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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-23
Was He Married

Was He Married
The burglar had entered the house
as quietly as possible, but his shoes
were not padded and they made
some noise.
He had just reached the door OF
the bedroom when he heard some
one moving in the bed as If about
to get up and he paused.
The sound OF woman's voice
floated to his ears.
eff you don't take off your shoes, =
it said, "there is going to be trouble.
and a whole lot of it. Here it's
been raining for three hours and you
dare tramp over my carpets with
muddy shoes on Go downstairs and
take them off,"
He went downstairs without a word
but ne didn't take his shoes Off
Instead, he went out into the night
again, and the pal who was waiting
for him saw a tear ,glisten in his
eye.
ct can't rob this house, it reminds
me of home
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-23
INEVITABLE

The movement for better movies is
merely following the line of The least
resistance, it being practically inn
possible to make them any worse.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-23
COnpetent
Voice Culture

Gould you learn to love me?"
well, learned to speak Polish.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-23
HELpFuL

1t has now become possible to
photograph voices. The wise photo
grapher will carefully retcTlch those
taken for musical comedy stars.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-23
Wanted to Brag

George Plympton, the continuity
writer, is very proud OF his new car
and the natural result was that he
got ticket for speeding When he
got into court, the Judge asked him
if he had lawyer
NO" said George, tive decided to
tell the truth"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-23
Plucked From the Plains

possible in the future to issue any
book Of a lower standard
"As it is unthinkable that within
the next 10000 years we snail find
it's equal. we are. to our great regret.
compelled to return This TOO divine
work and beg you thousand times
tc forgive our action"
Gentle Slam
Claiming old acquaintance an adj
vertising solicitor dropped in ON Frank
Lawrence, the famous film editor.
and noticed on mis- desk an envelope
bearing the name and address Of a
certain Hollywood doctor.
"I don't think much of him." said
the ad man. II went tc him six
months ago anc he told me / had
only three months to live. But you.
see, I'm still living"
yes" said Frank, "it really is too
bad that DR.. Blank is so unreliable"
Social Error
Brown was talking about Santa
Catalina, with its wonderful glass
bottomed boats, from which you can
watch the fish swimming in the water
80 or 40 reet below.
eyes, he concluded, you can sec
the fish quite plainly laying at the
bottom OF the ocean,"
Lying, dear" corrected his wife.
mo, I'm not" said the narrator,
'fts the TRUTH
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-23

WASHINGTON you come to
think about it., what an awful lot Of
trouble is caused in this world by sus-
picion!
There is good reason to suppose that
congress would be happy to pass a
law abolishing suspicion if there were
any way it could be enforced. Chances
are that it would not be vetoed.
If someone's suspicious had not been
aroused, Mr. Doheny still would have
the Elk Hills oil, Mr. Sinclair would
have Teapot Dome and NJ" "o'I would
have his reputation.
If the vile hand of suspicion had
not been laid '---o-- 40 derartment of
justice, MI. Daugherty still might be
attorney general, and his right-hand
man might be Mr.. Burns
If suspicion hadn't been on the job
in Pennsylvania, Mr.. Ware would not
be in trouble and Mr. Smith, the In
sullated senator-elect from Illinois,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-23
More Truth Than Poetry
BY JAMES J. MONTAGUE
NO JOKE

NO JOKE
Duels have lately been fought in
AS story books will all attest,
The good old fashioned duel
Though often fought with nerve and
zest
Was never rough or cruel
OF death the naughty cavalier
Was haughtily disdainful
And slashes with a sword or spear
Were seldom very painful.
All warriors of the knightly school
Who priced their honor dearly
Would get mixed up in, as a rule
A dozen duels yearly
And though at any trifling slight
They all threw down their cages
And fought full many valiant fight
They lived to ripe old ages.
But duelistS within ring
Who, when a quarrel commences
Will wallop, punch and jab and swing
To square up old ofrenses
Or take hard one on the heart
To pay Tor some aspersion
Will find the modern duelling art
Is hardly diversion. .
The good old style was rather nice,
When knights a combat started
They thrust and parried once or twice
And then shook hands and parted.
To battle for their lady loves
Was harmlessly exciting,
But when they settle titfs with gloves
They'll know they have been
fighting.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-23

members in the company and they
are equipped with moving picture
machines and all accessories. The
best known among the company
are Romaine Fielding Miss Belle
Bennett, Mr.. and Mrs p. j.
McCaffray and Mr.. and Mrs.
CulliSon.
Dennis Shipman has been added
to the postotfice force 20 replace
George Pritchard, who has been
transferred to El paso.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-23
ONE WAY

Loeb Lomond is now overflowing
its bonnie, bonnie banks, which makes
it necessary for both parties to the
well known song to take the high
road.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-23

Agent w w. Windham is con-
fined to his home with illness.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-19
LA SOLANA STAFF
NAMED FOR 1929
BY SENIOR CLASS

At Y meeting of the Central high
school student executive board Tues
school student executive board this
week, the La Solana staff was
chosen.
Mrs. T. T. Ray, Mrs. f. r. Parent,
Mrs. f. s. Keller, and Miss Irene
Brooks We're present to advise the
hoard of the students scholastic as
we'll as social ability.
The following members represent
the classes in the high school:
Editor-m-chief, Claribel Simp,
son; assistant editor, Alfred Ede I;
business manager, John Kennedy ;
assistant business manager, Albert
steele; advertising manager, Mar
garct Tondro; assistant advertising
manager, Roy Hickcox; circulation
manager, Mary Louise ITockett; as
sistant circulation manager, Betty
Mcmillan; secretary, Fay Earl E;
social editor, Phyllis Welch; music
and drama, Marjorie Meyer.
Art editor, Lloyd Miller; assist
ant art editor, May Sonnenburg;
calendar, Jack Berry and Alice
Smith; Jokes, Lottie Self and Fred
IIeald; boys athletics, Guy Maggie
girls athletics, Helen Rogers; or
CARNATIONS, Virginia Finney; snap
shots, Roy Sweeney; assistant in
snaps, Buick Underwood; photo
graphs s-individuals, Ruth Grafton
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-19
MOAkI S
ssS2zAsaa A3ksasssis.ls.n9s&su

Dry Martini, . playing at the
Wsst Coast Imperial Theatre to.
night is not al all dry but frisky
Freneh farce sparkling with hmor-
GUS situations and moving swiftly
from one laugh to another.
Mar Astor and Matt Moore are
in the leading roles. The former is
fast winning place for herself
among the screen stars, while Matt
Moore is even more famous than his
brothers Tom and Owen. Matt is
tire screens best delincator Of the
Sly, insignificant, clumsy fellow
who never seems to get things right
and continually finds himsgl;' in
embarrassing prcdicaments.
Most Of the scenes are laid in
Paris where ''Hrv Martini" has
the meaning that it used to have
bore before the advent of prohibi-
lisque, an@ is merely gay from
riisque, I'D is merely gay from
start II finish.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-19
Valley Pioneer
Called BY Death

Wilhcr Clark, who died recently
in san Gabriel, was one of the
pioneer settlers in Imperial Valley,
coming here in 1901. The next year
ho filed ON quarter section six
niles west Of FL Centre on the San
Diego highway and developed 1t
into enc of the most model ranches
in the valley, known rs "The Viii
frjcda.' -
lie operated the ranch until 1920
when he sold it and moved to san
Gabriel, Whcrc he had acquired a
ranch.
In addition to his ranch property
here he opened the first hardware
store in the valley at Imperial, in
l9o& and later disposed OF it tc
open another one in Calcxi,o.
Mr. Clark waS highly esteemed by
his many friends in the valley and
Lis death was regretted among the
older settlers here. He was born in
Osceola. Iowa on May II, 1861 and
came to California with his father
Jadge John Clark aud his sister
Mary, now Mrs. ". II. Dickinson
in lS79, settling at IIanford. Later
lie moved to Les Angeles where he
WAS connected with the California
Hardware Company.
He is survived by his widow who
H&a Miss Elizabeth +. Schultz Of
Los Angeles, whom he married in
1919, also his sister, Mrs. ". II
Dickinson Of National CITY and
4 Iulua
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-19
FOR
CHORAL CLUBS
CONCERT NAMED

Announcement of soloists for the
second concert, which the Imperial
Valley Choral club viii sponsor i'm
the carly spring, has been made by
John G. Canton, director, and in
rludc Lauren Powell Of Los Angeles
and Mrs. Ray G. Roberts Of this
city.
Mrs. Roberts, who is favoritc in
local musical circles, being the pos
SCISSOR Of fine natural voice, will
sing a group of Spanish songs. Her
voice is heard to n distinct advan-
tage in this type Of music, intcrprc-
ting rs it does, the fire and the
spirit that is typical Of Spanish
music.
Violin numbers by Lauren Powell,
former member of the Los Angeles
Philharmonic orchestra, are certain
% please even the most critical
musician. Powell, who has studied
N Germany and Vienna, is a master
If the violin. and is noted for the
lar.ty aa3 sweetness of his tones.
He is Wei known to thousands of
eadjo fans, being the organizer and
director Of the Lauren Powell Little
Symphony orchestra, which broad
.asts over kMTR. Hollywood.
Season tickets. which enable the
holder to attend the above concert
and tn" Messiah, which is to be
given in December, will! 60 on sale
next week.
Mr.. Canton announces That no ncW
members will he able to be taken
INTO the choral club after the first
# November and asks anyone who
las sang in the Messiah : before
70 get in touch with him. Solo parts
Tor this production viii be decided
It an addition which is to b. held
within The next few weeks.
The rehearsal next Tuesday win
e held at the same hour, but the
women are - meet in the Christian
hurrh instead of Legion hall, The
aen viii meet at the Canton Studio,
100 Len Rcv. with combined rehcar-
sal held in the church at SID. This
arrangement viii he in effect dur
Hg the rehearsal OF the Messiah,
lie church being mad" available
through the courtesy Of Rev. ". G..
3hevcrtoH.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-19
New Members In
Cow Association

.Scycn new members have been
,igncd up during the past several
lays in the annual membership
lrive Of tile eowtcs;iug association,
according to Eern Dcrar, farm ad-
visor. Howard Farnsworth, chair
man Of the dairy department., and
peTar were responsible for signing
SIX members.
DairyIncn planning to Join the rs
sociation are urged TO sign up inn
mediatcly, rs only three units viii
5e organized this year, and these
iro being rapidly ruled.
No3r members include Raymond
9&rE and +. Earrcll Of El Ccntro;
Emmett Edwards, W. NJ. Gates,
Charles DeNuist. and Z. NanCau-
weinberg of HoitviIle ana l.. $.
Dickcy, Hrawicv.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-19
Fall Asparagus
Starts Moving

Another industry for Imperial
valley is fall asparagus which is be
ing shipped for the first time this
year on a large scale. OF the 2l00
acres planted in this crop about
1000 acres are being cut and market
ed this fall.
Local express shipments average
about 100 crates daily with one car
shipped by freight.
Eastern prices are quoted as from
$5-12 per crate, according to the
grade. with Los Angeles markets
Offering from $500 a crate. These
prices are said to be very good with
a substantial profit for the grower
Rigid inspection of the shipments
are made by the horticultural com
rissioner's office.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-19
REPORTERS MAKE MISTAKE
BUT CHINESE STILL DEAD

he can't understand how American
journalists can be so stupid.
They should have seen at once that
this whole business was just n mis-
take, little misunderstanding by
an overzealous tongman, bent on
seeing that no harm came to his
fellow lodge members.
But the journalists took the wrong
slant as usual and strange to say
n lot of tongmen misunderstood too
and the series Of murders in New
York, Washington, Philadelphia and
Chicago, followed.
Moy said that he understood the
individual Chinese responsible for
the misunderstanding were prompted
to make some sort of settlement.
War Family Affair
1t seems that the universally re
grcttcd affair started in New York
during family card game down at
Wong Chu's house.
Wong Chu's luck was bad at cards
and he lost $500 to Wog Sal. When
Wong Sal asked for the money,
Wong Chu rose up in his chair and
yelled:
"'Wen, If I don't pay it, what
are yoa going to do about it?
Wong Sal drew revolver and
opened fire Wong Chu dropped
dead.
Up 10 that point IT was strictly
a family murder and probably would
have passed over rs nothing more
than that. had not an On Lcong, at
tracted by the shooting, intcrceded
with the firing of one bullet. which
wounded Wong Sal. The On Lcong
simply didn't understand.
That is Frank Mov's version Of
the recent tong war He said
h" got il the same wa the Chinese
who We're shooting each other in
widely separated parts of the coun-
try on Sunday and Monday, got the
information that the Hip-Sing On
Lcong truce had been broken -
through the underground "tclcgraph
system = of the tong.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-19
More Money For
Laguna Highway

Additional subscriptions TOWARD
tn" payment Of the men who ar,
working in CanobraEc Canyon
clearing the new short road to LA
guna Mountains, received by the
local Chamber of Commerce includ,
he following:
T. ]. Arnett, 50; W. II. Tyler, 50;
Harry H. Hovcy, -; Col. c. H.
Phillips 50; Fred Ncbol-Thau. SD;
i. /. Graves, $50; l.. Y. Hess, -;
r. II. Maddox, -.
Eco IIctzel, president Of the local
chamber asks that all directors
bring in their allotmcnts of $50
'aoh in order that the work done
.y the crew at Cancbrake Canyon
may be- paid for. The present work
is finished and Imperial Valley now
Las - lovely two.miIc. timhercd can
yon with a crystal-clcar mountain
stream flowing through as Il picnic
ground, which is accessible to any
one.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-19

the agricultural extension service.
Or. H. j. Webber, director of the
experiment station, is planning a
program for the local delegation
Monday, October % Details con
ecrning the meeting win be announc-
cd later by the farm advisors of
flee.
The program will probably begin
and end at such times that it will
be most convenient Tor those attend
ing to 60 to Banning, Beaumont, or
Riverside Sunday night, attend the
program ON Monday and return to
the valley that evening. Demon
tsrations of experiments on citrus
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-19
BY JAMES K. MARTINDALE
United Press Staff Correspondent

CHICAGO, Oct 19.-The inability
Of American journalists to under,
stand the ways Of the Oriental ap-
pears to have resulted this week in
the broadcasting o. a report that
seven Chinese had been murdered in
= renewal of tong warfare between
the Cn Lcongs and tn Hip Sings.
What the report should have said
was that seven Chinese had been
killed but that n terrible mistake
bad been made and all good Chinese,
especially the friends and relatives
Of the deceased. regretted it very,
very much.
Frank Mov, "Mayor" of Chica-
Cos Chinatown, spoke in sad
tone when he confided that infor-
nation to the United Press today at
the executive headquarters of On
Leong tong. Frank is the On Lcong
president He is - years old and
thoroughly Americanized, save that
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-19
STATE ENDS CASE
by United Press Leased Wire

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10 Tho
commonwealth today concluded its
case against State Representative
Matthew Patterson and suspended
Police Captain Charles w. Schoen
lcber, charged with accepting bribe'
from nearly a score of saloon keep
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-19

fertilizers, pruning, root stocks, bud
selection and other cultural problems
will be included ON the program.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-19
Wear-well Balloons

Extraordinary savings are Of
fered in these fun balloons with
broad, ribbed, non-skid treads.
Look at these sale prices
and remember our trade-in al
lowance on your old tires!
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-19

W. y. Lynch, Weiscr, Idaho, had
a potato plant five and half feet
tall, bearing II potatoes, one Of
which measured ten by 10 inches.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-19

The Arizona deer season opened
October / and the quail and duck
season. October 6.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-19

photographs groups, Charlie Birk-
houser.
At the first meeting, the staff
will elect its adviser.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-19
Citrus Program
At Riverside

An excursion of Imperial county
citrus men to the University of Cal
ifornia Citrus Experiment station
at Riverside is being arranged by
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-19
/ Western Giant Balloon

Ctahuafo lypC
Extra heavy throughout built to
give extra mileage under the rnost
exacting service. At our prices they
offer uneaualed tire economy Trade
ir allowance makes these prices even
lower. Jumbo Red
kira Sale pri.. T,,ha.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-19

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The Washington times., 1928-07-23
Recent Food Poisoning Cases
and Their Causes

come weeks AGO number Of Washingtonians the majority
- Of them teachers pupils Of public high school, were
considerable number Of people attending an outdoor ousng
being made i'll By food water consumed
There il nearly always meteorological analysis Of samples
Of foods eaten By sufferers to determine whether there has
been contamination and what foods any, may have been
responsible.
experts and psychologists are frequently puzzled
however because many Of communicating
food Or water that almost impossible to ascertain just
when where az how the contamination originated
n the latest case there peculiar phases Box uncheons
were prepared BY the Central Union Mission with the aid Of
church who aid the work Of the mission There are
partOok 81 the contents Of the luncheon
them became ILL., About forty others mostly adults, who
bought food and drinks were taken III
Il considered most unwse prepare uncheons for pncs
ana excursions Or banque il advance Of the
time FOR consumption This particularly true weather
m course the greatest should pc exercised il the pur
chase and preparation Of al foods and drinks Food Of any
hind il hot weather begins decomposition quickly.
Medical experts find though that poisoning take place
foods that not beginning 70 spoil Bacteria may
reach food through who prepare il il other
most interesting to the Washington health
office Some ago there was an organization dinner il
this city number of people became III following the event
Health authorities made the most searching
Some Of sufferers shortly afterward stricken with
typhoid fever and deaths from that disease occurred
t was found that two Of the women who took part pre-
pairing the foods typhoid carriers VINO carry
typhoid germs with them al the time without knowing M
These had put in most Of their time preparing potato
salad remnants Of which contained typhoid bacteria
Ii these summer excursions and pcnics there danger Of
illness from contaminated waters from drinking too
much iced water excessively hot days.
Foods prepared long il advance sometimes LETT over
night without refrigeration, are dangerous
The widespread Of knowledge to food values and
te cooking and service Of foods explains much q n
anitys many troubles with humanity digestive tracts The
and ntestnes constantly abused and are con-
stantIy taking al sorts Of chances.
Theories not facts guide people in their eating Nine
people believe that they eat crab meat or tisn
they drink milk eat ice cream at the same time
luey fresh and the milk i fresh you can mix them Freely
providing Of course there i moderation il consumption
The Washington times., 1928-07-23
ZULU MEDICINE MAN SMELLING OUT THE ONES RE
sPONSIBLE FOR A CHIEFS SICKNESS

Even stranger to our eyes than the Zulu warrior broad
casting the Zulu medicine trying tn find who caused
the sickness the Chief who lying 1T the point ii
his kraal. Na
The inhabitants Of the village are summoned They squat
on the ground long the medicine works him
self into frenzy jumps and xattles his charms and
smells OUT person causing the sickness Of the chief
Instead telling the chief that it decayed hppopO
amus meat that rave ptomane poisoning the medicine man
saws; The chief sick therefore made him
1T is the medicine mans business to identity the guilty
person He always identifies somebody and that miserable
creature is killed sometimes whole family is killed.
Ii would doubtless good idea you lived among Zulus
to give the medicine substantial present before the
smelling out That might keep you from being identified
AT times when chief Is sick the medicine man II very
ingenious He will to the chief Someone has you
swallow crocodile egg in your food The pain you feel
the little crocodile growing and craving inside Of you he
takes the chief dark There he y at the
mouth goes through many contorons and last In the
dark having given the chief violent emetic he
guieess monarch vomit into receptacle waiting.
When the vomiting the chief is taken out into
light and there enough tiny alligator in The bowl
The medicine put it there himself Of course chief
and nothing too good henceforth for that
medicine We may laugh at this superstition and creduy
but let us laugh softly.
We ourselves believe things just preposrous and swa
low supersons just ridiculous And hate bitterly
body that chooses to have set Of supersons different from
our own. Ass A8
The Washington times., 1928-07-23
BY Elsie Robinson

and other loafers. They clutter
orr homes, consume our time
waste our money, eat our grub
and harrow our feelings. Yet
we hesitate to fire them because.
wa dislike to be rude. There is
no virtue in such hesitation.
MISREPRESENTATION is the first law
Of nature-particula in homes.
II isn't sanity to tolerate null
sance in the house-it's stupid and
spineless.
A pest is pest. even il 1t is a
member of your own family and
/, should be treated as a pest.
The unMelcome, inconsiderate
guest should be coolIy but firmly
eliminated from our ranks, How?
In plain words of one syllable.
Tell EN- that steady company Is
a luxury beyond the means Of
hard -working young people who
need all their pennies and privacy
In their struggle to make the
grade. Intimate that maybe some
day when you've got a lot OK
time and money on your hands
YOU may take UP visitors as q
summer amusement. But at pres
ent you must deny yourself that
delightful indoor sport.
say it and mean it. Will they
Get mad? Probably. But what il
they do? Homes must be pro.
tected. And a spasm of peevisn.
ness cannot possibly do as much
harm. in the long run, as the
corroding irritation and waste
caused by such yisitations.