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cove threw down switch, hard.
The figure in the chair, that had
been limp, threw itself forward
against the restraining bonds, stiff
encd and stayed that way. 1t
never moved voluntarily again.
1t was 11:02.
Silence endured for three min
utes. The only sound was the heavy
breathing Of a stout witness.
At ll:05 the current was shot off
and the body slumped down in the
chair.
In another minute the group
stepped forward.
The front of Mrs. Snyder's smock
was laid back and DIR. C. C. Sweet,
prison physician and one of his as
sistants, applied their stethoscopes.
DIR. Sweet faced the witnesses and
said:
II pronounce this woman dead. -
1t was at 11:07.
The guards stepped up and nm
brcklea the straps and two white
robed doctors lifted the limp body
and placed it on a hospital table
standing ready.
Ii was past the witnesses.
At ll:07 1-2 the door of the au-
topsv room closed behind Ruth
Srydcr.
There was a mOmentarv pause. a
reporter tore a sheet of his note
hook with disturbing sound.
The prison door opened again.
Judd Gray. escorted by the principal
keeper, John J. Sheehy, and the
Protestant chaplain. the Rev An
thonv Peterson, entered.
Peterson was reading aloud from
a prayer book.
- that the world through
Him might be saved" "
GRAY walked erect, his eyes look
ing straight ahead. He noticed
neither the witnesses nor the wait
ing chair. His lips were moving in
prayer. He seemed to be repeating
after the chaplain:
"Plessed are the meek
He was in a gray sack suit of
cheap prison material with white
shirt, collar attached and necktie.
\ handkerchief peeked absurdly
from his breast pocket over his
heart.
. BLESSED are the merciiful, foF
they shall obtain mercy Gray re-
peated.
His back was to the chair and he
sat down. 1t was 1l:09.
Gray was strapped in. He had nc
strap across his waist, only one over
the chest. Until the mask covered
his face, his. lips moved in an in
audible prayer.
He did not apear like a murderer
His attractive face had a helpless
kind of dignity about it.
At lilo the current was turned
on.
Gray shot forward just as ; Mrs
Snyder had done and remained fix
ed. The left hand curled slightly
upward. The right hand was palm
down. Not even a finger twitched
Joined in Death
Forty pairs of eyes watched the
still figure for two minutes. Al
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-13
Lettuce Market

Imperial Valley lettuce shipments
are expected to go around the $50
mark today, lac cars having been
ordered for today's loading. 125
were shipped yesterday. Season S
total to date, 1419. u. s. shipments
for yesterday totaled 202, with Ari-
zona contributing GO and Florida IL.
Local shipping point information
for yesterday showed maximum tenn
perature Sc, minimum Al. Demand
slow, market slightly weaker. Car
loads fob. cash track, crates l-2s
TO 5s, s2-2.25, mostly $2.10-2.15.
Today's markets: Chicago, partly
cloudy, three Arizona, 2l California
arrived. 60 cars on track, includ-
ing broken. Supplies moderate. de-
nsand and trading moderate, market
firm, no change in prices Fours
:nd fives, Arizona fair quality and
condition, $2.75, few higher, ordi-
I.arv quality and condition $2-2.50,
Imperial fancy, S3.75-4, fair qua!-
ity and condition, S3-325.
New York, 43 degrees cloudy. Ari-
zona II, California Il, Florida six,
Texas one arrived Western supplies
moderate, demand slow, market dull.
Fours and fives. Imperial $500,
few higher, mostly $3.50-75, poorer
low as So. Arizona mostly fair
quality and condition S2.15-3, few
higher, poorer 81 .50-2.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-13
Male Chorus Is
Organized Here

More than Is male songsters of
the city were present at the open
ing meeting of the Ell Centre
branch of the Imperial Valley
Chorus, held in the court house last
night.
Gerald Shaw was elected to the
presidency of the local branch at
the meeting with Rev. w. C. Chev'
erton as secretary. Mr.. and Mrs.
John C. Canton are instructing the
chorus.
Instructor Canton declared that
he was more than pleased with the
initial meeting. He was especially
pleased in finding several of the
men possessing tenor voices in those
that turned out last night. The in
structor, however, declared that he
hopes for a much better represen-
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-13
AUTOPSY SHOWS
ABNORMAL GLAND
IN mrs. SNYDER
by United Press Leased Wire

OSSINING, \. Y, Jan. 13.-Be-
fore daylight today Hndcrtakers
wagons came to Sing Sing prison
here and carried away the bodies
of Henry Judd Gray and Ruth
Brown Snyder, eleetrocuted last
night.
Gray's body, claimed by his
nother, was taken east to Orange,
y. ]. Plans for burial remained in
definite but the funeral probably
will be tomorrow.
Mrs. Snvder's corpse, claimed by
her mother, was taken to an under
taking parlor in the Bronx, New
York.
Before the bodies were taken
from the prison an autopsy was per-
formed. The surgeons reported they
found the brains of both normal
but that their examination revealed
IAN abnormal gland in the back
of Mrs. Snyder's neck.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-13

tation at the next meeting to, be
Held next Thursday night.
While the chorus will be organiz-
ed as a complete chorus in itself,
it will also work in conjunction
with the chorus under organization
at Brawley and possibly with 9TH
crs from Yuma.
1t is planned to meet here once
each week for practice.
Plans were also made last night
for the holding of concert some
time in March, in which both the
Brawley and FL Centre branches
will unite. The concert will be OF
three night s duration the first
presentation being made in FL Cen
tro. the second night in Brawley
and the third night in Yuma.
1t is also expected that other
branch choruses win be formed in
the other cities of the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-13
School Funds
Show Increase

Improvement in the financial con-
dtion of the FL Centre Elementary
School District was reported today
bv b. NJ. Gruwell, superintendent,
following check of the funds on
hand at this date, as compared with
totals at the same time last year.
\ gain of approximately $4,000
was reported by Gruwell.
Figures given ont by Gruwell to-
day were as follows: balance in
general fund, January. 1927 $46s9.54
rs compared with S3133.55 now; sal
arv fund, last year, $4641.90, as
compared with $l0034.69 now;
building fund. $14s3.02 last year as
compared with $534.73 overdrawn
this year. the greater part of this
amount having been used to repair
the Lincoln school and paint the
Wilson school: kindergarten fund,
last wear. $4197.57 as compared with
S4795.92 this year.
This means, Gruwell declared,
"that we have approximately $4,000
more cash than at the same date last
wear. In addition to that we We're
$500 in debt in 1927 representing
warrants from the year before. The
deficit has been entirely made up
and with. the increase of approx
mately $4,000 in cash, brings the to
tai well above $4,000 higher than
, for the corresponding period last
! yea.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-13

der-Gray case took q turn toward
life today when President Doumer-
que commuted death sentence a
gainst Yvonno Leleu TO life impris-
onment and that against her lover
and co-husband murderer, Marceau
Jacquart, to hard labor for life.
Leleu, pretty housewife and Jac-
quart, her young lover, had been
sentenced to the guillotine for kill
ing Yvonne s husband.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-13
Stewart Loses
Probation Plea

Two hearings ON probation were
brought before Judge j. S. Larew
i'll superior court this morning.
O. II. Stewart of Holtville was de-
MED probation and sentenced to San
Quentin penitentiary for a period
Of from one to II years. Stewart
had entered plea of guilty to a
charge of forgery, growing out of
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-13

the passing of a bad check at the
Central Billiard Parlor here.
The other hearing was in the
ease of G.. S. Zimmerman of Calex-
leo. Zimmerman has entered plea
OF guilty to charge of unlawful
possession of narcotics. The judge
took the matter Of probation under
adviscment until Monday after test
imohy in the case had been entered.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-13
EXPLANATION On
Grader Purchase

In connection with the article in
Wednesdays Press regarding the
purchase of grader by the city
from the Shepherd Crook Company,
the statement that the purchase
was influenced by the fact that the
company has a .ocal office here,
has been misinterpreted in some
quarters.
1t was not intended to insinuate
that the other bidders are not rep
resented locally. The bid of the
Austin Western Road Machinery
was made through Edgar Brothers,
local representatives and that of
the Gallon Company through Ben
Hulse, with a branch office at I'm
perial.
At Temccula, Riverside county, n
game warden recently released 120
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-13

Continued from page pheJ
One of her white stockings was
rolled half way down TO the calf.
As she sat in the chair, the
guards closed in and moved swiftly.
Two knelt and fastened her ankles
TO the short straps in front of the
chair. The electrode was attached
TO her bare right leg. A strap went
around her waist and another her
chest, pinning her in.
Asks Forgiveness
The death cap, regulation black
leather football like helmet with an
electrode in the crown to meet the
bare spot clipped on top of her
head was fastened in place.
The death mask, a double affair
that covers the eyes and mouth,
with only strip across the nose
bare, was adjusted and the guards
stepped back. The matrons, Mrs.
Mary NANNY and Mrs. Lillian Hic-
key. stood off TO one side.
Until she sat in the chair Mrs.
SNYDER had made no sound.
AS she sat down she suddenly be-
gan to speak. Her voice low and
with that note Of frightened child
in it, broke the stiffness.
Forgive them Father, TIL c y
know not what they do"
The words tumbled out less like
a prayer than like some familiar
line spoken to keep her courage.
"Forgive them, Father"
Her voice was a note higher and
half stifled.
Jesus, have mercy
The mask was muffling the
sound.
"Forgive me, Father, for all my
sins.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-13
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Raymond Lee Stewart,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned administrator Of the Es-
tate of Raymond Lee Stewart, de-
ceased to the Creditors of, and all
persons having claims against the
said deceased, to exhibit the same
with the necessary vouchers, with
in Four months after the first pub
lieation of this notice to the said
Administrator at the office of D.
b. Roberts, Room 8, Bank of Italy
Building. Ell Centre, California;
which office is hereby designated
as the office Of said Administrator,
or file the same with the necessary
vouchers within said time in the
office of the County Clerk of the
County Of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia.
Dated January 9Th, 1928.
S. Z. SHAW,
Administrator of the Estate Of
Raymond Lee Stewart, Deceased.
Jan 13 20 27 + 3.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-13
THE WEATHER
LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Fair tonight, becoming unsettled
Saturday with possibly occasional
rain. Moderate temperature.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-13

FRANCE HAS COUNTERPART
OF GRAY SNYDER CASE
BY United Press Leased Wire
PARIS, Jan. l3.-A French Sny-
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-13

Fair tonight, Saturday cloudy
with probably rain in west portion
continued mild; gentle variable
winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-13
new YORK TAKES
SLAYERS' LIVES

Continued from page one)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-02
Membership fees are due now.
Anti.SalOOn Education.

All persons interested in the en-
fOrcement of the 18th amendment will
be glad to know that at the annual
meeting of the Anti-Saloon League in
Washington, ID. c., plans were laid
for establishing a new department of
education and research. This new
department calls for an expenditure
of approximately $1,OO0,000, but the
friends of the 18th amendment are al
ways equal to any emergency and
when the opportune time came S. S.
Kresge arose modestly and said that
he would subscribe 100000 provided
another 100000 were raised. This
generous offer of Mr.. Kresge was &C
cepted and two subscriptions followed.
one from w. C.. Cochran of Baltimore,
city just dripping wet, of $4,000;
another subscription of $4,000, the
donor requesting that his name be not
given out. Two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars of the necessary
100000 was raised at the banquet.
There will be no trouble in raising
the remaining $25O,OOO, completing
$1,OO0,0OO for this new department.
Hector Baxter, in the Minneapolis
Journal.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-02

annals of International diplomacy. The
mission was to take part in the con-
ference of American states in Ha-
vana, Cuba, and was actuated by
friendship and desire to participate
in a gathering of neighborly nations.
Five Pan-American conferences have
marked the relations of the United
States with the nations of Central
and South America during the period
Of thirty-nine years since the con-
vening of the first conference in
Washington in 1889, which was held
in accordanc with a resolution passed
by the United States Congress to pre-
serve the peace and promote the
prosperity of the American states.
There is an interesting harmony be-
tween the executive and legislative
branches of the Government on inter-
national affairs at the moment. Some
one has said that the Coolidge lamb
and the Congressional lion have lain
down together in almost unprece-
denied brotherhood. Old timers on
the Hill do not recall such state in
a long time, between the two branches.
The truce, it is said, springs from
the realization that the international
situation at this hour, especially on
our own hemisphere, calls for a unit
ed front on the part of our American
Government and as result the House
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-02
A LITTLE TALK ON THRIFT
BY S. w. STRAUS

President American Society for Thrift
1T is ou+ of the question for me to
save any money on my present in
come"
Statements of this kind are often
heard In the majority of instances
they represent a viewpoint that is ex-
ceedingly unsound.
Such an attitude is the philosophy
of failure-of mental surrender to
those forces of life that are ever
striving to drag all men down to de-
feat. There are limits to the posi-
bilities of human accomplishment,
but within the range of reason no-one
should ever say Il can't.
The correct viewpoint is to say Il
can or II will.
1t may seem unimportant to many
less than they earn. They may feel
that in other ways they are succeeding
and the mere fact of saving money
is of small consequence. There is not
an individual in the world, however,
who should not be getting ahead at
least a little financially as the days
go by. not only because no-one can
tell what future financial needs may
be forced upon one, but also because
saving should be INDUCED in as a
matter of personal discipline.
Unwillingness to save is more often
state of mind than a state of purse.
What the Il cants" really say to
themselves is something like this:
Il can't save any money without Civ
ing up some of the luXuries 1 have
become accustomed to. 1t would
mean inconvenience and sacrifice and
1 am not willing to pay this price"
There are thousands of men and
women in the world who have forced
their way to the front from poverty
and obscurity. They did not belong to
the Il can'ts''. They learned that
overcoming obstacles, such as saving
money W hen it would seem almost
impossible to do so, has been the very
thing that has brought them out and
made them capable of still greater
and greater accomplishments.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-02
ASKOV

Peter Miller who has been visiting
in Denmark this winter is reported
on board an ocean liner and is
headed for Askov.
H. Petersen was in st. Cloud Fri
day and Saturday attending the an
nual winter meeting of the Northern
Minnesota Editorial Assn.
A recent letter to friends here
from Jens J. krogh states that he
and Mrs. Krogh have terminated
their two months visit in Denmark
and will go on board an ocean liner
today bound for the good old U. S. A.
Niels Nielsen came here from the
west coast last week for visit at
the home of his brother, Carl P,
Nielsen. He is planning on trip
TO his native country, Denmark in
the very near future.
Hans Abrahamsen came up here
from Ord, Nebr., last week for a
visit at the home of his brother,
Jens Abrahamsen. He is also look
ing for a new location as he has
recently sold out his farming inter-
estS in Nebraska. Although every
thing is nicely covered with snow
here Mr.. Abrahamsen is favorably
impressed with the community and
will likely find something that suits
him.
County Superintendent of Schools
J. P. Miller of Pine City, was in
Askov Saturday. He was scheduled
to attend a school building dedica-
tion over near Danbury that evening
John H. Sorensen of the Service Gar
age got the job of taking him over
there in their specially built snow
mobile open Ford. They got over
there nicely. attended the meeting
and started for home again (abOut
25 miles) at midnight with the Their
mometer around 20 below. When
So miles from the meeting place
a connecting rod in the motor broke
and of course that mode of travel
was ended for the night. They walk
ed back to the school and found
lodging at a farm home. at the same
time sending word to Askov for a
repair car to pull them in. Sunday
forenoon ]. P. Sorensen, Herluf P.
Rasmussen and Jens Hyldahl, armed
with shovels, etc, started out in
Johns Oakland car to get the ma
rooned pair. They got over there
nicely, hooked the disabled Ford be-
hind and came through to within
just 4 miles of Askov when the bur-
den became too great for the Oak
land and the ring gear in the rear
end snapped over. The party then
resorted to the old reliable mode of
travel and walked as far as the Mrs
A. Madsen place where they were
revived and given a lift for the
rest of the way to town.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-02

and Senate are refraining from dis
cussing the Nicaraguan situation at
least until after the President has
returned from the Pan-American Con-
ference, and are giving support to the
administration in its negotiations
with France. 1t is said that Senators
Curtis and Robinson, the Republican
and Democratic leaders in the Sen
ate. have had much to do with har-
mOnizing the situation.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-02
HERDS AVERAGING
OVER 80 LBS. B. F.
(AskOv)

The following table gives the
names of owners and records of
herds in the Askov Cow Testing AS
ISOLATION which have produced more
than an average of 80 lbs. butterfat
per COW during the period of 81 days
ending Jan. 81. 1928. All cows list
ed with the Association are taken
into the average.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-02

For Sale-A first class harness and
shoe shop. Stock can be reduced to
about $500. Building 24x46 it. Full
basement. Living rooms in rear.
Modern. Will sell or rent building
A. B. Friedman, Moose Lake, Mimi.
37w19-3ta:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-02

For Rent-The Soren Miller 80 acre
farm, 21s miles northwest of Askov
(the former Voetmann place.. Pos
session March 1st. Enquire of B. r.
Petersen or First State Bank of Askov.
31w21-2t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-02

Eye Doctor Coming-Dr. E. G..
Roberts, optometrist, will be at hotel,
Askov, Tuesday, Feb. 7th. Glasses
fitted that will relieve all eyestrain
that causes headache, dizziness, float
ing spots, nervousness, sore and in
famed eyes, cross eyes, cataract, ETC.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-02
w. C.. T. u. COLUMN

Our regular meeting will be held
Wednesday, Feb. Sth, p. M, at the
home of Mrs. Svend Petersen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-02

For Sale-My registered Holstein
bull, King Korndyke No. 490599, born
Feb. 14th, 1926, of no more use on my
place, very gentle.-P Simonsgaard,
1 mile west and 1 mile south of
Askov. 34w21-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-02

We want tamarack stakes, mining
timber, posts and pulpwood. Hard
wood ties and lumber, spruce, and dry
wood. Write for prices.-Mille Laos
Timber Co., Isle, MINI. 25w19-4t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-02

Askov Live Stock Shipping Assn
will ship Monday, Feb. 6. Bring in
listed stock before $3.50 a. m. Room
for more.-Christ Larsen, shipper.
25W21-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-02

VIM. Campbell, a recent graduate
of the Young & Hursh Business Col
lege in Duluth, went to work last
Monday. 4L-21-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-02

II you need help or want work, a
Want AID in the American will do the
business
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-02
The Chief Executive Off on a
Goodwill Trim.

The trip of President Coolidge, on
which he set forth on Friday the
defying superstition, is
a journey important, it is said, in the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-02
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR THE WEEK

This column is for free use by
churches, schools. societies. lodges
ETC.. for the purpose of announcing
meetings where no admission is to
be charged. such meetings as are
held for social or educational pur-
poses and not for pecuniary gain.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-02
COWS WITH As LBS.
BUTTERFAT RECORDS
(ASkOv)

The following table gives the
names and records of cows in the
Askov Cow Testing Association
which have produced more than As
pounds of butterfat during the
81 days ending Jan. 81, 1928.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-02

If you want to buy or sell try an
American Want AID.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-02

For Sale-One heating stove for
wood or coal, almost new. $500; have
no use for it.-Riverside Guernsey
Farm, Joseph Jaglowski, Rutledge,
Mimi. 23W21-lt*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-02

Ungdomsmode Forsamlingshuset
Sendag den 5. Feb. Kl. s Aften. Mu-
sikprogram m. m. Husk Sangbogerne.
%. H. Dyreborg.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-02

Gudstjeneste og Altergang Bette
hemskirken Sondag den 5. Feb. XII
10000. H. Dyreborg.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-02

The regular meeting of the w. C.
T. U. will be held Wednesday, Feb.
Sth. 2 p. m, at the home of Mrs.
Svend Petersen. You are cordially
invited to attend this meeting.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-02

D. S. S. will have a card party at
the d. B. S. hall Saturday evening,
Feb. II. Please come early. Every
body welcome. 25w21-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-02

Regular D. B. S. meeting Saturday
evening, Feb. 4. Revision of bylaws,
initiation.-Svend Petersen, Sec.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-02

The American Legion Auxiliary
will meet at the home of Mrs. John
H. SOrensen, Thursday afternoon,
Feb. 9.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-02

Jens H. Jensen Post No. 243, Amer
lean Legion, will meet in the town
hall at SIS p. M, Monday, Feb. 6.
Membership dues for 1928 should be
paid as soon as convenient The new
membership cards can be secured at
the bakery.-F. H. Tomlinson, Post
Adjt.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-02

For Sale-One stack of hay, timo-
thy and clover mixed, at our place.
-Jorgensen Bros, Az miles north
east, AskOv. 25w2O-2t*