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is declared to be the greatest RIP"
since Joseph Jefferson, under whom
Mr.. Sprague received his early train
ing.
Floy Mahon Spraguo, who is well
known in feminine roles, plays Oppp-
site Mr.. Sprague. The cast includ4a
Ruth Whitsell, Jessie Hanscom. ana
a capable professional cast.
"Lightnin' is only one Of the out
standing features Of the coming Chau-
tauqua, which includes a brilliant ar
ray Of attractions. The Ellison-White
management has brought together a
dazzling combination Of modern plays,
symphOny orchestra, concert artists
musical comedy stars. religious music
and internationally famous speakers
from realms Of science. education and
politics. "Lightnin'" Is one Of the
greatest features Of this GALAXY oi
features.
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"Lightnin'" which broke all Broad
way records, with a run Of 1921 per-
fOrmances has been secured by the
managers Of the Ellison-White System
for a tour over it's big city circuit,
which Is to visit here shortly.
No other play since the beginning
Of the century has been so universal
ly acclaimed as 'Lightnin'." The
lovable qualities Of Lightnin' Bill
Jones, who ambles through the action
Of the play, the unusual PlOt, fine
clean humOr, wholesome atmosphere
and thorough going Americaness Of
the entire comedy, has placed Light
MIN" In q class all By itself.
Frank Bacon, who created the orig
lnal role on Broadway. died two years
ago. Herbert Sprague will take the
leading part in the present prOdue-
ton. Mr.. sprague won his lsurels in
3 revival Of rip Van Winkle" and
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very seriously. In its leading sii-
touial, a few days following the eoI-
preston Of the SENATOR'S opinion that
the president would have had enough
Of it in 1928, the 'POst" says:
Speculation as to the situation
that will exist in 1928 is idle at best,
but if it is indulged in at all, it
should take account Of the fact that
Mr.. Coolidge is much stronger than
the Republican party and that the
party will be fortunate indeed, if it
can have the beenfit Of his political
strength in 1928. The Republican
party, and not Mr.. Coolidge, should
do the worrying over the question as
to whether or not Mr.. Coolidge viii
run for president again.
'Mr. Coolidge, as usual, is saying
nothing. There is no reason why he
should speak. He, like. all other
humans, is the sport of fate. But he
is more philosophical than some other
politicians, who vainly try to fore
stall time and circumstance"
The Bozeman courier., 1926-07-30
THE CARELESS DRIVER

Total automobile fatalities in the United States
in 1925 were 1854 according to data compiled
by the National Bureau of Casualty and Surety
Underwriters. Of these, 1873 occurred either
on or at the intersections of streets and high
ways, and only 1874 at railroad grade crossings.
In other words, nearly 81 per cent Of all these
fatalities occurred on highways away from rail-
road crossings.
If the public is to be protected against care
less or inexperienced drivers, radical changes
must be made-nOt in all grade crossings, which
would burden taxpayers and at best prevent only
. small number of accidents but in the issuing of
licenses in policing practices and in driving The
source Of danger is the driver, not the grade eros
sing.
Drastic penalties should be attached to the
Offenses Of driving while intoxicated. of falling
to give or obey traffic signals, of driving at night
without proper lights, and Of driving at excessive
speed. Jail sentences are none too severe where
the transgressiOn results in avoidable accident.
In an effort to reduce the number of accidents.
the underwriters bureau is carrying on an ag-
gressive campaign against careless drivers. It's
companies even refuse to insure known careless
or reckless drivers, for with insurance such
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By National Press Service.
WOMEN IN OFFICE.

WASHINGTON, D. ca recent
SURVEY Of the number Of positions
which women occupy as town, county,
state and federal Officeholders, has
some elements of astOnishment for
those who do not keep their eyes on
other sections Of the country. We
have now more than IL 200 pOStmis-
tresses, and women serve as superin-
tendents of schools in eight conf
mOnwealths. In Montana so Of the
Sc county superintendents of schools
aue women, in Colorado SO Of the So,
in Idaho Sc of the "A, in Wisconsin
% of the II, in Wyoming 10 Of the
%, in Washington 21 Of the 36, in
North Dakota "a per cent, in Oregon
A per cent, in New Mexico So per
cent, in Minnesota so per cent. The
women are strong, too, as county re-
cOrders, county treasurers, clerks Of
count and auditors. In Utah, Iowa.
and Indiana, the percentages Of cOun-
ty recorder offices filled by women
are respectively 80, 56, and 25, the
figures for Ohio and Indiana being
about the same
Two Of our 48 states have elected
women governors, Mrs. Ross in Wy
Oming and Mrs. Ferguson in Texas
each a beneficiary Of a preceding
husband, and Mrs. Ferguson being
really governor in name only. Hal
a dozen women have been secretarie.
Of the state. Ohio has a woman su
preme court judge. We have hal
women mayors recently in sever
states.
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C. o. p. GAINS INDICATE.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Congness-
man VIII Wood, of Indiana, chair
man of the congressional committee,
who has a fair streak of humoE IN
derlying his hard political common
sense, expressed wonder the other
day as Ito the stuff on which his
Democratic congressional rivals were
feeding, from which they secured
strength to make some Of their re-
cent predictions. AS matters stand,
indications are ttat the Republican
strength in the. house viii actually
be increased, and certain Democrats
seats will be filled by Republican
stalwarts.
No one anticipates there will be
any Republican loss in the New Eng
land states. Indeed, there is a pos
sibility Of picking up at least one
new Republican seat.
In the Middle Atlantic states
Democrats are not deluding them
selves with any thoughts cf victories;
while when we 90 into the South AT
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section, there is a serious discussion
of the possibility of securing one or
two places at least.
Considering the subject entirely
from a political basis, when it is re-
membered that practically all the Re
publican congressman in the agricul-
tural territory voted for farm relief,
it is impossible to discover how the
Democrats figure that the people In
these several sections are going -
Oust Republicans who voted for them
fer The purpose Of landing Democrats
It is a little hard to be- too critical
Of the Democrats ait this time, fol
after all they are doing pretty good
Republican propaganda work. A Dem.
Ocratic prediction Of victory is the One
thing needed to arouse the people OF
the country TO a realization thai
while inside the Republican party
there may be divisions, it would b,
a crime to allow any divisions to Op.
crate for Democratic success.
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VOTE NEXT TUESDAY

Next Tuesday at noon the polls will be open
for the statewide primary. Congressional state
and county officers are to be nominated.
Frequently we have stressed the Importance OF
registration and voting, but at the risk Of be-
coming tiresOme we shall do so again.
It is a notorious fact that at the primaries only
a small proportion of the registered vote is cast
We presume there are good reasons why some
people do not ballot, but the principal reason why
the majority fail to do so is pure indifference.
In a primary there is more at stake than is
usually realized A number of persons are seeking
the approval of their respective political parties
as candidates for the various offices. IT, because
of the laxity of the voters, poor material is sell
ected but little choice is presented at the general
elections.
Voting is the primary duty of American citi-
zens. It is the only means whereby they can
exercise supervision over the conduct Of their
government Why do they neglect the OppOrtun-
ity of participating in the management Of the af-
fairs of their nation, state, and county?
We hope that every reader of The Courier is a
citizen of sufficiently high type, with an intense
interest in our government and imbued with a
proper sense of the responsibility that citizen
ship involves, to vote at next Tuesdays primary.
I ro++ivo,
The Bozeman courier., 1926-07-30

The problem Of bringing electricity to the farm
is similar to that which would be encountered if
the farmer attempted to deliver potatoes to his
customers "fOr each meal, two OF three potatoes
only, and had to haul them several miles with a
heavy tractor" says Charles S. Ruffner, presi-
dent of the Mohawk-Hudson Power corporation.
"Cheaply grown potatoes would be very costly
if delivered in that manner" Mr.. Ruffner con
tinues. "f, however, larger quantities can be
taken on each trip and cheaper transportation can
be produced, the delivered cost is not so much
greater than the cost Of production.
BY no other economically sound process can
the problem Of bringing electricity to the farmer
be solved, except BY increasing usefulness. Eec
trio conpanies are giving % this endsisir sincere
and effective effort, with encouraging results
The Bozeman courier., 1926-07-30
TIME FOR ACTION

For several months the South side has been
the scene of frequent depredatiOns by youthful
thieves.
Henroosts have been raided. Garages have
been broken into and TOOLS tires, and accessories
stolen. Houses have been entered and ransacked
Generally speaking there has been ''the devil to
pay"
Property owners and residents of that part Of
the city are tired of being the "goats." They
believe something should be done to stop this
petty thievery, and done quickly.
We don't blame them. They are entitled to
protection. They are not getting it. Their COM
plants seem justified.
The problem is up to the police department. Is
it functioning efficiently? If so what has it ac-
cOmplished?
Some of the members of these gangs of light
fingered youths are known. Why haven't they
been punished? Is it because they are sons of
prominent persons?
A thief is a thief no matter who he is or who
his parents are. Against his unlawful activities
property owners should be protected. If his
father won't take him to the woodshed and i'm
press upon him the error of his ways, the law
must be invoked.
VOicing the sentiment of South side folk, W,
call upon the police department to take steps a
once to put a stop to this pilfering.
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drivers feel that all necessity for carelessness on
their part has been removed and that the death
or injury they may infict will be covered by
insurance"
This campaign should be energetically support
ed by city, county, and state officers Where
traffic laws are defective, they should be cor
rected, and if weak they should be strengthened.
It is inconsistent to preach Safety first in in
dustry and at the same time wink at the death
and-injury- dealing activities of the reckless auto
driver.
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- cAlIRAIaN -.

WASHINGTON, d. C.-There is .
wholesome, businessike spirit in the
program which Senator Phipps and
Congressman Wood. chaiEmen respec-
lively of the Republican senatorial
and congregational committee, have
evolved for the conduct Of th.a cam-
paigns this fall Offices win De in
Operation IN Washington, Chicago and
New York.
8r Fhipps has hardheacea
business faculty o1 looking and judg-
s conditions and nesting oaens
Uh is of much assistance at this
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COOLIDGE IN 1928.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The Wash
ingtOn "POst" does not take Senator
Cummins' speculations over Presi-
dent COOlidge's intentions in 1923
The Bozeman courier., 1926-07-30

Motorists who have driven to Helena recently are
anious in their verdict Broadwater cOuntys roads,
especially those west of Townsend It's about time
thing constructive was done in that section.
The Bozeman courier., 1926-07-30

In America one person in every six owns an automobile
The other five are busy dOdging em.
The Bozeman courier., 1926-07-30

Remember when used to believe that every short
haired woman we saw some kind of a reformer?
The Bozeman courier., 1926-07-30

We imagine that Sinclair Lewis will never understand
why the Bible is the best seer-Glilwaukee Journal.
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Governor Al Smith is getting ready to for office
again. How he seems to dread it!
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-09
McCrory Reports
Unusual Interest
In Scouts Camp

: l.. MeCrory is down from sum
mer camp and reports there ha,
been a total of 80 scou,s second pc
riod and so first period, making Il
total of no scouts in camp up to
this time. We have in sight now
ABOUT 10 scouts fer third period. 1t
looks as thought we would have Il
iull period Those who to 60 must
get their registrations iii at once. f,
Everything is going fine. The
burro pack train with tour boys and
two men left camp yesterday to be
out two nights in the mountains.
The pack train still retains its in
tcrcst
Charles +. Harris seoutmastcr of
troop No. - OF Ell Centre arrived
in camp Sunday, July 4th, to remain
the rest of the camp. We now have
five men, at least four of whom
Will be here until the end of the
camp.
On Sunday, July 4th, all the boys
and men of the camp dressed in full
uniform, and marched to the Resort
post office where the American
flag was raised at 10:45 with ap-
piopriate ceremony which was
preached by Rev. George TAYLOR.
scoutmaster of Troop 1c, IIoltville.
Many visitors We're in camp over the
Fourth.
Court Of honor is held every Sun.
day afternoon at 2:30
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-09

rural elementary and secondary
schools, rural secondary .and ele.
mentary teachers, county boards of
education, rural school trustees,
county health departments, county
librarians, farm bureau federation,
county agricultural extension ser
vice, rural parentteacher associa-
tions, rural women 5 clubs, service
clubs in rural communities. cham
bers of commerce. rural and village
newspapers, California Teachers as
sociation {southcrn section). state
teachers colleges, private univers-
tiles and colleges. the University of
California.
There will be a brief address to
open each topic, followed by general
discussion by the delegates. All
persons interested in the betterment
of rural life and rural education
are invited to the conference and
to make their personal contribution
to the solution of the problems for
discussion.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-09
SEELEY
~ Press staff Csrrcspou dent

SEEI4EY, July o. Miss Paalinc
Difani was hostess "Wednesday aft.
ernoon, July 7th, to the members of
the Summer Sewing society club.
Members and friends present were
Hazel, Ora and Mrs. Henry Frost,
Velma and Mrs. o. A. Kirk, Esther,
Mildred, Ruth, and Eleanor Ehmk g,
Vera and Alcen McElvaney, Mrs.
Bradshaw, Pauline and Mrs. Byron
I. Difani
Mrs. Hackelnan went 10 Los An
geles last week with relatives who
were here visiting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Frost and
Ora and Hazel spent Sunday at
Jscumba-
Miss Tree Wise spent the Fourth
st Jaeumba-
Mr.. and Mrs. jess Rogers and
children, Mrs. William Alecn and
hildren spent the weekend of the
Fourth al Chua Vista, with Mrs.
Roger s parents, Mr.. and Airs.
Allen.
Jess Rogers has purchased new
ear.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-09
SUMMONS

SUMMONS
In the Superior Court of the State
OF California, in and for the
County of Imperial
-
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-09
AIMEE BEFORE
|. A, GRAND JURY
THIS MORNING
Affidavits From Mayor
of Aqua Prieta Are Ex-
pected Soon.
Hy United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES. July 9. An
eyewitness of the purported kid
naping Of Aimee Semplc Mcpherson
was produced today by the evan
gelist. He is Harry c. Swift, who
claims he saw Mrs. Mcpherson
thrown into an automobile near the
Venice bath house on the after
noon of May IS, and whiskcd away
by two men and woman.
Swift 5 story may be told to the
Los Angeles county grand jury when
it rec0nvenes next Tuesday.
Directly contradictory to Swift :
statements, however, was the story
of Mrs. Macy Barnard, wife of Cap
tain Barnard, of the Culver City po-
lice department., who announced at
the same time that she had seen the
evangelist driving towards Los An
geles after her supposed kidnapping.
Mrs Barnard said she and her
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-09
Conference On
Better Schools
Held by U. S. c.

The third annual better rural
schools conference by the commit
tee on research and service in ru-
raj education of the University of
California in Los Angeles convcnes
today. The program will consist Of
five sessions, including the annual
conference dinner. The topics for
the conference are: rural school sup
ervision, rural health and the rural
schools, the relation of rural organ
izations to the rural schools, and
open conference and business meet
ing
rhe following groups of persons
and organizations in Southern Cali
fornia are invited to appoint dele
gates to attend and to participate in
the deliberations of the confer
encc: state department of cduca-
tion, state board of education, eoun
~ supcrintendents of schools, rural
school supervisors, district superin-
tendents of schools. principals of
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-09
Nonstop Plane
Is Shipped Back

PORT ANGELES, Wash, July 9.
The Boeing navy plane Phi,
which had to make a forced land
ing in the Strait of Juan de Fuca
yesterday because of broken oil
line, intorrupting a proposed non
stop flight to San Diego from Sc
attle, will be returned to Seattle be
fore going 10 san Diego, navy offic-
ers said today.
Experts at the Bocing airplanc
plant will 20 over the plane thor
oughiy before dispatching it again
for San Diego. it was said Engi-
necrs estimated that two weeks
would be required to make perma-
nomt repairs.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-09
MEXICAN SAW AIMEE

Aqua PRIETA, MexicoI July 9.
-Ernesto Boubion, presidente of
this village where Aimee Ssmple Nc
Pherson, Los Angeles Evangelist,
came to life five weeks after
her supposed drowning, released
further alleged evidence today that
the evangelist was seen here before
her 'official appearance
Gustavo Cardinas, MEXICAN wood
cutter, told Mayor Boubion and the
United Press corresponde that he
saw the blue sedan, in which Mw.
Mcpherson was alleged TO have been
seen here on the night of June IS,
parked on the night of June %. two
miles west of Niggerhu i'd noun tain.
on the road leading to this city. 1t
was on the following morning that
the evangelist was round here and
taken TO the hospitll at Douglas,
Arizona, across the BORDER.
Cardinals, in his sotficlal state.
mcnt to Mayor Bo,y'bion, declared
there were three or flour persons in
the sedan, "But il ! as twilight, and
| was unable to sec their features, y
he said. There Were two men and
two women in the 'car.
The machine vas headed south
east, and was on She south side of
the road.
Saw Tall Man
Cardinas said there was at least
one tail man i'll the party. In pre-
Hlous statemcnts of witnesses, IA myn
said to resemble Harry ID. Hallcn-
beck, former comstructIon expert ut
.AngcluS tempe, was identified fNn
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-09

vs..
Dr. Kcllcrman, jennie kcllcrman,
Louis Berglas, CALIFORNIA Pine
Box Distributors, Il corporation,
National Surety Company, Il cor
poration, Citizens Trust and Say
ingS Bank, Il corporation. United
States of America. john Doc,
Richard Roc, Jane Doe. Mary
Roe and John Doe Company, u cor
poration. Defendants.
The People Of the state Of Cali
fornia Send Greeting to y. Keller
man. Jennie Kcllcrman, Loui, Berg
las. California Pine Box Distribu-
tors a corporation, National Surety
Company, corporation, Citizens
Trust and Savings Bank, a corpora
tion. United States of America,
John Doe, Richard Roe. Jane Doe,
Mary Roe and John Doc Company,
corporation, Defendants.
You arc Hereby Directed 10 Ap-
pear and answer the Complaint in
AN action entitled az above, brought
against you in the Superior Court
of the County Of Imperial, State of
California, within ten days after
the service on you of this Sum
mons--if served within this county;-
or within thirty days if served else
where.
And you are h.cby notified that
unless You appear and answer as
above required The said plaintiff
will take Judgment for any money
or damages demanded in the com.
paini, as arising upon contract, or
will apply to tho Court for any 9th.
or relief demanded in the Complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal
Of the Superior Court Of the Coupty
of Imperial, state Of California,
this Iith day Of May, 1926.
{, &. MOUSSEAU Clerk.
BY g. T.. WilliCord, Deputy Clerk.
(SEAL)
Henry Merton, Attorney for Plain
tiff.
ID ii is 70 Ju . 10 70 81 A q 10
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-09

rhotopraphs as passenger in the
mysterious blue sedan that was seen
hereabouts before Mrs. Mcpherson s
alleged escape from kidnapers.
The wood-cuttcr said he was re-
turning to Aqua Pricta on the night
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-09

of June 90 from trip to Dongla'
to buy provisions for his camp IN
Niggerhead mountain. inc 1oi'
lowing day he made second trlp' 10
Dougia. and told the store keeper
about the sedan.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-09

ible motives. If |, could do the
things my detractors point their
fingers at would curse THE day /
was born
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-09
Blames Church Enemies

This trouble is larger than we
think. Il is aimed at this church
by its enemies. But il will act as
- boomeran" and give the devil Il
knockout blow.
Already it has helped Us. 1t
has brought in more members than
we expected; 240 last week. 1t has
brought back the erring sisters and
brothers-thcy come out for almost
every service
She replied 10 rumors that she had
been a patient in i sanitarium dur
ing the period of her asserted cap
tivity, by saving:
Just before this great trouble
visited us, | was examined by ply
SicianS for an insurance company.
Thev pronounced me 100 pre- cent
perfect. People have asked if
could have been sick. Not with an
examination such rs the insurance
people gave me.
''What other motives could
have had. they ask. Could it have
been insanity or amnesia? | don t
beliese it could be. No one would
say, listening to my sermons, read
ing my writings, that anything was
wrong with my mind.
Says She Is in Love
Love? Yes, I'm in love-with
Jesus. with the church, with God,
, with our brothers and sisters.
Publicity is another favorhe
theory. Nonsense. Why in London
on the way home from the Holy
Land we spoke TO Il packed audi
encc that stood for hours in the l.lin
before the church doors without OBJ
; timing entrance. in Denver, and
in St. Louis, we spoke to 10000 in
halls with capacities of only $1,000
/! The Sunday before the afflwtion
the church was packed three times
and the Monday before. twice,
II can t think of any other poss
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-09
husband were driving towards the

husband were driving towards the
beach. 1--WE passed two women in
an automobile and both my husband
and | remarked that it was Mrs.
McPherson|' she said.
II had seen Mrs. Mcpherson sew
eral times at Angelus Temple and
at the beach. She is easy to recog
nize, and / feel sure of the ident-
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-09
Sticks to Her Story

Mrs. Barnard and her husband
will probably be summoned before
the grand jury also, authorities in
dicated
The statements of Swift and Mrs.
Barnard were interesting sequels to
the dramatic appearance before the
grand jury yesterday of Mrs. Nc
Phcrs0n. The evangelist told the
same story she had related several
times to her congregation, and to
O rlcIal investigators. Mrs. Minnie
Kennedy, mother of Mrs. McPhcr.
son. and business manager of Ange.
luS Temple, is scheduled to be the
next witness when the grand jury
'rcconvcnes Tuesday.
Mrs. Mcpherson was clated owe,
the Swift statement. Swift, Ven.
ice business man, attended the regu
lar services at AngeluS Temple last
night, and was publicly praised by
the evangelist.
He saw il al, praise the Lord,
she said, land gave us this state
mcnt and n helping hand.
The evangelist then entered into
a bitter attack on those who have
doubted the story of her asserted
kiduapmg, attacking ever rumol
and theory of her disappearance that
mas been made
She blamed the enemies of An.
gelus Temple y for the kidnapping and
the criticism of her story.