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Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-22
III slip up behind him
and ribbls his ears"

some early spring flowers to take
home to Boppy and Um? asked
Mr.. Longears. q am sure the lit
tie wooden man and woman would
like some violets.
Where are anv?' asked Bum
pie.
Use your eyes and look, advis
ed the rabbit.
The Woggleiig children were now
as eager to find earl v blue violets
a> they had been anxious to seek
adventures, and it was not long be-
fole, on woodland bank. where
the south sun had coaxcd them up,
the found bed of violets.
While the Wogglejigs picked the
flowers, Uncle Wiggilv sat on a log
and watched them, and II was Just
about this time that the Bob Cat.
slithcring through the woods, saw
the rabbit gentleman.
II Il slip up behind him and nib
hlc his cars, thought the bad chap,
for the rabbit had his back toward
him. Softly and quietly the Bob
Cat slithcred up behind the bunny.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-22
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of In
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
April %. 1907

On account of the perfect wealth
cr, two parties took advantage of
the day Tor an outing. The parties
took the early morning train TO Ca
lcNico, driving from there to Sharp $
heading, and returning to Imperial
late in the evening. Dinner was oh,
tanned at the engineer 8 camp at
the heading, and boating on the
water above the heading was one
of the pleasant features of the day.
One of the parties was composed of
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Edgar, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leroy Holt, j. r. Bracket, h..
Farnsworth, Miss Farnsworth, Mrs.
Laura Waters, Miss Julia Flynn ana
Miss Jones of Missouri. who is visit.
ing Mrs. Holt. In the other party
were Miss Cecilia Conner, Miss
Elizabeth Jones, Miss Mable Har.
ris of Los Angeles who is friend
OF Miss Jones, Miss Abbic Tout,
Otis Tout of Calexico, r. p. Moore
and Charles Mastcn of FL Centre
and \. W. Howe, of Imperial
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-22
Miners Held On
Liquor Charge

James Mclaughlin, 60, and Oscar
Doubck. 2l, Of the Peg Leg Mine
near INLAND were locked up at the
county Jail last night following
visit to the mine bv Undcrshcriff
Bert Underwood and Deputy Sher.
ifs Thaanum and McClclland. The
question of whether the men were
confining their attentions to n
search for quartz or whether a few
gallons of liquor were mixed up
occasionally will be thrashed ont
IN the court. Deputies found both.
the gallons being what they termed
intoxicating liquors.
In addition to the liouid scizcd
'ee sheriff's ncn brought back
clever!v constru TED still and dcs.
troyed about 10 barrels of mash.
Mclaughlin denied ownership of
the unlawful equipment which was
round a short distance from the
nine. This despite the fact that
the nearest neighbor of the miners
resided some 81 miles distant and
the Officers found the equipment
after following a trail from thc
miup
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-22
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1927, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
BY HOWARD e. GARlS
UNCLE WIGGIIY AND THE BOB
CATS TAIL

"Hwrah, lIurrah,' sang DaMc
Wogglcug, as she danced around the
bungleump one morning.
"Threc cheers for the Lady
Mouse Tcachcr!' cried her brother
Wumple, tossing his yellow tail high
in the air.
"Why are you all so joyful? =
asked Uncle Wiggily, who had just
looked in the glass TO see that botn
his ears were on. For with the Wog-
glejigs taking off their legs and
tails, to say nothing of turning their
heads upside down which they often
did, the rabbit gentleman himself
often feared that he would also be-
come scrambled.
We are happy because this is
the last day of school for the week :
answered Dazic.
''No more classes until Mon.
day!' shouted Bundle, trading one
of his green legs for white one
with his sister Gazie.
"Couldn t you give us little
treat this afternoon when school is
out9' asked Mazic.
"What sort of trcato' asked
Uncle Wiggily. :" Do YOU mean for
me to take you and buy you some
candy?''
''That would be nice, but il would
be nicer if You would take us to
the woods and show us how to cat ch
adventures, said Bumplc politely.
III do that, offered Mr.. Long
ears. 1T will be better for You
than eating candy, though little
candy is good for children. 50
study your lessons we'll and perhaps
the Lady Mouse Teacher will let
you out a bit carly this afternoon.
That is just what happened and
about 5 o clock Uncle Wiggilv and
the six Wogglciig children were on
their way to the woods.
L M going TO find the first ad-
venture. : cried Dazie.
i m going to find two boast
cd Bumplc.
II shall be we'll satisfied # vou
find even halt an adventure, :
chuckled Uncle Wiggily. Advcn-
lures are rather scarce of late.
The Woggleiig children rushed
here and there under the trees and
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-22
4 FEMININE MAJORITY

Woman suffrage In Englan dso tar has not meant
equal poltlca rights. Women have not been allowed
10 vote until they 80 years DID, Now the British
government proposes to change that to the American
system II the next Parliament approves bill sub
teo oy the caolne as 1t is expected to do the vot
ing age 1or women Will be reduced to Il years.
MS Will make big difference in the situation It
Will enfranchse 100000 women. 1t will mean far
more 10 aod that many young to the voting lists
I!ah II they were women all ages Here are mil
lions OF women who have their ma jority since
the war whose thinking has been coored by the war
ana us aftermath who represent the spirit of new
generation which makes pretty clean break with the
old Ihey should make their influence felt in British
poitlcs more than women have done so far.
1here Will be feminine ma lorltv too hereafter
Ior tnefe are 2OOOOOO more than men in Great
bTltaln. FearS OF pettlcoat government" however
are probably groundess Not mention the fact that
there are no petticoats to speak of nowadays it will
pLooaoiy continue true IN England, in other coun-
tries possessing equal suffrage that women will not
vote so extensively men, thus leaving the men prac
tica majority % ~ $1,000 " f
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-22
CONSERVATION

Sylvia Pankhurst breaks into the news again Tho
younger generation may not recognize her name The
middie-aged will remember her as the fiery vonno
daughter OF the volcanic Mrs Pankhurst who Is wears
ago was leading the militant suffragette movement in
England. The Pankhurst family for several wears
Kept British politics in turmoil and Sylvia created
ner full portion of that turmoil She was then to
England, about what Bolshevist would be now. only
more SO. ' '
Well, the fiery Sylvia, now gentle and broke TO the
harness of established politics. is running for Para,
ment On the Labor or Liberal ticket? Not at all.
On the Conservative ticket against an incumbent who
belongs to the Labor Party ~
, Thus, having got what she wanted, like many an
tner radical this once dangerous woman turns respec
ably conservative 1t is the way of the world
New York alrmen, flying around race track GOV,
ered enough distance to reach Paris in one hop And
when they start for Paris, they may fv onlv far
enough to reach around racetrack
In some American towns it seems to be more ser
lous otfense to play baseball on Sunday than 10 in
dulge in lynching party ~ III
some men don't have to be dollar-chasers the,. ius4
sit and catch 'em they roll bv '''N' 'N''
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-22

behind the bushes looking for things
to happen. But not one could he
found. Even the rabbit gentleman
himself only found the teeniest sort
OF an adventure. RE saw a honey
bee that had fallen into the brook
and helped the struggling insect
out.
THANK you!' huzzod the bee IS
he flew to his hive.
If YOU see an adventure send il
this way. called Uncle Wiggi'y
and the bee promised to do so.
- guess we arcn t going to find
any adventures at all. = sadly muir
murcd Gazic as she came back to
where Uncle Wiggily was sitting on
4 green, mossy log
..Well. why don I YOU try to find
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-22
McCabe Center
Meets Tonight

Regular meeting of the McCabe
Farm Center will be held at McCabo
school house tonight at 7:30. The
following program has been arrang-
cd for the occasion.
Singing America the Beautiful ;
assembly. Reading of minutes of
previous meeting and business scs,
SION. Song, McCabe Girls Club.
- Farm Home Improvement Hugh
/. Osborne. "'Grape Fruit in Impe.
rial Valley" Frank Beyschlag, as
slstant farm advisor. Discussion of
bulletin on grapefruit, compiled BY
hay Ellis. Singing, McCabe Ladies
Chorus. Sewing demonstration, Me.
Cabe Girls Club. Solo, Rolla Clark.
Rctrcshmcnt, Mrs. Joe Wilson.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-22
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
April %. 1912

During the past few days the op
rations of the |. W. W. in san Di-
ego and depredationS along the in
tcrnational boundary have been at.
tracing much attention, and may
result in International complic1
tions.
Mrs. ;. \. Woodrock of Los An
gclcs is visiting hcr granddaughter,
Mrs. J. '. Wachtcl Jr.. and incl
dcntally looking after her Ell Cen.
tro property.
The Imperial Valley Cotton and
Fruit Company sold $50 acres OF
land seven miles northeast Of Braw-
ley II Il corporation of Sau Diego
and Los Angeles men, who pprchas.
ed it at Sl35 per acre. Importer
date offShoots will be set out on
%20 acres and the remainder used
for small fruits. j. Edmund Snow
who has had charge of the property
viii remain as manager.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-22

valley to aid in the search. Tho
man was believed to be in FL Cen.
tro first but it was later learned
that he had gone to Brawlcy and
the officers went there. IN walk.
ing down one Of the streets Free.
man came face to face with Burns
and recognized him from the photo
graph.
He was locked up at the county
jail where he is being held for fed
Cral authorities.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-22
Federal Charge
Against Burns

). j. Burns, 80, of FL Centre was
arrested in Brawley yesterday af
ternoon by Deputy Sheriff Free.
man, who with A. A. Hopkins of
the Department of Justice, searched
krawley for the man. He is want.
ed on several charges, the main
enc being that he beat up federal
agent in Phoenix, Ariz., to make
his getaway.
n bench warrant for his arrest
mad been issued by the federal
court and yesterday Hopkins came
to the valley. He had nothing but
4 picture of Burns and the knowl.
edge that he was somewhere in tb,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-22
TEN YEARS AGO
April %. 1917

Much attention is being attracted
by the picture at the Palace theater,
Joan the Woman,' which tells
the story of Joan of Are, fcaturin Z
Geraldine Farrar in the title role.
II is Cecil b. DcMillc 5 master
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-22
Disabled Vets
Get Low r;

Special train service will be
cred Imperial VALLEY residcn,
connection with the National
vcntion of Disabled Veterans q
World War to be held in El
Texas, from June 10 to Jund
The rate for the convention wi
a one way fare for the round
Stopovers at any points cn
will be permitted.
Those eligible for this rat|
clude: members of the disabled
veterans; dependents of dis|
veterans; widows of disabled
trans; members Of the wo,I
auxiliary of the disabled vct|
and their dependents. The sd
tickets here will be made bed
June 10 and June 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-22

\ coal company has leased
years Gl acres of coal-bcaring|
i'll the Oak Run district of !
county.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-22

A man is Judged by the con
he keeps out of.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-22

some men don't have to be dollar-chasers: the,,
sit and catch em as they roll by. N'
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-22

In some American towns it seems to be- 2 NOR
dulge in a lynching party
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-10
Three INJURED
IN AIR CRASH
Texas College Fresh
men May Die From
Accident

LUBBOCK. TEX. Nov. 1o.-Rl-
Three persons. two Of them Texas
Tech college freshmen, who were in
1ured late Wednesday when 4 com
mercial airnlane crashed about 200
feet 70 the ground on the outskirts Of
Lubbock. had reraincd consciousness
today, and although the condition Of
tive Of them IS still considered Sc
rious, hopes are held for their re-
corcry.
Miss Anna Bars0n. II. az Silver
ton, probably the most seriously in
1ured Of the three, was in q critical
condition, with a fractured right
cheek, the possibility Of a fractured
skull, q wrenched arm and other cuts
and bruises. Leo Amonett0. 23, Cf
Newcastle, Wyo..p pilot 81 the plane,
sustained two deep cashes on the
face, M o. which. il is feared. is
. skull fracture over the right eye,
and possibly internal injuries.
Clinton Reese. IL, G BalIingcr,
Texas. suffered "a broken left Leg.
broken nose. and various cuts about
The head. His condition IS not Sc
rious, doctors said.
The plane crashed late Wednesday
when attempting 70 alight after a
trip over the city, going into a nose
dive on a "bank" az about 200 feet.
The cause or the accident has not
been ascertained. The plane was
owned and operated by the RI Paso
Always, Inc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-10
NEW YORK cnTrnN

NEW YORK, n. Y, Nov. l0.-fP,
The cotton market opened steady
~ an advance az ? Nv \ points WI
trade buying and covering. or profit
taking By shorts after the declines
yesterday.
January sold up ~ 1891 ard Nav
70 10.2i. but the bulge met renewed
commission house liquidation. while
there also WIS some southern selling.
frices lost y or no points IN early
trading. January selling off 10 1881
or eight points below yesterdays
closing quotations.
Inc market easel later under fur.
Their southern selling and liouida-
t'on. There was further trade buy
irT on scale down orders. But other
wise very LITTLE demand was N evil
rcnce and the failure Of buvinv 10
dcfelon In greater volume probably
was = disappointment ~ some ~
the early buyers on longs who had
carried contracts over the break Of
Yesterday. This was supposed ia
account for part VI tie selling which
sent price for January of 10 lass.
~ about 25 points net lower. The
market was within 1 or Is rnirts W.
the lowest ~ midday showing ret
declines Of about Is 20 20 points.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-10
NEW ENGLAND
ASKS RELIEF
Appeal Before Cool
idge and Red Cross;
To Act at Once

BOSTON, Mass, Nov. 1o.-tP9-
President Coolidge and the Red
Cross today had before them an ur-
gent appeal on behalf Of flood
stricken Vermont from John Z.
Weeks, governor Of the state.
Plainly impressed by the magni-
tude Of the catastrophe which over
whelmed many parts Of his COM
monwealth, the governor declared
the situation was so critical that i'm
mediate aid was absolutely impera-
tive.
Cold weather which seems TO have
set in In earnest, gave additional
force 70 his appeal rs relief workers
struggled over snow covered roads
TO bring food and medicine 20 the
isolated communities.
Contributions will be received by
the Red Cross or by the government
by whom they will be turned over
70 the organization, which in COOP
Grafton with the army and local
town and city governments, has I'M
dertaken the chief work az relief.
From Washington came word that
the national treasury Of the secre-
tary had been appropriated $4,000 70
b. used in Vermont and that voiun-
tary donations Of another $4,000
had been received. The money will
10 to meet immediate needs includ-
ing rebuilding and repairing OF
homes. furnishing Of houses, render
ing Of medical aid and rehabilitation
NJ small business where the liveli-
hood or individuals was involved.
Farms as well as villages will re as
sisted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-10
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. La, Nov. 10.-fP
Although Liverpool cables were
about as due. the cotton market
opened somewhat easier TODAY. First
trades showed loss Of s 70 s points
but as New YORK displayed a dispo-
aition 70 improve prices soon rallied
% 70 cents for December. 20.Og for
January and 2o20 for March. 10 to is
points above the lows and 4 10 q
points over the previous close.
There was a lack Or definite trend
90 values however aud towards the
end 81 the first half hour. the mar
Set was 2 ~ y points under the
highs.
Prices continued 20 decline a. the
morning progressed mainly on
liquidation induced probably NV ves-
terday's bearish crop estimate ~
the government The local morkcf
viii he closed tomorrow ara this
Tact probably induced u good rart nf
the selling. December aronneS ~
1855. January 1850 and March 1882
-a to 35 points under the PREVIOUS
tiose.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-10
The Markets


clOIhS
NEW YORK, IN. NJ. Nov. i0.-tP-
Prices were irregular at the opening
Of the stock market today. Com
mercial Solvents opened four points
lower and Pittsburgh Coal and
American Agricultural Chemical pre-
fered were off q point or 50.
Initial gains Of a point or more
were registered by Houston OIL. Tex
az Gulf Sulphur and Allied Chemical.
Leading issues which were under
pressure late yesterday. displaying
rallying tendencies in the first half
hour. General Motors getting up
about a point on dividend expecta-
tions and II. s. Steel also advancing
tn the early dealings. Investment
railroads. such as Delaware e Hud-
son. Canadian Pacific. Larkawanna
A Southern had early gains Of / to
more than 2 points but Chesapeake
a Ohio vas under pressure. Some
q the OF were in moderate demand.
including Houston Oil and General
Asphalt and a few of the copper
shares headed upward. Stocks show
ing early hcaviness included Abra-
ham a Straus. Packard Motor. IN
ternationai Harvester. Case Thresh-
ing Machine and q few OF the bak-
ing issues. Foreign exchanges were
firm at the outset, demand sterling
ruling around S4.Ss 1915 ard French
francs Just above 1872 IL cents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-10
LAREDO GIRLS

Continued from page one)
en- from the various clubs who will
he with the girls constantly.
The Laredo Chamber OF Com
merce will bring the San Augustin
Boys band for entrance in the band
contest. This 80 piece band has
been r~ehearsing daily and are ex-
pecting to bring home one of the
prizes. This band will be brought in
automobiles furnished by Laredo cit
liens. The girls will also be fur
nished transportation in this way.
Approximately eighty automobiles
have been signed with the Chamber
OF Commerce to make the trip which
VIII be in the fern Of n caravan
|, journey from Laredo TO Brownsville.
This caravan will leave Laredo early
Sunday morning expecting 20 arrive
in Brownsville that afternoon or
night. The caravan will pass through
the so miles Of Rio Grande Valley
citrus fruit orchards enroute 70
brownsville.
The 20 girls who will represent the
Laredo organizations will present a
musical entertainment at a local the
rter Thursday evening before going
10 Brownsville Sunday. This enter
tainment will be an elaboration Of
the musical and dance numbers
which will be presented al Browns
vile for the South Texas Chamber
Of Commerce visitors. There will be
modern dancing as we'll a. Spanish
dancing. The tango will he present
ed BY a Nuevo Laredo girl.
All Of the young women who will
take part in the presentation arc Of
LaTedo's most prominent society
girls. They arc offering their serv-
ices IS a part Of the civic program
for the asking Of the 1928 conyen-
ton To Laredo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-10
Mother!
Child Gets Sick, Cross, Feverish
if Constipated
if COnstipated

Nothcrl Your child isn't naturally
cross and peevish. See IN tongue IN
coated; this is a sure sign the little
stomach, liver and bowels need a
cleansing mt once.
When listless, pale, fevurish, full
~ cold, breath bad, throat sore.
doesn't eat. sleep. or act naturally,
has sto~nach-nchc. diarrhoea. rwmem-
Der, a gentle liver and bowel cleans
ing should always be the first treat
rrrnt given.
Nothing equals @caIifornia Fig
Syrup" for childrcn's ills: give v
teaspoorful, and in a few hours all
the foul waste. sour bile and fer
mcntinE food which ia clngwcd In
the bowels paseses out az the sys-
TEN. and you have q well and playful
child again. All children love this
harmless. delicious, ~fruity laxative"
ard Il never fails 20 effect 4 good
~inside cleansing Directions for
babies. children az all ages and
grnwn-upx are plainly on the bottle.
Keep Il handy in your horne. A
little given today saves a sick ehild
tomorrow, but ret the genuine. Ask
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-10
Millicent Rogers
And Husband Sail

NEW YORK, N. r.. Nov. 10.-UPl-
MiIlicent Rogers Ramos and her hus-
band, Arturo Peralta Ramos. sailed at
noon today for Chile aboard the
Grace Liner Santa Eliza. They came
to the pier unaccompanied.
Dressed in mourning, on account Of
the death Of her grandfather, George
II. Benjamin, today Mrs. Ramos jump
ed from a taxi-cab at the pier in
Brooklyn, dashed up ths gang plank,
clinging 10 the arm OF her husband,
and hiding her face from p~hotogra-
piers. The couple locked themselves
in their suit aboard the vessel and
refused 10 talk TO reporters. =.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-10
IN Our VALLEY

CONTINUED from page one)
friends. the managers cf the cham
hers Of commerce at Brownsville.
San Benito and Harlingen, with the
suggestion that they flood you with
citrus fruit literature.
run down and see US sometime,
Arthur. and We will drink a cup Of
kindness along the banks or the
Rio Grande or on the shores of
sparkling Corpus Christi bayi and
Incidentally show you some orange
and grapefruit groves whose product
is a thing Of beauty and JOY for
ever"
THE BROWNSVILLE Chamber of
Commerce has received the follow
ing from Mr.. Albrecht:
THANK you for your letter Of oc-
tober q. forwarded to me BY the
Ladies' Home Journal. 7 very much
appreciate your calling attention TO
the excellent quality Of grapefruit in
Texas, and shall ask my vegetable
and fruit man to keep an eye open
for the receipt Of grapefruit from
the Lower Rio Grande Valley OF
Texas.
"We in New York appreciate that
within the near future much Of our
fruits and vegetables will come from
the State Of Texas because Of your
excellent soil and climatic conditions
7 fell sure that when Texas gets in.
to full swing 1t will be a severe com,
petitor Of other producing states.
"Should ! write another article a.
some future time on citrus fruits I
shall certainly be glad TO do full
justice to the products Of your ne
tive state"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-10
Kiwanis Hears
Service Talks

Talks on service clubs and the
election OF a nominating committee
10 select candidates for office dur
ing next year. featured the weekly
luncheon-meeting Of the local XII
wsnis club here Thursday. The meet
ing was held in the Palm Garden Of
Hotel Ell Jardin.
The election Is scheduled 10 be
held on December 8. The following
we're named as nominating COM
mittee: w u. Sellers; Bert Cromsck:
Manuel Cisrcr0s; Frank Clark; and
Frank Markussen.
Next weeks meeting of the club
will be held on Tuesday in conjunc-
ton with the weekly meeting OF the
Lions club. Il was announced at the
meeting. This arrangement was made
for the benefit OF delegates here for
the first annual convention Of the
South Texas Chamber of Commerce
Monday and Tuesday.
The meeting passed d resolution
Of coincidence regarding the death Of
Mrs. Tom P~cndergraft, and the reso-
luton will be wired to Mr.. Pender-
graft Thursday afternoon.
The speakers for the day we're
Rev. T. S. Baker and Rev. Jewell
Matthews. or McAllen, who extolled
the work Of service clubs through
out the United States.
Mrs. Nora Lane and Mrs. n. W.
Sutherland provided the musical en-
tertainment.
Dickey's Old Reliable Eye Water
Red folding hnx. All d~rurrinfm-