judge
Thompson in superior court this
morning. He entered application for
probation in each instance.
The checks were all passed in FL
Centre business establishments.
Alfred Blaisdcll appeared as at
torney for the defendant.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-08
Poisoned Liquor
Takes Big Toll
8y United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Oct. 8.-Dctcctivos
were searching the entire east side
for q still whose poisoned product
killed il men and sent 20 to hospi-
tails over the week end.
Most Of the victims were dcniZens
cf the slum area, patrons of the
many shock houses that sell
drinks two for a quarter.
They were found unconscious OF
writhing in agony in beds in cheap
lodging houses or in cutters, All
those in hospitals arc desperately
H.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-08
PAGE THREE

close to Cross but still he continued
to battle away. Atkinson then hit
him over the head and marched him
to headquarters.
No formal charge has been
brought against Cross rs yet, the
authorities making a thorough in
vestigation in the case.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-08
LYRIC CLUB TO MEET

Members of the Imperial Valley
choral club are reminded of the re-
hcarsal tomorrow night at the
American Legion rooms IN the court
house. The meeting opens at 8
O'Clock and anyone interested in
choral work is invited to attend as
work is just getting started on
Handcl's Messiah. . John G.
Canton is director and Mrs. Gan
t0n acts as aceompanist.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-08
State Of California,

state Of California,
County of Imperial, ss:
On this LIST day of September
1923, before me, L. O. Thompson,
n Notary Public in and for said
County and State, personally APP
pearcd Fred r, Cross, l.. r. Phillev
and Jas. w. Glassford, known to me
to be the persons whose names arc
subscribed to the within instrument
and they acknowledged to me that
they executed the same.
In Witness Whereof, l have here.
unto set my hand and affixed nv
official seal in the said County and
State the day and year first above
written.
Z. o. THOMPSON,
Notary Public in and for the Coun.
ty of Imperial, State of Cali.
fornia. o / - % %
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-08
Marriage Licenses

One notice of intention to wed
was filed at the county clerk IS Of
flee this morning. It follows:
Atanacio Milanes, "a, native of
Mexico and resident of Calexico to
Guadalupe Flores, %, native of
Mexico and resident of Calexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-08
This Hoover TO
Face The Judge
by United Press Leased Wire

MODESTO, Oct. s. Wilbert
Hoover, 81, was taken to Stockton
today to face charges Of counter
feiting.
Hoover was arrested last night on
ranch near Modesto and tools for
making spurious coins seized. Off
GERS here believe him to be a mem
Der Of gang that recently flooded
valley towns with counterfeit
money.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-08

crson s companion, was under arrest
charged with highway robbery.
Police attributed a series of gasoline
station holdups in Los Angeles last
night to the work of Peterson and
Anderson.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-08
COLORADO RIVER
Bandit Dies By
His Own Cur

LES ANGELES, Oct. s. - Ralph
Peterson bandit suspect, died today
with a bullet wound in his abdomen,
& victim of his own revolver. Pet
erson's gun went off when it acci-
dCntly slipped from his holster.
Stanley Anderson, assertedly Pet
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-08
THE WEATHER

LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY
Fair tonight and Tuesday with
moderate temperature.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA-Fair
tonight and Tuesday; no change in
temperature; gentle variable winds.
Fire weather forecast: Fog on coast,
fair and warm with low humidity;
gentle variable winds and high fire
hazard over the interior.
Evening star., 1928-04-11
Ideal Climate.

I'm living In happy spot: it's never
cold, it's never hot: there Is no ice or
snow. The roses bloom the whole year
round and shed their petals On the
ground, while balnny breezes blow. There
come here many wealthy jays TO spend
the balance Of their days where Spring
time does not cease. where there Is
neither sleet nor ice--and delegates
who have the price may spend their
years In peace. And they write home
TO friends they know. TO friends with
whiskers fun Of snow, and send them
counsel wise. They tell their frozen
friends that this is surely the abode Of
bliss, an earthly paradise. And so II Is
70 those who bring an ample bundle in
a sling. large and heavy wad. Those
gorgeous claims they will admit are true
as proofs Of Holy Writ. no statement Is
a fraud. But many come without req
70 buy themselves q crust OF bread when
they have landed here. They come on
foot, they ride the rods, still trusting In
their divers gods TO find them pies and
beer; and they write home despairing
notes when they can raise the needed
groats 70 buy postage stamp This
country surely is the worst that e'er re-
iASed cuufE OF WuTsl Ut SCuNeltDcE W
a tramp There Is no work, there Is no
kale; there's nothing but 10 days IN
Jail for any friendiess guy. No friendly
smile the country wears: IL Is land OF
millionaireg-~ro poor man need apply"
II may be true, but are there lands
where people reach out eager hands TO
greet the busted CENT? And is II wise
To go from home In territory strange TO
roam, without single cent?
WALT MASON.
fCopFFight. 1921
Evening star., 1928-04-11
LITTLE BENNY
BY LEE PAPE.

Puds Sirnkins and me was sitting on
my 1Tunt steps jest sitting there, and
Mr. PaTkins came up with buntch OF
flowers IN one hand a box Of candy IN
the other and went in 10 see my sister
Claddis. PlIds saying. G, wouldent
mind having wat he had III his hand.
Me neither. sed,
Neither OF US meaning the flowers,
and PudS SEQ, They Jest got Engaged,
dident they? and SEQ. YES. that meens
they han TO get married sometime, and
Puds sed. Wen @ wizzickers maybe II
we 90 in and congratulate them maybe
they'll give US some OF the candy.
Being a ideer, and we waited vile
70 give them time 70 open the box, and
then We went IN and looked in the frunt
room and the box Of candy was open on
the sofa with them sitting on each side
OF il, me and Puds Jest standing there
waiting for each other 70 begin. and
Claddis sed, Well, to wat do We owe the
honor Of this unixpected not TO say uTl-
invited visit?
Puds giving me a poke and me say
ing. Ladies and gentlemen, We have
came to congratulate you On picking
each other out to be ingaged 10 wen
there was so neny other people you
each mite Of picked out and di0crt.
Very nice Of you I'm sure, Mr. Par
kius sed. and Gladdis sed. Thank you
50 Hutch. .voil know w.ich way you came
in, It may hep S1ou l !l1. fiiinirg your way
out.
Neither of them mentioning the
candy, and I gave Puds a poke and he
sed. Ladies and gentlemen It gives US
crate pIezz1re to announce vat CRATE
plezzure il gives Us 70 hear about your
Engagement and ] hope you have 80
bewtiful children
o. that's too uutch, Giaddis sed.
P.onerly neeniug too nleny, and she
Jumped Up 20 chase us out, ony We was
out already, feeling verse irsted OF
better