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Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-03
Admits Being
Army Deserter

Il. E. TAYLOR, "a, or Fort Worth,
Texas, admitted to Captain Cromer
OF the city police last night that he
IS a deserter from the United States
Army.
Taylor came to FL Centre few
lays ago and Friday night applied
at the police station for place to
sleep. He was released again the
following morning but last night he
le-appeared.
81 deserted from the Third Wae
on Company, Q. NJ. c., at Fort Sam
Houston on April 10, last year, he
told the Captain. ''I'm broke and
want to get back into the Army y
Taylor was locked up and wire
has been sent to Fort Sam Houston
notifying them of the detention
here of Taylor. No reply has been
received as yet.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-03
Knife Wielder
Goes To Jail

Robert johnson, 80, of Plaster
City was sentenced to six months
Imprisonment in the county jail by
Judge I. Mayfield this morning
when he entered a plea of guilty
to a charge of battery.
johnson was apprehended at Plas-
ter City early yesterday morning by
deputy sheriffs, following stab
bling affray in which Gustav Erick-
son of Plaster City was seriously
injured Erickson was taken to
the Ell Centro hospital in critical
condition from loss of blood. He suf-
fered several decorations about the
face and head.
According to the story told bv
Erickson. johnson and he and two
others had gone to Mexicali and
were returning home in ear. He
and Johnson were riding in the rear
seat and started an argument.
Johnson drew a jack knife and
started slashing him, he told the of
ficers. %si~ zaE
The party proceeded on to Plaster
City after the tangle which was
quieted by their friends. When
they arrived in Plaster City, they
realized that Erickson was in dan
ger of bleeding to death and the
sheriff's office was notified. He
was Immediately taken to the hos
pital.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-03

county clerks office this morning
The articles declare that the com
pany will begin business with a
capital of 100000 and the prin-
cipal place of business will be in
Cincinnati, Ohio. There will be
$4,000 shares of capital stock with
out nominal or par value. There
will also be $50 shares of capital
stock valued at 500 per share. The
articles are signed by Leonard Cen
tile. Charles NJ. Leslie and August
A. Rcndigs, Jr., as directors.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-03
Brawley Men
Admit Theft

Joe Nelson, 26, and \. Mendoza,
20, both of Prawley were arrested
,ate last night, charged with steal
ING some wood in an alley between
broadway and Commercial streets.
The men were apprehended by Pa
trolman McCaslin as they attempted
to get away with their loot in a ear.
Both entered pleas of guilty to
the charges this morning and Were
sentenced to spend 80 days in the
county Jail. They We're turned over
t. the custody of the sheriff.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-03
Four Comedians
To Broadcast
BY United Press Leased wir=

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 8
Radio fans of the coast are looking
forward to the humor and jazz pro-
gram which will be broadcasted
over the entire nation tomorrow,
and over the Pacific Network of
the National ,Broadcasting company,
by Dodge Brothers Automobile man.
ufacturers.
The program will be broadcast
from four points in the country,
one which is on the coast.
Will Rogers, cowboy humorists.
will preside over microphone at
Hollywood. Al Jolson, blackfaced
comedian. will broadcast from
New Orleans on the same program.
Fred Stone stage and screen com
edian will contribute his part from
Chicago, and Paul Whiteman and
Ibis orchestra will furnish the music
from New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-03
RED PEPPER HEAT
STOPS BACKACHE

The heat of red peppers takes the
Couch from a sore lame back.
1t can not hurt you, and it certain
" ends the torture at once.
When you are suffering so you
can hardly get around, just try
Red Pepper Rub, and you will have
the quickest relief known. Nothing
has such concentrated, penetrating
heat as red peppers.
Just as soon as you apply Red
Pepper Rub you will feel the ting
ling heat. In three minutes it
warns the sore spot through and
through. Pain and soreness are
gone. ~AHt
Ask any druggist for a jar of
Rowles Red Pepper Rub. Be sure
to get the genuine, with the name
Rowles on each package. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-03
Court DiSmiSses
Murder Charge
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 3.-Charges
that DIR. De Nelson Smith admins
tered poison in an attempt to mur-
der Peter r. Gonsett, inventor,
while he treated Mrs. Irene Con
sett with Glove potions" were
dismissed in superior court here to-
day because of insufficient ev-
idence.
The trial, scheduled for today,
was to have been the second on the
charge, a previous jury having fail
ed to return verdict.
Gonsett alleged he saw DIR. Smith
make violent love to Mrs. Gonsett
under pretense of giving her treat
ments for heart trouble. DIR. Smith
maintained he was in mountain
cabin ut the time of the alleged
love episode.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-03
Special Rate to
Livestock Show

A Live stock show is scheduled
to open in Ogden Utah. January I
md will run to January II, inclusive.
Special rates on Southern Pacific
trains will be effective for the oc-
casion.
Another announcement made at
the Southern Pacific office this
morning is to the effect that new
o4-roOm hotel has been opened at
Soda Springs, Calf. The hotel is at
an altitude of 5000 feet and snow
ind winter sports are among the in
ducements.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-03
PAGE TIRE

Features of advanced
design and the COM
pleteness of detail
demanded in the finest
cars now offered i'm the
New Chevrolet!
Improved valve.in.head motor.
Stronger frame 4 longer;
wheelbase 1917.
ThermosIat control cooling
system.
New alloy "invar strut" pistons.
New instrument panel, indU-
rectly lighted.
New ball bearing worm and
gear steering.
Semi-eliiptic shock absorbcr
springs; 81 per cent OF
wheelbase.
Safety gasoline tank at rear.
Larger balloon tires 30 X 4.5o'.
New streamline bodies by
Fisher.
New Duco colors.
Theft-proof steering and igni.
ton lock.
AC oil filter.
&C air cleaner.
Single1plate dry disc-clutch.
New crankcase breathing
system.
New two-port exhaust.
Alcmite pressure gun lubrica.
ton.
Heavy one-piece full.crown
tenders.
Vacuum tank fuel supply.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-03
Mining Men To
Seek State Aid
BY United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. s.
Prominent mining men from ali
parts of the state will meet Thurs
day in San Francisco with Fred G.
Stevenot, director of Natural Re-
sources, to present their demands
for increased state aid and to ask
the same support and help that
agriculture now obtains.
Placer miners feel that agricul-
tural interests are obtaining too
iauch of the water supply which is
creating a critical condition for
their branch of the mining industry.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-03
Bandits Exhibit
Real Sympathy
by United Press Leaaed Wire

LOS ANGELES. Jan. Sym
pathetic bandits didn't have the
heart to rob onearmed man here
today.
As Grady Terry was driving
home from Venice he turned
corner and saw another car blocking
his path. When he stopped two
men held him up, he said. But
when they saw that he had only one
arm they returned his money and
drove away.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-03

Next Years Christmas Fund can
be opened now. We pay SO on your
minimum monthly balance. Imper-
ial Valley Building & Loan Associa-
ton. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-03

Have Your House piped for gas
N El Centre Plumbers. Prone 529J.
8 adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-03

Truck Tcp Stolen.-A report was
rceeived at the sheriff's office last
( night from Mrs. n. T. johnson of
f04 north Eighth street saying that
: ! canvas truck top had been taken
from machine parked in front of
lie house last night. An investi-
cation into the theft was begun by
He, sheriff's office.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-03
NO ORDERS AT SAN DIEGO
Nv United Pres. Leased Wire

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Jan. 3.-No
troops have been ordered from the
marine base here to Nicaragua as
reinforcements. A detachment Of
500 marines will be sent from the
local base to China January. z ana
several hundred more are available
for Nicaraguan duty IN event or
ders are received, it ts announe'
aI
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-03

distributed to holders of the bonds
in the payment of the interest. The
district originally floatcd an issue
of $16,000,000, the capital having
been cut now to Sl5,500,000. Two
extra girls have been employed by
the district to assist in checking
over the coupons.
You Can Teach your boy or girl
thrift by opening a thrift account
with US. $1.00 or more opens an
account. 1t pays SO. Imperial
Valley Building Il Loan Association
adv
The Gertrade N. Bower School.
Tuition, S12 per school month.
Books furnished. Gertrude n. Bow
sr, B. A., 4. NJ, COS Park Ave.
Phone 3SS. adv
Car Abandoned Here.-A report
was received at police headquarters
this morning to the effect that a
Chevrolet automobile had been
abandoned at the Rosenbaum ser
vice station. The report said that
three of the tires were flat and that
the license number of the ear is
622-S79. A check is being made by
police in an effort to locate the own
er of the machine.
DR.. A. B. Hansun, Dentist, Davis
Bldg. Extraction specialist. adv
Parisienne Beauty shoppe. l27 N.
Fifth st. Phone 7S3. adv
Supervisors In Session-Members
of the board of supervisors of the
county convened at the court house
this morning for the opening ses-
sion of the new year. Little out
slide of routine work was disposed
of at the morning session Supervis-
or Pulliam, being absent, and all
important matters being deferred
until the afternoon session pending
his arrival. The chairmansilip, at
present held by Supervisor Smith,
expires with today's meeting and
election to that office will be
made before adjournment is taken.
We Loan TO Build, buy or refiu-
ance. Tyler Insurance Agency. adv
Arrested On Check Charge-O. R.
Stewart, 23, of El Centre and A.
E. Perry, 40, of Ell Centre We're ar
raigned before Judge l. Mayfield
this morning on charges of having
passed two worthless checks. FL
mer Toney proprietor of the Central
Billiard Parlor, appeared as COM
plainant. Preliminary hearing in
the case was set for January 9 and
bail was fixed at $1,000 each. Both
were remanded to the county Jail
in default. The men were arrested
by deputy sheriffs on warrants.
5oo on Your -.1In:mum monthly
rount. No fines. No fees. Let US
tell you about it. Imperial Valley
Building & Loan Association. adv
Eucalyptus and Athel wood, II in.
lengths. Ed Royce. adv
Representative for Kitty Wear.
Mrs. Mary Striekler. 764 Olive. adv
Local Man Robbed.-W. A. Slo-
cum, a guest at a local hotel, re-
ported to the city police this morn
ing that someone had entered his
room and made away with guam
tity of clothing. The missing ar
ticles were as follows: Overcoat,
three pairs of trousers, shirts, un-
derelothing, a kodak camera and a
gold pencil.
BOW About Vacation Time. Star,
saving now. We paw SO. $1.00
spens your account. $1.00 or more
added anytime. Imperial Valley
Building {; Loan Association. adv
Gentle Brothers Incorporate-Ar-
ticles of incorporation of the Gentle
Brothers company were filed at the
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-03
NEWS BRIEFS
From City and County

0rapefuS Guns for sale at
wholesale prices. Packing House,
Commercial and n. Third. adv.
FL Centre Plumbers for plumbing
4 needs. Phone 529J. adv
illegal Entry Charged.
fmnta, %, japanese, was picked up
ny Immigration Inspectors Selph
aad Johnson near Seeley last night.
ssmata is alleged to have come a
cross the border into this country
early yesterday. He was taken to
I. Salexico this morning where he
viii le given hearing.
4 so And safety. Your money
Axailahle on thirty days. notice.
Ask rs about it. Imperial Valley
q Building & Loan Associations. adv
! Barbara s.orta Hotel Club
Breakfast, 25c up. Mechants lunch
Gus; Table d hote dMner, s1.o0.
adv
{ Taken to Bakersf.eld-Lulu Boyd,
z a. of Westmorland, who was ar
rested here several days ago for
bakersfield, was taken back to the
@r'rfhern city yesterday afternoon.
he woman is wanted there on
taarges of having abandoned a min
cr child She was arrested in West
ymorland by attaches of the sheriff 5
6ffice after warrant for her ar
kest had been forwarded here. r.
d. Ashe of the Bakersfield police
Acok the woman back to Bakers
held.
Have Your House piped for gas
FL Centre Plumbers. Prone 529J.
adv
& Next Years Christmas Fund can
be opened now. We pay so on your
minimum monthly balance. Imper-
ial Valley Building & Loan Associa-
ton. adv
Truck Tcp Stolen.-A report was
rreeived at the sheriff's office last
I night from Mrs N. T. johnson of
s04 north Eighth street saying that
: canvas truck top had been taken
from machine parked in front of
lae house last night. An investi-
cation into the theft was begun by
He sheriff's office.
rAu1's Spec1an- Flesh Buttered OF
Bweet Pop Corn, Orangeade, Lemon.
sade and Hires. Pickwick Stages.
1Stf
Phone $50, Todd Poultry Ranch
1854 Woodward. Turkeys, fat hens,
iryefs. soft bone roosters, dressed
I. 70 order. adv
Yuma Truck Stolen-A report was
received here from the quarantine
station at Fort Yuma last night to
effect that Ford delivery
= bearing a California license,
o-811, was stolen in Yuma
1nInkv. The name of the owner
Abine was not known. The
received a report that a
be had been stolen from
on District machine at
- night.
| N4s Framing. $50 Main St. =
adv
Typewriter. Dr. Fix-It Shop.
adv
DR.. Palmer, Chiropraetor, 625
State st. adv
Grapefruit cu1-s for sale at
wholesale prices. Packing House,
Commercial and N. Third. adv
| For Dressmaking or hemstitehing
ec Mrs. Brooks at M. o. Kings.
H. adv
District Paying Interest-Interest
is being paid off on Imperial Irri-
Reation District bonds beginning this
Inorning. Some 100000 will be
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-02
Administer Oath
To Mail Carrier
On Valley Route

G.. W. bennett. Brownsville post-
master. issued the Email carriers
oath" to l.. S. Simmons upon his ar
rival here at 1880 .. m. Monday with
the first mail carried over the new
star route which has been inaurur-
ated for the purpose Of giving addi-
tional mail service to Valley towns,
according TO an announcement made
Tuesday.
Simmons has been secured as a
driver by Everett B. Griffin of Edin-
burg who was awarded the mail con-
tract bv the post office department
at Washington. ID. c.
In an announcement Tuesday con
corning the new service, bennett de-
clared that mail must be in the
Brownsville postoffice by 1;15 0. m.
in order that IL can be made IN in
time TO go out over the new route on
tho mail car which leaves here for
lpper Valley points az 2 p. m. each
day with the exception of Sundayg
and holidays.
bennett had previously announced
that mail must be in the postoffice by
1:30 .. M.
Il find now that that does not al
low sufficient time" he said. "and as
a consequence, / am asking the
Brownsville business men TO have
their mail here not later than 1:15
p. m. IL they want it to make the 2
o'clock mail car"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-02
KILLED IN
FAMILY FEUD
Excitement Subsidies
After Tenn c
Tragedy; z Hurt

KINGSPORT, Tenn, Oct. 2.-(P-
Carriers Valley, a rural community
near here, was recovering from the
evtreme excitement today, caused by
the staying Of three persons and
the injury Of two others yesterday
as a climax of 4 bitter mountain
feud which originated in a contro-
versy over n COW.
Three members of one family
were killed. a fourth was struck BY
n shotgun charge, and Miller Horn,
who is reported to have caused the
tragedy, was wounded by a shot said
to have been self-inflicted.
The victims are Neal Smith, n
farmer. his wife ard an elder son.
Clyde Smith, a second son, was shot
but averted probable fatal injury
by hiding in a ditch lear the body
Of his mother. The shooting occur
red at the Smith home. Mrs. Smith
and her son were slain when they
attempted to protect the father.
The Smith family resided on a
farm owned BY Horn and the diff
Guilty believed to have led to the
slayings occurred nearly a month
ago. officers were told.
Clyde Smith and Horn are expect
ed to Gov
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-02
Start of Mexican
Airmail DELAYED
By Lost Airman

LAREDO, Tex, Oct. 2.-P1-Unfa-
miliarity Of the pilots with the air
route from here to Mexico City IRE
vented the linking Of that city with
air mail lines in this country and
Canada yesterday. but the connec.
ton was expected TO be completed
today and authorities hoped that mail
would he moving regularly in both
directions by tomorrow.
The first pouches of Mexico CITY
air mail we're expected to arrive here
today. The pilot who set out with
them yesterday lost his way shortly
after leaving Mexico City and finally
landed for the night at Queretaro,
He expected to reach Laredo sorae-
time today and the first southbound
consignment Of mail will leave here
today for Mexico City.
In spite Of the failure Of the Mex
leo City mail to arrive mail from
each country crossed the border yes
terday, a Mexican pilot flying across
the Rio Grande, from Nuevo Laredo
opposite Laredo. with the mail that
had accumulated there for air mail
delivery in the United States. Mail
which was flown here from San An
tonic was taken across the border 10
the Nuevo Laredo postoffice in a
truck this morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-02
TUNNEY, Girl
NOW In ROME
Gene In Naples When
Yacht Arrives With
Miss Lauder

ROME, Oct. 2.-fP1-The course Of
romance sped swiftly today as Gene
Tunney and Mary Josephine Lauder,
came to Rome from Naples for their
coming marriage.
The retired heavyweight champion
who had been waiting the arrival Of
the motorship Saturnia in Naples
boarded the vessel at sunrise and met
Miss Lauder who had come from New
York for the marriage. Within a
short time the couple we're speeding
for Rome by automobile. arriving at
the eternal city at 1855 p. m.
News Of the arrival Of the young
couple spread rapidly and by noon q
big crowd had gathered at the Hotel
Russie, shopworkers, clerks and sport
fans eagerly craning necks to catch a
glimpse Of Tunney and Miss Lauder.
A husky American in a big motor
car preceding Tunney's machine was
first taken for the champion and was
received with rousing cheers. In the
confusion, Gene and his party es-
capped most Of the cameramen who
were busy at the first car. Never
theless Tunney was belatedly recor-
nized and the crowd sent up shouts
of long life for "Tooney" and his
bride"
Tunney had on his real fighting
face as he jumped down from the au-
tomobile and handled his fiancee's
personal baggage himself not trust
ing 1t TO the hotel employees.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-02
CARLOAD
BATTLE IS ON
La Feria and Donna
Citrus Orc h
Vie for Honor
Especial to The Herald)

LA FERIA, Oct. 2.-What promises
TO be one of the most exciting con-
tests ever waged in the Valley for
the honor of shipping the first car
load of citr.s is now under way.
The most likely contestants, each
of whom expect TO get out a car
some time Wednesday, are Richard
Austen Of Donna. working in con-
junction with Wade & Newton OF
San Benito, and Ras Erickson, %
lives near La Feria, working with
White e. Lawler Co.
Austen's citrus Of the Marsh seed
less variety. has undergone official
tests and all il lacks is various pro-
cesses at the packers plants. The
sugar content test was given as 10
to 1. The government minimum Is
7 TO l..
Erickson. who lives on the White
ranch road about two miles south of
La Feria. has sold n carload of Dun
can grapefruit on the tree at $40
per box. This will net him about
$1,000, as there are 80 boxes to a
car.
His fruits have not undergone the
official tests as yet and this is ex-
pected 10 impair his chances. How
ever. efforts were being made to
rush the tests Tuesday. The orchard
has undergone two unofficial tests,
n of which was the maturity test.
Sugar content has been set mt 81
TO 4.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-02
IN CANADA

CONTINUED from page one.)
Baptist Convention Home Mission
board.
Carnes, since his arrest here last
Friday has repeatedly said he would
not fight extradition. He is under
indictment in Atlanta on two counts
Of embezzlement involving sums Of
$4,000.
The officers are not expected TO re-
turn 10 Atlanta with Carnes immedi-
ately. When he was arrested here a
search of his room revealed only
$4,000 and it is the theory of police
that he has other cash or assets con-
cealed in safe deposit boxes either
here or in Chicago or Milwaukee.
where he is believed 70 have hidden
before coming TO Canada. 1t was be-
lieved by local police officials that
the Gecrgia men might stay here a
few days 10 make a further investi-
CATION.
Carnes has said the charges Of en-
bezzlement standing against him are
a mistake. He explained his mys-
terious disappearance from Atlanta
last August as sctuated by an effort
to escape from persons who. he said,
knew Of his prison record and were
attempting 20 blackmail him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-02
SEPTEMBER A
COOL MONTH
Average Temperature
In Brownsville Low
For Ii Years

The average mean temperature for
September was 1913 degrees. the low
est in eleven years, according TO the
monthly meteorological summary is
sued by the United States weather
bureau office in Brownsville.
The highest temperature during
the month was 95, on September !
and 2, and the lowest was 66, on Sep
TENDER % and "a.
There were eleven days on which
the temperature went to 90 and
above. There were ten clear days,
and eight days Of partly cloudy
weather.
The rainfall for the month was sol
inches, which was 3.61 inches above
normal. Last year the total rainfall
in September was ASP inches, and
about the same in September, 1925,
while in September, 1925, the fall
was 1921 inches for the month.
The maximum wind velocity dur
ing the month was 10 miles ar hour.
for more than five minutes, while the
average for the month was six miles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-02
Lions Hear Talk
On Club Purposes
By Harlingen Man

4. r. Hornaday. ex-presiient of
the Harlingen Lions club, was the
principal speaker at the regular
weekly luncheon Of the Brownsville
organization held In the Althea Tea
loom Tuesday noon.
"Lionism" was the subject of
Hornaday's talk which outlined the
purposes and aims Of the ~organiza-
ton.
Lee Adamson. chairman or the
Lions Y. NJ. c. A. committee, an
nounced. in making a report Of the
committees activities. that n repre-
sentative Of the Y. NJ. c. A. would
come to Brownsville from Dallas in
the near future 70 look over the
field.
One of the major activities Of the
club here il the establishment Of
such an organization in this city
that would guard the destinies Of the
young mcn who are drawn here 70
make their home.
". Il. Kiekel. president Of the
club, presided over the luncheon.