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Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05
Fire Threatens
Town of Auberry
By United Press Leased Wire

AUBERRY, Calf. Aug. 5.-More
than 300 fire fighters, most of
them volunteers, made a valiant cf-
fort today 10 turn the fire that has
burned over approximately 10000
acres of timber and brush near
here in the direction Of the San Joa-
'qnin river.
Numerous back fires were started
in this attempt to corral the blaze,
If the flames can be turned, they
win sOon be under control, it is be
lieved.
Residents of this city were kept
awake most of night. At one time
the city was threatened with de-
structiOn but concentrated force of
fire fighters successfully overcame
the onslaught Of the blaze.
Part of the fire is in the Sierra
National forest, Frank Sweeley,
head ranger Of the forest, is in
charge there. A A. Miller, state
fire ranger. is directing the fire
fighters on Fresno county land.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05
DE TAR SUBMITS REPORTON
WORK OF HIS DEPARTMENT

Farm Advisor De Tar has submit
ted the first of = series Of reports
which he viii issue monthly Ia the
beard If supervisors Of Imperial
County.
The report is detailed statement
q the more important activities Of
the agricultural extension service
staff in Imperial County during the
month Of July, 1926.
1t includes first the appointment
of David L. Creighton to in the
vacancy left by the transfer Of
Farm EdyiSor f.. Ia Garthwhte
10 MADEIRA county. the average pro-
duction of cows tested by the cow
testing association aIl IN alfalfa
fertilizer test.
This fertilizer test is now being
conducted On the ranch Of 4. II.
Smithson, southeast Of iioltvIlle. On
October ~, 1925, sup-rphoSphate
was applied TO a portion of Smith
son 5 alfalfa at the rate Of G20
pounds per acre. This fertilizer
was applied 1T the time the alfalfa
was being planted. On July %
the fourth cutting Of alfalfa hay
grown on this plot was weighed. the
Weld from the fertilizcd plot was
found TO be - pounds moro per
acre than the HHfertiIized plot In
he four cutting, which havc been
weighed from these plots the total
yield from the fertiIized plot has
been 2202 pounds per acre greater
than from the unfertilized plot.
\ recheck Of the 1924 silo survey
Is being made To determine if more
siloS are being used.
Hean Experiment
Tie Hopi lima bean experiment is
given with details Of its advantages
and general characteristics Of the
ulant. aud the statement that tie
bean looks promising, having yield
ed as high 2107 pounds per acre
The report explains the rcarrange'
ment .r the farm advisor oifIce.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05
COW TESTING REPORT SHOWS
SILAGE FEED is PROFITABLE

f. II. Parker and Sons, Calexico,
"Oueen,' 633.
H. G.. Farnsworth, FL Centre,
Nosie, - 6l.2.
Warne and Son, Brawley, "Paul-
ine,' 59.4
j. l.. Jenkins, Holtville, o.
$50.
Howard Ogan, Imperial, Lady"
56.2.
Sam Cox, Brawley, yet" $50.
A. II. Smithson, Holtville, Gag
gie," 500.
Glass Leaders
The following report shows the
leaders in the various classes of the
dairy COW competition for the first
eight months of the cow testing year,
the figures meaning respectively,
davs of test, milk production and
butterfat production.
Glass A, highest producing pure
bred COW:
l. A. II. Smithson, Corona, ="
1889, 2l3. l0,S05, 34l.3.
,. II. G. Farnsworth, "May," 232
6,5Sj, 377.S.
3. II, r. Hooker, Holtville, No.
III, l6.02l, 1916.
i. a. II. Smithson, Pearl, g." No.
., 243, S759, 3l5.3.
Class "A, highest producing grade
COW:
!. Sam Cox, yet" 243, l1,5l6,
jl5.
>. II. G. Farnsworth, Mariposa, "
243, l0.Sl9, 1856.
3. IL. G. Fansworth, "SnoolS-
ums,' 2l7, o7S2, 434.7.
/. Stewart and Janl5s, "Lungrie, :"
243, 1883, I3l.5.
Glass b, highest producing pure
bred first calf heifer:
|. Loveland Rancho, Brawley,
" Blauche's Belle, - 243, 5l3I,
269.J.
.. j, l.. Dubois, FL Centre, "Duo
Pcprl - 336. 6642, 1888.
3. II. G. Farnsworth, Blossom, ="
10, 4oO2, 226.3.
1. H. G.. Farnsworth, Hope, -
lbs. 1881, 20S.s.
Glass BB, highest producing grade
first calf heifer:
|. II. II. Hoppin, FL Centre,
" May 243. 7459, &2s.s.
=. II. f. Hooker, Holtville, No.
1882, pa, 1853, 3l6.1.
3. Emmett Edwards, Holtville, No.
/ 2222, 704j, 295.2
/. Il. Rachar. Rrawley, No. l0l03.
2l2, G2l5. 293.4.
class G, best five COWS in one
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05
DENVER ROCKED
BY DISCLOSURES
OF CRIME CULT

DENVER, Colo. Aug. 5.-Dcnver
social circles are distuI bed.
As new DISCLOSURES come to light
m the district attorney office AMI
in Judge Ben y. lindsey 5 juvenile
court, attaches Of which are crowca
ed with visitors and telephone calls.
some begging rrantieall: l:'--nmd fu-
tilclv-that their soeiai aud bnsi-
ness positions be protected, others
trying 10 pcnctratc the veil of Sc
crccv to find out how much Off
cials know.
Today Actin" District Attorney
p. j. O'ComneIl promises to have
criminal charges filed against the
four men already arrested in the
''vicc cult scandal, and have at
least two others arrested. Penal
ties, upon conviction on charges are
expected to range from ten years
to life Imprisonment.
O'Connell, in the meantime, driv-
en- To Irritation by the flood Of
pleadings for dismissal of the charg-
es, has issued nuhlic statement
that no quarter will be given any
one connected with the cult.
With the information that several
men i'm Denver of mere than ordi-
nary prominence aud likewise many
high school aud college youths from
wealthy and socially distinctive
families are connected with the
ab0minable vice ring, a public stun
ned by the revolving disclosures and
half inclined TO doubt that such a
condition as described can exist in
a civilized and advanced commun-
ity, awaits developments, which
now promise to be rapid in Denver
and may simultaneously bring TO
light some of the activities Of
brothcr' cults in numerous other
laroc cities of the country.
While the district attorneys Of
flee awaited the attendance of a
Judge to file formal charges, three
of the four accused leaders were
released here today on juvenile court
bonds of $2500 each, set in infor-
nations charging juvenile delin-
quency.
Those freed on bail were Richard
M. Beghtol, studio photographer
DR.. Ralph Koontz, dentist, and Les
| lie Mercer. clerk.
w. w. Wilson. clerk a. the fash
ionable Olin hotel, and an amateur
photographer, is still held. He is
regarded by Acting District Attor-
ney j. p. O'Conncll and deputies rs
the most sinisrrr -.gure i'll the cult
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05
Muir Leading in
Kansas Primary
By United Press Leased Wire

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Aug. .. -
Forging ahead as additional returns
came in from Kansas primary
lection. Donald Muie, young attOr-
1cy. today was leading former Gov
aruor Jonathan NJ. Davis in the
Democratic gnbernatorial contest.
Muir's lead over Davis, who is at
tempting a political comeback fol-
lowing his acqIittal on charges of
selling pardons while in office was
lose to 700 votes with more than
half the states precincts heard
from.
This was virtually the only
chaNge in the Kansas results.
Ia Missouri Senator George IL.
Williams, Republican incumbent,
continued TO pile up big lead over
his opponents in the senatorial race,
as did Representative Harry b.
Hawes on the Democratic side.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05
TO Resume COnfab
On War Claim s
Ry United Press Lea.ea Wire

WASIii%GTH,,, Aug. 3.-Infor-
mad conversations regarding British
American war claims viii be resum-
oj b. tin" two governments in Ion
don in September, if was learned at
the state department today.
Most Of the claims are commercial
tloagh som" cover mutual naval
damages and the much discussed
American claims arising out Of the
British blockadc.
Spencer Phcnix of the solicitor :
office of the state department. is Il,
London preparing for the converse
tions.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05
Marital Tangles
Strengthened Out

Two intcrlocutory dccrers Of di-
vorce and one final decree were
signed by Superior Judge Conkling
this morning.
An iuterocutory decree was
awarded Comelia Grant in her petit
ton for divorce from Guy f. Grant
On the grounds Of descrtion. 4 sim
llar decree was awarded Helen w.
o'Coanoll who filed suit for livorce
against Morgan D. O'Conncl.
Final deere" was awarded Alice
N. johnson who secured an inter.
i'eutory decree year ago in suit
against Charles S. johnson. Mrs
johnson is awarded custody Of the
couple y small daughter.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05
MR.. RUTH TOUCHES EN-
AND MAKES HIS TOTAL 81
Nv United Press Leased Wire

CLEVELAND. Aug. o. 3abe
Ruth hit his &4th homer Of the sea
son today in the first inning of the
Yankees game with Cleveland. Smith
was the opposing pitcher. Ruth Is
now five home runs behind the pace
set in his record year, 1927, when
Ac got - counters.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05
Canny Scot Gets
What He Wanted

NEW YORK, Aug. 5-Mrs. James
BOYD, 50, bride Of California
orange grower, aged SS, has been ad.
mitted to America. Three years
ago when she arrived here she was
dcported for technical reasons. Her
husband made a special trip to Scot.
land to marry her. They viii live
in Riverside, California.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05
At Detroit

WASHINGTON 130 900 000-i 3
Detroit 200 100 3Ox-6 IL o
johnson aud Huel; Johns, Collins,
and Bassler.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05

The poultrymen of Fallon. Ne.
vada, receive more profit from eggs
going to Los Angeles than from
those going to any other port.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05

A celebration Of the beginning Of
work on the 100000 Kittitas irri-
CATION project was recently held at
Ellensburg, Washington.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05
At Boston

Pittsburgh 600 03l 000-4 6 !
Boston oil 100 000-3 s
kremer and GOOch; Goldsmith,
Mogridge and Seimer.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05
BOX SCORES
NATIONAL
At New York

Cincinnati 00l 002 100 II 0
New York 1Ol 002 cox II 0
Donohue. J. May. Lucas and Har-
grave; Barnes and SNYDER
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05

The Tularc county farm bureau is
contemplating the erection Of a
building at Visalia.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05
At PHILADELPHIA

Chicago 600 900 033-6 II O
Philadelphia 600 00l 000-l g q
Root, Milstead and Gonzales,
Hartnett; Ulrich and Hcnlinc.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05
AMERICAN
At Cleveland

Eew York 30l 220 000-S Is |
Cleveland 100 0l0 000-2 o
Jones and Sevcyeid; Smith, Buck
eve and Sewell.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05

The first shipment Of sweet pota-
toes from Mcrced this year was
made July l3.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05
Police Hold Bride
on Sanity Charge
Hy United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Aug. 5.--Alleg-
ed by police to have attempted sui
eide by jumping in front of automo-
biles. Mrs. Jacques Jaccard, II year
old bride of a well known motion
picture director, was under arrest
today, pending n sanity hearing.
The young woman was arrested
after she is reported to have triel
To leap in front OF two different
automobiles, one driven by Peggy
Hamilton and another driven by Il.
W. MeCrey.
Fifty thousand acres of brash land
near Tehachapi, Kern county, were
recently burned
herd:
l. II. G. Famswortl, 9 months,
ii,a6s, 2,06G.s.
2. Enmet Edwards, g months,
$3.50, l,766.s
3. r. Bachar, 8 months, 1897,
1852.
/. z. r. Parker and Son, s
months, ll,SGs, l,59L2.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05
At Chicago

Boston 600 200 OOO-2 .
Chicago 00l 040 20x-7 II l
Ruffing, Weller and CASTOR;
Thomas and Schalk.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05
Strange Germs,

DIT dIIBt NtI MS.
Liable TO meet them fire.
quently when you are away
from home. Being strange to
them they may take a dis
like 10 You and cause you
trouble. A morning and even
ing throat and nasal gargle
with a solution of zonite lays
'em low! Costs soc for enuf
TO kill 1868, All 1861 germs
ali sortsl
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-05
The SeXless Razor

The SeXIeSS Razor
Both you and / know. of
course, that there are quite a
number of hair removers Just
as good as a razor but some
how the ole Safety Razor is
the most satisfactory and
efficient. We have an liver
Ready set, comes in a case
which sells for $50. There s
room too for 4 tube of paste,
thus making it COMPLETE
EQUIPMENT
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'MeALAhGIgB

IAN intimate story of innerm0st
emotions revealed in private letters.)
From the Pittsburgh Sun:
THE END OF THE HOSPITAL
BAZAAR
The lights are out and all is dark
ness in the auditorium which last
laughter of all Pittsburgh.
They Orthopedic Hospital Bazaar
has set the standard for all time and
all other cities as being the most
gorgeous and successful, both finan-
cially and artistically, of all similar
entertainments ever held in America.
Beautiful women lured the, money
which would make little crippled
children walk with Strengthened
backs and limbs, from the pockets, Of
Pittsburgh millionaires with so much
grace ard tact that If Il man lnlsse.l
his money it was only because h4
wanted some more to give to som1
charming woman.
The pearls that were presented ia
the entertainment committee by Mr.
Karl Whitney in memory Of his wife,
brought seven hundred and fifty
thousand dollars, which is two hun
dred and fifty thousand more than
they expected to get for them. This
with the other jcwelry, crossed for
this booth, more than a million dol
lars.
Other booths were just as success
full as the jewelry although Of course
the receipts were not as large. The
flowers alone brought over two hun
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You Can't Live by Ancestors Deeds


The daughter Of Jim Bridger, famous old far
western scout has just learned that you cannot
collect damages il your ancestors arc libclcd
She sued moving picture company for damages
because Il film, she charged, gave misleading
view Of her father as drunkard and "squaw
man." A Kansas City judge threw the suit out OF
court declaring in effect that must stand on
our own feet and that the regulations Of our fore
bears are not matters Of vital concern to us.
That has been our theory ever since American
independence was declared; but somehow, we seem
to forget it all too often
Who was your father? A judge who served
with wisdom and honor; soldier who fell fighting
bravely for his country; worker who helped throw
great bridges across raging streams; poet who
sang to relieve the load of pain borne by his fell
lows? Splendid; you should be proud OF him.
Meanwhile, what you yourself doing?
1t is fine thing to have ancestors you can be
proud of. But it's far finer, and more in keeping
with the American tradition, to spend your own life
so that your children can be proud of you.
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New Light on Wilson
New York Times)

In the February Worlds Work ex-Secretary
Houston begins the publication Of his Eight Years
With Wilson, The first instalment does not go
beyond the early weeks Of President Wilson's first
term, but even in this beginning Of the narrative
there are clear revelations of character, with few
incidents brought to- light not before published. It
is evident that Mr.. Houston intends to write with
entire frankness, that his book promises to give
us from inside the Cabinet great deal of nfor-
nation about the workings of the Wilson Admins
tration. Ex-Secretary Houston is not man to
surrender his own judgment or lose himself in
idolatry He writes with great directness, with no
hesitation in expressing his own opinions and ap-
parently without fear of trcading upon sensitive
plants which grow beside the path Of politics These
qualities bid fair to make this work Of his both
piquant and instructive
What will most strike the reader in these first
pages dealing with President Wilson'S Cabinet is
the emergencies of contrasting characters. The
chief comparison is between President Wilson and
Mr. Bryan. We sec the former stepping into his
great Office with calm assurance, perfectly self
poised ready to do in the quctest and most matter
of-fact way startling things, announcing important
policies with the air of man taking drink Ct
water, and evidently prepared to be the animating
and directing spirit Of his whole Administration,
especially to be his Secretary Of State. On the
other hand. Mr. Bryan appears from the first as i'm
mersed in partisan politics. thinking mainly of hoy
many deserving Democrats deserving because they
had supported him = he could provide with jobs,
already displaying ignorance Of the important
questions coming up in his department, and meekly
deferring to the domination Of the President II
Secretary Houston continues in the instaents tina:
are to- follow t6smake use of pen as trenchant as
that which hesemploys in this introduction he viii
make eonttibutipn "a our knowledge c4 the history
Iof the. Wilson cabset which will probably be ~
sxasaatisa pds Eill c@Etsinly ~ amuains 1,
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New York. Feb. 3.-When . good.
old-fashioned dime museum opened
on Broadway recently and introduced
the passing throngs to the skinny
man, the fat lady and the rubber
necked gentleman, it created much
chatter and amusement.
But in years long ago., when John
D. Rockefeller was making his third
million and Henry Ford was turning
out his first 'lizzie," there was q
wonder Of wonders" known as the
Eden Musee. The name sounds "a
miliar. doesn't it?
Now if you happen to play chess.
you surely have heard Of Pillsbury.
one of the famed champions.
What has the Eden Musee got to
do with chess! All. that's the story.
One Of the attractions Of the .Musee
was "Ajecb-the Great Mechanical
Chess Player" The mystery Of .mys-
teries! The miracle Of the aget' A
machine that clicked mechanically
and yet played chess with all corners
and beat them. 1t gained the repu-
tatiOn. Of being unbeatable. Thou
sands tried to figure 1T out. To all
intents and purposes it was q purely
automatic figure. Yet most folk felt
that there was q '.trick" somewhere.
There was! After all these years it
is revealed that Pillsbury was con-
cealed within the mechanism and
arranged the moves. -
Walter McDougall. tho newspaper
writer and cartoonist, spins the yarn.
McDougall has just TUNED OCT y
hook. by the way, called "This, n the
Life.'' in which are contained many
amusing reMinisccnces...... *
McDougall was and is "a chess
shark. He used TO 60 to the Musee
regularly to try and heat the tine
chanical wonder"
II remember that PillsburY's wife
would stand beside the figure" he
relates. land prod along slow play-
ers. She would remind chem that
even freak shows time could be
taken UP. Pillsbury was. q very,
skinny man. which explains how he
could secretc himself within Ajeeb.
Ajeeb's abdomen was q mass Of wires
that could be manipulated and the
plays thus made.
Zone day she was enforcing the
move-a-minute rule on me Gathsr
rigidly. I had made several good
trick moves and several minutes
went by before the wizard made .
move. l knew all the time Pill was
doing the playing and in my exaP-
perstion blurted out: ..9
"'Look here, Pill. your wife keeps
me down to the limit and lets you
nap over your moves. want q
square deal, see?'
"The crowd that was looking on
gasped and some of them hurriedly
left the place, They thought I had
Pillsbury rebuked me. fearing ex-
posture.
Later Pillsbury admitted that I
had him stumped and that he didn't
dare lose, since the public considered
the mechanical figure unbeatable"
GILBERT SWAN.
Copyright, 1926, NEk Service. Incl
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Editorial Comment
One Flaw
t(Grand Rapids Press)

t(Grand Rapids Press)
Read building in the United States has made
tremendous progress in the last ten years. Ten
years ago the whole country was experimenting.
The public had just awakened to realization that
the automobile was to become the universal mod.
Of transportation. A period Of road.building hys-
terra followed upon this realization. 1t hap
hazard. Some of the early roads held up, but many
crumblcd under traffic. Michigan's expert.
ment in gravel, on main trunk lines was expen-
sve Now, however, looking back at the
achievements made known in the annual nterna.
tional convention Of road men in Chicago we dis
the great progress that has been accomplished
Ten years ago Michigan trying to piece To-
gether serviceable roads between its larger cities
Today Michigan is crossed and criss-crossod by
paved trunk Lines and in the nation, transcontinen.
tai roads link East and West
The whole country has profited by the early ex.
periments. Roads now are being built to endure
AS Austin F. Bement, vice president of the Lincoln
Highway association, said recently: Road build.
ing is no longer rule-ofthumb enterprise. 1t has
become science with definite data as its basis"
Yet, with all this progress there still remains one
weakness in our highway engineering. In Michi.
gan at least, we have yet to learn how to salvage
highways which have served out their usefulness
but which cannot stand modern heavy traffic. It is
folly to attempt the saving of money mainte
nance Of roads which cannot Immediately be re.
placed and which must be used.
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dred thousand dollars. This booth
was presided over by Mrs. Graves
Hamilton and all the flowers were
donated by herself or her friends.
1t is thought by the Orthopedic
given to the hospital will exceed
Karl Whitney, Mrs. Joseph Graves
Prescott and Miss Paula Perier con-
tributed nearly half. Miss Perier
bought things wholesale at every
booth. Her most expensive purchase
was al old Spanish shawl that had
belonged to Marie Antoinettc and
was smother of the wonderful things
that awere given TO the bazaar by
Mr.. Karl Whitney,
Mrs. Hamilton, although not quite
so layish. proved a good second to
Miss 'I'crier in her purchases
Today all those who worked so
full charity entertainment, are rest
the John Alden Prescotts and their
friends will be interested in the
shooting OF the much talked Of and
greatly awaited "Hot Steel" at the
Graves Hamilton Steel Plant. l
The rush for tickets has been enor-
nous but only about hunG.ul and
fifty of Mrs. Prescott's special
friends could be admitted.
Copyright, 1926, ,NEA Service, Inc. J
TOMORROW: Telephone Conver.
satiOn Between Paula Perier and
Leslie Prescott.