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The nonpartisan leader., 1919-07-28
AUDIENCE HOLDS
TALK PATRIOTIC

The 800 persons In the audience adopted fosn
resolutions declaring the speech one of the 'S.
most patriotic they ever had heard and q. q.
large Red Cross collection was taken. Also
typewriter transcript of the speech failed On tn
TO reveal anv dislovaltv But the officials Repul
of Jackson county had done their work so sheriff
we'll, that the poisoned jurymen offset all be pl;
this convincing evidence with the opinion of siI
one man who evidently had changed his
mind. -.-.
The entire case against the defendants
was of the same weak character. The indictment
hinged the alleged seditious statements made by
Gilbert and Friday.
Only two men came forward to swear that Fri
day made seditious remarks. One of these wit
nesses fatty contradicted by farmer present
at the conversation. The other witness said Fri
day spoke to him alone, so it impossible to
directly refute this evidence. The defense did
produce nearly a dozen Incorporating farmers
who had been organized by Friday or gone with
him when he was organizing others and all of
them swore he had never made disloyal remarks
Or even discussed the war. Evidently Nicholas
himself knew he had against Friday, but
the young man never indicted or arrested, yet
it was on improved and improbable remarks al
legged to have been made by him that President
Townley and Mr. Gilbert convicted
It also necessary for the state to prove that
Gilbert made seditious remarks to make out a
To do this the state produced several poll
ticians who repeated the language of the indict-
ment like a chorus of parrots. These could
not remember what Mr.. Gilbert had said either
before or after the remarks in question, but they
professed to be able to remember the exact words
he used in the passage alleged to be sedtious.
Gilbert himself denied making these statements
and nearly dozen farmers, some of them not
members of the League, that he had not
used the language charged in the indictment.
These farmers, quite in contrast to the politicians
who appeared for the state, could remember the
rest of the speech and it is difficult to see how
even Jackson county jury could have had any
honest doubt as to which set of witnesses were
telling the truth.
Indeed, nothing in the trial stood out clearly
as the contrast between the witnesses offered by
the state and those who came forward for the
defense Practically all the witnesses for the state
were politicians or it could be shown that they
had direct connection with politicians 1t
shown that the states witnesses who testified
The nonpartisan leader., 1919-07-28
State Rests Case
Gilbert On Stand

For Past Few Weeks Jackson has Been Scene for Famous Tony G T
Town Being Visited by NnPasn Leasue Red Card Socialists
and Pro Germans.
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Nicholas was asked hy Nj. Hoks II ha
could produce the correspondence ho
had with r. A. Teigcn. TAO states star
winoas He rtated tsat tho only corres.
po' ''Hcc ie hsd was two kilograms.
|r 70 come - =
-. 10 come
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Therefore, your honor, I ask that I
- may exercise my constitutional right
of speaking to the jury in my own be-
half"
:, Judge Dean promptly refused this re-
quest on the ground that Townley was not
an attorney and therefore could not speak
for his co-defendant Gilbert.
"Mr. Gilbert valves the right to address
u, the jury in his own behalf" one of his at
torneys said.
The nonpartisan leader., 1919-07-28

cuss The case than any
attorney, however cap
able. "The Nonpartisan
league is my life work and
this matter is of supreme
Importance not only to me
but to 250,000 farmers and
their wives and families.
The nonpartisan leader., 1919-07-28
League Attorneys Insult Court
and Pro Germans.

Court Rules Out Most Of Defense Testimony Because Man Steals Hqre
Monday and Does Not Tuesday No Sign He Stealing
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the case actually went to the jury without the
defense being given the right to present it's argu-
ment.
While Mr.. Townley was making his argu-
ment to the court, Teigen the states star wit
ness, told group of reporters in the hall
there surely will be disagreement and there
is likely to be acquittal."
Judge Deans charge to the jury was in keeping
with his attitude throughout the trial. It subtly
conveyed to the jury strong intimation that the
defendants were guilty and in view of the fact
that the jurors had heard only one side of the
evidence and had not been permitted to hear Mr..
Townley in his own defense, it is not surprising
that they returned verdict of guilty in two hours
The surprising fact is that three of the jurors
including the foreman voted for an acquittal on
the first ballot. Nothing shows the fimsy charac-
ter of the charges more clearly than that three
prejudiced jurors, after unfair trial, had been
brought to believe the defendants not guilty. Of
course it is not known what arguments were used
to win these three men to agree with the majority,
but in view of the pre;udiced state of the public
mind and the previous mob violence directed
against the League, it is not Unreasonable to as
creed into abandoning their position.
The farce at Jackson is matter of history. The
special interests who misgovern Minnesota finally
have obtained their ong-prayed for and secretly
schemed conviction" against A. c. Townley
The plunderbund wanted that conviction" to
"destroy the League"
No better testimonial could be given the pres-
dent of the Nonpartsan league than the fact that
his enemies have perjured themselves to place
him behind the bars and nothing will do SO
much to all decent citizens to the true sit
uation in Minnesota and the crying necessity for
a state administration that will not aid and abet
such abuses Of the law.
The nonpartisan leader., 1919-07-28
RIGHT TO PLEAD OWN
CASE DENIED TOWNLEY

This left Mr.. Townley representing only
himself, but the judge still stubbornly re-
fused to allow him his constitutional right,
although he intimated the question was
doubtful in his own mind and should be set
tied by the supreme court:
He was then asked if he would postpone
his decision until the supreme court could
be consulted. He refused to do this and
adhered to his original ruling that Mr..
Townley could not speak to the jury. a
Finally, seeing he had no hope Of getting
even this elemental justice, Mr.. Townley
declared that if he could not address the
jury he would rest his case. The judge i'm
mediately started reading his charge and
The nonpartisan leader., 1919-07-28

HAnizer. Teigen exhibited the signed
contract in the court house today.
What body had oontro, Of ths
lcsgue?" continued Mr.. Hoke.
THE executive committee. I nevsI
WAS . ber tiie exurutiv.-.-
nittee.
Gilh
The nonpartisan leader., 1919-07-28

the editor himself had written to Non
partisan league headquarters after the
speech offering to publish League mat
ter in his paper. Evidently his opinion
that the speech was disloyal was an
afterthought or the result of political
pressure.
The nonpartisan leader., 1919-07-28

personal frlend county Attorney N1cnOlaS. 3
Teigen in Wisconsin Jail on charge of
forgery when he was subpoenaed by the state. The
charge against him dropped and Prosecut-
ing Attorney Nicholas sent him $50 to get to Jack
son. It also shown that Teigen was wife
deserter and that his reputation in his own COM
munty was bad.
This was the witness on which the state relied
for conviction and Judge Dean, in series of un-
fair rulings, refused to allow the defense to prove
Teigen had received large sums of money from
Charles Patterson of st. Paul and group of Min
receiving such money on the stand, and the proof
offered by the defense not only would have shown
his bias, but impeached his veracity and dscredited
the rest of his testimony
Judge Dean, however, refused to permit the in
PRODUCTION of such evidence and his rulings pro-
tected Teigen from impeachment.
VITAL WITNESS BARRED .'
ON LEGAL TECHNICALTTY
William A. Anderson, reputable attorney of
Minneapolis, member of the park board and reg
istrar of law school, swore that Tegen told him
he was to receive $4,000 out of a slush fund of
$275,OOO raised by Patterson and others to fight
the League. B..
Teigen previously had denied ever talking to
Mr.. Anderson, but the Minneapolis lawyer was
not allowed to testify as to this conversation
because during part of the cross-examnation
Mr.. Hoke, chief attorney for the defense,
ferred to him as "Wam B. Anderson" Mr..
Hoke afterwards corrected this to civilian A.
Anderson but the court held the witness had
''not been sufficiently identified" and SO barred.
out all this important evidence which not only
impeached Teigen but proved this witness was
in the employ of group of fnanciers who were
fighting the League.
The defense produced five other men who could
swear that Tegen had told them he was receiving
PAGE FIVE
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i
p - In Uam.
pmmon awsa
this reproduced of the front of the Jackson
Republic which found by attorneys for the defense the
sher table, 80 feet from the jury box where the headlines could
plainly by the jurors This action only of
similar actions designed to mislead the jury The story
written and the edited by c. F. Malahan close
personal friend of County Attorney Nicholas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-04
Third Prize ($1 Each)

Carmela Meluse Jagged 13), Public School %, New
York City, "Save for Rainy Day--Buy w S. S." with
an umbrella motif; Della Smith l3 years., East Orange
N j. Flower Show poster; Samuel Cherry (aged 49,
gardening poster in colors
Honorable mention given to the cut-out posters
corn garden and poultry clubs sent in by the children of
the Lebanon School, Lebanon, n j. Miss Florence Knox,
principal These could not be awarded prizes because
they were cuouts, not drawings but they
cellent in color, quality and design.
Honorable mention should also be made of the Victory
posters of Berthe Richards of Perth Amboy and Edwin
Linn Public School 80 Brooklyn and the Roosevelt post
er by Frank Hamilton, Brooklyn, n Y.
(signed) COMMITTEE ON AWARDS,
Royal Cortissoz Art Critic; Frank Eaton Editor
Tribune Graphic; Edward H Acree jr Director Service
Department, and Anne Lewis Pierce, Editor Chdren's
Tribune
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-04
Results OF Poster Competition--Nlarch 80

IN PAGE reproduced the four posters win
ming the first place in the prize competition. The
ldea the poster message and the skill in drawing
all considered and out of fifty posters the
tee chose those listed below.
First Prize ($5 Each)
Paul Greenberg Gagged 12), New York City (Start
Gardening Now) Fidelma Cadmus Gagged 12) New YORK
City Gan Apple Day.; Edwin Jacob (aged 3), Ridge
wood, NJ Y. (in coors, Eat More Fish, Elaine Gum
Jagged 13), New York City (n colors Help Clohe the
French Orphans).
Second Prize ($3 Each)
The second prize posters, which may reproduced if
space permits, went Katherine Hayden Gagged 49, of
Brooklyn, NJ Y, for excellent drawing in black and
white building The Chdren's Tribune Section: Rocco
Pslo, Public School 10 Gagged 49, New York City, for
good peace poster in silver, and gold Laura
Ches tagged 14), East Orange N. j. sent in Victory
Loan poster showing incoming ship in black and white
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-04

Zone is wet and the other dry and hot-that is all.
And there is no in the sky and the earth
at least very little.
"The sky is so far away that can't have anything
to do with it. nor make of it. and the earth
so that we're used to it think nothing of it.
ooh, life is very senseless, very that is, to a Blue
Gnu
And the Blue Gnu looked about, his ugly face and
his upturned horns making him look extremely
strange and almost unreal His white and touches
of white around his mouth also seemed queer but soon
went to Sleep for he didn't think it worth while
to stay awake!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-04
GRAHAM BONNER

nss qar my , saea hs Blue sa a5
Gnu like the of blue better. 1t is shorter,
has sense, that is, to and it describes the way
feel
S'For feel blue, have always felt blue and always
viii feel blue. have special object in living; have
special object in not living. have special object
in anything
II don't for other creatures don't for the
keeper. The visitors who to the very
absurd. They say that they think animals in
teresting.
"Now, what is interesting about me- I'd like to know?
Nothing at all. And l say blue, blue because
have nothing think about and nothing which interests
and nothing to about And to feel blue
that feels sad and mournfu and depressed.
Pm queer looking creature. Pm odd odd
be. don't object 10 the no, take very kindly
to the life of captivity That isn't why am blue.
NO. it is because l think everything is very stupid
and without There seems to to be
in the rain in the sunshine.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14

No. 6-We've got 1915
Dodge touring car in good
condition, $500; cash or
terms. Come get it.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Joseph J. Jones, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, administrator of the Estate
of Joseph ]. Jones, deceased to the
creditors of, and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to
exhibit the same, with the necessary
vouchers, within four months after
the irst publication of this notice, to
the said creditors, at 107 First Ma
tional Bank building, FL Centre, Cal.
which is the place for transacting the
business of said estate.
Dated May Q, 1919
JEROME r. COLLINS,
Administrator.
JAS. W. GLASSFORD,
Attorney for said administrator
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CERTIFICATE OF FICTITIOUS
NAME.

= ElA II I'm IL 8tE III ! ~ 4 =
NAME
State Of California, County Of Impc-
rial.
J. Il. Simpson and c. A. Noffsingcr,
each for himself being duly sworn,
dopose5 and says that they have asso-
ciated themselves together for the
purpo;e of engaging in the business
Of Il general hardware concern, under
tie firm name Of Simpson 4 Noff-
singer, with their principal place of
busine5; at INLAND, Imperial county,
State OF California, and that the SAID
named persons are the sole members
Of said partnership, and that their
place IF residence is as follows:
j. II. SIM son, residing at inland,
Impcria county, California.
c. A. Noffsinger, residing at Nj
land, In periat county, Gal.
JOHN IL. SIMPSON,
CiAS. A. NOFFSINGER.
Sub scribed and swoln to before me
this 31st da% Of May, 1913.
(SEAL) w. ]. HANNBERG.
NotarJ Public in and for the County
Of Imperial, State of California.
My mmlssion expires Aug, 18th,
1922.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14
Watches and Jeweiry

DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWEL
ry, Clocks, RadioIight Trench
Watches and Seasonable Novelties.
Fine repairing. Crescent Jewelry.
604 Main street.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14
CLASSIF LED
w ANT ADS.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
Accepted According to the Following
Rates and Rules.

Rates-The rate for inserting Pre-
paid Classified or Liner ADVERTISE
ments in The Imperial Valley Press
is 1c er word each insertion, if paid
n advance. Minimum charge, 25c.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14
Tractor PlOwing

+ YOU HAVE large or small tracts,
write Ed Bearden, FL Centre, Gen.
Del, or see Hakins at Tractor Shop
on Main St. across r. r.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF
PARTNERSHIP

Notice is hereby given that the
partnership existing between S, +,
Beach and n. II. Norton under the
fictitious name and style of lmper
iai Valley Motor Company is here
by dissolved by mutual consent, the
said S. f. Beach retiring from the
said business and the said N II. Nor
ton paying all bills and collecting all
accounts.
Dated this 18th day of May, 1919.
S. f. BEACH,
n H. NORTON.
MaNl7-24-3l-June7-14
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14

Classified Advertising CHARGED
TO ACCOUNTS viii be at the rate
of 11ac per word, with a minimum
charge of 20c
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Wanted

WANTED-To rent good house and
yard room for COW and chickens;
will take year or more lease. Call
Bradley. rs or 1858.
WANTED-To lease Is to 40 acres
suitable for vegetable growing. Box
G3, CaleXico.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14

THEREON.
In the Superior Court of the Coun-
ty Of Imperial, State Of California.
In the matter Of The estate of Har-
ry Anderson Sugg, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Fri
day, the 20th day Of June, \. d. 1919,
at O'Clock p. m. of said day, and
the courtroom OF said Supc-
rior court, at the court house
in the City Of I'll Centre, in the Coun-
ty of Imperial, State Of California,
has been appointed as the time and
place for proving the viii of said
Harry Anderson Sugg, deceased, and
for hearing the application of Alfred
?. Sugg for issuance to him Of let
ters testamcntary thereon, when and
whore any person Interested may ap-
pear and contest the same.
Dated this 9th day of June, A, ID.
1910.
tSEALD NJ. S. COOK,
by f. B. WILSON, Clerk.
Deputy Clerk
J, S. LAREW,
Attorney for Petitioner,
June Z to 10 inc
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NOTICE 30 CREDITORS.

'>'h ~ " !" "ANiAtFA 'N'hNAD.
Estate of Josenh c. Sloan, de
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned, =, H. StaEmann, admin
istrator Of the Estate Of Joseph G.
Sloan, deceased, TO the creditors of
and all persons having claims against
the said deceased, To c&hibit the same
with the necessary vouchers, within
four months after the fiyst publica-
tjou Of this notice, to the said T.. II.
Stahmann, administrators at ,he Of
flee Of George II. Bauta, Room !, Sc
curijy SAVINGS Bank budding, at El
Centre, California, which office the
undersigned selects as his place Of
business in all matters connected with
said estate, or TO file them in the Of
flee Of N. S. Cook county clerk Of
lMrerial county and eN-offjcio clerk
Of the superior court, from which
said letters of administration were
ISSUED.
Dated June 18th, 1919.
Is. II. STAIiMANN,
Administrator Of the Estate of Jo-
Seph c. Sloan, Deceased.
GEORGE II. BANTA,
II. +. DAVIS and
Earl l.. BANTA,
Attorneys for said Administrator
Junel4-2l-28-July5-l2
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The Imperial Valley Press cannot
guarantee the accuracy or assume re-
sponsibility for more than one incor-
rect insertion of any advertisement
ordered for more than one time.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14

iceable light weight seven
passenger car that is in tip
top shape, so come early.
No. 4-Late model Ford in
Al condition.; fine tires and
new paint; $4O0, cash or
terms.
No. 5-191S six-cylinder
five-pasSenger III o mobile
with the famous Red Seal
Continental motor. Has only
been driven 1000 miles. Has
special top, good tires, in
cluding extra, the upholstery
is fine, the equipment is
complete, including spotlight.
This is a beautiful car and
for anyone desiring speed and
power galore, here it is. In
order to make quick sale
will sacrifice this car for
S1O50; $3.50 down, balance in
twelve monthly payments.
No. 6-We've got a 1915
Dodge touring car in good
condition, $500; cash or
terms. Come get it.
No. Here you are! The
classest little four-passenger
car in the Valley-1918 Over
land Country Club; wire
wheels, good rubber, electric
lights and electric starter,
extra tire and tube, all ready
to go, with nothing extra to
buy; $275 down, balance
monthly. Here is your chance
to get one of those famous
little cars that broke the
worlds nonstop record, and
it is positively the greatest
buy we have had to offer in
the history of our business.
No. 8-Five- passenger
Ford in first class shape;
good rubber, good top and
seat covers; S125 cash, bal
ance monthly.
No, 9-1918 seven-passen-
ger Overland, in the very
best of shape. Can scarcely
be told from new car; good
rubber, new top, with plate
glass; new paint. This car
was thoroughly overhauled in
our San Diego branch and
has never been in the Valley
before. This is Model 1916
and is positively the best light
weight seven-pasenger car
we have had to offer. Will
accept good light car as part
payment. Balance easy
terms.
No. love. have on our
floor, ready to deliver, one
late model, light weight, we'll
equipped family touring car.
This is Model SO, the car that
made Overland famous. 1t
is the family standard tour
ing car. The tires are fine,
the equipment is complete
top, windshield, speedometer,
self-starter, electric lights,
fine battery equipment, COM
plete set Of tools. side cur
tainS and extra tires and rim
and for quick sale We'll ac-
cept S550-SlS5 cash, balance
S26.50 per month This is the
best late model bargain we
have had to offer in the his
tory of our business.
ATTENTION, MIR. TRUCK
BUYER!
No. 1l-One-ton REQ speed
wagon, stake body, in first
class running order. Has
electric lights and electric
starter Tires practically ali
new, including extra; $500,
.~-- cash or terms. Here's your
chance to Get one of those re-
liable REQ trucks at half
its real value.
FOR FURTHER PARTICU-
LARS SEE MIR. lIACkETT.
DAVlES-OVERLAND co.
PHONE 294
Ell CENTRIC, CAL.
For the benefit of farmers
and those who cannot get to
town during the week, VIC
will be open Sunday from 9
a, m. to 5 p. m.
CLASSIFIED BUSINESS
AND PROFESSIONAL
DIRECTORY
4
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Errors not the fault Of the adVer-
tiser, which clearly lessen the value of
the advertisement, will be rectified
anly by republication without extra
barge on presentation of claim with
N five days after insertion. No allow
anee viii be made when the error
oes not materially affect the sense
-. purpOse of the advertisement.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14
Situation Wanted

WANTED-Situation as Mixer. Box
II.
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Lost and Found

TAKEN UP-One black mare, on
Saturday, May II; weighs about
1900 pounds; spot in forehead On
the Hopgood ranch, 3 miles south
east Of FL Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14
Reward

$500 REWARD for the return of
black horse stolen from ranch one
half mile east Of Jasper school,
June !. Weight 1900, 7 years old.
white spot in face, one ear split
slightly. NJ. Freetas, Heber.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14
OH, BOY!
NEVER SUCH VALUES
IN AUTOMOBILES!

WE ARE NOW ABLE TO
OFFER YOU THE GREAT
EST BARGAINS IN USED
CARS IN OUR HISTORY.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14

No. I've have Oh our
floor ready to deliver one of
those famous Willys-Knights
with the sleev valve motor.
Just brought it over from
our San Diego house, where
it was thoroughly oyerhauled
and Il new plate glass top
put on, it was then put in
our paint shop for one month
and had as fine a job of
painting asl was ever put OH
a car $500 down and the
balance opI easy terms gives
YOU this hieh class car,
which is positively the finest
used car in the valley and
cannot be DISTINGUISHED from
new enc. viii accept Il good
light car as part payment.
This car must be seen to be
appreciated.
No. 2-One 1917 Ford,
$312; one-third cash, balance
monthly.
No. 3-$250 down and the
balance easy will give You
possession Of 4 1913 light
weight seVen-passcngcr car
in first class condition; five
good tires; good plate glass
pantasote top with gypsy
plate glass side curtaine
This car VIII go to the first
party desiring a good, sery-
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14
HELP WANTED

WANTED who can mix cement
TO go to Jacumba Springs. Dee
Turner, Casa Rev Hotel.
WANTED--A Mixer; good wages.
Apply to jim Wcedcn, ono mile
south one-fourth mile west Mesquite
school,
WANTED-At Santa Ana, 35 miles
from Los Angeles, married or single
man to milk IL to 20 cows and "or!-
in dairy barn Address Rats
Dairy, Santa Ana. California.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14

No. 8-F i've passenger
Ford in first class shape;
good rubber, good top and
seat covers; S125 cash, bal
ance monthly.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14

Merrill d. Davis, Editor and Publisher
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14
Rent Service

SrEClAL RATES for Sunday u'ps .
to The mountains; Cadillac car Doc
Middleton, Phone l29.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14
Auto Electricians
Auto Supplies

BARGAINS IN TIRES. El Cenira
Cut Rate Tire Co, G33 Main St.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-14

Entered at the postoffice, I'll Centre,
California, as second class matter.