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Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-24
THE kLAN Nv ALABAMA

The Ku Klux Klan, waning in many states where it
was strong few years ago. has still been power in
Alabama. Some of its leaders boased of its domnat-
ing Alabama politics 1t firmly entrenched and
men feared to oppose it.
Recently there have been several very brutal fog-
gngs IN the state, which laid to the Klan. In
some of them Klansmen have been arrested and con-
vlcted. In one involving the kidnapping and foggng
OF jeff Galloway of Oneonta five members of the Kan
have pleaded guilty and accepted sentences of six
months in jail, along with heavy fines, rather than
face trial
The charge against them was "nctng to riot That
seems rather artificial but serves the purpose
The klan in Alabama as elsewhere, has doubtless
been blamed unjusty for offenses committed in it's
name by outsiders. But has often been pointed out
It's own secret methods and occasional brutality afford
convenient cloak and set example to others. And
some very bad cases are proved against Klansmen.
Such things are killing the Klan. The awessness
which involves taking the law into private hands
cannot be tolerated.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-24

as he hoped, when the ragged man
waved one flapping coat sleeve at
the two rabbits and said:
'Don t be afraid. Don't run away!
[ won't hurt you!'
"But YOU have gun and it may
shoot by accident said Uncle Wig
gily.
"Ha, Hal That isn't a gun; it s
only stick made to look like a
gun to fool the erows!' chuckled the
ragged man. ~ m not hunter.'
''What are you then?" asked
Eaby bunty.
Before the ragged man could an
swer Uncle Wiggily said
"Oh, / know this gentleman now.
have seen him before though not
lately because the corn was too high.
But since the corn has been cut and
piled into shocks | can see him more
plainly
"Who is he?' asked Baby Bunty.
"A Scare Crow" answered the
rabbit uncle.
"That S just who | am, said the
ragged man, 'and ! am so glad 10
have somebody to talk to. Please
come over here and visit with me a
while. Since the corn grew too big
for the crows to pull up ! have had
nothing to do, and | am lonesome.
Come and talk to me.
AS there was nothing to fear,
Uncle Wiggily and Baby Bunty hop
ped toward the Scare Crow. They
saw that he was nothing but an old
ragged coat and trousers of the far
ner filled with straw. The head of
the Scare Crow was made of bum
die of rags with white rag for a
face, and the mans eyes, nose, and
mouth were made of charcoal. AS
he had said his gun was just a
crooked stick.
But | like the Scare Crow just
the same" whispered Baby Bunty.
"He looks So jolly
"I feel more jolly, now that you
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-24
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARIS
Copyright, 1927, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
SCARE CROW

Once npon a time, as Uncle Wig
gily was hopping around in the wood :
looking for some dried mushrooms
that he might take home to his wife,
the rabbit gentleman heard a noise
behind him. It was a noise made by
some one walking in the ruStling
leaves on the ground, and at once
Mr.. Longears hopped inside hol-
low stump that grew near by and
peered through a hole in the side.
For" said Uncle Wiggily to
himself, "that sounds like the Bob
Cat walking in the dried leaves, and
don t want him to catch me. y
But one look through the hole in
the side of the stump showed the
rabbit gentleman that it was only
Baby Bunty who was rustling the
dried leaves, and of course out hop
ped Uncle Wiggily to greet the lit
tie orphan rabbit.
..What are YOU doing alone here
in the woods?' asked the bunny
uncle.
Il am just coming home from
school, " Punty replied. 81 stayed In
to help the Lady Mouse Teacher
clean off the blackboards, and now
am going to your bungalow by the
short cut through the woods and
over the corn field. -
I'm go with you" said Uncle
Wiggily, "as ! don t seem able to
find an adventure today.
But an adventure vas waiting for
tine rabbit gentleman just little
way ahead, though he did not know
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-24
SOUS.4'S ENTHUSIASM

Happy is the man who finds in life the job he likes
pest to do and then does with fine enjoyment enthus-
iasm and success. John Philip Sousa, who has been
conducting bands for nearly so years. apparently is
such fortunate one. The other day he told report
how he feels about his job.
Every time l mount the platform, l feel wild
desire to put the best concert of my career have
felt that since | first led orchestra Lord knows
what will happen to me if that feeling ever stops.
Probably will be the end of me-"
Tired of his work? Bored? Eager to retire and
never look at another piece of band music? Not the
great Sousa. At II years of age he is getting big
kick out of his work the thousands of Americans
who would rather hear Sousas band than almost any
musical organization could name.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-24
the ragged man.

way. The stalks of corn had been cut
and piled into what looked to be
small Indian tents, though they were
c;ifled shocks.
Pcering through the rows of corn
shocks Uncle Wiggily and Baby
Bunty saw what they thought was a
very ragged man with Il gun stand
ing in the field. Punty pulled Mr..
Longears by the paw and cried:
Come on. Let's run! There's a
hunter with gun and hc'll shoot
you, Uncle Wiggily! Run! Hop
fast!'
~ guess that would be a wise
thing to do. said the rabbit gentle
man. He was just making sure that
his pink twinkling nose was fasten-
ed on tight so it wouldn T drop off
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-24
Japanese Airship
Wrecked by Storm
by United Press Lensed Wire

TOKYO, Oct. 24--Japan's IS only dir
igible, the N-3, sister craft of the
famous Norge, was destroyed by
Flames yesterday.
One of the crew of seven was in
iured. The naval ministry inform
ed the United Press that the craft
lest kasumiguara flying field Sat
urday afternoon for naval maneuv-
ers and proceeded TO Nachi Johima,
one of the Bonin group of Islands,
whore it encountered terrific
storm which continued throughout
the night.
Early yesterday Commander Lieu
tenant Fujioski decided to land on
the shore of Komiushima. After
descending the dirigible broke its
moorings and blew out to sea,
bouncing along the tops of the
waves. 1t finally exploded and
sank.
The crew was saved by leaving
the blazing craft.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-24
Mrs. Jensen Still
Held at Hospital
ny United Press Leased Wire

HOLLYWOOD, Oct, 24.-Beeause
of her highly nervous condition
Marguerite Jensen, wife of the Dole
flight hero, will be confined to the
Benedict hospital here for several
days. e.,
Attendants at the institution SAID
today that she had almost complete
ly recovered from the effects of an
overdose of poison taken Saturday
but her nerves were in such a state
as to threaten complete break
down.
Mrs. Jensen told Officers she took
the poison to induce sleep after she
had grieved over the loss of four
friends in an air crash at Honolulu
October 16.
Her husband, Martin, was expect.
cd to arrive here today to attend
his wife. He was engaged in a
transforming trip when his wife's
condition was made known to him.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-24
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Oct. "a, 1912

Mrs. G.. f. Paris returned this
morning from the coast, where she
has been since July.
Mrs. Kyle cBratnev and daugh-
trr returned from Los Angeles this
morning.
The mercury was unable to get
over 81 today, and the sky is over
cast.
All records for speed were shat
tered when a car arrived in FL Gem
tro from San Diego after four hours
ard % minutes. The mae hine, which
contained five passengers and con
siderable equipment, is the path
rruer for the San Diego to Phoenl>
race which is to be held soon. The
ear considerably bettered the rec
ord made by the stripped ears in
the last race.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-24
Eastern Trio
Held by Police
Ey United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24.-Three
asserted members of Chicago gun
mob were held in city Jail today
charged with suspicion of robbery.
They were npprehended early this
morning when police broke into an
apartment and seized supposedly
stolen property and number of
weapons.
The suspects, police charge, have
criminal records in st. Louis and
Chicago. One of the men, Patrick
Hogan, "a, is said to be wanted in
st. Louis for the murder of po-
liceman.
The other two, Herman Weiner
and Alex Harris, are suspected of
many local crimes as well as Grim
inal offenses committed in Chica-
90.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-24
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of I'm
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Oct O1 1OA7

Mrs. L. M. Appleby has gone 20
Los Angeles to visit her daughter
The members of the Imperial Ep-
worth League were very pleasantly
entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. w. H..
Conser. The young people passed
the time in iollity until a late hour,
when refreshments were served. A
feature of the evening was a prom
enade of ghosts.
III. X. Hemingway of Santa Ana
is here looking after his ranch.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-24
TEN YEARS AGO
Oct. "a 1917

James r. Ford, chairman of the
auto committee of the Liberty bond
drive for this week, SAYS that more
machines are needed for the good
cause.
Mrs. T. r. Fishburn of Hcbcr
visited the city.
c. w. McCabe, San Diego and I'm
perial county Dodge dealer, and
Purl Willis, manager of the Impe-
rial county branch, returned from
Salton Sea with big bag of ducks.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-24
Score Killed In
Finland Tragedy
BY United Press Leased Wire

HELSINGFORS, Finland, Oct. "a.
Twenty one persons were burned
to death or suffocated in a fire at
a moving picture theater at Tam
mersfors last night.
A film caught fire. Patrons,
warned to leave, rushed for the ex-
its to find them jammed by a big
crowd waiting to get into the next
show.
A free for all fight began out
side the exits between leaders of
the panic stricken audience and
those waiting to get in.
Firemen were forced to use hoses
to disperse the fighters.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-24
NO CHANGE TO BE MADE
IN TIJUANA CLOSING

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-Assist-
ant Secretary of the Treasury Low
man announced today the I'll Juana
bridge closing hour will continue at
6 p. m. and the In PaSo bridge clos
ing 9 p. m. He said groups of the
coast differed regarding the Ii Ju-
ana closing but the majority agreed
s p. m. is satisfactory.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-24
Mrs. 7. D. Hale Dies

Valley residents, particularly those
of the produce business, will be
sorry to learn that Mrs. |. d. Hale,
wife of the prominent cantaloupe
man usually referred to as Dodge
Hale, died in Los Angeles Saturday.
Brief funeral services were held
Saturday morning, but the formal
funeral will be held in Rocky Ford,
Colorado, the Hales' former home,
this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-24

il. SO Uncle Wiggilv hopped along
with Baby Buntr until, all of sud
den they hopped out of the woods
and found themselves on the adgc Of
a big corn field that was owned by
2 farmer man who lived not far a
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-24
COLORADO GAGE

YUMA, Ariz., Oct. 24.-Mean
daily gage heights in feet and
mean discharge in second feet of the
Colorado river at Yuma, Ariz., for
the week ending October 81, 1927.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-24
W HIT SN o b B ERY

Senator Bingham of Connecticut started something
when he said at dinner given in his honor in Hon.
olulu:
81 want to tell you right now that if half-dozen of
the prominent white people of Manila to invite
few of the cultured and prominent Flpnos to be their
guests at tea the agitation for Philippine independ
would die right then and there
The senator is familiar with Philippine life, and
identity knows what he is talking about. He makes the
modest boast of being, far he knows 1.-The only
American representative of government who has
refused to enter the doors of the Army and Navy Club
at Manila. He refused because he disapprOved of the
club rule that Filipino should ever be allowed to
enter there.
1t is this same snobbsh spirit he declares that is
the basis for the growing antpathy to the white
in the Orient. He tells Of accompanying cultured
and respected Chinese business man, friend of his
to an international bank in Shanghai. The Chinese
gentleman wanted to cash perfectly good check for
81 800 and went up to the teller's window
What the hell do you mean, coming here?" snarled
the Caucasian teller. "Ge the hell out of here and go
down the other end of the building with the rest of
the Chinamen!" The Chinese quietly went and did as
he was told but with resentment blazing in his soul
Never" says another cultured Chinese, quoted by
Senator Bingham, never can there be friendship as
long as the white send men to China who treat
the Chinese like dogs" And that doubtless applies
with equal force to the Fpinos
When Mexican candidate chooses to rum it's the ley
de fuega for him.
The question is whether there going to be
any political cyclones in Kansas or Missouri there
abouts.
Modern woman's garb" observes the Toledo Blade,
'has latitude than longitude" Goes up by de-
grees, too
There are only 20 sets of perfect teeth in America
says dentist That is of natural teeth Any dentist
make you perfect set.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-24
POLICE SEEK IDENTITY
OF WOULD-BE SUICIDE
nv United Press Lensed Wire

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24.-Poliee
were attempting today to establish
the identity of a man who probably
fatally wounded himself in a suicide
attempt in Pershing Square last
night. The condition of the uniden-
titled man was reported critical"
at the receiving hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-24

The dairy herd Of Fred Newell.
Fortuna, Humboldt county, yielded
last year sos pounds of butterfat per
cow.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-24

There are only 20 sets of perfect teeth in America
says dentist That is, of natural teeth Any dentist
can make you perfect set
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-24

"Modern womans garb' observes the Toledo Blade,
has more latitude than longitude" Goes up by de-
grees too.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-24

The question now is whether there are going to be
any political cyclones in Kansas or Missouri there
abouts
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-24

When Mexican candidate chooses to run, it's the ley
de fuega for him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14

THE fiower-like odors of male butter
flies usually have their origin in
hairs or scales of a peculiar type
called androconia, grouped in patches
on the wings. distributed along the
veins or scattered widely on their
upper surface. In the common milk.
weed butterfly around Washington the
males have scent scales in "A little sack
on the hind wings and an eXtensible
brush of hairs on either side of the
last segment of the body, which radi.
ute in all directions when extended.
Ordinarily fragrance Is very faint
and difficult to detect in young butter.
flies. The secretions wait until the
wings are fully formed. The oldest
and most ragged veterans usually
have the most noticeable Odor. The
purpose served by this fragrance is
somewhat obscure, but DIR. Clark is
practically convinced that it serves
as an aid to courtship. That is, among
butterflies the practice Of the sexes
is reversed from that among humans.
1t is the male, and not the female,
who powders his body with perfume
when he goes counting.
Last Summer DIR. Clark watched the
1ovemaking process of one of the com
mon butterflies around Washington
known technically as argynnis cybele,
female was seated on the upper
surface of a horizontal leaf with the
wings folded tight together. An inch
or 81 away from her on the same leaf
was the male. At intervals he would
suddenly open and close his wings
These intervals. at first about sec.
cnd, became less and less. Constantly
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fly literature. For instance. the
European species corresponding to
the local gray-veined white has an
odor which has been compared to
thyme, lemon verbena. orange and
balsam. The large white of Europe
closely duplicates the odor Of scarlet
geranium petals. and this also has
been compared to the flowers Of rape
and to Orris root. A close relative of
our common sulphur found in the
Sudan exudes an odor of chocolate
dandy or of cloves. A similar species
caught in England duplicated the odor
of heliotrope. There is q South Afri-
can species the males Of which have
the fragrance of tuberOses. South
American relatives of the dOg-face
butterflies common in local fields
have slight but very sweet scent
like clover.
y DIR. Clark has been unable to detect
any fragrance in the pretty Eastern.
orange tip butterfly. but a fairly dis
tinct odor of musk has been found in
a close European relative and some
thing similar may be revealed in the
local species with further study.
The doors of musk, Of meadow
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this respect the Chinese are most
scrupulous. Every financial obliga-
ton must end with the year. To be
defaulter on New Year day is to lose
credit and reputation, and rather than
begin a new year under such ILL.,
omened circumstances. shopkeepers
sometimes offer their stock in trade
at prices below cost. Each enters on
the new period with a clean slate and
a clear conscience. Likewise he burns
many sticks of incense to the gods
who have watched favorably, over him
from their slant eyes and have smiled
the bland smiles of Cathay upon his
undertakings.
A more than usual obsequiousness
is required of acquaintance when
meeting in the streets, and an invari-
able law makes it obligatory for every
one to appear on New Year day in
his best attire. AS in America. the
beginning of the year is a time when
good resolutions are made. and every
Oriental resolves to mend his ways"
John makes many calls in this festal
period, and all his guests are received
with the Celestial equivalent Of
Happy New Year" and treated to
oranges, Chinese nuts and other deli
cacies, and, of course, tea. Chinese
wines are sometimes INDUCED in, but
not to- any great extent.
On this day of days the headquar-
ters of the two factions, the On
Leongs and the Hip Sings, are noisy
with shrillvoiced chatter and the beat
ing of Chinese tom-toms, accompanied
by the weird unharmonious tunes of
the stringed instruments. At the door
of each faction headquarters the or
ganiZation leaders welcome the men,
bers.
Some shuttle noiselessly past the
doorway in their soft slippers, while
the tread of Americans hod feet sounds
heavily upon the steps. Through the
long narrow Railways they hurry. up
dimly lighted steps. past the first, Sec
ond, third. then fourth landing. open.
ing a SCARED door upon a wonderland
of Oriental beauty and color.
Promiscuous in the Chinese setting
Of ancient carved lanterns, with low
hanging silk tassels. inlaid tables and
ebony chairs. is new American
grandfather's clock bearing upon it's
protecting glass the names of the con-
tributors of che out-of-town On Leong
Association.
Beside silk.embroidered pictures of
Chinese girls, scenes and storks hang
old-fashioned scenes of Americas rural
countryside bordered with wide brass
frames. Behind two high American
tables loaded with a profusion of
fiower-filled vases of all sizes and de-
signs towers gold altar of delicately
laced carving, the acme of Oriental
beauty.
Above factory.made, brass-trimmed
pots containing sand, little Chinese
gods seem to sniff the ascending va.
pors Of incense. Not feet away
stands a miniature altar about 4 feet
high. the offerings Of fruit and candy
Continued on Sixth Page)
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of the foliage Of sweetbriar roses
after rain, although the comparison
is not exact.
The native gray-veined white butter
fly Up. olearacea) eXudes a fragrance
comparable to that of syringa bios.
SONS. although one observer who ex-
amined it in British Columbia found
it closer to that of the lemon verbena.
The common sulphur. examined by DIR.
Clark both in nearby Maryland and in
Massachusetts. emits a fairly strong
odor of dried sweet grass. The little
sulphur, common about Washington,
has a somewhat sweeter and more
flowery Odor, which can be detected
very easily. One observer in Jamaica
described it as close to the fragrance
of the ght-f1owering jasmine. Still
others have found it somewhat like
that of the Glove pink or of the pink
hind-weed. The large. clear yellow
butterfly, callidryas eubule, which is
very common in the Southern States,
exudes a faint violet odor.
Among foreign species which have
been studied by DIR. Clark still more
striking instances of fragrance have
been observed and reported in butter
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sweet and Of sweet-briar can be
traced all through the butterfly king
dom, from fairly strong exudations to
the very faintest traces. which can
be detected only under favorable con-
ditions. Syringa and freesia also have
quite frequent duplicates among the
flying flowers
The giant orange-tip of Ceylon, one
Of the most snowy of butterflies. has
an OdOr compared to that of the
mango or to cinnamon. The fra
GRANGE of honeysuckle. blue bell. pine
and burned sugar has been detected
in other fairly common butterflies in
different parts of the world. One
South African species has an Odor
which one observer compares to clover
and another to sweet peas.
~ X
A MONG the most snowy of butter
flies all over the world are the
swallowtails and many Of these have
distinct Odors. which, however. are
nearly always faint and difficult to
detect. The most fragrant local spe-
cies is the spice bush swallowtail,
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Chinatown Has Own Spirit of Exclusiveness

difference in price of cents is to the
wealthy American. Buying Is an art
of the past ages, and is still practiced
by the nation that was old when Con-
fucius was young.
Most of the Chinese stores have
benches reaching the length of the
counters. In few there are chairs
for the use of customers, who, if they
want to sit, must be on hand early.
Late corners, if the day is a busy one,
are likely to be compelled to stand.
X X <E
BARGAINING is a source of great
- pleasure to the Chinese. True,
there are some commodities whose
prices are fixed and do not admit
of haggling. Others are not so, and
over these, with the real Oriental
disregard for time, John argues for
lower rate. The process is ia.
miliar one. The customer asks the
price of an article. In reply the
merchant names a figure far in ex-
cess of the sum he expects to receive.
The customer retaliates by scorning
the shopkeepers demand and making
an offer equally far under what he
is willing to pay. From these two
extremes they work together until
they arrive at basis mutually
agreeable.
Is shrewd enough he will secure
much better bargain than will his
neighbor who is less adept at this
art
The bargaining, however, is not
confined to the actual buyer and SELL
er. Those present are at liberty to
take a hand. siding with the one or
the other. thew fit. Some
will praise the merchant and his
wares, while others will speak on be-
half of the customer. 1t gives an
opportunity for free conversation
and a display of wit. and the Orien-
tai, in his own fashion, is a great
deal of a humorist.
John does not give all his trade to
one place. He likes to wander from
one to another. Oh Sunday, rain
or shine, groups can be seen cluster
ing in various Chinese shops, sitting
or standing around the doorways,
or passing from one place to another.
1t is late in the evening when they
leave the Avenue for home, in groups
of threes and fours, finally separat-
ing into solitary, dark -habited fig
ures, trudging silently along the mid
night stiffness.
AS storekeeper, the proprietor
has certain duties of hospitality to
perform. He must welcome his
| customer in well chosen, formal
language. Then he must lay be-
fore him pipe and tobacco. Tea
is one of the foundation stones of
Chinese sociability, and every few
minutes, if a merchant would have
his name well thought Of, he must
pour a fresh -brewed cup, strong and
fragrant.
Tea is kept hot for almost an hour
by keeping the fragile china pot in
a cotton stuffed basket into which
the pot fits as into a mold. On
a table In one corner Of the store