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Gillett Jury To
Remain On Job
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They stated they had not but wished
for additional instructions.
One of the jurors, William T. Fu-
gate of Calexico asked the court q
Hypothetical question which indi-
Gated the trend of their delibera-
tions. His question, in substance
was:
"If l should believe the sheriff
did not mean to steal the money but
believed also that he had got more
money out of the office than he
should, and that in such case l was
of the opinion an example should
be made of him and he should be
sent to the penitentiary, should l
find him guilty -
Judge Fnney looked up in sur
prise and then said in part:
"My instructions were clear that
should YOU find, according to the
testimony there is any doubt of the
sheriff's guilt, that is any reason
able doubt, You should find him not
guilty.
The Judge then went on to give a
short resume of his former instruc-
tions and ordered the jurors re-
turned to their deliberations.
Last night after dinner the jury
again took a ballot but it could not
be learned what the result was.
Heretofore. it was rumored about
the court house they stood from to
) and to for acquittal. None Of
these, of course were official.
After the ballot last night the
jury again called the bailiff and
those who were around the court
house crowded into the court room,
expecting verdict.
But all the jurors wanted was
bath which they were allowed to
take at the Barbara Worth hotel
Upon returning from the hotel they
retired for the night in the court
house.
/ 1t was reported two ballots were
taken this morning, but the count
was unavailable.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-20
THREE TOPNOTCH
BILLS PROVIDED
FOR WEEK END

Hoot Gibson, favorite Western
star, is the attraction at Fox Impe-
rial Airdome tonight, in his latest
release, "Smilin' Guns"
The picture is the typical Gibson
fast moving, action filled kind, which
have set the former Nebraska cow
boy at the head of his profession in
this particular style of motion pic
ture.
Gibson gives an excellent exhibi
tion of fast and daring riding, ac-
curate shooting and is not far be
hind his ability in this respect when
il comes to romance and love roles.
Tomorrow night Broadway
Babies, a 100 per cent talking, a
singing and dancing First National
Nitaphone, comes to the Airdome,
starring Alice White and an all star
east. This is a picture that all will
enjoy, being the sort that usually
costs plenty to see in regular
theatre.
Among the song hits of Broad
way Babies are Broadway Baby
Dolls" Jig, Jig, Jigaloo, " and
Wishing and Waiting for Love-"
all sure fire hits published by Wit
mark.
The story deals with chorus
girls love affairs, not the sensa
tional kind that gets into the head
lines, but real story of love be
hind the scenes. A beautiful chorus
that can sing and dance to perfec-
tion, startling ensembles and the
latest in novelty offerings, make
Broadway Babies,'' top liner
from start to finish.
Nearly every movie patron in the
valley knows what is coming to the
Airdome Monday. It's "Show
Boat the biggest and best yet
founded on Edna Ferber's famous
best seller. Nobody is going to miss
IT.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-20

Russia. No question of recognition
Is here involved.
Supported by Nations
This action of the United States
has the support of Great Britain,
France and Japan.
The action under the Kellogg
pact was seen by some as an indi-
cation that this treaty, if backed
up by the great nations, would prove
more potent in averting war than
the League of Nations. Russia is
not league member, and hence
could not appeal to the league for
adjudication of a dispute, such as
the present one over the Chinese
Eastern Railway and alleged
Soviet propaganda. 1t is possible
that when and if the dispute reach
es the stage of arbitration, it might
be referred to the world court, a
creature of the league, or to the In
ternational Tribunal at the Hague.
The Russo-Chinese dispute arose
through action of Chinese Man
churian officials in ousting the Rus
sian directors of the Chinese East
ern Railway, profitable trans Man
chnrian road which serves as an
outlet for the Siberian rail
way.
The Chinese justified their action
on the ground that documents seiz-
ed two months ago in a raid ON the
Soviet consulate at Harbin, Man
churian capital, disclosed that the
Russian railway officials were using
their offices to disseminate Com
munistic propaganda.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-20

Rigid enforcement of the new
Motor Vehicle Law, requiring re-
newal of drivers licenses issued pre-
vious to January l, 1929, based upon
a written examination, is advocated
by the women of California.
Operating through tae safety Con-
ference of the California Develop
ment Association, thousands of wo
men workers are today launching
campaign to have all motorists iii
the state, required oy the law, ex-
amined prior to August IL,
Distribution of thousands of leaf
lets, containing questions and an
swers covering the essential features
of the new Motor Vehicle Act, which
it is required shat the motorists
know before receiving license, will
be undertaken by the women cooper
ating with Chief Shook of the state
Motor Vehicle Department.
c. A. Buffum of Long Beach,
Chairman of the Statewide Safety
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-20
BY SAMUEL DASHIELL
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

PARIS, July 20. tU.P)-Foreign
Minister Aristide BRAND, one of
Enrope's foremost apostles OF
world peace, has telegraphed the
cabinets at Moscow and Marking
reminding them Russia and China
We're signatories to the Kellogg
anti-war pact and asking they set
tie their dispute over the Chinese
Eastern Railway by peaceful
methods.
Besides comforting personally
with the ambassadors of the quar-
reling republics the French minis
ter, one Of the prime figures in. or
ganizing of the League of Nations,
urged the governments directly to
do everything within their power
to effect an amicable settlement
of their dispute for the sake of
peace in the far east and of world
tranquility.
Thus, with BRAND and United
States Secretary of State Stimson
working in the interests of an
agreement between Russia and
China, the French press today re-
garded the situation as the acid
test of the Kellogg pact, for the
success of which both France and
the United States had worked for
months.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-20
Smugglers Slay
Border Officer

Ell PASO, Tex, July 20. W.H)-
Ivan Scotten. %, border patrol
man, was killed today by Mexican
liquor smugglers when Scotten and
five other patrolmen engaged IN a
half hour gun battle with smugglers
along the Rio Grande.
The battle was described by pat.
rolmen as the fiercest in years. Sew
eral hundred shots were fired.
The battle started when a squad
of American officers attempted to
arrest a man crossing the river on a
horse. As officers approached the
river they were entirely surrounded.
Seotten fell. The Mexican horse
man was wounded but comrades ear
ried him to the Mexican side of the
river, after his horse had been shot
from under him and killed.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-20

received drivers license since Janu-
a-y /, 1927.
"The women Of California have
for the past number or years, been
doing noble work in the continuous
campaign of education, striving for
the reduction of the great toll of
deaths and injuries due to automo-
biles in this state.
every basic phrase, touching up
on safety on our streets and high
ways, is included in this comprehen-
sive program. Assisting the State
Motor Vehicle Department in this
present important work of examin-
ing drivers as Ito their ability to
drive and knowledge o. the laws,
fits naturally into the program Of
the year.round Save Life Cam
paign' which they have so effective.
ly carried on.
"More than half a million men
and women citizens of the state are
included in this organized drive for
safety.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-20
WOMEN OF STATE TO AID
IN AUTO SAFETY CAMPAIGN

: Committee of the Association, who
is chairman of the campaign, advis
es that two very definite results Will
be secured by examination of motor.
lists before they receive drivers Ii.
cense.
First states Buffum, "it is
anticipated that many hundred mot
orists who have been operating cars
on the streets and highways of Cal
ifornia without proper knowledge of
the laws or proper driving ability
will be eliminated, and secondly,
hundreds of others, capable Of driv-
ing, but due to indifference, have
never studid the traffic laws, will
be educated to traffic driving re-
quirements.
cit is estimated by the State
Motor Vehicle Depapsment, that 30
per cent of the accidents are caused
by 10 per cent of the drivers of mot
or vehicles, and analysis Of these 10
per cent has shown that the major
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-20

In Lake County, Oregon, only one
reaetor was found in 1000 COWS
tested for tuberculosis.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-20

MADEIRA county began July with a
grass fire that burned over 10000
acres.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-20

Shafer, Kern county, has recently
been shipping 40 carloads Of pota
toes daily.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-20
Remind Nations
OF Peace Pact

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Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-18
MONIES NJ ::.S
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Catchy music. colorful ensembles,
an interesting plot, excellent acting,
plenty of humor and perfect repro
'duciion combine to make "Thc
Glad Rag Doll,' now playing ut
Fox Imperial Airdome, one of the
NEST enjoy ible pictures yet pro
duced 10y Warner Bros.
Starring Dolores -'IS:c'.o, 10 is
supported 10y Il brilliant east, the
story relates the experiences Of an
actress with wealthy Philadelphia
family Of hluchloods. Who resent the
efforts of younger son TO marry
her. The chief rescntcr is an older
brother TO whom the family 5 dig
nifty is SO important that il makes
him IN uubearable snob who be-
comes even more 50, even TO the
point of rudeneSs. when the actress
visits the family.
This visit rcvcats 10 her that
the family is not SO high and
mighty after all, the closets heing
full Of skeletons most of which are
due to the elder brothers attitude,
Disguised with their false prcten-
tions the actress leaves, only to
find in the end that she has captur
cd none other than the elder broth
cr.
Claude Gillingwater, Arthur Ran
kin, Ralph Graves, Tom Kennedy
and dozen other screen favoritcs
Lave important roles in the picture
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-18
FLORIDA HARD HIT

COLLAPSE of of banks Florida less
than weeks, indicates better than anything else
the critical condition of business in the state which
few years ago was the Mecca toward which anyone
with few dollars attracted by the promise of
quick and extravagant gains.
One not read of bank after bank being closed
without feeling deep regret that such condition
exists, for it has arisen largely from circumstances
which the people and businessmen of Florida had
no control
Two terrific hurricanes, one in September 1926
and another in September 1923, caused financial loss
to property alone, of approximately S105,0 900.
The loss in reality much greater than that, the
first hurricane making 1900 families homeless,
while the second added $4,000.
Notwithstanding these staggering losses, Florida
retained its confidence in its natural resources, its
great and the stimulus received from the intro
duction of northern capital. Then the Mediterranean
fruit fly was found this spring in its crops Quicker
even than prairie fire travels, the pest spread
worth Of produce and making it necessary to call
the federal to absorb part of the loss in
Cured by Florida growers.
A strict embargo placed on all Florida shipments,
has been runous. This third great disaster has seri
ousy staggered the state and has shattered the conf
dence of great many people within its borders.
1t is a serious blow indeed to Florida, but poten-
TALLY wealthy in many things Florida will eventually
find herself and will again know the prosperity to
which she is entitled.
Considered by to be California's greatest
rival the people of this state have only the utmost
sympathy for Florida, for her misfortunes have been
such that they could not be avoided.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-18

gily,
..It viii bc some time before she
cau bite banana, = spoke Mrs.
Lengears, and then she gently had
IL pcsh Tcotie back on the pillow
ef her crib. For the little rabbit
child WAS reaching over as If try
~ to bitc the edge of the bureau.
As the days wen: on, Tootie 5
teeth grew faster aud faster IN her
mouth and the moro they grew the
more she wanted to bit on hard
things To help the teeth to come
through the gums. Once Uncle Wig
gilv came III the room to see his
bunny girl. and he had with him
his red. white and blue striped
crutch, under his paw.
lie leaned Over Tootic to kiss
her eood-by before going advcn-
turing and bless my gas stove!
Tootic bit the rheumatism crutch!
fHt 1t was only in fun TO help her
tceth come through.
Wca. after a while Tooiie grew
big enough 50 Uncle Wiggily cou!d
wheel her out IN the carriage. BY
this :;me Tooth had two teeth ii"
her upper iaw and two in tue lower.
And more were coming and she kept
on biting everything she coald get
hold ot such as the end OF her ra.-
tie box, tle edge of ner crib and
her mothers pockctbook which
Mrs. Longears sometimes left IN
The carriage.
one day Cnclc "lggiiy had
wheeled Iootie out to the woods.
Putting the carriage in the shade,
Uncle Wiggily sat down on Il stump
aAd, before he knew il, he began
20 90 to sleep. Tootie, as usual, was
looking for hard things TO bite.
All OF a sudden, ;-,ng came the
Skillery Scallery Alligator who,
seeing Uncie Wiggily asleep, stole
softly up to the old rabbit gentle
man, intending 30 carry him off to
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-18
PENNEY COMPANY
SHOWS BIG GAIN
OVER LAST YEAR

Gross sales of the j. c. Penney
Co., for June were $l7,l2l ,06hl /,
as compared with gross sales for
June, 1923, of $l4,l29,i35.3.S an
increase of $2,991 ,63l.79, or 2l.l1
per cent.
Cumulative gross sales for the
six months ending June 80, 1922,
were $685. ,S06.52, as compared
with cumulative gross sales for the
same period of last year of $,l,-
753, 500 65, showing gain of VI :
370,93s.S7, or 1885 per cent for the
half year period as contrasted with
last year.
The sales of the J. b. Ryars Co.,
the W. }. Lindsay Co, and the j.
n. McCracken Co., chain stores
purchased by the j. c. Penney Co.,
early this year, are included for the
first time in the total sales report,
both for the monthly and six
months periods.
Commenting on the favorable
sales report, Earl c. Sans, prcsi-
dent says:
"The June increase indicates Il
satisfactory business condition cx'
isting throughout the country.
lit is anticipated with the sales
reports received for the last six
months of the year that we will
reach the quota of $2l5,0O0,0O0 set
for 1929. -
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-18

his den. The 'Gator did not bother
with T0otic as she was too little.
But as the Gator leaned over TO
catch sleeping Uncle Wiggily in his
paws, the hard end of the long tail
cf the Alligator came near Tootic 5
carriage.
As quick as a wink Tootic saw
something hard 10 bite on to help
her teeth come through 50 She bit
On the Gators tailtip. la! lIa.
"Wow. Ouc9l Oh! Dear me!
IN shot,' yelled the Gator, flip
ping his tail ont of Tootic's teeth.
And he made such "A noise that
Uncle Wiggily awakened and jump
led down inside u hollowstunip where
the Bad Chap couldn 7 get him, and
he took Baby Tootie with him. And
the Gator was 50 worried for fear
the end Of his tail was bitten off
That he ran away and then Unrle
Wiggily and Tottic came out sofe
and sound.
So eYyry thing was al right. And
if the rain win stop falling TOWN
and fall up 50 the umbrella can
dry ont. TN tell you nex' about
Uncle Wiggily and The rolling ball
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-18

and that made forty twelve. And
then along came Jingle and Jangle
and ruster and Custer and some
more so l counted up to forty
sixteen. And Row with Tootic-
''Wcn. She mast be forty seven
tcen,' said Nurse jane with =
laugh
- guess 50, :" agreed Unclc VIZ
g.ly and hen l. hoppcd III the
room to look mt '.ontie. This was a
little while after Tootic had come
to the hollow stamp bungalow.
Look at Tootie! What is she
doirg!' suddenly Mr. LonEears
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-18
IMPERIAL VALLEY NEEDS
The UlOie hearted support of eUery resident here
A federal farm loan bank.
"A federal building.
More resident landowners. and less renters.
--DeDelOpnient of its resources.
GOVERNOR SAVES YOUTH

Another man condemned to die on the gaows at
San Quentin prison, has been given a communication of
sentence by Governor Young, and will spend the re-
mander of his life behind the grim walls of the state
prison, instead of paying with his life for murder.
There is not likely to be any censure directed to-
ward the governor for his action which is based on
serious doubt to the age of the condemned man.
His attorneys have claimed throughout his trial that
Allen Ellis Is years old at the time he took the
life of Fresno merchant.
Despite this contention the youth was sentenced to
death when jury found him guilty of first degree
murder His attorneys carried the battle through the
courts only to lose out leaving only final appeal to
the governor their client. After exhaustive
study of the evidence presented to him, the governor
decided that there is grave doubt about the youths
age and that he is to be given the benefit of the doubt
In announcing communication to life imprisonment
the governor holds brief for the youth, does he
condone the crime, declaring merely that the state
laws prohibit the execution of under 1S years
of age and his belief that Ellis under this
when he sentenced to death.
The announcement further states that Ellis must
serve without parole being thereby doomed to remain
in prison until death releases him.
The governors action is the only proper one to
take under the circumstances Young Ellis may think
that he has been granted mercy, but there is long
stretch of years before him during which he may
heartily wish that his original sentence had been
ried out His prospects not at all to be envied.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-18
SUCCESSFUL SEASON

Preliminary report of the cantaoupe season
closing made by the United States Market Bureau
Service, calls the Imperial Valley deal of the most
successful in the crops history.
Many factors helped make this success among
them scarcity of other fruits in the market
weather in the east during the cantaloupe peak,
ccllent early and mid-season quality, rigid inspection
and operation Of the cantaloupe clearing house which
controlled shipments to meet the market demand.
Luck good fortune had part in all these fac
tors except the last two. There luck about
rigid inspection and operation of the clearing house.
This good hard common sense operating in eff
fcient for the best interests of all concerned
with the deal. The success Of the clearing house
proves that it and should be operated each year,
something that the cantaloupe realize better than
anyone else AS for rigid Inspection it essential
the cantaoupes themselves, in order to make the
deal success.
There were few court cases involving improper
shipments this year indicating that the shippers
cooperating TO the fullest extent with the horticultural
commissioners department in seeing that only melons
fit for market left the valley.
Prices held up well throughout the entire deal, and
both growers and dealers made money Following on
the heels Of an unusually successful lettuce crop the
success of the cantaloupe deal puts the valley good
shape financially.
Imperial Valleys cantaloupe deal is a marvel to
the rest of the country 1T is safe say that other
crop involving such large sum, is handled in short
time and il might truthfully be added, other crop
is handled efficiently during the six weeks that
it holds hospotlight in the produce world.
=
Mr.. Wickersham's bomb thus far to have
been dud".
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-18
McCABE

MeCABE, July 1s.-W. l.. Nc
Clure. who is staying at the home
Of his daughter, Mrs. Irene He'll,
spent the week end at Live Oaks.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Claveric and
children. Gene. Frank, Ray and
l'lcreare. of Calcxito were guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs, J. p. lahruchcric
Sunday, spending the day.
Valentine and Katie West re-
turned Sunday after having been
away several months travelling,
VISITING in several states, and going
"s far east as New York.
Mr.. and Mrs, Iames Forester
with Violet aud Eilcne spent Sui.
day evening with Mrs. lrma lioil
and family.
Mr.. and Mira. Sam Parker and
ION, Robert, Mr.. and Mrs. Fitd
Sunstrom and family and Mr. John
Wagner aud son. Russell, were
guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hop
pen SUNDAY evening.
Miss Dimirc Parker left Satur-
lay for Il month & vacation in San
Eicgo.
Kathryn Hell spent Friday night
with Lucille GoSs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Lyncn Of
Burbank surprised their parents
Mr. and Mrs Fred Lynch with Il
week end visit.
Miss Edith Lynch gave din.
rcr Sunday for several Of her
young friends, those attending trom
McCahe, being Kathryn and Albert
steele and Margaret Page.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weston Van Der
poel and John Wagoncr ara son,
Russell, were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. George Austin recently.
Mr.. aad Mrs. Arthur Martha and
two little girls were Sunday din
ncr guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. jay
steele Others calling at the steele
home during the afternoon, were
Mr.. aud Mrs. Rolly Clark and Mrs.
J. r. Page.
Miss nathryn Steo.e was IA week
end guest of Edytb Lynch.
Dickic Page spent the week end
with his grand parents, Mr.. and
Mrs J. 7. Pagt,
Mr.. and Mrs. \. Moline with Maj
ken and Doris drove to the noun
ians Friday for days rest,
P)ilic Morehouse of Tucson,
Arizona. formerly of Heber, passed
through the valley sunday afv"r
having taken his family to the
mountains for the summer. and tooR
time to call on a few old friends,
the II. #. HopPins and J. +. Broc6.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Spear have
returned to the valley after having
been away for 10 years spending
that time in Oklahoma. Frank is =
brother to Homer Spear, They have
leased the Arthur Sunstrom ranch
and will operate a dairy.
The McCabc Farm Home Depart
pcnt is sponsoring a get-to,gether
meeting and supper for Saturday
evening. July 20 at the McCabe
school grounds.
Supper will be served at I
clock. Each family should bring
it's own table service, bread and
butter sandwiches and at least one
other dish. Sumner widowcrs of the
community are especially invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Eubank drove to
Jacumba Saturday. Mr.. Eubank r..
turned Tuesday, leaving Mrs. Eu-
bank at their cottage for the wee<.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-18
TEN YEARS AGO
,Julv 18. 1919

Protests by the Progress against
abandonment of the civic improve
mcnt plan of the FL Centre Cham
her of Commerce have caused three
members of the city council to
pledge their support for the con
struction of city hall, stadium,
Fairgrounds, automatic fire alarm
system and ornamental city lighting.
Mcssrs. 'Rcams, Egerer and Sones
have promised their votes for the
plan and will carry the proposition
to the point of achievement.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-18
NURSE cJdQo.

asked his wife. - pc-a.ed . the
new ,abbit child who was chewing
on tha herd end of her rattle box.
son, she is just cutting her
teeth said Mrs. Longeara. "All
rabbit children have 10 bite on
something hard when their teeth
begin to come Biting helps to
rush ,he teeth up where they be
lorg SO they can chew their
food. -
"Wcll, l hope -ootie doesn t
bite mc,' chuckled Uncla Wig
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-18
FIRE CHIEF OPTIMISTIC

LOS ANGELES, July Is. U.D ~
Celebrating the end of hi, tent!
consecutive year as chief of the Lo.
Angeles fire department, Ralph j.
Scott told interviewcrs b" wa.
- good for 10 more years.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-18
FATAL EXPLOSION

BAKERSFIELD, Calf, july IL.
(u,r. Blown loo feet through the
air by the explosion of oil fumes
in a crude oil tank he was eiea n,nH,
J. c. Winslow was instantly killed
here yesterday. buildings WefG
shaken for several blocks around
tho truck.