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, 1926-05-26
No GOvernOrship
For Mine

My good old friend the Gov.
ernor of Oklahoma was in to see
me at the theatre the other night. |
had just had humorous mention as
a candidate for that position, as
they wanted to revive the Populist
Party with me as the Standard
Bearer.
Well, the Governor showed me
what had happened to a friend of
his who had been defeated for Gov
ernor in our state, so he discouraged
me. | won't accuse him of doing it
p~urposely, but he did. His friends
campaign expenditures were as fol-
lows:
81 kissed 5000 babies helped AZ
voters thrash wheat; shook hands
with the entire State smoked 5000
sacks of Bull Durham; cut %
cords Of wood helped brand 5000
calves; spaycd 1000 of them; was
sprinkIcd s times in Methodist
Churches totally immersed in cold
water in muddy creeks three times
BY the Baptist; went to confession
in every Catholic Town paid dues
to II Synagogres; charter meml ,r
of the Holy-Rollers; listened to
500 got-togethor Kiawanis, Lions,
and Rotary speeches; bought sheet
and pillow slip in every Ku Klux
Khan in the State; and then I was
defeated.
Bull Durham was my sole
satisfaction not only during, but
after election. 1t is the only thing
that stayed with me-"
, 1926-05-26

1t seems to us the Riffian courier
who ran 10 miles between sunset
and sunrise was in a hurry, at
least.
, 1926-05-26

Issuing a fraud order against
Ponzi will be disappointing to eager
investors who seek big profits
, 1926-05-26

There's one fine thing about mere
ordinary singers. They get by with
it Without revealing their tonsils.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-11
CHAOTIC RADIO

Now and then the Old World takes hold of certain af
fairs in businessike and effective way than the
New World. The regulation of radio broadcasting is
one such instance.
At a conference at Berne last summer number OF
European nations, including the British Isles entered
into agreements whereby lengths allocated
to the several nations represented Those nations will
probably distribute their respective lengths to
private broadcasting stations, they may make
broadcastng public function like the postal service.
This will do away with interference among stations
and will greater enjo joyment for radio listeners.
It is generally recognized that some sort of radio
regulation is bound in this country, but cong
ress and broadcasters equally oath to start do
ing something about it. The department of
under Secretary Hoover made beginning in such reg
ulation by licensing broadcastng stations until the de-
partment of justice declared its action illegal The
next apparently is up to congress. Until that
body takes satisfactory constructive action,
chaotic.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-11
GREEN HEARING
TO Be DECIDED
NEXT MONDAY
BY United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. II. -
Whether the government has case
against Colonel Ned NJ. Green, de-
posed prohibition administrator for
northern California and Nevada,
charged with diverting seized Ii
quors to his personal use, will be de-
cided Monday.
Federal Judge a. F. st Sure will
rule then on a defense motion to
dismiss the charges upon which the
former dry chief is being tried.
Two of the / counts originally
filed against Green already have
been dismissed, by government mo-
tion, to strengthen its case on the
other charges, prosecution counsel
said.
The trial, which started Monday,
thus far has seen parade OF gov
ernment witnesses taking the stand
to tell how Green was n royal host.
He had Il "littlc black bag in
which he took quality intoxicants
from the prohibition office vaults
to his suite in downtown hotel,
they said.
There, it has been brought out, he
gave dinners, and a varied assert
ment of intoXicants was served.
Chief witnesses against Green
have been Colonel Sam /. Johnson,
his former assistant, now acting
prohibition administrator, and his
son, Ivan.
The defense has attempted to
prove that the Johnson interest in
the case was increased by the belief
that Green was going to gct' his
former aide, and that Ivan Johnson
told friends cxultantly eve We got
him first, instead
Judge st Surc's bar has some Of
the aspects of bar of 4 different
nature, as occupying a central loca-
ton as exhibits at each trial session
are some two score bottles, some fill
ed, others empty, which Green is
alleged to have used in playing host.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-11

there would be on the kind Of tree
YOU always cut DOWN. asked Baby
Bunty.
''Oh, SURELY answered Uncle
Wiggily.
Then l think its jolly, too.'
laughed the little orphan rabbit.
Come on.' shouted Uncle Wig
gilv and, leaving the hatchet at the
bungalow, he led the little bunnies
to the woods where, some time be-
fore, they had picked out the tree
they wanted for Christmas.
Uncle Wiggilv had brought with
him a shovel and a hoe and with
these he scraped the snow from the
ground around the tree. The earth
was hard with the frost, but Mr..
Longears managed to get the frozen
top crust dug away, after which he
said:
Now. YOU little rabbits can dig
with your paws where the ground
is soft. Jack Frost doesn t freeze
il very far down. Dig up the live
Christmas tree,'
Jingle and Janglc, Tumble and
Bumbla Baby Bunty and all the
others began to dig. Uncle Wiggily
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-11
REMEDY FOR LYNCHING

Nine members OF lynching mob in Douglas, Ga,
had the surprise of their lives when Judge Harry D.
Reed gave eight of them prison terms and the ninth,
who mob leader, life term in the penitentary.
They expected go free after perunctory trial The
judge made this admirable statement in explanation of
his course
"Lynching is to the rights and liberties of
the American Individual and should be regarded by
every intelligent community. 1t is as much out of
ing of witches.
when a community makes public the fact that it
will bend every effort to apprehend lynchers without
loss of time, and rete out punishment to then there
will be few cases of lynching in that community"
Certainly that is the way to stop lynching-aided,
of by prompt and adequate punishment of such
crimes as have invited ynching in the past
That is also the way to banditry. Likewise boot
Logging
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-11
THEATERS

Whenever the announcement
comes that Douglas Fairbanks has
done another motion picture, the
question is Immediately asked,
"What is it this time?''
Fairbanks. through his pioneer
ing work ON the screen, is looked to
for cinematic innovations. His
leadership in the production field is
undisputed, due to his record of past
achievements. The films with which
he has commanded much attention
are-his "Robin Hood his THE
Thief of Bagdad' "Don O. and
others.
Now he comes forth again with
another very speedy adventure
story in color. 1t is 1.-The Black
Piratc,'' story of 18th century
piracy.
Who can think of pirate story
and not think of color'' Doug
asked when questioned as to why
he had made his decision. The days
of the pirates constitute perhaps the
most colorful period of history. a
fact lending itself naturally to color
treatment.
The locale of the story is in tropi-
cal seas. In the beginning. the star
is not pirate. In fact, he becomes a
pirate through force of cireum-
stances The story deals with his in
adventures in avcnging
the death of his father who dies as
the result of hardships inflicted by
sea rovcrs. There is Il lovely girl
to be rescued, for which role Billie
Dove was selected, and in the end
she succumbs to Il Fairbanksian
wooing with much dclicacy and
grace. The story resounds with the
lash of cutlasses. and carries with
t the whine of the wind and swing
IF the sea.
The east was selected with usual
Fairbanks care, every attention be-
ng devoted to the types. There
ire only two women in the piece,
Billie Dove and Tempe Pigott.
Among the men, whose histronic
ability ranks high, are Andes Ran !
loft as the pirate captain, Donald !
trisp as one-armed pirate, Sam De
irasse as sinister second mate, |
fharles Stevens, Charles Belchcr, Al !
and others. The pirate !
rev is made up of cx-pugilists, !
vrestlers, cow-punchers and others
whose fearsome faces might we'll
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-11

, also helped. But Baby Bunty, after
while, looking up at the tree,
whispered to Jingle:
''This ism t a live tree at all, 1t
docsn t move and it docsn t say any
thing. How can it be alivei'
"Maybe Daddicums made mis-
take agreed Jangle.
But Just then one of the limbs of
the tree reached down and knocked
off Bunty' hat.
'Oh.' she cried. And then the
tree lowered another branch and
tickled Jangle on the back of her
neck 50 that she sneezed "Ker
chookie choo.' And Uncle Wig
gily, who was bringing up the wheel
barrow on which to take the tree
home, asked what was the matter.
"Baby Bunty said that this tree
WASH t alive, and | thought so too, .
explained Jangle. but it knocked
her hat off and it ticklcd me. so
ii must be alive
"Ho. Ho. That was only the
wind blowing the tree branches. -
laughed Tumble, and then he stop
ped. all of sudden, for he fell
down in the snow. But BABY Bun
ty said the tree was really alive
and so did Jangle. And it must
have been, for when they took it
home in big tub of earth, the little
rabbits heard the tree singing
song about Christmas as the wind
blew through its branches.
And what jolly times I'll
have when the tree is trimmed and
when presents grow on it.n laugh
I'd Jingle, as she danced around the
wheelbarrow. So everything hap
pened for the best. And if the
postage stamp doosn t try to hide
around on the back of the envelope
vhen the letter carrier wants to
ag it, II tell you next about Tn
lie Wiggily's tree trimmings.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-11
MELOLAND NEWS
BY rre.. staff Correspondent

MELOLAND, Dee. IL. - 4 com
mittee meeting of few farm bureau
members was held Monday evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.
Herdman to decide upon a suitable
time TO foster a membership drive
for the coming year. Those in
attendance were Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
James, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Farley,
Mrs. Meadows and Alex Meyer.
Miss Van Pelt, of Brawlcy, has
been a recent house guest for sever
al days at the home Of Mrs. Henry
IIavckorst.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Scott enter
taincd guests from Los Angeles for
several days. They were Mr.. and
Mrs. Wesley Eager and two children.
Mrs. Eager is sister of Mr.. Scott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Farley en-.
tcrtaincd Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Ed
wards and two children at dinner
Sunday.
Isaac Mcbride motorcd to Los An
gclcs last weekend to visit his wife,
who has been very i'll following a
serious operation. She is improving
nicely now. Mrs. Jesse Mcbride and
son Richard, and Mildred Earle and
Louise Mcbride accompanied Mr..
Mcbride AS far as Coachclla where
they stayed at the Jesse Mcbride
home. All returned here Sunday
evening. :.
Mrs. Gertrude Schwcnk, who fell
and broke her leg about three weeks
ago, is doing very nicely. She is
being cared for at the home of her
grandmother, Mrs. E. NJ. Crawford
at Olive. Mrs. ]. W. McGrcw, her
daughter. went to assist at her bed
side, leaving here last Wednesday
and expecting to be gone several
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Walker and
three children, Evelyn Frederick Jr.
and Bevin motored over from then
home at Santee, near FL Cajon, last
FRIDAY, TO visit with friends in The
valley. Their visit was cut short
however, by the rain and they re
TUNED home Saturday afterAoou.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-11
Saturday, December II,

ed the cooperation Of all ri
to make 1927 a banner year
club s history.
Henry Clayton, a kiwani
La Habra, was the speaker
day and gave an interesting
of kiwanian ideals.
William Ross, an entertain
the West Coast Theatrical
gave several clever reading
number of songs which were
enjoyed by the club.
Guests present included j!
ran of Las Vegas, Nevada
rome Lee, a member of Bd
Troop No. IA.
Roy l.. Rumscy was chai|
the day.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-11
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD r. GARIS
Copyright, 1926, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE wIGGILY'S LIVE TREE

Here is the hatchet, said Bum
bic, one of Uncle Wiggily's little
bov rabbits, as he handed il to his
daddy in front of the hollow stump
bungalow one Saturday morning
when there was no school.
"Why do you give me the little
ax?' asked Mr.. Longears. Did
mother ask you to tell me to chop
some woode'
| "Oh, no." exclaimed Baby Bun
/ tv, dancing out on the front porch
! Just then. 1--WE want you to 60 to
the woods and cut down Christ
mas tree, Uncle Daddicums.
"Cut down Christmas trcc!'
exclaimed Mr.. Longears.
eyes, went on Stumble, who
was Bundle : brother. You know
it will soon be Christmas and al
ways, about this time you take US
! to the woods and cut down the tree
we picked out two weeks ago, and
we bring it home.
Its going to be Christmas
soon It's going to be Christmas
soon.' sang all the other little bun
ny boys and girls.
$50 take the hatchet and come
cn' invited Bundle.
Mr.. Longears took the sharp little
ak in his paws, but as he looked at
it he twinkled his pink nose and
said:
Now look here. boys and girls.
have just thought of something.
Instead of cutting down a Christ
mas tree, TO bring in our bungalow
to wither and die, how would YOU
like to have q live trcc7'
"A live trce?' exclaimed Baby
Bunty.
"A live tree went on Uncle |
Wiggily. ''Instead of cutting one
down l will dig one up, roots and |
all, put it i'll washtub of earth, |
and, after New Year S We can plant !
il back in the ground again.
cit sounds jolly said Tumble |
as he fell eff a snowbank. but he !
didn't mind that. for he did it two
or three times dav.
"'Will there be Christmas pres
cuts on the live tree. the same as
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-11
TEN YEARS AGO
December II, 1916

An El Centran counted 207 auto
mobiles on Main street yesterday
afternoon between Fifth and Sixth.
Work was started this morning on
the addition to the w. T. Bill prop
crty on Main street. The building
is to be occupied by the John Deere
Implement company.
The country may go auto mad.
Probation Officer Swanson reports
a case this week where il is alleged
that the father of large family
possesses an automobile while his
wife and family are in want of food
He purchases gasoline III place of
bread.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-11
Roberts to Head
KiWanis Club

Attorney d. B. Roberts has been
chosen president of the Ell Centre
Kiwanis club for the conir Z year,
announcement to this effect being
made at the weekly Kianis luncheon
yesterday.
Other officers for the year are:
b. l.. Roberts, vice president; Guy
Beynon, secretary; Bill Reed, treas
urer; r. Y. Watson, district trus
tee. The new president gave an in
teresting talk, following the an
nOunccmcnt of his election, and ask
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-11
"AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL"

Women of the National Federation of Music clubs
offering prize for the best tune for America the
Beautiful written by native composer. The pur-
pose is push this song into first place among Ameri
patriotic airs.
Neither america" THE Star Spangled Banner"
is altogether satisfactory explains Mrs Frank A. Sci
bering, who is directing the contest
'We propose to have set to suitable music poem by
an American woman which carries appeal wide
nation itself and deaizes the deep sentiments
which are the foundation of true Amercanisn1. If
successful intend to ask congress to make it
Americas own"
The words of america the Beautiful" are unques-
tionably noble in sentiment and lovely in expression.
The song has been criticized too literary to be
popular but perhaps that objection does not matter
if the tune is sufficiently popular Then the literary
folk can love the words and everybody love the
music.
The tune to which the song usually sung is gener-
ally regarded beautiful and appropriate, and has
been gaining steadily in popularity. But if superior
be written before the whole nation becomes de-
voted to the present tune, so much the better
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-11

strike terror to theart of any law
abiding voyager.
"The Black Piraten will be
shown in this city as United Art
lists release at the Valley theater
tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-11
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
December II, 1911 -.

Congratulations were extended up.
on the arrival of the new telephone
line at Seeley. The line is now at
the service at the public and con
versation is very distinct. 1t is a
great convenience as Ell Centro and
Seeley ar ESQ closely linked COM
mercially.
Ell Centre has been selected as
the place whore examinations will
be held for entrance into universities
of Southern California and Arizona
from secondary schools. This will
save prospective students from go
ing to Los Angeles for examination.
Earl Holt and X. W. Hollings-
worth have opened skating rink in
Blackington Hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-11
Looking Backward
What the Press files tell Of I'm
pUial Valley for this date
IN past years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
December II. 1905

W. L. Payne still has the most
airy and best ventilated mercantile
establishment in the valley. BY
means of q rough board wall he
waits for the arrival of the glass
front.
General Superintendent c. F. Paris
of the Holton Power company has
decided to make his home in FL Cen
tro and has closed a contract with
J. L. Travers for the erection of a
seven room dwelling on
Brighton street, near Fifth. Mr..
Paris will have one of the best homes
in town.
A. D. Medhurst will be next to
have a house built. "Med' never
was ''dead one and is more alive
81,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-05
new SCHEDULE
IN PHYSICAL
WORK AT Y. M.

The new schedule for the Y. M C. A.
tomorrow. There will be several slight
physical department will go into effect
changes from last years schedule in
order to accommodate more classes.
The. business men will meet for vol
ley ball Monday Wednesday and Fri
day at 5:15 p. m. Business men, seniors
and young men will have calisthenics
and gym work on Monday, Wednesday
and Friday from to 8 p M Juniors
and Intermediates will have class from
Ais to 500 m, and Saturday morn
ing from $3.50 to 1880. Swimming pc
riods will be held after all sym classes.
Business mems classes will be given
over to health work and 1T is the hope
of the physical committee that noon
time business mems class Will be form
ed in the near future so that business
men will have time to enjoy 2O-mln-
ute workout and shower and still
have time for lunch before returning to
office or store. The noontime class has
proved popular elsewhere, as it saves
time for those who lead busy lives.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-05
.HOLBROOK AUTO
RACES ON LABOR
DAY FINE CARD

One of the biggest events i'll Ari-
zona for Labor Day will be pro-
gram of automobile races, under A.
A. A. supervision, to be held at
Holbrook. Nine we'll known race
drivers, including Jimmy Randolph
and Slim Harper, of Douglas, have
entered for these races, and it is
expected that there will be one or
two additional post entries. This
will be the first A. A. A. event ever
held in Holbrook and record crowd
from all sections of the state is ex-
pected to attend.
A special fourth race has been
added to the original program, this
race being between Cliff Bergere,
driving the Lockhart Miller Special,
which won the races at Albuquerque
last Sunday and the winners of the
first three races on the Holbrook
program. These first three races in
clude a 15-mile free for all, a 10
mile event for all but the winners OF
the first event, and a 25mile free
for all. The Miller special lis un-
doubtedly the fastest dirt track cal
in the country and holds the world
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-05
30 w IN G

With one week remaining OF the
summer five-pin bowling tourna-
!ment at the Y. NJ c. A. any one
of three teams has good chance
to place first in the contest. A
postponed game between the Railroad
ers and the c. and A. team, which is
to take place this week, may upset
some of the carefully thought-out
dope. The American legion No. /
team is tied with the Railroaders for
second place, and looms as pos
sible dark horse for first honors.
Following the completion of the
tournament this week, two alleys at
a time will be out of commission
for repairs, leaving the other two
alleys open for practice games. The
alleys are to be cleaned ana shell
lacked, new pins are being ordered,
and repairs made in general for the
beginning of the ten-pin season,
which will probably start after the
membership campaign is completed
! on SeDtember 25.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-05

dirt track record, with Frank Lock-
hart driving, and the board track
record with Benny Hill at the wheel.
The drivers anG cars who have
entered for the race are Jimmy Ran
dolph, driving Randolph Ford
special; Sammy Davidson, driving a
Frontenac Ford special Slim Harp
er, Dodge special; Harry Milburn,
Deusenberg eight; Johnny Mais
Dodge special; Fred Fraim, Miller
special; Roy Miller, Rajo Ford; Ralph
Miller, Studebaker special, and viii
liam Agnow, Ford special.
Jimmy Randolph, Douglas speed
marvel and Arizona state champion
was unable to get in the running
during the Albuquerque races be-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-05
FAIL in CHANNEL SWIM

CAPE GRIz-NEz, France, Sept. L.
Georges Michel, champion long dis
tance swimmer Of France, was foiled
in his attempt to swim the English
channel here this afternon, He en-
tered the water about o'clock but
the weather proved SO unfavorable
that he had to abandon the swim in
little more than an hour He won
the water marathon on the Seine
river early last; month but was forced
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-05
LEAGUE STANDINGS
REDS Take LEAD

natl Reds toppled St Louis from the
peak of the National league today and
set themselves up in the Cardinals
place by blanlIing the westerners, to
0. The second st. Louis loss to the
Reds in two days after a triumphant
march. to the lead through Pittsburgh
and Chicago showed them back into
second place, three points behind Gin
cinnati. The Chicago Cubs, in fourth
place, beat out Pittsburgh in both
games and kept the third place Pirates
from edging closer to the Cardinals.
Cincinnati holds an 1S-point margin
over Pittsburgh, with Chicago six
games back of first place.
The standing today:
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-05

cause of a broken carburetor. His
car is now in tip top condition and.
he expects to hang up another vic
tory at Holbrook Monday. Slim
Harper, who finished third at AL
buquerque, states that the winners
laurels will come to Douglas, and
that he will bring them home.
The track at Holbrook is still be-
ing worked on and will be in prime
condition for the race
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-05
HOFF ASKED TO RACE
AT SESQUI- CENTENNIAL

ST. PAUL, Sept. 4.-Charlie Hoff,
worlds champion pole vaulter ap-
pearing at the Minnesota state fair
here, was asked today under what
terms he would make appearances
at the Sesqui- Centennial exposition
in Philadelphia. Hoff, in reply said
he would have to know the length
of the engagement before he could
fix his price.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-05
ORANGE COUNTY a WINS

RUMsoN, N. Y, Sept. A. The
powerful Orange county four easily
won the final match for the Herbert
Memorial polo trophy from the Anglo
American Hurricanes at the Rumson
country club today, 13 goals to 4.
Two of the Hurricane markers were
conceded by handicap.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-05

The New York Yankees seem defin-
itely on their way to their wide lead
in the American league after slump
that brought them within hailing dis
tance of the Cleveland indians. Herb
Pennoc1 blanked the Philadelphia Ath-
Yankee margin over Cleveland to six
full games when rain halted the In
dians' conflict with Detroit. The stand
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-05
SOTTHERN ASSOCIATION

Nashville III; Chattanooga 81.
Atlanta 5-3; Birmingham 10.
New Orleans 8; Mobile 2.
Memphis 8; Little Rock 3.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-05

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. A.. The
Argentine polo team today defeated
the Meadowbrook arm four, 10 to 9,
in the first match of the tourna-
ment at the Philadelphia Country
club.