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Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-18
CANTALOUPE
SHIPMENTS


Total shipments ON cantaloupes
yesterday was 35l ears. 90 ears of
mixed melons, l6 cars of honeydews
and . ears of honeyballs were
shipped, bringing the total for the
season to 6628.
Shipping point information for Ell
Centre and nearby points: Clear,
temperature 110, minimum CT, de
mand moderate, market slightly
weaker. Carloads f. o. b. cash
track: Standard ASS s1.60-s5, ac-
cording to desirable manifests.
Ripes for western shipment, demand
light. Standard ASS mostly $3.50
few hard ripes $l.75-S5.
New York supplies were moder-
ate. demand moderate and market
weaker. The temperature was Ga
and cloudy. so carloads were re.
ceived from California with Imper-
ial Jumbo S., 45s s4.25-5, mostly
s475-5 Jumbo 36s $3.75-4, most
ly $4.4.25, els $3-3.50, mostly So
3.25. Standard ass, $3.75-4.50, most
ly s4-425, Stanard 36s &3.50.4,
mostly around $3.75, 27s $2.75-3,
Pony 45-54s $3.00-3.75, mostly 1928
so, Flats l2s $l.25-50, 9s $l-l.25,
Jumbo l2s $l.50-75, 9s $1.25-35,
Standard honeydews $50, ponys So
3.75, Mexican STANDARD Honeydews
$3.50, Ponys $3.75, Casabas $3.50
Is, Georgia Standard Flats 5o-75c.
Chicago was clear with a temper.
ature of 90, 80 California cars ar:
rived. Supplies liberal, demand
moderate, market weak. Imperial
Jumbo Sos $3.25-50, Jumbo ASS,
s3.5O-4, 27s $275. Standard 36s %,
Standard ASS $3.50, Jumbo 9s $l-l5,
Jumbo l2s sl.25-35, Standard Flats
SLIPS.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-18
Reporter Ends
Life With Gun
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FRESNO, cal, June. Is. - The
body of Charles Fulweiler, So, news
Paperman, who died here last night
will be shipped to Oakland tonight
for burial
Fulweiler's death was caused by
self inflicted bullet wound in the
head, police who investigated said.
The reporter was prominent in
the state, having been connected
with San Francisco and Fresno
newspapers and the publicity de
Par'ment Of the San Franeise O
Chamber of Commerce. He also
served several assignments at the
state capitol in Sacramento. Dur.
ing the World War Fulweiler was
first lieutenant in the headquar.
tiers company of the l43rd field ar
tillery, California national guard,
and the bureau Of military intelli
genee.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-18
NAVAL RESERVE
FLYER TO TRY
HAWAIIAN HOP
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SAN DIEGO, Cal, June lS.-De'
termined to be the first fiier to
blaze an aifway between the Ha
waiian Islands and the Pacific
Coast, Lieutenant Esten B. Roger,
L. s. Naval Reserves, Los Angeles,
is laying plans for a nonstop flight
to rake place in the near future, it
was learned here today.
Whether Roger will fly from the
mainland tn Honolulu or from Hon-
oluln to the mainland Has not been
definitely settled but friends at the
naval air station believe he will
start from the naval, air station
field at North island here.
First definite information con
cerAing the flight, which has been
l'rumored FOR several days, was con
tanned in dispatch TO the eleventh
| naval district from Washington to-
day. e ."! ..s
The dispatch stated that Lieuten-
| ant Roger planned to. proceed with
his plane by steamer to Honolulu
and had asked for authority to use
, facilities at Pearl Harbor Field.
Officials at Washington, the mes
sage said, had granted his request.
Lieutenant Roger is connected
! with the Waterhouse Corporation
of Santa Monica, manufacturers OF
| aircraft and will fly Cruzair
plane, a product Of the Santa Mon
| lea concern.
According to local information,
Lieutehant Roger will not pilot the
! plane himself but will be accompan-
led by another pilot and win con
cern himself chiefly with the navi-
cation
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-18
DesMoines Gets
iS0ncEwW
LiOnsG G0nVenti(

a : 4
MIAMI r Fla, June Is
Moines, Iowa, was chosen as
next convention city gfor the Int
national Lions at the annual c
vention here today.
= Irving L.NCamp Of. Johnston
Pa, was elected International ?
sident, succeeding William A. W.
fail, Mason City, Iowa.
Ben A. Ruffin of Richmond, '
was chosen first vice president; /
l.. Riley, Sacramento, second Y
president, and Earl w. Hodges, N
York City. third vice president.
Final sessions Of the convent
were held TODAY.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-18
Blame Speed For
WOman's Death
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POMONA, June 1S.-Excessive
speed was blamed for the automo.
bile accident that brought death; to
Mrs. Nancy A. Moore, Is, of Fasa-
dena by eoroner's jury here today.
No recommendation was made by
the jury relative to Claude NJ.
Beckett. driver of the car that fea-
tured in the crash with the machine
in which the woman was riding.
Constable A. B. Chamber will file
a report Of the inquest with the
district attorneys office at Los An
geles, Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-18
Father Dies to
Save Small Son
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FRESNO, Cal, June ls.-The
body of father who gave his life
10 save that of small son lay in
an undertaking parlor here today.
He is Mike Lopez, 32, Mexican, who
was electroeuted in the back yard
of his home in Pinedale.
Lopez garage caught on fire dur,
ing the night caused high tension
power lines to drop to the ground.
One of his six children wandered
toward the power line and Lopez
leaped at him, threw him out of
danger and then lost his balance
and fell on the wire, dying almos,
instantly. ..
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-18

project has assumed the proper
tions Of a national issue.
The commission will arrive in
Washington Monday to begin Sc
ries Of conferences with war de
partment engineers. approval Of the
Rincon Hill Alameda mole bridge
site being the objective.
Members of the commission are
Mayor James Rolph Jr.. CITY Attor
ney John o 'Toole, City Engineel
NJ. N. o 'Shaughnessy, Supervisor
Frank Havenner and William Har
relson and John Galloway and Rob
ert Ridgeway, engineers.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-18
HydrOmel Wins
Chicago Derby
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WASHINGTON PARK. Chicago
June 1s,-Before Il crowd estimat-
cd at more than $4,000, Hydromel
flashed home to take victory in
the Second annual running of the
American derby today.
Handy Mandy was second and
Buddy Bauer was third.
The race was over the regular
derby distance of u mile and half.
The time was -2:29.
Buddy Bauer, the Bradley coli
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-18

in-the Bouwerie, that Judge Ben B.
Lindsey of Denver is the "hogAy =
behind it afi.''
Denouncing the theory vouehsat-
ed by the Rev. Henry Lewis, young
Ann Arbor, Mich, rector; that the
church might safely sanction un-
married unions, DR.. Guthrie said:
Judge Lindsey is the real bogey
behind this innocent young priest, y
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-18
Police Holding
Confidence Man
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FULLERTON, Calf, June rs.--
John W. Hastings, alias George
Howard. reputed confidence man
and police character, was being
held in the city Jail here today on
Il charge of forgery.
Hastings, who is believed to be
wanted in Denver, Colo, and Wy
oming, attempted to cash check
bearing the endorsement, Of Arthur
Eells, a former chief police, -at the
Bank Of Italy here today.
According to Police Hastings
spent some time in Jail here about
four wears ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-18
Minister Takes
Rap at Lindsey
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SAN FRANCISCO, June IS
Delegates TO the 53rd annual ma
fional congress of the Episcopal
church were on their way home to-
day Specializing on the possible re-
yerberations of fight that had no
place on the program.
1t was climaxed late yesterday
with The declaration by DR.. William
N. Guthrie of New York. famed
Liberalist who introduced eurythmic
dancing in his church of st. Marks
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-18
Father Held For
Injuring Son
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NlSALlA, Cal, June ls.-Junior
Sehuster,. SIX years old, son Of \.
B. Sehuster, Lindsay butcher, was
recovering in hospital here today
from bruises about the head inflict-
ed. deputies Of the district attor
ney's office here claim, by the
boys father. A charge of assault
with intent to commit murder has
been filed against the father, the
deputies announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-18
Lyon Willing to
(" Marry MariIyn
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PARIS, June lS.--''I'd marry
her in a minute" Ben Lyon, movie
actor, said in minute when asked
about reports that he and Marilyn
Miller would wed if the latter s
marriage to Jack Piekford is dis
solved by Paris courts.
81 have loved her for ~ years.
Lyon eShfided, but she is NO big
amist.'
That was as much as Lyon would
say. SO the. report of the, Miller
Lyon plans went without confirma
tion. or denial. Jack Pickford ar
rived this week, announcing he had
come to arrange a friendly divorce
action. Miss Miller is on her way
10 Paris. -
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-18
Lowell to Head
County Attorneys
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LAKE TAHOE, Cal, June ls.-
,Orrin j. Lowell of Placer county
was unanimously chosen president
of the Califorhsa District Attorneys
.AssFiation at the close of its 18th
annual session here today. q.
Other officers chosen were: Ar
ehibnld b. Twinning, Contra Costa,
vice president, and Franklin Swart,
San Mateo, secretary.
Next years convention will be
held ;at Del Monte.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-18
WAR VET HEADS POLICE
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PORTERVILLE, Cal, June Is
Ray Williams. 90, veteran of the
World War, today was named chief
of police by the city manager. II
was the first appointment under the
city manager form of government
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-18
San Francisco TO
Ask Nations Aid
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SAN FRANCISCO, June ls.- A
nationwide appeal urging all Amer
lea TO support the San Francisco
bay bridge program was broadcast
today by members of the official
bridge commission enroute to Wash
ington.
The commission has based its plea
on the belief that the bay bridge
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-18

which recently won the Fair Mount
Derby, took an early lead and was
running easily.
just after the, mile Senator Cam
den's Hydromel challenged and
went into the lead as the stretch
was reached.
The time broke the track record
by one fifth of second.
There were five starters in the
race-Whiskery, winner of the
Kentucky Derby, and Dolan being
the also rams
Hydromel pald s6.7oj $500 and
$3.50.
Handy Mandy paid $3.50 and
$500. r.
Buddy Bauer pair $40, to show.
Some day an American mayor
is going to refuse to be made q
member Of the Sioux Indians. That
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-18
At PHILADELPHIA

Chicago 900 900 0ll-2 s 0
Philadelphia 013 600 20x-6 10 0
Thomas and McCurdy; Grove and
Cochrane.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-18

Gridley, Butte county, voted a
$3.50, 900 high school bond on May
20.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-18

Members Of the Colusa county
farm bureau have this year plant
ed 1000 pounds Of Heilmah milo
seed.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-18
Wine Is Hidden
Under Grapefruit
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POMONA, Calf, June ls-Louis
Lucas, 40, of Huntington Park is
in Jail here today following the as.
sessment of an $500 fine against
him for possessing and transport
ing liquor.
Officers who stopped his truck
last night to investigate alleged
reckless driving by Lucas fonnd
two l0-gallon kegs Of wine hidden
under load of grapefruit.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-18

The holdup men who robbed an
editor the other day must have
done. it just for the practise.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-18
At Pittsburgh

At Pittsburgh
Boston 900 600 2O2-4 10 /
Pittsburgh $40 coo O3x-7 9 .
X. Smith and Hogan Kremer and
f. Smith, Gooeh.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-18
Six Injured in
Auto Crash

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Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-18
|TODAY'S BOX SCORE
As Furnished by the United Press
Leased Wire up to GAS r. N.
.. NATIONAL
At Cincinnati

At Cincinnati
Cincinnati Brooklyn - Poisoned,
wet grounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-18
AMERICAN

AC 6VSCVU
Cleveland 900 900 000-0 z 0
Boston 200 900 19x-5 l
Buckeye and l.. Sewell; LuIgren
and Hartley.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-18
At New Y Ork

st. Louis 200 OO2 OOO-4 II l
New York 800 O30 O2x-.s l3 0
Vangiler and Sehang; Thomas.
Moore and Grabowski
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-28
AbSecOn to Have
New Fire Engine
Ordinance for New Machine
Passed on First Reading
Wednesday Night
PUBLIC HEARING, FEB 9

An ordinance providing for the
purchase of a six cylinder gasoline
pumping engine for fire department
purposes was passed on first read
ing Wednesday night when the
Absecon City Council met.
The ordinance will have a public
hearing when Council meets We'd
nesday night, Feb. 9. At that time
it will be considered on second
reading and will doubtless be adopt
ed On third and final reading.
Purchase of the engine viii be
made under plans and specificat-
ions which will be approved by
Common Council A note or a
series of notes in the amount to
cover the cost of the fire engine
will be issued.
Just where the new piece of ap-
paratus will be located will be de-
cided by Council in the near future.
Absecon has two fire fighting
forces at the present time, the old
company, known as the Absecon
Fire Cimpany No. 1, and a newer
company THE Oaks" which was
recently organized.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-28
MAINLAND POST
OF LEGION is CITED
First in State to Have 100
Percent Paid Up
Membership

Mainland Post of the American
Legion has been cited by the State
Department of the American
Legion as the first post in the
state of New Jersey to secure a
100 per cent paid up membership
before January /.
For this a large certificate has
been sent the Post by the State
Department, which will be framed.
and placed in the First street head
quarters of the Legion.
"Officers Night" featured a meet
ing of Mainland Post of the
American Legion Tuesday evening
when officers of the Somers Point
post had charge of the business
meeting. Officers of the local post
served members of the two posts
attending a fine dinner.
Two new members were taken in
to the post. The Auxiliary and the
Post will have joint meeting in
the First street headquarters Tues
day night. A supper will be served
at Z O'Clock, and plans have been
made for an enjoyable evening.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-28
ALBANY AVENUE
BRIDGE REOPENED
VIII Garry Traffic Until
Pontoon Bridges are Plac-
ed at Raleigh Ave.

The Albany avenue bridge into
Atlantic City is again open to
traffic. Due to ice conditions in the
Thoroughfare it has not been pos
sible to move the pontoon bridges
into place. These bridges when
placed will carry the traffic of the
Albany avenue bridge until the new
bridge is completed. For a few days
traffic has been diverted into
Dorset avenuc.
Arrangements have now been
perfected to carry traffic over the
Albany avenue bridge until the
pontoon bridges at Raleigh avenue
are ready to take the traffic. The
reopening of the Albany avenue
bridge was brought about by
County Treasurer Enoch L. John
son, Freebooter Frederick Stehle.
of the Fourth ward; John Murt-
land, head of the Fourth Ward
Republican club, and County
Engineer Nelson after conferences
with representatives of the S. S.
Thompson company, of Red Bank,
builders of the new span.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-28
Fire Co. No. ;
Will Entertain
Shore Road Fire Companies
Invited to Attend So
cial Night
MAYOR JACKSON GUEST

Arrangements for a social night,
to be held in the recreation hall
of Mt. Pleasant church Tuesday
night, were completed when Fire
company No. 8, met in the Leeds
avenue school this week.
Special invited guests of the
evening will be Mayor Charles e..
Jackson, all the councilmen of this
city; Henry w. BREEDER, president
of Atlantic County Firemen's Asso-
citation, and DR.. w. J. Hudson, chief
of Pleasantyille Fire company
No. /.
An invitation to attend has been
extended to the following volunteer
fire companies and their- auxili-
aries: Absecon, THE Oaks"
Somers Point, Nos. 1 and 2; Lin
wood, Mortified and Pleasantville
No. l.
The ladies' auxiliary of Fire
company No will be hostesses of
the evening.
Two new candidates accepted
this week for membership were:
Winfield Hoffman, of Linden ave-
nue.; and Albert Layton, of N.
Shore road.
The attendance prize donated by
Alton Boice was won by Henry
Elsasser.
Members were very glad to well
come past president, Fred Wood
duff who has been absent a long
while because of illness.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-28

Days when every man went
armed to protect himself from out
law, Indian and beast are again
being enacted in the small COM
munities of Scullville and English
Creek, situated along the Somers
Point-Mays Landing road.
A band of thieves, which steals
anything from household furnish
ings to gasoline, is proving a con-
slant threat in those towns, which
have but scant police protection.
Alarmed at the boldness of the
burglars, men of the communities,
and residents in other sections of
tn eroad are arming themselves.
So bad is the situation that resi-
dens of Scullville fear to hold re-
vival services in the Methodist
Episcopal church there, thinking
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-28
CHEVROLET AUTHORIZED
SERVICE.
George Houser Explains How to
Save Money and Make Car
asst INNER


George Houser, authorized Chew
rolet dealer, at 10 East Washing
ton avenue, declares that authoriZ-
ed service will save the Chevrolet
owner a great deal of money and
lengthen the life of the car.
Mr. Houser has special shop
equipment, genuine Chevrolet
parts, trained mechanics, special
Chevrolet tools for speed and eff
cheney and is therefore able to give
prompt service at low labor charg-
es.
Authorized Chevrolet service
will add many thousands of miles
to the life of the car, and neces-
sary repair bills will be avoided
if the car is serviced in Houser's
Chevrolet service department.
Next to yourself" says Mr..
Houser. mo one is more vitality in
terested in the performance of your
car than we are. No one in this
city is so we'll equipped or quail
fed by training and experience to
keep your car in constant, salts
factory service.
always feel free" says Mr..
Houser, ito come in and talk to us
about your car. A minor repair
today may forestall serious difficult
ty in the near future. Ask for our
combinations of prices for Chevro-
let service. Simple. inexpensive
adjustments often save expensive
repairs later on. adv
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-28
Fear Thieves, Scullville And
English Geek Residents Arm
Frontier Days Again Enacted in Communities Following
Series of Burglares-Plan to Call Off Revival
Services in M E. Church, Sculvle

their homes will be entered during
their absence. A two weeks revival
which had been planned might have
to be called off, they say.
Although, in the past three
weeks five burglaries were com
mitted in English Creek alone, and
how many occurred in other sections
of that road are unknown.
A bungalow near the Greek
school house was stripped of all
its furnishings. Owners only oc-
cupied it during weekends. The
thieves entered the summer
kitchen of Somers English, and
stole half hog which had been
hung there for brief period of "a
hours.
Chickens and geese, 90 gallons of
gasoline, clothing, jewelry, money
anything of value, is being taken.
L AC uOiuH VI Ahls anu wi .. otOl sc
Frambes was entered as they were
passing a pleasant evening with a
neighbor. More than 5000. in cash
clothing, jewelry, and other yalu-
ables, even including pair of
beautiful wool blankets, were taken
A man left his car parked in
front of the church while he at
tended services When he came out
he found his spare tire had been
stolen. Besides the known breaks,
many which have not been report
ed, many which have been made in
summer homes and cottages, are
gradually coming to light as their
owners visit their properties.
Scullville is guarded by one police
man, Alfred Steelman, who is do
ing his best to protect that small
community, which has not, as yet,
according to reports. had any deal
ings with the burglars up to this
date.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-28
County and Local Schools Are
Preparing For Story Contests
Annual Event to Take Place High School Auditorium Here
February 1S-City Preliminary February 10
Program is Planned

Teachers and students of prac-
tically every school in the county
are making preparations for the
annual county story telling contest
which will be held in the auditor
ium of the Pleasantville High
school building Friday evening,
Feb. IS.
At that time students of county
schools who have won elimination
contests as they were held, gather
on the auditorium platform, and
tell their stories, which are judged.
Handsome prizes are awarded.
Pleasantyille has, in the past,
been fortunate in having winners
carry home first prizes in many of
the story telling contests. They are
always attended by record crowds
of relatives and friends of the
youthful narrators from all sections
of the county.
Besides the county story telling
contest, the city preliminary, when
one student from the four grammer
schools in the city viii be selected,
will be held in the high school.
Mrs. Florence Reinhart, principal
Of School No l, Woodland avenue,
announced today that the date of
that preliminary has been set for
Thursday night, Feb. 10.
The city preliminary viii be con
tested almost exactly as the county
story telling contest is. There will
be judges. and almost as many
contestants. An auditorium filled
with anxious relatives and friends
will listen as the stories are told.
and the winners are selected.
Besides the stories, an appropri-
ate program is being prepared. The
High school orchestra, under the
direction Of Mrs. Irma Geiger, VIII
play. The mixed chorus of the
seventh and eighth grades of
School No. l, which has attracted
state wide recognition because of
its broadcasting through resort
radio stations. will also sing. 1t is
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-28
ALUMNI TO GIVE GOLD
PRIZES TO CHILDREN
School Youngsters Selling
Most Tickets to Be
Given Prizes

Miss Elizabeth Anderson, ticket
manager of the Alumni Scholarship
play, Daddy Long-legs," an
nounced today that three gold
prizes for ticket selling viii be
offered school children of the city.
Each child viii receive one free
ticket for every ten they sell. The
child who turns in the most money
by Feb. %, the opening night OF
the play will receive S.. in gold
The next two highest win receivt
$3.50 in gold.
Tickets will be distributed to
teachers of the public school, and
members of the Association some
time today
The cast Of the play will meet
Tuesday night at the home of Miss
Elizabeth Stephens, e15 N. Main
street.
The February meeting of the
Association viii be held at the
home Of William Bowen. n. Main
street.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-28

The following article appeared il
under the heading Protest or
County Police; Burning of frey
Crosses Before Doughty Home
Assigned to X. K. X.
Recent burning of crosses
in the vicinity of the Absecon
home of Director F. F.
Doughty. of the Board of
Freeholders, is regarded by
county officials as an evidence
Of ..Ku Klux Khan protest AGAINST
increasing public expenses by
creating county police force.
'The officials consider 1t sig
nigficant that the cross burn
ing followed announcement
few days ago of intentions to
secure the passage by the
legislature of the police bill
introduced by Assemblyman
Joseph Altman. This measure
would permit the establishing
of police forces by freebooter
boards in counties of the
second class. 1t was in sup
port of this bill that Free
holders Jacob Blum and DR..
Frederick Stehle Jr. of this
city, appeared before the legis-
iature on Monday night"
Just who are the county Off
GALS who regard the burning oil
the cross "as an evidence OF Kit
Kluz Khan protest against increas
ing public expenses by creating d
county police force is not clear.
Thus far the only evidence Of
any protest against county expendi
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