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Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-17
AN EXPLANATION

The editorial published in this column in the issue
of Wednesday, March IA, relative to the local Judge
ship deplored the reported activities in connection with
choosing successor to Judge Larew
These activities were condemned by the Press as
dlsrespectful to the memory Of Judge Larew No in
dlVldual or group was singled out for censure, the
thought being to condemn ANYONE who had part in
these activities. The report of the activities
ceived by the Press from sources which it had every
reason to believe reliable but which, because of news
paper ethics, it is not at liberty to disclose
Believing it to be the duty of newspaper to bring
to light anything that reflects upon its community,
the Press called attention to the asserted activities,
hoping In this way to find who responsible for
any telegrams that may have been sent The rules of
the telegraph companies prevent disclosure of any
teegrams sent unless ordered to do by court and
this fact made absolute confirmation of the report i'm
possible The Press accepted the statements of its
informants.
Since publication of the editorial this office has
been visited by number of local citizens denying
that they sent any kilograms to Governor Young and
declaring further that to the best of their knowledge
and belief, no kilograms such represented, were
sent to the governor This publication has
to doubt the truth of their statements knowing them to
be men of unqueStionable integrity.
These gentlemen assert that kilograms were sent
to Washington on last Saturday night, Informing I'M
perial Valley citizens there in tn interest of the Bou
der dam legislation, of Judge Larews death They also
declare there was nothing in these kilograms referring
in any way to Judge Larews probable They
express the opinion that persons having knowledge
that kilograms were sent msconstrued their content
and that the report originated from this
The Press is glad to learn who did not send any
kilograms and Joins with the gentlemen who visited the
office in wishing it could be definitely ascertaned if
any questionable kilograms sent, if attempt
made to send them. This seems to be difficult in
the extreme, if not impossible.
There not the slightest intent on the part of
this paper to embarrassment to any individual
or particular group no matter what opinions may be
held to the contrary by whom they are held. 1t
our wish solely to express resentment of any pos
sble dsrespect to Judge Larew, to protect the good
Of Ell Centre and to voice the hope that Imperial
Valley would be saved particularly at this time the
annoyance and grief of a political fight.
If no telegramS sent soliciting the office for
any man, the Press stands in technical At the
time we feel that morally right in bring
ing the matter to public attention. for the purposes
mentioned in the preceding paragraph.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-17
A DERT OE HONOR

A bill which has passed the House and is now
pending in the Senate would enable the mothers and
widows of American soldiers who lie in France to
visit the graves of their loved the guests of the
United States for two weeks. They would go over on
government ships. They would be provided first class
accommodations everywhere they went, at their
trys expense, and everything would be made
Portable and easy for them possible.
Some may criticize this proposal as mere senti-
ment" So it Is, and very worthy sentiment, too.
It's sentiment that makes the world go round It's SEN
tment that sends young to war, and enables
en- at home to endure it. Here sentimental debt that
deserves paying and really ought to have been paid
before. It is debt of honor.
The cost would not be much, to transport the 30
900 persons who might avail themselves of the priv
iege. The country could well afford it.
1t would have an excellent effect, too,
associates As Senator Wagner has said: Such holy
pilgrimage to the American shrines in Europe would
be great living and monument of peace. The ranks
of mothers and sweethearts would constitute
pedtionary force and first line of defense for peace
Europe would US in a light, not as fighting
doughboys gallant legionnaires but as a nation
of homes and families whose members capable OF
the most pious sentiments"
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-17

cows left horn and Naliie clung to
the right horn. The COW gave her
head sudden toss and away
through the air sailed the little rab-
lit girls.
Your turn next, Uncle Wig
gilv," moocd the Dutch COW.
The rabbit gentleman graspcd both
horns, for he was rather fat.
''Good by! cried the COW aud
With Il toss Of her head She sent Mr.
I.ongears spinning through air back
toward home. He WAS tossed so fast
trat he soon caught up TO Bunty
and Nallic. Together through the
lvcning air the travellers flew until
they looked down and saw their own
Woodland home aud the hollow
stump bungalow. Gently they began
Floating down to it. But something
very queer was going on near the
rabbit : home. And what il was
YOU shall hear on Monday. Then if
Tho mosquito will kindly read the
t!v-papcr 10 the humming bird, ! II
tell You next about Uncle Wiggily
and the macaroni.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-17
SUPERIOR Court
Changes Made

With the death Of Judge j. ;.
Iarew rearrangcment of superior
court procedure here has been et-
fccted. Hereafter Judge finncy $
court will be known as department
one and the other as department
two.
Judge Finncy viii handle practi,
calN the same eases that he has
handled hcrctofo~c under Depart
mont two but will take over the
present civil calendar of department
ono. Department one will take one
t'ird Of the civil actions filed from
this time ON, all criminal proceed.
ings. naturalization matters, adopt
lens and Juvenile eases.
department two under the new
rrlings will handle two thirds of the
"ivil eases, all probate matters, all
lorrens Land Law cases and will
loH a'l insanity hearings.
Special stress has been laid nu the
roint that all civil eases now set for
trial or hearings of any nature will
remain under the same department
heads as they are now lister. II is
possible that some of the eases book
ed for Judge Finney 5 court will be
transferred to Department two
where they conflict with criminal
trials booked in department one.
It is expected that the judiciary
council will send Il Judge here to
sit temporarily in department two
un Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-17

"Thc Dutch farmers do no copy
ing of their sand patterns, sad
The COW. But YOU Il have to cX-
cusc me now, for it is milking time
and | see my Dutchman coming with
Lis pail.
Then if it 5 milking time it
must be near supper time, sald
Uncle Wiggilv, "and we should hc
hack at the hollow stump bungalov.
But how we are to get there don t
know.
Where 5 the runaway Kite we
sailed to Holland on ," asked Punty,
IL guess the March wind blew it
Ear AWAY answered Uncle Wig
gilr. IF there WASH t SO much
water around here we could hop
back, he said.
THAT 5 out of the question:
woocd the cow, walking toward the
milking place, a spot where there
was Il thrcc-lcGged stool On which
the Dutch farmer sat while waiting
for the pail to fill with milk. "'But
II YOU like moocd the COW, 81
could toss YOU home. =
Toss us home-how? asked
Uncle Wiggily in surprise.
con my horns, moocG the COW,
or, rather, off my horns. If you
will take turns holding to my
horns, | will toss my head as hard
as can and fling you far, far away,
across the dykes and across the sea,
back to your bungalow home
Though l shall be sorry to see you
go.'
owe shall BE- sorry to leave, for
VT have had q lovely time in Holl-
and, - spoke Uncle Wiggily.
But maybe we Il come back,
suggested BGnty. "Thcre are other
strange lands near here for Us tc
soc, aren there
"'Plcuty of thcm,' moocd tho
COW. Hurry, now if YOU want m,
to toss YOU back home. 1t is time
was MIXED. -
Baby Bunty took hold of the
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-17

r. f. Priest. Mrs. Fred Hudson, Mr..
and Mrs. I. IL Carey, Mrs. n. +.
Durham, Mrs. NJ. Dizncy and Mrs.
Guy Canady were visitors in FL
Centre today.
The Women's Auxiliary of the
Community church were entertained
by Mrs. Earl f. Lindsey and Mrs.
w. II. Bolton at the Parish House
Thursday afternoon.
About p m III bcrs of the Chris
tian Endcavor enjoyed a wcincr
bake on the desert near IIoltville
last evening. The group was chap
croncd by Rev. Earl +. Lindsey.
Miss Lucille Bathrick and Paul
Mackev were visitors AT the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. kaford in FL Cen
'ro recently. Mrs. kaford is well
known as Miss Emily Marshall, hay
ing attended the local high school
before her marriage to Mr.. kaford.
J. IIallawcll was a business visit
or in Brawlcy today.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-17
TIE RADIUM RANDAGE

There was CONSERVATION in a hospital in Vancou-
yer when it discovered that elderly patient had
walked out and disappeared with $4,000 worth of
radium in bandages around his head The hospital
people worried about their precious radium No
less they worried about that fool patient Talk
about boys money burning hole in his pocket. That
radium would burn right through the patients thick
skull, if LETT there very long.
Luckily he was found in time to rescue him and
the radium from each other.
Merely curious story, it happens. But it
timely warning that there is altogether too
much foohng nowadays with hgh-power radiation
radium X-rays, ultraviolet light etc-by people who
don't know what they're doing. All Of these are benef-
cent perous, according to the skill and knowledge
with which they used.
The public needs to be warned especially re-
gardng the need Of in using artificial sunlight
In an American hospital recently patient receiving
ultraviolet light treatment left alone for little
while, being warned to away from the light when
the alarm clock rang at the end of his prescribed five
minutes. He decided that if little light was good for
him, more better. So he remained Is minutes
He was dreadfully burnt that the reports
he couldn't a shirt for two weeks"
Our warm-hearted Congress votes to keep on TAX
ing care Of its lame ducks
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-17
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARIS
Copyright, 1927, by McClurs
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILy GOES BACK
HOME

'.The Dutch COW leaned over a
ditch of water that slowly flowed
through the field where she lived
IN summer, and took long drink.
''I don see how she can bear to
drink that salty water! whispered
Baby Bunty.
"I have gotten use to it soft
l. moocd the COW. Conc can get used
to many things If one tries.
''That is very true, - said Uncle
Wiggilv, twinkling his pink nose in
the warm sunshine. "Still, salt
water doesn t seem very nice
cit is all we Dutch COWS ever
get - went on the big creature,
shaking her horns. "Therc ism t
enough rain to make fresh water so
that everyone may have some. But
| promise to tell you about sand on
tie Dutch farmer 5 house where /
live, so II do that
Nalie and Punty began to laugh,
though they tried not to for the"
knew it WASH t polite to do 50 with
out telling the COW lady what it
was about. But she guessed, for She
said:
"You are amused, | suppose, be
cause we Dutch COWS live in the
sam. houes with the family. But
that the way it is AL over lIoll-
ahd. You see they haven Z much
coal TO keep themselves warm, these
poor Dutch people, and lot Of COWS
ia house make a great deal of
heat. OF course we COWS don t sleep
ia the same room with the family
Lur we are in the next room and
So we keep the whole place warm.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-17
IMPERIAL
BY Press Staff Correspondent


IMPERIAL, March l7.-Mr. and
Mrs. j. l.. McKim of San Diego are
visiting at the home of their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ray Mouscr, east of town.
The McKims are pioneers of tn"
valley and lived on what is known
as the Mckim ranch for n number
of wears. They now reside in San
Dicgoo.
Mrs. Mouscr was hostess at clcv-
or luncheon given i'll honor of her
mother. Mrs. J. l.. Mckim, Thurs.
day The guests were Mesdamcs +.
Boyd, j. X. kinnaird, II. r. Chris
tianson, T. ID. Mccall, and +. New
ton.
The Senior Class of the local
High school is working hard ON
Aaron Slick from Pumpkin
Crcck' their class play which will
be given March 80 at the High
school auditorium.
Mrs. NJ. F. Butler was greeting
friends in town today. Mr.. and
Mrs. Butler are former residents Of
Imperial hut are now living ON their
ranch in Mesquite Lake.
Little Junior Pool is able to he
out with his playmates again after
an illness of several DAYS
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Bishop were
among those from Imperial who at
tended the Mems Choral club enter.
tainmcnt mt the Brawlcy High
school Thursday evening.
Miss Susie Fcrgo of Fl Centre,
spent Friday as the guest of her
sister, Mrs. c. llibdon.
San Pedro Visitor ..
Mrs. f. Mitchell, of San pcdro,
is spending few davs with her
daughter. Mrs. J. II. Kinnaird, who
lives east of town. Mrs. Mitchell
was accompanied by her grandchild,
little Colleen. on her trip to the val
ley. Colleen is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. II. Mitchell, former resi-.
dents of the valley. The younger
Mrs. Mitchell will be remembered
as Edythe Shores who was popular
student at the local high school scv.
cral years ago.
Judges announced the Seniors and
Sophomores as winners in the Opcr-
eta ticket selling contest. The los
crs, Juniors and Freshmen, will en-
terrain the winners at party to
bc given soon.
Mrs. d. c. Mccoy, of CalcXico,
spent yesterday visiting her mother
Mrs. Mack Farrar, at the home Of
the latter east Of town.
Mrs. Ray Barnum is confined to
her home with an attack of flu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Harris, Mrs.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-17
immigration Men
Hold Local Pair

Helen bearing, -, of FL Centre
and Jacob Bertschingcr, 81, of FL
Centre were apprchcnded by immi-
grafton inspectors yesterday after.
noon and were locked up at Tho
county jail overnight. They were
taken 10 Calcxico this morning for
hearing before the immigration au-
thoritics. The immigration offie-
ials did not make known the nature
of the inquiry, the two being locked
up with no formal charges brought
against them. The officials said
that the probe would bc completed
late today and that at that time
the two would either be released or
formal charges would be brought.
The woman was apprchcndcd by In
spcctors Gilman and Wilson while
the man was picked up by Chief In
spcctor Chafin.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-17

ecashore IS spread over tho floor to
keep it clean, explained the Dutch
cow. "And each farmer or his wife
or children, take sticks and marx
the sand into pretty squares, circles
scrolls and other patterns, like those
in wallpaper. Each farmer has his
own pattern and keeps it from year
to wear. No one ever makes the sand
1atterns on his floor like those Of his
ncighbor. and some sand designs are
Ike pictures.
- drew picture in school once,
s,iid Baby Buntv. land Jackie Bow
Wow. who sat across from ne, he
copied it ON his paper. >
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-17

Our warm-hearted Congress votes to keep on TAX
ing care Of its lame ducks
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-17

Our hay is ko2t in the same house,
tee 50 We re all there togcther,
the family, we cows and the hay.
But what about the sand ON IT,
floor?" asked Bunty, for in the
story before this | told You low m
the story before this told You how
the visiting rabbits had seen the
Eutell farmer carefully sanding Inc
floor Of the COW part Of his hous".
The white, shining sand from tine
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-17
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
March II. 1918

Meloland is the proud possessor
of new school building Not only
has it new school building but it
has branch library for the use of
every resident in or near Meloland.
Miss Lulu Collins and Lenna
Mayfield have returned from their
studies at the state normal school
in Los Angeles for the Easter holi-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-17
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of I'm
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
March II. 1903

Mrs. ]. b. Bracket was hostess
at decidedly unique reception Civ
en- in honor of Mrs. Archibald Ed
gar. The game of 800 afforded a
muscmcnt, Mrs. Arthur Edgar re-
cciving highest honors. Those pres
cnt were Mcsdames Archibald Ed
gar. G. A. Bumgarner. Arthur Ed
gar, J. B. Parazette, Hermon Peter
son, j. B. Edgar and Leroy Holt.
Virgil Sheppard, son of j. L.
shepherd, will represent the lmpe-
rial Union high school in an orator
zeal contest to be held in Pasadena,
March 20.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-17
TEN YEARS AGO
March II, 1918

Mrs. f. f. Harden, who has been
visiting several weeks in San Diego
has returned to her home in Holt
vile.
Friends of Chester Loomis rccciv-
cd a cablcgram announcing his safe
arrival overseas Mr.. Loomis was
10 popular member of the Narncy
Bros. Co. sales force here and has
been assigned to the quartcrmastcrS
corps.
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seven hundred. Damning fact after
fact was cited by her, proving the
big business control of politics; facts
which reached a fruitful soil, as
proven by the small groups into
which the crowd broke up after the
meeting, discussing her statements.
Sell Literature.
During the meeting several PAM
rhlets Of the Workers (Communist)
Party were sold among the workers
present, among them the campaign
platform of the Communist Party
and Our Heritage from 1776," all
of which was completely sold out.
Robert Minor, editor of The Daily
Worker and Communist candidate
for U. S. Senator from New York,
was the next and final speaker.
Miner emphasized the lack of any
issues rs between the major capital
list parties and urged the rallying of
all workers to the platform and
ranks of the Workers (Communist)
Party.
During the Communist meeting,
the Veterans of Foreign Wars were
holding an alleged meeting across
the street, at which several speak
ers were spreading lies and calumny
about the Workers (Communist)
Party. George Kemp, one of the
main fascist speakers, held aloft a
copy of the Communist Platform
and misquoted from it. After spend
ing an hour connecting lies and
SANDER about Communists. Commun-
ism and Soviet Russia to the hand
full of listeners present, Kemp said:
"You may wonder how the Commu-
nists are able to win the masses
over to their party, but I say that
it's all tricks OF the trade. Unless
you understand the tricks IF the
trade you may be taken in, for their
arguments are plausible. Don't pay
attention to them"
Kemp has been seen in the Work
ers Center and particularly in the
Workers Bookshop, at 1928 Union
Square, very often, shopping around
for facts to distort.
1t was evident at Thursdays
meeting that if the crowd around
the Communist platform had not
been SO large and demonstratively
enthusiastic in its support. the
Tammany-controlled fasc.sts would
have repeated their cowardly attack
of last week. 1t was evident, also
Judging from the muttered remarks
overheard by sympathizers, that tht
Veterans of Foreign Wars are hoping
that the next weeks meeting, to b'
held on Thursday, August %, at thu
same corner, will not have so gen
erous support from the Queen
workers, so that the Communis
meeting may be again broken VI
and the Communist speakers as
saulted. N y.
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forced to praise it's artistry, made
sure to warn YOU about Soviet
propaganda" These same critics
forced to laugh at the drivel in "The
Scarlet Lady" do not utter a single
word that it is vicious anti-Soviet
propaganda. Whata whale of diff
ference pay check will make.
Here is classic example Of cheap
anti-workingclass propagan a
smothered in sensationalism, garn-
ished with smut and presented on
Broadway fortunately to lose
money for its producers this time.
1t is so absurd in theme, so unreal in
presentation, it is too stupid for
even a tabloid mentality. "The
Scarlet Lady" despite its warm title
is not so hot Nor does it matter
that Lya dePutti or Don Alvarado
or Warner GLAND are in it. They
should know better. 1t doesn't mat
ter even that its at the Embassy
Theatre, because it surely won't be
there for long.
w n
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u. S. Capitalists On
Tour of Investigation

SANTIAGO, Chile, Aug. 20.-The
president of the Baldwin Locomo-
tive Works, Samuel Vauclain, and
Morris Brockius, of the same con-
Germ, have arrived here from Buenos
Aires in their tour of investigation
of the possibilities for economic
penetration into the South Ameri-
can countries.
They have interviewed numerous
business men and government Off
Gals with the view of gaining GER
tain concessions and gaining bust
ness for the company in Latin
America.
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his political campaign. Signs "Koh-
Ter for Governor" and others are to
be seen everywhere, not only in
KohIer, but in Sheboygan and other
cities.
A goose on New Year, a turkey
on Thanksgiving, an annual picnic.
and little more occasional enter
tainment-all paid for by the work
ers themselves, out of the profits
they make for Kohler. And Kohler
dupes the workers by saying that it
is because of his kind heart that
he himself pays for their entertain
ment!
But he would not tolerate any
talk about unionizing his plant.
This, however, is an urgent neces-
sity for the workers of Kohler for
protection against the brutal ex-
ploitation of the depressing indus
trial baron. B. SKLAR.
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"1he Scarlet Lady" of Moscow
California Is Simply AwtuI
~THE SCARLET LADY" is such al

fsTHE SCARLET LADY" is such an
unbelievable connection of movie
drivel it looks like a sure prize-win-
ner for the worlds worst movie for
1928; also 1908, 1918, 1913, or take
any year you like. 1t comes as the
latest Of series of Russian" pic
lures made in Hollywood, where ex-
generals and ex-nobles of Czarist
Russia supply the atmosphere and
former pants manufacturers, now
movie producers, supply the uni
forms. The story, according to the
program, was supplied by one Bess
Meredith. Bessie should go back
to floor scrubbing.
"The Scarlet Lady," it seems, is
girl who was "wild-but unsullied."
If she wasn't sullied it was just
plain hard luck. From the very be-
ginning that poor girls passion was
something awful. In fact, so awful
that the producers attempt at cheap
sensaa3Inalism became such a bur-
lesoue the audience snickered out
loud.
But this isn't all. The lover is a
Communist leader, so the picture
says. About every five minutes he
gets a nose-full of Vodka and goes
out to shoot himself a bunch of
mobiles. And yet, even this doesn't
make the hot mamma so hot about
him. She still wants the noble. She
gets jewels by the basket after the
revolution when the Bolsheviks
divide up; she gets the mobiles
home to live in; she gets everything
she wants. But is she satisfied Z?
Not this girl. She wants her noble.
And, of course, she gets him. They
Just couldn't disappoint this warm
ish lady in Hollywood. So Bess gave
her the noble.
Believe it or not, that's the story.
It's no wonder the audience snick-
cred. But there was more. The no.
bility was glorified. The revolution
was villified. The Bolsheviks were
shown as inhuman butchers, who
slaughtered wholesale. Such a
vicious lot of absurd rot has rarely
been dished up in American movies
Even the New York press in gen.
eral found it hard to swallow. But
note this difference. When "The
End of st. Petersburg" was shown a
couple of months ago, the critics