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Legion Dance
Tickets Here

Chief Sterling Oswalt, commander
of Boycc Atcn Post, American
Legion, has a number Of tickets for
those who plan to attend the Legion
dance at the Colorado River Land
Company s club house tomorrow
night.
The dance is open to all members
Of the American Legion and their
friends. Arrangements have bocn
made whereby holders Of tickets to
the dance will be ablc TO cross the
line from Mcxicali up 10 midnight,
by presenting the stub on the ticket.
Requests is made by the comman
der that all members Of tho Legion
Drum and Ruglc corps aud Legion
narier who plan to march IN tho
porsde. be in Calexno at 9:3o Mon
day morning, ready to start at -
y clock.
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Bedtime Stories
Nv HOWARD 8. 0ARIS
Newspaper 6yndzcata
Copyright, 1928. by Mcclure
UNCLE WIGGILY AND TiPPY'S
TAIL

One morning as Uncle Wiggilv
was eating breakfast in his hollow
stump bungalow, Nurse Jane FUZZY
Wuzzv erept into the room VITA
something in paper bag
"When YOU 90 out today. tncic
Wiggilv," squcaked the muskrat lady
housckecpcr, "will YOU please leave
this AT the kennel house of Mrs.
Bow Wow :"
ado YOU mean the dog lady -
asked Mr.. Longcars. "To be sure l
will. But what is it ;" and he looked
at tine paper bag.
at is some OF the pie baked for
YOU Yesterday out of the fresh ear
rot" spoke Nurse Jane. "ln fact l
made two pies and l thought | wonid
send one to Mrs. Bow Wow. Her hus'
band is very fond of it."
"Ha, Ha! So are Jackie and Pee
tie," laughed Uncle Wiggily. "And
also that new little puppy they
have. Tippy l think his name is"
"Oh. Tippy would be too small TO
eat carrot pie." exclaimed Nurse
Jane. ''He's only a very little pup
py."
well. we shall see" spoke Uncle
Wiggily. So away he hoped over
the fields and through the woods
until he reached The kennel house
of Mrs. Bow Wow, the dog lady.
As soon as Uncle Wiggily's paws
were heard rustling in the dried
leaves. out of the house rushed a
new little puppy dog named Tippy
for he had white tip on the end OF
his hlack tait
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Unds WissilyC:'

dog lady. "l'm SO glad to see you"
81 have brought you a carrot PIE
that Nurse Jane baked" said the
rabbit gentleman"
"Oh how kind" said Mrs. Bow
Wow. "Tippy." she went on, "aren't
YOU ashamed of yourself for bark
ing at nice Uncle Wiggily when he
comes to bring us carrot pie :
Aren't you"
"Yes'm, I guess So" wbined Tippy,
waggipg his tail some more.
"But Nurse Jane said she thought
Tippy was too small to eat pie y
spoke the bunny uncle.
"Ob, no Pm mott" barked Tippy.
~ love carrot pie!" and he wsgged
his tail harder than ever, capering
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-08
TEN YEARS AGO
Noyembcc S. 1919

Representatives OF. the valley
grammar schools met Thursday
night in FL Ce.tro and adopted a
constitution for the athletic league
of the grammar schools Of the val
Icy of which B'awIcy, Calcxico and
FL Centre arc prr,Lcrs. The game
schedule has been arranged and the
opening game viii he between
8rawlcv and Ca.eSico in FL Centre.
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Swanson Woman
Asks New Triai

Attorney Don Bitler this morninI
asked Judge Thompson to set asld
judgement in the case of Mary SwaE
son. colored, who was found gnit
last month of escaping from an oI
ficer of the law. The prosecutor
asked that the judgement 'remai'l
Bitter also asked for new triaI
Judge Thompson set the hearihl
for n new trial on November H..
The Swanson woman was foun1
guilty of attempting to break JaI
prior to the above conviction am
will come up for sentence tomorroF
morning in Judge Thompson's conrs
The woman had secured file whig
she was lodged in the county Ja.
and had filed a bar in two preparf
tory to escape from prison.
charge from which the other NV
charges originated. Last June =
while enroute from Wcstmorlar
where she had been arraigned on Il
original charge, escaped from depe
ties of the district attorneys offie
while in Brawley. She fled to Az
IONA and was later brought baf.
from Phoenix after considerab
over the securing of eXtradition pt
pers.
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FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
November 8, 1914

Tho European war is not the only
fight that is occupying the atten-
tion of some people, there having
been rumors of an internal fight
that is about to disrupt the rich
north end syndicate that has been
marketing the railroad lands for the
, asst year. Harry Chandler, Luther
Brown, Walter X. Bowker, Gene
Sherman and other prominent men
are involved an:, the Progress has
it straight that Harry Chandler is
trying to move the county seat to
Calipatria.
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Stafford Case
Near Completion

LOS ANGELES, Nov. s. up
Arguments in the trial Of {. {.
Stafford, wealthy grain merchant
charged with assaulting his former
secretary, Rae ScbaJc, -, started
today and it was believed that the
jury might start dclibcraling TO.
night
Yesterday the jury and court at
icndonts went 10 q lonely cabin IN
the mount aims near III Monte and
checked the stories told by Stafford
and Miss Schadc.
The girl alleged that Stafford
hircd her to the cabin by telling her
be had 3onie office work for her to
dc.
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CALEXYCO VETERANS HOSTS

Calexico members of the American Legion will be
in charge this year of the Arnstice Day observance
which is rotated annually among the various Legion
posts in Imperial Valley.
Armistice Day has peculiar significance to the vet
eran of the World War whether he saw service on
the fields of France the high seas or in this country
1t marks the anniversary of the day when the world
started recovering its after four of mad
ness.
It's significance to the large number of American
men and who not in service is only slight
y less than to the veterans. To them meant the end
of ceaseess watching hoping and praying, for loved
who had been taken from them by the great god
of
With the exception of brief period on Monday
morning, when they will honor their dead comrades
there is little of the serious about the Armstce Day
celebration. The first Armstce Day wild orgy of
JOY Since then have tanned down somewhat but the
tendency to snap out of it and make things fly is
strong especially among the ex-seryice men.
This attitude used to some criticism from we'll
meaning but mistaken folks, who believed Armlstlce
Day should be celebrated with dignity and doetul at
titude. There is dsrespec TO the dead in whoopng
il up Armsticc Day by those who survived the
Due tribute paid those who have answered the final
roll call and no tribute be sincere more
whoehearted than that accorded them by their living
buddies
The Caexico veterans have prepared a splendid
program, starting Saturday night and continuing
through until the wee small hours of Tuesday morn
ing. They hosts to the valley and all should make
an effort to take part in their celebration, certainly
to the extent of being hand for the parade and SER
vices Armistce Day morning
And before going to Cacxco, make your flag
is on display and that IS displayed properly tull
staff all day long.
Prohibition authorities in California greatly
troubled by large stocks ot old wine in storage here
and methods of disposing of if They get plenty
of advice on this score.
II is going to be difficult to make the Presidents
Thanksgiving message register very we'll with the boys
who got nicked in Wall street
Maybe Hiram wouldn't have gone to the party any,
how and if he did go he probably wouldn't have had
a good time so harm done
Before his enemies get through they Will probably
proye that Chief Davis kidnapped Aimee, helped lllck
man escape and slew William Desmond Taylor.
velop into the perennial shout - DO your Christmas
shopping early
Hercules Job Of stable cleaning afternoon
lea party compared to the lob they handed Buron
Fits. --------
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Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of I'm
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
November 8, 1909

The law firm CT Shaw and
Brewer has been dissolved and u
new firm of Shaw and Dyke formed,
while Brewer will also engage in
the practice of law. George Shaw
is one of the oldest lawyers i'll the
valley, his new partner, II. n. Dyke.
is the pioneer attorney of the val
ley, and II. w. Brewer, although n
later arrival, is widely known and
has built up fine practice.
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"Tut! Tutw exclaimed Uncle Wig
gily. 'Don't YOU know me, Tippy !"
Pm friend of yours and l have
brought yohr mother some carrot
pie"
Hearing Uncle Wiggily's voice.
Tippy at once stopped barking and
began wagging his tail, as most pup
pies do. And then Mrs. Bow Wow
came out of the kennel, also wag-
ging her tail.
"Oh, Uncle Wiggily!" barked the
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the Imperial Valley Hardware CO
nrcsided. Refreshments were serve
nj the close of the session.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-08

II is going to be difficult to make the Presi
message register very we'll with thf
who got nicked in Wall street.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-08

Prohibition authorities in California greatly
troubled by large stocks of old wine in storage here
and methods of diaposing of IT. They can get plenty
OF advice ON this score.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-08

Maybe Hiram wouldn't have gone TO the party
how. and if he did go he probably wouldn't have
a good time, so no harm done.
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enjoyed the performance
nightly.
Swearing under his breath,
the helpless Stag ignored
them and turned his atten-
tion to the girl.
"This your boy, Ma
demeisele7" This, with a
clap on the shoulder of the
entranced Jacques.
"Oui, Monsieur" " A dig
nified little bend of the yell
low head, but the girl did
not look at him.
"Well " " " said Stag
lamely. "he's a swell young
ster, all right
Again silence fell, broken
only by the swapping of
the wood in the fireplace.
Stag looked entreatingly
at Yom and Soapy. They
met his eyes with wide and
knowing grins. He gave
them a murderous glance
and became desperate.
Moving close to the
startled girl he spoke in a
lowered tone. "Look here,
miss, I want you to know
that I thought you acted
fine out there in the barn.
It was darned sweet Of you
not to squeal on me to the
louey."
Violet eyes flashing up in
a long cool look before the
thick lashes swept down
again. :,
"I do not tell on you"
Marianne answ wered de-
murely, ecause the
American lieutenant like me
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sidered this last, then broke
into 3 merry little laugh.
"Oh-marry! Why, I am
not marry, Monsieur!'
"N-o-o-o-oi Well, I'll be a
Chinaman" mur ured
Soapy.
"But-but-but-" In his
excitement Yom gave an ex-
cellent imitation of a motor
boat. "What he means -
Che was assiduouslv ignoring
the black scowl Stag turned
in his direction) che wants
to know-whers is their
Papai"
The girls face was sweet
and pensive. "Ah, Monsieur,
who knowsi One was Bel
gian, one was French. "
Stag interrupted with a
murderous glance at Soapy,
who had exploded. Excuse
me, Miss, I don't think we
quite get each other. You
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grave as he held Ann
Marie's eyes with them.
Once more his hands went
out and covered hers where
they lay clasped at the edge
Of the table.
"You don't want this
money for Neal and Alice,
do youi" he asked. "You
folks aren't trying to set
them up in housekeeping or
anything like that, are youi
Because you know, you
can't afford it. And they
wouldn't appreciate it, any
way. At least, Neal wouldn't.
His mother has been sup
porting him for years up
there in New York"
"Oh, no, no! Let's not
even talk about Neal" said
Ann Marie, and she began to
tell him her story. The
story Of Leota and Howdy-
Of Leota herself-of Leota
and Neal Forsythe.
"And she just can't start
anything with Howdy now,'
she wound it up, "because
of Stella. Stella isn't wNl
and the shock of all this
might kill her. 1t wouldn't
do her any rood, at any
rate. And that s why I've
just got to have this money.
Sect"
He said he did see.
"And | think ! see some
thing else pretty clearly,
Ann Marie" " he added.
"You wouldn't have come
tn me at this time if you
hadn't liked me pretty we'll,
would you? You do like
me, don't you, Ann Marie 80
"Of course, l dol" She
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because I wasn't happy
when I was in New York,
living right next door to
himl | was the most un-
happy person in the world
but listen to me a min
ute, Johnny. You've mis-
understood me.
She got up fr@m the table
and put her hands behind
her back.
II came to you today to
borrow the banks money,
not yours, she said clearly.
"You refused me the bank s
money and you offered me
yours. But l can't take it
except as a business propo-
sition Johnny, you
know I'm not in love with
you-I think you're fine and
| like you but-that's all!'
He sat silent, taking that
in, for a long time.
"Won't you lend me that
money-just as you'd lend
it to a man--and let me pay
YOU back?" she asked.
He thought that over for
two or three minutes.
"No," he said finally, "I
won't. I'd do anything for
nv girl-but I'm not hand
ing out any favors to the
Macy family today or any
other day, thanks!''
She couldn't believe that
he had said that at first.
"You mean that you'd
lend me the money if |
were in love with youf"
she asked. "And you won t
lend it to me because I'm
not in love with youi Is
that it'll"
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green blinds across the big,
front windows.
II want you to do me a
favor,' said Ann Marie. II
want to know if I can bor-
row a couple Of thousand
dollars from this bank. Do
you think you could arrange
it with your father?"
Johnny seemed to be
thinking this over for a long
moment. Then he shook his
head.
We'll, no, I honestly
don't think | could get the
Old Man to lend you any
thing he said at last.
You see, your dad is up to
his neck in debts here-and
my Old Man is sore as a pup
at your family. He has been
ever since Howdy gave Flor
ence the run-around-and
then when Alice started
fooling around with Neal
and we split up We'll, that
was the finish-No, I don't
believe anybody named Macy
could get a loan at this
bank, Ann Marie"
He took out his watch and
began to play with it " ."
Ann Marie looked at it
thoughtfully. 1t was a thin
platinum watch, fastened to
a slender platinum chain.
And on one of JOhnny's
fingers was a massive ring
of smooth platinum set with
a big diamond.
"He has more than two
thousand dollars in his hands
right this minute" thought
Ann Marie, enough to
keep Stella from knowing all
about Howdy and Leota In
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thought as she sat down op-
posite Johnny at a little
table near the door.
"Ice and ginger-ale," said
Johnny, giving his order.
Lemonade for the lady"
He grinned at her cheer
fully when the waiter had
gone.
Il still remember that you
don't drink, don't II" he
asked. "You were my girl
a long time, weren't you,
Ann Marie
He leaned across the table
and touched her folded hands
with one Of his.
"Well, now, let's get down
to business" he said. "You
want me to lend you a
couple of thousand dollars
and I think | can"
Ann Marie gave a long
keen sigh. She felt as if
someone had lifted a lead
weight from her heart. A
weight that had been there
ever since Leota sat down in
the hammock couch on the
porch last night.
"Johnny," she said, "I
don't know how to say
Thanks to you. l never
would have dared to ask
you to do this -" I'm bor-
rowing it for the whole fam
lily, and I'll see that you re
paid some t h ing every
week"
Wait a minute! I want
to talk to you first-bcfore
we settle all this" Johnny
broke in with a laugh.
Then suddenly he sobered.
The smile went out of his
eyes and they were verE
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CHAPTER XLvI

He pulled up a chair for
her and they both sat down.
This was the old Johnny Of
the pre-Alice days who sat
beside her, grinning at her
in his friendly boyish way.
"Well, this is certainly
fine! To have you come
dropping in the way you
used to!" he told her. "We
were pretty good friends
once upon a time, weren't
we, Ann Marie. Well, what
did you think of Alice and
Neal eloping? That was one
on us, WASH t it?"
He laughed as if it were
a great joke.
Ann Marie smiled half
heartedly.
"Yes, that was one on us,
Johnny" " she said. "It was
one on me, at any rate. l
haven't had much time to
think it over, though, or
even to cry about it. I've
been so worried about some
thing else. Johnny, did you
ever hear about "a friend in
need'?"
"Sure-sure, said Johnny.
" A friend in need is a
friend indeed Isn't that
it?"
"That's it." she answered.
" And, Johnny, that's what
/ want you to be today to
me, if you can.
The bank was almost
empty now, and the door
man was locking the front
door. Sam, the colored man,
who had worked there for
;IRaars. was pulling down the
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could say that with perfect
honesty. She always had
liked Johnny Lawler ="
But she never had loved
him, and she didn I love him
now.
"You care a lot more for
me than you think you do
he said to her, pressing her
hands as they lay under his
on the table. "And I've
always loved you, Ann Ma
rie. I never would have
looked at Alice if you'd
treated me decently."
Ann Marie had nothing to
say in answer. She was
completely flabber gasted
=" All she could do was
to sit and look at him.
"And that's why I'm will
ing to lend you the money
Johnny voice swept on. The
voice Of the triumphant
male. eff you're in trouble
it's my trouble, too
If your fanny is going to
be kept out of disgrace, | m
glad it's my money that's
keeping them out of it. Be-
cause your family is going
to be MY family some day!
Ann Marie you know you
care for me " " You We
proved it today"
Ann marie went on look
ing at him, speli-bonnd.
eff I'd married Alice !
never would have been
happy with her." he said,
"because I'd have wanted
you every time I looked at
you. And you'd never have
been happy with Neal"
"No. That's true" she
had found her voice at last.
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"You said itf" replied
Johnny.
Ann Marie sh hook her
head.
II wouldn't have believed
anyone could be so hard, "
she said.
She came back to town on
a bus, alone.
"I'd rather walk than ride
with you today, Johnny, "
she told him bluntly, when
they came out Of the inn.
Il wouldn't get into your
car if it were the Chariot of
the Sun"
1t was half-past six when
she turned into Pleasant
Street. And the first thing
she saw as she rounded the
corner was her own car
standing in front Of the
house ss the honeymoon
car Of Alice and Neal.
They had come backl
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mean-thess youngsters,
petites-they are yoursi"
"Of course!" Her arms
went defiantly about the
children, who were staring
with wide eyes. "They ave
no one else now! These
little one"-a loving shake
Of Francois-"'e was found
after Verdun. My little
Nanette, she was in a cellar
at Amiens. And thees little
mischief, Sylvestre - mon
bebe Sylvestre e just
come
Stag's narrowed eyes were
Sits of steel in his brown
face as he turned them on
Soapy and Yom, who were
helplessly shaking.
Now, maybe he spoke
through clenched teeth
"you two will be so damned
kind as to get out Of here"
"Oh-oh-oh !" Tears
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much. If you offend to me
he shoot you queek. II you
steal my Anatole again,
though, I am no more darned
sweet. l will go. She
checked herself with a little
gasp as her eyes flashed to
the top of the stairs.
"Francois! Bad boy !
Come down here to me i'm
mediately!"
A stir up there in the
bend of the shadowy steps
and Francois crept reluct-
antly from the place where
he had been hiding and
vastly enjoying the scene
below.
AS the boy came down in
his nightrobc, Stag spoke his
astonishment, "Why-who's s
that J"
"It is my bad little Fran
co.'s who should ave been in
is bed an hour ago!" Mari
anne scolded the grinning
youngster.
Soapy's low whistle
sounded. Well, can you beat
that!" he whispered hoarse-
ly to Yom. "An' her not
lookin' a day over 20!"
This escaped the girl, as
did Stays rather crestfallen
look. Up there in the dusk
which Francois was forsak-
ing, her quick ear had
caught a snicker. She clapped
her hands.
"Nanette-little mischief
I know you are up there.
You come here to me, at
once"
Nanette's little white fig
ure crawled in view, clasp
ing baby Sylvestre by the
hand.
ooh, dear Marianne, we
did not mean to disobey,
but we heard all the noise
and we couldn't sleep and
Francois said, let's get up
and see what the soldiers
were doing"
Nanette chattered her glib
apology as she scampered
down the stairs. Her small
charge descended in a man.
ner Of his own, on hands
and knees and sidewise, like
baby crab.
The faces of Soapy and
Yom were a study in deep
amazement. 1t was Stag,
however, who voiced, rather
breathlessly, the question
which was burning in the
minds Of all three men.
"Say -" these kids
they aren't ALL yours, are
they, Madamoisellei"
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Stag was struggling with
An embarrassment heretofore
foreign to this self-assured
young man. That scene in
the barn had touched him
to admiration and a little
secret shame. Before the
men he had worn bis old
devil-may-care mannsss but
under it new and softening
thoughts were stirring.
The game little kid
shielding him that way be-
fore the darned M. P. ."
There was a little sport for
you! =" Not a whine out
of her " y " Gee!
From the corners Of his
eyes he was watching the
girl as she worked. Such
a slim pretty kid $50 "a
man could almost break her
in two with his hands " ."
If only he had a chance to
tell her he was sorry for
swiping her old pig -"
Confound Soap and Yom!
Why the dickens didn't they
clear out and give a fell
low q chance!
Behind the girls back he
made furious gestures at
them. Soapy's face immedi-
ately spread with an in
creditable dumbness. Yom's
eyes became black beads Of
exaggerated inquiry.
Stag felt his cheekbones
burn. Darn their hides
horsing him like that! He
continued In elaborate pam
tomine, a mistake, for it was
evident that the other two
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Nanette had flung herself
on Marianne and was clasp
ing her ecstatically about
the knees. 1t was over her
black curls that Marianne's 8
clear gaze met Stays con-
cerned scowl.
"But certainly, Mon
sieur!" with gentle dignity.
"Why else should they be
hereH"
"But-but-you seem so
darned young" stammered
the sorely puzzled young
man, "just IA Kid your
self-it's funny"
Soapy recovered from the
speechless stage with a gulp
"Say-if it amt gettin'
personal, how long you been
married, Missf"
There was a little ruffle
on Marianne's forehead as
she tried to concentrate on
the rapid English. She con-
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gram-enough to keep us all
from being disgraced-and
robbed.
For that was what Leota' s
threatened suit really was.
Robbery and hlackmail "s
And Ann Marie knew it.
"I'll tell you what !"
Johnny said suddenly, struck
by a thought that made him
smile contentedly to himself.
Maybe l could fix you up
with a loan-with some Of
my own money. What do
you say about getting into
my car and taking a drive
somewhere to talk it Over?'
SimondS' road-house was
deserted at this time of the
afternoon.
There was not a soul in
sight when Johnny drove his
big roadster between the
gates Of the courtyard and
stopped in front of the steps
that led to The screened
porch.
And in the dining-room,
where once upon a time Neal
Forsythe had stolen a Ger
silver cOffee-pot for the
girl of his dreams, there was
only one waiter on duty.
He was standing at the
window with his back to the
room when Ann Marie and
Johnny came in He
turned, and Ann Marie
recognized him. He was the
same old white-haired waiter
from whom Neal had taken
that little silver pot on that
long ago afternoonl
Il hope and pray he
wont know MEL she