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Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-13

Mr., Longears. First thing | know
I'm be lifted up to the clouds. |
know a rick. Tn let sill the ar out
, Of these rubber bags oe balloons
II II deflato them aud put them in
nv pockets. They won t take u,
much room when the air is out
Then when | get home II blow the
balloons up again and they II be as
good as before -
No sooner said than done. And
with the deflated balloons in his
pockets Uncle Wiggily had no
trouble hopping along. That is he
lad no trouble for a while, hut
after time, all of sudden, as he
was hopping through the woods,
the Fuzzy Fox jumped out and
caught the rabbit. And, not only
did the Fox catch Mr.. Longears,
but the bad chap carried the rabbit
eff to his den.
Up to the second floor of his den
the Fox dragged Uncle Wiggily and
then the Fox barked three times.
Now ii telephone for my
friend NJ. Wolf to come over and
we shall have a fine feast. = chuck.
led the Fox, looking hungrilv al
the rabbit s ears. While the Fox
was telephoning to the Wolf Uncle
Niggily looked out of the window
1t was too far down to the ground
to Jump with safety. But. all of
sudden the bunny thought of the
rubber balloon bags, or liftcrs in
his pockets.
"if | could blow them M with
air again, tie the strings around the
ends and then hold the bunch of
balloons in my paw | believe
could jump out of the window and
come to the ground so softly
would not be hurt, = whispered
Mr., Longears
Now it took the Fox long while
to get the Wolf on the telephone on
account of the line being busy and
the wrong number being given
number of times. SO Uncle Wiggilv
had a chance to blow up all the
balloons. And then. when the Fox
had finished telephon.ng. all a
once Mr.. Longears held the bunch
Of balloons in his paws and jumped
eat of the window. md the bal
Icons lifted or BOWED rim up SO he
didn' I get hurt jumping 10 tn
ground, and he ran safely home
with the ifters for the little bun.
nieS. And Oh. wasn't that Fox
angry, | should say So.
But the little rabbits had lots Of
fun with their lifterS. And if the
egg bcater doesn t shut the ice
pick UP in the refrigerator ali
night SO it catches cold, Ill tell
YOU next about Uncle Wiggily's
splatter DASH
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-13
Ell CENTRIC SHIPS
FIRST CARLOAD
OF CANTALOUPES

First shipment OF cantaloupcs for
the present season from Ell Centre
district was made last night with
the shipment of carload of melons
by the Angeli Brothers and Luis
Company. The car containing 3j7
crates of cantaloupes rolled out of
the valley bound for New York
City. The Girrard Company of
Brawley shipped its fourth carload
Of melons last night.
The opening of the cantaloupe
season here has been met with wide
publicity in papers throughout the
state. Numerous cartoons have
been published and one paper has
printed picture of a girl, seated
amid several crates of eantaloupes,
shipped from the valley, and par.
taking of the fruit.
Another pictures Mr.. Cantaloupe
Season from Imperial Valley arriv-
ing a city with the first shipment
of melons. He is being received
with open arms.
\ third shows Uncle Sam smil-
inelv awaiting al breakfast table
while Miss Imperial Valley is pie
tured slicing a mellon and remov-
ing the seeds preparatory to serving
the melon. The seeds are pictured
as silver dollars and the cartoon is
headed, "Cutting the Melon.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-13
Kennedy Woman
Is Acquitted

Maria Kennedy, alias Marie Han.
nah, was found not guilty of 4
charge of unlawful possession of
Intoxicating liquors by a jury in
Judge |. Mayfield S court vester
day. The verdict was reached after
deliberatlon of a little more than
two hours.
Evidence was submitted in the
ease by the prosecution to show
stat the defendant had been arrest
ed In house at Calipatria and that
, quantity of alleged whiskev had
been found in an outhousc and "A
garage. The witnesses testified that
the contents of similar bottle had
been empticd into some water in
the kitchen and that more had been
spilled oil floor in clothes closet.
Edward H. Law was in charge of
the prosecution while Edgar h. Her
vev appeared as attorney for the
defense.
TIE jury in returning its vcrdict
intimated that the general impres.
sion was to the effect that the
woman WAS gailty but held that the
prosecution had failed to brin. OUT
facts sufficient to prove its casa.
L recommended that the sheriff
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-13
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1897, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
BY HOWARD Z. 9ARIS
UNCLE WTGGILY'S LIFTERs

" Daddicums. viii yol please get
ne lifter?' asked Jingle, the fun.
ny little rabbit gir', IS Uncle Wig
gily was eating the last Of his ear
ror pancakes at the breakfast table
one morning.
Get YOU a what, my dear?''
asked Mr.. Longcars, who, besides
eating, was trying to read the
paper, listen to what his wife was
saving and also trying to stop
Tooter from blowing bubbles in
his dish Of turniH pudding all at
the same time.
II want litter wen, on
Jingle.
So do Ia red one" added
Janglc.
I'D rather have a green one. ="
cried Bundle, a boy rabbit.
And I'd like Il yellow litter, :
Stumble began to say. "only |
don t want And then he fell of
his chair and everybody laughed.
But YOU need not VERY. Stumble.
true to his name. was always fall,
ing or tripping. The beauty of i
was he never got hurt.
Please get ne a litter. too, =
begged Baby Runty, the little or,
phan rabbit who was visiting at
Uncle Wiggily's bungalow. "A1i
the children at school have them. :
What in the world are liftcrs -
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-13

plications set in and Reilly on the
eve of a championship fight with
Agerra finds himself railroadcd to
}i'son fer tive reafs for felonious
assault. How he manages to keep
in condition Notwithstanding his
confinement, and how on his release
he clears his name, and wins the
slrl and the championship, are un.
folded i'll series of dramatic scenes
IN which the light humorous touch
Vt director Malcolm st. Clair is al
ways evident. Events move rapidly
a smashing denoucment, in which
Dix proves again that he is an ath-
etc as well as an actor of versatil.
itv.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-13
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

1inah is known by the company he keeps-a citv is
AipWn oy It's chamber of commerce.
~ tlese Gays when every up-to-date American city
IS uolng Its upmost to increase its population and is
Industries, by making known its ADVANTAGES the
caisoef OF commerce is absolute necessity to any
community. " any
at should have the support of every businessman
Ru VI every cltzen Membership alone is not suffci-
eT. ne members must take an active part in the
e;ihoer program, attend the meetings. do their work
any time. " s ~ seiVe a'
nj oentfo's Chamber of Commerce has a record of
eheVenent IN the past few years. of which if NAV we'll
proud 1nere IS every reason to believe that with
the Ilne example set by former administrations tna
NV directors, headed by President Watson will exert
Aely e1Iort TO surpass previous records.
iAey nave an ambitious program Tor the wear that s
zen lhere has been too much holding back-too
hucn destructive criticism and knocking in the mast
va the part OF many who should belong to the chano
Der OF commerce but who DO not
ms IS our city, and Its future will be what we make
=. II II provides US living and Is good enough for
Q0i iiohies, II should be good enough to work for
1hefe are no cllQues on the board of iii
lesteu IN Ll Centro and Wiling to put tner
liie INTO It's upoulIdmg and Improvement lbev in
we Suggestions as TO means or improving the city
. Aiy tlIizeh VINO has constructive IDEA or sugpes
sii VIII lhd ready welcome at any chamber meet,
s ana VIII De llSteed to attentlyey ana without bias
Inc chaIlpef or commerce exists for the Dener or
gu I'll oenro and tor glory or protlt of anv in
aNiaua as the new president mas pointed out r. 1s as
!nuch duty to belong to to be active in it as
II IS TO pay taxes or support local institutions
lhclaeheaIly there Is considerable pleasure in beno
q member OF the chamber OF commerce ne rank ana
1e are mighty fine fellows One can eniov himself as
wen DIS hep MS city by frequent contact with them
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-13
MAY LINDBERGH YIN

captain Charles A. Lindbergh may not be success
Hui IN his attempted tight from New York o paws bnt
ne VIII have the we'll wishes of every American Ger
talnly ne will have the enthusiastic suppor of every
LallIorhlah Tor ms plane was built here and his flight
started from San Diego.
His record breaking dash across the country has
placed nm IN the front rank of those who desire to try
kne Atlantc crossing. Tuesday he was considered
rank outsider Yesterday he landed in New YORK. and
hfe" the oher aVlators into feverish activity by loom
ing as the favorite in the race
mere IS an old maxim to the effect that he travels
fastest who travels alone" Lindberqh crossed tho
country alone and intends to the Atlantic alone
lie has absolute faith in himself and his machine and
udgng by the record both have established this week
his faith is justified.
Good luck attend any aviator who tries the big hop
and may success some Yankee flyer-but our
special Well wishes for Charlie Lndbergh and his
Callfornia-born airplane ~
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-13
THEATERS

Starred in a fast moving film Of
Young steel puddier whose ability
with his lists wins him fistic fame.
ail tie girl of his dreams, Richard
Dix arrives at the Valley theatcr to.
night.
Knockout Reilly, is thr name
of his latest Paramount screen eff
fart and i is rrputcd by those in
the know, to he the most cngrossing
Dix offering ever. Reports from the
large centers indicate an enthusias-
tic reception Of the picture, and
critics are putting il on a par with
the Quarterback, - his famous
football film.
As Dundee Reilly Dix works in
steel mill and on Saturday night
goes ont in search nt little recre-
a;ioa and romance. Although pro-
fcsslnr utter disregard OF al girls,
he is immensely flattercd when he
receives message purporting 70 be
from Mary Malone, MARI Brian
pretty entertainer in a cabaret that
hc and his friends frequent. The
message invites him backstage "a
meet her, and not lnowing that this
i, litt'o ioke Of his friends, he
leaves his tablr and goes to hcI
dressing room. i.c tinds there Xii
len Agerra Jack ReraultJ, champi
on pugilist man.mg advances to
MARY and without showing who he
Is knorka him out. Later Agerra
rsriprocatcs hv docoying Reilly II
his gymnasium and beating him up
Reilly looking for revenge puts him
s,lf in The hands OF Pat Malone
Ma;y's brother himself formPi
rugjii,t, for t~aining and rapidly
rises 10 gladiator;ai om.n are. com
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-13

asked Mr.. Lougears as he helped
Stumble get up on his chair again
to finish breakfast.
They mean those toy. rubber
balloons, answered Nurse Jane
Fuzzy Wuzzy. You know the kind
red, green, blue and yellow-on
strings. They lift themselves in the
air like feathers. you know, bal-
looms do -
oh, 80 YOU call balloons lifterS,
do you!" asked Uncle Wiggily wifi,
jolly chuckling laugh.
Please get us liftcrs' Please get
MS lifters! Please get us litter bal
looms, sang all the forty 'lcyen
little hunnvs in chorus.
Shall l. asked Uncle WiggiIy Of
his wife.
"Oh, do anything N reason to
stop this racket, - she laughed as
she held her paws over her ears. So
Uncle Wiggily said:
Run along to school now, my
dears. and when YOU come home !
shall have litter balloon for each
boys and girls hoped to the hollow
OF you.'
With joyful shouts the rabbit
stump school. And no wonder the
Lady Mouse Teacher had to speak
to them more than once, to -clt
them to pay attention to their
books. For they were thinking 50
much about the litters that they
did not study.
True to his promise, Uncle Wig.
gily hoped to the five and ten
cent store after breakfast and There
he bought a big bunch OF red, blue,
green, yellow and pink balloons,
or "lifters as his children had
called them. But when he started
home with the bunch of balloons
he found the wind lifting them 50
hard that, more than once. the bal,
looms lifted tho bunny gentleman
right off his feet,
This viii never do, ,aid
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-13
CHINESE POLICE GAZFTTE

PEKING, May 13.-PHblication
Of a Police Gazette has been
started here. The first issue con
tanned no bathing beauties but in
stead a large and handsome photo
OF the Chinese chief of police. His
orders will constitute the chief read.
ing material.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-13
Another Arrest
In Liquor Case

Pat Harrison, Al, of Calexico was
locked up by Deputy Sheriff Me.
Clelland Yesterday as a result of the
raid conducted by deputies and a
federal agent at Stevens Beach, "A
resort distance west of CaleXico,
several days ago. Harrison is
charged with unlawful possession of
Intoxicating liquors.
The raiding officers confi.scated
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-13
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
MaY i. 1912


{. \. Longstreth today shipped
to Los Angeles the first shipment
of Belgian hares ever to go out of
Imperial Valley.
II was announced that the fifticth
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. s. NJ. Boxbv, which falls on
May 20, will be celebrated by their
friends. In the valley are IA num-
Der of their former neighbors from
Wisconsin, who have organized for
The event. The committee includes
Mrs. Mrs. ]. D. Conrad of Imperial,
Mrs. Fritz kloke Of Calexico, aud
Mesdames Swanson, Ralston, Loom
is and Aten of Calexico. Aside from
this Imperial lodge, Order of East,
ern Star, viii assist. Mrs. Leroy
Holt has been selected as the chair
man OF the Imperial committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-13
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of I'm
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Nav l9, 1907

The Old Maid : Convention, pre-
sented in Water Company hall al
Imperial was a huge success. More
than 500 WAS petted for the benefit
of the library fund. Those who took
part in the play as old maids were:
Miss Evelyn Dyke, Mrs. Will Edgar,
Miss Beckett, Mrs. Graves, Mrs. {.
r. Preble, Mrs. Groves, Mrs. Palm
ar, Mrs. Bert T. Chaplin, Mrs. T. ?.
Banta, Miss Elizabeth Jones, Mrs.
\. l.. Hill, Miss Beulah Goode, Mrs.
I. J. Norrisl>, Mrs. Paul Maull, Mrs.
II. T.. Park, Mrs. Harris, Mrs. II. /.
Pack, Ms. J. +. Tout, Mrs. II. \.
Dyke and Mrs. \. ". Rogers. II,
y. Dyke represented the professor
with his transform h er, by means
of which the old maids became
Young and beautiful girls with what
ever accomplishment they wished.
Those representing the old maids
after the transformation were Miss
Tuttle, Miss DossIe Gross, Miss &C.
ell Conser, Miss Abbie Tout, Miss
Raab Conser and E,lnor Mack.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-13
TEN YEARS AGO
MAY 13, 1917

Mr. and Mrs. George W. Ander-
son returned from visit to Los An
geles and report fine trip over
the Bra wiley. Banning road.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-13
UNCLE SANS NEXT yOR

What is the remedy for the Mississippi flood nrob
lem? Not reforestation, checking the seaward flow
of army engineers after survey of the situation is
Vors IN the upper rivers holding back the headwaters
and incidentally promoting navigation and furnishing
lndustria power though that factor too is important
- The big remedy, declares Mai Cen Iaduin cbief
OF army engineers, after a survey of the stutaion is
SIMPLY an extension Of the natural obvious remedy al
ready adopted-levees dkes TO hold the river With
in its banks 80 ~
The current belief that evees tend to raise the river
bed, SO IS to form elevated trough and thus make
al necessary TO raise the banks higher and higher is
wrong says Gen JadWin Surveys over half century
ashoW that the bed Of the Mississippi has not been
raised appreclably. Raise the banks therefore above
Hood height, and floods will pass off harmessy.
J. fhls as he observes, is national task because if
t~I is done properly the banks will have o he raised
uniformly, according to harmonious plans in several
states his will cost Nhat would seem vast sum 10
any locay or state IN the floodthreaened section
M mere mere nave been from first to last, perhaps $780,
Uooo00 spent on Mississippi leyees of which the ma
t!onal government has spent about S75.GC0OO0 What
the new works recommended will cost is not stated
but call Il %l00000000. That would be less than one
dollar apiece for e'Amercan people, most Of whom
contribute to the Mississippi in drainage from, tbor
sections, some Of the water that does the damage
~ = trlfie compared with the billions voted for
the recent war We better afford to fight nature
IN TINS constructive way then to do any other kind Of
fighting
Rcture wire has never before been recognized as
L lot8a weapon, but many home has been wrecked
i. b} picture-hangi1g
Tor year and haif nov The world viii b. told
what various patriots would de if they were president
and they really think they would.
sornehow we can't quite help sneaking conviction
lRat the European corn borer movement in this coun-
iiy IS part Of the great Soviet conspiracy. Boxing
Il s44on within Is a Russian speciality.
Another excuse for buying a car An INGENIOUS
citizen says he aeoc one % get away lrcm the radio.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-13

office furnish more binding evil
dence
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-13

Southern California is now ship
ping a carload of avocados easJ cN.
cry week. The crop is the largest
in the history of the industry and
is estimated at 100000 pounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-13
Friday, May 13, 1927

several small bottles of alleged in
toxicants at the time of the raid
and arrested W. l.. Wild. alleged to
he partner Of Harrison III conduc-
ing restaurant and dance hall at
the beach.
Harrison was arraigncd before
Judge /. Mayficld late yesterday
,ftcrnoon and entered a plea of not
Guilty to the charge. He was re
icased under $500 bail for appear
ancc later.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-13

Picture wire has before been recognized as a
lotfal weapon, but many home has been wrecked
by Qicture-hangilg
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-13

For year and a half now, the world viii b. told
what various patriots would de if they were president
Aud they really think they would.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-13

Sor1chow we can't quite help sneaking conviction
that the European corn borer movement in this coun-
tiy = part Of the great Soviet conspiracy Boxing
/ IRON within is a Russian speciality.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-13

Another excuse for buying car An INGENIOUS
citizen says nc aecc, cue 70 get away lrca the radio
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-28

sTATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.

h
County OF Burleigh
Whereas, the taxes Tor the yeaS
1925 have become delinquent ana e.
main unpaid on the following ianGs
and lots In the County OF 0urIesen
and State Of North Dakota
Therefore, notice . hereby 9ivssn
that nst, BY virtue q G NnreS p.Eota for
1914 a. amended and rsenacted BY
1918 ana CHAPTER lsS Session Laws
Of 1875. shall sell At public auction
for cash TO the bidder who will pay
the amount Of all taxes, penalties
and costs charged against any one
az the described tracts and lots. and
who will accept the lowest rate OF
interest from the date Of sale CT
the amount OF such taxes. penalties
and costs so paid by him, which rate
shall In no case be more than per
centum per annun, with 3 per cent
penalty to attach tho day OF. sale.
Said auction will be held at the OF.
flee OF the County Auditor IN the
City OF Bismarck. Burleigh Counsy.
North Dakota. on Tuecday. Oeceyn.
her 18th, beginning at 10 o'clock
A. NJ. Of said day In order to sat.
isfy the amount Of all delinquent
taxes on each piece or parcel OF lahd
hereinafter described, together with
interest, penalty and costs.
Witness my hand and Official seal
this :cnd day OF November. l121.
A. c. ISAMlN0ER.
County Auditor,
Burleieh County. N. p.
wild Rose T0wnships 185.5t
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1927-09-24

Liquor may not inspire poem, but GER
tainly soda water esn't-Globe-D Democrat.
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1927-09-24

Liquor may not inspire a poem, but GER
tainly soda water doesn't.-Globe-D Democrat.
They call it the underworld" Under
what? 1t isn't indictment and it isn't sus-
picon We are beginning to fear that it is
undervalued.-Th Fort Worth Record-Tele-
gram.
-
Put two and two together. Bottle making
is at the apex of it's output in America and
five times as many grapes are being raised
as ever before. Think on it, Mr. Borah.-
Globe-Democrat
Minister (denouncing Demon Rum) "And
If had my way, I'd throw all the liquor and
whiskey into the river. We will now sing the
concluding hymn"
Choirmaster: "The congregation will
please rise and sing Number 79-'Shall We
Gather at the River?'"
Husband and wife were driving along q
lonely country road. There had been spat.
mule brayed.
"One of your relatives ?" he asked.
Yes, by marriage" was the reply.
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1927-09-24
JUST PHUNNY


According to college humorist, 1.-TWO
pints make one quart; two quarts make one
wild."-The Loreco Diamond
"Why does Mary call you maple syrup"
Because / am such refined sap."-Inde-
pendent Topics.
Anyway, we've prohibited tolerably good
liquor at tolerable prices.-Lousville Times.
Amt it the truth!
A hlck town is place where the boot
leggers never make enough money to get out
OF the criminal class.-Memphis Scimitar.
Saving sinners" and reforming "crim-
inals' has been the most remunerative of all
professions since the Tower of Babels fall.
Send in that subscription for your friend,
along with your own. Get your local news
dealer to order a bundle.
THE two enemies of reform are the wicked
who oppose it and the lunatics who favor it."
Springfield Sun.
And the latter are most numerous.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-12-16
World May Yet See
Glass Replace Steel

From the Stone age, civilization
has passed through various cages"
down to the present, which is
marked by the predominance of
steel. In the opinion of some in
vestigators, another substance is
threatening the position of the met
al, says Popular Science Magazine.
That is glass, one of the most fra
gile of all and, until recently, used
chiefly for decoration and illumina-
tion. Modern research work has
developed new qualities in glass,
making it far more useful. A kind
prepared at Sheffield university has
enormous heat-resisting powers SO
that water may be boiled in heavy
glass pot over gas burner, without
danger of breaking the container.
In making tea, for instance, this
would be great convenience, as no
other kettle would have to be en-
ployed.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-12-16
Growth Retarded by
Doses of Alkaloids

Pharmacologists and physiolo-
gists continue the debate: Gre
solved, that tea, coffee and tobacco
exert an unfavorable action on life
processes" One of the latest speak
ers for the affirmative, with data
from his laboratory to support him,
is DR.. Charles E. Chase, of the Uni
versity of Oklahoma, who has been
endeavoring to determine the infu-
ence of nicotine and caffeine on
young chicks. Large doses of nico-
tine were introduced daily into the
crops of growing CHICKS" he stated.
Records of weight were taken to
determine whether the growth curve
was affected in comparison to that
of controls which received an equal
amount of water similarly admins
tered. The results indicate that nico-
tine in large doses first stimulated
growth and later retarded it." Doc
tor Chase repeated the experiments
with caffeine, the drug in tea and
coffee. caffeine retarded the
growth throughout the course of
the experiments" he asserted. The
Psychologist is noncommittal as to
whether one may draw parallel in
ferences as to the effect of the aka
loids on man from the results of
his experiments with chicks.