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Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-22
PRESIDENTIAL FLIES

When Abraham Lincoln rashly remarked that
"you can't make whistle out of pigs TAIL" some
ingenious oafer promptly made and sent him one An
old-fashioned whittier could probably make whistle
out of anything. Likewise with trout flies.
A veteran IN a Denver hospital, who had a feeling
that President Coolidge needed flies for fishing
set out to concOct some, and apparently did thor
ough and competent job of it. Like the true artist he
found materials all around him. He clipped feathers
from the wings of old hen that happened to be
scratching around and some hairs from dogs tail,
and begged little silk thread from another patient,
and got some wax from girl in the hospital craft
shop, and hooks from a visitor, and some lead
from another, and some shellac from somebody
who making cedar chest, and added some red
feathers distracted from womans discarded hat
and presto set Of flies which, from the looks of
them ought to make any trouts mouth water.
He sent the President set of them, and had
dozen and half left Before any spirited bid
ding for extra flies develops however, waiting world
of MiscOurian fishermen will want to know whether
they will really lure any fish to the hook. And that
may be known for Mr. Coolidge, for perfect
ly satisfactory of his own, prefers worms.
That ingenious veteran should make him an
ndestructibe
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-22

Stockton. = Building permits is
sued for recent week totalled $114,-
$50.
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PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS

The Photographers Association of America
makes an eloquent plea for the revival of the family
photograph album. Not necessarily as public bene-
faction either, though it might be regarded in that
light
History adequately portray the debt
owed tfe aforesaid album. For two generations it
ranked next to the Bible family treasure and lay
beside 1t on the table in the darkened living 1t
never rad serious rival during all that time except
possibly the stereoscopc.
1t source of never failing inspiration to the
members of the family and invaluable as social asset
How many Iaon Young men have been saved from
enbarraS Ssnlent by having the family portrait gallery
9pportunely showed into their willing hands How
many million afternoons and evenings-and especially
evenngs-have thereby been rendered social success
instead Of tonGue-tled affair. And to come down to
our generation, how rich is the entertainment af
forded by that album, even though its chief APP
peal nowadays is the unntentional humOr of those old
pictures in pose, expression and sartoral style.
NOW. alas, there are many other forms of en-
tertanment that the album is longer social
sty Yet It deserves revival for the family associa-
sense of family continuity and preserves many rela-
tlonshlps that otherwise would be forgotten. And
what matter If the next generation to laugh at
our pictures Just graceesS scoffers that are,
laugh a. those ot parents and grandparents?
The photographers however, have quite differ
ent slant on the thing They want the album revived
the ground that IFS dsuse has lost them money 1t
would pay them richly, they think if there
more an album in every house, gaping for pic
lures. Millions would be rushing to the galleries for
photos TO fill those empty pages.
1t might work that way. Nevertheless as far as
an outsider can see, the photographers might prof
1t much they fancy In making pictures for inser
ton In 3n album they couldn t the print on an
sve paper frame, and insert that frame in still more
expensive folder. In selling pictures, they would
sell less paper. And any good Photographic business
man can te!. You there's money in fancy paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-22
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARIS
Copyrlgnt, 1897, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE wIGGILY'S SEAWEED
HOJySE

One day while Uncle Wiggily was
hopping along the ocean bleach with
his wife, and listening to her tell
how much she liked the vacation at
the shore, the rabbit gentleman sud
denly exclaimed:
"Oh. what a lot of seaweed! y
And truly, great piles of it had been
washed up on the beach in the
night by the tide. But now the
tide was low and the seaweed had
dried in the wind.
Eyes there is lot of seaweed -
said Mrs. Longears, "but what good
is it except for the children to
play With" At that moment Baby
Bunty and the other forty 'leven
little rabbits were having fun on
the beach.
- think 1 could make house of
that seaweed,' said Uncle Wiggily.
Nonsense!'' his wife answered.
Besides, if you did, what good
would seaweed house be when you
have cute little cottage made of
shells?' This last was true enough
for the shore the rabbits lived in a
bungalow made of the shells of
CLAIMS, oysters, periwinkles and 9TH
er water creatures.
"Well, if I had little house
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-22

but he could easily push his way
in through any side wall. And
when he was through, the parted,
dangling scaweedg fell together
again.
"Ah, this is just like being a
Pirate!N chuckled the rabbit as he
sat in his seaweedp cabin on a stooi
made from odd bits of driftwood.
Il must give party and invite
my wife, Nurse Jane and all the
little bunnies. I'll give clam bake
that s what l IL dol'
Uncle Wiggily was thinking so
much about his seaweed house and
the clam bake party he was going
to give that he never saw salts
Sea Lion climbing out on the beach,
hunching himself along by his flip
pers ana his lonk tusky teeth.
"IN catch Uncle Wiggily in his
seaweed house!' growled the Sea
Lion. 81 m glad the Fuzzy Fox
sent me word about this rabbit be.
ing here For the Fox had done
Just that.
Nearer and nearer along the sandy
beach the salty Sea. Lion hunehed
himself by his flippers and his
teeth until he was quite close t'
the seaweed house. Uncle Wiggily
was still inside, sitting on the drift
wood stool and thinking pleasant
thoughts.
All of a sudden the wind began
to blow very hard. 1t parted the
dangling seaweed sides of the little
house until the rabbit could look
out and watch the Sea Lion creep
ing upon him.
"Oh, what am 1 going to do!
cried the bunny gentleman. He
thought of jumping out and running
away, but it was too late for that.
~ have you'll barked the Sea
Lion. hunching himself along faster.
But Just then the wind blew so hard
that it lifted Uncle Wiggily S sea-
weed house right up off the sand.
And, twining the seaweed walls and
roof around the rabbit. the wind
blew house, bunny and all right
along through the air, at last let
ting him down gently on a soft
bunch of pine needles in the grove
where the seashell cottage was
built.
"Wen." cried Mrs. Longears
when she saw her husband crawl
ing out of the tangling strands of
seaweed, "you brought your house
with you.
"Yes,' chuckled Mr.. Longears.
ssit s an i'll wind that blows no
good. 1t blew me safely away from
the Sea Lion.' And the salty chap
was so angry that he flipped him
self back into the ocean. But he
didn t get any rabbit to eat. And
if the dinner plate doesn't jump
out of the dishpan when the cup rs
going to wash its face, II tell you
next about Uncle Wiggily and the
dolls eve.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-22

made of seaNeed,' said the rabbit
! gentleman, 81 could come and sit
! in it on hot afternoons and think of
adventures. Yes, 1 shall make me a
| seaweed house.
You can t pile up the slimpsy
! stuff declared his wife. ''It will
fall down as fast as you stack it
up Why, it won t even pack like
wet snow. though L have seen. you
make houses of that.
''You shall see me make house
of this weed.' promised Mr.. Long
| ears and when he had politely tax
en- his wife to the shell cottage he
set to work making the seaweed one
for himself.
There was much driftwood on the
beach, cast up by the tide, and TAX
/ ing some long sticks, Uncle Wig
! gily thrust them into the sand, well
up above high water mark. He
the corner posts of his house anc
across the top laid driftwood boards
fol the roof.
Strictly speaking,' murmured
the rabbit gentleman to himself as
he worked away, "'this is partly a
wood, partly sand and party a
seaweed house. But what matter
1t will shade me from the sun.
When the wooden frame of his
house was firm in the sand, the
rabbit gentleman festooned over it
long streamers of the dried weed.
These hung down like curtains of
grass, and when enough had been
draped over the edges of the roof
| poles there were four closed in sides
! to tie cute little house.
| On the roof boards Uncle Wiggily
| PILED more weed until the sun could
not shine through and in a short
time the seaweed house was finish,
ed. The floor was of sand, and the
walls and roof of dried seaweed, or
| grass, which rustled in the wind.
| There We're no doors or windows to
! Uncle Wiggily's queer little house,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-22
NOTABLES WILL
ATTEND LEGION.
PARIS CONVENTION

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 22,-The
ninth. annual convention of The
American Legion to be held in Paris,
France, Sept. 10 to %, will bring to-
gether the greatest number of dis
tinguished veterans and statesmen
since the Peace Conference at Yer
sailles, Howard'P. Savage, National
Commander, today advised George
J. Hatfield, of San Francisco, Il
member of the France Convention
Committee of this state. Many of
these notable military and civilian
leaders will be present and speak
, at two feasts of friendship to be en-
,ioyed between America and France
during the Legion convention.
Marshal Ferdinand Foch, supreme
commander of the Allied forces dur
ing the World War, and General
John j. Pershing, wartime command.
er of the A. +. F., both honorary
national commanders of the Legion,
have signified their intention OF be-
ing spresent and taking an active
part in the Legion convention in
dude General Hanri Gouraud, Mill
tary Governor of Paris; General
Jupail, Grand Chancellor of the
Legion of Honor; General Debeny,
chief of the French Army and Min
ister of War; Vice Admiral Salaun,
chief of the French Marine; Gener-
al Guillaumat, commander of the
armies OF the allies on the Rhine;
Marshal Joffre, Marshal Petain,
Marshal Lyautey, Marshal Franchet
d 'Esperey, and Marshal Fayolle.
Many Statesmen
Among the great statesmen who
will gather for the Legion convent
ion. will be NJ. CASTOR Doumergue,
President of the Republic of France;
Nj. Raymond Poincare, Premier of
the Republic of France; NJ. Aristide
BRAND, Minister of Foreign Affairs;
Myron T. Hcrrick, United States
Ambassador to France; j. Jusserand,
former Ambassador of France TO
the United States; Paul Claudcl,
present Ambassador of France to
the United States; United States
Senator l.. ID. Tyson of Tennessee; !;
and the ministers of the French
cabinet.
Other we'll known persons present
will be Mrs. Adalin Wright
Macauley, National President of the
Legion Auxiliary; Charles A. Mills,
Chef dc ChemIn dc Fer of "Forty
and Eight Frank. T. Hines, Dir
ector OF the L. $. Veterans Bureau;
Al. Marcel Heraud,s President of
Fldae; James \. Drain, past nation
al commander and President of the
Endowment Fund corporation; F.;
Henri ID. Lindsey, Vice president
OF Fidac for the United States; and
Milton }. Foreman, past national
commander and chairman of the
Overseas Graves Endowment Fund.
legionnaires from every division
serving in the A. +. +. and every
department OF the Legion in the
United States have booked for the
France pilgrimage of the Legion.
The movement of the Legion 20
France is the greatest peacetime
pilgrimage in history. Distinguished
persons on both sides of the ocean
see in the movement step toward
letter relations between America
and France that will be felt fol
fifty years to come.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-22
CAVE EXPLORER
|. DIGS WAY OUT
AFTER SIX DAYS

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug. %.
Escaping the fate of Floyd Col
Inns, Lawrence s. Ashley, geologist
and explorer, was sufficiently re-
covered today from the effects Of
six days Imprisonment in Nick-A
Jack. cave, to give details of his eX-
pcrience. He announced he had dis
covered am unexplored cavern which
lie said is larger than Mammoth Cave
of Kcntucky.
The explorer owed his life to a
trench shovel with which he dug
fis way out Yesterday Mt Cancer
Knob Gulch, about nine miles south
Of where he entered the cave a
wek ago, today. Food which he had
hidden in, the cave for such a. con-
tingency and water from under,
ground streams sustained his life.
Nick.A-Jack Cave was not new to
Ashley when he entered it last Mon.
dav with the intention of exploring
a new cavern, among the subterran,
can. windings. He. had gone but a
short distance when a fall of rock
trapped him inside.
For two days, using a carbide
light, he searched the maze for an
opening, then his lamp went ont.
F Once he thought he saw a, CLEAN
of light-but it turned out to be the
eyes of wildcat. The animal, in;
stead of attacking the stranger in
the cave, ran away.
Before entering the ave, Ashley
left note asking that the govern
ment be notified if he failed to re-
turn by the next day,
Elsinore-Plans under way for
erection of block of store buildings,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-22
ENFORCEMENT OF
new LAW URGED
ON ALL COURTS

A recent resolution passed by the
Southern California Regional Adv
sorv council of the California Devel-
opment association urges rigid en-
fcrcement of Section 3S4 of the
Penal code. This section relates to
the throwing of inflamable mater
ials from all moving vehicles and
was passed by the legislature in an
effort to check some of the forest
fires which have caused great dam
age throughout the state due to care
lessness.
The resolution points TO the for
est growth as an important factor
/ in the production of the water sup
ply in the southern part of the state.
1t also points to this vicinity as be
ing among the most hazardous in
fires of the nature governed by
Section 3Si due to the extreme dry
ness of underground.
Copies of the resolution have been
mailed judges, state foresters and
United States district foresters loc-
/ ated in this vicinity. 1t asks their
cooperation in enforcing strict OBJ
servance of the law as laid down in
Section 3S4.
Judge Mayfield received one o.
the letters and in. commenting on ii
this morning expressed his belief
that persons riding in ears and tos'
; sing lighted cigarets from the mach
incs as they speed along are the
greatest violators of the section. He
! also added that extreme caution
should be exercised by campers in
building fires for cooking purposes
While the immediate vicinity OF
Imperial Valley is free from danger
of conflagrations, neighboring ter
ritories have felt the tragedy OF
/ forest flames.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-22
Serious Fire on
Ridge Rou'
ny United Press Leased wir'

Los ANuELEo, Aug. 2Z.--hI
dreds or ire Ilgnters touay Datq
llanles thai swept along the nj
.oute norLn OF mere, ues.roylng u
pnanlc communicated ana thiea1
ny extensive ranch holdings.
. nunaay traffic over the nlghY
was ueIayed until late yesteray
60 flames that razed some -
acres along an elght mlle tronHI
Efforts were Icing concentra
on preventing the flames II
spreaulng into Santa Barbara
.ivnal forest, nortn of flru cred
welfare missions here were q
ed upon yesterday tor men to
lie ire lIanes. Hundreds OF d
aere rushed 10 the IRE sector
trucks, and steps taken TO pro
,on aud quarter them until a
flames are checked.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-22
Girl Killed In
Auto COllisit


HANFORD, Cal, Aug. 2
Grace Reynolds, 10, dauenters
Mr.. and Mrs. ~. 4. Reynolds,
l.emoore, was fatally injured IN
automobile erasn on the Hub h
way nine miles west of here
morning. d. +. Reynolds was rep
cd to nave received serious lntel
injuries.
Automobiles belonging to
holds and Manuel Maccdo wcA
collision, the car of the former
ing shunted from the road and
a power pole. Grace Reynolds 81
was crushed and her sister Gather
received painful bruises.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-22
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of I'm
perial Valley FOR this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO


w. f. Rice, contractor on the
new Union High school building,
has been making big progress, and
there is every reason to believe
that it will be ready for the conven-
ing of school, Septemberl6.
The trustees have taken especial
pains to provide for the comfort of
the pupils, and have arranged for
electric fans tC\be installed in each
OF the three rooms.
DIR. II. j. Fuller has interested a
number of citizens in a project for
building plunge bathing establish
meut west of town on Eighth street.
|, is proposed to devote 5 acres to
this purpose and build a place which
will accommodate hundreds.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-22
Jail Breaker Is
Caught at inland

J. y. Brown, Is, of Los Angeles,
who broke Jail at Calipatria last
Friday night, was picked up by
police at [iland early Yesterday
morning. The sheriff s office was
notified and Brown was returned
here Yesterday, He is being held at
the county Jail pending arraignment
in Calipatria on a charge of bur
glary.
Brown, who is rather slender,
gained his few brief hours of free
dom by slipping out under the door
Of the Jail. The door lacks a few
inches of reaching the floor and by
careful manuvering Brown was able
to twist his way through the open
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-22
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
August 22. 1917

Yesterday 139\men were declared
physically fit for military. service
by DR.. F. A. Burger chief examiner.
Attorney James Glassford return
cd from his vacation yesterday.
Mrs. Glassford will return later in
the fall.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-22
THE WEATHER

Los ANGELES AND VICINITY
Fair tonight and Tuesday with
moderate temperature, Cloudy or
foggv in the morning.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA -
Fair tonight and Tuesday; moderate
temperature; normal fire hazard in
mountains; gentle westerly winds.
The Alaska fisherman. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1923-1932, 1927-01-15

two thirds are outside men,
depriving the Territory of the
taxes.
In favor of a few changes in
the Election laws of the Ter
ritory.
Any voter to have vote
must reside in Territory twelve
months previous to election or
maintain a bona f1de residence
in the territory. A voter must
reside in, precinct 80 days
prior to election instead of 30
days in the division as it now
reads.
This last election brought
the above to our attention. Two
boats were in port and any
person eligible to vote voted
at the Cordova polls in way
this is unfair as these persons
had a free ride if they voted
their way.
In favor of the Territory
having control of the fisheries
provided; that there be nopat-
ent or previous right to sta
tionary fishing gear allotted to
any person or concern.
In the event of Territorial
control the Commissioner
should be picked from the rank
and file also an elective office.
The commissioner to hold
two year term. All deputies
to be elected from districts
they represent.
Against any more appropria-
tions for the uplseep of the
hatcheries; or the destruction
of seals in the present manner.
If any more money be appro-
priated for killing seals, to
have a plane and bombs, or a
liberal bounty.
In favor of straight trap
license of $500 and a gradual
ed tax on the catch; $500 per
thousand up to $4,000; $3.50
per thousand up to 100000;
The Alaska fisherman. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1923-1932, 1927-01-15
.F|SHERMEN'S UNION Of
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND

Cordova, Alaska, Dec. 8, '26
Mr.. Arthur Frame,
Anchorage, Alaska.
Dear Sir:
Your letter of Oct. 20, did
not reach us until Nov. 20, and
have delayed answering until
now formulating several ideas
on fisheries regulations that
will be fair to the resident
fishermen.
What defines resident fish
ermen from none resident
one.
Any man to be able to fish
in the Territory of Alaska,
must be an American citizen
or has taken out his first pa
pers, or a bona fde resident
OF said Territory. A resident,
termed as, Claiming residence
six months prior to the issuing
of license, or maintain a family
in the Territory.
The practice among the large
canneries every year is to hire
most of the fishermen outside,
sign them up as residents and
getting away from the ten dol
lar nonresident tax.
These same men leave in
August and take in the fall
fishing in Washington and
Oregon waters where thew
must be a resident to fish.
In favor of a straight tax of
500 on each nonresident fish
ermen fishing with gill nets
and seines. The tax collector
to be also an inspector to in
spect fish boats also inforce
the law. All licenses when
issued must be sworn to before
a Notary Public.
At the present time about
400 of the fishermen take out
no license. The tax collector
visits each cannery who say
they have so many fishermen
all roc;don4 1 g: 1:A
New Britain herald., 1927-08-05
BORAH views HARM
IN NAVAL CONTEST
Regrets Some Progress Not
Made at Geneva

Boise, Idaho. Aug. S Up - The
tention to revival of world arma-
ment limitation efforts without at
tempting to assess the blame for fail
ure of the last Geneva conference, in
the opinion of Senator William f.
Borah, OF Idaho, chairman of the
foreign relations committee.
Il deeply regret some progress
was not made at Geneva" Senator
Borah said today. Anything in the
nature OF a naval race would be a
disaster of worldwide consequences.
The tax burden under which all peo-
pies in the world are now bending
is bludgeoning the human family
into state of peonage. 1t seems in
credible that police should be rur-
sued which would increase this
burden.
But instead of stopping to assess
the blame, think it better that We
consider the best method to avoid
the evil consequences and of renew
ing the effort in the future. The last
six months have been filed with in
cidents in international affairs cal
culated to create suspicion and dis
trust. to open old sores. and to en-
gender bitterness among the weaker
nations, all of whom make it impos-
sible to successfully pursue a pro-
gram of disarmament.
THE international atmosphere at
the time of the meeting of this con-
ference was surcharged with suspi-
cion and distrust upon one hand and
oppression and exploitation upon the
other. There is little use to talk
about disarmament while such poll
tics obtain"
New Britain herald., 1927-08-05
SAW GIRL MURDERED
And BODY CONCEALED
Police Given Clue to Mystery of
New York Girls Disappearance
-Bnthcr-in-La Arrested

Sprague, Czechoslovakia. Aug. 5
1P-The police claim they have
solved the mystery of the disappear
ance Of Margit Noordesmart, New
York girl. in the arrest Of man
named Sikorsky, her brother-in law.
Police say Sikorsky declared that
on July % last year, he and the girl
and two other men went to a Car
pathian mountain resort and in the
course of a walk in the woods, the
two men strangled the girl, and
buried the body in a sandhole, while
he looked on terrified.
Tho names of the two men, as
given out by the police, are John
Michalko, we'll known in Czecho-
slovak political circles. and his
friend and physician, DIR. Klepetar.
They deny Sikorsiy's story. but the
police We're continuing their efforts
today to verify it by a search Of the
spot described.
Michalko and Klepetar We're ar
rested several days ago on suspicion
of numbering the girl, the police al
leging that Michalko went through
a false marriage with her last year,
and that nothing was heard of her
after she left with Michalko and
Klepetar for Paris. ostensibly on the
way to America. When arrested
the men said the girl left them on
the way to Paris and they had not
seen her since.