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Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-23
PINCH-HITTER ROGERS

Friendship has swept the Honorable Will Rogers
into tough spot but VIII has been there before and
will make good again.
The unfortunate accident to Fred Stone, one OF
the cleanest and beloved actors on the American
stage threatened prevent the opening OF new show
in which his daughter to be starred his young lady
far from travelling her fathers reputation, has
made good on her merits, and to prevent her from
starting out in her play would work her serious
in iurv as well as disappoint hundreds who enjoy her
acting. r.,,
That is where the sage of Beverly Hills stepped
into tbe breach Will is a former Foes star, though
not in the usual sense, for he admits he never stayed
in the cast on his looks With contracts for lectures
calling for sum said to be half million, he cancelled
them all and offered his services substitute for stone
thereby enabling the atters daughter to proceed with
her plans. AAs
1t is d splendid act the sort one would expect
from VIII Rogers but more than is called Tor IN
the unwritten code Of theatrical folks.
We know Will will make good but we are wonder
ing how Stone is versatile. He can sing CATER
fashion, he is an excellent dancer, cOntortonst,
iugger he can rope almost well as WiI-ln fact ne
can do well q score of things called Tor IN the
musical comedy line. -
viii sings like frog, he can dance about as wen
as The Statue OF Liberty he IS getting old ana never
could twist his Joints he can uggle words but not oD
iects in short he is not Fred Stone. But ne has all
the assurance in the world and he is Will Rogers These
facts coupled with the knowledge that ne is dong
good deed at q personal sacrifice, will enable him to
Am capably the role of co-star with the deIlghIuI
Dorothy Stone
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-23

But now I II show You my see
rct.' chuckled Uncle Wiggily
You may let 60 now, Bully, and
stick your head out, - he went on,
speaking loudly to some one whom
neither Jackie nor his mother could
see.
But 4 moment later up out of the
water in the bath tub, beside the
boat, was thrust Ile head of Bully
Notail, the frog boy. Bully was
smiling all over his mouth and as
he floated on top of the water, with
one paw, like hand, resting on the
edge of the toy sail.boat, Bully
croaked:
"'Is that enough, Uncle Wiggily ,
Dom t you want me to swim under
water some more and push the sail
boat about in the tub 20
"No mare, Bully, thank you,
answered the rabbit ''The trick is
over. 1 think I have made Jackie
feel happier -
con, indeed YOU have!' barked
Jackie, who had almost forgotten
that he was ever i'll. "I' We had a
lovely time. | II soon be able to go
out and sail my new boat on the
duck pond whore the real wind will
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-23

blow on it. So it was you, Bully,
who made my little ship 60.
''Yes I did it, croakcd the frog
boy. "'Unelc Wiggily carried me
from our pond up here in a pail OF
water. He put me in the bath tub
and told me to sink down in the
water out of sight and while under
water to reach one paw under the
keel, or bottom, of the boat and tow
it along to make it look as if it
were sailing. So I did,
You fooled me all right, said
Jackie.
Il couldn't imagine what it
was, said Mrs. Bow Wow. But
bark, if you please, she gently
whined, u thought l heard the
front door open.
Mrs. Bow Wow was right about
this. Not only had the front door
opened, but in had sneaked the Bol
Cat and his silly little tail. The Bob
Cat had seen Uncle Wiggily enter
the kennel house and knowing Jack
ie was i'll, the Bob Cat thought it
would be easy to catch the rabbit.
But Bully the frog, who had gone
to the head of the stairs, looked
down. Seeing the Bob Cat in the
hall, and knowing the Bad Chap
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-23

know what makes the boat move
without any one touching it or MAX
ing any breeze for it..
Maybe Uncle Wiggily has tied
to it string we can t See" sug-
gested Jackie.
"No, IN 90 out of the room and
the boat viii still sail, " said the
rabbit gentleman, and truly enough,
it did.
As l told you in the story before
this, Jackie was ILL., To amusc him,
Uncle Wiggily brought the little
puppy top said-boat. But when
JacKIc got dIzzy from blowing it and
Uncle Wiggilv grew tired of tanning
the sails, the rabbit gentleman hop
ped away and came back with 4
pail of water. He shut himself up
i'm thc bathroom and when he call
cd in Jackie and Mrs. Bow Wow,
there was the wonderful boat NOV
ing 10 and fro and no one could tell
what made it 60.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-23
Thursday, August 20, 1928

desires of the Imperial valley cltl-
zens at the meeting of the Railroad
Commission for consideration of the
plea of the Southern Sierras Power
company and subsidiary companies
for rate increases, is evidenced by
the fact that the hearing was con-
tinued until September s, and that
a special session of the commission
will be held here the first 10 days
of September.
Chief of Police T.. B. Rice, who
was employed about 2 months ago
as acting head of the Ell Centre po'
lice department, will present his res
ignation to the city council on next
Wednesday evening. The chief au-
thoriZcd this announcement today,
when he received word tha ne
probably would be given a much bet
ter position in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-23

would get Uncle Wiggily, Bully
croaked:
"Here's where I make myself
into a ploppity plop! III plop that
Bob Cat in the face and make him
wish he'd stayed out. "
SO. all wet as he was from having
sailed the boat in the bath tub, Bull
ly went plipping and plopping and
hopping down the stairs. And when
near the bottom the frog suddenly
plopped into the Bob Cat s face,
all dripping wet as he was.
"Oh, what 5 this?' howled the
surprised Bob Cat. Wow!'
Il IN a ploppity plop! answered
the croaking frog boy. And, truli
that $ Just what he sounded like
when he jumped, all wet as he was
Anyhow he made the Bob Cat run
away so Mr.. Longears wasn't nib
blcd.
And if the baked potato docsn I
Jump out of its skin when yot
sprinkle red pepper on it, II tel
YOU next about Uncle Wiggily and
the old toad.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-23
WATCHING THE
SC0REBOARD
BY United Press Leased Wire

Yesterdays Hero.-GoOrge Haas,
first baseman for the Philadelphia
Athletics, whose home run in the
18th inning gave the Athletics a 8
to victory over Cleveland. The
victory enabled the Athletics to
gain a half game on the New York
Yanks who did not play.
Detroit took both ends of double
header from Boston, : to 6 and t
to 3 The Tigers led from the sec
ond inning Of the first game with
out being headed but were forced
to come from behind in the eighth
inning of the second game to win.
Hadlcy bestrd Walsh in pitch
cr 5 duel and Washington defeated
Chicago = to 0. HaGlcy allowed the
White SoX five hits over the entire
route while Walsh yielded six be
fore he was supplanted by pinch
hitter in the eighth.
st. Louis muffcd another chance
to pass the Giants i'll the National
League race, losing To Brooklyn. )
to ,. Brooklyn had their runs be-
, fore the Cards were able to score.
The New York Giants dropped
their second straight to the Cincin-
matt Reds to I. Melvin OFT drove
in three runs with Il triple in the
fifth but Zitzman duplicated in the
last half of the inning for Cincin
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-23
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARIs
Copyright, 1927, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND PLOP-
PITY PLOP
--lzl.ss

Jackie Bow Wow and his mother
stood in the bathroom, with Uncle
Wiggilv, watching the wonderful
sailbolt glide back and forth across
the tub, without any one blowing
it or tanning it to make a breeze.
81 can t see what makes it go!
said puzzled Jackie for about the
tenth time. "Isn I it wonderful.
Il call it my wonderful boat! :
chucklcd Uncle Wiggily. But it is
very simple when YOU know how.
"Thcn YOU had better tell us,
gently barked Mrs. Bow Wow, for
| can guess and l shall soon have
to go out and get supper. l d like to
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-23
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Aup1st %. 1918

Attorney Haines of the Irrigation
District is expected Monday froG
San Diego to be ready for the in
Junction proceedings i'll the superior
court.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Fisher have re-
turned from Il vacation passed at
Banning and the beaches.
Miss Lillian Morss will leave for
Il vacation in San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-23
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of I'm.
pertal Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO

j. II. Edgar reached Los Angeles
yesterday on his return from his
eastern trip and is expected home
the latter part of this week.
Directors of the projected Home
Telephone met in FL Centre this
week and amended bylaws. 1t is
proposed to begin construction to
connect Imperial and Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-23
What giUes OLD GOLD
this winuine charm?

Here is the answer, in three
words. .hearf-ieaffObaccO No
coarse, heavy top-leavcs of the
tobacco plant. for they irri-
tate the throat. No withercd
ground-leavcs. for they arc
lacking in aroma. Only the
cool and fragrant hearf-ieaveS
golden ripe E. can give
OLD GoLDs their h0ney-Hke
SmoothneSS. That's why you
can tell them in the dark.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-23

natl and the RcGs added two more
runs to clinch the game.
Chicago 5 Cubs after dropping six
straight to Philadelphia, finally
turned the tables on the tailenders,
to ,, but it jook them isnings
to do it. Sand fumbled Heath
cote 5 groundcr in the 18th to lei
in the winning run.
Pittsburgh stopped Boston, 10 to
:, in the last of their series. With
the score tied at 3 each in the third,
Pittsburgh scored two runs for 4
lead that never was threatened.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-23
ARIZONA LEGION MEETS
by United Press Leased Wire

MIAMI, Ariz., Aug %. With
representatives from every post and
unit in Arizona present, the tenth
annual state convention of the
american Legion opened here to-
day
Sessions will continue through
Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-23

The New York official head.
quarters affirms the speed made by
hYdroplanc on Lake Elsinorc,
July 1, as So miles per hour, for
five miles.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-23
TEN YEARS AGO
August %, 1918

H. That City Attorney J. 5. Larew
was successful in making known the
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-24

Route No. 182
Cornwall Hollow road. Cornwall
to So. Gamma is under construction.
No detour.
Route No. 1873
HartlandHollow Bridge is under
construction, short detour around
bridge.
Route No. 1875
No. Branford-Guilford road is I'M
der construction. Passable except
when asphalt is being laid.
Route No. 1856
New Fairfield Sherman road,
shovel grading and macadam con-
struction under way. short delays
probable.
Route No. III
Bridge over Little river on the
scotland-Canterbury road is under
construction. Traffic from the west
is warned to be careful In ap-
preaching this bridge which is :
Gated at the foot of a steep grade.
Route No. III
Seymour-Bladden river is under
construction. No delay.
Route No. $50
Lyme and East Haddam, HAM
burg, No. Plains road is under con-
struction. No delay to traffic.
Route No. 1874
Washington-Woodbu road, ma
cadam and bridge construction A.
derway at several places. Short de-
lay probable.
Route No. 1866
Crystal Lake road, towns of
Rockville and Ellington are under
construction. No detours,
Route No. 175
saybrook - Grading Winthrop
road. slight delay to traffic.
Route No. 179
Preston. the road from Poqueta-
muck to Brewster's Neck is under
Open to traffic.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-24
OLD CRAFTS AIDED
BY Federal ACTS
Help Manufacture Of Rag Rugs
and Hickory Handles

Washington, Aug. 24.-P-The
federal government has come to the
protection Of two of Americas oldest
industries, having their antecedents
in the households of colonial days
the manufacture Of rag rugs and
hickory handles
The making of rag rugs emerged
from the home and became a fac
tory industry about the time of the
Civil war. For years the industry
was without foreign competition, but
in 1905 japanese grass rug man
ufacturer found that with slight
alteration of his looms he could
make rag rugs for export to Amer
lea. The history Of the industry in
Japan has been the reverse of that
in America, for beginning in the
factory it was transferred to the
Japanese home, where the rugs are
made cheaply. AS a result President
Coolidge recently signed a proclama-
ton increasing the duty on certain
types OF rag rugs.
The hickory handle industry is
distinctly American and has no for
eign competitor. The Federal Trade
commission has stepped forward to
protect 1t from improper practices at
home. The commission recently call
ed a conference of the industry at
st. Louis, where it was argued that
hickory handles for picks. axes and
other striking tools should, in the
interests of safety, be indelibly
marked, leaving no question as to
grade, weight or strength.
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construction. local traffic detour.
Enfield-scitico- Broad Brook roat
II under construction. but open Il
| traffic.
Mansfield Center Warrenvill.
road ID under construction.
Middlefield-D Durham road, Cherry
Hill road under construction. No
delay.
Granby-Salmon Brook street ID
under construction. Open to traffic,
New Haven-Townsend aven ,e,
grading being done. no delay to
traffic.
North Stonington-Col. Brown
road is being oiled for l " mile.
Rocky Hill-Elm street grading
under way. Slight delay.
Sharon Millerton road Is under
construction. Short detour.
Sterling Bridge under construc-
ton at Sterling Village. Detour
posted.
Redding-George road. Con-
struction work started. No detours
necessary.
Woodbridge Racebrook road is
under construction. No delay.
Westport - Riverside avenue,
shoulders being oiled.
hersfield-Jordan Lane is un-
der construction and rather rough.
Windsor Locks-Suffield, East
Main street is under construction,
traffic may take good road through
Suffield Center,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-24
ROute No. $50

| Route No. 1870
| Bethel Redding road, steam
shovel grading and macadam cen
struction under way. No detour,
necessary.
Route No. 1855
Hamden-State street Is beinl
oiled for one mile.
Route No. so:
Darien-M Mansfield avenue, Shout.
ders being oiled.
Route No. 80
Bantam Morris road il under
construction. No detours.
Route No. 325
Prospect-Chashire road, short de-
tour over country road around
shovel work in rock cut.
Route No. 337
Milford-NeW Haven avenue
shoulders under construction. No
delay.
ford-Woodmont road, concrete
road under construction. No delay.
West Haven-Beach street, under
construction. Short detour in force
around city block, when asphalt is
being laid
No Route Numbers
Ansonia-North State street Is
under construction. Traffic con-
trolled by traffic men.
Beacon Falls-Pines bridge under
construction. Traffic not affected.
Chester-Killingworth road under
construction. No delay.
Bethlehem-Watert road con-
struction started. Grading COM
menced. No detours necessary.
Clinton Westbrook, Clinton Deep
river road is under construction for
u miles.
Easton- Monroe road Is under
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line. shoulders being oiled.

| line. shoulders being oiled.
Route No. ia
No. Branford and North -Iaver
road shoulders under construction
No delay to traffic.
North Branford-Middleto Ave.
shoulders are being oiled for five
miles.
Route No. 1870 and lat
Woodbridge Seymour. concrete
road is under construction. Traffic
controlled by traffic men.
Route No. 131
Salisbury. Canaan-Salisbury road
is under construction. One-way
traffic.
Route No. 122
Observation-Disclosures road con-
crete construction complete from
Newtown flag pole southerly, rail-
ing uncompleted. One-way traffic
on NewtoWn street.
Route No. 1873
Foot of Bunker Hill to Cornwall
Bridge resurfacing complete. Shout
ders and guard rail not finished.
Traffic open at all times.
Canton Collinsville, Nepaug road
is under construction. Detour es-
tablished. Traffic should proceed
with caution over detours.
Route No. 1875
Ridgefield- Branchville road il be-
ing oiled on shoulders for four
miles.
Route No. 1927
kent-Macedonia road, macadam
construction under way. No de-
tours.
Route No. 1928
Litchfield- Bantom road is under
construction. One-way traffic.
Route No. 1870
Woodbury. Watertown road, up-
town bridge is under construction.
Traffic may use sub-grade without
detour.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-24

ing for miles
Greenwich-Boston Post roac
shoulders being oiled.
| Standardization Post road
shoulders being oiled.
Nilford-Boston Post road shoul-
ders being oiled.
Route No. 2
North Haven-Hartford pike be-
ing oiled for one mile.
Route No. 3
Waterbury, Middlebury road and
sunnyside avenue under construc-
ton with one-way traffic for a
short distance.
Waterbury, Milldale. Southinston
Mountain is under construction
Shoulders not complete.
MISUNDERSTANDING road concrete
construction completed. Railing un-
completed.
Route No.
Salisbury-Great harrington road
is under construction. Short de-
tour around small bridge.
Sharon-Lakeville road is under
construction.
Route No. L. S. 5
Wallingford-No. Colony street,
open to traffic.
Meriden-No. Colony street is I'M
der construction. No delay.
Route No. L. S. 6
Brooklyn-Danielson road in the
towns Of killingly and Brooklyn I'M
Ger construction. Detour posted
traffic regulated by flagman.
Danielson-So. killingly road is
under construction, open to traffic.
Route No. L. S. =
DanburyNew Milford road con-
crete construction completed from
Brookfield to Danbury. Uncom-
pleted from New Milfordto Brook
Held. Railing uncompleted.
Route No. =
Beacan Falls-N augatuck road
being oiled for five miles,
Torrington Thomaston, Castle
Bridge is under construction. Traf-
flc should proceed with caution on
account of grade crossing. Short
one-Way traffic.
Route No. 10
Haddam road is under construc.
ton from Higganum to East Had
dam bridge. One half mile detour
at Hlgganum, with one-way traffic
where pavement is being laid.
Bloomfield-Granby road is under
construction, but open to traffic.
Route No. ~
Grosvenordale-No. Grosvenordale
road Is under construction. Detour
posted.
Route No. IL
Norwich Putnam road at Alta.
is under construction, Traf-
flc over section of this road being
regulated by telephone.
Route No. 81
Norwich Groton road from Nor |
wich City line to Brewster's Neck
$ under construction. open to traf-
tic.
Route No. 1O2
salem, Hartford New London
Dad. shoulders being oiled for 3
niles |
Route No, 1O4
glastonbury, Glastonbury Port
and road Is under construction.
open to traffic one-way.
Route No, 100
Mansfield Phoenixville road is
lnder construction. This road near
y impossible to traffic i
Coventry. Coventry Mansfield De-
'ot road closed, traffic may 20 over
rood state road through South Cow
Entry.
Route No. III
Portland Cobalt road is under
No delay to traffic.
Route No. 113
Thomaston- Bristol road Is under
Detour east of Terry
lille posted. Concrete being pour
d, one-way traffic.
Bristol-Plainville road. from
'ierce's bridge to New Britain town
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-24

to be employed largely in the coro,
nation ceremonies at Kyoto mex,
November.
Sataro Minanii. head OF the Flu.
shimi Earthen Ware Makers asso-
citation. has been ordered by the
imperial household to provide the
proper dishes. They will include
l.4oo bowls and balls of different
shapes, together with 70 flat-shaped
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-24
Road Conditions in
State of Connecticut

Road conditions and detours in
the state OF Connecticut made
necessary by highway construction
repairs and oiling announced by the
state highway department. as Of
August 22nd, are as follows
Route No.
Old Lyme, East Lyme and Wa
terford, five miles under construc-
ton. One-way traffic to East Lyme,
where concrete pavement is being
laid.
Orange Milford pike, shoulder oil
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-24

pots for serving the sacred black
and white sake to the imperial fam
lily. Also there will be 200 small
sake jars to be used in Offering
sake to the spirits OF the imperial
ancestors and the numerous deities.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-24
Earthenware Ordered
At kyOtO Ceremonies

Tokyo, R-Old-fashione earth
enware. such as has been used in
In Japan for hundreds OF years, Is
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-24

Air lines each day carry edible
frogs and snails from France to
London.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-31
A PETTY BUSINESS

It has been said that Uncle Sam is apoor man. Most of his excursions into business of magnitude have result ed rather dsasrous for the tax payers who have pay his losses
 Possibly that is why he engages in the business of printing envelopes in competition with private citizens In such petty business he appears to shine He might be great success in running chain of ated peanut stands. There would be about as much cuse for activity as the other
 Private printers must pay taxes, licenses and other overhead charges, besides they must make profit if they to continue to exist Uncle Sam has of these conditions oneet The money lost by the post flee department is made up by further taxation drawn in part from the very citizens who injured by this unca ed for competition.
 Bills before Congress whose object is to end this unfair and utterly ndefensbe practice of printing lopes by the government. The smatown printers who greatly handicapped by the practice mostly publish CTS of community weekly newspapers asking for relief from this injustice.
 Other business men, who stand for the principle of private instead of public control of business should rally to the support of the printers their enently just de- mand that this rotten practice be stopped.
 No Senator Congressman possessed of even an elementary of fair dealing should fail to why it should be stopped or fail to vote to stop it.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-31
ELECTION BY TOWN MEETING


 Election of manager and committee are. held each year in general meet ing of the town people of Nenana. The organization functions only after receiving the approval of the munich pal government.
 Sales of tickets will be made thru representatives in the various towns. Representatives and places of sale will be announced within the next few days, when the pool will be active ly launched.
 Aladdin Lamps; $6.0O. J. L. Graef.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-31

coMMITTEEMEN EXPERIENCED
 Tom Jones, proprietor of the Nena- na Gardens, has been elected manager of the pool for 1928. Named to serve on the committee are Harry Davis, business man and member of the sew eral committees since the inception of the pool; Floyd Stone, Alaska Rail- road agent; Ed Lund, prominent mem Der of the Pioneers; Harry Carr, ac- tive in the Nenana Pioneer Igloo; William Thomas, member of all com mittees since the pool was originated; John B. (Dixie) Hall, member of the N. c. O., staff and former committee man.: Henry Kaiser, Nenana city cleo trician, who will have charge of the electrical devices of the pool as he has during the past several years.
 Technically the pool will not differ from that of last year. Tickets will be listed as previously, the money will be placed in trust as received and recording devices will be handled with the same scrupulous care. Only com mittee members as representative group will have access to the chrono- meter and other devices.