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Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-22
Clever Rascal Is
Apt to Be Jailed

Police officials of the valley have
been asked to watch for man who
pcrpctratcd Il clever scheme at the
Dclno lee Company, by means of
which he obtained material amoun,-
ing to several hundred dollars.
The stranger went to the ice com
pany 5 plant yesterday and claim
ed he had been sent by the Imperial
Ice and Development Company to
obtain several PARIS for machines
wanted by the latter firm. The
foreman of the Delno Company OBJ
tanned the material from the en-
gincer 5 Stockroom and turned it
over to the stranger. Later it de-
vrloped that the man was unknown
to the Imperial lee Company and
that ho had not been sent for any
parts.
Fortunately the foreman had no
ticcd the license number ON thc.car
which the crook used and the police
are hoping to be able to trace him
through this.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-22

NATS used to take a while to
~ cook. Now they're ready in 3
to S minutes.
Thr1 starting days with less nour-
iahing 3neds is folly.
Quick Quaker supplies the excel
ientiy balanced" ration of protein.
carbohydrates. vitan1ines and the
bulk" ITO make laxatives less often
needed that active people need TO
carry on the day.
Get Quick Quaker. Food that's
delicious; food that Stands by"
through the morning. Start each
day that way.
Your grocer has Quick Quaker
also Quaker Oats as you have always
known them.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-22
WESTERN NEWSPAPERS

The editor Of the Riverside Press in an article pre-
pared for the Southern California Editor which has
been sent to all eastern neWspapernen and women who
expect make the trip California this month the
exclusion of the National Editorial Association. COM
pares the growth of the newspapers Of the smaller
cities of California with those OF the far east. He
cites actual instances showing that the eastern
papers of cities of the class the smaller Cali
forna cities have either stood still actually retro
graded, whereas the California newspaper has kept
pace with the phenomenal growth OF its environ
ment.
We had not known of that condition. had not
thought of il but upon reflection it the logical
order of national evolution. Always the more ven
turesome and vigorous OF the work westward,
whether they be farmers, artisans editors. West
ward the of Empire takes its way not
poetic locution but the observation of o6ser
and reflective mind.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-22
Looking Backward
What the Press files tell of I'M
preial Valley for this date
in past year
TWENTY YEARS AGO


Charles y. Humphrey of Riverside
is visiting at J. L. Haven : this
week. Mr.. Humphrey says Imperial
Valley is the finest farming country
he ever saW and that il hasn t be
gun to fill up with people like it will
do in very short time.
f. K. Deuel.. OF the Valley Mcr-
cautilc Co.. arrived in ri Centre,
from his home in Mcdtord, Oregon.
II, is accompanied by his son, iar-
old. who is going cast to enter col
lcgr. Mr.. Deuel. is much pleased
with his business venture Ecrc and
will build here next fail.
Carl Boone who has a time piece
of and naae Iieher WAS Il caller at
om office. H. expresses great con
filrHcr in tha td,urr of tie valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-22
May McAvoy Sued
For Large Sum

Los ANGELES. June 81 May
McAyoy. phoeop.ay star, was de-
fendaut today in suit for $40
600 damages filed here by the Wal
dorf Productions, Inc.
The movie company claim, Miss
NcAvoy broke contract made
l;th them ON April 10 last, to play
tic title role in Sweet Rosie
q Grady.
Although she va, To receive Il sal
ary Of $1,000 weekly, Miss MrAvo=
refused to enter into the contract
a, agreed, it was alleged and gavo
no reason for her action.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-22
OUR TREES ARE PRICELESS

Not long ago the Press felt impelled to urge the
people of Ell Centre to plant trees, and particularly
urged civic and county bodies TO plant trees about the
schools. In this connection statement Of Theodore
Rooseves needs to be recalled and emphasized at this
this time He said:
"A people without children would face
hopeless future; country without trees is al
most as hopeless; forests which are so used that
they not renew themselves will soon vanish,
and with them all their benefits When YOU
help to preserve our forests or plant new ones,
you are acting the part of good citizens.'
ANYWAY evolution as a political issue isn't so had
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-22
LIGHTNING KILLS TWO
IN GREENVILLEy TEXAS

GREENNILLE, Tex. june -
Two persons were killed and five
others narrowly escaped death when
lightning struck Il storm cellar dur
ing a thunder storm 'Jst night. Bud
Mavs. p. and Ernest Harris, ii,
were the fatalitic,-
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-22
u. S. Sub-Chaser
Has Run Aground
by United Press Leased Wire

CHEBOIGAN. Mich, June %
Coast guard and volunteer craft
were prepared today to render all
possible aid to the United States
yesterday was driven ashore on
Mackinac Island by Il squall. II
was believed her crew was not in
any immediate danger, although a
large hole was reported torn in her
Iull
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-22
Salvation Army
Asks For Cast
Off Clothing

The salvation Army is making an
appeal for clothing. They ask that
when YOU start packing mp lcavc the
cast off clothing for the Salvation
Army.
The army hall j, open Tuesday
morning 9 to 10 Il. m. or phone 5ll
before Il. m in the morning, or
leave at the city rest room.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-22
STATE EMPLOYERS ARE
MEETING AT SANTA ANA

SANTA ANA, June 22-Employ-
crs from all sections of the south
land gathered at st. Ann s Inn to-
day for the first regular meeting Of
the newly organized Southern Cali
fornia Employers conference.
Charles a. Buffum, president, and
former mayor of Long Beach, pre-.
sided at the sessions.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-22

spite stiff southwest breeze, the
saivage ship Falcon began pumping
air ito the pontoons attached to
the sunken submarine S-5l today
and late this afternoon or tonight
the submarine may be raised to the
surface.
The salvage crews found the sub
marine bouvant, which gave them
hope that no difficulty would be
encountered in raising the ship.
The pontoons have been sunk be-
side the submarine and attached to
it. They then will be filled with
air to assist the hosting apparatus
III lifting the ship from the ocean $
bottom.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-22
TEN YEARS AGO

June y, 1916
Frank Weed of CalrXi,o yi>ite
: Centre.
Am editorial states: WAocvc
this weather for .iGUe oug
tc be kissed. It's the fiec,r ever.
DR.. l., G. HOUSE went to ~acicy
!,crtoru several minor operations,
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-12
FEDERATED CHURCH

The various organizations in town
have responded well this week in at
tendance at the special services. The
Eastern Star won the highest place
with the largest number present.
This week the following groups
are invited:
Sunday, II a. m., public schools.
Sunday, p. m, Men and boys
only.
Sunday, 1880 p. M, Chamber of
Commerce and city council.
Monday, 1880 p. m, Other church
es.
Tuesday, 1880 p. M, /. O. 0. f.
Wednesday, 1880 p. M, Moose.
Thursday, 1880 p. M, Woman's
club.
Friday, 7:30 p. M, Elks.
The Woman's society meeting is
postponed till after the special SER
vices are over. The anual praise
service will be given Sunday morning
Nov. 28 by the society.
The Disciples of Christ church are
to be the hosts this year for the an
nual Thanksgiving service, ten a. m.
on that day.
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-12
MANY ATTEND PAGEANT
AT CASA GRANDE

Arizona has responded generously
to the presentation of its first his
torical pageant, managers of the Casa
Grande ruins spectacle announced,
following the second performance of
the 300 odd residents of Casa Grande,
Florence, Tucson and Salt River val
lef towns.
Three thousand persons, many OF
them on their way to Phoenix to at
tend the state fair which opens Mon
day, jammed the huge amphitheatre
which faces Compound B" of the In
dian ruins, and watched the four cpl
sodes Of the pageant unfold on a
stage estimated to have been built at
least 1900 years ago by the Unknown
Indians, the Ho-HoKams.
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-12
CLARKDALE BOY LOSES
ARM BY GUN SHOT

Clair Loutitt, II year old high
school boy from Clarkdale, lost his
right forearm Sunday as the result
of hunting accident. The youth, a
grandson of the late Mrs. Ida Mosh-
ser, was hunting quail with his young
cousin, Jackie Mosher, about three
miles north of Prescott when the ac-
cident occurred He had rested his
gun on fence preparatory to crawl
ing through it, the younger boy said,
when tn gun fell over and was fired
by the impact.
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-12
AIMEE AND MOTHER SUED
FOR MILLION DOLLARS LIBEL

Aimee Semple Mcpherson and her
mother, Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, were
made defendants in $1,000,000 suit
charging slander filed Saturday by
Mrs. Virla Kimball Of Oakland, twin
sister of Mrs. Lorraine Wiseman-
Sielaff, co-defendant with the Ange-
lus Temple leaders to criminal con-
spiracy charges.
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-12
COUNTY CHRONOLOGY
Compiled from the Files Of The .
Coconino Sun, Twenty Years =
Ago This Week. .
, = u p = - = - j. = j. = = q &. 4, Z

! County went democratic for first
time, giving Mark Smith for dele
gate to congress majority of 142
and electing democrats to all county
offices except three. H. G. Lockett,
republican, elected to territorial
council over Tom Flynn. L. S. Will
Jams, democrat, elected to territorial
assembly over S. B. Gilliland. j. w.
Francis, democrat, beat F. r. Nellis
for sheriff by IA votes. H. F. Ashurst,
democrat beat Judge E. M. Doe for
county attorney. r. j. Kidd, republi-
can, won for probate judge against
G, w. Glowner. ]. L. Boyce, demo-
crat, beat Harry Hibben for record
er. j. r. Treat, republican, won the
treasurership from S. S. Acker by
48 votes. Jesse Gregg and James
Kennedy, both democrats, elected
supervisors by wide margins over F.
0. Poison and j. O. Harrington. Jim
Lamport, republican won the sur
veyor's job by 81 votes over W.. H.
Lockridge. J. e. Jones, democrat
beat N. G. Layton for county school
superintendent, T. A. Riordan, demo-
crat and T. E. Pollock, republican,
handily beat C. M. Funston and
Jacob Salzman for delegates to con-
stitutional convention, w. H. Kel-
Ter, democrat elected justice of
peace. his opponents being H. w.
Smith, republican, and J. G. MilE-
gan, independent. Bob Gleason, DEM
ocrat, beat Sam Black for constable
Flagstaff cast 523 votes and Williams
385.
Sam Black appointed town mar
shall to succeed /. F. Wheeler.
Councilman Ben Doney is acting
mayor in the absence Of Mayor Ver-
kamp.
H. w. Smith is clerk at the Com
mercial hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. NJ, Francis have
a daughter.
VIM. A. Campbell resigns as un-
dersheriff and becomes a forest ram
ger.
Sheriff Harry Henderson appoints
All Doyle and B. Hooking deputies TO
fill the VACANCIES left by the resigna-
tions Of w. A. Campbell and Frank
Noble.
Tom Devine, treasurer of this
county, has taken a bond on the
Beale hotel at .Kingman and expects
to take the property over this month.
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-12

Author: MARY, I've made mis-
take in my calling not an auth
or, but born chemist"
His Wife: What makes you think
that, Laurence?"
"Well, every book | write becomes
drug on the market"
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-12

like him there and she said she did,
several of them, on a remnant coun-
ter.
Captain Damewood said in Georgia
a colored minister announced that
there was a niger in the congrega-
tion that had been flirtin' with an
other nigger's wife and if he didn't
put SIS insthe collection he would am
nounce his name in open meeting.
When the collection was counted there
were found 19 $5 bills and So bill
with a note pinned to it telling the
parson if he'd only keep the secret
he'd get the other three dollars Tues
day.
Judge Fred. w. Perkins said dur
ing his recent campaign voter said
he'd vote for him and it'd be the first
time he'd ever voted for damn re-
publican.
President Grady Gammage of
Teachers college said a witness in
court each time he started, said 'I
think" each time being interrupted
by the lawyer, who after a while said
he didn't want the witness to tell
what he thought but what he knew.
The witness retorted that, not being
a lawyer, he couldn't talk without
thinking.
Grady said Brown, just out from
under the ether following an opera
tion was told by patient how they
had to cut him open again to take out
a sponge the surgeon had left in him,
when the surgeon who'd just finished
with Brown stuck his head in the door
and asked if anyone there had seen
his hat.
Alex Johnston said Joe Blumberg
demanded that his nephew, Joe Her
man, stop the radio. They were get
ting piano solo and Blumberg said
it was wasteful not to get full or
chestra.
Bert Cameron said in Winslow in
a poker game in which there was a
one-eyed man, one of the players
complained that someone was cheat
ing. Il won't mention any names"
he said, "but if he don't quit he'll get
the other eye shot out"
We spoke gracefully about being
glad to see SO many old friends and
subtly about being especially glad
over hearing SO many old friends.
Cap. Damewood was the only one who
got it.
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-12
NEW MEXICO GET THE
FIRST WIND AND SNOW

Ration, N. MA fifty mile gale
CARRYING snow struck Ration late Sun
day night and the city Monday was
counting damage estimated at sever
al hundred dollars. Windows were
broken, roofs were damaged and
trees and telephone lines were brok-
en-. Telephone lines to Clayton and
Dawson were down Monday. The
temperature dropped 80 degrees.
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-12

Studying the faces of his patients
the doctor must often come to the
conclusion that it's long time be-
tween thinks"
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-12

Frank Gold said when Mike died
Pat got an eloquent minister to de-
liver the funeral oration and after the
latter had eulogized the dead man
extravagantly for a while, stopped
him and asked to peek in the casket
to see if someone hadn't switched
corpses.
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-12

He: "Look here, Amnesia, some
body sent me a letter in shorthand; !;
can you read it?"
She: "Oh no, it's all Gregg to me"
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-12

1ctNAlS
Friday was fine-Frank M. Gold,
president of the Hiram club having
attended to that little formality- and
being able to pick up enough at the
luncheon for this weeks column was
an added bonus. Having things hap
pen that way is great, and we're
knocking on wood for fear we'll get
neither lunch nor anything else cheer
ful this coming Friday.
Doc. E. S. Miller said the time he
was most nervous was back in west
ern New York when, noticing the
carriage in which he was riding be-
hind the corpse in funeral process
sion was rocking lot he asked the
driver if the road wasn't pretty rough
and the latte. replied that he gues-
sed not, but the horses on the hearse
were running away and he supposed
custom demanded that those follow-
ing the corpse keep up with 1T.
Ed Oldham said in making a survey
of the crops this fall on the home
steads in the forest reserve that have
not been proved up on, one Dead
Mans Flat rancher absent-mindedly
replied when asked about his corn
crop that it wouldn't run more than
a pint to the acre.
Miss Margaret Stewart said she
hoped business men here during the
business exposition next week won't
be like the dad whose boy didn't see
how he could get to heaven, because
he couldn't get away from his office
long enough.
C. B. Wilson recalled one about q
newly married pair boarding train
at the beginning of their honeymoon.
The groom adjured the porter not to
tell anyone on the train they were
mared, and, next morning, noticing
that everyone was watching him and
his bride, upbraided the porter for
giving the secret away. The porter
said he hadn't done any such thing, on
the contrary had told everybody on
the train that they were not married.
Gus Pearson said in little south
ern town where they'd had eggs for
breakfast every morning for several
months, when the colored waiter ask
ed him how he wanted his that morn
ing, he told him to eliminate them.
Presently the waiter came back with
the information that the cook said
he could do eggs any other way, but
he was blest if he knew how to 'lim-
mate them.
Walter Runke said a Scotchman
was at the head of the gang-plank of
ferry boat directing the oncomers
one way to first class and another
way to second class quarters. Finally
a young woman carrying baby came
along and he asked her, First or
second? ?" and she blushed as she re-
-
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-12

Kansas fell into the well and when
his wife wanted to call the help from
the field to get him out of the water
where he was having hard time to
keep his head up, he told her as twas
only an hour to noon to wait until
then.
Rev. H. F. Softley said four men
on a trip got lost and inquired direc-
tions from an old gentleman who, af-
ter he had directed them asked who
they were. When they told him he
dropped dead. The men were a
preacher, doctor, a lawyer and ali
undertaken.
Another by Mr.. Softley: After the
railway station at st. Paul burned a
young man wanting to leave there for
his home at Montevedio, Mimi, four
or five times got on the wrong train.
Finally, when he had found the right
one he was tired and indulged in a
few cuss-words, whereupon preach
or asked him if he didn't know he was
going to hell. "Gocd lord, amt / on
the right train yet?' the young man
asked.
DIR. t.. A. Miller spoke OF the Slml-
larity in looks between himself and
Frank Gold, intimating that he didn't
much appreciate it. Then he told
that when Frank first came to Will
liams, where they both used to live,
he was standing on the sidewalk when
burly stockman with gun strapped
to him walked up behind him and,
mistaking him for Doc, slapped him
on the back so hard he knocked him
off the walk Frank jumped up and
said,t"I give up. I'm guilty"
DR.. Felix Manning got a skeptical
reception to his statement that he
couldn't think of 4 true story and
Texans never tell any other kind.
DR.. Vaughn Mcclure said he recent
ly watched Rev. H. F. Softley and
Tom Rees playing poker Tom bet
So, Mr. Softley raised him $5, and
they raised by. $5 each several times
until finally Tom called and asked
the minister what he had. Queens"
was the answer. "How many?" Tom
asked. "One," said the minister.
You win" Tom said. 81 thought you
were bluffing."
Speed Campbell pulled one about a
woman who told her husband about
dreaming of a great bazaar where
husbands were being sold, some of
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-12

Tom Devine, treasurer of this
county, has taken bond on the
Beale hotel at .Kingman and expects
to take the property over this month.
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-12
Break. Break. Break

You promised you would love me
Forever and day;
But then you went away
And broke my heart.
But if you should return dear,
Some flower-scented morn,
AS sure as you are born
I'll break your jaw.
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-12
CHEERFUL CHIRPS
(By "DEL.")

Mostly nonsense those intervals when real idea
along and is grabbed off.
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-12

Speed Campbell pulled one about
woman who told her husband about
dreaming of great bazaar where
husbands were being sold, some of
them very handsome and bringing
high prices. He asked if she saw any
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-12

Sheriff Harry Henderson appoints
AL Doyle and B. Hooking deputies TO
fill the VACANCIES left by the resigna-
tions of w A. Campbell and Frank
Noble.
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-12

like him there and she said she did,
several of them, on remnant coun-
tat,
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-12

H. w. Smith is clerk at the Com
mercial hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. M. Francis have
a daughter.
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-12

Judge Fred. w. Perkins said dur
ing his recent campaign voter said
he'd vote for him and it'd be the first
time he'd ever voted for a damn re-
publican.
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-12

VIM. A. Campbell resigns as un-
dersheriff and becomes a forest ram
ger.
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-12

Councilman Ben Doney is acting
mayor in the absence of Mayor Ver-
kamp.
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-12

Sam Black appointed town mar
shall to succeed |. F. Wheeler.
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-12

Miss Margaret Stewart said she
hoped business men here during the
business exposition next week won't
be like the dad whose boy didn't see
how he could get to heaven, because
he couldn't get away from his office
long enough.
Evening star., 1926-10-11
SPENCER BROUGHT HERE
FACE CHECK CHARGES
Captured in South, Suspect Blames
Difficulties on Wife's Death
and Drink.

Charles Frederick Spencer. 43 years
old. q native Of England, was returned
to Washington yesterday from Mobile.
Ala, to answer a number Of charges
of passing worthless checks here.
Spencer was captured by the Southern
authorities and was turned over to
Headquarters Detective Thomas Nally,
who brought him here. Worry over
the death of his wife and drink were
blamed by the prisoner for his plight,
police said.
According to police, Spencer de-
scribed how he persuaded Capt. J. A.
Mendelsohn. an Army surgeon, sta
toned at Walter Reed Hospital. to
cash a check for 800. He later had
the officer introduce him at the Bank
Of Brightwood, where he deposited a
check for $3.50 and drew out $3.50 on
account. Both Of these checks, it was
said. proved worthless.
Spencer met Capt Mendelsohn at
FL Paso, Tex, where he had a civilian
position with the Army. He said he
went to Canada after passing the
checks and later cut back to Alabama.
Spencer has a little son, who was with
him when he was captured. The boy
is staying at the home Of the Mobile
police chief, who, it is said, IS anxious
to adopt him.
Spencer pleaded guilty in Police
Court today and was held for the
grand jury in $500 bond.
Evening star., 1926-10-11
PAINTERS CALL ON FARMERS
TO FREE US. OF FOREIGN YOKE
Convention of Industry Executives Here
Urges Tung Tree Cultivation in Line
With Florida Experiment
Paint farming offers a new avenue

Paint farming offers a new avenue
for American agriculture. 1t is up to
the farmer to free the house painter
from the foreign yoke.
This was stressed at the annual
convention Of the American paint and
varnish industry, whose executives
were in session at the MayflOWer this
morning.
One of the most important ingre.
dents Of paint, it was pointed out, is
tung oil. This now is obtained almost
exclusively from China. 1t is extract
ed from the nuts of the tung tree.
Florida Tries Experiment.
Paintings of tung tree seedlings
have been made in Florida and the
experiment Is proving successful, the
paint manufacturers claimed. Land
which otherwise would be waste is be,
ing utilized. Due to scientific cult
walton and extraction, @ better quail
ity of oil than is secured from the
Orient is being obtained on a small
scale. Tung tree cultivation is the
corner stone of the painters declara-
ton of independence.
In addition the United States now
is producing chemical colors and lakes
Qnsoluble color compounds) which for
merly were imported from Germany.
Cultivation of flax and soy beans
for paint oils is being encouraged.
Hitherto the painters have been par
TALLY dependent on Chile for flax
supplies. but larger and larger tracts
are being cultivated annually in the
Northwestern States
All this work is directed from the
laboratory of the National Varnish
Manufacturers Association and the