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The Catholic bulletin., 1920-11-27
THE ELF AND THE DoRMoUsE.


Under tOadstoOl
Crept a wee Elf,
Out of the rain
To shelter himself.
Under the toadstool,
Fast asleep,
Sat a big Dormouse
81. All in a heap.
Trembled the wee Elf,
Frightened and yet ...
Fearing to fly away
Lest he get wet.
To the next shelter. 49, j,
Maybe a mile!,
Sudden the wee Elf
Smiled a wee smile.
Tugged till the toadstool
Toppled in two.
Holding it over him,
Gayly he flew.
r
Soon he was safe home,
Dry as could be.
Soon woke the Dormouse--
Good gracious me!
Where is my toadstool?'
- Loud he lamented-
And that's how umbrellas
First were invented.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-03
Continued from yesterday

New York, the empire state, the home
of the big town." People who come
from New York state are often quite
cocky over their birthplace. 1t is the
most populous, and richest state in the
Union, has more influence in politics,
industry, and business, than any other
state in the Union. Former residents
never forget where thew came from.
1t has forty-three members in the Ma
tional House of Representatives, .~and
those forty-three votes will be a great
thing if they can be added to the list
favoring the Kettner bill 1853, which
provides for Imperial Valleys Soldier
Settlement and all-Amercan canal.
Anybody who ever lived in New York
state should write that member of con-
gress who represents their old district,
asking that he support and vote for the
Kettner bill.
If in doubt as to what to say, call on
Secretary McIver of the Irrigation dis
trict, and he will give you information
and if desired will write your letter. for
you. Letters to the members of con-
gress, should be addressed in care of
the House Office Building, Washington,
d. C.
If you have friends inn that state,
write and ask them to use their influ-
cnce with the congressman.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-03
STODDARD JESS,
VALLEY BACKER,.
. ENDS USEFUL LIFE

Stoddard Jess, retired president of
the First National Bank of Los Angel
'es, and one of the foremost men in
the state. passed away at 7:3O p. m. Sun
day night at Palm Springs, California,
after an extended illness following an
unsuccessful operation.
The news of the death of Mr.. Jess
comes as a shock to the people of I'M
perial Valley, for it was largely thru
his financial genius that the Valley was
turned from desert to its present pro
ducing state. 1t was Mr.. Jess who first
saw the possibilities in the Valley, and
used his resources backing to bring
about the deveopment of this spot. 1t
was the First National Bank which ad
vanced credit to the early pioneers OF
this section, and as a result the First
National Bank of El Centro is one of
the many banks of Southern California
in which Mr.. Jess held an interest He
was a close friend of Leroy Holt, pres
ident of the local bank.
Mr.. Jess's entire life was one of ac-
tivity, placing the best interests of Los
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-03
MANY RUM0RS
FILL CITY
IN CRAFT
PROBE
Detectives and Counter De-
tectives Busy at Work;
Jasper Farm Center De-
mands Removal of Calexi-
co Police; Grand Jury Idle

That the probe into vice in I'M
perial county is going deeper and
deeper was learned today. 1t was
said that some of those who are
said to be under suspicion have hir-
ed detectives to keep track of the
opposing forces and il possible
spread the blame.
Jasper Farm Center last evening en-.
tered the limelight by passing a resolu-
ton demanding the removed of the Cal.
eXico police force. Copies of the resolu-
ton are to be sent the Calexico Chron-
icle and the city board of trustees.
The grand jury was idle today but
will resume its hearings tomorrow. No
inkling has reached the outside world
as to just what the grand jury is prob
ing at present other than surmises
made by those who are familiar with
the witnesses being called before the
body.
Just when indictments will be return
ed and how many will be matter
which is doubtful if even the grand
jury itself knows but action is expected
before very long.
1t is understood that there are a
dozen confessions locked in the vaults
OF the district attorneys Office for safe
| keeping. Just who has made the con-
fessions is also being kept secret
although it is rumored that F. c. Hyde,
former police officer, has told ALL and
that Joe Wise, Anita Stewart and sew
eral other residents of the eastside have
given the officers several pointers.
The mass of evidence collected by the
investigators is said to be startling,
photographs of various gambling dens
with prominent citizens in the fore
ground, with even some suggestions
that there are pictures of officials in
some of them, although no pictures
will be revealed until the proper time,
volumes of evidence collected by means
of the dictaphone and the more elusive
phone panal, diagrams and evidence
which rivals the famous San Francisco
graft cases; all this and even more. it
is limited, will be revealed when the
proper time comes.
And in the meantime some of those
not yet arrested have employed legal
talent in anticipation of what is to
come.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-03
CaIexic0 Board
To Act Tonight

The Calexico board of trustees will he
confronted by facts regarding the in
vestigation of the committee Of 100 this
evening, tits believed. DR.. w. o. John
son, chairman of the committee, has
made arrangements to appear before a
special session of the board and ex-
plain the personnel of the committee
and furnish the facts.
1t is expected that the board will
then take action regarding the suspen-
sion of Chief Boucher and the entire
force.
Chief Boucher has employed a local
attorney who this morning issued a
long statement declaring that the chief
was not going to resign and that he
stood on his record
tits expected the committee will cite
the fact that several places were raid
ed in the memorable raids of ten days
ago and scores of gamblers, etc, ar
rested almost under the chiefs nose as
evidence he should be removed.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-03
HoU Were Bids
On Paving Made?

lnasmuch as two bids We're placed
before the board of supervisors yester-
day on county paving when there was
no price agreement on which to base a
price filed with the county clerk, one of
the much talked questions today, was
how were the bidders able to bid?
The Examiner this morning makes
this statement:
The Los Angeles Paving Com
pany which bid on Bithulitic paving
under private agreement with
Warren Bros, demanded and re-
ceived its bid unopened, while an
other Los Angeles company filed it's
bid three minutes too late.
Now if there was private or secret
agreement between tn contractors and
Warren Bros, several other contract
Gfs are asking, what was the private
price?
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-03

Angeles and California foremost. One
can hardly think of the advancement of
Los Angeles without drawing to his at
tention the name of Stoddard Jess.
Henry M. Robinson was elected head
of the First National and the Los An
geles by the board OF directors upon the
resignation of Mr.. Jess. Mr.. Robinson
is at the present time in the employ
ment of the United States government
as a member of the u. S. shipping
board, member of the national council
of defense, and will come to Los Ange
les to accept his new position as soon
as the government releases him.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-03

Holds" ........... Mrs. Pearl V. Gentry
SIS Address-"The Adult Class Life
that Lifts in Community Service"
............... ................... Hugh Gibson
NOTE-In this service two Christian
flags 3x5 feet in size will be given to
Adult Glasses as follows:
~ To the organized adult class in
Ell Centro having present in this ses-
sion the largest percentage of it's en-
rollment based on the December and
January records. (No class will COM
pete whose members are under 16 years
of age)
(2) To the organized adult class out
side FL Centre having present in this
session the largest percentage of its
class enrolment, based on the follow
ing points:
(a) The record of the class for
December, 1919, and January 1920.
b) The, number of miles travel
ed by the class, a single body, to
reach the convention. (No class
will compete whose members are
under 16 years of age) .
NOTE-The flags will be provided by
your county Sunday school association
Cost $500 each)
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-03
OPENING Of BIDS
BLOCKEDBYJOKER
IN SPECIFICATIONS

The board of supervisors spent q
warm three hours yesterday endeavor-
ing to solve the highway problem,
which was thrown in a state of chaos
by the action of the Auto Dealers AS
sociation finding a joker in the speci-
fication at the last minute which would
make all WaTenite bids illegal.
When the time came for the opening
of the bids, a large number of citizens,
contractors and representatives of the
various kinds of paving We're present
to witness the opening.
Just before o'clock a protest was
filed with the board, which was publish
ed in last nights Press, which pointed
out that all the specifications had not
been complied with. Members of the
auto dealers then appeared before the
board and verbally backed up the state
ments made in the protest.
At this point the board called for the
opinion of Deputy District Attorney
Dorsey Whitelaw, who said in his opin-
ion, any awards for WaTenite would
be illegal
Previous to this. however, the super
viSors discovered that one bid had been
taken out, altered and returned but
the return had not been made before .
o'clock. This bid was thrown out.
Another bid which, however, was
only on some wooden structures. was
unsealed and this was ordered returned
to the bidder.
This left one bid, the bid of the Los
Angeles Paving Company, which was
,.~J.
the representative of the company said
bids had been made on all classes of
work.
Supervisors w. II. Brooks moved
that this bid be opened and with several
asking to be heard. this was passed
The company representative then took
the floor and stated that he objected to
the bid being opened because if it could
not be considered he did not care to tip
his hand to his competitor. This pro-
duced another long wrangle and ended
in Supervisor Brooks moving that his
motion be re-consdered. This carried
and the lone bid was returned to the
bidder.
Both Warrenite and cement men
were in attendance and during the af-
ternoon several of them advocated their
respective kinds of road.
Joseph Simons denounced Warrenite
in no uncertain terms and after the
opening of bids had resulted in nothing
he urged the county to build the high
way itself, employing former service
men.
The real stumbling block which rem
dered any awards illegal, was tht fact
that Warren Brothers had not filed
their license agreement so that any
contractor could bid who wished.
Several of the cement men present
wondered how the two firms bidding
had bid able to bid on Warrenite when
no license agreement had been fild, un-
less they had a direct contract with
the company.
The cement men stated that the spe-
cifications were such that no contractor
would bid on cement alone, because
they We're not specific enough.
The board finally decided to advertise
for new bids. to be opened on February
16 al ? p. m. for % miles of highway.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-03

large party of surveyors passed
through Calexico this morning for a
point 80 miles below the lines where
the proposed colony is located. The
surveyors came from the Palo Verde.
lney declined to answer questions.
Ihat there is something which has
not been made public seems to be GER
tain. Governor Cantu has been friend.
ly with the Japanese and during the
past few months has received several
notable Japanese delegations.
BY people on this side of the line if
is thought that the governor would
not be adverse to seeing large .Tapa.
neSe colony established on his territory
Ihe whole plan, if plan it be- is so
shrouded in secrecy that it is impossible
to secure the real plans contemplated
but El Centre people and Valley people
in general are up in arms over the pro
posed plan.
In 1918 the official records showed
that there were $500 Japanese in I'm
perial county. Now more than 1000
have been counted and it is estimated
that the total Japanese population is
now nearer the 5000 mark. As a gov
ernment official said to me last week.
s'Where they come from the Lord only
knows"
Another interesting feature is that
the Japanese control by lease or other
wise approximately onefifth of the
total productive acreage of Imperial
county There are 525,O0e acres under
cultivation and of this amount $1,000
acres are operated by Japanese. Forty
seven thousand acres are producing
vegetables and melons. 2S,000 acres
cotton, and 10000 acres general crops.
The records of the county show that 205
Japanese are paying taxes real and
personal
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-03
Charles Il. Ward, eth District

Mr.. Ward is a native of New Jersey,
but has resided for many years at De-
Bruce, and represents Columbia,
Greene, Schoharie, Sullivan and Ulster
counties. His education was secured in
the public schools, and in the Pennsyl-
vania military college, from whcih he
received the degree of b. S. He is serv-
ing his third term in congress-
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-03
James S. Parker, 29th District

Mr.. Parker was born in Massachu
sets, attended the public schools, and
completed his education at Cornell I'm
iversity. Since 1888 he has lived at
salem, and represents part Of the city
Oh Troy, Saratoga, Washington and
warren counties. After teaching for
several years, he engaged in farming
and has made a financial success OF
that difficult industry. He served sew
eral terms in the state legislature, and
is now completing his third term in con
greSS
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-03
NEW YORK REPKESENTATlNE ES
Anthony j. Griffin, 22nd District

Mr.. Griffin represents North Brothers
Island, South Brothers Island, Rikers
Island and a section of New York City
along the Harlem river He organized
Company f, Goth New York, and COM
manded during the Spanish American
war. He is a practicing attorney, and
was for a time a newspaper man. He
is member of many civic and social
organizations, and is serving his second
torn in congress.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-03
NEW NOTE READY
(By Associated Pressl

PARIS, Feb. 3-Draft of q note to be
sent Germany with a list of persons
whose eXtraditions are demanded by
the allies was approved by the council
of ambassadors today and the list will
be handed to German representatives
at once.
The council decided that neither the
note nor the list of names, whose eX.
traditions is demanded will be made
public here.
The chamber of deputies today ap-
proved the daylight saving bill which
will now go to the senate. The bill
sets the clocks ahead an hour March
IL
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-03
Edmund Platt, Goth District

Mr. Platt makes his home at Pough-
keepsie,- and represents Duchess, Or
ange. and Putnam counties. After TAX
ing in Riverview military academy, he
learned the printers trade, later entered
Harvard University. For some time he
engaged in taching, and TIM entered
the newspaper business, in which he is
still occupied. He is serving his fourth
term in congress.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-03
CLOTHING MAKERS
TO SHAVE PROFITS
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3-Insistance
that all interests engaged in producing
mems clothings shave their profits by
agreement in order to force down prices
is understood to have marked a confer
ence behind closed doors today between
the department of justice and repre-
sentatives of all the elements of indus
try.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-03
ALL THE GOPHERS will rally for

ALL THE GOPHERS will rally for a
great reunion
All who have ever lived in the North
Star State are called to meet for the
great annual picnic reunion, all day,
Saturday. February IA, 1920, in Syca-
more Grove, Los Angeles.
Come as early as you can and spend
the day with friends
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-03
ARCH DUKE JOSEPH TO
BE HUNGARIAN KING
(Bv Associated Press)

BUDAPEST, Feb. 3-The designation
of Arch Duke Joseph as king by the
Hungarian national assembly seems
probable as the result of strong roy
alist tendency in this country. The
movement persists despite objections to
the Hapsburg rule on the part of the
allies and the Hungarian socialists.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-03
FURS GOING UP, SAY
EXPERIENCED TRADERS
(By Associated Press)

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 3-The prices of
furs will be decidedly higher next win
ter, according to the buyers attending
the winter auction of the International
Fur Exchange, which opened here to-
day. More than fifteen million pelts,
valued at more than twenty-five million
dollars, will be disposed of during the
sale.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-03
Frank Crowther. 3Oth District

Mr.. Crowther is by birth an English
man who migrated early to the United
States, and graduated from Harvard
college as a dentist. He resides at Sche-
nectady, where he served long as pres
ident of the common council. He was
elected to the Goth congress to repre-
sent Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery
and Schenectady counties
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-03
All "BluF' Saws
Hills Attorney

Preliminary hearing of Chief C. T
Hill on a charge of soliciting and ac
cepting a bride will be held before
Justice Isaac Mayfield Monday morn
ing, February 8, at $50.
In commenting on the case, J. F.
Seymour, attorney for Hill said today
There is no question in my mind but
that the preliminary hearing is all
bluff. l know they can't prove their
case. The prosecution ought to know
it. 1 know there is no merit in any of
their charges and I am satisfied the
prosecution knows the same''
Roy Wstmoreland, who recently pur-
chased the Embery ranch in the Lam
tana district, has closed the deal for
the Walter E. Packard 160 acres adj
joining his place on the north.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-03
Rollin B. Sanford. 2sth District

Mr.. Sanford resides at Albany, the
state capitol. He represents Albany
county and part of the city of Troy in
Rensselaer, county. He is an attorney
who was for many years interested in
state politics before being elected to the
Gath congress. He is now serving his
third term in congress.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-03
GOVERNMENT MAKES
ELECTION CHARGES
(By Associated Pressl

GRAND RAPIDS, Feb. 3--Plans for
fraudulent election conspiracy which
the government alleges existed were
made by Senator Truman Newberry
and William Cody in New York in 1917,
Frank Daley, government prosecutor
said in his opening statement at the
trial today.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-03
Richard +. McKiniry, 23rd District

Mr.. McKiniry represents the Spuyten
Duyvil section of New York city where
he was born, and graduated from the
public schools. He later attended the
st. Francis college, and the New York
law school. He is an attorney and a
bachelor. He is now serving his first
term in congress.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-03
James V. GanIy, Gath District

Mr.. Ganly represents a portion of
West Chester and Bronx counties and
resides in New York City. He was born
in 1878. He was for many years in the
oil and real estate business, and is now
president of the automobile finance cor
poration. He was the first county clerk
of Bronx county, and is serving his
first term in congress.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-03
ALLIES TO REFUSE
HAPSBURY DYNASTY
RIGHT TO THRONE
(Bv Associated Pressl

PARIS, F'eb.3 A formal denial
that the allies would promote or recog-
nize the restoration of the Hapsburg
dynasty in, Hungary was issued by the
council of ambassadors today. The
statement said such a restoration
would be in direct variance with the
principles of peace settlement.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-03
Are You from Neuu York.?

he is native. He is graduate of
Phillips Academy, Yale University, and
New York law school. He served sew
eral years in the New York state legis-
lature, was later elected to congress,
and is now serving his third term.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-03
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Feb. 3-The entente re.
joinder to the refusal of Holland
TO acede to the allied demand for
the eXtraditiOns of former Emper.
or William is imminent, according
to the Petit Partisan.
This newspaper says that while tht
note is generally conciliating toward.
Germany, it will consider in case of {
refusal by Holland, measures going a.
far as the breaking of diplomatic rela
tions or a naval blockade of Dutcl
ports.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-03
TWO SETS TRIPLETS
IS ALABAMA RECORD
(RY Associated Pressl

ALBANY, Alabama, Feb. - Six
children, two sets of triplets within Is
years is the birth record in the family
of Mr.. and Mrs. Posey Livingstone OF
Albany. The second trio of children
We're born Yesterday and all are well.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-03
ELKS ATTENTION.!

You are urged not to forget the
Friday noon lunch. These Friday
luncheons offer splendid occasion for
the antlered herd and their friends to
get together and enjoy a social hour.
The menu is always good. A good time
is in store, for you Friday noon. Do
not forget it.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-03

menian relief committee Wednesday
evening, February 4. at 7.30. 1t Is a
very important one and every member
is urged to be present
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-03
FLU AND PNEUMONIA
TAKE UPWARD SPURT
(By Associated Pressl

CHICAGO, Feb. 3-Influenza and
pneumonia which yesterday appeared
from these diseases reached 1875, only
six less than the heaviest days toll.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-03

All Imperial Valley banks will be
closed tomorrow between the hours OF
IL and IL in memory of the late Stod-
dard Jess. according to announcement
made late this afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-03
ARIZONA TO VOTE
WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE
(By Associated Press)

PHOENIX, Feb. 3--Governor Camp
bell issued a call for a special session
of the Arizona legislature to convene
February II to ratify the suffrage
amendment.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-03
Bertrand ii. Smell, 31st District

Mr.. Smell lives at Postdam, and is
graduate of the state normal of that
city. He later attended Amherst col
lege. He is a successful business man
and has directed many large institu-
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-03
James w. Hustled, 25th District

Mr.. Hustled represents Hook Island,
and a portion of West Chester county,
and resides at Peeksllill, of which city
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-03

Pima cotton at Phoenix Is reported
to be selling at 92 cents. with the pros
pect of price of 81 before the season
ends.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-03

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 3-There has
been a fresh revolutionary outbreak in
Honduras according to advices received
here.