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Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-03

ferent as i'll its industry and
the relation of that industry to
the workingmen who operate it.
Mass production, advertising,
machines and cheap power have
pointed us in a new direction;
and while our employers and in
vestors. are growinng wealthy Us
Il result, Our workers are eniov-
ing prosperity that seems fab
ulous to an Englishman or a
Frcnchman.
And so it is that the very
calm way in which American
labor greets Labor Dav is, after
all, the most significant thing
about the whole occasion. We
are too busy with the concrete
realities of work and work g
wage to get very excited about
their abstract phrases. We are,
in truth, hewing out new or
der; an order as unlike Europe's
as the Europe of today is un-
like the Europe of Louis the
Eleventh; an order in which
may we not dare to hope 9-the
roblems and clashing interests
that seem at times to point Eur
ope 50 dangerously close to re-
volution will be peacefully sol
we'd, to the satisfaction Of all
parties.
That is the significance of
Our Labor Day.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-03
CLEMENTS SEEKS
INJUNCTION FOR
DEMPSEY BATTLE
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CHICAGO, Sept. 3.-B. f. Glen
tnts. tho mysterious Chicago pro.
moter who tried to stop Jack Dem
psey from fighting Gene Tunney in
Philadelphia today has filed appli-
cation for an injunction to prevent
Dempsey s scheduled attempt TO re-
gain the heavyweight title here.
But attorneys for Tex Rickard
and George Getz, promoters also
named in the suit, considered the
legal threat of little consequence.
Clements renewed his claim that
he purchased contract signed by
dempsey providing for a meeting
between him and Harry Wills, negro
challenger who has since been re
moved from the list OF recognized
contenders.
Floyd titzsimmons,, Michigan pro.
moter, sold Clements the contract,
it was understood. Dempsey claimed
Clements did not fulfill provision
of that contract that he pay the for
mer champion a huge guarantee be-
fore the fight
Although an INDUCTION was obtain
cd in an indiana court, to stop the
lenpsey-Tunney Philadelphia fight,
II was not made effective.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-03

phrases as ''claSS conscious
ness have little meaning here.
American workingmen AS a rule,
are too prosperous to worry
much about their "class; they
are too busy looking at the lat
est models of automobiles and
considering the purchase Of that
new house in the suburbs to
worry greatly about labor )
dignity.
This gives our Euroncan
friends much pain. To them
American labor is "5O' years
behind the times American
labor does not take to sylnpath
etic strikes; American labor is
too well satisfied with what it
has to take much interest in
politics; American labor, in
other words, is too busy work
ing and making money to act as
European labor acts.
But there is another way of
iophHS NJ II. I'M IL just If'S-
siblc that American labor, in
stead of being SO wears behind
the times, is so years ahead,
May it not be that the situation
in which American labor now
finds itself is the situation to.
ward which all laboring classes
are struggling.
Our civilization is different
from Europe $; profoundly diff
ferent. In no way is it 50 diff
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-03
Officers Slayer
Shot to Death
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SUISUN, Calf, Sept. 3.-Roose
Welt Glover negro slayer Of consta-
ble Anson Purdick, lay in a morgue
to-day, his life taken by posse "a
hours after he killed the officer.
Just before his death, Glover con
fcssed killing Burdick. The authori-
ties believed the negro was mentally
deranged when he committed Ahe
deed.
II killed him because he killed
my brother,' Glover declared Re-
cords failed to show the fact that
Rurdick had ever killed anyone.
After shooting the constable
Glover fled to the William Pierce
ranch in Gordon Valley. There he
found Mrs. Ralph Carter alone and
terrorized her by ordering her TO
give him food and shelter. He stay.
ed in the ranch house for six hours
and then wandered out into the dcs,
olate territory nearby. Mrs. Carter
called the sheriff s office and a
posse responded.
The posse soon located Glover and
Deputy Sheriff X. 0. Cripps stepped
forward to arrest him. Glover made
# motion as if reaching for gun
and Cripps shot him. Glover died
several hours later.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-03
VALLEY INVITED
TO SAN DIEGO ON
LINDBERCH D A Y

The people Of Imperial Valley
lave been asked 10 join with San
/ lego in huge demonstration of
welcome to Colonel Charles Lind
h"rgh who is expected to arrive in
the bay cit = ON Wednesday. Sept
icmber n, for Il iwo-dsy stay. The
IN, itation was conveyed in a letter
from Mavor &. Clark Of San Diego
chairman of the reception committee
to :. 4. Surensen. secretary of the
associated chambefs Of commerce Of
lmrerial county.
Colonel Lindbergh. with his plane
the Spirit of st. Louis, expects to
land at ahout 200 p. III. at the RYAN
Fiving Field from where he took
eff on his erochal flight to ST.
Louis. New York and Paris. From
the field h" will be escorted to the
foot of Broadway where a trump
hal parade will be formed and march
Up broadway To the San Diego Stad-
ium. \ general mass meeting will
he held at the Stadium where Colon
el Lindbergh will be presented and
make short-talk.
On the evening OF his arrival. Col
onel Lindbcrgh will be initiated into
the Sciots and on the following
evening a banquet will be given in
his honor, As only a limited num-
her can be Accommodated at the ban,
quet, the reception committee IS
working out plan whereby places
will be allotted so that the various
organizations and districts in the
Southland may be represented at the
banquet table.
Following the reception in San
Diego, which Is expected TO be as
wholc. heartedlv vocifcrous as any h"
has received. Colonel Lindbergh will
hop off for Tucson, Arizona, his
next stop.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-03

1t is hard to write about our
major American holidays with
Uut becoming tritc and repetit
iOus.
Many columns of drearv yer
biage have been written about
such occasions as July Fourth,
Decoration Day, Washington 5
birthday and the rest. But no
holiday has caused the Outpour
of quite so much sheer tosh as
has Labor Day.
This is too bad. Labor Day is
one Of our most significant holi,
days. 1t is peculiarly an Ameri
can institution; in no other coun-
try in the world could it exist
in quite the form it takes here.
Yet, ordinarily, Its appearance
is the signal for the loosihg of
ever So many platitndcs and
near truisms about "the dig
nifty of labor and so on.
We have a feeling that the
ordinary American worker does
not give two cents for all "the
dignity of labor" in the world.
The American worker has his
eyes on other things.
For the fact that makes our
Labor Day, and the labor TO
which it is dedicated, stand out
as portent and an omen. is the
fact that American laboring men
are not greatly concerned with
the old world shibboleths. Such
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-03
Cotton Growers
Open Meeting

TUIARE. Cal, Sept. 3.-Threo
hundred cotton growers, represent
ing Tulare, Fresno, Kern, Merced
ard Kings counties, were assembled
at the county fair grounds here 20
day for the meeting of the San
Joaquin Cotton Growers Associat
ion.
Frank F.. Greene of pelano, pres.
ident of the association will formally
open the session with discussion of
proposal to take over block OF
stock in the Pacific Cotton Seed
Products Corporation as recommend
ed by the directors OF the Growers
Association.
The Cotton Seed Products Corpor-
alton and the California Cotton
Credit Corporation were instrument
tai in the formation of the San Joi.
quin Cotton Growers Association
last winter.
The labor situation and compensat-
ion insurance problems will also be
discussed.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-03
State Fair Has
Big Crowd For
Opening Day

SACRAMENTO. eont. 9.-Go.es
~ the 73rd animal California State
rair swine omen 70 admit one Of
the largest opening crowds on re-
cord.
Thousnn1s of visitors from oil
rarts of California f'oekcd to the
Fair grounds during the day, while
special SQUADS of troffir officers
were dafoilnd n handle the heavy
automobile traffic from every high.
wav leading into the city.
Today was dedicated to the editors
and children Of California. All
children under Is wears Of age wcrc
admitted free. Governor Young
welcomed a large delegation of pub
lishere NJ nraSs BANQUET in the
horticultural building at noon.
Dacked in the most colorful garb
in State Fair history. the. horti-
cultural or main exhibit pavilian at
tracted bv for the largest crowds
during the dav. This exhibit, to
which 34 counties of the state have
contributed. takes the visitor on n
concentrated trip through the state.
The Journey runs from the rich
,Gineral regions Of the Sierras to the
orange groves of Southern Calf
ornia. through the garden vellcvs.
redwood groves ami orchards, catch
ing glimpses of all the crops from
cotton to watermelons.
The morning program marked the
opening of all displays and stock
Judging contests. During the after
noon races, trick riding contests,
boxing, vaudeville convention stunts
and musical programs were pres
entcd in front of the grandstand.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-03
ONLY ONE ship
REPORTS SEEING
ENGLISH FLYERS
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LONDON, Sept. 3.-The air min
itsry felt reasonably sure today that
the monoplane st. Raphael, carry
ing the Princess Anne Lowenstein-
Wertheim, Captain Leslie Hamilton
and Colonel F. F. Minchin, had
reached mid-Atlantic on its flight
to America but it held little hope
for the safety of the FLYERS.
Of the 500 to 700 ships on the
north Atlantic shipping route when
the ST. Raphael headed out to sea
over the coast to Ireland, only one,
the Danish steamer Josiah Macy,
had reported to the ministry sight
ing the plane. All other vessels,
including a number of British yes
sells, have reported negatively.
The Josiah Macy reported last
night by radio that on Wednesday
at 9:44 p. m. an airplane passed
overhead. The ships position at
the time was latitude 53.15 north,
longitude 29.46 weston the great
circle route about 900 miles off the
coast of Ireland.
The time and position indicated
that the plane, if it was the ST.
Raphael, had averaged 80 and S5
miles an hour since leaving Ire
land. At that rate it should have
reached the coast of New Foundland
abort mid-forenoon on Thursday.
The general belief was that Brit
ain q air pioneers, including the dar-
ing 63 year old Princess had gone
the wav of Nungesser and Coli the
Frenchmen.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-03
Weather Defers
London Flight
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CARIBOU, Maine, Sept. 3.-Con
tinued adverse weather threatened
today to delay further the interrupt
ed flight to London, England from
London, Ontario, of the monoplanr
Sir John Carling.
Captain Terance Tally and Lieu
tenant James Medcalf, who have
been staying at the Vaughan house
since they were forced to land a.
Washburn, near here, Thursday
night, found discouragihg weathe.
prospects this morning.
Low hanging clouds and a light
haze would make flying hazardous
ST. JOHNS, Quebec, Sept. a.
Unfavorable weather disrupted
plans of the pilots of the Royal
Windsor, the W Windsor, Ontario-to
Windsor, England airplane, to take
to the air again.
They had expected to get away
by noon but at that time the wea.
ther was not favorable.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-03
Prisoner Loses
In FOOt-Race

J. A. Brotherton, Sc, who has
been prisoner at the county Jail
for the last three months, had to
give way to youth this morning in
short but exciting race for his
freedom. Brotherton attempted tc
match strides with Harold Gillett,
son of the sheriff. in foot race,
but Harold ran a la Paddock in the
short dash and returned with
BTotherton in tow.
Brotherton, who had been a trus-
ty at the county Jail, ran away late
yesterday afternoon. AS Deputy
Sheriffs Sharp and Gillett were in
the vicinity of Bond s Corner this
morning they spied Brotherton
Brotherton saw them about the same
time and the sprint followed. The
man was serving a six months sem
tence on a narcotic charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-03
Girl Athletes
Seeking Titles
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EUREKA, CAL. Sept. 3.--Seventy
four girls, representing nine teams.
sought to gain new honOrs in the
national women's track and field
championship here today.
The Pasadena Athletic Club, pre-
sent champion, is favored to retain
the title but will be hard pressed
by the Illinois women s "A. @. and
the Northern California 4. G.
Other teams in the competition
represent the Western Association
Of the A. A. T., st. Louis; Metro.
polian Association of New York;
Paterson Recreational Club, Pater-
son, n. j.; Young Women Is Hebrew
Association of New Orleans; Wiltse
Club of New Orleans and the ST.
Bonaventurc Club, Paterson, N. J.
Pasadena is 'hc favo~ite because
of its star, Lillian Copeland.
Dopesters figure she will win
first places in the javelin, shotput
and discus.
Chicago has only two representa-.
tives, but they are satellites among
athletes Of the fair sey. They are
Helen Filkcy and Nellie Todd.
Eleanor Egg, Paterson, will be
watched closely during the contests
as she has an enviahle record.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-03
Two Suicides at
State Capital

SACRAMENTO, Sept 3.-Police
were today investigating two suici-
des on the eve of the state fair open
ing.
Lying face down on a bed in a
pas filled room, the body of j. w.
Rice Stockton, was found at local
lodging house by police. The only
hint rs to the motive was a letter
On the dresser from a woman at
Longvicw, Washington, referring to
a love affair.
Successful in second attempt to
end his life, Sidney Rarney, for
many year Southern Pacific agent
at Walnut Grove, killed himself in
freight shed by firing a shotgun
charge into his brain. He has been
separated from his wife a year and
leaves two daughters.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-03
SWING STATES
HARDEST FIGHT
YET TO COME.
Power Trust Ready for
Last Ditch Battle"
When Congress Opens.

''I am not here to be converted
into backer Of the Swing-J ohm
son measure, but to obtain more in
formation in order that | NAV bet
ter fight FOR its passage when it
comes before Congress in Decem
her. Congressman W. G. Langford
Democrat. Of GEORGIA declared yes
terdav afternoon. The Congressman
had Just returned from trip about
the valley with Congressman Phil
Swing, father Of the Boulder Dam
measure. and officials of the Imp
erial Irrigation district. Congress
man I.angford 8 father and son were
also in the party making the tonr
OF the valley.
Congressman Langford then went
oil to assure members of the dis
trict that he is whole heartedlv in
favor of the Boulder Dam legislat-
ion. that he fought for its favorable
report in the House early this year
ard that he feels the valley sorely
needs the assistance provided in the
Swing Johnon measure.
The party arriving here late
| Thursday night started out early
Yesterday morning making visit
to oil of the Irrigation district
holdings in the valley, visiting var.
ious farms about the valley and all
Of the cities. They were joined ut
dinner in Brawlcv hv blvman
Wittcr of the state Legislature and
a number Of Brawlev business men
and a discussion of the Boulder
Dam project carried on.
In an interview late yesterday
| afternoon upon return of the party
to FL Centre Congressman Swing
'dcc}ared that "the hardest fight of
| al is yet to come.
Power Interests Busy
While the CONGRESSMAN was in a
measure pessimistic over the out
look Of the bill at present, he ex-
pressed the opinion that there is
hove fay the bin if the people get
out and work for its passage.
But while we sit idly by. twid
ding our thumbs and thinking what
a grand thing it will be when the
Boulder Dam bill passes this winter
tie power factions throughout the
country have united and with mil
lions of dollars behind them are pre-
4 pairing to fight it to the last ditch.
"The power companies did nj
show their hand at the previou:
presentation Of the measure befsrc
Congress. 1t wasn't necessary. They
simply sat back, assured that encugl
opposition had been thrown into
the game to keep the measure from
having a chance of getting through
at that time.
But now they are fighting
Ever since the adjournment Of Con
gress they have been working al
top speed to put every possible bar
rier before the measure. Propaganda
IN the way of circulars, has been
| spread from coast to coast and with
;he battle cry of ''The government
Confined on page u
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-03
Good Samaritan
Tricked Again
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. g. Play
ing the role of good samaritan
cost j. w. Sheets. of Bend, Oregon,
his automobile, $s5 in cash, an auto
matte rifle and a revolver, he re-
ported to police here today.
Sheets, enroute here from Oregon,
ricked up two men in San Jose, of
tering to bring them TO Los Ang.
eles, When they reached San Fern
ando, Sheets said the strangers tied
his hands and forced him into a
rear seat, threatening to kill him
il he made an outcry.
After driving around in the vicin.
ity of Los Angeles for several hours,
they robbed him and then elected
him from his machine.
Sheet picked out the photographs
Of the two bandits in the bureau of
Identification here today police
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-03
Cops Aid You'll,
To Get Job

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 3. --''I
gotta have Job and it seems to m"
| could do detective work after
school hours,' said Robert Emmett
Callahan, 10, to Portland police,
Your name should qualify you -
agreed the desk sergeant
The police sensed sport in teasing
the boy but gaiety gave way to
seriousness when they learned he
had applied to all city departments
for work. He really wanted a Job.
Then the big hearted coppers went
out and tried to line up suitable
job for Robert.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-03
Press Will Not
Publish Monday

There will be no issue Of the
Press on Monday, Labor Day. OBJ
served as a holiday throughout
the country.
No public program has been
arranged for FL Centro, and the
week end will doubtless be un-
usually quiet, Labor Day being
the time when valley folks pre-
pare to return home after spend
ing vacations at other points.
Unofficial!y Labor Day marks
the end Of summer, and Tuesday
morning means "dig in and work
--playtime is over"
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-03
Blind Woman Is
Fine SeamStreSs

I BROOKS, Ore, Sept. a.--Mrs.
Lizette Goblin. 9l, has been fine
seamstress and quilt maker for
wears and doesn t permit blindness
to prevent her from enjoying those
tasks
Mrs. Goblin, affectionatelv known
as "Grandma has been blind for
10 wears. Quilt making is her spe-
cialty. The only assistance required
is TO have neiehbor put bits Of
cloth of contrasting color together.
Then she sews them with stitches
hmal and neat enough TO he the
|envy Of all the women in this sec
stiOn.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-03
One Killed In
Auto Smash-Up

ONTARIO, Calf, Sept. 3.--An
investigation was being conducted
here today into an automobile crash
last night that resulted in the death
of one man and injury TO five other
persons.
Walter Peterson of West River
side was instantly killed when tho
automobile driven by Ross W't
collided with a machine driven by
l.. d. Christian.
Witt and Peterson S younger hro.
ther received serious, hut nor fgtel.
injuries. Christian was reported
still unconscious dav. His wife
and son received slight injuries.
Both cars were demolished.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-03
North Fork Has
Forest Fire

NORTH FORK, Cal, Sept. s.
Fifty acres of brush and 10 acres of
timber went up in flames last night,
two miles south of Pine Ridge.
when fire broke out in a hermit s
cabin. 4
Forty five men under the direc,
tion Of A. X. Wofford, fire chief of
the Sierra National Forest, battled
the blaze for six hours before put
ting it under control, No one was
injured.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-03
Famous Cowboy
Is AsSaSsinated
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LAKE VIEW. Ore. Sent. 3 The
,nurderer of "Slim' Harris. well
Known cowboy and rodeo performer
was sought today by police although
they were without good descrip-
tion Of the assailant. Harris was
stabbed to death as he was driving
his automobile across railroad
track near here. His wife, Lorena
Trickey, who is also favorite at
wild west shows. was with him but
on account Of darkness cosuld not
see the slayer, she said.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-03

While thousands Of persons sor-
Towed for Princess Anne Lowen-
steinW Wrrtheim and her two com
panions in the Midding monoplane
1t. Raphael another British plane
scared away today for New York
with II mystery passenger aboard.
The plane WAS Captain Frank T.
Courtney Dornier Napier flying
boat "Whale.' Courtney left Cat.
'tewater Airdrome, at Plymouth,
England al 1886 i. m, eastern
standard time today enroute to
Horta, Azores. There he will re
fuel for u flight to New Foundland,
whence the plane would proceed to
New York. A plane believed to
have been Courtney's was sighted
today l25 miles off the English
coast and going strong.
In addition to Courtney and X. +.
Little and +. ". NJ. Downcr, who
comprised his crew, the "Flving
Whale carried and unidentified
hniliionaire, believed to have been
L. h. Hosmer, of Montreal
Princess Anne, F. +. Minchin and
Leslie Hamilton.i who disappeared
.in the St. Raphael cnroute from
a fpavon, England, to Ottawa. Cana.
Ida, have been given up for dead.
4 9The seant chance that they may
have been picked up by a vessel
without radio or that landing may
shave beon made in some isolated
area was too slight to arouse much
hope.
Yankee Flyers Late
America round the world fly.
ers penetrated Asia today enroute
from Bapdad to Bender Abbas. Per,
.,sia. Brock and Schlee left Bagdad
Sin the Pride of Detroit at a. IN.
Delays enroute from New Foundland
had put them considerably behind
the schedule which they must main
tain If they are to lower the exist
ing 2sl2 day record for trip
around the world.
Canada s two transA tlantic air.
planes were grounded TODAY where
they were forced down Thursday,
the Sir John CARING, attempting a
flight from London, Ontario, to
London, England, was at Caribou,
Maine. FLYING conditions were un.
certain. The Royal Windsor, en-.
route from Windsor. Ontario, TO
Windsor, England. was at Mount
Johnson, Quebec.
Charles A. Levine and his pilot.
Captain Walter Hinchcliffe expect
cd TO make trial flights today at
Cranwell Airdromc, England. in the
monoplane Columbia in which Lee.
vine still hopes to fly across the At
lantic, Westward. The start was
Enot likely today.
Old Glory, William Randolph
Hearst's nominee for a flight from
ENew York to Rome, still was at
] Roosevelt Field.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-03
Hurried Trip to
Save Young Girl
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fREKA, Cal, Sept. 3.--Physic,
lans today declared that the hurried
40 mile trip over mountain trails
and roads to save the life of Nil,
dred Meamber, "Miss Siskiyou" at
recent state beauty contest; had
succeeded and the girl will recover.
Miss Meamber was stricken with
acute appendicitis on camping
trip. .."