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The Nome nugget., 1927-08-13
R. R. Crew at Cottonwood


 The railroad crew moved to the old Cottonwood station recently. and is operating from there as q base on general road and mainte- nance work.
 Work has started on 12 4 foot station building at Hot Springs station. which. when completed, will be equipped with a stove. bunk, table. chairs. etc, and can be used in emergency for shelter cabin.
 Shelter Cabins
 A shelter cabin has been com pleted at Iron Creek. It is located near the Iron creek bridge, close to water and willows.
 Material is on the ground for a shelter cabin at Shelton and Windy creek. and work on those two buildings will start shortly.
 A contract has been let to Jack White to build shelter cabin at Garfield creek between Shelton and Deering. Material is also on the ground for new shelter cabin at Chiukak. A contract has been let for new shelter cabin at Pingavorik between the Corwin Coal Mine on Cape Lis burn and Tulukuk.
The Nome nugget., 1927-08-13

Boston, Aug. II, P)-Governor Fuller and the Executive Council today granted respite to August 22nd. to Sacco and Vanzetti, and Celestino Madeiros. The Governor upon the recommendation of the Attorney General for the state' recommended the respite to allow the Courts an oppo. tunity for a complete and deliberate considera- tion of the proceedings pending and render decision. The pris- oners received the news without any show of emotion. Vanzetti was the only one of the prisoners who remarked at all on the matter and he remarked he was pleased.
 The prisoners will be removed from the death house tomorrow.
 The news of the respite spread rapidly along the police lines out side of the jail and within half an hour the heavy armed force began demobilisation to a light detail The State Constabulary Eaifoped on i,rst followed by machine gun ano bayonet squads. The police boa' stopped It's patrol of the river.
 When the papers staying the e3 ecution were brousht in to tnt urison warden he tossed them aside on the desk and remarked: Im little nervous. This has been some strain," When asked if the prs oners. ate, the warden replied: "l advised them to eat, that's all.
 can gay they didn't touch theil suppers.''
The Nome nugget., 1927-08-13

This grader has been over parts of the Dexter road. as well as the Center creek road and the road to the Submarine. and will be busily engaged on genral maintenance for the rest of the season.
The Nome nugget., 1927-08-13

Paris, Aug. II, (P)-One of two women injured in the explosion Of Sacco Vanzetti bomb at Basic, Switzerland, died, says Havas dis patch from Berne. The woman was the mother of five children. Three other victims of the same explosion are at the hospital.
The Nome nugget., 1927-08-13

Sofia, Bulgaria, Aug. Il, (R- A bomb exploded in the garden of the American Consulate today. No one was inured and little damage was done. The authorities express ed the belief that the bomb was thrown in protest against the Sacc and Vanzetti case but without in- tention of causing any damage.
The Nome nugget., 1927-08-13

Berne, switzerland, Ang. II. tR' "A bomb exploded in streetcsf
 station base last night injuring hft- eeen persons, ons of them seriously The police believe 1t to have been
The Nome nugget., 1927-08-13
DRY MEN CAPTURE BIG SHIP

New York, Aug. 13, (P)-The Ansonia, single stacker freighter, said to contain a half-million dol lar load of eontraband liquor. is
The Nome nugget., 1927-08-13

Boston, Aug. 10, R-Judge Sanderson of the Massachusetts Supreme Court today announced he would give his decision tomor- row morning on the question as to whether he has the power of send ing to the full bench of that court a bill of exceptions to his refusal to grant a writ of error and writ of habeas corpus in the Sacco and Vanzetti case. The execution of the two men was set for sometime after midnight Thursday morning. Whether this announcement pre- saged a postponement of the exe- cution will not be told in advance of Governor Fuller's announce ment of his decision to grant stay of execution.
The Nome nugget., 1927-08-13

Chicago. Aug 10, R-Several hundred men and women were dis persed quickly by the police when they attempted to start riot in sympathy for Sacco and Vanzetti. The riot was melted in 2 small print shop when the labor unions called a half hour rest period. The crowd started to march and when it ran abreast of the police reserves six of the worst of the rioters were arrested.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-22
SEATTLE TIP
APPEARS TO BE
WARMEST YET
GEORGE D. CRISSEYs
United Press Staff Corresp ondent

PORTLAND, Ore, Dee 22.-As
elusive as a fox, whose name he ap-
propriated. Edward Hickman, kid
naper-murderer of Los Angeles, to-
day was fitting to and fro some
where in the Pacific northwest.
He was driving a green Hudson
closed ear which yesterday bore
California license plates but which
today was marked with those of
the state of Washington.
Out of a mass of reports and ru-
mors, those facts stood out as being
established, in the opinion of Port
land police authorities.
Leaving a definite trail behind
him because of the distinctiveness
of the machine he stole in Los An.
geles, the route of "The Fox" who
brutally kidnapped and butchered
little Marion Parker, was traced
from La Moine, Shasta County, Cal,
TO Portland, to Seattle and from the
Puget Sound city to Kent, Wash,
and from there back to Portland.
Police of more than two hundred
towns and cities today were anx-
iously awaiting his next appearance
and, in the meantime, many. inno-
cent suspects were feeling the
wrath of the law.
The gren Hudson, which police
are positive Hickman is driving, left
Portland this morning after it had
been replenished with oil and fuel
at a service station near the inter
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-22
NOTICE INVITING SEALED
PROPOSALS OR BIDS FOR ONE
% MAN MOTOR DRIVEN
ROAD GRADER.

Notice is Hereby Given that the
undersigned City Clerk of the City
of FL Centre invites and will receive
at his office in the City Hall of said
City, up to the hour of 7:30 p. m. on
the 4th day of January, 1928. seal
ed proposals or bids for furnishing
the City of FL Centre with One a.
man Motor Driven Road Grader:
One o. man motor driven road
grader, with scarifier attachment.
Grader should be the size built for
the 1920 Mccormick Deering Trac-
tor or equivalent power unit. Com
plete specifications and cuts should
accompany bids.
All proposals or bids shall be ac-
companied by a check payable to
the City Of FL Centre, certified by
a responsible bank for an amount.
which shall be not less than ten per
cent of the aggregate of the pro-
posal or by a bond in said amount
and so payable signed by two sure
ties, who shall justify before any
officer competent to administer an
oath in double said amount over
and above all statutory exemptions.
The Board of Trustees reserves
the right TO reject any or all bids.
By Order Of Said Board of Trus-
tees. - Nssa1
Dated this 21st day of December,
1927.
]. C. NEALE,
City Clerk Of the City of Ell Centre,
California. 2t11
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-22
new BOOKS AT
LOCAL LIBRARY
Fiction

Fiction =,
con the Aair,' Paul d. Augs-
burg.
dangerous Business Edwin
Palmer.
"Bugles in the Might Harry
Benefited.
"Alas, Poor Yorick,' Alfred II.
BIZ.
i. "Dolia Demonstrates, Berton
Hraley.
"Josselin Takes a Hand" Ar.
drew c. Brown.
Rainbow island Mark Cay
wood.
"Black Stream, Natalie Colby
"Smging River Alice De Ford
Marked Man, Karl w. Deter
"The Case Book of Sherlock
Holiness" Sir Arthur c. Doyle.
High Endeavor,' Anthony
Gibbs.
Lordly Ones" b. II. Lehman.
EAST India and Company,
Paul Morand.
"Saint in IVORY Lorine Pru
cite.
"Moon of Madness Sax Rohm
81.
"The Whispering Chorus,' PEE
lev p. Sheehan.
g" Lukundoo and Other Stories,
Edward Lucas White.
"Splendor, Ben Ames Williams
Non-Fiction
"Psychology," Simplification
Lloyd r. Coleman.
'Preiudiees; sixth scries,' lIea
rv l.. Mencken.
Understanding America, - b,
Langdon +. Mitchell.
"Alfred +. Smith; Critica
Study" Alfred +. Pringle.
"The Frantic Atlantic Basi
d. Woon.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-22

(Nonllhueu from page 0ne)
comment on the conference with
Davis.
County Chemist AbNrnathy is
row making a minute analysis o.
the vital organs TO determine
whether the mutilation occurred be
fore or after death. The report
may be completed some time today.
Branding persistent rumors that
have been circulating in connection
With the Parker murder as a "hor-
rible Misrepresentation of the
faets,' Coroner Frank Nance today
issued n written statement.
From my very definite knowl-
edge of the condition of the body
Of Marion Parker as it was brought
to my mortuary l will state posi-
lively that there was absolutely no
cvidcnce that this child had ever
been pregnant or that criminal
abortion had ever been performed
or that she had ever been assault
ed seXually, not even by the kill
i3 pti anu illlitStll, tltt
statement said.
lime to truthfully inform the public
tnae to truhfully inform the public
rs to that angle of the ease, and to
disahuse the public mind of the
false gossip which is prevalent
throughout the community involv-
'ng certain innocent parties who
have had nothing whatever to do
With the preparation of this crime
II any way whatsoever.
u positively know that all per
sons mentioned in connection with
This rumor have accounted for ev-
cry hour of the day and night o.
the kidnapping period and much
/ prior TO this time
I'm justice to these innocent per-
sons it is the duty of every one to
stop this horrible misrepresentation
OF the facts,' the statement CON
Guided.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-22
THEATERS

Not in many day has photo
play contained more real human in
terest and comedy than Fox Films
"High School Hero which opens
tomorrow night at the Valley thea
ter. This picture is fast moving
comedy drama of the modern
American youth. 1t shows this
great American Institution, the
high school, as it is, full of clean
life and fun. 1t revolves around
tine story of two boys who are riv-
ais for the same girl and all of the
intricacies involved in trying to
win the girl.
David Butler, the director should
receive much credit for the way in
which he handled the players and
tie situations. He has made the
story absolutely human, showing a
keen understanding of the youth of
today.
Sally Phipps gives spirited per
Torrance as the flapper and Nick
Stuart and John barrow give in
tcresting portrayals as the rival
hov friends. David Rollins is very
convincing as the bashful scholar.
The east includes Charles Pa /
dock, Brandon Hurst, Wade Botc-
lCr, William y. Bailey and the well
known canine actor, Pal.
Dolores Costello comes to the
Palace theater tonight in "The
College Widow, the brilliant War
ner Bros. revival of George AIDE s
tremendous stage hit of several
wears ago. Miss Costello is east as
the daughter of a college president,
who is about to lose his job because
of his inability to interest athletes
in coming to the institution. \
promised gift is also to be forfeited
for the same reason. The pretty
and wilful lady decides to make
things move, and by her personal
charm wins football team which
sweeps her fathers college to vic
tory and his job to security. Each
man in the team thinks he is the
girls favorite and when her duplici
ty is discovered high jinks follow
1.-The College Widow is without
doubt the most thoroughly delight
full college play ever written an(
the film is even better than the
stage version.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-22
l.. a. STOCK EXCHANGE

An automobile sold ia Boston for
20 cents. 1t seems the influence of
,he new Fords already is beginning
10 be felt.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-22
Market Prices

Los ANGELES, Dee. 21.-Fol-
owing are roaay-s market quota
ions:
POULTRY
Hens, Leghorns, 3k to 4 lbs.
21c.
Hens, colored lbs and up, 29c.
Broilers, IA ibs.. and under
AZ, SOC.
Fryers, Leghorns, ga to 3 lbs,
25c.
Fryers, colored. 2A to 8 lbs.
SOC.
Roasters, soft bone, 3 lbs. up soc.
Dueklings, Peking, 3h lb. up 22c.
Geese, 25c
Young Tom turkeys, l3 lbs. an
up 35c.
Old Tom turkeys, 3tc.
Small hen turkeys, under 5 lbs
l5c
Hen turkeys, s lbs, up 35c.
SQUADS, light and heavy. +uc.
Capons, 8 lbs up. 35e.
BUTTER
Wholesale prices 49c.
Price to retailers 52c to 53c.
EGGa
Extra Ale. Fresh firsts 39c. Me-
dunn 37c.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-22

\ new debate on arms is request
"a for the League of Nations Hash I
lie league enough to do without tax.
'ng up youth s prob!ems'
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-22
VALLEY TEACHERS
FIND INSTITUTE
WORK ENJOYABLE

Section meetings, an innovation
on the program of the Imperial
County Teachers Institute and held
Yesterday for the first time, met
with the decided approval of III"
teachers of the valley who are gath
cred at the high school here for a
three day session.
Evidences are that this new ar
rangement, which was introduced
10y County Superintendent Ii. c.
Coe this wear, will be carried out
in even greater detail next year,
due to its beneficial results and en-
thusiastic reception by the teach
crs. Practically the entire after,
noon Yesterday was devoted to
these departmental gatherings.
Opening the morning session to-
day, Miss Estelle Needham pleased
the assembly with a piano solo. DR..
Gordon s. Watkins, professor Of
the department of economics, Uni
versity of California at Los An
geles, gave an interesting address
! entitled. "Americanization: What
Is It?' John C. Canton, accom-
panied by Nina Canton, pleased his
audience with fine vocal solos.
"The Obiectives of Modern Edu-
tation' were discussed by DIR. II.
t. Wilson, superintendent of Berke-
ley city schools, in an excellent ad-
dress on that subject. c. B. Col
Inns, principal of Holtville high
school, presided at the session.
For this afternoon, music by tn"
Nexicali school was scheduled for
the opening number. Homer +.
Aker. district superintendent, Holt
vile. presided. The remainder OF
/ he afternoon was to be devoted to
sectional meetings, one for high
school teachers and another for elc,
mentary teachers.
Tomorrow mornings session
which will bring the institute to a
close will open with whistling
solo by Alfred Lauraine of Rraw.
ley. An address on "Teaehing
Problems, - by Nine. Madeline
Neverka, primary supervisor of the
Los Angeles public schools, read
ing by Mary Helen Huey of Cali
| patria, and the closing address
'.The Teacher and the Big World >
, by Dr. f. II. Lindley, chancellor
O. the University of Kansas are on
the program.
The sessions are being we'll at
tended and are arousing unusual in
| ttlest.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-22
Screen Actress
Dodges Jail
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 22.-Claire
Windsor, screen star, might have
spent Christmas Eve in Jail and
gained instant publicity if she had
accepted the novel idea proposed by
Traffic Officer Barnes, it was re-
vealed in municipal court here to-
day.
Arrested on a charge of speeding,
the actress pleaded guilty and was
given a suspended sentence of SIS.
According to her testimony Officer
Barnes, who made the arrest, was
ga very pleasant officer and sug-
gested that the possible three-day
Jail sentence she might receive
would bring her instant publicity.
Miss Windsor laughed as she des-
cribed the officers idea and de-
clared she didn't realize that her
haste in getting home from a motion
picture meeting was causing her to
break the law.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-22

state bridge to Vancouver, Wash,
located at junction of the highway
from Seattle.
Identifies Man
Fred King, proprietor of the serv-
ice station, recalled his harried
early morning visitor after reading
that Hickman had made his pres
ence known in Seattle by cashing a
$50 gold certificate, which was one
of bundle given him by Perry M.
Parker as ransom money when the
mutilated body of IL year old
Marion was returned to him. King
positively identified the driver of
the ear as Hickman when shown
Hickman s picture.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-22
NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that on or after the 3rd day of Jan,
uary, 1928, the Imperial Irrigation
District will offer for sale to the
highest responsible bidder for cash,
all its right, title and interest, ex-
cept easements and rights of way
in use or of record, in and to that
certain real property situated in the
County Of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia, and particularly described as
follows:
Lot %, Block 46, City of Ell
Centre, Calf.
The title of the District was ac-
quired through District assessment
sales and no warranty of title viii
be made.
Proposal to purchase may be
made TO the Secretary of the ln''
perial Irrigation District, FL Centro,
California and the Board of Diree-
tors reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
F. II. MeIYER,
ID % & 90 Secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-22
Lettuce Market

Lettuce shipments from Imperial
Yesterday totaled q cars; 10 roll
ing east and five west. Points OF
origin were: Sandia two, BrawleN
seven; Fl Centre sevne; Heber four,
Holtville one.
Shipments for the United states
yesterday We're: Arizona lo2, Cen
trail California one, Southern Cali
fornia four, Imperial Valley IL
Florida eight, Ohio one, total i5''
Chicago, 122 cars on track, de-
mand moderate, market weak. ArI-
zona, Southern California. St-5.2",
poor $l.50-2.j0. lmperial $50, few
$4-4.50.
New York, three California, II
Arizona arrived, demand slow, mar
ket slightly weaker. Arizona $3.50,
few 81, poorer $2.25-7j. Imperial
Valley S4-4.25, ether California
S2.75, poorer 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-22
Local Y0ungster
Called By Death

James II. Mathes Jr.. aged 6, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Mathes,
died at the home of his parents at
lll6 South Sixth streets late yes
terday afternoon.
The body has been removed to B.
f. Lemons funeral chapel on State
street where a funeral service will
be held at 1890 O'Clock tomorrow
morning. A Christian Science read
ing will be held at that time. Bur
al will be in Evergreen cemetery.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-22
PARKER GIRL
NOT ATTACKED
BEFORE DEATH

Continued from page one)
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-22
ACADEMY PROGRAM TONIGHT

Due to a misunderstanding, the
icademv of Music radio program
and Christmas party was announced
for last night, instead of tonight.
The affair, however, will be held to-
night as originally planned. Piano
pupils Of the Academy will present
4 program over station KGEN from
: to : 0 o'clock, following which they
will be guests of Prof. and Mrs.
Elmer A. Todd at a Christmas party
at the Academy.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-22

Big Bill Thompson has named as
health commissioner physician
who "made a new face for the
mayor after he was hurt in an ex.
riosion. Maybe Mr.. Thompson fig
rred that was the kind of health
expert Chicago needed.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-22
LIVESTOCK

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2o.-HOGS
300, active, strong; top 1880; bulk
9.7j-10.50.
CATTLE: 200, slow; little done
carly; bulk steers none sold Bulk
she stock 6.00-7.50; bulk calves $50
1915.
SHEEP: None: lambs H.J0.
1850; ewes 5.50-7.O0.
Evening star., 1927-04-19

Snakeskin can now be bought by
the strip at practically all the trim
ming counters, and the fact that some
of this is many inches wide and comes
in strips several yards long leads you
to infer that the reptile from which
the skin was taken was a creature Of
terrifying size. BRAND of Paris has
given us one of the most interesting
snakeskin trimmed coats. Rather
narrow skins are used on each sleeve
and one on each side OF the front of
the coat, besides long strips that
edge the front like braid. On each
sleeve the strip of snakeslSin is SO
applied as TO give the outlines OF
snake coiled with head held up ready
10 strike, and the same device In
snakeskn is arranged on each side
OF the coat
Usually snakeskin serves for the
trimming or the making of bags and
trimming of other accessories UNI
brella handles. shoes, gloves, etc. But
sometimes an entire jacket is made
of IT, There are short coats or jackets
made entirely of python skin trimmed
with a little green velvet. Cobra is
another skin that is often spoken of
when just snakeskin is not definite
enough If the fashion continues we
shall all have TO be able to tell one
sort of snakeskin from another-just
as we now know mink from lamb,
and seal from ermine.
fCnuvrirht 1927
Evening star., 1927-04-19
SPRINGTIME
BIZ D. G. PEATTrE.
Clayton and Claytonia.

How it is that the Spring beauties
In the woods above the Key Bridge
manage to survive the trampling feet
and the snatching, tearing fingers of
the Sunday afternoon strollers, l don't
know But there, ever so delicate and
temptingly pink and fresh, they live
year after year, and / see little diminu.
ton in their numbers.
Botanicallv they are known as Clay
tonia and because they are among the
first flowers to bloom in Spring they
are justly named for John Clayton.
one of the first resident botanists of
Virginia, indeed, Of America.
John Clayton! There's a man for
the historians to discover. The task
of trying to find some definite facts
concerning him seems nearly hopeless
Yet the history of American science
has need of those facts. for he PLAYED
a great part in that history. 1t was
upon the basis of the plants he col
lected in Virginia that Linnaeus, ia.
ther of botany, drew most of his
knowledge of this part of our country.
GronOvoius, a Dutch botanist. pub
lished a book on the botany of Vir.
ginia, but the credit is really largely
due 10 Clayton.
we Go not know when Clayton was
born, nor his mothers name. We do
not know how he got the training NEG
essary to become so good a botanist.
Up to 90 years ago, there existed a
book containing copies of Clayton's let
ters to most of the great naturalists
of the eighteenth century The man
who owned the book died without rel
atives or close friends. That book
precious beyond price. may lac knock
ing about in Virginia attic or cellar
no one knows.
All that is known of Clayton is that
he came to America in 1905, with his
father, Attorney General for the
crown. lie was for many years the
clerk of the court of Gloucester Coun-
ty. Va, though his house was in
Mathews County. on the Patuxent
River. For 81 years he held this hum
Evening star., 1927-04-19
Clues TO Character
A Stubborn Nose,
BY J. o. ABERNETHY.

A large Roman nose will manifest
energy, force, desire 10 command
and TO lead, but It's possessor has little
patience with those who oppose his
plans. Even reasonable and conStruc-
tive criticism irks him He quickly
snaps and snarls at those who differ
with him.
Lacking patience, this type cannot
he depended upon for steady, consist
ent. perservering effort in any line Of
endeavor. where details must be care
fully worked out. He is chronic
worrier and expends too much energy
over small matters. thus quickly ex-
hausting himself, physically and
mentally.
If a projecting chin accompanies a
Roman nose there will be caution in
attack and obstinacy in defense. When
these features, therefore, are well de-
veloped in the same face, aggressives
ness and caution are balanced, neither
trait being pronounced, as when one
feature is strong and the other weak.
Noses of this form may be large or
small, broad or narrow, long or short.
A large nose is more assertive than
small one a broad nose is evidence of
strength. and long one more foreeful
than short one. More stubbornness
than aggressiveness is made manifest
by a fiat Roman nose.
downright 1927