davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-28
THO
On CHARGES
1 7 'TE 7 NPT To
KILL. OFFICER
Are Arraigned on Warrants
of Assault With Premedi-
tated Attempt to Commit
Murder.

Following the receipt OF reports
from HCltvilie that. group oi al
legged "hoohgans' had permitted an
assault on Officers OF the law by Ed
Bird and "Whitey' Dean, District At
torney +. r. Simon went TO the East
Side city today for personal inves-
tigation.
Telephone stories of tire near-riot
placed many Holtville citizens in an
unenviable position. The frac2s cen
tered about Charles Gillett, the city
marshal, and Bird. 1t is said that
Bird and Dean got into an altcrca-
ton in Orf's Cafe, but disappeared be-
fore the arrival of the officers. Aft
er an hour Of search, Marshal Gil
let and his deputy, Sid Reaves, ran
across the wanted men on the main
street Of Holtville and placed them
under arrest.
After going q short distance peace
fully, Bird grabbed Deans gun and
is said to have voiced a threat C
shoot the officers. Gillett locked
with his man and succeeded in plac-
ing his finger in the hammer Of tn
gun. thsu preventing its discharge.
There followed battle royal in which
the officer was struck over the head
with the gun and was otherwise in
iured, but succeeded in landing his
man in Jail.
The Officer appealed to the crowd
for aid in quelling the troublesome
pair, but no one responded to their
call. Gillett, during the scrimmage,
had lis left forefinger tip bitten off
and received deeD tooth marks IN
his right cheek and under his right
eye. This afternoon Bird and Dean
were arraigned on a charge of as
saul5 with 4 deadly weapon and pre-
meditated attempt to commit muir
der. They were placed under $4,000
bail to await their preliminary hear
ing in Ho,tville on Thursday.
Some four years ago Bird was ar
rested and convicted for an assault on
the HoltvilIe marshal and was SEN
fenced to states prison.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-28
ANNOUNCE MANY
GIFTS FOR STATE
Z NV E r S I Z Y
(By Associated Press

Berkeley, Cal, March 28.-A wide
variety Of gifts and endowments tc
the University of California, ranging
from the S50,000 Herbert Kraft schol-
arship to q single set Of books, was
announced at the Charter Day eX,
ercises at the university by Presi-
dent Benjamin Ide Wheeler
Charles Stetson Wheeler, San
Francisco, attorney and for seven
teen years a regent Of the Univer-
sity, was the principal speaker. The
exercises were held in the Greek
theatre. the men and women stu
dents marching into the places in
columns of tWos. The gifts an
nounced were:
Mrs. Phoebe Hearst: Anthr0pology,
5IG8O; scholarships, S2400; Mining
Department equipment, $3.50;
Homestake mine exhibit, 5I23.90; anG
one motion picture real dealing with
the Hopi tribe of Indians.
Regent William II. Croker; S10,-
600 to the University Base Hospital
Unit No. 30; $2500 for the Lick OBJ
servatory Eclipse Exhibition to Col
dendale. Wash; $22 500 to the Uni
versity Hospital, and $500 to the
Lick Observatory Exhibition to the
Southern hemisphere.
From friend of the University:
$500 70 the Department Of Paleeon-
thology and S6235 for the support OF
the California Museum Of Vertebrate
Zoology.
From Miss Ellen B. Scripps: $4,000
for the Sclipps Institution for Bio
logical Research.
Edward l.. Doheny donated the sum
Of 5l2O0 for catalOguing materials on
Mexico.
G. II. Blanding, A. B. Spreckels
and Ogden Mills donated $1,000
each, and F. w. Bradley $500 to the
Lick Observatory for the Mills EX-
pedition to the Southern Hemi
sphere.
Edward r. Houghton donated tC
the University Of California Library
official records of the Union and
Confederate armies and naYies in the
War Of the Rebellion.
From Elizabeth p. Mitchell fol
the George Ladd Priz de Paris (mu
sic) and the George Ladd Scholar
ship Fund, $4,000.
From George Il. II. Kraft for thc
Herbert Kraft Scholarship Fund
$4,000.
From Mrs. Elsie Drexler, $2,4OO t.
the University hospital.
Other gifts received during tht
year included smaller cash donationi
amounting to $9765, books, pictures
textiles and other objects.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-28
SPRING BONNETS
VITAL SUBJECT
FOR NJ | | A D !

Spring binnets. The subject itself
is enticing. Where else may Spring
assert itself more alluringly in mi
lady's wearing apparel than in her
spring bonnet.
Although there is no end to the va
riety of shapes which viii be worn
this season, perhaps the most popular
may be classed under three or four
shapes, as, for instance, the small
boat-shaped hat, tilted forward in
front and raised eXtravagantly high
in the back; the scooping scuttle-
shaped hat, narrow Of brim at the
back and sides and extremely wide
in front; the ouque, the large round
picture hat, as always, will have its
place, and the Niniche, which in
dulges in the maddest of caprices, has
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-28
Social Cdle76ildldl1!s.

The Friday Afternoon Bridge Club
will meet this afternoon at the home
of Mrs. A. P. Nuffer on Sixth street.
The guests will include Mesdames
Phil Swing, O. G. Horne, Clarence
Conant, j. W. Glassford r. B. Moore,
r. B. Whitelaw. Guy Ia Touche,
George Anderson, T. 7. Cook, Dorsey
Whitelaw. G. S. Helms and a. p.
Nuffer. The house will be tastefully
decorated in bachelor buttons and
greenery, and refreshments served
at the close of the afternoon. A prize
will be offered the one holding the
highest score.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-28

s Fisher is the latest to be merts
toned as successor to Lord Reads
ing as British ambassador to the
United States, Lord Salisbury
having been previously reported
as picked for the place. Fisher is
minister Of education in the Brit
ish cabinet and one of the fore
most British scholars. He lectured
at Harvard in 1918 and is an au-
thority on historical and political
topics.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-28

For RENTED acres fine land, y
mile from paved road, $3.50 per
acre. See Davenport at Liens
Agency.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-28

The Imperial Typewriter Company
is here to stay. We absolutely guar
antee satisfaction. 622 Main Street.
Phone 252.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-28
BILL REFUSES
TO TALK.
(prr Arrnn.nAnI D,,ornA

NDy NooUCIdIPU IVSS
Amerongen-Replying to a
renewed request for an interview,
former Emperor William sent the
following verbal message: Il
am sorry that | cannot change
my attitude in connection with
making a public declaration, but
the time has not yet arrived for
me to speak"
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-28

Where to go is no longer a prob
lem. Mehlburn's Tavern, Imperial,
offers real enjoyment any evening"
ADV.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-28

Jessie Moore is the first member
Of the Junior Red Cross of the VIII
son school to complete a knitted gar
ment in the present drive for refugee
garments. She is member OF
Eighth 3 class and completed a muf-
fer in two days.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-28
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

WAETED-Man to cultivate 40 acres
on $3.50 basis. Inquire Mobile sta
tion.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-28

STRAYED-Brindle red 3-year-old
COW, Jan y. Blad in nose; right
ear grouped. Notify A. NJ. Mealcy,
Star Route, Box 40.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-28

Advance showing OF Old Hickory
porch and yard furniture. McCune' S.
ADV.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-28

Bring your used-clothes bundle to
Red Cross headquarters today.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-28

Folding cots for full cize matt
resscs at McCunes.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-28

French heavyweight champion.
Georges Carpenter, was given
great reception at the Wells
Beckett fight at the Halborn
Stadium in London.
His visit was in connection
with arranging match with the
English champion, Bombardier
Wells. for the heavyweight cham
pionship OF Europe.
1t is reported that he will come
to the United States to witness
the Willard-Dempsey bout with
view of challenging the winner.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-28
MoIl7t.hNz.

Roy T. Estes, brother of Mrs. BirC
Hobby of the county recorders of
flee, arrived home this morning
having received his discharge. Young
Estes has been trumUeter in the
l04th division, Eighth regiment, u,
5. NJ. C., Galveston, Texas, and has
spent most Of his time in that city
and San Francisco. Just before re-
ceiving his discharge, Mr.. Estes was
detailed for Cuba and packed ready
for the trip when the discharge or
ders were received. Mr.. Estes is to-
day greeting his many friends and it
is his intention to remain in the VAL
ley indefinitely.
Mr. and Mrs. c. X. Cooper, ac-
companied by Mrs. !. Q. Cole and
Mrs. Bird Hobby, will leave tonight
for San Diego, where they will spend
the Weekend
Yesterday the first sale of Impe-
rial Valley Pima Egyptian cotton to
c. d. Spriggs Of Phoenix was re-
ported The price obtained was 40
cents, which, although much lower
than the growers had anticipated,
was due, it is said, to the bales be-
ing Of a poor grade. No. 2 Pima
is sold for about 40 cents in the
Valley generally. 1t is said that Mr..
Spriggs is in the market for a con-
siderable amount.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Dana of Los
Angeles are stopping at the Princess
Hotel for few days. Mr. Dana is
here on business connected with the
installation of fixtures in the new
Southern Commercial Bank building.
NJ. V. Hendrickson and II. G. Jenco,
former Imperial Valley men, are reg
istered at the Princess hotel. They
received their discharge last week
from Balboa Park, having enlisted
with Uncle Sans navy.
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. L. Bliss. former
pioneers CT the valley and residents
Of FL Centre in the early G~rs, are
II the Valley for a short stay.
Among the tourists looking over
the valley during the last few days
and registered at local hotels are R.
Henricksen, ]. A. Baewell and J. B.
Dye, of Helix, Oregon. Their trip
was with the intention of investing.
DR.. and Mrs. J. w. Witty of Los
Angeles are also visiting her with
that intention. TIE above are reg
istered at the Casa Rey hotel With
their names may be included those Ct
T. B. Messler and wife of Los An
geles and c. Fl. Divilbiss of Canton,
I'll. Other tourists include Mrs. d.
NUliuis, Mrs. A. H. Bell, Mrs. F. f.
Davis and Mr.. and Mrs Robert Smith,
ell Of Washington state.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-28

See H. P. Fites & Co. about good
used Holt Tractors-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-28

Roy Kramar is at Camp Kearney
witt a broken arm and will not be
able to be home for a few weeks.
Young Kramar was with the boys
when they were in the Argonne for
st and was wounded in the jaw.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-28

Mehlburn's Taven, Imperial, now
open. Cabaret feature, singing, dam
cling. A real good time. Come over.
ADV.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-28

See H. P. Fites & Co. about good
used Holt Tractors.-Adv.
Sargent will insure it"-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-28

Mr. and Mrs. c. X. Cooper, ac-
companied by Mrs. !. o. Cole and
Mrs. Bird Hobby, will leave tonight
for San Diego, where they will spend
the Weekend
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-28

Mr.. and Mrs. 4. L. Bliss. former
pioneers CT the valley and residents
Of Ell Centre in the early G~Ts, are
II the Valley for a short stay.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-28

Mr. and Mrs. Claude Dana of Los
Angeles are stopping at the Princess
Hotel for few days. Mr. Dana is
here on business connected with the
installation of fixtures in the new
Southern Commercial Bank building.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-28

NJ V. Hendrickson and II. G. Jenco,
former Imperial Valley men, are reg
istered at the Princess hotel. They
received their discharge last week
from Balboa Park, having enlisted
with Uncle Sans navy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-10-21
SUFFRAGE RATIFICATION.

Fifteen states have ratified the proposed
amendment to the constitution of the Unit
ed States giving women the right to suf-
frage. Thirty-six must ratify it before 1t
becomes effective There are twenty-three
states which are expected to take favorable
action, but which have not yet done so. In
onlv three of them, Rhode Island, Mary
land and New Jersey, will the Legislature
he in regular session before January, 1921.
The legislatures of New Hampshire and
Utah. two of the twenty-three states, is in
special session at this time. Of the fifteen
states which have ratified the amend
ment eleven have acted at special sessions
of the legislative bodies. In ten states the
special session was convoked for the spe-
cific purpose of ratifying the amendment
This summarizes the results of the cam
naign since the amendment was submitted
to the states on June 4th last.
There has been a desire on the part of the
leaders in the light for woman suffrage to
have the amendment become law so that
women may, vote in the next presidential
election. Whether this will be accomplished
remains to be SEEN The legislatures may be
called in special sessions during the Win
ter when the pressure of business and IN
dustry becomes less acute. If they are
there is no doubt but that the right of sut-
frage will be a realized fact before the next
election.
Only two southern states, Texas and Ar
kansas. have ratified the amendment. Sew
eral. including Georgia. Alabama and Vir-
ginia, have rejected it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-10-21
INDIAN SUMMER.

Indian summer has always been time of
delicate sentiment, period of wltchery and
enchantment The season IS not fixed In the
calendar, nor does it have a specific relation
to the changes of the year. 1t is more a
condition than a season. Yet who does not
love the dreamy days marked by near cloud
less skies, calm or light wind, a hazy atmos-
phere and mild temperatures, sandwiched
between cool and sometimes frosty nights
The origin of the term for the season, which
is neither fixed nor constant is hidden in
mystery. The Indians only knew that the
season meant that it was time to prepare for
winter. They did not ascribe any potential
merits to it. To them it meant no more than
that when the dogwoods were in bloom the
corn and beans and squashes should be
planted. The dryness of the dead grass OF
ten caused forest fires, the smoke of which,
drifting in the hazy atmosphere, added to
the haziness of the season, and led some
romancer to believe that the Indians took
advantage of the time to burn the woods
clear so that the next seasons growth would
be more luXurlant.
The season is the delicate painting of the
weather by nature. 1t is the final touches
of the Masters brush to the sky and hills
and forest 1t is set in the enchantment OF
perfected life The growing season with its
throbbing, pusing emotions has spent its
force. The oscar and yellow leaf" has ta-
ken the place of bounding vitality. The time
of decay has come. The music of nature is
hushed. The green of animation has turned
to the gold of perfection But nature is not
rash. It delights in the slow development of
change. 1t toys with sentiments. 1t does not
ruthlessly tear open the bud nor blight with
a stroke the perfected leaf. The changes
grow imperceptibly one from the other 1t
surrounds each with the things that make
the change delightful alike to nature and
the beholder. For nature works as though
none but herself observed.
Natures mood of Indian summer is sec
ond in delight only to that of verdant spring.
So long as it comes with its Establishments
which lure the mind from the developing
decay of all things which have life, so long
as it typifies the respose of the energies that
have been born, have grown to maturity
and have yielded the full measure of har-
vest it will fill the mind of the beauties that
have been provided by the hand that directs
the courses of the stars and sets the sea-
sons to their times.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-10-21
Bryan to the Fore Again.
From Leslie's.

1t is already clear that the next presiden-
tal campaign, which will begin about
year from now, will be complicated by two
big questions, woman suffrage and prohlbl-
ton. The power of the woman voter has
already been felt in various states. One OF
the most earnest advocates of prohlbltlon
in recent years is w. j. Bryan, who has the
distinction of having vainly run for the pres
idency three times. Is Mr.. Bryan preparing
now to run again with prohibition as the
chief plank of his platform? With this is
sue he would prove formidable vote-getter,
even as a third party candidate. Unques--
tionably President Wilson has weakened
himself with considerable element by his
recommendation to congress that war pro
hibition be repealed. Numerous church
gatherings have registered their protests St.
and Mr. Bryan's guarded criticism of the
president is especially severe. "On dlplo-
matte matters" says Mr.. Bryan, 1--WE may
assume the president knows more than the
people, but on the question of the saloon
a mother with drunken son knows more
than he does" 1t is not too early to pre-
dict interesting times when this issue enters
the presidential campaign.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-10-21
Give Joy Chance to Register.
Bv Rev. Charles Sickle.

If there be any comfort of love
i fulfill we my JOY"
We'd rather go through life sober, I'M
smiling, serious.
Watch the faces of the people you pass in
the street. or those who sit opposite you IN
the street car.
You can count the wrinkles and the fur
rows, and there's deep-seated trouble in
nearly every heart-if one is to judge by
the faces of those we pass in public places
It's enough to give one the ''woolles" and
to make one ask or at least wonder whether
life is worth all this gloom.
There's plenty of honest-to-goodne
trouble in the world that's responsible for
lot of the sadness that's seen in the faces of
men and women but the fact is most of the
trouble that we "see" is just mental-and
a lot of it is simply rehashed in variety OF
forms, until it is experienced in all the UNI
happy emotions of the human mind.
And-not content with this, we borrow
plenty more, so that gloom may not depart
and leave US free-hearted and happy.
We're afraid to be happy.
Just common everyday afraid.
We're afraid to show the world that we
actually care for anything-or anybody.
Your wife-for example.
Or your husband.
Fact is, we're afraid to show it in the pri-
vacy of our own homes, to say nothing about
outsiders.
We're afraid to get "any comfort of love"
or to give it, either.
To say my dear to your wife or hus-
band-what a shock it would be!
To smile affectionately, when somebody IS
looking-how objectionable!
To show that you have a perfectly nat
ural and normal love for your children
not while your shallow-hearted neighbors
are around.
And so we dwarf our heart-life by re-
pressing the finest emotion God has given US,
because somebody may think we're too
"emotional."
We are permitting embittered people,
cynical people, soured people, cold-blooded
people to rob US of joy which should be en-
loved to the fullest measure.
Don't you think you had better cut loose
from this slavery and live joyously, spon-
taneously?
And maybe the smile that will come into
your eyes will be carried to somebody else's
face and you'll start chain of smiles that
will bring joy to a dozen hearts.
Oh, we needn't be hilarious, or loud, or
cheap-iust be naturally joyous because
we've given JOY a chance to register-tnat' S
all.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-10-21
SOME ABNORMAL LAWS.

A trial court at Houston, Texas, few
days ago, acquitted man charged with the
murder of an innocent victim. The facts in
the case are that the accused criminal be-
lieved that a certain physician, who had
ruined his family, was a guest at local
hotel He procured the number of the ply
sician's room, intending to kill him on sight.
In his excitement he confused the numbers
on the doors of the rooms, and entering
that of an entire stranger shot him to death
before the victim could defend himself. The
grounds upon which he was acquitted at the
trial were that he was justified in killing the
man he intended to kill, principle of law
that is sometimes badly stretched, and that
he was not accountable because he made a
mistake in the identity of his victim. The
law which seems to have governed the court
and jury is so abnormal that it deserves
condemnation.
Granted that the accused was justified
in taking the life of the individual he was
seeking the law certainly does not authorize
any man under such conditions to kill in
discriminatory. The test of the case should
have been whether the victim was without
fault; whether he occupied a position which
would justify the enraged husband to take
his life. There was no pretense that the
slain man was in the least degree guilty. He,
therefore, had a right to his life. The man
who took it did so without justification, and
consequently maliciously and premeditately,
and in doing so committed murder. His ac-
quittal is a travesty on justice.
The mistake of the murderer does not ex-
cuse or justify his act. Whatever rights he
had to kill the paramour of his wife were
confined to that particular individual If
any individual inadvertently kills another
by accident or without intention to do so
the lack of such intent excuses the homicidal
crime. But that principal does not apply in
the Texas case, because the murderer in
tended to kill, and by his own negligence
killed the wrong man. 1t was, therefore,
not case of either justifable or eXcusable
homicide. 1t was premeditated killing, the
dead man being the victim of his assassin s
mistake. There is no difference under the
facts in the case and the killing without
cause of a passerby in the street by one bent
upon murder.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-10-21
Yet, People Strive for 1t.
From the Dalton Citizen.

What is the value of money? Not in the
literal sense of what it will purchase, but
what it really represents to its owner?
If money is treasured for itself alone, or
the disappointing pleasure of accumulation,
and not for the happiness it can give to 9TH
ers, for the smiles it can bring to sad faces,
for the warmth and food it can send to the
cold and hungry, for the general uplift of
humanity then indeed its use is sordid. But
if it is used to educate the ignorant radiate
the light of Christianity, keep in health and
comfort endeared ones, relieving those too
heavily burdened, then indeed is money
blessed.
If in striving to accumulate wealth all
else is forgotten, home ties broken and
hearts made to ache money is but ashes
when possessed. Even when money is made
in legitimate ways if the intense desire for
it crowds all Joy and gladness out, and life
is made a daily grind, is money worth all
that is paid for it? We think not.
A southern preacher recently gave
splendid definition of the value of money
when he said it should be judged by "the
heart of it's owner, the method of its accu-
mutation, and the channels of its release"
If the heart of the owner is generous and
loving if the method of its accumulation has
been scrupulous and has not served to eX-
haust the vitality of the Garner, if the chan
nels of release open to the sea of unselfish
service then possession of worldly things
permits of happiness that increases as the
years pass. Wealth paves the way for char
ity's chariot.