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Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-11

Children s home Society of Cali
fornia is in the city today.
Brawley has secured over half of
the sum necessary to carry on its
Chamber of Commerce WORK. lndi-
cations are that the balance will be
Forthcoming during the present
week.
1t has been announced nv the
State Highway Commission that the
Merccreau bridge and construction
company has been awarded the con
tract to construct the State highway
bridge across New river at point
near Seeley. This is the last link
needed in connecting the two por-
tions of the road.
Over 5000 bales Gf cotton have
been ginned so far this season Mt
the Brawley gins. Preparations for
this year S crop indicate that a
greater number of bales will be
ginned in 1qI7-1S.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-11
Man Uninjured as
Car Hops Bridge

a Ford touring car hung suspend
cd by one wheel this morning from
the railing OF the bridge spanning
the Eighth street ditch at Broad
way. The front part of the ma
chine, including the engine, is COY
cred with the water of the canal
Just how the ear managed to hop
up atop of the railing of the span
is a question which is creating
much wonder.
The driver of the ear, n Mexican,
whose name has not been learned as
yet, was uninjured. He was thrown
from the ear to the bank or tine
canal and after looking over the
unique position of his ear he co.h-
pleted his journey atoot. The acci-
dent occurred late last night.
The railing of the bridge at the
point where the ear made its pc
culiar leap is hardly damaged.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-11

said Scooter. lis there another one
as short as that. Tooter1'
"You can look. I've got mine
learned,' Tooter answered.
He handed his brother the book,
meanwhile screwing up his eyes and
mumbling over and oyer the short
piece he had learned. Scooter leafed
the pages and gave a shout of de-
light, saying:
Here s one almost as short as
yours, Tooter! Listen.
1.-The thunder roars and the
lightning flashes. Il broke Grand
mothers S teapot all to smash.
Il m going to learn that one
"You boys have it easy said
Jingle. 'We' We learned our pieces
already, Jangle and |, and they re
longer than that. Oh, dear. l hate
speaking pieces in school Friday
afternoon!'
$50 do l." said Jangle.
. It will do you good declared
Uncle Wiggilv. "When l was
a young rabbit the best thing 1 liked
to do was to speak a piece in school
on Friday afternoon.
could you speak long piecesl"
asked Tooter with wink at his
brother.
"Oh very long" Uncle Wiggily
answered. Il know one piece that
takes nearly an hour to recite. !
was the only rabbit in our school
who could memOrize it,
You were very clever" said
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-11
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of I'm
per1al Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Feb. II, 1907

Miss Mabelle Swindle 3 class in
music is increasing quite rapidly
and she feels very much encourap-
ed. She has ten scholars here and
they are progressing splendidly un-
der her careful direction.
j. a. Walton, of Redlands. was in
the valley this week, looking after
his land interests.
The pool hall west of the Press
office has been renovated and fit.
ted up and has opened under new
management.
The Press this week printed the
contracts for the Canjaloupe Asso-
ciation and great many of them
were signed in a short time after
being off the press.
True Vencill returned from Los
Angeles Wednesday morning. He
reported that his wife was recover
ing from her illness and it was his
hope that she would be able to
return home some time next month.
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Feb. II, 1912
The City Trustees of Brawley
have appointed +. f. Palmerlee AS
city treasurer, to replace Harry
Staub, who resigned.
The United States land office has
issued to Clyde Laird a patent to
tract 113, township 13, south, range
IS east.
Three well drilling outfits are
now engaged in drilling work in the
Carriso Creek valley. An effort
viii be made to secure artesian
water.
The beautiful nine-room home of
j. i. Davis being built at the cor
ner Of Eighth and Broadway is near
ing completion and will be ready
for occupancy about March /. It
is being constructed by j. l.. Trav-
crs and viii help to make "Broad-
way famous
TEN YEARS AGO
Feb. II, 1917
D. \. Johnson, representing the
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-11

HE NEW FIORSFEIM LASTS FOR SPRING to
4 you-and now all
styles smart oxfordsand tn brings values that greater
than the cherry
to bogue styles that give much comfort and good looks
The kid oxford with
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-11
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Jingle as Tooter and Scooter went
out of the room, whispering to each
other ~ wish somebody would
speak long piece for Lady Mouse
tomorrow afternoon and take up
all the time so she wOuldn t call OH
me. -
l wish the same said Jangle.
Friday afternoon came. All the
boy and girl animals were in their
seats ready for the speaking of
;ieces. Jingle and Jangle were wor-
rying about when their turns would
come. But, all of a sudden, there
was a knock at the door, and in
came Uncle Wiggily. Some of the
pupils We're surprised, but the Lady
Mouse seemed to expect the rabbit,
for she said:
Boys and girls, some of you, /
know, do not like to learn pieces
for Friday afternoon. Some of you
hunt for the very shortest verses
you can find. Now | heard, this
morning, that in his younger days,
Uncle Wiggily was great speaker
of pieces. So l invited him here
this afternoon to show you how easy
it is to speak pieces. We shall hear
from Mr.. Longears, first.
THANK goodness. sighed jim
gle, and Toooter and Scooter tried
not to laugh. Then Uncle Wiggily
went to the platform and began
speaking. He was a good one at it,
but my. Such a long piece as he
had. Ten minutes passed, and he
was still declaiming. Fifteen min
utes-half an hour-an hour-an
hour and a half and still the rabbit
was reciting about Hiawatha and
the Charge of the Light Brigade
and the Wreck of the Hesperus all
made into one. AHd at last the
lady Mouse held up her paw.
THAT is a very wonderful
with a smile, but we shall have to
listen to the rest Of it next week.
School is out now,'
And maybe those boys and girls
weren t happy. Oh, yes indeed!
And Scooter and Tooter, who had
asked the Lady Mouse to invite
Uncle Wiggily to speak, they were
happy also. And if the bark of the
tree doesn t frighten the pussy eat
so she can I eat her condensed milk
lollypop, III tell you next about
Uncle Wiggily s carrot jam.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-11
Police Watching
for Tire Thieves

7. L. Geruens of 405 Brighton
street reported to the Ell Centre po-
lice late last night that an automo-
bile tire had been stolen from his
machine while it was parked N
front of his home. 1t was described
as a balloon tire for Ford ma.
chine. An investigation is being
conducted by the police. Several
tire thefts during the last few days
have led police to keep close
check on the spare rubber of park
ed machines and one arrest We'd
nesday night resulted in convic-
tion and the sentencing of a man to
six month S term in the city lock
ur,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-11

Peaches" said, but her mother
seems to have shown him the land
ing field.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-11
Bank Shortage
Causes Suicide

REDWOOD CITY, Feb. ll.-Fed-
eral bank examiners today believed
the shortage in the books of the
First National bank which caused
the bank S vice president, Frank X.
Townc, to commit suicide, would not
exceed $20,728. Towne shot himself
yesterday while the examiners were
auditing the books. His body was
found in clump of bushes. A
note found in his nearby automobile
read ''Look in the bushcs.n
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-11
MOulders,, Strike
ReneWs Warfare
BY United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. l1.-New
outbreak of the moulders strike war
occurred here today when Frank
Tanner, clerk at the Enterprise
foundry, was shot in the legs by
men who fired a shotgun from an
automobile.
The machine sped away and the
attackers escaped. Tanner was seri-
ously crippled.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-11

D. =. johnson, representing the
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-11
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1897, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
BY HOWARD E. GARIS
UNCLE wIGGILY SPEAKS A
PIECE

PIECE
"Oh. dcarl' sighed Jingle, one of
Uncle Wiggily's little girl rabbits
in the hollow stump bungalow
"Oh, dear!"
1.-Two dear!' came from Jangle
her sister.
"And l say three dear!' ex
claimed Tooter, who was setting be-
side his brother Scooter, leafing over
the pages of book.
NV goodness, Whatever is the
matter?' asked Uncle Wiggily who
had Just come in from a visit to
Uncle Butter, the goat, with whom
he plays Scotch checkers. is this
some sort of a game that you are
saving such sad words!'
"We've all got to learn pieces to
speak in school tomorrow said
Jingle, And, l just hate it -
so do IL sighed her sister
Jangle.
You don t hate it half as much
as l do grumbled Scooter.
And if the Lady Mouse Teacher
thinks l m going to learn a long
piece TO speak she's mistakenl'
declared Tooter. / m going to learn
the shortest one there is in the
book. - Rapidly he leafed over the
pages until he found a verse which
read:
"You d scarce expect one Of my
age
To speak on the public stagc!'
'Well, what 5 the rest of it!'
asked Scooter.
"That's all there is to it, an
swcred Tooter. THAT s all there is
to it, The shortest piece in the book.
I m going to learn that and he
began saying it over and over to
himself to remember it.
.. W | wish | a taknn that' -
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-11
FACTORY WORKERS GET
HIGHEST AVERAGE WAGE

NEW YORK, Feb. 11-Factory
workers and other manual laborers
earn an average higher wage than
office employees, according to Il
survey of the National Industrial
Conference Board, made public here.
Weekly wages of the first type of
employees averaged 81 week more
than those of clerical workers, the
analysis revealed.
The office salary study vas based
on earnings in 20 occupational cias-
sifications of office workers. The
oata for the survey was gathered IN
is cities and was collected separate
L. for men and women.
peaches - said, but her mother
seems to have shown him the land
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-11
FIND BODY IN RIVER
By United Press Leased Wirr

MERGED, Cal, Feb. l0.-i
tempts were made here TODAY
identify the body of a man, mie
aged, which was found near
Merced river. The man had a Z
net ring with the initials I'm. \
engraved upon it. Apparently
had been dead for two days.
Money 20 Loan on AutOmolE
Sierling Securities &c. Inc, FreI
Cross. Mgr. GGU Main st.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-24
RADIO CONTROL
BILL IS SIGNED
BY PRESIDENT
Commission Of Five Members
Will Have Jurisdiction
Over Radio Business

WASHINGTON. Feb. Designed
to clear up the chaotic conditions
i'll the air the radio control bill
became a law with the signature
of President Coolidge.
A commission of five members
will have complete control of radio
communication. One year is provided
and after that time initial control
will pass.
The Secretary of Commerce will
be the head but the Commission
will pass on controversies referred
to him on appeals from parties dis
satisfied with his rulings.
The Commission will have author
ity to classify radio stations. pre-.
scribe the nature of their service,
assign wave lengths, station locations
and regulate the apparatus and pre-
vent interference, one with an
other. It's tasks will prevent mono
polzation of radio communication
and end discrimination and excessive
charges for transmission.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-24
COOLIDGE SIGNS
I JUNEAU SCHOOL
BONDS MEASURE
President Approves Bill to
Allow Juneau to Issue
100000 Bonds.

An Associated Press dispatch re
ceiVed last night and telegram
received by II. +. Robert son. Presi-
dent Of the juneau School Board,
this morning, convey the news that
President Coolidge yesterday signed
the bill permitting the City of Ju-
neau TO issue bonds in the amount
of $100,oo0 to raise money for al.
ditional school building and equip
ment for this city.
The bill passed Congress and went
TO the President about ten days ago,
and is the measure under the terms
of which the proposal to submit the
question Of issuing bonds to the vot-
ers at the next municipal election
is being considered by the City
Council. The matter will be set
tied at the meeting of the City
Council tomorrow night.
Mayor james j. Connors has re
quested the people of the town to
give the matter some serious thought
and to make their views on the
proposition known to the Council
tomorrow night or earlier
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-24
GOVERNMENT Of
GREAT BRITAIN
, WARNS S0v|ETS
Stern Note Is Sent to Mos
COW Over Breach of
Solemn Agreements.

LONDON, Feb. 24.-The ris-
ing tide of British feeling
against Communist propaganda
and unsatisfactory relations be-
tween the British Government
and the Russian Soviet Govern
mont has eliminated in stern
warning forwarded by Sir Aus
ten Chamberlain to Moscow.
The warning is a protest
against continuous breach of
solemn agreements between
the two governments and also
widespread Bolshevist propa-
ganda.
The British warning is in the
form Of a diplomatic note de-
claring in the gravest terms
that the Anglo Russian trade
agreement may be abrogated,
even diplomatic relations COM
pletely severed, unless the flag
lant violations of the solemn
agreement between the two
countries cease
The note is the strongest ever
dispatched to Russia.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-24
Mine Near Seward Is
Involved in Queer Case

q OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb 24.-J
f. Ratcliff. aged %, on whose com
plant W. S. Deamer, engineer has
been arrested for forgery in San
Francisco. has engaged attorney to
protect his interests in what he char
acteriZed an attempt to steal his
share in rich silver mine near
Seward, Alaska.
Ratcliff said he was waylaid, stab
bed and thrown into Jail and threat
ened with imprisonment in con
spiracy to prevent him fulfilling a
contract to raise $225.00O to build
a mill on the mining property.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-24
SECOND man is
CONVICTED FOR
KILLING EDITOR

CANTON. Ohio. Feb. "a. Ben
convicted of second degree murder
of Don r. Mellett, Canton Editor.
The verdict carries the death penal
ty or life Imprisonment.
Rudner is charged with instigating
the plot to kill Mellett because OF
the editors attack on vice cOndi
tions on Canton. He is the second
man to be convicted. Patrick Nc.
Dermott is serving life sentence in
the Ohio penitentiary, having been
convicted of firing one of the shots
that killed Mellett. Louis Mazer the
third defendant, is awaiting trial
next month.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-24
''TAX WINKER" LATEST
THING OF BRITISHERS

LONDON, Feb. "a Winston
Churchill's cordially hated betting
tax has created "a new kind of tax
dodger called the tax winker." Bet :
ting men ask their bookmaker 10 take
a bet without tax" and on the later
refusing they go to Il street boOkie
who is quite ready to treat the bet.
ting tax as a dead letter. II is said
street bookmakers dealt in shllngs
before. they now deal in pounds, and
by winking at the tax have increased
their business enormously.
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rhe Scandia was in juneau a week
ago and the scientists aboard the
craft at that time were entertained
last Friday by he Chamber Of Com
morce at the weekly day
luucho0n.
those aboard the Scandia speak
ing at the Chamber of Commerce
luncheon We're S. II. Bell, Canadian
scientists connected with the Com
mission. X. V Butt, American scien-
tist and II. Hansen. an American
scientist connected with the Amer
ican and Mexican International Com
mission. also Capt. IIvatum.
When the Scandia was here, Capt.
Hvatum stated he intended to take
the scientists south and then return
to Alaska and fish.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-24
ALASKA STATUS
IS BOOSTED BY
B. P. R., MARCH |
Territory Becomes Separate
Road District-Williams
Remains as Chief.

On March |, those sections OF AL
aska in which the Brueau of Public
Roads operates will become a sepa-
rate road district. being segregated
from District No. /, with headquar-
ters at Portland. Ore, according to
an official announcement just re-
ceived at local headquarters of the
bureau NJ d. Williams, who has
been at the head of the bureau here
for almost two years, with rank
of Asst. District Engineer, will be
in charge of the District, as Acting
District Engineer.
The effect of this change will be
TO bring Alaska up to par with
other districts throughout the coun-
try. There are ten of these, the local
district being District No II. 1t will
be in direct contact with general
headquarters at Washington, thus
eliminating working through the Port
in the past.
Welcomed BY Officials
The raising of the status of the
Alaska branch was received with
unqualified approval by both Ter
ritorial and Federal officials. Gov.
George A. Parks said it would facil-
itate greatly the carrying out of CO.
operative working agreements be-
tween the Territory, the Forest Serv-
ice and Bureau of Public Roads
and probably expedite the program
for construction of low type roads
into mineralized areas along the
coastal streams heading back into
the regions of the international
Boundary.
1t is indicated that the agreement
recently reached between the Gov
ernor, District Forester c. H. Flory
and the Bureau of Public Roads
relative to extensive surveys in
t(n0tinc4s on Page Ei9htl
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WASHINGTON U
PROF. LET OUT

SEATTLE. Feb. 2i.-H. J. Cham
bers, University OF Washington Eng
lish instructor, who used the book
What ! Believe" by Bertrand Rus
sell, as a textbook in his classes.
has been placed on probation and
will not be reemployed at the end
Of the present quarter. Officials of
the English department said the
instructor also allowed students 10
discuss religious subjects in the
classes and the parents objected
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-24
FISHING CRAFT
MEETS DISASTER
IN WEST ALASKA
Scandia Hits Reef and Goes
Down Scientists, Crew
Narrowly Escape.

SEATTLE. Feb. "a. - Six
scientists OF the Interna tional
Fisheries Commission and the
crew of nine escaped with their
lives when the 100 foot schoon-
er Seandia struck reef and
sank fourteen miles from Ko-
diak, Alaska.
The scientists were aboard
the Scandia studying the life.
movements OF the halibut for
the Canadian and American
governments.
A radio message said the Is
men were being taken to Ko-
diak and will proceed to Sc
attic on the steamer Admiral
Watson.
The loss of four lives was mar.
rowly averted by the arrival
CT feet of small vessels from
Kodiak just as the Scandia was
sinking
A dozen fishing smacks head
ed for the open sea when Capt.
Olaf Hvatum sent a wireless
message to the Kodiak radio
station that the Scandia was
sinking fast and eleven had left
the snip in the only lifeboats.
The Captain, radio operator
and two others remained
aboard They we're taken from
the Soaadia as she was rapidly
filing with water and the res
cue boats just cleared as the
craft raised high in the air and
went down stern first.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-24
HOLDS LONG RECORD
:. AS FUNERAL PREACHER

year, the burial parson", establish
ed a days record by officiating at
eight services.
For more than 80 years Rev
Mr., Barth held pastorates in Kan
sas. before removing to Denver to
go into retirement But short
time afterward he stopped at local
gency service as officiating minister
and since has became probably the
hardest working minister in Denver
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DENVER, Feb. 24.-Denver lays
claim to having developed the
champion funeral preacher.
To the Rev. Gustav G. Barth, ''re-
tired" minister has heen given the
wreath of champion for his record
in presiding at funeral services. He
is S4 and has been in active service
for more than half a century.
l 900 funerals in the last two years.
In addition, on January 2, OF this
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-24
" lid Life Refuge
Proposed Along
Alaska Railroad

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2l.-The
creation of a wild life refuge
at Curry. Alaska. for beaver and
muskrat, and preserves al other
points along the Alaska Rail
road. is authorized. Under terms
of the authorization order it will
be unlawful 10 hunt, trap. cap
ture or kill any beaver or MUS
krat in reservations which are
placed under the jurisdiction of
the Department of Agriculture.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-24
MANILA IS HIT
HARD BY FIRE

MANILA. Feb. "a - Fire today
swept the heart of the business sec
ton of Manila causing damage esti-
mated between $1,O00,0O0 and 81
600 900. Nine of the principal bust
ness houses were destroyed and four
others damaged. This is the second
bad fire to hit Manila within six
weeks. No loss of life is reported.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-24
Gold Vein discovered;
Rush Is Now Expected

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Feb. "a.
The discovery of Il gold vein over
one mile long and 90 feet wide by
a woman on Lake Manitoba, ma :
prove one Of the richest finds made
in the golds fields northwest OF
Manitoba. This is according to adj
vices received here. \ gold rush is
expected to follow.
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Matthew's church. New Kent road.
Policemen are not concerned with
petty gossip spreaders, says the min
ister. who has conceived this scheme
of dealing with persons of spiteful
nature.
The female scandal monger of
South London is the counterpart of
the male grumbler who has no
healthy thoughts and therefore re-
sorts to the easiest form of con-
versation-fa fault finding" writes the
vicar in his parish magazine
THE female species is the same
type. She chatters empty stupidities
and does harm in that way. The
thing Tor the vicar to do is to ignore
her, but il she really does harm and
Continued ON Page Fiyel
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Pass over Andes

NETGSN. Argentina, Feb. "a. -
Three American planes passed over
here having cleared the Andes, and
going in the direction of Bahia Blan-
ca. The fourth plane is coming. The
entire population watched the planes
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Many in Peril
In Households
Adritt on Rluer

PORTLAND Ore, Feb. 2I.-POlice
estimate thai 40 houseboats, several
of them with occupants aboard, are
adrft on the Willamette river Iar-
Dor police are trying to rescue those
in peril. The river is at flood stage.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-24
Major Borges Attempting
Flight, Italy to Uruguay

MADRID, Feb. 24.-Major Larro
Borges, flying from Italy to Uruguay,
has arrived at Casa Blanca. Morocco
on the west coast of Africa, from
Malaga, Spain.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-02-24
CHANNEL F|vES
At KETCHIKAN;
GAMES TONIGHT
Juneau and Douglas Basket
ball Players Ready for
Cames-Schedule.
Especial to Empire. }

KETCHIkAN. Alaska, Feb. IA
The Juneau and Douglas boys bas-
ketball fves of the Gastineau Chan
mel high schools arrived here this
aboard the Alaska and all
are i'll fine condition.
The interschoOl basketball tour
ney opens here tonight between the
boys fyes The following is the
schedule.
Tonight
Douglas vs.. Wrangell.
Juneau VS., ketchikan.
Friday Night
Wrangell vs.. Juneau.
Douglas VS.. Ketchikan.
Saturday Night
Douglas VS.. Juneau.
Wrangell VS. Ketchikan.