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Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-04

On and on they hoped over the
fields, up hill and down dale until.
after Il while, on distant hill the
Fox and Bob Cat saw the process
sion.
"Look!' whispered the Bob cat.
"Thcrc 5 Uncle Wiggily and 4 lot
OF tender little rabbits! Let's chase
after them,
''Comc on. = snarlcd the FoN. SO
the two bad chaps ran down the
bill toward Mr.. Longcars and the
forty twelve bunnica. Rut Uncle
Wiggily was = smart old rabbit.
always on the lookout for danger.
He shifted and he Snuffcd the wind
and he smclled the Fox and Bob
Cat coming. Looking around for Il
place to hide the little animal child
rem, Uncle Wiggily saw cave, or
cavern, in the side of a hill.
Gwen hide in this hole!' Whis-
pcrcd Mr.. LongCars.
con, hut ii 5 so dark in there.
said Baby Bunty.
81 have some fircflics in bottle
Il give us light, - said Mr.. Long
ears. "Quick. Into the cave be
fore the Fox and Bob Cat get
here.
SO into the cave hoped all the
hunnies before the Pad Chaps could
catch them, and Uncle Wiggily roll
cd a big stone in the hole. II was
dark in the cave, but the firofIics
seon gave light and to keep the
tunuics amused Mr.. LongearS made
tEcm Il picture puzzle, drawing it on
a flat rock with colorcd stone.
Ono drawing was Of Noah $ ark, an
other Of nan rowing boat with
oars.
Here are pictures of. some
noises, said Mr.. Longears. See
if YOU can name the noises while
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-04
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARIs
Copyright, 1927, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE w1GGILY IN THE GAVE

,.Conc On. boys and girls! call
! I'd Uncle Wiggily to his forty 1cV'n
Ilttlc bunnics one beautiful morn
iu2 when the sun was shining and
there were no classes in the Hollow
stump School. The LADY Mouse
/ Teacher said all her pupils knew
/ their lessons 50 we'll on Thursday
that they nccdn t come to school on
Friday.
'.oh, how jolly and fineN
crowed Charlie Chick, the rooster
/ lov. when he heard this. And as
/ TncIe Wiggily called his little
bunny boys and girls out of the
hollow stump bungalow Jingle and
Jargle asked;
Where are YOU going to take
as. Daddicums?
''Out for an adventure! - an
sN~cred Mr.. Longears. Hurry, br
tcrc all the adventures blow away
in the wind!'
So the little bunnies hurried
and when Uncle Wiggily began t,
count the pink, twinkhng noses al
+ "IOuitd MIN tHCIt NtIC IOItN ten III
stead of forty 'levcn.
"Some one is missing = said the
rabbit gentleman. 'Who is it,
1t 5 Bustcr.' answered Custer
=" Hes still trying to do the Puzzl,
YOU gave about the queer marks, OF
tracks in the soft ground. He can :
guess the names Of those who made
! the marks,
Dear me. Buster nccdu t stay
in on that account, said Uncle
Wiggily with a chucDng laugh,
] "Tcll Buster the two long criss
cross marks were made by the new
rubber tires of in automobile. Or
the right of those, in the puzzle
the marks were made by a boy
walking with his shoes ON, and be
lew them were the tracks OF :
tarefooted boy. While to the left
Of the barcfooted tracks were tn,
! paw marks of dog
So Custer ran to tell his brother
| Buster the answer to the puzzle
and soon all the bunnies were fol
/ lowing Uncle Wiggily to the woods
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-04
4 GOOD MOVE

Placing fire-fghting equipment the east side
temporarily, during the heavy shipping is
good but the city council should take steps to
investigate the feasibility of maintaining permanent
station in that section.
Report made to the council at its meeting this
week stated that during the cantaloupe long
trains often block all crossings the side so that
in of fire there might be serious delay in getting
apparatus to the scene.
Ell Centro has been mighty lucky with reference
to fires in its commercial district This condition is not
always going to remain One single blaze might do
more damage than would pay for maintaining spare
truck and crew long period. Should big blaze
come some day when we enjoying of the val
ley winds it might cripple seriously much valuable
business on the East Side we'll endanger many
lives.
Providing ways and means for permanent sta
ton may be difficult, but possibly locating a crew
there temporarily will aid in solving the problem
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-04
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of In
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Nav 4, 1908

The 90 days from April to Nav
30 will be memorable for the change
wrought in the appearance of I'm
pcrial, for during that time there
will have disappeared number OF
tie oldest Buildings in town, build
ngs by No plrans ornamental, which
have marked the rapid evolution of
the town from the days when the
earliest coionizcrs landed here and
found Joy in the most primitive of
buildings up t. the present era OF
modern business blocks. 1t was only
a few days ago that six cheap
buildings began their transit from
Imperial avenue near Eighth street.
Then fire removed the Hector White
building, and now the SchencE
adobe building is being torn down
t. make away for fine building
to be erected by DR.. f. +. Patten.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-04
TEN YEARS AGO
Nav /. 1913

Bombs today partly wrecked the
Chicago Jail, hurting 20 Of the
risoncrs Industrial Workers Of the
World were held responsible.
The Boy Scouts of RI Centre have
greatly aided in rolling up the l50
per cent Of this city in the Third
Liberty Loan drive. They worked
rclessly. IN outing is now planned
for the deserving little workers,
and 20 automobiles are needed to
take them to Lave Oaks Sprinks.
Those who will volunteer for this
ON Saturday, should send their
uamcs to the Press office
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-04
GREECE IN NEED

, Contributions to the proposed fund for the relief
of earthquake sufferers in Greece should not be
fined to those~of Greek birth descent.
As yet the plans for raising the funds have not
been formulated, but will be at meeting to be held
here Sunday night.
Thousands of Greeks have been left homeless by
the earthquake disasters and there has been heavy
loss of life. We Of the valley who know what earth
quakes we'll sympathize with those in the
stricken area, but sympathy should be something
more substantial than expression.
Greek residents in El Centre have always played
their parts in community enterprises Seldom do they
their countrymen without seeking the help of the pub
lie.
During the World War and on many occasions
since the local Greek colony has contributed freely of
their money worthy and chance to recpro
cate should not be overlooked Whatever the leaders
of the Greeks here decide do to help their country
men, should have the financial well the moral
support of the entire city.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-04

W-l4 ;MCi4ERS GET GFA4.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-04
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
NAV /. 1913

Phil y. Brooks and David II.
Williams of II )viIlc will leave for
the Eritish Islands June and after
a tour there will go to the contin-
,nt for few weeks, to be joined
a little later 10y Clarence Conant,
the trio returning in the fall. They
will have It Jolly time that is GER
t-in.
+. s. Wing broke his right arm
while cranking his ear at lioltvillc.
lie Will be compelled to carry it
il sling for some time.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-04

we are waiting for the Fox and
Bob Cat to 90 away.
And if the dandclion doosn ! roar
at the violet when it asks the but
tereup to spread slice of bread II
tell You next about Uncle Wigglly
and the Bears supper.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-04

DR.. Walter II. Dickic, Sacramcn-
To, reported SCOT so thick from or
chard heaters at Chino, San Bcr-
nardino county, that white eats
turned black overnight.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-04

C. II. Allyn, Spanaway, Washing
ton, last year sold l,2OO turkeys
which brought him a net return for
his labor of $2.95 each.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-04
British Kings
Horse is Winner
Uy United Press Leased Wire


NEWMARNhr. Eng, May t
King Georges Seuttle today won
the ,e0n guiucas classic for three
year old fillies over Il mile course.
1t was the first classic race that
King George ever had won. His r;rr-
ing luck is notorionsly bad and his
victory WIS greeted with trcmcm-
dou. cheering
Lord Dcwar's Jurisdiction was
second by length and Lord
Hcrhy $ To5oggau was third.
Tile drainage for Washington
lands has been common for years
tut more of it is being done now
than ever bcfora.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-04
Russian Operator
Reports s. o. s.

ROME, June 4.-tPJ-The soviet
embassy issued a statement this
morning saying it had received word
from Moscow that the committee for
the relief Of the missing dirigible
Italia received at s p. m. Sunday a
communication from the Nokni re-
gion in the department. Of Severe
Divinskoi that a radio amateur re-
ceived this message: Italia, Mobile,
s. o. S. Franz josef"
cit was impossible TO identify the
point where the dirigible might be, I"
the statement continued, because
OF the ignorance or the man receiv-
ing the message.
This news has been verified by
the Russian government which COM
municates it with great reserve"
"A dispatch from Moscow last night
told of the same message and that
the Russian government was at
tempting to verify it in the hope
that it might prove a clue to the
Italia's whereabouts.
Copyrighted, 1928, by The Asso-
ciated Press).
KINGS BAY, Spitzbergen. June 4.
Continued on page twoJ
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-04
PIONEER
IN SAN juan
Mrs. Louis Gerlts to
Be Buried Monday
In McAllen

McALLEN, June 4.-Mrs. Louis
Gerlts. for many years a citizen of
this place, died this morning at the
family home in San Juan and was to
be buried here at D. m. today.
Mrs. Gerlts had been i'll since be-
fore Christmas and her death was
not unexpected. The funeral service
is to be held from Kreidler chapel
and is to be in charge of Rev. Jewell
Matthews. Interment will be in the
local cemetery. where her father and
mother both are buried.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerlts are pioneer
residents of McAllen, having come
here when the town was first started,
and both have played an important
part in the development Of the city.
Mr.. Gerlts built the Palace theater
here, one Of the first modern play
houses to be erected in the Valley.
They moved to San Juan from here
some time ago and Mr.. Gerlts built
theater there.
Mrs. Gerlts was as years old. hav-
ing been born in Illinois on Jan. 81,
1892.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-04
ON FRANZ JOSEPH, BELIEF
HOBO, BUM, TRAMP
T r r
NOT SYNONYMS,
r. v y
EADS HOW AYERS

ST. JOSEPH. Mo-, June 4.-tPl-
There is a difference between
hobo and bum and a tramp. James
Eads How. the "millionaire hobo"
told an audience here last night.
"Ours is an honorable profess
sion," How said. IA bum IL one
who does not want job. "A tramp
is one who couldn't hold a job
If he had one"
A committee was selected at a
meeting Of unemployed here to 20
TO the republican national conven-
tion in Kansas City next week to
ask for aid for the unemployed.
How will bear the expenses of the
committee.
Asked by someone in his audi
ence III he really were "a million
aire. How replied:
'Yes, my father left a cool mill
lion, but I consider il merely left
to me in trust for my fellow be-
ings."
How bought coffee and rolls for
the men attending the meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-04
Woman Lindy's
Plane Reaches
Neu uFOMndIUnd

social service work seemingly were
unaware Of her plans. She had ask
ed for a leave of absence, which was
granted, but had not told Of her plans
for the ocean flight.
The take-off in. Boston, shortly
after dawn, was made without benefit
os newspaper reporters. Even Miss
Earhart's mother and sister were not
present, being informed of the take
off by telephone. A fourth member
of the party, Lou Cover, who had in
tended to accompany the party to
Trepassey to aid in refueling and
servicing the plane for her ocean
flight was left behind. Difficulty
vas experienced in taking off and he
get out Of the plane. Minus his
weight the big Fokker finally got off
the water.
The Friendship has q wing spread
or II feet and is powered with three
220 horsepower Wright Whirlwind
motors. Its weight, with crew, fuel
supply and pontoons, is slightly in
excess Of $4,000 pounds. IL is equip
ped with n 600-meter sending and re-
ceiving radio equipment and emer-
gency radio equipment for sending
messages in event the plane is down
with motors silent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-04
Feud
Believed Cause
OF -Four Deaths

McALESTER. Okla. June 4.-[Pl-
A theory that a moorshiner's feud
may have been responsible for the
deaths Of Eb Jackson. mountaineer,
and three other members Of his fam
lily. was being investigated today by
Pittsburgh county officers.
Jackson's decomposed body was
found by searchers yesterday on his
ISOLATED farm in the Jsck Fork hills,
nearly so miles southeast of here.
Because there is no telephone COM
munication with that district, Off
GERS here had not learned how he
came to his death. They were told.
however. that no weapons were
found near the body.
Bodies of Jackson's 15-year-old
bride Of year and his son, Orvil.
i6. were found Friday hy a prohibi-
tion enforcement agent who was
searching for a still which was dis
covered later by the county Officers
during their investigation of the
crimes. The body of Jackson's To-
year-old daughter. ADbie, was found
Saturday in cornfield near the
house.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-04
LATE BULLETINS
HOOVER WINS FIRST C. o. p. CONTEST

FIRST G.. o. p. CONTEST
4-tPTh the first
republican convention when the
recognized delegates at large from Florida
dyed 20 candidacy
sLUGGED LACKING
KANSAS cashier
Friday night died today Police have found
the identity of his assailant -
CHARGES
bridges
federal
charging
the
before Lieut. Col Schey of the
ZONES UNITED DEMOCRACY. BRIGHT OPPORTUNITY
ANTONIO
this
today of the
He why the Beaumont convention
cutd The convention
Of
ion Of
l7-YEAR L0CUsTS APPEAR IN CONNECTICUT
4-P-The vanguard of the 17year
numbers in city, The size
earth by boring holes half
an diameter
- - POISON PIE FATAL TO BOY;
NEW ORLEANS 4tFRene Abei, l2 dead and five
hospital here critically
r. chnds police
he bought pie at downtown cafe
DRY AGENTS
ANTONIO 4-Blunt attacks the department Of
uee made BY Mrs Minnie Fish
THE
been made such sho~ af
with indignation and laugh with
In breath" she said
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-04
Miss Lindbergh'
Seeking Fame

BOSTON. June 4.--(P)-This city's
"Lindbergh" girl today was determ-
ined to be the first Of her sex to
emulate the famous birdman.
She was Miss Amelia Earhart, 30
year old social service worker and
airplane pilot, who, with Wilmer
Stultz, noted aviator. anu Lew Cor
don, q mechanic, took off from here
yesterday on the first leg to Halifax,
~ s., Of what they hope will be
transatlantic flight to England.
An artist has remarked that Miss
Earhart looks more like Lindbergh
than Lindbergh himself. When her
picture was published along with
news Of her flight comments about
the similarity were general. She has
short curly blonde hair and a Lind
Continued on page twol
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-04

TREPASSEY. N. F., June 4.-(F-
The plane Friendship. Troomed for a
transatlantic flight. landed here at
1:2s eastern daylight time. II left
Halifax. where its Eight from Boston
was interrupted by for yesterday, at
s:35 a. m. eastern daylight time.
"A secret flight was made from
Boston TO Halifax Yesterday in the
monoplane Friendship" by two men
and a woman, for the hop across the
ocean.
Wilmer Stultz, who was pilot for
Mrs. Francis Wilson Grayson on her
first attempt to fly the Atlantic last
year, is pilot of the plane. The CO.
pilot is Miss Amelia Earhart, amateur
aviatrix, and director of Denison
House, Boston's oldest settlement
center. She is Of fair complexion
and bears a striking resemblance to
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, whose
trail-blazing path across the north
Atlantic she hopes 70 follow. Louis
Gordon Of San Antonio, Texas, is
flight mechanic.
The plane, equipped with pontoons,
is a tri-motored Fokker purchased
from Commander Richard L. Byrd.
The expedition is backed by the Me-
chanical Science corporation repre-
Sented by the New Yerk publisher
and explorer, George Palmer Putnam.
With no advance publicity the plane
took off from Bosten harbor yester-
day morning and ran into fog off
Halifax. Stultz turned back and
landed in the harbor here.
Plans call for a stop at Trepassey
only long enough TO fuel the plane,
then she will head out across the At
lantic for London, her destination.
The flight is the first attempted BY
plane equipped for landing on
water, and is expected to prove the
practicability of airplane service to
Europe.
1T is understood that the hackers
Of this enterprise are interested
primarily in scientific experimental
tion in air transportation over
water said a statement from Mr..
Putnam.
How well the secret was kept II
shown by the fact that even Miss
Earkart's superiors in the Boston
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-04
BISHOP shot
BY MINISTER
Turns Gun on Self;
Condition of Episco-
palian Serious

CHARLESTON. S. c., June 4.-tR
The Right Rev. W. A. Query,
Episcopal bishop Of the South Caro-
lima diocese, was shot in the chest
and critically wounded at diocesan
headquarters here today by the Rev.
j. II. Woodward of Brunswick, Ga,
who then turned the gun on himself
and committed suicide.
The shooting took place shortly
after l2 o'clock, but no announce
ment was made until more than an
hour later when hospital authorities
disclosed that the bishop was there.
No reason for the shooting was
given.
The bishops condition is said 20
be critical. The Rev. Woodward
died on the way to the hospital.
Continued on page two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-04
AFFIDAVIT May
Save RADICAL
German Agent Blamed
For San Francisco
Bombing

CHICAGO. June A. CF1 Voice
from the dead spoke today to save
Tom Mooney, radical labor leader,
from the life sentence he is serving
in the San Quentin, California, peni
tentiary.
II was an affidavit bearing the
signature OF Alfred III. Sphinx, "a
sports writer. who died last week. 1t
set forth that the 7reDaredness day
parade bombing in San Francisco
July p. 1916. was plotted and exc
cuted. not by Mooney who was found
guilty Of 1t. but oy agents Of the
German government.
The thread on which the Sphinx
affidavit spins the. suggestion of ab-
solution for Mooney winds back to
the ante-bellum DAYS when Mr.. and
Mrs. Spink made their home in Oak
land. California. Mrs. Sphinx, who
was a German. became friendly with
Mr.. and Mrs. Powell Mertz, neigh
bors. who She affidavit said, were
reputedly German agents.
On the day Of The preparedness
parade in San Francisco Mrs. Sphinx
mentioned TO her neighbors that she
planned TO cross the byv for the
celebration. Mrs. Mertz warned her
not to 20. the affidavit set forth,
telling her that something awful"
was going to happen.
Something awful" did happen, III
persons being killed. Sphinx planned
10 notify the authorities of what had
been said by Mrs. Mertz, according
to the affidavit. but was persuaded
not to by his wife.
Sphinx kept the information to him
self until the death Or his wife "A
year ago. He then corfided to one
perscn-John Fitzpatrick, president
of the Chicago Labor Federation
out made Fitzpatrick promise the
things he had revealed would not be
nade public until Sphinx himself
should die.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-04
Officers Probing
Lynching of Negro

BOYCE. La. June 4.-FJ-Offi-
GERS today were continuing their in
vestigation into the lynching near
here Saturday Of Lee and Dave
Blackman- negroes. whose brother.
William. killed Deputy Sheriff j.
Frank Phillips before he was killed
by Phillips at the Blackman home
In Rapides parish nearly a month
ago.
Officers believe vengeance against
the Blackman family for the slay-
ing of Phillips was the motive of
the mob Of over two dozen men that
took the negroes from custody OF
officers as they were being taken
from Leesville ito shreveport for
safekeeping. and riddled their bodies
with bullets
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-04
Rancher Held On
Shooting Charge

PAWHUSKA. Okla, June 4.-QP-
Bob Kennedy. rancher OF the Big
Bend district OF western Usage coun-
ty. was held today in the Fairfax
city Jail following he fatal shoot
ing yesterday of Bill Cochrane, SO,
another rancher and kennedy's neph-
ew BY marriage.
Jeff Hutchison- deputy sheriff at
Fairfax. was told that the shooting
followed an argument ever gate be-
tween the two mems ranches.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-04
RIOCRANDE
Sale TUESDAY
Assets Include All
Trackage and Also
Old Rice Mill

Sale of the Rio Grande railway
under the judgment and decree Of
the federal court. entered on Febru-
airy 10, 1926. will be held at the
front door OF the postoffice In
Brownsville Tuesday, June 5. BY
George Westerfield of Houston, ap-
pointed special master commissioner
by the court.
The properties To be sold under the
court order include the former rice
mill and two blocks OF land in
Brownsville together with 22.5 miles
of main track, depots at Point Isabel
and Brownsville, terminals, Point
Isabel wharves and piers. franchises
and all other assets of the company.
The properties will be sold as a
unit, free and discharged of all liens
established by the court The sue
cessful bidder will be required to pay
10 per cent of the amount.
The liabilities of the railroad are
approximately s600,O0s, represented
in the first lien, and S32o.000 in the
second lien. The second lien consists
Of the second mortgage bonds of
which approximately Si50.000 were
issued. Interest on the bonds is in
cluded from the date Of issue.
The majority of second mortgage
bonds were purchased by Valley resi-
dents, and few weeks prior to the
sale of the Rio Grande properties to
the Eldridge interests the major part
of these bonds were exchanged for
debenture bonds. Under a ruling of
the court the debenture bonds were
re-conyerted 10 second mortgage
bonds and are included in the second
lien.
The most important asset of the
company, in addition to the trackage,
terminals. wharves and piers, j. the
old rice mill located in the northern
part OF the city. This was purchased
for the railway company shortly aft
er the Eldridge interests secured
control.
According 10 reports. the present
owners OF the lire will bid in the
property at figure that will assure
second lien holders payment Of at
least part of their interest
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-04
Hold Two Youths
On Murder Charge

AUSTIN, June 4. Up Murder
charges were filed Monday in justice
court against Wesley Hough and
Adolph Haffelder, both about rs
years old, after the death or q. ID.
Moore, 40, as the result Of knife slash
es received in an affray at a revival
meeting several nights ago.
Previously charged with assault 70
murder, the boys bonds were increas-
ed Monday from $1,000 to $1,000.
Haffelder denied connection with the
knitting. Hough said Moore struck
his mother and later knocked him
down.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-04
CHANG BADLY
HURTBY BLAST
PEKINC HEARS
Several Are Killed On
Special In Suburbs
Of Mukden; Near
Battle Follows

TOKYO. June 4.-tP)-Dispatches
from Mukden, Manchuria, say that
Chang Tso-Lin. former North China
dictator. who was injured in a bomb
explosion this morning en- route to
Mukden from Peking, is reported in a
serious condition.
Mukden dispatches to Rengo, jap
anese new agency, state that WI
Chun-Sheng, military governor of the
province cf Heilungkiang, has died
from injuries which he suffered in
that his death was kept secret.
Chang Tso-Lin TO Mukden when two
bombs were dropped on their special
train as il was approaching the
ManchIrian capital.