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Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-18
THURMAN OUT
OF JAIL AGAIN


Roscoe Thurman, who is charged
with criminal syndicalism, was re-
sleased on $1,000 bail by Judge Cole
in the superior court this morning,
pending - hearing of his case.
Thurman was originally arrested
in Brawley nearly three years ago
and was convicted in tho superior
court after the ease had been post
poned several times. He was SEN
tcnccd TO serve from one to seven
years in prison but appealed the
ease. The appeal was decided IN
his favor and he was granted a new
trial. When brought back in July
from San Quentin where he had
started TO serve his sentence. Dis
trict Attorney Utley dismissed the
ease against him, and Immediately
arrested him on q new charge. Fol
/ lowing = preliminary hearing, Thur
man was remsnded 10 Jail pending
the filing Of bond for his appear
anre in the superior court This he
was unable to do until today. HIS
case will be tried November 26.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-18
TOM SINS SAYS

The first post cards were used in
Austria This. however, did not
start the World War.
While shutting the mouth is sim
plQ some seldom do it.
Honolulu has rainbows almost
every day, making them even more
common there than dresses.
Natives of Africa hoard cattle rs
their wealth, so we would hate to
be cashier there.
King George S first aud second
cousins number nearly 300, which
is too many Christmas presents.
Tibet is the lofticst region Of its
extent on the globe. Highest rooms
there are i'll hotels.
Not counting Lloyd George, there
has been no serious earthquakes in
England since 1850.
Thunder has been known to break
watch springs. jewelers. are often
given thunder for this.
There are 5000 stars visible to
the naked eye. If yon don t believe
it you may count them.
Sea lions will eat as many as 40
salmon n day, while boarders will
not eat so many.
There are 81 pounds Of salt in a
ton of Atlantic Ocean water, which
should keep the fish fresh.
Fine laces are worth their weight
in gold. Fine weather is worth its
weight in coal.
The pouch o: Pelican will con
tain seven quarts Of water if h'
ever gets that thirsty.
Spiders lived on earth millions o.
years ago, but it is no reason TO
their taking the place.
Lobsters dread thunder and seel
deep water in storms, but not to &c
out Of the rain.
Even though one machine make
10000 match stems q minute sn,oh
ers seldom have any.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-18
IMPERIAL
By Press Staff Correspondent

IMPERIAI, ". l6.-Announce-
mcnt was received Yesterday of the
birth of n l0-pound boy to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Ingle. Mrs, lngle was
clerk in the local post office for
three years and is well known III
Imperial and BrawIey. Mr.. lngle
was also ut one time employed III
the local post office. Their home is
now in Pasadena.
Dir. and Mrs. \. L. Taylor of San
Diego were Imperial visitors this
week.
Miss Helen Stone is planning ON
spending the week end in Los An
geles.
Back from North
|. J. Harris returned today from
business trip to San Francisco.
H.. j. Puchert has returned from
Fruitland, Idaho, where he passed
the summer Mr. Puchert is con
! nccted with the Criterion Ranch
] Company and will be welcomed back
j by his many business associates.
! Miss Sarah Salmen and Mrs. w
! j. Bathrick visited in Ell Centre yes
I terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frasier Jeffries OF
! Hebcr spent last evening at the
home of Mrs. Jeffries mother, Mrs
$. ID. Walton, on West Sth street.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-18
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
BY HOWARD r. GARIS
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
a TRUNK

"Unele Wiggily, will you please
hop up in the attic for mc''' ask
ed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy one
day. ~<F
"'What 8. the natter" inquired
the bunny rabbit gentleman, with
a jolly twinKleeof his pink nose,
have you sore paw so YOU can t
hop up yourseIf?''
! "That S one of your jokes. |
suppose, chuckled Miss Fuzzy
Wuzzy. "But, really, ! wish you
would 90 to the attic for me-not
4 that can t go myself, but | want
i You to bring me down an empty
I trunk
1 oh, III do that for you, of
course, with pleasure, said the
= bunny gentleman politely. But,
while IN about it, why not bring
down a full trunk -
! Because l can t pack my clothes
: in full trunk, said Nurse Jane.
II am going away ON little visit
and want an empty trunk in which
f, | can pack my things. Please
bring it down.
= "All right will, :" offered Mr.
Z Longcars But you aren t angry
are you''
"Angry-why?" asked Nurse
Jane.
81 mean you aren t going away
to stay forever and leave me alone
are you'' Uncle Wiggily wante'
to know.
"Of course | m not!'' laughe,
Ne muskrat lady bousekeeper s.
wonder how you would get alon!
in this bungalow if | lefto You ;,
he wearing pocket handkerchie
for shirt and YOU d put the ic
box on to boil instead of the te;
kettle.
: "Well, yes, perhaps | might d
! that, admitted Uncle Wiggily, al
1 scnt-mindedly, twinkling his pin
nose
Then he hopped up to the atti
:. to get out one of the empty trunki
. Nurse Jane called to him while Ii
4 was up there:
S q II be gone when YOU CON
II down with the trunk, Uncle Wiggil.
II "But III only be over at Mr.
e Wibbcwobblc 5. The duck lady
II sewing some buttons on for m
is Leave the trunk in the parlor.'
"All right, answered the bu
II ny.
is So after getting to the attic IN
hauling out the trunk he began
II iiggle it downstairs--pullirg al
u hauling it and letting it bount
and thud from one stair to Il
next.
m cit makes !, pleasing sound,
said Uncle Wiggily. "'But | su
IN pose if Nurse Jane were here 81
ID /, wouldn't like the banging noise
n SO it a good thing she ism
III here.
Elk - Uncle Wiggily set the emp
trunk down in the middle of t
". parlor floor and the bunny gent
IS man was just going to hop away
look for an adventure, when, all
of a sudden, glancing from the parl
he window, Uncle Wiggily saw t
RS. Fuzzy Fox.
"Oh, hot" thought the bun
'gentlevan to himself. "The +
s. is coming hereto nibble my ea
But II fool him. III get insi
the empty trunk.
- SO Uncle Wiggily opened the Ell
ty trunk, curled himself up ms
and pulled down the cover.
" Surely enough, pretty soon
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-18
TEN YEARS AGO
October 10. 1908

Jack Huston, superintendent of
the mechanical department of the
Press, has gone to San Diego for
few weeks vacation. He expects to
bring Mrs. Huston back to locate
here.
A. L. Bliss of Los Angeles is
here looking after his interests.
THE sale of 40 acres of land at
the rate of $500 per acre has bccl1
reported by II local realty firm. Thu
property is one half mile west of
town and was sold by Mr.. Griffin
to William Gills.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-18

came Sinking the Fuzzy Fox.
u know Uncle Wiggily is here, y
mutterered the Fox to himself, g for
.he2g hasn't gone out. Nurse Jane
ism t here, to stop me, as | saw her
go out, SC. II nibble his ears as
much as | please. -
The Fox looked all around in
side the hollow stump bungalow,
but he couldn t find Uncle Wlggily,
who was in the trunk. @
"This is very strange~-not to say
annoying" muttered the Fox. 81
though sure Uncle Wiggily was here.
But / guess he must nave gone. |
see his trunk all packed so he must
have skipped out before | arrived.
Well, better luck next time.
The Fox skunk away out of the
bungalow, and Uncle Wiggily, laugh
ing to himself, was just going to
hop out of the trunk. But, as he
raised the lid he saw, coming into
the room, the Woozie Wolf.
"My goodness! Anotner "a the
bad chaps!' - thought the bunny. He
let the lid of the trunk down very
softly SO the Wolf didn t see him.
And then, shut up in the, trunk.
the rabbit heard the Wolf says:
''Poohl That foolish Fuzzy FoN
doesn t know how to find rabbit
! III get Uncle Wiggilv,''
But, though the Wolf looked al
over the bungalow, he couldn t fine
Uncle Wiggily, who was hidden IL
the trunk.
- guess he must have gone OF
| his vacation, snarled the Wolf
- His trunk is all packed ready t.
be sent after him. Well, better luci
next time.
The Wolf went out, and the bun
ny was about to hop from tn
trunk, but, Just as he raised the liz
in came the Skillery Scallery ALI
gator.
"Oh, my goodness! Anothe
onc!" sighed Uncle Wiggily.
ON find that rabbit!,' gargle
the Gator. He began lookin
about the room. And, as he turn
ed his back his tail was close
the trunk. Uncle WiggiIy raise
the lid a tceny bit and stuck pl
} in the Gators tail.
"Oh, WOW. Oh, wowzie! .
zoopie!'' howled the Alhgato
jumping out of the hollow stun
bungalow.
s'Did you get Uncle Wiggily: T:
2 asked the Fox and Wolf. .,.
j mo, he isn't there!H howl,
e fhe Gator. "But there must
!. an elephant here. For saw
!. trunk and then something bit M
5 This is no place for us! Come o.
;. Let S run!i,
And - run away the three b'
chaps did, and Uncle Wiggily can
out of the trunk.
4 "Hai Hal laughed the bum
q rabbit gentleman, twinkllng /
4 pink nose. II played good trl
g on them! .
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-18
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
October 1S, 1904

Rev. McAllen and his wife arriv-
ed in Brawley Saturday, where Rev.
McAllen preached Sunday, before
leaving for Calexico where he Will
take up his pastorate.
Clifford Paulin spent a few days
in Los Angeles this week.
Mrs. S. w. Mitchell has been
elected superintendent of the Sun
day school of the Christian church
of Imperial.
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
October 18, 1908
DIR. I. w. Nance of Los Angeles
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-18
"California Made for Western Trade"

is in the valley for week looking
after his property interests.
Miss Lorena Bragg of Calexico
has gone to Pasadena where she will
spend the winter studying music.
Mrs. Jack Calvert and daugh-
ters have returned to their home
in Calexico after summer s out
ing in Santa Monica.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-18

General Serrano, Mexican Secre-
tarv of War, has again issued strict
orders for the military not to mix
in politics. <f
Great interest is being aroused
throughout Mexico by plans to send
Mexico team to take part i'll the
Olympic games.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-18
The Weather

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. -
Fair tonight and Friday.
LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY.
Fair and warm tonight and FRI
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-18

The discovery of what are APP
parently rich deposits of petroleum
in Argentine has elated industrial
interests.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-18

out is ap to him, but the main thing to do is to make
a start 9f
1t is to be hoped that the grapefruit growers get
down functioning enough to reap the full ben
efits accruing from the coming crop.
If they are successful doubt they will serve as
an inspiration to other growers "to go and do like
wise"
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-18

The Mexican Government has
been invited to be represented at
the international Fair to be held at
Lyon, France.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-18

The Mexican Senate has passed Il
bill providing pensions to retired
school teachers.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-05-25
OPERA TAKES BOISE

THE Naughty Marietta" College
of Idaho opera, scored another success
when it was played at Boise last Mon
day evening to large audience at the
high school auditorium This was the
initial attempt of college players to
stage one of their productions in Boise
and the venture is regarded as having
been quite successful. 1t is consid-
cred likely that the same plan will be
followed in the future. Financially
the opera was not all that was hoped
for it. although the deficit is quite
small, according to estimates based on
partial reports by Elliot Smith. bust
ness manager.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-05-25
Eight to Receive Communion

Next Sunday morning eight children
will receive Holy Communion for the
first time at the nine o'clock mass. Be
fore mass procession will take place
from the rectory TO the church, as fol-
lows: Cross bearer, Victor McLaugh-
lin; acolytes, Eugene Ney and George
Mccarthy; angels, Beth Knight and
Ernestine Waters; the First Commu-
nicants. Bernard Stanton, Albert Tarp,
Marcello Muller. clad in neat suits;
Fern Hanson. Eileen Stanton, Edna
Troeseher, Ida May Maher and Eileen
Burns. wearing wreath and veil; the
mass servers, Elmer Wentz. Bryan
O'Connor. Jerome Ney. William Nc
earthly, Frank Feuling. Maurice Nc
Laughlin, and Arthur Smith. in cas-
sock and surplice. and finally the cele-
bran, clad in the sacred vestments
During mass the various acts before
and after communion will be rscitcd
aloud by the privileged little ones.
led BY Edna Troescher. After mass
the occasional will lead the little ONES
TO the reetory where hearty break
fast will be awaiting them.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-05-25

season went by consignment. And il
the Canyon county farm bureau drove
out cash buyers here, then they also
drove them out OF Kansas, Maine Tex
as and Michigan as we'll as the Twin
Falls country where we were not OPP
Grating
''As matter of fact. not one grow
er who sold his potatoes through the
farm bureau sales agency, the Calf
ornia Vegetable Union, was ever call
ed upon for one cent OF freight in adj
dition to his receipts on potato ship
ments. And that is saying a great
deal when you consider the expert
ences OF other growers and shippers.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-05-25
Business Revival Is
On Soundest Basi,

Washington-"The Federal Reser.
We Boards ANALYSIS OF business and
economic conditions as the culmina.
ton OF industrial recovery as almost
without parallel" and as healthy and
without initiation demands acceptance
as the utterance OF an agency that
is in a position to know what il is
talking about While production has
81 catly increasd, the board states that
the current volume OF wholesale and
retail trade" indicates satisfactory
movement of goods produced in chan.
neis OF distribution-that is, consump-
ton is taking care OF the output As
for the increase OF bank credit re-
Gently noted. the analysis shows that
increases in production and employ
meat economically justify it,"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-05-25

that census Of Idaho and Utah hay
and livestock placed its annual value
at $4,000 With the surplus hay,
mixed with corn, fed Idaho and Utah
stock at home to finish them for mar
ket. the same amount of stock and
hay. marketed in a finished form.
would have a value OF more than 100
million dollars per annum.
Feeder lambs. bought last fal. for
500. have been sold this spring at
Salt Lake after finishing for twice
that amount. And the same expert
ence has been met by cattle men who
fed their stuff
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-05-25
LUMBAGO

This is rheumatism OF the muscles
OF the back. II comes on suddenly
am is quite painful. Every movement
asSravates the disease. Go to bed.
keep quig., ard have Chamberlain
Linir ent applied and = quick recov-
cry may De expected. Mrs ]. F. Mann
OF Brccknos;, Mass, writes. Il can
honestly say the, Chambcrlain's Lini-
ment cured me OF iambaEo a year ago
last summer. When | began using il.
! was fiat on my back in BET and
could not turn 70 the left or right
Lad a bottle OF Chamberlain's Lini-
ment IN the house and this was ap-
pied to my back. II promptly drove
away the pains and aches"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-05-25
Caldwell Girl Helps
Seniors Take Prize

University of Moscow.---Members
of the senior class took both prizes
in the annual song and stuntfest this
year The winning song. Fair Idaho
was written by Henrietta Peasley OF
Boise and Elaine Wheeler of Cald
well. while the winning stunt was a
burlesque on "If," fantasy by Lord
Dunsany, celebrated Irish playwright,
which was produced this year as the
all-college play.
Other classes presented delightful
stunts, making faculty members and
student activities the butts of their
jokes. The winning song at each an
nual fest is added to the collection CT
songs.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-05-25
TO ATTEND CONVENTION

Miss Margaret Knowlton will rep
resent the Caldwell Red Cross chapter
at an Idaho-Oregon meeting of Red
Cross workers which will be held in
Boise June IL. Sixteen chapters will
be represented at the gathering. it
is announced. Problems confronting
Red Cross chapters in line with their
home service policy will be discussed
Many district and national Red Cross
will attend the meet
ing and will make addresses.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-05-25

Washington-President Harding
will drive golden spike announcing
the completion OF the Alaskan rail-
road when he visits the territory this
summer. Plans for an immense 'ub-
lice have been COMPLETED b. the cit
liens OF Alaska. Ire Alaskan Rail
road has been completed at a cost
OF So. 100000. 1t is 467 miles long
and is the only railroad OF any size
ever built and operated by the Am
erican government. II runs between
Seward and Fairbanks. penetrating
the very heart of the Alaskan Territ-
Dry.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-05-25
PLAN CHICKEN RALLY

Prem Moore. state poultry spec
ialist. was a Caldwell visitor Thurs
day. Mr.. Moore announced tat a
country wide poultry excursion would
be held shortly with features some
thing out of the ordinary. Unusual
interests in this phrase OF farm OPP
erations makes this an ideal time for
such an event Mr. Moore believes and
he expects that it will prove popu-
lar with all Canyon county farmers
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-05-25
BIG DIVE is UNDERTAKEN
Continued from page ~

dale. s. E. Yaggy of Southside Boule-
ward and E w. VanMatre of Wilder.
During the past three months a total
of more than 5000 people have heard
the message of the Canyon county
farm bureau and understand what II
stands for The board of directors OF
the farm bureau wishes to appeal to
every member in the county to give
his best efforts from June to 10 to
put the work squarely before his
neighbor who is not member. With
the loyalty of those who are in the
farm bureau. June 10 should find Can
yon county without peer in percent
age of membership. Let's all remem-
Der our duty as loyal farm bureau
members.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-05-25
MEETING SERIES Be
ING PLANNED
Continued from page y.

CONTINUED from page ~.
test is half over with the Methods,
school in the lead few points. but
the Presbyterians are close behind
The contest closes June 10, so the
next two Sundays will prove the met
tie of both schools, as both are re-
solved to win.
Rules are Simple.
The rules of the contest are simple.
Both schools take the enrolment, the
number of officers and teachers. the
adult enrolment. and the average col
lection as determined by dividing the
total collection received for the six
months previous to Sunday. April p,
(when the contest began) by the num-
Der OF Sundays in that period. The
object of the contest is for each school
to make the best averages on the fol-
lowing FIVE points: |. Attendance; 2.
Total present on time; 3. Teachers
and officers on time: 4, Adults pres
ent. and S. the best collection. Each
Sunday these FIVE points are checked
against the enrolment, the number OF
officers and teachers. the adult en-
rollment. and the average collection.
Then the percentage for each point is
easily determined. The school tina,
wins the largest number of points, or
he largest number of percentages on
each of the FIVE points during the en-
Ire period of the contest wins Then
both Sunday schools are to have a
Joint picnic together. and the losing
school pays forfeit in the way OF
providing some entertainment for the
winners, the nature of which will be
disclosed later. To show how both
schools have prohted by this contest
the figures for the first Sunday of the
contest and for last Sunday are given.
l. Basis for Both Schools.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-05-25
TWILIGHT GAMES TO BE
PLAYED SUNDAY
Continued from page II

"Greasenecks."
Elks remain at the lead of the league
with a percentage OF 300 on games
won. But whispers that some OF their
most adept players. high school ath-
letes. are TO leave town at the conclu-
sion of school this week. together with
the threat of another protest on Ear
wood in the Elks Tuesday evening
81 victory of the "Greasenecks" have
darkened the prospects for this pen
nant chasing outfit.
But r. T. HURT, assistant manager
of the Elks' outfit. takes an optimistic
view.
Let EN- protest. We don't care.
We're winning games, and that is all
we want to do" That is his version.
Official documents. including sup
porting affidavits, submitted to Presi-
dent Lilly by the American Legion.
which paved the way for Sundays
games. read like this:
The American Legion Teams here
by protests the game played between
the Legion and Elks Clubs on Tues
day evening May. 18th. 1923. and for
cause OF protest allege:
CD That one Carl Tyler. masquer-
aiding as a ball player on the said
Elk Team. was not at the time OF
playing said game. on the eligibility
list of said Elk Team as required under
the rules of said league.
(2) That said Carl Tyler was given
a base during said game by the UNI
pre- solely for the reason that said
Umpire desired TO witness the spec
tacle OF his the said Tylers base run
ming. when the said Tyler was not
entitled to said base and should have |
been called out
(3) That the participation OF said
Carl Tyler aided materially in the
winning of said game by said Elk
Team, and that without his services
said Elk Team could not have hoped
TO win said game.
Wherefore the American Legion
Team protest said game. and ask that
il be declared no game. and that the
President, set a time for re-playing
such game.
Carl Tyler being first duly sworn
ieposes and says that he is baseball
player OF wide and varied experiences
hat his services as a banplayer are
n great demand that he understands
III the intracacies OF the game OF base
,all. and that 10 the best of his op-
Mon and belief he aided materially in
winning the game OF ball played on
he evening OF May. 18th, 1923. be-
ween the Elks and Legion. that it
s his opinion that without his services
md knowledge OF the game the Elks
,ould not have hoped to win.
Jerry Kelleher. being duly sworn
leposes and says that he officiated
IS umpire in that certain ball game
'layed in Caldwell on May 18th. 1923
between the Legion and Elk Teams
hat at one time during said game he
ave Carl Tyler, a base. when said
'yler was not so entitled to same.
olely because he the said Kelleher.
esired to see whether it was possible
DR. said Tyler to run bases