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Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-28
The Weather
Los ANGELES AND VICINITY

Los ANGELES AND VICINITY
Mostly cloudy unsettled weather
tonight and Tuesday with probably
occasional rain; moderate temper
ature; gentle to moderate shifting
winds.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Unsettled with rains tonight and
Tuesday; moderate temperatu r e 4;
moderate south winds offShore.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-28

Unusual Gold Piece Displayed
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo, W.P)
"A $50 gold piece was on display
at a department store here. The
coin, believed to be one of the few
in existence, is six sided and about
one and half inches in diameter.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-28
GUINEAS ADOPT BROOD

ALBION. Neb., W.P)-Two guinea
hens belonging to Mrs. J. F. Thomp-
son, went native" They went into
a cornfield and adopted 20 young
wild pheasants and raised them
successfully.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-28

FOR SALE WOOD dry eucalyp-
tus, stove and fireplace, $3.50 per
u cord on ground; $3.50 delivered.
One mile north of Highway Date
Ranch or Box 279, Rt 2. A. Pc
terSon. 22t5
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-28
Miscellaneous For Sale

FOR SALE - Gas heaters slightly
used, half price. Phone 534-J. 28t6
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-28

FOR RENT-Nice sleeping rooms
and apartments. Hotel accomo-
dations. Nice lobby with fire
place. Free parking for cars. At
the Country Club Inn, Sixth and
Holt. 26tf
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-28
Imperial Valley Press
Information Department
BUY TT IN Ell CENTRIC
Stone Insurance Agency

Thanks folks for the nice new lines that have beer
coming in. The nsuring public is certainly finding its
way to our door and being helped to rates that
reasonable, both fire and automobile in times like
these. 1t pays to bring your insurance problems to
us. - W. |. Stone, S3l Main St. Phones 248 and Se7,
III Centro. y4tnaA r. sa ss ~ ~ N n aarsz
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-28

FOR SALE-Pedigreed Mary Wash
ington asparagus plants. Roy
Shepard, miles southeast of Ell
Centro. 22t6
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-28

FOR SALE - Wire haired fox ter
rier puppies. Eligible A. K. C.
registration Blue ribbon stock.
la South Eighth st. 22t6
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-28
LOCAL WEATHER
Recorded by F. A. Baughman
U. S. Weather Bureau
Temperatures

Local Temperatures
Minimum this morning .....-............ "A
Maximum yesterday. ...................... 81
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-28

FOR RENT - ROM with car park
ing space. 627 Orange Ave. 22t6
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-28

FOR RENT-Comfortab furnished
apartment, $40. $40 Adams. 18tf
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
FORD PRODUCES
CONVERTIBLE

A new convertible sedan, COM
bining advantages Of an open Car
with closed car comfort, has just
been announced by the Ford
Motor Company. The new body
type, with its slanting windshield.
is one Of the most attractive in
the Ford de luxe group. 1t &C
commodities five persons.
The top. which may be quickly
lowered. folds flat and may be
enclosed in a boot. The upper
structure is rigid--a new develop
ment in convertible car construc.
tion-eliminating the possibility
of vibration noise. The top is of
attractive tan rubberized material.
Garnish mouldingS are In walnut
finish.
Two wide doorC permit easy en-
trance. The door windows and
quarter windows may be raised
and lowered with regulators. The
drivers seat Is adjustable. The
front passenger seat folds down
to permit entrance to the rear.
The seat cushions are finished in
dark tan genuine leather. A de-
preston in the floor of the rear
compartment adds to the comfort
of passengers, allowing ample leg
room.
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
GANG Guns pop We IZMANN HITS
AMONG ELITE ZION SLOGANS

NEW YORK, July 9 UN.SD
Torturing with red-hot irons, ma,
chine cunning and pitched
battles between rival bootleg
gangs on the streets of exclusive
Southampton, L. L, today brought
demands for police aid from mil.
lionaire residents.
District Attorney Blue, Of Suf'
folk county. announced he has
begun an investigation, and has
ordered q police drive to end the
bootleggers' war.
Southampton's fashionable resi-
dents claimed their lives are be-
ing endangered by the indiscrim
mate shooting.
Demands for police aid were
made after a member of one
gang was kidnapped by his rivals
and kept prisoner in a bunga
low.
There. he was branded on the
forehead and feet with red-hot
irons. and was rescued by his
own gang in an attack on the
bungalow in which machine guns
were used,
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
Epilepsy Test Lessons
Peril Among Motorists \

NEW YORK, July 9 OSJ,
Transportation accidents could
be considerably lessened by ap,
plying a new medical test for epi,
lepsy.
Railway locomotive engineers
subway and street car motor,
men, airplane pilots and even
automobile and bus drivers some
times are prone to epileptic con-
vulsions. If the attack comes
when they are driving the re-
suits might be most serious.
1t is to decrease such a posi-
bility as much as possible that
DR.. Emanuel M. Josephson, OF
New York city, has developed a
novel method of diagnosis.
Some applicants for driving
have an epileptic tendency, Of
which they may not be aware.
The Josephson test produces a
marked reaction in the presence
Of epilepsy, whether already rec
cognized or latent.
DR.. JosephSon says:
"Apply pressure upon the
principal blood vessel, the ar
terry of the neck. Just press
the artery with your fingers.
If the person is normal, moth
ing happens. But IL there is
any taint of epilepsy present,
The Washington times., 1931-07-08

BASLE. July 9 U.S0. - After
four days of almost uninter.
rupted criticism of his policy in
regard to Palestine, DR.. Chain
Weizmann yesterday answered his
critics in his last speech before
the Zionist Congress here.
DR.. Weizmann again took a
stand in approval of the letter of
Prime Minister Macdonald, of
Great Britain, as a basis for CO
operation with Britain. He said
the policy had Neen approved by
Felix Warburg, Cyrus Adler and
other eminent American Jews.
He expressed his disappoint-
ment at the attack made on him
in the speech of Rabbi Stephen s.
Wise, and Ne again declared, as
he did yesterday, that the slogan,
"A Jewish Majority" and the de-
mand for the state of PaleS-
tine" are mere play on words.
He is opposed, he said. to the
use of such terms because enc
mics would conStrue them as a
demand by the Zionists for a ma
jority in Palestine in order to
drive out the Arabs
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
Tourgide Provided
By Service
Stations

At Gulf Service Stations,
tourists may now consult Gulf
Tourgide before starting on a
tour. Tourgide foretells detours,
road oilings and any other haz-
ads that may exist. This in
formation comes to each Gulf
Service Station every week and
is kept up-to-date.
The Gulf Company maintains
a touring bureau and will out
line trips to any part of the
United States or Canada. Just
address: Touring Department,
Gulf Refining Company, Pitts
burgh. Pa.
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
TESTS
POPULAR

one Of the biggest demonstrate
ing campaigns ever attempted by
an automobile company is being
conducted by the Packard Motor
Car Company in all parts of the
country with its new cars. In
nearly every American city Pack
ard distributors or dealers for
the last two weeks have been
seeking to give rides in the new
packard Fights to just as many
people as possible.
Ride control, introduced by
Packard. is so new and so differ
ent, say Packard people, that it
can best be appreciated only by
experience in riding.
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
NEW PLYMOUTH
HASFLOAT|NG
POWER
Revolutionary Innovation in
Engineering Feature Of
: Latest Car; Models Here

The new Plymouth with float
ing power. and "free-wheelins.
the coming of which has been
rumored throughout the trade
for many weeks. has been an
nounced by Walter P. Chrysler
and are being shown in Washing
ton.
Prices remain practically the
same as before, well within the
lowest price field. The eight
body styles with wire wheels as
standard equipment are roadster.
coupe. sport roadster, sport phae-
ton. coupe with rumble seat, con-
vertible coupe. twodoor sedan
and four-door sedan.
Without question. the most i'm
portant innovation embodied m
the design of the new four-cyl-
inder Plymouth is the revolution
ary power plant mounting which
Plymouth engineers expressively
term floating power. BY this
basically new departure the en-
tire power plant is allowed to
rock freely on it's natural axis.
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
VanderbiLts Leave
On 3O,OOO-MiIe Cruise

NEW YORK, July 8 CUS.)
Mr.. and Mrs. william K. Wander
bilt and five friends, yesterday
boarded the Vanderbilt yacht
Alva off Northport, r. T., and
waved good-by to New York fol
10 months.
In those 10 months, they plan
to cruise 10000 miles in quest
of maritime specimens in the
depths of the South Seas.
The Vanderbilts plan to take
colored movies and make sound
records under water. The Sc
persons on board include camera
men. artists. taxidermists and
other experts.
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
Army Air Corps Gets
81 MarnaOn Trucks

The United States Army has
taken delivery of 33 four.wheel
drive motor trucks, worth approx.
mately 100000. manufactured in
Indianapolis by the Marmon-Herr.
ington Company, Inc, a subsid.
iary of the Marmon Motor Com
pany.
The trucks will be equipped
with special bodies to carry gaSo-
line, oil and water and win be
used by the U. S. Army Air Corps.
They will be assigned to Army
air fields as eirplane refueling
units. The trucks will be shipped
from Indianapolis to Milwaukee
where bodies will be installed and
will go into service in approx
mately 80 days.
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
NEWS
In Todoy's
CLASSIFIED ADS

HOUSE FOR sALE-six roosns and
hath slate reef gaFaT~
located oa paved street In
beamtiful Woodbridge can be
boaghS for - S50.
USED CAR FOR sALE-Dodxs
lS@e fast 4 sedan l0ts Of ap-
used mileage ear be bought
for onIy see terms % trade,
ROOMS FOR RENT Harvard ~.
near 18th nttRactiveIy fpr'
Hished single FO0n In private hov,a
=. reasonable rates Ceu
to-day and zee n
FURNISHED APARTMENT FOR
RENT-TweRty first 81. =. see
SHS ,t.nts:.t. cST and .1tS aar"e front room ns
electricity inciuded attrae.
tively furnished reasonable
SUMNER NEEDS-H you are plan
ming On building or Tem0deling your
home or business, be sure to call
0N M estimates cheeFfully
slven Ia; all woEk sUaranteed
AUTOMOBILE sERvTCE-wrecked
ears rebuilt palRt work d0ne
fenders repaired also
towing service he sure to put
eur 'Dhone nSmber On wear e'ner-
Rency list fastest "i-hoHF
service In the city.
These ore "SideI0htR" IN sOHs ~ mes
Interesting advertisements vom rnW re
y F011yS Classified Ads.
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
French Hero at %
Is Le0iOn CheDnLie1

PARIS, July 9 QN.S0 Mon
Sieur Bosquet, head of the cab
met of Pierre Cathala, undersec-
retary Of state for the interior
is the youngest chevalier of the
Legion Of Honor.
He is only - years old.
He received this decoration for
saving more than $50 persons
during the floods in the Garonne
department last year.
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
FAMOUS A j 7 D
RACES AGAIN

The first transcontinental au-
tomobile race is being re-enacted.
Today Dwight B. Huss left New
York city in Old Scout, the same
one cylinder, curved dash OldS-
mobile in which he won his first
cross-country auto race 20 years
ago. He will travel over the
same route which landed him 4
winner in Portland, Ore. after
battling his way across prairie.
mountain and desert for AZ days.
This 1881 tour will be no thrill,
ing race against time and com.
petitors. It will be much more
leisurely, but its aim will be
much the same as the purpose of
the race in 1905, the furthering
Of the good roads movement.
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
Automobile Founder
Gets Honor Degree

Howard e. Coffin, one Of the
founders Of the Hudson Motor
Car Company, and still a director,
again was signally honored last
week when the Georgia School Of
Technology awarded him the
honorary degree of Doctor Of
Science at it's forty-first com,
mencement.
A graduate of the University
of Michigan, Mr.. Coffin has a
notable record of achievement in
the fields of automotive and aero
nautical engineering. Entering
the former in 1902 he pioneered
many of the important early
developments of the industry.
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
Niagara CouldUseU UpD. C..
Cas- In Six Minutes

At the same time. he figured
that the lubricating oil poured
into the District of Columbia's
motor cars would be whisked over
the falls in handful of seconds.
The 100000 gallons of lubrlcaU-
ing oil used IN the District CT
Columbia was about equal to the
volume of ice cream eaten here
in 1870
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
Immediately

II win became Immediately
manifest.
"NOt long ago there was -
railway accident In Europe. In
vestigatiOn showed the driver
was wont to have epileptic fits,
when he became irresponsible.
The cOnvulsiOn need not be
marked, like muscular. cOntOr-
tiOn or fr0thing at the mouth.
1t may be merely anHnesia or
q spell of fOrgetfuIness."
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
1880 AUTO EXPORTS DROP

Automobile exports from the
United States we're valued at
$298,814,508 in 1890, decline
from the previous year, but an
S:3 per cent increase over the
yearly average or the nine-year
period ending in 1928.
The Washington times., 1931-07-08

If Niagara Falls ran gasoline
instead of water. the amount of
fuel burned up in the District of
COlumbia's passenger automobiles
during 1880 would keep the falls
flowing gaSoline-at its mean
annual rate of 100000 gallons per
SecOnd-just six minutes.
This figure was arrived at by a
Vacuum Oil Company statisticlan
in one of his lighter moments.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-08-28
EDUCATED MAN

do you think Huyer is an edu.
Gated MANI"
well, he knows a heap more
now than when he first tried to
run an airplane"
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-23

Frank Ham to Mary B. Ham,
town lot, McConnelsville, affidavit
for transfer.
H. j. Harmer & Son to The Re-
finers Oil Corporation, filling sta
tion lease, Chesterhill.
Hattie and Albert Mays to AL
bert A. Henery, five acres. Wind
sor, 81.
NJ. D. Tysinger ct al to York
township board Of education, rural
schools, 1.49 acre, York, 5000.
Penn-Ohio Gas Co. to John and
Hazel Dudley, surrender 124 acre
lease, Manchester.
McConnelsville Cemetery Co. to
Mrs. Lucy Calvert, cemetery lot
$50.
The Tropic Mining Co, to York
township board OF education, ASS
acres, York, 81. Same to same
agreement.
Trustees of Chesterhill Holiness
church 10 H. A Triplet, west hall
of Chesterhill lots, Milhous addi
ton. ST.
Della and Clarence Coffman te
VIM. Cowell, 160 acres, Center, 81
Lulu Devore to Paul and Morgan
Devore, 115 acres, Deerfeld, affi
davit for transfer.
Paul and Morgan Devore 10 An
drew Kish acres, Deerfeld, 81.
The McConnelsville Cemetery Co
to Etha P. Erwin lot, SEQ.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-23
A LITTLE SHOP TALK

Some special features appearing and others will appear
the Democrat For been running
OF articles BY G. Ray Meg
The Story the Tomb Tell in Bristol
These articles similar the by writer
the Meies which went
from the historical standpoint know they going
please fully did the Aeigs articles having
formation which Mr. Ray should have make his article
complete should correspond touch with him
Gathering big Job, say nothing Of the writing.
Along about the Of the very good friend G. G.
Strah wife Of New Philadelphia residents of this
county Mr. Sah having time been surveyor of Morgan
county made the Panama Canal of Central
and South America and in all the 81 days While
his trip Mr. Strah from time mailed letters
and had mind putting them together and
article but the mail Irregular that
ago
A few weeks after Mr. and Mrs Strahs home Mr..
Strah while calling this office, asked
him article concerning the trip The latter part Of
last week the article plenddly and which he has
call Around the Continent Eighty Days appears
this paper and that Mr. rah legion of friends
Morgan county will keeny the article have.
Another OF articles that publish is
concerning the early history of McConnesve While have
published articles the early history OF this place this is the
earliest one The articles by Hon W. Gay
best complete history written concerning the
early days of McConnesv 1t first published the Nor
County Democrat many years been
Mr. G. A Gaylord wanting copy Of the his
tory his personal took files spending weeks
ing through them and typewritng the articles at the time
making copy which as newspaper copy AS
stated, we hope to begin them soon
These of the special features Of the Democrathe
kind which know greatly appreciated by
readers especially by those who have moved from this
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-23
Organizer OF Circuit For Birch

Mr. and Mrs Austin A. Davis ar
rived here Friday to spend a few
days as guests at the home Of Mrs.
Chas. II. Fouts. mother of McDon-
aid Birch, famous magician Dur
ing the past 27 years Mr.. Davis
has managed tours for a number OF
nationally known celebrity attrac-
tions and some of international rat
ing. His travels include every state
IN the union. and many foreign
countries. The tours are minutely
outlined and personally conducted.
He is recognized as one of Amer
ica's greatest tour managers, his
services being sought by hundreds
of attractions, yet he prefers to
confine his principal work to Mr..
Birch, of McConnelsville, as he sees
in him one of the foremost perform
ers of this art, in America.
A tour of approximately $1,000
miles, touching 21 western states,
has just been closed. This included
174 engagements during 174 days.
Dates were filled at colleges and
universities and at Casper, Butte,
Helena, Walla Walla, La Grande,
Boise. Salt Lake, Ell Paso. Ft.
Worth, Jefferson City, and else
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-23
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

BOARD of County Commi ssioners of
Morgan sla,sa c0unty Ohio will receys ]
p: M May 4th 1881, for resurfacing
with stone in accordance with pro-
posal No. 3, furnishing, loading,
hauling and spreading) and also as TO
specifications laid down by the Board
of County Commissioners of Morgan
County, Ohio. and now on file in the
office of the County Surveyor.
Contracts will be made with those
whose bids are accepted and give
good and sufficient bond for the
faithful performance of their duties.
Bids must be accompanied by a GER
percent of the estimate or an in
demnity bond to the amount of so
percent Of the estimate. The County
Commissioners reserve the right to
Deerfeld No. IS. Section 1-l.6
miles. approximately 400 cubic yards.
Homer No. Is, Section II mile, ap
proximately 33o cubic yards.
approximately 500 cubic yards.
Homer No. 4. Section 1-2.45 miles.
approximately $50 cubic yards
Marion No 50, Section 1-l.s miles.
Marion No. 50, Section 2-27 miles,
approximately 400 cubic yards.
Zion Ridge ROAD mile, approx
imately 100 cubic yards c
miles. approximately $50 cubic yards.
Malta No. 40. Section ], and Penn
No 40, Section 1-1.s5 miles, ap-
proximately $50 cubic yards.
Penn No. 80, Section 3-1.35 miles.
approximately 400 cubic yards
Penn No. 13, Section 2-1.6 miles,
approximately 450 cubic yards
Penn No. 4, Section 2-3 miles, APP
proximately 450 cubic yards.
Union No 81, Section 1-2.05 miles,
approximately 500 cubic yards.
Union No So, Section 2-15 miles,
approximately 400 cubic yards.
York No. 81. Section SIS mile,
approximately $50 cubic yards.
York No. 81, Section Ill miles,
approximately 500 cubic yards
Also for placing gravel on river
banks according to Proposal No 1
furnishing gravel on river bank) at
the following locations: McConnels-
Vile landing. $500 cubic yards; Rox-
bury landing. 2.000 cubic yards.
Hooksburg landing, 700 cubic yards
Stockport landing, 500 cubic yards;
Durant landing, 300 cubic yards.
II. VI. GORDON,
23a2 Clerk of Board.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-23

Charles Hill has purchased the
Ridge, west of Malta.
The operetta polished Pebbles"
which was presented in the gym
here, Friday evening, under the di-
rection of Miss Dean, supervisor of
vocal music, in the county schools,
was listened to by large and ap-
preciative audience.
1t is said smallpox has broken
out in Caldwell again, there being
several new cases.
A daughter was born a few days
ago to Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Campbell (Lois Kildow) of Philo.
Mrs. Campbell was formerly a resi-
dent of Woodgrove.
Frank Burlingame, trumpetist in
Caldwell and McConnelsville band,
was taken to a Columbus hospital.
Saturday, for an operation for gall
stones.
Mr.. Wiley has moved his family
from Cincinnati, to his property in
West Reinersville.
Man Has Narrow Escape
Fred Rex has moved his family
from the L. T. Carr property, in
Woodgrove, to the Workman prop
erty. On this Carr property is
concrete cellar, constructed of con-
crete walls and an arched roof of
the same material, which was con-
structed a few years ago, when Mr..
Carr was the owner and resided
there. Mr.. Rex was in this cellar
few days ago, and short time
later the roof caved in, where il
this had happened while Mr.. Rex
was inside, it would have been
goodbye" Fred.
Bud Reed has moved his family
from ReinersviIle, to the Drake
farm at Cross Roads.
We understand James Nelson
will move his family to the Carr
property in Woodgrove, which he
purchased some months ago.
There is prospect here for an
excellent wheat crop, if later con-
ditions are favorable.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-23
Reinersville

Mrs. Ruth Shriver Of Akron was
week end visitor at the home OIL
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Walters, in Reinersville.
John, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Cloyd
Harper, who had flu several weeks
ago, has been sick and out of
school most of the time since.
We heartily agree with Mr.. Dur,
bin in his comments concerning the
collection of funds for the purchase
Of grange hall curtains. / we'll re-
member when a few years ago a
scheme, something similar, was
worked over the county, to secure
a grange roster. The writer was
appointed to represent Manchester
grange. After the money was col
lected, the agent kept both money
and roster We think the next time
we assist with any work of this ma
ture, it will be with someone whom
we know.
C. Z. Drake has moved his fam
lily from Cross Roads TO the east
side pike, just out of GAINESVILLE.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-23
MAKING FOR BEAUTY
the state.

Last week the razng of the rustic clothes line supports
the lawn, the the justice No special
ceremony planned carried with
Of these land We Jungle iimson
weeds, cockeburs wild morning goe
dense growth about these supports last spite
weather and which would have made ideal hiding place
booeggers blossom forth this
to lay low their eay heads and the be
formed landscape garden of artistic design
of the show places of the village
learn services of
Identification this that the banks
trim shape last also that the approaches bridge
and to the receive special hands
the members of this club These things with
that OF fine shade have been slaughtered
make feel that village going look the best
that has Then all OF good eating places
receiving special attention. that they present
appeal All these things should make
and especially the tourists
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-23
Lightner Ridge

Several from here attended the
funeral last week OF our friend and
neighbor, Mrs. Luara O'Neal, wife
of Leslie O'Neal, who died Satur-
day, April IL, following a few days
illness from peritonitis.
Mrs, Anna Geddes returned
home Sunday from Crooksville,
where she has had employment
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Bachelor and
son Neil, Mr.. and Mrs. Olan Davis
and children spent Sunday at Ed
gar Michener's, of Todds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Riley Daugherty en-
tertained the following. Saturday:
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cox and chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Daugh-