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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-02
Pzucked From the Plains

Doctor: "Your husband must have
absolute quiet. Here is a sleeping
draught."
Wife, when shall I give it to
him?"
Doctor: "You don't give it to him
you take it yourself"
81 was singing this little two-stanza
song when someone threw this shoe
through the window
"Sing another stanza. The shoes
my size"
Fellows" exclaimed the major of a
gallant regiment I'VE are going into
a desperate battle. Fight until your
ammunition is exhausted and then
run. AS I'm a bit lame, I'll start
now"
"Say, ain't you de feller vat I met
in Philadelphia"
philadelphia? amt never been
dere"
"Vell neider have l. guess it
must have been two odAer fellers."
80 you have forgotten our wedding
anniversary" she said bitterly
"TIoW could 1 remember it?" he in
quired "Time has slipped away so
fast, but so happily that the wedding
seems but yesterday"
Tramp "Kind lady, I've seen bet
ter days"
! Kind Lady: "Well, my good man,
I can't help that. I'm not responsible
for the weather"
'This fellow tried to tell me that
| he has had the same automobile for
five years and has never paid cent
for repairs on it," said the Fat Man.
do you believe that?"
"I do" replied the Thin Mad sadly
I'm the man who did his repairs for
him."
"How's business?" asked Pat of the
undertaken
"oh, it's the buries," he replied.
"It's the buries."
"Tell me, said the lady to the old
soldier, were you cool in battle?"
"Cool?" said the truthful veteran,
"why, fairly shivered."
Younghub: "I've saved SIS by Civ
ing up smoking. What would you
like for me to give up next?"
His Wife: "The SIS, dear"
do you think it's unlucky to wed
on Friday?'
Sure. Why should Friday be an
exceptions"
Dunn: "You are the sunshine of
my life. You alone reign in my
heart. Without you, life is but a
dresry cloud"
Dora: "Is this proposal or a
weather report?"
Mandy: "Mose, is yo' sho' didn't
marry me fo' NAH job?"
Nose: "Co'se All didn't, gall Lawsy,
no! Yo' jes go ahaid an keep yo' OF
job!"
IT don't know what to make of that
girl" said a young fellow to another
at the dance, "she acts very cold to-
wards me-"
Cheer up" was the reply, "remem-
ber that chills are followed by fever"
King: did you ever see a three
dollar bill?"
York: mol"
King: "Well-heres one from my
dentist"
Mamma, what are you going to
give me for my birthday?"
"Oh, anything to keep you quiet"
We'll, nothing will keep me quiet
but a drum"
T. What funny names these Chinese
Towns in the news have" remarked
!
!
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-02
HARD LUCK

Meteorologists say that Siberia is
getting the winter North America a
ought to have Nothing seem to break
right for Russia nowadays.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-02
INEXPLICABLE

Curious the senate is so particular
about Smith and Ware while Heflin is
there.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-02
TROUBLE AHEAD

Wait till Mayor Thompson finds out
that they are measuring the heat
capacity of the furnace in the city
hall by British thermal units
Copyright, 1923, Bell Syndicate, Inc.l
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-02

Magic lantern exhibitions started Will
liam Fox on his moving picture ca
reer in Brooklyn 25 years ago. Magic?
Rig,Nt! Through recent deal in
volving hundreds of millions he in
creased his movie holdings from, 40
to $40 theaters and plans to build 25
new ones at a cost of $150000,OO0.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-02

81 was singing this little two-stanza
song when someone threw this shoe
through the window
"Sing another stanza. The shoes
my size"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-02

Doctor: "Your husband must have
absolute quiet. Here is a sleeping
draught."
Wife: when shall I give it to
him?"
Doctor: "You don't give it to him
you take it yourself"
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-20
EASTERN COAST
SUFFERS Loss
IN WINDST0RM
By United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, April 20.-Losses
totallng hundreds Of thousands of
dollars from forest fires and wind
were reported today as a 60 mile
gale blew itself out across sections
Of several eastern states.
Famed by the wind, forest fires
ragged through Long Island, West
chester County, New York, and New
Jersey during the night.
Upwards of $4,000 acres Of valu-
able timber was destroyed. Skies
over southern New Jersey were a
glow for 40 miles. One mountain
was a complete mass of flames.
In NeW York City more than a
dozen persons were injured as the
high winds sent up great clouds Of
dust which hampercd traffic, and
blew down signs.
One section of upper Broadway
was closed by more than two tons
of laths blown from roofs of unfin-
ishcd buildings. Many plate glass
windows were broken. Several per-
sons were struck by falling debris.
Thousands of volunteers fought
forest fires in New Jersey, West
chester county and Long Island last
night a negro community at Lin
| coin Heights, y. j., was reported
! destroyed, although there were no
reports of casualties. Nine homes
! were burned at Barncgat, y. j.. as
fire that destroyed about 10000
acres Of timber land swept into the
city.
Forest fires were reported in the
vicinity Of Newton, Pleasant Mills.
Wanamassa and Midvale. An in
dustrial mill at Koaney was dam
aged.
destroyed by forest fires in the Vi
ciuity of Bay Shore, l.. l., l3 houses
were burned
In Washington, d. c., fire, fam
ned by high winds, destroyed lum-
Der yard with damage of $@O0,0o0
Several firemcn were injured,
Forest fires burned over n wide
area in Pennsylvania today. Re
ports to the fire marshal in Harris
burg said that several communities
were threatened,
Thousands of acres Of timbcrland
have been destroyed already and
many of the flames in Pennsylvania
still are not under control.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-20
Tusl Held On
Theft Charge

Frank Tusl, alias Frank Thurman,
was ordered held to answer to su-
perior court by Judge I. Mayfield
yesterday afternoon following q pre-
liminary hearing on q charge of
grand theft. Bail was fixed at $2,-
600 and the defendant remanded to
to the custody of the sheriff in de-
fault.
Tusl was returned here from the
northern part of the state where he
was arrested on minor charge and
it was learned by police there that
the machine which he had in his
possession had been reported stolen
from the Rogers Tison company
here.
The case heard yesterday dealt
only with the hteft of the automo-
bile but the defendant is believed
by police here to have been impli-
Gated in addition in the robbery at
the Barbara Worth Hotel on the
same night the car was taken. The
theft, police learned, was committed
by three men that had been seen in
the hotel, the men having gained en-
trance to the room of Oscar Egel-
man and made away with quantity
of goods.
No formal complaint has been en-
tered against Tusl rs yet in regard
to the hotel theft although the mat
ter was touched on briefly in the
hearing yesterday afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-20
Missing Youths
Sought in Valley

Police Of the valley have been
asked by Auburn, Cal, authorities
to assist in search for two run
away boys, who were las seen when
they left Auburn on April II IN
= Dost touring car arc who are
believed to hc somewhere in the
southern part Of the state.
The youths were described as
follows:
IIcury Buth, age IS, Height .
tcct. 6 inches; Weight l5o pounds;
Light brown hair; Light complex
ION; Light suit.
Clarence IlamCs, aged l6; Height
J feet, ) inches; Weight i25 pounds;
Medium comploxion; bark brown
rair; Corduroy trousers, work shirt
The license number of the car
was given as 569-521. Any infor.
nation regarding the .rouths should
be turned over to the sheriff.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-20
SAYS HAYS DID
NOT REVEAL. ALL
ABOUT OIL BONDS
Film Gar Accused Of
Obtaining More From
Oil Magnate.
by United Press Leased Wire


WASHINGTON, April 20.-The
Washington Daily News printed to-
day story copyrighted by the In
dianapolis Times, charging that Will
II. Hays former chairman of the
Republican national committee, once
had in his possession 100000 more
of Liberty Bonds from Harry +. Sin
clair than has heretofore been made
public.
The story says that Hays solicited
and received the 100000 from Sim
clair in the summer of 1923 when
his business affairs were in bad
shape as a result of his speculation
in Sinclair stocks.
Part of the 100000 at least, the
story asserts was said by members
of the senate public lands commit
tee to lave been in Liberty bond
profits of the mysterious Continen-
tai Trading Co.
The article says that Hays got
the bonds to bolster up his trading
account. He obtained the loan, the
story adds, at the same time that
Sinclair returned to him $4,000
mentioned by Hays in his appear
ance before the committee here.
Hays at that time said Sinclair
gave $4,000 to pay off the 1926
Republican campaign deficit, and al
additional loan of $1S5,000 for the
same purpose. Hays returned the
$l8j, ,O00 loan, paying $4,000 out Of
his own pocket to do 50, but Sinclair
gave him back the $4,000 wheI
Hays was hard pressed for money
Hays, on getting the 500, 900 bone
loan from Sinclair, placed them will
Thompson and McKinnon, his New
York brokers, as collateral for hi
stock deals, the story says.
The article adds:
"Credit was given by Chairman
Nve (of the public lands committee
to Boyd Curley, editor of the lndi
annapolis Times, for information use'
by the committee investigators i
connection with the new discov
cry"
The exact information supplied b.
Curley was not disclosed.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-20
Sinclair Defense
Scores Everhart
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, April 20.-The
defense trying to save Harry +.
Sinclair from conviction for eonspir-
acy in the Teapot Dome lease ar
gued today that the government had
repudiated the evidence of its chief
witness, NJ. T. Everhart.
Martin w. Littleton, Sinclair law
yer, made the charge after Owen
Roberts of the prosecution had
branded the defense case as a tissue
of "lies and falseties.''
The arguments on both sides were
to be completed today after which
Justice Bailey would be in position
to instruct the jury.
Littleton said the defense failed
to produce the deposition of former
Secretary of Interior Fall, lessor of
Teapot Dome, because the govern
ment virtually called Everhart u
perjurer for saying Sinclair's ad-
vance of money to Fall was in the
course of a legal purchase of one
third interest in Fall S ranch.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-20
Actress Alone
In Damage Suit

LOS ANGELES, April 2O.-With
all defendants except Lillian Gish,
the film star, practically eliminated,
trial of the $5,000,000 damage suit
of Charles Duell continued today in
Superior Judge McComb's s court.
Duell charges conspiracy to break
contract he held with the actress.
The original action named Louis
b. Mayer, the Mctro,Goldwyn-Ma May-
or studios and others as co-defend-
ants with Miss Gish. Judge Me
Comb ruled however, that the com
plant did not contain a cause for
action except in the instance of the
screen player, and while not dis
missing the cases he refused to per-
nit evidence to be introduced.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-20
Playground Man
To Come Here

\ letter has been received by w.
J. Strickland from George w. Brad
en-, special representative of the
Playground and Recreation Associ-
alton of America, stating that he
win be in El Centre Thursday. The
letter says that Braden will visit
san Diego, FL Centre, Tucson and
Phoenix in conducting 4 study of
rccreatioral development in the
southwest.
While here Braden will give an
address at meeting to be held at
thc Barbara Worth hotel in the aft
cmoon, taking for his topic "City
Planning for the Peoples Play"
Arrangements for the meeting are
being made by Secretary Strickland
and it is hoped that good turnout
uf those interested will attend.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-20
EXPLOSION AND
FLAMES WRECK
PLANE FACTORY
Number of Victims Not
Known Pending Search
of Ruins.
by United Press Leased Wire

DENVER, Colo, ArGl 20.-An
explosion and fire destroyed the
wing Dipping plant Of the Alex
andcr Aircraft Company at Engle-
wood, Il suburb, today.
Rescue workers at ! p. m report
ed seven bodies in the debris. Six
of the injured were bought to .
Denver hospital.
The bodies of three men and one
woman were charrcd beyond recog-
pition.
The blast came without warning.
Men and women were blown through
windows and doors. Emrloycs who
rushed 20 the rescue Of The trapped
victims were hampercd ny Flames.
4 few moments after the cXplos-
ion relatives and friends of the
workers began arriving at the
liant and automobile loads Of de
lectives and patrolmen we're rushed
there from Denver to restore order.
Clarence Chartrand o. Littleton,
employed in another department,
told of singcd and blacEened mer
carrying helpless girls to safety.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-20
CHILD WARD OF COURT

In an order to show cause hear
ing brought in the ease of Eulalio
Ruiz against Antonia Puiz to de
tcrmine the custody of the minor
child of the couple, recently divor-
ted, the court decided against both
the plaintiff and the defendant.
The child was made a ward of the
juvenile court and ordered turned
over to the custody of the probat-
ION officer.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-20
Narcotic Seller
Told To Leave

George Mitchell, %, of Calexico,
who was ordered held to superior
court following a preliminary hear
ing before Judge Lorenz in Calexico
yesterday, entered a plea of guilty
to charge Of unlawful possession
Of opium, when arraigncd before
Judge \. G. Finney in superior
court this morning.
The court sentenced Mitchell to
six months in the county Jail, with
holding commitment for period of
"A hours to give the defendant OPP
portunity to get outside of the coun-
~. G. h. Smith appeared for the
people.
F. f. Mcknight Of Holtville en-
tered a plea Of guilty to a charge
of having passed a worthless check
to O. c. Harris in Holtville, He en-
tered an application for probation
and it was granted following immc-
date hearing. The court sentenced
him to one year in the county Jail,
then turned the defendant over to
the probation officer for a period of
one year. Edward II. Law appear
ed for the prosecution.
Arraigncd before Judge Finney
on charges Of assault with a deadly
weapon and resisting an officer,
Marie ZurHgcn of Holtville district
entered pleas of not guilty to each
charge through her attorneys, Utlcy
and Nuffcr and W. F. North.
The defense withdrew demurrer
to the information in the case.
The court then set the ease down
for trial on May p. The defendant
is at liberty under bail bond.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-20
ASSERTS KEARNS
NOT ON SQUARE
WITH DEMPSEY
by United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, April 90" Jack
Dempsey fired Jack Kearns as his
manager because he was not getting
a square deal from Kearns,' Arthur
T. Driscoll, chief counsel for Demp-
sev, said in his opening address to
the jury today.
"Kearns says it was because
Dempsey married Estelle Taylor,
but that s nonsense. Dempsey ana
Kearns were supposed to split so
so, but Koarns didn't account for
all the money he got
Tes- imony began today in the suit
in which Kearns is suil g Dempsey
for Sol 1,02G.GO und.. Il contract by
which ha was t. have received one
thlrd ef Dempsey $ earnings. The
case was first outlined to the jury
by Arthur Sagar, cc'psel for Kear lS
and then by Drl5coll.
Dcmrsey and Kearns shook hands
when they parted "ru amy in 1925
after they agreed to oach 60 his
way" Driscoll said. "hearns ask
ed Dempsey to think il over and let
h,rr continne as his n; nager," Dris
coll said, "but after thinking il
over and consulting friends, Demp
sew refused.'
[ Dempsey was quoted as having
| said to Kearns at that time:
"'I can't go on with you as man
ager. If youll keep your hand
off my affairs. III give you on'
third, but there's not going to b.
any more managing to it
! Driscoll said that Kearns repli
ed:
"'Jack, if I can't be your man
ager 1 m through. I can't go or
with YOU unless L handle your at
fairs.' an
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-20
More Mexican
Rebels Killed
ny United Press Leased Wire

MEXICO CITY, April 90.-Scv-
cnty three rebels have been killed
in four battles ia the ,Ialisco reb
el center.
Reports from Guadaiaiara said
federal soldiers had oNteminated
band led by Trinidad Guellen,
Killing - rebels in action and exc
outing 10 who were captured.
Nine other rebels were killed in
a three hour battle or the Mich
oacan border. The majority of the
band, however, succeeded in cscap-
mg into Michoacan.
Federal forces in the San Miguel
delta region in the Jal'sco district
Killed - rebels in smart battle,
while in another short engagement
three rebels were killed.
Federal casualties were not Civ
en-.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-20
Board Selected
To Inspect Dams
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, April 20.-Three
prominent engineers were selected
today by the water and power de-
partment to conduct an examination
Of all dams and reservoirs in the
city water system.
The committee, named on recon-
mendatoin of the coroner's jury
which investigated the st. Francis
dam collapse, was made Up Of X. ].
Wiley, of Boise, Idaho, NJ. c. Her
mann, of San Francisco, and G. II
Paul, of Dayton, Ohio.
The three men will begin their
investigation almost Immediately, it
was said.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-20
AV|AT0RS
TO TOUR
AMERICA
Fitzmaurice Says Bremen
Will Probably Visit
Many Cities Here.
REPAIRS DELAYED
Plane May Not BE Able to
Leave Greenly Island
Before Next Week.
By PAUL D. GROAT
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)
MONTREAL, Que, April 20. -
If present plans carry, many Ameri-
can cities will have an opportunity
to see the doughty Bremen, which
spanned the north Atlantic from
east to west.
Major James Fitzmaurice, at Lake
St. Agnes, near Murray Bay, told
the United Press today that present
plans call for continental air
cruise of the United States after
the New York and Washington re-
ccptions. At the conclusion 'of the
American trip the Bremen probab-
ly will visit Ottawa, Montreal, Que
bee. and Toronto.
The States cruise will last prob
ably two months, and include nearly
all the important cities in the Unit
"a States, going as far as San Fran
cisco, according to present plans.
Then, if all goes well, Fitzmaurice
limited, the Canadian cities would be
visited.
lie also intimated that the Bre-
men might return to Europe as she
camc-piloted by Fitzmauriee, Bar
on Hucnefeld and Captain Hermann
Kochl.
This is one of the matters that
must still be discussed Fitzmaur-
ice said, ''but the Bremen brought
us across
Thes details were made known ms
the Ford relief plane sped its way
from Detroit to Murray Bay to pick
un spare parts, propeller and Ben
zol to take to the Bremen at Green
~ Island.
With luck, the Ford ship would
be at Lake st. Agnes this afternoon
or evening and again with luck
should be able to start off for the
island Saturday.
What Size Collar
The Germans at Grcenly Island
have been advised by Fraulein Her
Ia Junkcrs, field marshal of the re-
lief expedition, that a landing gear
propeller, oil, benzol, clothing, food
and tobacco are to be sent up in
the Ford. The clothing part will be
welcome news to the Germans whC
bIt itHolA'u bul VI litSh ihth' -
wild scramble to get a collar big
enough to Koehl has been proceed
ing. Rumors as to the size of his
neck are many at Murray bay-and
they run as high as size IS.
Fitzmaurice hoped the Ford could
leave tomorrow. He will be a pas.
sengcr and it is expected that Err
nest Weoppcn, German Junkers me-
chanie, also will go alorg to aid in
the repair work.
Fraulcm Junkcrs told the United
Press today she still believed she
would not be n passenger, though
she added, 81 would love to go;
there is nothing | would like more
At the suggestion of the United
Press, Fraulcin Junkers and Major
Fitzmauricc have arranged for the
Bremen to circle the Point Amour
wireless station, about % miles
from Greenly Island, when they
leave for New York.
In this way the station will be
able to give news to the outside
world of the takcoff.
Through the courtesy of the Can
adian Marconi company, at the sug
gestion of the United Press, this
Point Amour station will flash the
news of the departure to Montreal
where it will be distributed to Press
Associations and newspapers.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-20
DANCER S DEATH QUIZ
ny Unlted rress LenNed Wire

LOS ANGELES, April 20.-Tn-
quest will be held here today into
the death of Wayne Bradford, aero
hattie dancer, who either plunged or
fell from a window ON the fifth
floor of a downtown hotel early
Wednesday, Fort Worth, Texas, rel
atives of the dead man have asked
a thorough investigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-20
Police Officer
Denies Guilt
Nv United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, April 2o.-Lieu-
tenant Charles Knowles, head Of
Hollywood detectives now under
suspension, pleaded not guilty to q
liquor charge when he 'npcared be
fore United States Commissioner
Head today.
Knowles declared he was on of
ficial duty on April when he was
..rrcstcd by federal agca;s and stat
ed that the gallon Of alcohol found
an his ear was there without his
knowledge.
The hearing was continued al
noon until 3:3@ D. m. today.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-20
CAPTURE
OF PEk|N(
EXPECTED
Chang Sweeping Toward
Capital With Immense
Body of Troops
YANKEES WARNED
Civil War Resumed Upon
More Extensive Plane
Than Heretofore.
BY United Press Leased Wire

SHANGHAI, April 20.-Fighting
on united front for the first time
in year, the combined Nationalist
armies commanded by General Chi
ang Kai-Shek are sweeping through
Shantung province in their drive on
Picking, northern capital and citadel
of Marshal Chang Tso-Lin.
Reports from the interior say
General Chang has annihilated the
northern army Of General Sun Chu-
an-Fang, defender of Shantung. The
southern generalissimo lost prestige
last year after a decisive defeat at
resigned his command August 10,
last
Shantung is the gateway to Pc
king, long the goal Of the southern-
crs.
The latest information tells of a
great Nationalist victory in Shan
tung province, in which General Chi
ang Kai-Shek captured 10000 SOL
diers while the forces of General
Feng- -YuHsiang, "Christian gener-
al, ~ now fighting side by side with
Chang, turned Sun Chuan Fang's
flank and captured 10000 prisoners.
While reports that 100000 SOL
diers are engaged in the fighting
seem to be exaggerated, the war in
! China has become as intense as at
any time in the last two years.
Casualties of both armies to date
are $4,000 of which 5000 northern
ers, including a general and three
! colonels, and $500 Nationalists havs
! been killed.
Capture Four Towns
Fighting is fiercest along the
Tientsin-P and Peking- Hankow
railways. The Nationalists have
captured the towns of Tsinin and
Yenchowfu in southern Shantung
and Changtcho and Tamingfu on the
| Pcking Hankow railway.
The American legation in Peking
has ordered Americans to evacuate
Shantung Po province.
The japanese government has taxi
en- steps to safeguard japanese in
terests in the beleaguered province.
Orders have been issued for the dis
patch of 5000 japanese troops to
Shantung. Some already have ar
rived. Several companies of troops
| will leave Japan tomorrow aboard
the cruiser Mori, while the cruiser
Kasuga left Yokosuki for Tsingtau
| today carrying a landing party of
| 200.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-20
Senator Attacks
Anti-Marine Bill

WASHINGTON, April 90. -
The Blaine amendment to the
navy appropriation bin proposing to
cut off funds for the marine occu-
patton of Nicaragua was attacked
today by Senator Edge, Republican,
New Jersey.
'This amendment proposed to
change a policy of 100 years stand
ing without consideration by com
mittee,' he said, lit seems to me
an indefensible procedure. "