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Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-13
THREATENED MAN
LOSES NO TIME
IN EVACUATLNC

Deputy Sheriffs Tom Sharp and
Harold GiIlett answered 4 call to
a ranchhouse southwest of the
llarold Bel Wright ranch early this
morning, the report intimating that
killing was about to take place.
Arriving at the ranch the deputies
were Informed that Cauleo Fonceso
had come to the place early in the
morning and brandishing revolver
threatened to kill A. Gonzales. The
threat, the deputies were told, was
sufficient for Gonzales who wasted
NJ time in showing his heels to the
world in general. When last seen he
was travelling south and travelling
fast.
Fonceso is said to have continued
to hang about the ranch with the
revolver and according to the infor-
mants was still ;,'out, but the
deputies failed to find him. They
did rind SO caliber revolver mean
the nousc and indications that some
one had fled through d broush field.
They followed this lead fer a time
but due to the condition of the
ground in the vicinity trailing was
out of the question and the lead was
soon lost.
The deputies brought the revolver
back to headquarters. The search
for Fomccso is being continued.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-13
Phonograph Taken
From Local Store
By Daring Thieves

Thieves, musically inclined, en-
tered the PEOPLES Store AT 463 Main
street this morning and made away
with a phonograph and quantity
Of other articles. \ complete check
on the stock had not been made and
as a result a detailed description Of
what was missing was unavailable.
The clerks and proprietor of TN"
store were at a loss to explain the
theft but it is believed by police
that the intruders had a car station
ed near the door and hustled the
Goods to the machine while clerks
were busy in other parts of the
store.
J. NJ Dance cf Broadway report
cd to city police this morning that
two rcvolvers had been stolen from
him.
He described the guns as follows:
One Colt six shooter. pearl handle,
serial number 5112. One German
Mauser, 80 caliber automatic.
Dance was especially anxious to
regain possession of the Colt re-
volver, declaring that he had had
it for 30 years. He offered reward
of $50 for the return of the guns.
An investigation into the theft wa,
| hcgun at once.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-13
Father OF Local
Man Dies Suddenly ly

Z. G. Mathcs. ~ years old, of San
Diego. father of James 4. Nathcs
of this city, died suddenly Satur-
day. after running to . fire ON his
property. MathcS, owner Of q IT,
acre lemon orchard and packing
house on the property, was inform
ed by ncighhor that his property
was on fire. He hurried to the
scene. which was several blocks
from his residence aud found the
shed in flames. Soon after Mathcs
arrival. H. f. Minor, police motor
cycle officer, arrived and started an
investigation. After few words
with the officer, Mathes fell over
dead. death believed to have been
caused by heart disease.
The deceased lived with his
daughter and sou-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Buggc, at $927 Impe
rial avenue. He is survived by his
children. Mrs. Frank II. Buggc, san
Diego. Mrs. Mae Moore. Redlanda,
James II. Mathcs, Ell Centre and
Jelu \. Mathcs Brooklyn, \. !.
Funeral services viii be held to-
morrow at p. IN. from Bradley
and WooIman, 1920 Sixth street.
with Rev. w. +. Crabtroe officiat'
in.. lntcrwnut will be in Green
wood Memorial Park.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-13
SCORE OF STAR
FILMS Will. BE-
EXHIBITED HERE

"Grcater Movie Season. which
viii be ushcrcd in next Sunday,
will bring a score Of high class pic
lures to FL Centre, according to an
nouucemcnt Of releases received to-
day by Herb Norris, manager of
the Airdomc Thcater.
- "'Forgottcn Faces, starring
Give Brooks. has been selected for
the opening day. This is consider
ed one of the best films Of the year
and has scored heavily in all the
larger cities where it has been play
ed.
Following the opener in order, the
pictures to be shown here are:
= Doomsday.' with Florence Vidor
and, Gary Cooper; "Strcct Angel, -
with Janet Gaynor and Charles
Farrell "Silvcr Slavc,' featuring
Irene Rich; ''Suusrt Legion, . with
Fred Thompson; Her Cardboard
Lover. starring Marion Davies.
aud in which Linda Burrage Of this
city has small part; "The Play
,,lrl with Madgc Bcllamy; -Four
" ans WIN ''lIIl 'il'tIt = III
Crimson city, with Kenneth Har.
Ian and Mary McAvoy; Race for
Life, with Rim Tin Tin; "Oh
Kay" with CoNccn Moore.
"IIalf a Bridc,'' with Esther
Ralston and Gary Cooper; - Excess
Baggage. with William Haincs;
. Fools For Luck, with Chester
Conkln and w. G. Fields; . Magni-
feent Flirt, with Florence Nidor;
"Biycr Pirates. > with Victor Mac,
Laglen; "Thc Red Dance, with
Dolores Del Rio and Charles Far-
rcll "Win That Girl, - with Sue
CarrolI; "WhiIe the City Sleeps, -
with Lon Clancy; "Bcwarc Of
Married Men, with Fenc Rich,
'.Sunrisr, " with Janet Gaynor and
Charles Farrcl; "The Little
.Snob, with Mary McAvoy.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-13
Melon Season
On Last Legs

The cantaloupc season is about
ended. The season total reached
1890 cars this morning and it was
dcclarc6~ that except for a Slight
movement from Nerdant in the Cali
patria district and the possibility of
shipment Of three or four more cars
from Calcxico the exporting Of
melons from the valley has ceased
The season has established a new
high mark in shipments, the best
previous record in carload exports
being in 1927 when 1881 cars were
shipped out of the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-13
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

You are hereby notified that the
Board of Supervisors of Imperial
County did on August 10th, 1928,
approve the different department
budgets for the year of 1923 and
1879; and that said Board of Super
viSors on the same day ordered the
County Clerk to have printed in
pamphlet form for distribution The
department budgets Of the different
county officIals, and copies of said
budgets in pamphlet form will be
available for distribution TO each
and every taxpayer requesting the
same; and th"t on the Goth day Of
August, 1923, the Board of Super
v!sorS will meet in their roems at
the Court House at FL Centre, Cali
fornia, at the hour Of 1880 a. IN.
for the purpose Of fixing the final
budget and determining tax levies,
and amy taxpayer may be heard
thcreat who wishes to appear and
be heard for or against any part of
said budget.
Dated this 10th day of August,
1925.
BEN HULSE,
Chairman of the Board of Supcrvls-
urS.
Attest
G. G. Mousseau, Clerk of the
Board Of Supervisors.
A Is II Il
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-13

the world openly declaring they do
not want war, it seems to me we
are likely to see various naval
budgets being reduced out Of sheer
economy.
Assuming that the pact is sign
ed, | am inclined to trust in the
natural desire of people not wanting
10 fight
No, I rather think that with
most powers linked together by the
Kellogg pact with the aVcwed pur-
pose Of outIawing war, and with
that natural desire of people to en-
Joy peace. then strength can safely
remain in the hands Of great peace
loving nations like Great Britain,
and the United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-13

t' 4 newspaper Investigator $, the
the trip ashore is secure.
This correspondent arrived AZ
'bc dock shortly before midnight
Saturday. At that time n line Of
$50 :, oplc awaited the spccdboats
which rly to and from the Johanna
Smith.
The ticket talcr for the water
ta$i> reScmblcd motion picture
directors idra Of gang leader
His replica appeared ~ an Wnoffi-
cial official aboard the spccdboat. To
avoid humiliation to prospective
johanna Smith visitors Its no
bod, : business why this uuoffi-
cial official makes every trip with
the specdheas.
Similar characters were discover
cd AN over tho Johanna Smith.
These attendants were courteous cz
ccpt WHOM pertinent questions OF
operation Wcrr asked,
Mixed Crowd
The crowd On the sprcdboat WAS
mixed. There were three oil work
crs accompanied by aS many girls.
apparently workers of oil worker.
There were nalf dozen men with
hr ,vr-laut of the experienced
,amh' .s Tie realty tough looking
man was Louis Wolhcim, famed
hard guy of the stage and screen.
"Read So much about it, | dc
cidoJ to have look, WoIhrim
said.
the Ill workers thrcw an empty
whiSkcy hettl, overheard just be
fer. they reached the Johanna
Smith, thereby avoiding having it
thrown AWAY whca they w"rc frisk-
ed hy the hostess ON the gambling
boat. TO ayo,l federal ia,crycn
tion no Liquor is sold ON the Johan.
ra Saith and none is permitted
aboard.
~ he started up the gaugway Of
the Johanna Saith, Wolhcim felt t.
sec if his posl,ct book was secure
The gesture WAS unnecessary since
as lc learned later, tn Johanna
smith planned to extract its con
tents without any display Of force
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-13
City Council To
Hear Protests

Members Of the city council met
1T city hail at 10 O'Clock this morn,
ipe, adourning to- meet as a board
If equalization. City Clerk j. G..
Nea}c, cX-officio assessor, prcs'nt'"
the asscsSmcnt roll. The board then
adjourned until 7:&a o'clock to-
ajEht.
The board will sit as q board of
couali2ation from 7:3O to . o clock
each night from now until its work
in that respect has been completed,
Al Taxpayers will be given oPpor'
tmity to appear before III board
and air ary assessment difficulties
which they may have oncountcrcd'
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-13
BY GEORGE II. BEALE
United Press Staff Corresponding


Los ANGELES. Aug. -" Like
the poor youth who grew to be-
Financial giant. the johanna Smith
has made good in Wy to writ"
home about.
Once it earned a mere pittancc as
IA coastwisc lumber boat but now
ii boasts an income Of thousands
Il day and claims the apparently Nm.
disputed title of being the world :
best known gambling ship.
For the past month TIN Johanao
Smith has been anchored off the
California coastl'uc oPposjto Long
Beach Through Legal leopholc it,
13 gaming tables aud - slot ma
chimes operate on Il 24-hour a.day
basis openly and in defiance Of city.
county, state aud federal authori.
ties
This correspondent visited the
craft over the week end. He was
told he was only enc of 10000 who
made the same voyage and he con
sributnd in minor way to the
100000 said to have been taken in
' \;aturday and Sunday by the float
Zng Monte Carlo.
The uuamounccd hackers OF the"
johanna Smith did everything pos
sible to make the losing Of n week $
salary a Simple and comparatively
painless affair.
Nh p,gruorSe EcndOd
There was no difficulty getting
aboard. Passwords or special know
ledge was not necessary and OK.
ccpt for pocket book drflation
there was 10 uupleasantneSs CON
ncctcd with the trim.
The. key TO the Johanna Smith
was found TO bc the p. and o. dock
in Long Beach. The hours be.
tween 10 p. m. Saturday aud . a. m.
sunday, were the most prosperous.
During that period it was a matter
of following the crowd.
The tickets which read; "Paos
age to and from the dancing and
eating boat" cost - cents tn"
sale of only round trip tickets s one
of the many considrratc gestures of
the Johanna Smith. Though a per
SON CANDLES with an ability similar
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-13
Edwards Seeking
Valley Support

Nelson T. Edwards, former Cali
fornia highway commissioner and at
present candidate for the state
senate from the 39th district, was
in the valley today and accompani-
ed by w. II. Brooks, former county
supervisor, is seeking the support Of
the valley in his campaign for the
state senatorship.
DIR. c. D. Ball of Santa Ana is
opposing Edwards in the race for
the scnatorship.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-13
Pair Arrested
For Smuggling

Ramon Saurez, 81, Of Calexieo and
Jose Ruiz, Il, Of Mezicali were ar
rested th,s morning hy Immigration
officials when they attempted to
,nugglc quantity Of Intoxicating
liquor over The border from Mexico
into the United States. The men are
said to have had approximately go
bottles of liquor with them IT the
time
They were brought to the county
Jail by Inspector TAFT where they
have been locked up pending ar
raignmcnt and preliminary hearing
before Dorsey Whitelaw, I. :. COM
missioner.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-13
Local Woman's
Sister Dies

Friends Of Mrs. Virginia Price,
sister of Mrs. f. A. Burger of this
city, will be sorry to learn of her
death at her home in Altadena Sun
day morning. Mrs. Burger was at
her sister bedside when death
came. Mrs. Price was we'll known in
FL Centre, visiting at the home OF
Or. and Mrs. Eurger ON numerous
occasions.
Burial took place this afternoon
at Mountain View Cemetery, Alta
dena, Dr. Burger left yesterday ana
was in attendance at the funeral.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-13
BUSINESS ABOARD GAMBLING
VESSEL CONTINUES TO BOOM

Editors Note:-A United
Press correspondent visited the
Johanna Smith and made
first hand examination of the
famed gambling boat. This is
the first Of a serie of two ar
tilces which will tell Of that
visit.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-13
UPLIFTERS WIN MATCH
Hy nited Press Leased Wire

SANTA BARBARA, Calf, Aug
l3.-Cpliftcrs polo team, of Los
Angeles, won special match game
from the Santa Barbara quartet
Ecre yesterday, : to 9. Bill Hack
ley scored seven Of the winners
goals.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-13
KILLED BY TRUCK

LOS ANGELES, Aug. Ia
Strucl. down by IA truck as he was
crossing at street intersection
Fr3rE Z. Chogle w3S Killed instant
ly here today. The driver of th"
tucs. lack G. Mnwroy WAS arrested
on suspicion Of manSlaughter.
rcputy sheriff J. T.. Davj, said
MowIcv was irto>ica,cd and droye
ruckusslE.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-13
NAVAL LEADER SEES
TREND TOWARD WORLD PEACE

Editors s Note:-At time
when all nations of the world
seem to be uniting in efforts to
make future wars impo l3ible,
the views of Great Britain's
navy-ccntained in the follow.
ing exclusive dispatch from
the London office of the United
Presc-are especially interest
ing. Of particular interest is
the view Of the Importance of
the navy to England s defen5e.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-13
TWO LOSE LIVES IN
CRAZE CROSSING CRASH
ny United Press Leased Wire

COTTON, Calf, Aug. l3.-An
unsuccessful attempt to beat a
TaciCic Electric train to Il crossln!
cost the lives carly today Of Fran
cisco Castilas and Joseph Nalen-
uelo, both Of Gotten.
CaStilIaS was killed Instantly
while Nalcnzuclo died cnroutc to 2
hospital Their automobile was de-.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-13
BY HENRY T. RUSSELL
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
IC0pyrigHt T92S By Tnitod Press,
in all Countries, all Rights
Reserved

ReeerNedD
LONDON, Aug. BE Britain 5
navy is her first defense and is
likely to remain SO for many, many
years to come.
So spoke the head of the nav,
which has made British history, as
he rcclincd in a cozy red leath@r
arm chair.
The speaker was the Right Honor
abIc William Give Bridgcman,
first lord Of the admiralty. 1t is
he, kindly steel blue eyed, white
haired gentleman, who is rcspcn
siblc for the most powerful fleet in
the world. He was chatting with y
United Press correspondent in his
office at the admiralty, in White
hail.
"Dcspitc the progress of modern
science and of aviation,' he declar~
cd u believe that the navy is in
dspcnsablc to Britain, because she
is an island and because she must
maintain permanent communica-
tions with her dominions beyond the
seas.
Battleships Still Needed
"Of course, continue the min
istcr "thcre is no doubt at all
that aviation is becoming more and
more valuable every dav in conncc.
tioW with navies, but l am not in
clined TO believe that tho time has
vet arrived when airplancs or
hydroplancs can replace hattleships
in fighting on the high seas.
During the conversation, the first
lord expressed a few personal opin-
ions ON the prospects Of future wars
and ON peace.
- am not one of those people
"ho say that one is necessarily 90
ing 70 get peace by reducing
u.,1cS, lnc minister remarked.
''In fact, he continued, to
my mind the problem Of naval dis
armament viii take care of itself,
now that the Kellogg pact is to- he
signed.
''With the principal nations III
The Wrangell sentinel., 1928-12-20
FOX RANCH FOR SALE

The Alaska Blue Fox Company of fers for sale it's fox farm on Bushy Island, 2100 acres. The owners hold an 18-year lease from the govern ment with 12 years more to run.
 Ranch improvements and supplies consist of dwelling, cook house, ware house, dock, AT feed houses, skinning house, smoke house, and pen house 4SO individual pens, 100 box traps, 200 stretch boards, 250 sacks Red Dog millfeed, IA sacks cracklings, 24 sacks rolled oats.
 The dwelling is modern, having hot water and bath. The water is furnished by ram which works per fectly the year round.
 Heating equipment on the ranch includes six stoves.
 Surplus equipment includes 1000 it. new pipe, one-half and three-quar it, one-half, three-quarter inch new pipe, one h.p. Vaughan wood saw, good as new, jack and tools of all kinds seven tierces and large number barrels, three oil drums, two rolls new 24-inch one-inch mesh wire.
 Six-tube Atwater Kent Radio with full attachments including engine to generate battery.
 1S-foot gasboat powered with h.p. Lockwood Ash engine.
 Address: Alaska Blue Fox Company
 Charles Kletch, Manager,
 Wrangell, Alaska. Want a taxiP Call Pbono II
The Wrangell sentinel., 1928-12-20
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

DECEMBER 23, 1928. 1O:30 Communion Service 12:00 Sunday School BOO Christian Endeayor 7:30 Evening Sermon: GIFTS
 AND GIVERS." MONDAY EVENING at 7:30 The Christmas service will be held. For the cordial interest and friend ly support of the past year Doctor and Mrs. Diven desire to thank the parish and the community in gen. eral. May the Holiday Season come to all of you freighted with every de- sired good.
 Robert Joseph Diven, D. D.,
 Minister.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1928-12-20
SCHOOL NOTES


 Frosh Frolics, put out by the Freshman class, was completed last Friday and copies were sold at ten cents each. This paper shows what good work can be done by the class when everyone helps. Let us hope the Frosh continue the good work and put out another paper.
 MT. Fabricius has received word from Petersburg that the high school team will not be here until after Christmas. The probable date of the game will be December 29.
 The electric heater, sent for by the basketball boys, has arrived. It is to be used to warm the locker room at the Gym and to dry out the boys suits after each practice.
 
 Pep rallies were held on Wednes- day and Friday of last week. They are to be continued at least twice a week. until basketball season is over. The rallies are held from 1 45 to 200 o'clock and are for the pur- pose of teaching the students new yells and songs
 *
 MT. Rasmussen has announced that the Christmas vacation will start on Saturday, December 22, and end Wednesday, January 2.
 x
 A new built magazine rack, made by Supt. Rasmussen, has been in- stalled in the Assembly room beside the teachers desk. It is hoped that the magazines will be kept in better order than in the past.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1928-12-20
THE CHURCHES
ST. PHILIPS CHURCH
Friday, December 21

Friday, December 21 S:00 P. M. Play by the Juniors in St. Philips Gymnasium entitled, "A Boys Answer"
 Sunday, December 8 10:45 A. M. Theme of lecture, "The Time Is At Hand" 12:O0 NJ. Church School. 7:3O P. M. Picture service in gym for young people.
 Christmas Eve 11:30 P. M. Midnight Christmas service.
 Christmas Day 10:30 A. M. Christmas service. 7:30 P. M. Church School exercises in church and Christmas Tree in the gymnasium.
 H. P. Corser, Rector.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1928-12-20
MIDNIGHT SERVICES

St. Philips Church, Christmas Eve Organ Prelude ................ -. War March of the Priests" Processional Hymn, .....
 70 Come All Ye Faithful' No. 72 Hymn, 70 Little Town of Bethle-
 .......... ...... hem" No. 78. Solo, Bethlehem ..........
 ......... Mrs. M. o. Johnson. Hymn, "Hark, The Herald Angels
 Sing" No. 73. Organ Offertory, ,....... Largo" Communion Hymn, Silent Night,
 ......... Holy Night" No. 546 Gloria in Excelsis"
 Recessional Hymn, Christians,
 Awake, Salute the Happy Morn" !"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1928-12-20

Monogrammed stationery for ei- ther men or women makes pleasing and distinctive gifts. Leave your or der at the Sentinel printing shop.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1928-12-20

Whatever baked goods you are planning to serve with your Christ mas dinner, you will find the Ameri- can Bakery well able to supply.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1928-12-20

The Porta bIe Victrola makes an ideal inexpensive Christmas Gift. $25 and $35. Wheeler Drug Co.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28

pensation was fixed for their ser
vices.
The bonds Of the three members
Of the commission were presented to
the Cameron county commissioner
court and formally approved by that
body. The salary of each member of
the commission was fixed by the
commissioners court at $i.00 per
year, this action being taken at the
regular meeting of the court We'd
nesday.
"We have discussed the matter
thoroughly and are in full accord on
the Brownsville port proposition"
the commission announced. Moneys
of the district shall be expended for
the purposes for which they were
voted-constructioh Of a port some
five miles from the city limits OF
Brownsville. connecting on a direct
line by channel to Brazos Santiago
Pass. II is our purpose to carry this
project through, and il the taxpayers
and voters will cooperate with us to
that end we are absolutely confident
of success.
"Local engineers have assured us
this is feasible and practicable and
can be accomplished within the
means of the district. We realize
that an undertaking of this magni-
tude will require time. 1t is a big
business proposition and delays are
inevitable, but we are not going to
be deferred by any temporary set
backs, IL any do occur. We shall
give our best efforts and abilities
to the full success of this enter
prise."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28
WRITER'S WILL
VISIT VALLEY
M. D. Tanning Here
Reveals Plans of
Chapmans

Arthur Chapman and Mrs. Chap
man, noted writer's, and Buck O'Neill,
sport writer for the Hearst news
papers, all of New York City. are
planning TO visit Brownsville late in
January.
This announcement was made by
NJ. d. Tanning, who is in Brownsville
for "A few days to visit his father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. yJhn Fam
ming Of the Capitol theater.
Chapman, according to Mr.. Fan
ming. il planning 10 spend two or
three months in Brownsville for the
purpose Of gathering material for
stories he expects to rite. He con-
tributes to the Saturday Evening
Post. Among his western stories
where the West Begins" stands out
MFR. O'Neill is coming to Browns
Vile especially for the purpose OF
hunting and fishing. He became &C
quainted with Tanning while the lat
ter was managing rodeos in New
York City this summer. and Tanning
praised the lower coast so highly for
its hunting and fishing that 0'Neill
decided 70 make a visit.
Mr.. Tanning. however. will be un-
able to meet Mr.. O'Neill here as he
leaves soon for the Tex Austin ranch
at Rowe, N. NJ. where he will be on
business until March. Arrangements
for Mr.. O'Neill's entertainment will
be made by John Tanning and others
Mrs. John Tanning, who has been
visiting in Fort Worth for the past
month. returned to Brownsville with
her son.