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The Omaha guide., 1939-09-02

,France)
You all remember, that In our
last story. Sam and Betsey and Mr..
Van. who are still in France. went
TO a country Fair just outside OF
Paris. II was a most exciting day
Tor them, watching the huge crowds
Of people and farm animals walk
back and forth across the square
and. when the judges came out to
award the prizes for the best AMI
mails, the big moment had arrived
Tor every one First came the huge
farm horses. who were the de-
scendants of the old-time war
horses that carried armoured
knights out to battle. One great
fellow with his name all plated
with red ribbons, won the first prize.
After the horses came the cattle
and the donkeys. and the chickens,
and then the judges announced that
the next contest would decide the
nnest goose. One after the other
they were paraded by, some singly
they were the biggest and some
IN Aocks, all Of them led by the
boys and girls who took care OF
them at home. In a moment Sam
and Retsey saw the little French
BOY they had met at the bird mar
ket In Paris. and he a leading his
great fat goose, called Pierre. Gyp.
their little brown dog, saw the
goose too. and shot out OF Betsey's
sTRs like a bolt OF lightning and
fke up to his old friend the goose.
Merre. the goose, seemed very glad
- zee Gyp. indeed he appeared to
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-02

forget all about the parade, for the
two of them, In spite of all the little
French boy could do, went through
the most foolish antics together
that you ever saw. Gyp would
jump over the goose's back and
then they would run up and down
together in exactly the opposite de
rection of the parade. The crowd
roared with laughter. even the
judges, these solemn old gentlemen.
were forced to smile. too. When
Gyp and the goose came in front of
the judges stand, they both stop
ped; Gyp stood up as straight and
as quiet as he could, and then.
Pierre. the grey goose. jumped up
on Gyp's back and was carried off
into the crowd. Needless to say.
the crowd was laughing and cheer
ing and whistling 80 loudly. that
farmers ten miles away wondered
why 1t vas laundering on so beau
tlful and clear a day! Pierre, the
grey goose. won the first prize OF
course, and with Gyp came over to
Sam and Betsey. you see" cried
the little French boy. 81 told you
they were great friends, and to-
gether they win the first prize a
fine new rake and shovel, which we
will use on our farm"
AS our travellers. Sam and Petsey
and Mr., Van, climbed on board the
little train that took them back to
Paris, they all decided that tnalr
little dog. Gyp. was the hero OF tie
day. but by this time, Gyp Yas
curlsd up on q seat. fast asleep
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LIITY761aS
HDaC1I1Z -

er. Danny. fasterl" But poor Dam
ny was all out of breath. Then
Emerald called over her shoulder.
See you later, Danny. Run toward
the corn field"
The corr field was not far away.
and Danny was soon there. But
Emerald was no longer with him.
Now he wondered, where had En-
erald gone and why? And what
was he going to do here In this big.
strange Land OF Nod all by himself?
Before him was the corn field, and
behind him the green meadow
where the Sand Man had left him.
Far away In the distance was the
pleasant forest, but Emerald had
told him not to go in there alone
or he would lose his way. Poor
Danny did not know what to do.
He walked around in the grass
and played With some grasshoppers.
Danny wondered II this was his
share OF the trouble that Emerald
said hs would have to bear.
Danny decided to walk a short
distance into the corn field. The
corn was very tall. Oh. much
higher than Danny's head. Ard
when he turned around to walk
back Into the meadow, suddenly be
ceuld not find the meadow and
there was nothing but corn all
around him.
Danny felt uncomfortable be-
Cause 1t was so quiet and all be
could see was corn. Corn over his
head AZ d on all sides. looking very
dry and limp. with the leaves hang
ing down at the sides of the stalks.
It was getting dark and thele
wasn't a sound. Danny felt fright
ened now. because he did not knew
what Il do or where to go. Then
he noticed a huge stalk OF corr.
thicker and taller than all tie
others.
The leaves OF this giant cornstaik
were waving and Danny thought
they beckoned to him. So he walk.
ed toward IL, just to see what wouA
happen.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-02

British man-of-war in the Carib-
bean Sea. Finding escape impos-
sible the Yankee Skipper threw
his ships papers overheard. The
priyateer was captured and taken
into Port Royal, Jamaica where
the Captain was placed on trial
for his life. AS the Court was
about to free the Captain for lack
of evidence, another British CRUZ
ser arrived In port, whose Cap
tain presented to the Court the
p~rivateer's papers, which had been
found in the stomach of a shark
and the crew off the coast of
Haiti. On this evidence the Cap
tain and the crew of the privateer
were condemned and the Sharks
Papers placed on exhibit at the
Institution of Kingston, Jamaica.
1t seems strange that the navies
of the world should use as an in
sigma the abomination of all
good sailormen; but the fact re-
mains that the sign of the foul
anchor is used internationally.
It is just 100 years since screws
were adopted as the superior driv-
ing force for battleships. In 1889
the British Admiralty ordered a
tug-of-war between Inns ALERT
Ga screw steamer) and the Inns
RATHER "a paddle wheeler)
Made fast to each other the ships
steamed in opposite directions and
the ALERT proved victorious.
A ship at sea from six to eight
months accumulates a growth of
barnacles of from two TO three
inches, weighing from fifty tc
eight months aceumulates 9
growth OF barnacles of from two
to three inches, weighing from
fifty to one hundred TONS"
The first naval college of which
there is any record was establish
ed at Sagres, Portugal in 141t
AID. Here Kinb Henry (known al
the Navigator) called together
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-02

During his student days, Father
kneipp was sic...... he began ex-
perimenting WITH various herb teas
and from then regained his own
health. He spent the rest Of his
lonI and robust life ministering to
suffering humanity. Today, Father
X nsipp's wonderful work Is carried
on by the Brothers of Mercy at the
Setastianeum Sanitarium.
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famous seamen from every nation
to instruct his young c%ountrymen.
The famous statue of England's
brilliant sealord wh'ch stands in
Trafalgar Square, London, is
ODDLY enough. not true to history.
II depicts the Admiral as being
blind in his right eye, when as a
mattcf of recoid, it was his left
eve that was sightiess.
An old seag ing expression was
working for a Cead horse This
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-02

expression, mearire that E IS
working at some job for afhich
he has already been paid, dates
back to early days, when 1t was
customary to advance a sailor his
first months pay. After a ship
had been thirty days at sea, the
crew would construct a horse out
of a barrel and odd ends of can
vas. 1t would be hoisted over the
side and set on fire, and as it
dr.fted a~stern, the men would
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-02
YOU OWE IT TO
YOURSELF AND
LOVED ONES TO
MAKE THIS TEST

Countless numbers of suffering people the
world over have found welcome relief
through use of Se-Basto Tea. You, too, may
find it the answer to your distressing need.
It costs so little to try it -. only $1.00 for
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it like tea . . 1t tastes like tea with that
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-. yet, Se-Basto is more than a tea . .
it's a careful blend Of incidentally tested
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Waiter their conversation with the
man all tattered and torn, the chill
dren walked past the corn field to-
ward the preachers house. just as
that gentleman Nas coming out the
door. He walked down the lane
Yawning great big yawns.
He looks as II he Just got
awake" said Danny.
Ike did, answered Emerald. The
farmers rooster woke him up and
maybe he's a little grumpy about
st."
Lets go over and speak to him"
suggested Danny. I've met every
body else we've seer here"
I'VE can't speak to him now"
said Emerald. FOR there are the
miik-maid ard the hired men way-
ing to him and smiling. l guess
they are gong to sneak to him
about the wedding. But there Is
she farmer sowing his corn in the
fed. Let's go over and see him"
The farmer stopped sowing his
sofn when ne saW the clllnFen a'u
said, Hello. Emerald Who is
your little friend"
He is Danny from the Earth"
Emerald explained.
Danny said. low do you dor"
and shook hands with tae farmer.
The little girl continued. Il would
IKE DANNY TO SEQ the cock that
srows In the morning and wakens
everybody. VIII yru tell us where
We shall find him."
Before the farmer had time TO
answer, they heard tho rooster
growing in the distance. a faint
@Er-sr-ar-er-r-r-r-r."
| Suddenly Emerald seemed fright
ened and took Darny's hand say
Ang. "0h, hurry. hurry. hnrry!"
Without even looking at the farmer
again, the children ran so fast that
Danny's feet didn't seem to touch
the ground. ard Emerald's green
suris stood out straight behind her.
The cock c-owed again. louder
this time. EXTRAORDINARILY"
Emerald cried frantleally. Fast
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-02

The first time l saw Hildesheim,
Germany, t~wenty-four miles from
Hanover, l could not help but Won
der what chance this quaint old
town would have to survive had 1t
been founded in the middle Of a
Kansas prairie.
Most of the buildings. with their
inverted pyramid construction, give
the impression that even q mild
cyclone would tumble every house
right into the crooked streets.
Possibly one reason for this an
Client construction was for security
against violent mobs surglng
through the narrow streets, in the
dark ages, and for tho Increased
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Why Delay and Wish You Hadn't?

TO-:
Dr. Browns Clinic
500 Phoenix Bldg,
Minneapolis Mimi
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NAME
ADDRESS
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consisted of 9 officers, 30 petty
officers and artificers ZIG seamen
and as marines. This was a total
CT 300 men on a ship a little
larger than an ordinary house.
The United States Navy built
the first WIND tunnel, for aeronau-
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sing the old chantey Poor Old
Horse This indicated that they
would once again be working for
wages and not alone for Salt
Horse (food.)
The crew cf a 36 gun frigate
of the United States Navy of 1912
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privacy for the occupants.
One wonders il these buildings
were not in such an historic set
ting. that they would be condemn
ed as unsafe tenement dwellings,
and a WPA housing project in
stituted! Which all goes to prove
that beyond a certain point of util-
ity, a thing increases in beauty
and charm, which Is reflected in the
happy, contented people who man
age to live quite modern lives In
this one thousand year old town.
The centre building above, Is
known as the "zuekerhut," (which
means sugar" loaf hat, aud tho
1t Is four hundred years old. still
remains in use.
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Naval Notes

Probably the most romantic of
sea stories in connection with
sharks is the conviction of the
captain of a privateer captured
sey the British in the 18th century
.throsHh the medium of a
shark. It is related that an Ameri-
can privateer was chased by a
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-02
Kidneys Must
Clean ufAcids

HxreSs Acids and poisonous wastes In your
Good are removed chiefly thru 0 million tiny
xzs7sEata Kidney tubes or filters. n nom
snEsxEE and non-systemic disorders of the
EzznryS OF Bladder may cause Getting Up
1zHhks. Nervousness, Leg Pains, Circles Un-
der Eyes, Dizziness. Backache. swollen
Andes. OF Burning Passages. In many such
eases the diuretic action OF the Doctors pre-
zzxzukiOn Cgsfex helps the Kidneys clean out
ExresS Acids. This plus the palliative work OF
szEzzsx may easily make you feel like q new
uexsun IN fust a few days. Try Cystex under
dine guarantee Of money back unless com
K1EtEiy satisfied. Cysfex costs only Sc a dose
d druggists and the guarantee protects you
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teal research work. to be estab-
lished in this country.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-18
Bowser Comes
THROUGH at Pitt

NEW YORK, Oct. 18. (UP)-He
was on the spot in the battlefields
of France during the World War
and he was on the spot on football
fields when the season opened this
year. Both times he came through
The United Press nominates for
the coach of the week
Charles William Bowser of Pitts
burgh.
Pittsburgh lost more than a
great coach when Dr.. Jock Suther-
land resigned; it lost the backbone
of what was one of the great COL
lege teams of the nation last sea-
son. Six varsity linemen and three
fourths of the 1888 dream back
field were gone when Bowser step
ped in and took charge of football
at Pittsburgh this season.
But today, to the surprise of al
most everybody he has an unbeat-
en-, united team and last Saturday
he conquered mighty Duke, east
ern representative in the Rose Bowl
last year, by IA to 13.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-18
alore Predictions

.Iore Predictions :.
Still above the 500 mark in foot
bai selections, but getting closer
to the $3.50 mark each week, the
Bench Warmer today braves an
other week of upsets with these
ELECTIONS:
0aa ]. c. VS.. El Centro-a whis-
per for FL Centro.
Hoover VS.. Calexico - Covington
WINS one.
Holtville VS.. Imperial-The Vik-
ings lengthen their winning streak.
Arkansas VS.. Texas-Dana Bible
reads the riot act and the Long
horns rope Arkansas.
Baylor VS.. Nebraska-Don't look
now. but we'll string with the
Cornhusker.
California VS.. Washington State
Allison smiles for the first time
this season.
Georgia Tch VS.. Vanderbilt-wish
they were all this easy. Georgia
Tech by 20 points.
Harvard VS.. Penn-Penn takes
another Ivy Lacquer into camp.
Minnesota VS.. Ohio State - In
which the Staters have fun at the
Gophers expense.
Oregon State VS.. Washin gton-
The Huskies give Phelan something
to talk about.
Army VS.. Yale-The Army's bay
onets are sharpened for this one.
Wisconsin VS.. Northwestern =
Northwestern springs DeCorrevont
loose and the Wildcats finally win
one.
Boston College VS.. Temple-An-
other easy one-Temple by a good
score.
Chicago VS.. Michigan-in which
Chicago wishes it were not of the
Big Ten.
Colorado VS.. Colorado State
State surprises but Colorado wins
Detroit VS.. North Carolina State
Detroit regains some glory.
Duke VS.. Syracuse-Poor Syracuse
Illinois VS.. Indiana-That beating
In use didn't do Illinois any good.
Kentucky VS.. Georgia-The Col
onels have picnic.
Missouri VS.. Kansas State-Mis-
takes a close one.
NYU VS.. Carnegie Tech-Closer
than you think, but it's Tech.
Notre Dame VS.. Navy-The Sal
lors get a dunking.
Oregon VS.. Gonzaga - Gonzaga
gives a scare but loses.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-18
Loss Of Nakazona, Fou|ks Cuts Imperial
Chances for Victory Over Ho|tvi||e
High School Thursday Night

While Brawley and El Centre
high school football teams remain
ed idle this week to rest up for their
important league opening one week
from Friday, Imperial and Holtville
high gridders Wednesday put on
the final touches in drills to pre-
pare the rivals for their meeting
in Imperial on Thursday night.
From Holtville came reports the
Viking gridders we're in splendid
condition for the non-league en-
gagement against Imperial, but
from the Tiger side of the field
there were new troubles for Coach
Al Klein.
There were new troubles for
Coach Klein because problems from
an unexpected source cropped up in
a medical examination of Imperial
players. Brandy Foulks, regular
wingman and H. Nakazona, speedy
backfield ace were relegated to the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-18
Fl Cenfro TO PIay
An.Stars in Final
Series Game Sun.

The first winter baseball series
of the season will reach a climax
Sunday afternoon in Ell Centro
stadium when Jack Stark's Ell Cen
tro baseballers meet the Imperial
Valley Negro All-Stars in a third
meeting.
El Centre defeated the Negro
All-Stars 8-3 in the first meeting
between the two teams, then fell
81 last week as Big Bill Morse
pitched a two-hitter at the Starks-
men.
Joe Andrade, who limited the
Negroes to three hits in losing the
2-1 decision, will oppose Morse
again Sunday afternoon.
Stark indicated Buster Adams
might be on hand to play one of
the outfield spots.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-18
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
NEW YORK STOCKS

Stocks turned irregular today with
volume tightening from yesterdays
pace. L. S. government bonds ad
vanced TO feature the bond market.
Grains turned down.
Stocks started active and strong.
Initial blocks ranged to $4,000
shares in Curtiss Wright which
equaled it's high for the year. Trad
ing was heavy for few minutes
and tickers fell behind.
Business news continued favor
able; electricity output made an all
time record high. Iron age said
that demand for shipments Of steel
continued and that price advances
probably would OF exceed 81 or SO
a ton for the first quarter of 1910.
Dow Jones closing stock avera
ges: Industrial 1884 off 1.02;rail
34.51 off 0.5O; utility 25.75 off O.12.
Sales totaled 100000 shares,
against $4,000 yesterday. Curb
stock sales were 217000 shares,
against 216,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-18

to avoid a conflict with the Ell
Centro j. C.-Gila j. c. game sched-
uled on Friday night in Ell Centre.
Coach Covington's crew has drop
ped two preseason games, one to
GroSsmont and another to Yuma,
but in both games the Calexico
eleven showed flashes of brilliance
that may blossom out in the Hoover
game.
The Calexico mentor will depend
upon virtually the same lineup that
started the Yuma game. Bowker,
Andrade, Bertussi and Montgomery
will be in the backfield; Garcia,
King, Garlic, Acuna, Yturalde,
Taylor and Keller on the line. Only
injured player on the list is Full
back Webster, who will be out of
the lineup the rest of the season.
Spartans Prep
While Covington prepared his
Calexicans for the Thursday night
contest, Coach Larry Hanson drove
the Ell Centro eleven through an
other stiff workout.
Hanson scheduled a scrimmage
session for Friday night, and plan
ned considerably lighter workouts
during next week
Hanson lauded the work of
Hunter, Hester and Fabares, whose
hustling in practice this week have
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-18
Mel King Shows
Gridiron Movie

Did you miss that touchdown
play?
In case you did just run over to
M. o. Kings store and take a look
at Mel Kings moving picture of
each weeks Ell Centro high school
football game.
Mel makes the movies on game
night, and reproduces them on
Tuesday and Wednesday of each
week. The pictures are run contin-
uously on those days and no admis-
sion price is charged.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-18
Armstrong Puts Snap Int J.C. Offense
Arabs TO Meet
GiIa Jaycees
Here Friday

Coach Robert Armstrong put some
snap into the junior college offense
Wednesday as the Arab gridders
began to recover from bruises and
bumps received in Saturday nights
victory over Phoenix junior college.
The Ell Centro collegians meet
their second stiff battle in six days
Friday night on Central field when
they tangle with Gila junior COL
lege.
The veteran junior college coach
stressed pass offense in workouts
during the week in order to
strengthen attack and add more
color to the already powerful Arab
footballerS.
Armstrong announced he would
start the same lineup that opened
against Phoenix last week except
that Jack Gray would get the
starting call at quarterback.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-18
Ca|ipatria Upsets
Imperial Reserve
Gridders { TOO

IMPERIAL, Oct. 18.-Calipatria
high schools varsity football team
was still the only undefeated, un-
tied grid outfit in the Imperial VAL
ley Wednesday after defending its
record against Imperial high re-
serves Tuesday night.
Calipatria scored in the third
period to defeat Imperial Reserves
60. Speed Pittman took a reverse
from Mamie Stames and galloped
SO yards for a score. 1t was the
same play that defeated Holtville
reserves last week.
The northenders turned back
three Imperial threats in the Sec
ond half
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-18
Vines, Perry
Win Matches

BEVERLY HILLS, Cal, Oct. 10.
(UP)-Big Bill Tilden faced Bill
Weissbuch and Winnie Richards was
playing Keither Gledhill today in
second round matches of the ma
tional professional tennis tourna-
nent.
Fred Perry, the defending cham
pion, was a bit hard put to beat
Billy Doeg of San Francisco in
his first match.
Ellsworth Vines beat Ken Napier
Of Seattle, Ga, 6-3, Ga, and ester
Stoefen eliminated Bernie Coghlan,
6-l, Ga, Ga.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-18

made the prep sessions a success.
Hanson decrted the showings of
some team members, however,
In Brawley Coach Loughborough
continued to seek requirements for
eight footballers who have been hit
by injury and illness since the sea-
son opened.
Latest boys hit by the Brawley
injury jinx were Bill Brownell,
tackle and Herb Fleming, quarter
back. Both will see action inr the
league opener, however.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-18
L. A. BUTTER e EGGS
l.. A. STOCKS

LOS ANGELES. Oct. Is. (UP)-
Seventeen isues gained, five lost
and "a remained unchaged in early
trading the los Angeles stock ex-
chage today. Volume appro Minated
$500 shares.
Early sales included Broadway de-
partment stores 100 at ~ up X;
i. r. 200 al 11ts up u Roberts pub
company units 139 at 32 up Ia. Han
markets 100 at III up u security
cock on 100 at 40h up y.
u UP a; Ryan Aero 800 at up u
Yosemite Portland cement preferred
100 at az up 4
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-18
I a. LIVESTOCK

LOS ANGELES. Oct. 1S. tUP)-
Hogs saleable 200. holdover 10Y.
Slow, about steady with Tuesoays
IN choice lights 7.15-7.65; qcotable
top 1856; sows 5-5.10; Top Tuesday
q Cattle saleable 600, holdover. 5e3
slow barely steady; medium 70
good fed steers s.75-9; some held
higher; few feeders 6.50-s; few fed
ners and cutters 1855; bulls z
down. Calves saleable 800. Steady
few choice vealers to II; common
10 good calves 1880.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-18

sidelines when they failed to pass
physical examinations.
Doctors reported nothing radical
ly wrong with the Imperial gridders,
but pointed out football might in
jure them further.
Jake Gutherie, chunky lineman,
will probably be moved into the
Imperial backfield to take Naka-
zona's position, Klein said. Gutherie
is a fair runner and an excellent
pass receiver. The Imperial mentor
has made no definite plans to re-
place FoulkS.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-18
L. A. Hay
Rated Best

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 1S. UP)-
For the second week North Carroll
ma was the No. / football team OF
the country today in the ratings of
Deke Houlgate, sports statistician.
The Tarheels were rated "a points,
three above the second place Texas
Aggies. Tulane moved into third
place with 20. Notre Dame and
Pittsburgh were tied next at 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-18
LOCAL BUTTERFAT
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Oct. 18. (UP)-Wheat
fuctuated in a narrow range slight
ly under previous closing levels on
the Chicago board of trade today.
Nervousness in the stock market
was a major factor. :, ~
Al the close wheat was off h-7s
cent. corn off h% cent, and oats
off ~.
Price changes were rapid. The
market opened lower, but buying
quickly checked the decline. Most
ira ders consolidated yesterdays
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-18
Wilson Scores
Another kayo

LOS ANGELES Oct. Is. CUP)-
Jackie Wilson, young Los Angeles
Negro who is after a bout with
champion Henry Armstrong, had
the tough Jackie Burke of Ogden
Utah. so groggy in the seventh
round last night that the fight was
stopped and he was given a tech
nical knockout.