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Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-06
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARIs
Copyright. 1927. by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY's RIDDLE

The Black Pear sat in the doorway
/ of his den looking cut. Some of his
fur was singed and he had very
sad look on his face, had the Black
Bear.
What 5 the matter with you?
asked the Fox, sinking past on his
way to call on Mrs. Hen. Mrs. Hen
didn't know the Fox was coming to
, call. He never sent word. He was !
slv fellow, that Fox!
Matter: What do You mean''
asked the Bear.
"You look rs if YOU had been too
near the fire, chucklcd the Fox.
"'Eah! 1t was that Uncle Wig
gily rabbit. " growled the Bear. 81 |
thought had caught him and some
of his little rabbits last night. but
ii was too dark for me to see. SO
Uncle Wiggily said he would light
a candle for me.
Did hc?' asked the Fox
He did But it WASH t the kind
Of candle | ever saw before. 1t was
Fourth of July Roman candle and
i shot balls of fire at me and the
fire Scorched my fur and had to
run.
"Ha, Ha.' laughed the Fox.
1t ism t anything to laugh at! "
growled the Bear. "If ! could catch
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-06

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Dropping thirteen feet from n
trap door into a dark cellar, run.
ming at top speed around the mar.
row ledge of steep roof where 2
slip of the foot means death. and
being forced through Il tiny man.
hole into a'Slimy drain are few
of the pcrilous things required of
the police dog who is playing an
important role in "Thc Thirteenth
Hour, > Chester NJ. Franklin s lat
est feature production for Metro
Goldwyn-Maycr, coming to the Air.
dome Theatre tonight.
In the story, an original by Chest
or NJ. Franklin and Douglas Furbcr,
the dog is the pal and assistant of
Matt Gray. a scientific young detcc-
tive played by Charles Delaney. In
discovering the identity of the mys-
tcrious crook who murdered a
wealthy woman for her jewels, the
dog and his master encounter many
weird and dangerous obstacles that
furnish innumcrable thrills for the
new picture.
One of the features of "Thc
Thirteenth Hour is Il haunted
house, with countless sliding pan.
els, secret entrances, and trap doors
that is occupied by Professor Neville
Leroy, an eccentric old gentleman
interested in psychic powers. This
Solc is played by Lionel BARRYMORE.
As the feminine lead, Jacquclin
Gadsdon plays the part of Mary
Lyle, secretary to Professor LEROY,
and sweetheart of the young dctec-
tiVc-hcr0.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-06

said Uncle Wiggily, making be
| licvc he was braver than he really
felt, "what are you going to do will
mc?"
. "Have YOU for support" growlct
the Bear
Would YOU mind letting mc
draw one last puzzle picture before
YOU have me for supper" asked
Uncle Wiggily sadly, Just onc!'
"No!' growlcd the Bear. '.Nt
more puzzles!
" Ycs!' snarled the Fox. "Let
him draw Il puzzle and | viii! snow
You how smart am to solve it.
Go ahead, Mr.. Longears, puzzlo
me!
So Uncle Wiggily drew a picture
Of two funny little ink blot twins
and one asked the other a riddle.
" Why is a tree like Il dog' asked
lnkspot of Inkblot.
That 5 my puzzlo--a riddle for
YOU to guess said Mr.. LongearS.
- What 5 the answer, Smart Mr..
Fox"
What answer do YOU think the
Fox made | II tell you tomorrow
when, if the leg Of the table docsn +
kick up the rug and tangle the
pussy cat inside. the story will be
about Uncle Wiggily s shower
bath.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-06
COURT IMPOSES
SEVERE FINES
UPON GAMBLERS

j. T. Hardy, 81, of Calcxico en-.
tered plea of guilty to charge of
/ conducting gambling game when
arraigncd before Judge Hawkins in
/ Judge Mayficld's court yesterday
afternoon. He was sentenced to pay
fine Of $3.50 or spend one day in
Jail for each So of the fine. He paid
the fine.
Hardy was arrested by Deputy
Sheriffs at Steven S Beach Wcdncs
day night when the deputies visit
ed the place and seized small
quantity of alleged intoXicants and
broke up gambling game,
1t was brought out at the arraign
ment that Hardy had nothing to do
with the dispensing OF alcoholic
drinks at the resort and no other
charges were brought against him.
j warrant for the arrest of man
known to police only as " Blackie, -
vas issued. He is charged with the
liquor violation.
lhe police visited Steven 5 Beach
again yesterday and are draining
the small lake next to The buildings
The water is flowing cut slowly but
has already revealed two half-gal-
lon jugs, filled with alleged whiskev.
The lake is being drained as Il
result of the pouring of liquor into
the lake when the officers arrived
"Wednesday night.
y total Of $a25 in fines was col
loctcd from the men rounded up by
deputy shcriffs at Hcbcr Wcdncs-
day night, four OF the six paying
. fines while the other two were re-
leased with no charges filed against
them.
&. A. Borcn, IS, of IIcbcr pleaded
guilty to Il charge Of operating 4
gaming house. lie was sentenced to
Iay fine Of $500 or spend 20
days in the county jail. He pad he
fine.
Pa Hancock, 81, Of FL Centre; Il.
II. Norris, 81 OF Hrawlcy and J. T.
Tallcy, 50, of FL Centro each paid
fines Of $500 when they pleaded
guilty to charges OF gambling. j.
Il. Alexander, 36, of Brawlcy plead
ed guilt to. Il charge of being
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IS az, bot, Why Is 4
Dc slime I Trec2"
Ans~.r This KiaQle ..

! Sns~ lhtS n aQG <
Uncle Wiggily Ia nibble his ears
/ good. >
I so would l." barkcd the Fox
''I1l tell You what I'll do, he
went on. u was going to call on
/ Mrs. Hen and invite her to dinner.
! | mean my dinner, not hers, he
! quickly added.
Il understand, > growlcd the
/ Bear. Last night Uncle Wiggily
! lad a cake for his supper. But he
) wouldn' I give his little rabbits amy
until they looked at puzzle pie
turc and found the cake hidden in
! the water
"Uncle Wiggily is too smart-al-
ways making up puzzles, sneered
the Fox. But | was going to say,
! instead Of getting Mrs. Hen to come
TO dinner with me, ii go with You
and we II catch Mr.. Longcars.
do YOU think we can?' asked
the Bear.
II m sure of it, barkcd the
Fox. Il m very smart.
u wish was sighed the Bear.
sadly. Il guess IN sort of dumb,
thinking | could see to catch Unc'e
Wiggily by the light of Roman
candle.
Yes, YOU are dumb, " said the
Iox. ''Eut | am smart, 50 come
with me and Wei have a rabbit
for supper instead of a hen LADY,
50 those two Bad Chaps went
sinking through the woods, and, as
it happened, they caught Uncle
Wiggily asleep on a log. Before the
rabbit could awaken, the Fox sneak
cd up, grabbed him and then he and
the Bear carried Mr.. Longears of
70 their den in the forest.
"Didn t l tell you | was smart. =
chucklcd the Fox to the Bear. If
ii hadn T been for me We never
would have caught Mr.. Longears.
"That's 50. growlcd the Bear.
- You re very smart. Mr.. Fox.
We'll, now that you have me,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-06
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
July 6. 1913

The city trustees have set men at
work to keep the new paved streets
clean and at present the work will
be done by hand.
a Press ad reads: "No summer
slump for Seeley. Contracts have
been let for handsome four room
school house and the Holt block, to
cost about $4,000 and the Schutf
rooming house. Application to or
ganize First National Bank allowed
by comptroller of currency. $1,000
coo to be spent ON s. d. 4 \. in the
next - months. State highway to
pass through Seelcy.'
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-06
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of I'm.
perial Valley for this Data
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Julxr q 1a0o

The Lotus and Burnham com,
pany report active sales in lots in
the Hcbcr townsitc aggregating
about $4,000 since the company
took over the proposition a few
weeks ago.
There is an opening in Imperial
for an up-to,date natatorium. Such
an institution in Brawley is PROV
ing Il profitable investment.
Considerable apprehension is felt
over the safety of the country re-
cords because of the bad condition
of the roof of the new court house.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-06
WHAT MEANEST THOU. HOT?

Did the most chronic kicker about Imperial Val
eys brand of summer weather hear of 33 persons
dying here in day from the heat?
The answer is in the negative. Indeed, the figure
would cover the number of deaths here from that
over large period of years. Yet this number died in
and about Chicago the Fourth of July from
sive heat and allied causes
Throughout the Middle West the thermometer
registered we'll up in the "nineties, causing immense
suffering to thousands. Anyone who has spent sum-
mer In that portion Of the country knows the terrific
amount Of humidity which accompanies rise in the
thermometer sapping the vitality until it is something
OF struggle to breathe. No such condition prevails
here, where the thermometer reading may exceed that
of the Middle West by much 20 degrees and still
not cause suffering Inconvenience, suffering
We we'll recall the advice received from friends
the coast when about to to the valley
for the first time, memorable August day They
informed white could not live down here in the
summer and only Hindus or other Orientals could
stand the climate. We had enough newspaper curos-
ty to and for ourselves We only say that
"Scotty Russell the late Dad Fuller Clifford Cog
gins, and hundreds of others like them the odd
est looking Hindus ever saw.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-06
TEN YEARS AGO
.Tulv 6 1913

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Smith and
MIR. and Mrs. Romeo Smith left this
morning for vacation of few
weeks.
d. c. Bitter, secretary of the
County Council of Defense, is send
ing out letters today urging farm
rrS and business men to attend the
mass meeting to discuss the labor
problem.
In political circles the name Of
Guy Rockwell, well known attorney
of Brawlev, is being mentioned for
district attorney.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Barker and
daughter and Mont j. Reid will
pass the week end at Live Oaks.
The first dried dpricots were de
livered at Hanford, Kings county.
on June = by II \ Tpnkinso0
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-06

drunk and disordcrly and paid a
fine of $50.
No charges were brought against
William Bryan, 10, Of Hebcr or Tate
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-06

Merritt A, Of Ileber.
The men in the gambling game
were playing "Elack jack when
the deputies visited the place.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-06

About the only real campaign just now is
that the President is using both worms and dry flies.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-06

Japan has interviewed in Shantung, and isn't going
to SUPERVISE any election there, either
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02
factory officials.
More than a carload of seen

ldCCOIy OlliClc1lo.
More than carload of seem
cry, props. stage properties and
opeclal iighcing equipment are
necessary tor the presentation
Of the sales program in every
city. A stage manabe.- and a
specially trained show crew dir
scU tho WORK behind the stage,
while IN front of the footlights
She dealer organization sees the
most interesting sales show ev-
er presented in the industry.
Botn Mr.. Grants and Mr..
Fingers parties will be together
at New York, Detroit, and Chi
cago where the sales meeting
are held IN conjunction with the
automobile shows.
In addition to stage hands
and property men Mr.. Grants
party will include the following
ac5cry officials: D. E. Ralston,
D. G. Frazier, w. G. Lewellen,
Gus Elk, J. r. Rogers and D. U.
Bathrick. With Mr.. Ringers
viii be M. u. Douglas, K. K.
lhite, william A. Bless, j. P.
sl9 ana Sidney Corbett.
Following is the itinerary of
+. Grants party: New York
on. Il Buffalo. Jan. 16; pitts
rgh, Jan. 10; Detroit, Jan.26
hicago, Feso. 3; Kansas City,
Feb. 6 Wichita, Feb. 8; Oklaho-
ma City, FEB. 10; Dallas Feb.
2 Little Rock, Feb. IS; Mem
his, FEB. II; St. Louis, Feb.
~; Cincinnati, Feb. %; Louis
vile, Feb. %; Boston, March,8;
Gharlotte, March, 12; Colon
hia, March IA; Atlanta, March,
Is; Jacksonville, March 10 and
birmingham, March 21.
Following is the schedule of
meetings for Mr.. Klingler's pa
rty: New York, Jan. II; Wash
ington, Jan. Ia; IndianouIis,
Jan. 16; Cleveland, Jan. %; De-
troit, Jan. 26; Chicago, Feb. 8;
I''nneapolis, Feb. 6; Omaha
Feb. 8; Denver, Feb. IA; Salt
ake City, Feb. IS; Butte,
rep. Il; Seattle, Feb. 81; Port
I'd Feb "a; San Francisco.
1,eb. 20; Los Angeles, March s;
"a Paso, March 10; Houston,
March Is and New Orleans,
March Is.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02
LONGSFORK
NEWS

Mr.. Fred Rose, of Honey
Camp, was a guest of Erman
Davis, Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Boiling
made a business trip to Clint
wood last Saturday.
Miss Laura Beverly was Wis
iting Miss Eula Davis Tuesday
night.
N. j. Richardson, who has
been very i'll for some time is
very much improved at this
writing, we are glad to say.
Miss Ora Davis was visiting
Miss Eula Stanley Saturday.
Carl and Rollie Stanley, of
Longefork, spent Saturday nj
Ight at Darwin.
There are several cases of the
Mumps in this community this
week, but none very serious.
Morgan Davis was business
visitor in Clintwood Saturday.
Mrs. Creed Short and fam
/ lily, of Longefork, left for PEN
Insylvania last week where they
will make their future home.
/ Monroe Beverly and Everette
Gipson have returned from Dun
ham, KY, to spend the week
with home folks.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02
ROYAL Blue Line
TOURS OF VIRGINIA
TO BEGIN IN JUNE

Richmond, Va, Feb. l. Beg
inning in June the Royal Blue
Line tours will begin to operate
two seven day tours a week
from New York through Virg-
mia, according to a notice which
has been received from w. F..
Smith, president of the COM
pany, at Boston, by the Virgil
MIA State Chamber of CONNER
ce.
The company also will begin
"a tour from Norfolk over Virg-
mia, lasting five days, and will
conduct four short tours each
week from Virginia Beach ov-
er the Historic Peninsula. The
finest palace coaches in the
world" are being sent to Virgil
MIA for this service, according
to the notice received by the
Virginia State Chamber of Co.
mmerce.
The Virginia State Chamber
of Commerce has just compile
ted cooperating with the Blue
Line Tours in the preparation
of advertising and publicity
copy to be used by the company
in pushing this new feature of
its work. The tours are to be
advertised in national publ
cations throughout the union.
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Destroying lsatie MS
Reserve Protection

From the standpoint of nat
ional defense, an intelligent
knowledge of and skill in the
use OF small arms is vital in
upholding our American sys-
tenn of government which de-
ponds almost wholly upon non
professional soldier in times of
emergency. In time of crisis
the regular army is unable to
supply the necessary instruct
ors to train a national army.
Had it not been for the fact
that thousands and hundreds
OF thousands of American citi-
zens have always been familiar
with the use of firearms, re-
volvers and rifles since the es-
adjustment of our government
and were able to impart their
knowledge to others, it would
have been impossible for this
nation to have protected itself
In emergencies as they have
arisen from time to time.
Legislation which would pl-
ace the law-abiding citizen. on
the same basis as criminal,
in that it would deny him the
right to purchase and use rev.
divers aud pistols for lawful
purposes, would in time act
ually destroy the reserve sire
myth which has protected this
nation and gained for it the re-
spect of the whole world.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02
HOW TO TEST SAND

Here is simple method of
testing sand to find out wheth-
er it has too much clay with it
20 make desirable concrete.
tut a inches of sand into a pint
preserving jar. Fill the jar with
lear water to within an inch
II the top. Fasten the lid. Shake
The jar thoroughly until the
Wnole is well mixed. Set the
jar aside and allow the contents
to settle. The sand will go to the
bottom. The clay and loan will
form a layer on top of the sand.
Ii more than three-eights of an
inch of clay or loan shows, the
Sand is not clean enough for
making concrete. Either a new
source of sand must be found
or the sand must loe washed to
rli 1t OF the surplus Of clay and
Team. Farmers Bulletin 1279-F
cptalnable on application to
1.e united States Department
OF Agriculture, Washington,
ID. u, glyes directions for a ST.
maple arrangement for the wa
sung sand and gravel, as well
~ other valuable suggestions
-a lativa to plain concrete for
n use.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02
FORAKER LOCALS

Mr. Oliver Beverly of Banner,
Va, spent the week end with
relatives at Foraker, Va.
Mr. C.ossie Meade and Onsbie
Baker of Hugh, Va, spent Sat-
urday and Sunday with Frank
and Johnnie Beverly.
Mrs. Roy Guyton, Mrs. A. w.
Powers, and Mrs. P. M. Keith
were visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Harvey Sunday.
Mr.. w. H. Meadows, overseer
of the road construction Of this
place, was taken suddenly i'll
and rushed to his home at Coe-
burn, during the week end.
A quiet Wedding took place
at Foraker last Monday, Lee
Dotson. son of T. E. Dotson
was united in matrimony to
Miss Ada Dotson, daught>S of
N. M. Dotson. The Groom was
10 years old and the Bride IA.
We extend our hearty congrat-
ulations to the young married
couple.
Mr.. H. A. Hughes and two lit
+le daughters, Geraldine and
Janet, visited Mrs. M. S. Bever-
ly and family Sunday.
A. T. Beverly a Prominent
merchant and Post master Of
Bond Town, Va. was visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Powers. Sun
day.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02
The SCHOOL SYSTEM
(By Carter Wormely)

Richmond, Virginia, Feb. b.
For about ten years the State
Department of Education has
rated the school systems OF tie
one hundred counties in the
State. Recently a similar stuc J
has been made for the scho' |
systems in the cities of the
State.
The counties ranking at the
top of the list, with a total SC
ore of from seventy-five to or I,
hundred per cent, are as foil
ows in the order of their STAN
ing:
Warwick, Arlington, Henrico
Elizabeth City, Norfolk, James
City, Nottoway, Loudoun, Fair
fax, and Roanoke.
The ten cities, whose rating
is from seventy-five to one hun
dred per cent, are as follows in
the order of their standing:
Winchester, Richmond New
port News, Norfolk, Roanoke
Petersburg, Williamsburg, Por-
tsmouth, Lynchburg, and Harr-
isondurg.
The factors considered in
rating school systems are as
follows:
The average annual salary
of teachers the adequacy of
local support, excluding State
support; the total cost per
school room; the total per CAPT
ia cost of instruction based on
enrolment; the per cent c.
pupils in the average daily att
enhance based upon the school
population; the per cent of
teachers holding the higher gr-
AIDES of certificates the length
of term; the per cent of high
school pupils based upon the
total enrolment (this factor is
an indication of the holding
power of the school system) );
the adequacy of educational
facilities (the preparation of
teachers, the length of term,
the average daily attendance.
the vocational program, and
the physical education program
are included in arriving at tn
is last factor).
Unquestionably there are
other factors which might we'll
be considered for example,
factor which would measure
the ratio between the returns
secured and the money invested
but in the main it is believed
that a fair estimate of the eff
ectivenes of the local school pr
ograms has been made.
Complete statements show
ing the standing of each school
division in the state upon the
basis of each of the ten factors
have been forwarded to the
offices of each county and city
superintendent of the schools
and should be studied by the
teachers and school patrons.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02
PUBLIC OW hEkSHIP

Public ownership has its ups
and downs. One day we are
told by orators that it is a great
success. Tne next day it has been
rejected by popula vote.
Commenting on this situation
the Mountain View Register
Leader, in California, remarks
on now the people of San Fran
cisco have recently rejected by
a large vote, proposals to spend
millions extending their mu-
nicipal railway system and bu-
ilding a $2,000,0O0 power line
as 'ioy-product" of teir water
system.
It says that the railway bo-
nds were beaten largly because
the municipal railway is losing
money, although it's promoters
promised it would be a great
financial success, and the may
or referred to it as the city's
gold mine" For the last fiscal
year, the railway actually lost
$55,873 in operating expenses
and had it been required to pay
1927, 05S taxes which the priva-
thy owned competing street
railway paid on a like amount
of business, it would have sho-
wn a total annual loss for the
taxpayers of S382,931.
The Register-Leader says {:
"The load was too much for the
taxpayer and he refused to add
to it by voting more bonds. F"
The paper points out that if the
people had voted the 100000
to thepower line from their wa
ter system, the polititions wou-
Id have then shown them that
it was necessary to spend $25,
/ 100000 to $50,000,O00 more to
distribute the power "to pro-
tect the investment" for no
plan had been made for using
the power after it was brought
to San Francisco.
This rural paper in California
has the situation summed up
public ownership of industry
is nothing but political owner
ship where jobs are M ltiplied,
taxes increased and efficiency
forgotten. Costs Of projects,
when proposed to tavnNvars
are always minimized until t e
work is started. Then there are
ceaseless demands for bonds
and more bonds, taxes and mo-
re- taxes, tax exemption for pu-
blicly owned plants with dor( lie
taxes for the remaining privat-
ly owned property and industry,
Tax-exempt municipal under
takings mean loss in state
taxes. with result that rural
districts and farm lands are
called upon for additional levies
to make up for tax-exempt mu-
Continued On page four
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02
NANCY NEWS


Prohibition Officers visited
Lick Greek last week but failed
to find anything.
Mrs. Rachel Deel spent last
Tuesday with her daughter,
Mary Hay.
Mrs Mary PRESLEY had comp
any Sunday, among those pres
ent were Richard Hay, Charlie
Deel and Oakley Hay, They all
reported nice time.
Foxy Reynard Visited Bruce
Deel some time ago and carried
away some fine Turkeys.
Mr.. Edgar Hay is very i'll
with the Flu at present.
Mrs. Resale Hay has return
ed home after a short visit with
her daughter, Mrs. Grady Coun-
is.
Mr.. Carson Hay called on his
best girl, Vicey Moore, Sunday
night, and reports a nice time.
Uncle Dan Sutherland is We
ny i'll at this writing.
Herman Grizzle was on Bee
oh Branch Sunday but sold out
about dark.
Miss Leona Deel and Maude
Owens, our school teacher, Wis
tied Beatrice Hay a few nights
ago.
Mr.. Lester Deel and Richard
Hay made a trip to Haysi last
week on business.