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Putnam patriot., 1927-10-20
Widely Known Woodstock Farmer Victim of Sudden
 Heart Attack
Recalls Holdup By "Whitey Die-
 mond A Few Years Ago

Gardiner H Sumner, tx. widely known and prosperous Woodstock farmer. was found dead in his apple orchard at North Woodstock about one o'clock last Saturday afternoon. Dr. F. R. Pike of East Woodstock. med ical examiner. was called and express ed the opinion that death was due to n sudden heart attack.
 The death of MT. Sumner was sim liar 10 that of John G. Sanger of East Woodstock except that Mir. Sanger, also found dead under an apple tree. died from a fall, while Mir. Sumner s death was due 10 natural causes.
 Mir. Sumner went to his large or. chard to pick apples. He did not re- turn 10 his home for the noon meal and inmates of the household became alarmed and went in search of hun. Mr. Summers lifeless body was found by a man engaged in picking apples. l. lay beside Il partly filled basket of fruit that Mir Sumner had been gath ering. After permission was given hv the medical examiner il was re- moved to the house
 Death Great Shock
 Mir. Sumner had appeared in his usual good health and his death was great shock to his relatives. neigh. hors. friends. and the citizens of the town where he had lived all of his life and was highly esteemed. respect cd and admired as a citizen and a man. The only inkling or warning of his condition that Mir Sumner experi. enced was about il week before his death when he had a dizzy spell while in his barn Little WIS thought of this temporary illness at the time. H. had no further warning. as far as known. that he was suffering from q heart affection.
 While he had never sought or held
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Putnam patriot., 1927-10-20

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Putnam patriot., 1927-10-20

Miss Stella Harper. student nurse at the Providence Hospital. Holyoko. Mass. spent the weekend with her parents. MT and Mrs. George Harper of Bullock street.
Putnam patriot., 1927-10-20

Howard Light of The Patriot office has been enjoying vacation. part of which was spent in New York.
Putnam patriot., 1927-10-20
State or Tiysteria

'It seems to me- said Mir. Rogers, that the whole city has got into a sate Of hys.cria. They want some thing but don't know what they want except that they want to get rid of this situation"
 Mir. Rogers again stated that the committee wanted 10 meet the water commissioner and said money enough had been sguandereG He said he could 20 out with a petition just the opposite from the one presented and get plenty of signers and could even get some of the names that are on the petition presented. Il know several who have signed that petition who are
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Death Great Shock

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Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
Highest H0nOrs
For Lindbergh
BY United P-ess Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Dee. 10-The
house of representative today paid
Charles A. Lindbergh the two great
est honors in its power to give.
1t recessed in his honor. a rare'v
conferred homage. Then it voted
Re hestow on the New York to Paris
FLYER the famous congressional med
al If honor.
Liudhergh was paid such homage
by tie House as has been given out
few times in history.
On motion of Republican Floor
Leader Tilsor. the members filed
by to greet the young New York to
Paris flyer. \ prolonged cheer
vert IN.
Blushing and smiling, Lindbergt
vas presented to the House BY
Speaker Longworth as America s
most attractive citizen
As he came forward and stood bv
Lonoworth, the House broke into
prolonged applause. echoed b '
cr~w1s in the galleries.
President Machado of Cuba has
invited Li7dbergh to flv to Havana
in connection with his projected
flight from here to Mexico City. the
State Department revealed today.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
Rain, Thunder,
Hail, Lightning
Visit Southland

LOS ANGELO, Heo. 10.-Tha
clements in M Of unusual
guiscs descended ~. Southern Ca
ifornia today, WITH hail, lightning
and thunder in the bay district, snow
in the mountains and rain generally
throughout the southland.
An airplanc which was sighted
three. miles out at sea off Santa
Mon; ca heading into the teeth OF
the storm was later reported t. have
landed safely at Santa Monica. Pc
lice sen ia boat to search in the vi
cinity where tie cra.. w. :ast seen
as a precautjon.
\ heavy hail onl rain storm
struck this city ard in Santa Monica,
thrce-inch Goa. o. hMi-sUones, re
sCr'hling thin sheet of snow cover
ing the streets. The usual fall of
hail was preceded by severe rain,
thunder ard lightning.
The mountains received their first
heavy fall Of snow this season with
IL inches at Big Pine, five inches
at ut. Wilson, one to seven inches
81 Mt. Badly and from four to six
inches at Pig Bear.
Rain which has been falling here
Internationally reached total of 81
OF an inch, with unsettled weather
predicted over the weekend accord
my to the official forecast.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
Set-DoWns Given
To Ten Boxers

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 10 Ten
California boxers were suspended
for violation of state rules and
three were reinstated TODAY by or
der of Walter \. Yarwood, seere-
tary of the state athletic commiss
ion.
The SUSPENDED boxers were:
John O'Co"nor, Los Angeles. one
month, fou'ing at Ocean Park
John Preston, San Francisco; onr
-~"nth stallirg: Billy Adams, San
Fra0cis~o. one ronth. sta'ling; Rav
L. Bailey. Oakland. one month fon'
ing; Oscar Sifuentc. Los Angeles
+wo Months, same offence; AuDus'
pa7'ri. Son Francisco, two months
hittino with open gloves; A. ODER
ton. Watsonville. two months, non
anDeHrance; Fred Teganovit2, Long
Beach. six months, Stalling; Joe
Bell, Long Beach. six months, stall
ing.
The reinstated fighters Included
Joe CORDOBA, Tommy Clary and Roy
Williams, all of Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
Eleyens Ready
For Big Game

Fl Centre was filling up witt.
Grossmont and Calexico football
fans at noon today, the followers Of
the two Glass b high school teams
coming here to root for their re-
spective teams in the battle for
Southern California honors this af-
ternoon. The game was to get un-
der way AZ 2:30 O'Clock on the high
school field.
Both teams were in FL Centre at
morn and had retired to privacy to
rest up for the big battle. The
coaches reported that their respect
i've outfits were "ready to go" and
shortly after . o clock they appeared
or the field. set for the struggle. 1t
will be the final contest Of the sea
son here.
. A number Of Grossmont ears were
seen driving about the city at noon
and there were close TO 200 follow
ers Of the coast team here, it was
estimated.
Calexieo will have plenty Of sup
port, practically each of the valley
towns sending a delegation to cheer
fer the Bulldogs.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
CROWD EXPECTED
TO WITNESS BIG
GAME TOMORROW

If the weather man viii only hold
IN to his good work, there should
he lively doing tomorrow afternoon
On Wilson school grounds at 2:31
when the personal and basch;,Il feud
between Penny Ricnmcnd and
. Doe Cunningham is que to be set
tied. To Judge from the interest
that has been aroused in the city,
parking space is gc:ag TO be at Il
premium tomorrow, as the d-bv-
round battle is waged.
Inc kibs will be there enmasse,
so!idly behind their team with the
oKception OF a few rcnegades >
who are playing with the "Rinky
Thinks. But " penny Is rot Wits
cat lis supporters.
1ass before tne Battle Mother, -
ys;is the tanofdl little ditty he was
lnmmins this morning as lie mixed
has war paint in propagation fer th2
Battle.
The game ! to be fsr blood, and
@Fenny was in dangerous mood
despite the hum. He vehemently de-
lied the statement in iast n.sh; ;
paper that Cal Mousseau fnd o.
las team. Instead he desired to lie:
II he known TO * 0o..u ia In.
county clerk was fired, canned, kick :
Cd off, bounced -and good rid
dance to bad rubbish, quoth Penny.
81 II be ready to park myself in
lsnrt Lemons joint II We don I take
that gang down the line tomorrow, :
was his parting declaration. This
Cunningham has been talking plenty
and We said q. lot myself he has
cost me 80 bucks already and l just
want the satisfaction OF beating nl4ll
before a big crowd
a visit to "Doc 81 quarters re
rcaied the other side of the rracas
to be in a mild mood as usual. until
Penny So name was mentioned.
The exact words cannot be printed,
hut they would do credit to husky,
two-fisted longshoreman who had
just dropped keg Of nails on his
toe. doe is mixing some magic
medicine for himself and crew to-
morrow and with it he hopes to
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
Steinite Radio
Makes Bow Here

Steinite. the latest in radio, has
made its entry into FL Centre and is
now on display ut the Imperial
Music company, 534 Main Street,
where pete Schmitt has estab-
lished an agency.
The Steinite Electric Radio does
away with batteries in every form,
also battery substitutes such rs =
and b eliminators. 1t requires no
acids, liquids, chemicals or outside
attachments.
Operating directly from the
electric light socket and using stan
dard tubes, it gives a powerfu.,
deep. velvety smoothness of tone
equaIled only in the broadcas,
studio. the manufactures assert.
Local radio owners are invited
to call and see the new Steinite.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
Murder Charge
Against Driver

SANTA ANA, Cal, Dee. 10.-A
complaint charging l.. c. Hallberg,
81. cashier of the Long Beach Fin
ance Company, with first degree
murder was issued here today as the
result of a fatal automobile accident
last Wednesday night.
The complaint charges Hallberg
with the death Of Mrs. Myrtle
Jewell of Hawaiian Gardens, Cal,
who died Thursday. Hallberg was
arrested yesterday and first charged
with failure to stop and render aid.
After conference with the district
attorney, Dan Adams, state motor
cycle patrolman, signed the murder
complaint.
Two other persons were slightly
in iured in the accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
Saturday, December 10, 1927

Glenn county will this year ship
100000 pounds of holiday turkey.
A locomotive is in use at the Co
roma mine, Calistoga, Napa county,
that weighs but rs pounds.
The first oranges were picked at
Orland, Glenn county, November
IS, two weeks later than usual.
The state is building $2O,ooo
bridge across Shotgun Creek, Shas-
ia county, on the Pacific Highway.
A new fish hatchery, with a capa-
city of 100000 trout annually, has
been opened at Pitone, Shasta coun-
ty.
The Producers Warehouse. at Ar
buckle, Colusa county, this year
handled 800 ton of seedless raisins.
Walnut Creek, Contra Costa
county, has this year shipped l,50o
tons of walnuts as against 100 for
1926.
Chester Morland, G:idlcy, Butte
county. sold 1000 worth of horse
radish from ne-eighth of an acre
of land.
Calistoga, Napa county, had re-
ceived 9.72 inches of rain to Novem-
her 1s. Last year the record was
1903 inches.
Bonds of the Benicia, Solano
county, reclamation district to the
amount of 1920. 900 were sold to
Los Angeles company.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
PERSONALS

Mrs. Fred Gianola has as her
house guest, Mrs. Eddie McFadden
of Santa Ana. Mrs. McFadden is
'hcre Tor tine week end.
b. ID. Button, local manager of
the Pacific Telephone and Tele-
graph company 8 office, has return
ed from "A trip to Los Angeles where
he attended a managers conference
held by his company.
Mrs. r. B. Whitelaw is expected
back today from San Diego, where
she has been for the past week.
Mrs. Whitelaw, who has not been
feeling well, is reported to be much
improved.
Mrs. Margaret Harden of Santa
Ana left this afternoon for he,
home, following a brief visit here as
the guest of her niece, Mrs. Minor
NJ. Sweeney.
Among the lettuce men arriving
at the Hotel Barbara Worth recent
ly are Meyer Schumann. Chicago,
Sam Preston, o, Maljan, Lee Mar
shall, J. i. Mahoney, Los Angeles,
and r. Il. Pickett and s. Levitt, of
the California Pine Box Distribu-
tors, who are here lining up shook
for the deal.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
Winter Melon
Season Ends

The honovdpw melon season Of
winter shipping was terminated
with the Shipment of one ear of
melons out of the valley last night.
The recent frost effected the crops
remaining in the fields but it was
announced that the loss was only a
slight one, the season having been
practically completed before the
frost arrived.
A tabulation of winter season
shipments shows that los carloads
were shipped out of the valley. The
points of origin were as follows;
Calexico %; Heber 43; Ell Centre
IL; Holtvihe 81; Brawley 50 and
San Diego and Arizona points II.
1t was also reported at the South
ern Pacific office that four carloads
of peas were shipped out last night.
The frost hit the pea crops rather
heavily. about % carloads being lost
due to the frost. Officials were un-
able to state whether or not there
would be further pea shipments
/, this season.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Herbert o. Dean, De-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned j. A. Dean, Admins
traitor of the Estate of Herbert O..
Dean, deceased, to the Creditors Of,
and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhib-
it the same with the necessary
vouchers, within four months after
the first publication of this notice
to the said Administrator, at 113
Rehkopf Building in the City of FL
Centre, California, or file the same
in the office of the County Clerk
of Imperial County.
Dated November Is, 1927.
j. A. DEAN.
Y &c d 3 10 II "a
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
Three Children
Die In Flames

MCBERLY, 40, Zee. 10 Three
mall children of ,dr. and Mrs. Bar
lcv Stevens were burned = death
'afly today when they were trapped
hv fire in the upper story of the
stevens home.
Stevens had built a fire in the
ltchen stove and Lad gone to the
@arn to milk. a few minutes later
ir saw the house in flames. His
vife, who was awakened by the
'rackling sounds Of burning timbers,
barely escaped.
In mad attempt to rescue his
children. Stevens lunged to the stair
Aay leading to the second floor but
vas forced back.
Tie children were John, 6; Mary
;, and Fred, 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
jury Unable To
Reach Verdict

The ease OF the Farmer and
Merchant IS Bank of Imperial against
+. II. Hopewell, ct al, again failed
to reach settlement in the super
Tor court in the trial held this week,
jury being unable to reach YER
diet.
> The defense bases its ease on ale
cations that the plaintiff has failed
to exhaust the securities held by it
on an alleged note due the plaintiff
by the defendants and also seeks an
accounting OF the plaintiff relative
to some hogs. turned over to the
bank upon foreclosure of chattel
mortgage. There is an alleged short.
age of $50 head of. hogs somewhere,
the defendant holding the plaintiff
responsible for the missing animals.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
Former Army Man
Sent To Prison

TUCSON, Ariz., Dee. 10.-Con-
victed on a charge of attempted as
sault ON l3-year-old school girl,
Thomas Felso, former United States
army recruiting sergeant, today
faced from eight to IA years i'll the
state penitentiary.
The former army officer, sentenc-
ed by Superior Judge Gerald Jones,
is veteran of three enlistments.
Judge Jones issued warming that
other men who have been approach
ing young girls would find similar
sentences awaiting them if they
were brought before him.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
Legion Post to
Give Dance

Local Legionnaires are looking
forward with considerable antici-
eation to the dance which Bovce
Aten Post viii give Tuesday night
NJ Masonic Hall. The cause of the
ex-service men's curiosity is the
statement made by Charlie Ike
chairman of the entertainment con-
mittee. that he has a special sur
prise in store for the ladies, and Is
keening it absolutely to himself.
Since the "gobs' took charge of
the post affairs they have kept
things hustling, Charlie s discharge
shows that he was a doughboy and
not a COB, but he manages to kee,.
wei in front OF the former blue
Jackets.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10

] Tow the f" Rinky Dinks' and their
manager off the map.
Get me crowd, that 5 all /
want, quoth Doc. eve II be right
tAorc at $50 tomorrow afternoon,
ready to play ball, fight, or what
ever the other gang wants to start.
"There viii be no fighting This
from Chief Oswald. Penny and
=" Doc can play ball, but if they.
start tomorrow to resume any of the
Arguments that have interrupted tho
reace ond quiet of Main street for
the past two weeks. thew are going
to get it. III be there-neutr9l--
and ready for action the chief
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
Californian Under
Ohio Indictment

CINCINNATI, Ohio. Dee. 10
John S. Berger, millionaire Califor-
MIA Exposition promoter, was arrest
ell here TODAY on an indictment
charging perjury. His testimony in
the Remus case was said TO be the
basis for the charge.
\ sealed indictment was returned
by the Hamilton county grand jury
this morning. Berger was arrested
at noon.
Berger returned two days ago
from Chicago, bringing with him
Clarence barrow, famous lawyer. as
a character witness for George
Remus, wife slayer.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
''Scarface Az
In San Diego

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Dee. 10.-Ru-
mors that "Scarface APP Capone,
Chicago gang chief, spent the day
at the Ii Juana races yesterday and
the evening at the coliseum fight
arena here were persistent but UNI
confirmed today.
Capone was supposed to have
been accompanied by his wife and
two guards.
He is thought to be registered at
a San Diego hotel under an assumed
name,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
Angelus Temple
Choir In Crash

PUENTE, Calf, Dec. l0.-An au-
tomobile load of Angeles Temple
musicians narrowly escaped serious
injuries one mile east of here late
last night when the machine, in
which they were returning to Los
Angeles from riverside, skidded in
TO a pepper tree and overturned.
r. Gray, Thomas Gray and Charles
Bahnmiller suffered minor cuts and
injuries, which were treated at the
Pomona Daaly hospital. Mrs. Mary
Albeit, South Pasadena, driver OF
the car, and other occupants were
badly shaken but un;njured.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
Wife Slayer
Found Guilty
Ey United Press Leased Wire

EUREKA, Kan, Dec 'o-For cut
ting his wife's throat as she patted
his check and told him of her love,
Ivan Hart, a young banker was
found guilty o. second degree muir
der by a jury here early today.
Testimony was offered in the trial
to show that Mrs. Hart feared the
ordeal of becoming mother and
persuaded her young husband to end
her life while they were motoring
together last July.
After slashing her throat while
she patted his checks and cried ~
love YOU, - Hart attempted suicide
but was unsuccessful.
The first of the season s oranges
at Corning, Tehama County, were
shipped to Oregon, November IS.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
New Jersey Pair
Get Ten Years

NAYS LANDING. y. J.. Dec. IL.
Mrs. Margaret Lilliendahl today
vas sentenced to 10 years in prison
cor her part in the s!aying of her
husband, Er. William Lilliendahl.
Willis Beach, her co-defendant and
alleged paramour was given a SINH
lar sentence.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the
firm, formerly named Neidiffer
Bros, doing business at Bonds Cor
ner Store, Calexico, Calf, have
changed the firm name to Neidiffer
and Cline. Dated this 18th day of
November, 1927.
(Signed,)
II. T. NEIDIFFER.
III. G.. CLINE.
Nov 10 10 90 ID 3 10
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10
WOMAN FREED BY JURY

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10. - Mrs.
Louise Gable. Lankershim physician,
was acquitted by jury in superior
court here today of the Stumble
murder of 14-year-old Rinado Fraz-
zini. The verdict was returned af-
ter 26 hours. A previous jury dis
agreed.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10

a fisherman mt San Francisco con
victed for the third time of having
striped bass out of season was fined
$3.50 and given five days in jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-10

CALIFORNIA; last frontier. Modoc
county. has just been broken by
railroad and the district is cele-
brating the event at several points.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-09

American mter-Circuit champioa- ship, the American 12-goal cham picnship and the Hawaiian cham. pionship.
 Army enthusiasts attribute much Of their success to the encourage mont of the United States Pcio Association, Louis Stoddard. it's chairman, Devereux Milburn, cae- tain of the American international team, Harry Payne Whitney and other leading sportsmen.
 Much credit also goes to Majcr General Henry T. Allen, retired, Brigadier General Charles C.. Treat, retired, and the others who organized the Armys first poio teams at Fort Riley, Kans., in
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-09
ARMY PROVIDES
 POLO MATERIAL


 WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-GolH. once a rich mans" game, now is everybody's game. Polo seems to be headed in the same direction, with the army taking an import ant part in popularizing it.
 The British army for many years has been the mainstay of polo in the Empire. American of ficers are now beginning to pro vide championship material in tho United States. Already the army holds the British-American Mili- tary championship, the American Junior championship, which it has won five times in six years, the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-09

Belle Bart. noied dsirologist. re turns from mo months pleasure trip tn Europe. That is moi q men fype of bob that Miss Bdri's tocan ing-ii's the pery latest thing il hats. direct from the Parisian boule pards. .~- rsal ..sl ,.sss.s- .r--sv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-09
Weather Conditions As Recorded by the U. s.
 Weather Bureau

Forecast for Juneau and vicinity beginning today
 Rain and cooler tonight, aturday possibly cooler; gentle variable winds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-09
DOUGLAS NEVIS
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE BELOW
 REGISTRATION LAST YEAR

Attendance recurus for the first week of school this year com pared with last term show ten less pupils each in the grade 5 and in the high school or a total of twenty less in the total enroll ment.
 There are 34 students in the high school and IT divided among eight grades as follows: eight in the first, five in the second, twelve in the third, ten in the fourth, eleven in the fifth, thirteen in the sixth, eleven in the seventh, and thirteen in the eighth.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-09
INDIAN BOY DIES

Albert Jackson, aged ,, Indian boy. who was brought in frorr Hoonah several days ago. suffer ing from spinal menengitis, died at the St. Ann's hospital at s o'clock last night. The boy took ill suddenly at his home and was brought to Juneau on small boat and taken to the government hos pital. After a few days there he was taken to the St. Ann's hos pital but his condition was con. sidered hopeless. The body will be shipped to Hoonah for burial.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-09

Children's and Ladies' Winter Coats at Jarmans. Prices req sonable. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-09
RUMAGE SALE PLANNED

The Ladies League is making preparations to hold a rummage sale in the basement of the CoE- gregational church on Saturday afternoon September 24. Refresh ments will be served in conjunc- ton with the sale.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-09

Old papers TOT sale at The Empire.