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The Washington times., 1927-11-15

OF the three Bush did some
good work in early season only to
peter out when the going became
rough. Brillheart was an inland.
outer all the way. Weinert, after
starring on the Pacific Coast was
obtained to help swing the Cubs
over the top. He was wholly unable
to do that little thing and will
return to the minors.
Among those expected to he let
out by the Cleveland Indians arc
Nick Cullop and Rube Lutzke.
Cullop failed twice with tne
Yankees and once with the Griff-
men. He was snatched IN by the
Indians as a sort of forlorn hope,
finishing with them.
Rube LutZke was a star with
Kansas City in 1922 and the next
year found him with the Indians,
touted as sure-fire third base star
with "the biggest hands in base
ball" He had the hands, all right
but that's all.
The Washington times., 1927-11-15

Getting away to a poor start
in that engagement. the Palace
boys steeled in the final quar-.
ter and extended their rival 10
the limit before succumbing.
Great defensive play and
dazzling aerial game has labelled
Joe Ganey's charges as real
threats to tOp-nOtch fOOtballers.
Patsy DonoVan's scrappv team is
by no means overconfident while
perusing its championship defense,
The Hawks regard Palace as q
real barrier which can not be
hurdled without a fight. Since
those Palacians are noted for their
fight. it. may be seen that furious
action will be in order when hos.
tilities are launched.
The Washington times., 1927-11-15

field? AL is but "a years old now
four years older than Walter, and
has been in the big show since 1924
The younger Szymanski, or Sim.
mons. as he will certainly be called
when he enters baseball, is nc
weakling. Standing six feet in
height, he weighs IT'S pounds when
in condition, and he's always in
condition. He is both an outfielder
and an infielder and will be tried
out thoroughly by the Brewers
next spring.
Three sOuthpaws are ex-
pected to be dropped from the
ranks of the Chicago Cubs be-
fore another season rolls
around. They are Guy Bush,
Jay Brillheart and Phil Weinert.
They failed to make the grade
during that great fight of the
Cubs to reach the Top in the
stretch last summer.
The Washington times., 1927-11-15

$3.50 p. m.-Pianist: news.
10 p. m.-Your Hour
u p. Unpopular program
l a. m.-Review OF Your Hour.
WJBT-ChIcaEO-17
IL p. Popular program
cago-I140-26S
1880 n, m.-Studio and dance music.
WLIB-ChicagO-98 1868
y n. m.-Ths Hoodlums.
40 a. m.-Bobby Meeker's Orchestra.
CNRR-ReginR-96
II r. m.-CapItal Theater program.
kPO-SBn FranciscO-71O-422,3
II p. m.-Studio program,
II 30 y. m.--OranEe Network,
kJR-Seattle-96O-349
a. m.-Fic Meyers Orchestra.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-07-07
Scars Looked Upon
as Marks of Honor

Scar decoration is a widespread
practice. A wound is made in the
body, and then prevented from healing
until a raised scar has been produced.
Practically all the Australian tribes
favor this method-among others-of
decorating the body. With some the
custom is connected with certain Ia
boos. AS youth grows older these
taboos are successfully removed,
new scar being added to mark each
occasion. In any case the scars or
cicatrices are rarely raised all at once.
Usually the process is prolonged
throughout the period of adolescence,
one or two scars being "cultivated" at
a time.
Originally these scars were probably
received in battle, the recipients there
after displaying them as marks Of
honor. From this the custom Of cica-
irritation would have arisen.
Nowadays, however, the scars are
regarded as an aid to beauty, and are
cultivated by both sexes in many
places. In the Andaman islands, for
instance, the women as well as the
men decorate their backs in this way.
1t is the women, however, who perform
the operation by means of broken
glass.-Popular Science Monthly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-07-07
Mouth Kept Open to
Protect Ear Drums

That an explosion may result in sc.
rious injury to the human ears is a
well-known fact. Gunners often open
their mouths to protect their ear
drums while firing large guns, says a
writer in the Pathfinder Magazine.
When the mouth is open the air waves
set in motion by the discharge of the
gun enter the throat as we'll as the
ears. Consequently the sudden pres
sure against the outside of the drums
Is counteracted by an equal pressure
against the inside. Such, however, is
not the practice in the United States
navy. Men working in the turrets are
well protected from conclusion. Those
In the more exposed positions usually
use pledgets Of cotton in their ears to
protect the drums. Some use patent
ear shoppers such as are manufactured
by various commercial firms. Although
special ear protectors and cotton are
also used, at the coast artillery tar
get practices 1t is a custom for the
personnel taking part to open their
mouths during the actual firing Of the
guns in order that the pressure on the
ear drums may be equalized. The
men also stand on their toes to relieve
the body as much as possible Of the
shock of the explosion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-07-07
Hidden Treasure Mute
Reminder of Tragedy

When installing bathroom in an
old house in Vienna not long ago, an
attic was disclosed above a closet
which was supposed to reach clear to
the roof. In it were the remnants OF
an old bakers oven and a wooden
dough trough covered with grain sacks
bearing the date 1868. Beneath the
trough were household effects that evil
IDENTIFY had belonged to a well-to-do
middle-class family, such as linen gar
ments, dishes, cups, jewelry, $50 gold
coins and LAB silver coins. Among
the former were several ducats. The
most recent of the coins were dated
1871, but most Of them were far older.
1t seems practically certain that they
represented the savings Of merchant
who had hidden them there at the
time of the Turkish invasion Of 1888.
The most important find dating from
the Thirteenth century was made In
1876, on the site of the Oldest Jewish
cemetery, at Krems on the Danube.
These coins, which were discovered
when extending a neighboring vine
yard, consisted Of thirty gold guild
ers, each weighing three and one-half
grammes, from Florence, Hungary, Bo-
hemia, Austria, Silesia and Lubbock.
They were discovered at the side Of
skeleton, and several other coins were
unearthed later near the same spot.
1t has been conjectured that they were
buried during the persecution of the
Jews in 1349.-Neues Wiener Tagblatt.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-07-07
Moroccan Town Well
Called City of Blind

Blindness, in Marrakech (Morocco),
is a woefully prevalent affliction.
Scores of sightless beggars line the
streets, squat in the market places,
and thread their way with uncanny
assurance through the mazes of the
souks. More often than not there are
two of them together and In many
cases they make their appeal for
aims in groups Of from four to
dozen.
With or without crude musical in
strument or two, they chant inces-
sanity their pleas to the passer-by,
conjuring him in the name Of Allah
to share his coppers with his brethren
who cannot see. Hour after hour this
hoarse chanting goes on, rhythmical-
ly, pantingly, unceasingly-until it is
a wonder that the rasping vocal cords
do not fray out like an old shoe
string and refuse further service.
In his tour of the souks the visi-
tor is led through colorful arcade
given over to dealers in the bright
hued cords from which the Arabs sus-
pend their pouches and daggers. A
little beyond the end of this covered
passageway he is permitted to look
at, but not enter, the mosque and
sanctuary of Sid Bel Abbas, the en-
virons Of which are peopled almost
exclusively by the blind. Official fig
ures are lacking, yet it may be said
that the number of these unfortunates
is estimated not In hundreds but in
thousands. 81. G. Wells once wrote
fantasy called "The Country of the
Blind" Here is City of the Blind
in pitiful reality, with Sid Bel Abbas
as its patron saint.-Hamish McLau-
rem in "What About North Africa"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-07-07
Smuggling as Sport

To a perverted feminine sporting in
stinct, rather than a desire to save
money, Is attributed the epidemic Of
silk smuggling into England from
France, about which many amusing in
cidents have been related.
Women often tip two or three times
the amount Of the duty to accomplices
who guarantee them success in getting
their silks through the customs agents,
according to the London Times One
such man is said to make Smuggling"
for women business. He gets the
silks through by the simple expedient
of declaring them and paying the duty,
which amounts to less than half the
stipulated reward.
Many women also go to much
trouble, such as making themselves I'M
comfortable with several similar gar
ments, to evade paying the duty on
articles which actually are not duti-
able,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-07-07
Old Federal Bureau

The work of the bureau of engrav-
ing when started in 1862 by the first
chief, with one male assistant and
four female operatives, occupied one
room in the attic of the west wing at
Fifteenth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. Washington. There was a grad
ual increase and by 1878 there was
no additional space available for the
growing bureau, and on June 80, 1878,
congress appropriated 100000 for the
purchase of the site at Fourteenth and
3 streets, southwest, for the erection
Of building, which now stands. The
building was completed and occupied
July 1, 1880.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-07-07
BITTINGER.

Last week we enjoyed ideal grow
ing weather. Vegetation made much
progress and there were smiles upon
the faces of the farmers, but this
week begins with clouds and very
cool weather conditions.
1t it be true, said local pessimist,
that all fishermen are liars, then it will
not be long until this country will be
lousy with liars and Deep Creek Lake
empty Of fish.
Ray Sechler, of st. Paul, Pa, spent
most of last week with relatives here.
Dividing his time between his grand
mother and fishing in the Turing
waters of Deep Creek Lake were the
main features of his outing.
Miss Lillian Lynn and mother, of
Westernport, Md, returned to their
home recently after having spent sew
eral days visiting friends here.
George w. Diefenbach, of Grants
vile, was business caller in this vii
lage last week.
Mrs. C. G.. Beachy is entertaining
some Pittsburgh friends at her home
near Bittinger this week.
Master Weldon Sweiger, who is
spending the summer at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Fortney, near
here, spent the Fourth with his par
ents at their home near Hayward, w.
Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-07-07
Ancient Dutch City

Utrecht, which gave its name to the
treaty signed there pa years ago, is
the capital of the province of Holland
bearing the same name as that of the
city. 1t is an ancient place, which ap-
pears frequently in European history,
and especially in the history of Hol-
lands long and heroic struggle against
the Spanish oppressors for civil and
religious freedom. The city today has
a population of about 115,00O. 1t is
railway center, only % miles south
east of Amsterdam and a strategical
point in the line Of defensive inunda.
lions called the New Holland Water
Line"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-07-07
Emphatic Negatives

The redundant negative of which
Sir Walter Raleigh made a spirited
defense in his essays "On Writing and
Writer'S" never is so daringly used in
literature as in real life. A laborer,
relates the Manchester Guardian, be-
ing given credit for groceries with a
caution not to talk about it, replied:
IF no one didn't tell no more about
1t nor what l do, they'll know no
more nor what they do" The result
is cumbrous but ineligible. So also
was the inquiry Of a sailor seeking
job:
II s'pose, mate, you don't know no.
body what don't want nobody to do
nothing, do your"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-07-07
Facts as to Suicide

Henpecked husbands may be sur
prised to know it, but suicide is more
frequent among the unmarried than
the married. according to study Of
307 cases made by DR.. S. Serin, a ply.
stefan Of Paris, and reported by the
French correspondent Of the American
Medical association.
Suicide is resorted to as the way
out of life's problems more frequently
by men than by women and more
often by the elderly rather than the
merely adult, Doctor Serin finds. He
divides the causes of suicide into FIVE
classes: insanity, alcoholism, severe
grief, incurable disease and poverty.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-07-07
Wasps That Eat Metal

An insect known as the steel wood
wasp can do considerable damage to
lead.
A piece of pine wood infested with
larvae of this wasp had been used as
a core on which to roll some sheet
lead. When, on reaching maturity,
they attempted to escape, they cut
through the lead instead of travelling
lengthwise through the wood.
Each sheet Of metal was one-tenth
of an inch thick, and the insects pene-
trated 10 thicknesses of lead before
escaping.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-07-07
Largest Lump of Silper

It is said that the largest lump of
pure silver ever discovered was found
by an Indian in Sonora, Mexico, when
that province was still a possession of
Spain. The lump Of silver weighed
1850 pounds. Because of dispute
over its ownership the entire mass was
appropriated by the Spanish crown.
Earl V. Shannon, assistant curator of
geology in the National museum, states
that this story is not impossible. He
has authentic record of a lump of sill
yer weighing 400 pounds. A lump of
pure silver found in Peru weighed 800
pounds.-Pathfnder Magazine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-07-07
Female of the Species

Observation-Disclosures is sometimes
deadly, and doubly so in the female of
the species. Or, possibly it wasn't
Observation-Disclosures. Anyway, when
Blimson left for the office the other
morning his wife reversed a certain
daily custom, or at least she got It
mixed up with certain other domestic
duties. AS he passed out onto the
front porch she was standing in the
kitchen door with a skillet in. her
hand. And she hurled the skillet at
him and threw kiss at the cat, which
was trying to climb up onto the kitch-
en- table.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-07-07

The Ladies Guild of st. Matthew's
Episcopal church will hold their an
nual bazaar and cafeteria supper on
Thursday, July 81, this year, in the
Methodist parish house on Oak
street. This is almost month
earlier than the lawn fete was held
last year. Fancy work, cake, and
candy will be on sale.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-07-07

The Republican Commercial print
ing department is one of the best
equipped plants you will find. The
work done in it is strictly high-class.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-12
Swiss Drama to
Be Repeated

So successful was the play
"Clrich the Wilderer,' given by
the members Of the Swiss Club of
Imperial valley ut Alpine Hall last
Sunday. that the members of the
cast have been asked to repeat it
next Saturday for the benefit of
those who were unable to witness
the first performance.
The play will be repeated Satur-
day night at Alpine Hall, Imperial,
at $50. 1t is Il favorite Swiss
drama in four acts and those par
ticipating in it showed remarkable
talent in their various parts. The
lines are in German, the language
understood by the greater number
of Swiss residents in the valley.
Miss Bertha Furer of this city,
has the leading feminine role and
surprised her audience with the
splendid rendition she gave of q
difficult characterization.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-12
Lettuce Shipments
Equal Last Years

Figures show that the lettuce
season, inst closed, compares 'fav-
orablv with previous years in re,
gard to shipments out Of Imperial
Valley. The total Of ears rolled out
Of the valley during the season was
ll.l"'. In 1926 the total was
ll,l74.
The final shipment this rear was
mad" On April 8 while last year
the final shipment was made on
April II.
Peas, carrots and cabbage this
year showed exceptionally well.
There were 575 cars Of peas ship.
Ped from the valley, SO cars Of ear
lots and so ears of cabbagcs.
Other shipments included spinach
9s ears; chickorv. Sc ears: cndivc
32 cars and mixed vegetables, 279
cars.
Movement of practically AL per
,shables has talted for the time IL
ing, it was reported at the SoutE-
ern Pacific office. Shippers and
carriers are making arrangements
to handle the cantaloupe crop
which promises to be one of the
best produced in the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-12
Sues to Recover
Cost of Stock

Charging the defendant with mis-
representation of the value Of GER
tain stock in mining company r.
Samaha today filed action at the
county clerk : office seeking iudg-
ment of $1,000 against T.. VI. Jack
son.
According 10 The complaint the
defendant sold SamaAa $500 shares
Of stock in an alleged corporation
known as the Mexican Alaska
Holding Company. He represented
the firm as having large holdings
in Alaska and that all that was
necessary to begin big shipments
Of coal was q few repairs to some
Ct the company's equipment. He
is charged with having represented
himself as an agent for the com
panv.
The plaintiff holds that the stock
was at that time the personal prop.
eIty Of the defendant and that the
company which he Was supposed to
represent had gone out Of existence
at that time. He, the plaintiff,
said that he paid $4,000 for III"
stock.
As a second cause of action he
charges that the defendant sold to
his wife Il halfintercst in l.j00
shares Of similar stock for Il price
Ct 5000.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-12

l. v. Academy Of Music offers
superior advantages to students Of
piano, voice, pipe organ and dra'
matte art. 632 Olive. Phone 1861.
After p. m, 466W adv
Witness Sent Back.-Alicn Brown,
alleged accomplice of Sam Diamond
in the separating of $26S from Ruff
us Lilly of Brawley, was returned
to Los Angeles this morning by
Sheriff Gillett. The woman faces
II charge of grand larceny in Los
Angeles i'll q case somewhat similar
to that which was enacted at Braw-
ley. She had been brought here to
testify for the state in the case of
Diamond but her presence was not
needed when Diamond entered {,
plea Of guilty to charges of petty
Iron Wheel Trucks $57.95. Edgar
Bros. Co. acv
larcPny
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-12
Unique Contest
At Elks Ball

Three beautiful prizes are to be
given away at the illks charity
ball Thursday night, to the three
ladies winning a unique song guess
ing contest.
The committee in charge has ar
ranged with the orchestra to play
certain numbers for each of the II
dances on the program. A hint as
to the correct title of the piece is
given on n ballot sheet, with space
opposite the 'hinto to write the
correct title. These ballot sheets
must be turned in to The committee
before 9 p. m. Thursday. The three
ladies making the largest number
of guesses will win the prizes.
In addition to this novelty several
other innovations are to be intro
duced
Elks hall is being handsomely dee
Grated for the occasion and the
committee is sparing no effort to
make the affair the most popular
one of the season.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-12
Group Insurance
Plan Succeeds

The group insurance plan put in
TO effect BY the Southern Pacific
railroad in 1924 has met with great
success, according to q statement
issued through the local office to
day by r. o. Edwards, general
auditor Of the company. EMPLOYEES
and their benefieiarics numbering
approximately $500 persons rcceiv
ed more than 1000, geo in benefits
since the plan was made effective.
'Thesc benefits accrued both
from death and total disability,
Edwards said. Group Insurance
paid for Jointly BY the company and
the employc provides low -rost in
surance for employees, many of
whom could otherwise not have pro,
vided for themselves ADEQUATE pro-
lection. The plan is free from tech
nicalities and assures prompt set
Element Of claims.''
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-12
Market Prices
POULTRY


Hens, Leghorns, 3i4 to lbs. 24c
Hens, eolored, lbs and up 31c.
B7oilers, Z. lbs, and under 2A
Csc.
Fryers, Leghorns. 2A to . lbs.
33r.
Frycfs, colored 21i TO 3 lbs. 34c.
Roasters, soft bone, 3 lbs. up, 34c.
Ducklings, Pekin, 3H lbs, up Csc
Geese, 25c.
Young Tom turkeys, 13 lbs, and
up, 40c.
Old Tom turkeys, 34c.
Small Tom turkeys, under 13 lbs
l5c.
Hen turkeys, his, up 40c.
Small hen turkeys, under 8 lbs.
l5c.
squads, light and heavy, 40c.
Capons. s pounds ~, 35c.
BUTTER AND EGGS
Los ANGELES, April 12.-71Fol
loving is the niarnec :or produce;
Butter 43c.
Extra eggs 26c.
Fresh eggs 24c.
Pullets, 23c.
LIVESTOCK
LOS ANGELES, April l2.-Cat-
tie. Receipts 200, steady; top 9.35;
bulk steers S.7j-9,3J; bulk she
stock 6.00.7.00.
Hogs: Receipts 1900, slow; top
1915; bulk l2.2j-l3.fj.
Sheep: None; lambs l4.O0lj.25
ewes 80.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-12

opinion an untold amount of good
was accomplished.
Horne brought back a number Of
ideas obtained at the conference,
which will be discussed " 18th lead
ing bankers, ranchers and business
organizations in Imperial valley,
for the purpose of putting some Of
the suggestions made at tie confer
ence into practice III Imperial val
ley.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-12
.NEWSBRLEES
From City and County

Held for Federal Court. .--Vinccnt
Mondragon, 81, OF Caiexico who
A arrested here by Federal agents
~ given hearing before u. s.
commissioner Charles f.. Scott yes
erday afternoon. Mondragon was
eld to answer in federal court and
ond set at $4,000. According t.
Pc information the defendant was
kund in possession Of quantity
4 cocaine.
Keep Healthy. Drink Paul's Lem.
y nAade. lt's pure. Pickwick Stages
spot. adv
Hay Insurance. Edgar Bros. Real.
Co, Fl Centro. Cal. sos Main st.
fhone 100 adv
Permit for Garage. K. Philley
ooo 81 Centto avenue was grant
d permission to construct garage
the rear of his residence at the
7ffiees Of the building inspector
yesterday afternoon. The garage
Eill be Of wooden construction and
3 measurements lG by 20 feet. The
building will be erected at cost
r approximately 5000.
Thoroughbred German Police pup
les for sale, cheap. Phone l74. adv
Marcels Soc: Shampoo Soc; Trims
pc; Manicure SOC. Vera Rodri-
tuez, Casa Rsy Hotel, No. II, Phone
ll6 adv
Typewriter Is Stolen Breaking
bnto the office of the Sun Packing
~. on the East Side late last night
Aieves made away with typewrit-
Il. The Waterman discovered the
oss shortly after / clock and re
,Otted the matter to police. The
hieves gained entrance by shatter-
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-12

cooperation with the California
Bankers Association.
An extensive progran pertaining
20 various phases of agri3u1ture, N
connection with its influence on
prosperity, was conducted, with
many notable speakers discussing
various topics.
The conference was largely at
tended, Horne states, businessmen
and ranchers from all parts o. the
state participating and in his
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-12

THE price you pay for substitutes
i is the same as for the genuine
Quaker Oats. The difference is in
the flavor. And flavor, above all
things. is important in oats,
That rich and toasty Quaker flavor
Is the result of some SO years milling
experience. Once you taste it, you are
spoiled for ordinary oats.
That is why millions demand the
Quaker brand-why you should ac-
1cept no other.
4 Quaker milling. too, retains much Of
the bulk" OF oats. And that makes
1axatives less often needed. Protein.
carbohydrates, and vitamines and
'.bulk" are thus combined to make
Quaker Oats an excellently bal
snced" food.
Get Quaker Oats today. Grocers
have two kinds: Quick Quaker.
which cooks in 21I to 5 minutes. and
Quaker Oats.