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COUNTY COURT
ID. G. Dancy, Judge.

SUITS ffled:
In the matter OF Nicolas Garcia,
minor.
I'm tho matter OF the estate OF
Marie Yeager, deceased.
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CASH PAID for any quantity empty
~100-pound corn or sugar bags; also
bankrupt and over stocks in grocer
les. In India Grocery Co, Geo. A.
CovaceVich. J-26S
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RENTALS


WANTED-Room and board. couple
with 4 year old child; prefers pri-
vate family. References exchanged.
A.. c. Armstrong, Travellers Hotel.
k-59
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Cameron Courts
2sTH DISTRICT COURT
A. W. Cunningham, Judge
No new suits filed.
l03RD DISTRICT CnrRT
"A. WI. Kent, Judge

suits tlled.
Morris Ladabaum VI. @. X. YantiS
Suit for damages.
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Every feature that makes for
comfort and attractiveness is in
this '5-room brick veneer bunga-
low; large living room, fire.
place, bookcase, "~silver oak"
dining room. Two elegant cham
bers, handy kitchen, tile bath,
screened porch; choice lot,
close to school. Terms.
ID. l.. WEIGH
Phone 4T0. Cromack Bldg.
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BLAME 0 FIXED
IN HELM

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Nov. 6.-(P)-
Responsibility for the egg shower
which descended upon United States
Senator j. Thomas Helm as he was
nearing the end Of an address in the
auditorium Of the Admission high
school last night in opposition to the
Smith-RobinsOn presidential ticket
had not been determined by Admission
police.
Officers assigned TO the case re-
ported to their superiors they had no
tangible evidence as to the identity
Of the egg hurlers.
Senator Helm was aSsailed by egg
throwers from the audience, and al
though non Of the eggs struck him.
some of them splattered 50 near that
his clothing was soiled.
Police were summoned 20 the audi
forum and began an investigation,
after quieting the disorder within
the hall. Senator Helm continued
his address.
ENGLAND, Ark, Nov. 6.-LPl-
Eggs hurled at the Rev. Ben VI. Be-
gard, missionary Baptist preacher.
who was speaking against the candi-
dacies of Governor Smith and Sena-
tor Robinson, last night in the home
town Of the democratic vice-preiSden-
tial nominee converted an opposing
political meeting into a democratic
rally.
Hardly had Bogard begun his adj
dress when the eggs appeared from
various points in the audience, throw
ing the audience into an uproar. Bo-
gard was not hit. Many in the audi
ence left, and democratic speakers
later took the platform in behalf of
their native son.
WORCESTER, Mass, Nov. 6.-Rl
election eve disturbance in
which a policeman was beaten sense
less, women m~anhandled and 10000
marchers In a republican demonstra-
tion showered with eggs, Oil. bricks
and refuse furnished a spectacular
conclusion 20 the political campaign
IN this city.
Although warned of impending
trouble BY reports during the day Of
an extraordinary demand for eggs.
police proved helpless i'm the face Of
IeerIng thousands who asSaIled the
marchers.
Harry Hyde. a patrolman, was
knocked unconscious and lost several
teeth when he attempted 70 inter
vene IN a brawling group while Mrs.
Lloyd Byrd was taken 20 the hospital
with a horn showed down her throat.
AT points along the line of march
including Washington Square. where
both Herbert Hoover and Governor
Smith were recently accorded ova-
tions. the marchers were targets for
a steady hail Of missiles.
Although police reinforcements
were rushed to quell the trouble no
arrests were possible. Prisoners were
torn from the officers by their
friends and the police subjected "a a
severe drubbing.
STRANGER IN HIS BED
WnfIrp Irhpanu
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LARGE CABBAGE PLANTS-Early
Jersey Charleston and Early Flat
Dutch. S1.00 per thousand; ten thou
sand and over, soc per thousand.
Moss packed. Express collect. Pearsall
Plant Growers Co., P~earsall, Texas.
1920
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phlox and Lark spurs. Gladiola,
Hyacinth, and Narcissus bulbs.
Groves and Co., 1858 Adams, Browns
Vile. KISS
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IN HIS BED

CHICAGO. Walden Johnson
found a stranger sleeping in his
bed. The police gladly took the in
toxicated sleeper to n harder couch.
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Electrical
Florists

CUT FLOWERS-Bououets and fun
cral designs our speciality. ternf,
plants, o~rnamentals Out OF
orders solicited. San Benito
Nursery ard Floral Co.. San Benito,
AZ
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See what a few SIS will do when
$4,000 cash buys new 5-room
home. All modern conveniences.
Garage and concrete drive. Near
school on graveled street.
ID. L. WEIGH
Phone 4TO. Cromack Bldg.
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TWO LOTS and Duplex House,
double garage, apartment over the
garage, now renting for $4,000 per
month. Can be had for 100000.
$4,000 cash. balance in terms In
qui-e from f. A. Monsees. K-54
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Lots For Sale
FOR SALE

Two lots in E~dinburg; three lots
in San Benito; SO lots in Browns
vile: seven lots outside Browns
vile city limits; twenty per cent
cash. balance in one. two. three and
four years; or monthly payments
il preferred. b. E. Hinkley. Bro l-
Vile. H-60
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LIVE

FAT FRYERS. soc a pound. dressed
free of charge. Corner Seventh and
Ringgold. k-19
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MISCELLANEOUS
Articles For Sale

FOR SALE-Model 81 Winchester
pump, S27.50. Phone 1850 or STIR.
J-263
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FOR SALE-Canary birds. trained
singers, S.. 902 Levee. Brownsville,
Texas. J-270
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-09
ANOTHER A. E. e

Ten years after the A. Z. F. dodging sub
marines its way to Europe, another A. E. F. is fol-
lowing in its path this time to engage in line of
deavor entirely different from that of the original
Instead Of trying to out-bayonet the Germans, the
second A. E. F. will be trying to outrun them; where
the 1918 A. E. F. sought heave high-eXposves into
the Austrans its successors will be trying throw the
discus and the hammer further than the Austrans
The Swiss Spaniards, and all the other nationalities
who stood the sideines ten years ago. will be par
Elephants this time.
The Olympic Games will bring the 1anks as Euro
pean invaders but friendly invaders. Instead of hor
rble wounds and disfgurements the worst casualties
that the second A. f. F. sustain sprung iga-
ments twisted ankles. When a Yank loses to
Frenchman, German, Swede a member of any
other nationality he will lose with shake of the hand
and slap on the back for the who beat him.
Likewise the German, Austrian applause for
Yank who has bettered old mark will be sincere
as the folks in any American city could give.
ties, and perhaps there will be much centered upon
the Yanks who come to the with the formidable
confidence of success in previous games, and
ally strong array Of athletic talent this time However,
there is to doubt that the spirit of fair play
and good Sportsmanshp will continue throughout the
program a. Amsterdam
The games are bound to create a much better
feeling among those nations who were enemies dec
ade ago. Old wounds and old memories are hard to
forget bat clean, active, hard athletic competition has
always been admired among the people of all nations.
When the next Olympiad comes to Los Angeles in
1882, we hope the frcndliness among the nations COM
pcting viii be all the stronger for the 1928 games.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-09
NOT AN EDIFYING SPECTACLE


News reports from Dallas Texas, describing
church battle there such as to increase respect
for churches and the ministry among those who scOf
at such things.
minister sought to build tabernacle in GER
tam section OF the city. Citizens obectig the loca
tion obtained injunction restraining construc
ton Defylng the injunction, the minister proceeded
with the building. Arrested for failing to heed the
court order, the minister refusing bail, had himself
jailed.
His congregation decided to finish the building A
second court order decreed should do any fur
ther work on the tabernacle Then the women of the
congregation being informed of the mo man. clause
IN the order went to work and continued the building
operations until the court order amended so as to
include women well men,
The tabernacle stands half completed but under
condemnation by city authorities as being unsafe. The
pastor is IN JAIL his cell filled with flowers. He is we'll
provided with cigars and flood of kilograms from
mlSnfOrmed and deluded persons in various parts of
martyr adorns his brow. The congregation spends
much of its time heaping abuse and insult upon the
officers of the law stationed at the tabernacle to pre-
vent construction work.
Such affairs as this do the church no good 1t has
enough enemies and scofers to contend with among the
unrighteouS without doing things to make it disgusting
even to those who wish it WELL
There IS little no persecution of any church
IN this country If the congregation in the present in
stance has Just it win out in the courts
without the necessity of resorng to illegal acts such
as have been committed. If has been wrong from the
start 1t should be made to abide by the aw-the state
recognizing right of the church to be above the law.
Any real man, be he Protestant, Catholic Jew,
atheist or what not is bound to respect any minister
or congregation sincerely trying to better the lot of man
and inspire within him ideals tending lift his soul
above the sordid things of life. By the token,
honest cannot respect the minister cOngrega-
ton who cloak about their religion cheap, tawdry
mantle of Sensatonaism such as permeates the Texas
incident
Once ministers or congregations permit them
selves to become lax in the dignity with which religion
should be surrounded they not only to do the
church good, but they do it, and all in it out of it,
real and lasting harm.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-09
Hope to Retain
H. Wier in River

The contract far thc c,tabli,b-
meut m vipr in the Colorado river
near thr Mexican border has been
extended by iho luna County Wa
fer User. association for another
year and r. n. McIvpr secretary
az lhc Imppua irrigation district,
las made Application 20 tbr War de
lartmeut for IT'S establishment.
A hearing ON THE application xiii
be held within the next ten days
but II is expected that the hearing
viii be httlc more than q formaity
as the approval Of tho Yuma a.sori-
alton is the salient feature i'm the
annual Nicr probiorL
u is hoped that tine district will
be allowed Go leave the wicf now
in tbe river boo place. Danger from
flood this Ncar is over and it was
only necessary 10 blast away por.
tion az inc Nicr during the high
water period Ry leaving thc pres
rnt Nicr iu. the expense of dyua-
hitting aud rebuilding the greater
portion of IL VIII be eliminated.
I'm this respect meeting with
ihc board ot governors of the Yuma
assac.atlUa La. been arranged soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-09
NEGRO LEADER
ADMITS e. 0. P.
CONTRIBUTIONS
BY E. w. LEWIS
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)

ATLANTA, Ga, July 9.-Bcnja-
min Davis, Negro National Com
mittcemau from Georgia, admitted
today to senate committee in
vestigating alleged patronage in
this state, that G. 0. +. organiza-
tions had accepted contributions
from postoffice candidates.
In one instance, Davis said, Il
county chairman had recommended
the contributors be appointed.
Davis was the first witness call
ed by the committee, only two Of
whose members. Senator Brookhart
Of Iowa and Senator Lochcr Of
Ohio, were present. Senator Oddlc
Of Nevada was unable to come 10
Atlanta.
Ben J. Davis, colorcd, Republican
national committeeman first ap
cared before the committee and
denied kuowhdgc that several
county caairmcn had recommended
for postofficc job applicants who
contributed to the state organlza-
tion.
John W. Martin. state treasurer
told the committee that hc had writ.
ton postmasters asking yontr.bu
,ion,. He denied his letters were de-
mardS.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-09

peach, so she ate it and laid the
pit, or stone, carefully ON the
ground.
Now when the other little bunny
children heard and saw what Bun;y
was doing they, too, began to count
cut. And. strange as it may seem.
always at the word "this the#
would happen to point at the peach
they had Just picked, So they ate
it. The stones they laid ON the
ground.
Uncle Wiggily picked as many
peaches as he could to put i'll his
own basket and then, wanting to
see how many the children had
picked, he hoped over to where
they were.
My goodness. Not a peach in
any of the baskets. he cried.
"What has happened''
1--WE ate them, said Eunty. 1T
came out so in counting
''Wcll," " spoke Uncle Wiggily,
ii If YOU eat all the peaches there
u-ill be none for jam and jelly. Now
look here, he went on, shaking
his paw at the children. You can t
cat any more peaches until yon
guess the answer to this puzzle.
Uncle Wiggily drew on the ground
q picture of a rabbit and some other
things. And as the little bunnies
looked at the puzzle and tried to
guess it, all of a sudden, into the
orchard jumped the Bob Cat.
"Throw peach stones at him,
cried Bunty. "Pelt him with peach
p;ts!'
So the bunnics did this and the
Bob Cat ran away, and Bunty said
il was a good thing they had eaten
the peaches else they wouldn i have
had any stones to throw at the Bob
Cat.
All right" laughed Mr.. Long
ears. " But now do the puzzle. And
, # the chair which has four legs will
give one to the gold fish who hasn :
any, II tell YOU next about Uncle
Wiggily's mysterious box.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-09
Officers Busy
Over Weekend

1t proved rather dizzy wocF
end in the city according to the
police blottcr this morning. TIL
docket shows that seven men were
locked up over the weekend on
charges Of being drunk.
They are: G. Sulza, IS. Of Fl
Centric; Lee Jones, 26, of FL Cen
tro; NJ. Dean, -, of FL Ccntro;
Pedro Pinucclas, p, of FL Centre
Jose Garcia, 10, of Brawlcy; John
IIantcnsholdt, 33, of Holtvillc and
H. j. Hobart Of FL Centre. The lat
ter was released under 80 bail for
appearance before Judge Perkins to-
day.
The regular session Of city court
vas put over until later in the day
by Judge Perkins.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-09
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD e. GARIS
Copyright, 1927, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE wIGGILY PEACHES

"Comc. children, Come" called
Uncle Wiggily in his hollow bump
stungalow one morning. Oh, excuse
ne if YOU please, | mean his stump
bungalow.
.'What's the matter?' asked
Tumble falling down stairs, which
| he did many times day.
.. are you going to take us on a
/ picnic?' asked Jingle, who, with
her sister Jangle, was twinkling a
pink nose.
All take YOU on picnic after
YOU help me do a little work, - said
Uncle Wiggily with laugh.
What kind of work. asked
Baby Bunty, the visiting orphan
rabbit.
Il want YOU to come to the or
chard and help pick peaches, - said
Mr.. Longears. " Ny peaches are get
ting ripe and they need to be pick
cd, so mother and Nurse Jane can
make peach jam and jelly"
"Oh, how l love peach jam
sang Bundle.
''Then You must help pick the
, peaches. - said his father.
Soon all the bunnies, little and
big, were hopping toward the peach
orchard. On the way Baby Bunty
I said:
Il hoped past the cave of Mr.
/ Whitewash, the Polar Bear, a little
while ago and | heard him laugh
ing.
Il guess he was laughing because,
by this time, he has thought of the
three mistakes | drew for him on
Saturday when he gave me a show
cr bath, said Mr. Longcars.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-09
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
July @ 1913

a great project is apparently well
started for the building highway
from Holtville to FL Centre and an
other from CaleXico to a point north
of Brawlcy, these highways to have
a concrete base and be surfaced
with some bitumen preparation.
Will $. Fawcett of Hcber has been
quite sick, Mrs. Fawcctt coming
down from Whittier to care for
him.
Among the delegates to the
Christian Endcavor conference in
Los Angeles will be Mr.. and Mrs.
Pcrcic Thackcr, Mrs. c. +. Collier,
Miss mcz Collier, Walter Whiting
and Rev. w. G. Conley.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-09
Rose To Help In
Senate Battle

Mark Rose, director Of the I'm
,perial Irrigation district, was nam
ed as one of the members Of com
mittec of five, selected by the
Boulder Dam Association Saturday
to prepare Il program for carrying
on the fight to put Boulder Dam
legislation through the senate in De-
cembrr. Phil d. Swing, congress
man, j. L. Bacon, former San Diego
mayor, S. c. Evans, president of the
Boulder Dam Association and a. f.
Thomas, city manager of Long
Beach are the others named.
The committee will draft its re-
port, mapping out plans for the win
ter campaign and will submit it to
Senator Hiram Johnson for his APP
'proval This will be done at the
next meeting of the directors of the
association to be held i'll Long
Beach, Saturday, July 2l.
Phil Swing gave II short talk at
the meeting in which he told the
members of the association just how
the Boulder Dam bill stands in the
capital. He urged the association
to continue its mrclenting fight for
its passage in order to assure John
son of victory in the pending sen
ate clash.
/ \ meeting OF the members of tn
i California Colorado River commits
sion was held in Los Angeles Sat.
urday. The commission discussed
at length the matter Of water in
+ the Colorado and the first steps in
outlining its campaign to bring
: about AN amicable settlement OF tn
/ l.atcr right question in the basin
states were made. The commission
i viii hold another meeting in Los
Angeles SUNDAY aud at that time Il
more definite plan of action is cN.
pcctcd to hc brought up for the
approval of the commissioners.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-09
HUSBAND SHOOTS
YOUTH WHOM HE
FOUND in HOME
pv United Press LEASED Wire

DENVER, July 9.-Alpheus f.
Dickson, 81, wealthy theater own
err, and his pretty titian-haired wife,
Zella, ~, are i'll Jail here today and
Herbert IIadley, "Pcten Powell,
10 year old truck driver, is dead,
because Mrs. Dickson had "too
much time on my hands. "
Powell was shct to death in the
Dickson home carly yesterday morn
ing after Il scufflc with the theater
owner, who returned home and
found the pair together.
Il was lonesome said Ms.
Dickson. - My husband was away
from home most of III" time. | had
too much time on my hands and $ou
know that means nothing but mis-
chief. kept up little filtration
with Powell just to amusc myself
"Thcre was nothing wrong in it,
We used to 90 riding but that was
all. We meyer went i'll for this
heavy nccKing.
q took my husband TO the train
AMI called Powell to teal him we
would have to sep seeing each 9th
er. We went out riding ana then
he brought me home. lie protested
our breaking up.
"Thcn my husband came home,
Oh, m so sorry. ! had too much
time ON my hands. But | We learn
cd my lesson. >
Dickson told authorities he had
planned "fallcd trip away from
town in ordc; to investigate reports
that his wife was friendly with
Powell. lie said he had intended
to "talk' to Powell but that he
had shot him in scufflc when
Powell lungcd at him.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-09
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of In
pertal Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
,July Q. 1903

Leroy Holt left for Los Angeles
this morning where he will remain a
few days with Mrs. Holt and child
rem.
Imperial is maintaining its re-
cord of having five brick buildings
under construction at once. Those
under construction are c. +. Preble
building, The First National Bank
w. J. Mcllenry building, Judge
Gregg and Southwell Bros. build
ings.
Representatives of the civic bod.
les of the several towns of the val
ley in the Imperial County Chamber
of Commerce were in session this
afternoon. The Ten Thousand Club
of FL Centre WAS admitted into
membership.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-09
Chile Asks State
For Information
By United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, July Cali
foruia 5 pest control program =
more than nationwide, it was ind
Gated here today in a letter reeeiv-
ed by the state department of agri-
culture from the Cuban and Chilean
governments.
When the Cuban government rc.
stric;cd the importation Of Chilean
potatoes because of the presence OF
the so.callcd Andcan potato weeVll
the Chilean government immediate
" asked California for information
on how to handle the situation
I'umigation hy vacuum was advised
L. d. 5. Mackic, senior cntonolo-
Cist.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-09
Noted Railroad
Executive Dies
Nv United Press Leased Wire

pENNIS, Mass, July .. Howard
Elliott, 90, one of the nation 3 most
prominent railroad mcn, died last
night of heart disease. Elliott, for.
mcr president aud chairman of the
ioard Of the New York, New Haven,
and Hartford railroad, began his
career with the Burlington system
vhcu hc WIS -. Elliott was prcsi-
don't oi the Northern Pacific sys
tom from 1908 to 1913.
During the period of his admins.
tration the road Increased its track
age several hundred miles aud in.
augurat,d the first notable improve
mcuts oa is northwest lines.
In 1913 he heeamc president Of
thr Now Haven and continued in
that office until 1911, when he Was
forced by illness to resign.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-09

"YcS,' spoke Bahy Bunty, /
heard him say YOU forgot to max
rudder to steer the ship, YOU had
tie flag on upside down and til"
front sail WASH t fastened. 1t would
blow away.
$50 it would" exclaimed the
bunny gentleman. And if we don I
soon pick peaches they may bio"
away.
The rcach trees in Uncle Wig.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-09
Can you read THIS :

oilv's orchard were not very high
so that by standing on boxes the
little animal children were able to
reach up and pick the fruit which
was ripe, red and yellow.
When Baby Runty picked her
first peach she said:
81 wonder if shall cat this one
CT put it in the basket? -
"Why don t You count out and
see, suggested Tanglc.
so Baby Bunty recited, first
pointing at the empty basket and
then at the peach: My mother
said ! should eat this. - And when
she reached the word "this' ST,
happened to be pointing at the
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-09
TEN YEARS AGO
.InlV 9. 1918

Four or five petitions asking the
recall of Mayor George Watkins
were placed in circulation by sey-
cral we'll known FL Centre mon.
Perry l.. 1Icdrick, contractor fer
the new county Jail, announced this
morning that he will finish his work
this week.
Flavc G. Kemp announces that he
is candidate for sheriff,
Attorney J. +. Simpson of Holt,
VILE was in town today.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-09
HITCH ?Low TO PLANE
Nv United Press Leased VIre

INGLEWOOD, Calf, July 2. =
4 pillow hitchcd to the tail of al
airplane was used yesterday Il
break ground for the grading Of
Mines field, preparatory TO the ma
tional air races to be held here Sep
tc4blr z 70 ~.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-09
COLORADO GAGE

Mean daily gage heights i'm feet
and mean discharge i'm second feet
of the Colorado River At Yuma,
Arizona for two .eeeks ending July
6, 1928.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-09

The firs, shipment of 1925 grapes
from Yuma was made to Los Ang
clcs, June :.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-09
DEATH PREVENTS TRIAL
ny United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES. July 9.-Eathcr
than face trial ON a charge Of bur
L!ary, y. G. Estrada ended his life
in city jail last night by hanging
himself with blanket