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Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-06
AN OLD FRIEND PASSES

Passing of Richard W. Clarke, better
known as "Deadwood Dick" under which
cognomen he was forbidden hero to
thousands of American boys two and
three decades ago, will be regretted by
many of these same boys now grown to
manhood.
"Deadwood Dick was the central
character in many narrowing and blood
curdling deed of daring, contained be-
tween the pages of dime novel, sur
reptiously read out in the barn, up in
the garret, down in the cellar, or any
place else that the prying eyes of un-
sympathetic parents might seek to pen
etrate
Condemned by parents, educators, and
church folks as veritable works of the
devil, looking back on them from the per-
spective of more mature years, one fails
to see anything sinful in the dime novels.
True they were loaded up with impossi-
Bile deeds least from the standpoint
of mature mind-but they had their
good points which were often overlooked.
Between their covers right always was
victorious over wrong; the hero and her
oine were always virtuous and even the
yillainy of the evil doers was OF the great
outdoors kind and not the pernlclous,
unwholesome wrong doing with winch so
many modern books are jammed. There
was never even one tiny little cuss word
that crept into the old dime novel. Inc
villains did cuss and sometimes the hero
slipped momentarily from grace, but
liberal supply of dashes kept the young
ewes from seeing the wicked words IN
print. AS for sex trash-lt was non-eA-
istent in the old dime nevel.
Reading them supplied the same sort
of thrill and excitement to the boys of
former generations that the movies give
to the boys of the present. Acted out al
terward in play they offered something
Of the wholesome actisatyanow wisely d.
rected by the Boy Scouts and similar or
carnations. Boys Of yesterday who
trooped over hill and dale, emulating the
deeds of their dime novel heroes, were too
busy scalping imaginary Indians or res
cuing fair ladies in distress, to have any
time for a lot of deviltry which other
wise idle hours might have encouraged.
Not only will "Deadwood Dicks death
bring real regret to the boys that were,
it will be emphasized by the fact that ne
died an old man, in bed, instead of with
his boots on in the midst of howl
ING circle of red demons or bold desper-
ADDE'S. defending his life to the last ana
making his enemies pay dearly for 1t. as
the old "Deadwood Dick OF the dlnle
novel would have had it.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-06
HEMET PAGEANT
EXTENDS DATES
FOR RAMONA

HEMET, May 6. Especial --t-X-
tension of the season of the eighth
annual Ramona Pageant at hemet
TO include performances SATURDAY
and Sunday afternoons, May IL ana
Is. is announced by the board OF
directors of this spectacular com
munitv event because rain necesSl-
tated cancellation of the perform
anees scheduled for last week end.
including the performances neXt
Saturday and Sunday, May 10 and
IN, the play win, therefore, be CIV
en- four more times this year.
Cancellation of the two perform
ances last week end disappointed
more than 10000 people-the ex-
pected attendance on the two days
nearly half of whom had made
advance reservations. Practically
all of these reservations have been
exchanged for seats at one OF the
four remaining performances.
The east of 200 will be held intact
for the extra week end of the RAJ
mona season.
In explaining the decision of the
Ramona Pageant Association to
give two additional performances of
the play, Edward Poorman, general
manager, said.
"This action was taken by the
directors at the request of hundreds
of Californians who were disap-
/ pointed when the performances
were cancelled last week end and
who stated that they would be un-
able to see the play this year unless
( the season was extended.
"There is no commercial motive
! behind our decision to recognize
this popular demand for additional
performances. The Ramona Page
ant is strictly non-profit eommun-
ity enterprise"
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-06

"Why! Why!n gaspcd the rabbit
gentleman, his pink nose trembling
IN his excitement "That's Bunty
herself! The little tyke must have
gotten here ahead of me and she
went right in school and she 5 say
ing those terrible words to the Lady
Mouse Teacher. Oh. this is most
surprising! | must go in and stop
Huntyi
Uncle Wiggiiy quickly opened the
school door and hoped inside. And
he was more surprised when he saw
Baby Bunty, with q pink ribbon tied
around her ears, standing up on the
platform in front with the Lady
Mouse Teacher and all the pupils
looking at her. And Buiity was say
ing again:
- m going to badl | m going to
run away! Pm going To-"
Stop! Stop!' cried Uncle Wig
gily, holding up his paw like traf.
tic policeman to an automobile
'Stop that, Punty!'
"Why, Uncle Wiggily, whatever
is the matter?' asked the Lady
Mouse.
~ can't have Baby Bunty act
ing like this before he W h TO @
school! - exclaimed Mr.. Longears.
" Never, | heard her in the woods
shouting about going to run away
and going TO be bad and now she
comes here and says the same thing
and
"Why, Unkie Wig!' exclaimed
tie little rabbit orphan. 81 IN only
speaking a piece! It's a piece about
a bad doggie boy who ran away and
he got lost out in the woods and
then he was sorry he was bad ant
lie came home. It's just piece | IN
speaking and / was practicing it
when hoped through the woods n
little while ago. Oh, Unkie Wig, did
you think ! was going to be bad
and run away?' asked Bunty with
laugh.
''Yes," said the surprised Uncle
Wiggily, "I did
"Well, I WASH IT, giggled Bunty.
ats just my piece
Then she went on and spoke the
piece she had learned about a pup
pv dog who was bad and ran away
and when she finished Mr.. Longears
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-06

to himself as he hoped nearer. Gan
happy and joyous now. But how sad
il is going to be when hop in and
tell the Lady Mouse | saw BABY
Bunty running away and saying she
was going to be bad. Something very
terrible must have happened to make
Bunty act that way.
Uncle Wiggily thought he would
wait until the Morning Song was
finished before he went in the
school, so he waited in the hall. And
when the music stopped he heard the
Lady Mouse Teacher saying some
thing, though he could not tell what
it was.
Then, all of n sudden, from inside
the school room, Uncle Wiggily
hearing voice saying:
''Noi No! I'm not going to do
it! I'm going to be bad, I'm going
to run away! IN going to he bad,"
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-06

the American spirit of fair play and the
best ideals of the Christian ministry.
They have done incalculable injury to the
cause of religion for they have given the
scoffers ample reason for soothing and
have caused many others who would be
church members to believe that Lewis is
right and that Elmer Gantry'' prevails
in the ministry
Having discarded the name of Rev.
Robert P. Shuler, to which he is entitled,
and which carries with it the dignity of
the Christian ministry. in favor of the
more blatant Fighting Bob" Shuler, we
feel justified in referring to him by his
last name, preferring to consider him a
fighter but not a fair one, and not en-
titled to the respect and dignity which
his calling demands, but which he has
forfeited.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-06

10 do,' said Uncle Wiggily to him
self. She knows all about boys and
girls. ! III tell her about Bunty going
to be bad and running away
Having thus made up his mind,
Uncle Wiggily started hopping to-
ward the Hollow Stump School. 1t
was after 9 clock so he knew all
the pupils would be in their seats.
and as he reached the door Uncle
Wiggily heard singing and he knew
the morning exercises had started.
They are all happy and joyful
in there, said the rabbit gentleman
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-06
Many Visitors
At Model Home

Mr.. and Mrs. C. =. Delp took pos
session Of their new home at 3o2
Sandalwood drive yesterday.
This home attracted much atten-
tion in the city after its completion
and was opened to the public for in
spection Saturday evening and all
Gay Sunday during which time many
persons paid it visit. Thoroughly
English in its architectural design
and completely furnished within by
the Imperial Valley Hardware com
pany with period furniture to agree
with the general design, this home
was opened to the public with th,
object in view Of showing what car
be done in the valley in the way OF
beautiful homes.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-06
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Newspaper Syndicate
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
UNCLE wIGGILY IS sURpRIsED

S~NS--- ~ iAASisO
Standing outside t n Ii . / | o V
Stump School, after hopping out of
his birch bark canoe, Unele Wig
gily wondered what to do next The
rabbit gentleman pat dowa fis un-
brella, which he had used as sail
after losing his paddle, and he pull
ed his Indian canoe upon the shore
so the wind would not blow Il into
the brook. For the brook. in fun,
might carry the rabbit gentleman 5
boat away off down stream.
''Now, / wonder, said Mr. Long
ears to himself, ''whether / had bet
ter go right in the sehoolsand IL
the Lady Mouse Teacher th1t Baby
Bunty has run away and fis3 going
to be bad, or should wait a bit
and see if anything happens' n"
blinking it over there in the quiet
woods near the animal school, Uncle
Wiggily decided to wait bit, so h.
sat down on log where some green
moss had made a soft cushion and
he told over again, to himself, what
had happened to bring him there.
AS you know, if YOU read the Bed
time Story last night, Uncle Niggily
started off for ride in his In
dian bark canoe down the brook.
And, just as he started lie saw Baby
Bunty, the little orphan rabbit skip
ping away through the forest and
Bunty was loudly saying:
"No! No, IN not going to do
it. Pm going TO be bad! I'm going
to run away! I'm going to be bad!"
Uncle Wiggily guessed that some
thing had happened to make Bunty
act this way and he thought she was
going to run away from school. So
the old rabbit gentlenan used his
umbrella for a sail to get to the Hol-
low Stump School TO tell the Lady
Mouse Teacher all about it.
"The Lady Mouse will know what
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-06
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given by VIM.
J. Clements, executor Of the estate
of Elizabeth A. Lukens Musscr, de-
ceased, to all persons having claims
against said deceased, to present
them within six months after first
publication of this notice to the
undersigned at 107 Rehkopf Build
ing, FL Centre, California, the place
selected to transact business of said
estate, or file them W ith n six
,aonths after first publication Of
this notice in the office of the Clerk
Of Superior Court, Imperial County,
California.
Dated this 7th day of April, A. d.,
1890.
w. J. CLEMENTS
Executor.
JAS w. Glassford,
Attorney for Executor.
Apr. s.15-2229; May 6.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-06
SHULER.s SENTENCE DESERTED

IL is not pretty nor an edlfying story
that comes from Los Angeles with the
pastor of one of its leading churches
starting to serve Jail sentence for con-
tempt of court.
After many months of vituperative
rantings against all who do not think
and act as he thinks and acts, Fighting
Bob" Shuler, as he calls himself, is serv-
ing term behind the bars for contempt
of court
His jailing arouses no feeling of re-
joicing, no matter how much one may
disagree in his practices or his method
of conducting them. Rather there is pity
that one capable of doing so much good,
has allowed himself to be submerged by
his own ego to the point where he be-
lieved he could flout the law and not be
punished for it.
In the course of his radio sermons
Shuler has attacked and attempted to
destroy the reputation of many good men
and women. In his zeal to chastize ver-
bally those who he felt were doing
wrong, he has not stopped to discrimin-
ate between fact and hearsay, and in
most cases has chosen to follow the lat
ter path.
Some months ago Shuler was acquit-
cusations over his radio which he admit
ted he could not prove when summoned
to court, and sought to justify himself
by the plea that he meant no harm, the
most contemplate sort of plea that could
be made.
Escaping that time with a nominal
fine, he failed to learn his lesson and
again made vicious and unwarranted
attack on the courts Shuler in his de-
fense asserted that he did only what
newspapers do every day. Either he
knew he was not telling the truth when
he made that statement, or his ignorance
is even more colossal than his actions
would lead one to believe.
Any newspaperman knows that ne is
barred from commenting in print on a
case still being tried in the courts and
that to do so is to invite trouble. After
a decision has been made, criticism is
justifiable and has been held so by the
very courts that have been criticized.
Shuler's whole course of action in Los
Angeles has been such as to merit the.
contempt of fair-minded men and to
cause regret that such man is accepted
as leader by several thousand persons.
By his rantings and rawlings he has en-
couraged them to adopt the same sort OF
tactics. In flouting the courts and the
rights of his fellowmen, he has encour-
aged his followers to do the same.
Still defiant and showing no intention
of changing his way, even after the
courts have found him guilty and he is
in jail, SO too his followers adopt his at
titude and cheer him on as q hero.
His tactics have been at variance with
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-06
Much Variety In
Police Court

A little bit of everything and not
much Of anything in particular was
on the docket in police court this
morning. Kathsrine Sterling s
fined SIS for speeding. and this fine
was suspended, it being her first
offense.
Annie May Smith, 10, pleaded
not guilty to a charge Of vagraney
and her trial was set for O'Clock
this afternoon. Carrie Johnson, q.
failed to appear ia eouN this mor.'-
ing on q similar charge and her BAH
Of sos was declared forfeited. y.
Reasley, 60, pleaded not guilty TO q
charge of being drunk in public ana
Manuel Gutierrez, 80, entered the
same plea 10 charge Of vagraney
aud their trials were also set Tor
this afternoon at O'Clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-06
Looking Backward
Imperial Valley for this Date
what The Press Files Tell Of
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
MAY 6, 1910

The eighth grades in the several
schools of the valley win hold the
first half of the annual examine
tions today and tomorrow. The sec
ond half will come later in the
month. Members of the county board
of education will have charge of the
examinations.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-06
Tuesday, May 6, 1880

members, which is large number
for city of this size, and is very
anxious that all will display the
membership signs.
Any members desiring additional
signs for the windshields of their
ears or display in their places of
business may obtain them from the
chamber headquarters.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-06
examination

George A. Long has the exeava-
tion about completed for the base
ment of his packing house, which
will be cemented. Plans for his two
story brick building to be built on
the northeast corner Of Imperial
avenue and Ninth street are about
completed.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-06
Ballots Mailed
Chamber Members

Ballots for the annual election
were mailed today by the Ell Centre
Chamber of Commerce. The ballots
list the names of the "a members
who were chosen by the nom mat
ing committee as directors for the
coming year and the II polling the
highest votes at the election next
Friday will become the new board
Of directors of the chamber for the
ensuing year.
In addition to the ballots the
chamber has sent out the new mem
bership transparency signs. These
signs are designed to stick on win.
dows or wind shields and the cham
her directors urge that every mem
Der put his membership sign in
plain sight on a front window in
order that the high percentage of
memberships in FL Centre may be
evident to out of town visitors. The
chamber is very proud of its 33O
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-06
TEN YEARS AGO
Nav 6. 1920

Trouble is in store for those who
violate the state auto laws after
this week, according to Chief Of
Police Dave Matlook for, beginning
next Monday be intends to prosecute
a vigorous campaign against those
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-06
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
May 6, 1915

Four reels of films covering the
scenes along the route Of the South
ern National highway from San An
tonic TO San Diego are to be shown
here for the first time tonight at
the l. a. S theatre.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-06

clapped like anything and so did the
Lady Mouse Teacher in the Hollow
Stump School. SO everything was
all right. And if the roller skate will
please run down to the corner and
ask the hydrant to give the side
walk a drink III tell YOU next about
Uncle Wiggily's block house.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-06

Not willing to wait until called
upon by solicitor, j. w, GOA. man-
ager for the Imperial Valley Type
writer Company, early yesterday
morning gave the first order for a
copy of the city directory that win
he issued from the Progress office
nnon information gathered by the
Eiks' committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-06

Alfalfa seed from Kansas, con
signed 10 Los Angeles county
grower, was rejected by officials
who found SO kinds of weed seeds
therein.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-06
who fail to come up to the full pro
visions required by the state law

Miss Grace corbin returned yes
ierday to her home in Long Beach
after 2 pleasant visit with her SIS
Ter, Miss Mabel Corbin.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-06
W. I. Stone -- Non-Roard Insurance

State Insurance Commissioner requirements are the
same ~ for Board companies. The prices to you are
remarkably lower Let show this real saving
Phone w T. Stone 24s 3S7-Office 8sl Main. Alae
collection service. n sSyAT ~
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-06

Sweet clover is gradually replac-
Mig alfalfa as cover crop in WASH
ington apple orchards.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-06
Opt0metrist-Dr. Sem Bacon

Onaty Eve Service Scientifically equipped to treat
all muscular cases and c.ossed eyas. Nearsighted
Myopicl eyes and chidrens eyes piven special atten
ton. Glasses fitted. Lenses duplicated 581 Main
st. Phone 228-W
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-06
Acetylene Welding & Machine Work

Cylinder Grinding Boring Honing. Piston Grine
ing. Fly Wheel Ring Gears Installed. Tractor Work
Pump and Gas Engine Overhaung General Electric
Motors Agent Fan and Vacuum Cleaner Repairing
Battery Repairs and Charging Bicycle Repairing
Lawn Mowers Sharpened, Etc. Wilson Machine Shop
Phone 40. 1922 Main Street.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-06
Army & Navy Variety Store

New and Used Furniture, stoves linoleums, hardware
We buy and sell everything for less. NJ Marcot prop
480 Main St.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-06
Electrical Contradictory. II Hanna

INSTALLATIONS of power and light. Affiliated with
California Electrical Board and we carry out all work
according to "Red-Sea" specifications Plans and es-
Inmates furnished. Office at Schmitt Radio Store
1925 Main. Phone 948.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-06

Hutchinson and Company
AUpITS - INVESTIGATIONS - SYSTEMS
INCOME TAX CONSULTANTS
Certified Public Accountants RI
Rooms %, 20, 80, Bank of Italy Building
Phone 525 FL Centro Cal
La gaceta., 1930-10-20
DESCUBIERTA EN- MEXICO
UNA EXTRANA TRIBU

Gutierrez, Chiapas, MEXICO,
Oct. 20.-Comerciantes ambu
lantes turcos que llegaron a
Gutierrez procedentes del dis
trit0 de Simojol, dieen que una
extrana tribu, que habla un
i5ioma similar al Arabe, habi-
ia en- un lugar cast inaccessible
de esa region. La tribu sc lla-
ma a 81 misma Absolutistas y
no habla nj Espanol nj ningdn
dialecto indio, Y visten con ira.
je oriental.
Los concentrates sostienen
que miembros de la Tribu ase-
guran que 81 colectividad ha
vivido en- ell pals durante los
1ltimos cuatrocientos amos,
manteniendose c0mpletamente
separada del mundo exterior.
La gaceta., 1930-10-20
Ell GOBIERNO DE PORTU-
GAL HACE FRACASAR UN
COMPLOT REVOLUCIO-
MARIO

Londres, Oct. 20.-Un resi-
dente de ePortugal hoy trajo
detalles de un pr~etendido, sen
sacional pero abortado com
plot para derribar al gobierno
d%ictatorial de Portugal Y la
Monarquia Espanola por me-
dio de un golpe de estado que
comprendia toda la IBERIA.
Ell informante, que ha tent
10 oportunidades exceptional
es para observar los hechos,
lice que aunque ell gobierno
oortugu6s tonic medidas dras-
.icas para hacer abortar ell
complot, y Lisboa Sc convirti6
en- un campamento armada,
lada de 10 ocurrido fue permit
lido que Sc publicase o Sc tele-
grafiase para ell eXtranjero.
Dijo tambi6n que aunque ell
complot no pudo ser llevado a
cabo como sc plane6, sin en-
barge Portugal Sc encuentra
en- un estado de efervescencia
politica, y tarde o temprano la
naci6n tendra que enfrentarse
con serios disturbios.
LA dictadura del Presiden-
te Oral. Carmona parece estar
EN- una posici6n dificil,' agreg6
para terminar.
La gaceta., 1930-10-20
MUERE UN
DISTA EN- UN ACCIDENTE

Macon, Ga, Oct. 20.-Hoy
Sc estaban hacienda esfuerzos
por las autoridades de Macon
para identificar a un hombre
lesionado fatalmente en- las
primeras horas de la manana
del domingo cuando su maqui
ma LENA de bebidas alcoholics
Sc volc6 cerca de aqui.
Ell Jefe de Poiicfa Ben r.
Watkins dice que ell hombre
Sc llama Markley, 0 que es un
empleado de Markley, a quien
Sc refiri6 como un contraban-
dista de licores.
Los companeros que traje-
ron a la victima a un hospital,
Sc marcharon antes de que Sc
muriese y removieron las cha
pas de la licencia del auto vol
cad0. All mencionado hombre
Sc lie encontraron papeles y
documentos conteniendo direc
clones de Jacksonville, Fla. y
otras de la parte este del esta-
do.
La gaceta., 1930-10-20
MENOCAL ACONSEJA Ell
|RETRAIMIENTO A LOS
CONSERVADORES DE MA
TANZAS Y 10


Habana, Oct. 20.-El senado
de la ~rep6blica ha recibido una
carta del senador Rosendo CO.
llazo, que al presente Sc encuen
ira en- New York, pidiendo Ii
cencia.
Estimase que ell senado Sc la
concedera. por la situaci6n que
Sc lie ha creado aqui, con motive
de cargos que Sc lie hicieran.
Hace pocos dias Sc dijo que ell
coronel habia estado conspiran-
do para asesinar a varios de sus
companeros en- ell senado.
Expira en- ell pr6ximo Abril el
periodic de Collazo.
La gaceta., 1930-10-20
Sea b~ienvenido.

Sc verified aver un party"
en- honor de la nina Coralia
Pinera, hija de los esposos Da-
liza y Alcides Pinera, con mott
vo de cumplir 4 amos.
Gran nGmero de personals a
migas de la familia Pinera lie
naron la espaciosa residencia
del 1906 Avenida Nebraska.
ALI vimos a los esposos Luis
Robaina, Charles Menendez,
A. Carrera. Sras. Isabel Sua-
rez, Moraima Valdes, Maria
Garcia, Zoraida Alvarez, Oti-
liza Alorda, Eloisa Quinones,
Brigida Pinera, Lila Sainz.
Senoritas Zaida Pihera, Zorai-
La gaceta., 1930-10-20
MURIO VALERIANO
WELLER.

Madrid, Oct. 20.-Muri6 aqui
hoy Ell captain general Valeria-
no Weyler y Nicolau, marques
de Tenerife, que hace pocos dias
regresara enfermo a esta capt.
tai.
Tan pronto Sc di6 la noticia
de su muerte, que era esperada,
ell gobierno dispuso que al cada-
yer Sc lie tributen los honores
correspondence a su jerar-
quia.
En- la politica espanola ell Ge-
neral Weyler fue senador y mi
nistro de la guerra.
Cuando la revolucion Guiana
fue' captain general de la isla de
Cuba, ordenando la funesta re-
concentration de campesinos.
Hace pocos amos publico un Ii
bro tituIado "Mi Mando en- Gu
ba", tratando de justificar su
cruel conducta.
Ell rey Alfonso ha enviado su
pesame a la familia del difunto
y probablemente presidira los
funerales.