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Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-27
WIZ ANNEX NEVADA?

That suggestion of Stephen Barnson. state real
estate commissioner that California annex Nevada,
coupled with the declaration that such action would
be big boon to both states is certain to lead to con-
siderable discussion,
Annexation of Nevada would add considerable ter
rtoTy to California-110690 square miles be exact
Nevada being the fifth state in This would make
California the largest state in the Union, surprising
the 265,S96 square miles in Texas by 1901 miles.
From the standpoint Of population California would
not be greatly benefited, Nevadas population is
only 77,407. The density of population per square
mile in Nevada is the lowest in the country averaging
only Z person.
Nevada's mineral resources would doubtless be a
good acquisition for California Its undeveoped land
covers an extensive area-much of it being unfit for
cultivation. The state has not progressed along mod
ern lines we'll its sister states chiefly because of
the sparse population scattered over such wide area
Apparently the advantages of annexation would all
be Nevadas side. Then too it has been advocated
that California at present is too large to be governed
properly, and division of the suggested as rem
edy The idea has not met with popular favor but un
doubtedly there are many who consider it good sug-
gestion and would oppose any further expansion
Despite the handicap under which their state strug-
gles the seventyseven thousand inhabitants of Nevada
undoubtedly have much state pride any of the
other AZ states. They would rather go along best
they under severe handlcaps than lose the
most cherished possession of any state-dentty in
the American Union.
Looking at it by and large, it would seem that Cal
ifornia has plenty of for development within its
present boundaries and does not have to seek other
fields in which to expand Brother Barnson apparent
ly has undoubtedly been grevously infected with Los
Angelitis'
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-27
"Chinese Parrot"
Opens Tonight
At The Palace

"The Chinese Parrot All absorb
ing story Of love and intrigue that
reaches from the sunny shores or
Hawaii to the sun baked sands of
Ieath Valley, California, has been
booked as the special attraction 10
l., shown at the Palace Theatre to-
night and tomorrow.
Marian Nixon, Edmund Burns and
Hobart Bosworth head the long and
wcll-known list of players in the
picture, which was directed by faul
Icni. ace of foreign directors,
The picture is Il screen adapta..
ton of Earl Derr Biggers story OF
the same name that created a sen
sation when published i'll the Satur'
dav Evening Post Il few months ago.
In the screen version all of the
dramatic tenscneSs and mystery of
the story is retained while the wider
scope. possible in the filming 's
added.
In addition to the players already
mentioned those included in the east
are Florence Turner, Il. Sojin, Fred
Esmelton, Edgar Kennedy, George
Kuwa, SIimm Summervillr, Dan
Mason, Anna May Wong, Eta Lee
and Jack Trent.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-27
THE MAYOR AGAINST THE KIDS

Chicago is furnishing the rest of the country with
good deal of amusement just now, with its worries
about pro-British tendencies in education. If it were
merely matter Of watching Big Bill Thompson try
ing to get that good old fighter William McAndrew,
perhaps could all watch the fun with the same
pleasure we get out Of any snappy political debate
Unfortunately the affair has another aspect. The
real fight is the question Of whether the schools
shall be used for political purposes not McAndrew
has always had quaint and curious d-fashioned
idea that schools intended for the good of child
and that the big educational organization with it's
hundreds of employees ought to be for the bene
fit of the children and for that purpose only The spec
tace of the mayor OF great city like Chicago trying
to break the who stands where McAndrew stands
is not exactly funny.
McAndrew has undoubtedly made an occasional
technical mistake. For example, when there
lot OF clerical work to do and he had good sup
ply of extra teachers the substitute list he had
of these substitute teachers do the clerical work
and get it out of the way. The work done; the
extra teachers got few days pay for doing it. 1t
looked sensible to him, and does to the average per-
But it seems there is some half forgotten ord
nance requiring all clerical work under civil
service. Therefore charge be brought.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-27
PUBLIC BEDS AND FOOD

The genial and veteran editor of the Emporia Kan,
Gazette, after automobile tour covering about three
weeks and 5000 miles in his section of the country,
makes this comforting report to his readers:
eve slept in little wind-swept desert towns and in
the best hotels in larger cities of the region and every
bed a good bed.
Commercial hospitality in the west has been stan
dardZed by American manufacturing. 1t is almost
impossible today to go to the open market and buy
bad bed of a dealer in America. The worst hotels, if
they have been refurnished in the last half decade
have good beds. That our standardized civilization
has done
"Now about food The same thing has happened
there. Commercial cooking is improving in America
in the average little cafe is out of garage who
took his job because ne didn't get with boss
He has never enjoyed any good food and he doesn't
know what good food is. But he buys standard tool
flour lard. canned fruits, canned vegetables, prepared
meats pancake flours, and long line of dy-made
almost ready made foods make it possible for this
young from the garage who doesn't know food
from hog wash to fairly palatable meal in the
smallest possible cafe. 1t isn't home cooking. It's
commerciazed cooking But you get it down.
So much standardized civilization has done.
"As a result wayfarers living better than they
lived in out OF the way places 10 years ago The
thing that is happening to America generally is hap
pening to the country hotels. We are all grading up
i'm the standard of liVing-gettng for money.
"The three cruisers came home happy. No tried
to gOuge us. Everyone kind and generous We
have met good hearty king people everywhere. May
be God also is grading up ms children. 1t looks that
way"
Every American may take profound satisfaction
i'm the situation here portrayed. And isn't peculiar
to Kansas, Colorado and Wyoming. Travellers from
other sections tell the same tale Of accommodation,
comfort service Civilization perc0lates to the
motest corners Of a kindly land. 1t makes lot Of
other folks including editors feel like taking the read.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-27

clever trick without knowing it!
Gator thinks this toy green tin one
is her little baby. Oh, maybe I'm
saved after all!' And he was. For
the tin alligator ran along the log,
jumped eff and ran along the
ground. And the big, hive alligator
not knowing it was tin toy, chased
it. calling:
/. fCome to mother, Snappiel Don t
run away like that! Come here! >
But the tin toy ran on, for it was
wound up tight and the hungry
Gator chased after it off through
tie woods and then Uncle Wiggily
had Y chance to run home without
ling eaten. OF course Rfg efouldn t
lEaF,'' that joke on his, wife, but per-
ltaTsS it 'ssitst, as welksheididnY
! ghesitvel alligator wds. as"angry
is sscntd De. swASp at last she caught
tie little: 'cpe and found it only
l!sasR OF tiiita59ut it hrnied out for
ne sestssi thfnk. An&if the wind
doesR't tbloM AL the feathers off
rile .eapfsy hnrl so it looks like a
co}f tlsh, Tn tell You next ahoIt
Urfele %igeily@ and the dancing
ifslNe2: ~ y = =
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-27

Ike a red popcorn ball, Uncle Wig
g.lv hoped on toward his hollow
stump bungalow, thin.ling of the
clever trick he was going to play
on his wife. When nearly home the
rabbit sat down to rest on n messy
leg in the woods and, before he knew
il he had fallen asleep.
But suddnlv he was awakened b.
hearing n rustIing in the dried
leaves near him and, sitting up ana
opening lis eyes, Uncle Wiggily
saw something that made INN leap
in fear.
For coming toward him was the
great, big, Skillery Scallcry Alligat,
9r with the double jointed tail. Open
ing and closing his Jaws, the big
Gator straight FOR the rabbit on
the log.
"Oh! Oh 'gosped incl" Wig
eily. Are you real' Are you a
lyc,'
OF course In alivc," garslei
the Gator. Why shoudn t be-
s'I-I thought maybe yon might
l.e a big toy from the store." fal-
tered Mr., Longcars.
- IN no toy, ] in real! | m Il
live. - beloved tt" Alligator
" But You aren't going to be alive
long, m going to eat you. With
tnat he made jump for Uncle Wig
gily. But the rabbit gentleman
jumped too. He jumped behind the
log and, as he did 50, out of his
ocket fell the toy green tin alli-
gator And, being wound up, the
toy alligator started to crawl along
the log.
As soon as the real, live Alligator
saw the in tov one he cried:
"Oh, my little Srappic! How
did You come here! | thought yon
WIRE safe at homo when ! started
cut to catch "A rabbit for supper,
How did you get here, Snappie +!
Come TO Mother, dHarie.
NV gracious! = exclaimed Uncle
Wiggily to himself. u We Playrd
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-27
Dramatic Comedy
Of War Packs
Valley Theater

For two years thoater.goers have
waited for the William Fox film
Version OF What Price Glory -
and it was worth waiting for At
the Valley Theatre last night, where
this magnificent dramatic comedy
OF the war opened a four days en-
gagemcnt, the packed theatre fairly
shouted its approval
None Of the vitality Of the orig
inal stage production was lost in
the screen translation. In fact,
critics hold the opinion that here is
picture that surpasses the original
in every way. The picture conducts
itself i'll the same red c2rpUScled,
tcnscly dramatic fashion which
made the stage presentation such a
highly successfu, entertainment.
The film truly adhcres to the stage
pattern in all its essential details
aud improves upon il in its scope
OF the war scenes, its atmosphere,
rs ever increasing interest, is
thrills and its hilarious laughter.
"What Price Glory is marked
ly one Of the greatest performances
ever flashed upon the screen, that
of Victor McLagIen. the hard boiled
captain Of the Marines, who gives
portrayal which is astounding.
Edmund Lowe, as tn" shifty Ser
gtant Quirt, also gives a striking
portrayal of most difficult part,
and Dolores lei RIO, as the charm
ng, seductive Charmainc, could not,
nave given a stronger imPersonatlon.
Due credit should be given the per
formances OF Ted Mcnamara and
Sammy Cohen FOR their contributions
to the funny side of this magnificent
cinema entertainment.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-27

OF Santa Claus had dropped the lit
tie alligator on the floor. Away ii
started. to crawl after Jncle Wig
gijy, causing him to jump on q
counter until the deg laughed and
t5id the rabbit the alligator WASH I
real.
With tho tin alligator wound up
in his pocket, ready to be set down
50 it would twiddle It's legs. and tail,
Tncle Wiggily hoped out OF the
SIX and seven cent store telling the
dog gentleman who owned it shat
r. would bc back in time to Do his
Christmas shopping early.
"Oh, what clever trick I am
going = play cn ny w!fe, laagh-
Ell Uncln Wiggily as he hoppe'l q
long. 1t viii be the best ever!
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-27
Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARIS
Copyright, 1927, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WICGILY'S TRICK

"What are you huyinC that toy
tin alligator for a this time, wHen
it will not he Christmas far two
months vet'' asked the dog gentle
man who kept the six and seven ce1t
store.
.sOh, I nm going 70 take him
home and play a clever trick on my
wife and Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuz-
~. answered Uncle Wigg;iy. "la
IIa! | thought this toy tin alligator
was chasing me, champing his Jaws
the way he did, - went on the rah-
blt gentleman who hal picked up
the plaything and was winding the
spring. And if il fooled me- Vt
will fool my wife and make Nurse
Jane jump and squeal.
".Yes, | guess il will!' softly
barked the dog gentleman while the
little mousie girl clerks kept on
opening packages of Christmas toys
from the workshop Of Santa Claus
at the North pole. The toys were
being piled on the counters in the
store. 1T viii be a fine joke =
Wind up this toy tin alligator an1
set him waddling over the floor At
your wife and Nurse Jane
"A clever trick!' chucElod Mr..
Longears. ''It looks almost real,
does this toy ailigator.''
Indeed Uncle Wiggily himself bad
been fooled by The green toy when
fr was looking about he store to So"
" hat he wanted u order in the WAY
of Christmas presents for the forty
twelve bunny children. On" of the
moasic girl clerks taking the wind-
up toy from the box in which il had
come from tho North Pole workshops
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-27
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
October 27, 1912

Harry Lakes, Greek employee of
Lcgakcs Prothcrs, started en- long
Journey to his native country whcr"
he will join in the war against Tur-
KEY.
y party headed by Vincent Laur-
once of .Ncw York arrived here in
thoir automobile nearing the end Of
their transcontinental trip. They
have been seven weeks on the way,
and report they have seen some
sights that the ordinary traveller
never secs. However, he reports that
there will be no more such stunts
in his family, on account of the
'pcrils of such a journey.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-27
TEN YEARS AGO
October 27, 1917

FL Ccn;ro 5 football warriors pull
ed themselves out of n tight game
with the Holtvillc high boys by ono
point, the end score being 1919 in
favor Of the local players.
W. l.. Hodges and wife are visit
irg in Los Angeles.
!. /. Travers is attending to
business at coast points.
Mrs. a. L. Richmond Of the hotel
Barbara Worth is sending out invi-
tations for a Red Cross benefit
badge to be given next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-27
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of I'm
perial Valley for this Date
In Pas. Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Oct. ber 27, 1907

Never before has the city of I'm
pcrial made such strides in populat-
IGN increase as during the last year.
This statement is based on school
attendance. At the opening of school
the attendance in the grade schools
lad increased 81 per cent over last
year. At the present time, a check
shows the increase has risen to 80
Per cent, Principal E, j. Norrish re-
ports that ii is now not uncommon
To enroll fiye or six new pupils a
week. Fourl teachers are employed,
hat at the prcsent rate Of increase
il is expected that another will be
added soon. ..,.
J. AZ. Rose, who has been in
Beafdstown, Illinois, for several
months returned home this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-27
Mexican Bandits
Get Federal Coin
by United Press Lenscd Wire

PHOENIN, Ariz., Oct. 27.-An
unofficial dispatch has been rceeiV'
ed here stating that rebel forces in
two forays intercepted nearly $625,-
GOO ordered sent to Mexico City By
President Gales to defray expenses
incurred in fighting revolutionists.
One thousand Oaxaca Indians un-
Ger General Onosrc .linemcz looted
an express ear of 100000 pesos
while in Durango Con Juan Galindo,
captured a train and approximately
100000, according to the communica-
ton.
The newest Ford joke seems to be
that il ism I out vet.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1927-06-16
All the Big Guns
at Benton Barbecue
Thursday, June 80

One of the largest political picnics
ever held in Yazoo County is scheduled
for the Agricultural High School grounds
at Benton on Thursday, June 80. At
least two candidates for Governor, Muir
phree and Conner, have signified their
acceptance of invitations to be present,
and U. S. Senator Pat Harrison is ex-
pected to act as master of ceremonies.
Ex-senator John Sharp Williams has
signified his willingness to emerge from
retirement long enough to introduce
Senator Harrison, and elaborate prepa-
rations are being made by the local COM
mittees in the Benton neighborhood to
make it real event in the political
history of that historic town.
Of course all the county and many Of
the state and district candidates will be
on hand. Hard surfaced roads lead into
the town from east and west, so that
doubt hundreds Of cars will be used to
reach the scene.
The event is being sponsored by COM
mittees representing the Benton circuit
of the Methodist Church, and the menu
will include barhseued meats Of all
kinds, fried chicken, cake, cold drinks,
etc.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1927-06-16
High Power Engine
For Local Freight

In recognition of the growing demands
of the Durant-Tchula branch line of the
Y. e. NJ V. R. R., notice has just been
received that one of the most modern
freight engines is to be placed in the
service today or tomorrow. 1t is num-
Der 1872, super-heated, electric head
lights, and weighs 192,700 pounds, and
has exactly double the capacity of the
present equipment. This line connects
three of the main cities in Holmes
County, Durant, Lexington and Tchula,
and further serves as a connecting link
between the main passenger lines of
the l. c. at Durant and the main freight
lines of the Y. & M. V. at Tchula.
The engine will be in charge of W..
J. (Uncle Billie) Mcintyre, and is in
part recognition of his long and faith
full career with the railroad. Uncle
Billie is quite a personality hereabouts,
because during the thirty y-eight years of
his service with the railroads, his at
tention, courtesy and efficiency have
won many friends to him.
The train crew is made up Of S. M.
Todd, conductor; W. J. Mcintyre, en-
gineer; A. L. Adcock, flagman, and the
negro fireman and brakeman.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1927-06-16
Politics to Warm-up
as Speaking Program
Starts as Scheduled

Under plans ust announced, Holmes
County is assured of lively times along
political lines during the weeks that re-
main until the holding of the first DEM
ocratic primary in August. BY agree
ment among the candidates for the
State Senate from Holmes County,
series of speaking dates is announced,
and all other candidates throughout the
county are given a cordial invitation
to be present and present their claims
The candidates for the Senate reserve
a space of twenty minutes each. The
candidates for the house of represen-
tatiyes and for superintendent of educa-
ton, ten minutes each. All county, beat
and precinct candidates are invited to
be present and make announcements.
Entertainment of high order is as
sured, along with enlightenment along
the lines of matters that vitality affect
the county and state, for the three can
didates for the state senate are all
leaders of high order. Sam Sample, of
Ebenezer is present representative from
this county, and is running on his rec
ord in that office; ]. M. Howard, of Du-
rant, is former State Senator, and
served as Democratic National Commit
teeman in the San Francisco and New
York Conventions; G. H. McMorrough,
of Lexington, is prominent lawyer,
former mayor in another city, and was
elected as county attorney over a strong
field. To this trio is added worthy
field of candidates for representative,
including: J. H. Willis, J. E. Eggleston,
C. C. Swinney, DR.. J. T. Phillips, J. D.
Williams and James Leroy Gray, and for
county superintendent of education, G.
H. Love and Parham H. Williams.
The speaking dates are as follows:
West-June %, o'clock, J. M.
Coxburg-June 25th, o'clock, P. M.
Cruger-June 9th, o'clock P. M.
Acona-June goth, 8 o'clock P. M.
Ebenezer-July End, 8 o'clock P. M.
Centerville-July 5th s o'clock P. NJ.
Tchula-July 9Th, o'clock P. M.
Durant-July 8th, o'clock P. M.
Goodman-July 18th, o'clock P. M.
Pickens-July 18th, o'clock P. M.
Thornton--July 18th, s o'clock P. M.
Bethesda-July 18th, s o'clock P. M.
Harmony-July goth, o'clock P. NJ.
Lexington-July 22nd, 8 o'clock P. M.
Place of speaking at each place to be
arranged with its citizens.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1927-06-16
Great Activity of
Officials on Streets
and Bridges of City

Through the continued efforts of the
city street department, the hill on De-
pot street, more familiarly known as
Wilburn's Hill, is fast being completed
with heavy coating of screened gravel,
and made a unit of the highway leading
to Owens and Durant
Recent torrential rams have damaged
the city's streets considerably in many
places bridges impaired. These items
have been receiving the attention of the
street department as hurridly as pos
sible SO as to not hinder any travel or
interfere with the use of any street by
those living in the areas.
Work of grading and filling in the
bad places on Carrollton street is be-
ing done at every opportunity and many
loads of gravel placed in the worst
places while the work is being attend
ed to by the department
The bridge over Owens creek, on the
Id Tchula road, below the Clover prop
erty suffered indunation of its founda-
ton recently, but this has been raised
and new pillars constructed, making
this road open to travel.
One of the worst catastrophes suf-
fered by the highway was on the Tchula
and Lexington main road across Owens
creek on the north road, but a retain
ing wall reinforced with cables was
built and 13O yards of dirt used in the
fill.
Drain boxes and 15-inch tile has been
laid on North Vine leading from the
public square north one block, to care
for all drainage matters that is need
ed in this section. The ditch has been
eliminated altogether with this i'm
rrovement and the street widened as
result, thing greatly needed due to
the increasing traffic passing over this
avenue.
Concrete steps have been built on
Yazoo street in several places to re-
place those torn away while this
thoroughfare was paved.
A new section of concrete was laid
III the crossing on the northeast corner
Of the public square for the broken
walk at this point.
All of these improvements add great
ly to the appearance of the city's
streets and proves that Lexington has
an energetic set of officials.
erty owners and the street department
have eliminated many unsightly weeds
and growth in various parts of the city.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1927-06-16
After-FlOOd Results
Shown in this Letter

A vivid picture of after-flood condi-
tions in the recent inundated regions is
contained in letter recently received
by relatives here from Miss Lille May
Truitt, former Lexington girl who is now
employed with the Mississippi Power &
Light Company. She was forced to re-
move with the balance of the office
force to Grenada when the flood waters
came and the letter is written on her
return to Greenville.
"Everything is in far better condi-
tion here than expected to find it, but
Only a few of the grocery stores are
open, the rest are empty and closed.
We are having to eat just where we can.
Groceries are higher, but other things
are cheaper.
"Yeu just ought to see all the water
between here and Leland. It is per-
feet river. The houses are washed
down, turned over, and the water marks
are way above the doors. 1t is the most
wrecked place on earth, believe. I saw
the last train that left out of here.
standing on the track, with some of
the cars turned over, some leaning and
warped, and the railroad rails and cross
ties are standing on end like picket
fence. The steel rails are bent double
The concrete road is under water for
miles, and part of it we could see was
torn to pieces. Big holes were washed
out under it, and it was all pushed up
and broken, and big concrete bridges are
completely wrecked.
"All the grass here is dead and the
yards washed smooth. All are clean and
dry now but everything is so forsaker