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Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-18
TWO-YEAR-O old
YOUTH TERMED
MOST MODERN

The world s most modern young
man has been discovered, accord
ing to the Pacific Telephone and
Telegraph Company.
He is Howard Bentley, two years
old, and he lives in Oakland. Right
now he is visiting his grandparents
in Southern California who are
taking him for round of tn"
beaches and other places dear t.
the heart of a two-year-old boy.
Here is how he earned his reputa-
tion for modernity. When his visit
to his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George P. Edwards, who are So
journing in Southern California, was
planned, the problem of getting
Howard down south all alone was
solved by Maddux Air Lines. So
Howard was shipped by "air eX-
press. You can t fall out of an
airplanc cabin, you know.
To let his grandparents know he
was on the way, picture OF
Howard s departure was sent ahead
over the lines of the Pacific Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company by
telephotograph. That S another
modern note.
Then when Howard arrived, safe
and sound, long distance telephone
call was put through to his mother
in Oakland. Howard talked to her,
and being very modern, tried to use
the telephone transmitter for tcIe
vision purposes. Since he heard his
mother 5 voice, he thought it was
perfectly logical to be able to sec
her if he would look hard enough
into the transmitter. Then, by way
of double assurance, picture of his
arrival was telephotographed up to
the San Francisco newspapers.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-18
MAJESTICS ARE
POPULAR WITH
RADIO BUYERS

More than 50 carloaGs of Males
tic radio receivers have been sold
in Southern California since the
first carload of this much talked
about equipment reached Los Ang'
oles on June 8, according to Harry
A. Ungar, president of Ungar &
Watson, Inc. who distribute the
Majestic radio in Southern Califor-
mia.
"The development of Majestic all
electric radio and its wide popular
ity have shaken the entire radio in
dustry to its very foundations, -
said Ungar lit is easy to under
stand why Majestic radio is 50
popular with radio enthusiasts, he
continued. 1.-THE fact that it is the
first really high quality radio re-
ccivcr to be sold at price within
the reach of everyone is, of course,
most easily understood. Yet, in order
really to appreciate the underlying
reasons for the sale of far more than
! a million dollars worth of one make
i of radio in nine weeks it is necessary
to know little bit about radio
manufacturing methods.
The manufacturers of Majestic
, all electric radio, foreseeing the
trend toward all electric A;C re-
! ccption apparatus commenced two
years ago to perfect plans for the
manufacture, within one organiza.
tion, of high grade radio equipment.
BY building everything pertaining
to Majestic radio in the six great
I Majestic factories the manufacture.
ers are effccting tremendous savings
through elimination of waste and
the lowering of unit producticr
costs. These great savings are pass
ed along to the radio buyer in the
shape of much lower retail price
on Majestic radio than would be
possible if the equipment were
manufactured along the lines OF
procedure that their new and more
modern methods have made practi-
callv obsolete.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-18
CULT SEEKING
DIVINE LIGHT"
TO CURE WORLD
Denominations Unite To
Pray For Sign From
Heaven"
BY United Press Leased Wire

DULUTH, Mimi, Aug. l5.-Ner-
non Ewing, Tamarack, Mimi, OPTIC
mctrist, who by communal prayer
meetings during the last three years
] has sought vainly for manifesta-
tion from God planned today meet
ing Of all classes of religions by
which he hopes to bring forth
| the true light of our Maker.
The public meeting is 10 be held
! in Lincoln park here, beginning at
$ a. m. Sunday, Sept. ,, and will
continue through the entire day.
Ewing, who three years ago con
ductod the first public silent
PRAYER. said at least - dcnomina-
tions would he represented in the
demonstration.
u for one shall be there the
optomctrist wrote from his shop
in Tamarack, seeking the true
light of God and shall be obliged
to any religious class having 1t,
to bring it to the meeting.
Awaits Demonstration
Ewing apparently believes there
viii be an actual demonstration of
divine power. He said each rep
rcscntatIvc will be allowed an al
lotcd time in which to produce the
eight
Representatives will do we'll to
be at Lincoln park carly on that
day Ewing said, especially If
they have light which may help
disperse the darkness. :
1hree years ago the bald, ruddv,
optomctriSt issued the call for the
first silent PRAYER saying Surely if
enough dcvout children of God
gather together and ask for sign
Of His presence He will not fail
them.
On the day appointed for th1
meeting Ewing and a handful of
followers, recruited from Minnesota
and nearby states. gathered in !
poplar grove at Tamarack and
stood for l5 minutes in silent
prayer The surrounding hills were
lined with curious folk and news
paper correspondents who likewise
remained silent
He Admits Failure
At the end of the quarter hour
Ewing stepped from the group and
said There was no sign from
God =
The following year he again sent
out a call, this time for word
less prayer The 20 or 30 follow
ers OF the optometrst were eau
toned not to ask for any par
ticular signal. God would let each
person know, Ewing said, that He
was near.
Again there was no sign.
The meeting this year, Ewing ex-
planned, is based ON the same hopes
which existed in the two previous
only now God is expected
TO light the world through some
chosen person.
Ewing in no way suggests the
religious, He may be described best /
as an average business man. He
Is married, has a number of child |
rem, and conducts Il successful
business. lie speaks quietly and
earnestly on what he considers the
Ills Of mankind.
" The world is sick, " he said. ~
firmly believe that if enough per
sons gathered together and devoutlv
ask God TO reveal Himself and dis
pei the darkness, lie will answer
their prayers. -
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-18
L. A. Population
Shows Coed Gain

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1s5-Morc
than 1900 persons took up per-
manent residence in Los Angeles be
tween July !, 1921 and July l.
1923, according to an estimate made
here. -
Basis for the population estimate
was increase in water and gas ser
vice. building permits, construction
of dwellings and manufacturing
plants and school attendance.
The present population of the city
was given as l.343,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-18
1i369-Dept. l
SUMMONS
In the Superior Court of the State
OF California, in and for the
County of Imperial
I A Mood plnintiff

county OF Imperial
l, a. Wood, Plaintiff.
VS.:
Richard Knudsen, A. L. Moore,
= John Doe, Richard Roe, Jane Doe,
Mary Roe, The Blue Company, a
Corporation, and The Red Com
pany, Corporation, Defendants.
The People of the State of CALI
fornia Send Greeting to Richard
Knudsen, A. L. Moore, John Doe,
Richard Roe, Jane Doe, Mary Roe,
The Blue Company, a Corporation,
and The Red Company, a Corpora
tion, Defendants.
You Are Hereby Directed to Ap.
pear and answer the Complaint in
an action entitled as above, brought
against You in the Superior Court
of the County of Imperial, State of
California, within ten days after the
service on you of this Summons
if served within this county; or
within thirty days if served else
where.
And you arc hereby notified that
""''09 s'u dPPt"i anu answer dS
above required, the said Plaintiff
will take Judgment for any money
or damages demanded in the com.
plant, as arising upon contract, or
will apply to the Court for any
other relief demanded in the Com
plant.
Given under my hand and the
seal of the Superior Court of the
County of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia, this 10th day of January,
1927.
C. G. MOUSSEAU, Clerk.
BY C. f. Williford, Deputy Clerk
Benjamin w. Shipman, Attorney for
Plaintiff.
(SEAL.) : II 21 % A Al 1S % S l
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-18
new BOOKS AT
LOCAL LIBRARY
FICTION

Dad Girl, - Vina Dclmar; a
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- Brook Evans Susan Glespclt
a novel frank. tender, beautiful-ot
many loves and one great love.
I" Dog Stories From Punch.
"The Splendid Californians.
Sidney II. Small; the glamor of Old
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His Elizabeth, = Elswyth Thane
an entertaining story based on ideu
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NoN-FIcTIoN
Tho Clay Resources and the
Ceramic Industry of California,
California Bulletin.
The Royal Family, " George
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Proceedings of the National
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1.-THE Story of the American In
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Nutrition Work With Child
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Bacchus. =. Morton Shand.
Aluminium Compounds in Food, "
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"The Cambridge History Of
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Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-18
STAR SEEKS DIVORCE

ny United Press Leased Wire
los ANGELES. Aug 1s.-Her
husband. DR.. Harry Martin. failed
to return home for meals and treat
ed her with complete Indifference,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-18
HORSE HURDLES AUTO

By United Press Leased Wire
LONEON, Aug. ls.-A riderless
horse at Aldcrshot avoided col,
lision with n motor ear by leapinG
completely over the ear which WAS
titled with passengers.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-18
It'll tell the world"

IN SPITE of all your enthusiasm over new
salad oil or shoe or radio battery, you cannot pos
sib!y pass on the good news to more thana few
people. You can't really 'tell the world"
The manufacture himself is in the same fix. He
can't tell the world. His statesmen can't His dea-
lers can't And the world ought to be told. 1t
wants to know what's not only good, but better
than the best; or cheaper; or more durable; or
more useful; or just plain more fun.
Advertising ''tells the world today. Back of
every advertisement is somebody, perhaps a
whole group of somebodies, full of enthusiasm
just as you are when you discover something that
makes things easier or better for you. They are
telling just as many people as they can reach in
the world in person. But that is only tiny frac-
ton of those they speak to in advertising.
advertisements are truly personal things to
the people who write them. And they can be ex-
ceedingly personal for you, too, for they mean
better clothing, increased health, happier
home, greater prosperity.
READ THE ADVERTISEMENTS
NEICHB0RS ARE READING THEM TOO
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-18
THE WEATHER
BY United Press Leased Wire

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA:--
Fair tonight aud Sunday with fog
near the coast tonight; normal TEN.
peraturc; moderate north to west
winds, on the coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-18

Ray Fountain. Newcastle, Placer
county. has been shipping Hale
petches that runs IS ip 4 box.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-18

Notice is Hereby Given, That
the Inland Empire Gas Company, a
corporation. has made application
10 the Board of Trustees of the city
of FL CentrO, for a certain fran
chiSc granting the right 10 construct
and for period of forty wears,
maintain and operate gas pipe lines
for the purpose of transmitting and
distributing manufactured and ma
tural gas, under, along and across.
and in and to the streets, allcvS and
public places within the city Of Fl
Centric, county Of Imperial. State
Of California, and within any addi-
tiOnS or anncXationS thereto, except
ing thcrcfrom the original townsite
Of FL Centre, which is bounded on
the North by Park Street; on the
East by First Street; on the South
by Orange Street; and on the West
By Eighth Street Said Board of
Trustees of said city of I'll Centric,
propose to grant said application.
Notice Is Hereby Given, That
bids will be received for said fran
chics, and the same will be awarded
to the highest bidder for cash: that
said bids will be received mp TO the
9Th day Of September, 1923, TO the
hour of 1880 p. m; and the success.
full bidder and His assigns must
during the term of said franchise
to be granted, pay to the said city
of FL Centre, two per cent, Of the
annual receipts of such person,
partnership or corporation to whom
the franchise is awarded, or assigns
from IT'S use, operation or posses
sion, in the manner provided by
law; no percentage shall be paid for
the first five wears succeeding the
date of the franchise, but, thereaf,
ter. such percentage shall be pay.
able annually; and in the event said
payment shall not be made, said
franchise shall be forfeited.
Each sealed bid shall be accom-
panied by the full amount Of the
cash bid, or by a certified check
payable TO the Treasurer Of the
City of FL Centre.
BY ordcT of said City Council,
dated this 18th day of August, 1928
j. c. NEALE.
City Clcrk Of the City Of Fl Cen,
tro, California. l7tl0
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-18

July 21 the Newcastle Fruit
Growers Association shipped 25 cars
of fruit. the best days record.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-18

Sylvia Dreamer, motion picture
actress, charged in her suit for di'
vorce, on file today.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-18

NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR
FRANCHISE GRANTING THE
RIGHT TO CONSTRUCT. AND,
FOR A PERIOD OF FORTY
YEARS, TO MAINTAIN AND
OPERATE A GAS LINE FOR
THE PURPOSE OF TRANSMIT
TING. MANUFACTURE AND
DISTRIBUTING OF NATURAL
GAS WITHIN THE CONFINES
OF THE CITY OF Ell CENTRO,
COUNTY OF IMPERIAL, STATE
OF CALIFORNIA.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-18

As fast as trees are available l2O
acres near Williams, Colusa county,
will be planted to oranges.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-18

There were $4,000 acres of wheat
and 10000 acres of barley in the
Tularc Lake basin this year, y-,ued
to at 5000, 900.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-18

Redlands (Cal fpper moth
err has she's willing to have too The
Spanish family married David
Only
six of her offpring weeks
husband left and taken
the other five She children and
declares there be there reconciliation
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-18

Oakland AILewercan
Check Oakland Pontiac deluered
handling charges Motors Pay
Plan available at
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-02-10
WILL CONTROL ROOT ROT TO
HELP DELAWARE FARMERS
During Treatment Demonstrations We're Held On
Special Plots, nd Public.

to, secure the comparative yields
from this particular demonstration
but some very interesting records
were. obtained from each of the
other four farms on which this work
was, conducted.
On the farm of John W. Vane the
treated seed yielded 5S.2 bushels to
the acre, and the untreated corn
produced 523 bushels, resulting in
an increase Of SO bushels. The
treated seed not only gave a great
er yield per acre, but there was a
higher percentage of mature and
disease-free corn in this plot than
in the untreated part of the field.
Mr.. Vane was so well pleased with
the results Of this demonstration
that he is planning to treat all Of
his seed corn this coming spring,
leaving only small area in one Of
his fields to be planted with the
untreated seed as a check plot
from which to secure comparative
yields.
The difference in yields from the
untreated and treated plots on the
farm of J. A. Sylvester was not as
pronounced as it was on the Vane
farm, as the treated seed produced
54.5 bushels per acre, and the un-
treated corn yielded So bushels,
making an increase of only LIS
bushels to the acre.
In checking up the yields from
the two plots on the farm of John
G. Tarburton it was found that the
treated seed gave a yield of 500
bushels per acre, as compared to
66.1 bushels from the untreated por-
ton of the field. This difference Of
3.S bushels per acre more closely
resembles the results obtained on
the Vane farm than those secured
from the demonstration on the Syl-
vester farm, and upon examining
the corn from these two plots it was
also observed that the ears from the
treated area were more said and
there was less soft and immature
corn than in the remainder of the
field which was planted with the I'M
treated seed.
The demonstration on the farm
of P. G. Kirby also showed some
very interesting results, although
the difference in yield was not as
great as was the case in some of |
the other plots in the county. The |
treated corn produced so bushels to
the acre and the check plot yielded |
47.2 bushels, which was the average
for the remainder of the field, or
an increase of 2.S bushels per acre.
Taking the above figures as a basis
for calculating the average yields
Of corn on these four farms, the
treated plots produced on the av-
erage 5S.15 bushels per acre, and
The check plots yielded 54.65 bush
els, or a difference of 3.5 bushels
per acre. While this increase in
yield is not very great, it is sufi-
Gent to war mt the treatment of
he seed, as Il cost Of treating one
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-02-10
FRIENDSHIP CLASS NOTES

VIM. G. Abbott, president of the
Friendship Bible Glass of the NJ. E.
Sunday school, presided at the regu-
lar monthly business and social
meeting of that class held Tuesday
evening, February 18th, at the Chapel
Beautiful. The minutes of the last
meeting were read by the secretary,
V. c. Hickman, and approved. It
was reported by the chairman in
charge of the rummags sale that
$4,000 was realized. This amount
increases the building fund account
to $606.85. All chairmen of the diff
ferent committees gave respective
reports for work accomplished dur
ing the month of January. 1t was
voted that the class have an emer-
gency fund, of which VIM. G. Abbott
was unanimously elected chairman. Z
The class is planning to give a
short entertainment in cOmmemora-
ton of George Washington on Feb
ruary %, in the chapel. Refresh
ments will be served and q silver
offering taken. Everybody invited.
Miss Anna Bell is chairman of en-
tertainment for the March meeting,
which will be held on March 6.
AS no other business was brought
before the class, the chairman. of en-
tertainment, Mrs. Prettyman Carey,
took charge. Miss Rosa, Mrs. Davis
and Robert Pierce sang two beauti-
full numbers, entitled The Letter in
the Candle" and Carrie Lee" ac-
companied with a harp played by
Miss Rosa. Thomas David read
chapter from Abraham Lincoln, the
Man of God, which was followed by
a brief talk by Rev. Herson using as
his subject what Is A Man,"
Delicious brick ice cream and
cake were served.
On Saturday, February II, the
class will hold a bake in the Pierce
Store. Everyone is famil-
lar with the good things to eat this
class always has ut its bakes.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-02-10

For a number of years the corn
growers in Kent county and
throughout the entire state have
been experiencing trouble with the
cOrn-rOt and other diseases; which
are carried on the Seed. and which
not only reduce the yield very ma
terially, but cause al considerable
amount of inferior grade corn at
harvest time, and in, view of this
situation some demOnstrational
work was started by County Agent
Russell e. Wilson in cooperation
with DR.. J. F. Adams, plant patho-
logist of the University Of Della
ware and the State Board Of Agri-
culture, ION a number of farms in
this county to show that these dis
eases could be- controlled to. great
extent by discarding all diseased
ears by means Of the termination
test, and the treatment of the seed
with certain dust disinfectants.
AS continuance of the project
which was begun in Kent county in
the spring of 1926 to demonstrate
the effect of treating seed corn with
a dust disinfectant known as Seme-
san, Jr., similar demonstrations
were conducted this past year on the
farms of John w. Vane near Smyr-
ma, ]. A. Sylvester near Clayton,
John G. Tarburton east Of Dover,
P. G. Kirby northeast Of Milford,
and Clarence Person near Freder-
lea.
Each of these five farmers was
furnished with three ounces of this
dust material which was a sufficient
quantity to treat one bushel Of
shelled corn, or enough seed to
plant between five and six acres,
and each cOopeFator was instructed
to plant this treated seed separate
ly with the remainder of the field
serving as a check area in which
was used the untreated corn.
Observations of these demonstra-
tional plots during the growing |
season seemed to indicate that in |
most cases the treated seed appar-
emily terminated a little quicker, |
and the young corn plants made a
better start in growth in the early
spring, than did the corn. in the por-
llOn VI InC 4ACA0 III WlASA bAAC
treated seed was used. AS a sup
phase of this project
sample of seed corn was, secured
from each of these farms and taken !
to the seed laboratory of the State
Board of Agriculture in Dover for
the termination test, and the aver
age test of these five samples was
80 per cent. which was true in
lication Of the average condition of
seed corn in the county last spring.
The corn in four of these plots I
vas harvested during the latter part
If November, and comparative
fields of both the treated and I'M {
reated were obtained in each field. !
1ue to the lateness in harvesting !
he corn on the farm of Clarence {
PERSON, however, it was impossible t
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-02-10

ship. In the age of chivalry
knights gave garnets to their ladies'
in the belief that they insured cca-
stancy to the giver. The gem was
supposed to lose its color if tho
wearer should be untrue, as exc
pressed in the lines Of Emerson:
"Give me an amulet
That keeps intelligence with you
Red when you love, and roster red,
And when you love not, pale and
blue"
The brilliant green garnet, which
jewellers call Demantoid, is consid-
cred a binding charm for friends;
the dark red variety is the stone
which. Leonardus said, drove away
unworthy thoughts and lent favoE
to the desires Of the wearer: 'h4
fiery garnet is a health stone; ~
amber-colored garnet is consit- r''i
a charm for securing harmony I'D
success in dealing with emplC ''oT
The symbolical flower for j. de
airy Is the snowdrop.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-02-10
PROGRESS OF CHAIN STORES

Ralph Broman of the Broman s.
10-25c Stores, has collected some
interesting figures regarding the
amount of business done by the
leading 5-10-25c and sc to $1.OO
stores during 1927. The combined
business of the leading stores in
this field for last year was over
$3.50, 100000. This indicates the
growing popularity Of the SC to 81
stores.
Each year sees a gradual increase
in the assortment of merchandise
handled by the syndicate stores.
These stores bring hundreds of Gus
toners each year to the towns and
cities in which they are located. Mr..
Broman will spend next week at the
annual New York Merchandise Fair
held at the 165th Regiment Armory.
There the leading 1Oc store men
gather for an annual exchange of
views and list their merchandise
for the coming year. Mr.. Broman
expects to find many items that will
be Of interest to the people of lower
Delaware and Maryland.