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Smyrna times., 1931-10-14

new model; then on the same
side the house for the Misses Hur-
lock now in course of erection;
then on the opposite side the large
carriage shop for Messrs. Beckett
& Mackey and finally the large
store room which Messrs. George
w. & S. Taylor are adding to their
already large manufacturing es-
tablishment. The new part is As
by 80 feet, brick, two stories high,
which will make the building the
largest of its kind on the PENN
sula, outside of Wilmington. They
have also in course of erection an
office 25 by 30 feet. In other parts
of the town are the large dwelling
of E. Harry Beck on South Street
and the addition to the residences
of Willard Weldon on Union and
James D. Wilds on Methodist, now
in course of construction.
John H. Williams, after a brave
struggle running through six or
seven weeks, finally succumbed on
Saturday morning last to the
stronger adversary, death. There
was an unusual public interest and
sympathy in his case, and willing
hands and heads would have avert
ed the dreaded calamity which has
fallen upon his family had it been
nOcciI1a Mr. XKy;lI;o,,,ey o,,,sa4 j.
meanor won for him the respect of
all who knew him and for his wife
and seven children there is pro-
found sympathy. An unusually
large procession followed the re-
mains to Bethel Church on Mon
day afternoon, completely filling
the house where the services were
conducted by Revs. Martindale, |
Brindle and Rigg.
Curing Apples In the absence
0f peaches, several of our evapor-
ators have made a partial run on
apples. John Anthony has dried
about $500 baskets, N. t. Under
wood, 5000, I. S. Lapham, 1000,
md a. Z. Hudson, 100 John H.
Ioffecker, having finished up on
started on apples today
md will can probably 1000 bas-
lets. Apples have been selling at
sc per basket, but the demand in
ne city by the mince meat deal
rs has advanced the price there
md here.
Rev. J. D. Riggs, pastor Of the
A. z. Church, took into full mem
'ership on Sunday a class of IS
vho Joined the church on proba-
ion as the fruits Of Rev. T. II.
Iaynes' revival last winter. "A
lumber more were expected to be
omitted at night but were pre-
ented by the rain. Out of a class
f forty-two probationers it is ex-
ected that thirty-five or thirty
light will be read into full mem
ership.
Land Sales.-A. P. Griffith, real
state agent, has sold the farm Of
ohm H. Bewley, in the meek"
325 acres, for $4,000,
? William Bradley Of Canada. He
lso sold the farm of T. B. Haz- I
I'd, near town, containing 14O
cres, for $1,000 to William Woods
f Canada.
The two new stores on Com {
lerce Street of John E. Phillips ]
nd Joseph H. Primrose with their !
ew stock Of goods look as bright ]
nd inviting as their proprietors.
he passer by at night cannot !
elp noticing their cheerful and at I
ractive appearance. !
The time for gathering apples t
as come, but what promised to be
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14

The Bombay Hook Railroad
The Wilmington papers have been
trying to get up a sensation over
the Bombay Hook r. r. or more
properly the Smyrna Delaware
Bay and Kent County Railroad, !"
but the material was so immater-
ial that the fabric wrought out
was little more than a figment of
the imagination. Such certainly
were the statements that the in
tention of the purchaser is to first
buy the road and upon the com
pletion of the ship canal, soon to
he begun, induce the canal corpor-
alton to make a purchase of the
road, if not for actual use, to pre-
vent its being conducted inimical
to their interests" What gave rise
to all these speculations was the
formal handling over or closing Of
q sale which Jay Gould, who owns
the road, made to the New Jersey
Central Railroad some months ago.
No body undertakes to understand
Jay Gould or any Of his move
ments. His ways are past finding
out. He has owned this road
(which has been profitless to him)
ten or more years. When he was
about to sell it to the Jersey
Southern lin whose stock he is
also large owner) in the summer,
his securing of franchise titles, en-
larged depot grounds, etc, gave
the impression that the road was
going to be equipped for an en-
larged business. 1t seems, how
ever, to have been only feint for /
heavier transactions elsewhere. 1T \
is not known to this day how much .
Of sincerity there was in eXpend- .
ing the thousands that were spent Y
in building docks and other equip
ments that could be Of no use only
ia connection with a through line
from New York to Baltimore. If
by planting $4,000 here Gould
could force a bargain for 100000
in stocks on another route, he had
accomplished a feat which to him
was not only profit but a special
pride. There is no ground for con
meeting the transactions of this
road in any way with the proposed
ship canal. AS before stated, it
was but the formal completion of
q legal transaction which could not
be done at the time Of the sale by
reason Of some impediments that
have since been removed. The
road now belongs to the Jersey
Central.
improvements on Main Street
The principal improvements this
season seem to have dropped down
on Main Street between South and
Chestnut. First, was A. P. Grif-
fth's new dwelling, entirely after
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14

a full crop, will prove light one.
Our canning factory is canning
apples this week. Down the State
they are likewise running on
pumpkins as well as apples.
A few gentlemen in Rev. Mr..
Umsted's congregation have pre-
sented him with a complete set of
octave volumes of the Library of
Universal knowledge" which he
appreciates, and gratefully ac-
knowledges.
The U. S. Circuit Court meets in
Wilmington next Tuesday, 18th in
stant. The Grand Jurors sum-
moned from this place are Dr.Wil-
liam Cummins and Robert Hill:
Petit Jurors, William FAIRIES and
Isaac Truax.
! The Levy Court of this county
has appointed j. w. Jones of this
town Assessor of Duck Creek Hun
dred vice Joshua T. Jerman, who
has gone to Omaha, Nebraska, to
reside.
Marriages.-G Ginn-Silcox. In Will
mington on the 18th of February.
1881, by Rev. E. D. Pepper, w. A.
CHM of Camden, N. J., and Miss
Katie c. Silcox, of Middletown.
The types last week got the sale
of the Denney Home farm" re-
versed. William Denney was the
purchaser of ]. Frank Denney's
interest price $500.
Summer made a sudden iunge
not only to frost but ice also, on
Thursday last, but righted up i'm
mediately to regulation October
weather.
John Winter, baker and confec-
toner, has bought the property he
now occupies on Main Street from
Dr.. John w. Flick for the sum of
$4,000.
Deaths. Lingo. At Lebanon on
the 9th Of September, Harmon,
youngest son Of Joseph and Kate
Lingo, aged | year and months.
Public Sales William M. Bower.
administrator, will sell the person
al property of Alvin r. Severson
in this town on Saturday next.
The cabbage patches suffered
badly in September by the raven
Gus worms and many have been
ruined.
William a. Allen will sell his
personal property near Dexter's
Corner On Tuesday next, October
18th.
The amount Of money in our two
banks subject To check is $685.
i1192.
Corn husking has commenced.
IN week or two it will be general.
Personal George I. Baggs,
Esq, who made a prospecting tour
of the West a few weeks ago and
returned unsuited, has settled upon
Iaston, Md, Whittier he went yes
-erday to hang out his shingle.
Mr. Baggs carries with him the
pest wishes Of his many friends of
his place for his success. He is a
graduate of the Maryland Law
School in Baltimore where he ac-
'omplished what is rarely done BY
students, two years in one, gradu-
lting near the head of his class.
lfter which upon examination he
vas admitted to the Baltimore
City Bar. We commend him to
he citizens of our neighboring
own.
Messrs. Francis and Cooper
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14

AT a meeting of the Dover Min
listers Association last week, the
Rev. w. F. Baucher, pastor of the
Dover M. P. Church, was elected
president, and the Rev. S. B. Hiley,
pastor of the First Baptist Church,
secretary and treasurer.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14
SMYRNA FIFTY YEARS AGO AS
REVAMPED FROM OUR FILES
ITEMS ABOUT SMYRNA FROM
SMYRNA TIMES, OCT. I2, 1881
Notes of Marriages, Deaths, Real
Estate Deals and Matters of In
terest of Half Century Ago

(The Smyrna Times has started
70 look back over its files and tell
what happened around the correspond
ing date of this issue, a half century
ago. We hope to make this a regular
weekly feature. If it does nothing else,
Il will call to mind people and events
of that Gay that should be interesting
20 the present generation. We hope
our readers will find it interesting and
that it will make the Times more eag-
eyly sought and read-Editor.)
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14

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Smyrna times., 1931-10-14
THE FORD is good-looking. 1t
Il is safe. Comfortable. Speedy.
Reliable. Long-Iived. Eco

Reliable. Long-lived. Eco
nomical. Everything a good car
should be.
There is, too, an added something
about it that brings enthusiastic COM
ments from every one who has ever
driven Ford the joy it puts in
motoring.
Il have been a car owner continuously
for nearly 20 years." writes a motorist
connected with leading university.
'SDuring this period / have bought
eleven new automobiles. Eight of the
eleven we're in the middle-price field,
one cost three thousand dollars, and the
last is a Ford / purchased thirteen
months ago.
''in the light of this experience can
say in all sincerity that have derived
more genuine satisfaction from the
Ford than any car / ever owned. In
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economy. My next car will also be
Ford because it will give me what want
at price can afford TO pay"
When you get behind the wheel of
the Ford and drive it yourself you will
know it is truly remarkable car at
low price. You will like it when you
first buy it. You will become more and
more enthusiastic the longer you driveit
After thousands of miles of driving
you will say sits great car" Its econ
omy will save you many dollars.
Smyrna times., 1931-10-14
"More
genuine satisfaction
than any car
/ ever owned"

saying this, l am thinking in
terms of comfort, safety, driving
pleasure, ease of control and
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
NOT ALL BAD

DERHAPS deputy sheriffs were not
l supposed to be included in the scath-
ing indictment of American police con-
tanned in the Wiekersham report, but if
they were, there are at least TWO men
who can consider themselves not includ-
ed. - ~
They are +. ". Robinson and c. L.
Beacham, deputy sheriffs at Pasadena.
Monday they took their lives in their
hands, not once bat several times, to res
cue youngster who had fallen into a
canyon Heads of families of their own,
the officers undoubtedly fully appreci-
ate what the life of youngster means
But they were willing to risk their necks
to save some other fellows youngster.
Deliberately and knowing what the con-
sequences of a slip would mean they
drove an automobile on to railroad
track and passed over four dangerous
trestles to take a short cut that would get
them to the unfortunate yOungster IN the
shortest possible time.
They had plenty of time to think what
might happen if their car left the tracks
and crashed into one of the deep ravines
they passed. 1t was no sudden, impul-
sive bit of heroism they achieved. In
stead it was slow and deliberate-the
kind that requires real nerve.
After locating the youngster and with
the aid of others getting him out OF the
canyon, Robinson and Beacham had him
on an operating table in hospital eight
miles distant Just 10 minutes after they
took him from the canyon. That trip re-
quired more cool, calculating nerve, but
the officers still had plentiful supply.
The Wickersham report, and possibly
personal experiences, may paint police
officers as dumb, witless, ignorant and
cruel but every so often they make us
feel that they must be some species of
human archangel.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
Last OF Liquor
Cases Settled

Cleaning up the last of the El
Centro liquor cases resulting from
recent raids by federal prohibition
agents, Joe Hood yesterday after
noon appeared before Judge l. May
field to change a plea of not guilty
to possession and sale of liquor to
one of guilty.
Hood was sentenced to pay a fine
of S100 on each count, or total of
5000, and serve 100 days in Jail if
the fine was not paid. He was
committed to the county Jail when
he could not pay.
With the exception of five cases
to be heard before federal court in
San Diego soon, this ends the cases
built up by the prohibition men
when they made sudden raids on
approximately 80 places about I'm
perial Valley in one night.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
LOUISE ROBINSON
Press Staff Correspondent

Mrs. Desmar UpshaW and child
rem and her mother. Mrs. Daley,
have returned home after two
weeks spent at Boulevard.
Mrs. S. T. Robinson and sons
were at their cottage in Ramona
last week returning Sunday with
Mr.. Robinson who drove over Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Rowe and
little daughter after a month spent
with the j. w. Smith family left
last week for Salinas.
Earl Sheldon enjoyed last week
spending his time at different
towns on the coast.
Mr.. and Mrs Earnest Mackey
with Sheriff George Campbell visit
ed at Hipass Sunday afternoon.
Lonnie Murphy has a vacation
this week and Mrs Murphy and he
are spending that time in Fuller
ton, Calf
Mrs. j. A. Smith and Edith Davis
spent the day in Jacumba on Sun
day and brought back Mrs. J. H.
Davis, who has been spending some
time there with her daughter, Mrs.
Murphy.
Robert Foster who has been with
Roy Westmorland for past year re-
turned to his home in South Car
DINA Sunday
Grady Butler has moved to Mo
desto along with other workers Of
the Pepper Fruit Co.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY'S RED LIGHT

Once upon a time, when Uncle
Wiggily was trying to thing of some
way by which he might find jolly
adventure, the old rabbit gentle
man heard Buster, Custer and Dus-
ter, three of his little boy rabbits,
talking behind the saSsafras bush.
DO you want to see a big fire?'
asked Buster.
"Where?' asked Duster.
Right here" answered Buster.
Who will make the fire?" asked
Custer, who liked rice pudding.
IN make a fire for you," offered
Buster and, hearing that, Uncle
Wiggily jumped up, twinkled his
pink nose very fast and said
This must never be- Those boy
rabbits of mine shouldn't play with
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
DOINGS IN AND ABOUT SEELEY

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Haley were
in the mountains during Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr.. Dennis from the coast is act-
ing as agent at the S. D. & A. sta
ton while Mr.. Knight is on his
vacation.
Dudley Stewart went 70 River
side for two weeks. He is to take
place as cashier of R. w. Express
Co. there for a time.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Williams and
children spent Sunday in Pine VAL
ley.
Delmar Potter. who is with the
Chevrolet Co. at FL Centro, gets a
two weeks vacation, which he will
spend with his family in San Diego
starting Saturday.
George Whip of Seeley Mercantile
Co. store is visiting in Fresno and
expects to return Thursday.
c. Z. Knight left last Friday night
10 meet Mrs. Knight who has been
visiting in the east for past six
weeks. They expect to be in Mis-
sissippi for a while.
Mrs. E. NJ. Walker and Mrs. j.
~. Smith took their children Sun
day and spent the day in the
mountains.
Clarence Isreal from Coronado, a
cousin of Mrs. Tom White, is visit
ing at Mr.. Whites home here.
F. N. kirkpatrick, who has been
justice Of the peace in Seeley since
the first of the year, went for a
two months vacation on the coast
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
CONVICT PAIR
WHO POSED AS
FEDERAL MEN

Imperial countyS most sensation
al hijacking case of last winter
ended in the San Diego federal
court yesterday when Luther Q.
Crane and John Hodges were de-
clared by a federal jury guilty Of
the crime of impersonating federal
officers, according to word received
by Tom Sharp in the district attor-
ney's office here.
Crane and Hodges were arrested
in Imperial after investigation by
Sharp and Hazel Livingston, district
attorneys shorthand reporter, dis
closed they appeared in an Imperial
bootlegging establishment. repre-
sented themselves as federal Off
GERS, and demanded money and
beer.
Only the places paying them for
protection could run, said the two,
according to testimony introduced
in the San Diego trial They car
ried badges. guns and handouts TO
strengthen their claim they were
federal men.
Sharp's investigation disclosed the
men took beer as well as money,
and resold it in an establishment
of their own. Since their arrest
the hotel they used in Imperial has
been closed
Both Crane and Hodges are for
mer Los Angeles police officers.
Hodges, after his arrest, was re-
leased on bond by United States
Commissioner Dorsey Whitelaw in
Ell Centre, and soon after disap-
peared. An extensive search for
him ended when he was rearrc5ted
in Los Angeles, and held in Jail
there.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
Hudson Arrives
At Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, New, Aug. s. U,P)-
Ct. Edward "Whataman" Hudson
bobbed up here late yesterday.
Though Hudson went into con-
ference Immediately upon arrival
with firm OF attorneys specializing
in divorces, he denied later that
plans had been laid for a divorce
from Mrs. Margaret Newton Hud
son, whose appearance in Los An
geles gave such an awkward turn to
Hudsons then booming romance
with Mrs Minnie Ma" Kennedy,
mother of Aimee Semple McPher-
son.
Beyond explaining that he sim
ply wanted to get away from Los
Angeles and all that 'whataman'
uproar,' Hudson declined to discuss
his move.
Mrs Newton Hudson has a di-
vorce suit on file in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
TO Close Estates
OF Heat Victims

As an aftermath of the recent
tragic heat death wave in Imperial
Valley, S. P. Williams. public ad
ministrator, yesterday afternoon
filed in the county clerks office pc
titions for administration over the
estates of four persons.
All died during the period that
claimed 81 lives from among valley
people. They are Lewis w. Harris,
Frances Edward Hansen, Ray SAILS
bury and f. d. Mulford. No rela-
tives have been found to claim the
estates, and no will was left in any
case
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05

matches or fire. IT'S dangerousl
They might get burned" Hopping
to the sassafras bush behind which
any flaming fire. Buster had
large piece of red glass and this he
his three Dummies we're seated, Un-
Gle Wiggily called loudly: Don't
make any fire, boys!'
But he was surprised and glad
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
C and C

Labor Case Settled-W. E. Fris-
bee was sentenced by Judge I. May
field Yesterday afternoon to 20 days
in the county Jail for violation of
the state labor law, and commit,
ment withheld for 30 days on the
condition Frisbee make good the
claim against him.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
AupuSt < 1915

NJ. T. Emanuel of the Auto Club
of Southern California has just re-
ceived from officials in San Dieg
IN charge of the June 10th paraot.
a handsome silver cup given the
Imperial Valley people for the larg-
est participation in the parade Of
that day.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
SULTAN WRITES FOR

BELLINGHAM, Wash UP)-
Kemal, Sultin Ahmet, Instanbul,
Turkey, was one of those who wrote
Bellingham Chamber of Commerce
for descriptive circulars of the
Northwest.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05

in and around Wasco and La Ha-
bra. Calf. In his absence, work for
his office Of justice will be taken
to I. Mayfield of El Centro.
Mrs. T. A Howard and daugh-
ters spent Sunday at Jacumba.
Sidney Goddard Jr is enjoying a
week at Jacumba with his sister,
Mrs Jack King, who has a cottage
there during the summer months.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
Issued Daily, Except
Sundays. Entered at the
Post Office, FL Centre,
Calf, as Second Glass
Matter.
We Want MORE

GENERALLY speaking, rain is about
u as welcome in Imperial Valley as the
grasshopperS are back in Nebraska and
Iowa, but yesterdays little effort is high
ly appreciated
1t did much To break up what has been
a long, hard and hot summer, and though
the end may not be reached. this present
GOODNESS is sure to be popular with those
who have remained lin" thus far
And with water being pro-rated, lit
tie more of yesterdays kindness on the
part of the weatherman would be re-
eeived with JOY by the farmer. even
though the city dweller may not like it
SO well.
In fact a good downpour all through
the Colorado river watershed. even if it
has to include Imperial Valley, will be con-
sidered a blessing. We will be perfect
ly willing to get soaked ourselves, if the
soaking in other sections will make the
river rise.
If the weatherman wants to be con-
sidered a real benefactor, he will turn
the water on again and not let it stop
until all the heat has been dissipated
and "Ole Man River" has plenty of fat
on his bones.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
Depression Hits
Deputy Marshal

While county officers nodded
their heads in sympathetic under
standing, two solitary figures
walked away from the Imperial
county Jail yesterday afternoon to-
ward the stage depot, their steps
tagging in sorrow for the decadence
of the timess.
One was Frank Reading deputy
United States marshal, and the
other was Juan Lupe Ortega, so,
little and gray haired.
Business certainly must be poor,
ruminated other officers. when the
marshal takes only one prisoner at
time to San Diego for arraign-
ment before the federal court on
immigration charges. Sadly, the
officers recalled busy days OF last
spring. when Is Chinese and Mex
leans left the county jail in one
group.
If this keeps up" commented
one softly, the marshal will be
sending them over by parcel post"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05

That noise you hear is Charles Au-
gustus Jr yelling for nom and pop to
come back and get him.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05

If Dempsey comes back his first as
signment ought to be taking Camera
apart to see what makes him exist.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05

Wheat has touched a new all time low
mark. And wheat has nothing at all on
an assorted lot of stocks and bonds.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
TEN YEARS AGO
August <. 1921

That hogs are the best money
makers in Imperial Valley today is
the assertion of Roy Miller, hog
buyer, who said that with porkers
selling at 12l2 cents a pound there
was a profit of six cents a pound
for the growers.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05

Miss Irene Smith left yesterday
morning for Long Beach where she
will spend the remainder of August
with friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05

Not all Chinese bandits are along the
Yangtse Kiang. Two of them held up a
Los Angeles iewelry store Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05

County Assessor Wiley Weaver
has completed the task of bringing
the tax rolls of the county down
and they are now ready for the
collector.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05

c. S. Norton returned from
stock buying trip to Chicago this
morning. He had intended to go
on to New York. but in Chicago
fell in with a line of goods that met
his full requirements, and after
making satisfactory purchases he
took the train for home.