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Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-18
SHOWING ITS TRUE COLORS

Once more the Los Angeles Times takes ad-
vantage of an opportunity to slam the SwingJohn-
bnl, though it does indirectly venting its spleen
the sponsors of the bil Senator Johnson and
Representative Swing than it does the bill itself.
recent special dispatch to the Times from Wash
ington. presumably emanating right from the old Of
fee at First and roadway, Los Angeles, takes john
and Swing to task for going back to Washington
during the election period instead of digging in to help
party candidates who were facing battle OF ballots.
Instead Of condemnng the sponsors of the bill, fair
minded critics will commend them for going back to
line tnngs up before opening OF congress, both
gentlemen reaze 1t viii be ditIcut task to get their
bill through this coming short session OF congress.
The special dispatch also bettIeS the blS chances
of passing congress, pointing out several obstacles
opponent of the bill, will be chairman of the senate
irrigation committee, and will allow the bill to die
before taking any action it. 1t also doubts very
much that the administration will give unqualified sup
port to the bill and doubts still further that admins
tration endorsement will count for much anyhow.
This is peculiar attitude for a supposedly lad
nlinistration" paper to take.
On occasions the has tried to convey the idea
that It sort OF conlrol for CoIorado
river, but It's special dispatch would give the
lie to any such notion. The SWlng-J ohnSon bill has
been endorsed by big majority of the people of Cali
ifornia and is the only solution yet offered for equ
able adjustment of the problems arising from the
Colorado river.
10 knock 1t, the Times consistently does to give
gram of truth the assertion frequently heard, that
the people of California united behind the bill
Ii the 1mes sincerely wishes to the Colorado con-
troled let it give its aid to the bill instead of conn-
ualy attempting to discredit it.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-18
TEN YEARS AGO
Nov. lS, 1916

Delegates from the Woman : Ton
Thousand Club who represented FL
Centre at the southern district club
women = convention at Rcdlands,
returned home. Mrs. 4. II. Gria-
void, Mrs. J. Il. Garren, Mrs ". ".
Apple and Mrs. Ernest roston made
the trip.
Mrs. =. 3. Scales of Pomona ia
visiting at the home of her daugh.
ter, Mrs. +. J. Townsend.
Little Virginia Nairn was declar.
cd the winner in the ront"s. for
circus tickets aud was awarded six
reserved seats at the Barnes circus
today. The contest was TO find the
greatest number OF wild animal
names the letter of which are in
c!udca in the phrase, "Al G.. Barnes
Wild Animal Circus Prize Contest. -
Miss Nairn found 3t2.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-18
BUILDING

In the country as whole there has been somewhat
less building this year Recent building permits are
less in volume than last year and the year before
Statistics show great reduction of the build
ing deficit" for houses, apartments and business
structures.
While building still continues in large volume, the
situation leads critics to suggest that the boom about
over or as they cautiously phrase it, building opera
tions nearing period of some decline"
Still. you tell. The end of the building
boom has been prophesed year after year, yet it has
rolled right keeping the makers and sellers Of
materials and supplies prosperously busy and the
building trades fully employed at peak wages
The chances are that this industry will remain busy
and prosperous long general prosperity contn-
While people have money, from whatever source
obtained, they will build just they will buy
according standards for which there are ade-
guate statistics. And by the token, as long as
they continue building and buying cars, they help
keep business good.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-18
BORN DEAD, BUT LIVING

The news printed the other day Of baby
born dead and brought to life by means Of pull
motor.
1t seems remarkable than revving a drowned
or electrocuted person with that valuable device.
THE baby not dead, many will say It would
have been pronounced dead by the usual tests Any
old-fashioned doctor, and most modern ones, would
have called it dead 1t did not breathe. It's heart
did not beat 1t was black, from lack of red blood.
Sappng Il failed to start the breathing. First Aid
manipulation of the chest had effect The more
efficient Dumotor arriving perhaps half hour after
the chlds birth started heart and lungs to function
ing after than half an hours operation
But life must have been in that little body all the
time" people will protest. Apparently For
body will contend that life actually from the
chanical pulmotor into the body.
The real mystery remains unsolved. What is life?
And how you tell when it has really left the body?
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-18
THEATERS

Monte Bluc aud Patsy Ruth MI.
Ter are featured in $50 This Is
Paris, the Lubit.rh production 70.
the Warmers, which comes 10 the
Valley theater Friday and SatUy
day.
= R"vcillon. or The Midnight Ecv.
81, = the French tarcc-comcdv which
haS been tickling Parisian funny.
bones tor two generations. The
cosmopolitan Luhitsch has brought
the story up to the moment. Paris
is made to live again before Your
eyes. The CAV crowded boulrvards
the Shops-the show of fashion
the iall-crazy cafrs-cy,n Il Jail
where he fatally twisted husbands
exchange places all pas, IN the
glamorous and sido-,pltting newly
We'd ;uaze cf a typirally Farisian
'angla.
Tho cincmatic uuuiuS of Iubltscl
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-18

Mrs. Longears, with Nurse Jane
Fuzzy Wuzzy. had gone down town
70 the ten and eleven cent store to
buy new diamond dishpan.
Al OF sudden, as Uncle Wiggily
was unfolding his steamer chair 10
sit in IL and read n book about how
to 20 adventuring in winter, all OF
= sudden there was a noise at the
back door and IN came the Bob Cat.
''Oh no. aud Oh ha." snarled
the bad chap as be saw the raunir.
So found you in. -
II would much rather rou had
found me out.' Spoke the bunny
rabbit for we'll h. kne" what vas
going TO happen.
Yes, found you." went on the
Bob Cat, trying TO wag hi4 silly
l'ttl" tail, but not doing il very Hcii
because there wasn't much to wag.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-18
Bedtime Stories
Ey HOWARD Z. GAEIS
Copyright, 1926, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE wIGGILY' STEAMER
CHAIR
EY HOWARD E. {

Once upon a time Ar. Whitcxash.
The big, shaggy bear gentleman who
used 10 live al the North Pole, gave
Uncle Wiggily a steamer chair. Il
was not chair that steamed, nor
was il anything like a teakcttle.
But Mr.. WhiteWash said:
1T is Just like the chairs that
passengers sit in on ocean steamers,
and, as a matter Of fact, sa: in
I when / .-ovagcd down from the
North Pole on Il cake Of ice. In
.hc warm sun my caE." OF ice
steamed and ;" cell this m steam
er chair Rather clever, isn t IL
Indeed, il is, and thank you,
said Une'o Wiggilv As ne looked at
the present. II shall take great
.omtort in this steamer chair.
Aud 50 he did, only once in 4
whiIc, III" chair being the kind that
folds UP flat Ike camp stool,
,nce in a while, sometimes, III" rab-
bit gentleman pincbed his paws, and
Il i certain evening Nurse Janc
Fuzzy Wuzzv heard Mr.. Lou,:ars
,houting loudly:
""Help! Help. Help"
"What is To" matter'h squeak"d
III" muskrat lady housokeepor.
" paddi"ums sat III his steamer
chair aud il folded shut on him and
b. is caught inside it, cried Bum
bic, who was one Of the fortv 1cvrn
lttie bunny children Of Mr.. Long
cars.
And it was truc' Uncl" Wiggily
vas caught in the steamer chair,
not having unfolded it properly
when be- went to sit down. II took
Nurse Jan" aud Mrs. Lopsears half
IN hour 10 get the bunny rabbit
ou'.
II must bc moYc rareful of that
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-18

And now 7 want YOU 10 come with
me. Ny friends the Fox and Wolf
sent me to get YOU. l waited until
YOU were all alone and then I came
in. Como on, now. get ready - 20
with me-
Uncle Wiegilv set the steamer
chair in the middle of the room. L
vas not properly unfolded yet, and
the bunny knew it. so with sly
look on his face, Mr.. Longears said:
You must be tired, Mr.. Bob Cat.
Please sit down in this steame,
chair until | can put on clean
collar and then ! will 20 with you. :
No fooling!" .narled the Bob
Cat.
"No foolinc," repeated Uncle
Wiggilv "Sit down.
So the bad chap sat down. Bat
no sooner was he in the tricky chair
than, all of a sudden it collapsed,
went together and shut up and best
Of all, the Bob Cat was caught fast
II. II just like trap. u
On, what : the matter, Where
am |. What happcned?' howlcd
the Bob Cat. Who're am -"
Caught fast in my steamer
chair. and there you'll stay until
| can telephone for the Police
Dog, y laughed Uncle Wigsilv.
" More than once ! have been nip
ped in that chair myself and now
i is your turn! IIa. Ha."
Wiggle and squiggIc as he did,
the Bob Cat could not get out of
the steamer chair, and soon thr 70.
lice Dog came and took him off TO
jail where he may be vet, if be
basn I gotten out.
"Good old steamer chair said
Uncle Wiggily IS ho fixed it prop
erlv. 50 j. would not shut Up again.
Then he sat in it and finished read.
ing the book abort bou 10 have ad.
ventures in winter. And if the .un-
shine will tickle the toes OF the rag
doll and max" her dance, I'll tell
YOU next about Uncle Wiggily $
tooth brush.
Even "A v-aitrr fiuall, roinr., fo
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-18
CIAPSOP COUNTY COUPLES
MARRY AT SENSI3LE AGE

ASTORIA, ore. NOV. ID Clap
sop county couples must hc very
sensible. Vt any rate "a study OF
wedding licenses show that they
marry At the co-allcd sensible age. =
The average bridegroom vino ap
plies for 4 permit which viii cutitlc
him 10 disprovc the truth of the
fancy tina, two can live n, chcapiy
~ ole = - yeus old. Tn" avcng,
age OF his BRIDE IS -. If the figure,
ion't lie.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-18
Looking Backward
What the Press files tell Of I'm
perial Valley FOR this date
In past years
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Nov. IS, 1911

City Clerk W. II. Spraguc left
fer Los Angeles on official business.
In view of the threatened intro
duction of saloons into Imperial, So
farmers and patrons Of the city $
stores have sent in manifesto -
to the city trustees expressing
themselves strongly against the
move.
S. f. Robinson took first place
with his entries in the following
classes at the Imperial County fair:
best stalk of alfalfa, best five
stalks of corn. and peanuts. Ira
Ateu took first prizes with his egg
plaut, pomegranatcs, tomatoes and
olives
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-18
HAMMERING ORDERED
STOPPED BY COURT

PORTLAND, My. H.. \ work.
man : ncossant hamunring and -
prosecuting attorneys booming voice
wed for supremacy in federal court
here until the judg", A referee, was
forced to acknowledge the workman
victor and remove him from the
seem.
hcputE United states Attorney
Hcigers"n was making good head
way With his loud voice, but III
workman was doing even better. The
judgc, acting on liclgcrson = admi4
sion o. defeat, commissioned q dep
utv marshal to order all hammcring
stopped until court : adjournment.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-18
Spence i'm Charge
OF Post Off,

Mcpherson Spence, assistant 4
master received a telegram yct
day from Congressman Phil SY
stating he had been recommcndcI
take temporary charge of the
office during the vacancy created
the death OF Postmaster Charles
Collins. y civil service rxamim;
viii be called in the near futurd5
iii! the vacancy. Mr., Spence
been assistant postmaster here /
several months and has the n
we'll IN hand, SO that the bushnell
the government viii be cnrriedU
without any interruption until Y
time as Il new postmaster is ch
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-18

steamer chair after this said Mr..
Longears. And he was.
But there came n day whom tncle
Wiggily vas very glad Mr.. White
wash had given him thu steamer
chair, and on the same day Nr.
Longears was glad his chair could
shut itself up and hold fast who.
ever sat in it. Thus it happened,
rs they say in fairy stories.
Uncle Wiggily was at home alone
ia his hollow stump bungalow. All
the forty leven little boy and girl
rabbits had gone to school. and
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-18

Even "A waiter finally come, +
him who waits.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-18

has probably never been more thrill.
lingly displayed than in the madly
rapturous dance photography Of Il
futuristic Charleston.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-18


Undcnia6ly one of the ou'stand.
ing figures in American literature
is Jack London. Had his literary
activity rested upon the success Of
1.-The Sea Wolf,' that most virile
novel of ocean life which has de-
lighted millions of readers, it would
have insured him lasting fame. But
during his short life his prolific pen
always was busy and he achieved
Worldwide recognition as one of the
greatest writers this country has
produced.
\ great traveller. he saw much Of
the world and he loved to minglc
among the common people, He made
q close study of all affairs affecting
the interests of wage carNcrs. For
many years a wandcrcr in odd
places of tho earth, by tur1s tramp
sailor, writer OF novels aud stories.
n"wSpaperman and war correspond,
"nd, he gained Il comprehensive e.
knowledge of that humanity Of
which he wrote so iutclligcntlv. in
=" The Sea Wolf, pirturization of
which comes to the Palace thcatcr
nrAt Sunday, his creative powers
were Al their best, the result being
narrative which for Bubtlctv aud
interest easily outranks any similar
story ever published.
The featured players IN tho pro
dnctions are Ralph ". Tnce, rIairc
Adams, Theodore Won EltI, Snitz
Edwards and Mitchell Lewis. Tho
picture is packed with drama, thrill
and appeal.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-18
ROAD MATERIALS

state highway director Of wide experience
nounces that he will build roads Of asphalt.
"It has been proved impracticabe on heavy traffic
roads, he explains. 1T has tendency 10 give
shove under the weight Of heavy trucks and ruts and
ridges develop"
Drivers have noticed that. Asphalt is d fine paw
ing material but evidently Of limited at the present
day and should be confined light traffic roads On
such roads it NAV work admirably because Of its
elasticity and quietness
What material then for heavy duty roads? The au-
tnorty referred to syas it is choice between concrete
and brick and that is matter Of taste and expense
Usually good concrete road be built considerably
cheaper than a good brick road. The latter has to
have concrete base TO give strength and The brick
is expensive
Yet there is a big demand for brick roads, in spite
Of the expense That is partly because there have
been so many concrete roads poorly bu that the peo-
pie have lost faith in them" and partly because the
brick looks better and often people are willing to pay
for the looks
The queen of Roumana, touring the United States
hv motor, will not only see much as possible" but
Nil gc an carlu every time she disreqards the cross
ing signals.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-18

Fresno county has more
50,010 registered voterA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-11
Legion Convention
Plans Not Changed
By Riots i'm France

Plans for holding the American
Legion's ninth annual convention in
Paris, France, in September 1927. are
going forward without interruption,
it was announced Tuesday in a COM
munication received by George {.
Fernald, treasurer of the State Trust
Co, authorized depository for the
American Legion Savings Club, from
Bowman Elder. of Indianapolis, Ind,
National Chairman of the Legion's
France Convention Committee. Mr..
Elders announcement came in re-
Spouse to rumors that recent devel-
opments might cause the Legion to
abandon the project
Mr.. Elder gave assurance that the
plans for the movement of 10000
veterans to France will go forward
without delay. He said the Legion
had received a cordial invitation
from former Premier BRAND to come
to Paris and that the French For
eign office has placed in operation a
special bureau to facilitate the hand
ling of the convention in France
That the pilgrimage to France in
1927 will do much to renew the
friendship of America and her ally
in the World war is the opinion OF
ohm j. Wicker, Jr., National Travel
Director, who returned July 81 from
'aris with first hand information as
o conditions there. when l men,
Toned the American Legion conven-
ton, every Frenchman became most
cordial" Mr. Wicker said in discuss
ing his reception in France.
Our Legionaires will be 10000 am
bassadors of good will" Mr.. Elder
said in his communication to the De-
partment France Convention officers.
"The fact that a few irresponsible
persons in Paris have taken advan-
tage of the francs drop to vent their
feelings on a few tourists will not
affect our program. We have a cor
dial invitation from former Premier
BRAND to come to Paris The French
foreign office has a special bureau
which devotes itself entirely to IRON
ing out the tremendous problems in
cident to moving, feeding and hous-
ing 10000 men. The railroads of
France have granted up a SO per
cent reduction in railroad fares as
has Belgium. The hotel keepers of
Paris are giving their heartiest CO.
operation. Nowhere, in fact have
we encountered anything but the
greatest good will and desire to aid
us in this pilgrimage to France
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-11

Woodfords. Commander Francis
Cummings, had nearly 200 men in
line. The members of the degree
team led this delegation. wearing
white jumper suits and straw hats.
Lewiston Post, Commander Michael
Cunningham, paraded 300 strong,
with its own drum corps.
George T. Files Post and Ivan
Bicknell Post of Togus also had large
delegations in line. Nearly 200 mem
bers of the auxiliary all with mem
bers took part in the parade.
The parade over, campaign songs
were sung at Town hall and then the
two bodies met for their first busl-
ness session. The degree staff Of
Ralph d. Caldwell Post of Portland
exemplified their Legion degree and
also introduced several novelties
The remainder of the evening was
passed with boxing and other sports.
State Commander Robert Clark OF
Orono presided. The auxiliary met
at Odd Fellows hall where a recep-
ton and entertainment was held.
Business sessions will be held on
Wednesday and Thursday mornings.
Tomorrow afternoon a baseball game
between Belfast and Camden will be
played on Whittier Field. In the
evening the 40-S bunch will hold
parade and initiation and a grand
ball will be held at Town hall
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-11
ACTORS COLONY AT
B00THBAY HARb0R
STRONG POSSIBILITY

| Loath to leave Maine, although
! called to New York to begin re-
! hearsals in a weeks time, Irving S
] Finn, who last season had the bari
! tone role in the Rose Marie" COM
| pany that opened in Hartford, Conn.
; and then went through to the west
! coast, looks forward to returning
| next summer to take up his residence
in his beautiful log cabin owls
Nest" at Sprucewold near Boothbay
Harbor. Mr.. Finn who was in Au-
gusta Tuesday purchasing furniture
for his new summer home, declared
that he has fallen in love with
Sprucewold and with Maine in gen.
eral and that he hopes to pass many
pleasant summers here.
The possibility of an actors colony
at Sprucewold is very good, the fact
that Mr.. Finn has located there be-
ing an indication that other stars OF
the stage may look with favor upon
this attractive spot and that owls
Nest" may become the nucleus of
group of cabins owned by well known
luminaries of the spoken drama.
Mr.. Finn has looked over many
places in Maine this year seeking a
desirable spot in which to pass his
summers and finally he purchased
the beautiful log cabin at Spruce
void which was formerly owned by
Parker Nickerson and which was
named La Primera. This Is the first
cabin built at. the colony and Is a
most attractive place.
MIR. Finn during part OF his trip
was accompanied by Dorothy Russell,
daughter of the late Lillian Russell;
Miss Charlotte Cushman, the SINGER
who will appear next season In The
Miracle;" and Miss Abilene Arnold
of Richmond. L. l.. also Of the pro-
fessional stage.
Mr.. Finn. who is cousin OF the
late William M. Murray, at one time
most master at Boston, began ms
theatrical work as an actor In the
amateur theatricals of the once fam
ous Bostons First Corps OF Caoets'
an institution now but an agreeable
memory. He has been with Edward
=. Rice. Frank Daniels and many
others and in his long career on 1ne
boards at one time played at the Au-
ynsta Opera House. Last evening ne
again visited that theatre, that ne
might again see the place where ne
had played in earlier days:
He was much pleased with the at
tractive prices at the Augusta stores
and feels that Maine is indeed me
vacation land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-11
COUNTY REAL ESTATE
TRANSFERS ON FILE

The following deeds conveying
, real estate were received and record
ed on Monday and Tuesday at the
Kennebec county registry of deeds:
Augusta-Winifred d. Ovidue OF
Portland to Jeanette c. Johnson,
land and buildings on Oak street:
Frank o. Davis and Abbie B. Reed
to Enson A. Katon and Frances
Katon. land on State street
China-Chester D. Swan of Port
land to Laura E. Richardson and
Mildred R. Pettee, land and build
ings.
mingdale-William E. Gordon
of Pittston to Percy L. Kincaid and
Frances P. Kincaid, both OF Farm
ingdaIe. land at Littlefields Lane.
Oakland-Annie l. Wood to Err
the Augusta road.
Sidney-William c. Abbott to
George Newell, land and buildings on
the Pond road.
Vienna-John H. Neal to Bessie A.
Bowie of Carthage, land and build
;ngs on the county road.
Waterville-Thomas c. Harold to
Marjorie II. Hopkins, land on Heath
street: Elmer E. Greenwood of
Skowhegan and Harry E. Green of
Waterville to NJ. Walter Tobey, land
at Union Farm; Frank H. Austin
TO Clara V. Hodgdon, land on West
Winter street.
Windsor-William d. Stuart TO
Alice H Stuart and Erwin Stuart,
land on the shore of Three Mile
Pond
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-11
Plan Two Day Scout
Carnival MacOmber
Playground Aug. 1918

A Boy Scout Carnival is planned
for August Is and 10 at the Macom-
Der Playground. the funds thus rails
ed to be used for the local Scouts
on their camping trip. The boys have
already begun to work on the plans
for the carnival and it is expected
to be well worth attending. There
will be booths Of all kinds, together
with other attractions. Richard
Howe is chairman of the general
commit 'e ;..ld has as his assistants.
Stanley McCurdy, William Hanson.
Richard Carey, Lep Neptune and
Robert Ripley.
The II. c, H. c. is preparing for
a Health Play which will be given
at the time of the Carnival There
will also be folk dancing by the girls
of Mrs. McGouldricks class.
Miss Marshall of the Dennison Co.
! will be nt the playground at 10
O'clock this morning to teach and
assist the girls in all kinds of crepe
! paper work. This is a very inter-
esting course and should attract
j many of the girls. Those who are
| interested are asked to bring a pair
! of scissors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-11
MONSTER PARADE
FIRST NIGHT OF
LEGION CONVENTION
Especial to Kennebec Journey

Especial to Kennebec JourEeD
Brunswick, Me-. Aug. 10-Fifteen
thousand people thronged the streets
of Brunswick tonight to witness the
parade which opened the State Con-
vention Of the American Legion.
The larade Joined on Park Row with
Major Arthur F. Brown as marshal
and Lieutenant Thomas Means as
aide. Approximately 500 Legion
naires and members of the auxiliary
were in line and marched over
School, Federal, Main, Union, and
Pleasant streets, disbanding at Town
hall, where the parade was reviewed
by Commander John L. Baxter and
his aides, Morgan B. Cushing and
Lawrence w. Smith of the George T.
Files Post of this town.
Edwin l.. Emmons was the drum
major of Johns Band, which led the
parade. He wore a gorgeous uni
form OF blue with yellow and red
facings. Ralph D. Caldwell Post OF