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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-01-13
Nightmare

Senator Butler said at a luncheon
In Washington:
"What ails our professors? Today
they weep and wall over Europe's
hatred of us ON account Of the debt
settlements. Yesterday they were
moaning and grooming about our i'm
perialism and the ruin 1t is bound to
bring on us from South America, Mex
leo and the Philippines.
''What have the professors been eat
ing to, give them such horrible, such
impossible nightmares?
'When / read the professors jere-
maids think of little boy who
awoke roaring with terror the other
night
"'Oh, muvver,' he sobbed, I
dreamed I was a stick OF candy and
Gated myself up!'"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-01-13
STORY FROM THE START

Handsome, fastidious and
wealthy-young st. Croix Creigh-
ton awaits his sweetheart at
their trysting place. She is late,
this ordinary little Pennsylvania
Dutch girl, Nicely Schwenckton.
Despite her seeming innocence
and ignorance, she succeeds in
keeping him at a distance, to
his chagrin. Nicely. in the
Schwenckton home, where she is
boarding. is altogether unlike
the girl who meets st. Croix
clandestinely. She Is the teacher
In the neighborhood school, of
which Marvin Creighton, st.
Croix' brother, is superintendent.
Nicely learns that Marvin was to
have married his cousin, titled
English lady. but. believing she
was attracted by the Creighton
wealth, had refused the alliance.
It is the rumor that st. Croix is
to take Marvin's place and marry
the English girl. st. Croix' jeal-
ousy Is aroused by Meely's report
of an aged sutton for her hand.
The girl cleverly decoys him into
admitting he has no intention of
marrying her. Marvin visits
school in his official capacity as
superintendent and discovers
how shockingly little Nicely
knows about school teaching.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-01-13
Taste and Invention

For generations past architecture
has been so overladen with extrane-
Gus matter that many authorities &C.
tually preach that In this branch of
art it is in bad taste to invent. Cor
rect architecture, they say. consists
merely in reassembling borrowed
forms. All of which is palpably alb
surd. If the Greeks had thought so
there never would have been any
Greek art. On the contrary, architec-
ture, now as ever, consists In solving
problems of utility as economically
and appropriately as may be.-New
York Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-01-13
Biz HandicaD Overcome

One of the song writers in New
York publishing house is q pianist
whose left hand was amputated at
the wrist, reports Capper's Weekly.
He plays the bass with his stub and
the treble with the five fingers OF his
right hand. He cannot play chords In
the bass. but it is remarkable how
we'll he can fake bass chords by
pounding the keys with that stump.
Can't keep a genius down.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-01-13
Cannery Waste JJtil!

Tomato cannery waste, forN
carded, has been discoV
worth 6 cents a gallon in
laundries now utilize 1t
stains from linen, particul
The clothes are soaked I'M
Diluted cannery by-prodt
houh by which time the s.
thoroN 2Qosened that
washed )e soap an
tically no Popular
ics Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-01-13
FOR IDENTIFICATION

"Why the hat with the tail feather.
Georgette?' asked the girl chum,
Tricotine. "That feather must be at
least two feet high"
sour class Of 81 girls is going to
have a group photograph taken"
Il still don't understand that trick
feather"
swell, if chip in. want to be able
to pick myself out"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-01-13
Pippa Passes

First Girl--And he said my face
was perfect poem. ;.
Second Girl-So IL is, dear-it's like
one Of BroWuing'S.
Browning! Why Browning?"
Because some of the lines are SO
Deep"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-01-13
Expectation, of Lift

Modern science has destro me
tradition of "a short life and try
one" writes DR.. Donald B. Arr Eong
in the North American Review. The
life of the average modern is longer
and merrier than that of century
ago. The average expectancy of life
at birth has been increased from
twenty-eight years in 1889 to forty
eight at the present time.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-01-13
Tame Come

Been on hunting trip, Ell! Did
you bag anytime"
"Oh, got some ducks"
Huh! I'll bet you didn't shoot
EN-; bought 'em, most likely"
81 did both. Unfortunately, just as
was putting them in my bag, the
farmer who owned them came along"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-01-13
Greet Psychologist

On July %, 1902, Marie Francois x.
Bichat, celebrated French psysiolo-
gist, died. He was the founder of
scientific histology and pathological
anatomy. One of his chief works is
Researches on Life and Death.''
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-01-13
There'c a Way

She Ito young nan caller)-I won
der if you noticed in the paper that
some people were poisoned through
eating chocolates?
Mr.. Close-Yes, I did-why?
She-Oh. nothing. was just think
ing how very safe we are.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-01-13
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Rules That Govern Kinship of Cousins

the children and grandchildren Of
their first cousins as second and third
cousins, respectively, but the practice
is only local. The correct and almost
universal rule for reckoning cousins
is as we have given It,"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-01-13
Needed Her

aI'm so glad to meet your ynusB
again." she said. "He once made an
impassioned plea for my hand"
II dom. believe it." the other wcrn-
an replied.
Believe it or not, as you please. He
had fallen into a manhole"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-01-13
Prepared

Husband see thu women are go
ing to wear medieval costumes at the
dance next week. WhAt are you going
to wear, my dear?
Wife significantly 4-My medieval
hat.-Tit-Bits
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-01-13
Three Boys No Boy

My dad ust to say:
"Une boys a boy,
Two boys are half boy.
And three boys are no boy at ALL"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-01-13
Tickle Dame Fortune

A tickle jade, Dame Fortune; for
We never know by half
II she is smiling on us or
Is giving US the laugh.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-01-13
Test That Works

You can dress and make up to make
the world think you are as young as
ever. but you can't fool slice of
mince pie.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-01-13
Standardization,

Store Detectiye-rm suspicious of
that woman, she seems furtive.
Floorwalker-Well, keep your eye
on the furs. then.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-01-13
A Golden Cpportunity

Court Oficer-Do YOU swear to tell
the truth. the whole truth
Fair Witness-It viii be perfectly
lovely, if you really have\ time to lis
ten.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-01-13

'What were all those men looking
at me for. did you see anything
funny?"
Didn't notice anything funny, dear,
wasn't looking at YOU"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-01-13
Or ar, Agonizer!

"What is an organizer?'
Jaw, he's the guy that makes music
in church,"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-01-13
headaches from, Slight Colds

Laxative BROMO QUININE Tablets re-
lieve the Headache by curing the Cold.
Look, for signature OF z. w. Grove on
the box. 30c.-Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-29
First Presbyterian

Sunday school, 9:45 a. m. Les.
son: Paul The Missionary (Review).
Golden Text: "Christ liveth III
mo. y Galatians o:2o.
We are dilghted that Mrs. Duke
johnson has again taken up the
work as superintendent of the Pri-
mary and Beginners department.
Morning worship, II O'Clock.
Sermon theme: "School DAYS. "
Evening worship at 7:30 O'Clock.
Sermon theme: Anchored in the
Work of the Lord. -
The Missionary Society will hold
its first meeting of the fall at the
country home of Mrs. CLYDE Dyer,
Tuesday October 2nd., at 9 O'Clock.
Wednesday evening PRAYER Meet
ing at o'clock. Subject: 'The
Race of Life | Corinthians 9:24.
No matter how you vote. but
make sure that You can vote by
registering not later than October
9Th.
1.-THE Christian life is like an
airplane; when YOU stop you drop"
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-29

in a row being incomplete and Gross
mont taking the ball on downs, The
score:
Grossmont :, Central 0.
Grossmcnt
Swartz, l.. E.; Patrick, L. T.;
{ Cornelius, l.. g.; Shaw, c.; Carey,
r. G.; Erickey, r. T.; Cox, r. f.;
Wright, Q. B.; Van Doren, i. H.;
Dobbs, r. H.; j, Morales, F. B.,
Central
Thmkc, L. f.; Bratlcy, l., T.;
Adams, l.. g.; Reeves, c.; Clay
poole, R. g.; Bromley, II. T..
Sehumm, r. f.. Hamilton, Oh;
Rice, l.. H.; M#ttson, Il. H.; Evans,
F.. b.
Score by quarters l 3 total
Grossmont ,,,,..,.,... 0 0 Q
Central ,................. 0 0 0 Q o
Touchdowns: Van Dorcn. Goal
from touchdown, J. Morales. Off
cials-Referee: Lucas; Umpire, Nc
Comas; Head Lncsman, Kctchen;
linesmen, Baldwin, Walker and
Spence. Timekepper, House.
Substitutions: Grossmont-Katzcn-
back for Wright; Wilson for
katzenbach; Embree for Van Dorcn;
|. Morales for Dobbs. Central:
Kishimara for Rice; Fisher for
Fhmke; Wynne for Hamilton; Head
for Adams.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-29
NOTICE OF INVITING SEALED
PROPOSALS
For Bids For Furnishing a Certain
Automobile to the City Of
FL Centre


Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned City Clerk of the City
of Ell Centre, invites and will re-
ceive at his office in the City Hall
of said City, up to the hour of 7:3o
o clock P. NJ. on the 18th day of
October, 1923, sealed proposals or
bids for furnishing the City of FL
Centre with the following Automo,
bile to-wit:
One light delivery Automobile
with spare tire and bumpers.
/ Price of said Automobile not to
exceed $4,000.
All proposals or bids shall be ac-
companied by check payable to
the City of El Centre, certified by
\ responsible bank for an amount
which shall be not less than 10 per
cent of the aggregate of the pro-
posal, or by bond in said amount
so payable signed by two sureties,
who shall Justify before any officer
competent to administer an oath in
double said amount over and above
all statutory exemptions.
The City Council of said City re-
serves the right to reject any or
all bids.
BY order of said City Council.
Dated this 10th day of September,
1928.
J. c. NEALE,
City Clerk of the City. of Ell Centre,
Calf. 2St14
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-29
First Baptist

SUNDAY School 9:45 a. m. A grow
ing attendance is marking these
fall Sundays.
Promotion Day will be observed
Sunday. A large number step up
to higher classes. The ranks of the
Ladies Glass is open to all women.
The Men s Class meeting in the
lobby of the Country Club.
Morning church service IL a. M.
Sermon by the pastor entitled:
"Divine Commands Versus Human
Customs. > The choir renders spec
ial music, "There Is a Shepherd
Who Cares For His Own,' by Hall
The b. Y. ?. t., with its fine
meeting for Young people at $50
p. m.
The popular Seng service for the
evening church service opens at
7:30 with Frederic Rapson as lead
cr and Miss Margaret Collins as
pianist This is everybody's sing
and thoroughly enjoyed by the con
gregation. Rev. {. Z. Flanagan
breaches at night on the subject
" Christ S Love For YOUTH The
male quartet will have special
music.
The midweek service and prayer
meeting is held Wednesday. evening
at 7:30 p. m. a Bible study is be
ing taken up on the subject of
THE Union OF Christ With Be
levers.
The annual meeting of the church
and True Blue Evening" Friday
evening, October ;. at S o clock.
Strangers are cordially invited to
all services.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-29
w. c. T. u. Meets
At Griffin Home

The W. c. T. L. met Friday with
| Mrs. i. D. Griffin on Euclid ave,
At roll call, the members res
pondcd with temperance items.
Mrs. w. +. Hancock very ably
gave a review of the life of Mrs.
Sarah |. STACK, late president of
the w. c. T. L. Mrs. STACK came
to FL Centre, an invalid, number
of year ago. There is a record of
her doing active work for the w.
c. T. L. in 1916, she having so, far
recovered that she was appointed
delegate to the county convention
held in Calexico. In June of that
year, special meeting was held in
the public library to donate and
hang beautiful picture painted by
Mrs. STACK, for she was painter
of no mean skill and loved her art.
In 1925 Mrs. Stack was elected
vice president Of the w. c. T. L,
and became president when the
acting president, Mrs. B. L. Scott,
moved from the valley.
In 1927 she was elected president
and gave of her time and strength
even to the breaking point, for she
was still in office when her health
failed. She passed on to her great
reward on June 20, this year.
In the demise, the w. c. T. L. has
lost a staunch friend and persistant
worker.
The Imperial county convention,
held last spring, was not completed
the last days proceedings being held
over until Just before state conven-
tion, so that ray will be observed on
October ,, in Brawlcy, at the home
of Mrs. Sarah Andrews. Those who
will attend the convention are
Mesdamcs Angeline Courtney, Alice
Cole, +. d. Griffin, Alice Pyle,
Misses Jane Royce and Florence
Yarncll
Mrs. Y. Klintberg was appointed
delegate to the state convention.
Greetings were received from Mrs.
Oscar Sweeney of Pasadena and
Mrs, B.. l.. Scott. both past presi-
dents of the w. G. T. L.
The time and place of the next
meeting is undecided. The members
hope to find someone who will give
instructions on the amendments to
he voted on at the coming election.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-29
MOXI S
Es4fa>asA ssas.:skss.-..aE&SGsA.

The cast of "Thc Mating Call, -
the new Thomas Meighan picture
which is expected to rival his sue
cess in "The Racket, y was selected
by Howard Hughes, producer of the
picture and president of the Caddo
Company, with unusual care. The
story is Rex Beach masterpiece
with deep purposeful characteriza-
tons and splendid situations, re
curing acting ability of rare excel.
lence.
With the purpose in view of Great
ing the best possible picture from
this excellent story, Hughes signed
Evelyn Brent aud Renee Adoree to
support Meighan in the two leading
feminine roles. He then chose
Gardner James for the juvenile
part, Alan Roscoe as the "heavy,'
Helen Foster, Luke Cosgrave, Cyril
Chadwick and Win II. Walling.
With This cast, James Cruze, di-
rector of "Old Ironsides > and
"Thc Covered Wagon, went to
work to develop n picture to rival
Mcighan recent success. "The
Racket.
The story deals with Florida
farmer who, disappointed in love,
seeks a woman to help him work
his farm and finds love- 1t is Il plot
of strange twists and unusual stu.
ations. " The Mating CALI will
show at the Airdome Theatre to-
morrow night.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-29

The California Association of In
surance Agents will meet in Bakers
field, November 9-l0.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-29
Miss WOOds0n
Weds On Coast

Miss Katherine Woodson, daught-
cr of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Woodson of
this city recently became the bride
of Keith Ritchie a young San Diego
salesman.
The ceremony occurred September
10 at the San Diego home of Rev.
'rabtree, the officiating clergy
man, in the presence of the parents
of the young people only.
Following brief honeymoon Mr.
and Mrs. Richie are now making
their home at 4425 Cherokee ST., San
Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-29

school rooms were crowded to ca
pacity.
An interesting program of music
and vacation experiences was en-
ioyed, A. A. Moody rendered two
vocal solos. Miss Edith Hedrick
gave a very interesting travel talk
on her vacation to Vancouver and
British Columbia. Mrs. C. f. Elan
agin told several "Bear Stories - of
the bears in the Yellowstone Park.
Miss Margaret Collins gave piano
solo. J. NJ. Grafton gave deserip-
tion of fishing trip along the
coast and told Glow Big Fish Bite
in Mexican Waters.' II. f. Cork
hill gave very interesting account
OF the aviation meet in Los Angeles.
l.. II. Grassland told of his summer
vacation trip to the Lone Star State.
Claybourne Poole told of "the deer
l did not get in the Chocolate noun
tains. Frederic Rapson and A. \.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-29
State St. Christian

Sunday school will convene at
9:30. Glasses of all ages.
Preaching service at l0:l5. The
pastor S sermon topic will be, "The
Art of Noticing" Service will
close at 11:lj.
The Christian Endeavor Society
will meet at 6:30 for its usual en-
thusiastic service.
At the 7:30 hour the pastor will
speak on the subject GA Study of
the Bible s Background.
Everybody welcome at all ser
vices.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-29
St. Paul's Episcopal

st. Paul s Episcopal church.
The Rev d. Charles Wilson Baker,
vicar.
The seventeenth Sunday after
Trinity.
Sunday school at $50 a. m.
Evening prayer at 7:30.
Wednesday-Holy Eucharist will
be observed at $50 a. M.
You are cordially invited to these
services.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-29
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES

First Church Of of Ell Centro Branch The
Mher Church. Church Christ Scientist
Subject Christian Science
Sunday School,
Wednesday Evening Meeting
Reading
Hoidays3
From p M
AL Welcome the Services Reading
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-29
Kendrick Made
Manager For
Graham-P aige

Announcement comes from Harry
G.. Jones, Graham Paige dealer, to
the effect that Sterling X. Kend-
rick, well known valley man, has
been appointed manager of the I'M
perial valley organization for Gra-
ham-Paige. Kendrick is well known
here through his long connection
with the Imperial Irrigation dis
trict and as salesman for the late
c. w. McCabe.
Temporary headquarters have
been opened at the DuSold garage,
corner 9th and Broadway. Offices
in Calexico and Brawley will be
opened shortly.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-29
Baptist Social
Enjoyable Event

The fall home coming social held
at the First Baptist church last
night was a great success in everv
way. Some 100 were in attendance
and the social and the Sunday
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-29

Moody sang duet closing the in
formal program.
A delightful social time was en-
loved and refreshments of ice cream
and cake were served.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-29

y man at Othello, Washington
spread some alfalfa hay to trap jack
rabbits and with two shots from a
gun killed %. NpXti
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-10-05

confined merely to part of the face,
the nose or around the eyes; with others
it extended to the whole body and gave
them a wild and fantastic appearance.
Their complexion was of taWny or
copper hue, and they were entirely
destitute of boards Their hair was not
crisped, like the recently discovered
tribes Of the African coast, under the
same latitude, but straight and coarse.
partly cut short above the ears bit
some locks were left long behind and
falling upon their shoulders. Their
features, though obscured and disfis-
ured by paint, were agreeable: they
had lofty foreheads and remarkably
fine eyes They were of moderate stat
ure and well-shaped; most of them
appeared to be under thirty years of
age; there was but one female with
them, quite young, naked like her COM
panions, but beautifully formed
AS Columbus supposed himself to
have landed on an island and at the
extremity of India, he called the ma
tives by the general appellation of In
dams, which was universally adopted
before the true nature of his discovery
was known, and has since been extend
ed to all the aboriginals of the New
World
The islanders were friendly and gen.
tie Their only arms were lances,
hardened at the end by fire. or pointed
with a flint, or the teeth or bone of a
fish. There was no iron to be seen, nor
did they appear acquainted with it's
properties; for, when a drawn sword
was presented to them they unguarded-
iv took it by the edge
Columbus distributed among them
colored caps. glass beads, hawks bells,
and other trifies, such as the Portu-
guese were accustomed to trade with
among the nations of the gold coast
Of Africa. They received them eagerly,
hung the beads round their necks, and
were wonderfully pleased with their
finery, and with the sound of the bells
The Spaniards remained all day on
shore. refreshing themselves after their
anxious voyage amid the beautiful
groves of the island
The island where Columbus had thus
for the first time, set his foot upon
the New World was called by the ma
tives Guanahane. 1t still retains the
name of San Salvador, which he gave
it, though called by the English Cat
Island. The light which he had seen
the evening previous to his making
land may have been on Watling's Is
land, which lies a few leagues to the
east San Salvador is one of the great
cluster of the Lucsyos or Bahama Is
lands, which stretch southeast and
northwest. from the coast of Florida
10 Hispaniola.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-10-05

portance to no other. And when 1t
seemed that his ship would sink at
any moment me SET to work to make
record of his mighty undertaking hop,
ing that by some will of the Fates it
would noI be lost to posterity.
So he carefully prepared as com
pIe:e I'M account of his marvellous
voyage as was possible under the cir
cumsiances. He wrote the de:ails
of his journey on stout piece of
parchment, wrapped it carefully in
piece OF waterproof cloth, then placed
it in an ironbound barrel and threw
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-10-05

ii into the raging ocean. But the Fates
were kinder TO Columbus than to this
account made in time of stress.
Certainly this, the first record of
America, written by the brave hand
of Columbus, would be the most pre-
cious relic in all the chronicles of cur
country. Alas, that it never has been
found! And if thought there were
one chance in million of finding 1t
would take my power boat, the First
Folio, and cruise in the neighhorhuod
Of the Azores foreveri-- w. Rosen
bach in the Saturday Evening Post.