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thousand will give him the thought patience that
they will business they make successful And he the
cheerful thing will live charity and few crumbs They
such glory such happiness them from him
in nothing else in all the wod and they him shah
billy They call him the wonderful thing the world and
him the
Lady Bountiful give the Bird
your balcony will live cold comfort But he will fill
your house with the Song of Love, Understandings
NELL BRINKLEY.
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This Day in Our History

THE first winter at Plymouth time tragedy and
suffering for the coonsts who to America in the spring
Of 1921 Followed perfect and their first harvest for
which they made Thanksgiving November Is, 1921
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An old bench said,
"Why do you rattle, Window"
The window said,
"Teeny Mouse has run away
and Weeny Mouse cries.
So little green stool hops.
The little red broom sweeps,
The big door bangs,
And I must rattle"
''Then / shall rock"
said the old bench.
U. P. C. News Service, Inc.
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By
M. Genevieve Sylvester

The little tree said,
."Why do you rock, old bench?"
'Teeny Mouse has run away
and Weeny Mouse cries.
So the little green stool hops.
The little red broom sweeps,
The big door bangs,
The window rattles,
and I rock" said the bench.
II shall drop my leaves"
said the little tree.
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Another Point for Darpin

PES like men, thirtytwo teeth and mammals in general
have about number There are exceptions for
rodents commonly have twenty number exceeded by eight
hare and rabbit A dolphin has 200 teeth.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-28
Officers Halt
Shipm ent OF
Green Melons

Continuation of the intensive
campaign to prevent the shipping
Of green melons from Imperial val
ley occurred last night on the Los
Angeles highway beyond Westmor-
land when the deputies of Horticul-
iural Inspector b. \. Harrigan
dumped a portion Of the contents
of several trucks which we're at
tempting to leave the valley.
The "'raid - was conducted by
the deputies following the rumor
that fruit and vegetables not meet,
ing the standardization require
ments wcse being trucked out from
the north end of the valley at night.
Last nights "hrul also included
Il. number of lugs Of tomatoes
Other high lights Of the day : at
tempt to enforce the law were sen.
tences imposed by Judge I. May
field on two japanese who were
found guilty of attempts to ship
green cantalouprs. \. Muira was
given 80 davs suspended Jail sen-
trnce, and \. Nishim oto was fined
$50 hv the court. Both men had
been previously warned on more
than one occasion, representatives
of the horticultural inspection de
partmcnt stated.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-28
EASTSIDE SCHOOL,
RACCALAU UREATE
SERVICE SUNDAY

At the Second Baptist church
Baccalaurcate services fer tie East
side branch Of Central Union high
school and junior college viii be
held tomorrow morning Mt II.
The program, according to W. A.
Payne, principal Of the school, will
L, as follows: Processional-" On
ward Christian SoldierS;' - "Seren-
AIDE, " iSchubert) EastSidc school
chorus; selection "On Lies High
way, =" hgh school orchestra; inyo-
cation, Rcv. Thomas Hughes; Sup
plicatiun "a prayer) orchestra ;
scripture lesson, Rev. }. N. Riddle,
ID. D.; offcratorv, sacred medley,
orchestra: selection, "prc.er from
the Heart Of Emancipation high
hool chorus; hcncdiction; post
lGdc, esprit of Freedom, - orches-
ira.
The public is invited to attend.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-28
GRAMMAR SCHOOL
GRADUATION ON
NEXT WEDNESDAY

Graduation exercises for the city :
elementary school pupils VIII be-
held at the Wilson school ON the
evening of Wednesday, June /, ac,
cording to an announcemet made TO-
day by Miss Nora Eplcr, principa
Of that school. This will be- IN,
first time in the history of th,
school that formal evening exereis
os have been held in the school :
own auditorium.
The address 20 the class will be-
delivered by Rev. Horace X. Holt.
zinger, pastor of the Methodist Epis.
copal church of Brawley.
Music will be furnished bv chor
us composed of membcrs of the
graduating class. under the direc
tion of Miss Helen Cruickshank,
and by the school orchestra. Supt.
b. M. Gruwell will present the di-
plomas.
On Thursday night, .hc evening
following graduation, the class will
have a lawn party at the school.
house. A picnic dinner will bt
served, to be followed by n program
of games. The class advisors. Mrs
B. Nj. Gruwell, Mrs. Eva Walker and
Miss Lena Eastwood will chapcron
Names of the members of the
graduating class will be announced
IN Tuesday S issue of the Press.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-28
Mountain Springs
Grade Is Open

falley residents planning trips
west from here over the Weekend.
will be pleased 10 know that Noun
tain Springs grade is in splendid
condition, being paved and open al.
most its entire length. according to
the local office Of the Automobile
Club of Southern California.
The only section that is not
paved. and which will be operated
under controls. is the short stretch
between shepard : bridge and the
first turn Immediately beyond it.
This section should not hold mp
traffic longer than few NOM
cnts at any time.
Aside from this stretch the grade
is double paved clear 10 the top, Of
fering splendid road "a long as
drivers observe the precautions
necessary on any grade.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-28
Scientist Picks
Western City As
New Metropolis
by United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, May 2S.-The Pa.
cific Northwest is destined to be
the future center of world prosper
ity and culture, according to sur,
vcy of the scientific proba bill
ties' made by DR. j. Russell Smith,
professor of economic geography at
Columbia University.
Discussing his conclusions in an
interview published by the Ameri-
can Magazine, DIR. Smith explains:
1.-THE more one studies the fact,
ors that have produced flourishing
civilizations, the more unbounded
becomes his confidence in the future
of the area extending 400 miles
along the Pacific coast of Oregon
and Washington, and including the
cities of Seattle, Portland, Tacoma,
Everett, Bellingham, Vancouver
and Victoria.
"Basing my assertion on past
history and on economic and indus
trial conditions of today, it is here
that | expect American civilization
To reach its maximum. / expect
this area to out.strip New York, ov-
grooming soon the advantage which
the metropolis has had of an early
start.
"In the Northwest of which |
speak, | anticipate that, man for
man, Americans will eventually
realize their greatest achievement
almost certainly their greatest ply
steal achievement, perhaps their
highest mental achievement in sci
ence. literature and the arts. -
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-28
ELMER GENTRY"
IS RAPED BY
pRESRYTERIANS
Poin t to Pension Fund
AS Proof of Ministry
Standing.
By BEN E. TITUS

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
SAN FRANCISCO. May 2S.-
Prohibition is more firmly entrench-
ed today than ever before, the board
cf Christian education of the Pres
byterian church reported to the
139th general assembly Of the
church here today.
"During the last year. the re
port said. "vast strides have been
made in the enforcement of the 18th
amendment. The liquor traffic is
no longer a commercialized vice.
With the rising tide of intelligent
youth, there is no doubt that the
safety of prohibition is assured.'
'.Elmer Gantry' was given the
lie by the report of the committee
of pensions which announced the
successful completion of the year S
drive for an endowment fund Of
$l5, 100000 for the pension and re
lief of aged ministers and their de-
pendants, DR. William Hiram
Foulzes, general secretary of the
Presbyterian board of ministerial
relief, told the delegates last night.
1.-The hard headed laymen of the
Presbyterian church would not have
contributed $15,000,000 to pension
Presbyterian preachers if the latter
We're in any way like Elmer Gan
try" =" Foulkes said.
The report of the board of Christ
ian education decried the threaten
ed loss of the American Christian
Sabbath and urged that the church
continue for year its campaign
for the observance of Sunday strict
ly rs a Sabbath day.
Sessions of the assembly were,
during the first two days, entirely
amicable and without a rift to mar
the scholarly routine of the con
vcntion, but with the opening of
discussion upon the report of the
Princeton seminary committee to-
day, the ultra fundamentalists were
expected to open their guns for the
first onslaught against the conser-
yative liberals.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-28
Gus" Bostick Named AS
Man Who Shot Belle
Adamson.
HAD LONG FEUD
Man Sought Has Been in
Trouble Several Times
In Few Months.
Belle Adamsor died at the
hospital shortly before II
o'clock this morning, without
regaining consciousness.

While Belle Aaamson, &c, col
I ored woman, lies at the point of
death in the FL Centre hospital, her
! body badly broken by wounds from
shotgun, police are securing the
county in an effort to find A. j.
"Gus" Bostick. colored, believed
to be her assailant. The shooting
: occurred at the intersection of Oh.
i've and New streets at 5:45 o clock
this morning. At the hospital it is
said that the woman will never re
gain consciousness.
According to information furnish
ed the police the first charge struck
the woman in the left arm and the
second in the breast. x third
charge is said to have been fired at
her by Bostick as she lay ON the
ground Bostick is said to have
then turned q gun on Nose Adam
son, the woman S husband, firing
twice, but missing. In the mean
time Adamson got busy himself
with a small revolver but was un-
able TO hit his assailant, the bullets
falling short as the man ran from
the scene.
Police were called aud network
spread about the county in an eff
fort to locate Bostick Deputy
sheriffa were stopping all trains
pnd combing them, the search tend
ing toward the south, it being be-
lieved that Bostick had started
toward Mexico.
Clew at Dogwood
Shortly after O'Clock a report
was received at headquarters to the
effect that man wearing small
, black hat, tan cOveralls, about 6
feet tail and weighing about 10
pounds had entered house on the
Dogwood canal. He had drawn a
revolver when the woman of the
house answered his summons to thu
door and upon seeing it she fled.
/ The man is said to have entered
the house. This started an inves-
tigatiou in that district. The de-
scription fitted that of Bostick to
the letter. Bostick when last seen
. had the shotgun and revolver in
! his possession. 1t is believed that
he has gotten rid of the shotgun.
Trouble between Bostiek and the
victim of the shooting has been
brewing for some time. Bostiek
was brought to FL Centre from
bakersfield late in February, be-
lieved at that time to be Booker
, Bostick, relative, wanted for an
assault on two white girls at Impe'
{Continued on mage g.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-28
Bankers Fail To
Identify Newman
by United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, May 2S.-Art
Newman, notorious Illinois gang
ster, was back in the county jail
here today following an unsuccess-
full effort by employees of Long
Beach bank to identify him as the
bandit who held up the Bank of
Italy branch in the beach city, two
months ago.
Newman, whose wife appealed
to Governor Young for protection
for her husband, following reports
that eastern gangsters were enroute
TO the Pacific coast to kill him, was
escorted under heavy guard.
Meanwhile the fourth warrant to
be received by authorities in a week
for the gangster arrived. The lat
est warrant against Newman, who
is wanted in West City, ILL.,, in con-
nection with the murder of Mayor
Joe Adams, charges assault and rob
berry.
Gov. Young has informed New
mans attorney that pending receipt
Of affidavits from Youngstown, o.,
and East st. Louis, ILL.,, a hearing
on extradition proceedings has been
postponed.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-28
Bank Of England
To BE Guarded
By FIoed Water
ny United Press Leased Wire

Ey 1Dtfeu PresS Leased W ire
LONDON, May 28.-Henceforth
il will require an army of deep-sea
divers to rob the vaults of the Bank
of England.
The saying safe as the Bank of
England" is III no danger of be-
coming obsolete now, until all the
water is removed from the surface
of Mother Earth, as new defences
which are being included in the re
building of the bank which is now
taking place, will constitute obsta-
cles to invasion such as have never
yet been created in the circumstance
es.
When the work is terminated, it
will be possible to flood the bank $
great vaults from three different
places. First, from the premises
of the buildings itself, second from
a point in this city which, of course,
is being kept secret and lastly from
an undivulged locality ten miles out
of London.
In addition to the devices which
will require prospective burglars to
become fishes, if they plan to visit
the Bank of England, the builders
have provided a system whereby in
case any modern and evil-disposed
Hercules attempts to dislodge one of
the concrete blocks which constitute
the walls Of the building, an electric
wire will be broken resulting in the
immodiote sounding Of an alarm.
The concrete blocks are reinforc.
ed by old steel-wire ships cable
which are interlaced into panels
and placed on top Of one another
in the mould. They are six feet long
by two feet wide by two feet thick.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-28
Bee Stings Eve,
Owner Files Suit
ny United Press Leased Wire

COTTONWOOD, Cal. May 81
Bees which are allowed to run at
large should wear muzzles, accord.
ing to n decision rendered in the
township court here today when
Mrs. Ida Reusche was awarded $l2
damages against j. 4. Wing. upon
her complaint that one of Wing S
bees stung one of her ewes and the
eve died.
Wing, claiming that the bee was
not properly identified as his, an
nouneed that he will appeal the
ease to the supreme court if neces-
sary, rather than pay the judg-
ment
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-28
Doctors Operate
On Sonora Gales
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, May 2S.-Seno-
RI Natalia Gales, wife of the presi
dent of Mexico, underwent an OPP
Grafton here today for a chronic
ailment at the California Lutheran
hospital.
Although the operation was to
have been performed yesterday and
the consent of President Gales had
been received, it was postponed,
DR.. Alexandra Hallace announced,
because Sonora Gales said she did
lot feel strong enough to withstand
the ordeal.
Sonora Gales has been in the
hospital for week preparing for
the operation to alleviate an intes-
final disorder, DR.. Wallace per-
formed the operation assisted by
prs. r. Bowden, G. r. Servin and
Z. c. Houle.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-28
|V0MAN DYING FOLLOWING SHOOTING SCRAPE
os Angeles Aqueduct gain Dyrnar11ited During Night
Press TO Move
Over Holiday

There will be no issue of the
Press on Monday, Memorial Day
and the management will take
advantage Of the weekend holi-
day to move into its new build
ing on State street, just west Of
Sixth.
Although the new home of the
Press is not yet completed, pro-
vision has been made to carry
ON publication there. Persons
having business with the Press
should call at the new building
after Monday morning.
It is hoped to have the build
ing completed about the middle
Of June.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-28
Wrecked Vessel
Towed To Port
Ry United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, May 2s.-The new
Matson liner Malolo which was
rammed amidships off Nantucket
Light on her trial run Wednesday
afternoon, was towed into quaran-
tine today.
The s7,00o,oo0 ship. built in Phil
adelphia for the California Hawai-
ian run, was drawing 35 feet of
water forward and 80 feet aft,
which made it impossible to put her
in dry dock for repairs.
As result it was planned TO
pump out the water in the fire and
engine rooms and patch the ship
temporarily before towing it to the
dry docks in Brooklyn.
High officials of the Matson lines
Of the builders, who had been
aboard on the slow Journey to New
York, were taken off in tugs az
quarantine.
The Malolo was rammod by the
Norwegian steamer Jacob Christen-
sen, which was slightly damaged bat
came into port Thursday on her
own power.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-28
Carroll Status
Still Undecided

ATLANTA, Ca. May 2s.-- Earl
Carroll New York theatrical pro-
3ucor. is in critical condition from
maladv part physical and part
mental. DR.. Henry MoGehcc, Allan
Ia diagnostician, said today.
Something must be done, DR..
McGchee declared, "if Carroll is
TO recover. | cannot saw mt this
time what the cause Of Carroll s
condition is but viii be able to do
so in time. -
The report Of DIR. McGehoe, DIR.
Fred G. Williams, superintendent of
the South Carolina State hospital,
is To Dee forwarded at once to the
department Of justice in Washing
ton
None Of tho physicians would saw
whether In recommended clemencv
for Carroll now federal prisoner
under sentence for perjury, q
charge growing out Of the iuvesti.
cation into his famous "'hath tub -
birthday party i'm New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-28
RunaWay's Trip
Comes To End

William Coopman, aged l3, of
Litchfiold, Ariz., a small town near
Phoenix came to the end of what
he intended to be a long journey yes
terday afternoon. 1t ended when he
was picked up by city police at
Holtville. Coopman ran away from
his home several days ago and start
ed ON a hitch hike, planning TO visit
numerous places in the west The
Holtville authorities turned the
youngster over to the county Off
cials and wires have been sent to
Phoenix preparatory to returning
the boy to his home.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-28
Boat in Distress
On East Coast

BY United Press Leased Wire
NEW YORK, May 2S.-Coast
guard cutters were racing today
to the aid of the Italian freight
or Valtellina off Sandy Hook. in
response TO S. o. s. signals
which twice interrupted radio
broadcasting during the night.
The signals were faint and
radio stations were unable 20 get
from the Valtellina any informa-
ton as 10 what was the matter.
The S o. s. first was heard at
IL p. M.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-28
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Valley theater, "Senorita.
Palace theater, Hey! Cow
boy"
SUNDAY
Services, all churches.
valley theater, Wedding
Bills.''
Baccalaureate service, high
school, s p. IN.
Baccalaureate service, Eastside
school, IL a. m, Second Baptist
church. go.
MONDAY
Memorial Day services, Ever
green cemetery, 10 a. m.
TUESDAY
Boy Scout committee luncheon,
Hotel Barbara Worth.
Lions Club luncheon, Hotel Bar
bara Worth,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-28
!; SECOND
|[AST IN
TWO DAYS
plOsiOn Comes While
Sheriff Hunts Men Who
Wrecked Siphon Friday
EP AIRS ST A r T
Angeles Officials
Threaten Punishment
For Offenders.
BY United Press Leased Wire

HVSS DeapGu " NV
bS ANGELES, May 2s.-Thc
Angeles aqueduct was dyna-
Il for second time In "a hours
y today at the Big Pine power
he, $50 miles north of here. ac-
ing to reports reaching water
cr bureau officials.
n telephone lines into Owens
ey were cut by the dynamiters.
meager reports said that more
J 300 feet of the intake leading
the Big Pine power house had
blasted away by a heavy ex,
ion.
he second explosion was report
as Shelf Tom Hutchinson
lnyo county went into
hills in search of a gang
men who destoyed APP
ximately AIS feet of siphon in
name Canyon Yesterday, and
rs the water feud between Owens
Hey ranchers and the city Of Los
Eclcs TO a crisis.
j. 4. Van Norman. assistant chiof
|ineer of the city water and
yer department announced that
fually every section OF the aq.
|uct, which carries the city $
I'm water supply. had been placed
Ter hea:y guard.
according to two aqucduct cm-
Eees, Lew Spratt, and his uncle
N Spratt, the first blast was set
by band of 10 men, who seized
m before daylight Yesterday
ding them captive until the dyna-
e was planted.
'ollowing the explosion they were
,ased and the dvnamitrrs d,s-
When the elder Spratt at
ped to telephone llaiwee res
DIR and have the water cut off.
found that all wires had been
rhe two men were forced :o<walk
miles to Little Lake where the
rm was sounded. Because of the
kness neither were able to give
of their captoiS.
No Water Shortage
ran Norman estimated that be
zen $4,000 and $4,000 damage
been done by the blast which
, out 475 feet of the huge steel
2. Two weeks probably will be re.
red to repair the damage but
re will be no shortage of water,
reservoirs below the break hold
about two months supply.
he blasting cu'minat"d u bitter
d which began j.. !o"i when an
N section of the aqusduct was
Several months later
,and of ranchers took possession
the Alabama control gatos and
Il them open for several days.
'everal weeks ago mayor Cryer
eived a letter from Invo county
chers warning the mayor not to
It American citizens b. driven
'ond the point of endurance. y
he ranchers claim they have neve'
IN compensated for the damage
le to their homes and ranches by
erection Of the aqueduct which
Y claim deprives them Of water
turned Inyo county into a des-
te desert.
dembers Of the dynamite gang
said to be known and bitter
ignation was expressed by city
county authorities asains' the
. Action to prosecute the dyna'
ers was to be taken today.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-28
SUNDAY MEMORIAL SERVICE

Memorial sunday services for
Buvce Atcn Post. which were 90 hc
feld at the Episcopal church TO-
borrow. have been changed 10 the
Methodist church. An members ~
the post and the auxiliary as we'll
rs the general public, are invited
to attend the services.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-28

America has the sceptcr Of the
world within reach, comments the
same paper, just now the scepter
we re worrying most about is one
welded by certain right fielder
for the New York Yankees.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-28

Carriers Have Guests. and
Mrs. Edwin o. Carter have had as
heir house guests for several DAYS
DR.. and Mrs. Claude G.. Dickey of
pes Moines, Ia, who have just left
FOR San Diego, where they will
spend two weeks at the Park Man.
pr. DR.. Dickey Is n well.known
thild specialist, and Mrs. Dickey is
h prominent club woman, being at
The present time president of the
IDes Moines Federated Women :
Clubs for the second year. The
Carriers, with their sons, Addison
and James, will spend the week end
HOLIDAYS with the Dickeys at the
Park Manor.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-28

\ pnrehred HolStcin cow owned
hs J., 4. Stenmark, Manteca, San
joaquin county. recently Welded
% pcunts Of buttaTfat in so days.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-28

Lindbergh bade good bye to lie
Bourgct field which witnessed the
beginning of his flight with a char.
acteristic bit of daring,
\ 80 yard run was sufficient for
the Ryan plane to leave the ground
and Lindbergh, when not more than
two wards off the surface of the
field, executed a sharp right bank
in which his right wing careened
toward the ground.
From this maneuver, Lindbergh
went into Il magnificent right hand
turn as he climbed into the air. He
soon was over Paris while crowds
in the boulevards stared and cheer
ed.
Returning over lie Bourget at
l:07, Lindbergh flew at a height of
only 800 feet, dipped his wings in
salute to his French friends and
Strengthened out his course toward
Brussels.
The thousands gathered here to
see the flyer away sent after him a
roaring, booming cheer that mingled
with the explosive racket of Lind
hergh s motor.