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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-19
Cheaper nt ANY Rate

Il had a drink of real moonshine
the other day."
"How was it?"
Il find that I can get about the
same result if 1 kiss a spark plug
when my motor is running"
Son: Dad, what is chpysanthe-
mum?
/ Dad: A chrysanthemum is a dam
delion that has had college educa-
tion.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-19

New Hand: 1 have only one request
Farmer What's that?
New Hand: Please let me stay III
bed long enough for the lamp chimney
to cool Off.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-19
CONTAGIOUS

CONTAGIOUS
Judging by the alcoholic content of
some whisky we recently tasted the
bootleggers are getting little dry
Copyright, 1925, Bell Syndicate, Inc)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-19
PLUCKED FROM THE PLAINS

| orable sirs what about it? If / can
be of big use to you, I will arrive on
some date that you should guess
Squadron News of the Far East, Ca
vite, T. /.
The Piker
Mr.. Ginsberg, the Florida realty
man, died and went to H 4aven, where
he became a member of Trans-S -StSx
Country club. He Immediately began
to tell the other members about the
subdivision which he could have sold
for $1O,OoO,OOO instead of S1,OOO,OOO if
he had held it for six months longer.
A red complexioned member got up
with a bored air and walked away.
who is that man?' asked Mr.. Gins
berg.
"Oh," replied another member THAI
is the Indian Chief who sold Manhat.
tan Island for $24."-Life
With girls making 80 out of a pos
sible 100 bulls-eyes, putting the shot
80 feet and doing the 10O-yard dash
in IL seconds, there won't be much
chance for a man after a while either
to duck or run.-Philadelphia In
quirer ~ M "
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-19

Restaurant manager: Had much ex4
perience?
Yes, sir, 1 was officers cook two
years in the army, and was wounded
twice.
Manager Casting soup the man had
made): You're lucky. It's a wonder
they didn't kill you.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-19
OVERRIDING IT

The safe cracker is man who takes
the go-getting propaganda trifle too
seriously.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-19

WE'LL WORTH WHILE
One good thing about daylight say
ing is that it enables caddie to carry
for 81 holes instead of 80.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-01
PROPOSITIONS on THE BALLOT

MS cOncludeS series OF articles on the amend
ments which will be voted at tonlorrows election
Number 24.-Irrigation Districts and Transfer of
Funds. Granting irrigation districts authority to
purchase the stock of water companies good thing
and has worked successfully in the of the mpe-
rial Irrigation district. However, the amendment is
tied up with another proposition permitting trans
fer of funds of municipal bodies in anticipation of the
collection OF taxes up to 50 per cent. There
municipal divisions in the state where more than
15 cent of the taxes go delinquent, and in such
cases transfer up to 85 per cent is too high. The
Press will not advise this proposition, leaving it to
the voters to decide for themselves.
Number 25-Taxaton and Local Assessment Ex-
enption. Vote Yes" This taxes from
burial grounds not conducted for profit. Assessors
are compelled under the present law to levy taxes
against burial lots yet if these taxes go delinquent
the property cannot be sold. Only relatively small
area will be classed in the exemption.
Number 26 = Giving Appellate Courts Trial
Court Powers: Vote No" The appellate court
always order retral in the superior court if nee
essary To give these higher courts trial powers would
be to clog them up worse than they are now.
Number 27.-Judical Council. Vote Yes" This
amendment provides for the creation of judicial
council to regulate court practice and procedure and
ercise other functions Attorneys state such council
will promote simplicity and promptness in court pro-
cedure.
Number %. Legislative Re-apportionment.
Voters should not be msled. Vote No on Number
20 and Eyes" on Number 28
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-01
TO IMPERIAL VALLEY VOTERS

Tomorrow you will go to the polls, to elect county Of
fcers, including two judges, who will be chosen for
terms of six years each
Among the candidates for superior court judge is
Franklin J. Cole incumbent who has presided the
Imperial County superior court since the county
organized. From 1907 up to the present, Judge Cole
has served the people of Imperial Valley faithfully,
creditaby, and honestly.
For the greater part of these years he worked alone
and on a small salary. Later, second department
was created to remove some of the burden from him.
but his work is still heavy The salary of the office
increased by the last legislature but the increase will
not become effective until next year.
Judge Cole is entitled to your vote Not necesSar-
because the salary of the office has been increased
The tress urges you TO vote for him because of his
judicial record, because he is efficient judge and
because he thoroughly competent to conduct the Of
flee on the same high plane he has maintained all
these years
Judge Cole is the oldest superior court judge in
point of service in the southern part of the state Two
Los Angeles judges whose service antedates his,
not seeking reelection and their terms expire in
January.
Last week the Press stated that Judge Coles pub
lie and private record is unmpeachable It wishes
to reiterae that statement Dirty political ricks
have been resorted to in this campaign in an attempt
to besmirch his character The people of Imperial
Valley should resent these absolutely false and mac
ious statements by rolling up vote for Judge Cole
that will surpass the splendid total given him in the
primaries. Honest, conscientious public officials
too plenty to permit of them being removed from
office to satisfy the desires of politicians
Do your duty and protect the welfare Of Imperial
Valley by voting for Franklin J. Cole
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-01

leman, speaking as nearly like the
OK rs he could. And SO have
you,'
- havc' I have cen Uncle
WigIily snarlcd the Woozie
Woit. "What do YOU mean: Non
,cns,, ! haven t seen him a all!'
"Oh. YES you have!' chucklcd
The bunny. You have seen him.
He is right around here,
Around here? Around whcre'"
howlcd the Wolf, jumping this way
and that, all excited. II don I see
aim"
Why don You use your eyes: :''
ne the fox-hunry And just then
de Bob Cat came mcwing along
and asked:
What 5 tho natter"
" Why, NJ. Fox says Uncle Wig
lily IS around here and that have
see. him, Snarled the Wolf.
SO ynu have, and so NJ. Rob
Fat has seen him" laughed Uncle
Niggily behind the false face of the
FOX. oh, how silly YOU chaps
are!' he chuckled, and the rabbit
laughed - hard that his dusting
brush tail fe!! off.
"Look,' how!od She Vol, point
;ne 20 il. y
II Sc IL" mcwed the Bob Cat.
That isn't Mr.. Fox at all. Get
AIM, It'S Uncle Wi5gily!" But as
he had chaps lrapcd toward him,
the rabbit gentleman took Oft his
s-ilts and throw them. The sticks
tangled ~ N tn, legs Of the Wolf
AMI Bob Cat, tripping them. Be.
fore they could get up Uncle Wig
si.v had rua safe HON to his bun
aaiow.
Ha, Ha," he laughed as he
popped 'nto bed and pulled the
covers over his head. II had some
Jolly Hallowo 'cn tu1," And If the
shocstring docsn't tie itself in a
hard knot 50 the pussycat can
make it into a cradle. in tell YOU
aeNt about Uncle Wigyilv and
Brnty ; numbers.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-01

Beware the politician bearing eli
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-01
as ked the bunny.

, NE bunny, making his voice sound
rough as if he were down celia.
with cold.
You- tacc ,ooks ike tx,
said the mouse, .bat you ar hardly
tail enough
Then IN put 81 e,Hr stills, =
said The bunny. Quick, i yo"
please, sell me s. pair Of stills 1or
NY hind legs. am 1oing 70 walk
On them whom l pretend ! ~ q
fox.
when he had strapped IN me
stills and looked out through the
eye holes Of the fox fa,se fac, Nj
Longears asked the mouse:
Now how do seem. Would
you tax nae fo. u bad chap"
"I'd think You were :, fox if
You ha8 ,arger taiI, v:,> 'he
answer. As il :, with that litt'.
tail uf vauls, no biSgpt ;aan Z
thuml.-lrhy Won worI3nt foal &
baby.
Dear me. Wha, shall 10 FOR
tail'" asked Uncle Wig.jlv. .Nnd
then. as he looked a.ound the
store, he saw big dusting brush
which the mouse used to sweep up
his crumbs Of cheese, and the bun
ny said: Il II fasten that brush on
for nv tail And when he had
done this, he looked vary much Ike
fox.
"On whom are YOU going to play
tricks. -. asked the mouse store
keeper.
Hush! Don t say word, but
come along with me if YOU want to
see some iun!' whispered Uncle
Wigglly 50. wearing the false face
and the rest Of his masquerade cos
tune, he hoped out, followed by
the mouse. II vas getting on T.
evening time.
All Of d sudden the Wnozic Wolf
the real one and not a Halowc 'cn
fellow-ram" 'np.ag along aad when
hc saw what h" Thought Wa, q FOX
tho Woif s'orprd aud growle3:
GOOD evening, Mr.. Fox. Have
Won seen Uncle Wlgalr his cv--
ming: Most aa-y me- viii be- out
having Hallow, 'cl fun, aad We can
Ct him. Have You seen him
Leo Nes, answered the bunny gen
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-01

might for Los Angeles on combined
business and plcaurc trip. Mr..
Stevenson attended the football
game between Stanford and us. G..
today.
Carl Conley and Leavcrctt House
attended the Stanford q. s. G. game.
Archie Lamb, Mrs. Fred Fern,
strom and Mrs Elmer Fcrnstrom
OF La Jolla arrived Wednes-
day to visit with Mrs. Fcrn1rom $
sister, Mrs. j. +. Carlson Of North
] G street Mr.. Lamb accompanied
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-01
R0ssa@na
Mesaag, tine
s'EaDpy Medium

10 cereals, noStissr 500 fight
0oF sGo heavy, catra11xss
Elaeh so health 2aG palate eta
FoyRaers, Because:
~ 1t is delicious compound Of the
bodybuilding whole wheat and rye,
with just enough bran to insure com
plete elimination Of waste, and fIaxose,
ghe nourishinG grain lubricant.
(2) 1t can be served in so many inter
es;iag, tempting ways, adding zest to
Cne's meals.
(3) II IS a delightful addition TO any
zeal, and viii please the most fastid-
;ols palate, cid O. young.
E:eryons needs a cereal food-cooked
served hot, in some form: ari you
will discover through just one package
Of Roman Neal tkat you will neve=
again want to be without il.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-01
Bedtime Stories
b. HOWARD Il. ChRIS
Copyright, 1926, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WTC->rLIY > HALLOW-
C'CN

Uncle Wiggiiy hoPned iA,o 4 toy
store, the window ot which had
hanging in is samc fa,se Faces ot
different animals; clowns, elves,
fairies, Indians, and so on
Have YOU the false face of a
fox'' asked the rabbit gentleman,
speaking to the little mouse gentle
man who kept the store.
Wei, mostly NV false faces are
sold, was the answer, You know
last nigh; WAS U%llowe en-, hut. or
account ct it being sunday, lots
Of the boys and girls had their fun
tuday night.
"Weu, now that It : Monday
night, III going to have my Ha!low-
Z en- fun, though may be A hit
late, said Uncle Wiggilv with d
laugh. "Scc If Yen have the falls
face of 8 foX.
There happened t. he Just On,
left, under the counter. and TIC Ii.
tie mouse gentleman handed y %
Mr.. Longears, who put il on over
his own rabbit fac, which Of course
he couldn't take off.
DO l look like 4 fox asked /
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-01
November ! 1911
TEN YEARS AGO
November !, 1916

Mrs. John Morton, district dep.
uty grand matron Of the Eastern
star, returned from attending a
session Of the lodge AT Los Angeles
and Santa Barbara.
\ report issued al the county Jail
covering the month Of October
showed that IS men had been con
fined during the month, as compared
With - during the corresponding
month last year. Arrests came under
- different clasSificiations, bad
checks and drunkenness Leading tho
] list.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-01
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
DECLARES DIVIp
Ry United Press u.eosed wa

CHICAGO, Nov. l.--Directo
the STANDARD Oil company o.
diana today declared a cash div.
Of 62M cents and an extra div
of - cents for each share oA
capital stock of the corporate
The dividend is payable Decs
10, 1926. to stockholders of
of Nov. II, 1926.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-01
----------------
IMPERIAL.
b, rre-- stnrf Cnrrcannnd.nt

BY Pre~~ Stnff CorreNpOndtnt
IMPERIAL, Oct. 30.-Mr. and
Mrs, Guy Canady attended bridge
party Friday evening AT the home of
II. 7. Wilkie in Brawlcy.
W. y. Gott attended the road
banquet given by the chamber of
commerce Wednesday evening
Wallace Stevenson left Thursday
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-01

by Miss Ruby Carlson returned to
LII Jolla Thursday. Miss Carlson
viii return the last of the week with
Fred Fernstrom who will visit few
days with the Carlson 5.
Mrs. George Narnoy will entertain
the women S organization of the
Community church at her home on
South Imperial avenue next Wcdnes-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-01
Looking Backward
what the Press files tell of In
perial Valley for this date
n past years
TWENTY YEARS Ago
Novembe- !. 1906

Ira Aten, y. W. Amos, ". W
Nasten and DR.. Lee returned from a
short trip to Laguna dam. They re-.
port that they ar" fuIlr satisfied
that the wafer viii soon bc under
control and flowing down the old
channel Of the Colorado TO the gull
They stated they were much in,D-cs
sed with the massive and stable
character OF the work that the recla.
nation service is doing at Laguua.
j. B. Hoffman Of Calexico, Repub.
lican candidate for supervisor FROM
that district was a Holtvillc visitor.
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
November |, 1911
{. r." Paris returned to III Centre
this morning after several days spent
in Los Angeles.
Receiver ". 4. Holab:rd of The
California Development company and
hester Allison, chief engineer nf
that company, are ~ r Centre to-
day 20 confer with the directors Of
thc Imperial Irrigation district.
The literary section of the Wo.
man = Ten Thousand cigb met with
with Mr.. ". ". AppIn. The pro.
gram given was: music, Mrs. B. Sol
anon; current events, Mrs. Ira
Atcn; review Of 'Thi Fair God, ="
BY Mrs. ". e. Whitcscarver and
musi. by Missns Apple and Jones.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-01
FIRST GRADUATION HELD
FOR NEW CHINESE SCHOOL

PEKING, Nov An important
milestone in the work Of mass cdu'
cation in China vas passed when
eight schools in pcking graduated
their first classes totaing more
than l30 students Who had spent
four months il, studying the primers
# the "ThouSand Character
Hcrics."
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-01

:. II. Mitchell i, thoroughly qua
LficG fcr the offee vf Public Ad'
miuistrator aud respectfully solicits
soli support oA .ltal basis only. adv
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DEMPSEY TO ASK
NEW FIGHT TRIAL
If Denied Appeal Steps Will
Be Taken.

Frank A. Symmes, one Of the at
torneys assisting in the defense of
Jack Dempsey. worlds heavyweight
boxing champion. against whom
Judge Clinton II. Givan has issued
an injunction prohibiting his fight
ing Gene Tunney on Sept. % in
Philadelphia, today announced that
a motion for a new trial will be filed
in Superior Court Four.
The injunction was issued upon
petition of the Chicago Coliseum Club
which charged it holds a contract
with Dempsey TO fight Harry Wills,
Negro challenger. The court has pro-
hibited Dempsey from fighting any
one else before he fulfills the club
agreement.
The motion will be based on ex-
ceptions taken by defense attorneys
to questions asked witnesses,
Symmes said. Symmes said the mo-
ton for a new trial is the first
necessary step toward an appeal,
which probably will be taken If a
new trial is refused.
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AHNEE ABANDONS
BATTLE FOR STORY
Says She Is Innocent of Charges, but There Is No Use
Fighting Back'-Another Alleged Plot Barred.

ney, who was killed recently In an
automobile accident.
Mythical Kidnapers
Miss Morris told the prosecutor
that her employer had been deal
ing with Mrs. Mcpherson concern
ing plan to produce a trio of
mythical kidnapers and find a des-
ert shack to fit the evangelist s
story of her kidnapping and impris-
onment.
In her statement to the district at
torney, Miss Norris declared that
Mrs. Mcpherson had assisted her
and Mckinley, her former employer
in the scheme, to produce fake kid
napers.
Her statement was recorded by an
official stenographer and became a
part of the records Of the case in
the district attorneys office.
Asked if she had received any
money from Mrs. Mcpherson, the
secretary said she had received moth
ing from the Los Angeles, but that
Mother" Kennedy had advanced her
$40.
Mrs. Mcpherson made a categor-
ical denial of Miss Norris state
meHt.
1T is absurd and untrue and
evidently a part of a gigantic con-
spiracy," the Bible teacher declared.
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Bu United Press
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 15.-Aimee
Semple Mcpherson has "given up"
in her battle to convince the public
that her famous story of kidnapping
and Imprisonment is true she told
the United Press today.
'I am innocent of all the charges
that have been made against me,
but there is no use fighting back" !"
said the picturesque pastor in an
exclusive interview.
II am just going to be a game
sport and stick It out as long as
can regardless of what the papers
may say, or the authorities may do"
Another alleged plot by the
evangelist TO manufacture evil
dence in support Of her famous
kidnapping story was told to District
Attorney Asa Keyes today by Miss
Bernice Morris, secretary of r. A..
Mckinley, blind Long Beach attor-
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charged Hawkins did not produce a
search warrant for any make of
auto.
Charge that some Of the shots fired
by Hawkins and his deputies pene-
trated the tires and rear fender of
the car in which the girl was riding
was also asked deleted.
Portion of the paragraph charging
that. although it was apparent the
auto could not be used to take Miss
Brown and her companion to Indi-
annapolis, Hawkins said. 1T is no
concern of mine how you get back
home" was also asked stricken out.
The motion also asked that the
plaintiffs statement that it was the
sheriff's duty to see that Miss Brown
was taken to her home be stricken
out on the ground that it was argu-
mentative. The other parts were
asked stricken out on the ground
that they were prejudiced.
The section of the complaint that
it was IL p. m. when she was left by
the sheriff at Old Augusta, that it
had started to rain that it was 1 q.
m. before she was able to reach her
home was also asked deleted
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watch Your Cars and Don't
Park in Dark P!aCeS;'
He Says.

Watch your auto more closely
when you park it in front Of your
home, and don't park in dark streets
and alleys.
This was the warning to auto
owners of George Nelson, 10. of 81
n. Chester ST., held In county Jail
on q grand larceny charge after he
confessed stealing ~three autos and
hundreds of tires in the past two
years.
Nelson stole to order, he told de-
tectives Garagemen and second
hand tire dealers told him what size
tires and what kind of euto acces-
sories they naeded and he would
steal the tires and partsAordered.
Fences" Arrested
Seven alleged fences" were ar
rested, as result OF his confession.
And several more men who stole
tires for the tire theft ringleaders
are sought. Inspector Claude Worley
started an investigation of the ring
several weeks ago.
II wouldn't have blamed them IL
they had shot me. But in the two
years I've been stealing auto tires
not an auto owner has looked at
me suspiciously, although was ex-
pecting to be shot any time," Nelson
said.
Nelson is married and has one
child.
A desire to keep up with a fast"
group of former high school chums
started him to stealing tires.
During his career as a tire thief
Nelson has served two terms, one Of
four months and one Of thirty days,
for tire thefts.
Each time 1 tried to start out
clean, but the fences would keep
urging me TO go ahead" he said.
AS a result of Nelson's confes-
sion Albert Finkel, 35. of 2235 N. Tai
bott Ave, was charged with grand
larceny and receiving stolen goods.
Charges of receiving stolen goods
were placed against Karl Huston,
S14 N. Colorado Ave; Walter B.
Bergman, 1866 Churchman Ave-;
Ralph and Ray Meyers, lila N.
Illinois ST.; Henry Weghorst, A4O1
E. Washington ST., and James ia
cobs, 425 N. State Ave.
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NEW MOTION FILED
TO CUT GIRLS SUIT
Second Petition to Strike Part of Complaint Alleging
Sheriff Shot Up Auto Before Judge.

Another attempt to strike out part
Of the $4,000 damage suit Of Miss
Clara Isabel Brown, 10, Of 244 E.
Tenth ST., against Sheriff Omer
Hawkins was made in Superior
Court Four today.
The law firm of Robinson, Symmes
and Nelson, OF which Senator Arthur
r. Robinson is senior partner, filed
a motion asking that seven parts of
stricken out.
The added paragraph was filed by
Adele Storck and NJ. Elizabeth Ma
son, women attorneys representing
the GIRL after Judge Givan struck
out vital parts of the original COM
plant. 1t restated the stricken out
parts Of the complaint.
Arguments on a motion to reinstate
deleted- parts of the original COM
plant will be heard Monday by
Judge Givan. The plaintiffs attor7
neys charged no hearing was held be-
fore the complaint was deleted.
Miss Brown charged that the sher-
iff and deputy sheriffs shot up the
auto in which she was riding with
Maxwell Hosea, Butler University
student, near Old Augusta on the
night of May 13; that he subjected
her to a search and refused 20 pro
vide means for her to return to In
danapolis, although it was raining.
1t also asked that a section which
charged Hawkins was acting in
defiance OF the Constitution of the
United tSates an dthe State OF In
Siana De daleted- The section also
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URGES STANDARD
AUTOMOBILE LAWS
Shortemeier in Plea at
Providence.

BU ItHeS SDecfdt
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Sept. IS
Plea for standardized code of auto
mobile laws was made here today by
Secretary of State Frederick +.
Schortemeier, Of Indiana, speaking
at the annual convention of the Ma.
tional Association of Secretaries of
State.
IF the States do not work out uni
form laws, we shall face Federal
control of automobile traffic."
Schortemeier declared.
I'VE need a standardized, uniform,
practical law on automobile titles,
licenses and traffic, particularly with
reference to interstate relations. In
diana, during the last year, has had
expensive difficulties with Ohio, iii
nofs and Kentucky. We must find a
means of eliminating this" he said.
Schortemeier berated border war
fare" that has been waged between
different States.
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SEEK TObE
CITY ENGINEER
Mayor viii Announce Ap-
pointment This Week.

The board Of works has received
numerous applications for appoint
ment to the position Of city civil
engineer, which pays $500 annu-
ally, it was said today.
Resignation of George G. Schmidt
took effect today. Assistant Engi-
neer Arthur F. Hauffier is now in
charge of the office.
Mayor Duvall and board members
have expressed the opinion that the
successor to Schmidt will be IAN out
of-town man."
The statement caused talk that
John Elliott, former city engineer,
now of Alexandria, Ind; H G. Wray,
former track elevation engineer, now
Of South Bend, Ind, and the pres
ent engineer at Richmond, Ind,
are likely choices.
DuvaIl said he is awaiting recon-
mendations from Purdue University
authorities.