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Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-14
LOCAL SCHOOLS
RANK WITH BEST
(MRS. V. S. CAMPBELL.)

The per centage of pupils in the Ell
Centre public schools reported by the
superintendent A. P. Shibley as below
grade, is probably not higher than that
in many other schools of the state, or
of the United States. The schools of
this city rank with the best in teach
ing force, equipment and calibre of
pupils, and the showing as indicated
by the report referred to should not
detract from this status.
The survey which is being conducted
along these lines, has been a revela-
ton to those in authority and has been
accounted for in various ways by en-
inent educators and economists. DR..
Charles B. Elliott attributes it to in
elastic methods of promotion and clas-
sifcation as they are practiced in the
grade school system, and deplores the
great economic loss due to the fact
that thousands of boys must remain
in the schools from one to two years
longer than necessary in order to COM
plete the course prescribed for gradu-
alton.
Superintendent Shibley believes
that frequent changes in the teaching
force of the city has something to do
with the number of retarded pupils in
local schools. He also believes that
the compulsory education law has not
been as rigidly enforced as it should
be.
Another reason which might be
given is the fact that new pupils from
other sections of the country are con-
stantly being received into our schools.
Naturally these pupils lose more or
less time in the readjustment to new
conditions and requirements, adding
to the average of below grade pupils.
Leaders in education, and eminent
economists are profounding interested
in the subject and will no doubt find
the causes and the remedy very soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-14
TEMPERANCE
UNION T0MEET;
IN CONVENTION
W. &. T.. u. to Elect Officers
for Year in TWO Ddy Session
at BraJUIey.

The fifteenth annual convention OF
the Imperial County Woman's Chris.
tian Temperance Union will be held
in Brawley Tuesday and Wednesday
when officers will be elected for the
current business year and number
Of important members of the organiza.
ton will deliver addresses on the pro
gress of the organizations work
Mrs. Helen Stoddard of Los Angeles
state president of the w. C. T. U. viii
be the principal speaker. Buel F
Enyeart, county superintendent ,o1
schools, will deliver the closing ad-
dress Of the convention.
A special evening session will be
held Tuesday, when an oratorica
contest between pupils of the Braw.
ley schools will be the principal part
of the program.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-14
LABOR UNIONS
TO QUIT UNLESS
9 CHIEFS APPEAR
Railroads Accused of Making
Unfair Application of Ldu ia
WGge Agreement Dispute.
(By Associated Press

CHICAGO, March 14.-Railroad la
Dor unions by Frank P. Walsh their
attorney, notified the United States
Railroad Labor board this morning
that they would not proceed with
hearings on national agreements un-
less the board complied with the re-
quest of the unions to subpoena the
various railway executives to appear
before the board.
Walsh expressed surprise that the
request had not been complied with.
President Lee of the Brotherhood
of Railway Tranmen said that the
proposed reductions of wages by the
railroads, without conforming to the
provisions of the Cummins- Esch law
should convince the American people
of the insincerity of the railroads in
their profession of respect for ODE
dience to the law and that the rail
road workers will not agree to any
such jug handled" application of the
law as certain roads announced they
intended to place upon it.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-14
LAND OFFICE is
RICHER BY $1,000

The local United States land office
Saturday disposed of 35 applications
and the treasury of Uncle Sam was
increased $1,000 for the day as a result
of the efforts of Receiver B. H. Lien
Register Vene Miller and Chief Clerk
James Miller.
Just as it appears that the lands in
the whole district have been gobbled
up in their entirety some applicant
comes along who has found in a Sc
cluded mountain spot another 20 or AZ
acres and he files at once. 1t is pos
sible that many of those who have put
up their filing fees with alacrity in
recent weeks will try to get "their
money back" in the next few months
The filing fee, once it passes out OF
Receiver Liens hands to the treasury
is gone forever unless it comes back
in a big flowing gusher
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-14
IMPERIAL TO GET
S37.5OO FOR ROADS
(By Associated Press)

SACRAMENTO, Cal, March IA
Nearly two 'and a half million dollars
will be apportioned among the coun-
ties of California of receipts from
registration of motor vehicles for the
calendar year 1920, according to
Charles ]. Chenu, superintendent of
the state motor vehicle department.
Collections totalled 1883 ,2O2.9O,
Chenu stated, and of this the counties
will receive $2,441 ,601.45, just one
half. Under the law this money can
be used only for road improvement
and maintenance in the counties to
which it is allotted.
The allotments vary from $732 ,662.-
81 for Los Angeles county and $247,-
5lO.57 for San Francisco county to
$156.74 for Alpine county. Imperial
county will receive about $37 800.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-14
BOYCE ATEN POST
TO SPONSOR PLAY

Touring tn eImperial Valley for the
benefit of the American Legion, an ex-
cellent cast will present "Civilian
Clothes" at the Palace Theater tomor-
row evening under the auspices of the
Boyce Aten Post No. 25, of Ell Centre
The local post is in debt quite a
sum OF money and it is the hope of
the boys to clear themselves with the
show.
A number of high school girls and
members of the post have been on the
street for the past few days disposing
of the tickets to the show and full
house is expected.
The story is that of society grill
who in the romantic spirit of war time
married a captain of the engineers. In
civilian clothes he was not her equal
and the plot is woven around this
point.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-14
b c HI TCH
BUNK KING
GOES To
TRIAL
Alleged Head of Swindler
Gang Faces Jury on
Charge Robbing Farmer
of Fortune in Fake Stock
Deal.
(By Associated Press)

LOS ANGELES, March 14.-Ever-
EFT A. Hutchings went to trial in the
criminal court this morning for the
alleged swindling Of J. B. Norris, a
Decatur, ILL.,, farmer, of S51,0CG in a
fake stocks deal.
Everett A. Hutchings, known alsu
as "Big Hutch" is alleged 5y District
Attorney Thomas Lee Woolwine to
have been the head Of a gang cf sw;nd-
lers that operated in New York. New
Orleans, Chicago, Seattle and Los
Angeles.
Hutchings, with four other men, who
never were arrested, was indicted by
the Los Angeles county grand jury
March 10, 1920, charged with having
swindled Norris.
He was arrested in May, las5 year
in New York by Detective Malcolm
MacLaren of the district attorney s
office of Los Angeles. He opposed
extradition, which was ordered By the
governor of New York June so, and
employed counsel to delay his enforced
departure as long as possible so he
could "engage in book making in New
York." he saidA
District Attorney Woolwine went to
to New York in September and after
a legal fight, brought Hutchings back
to Los Angeles. He was arraignod
here last October and was released or
property bond of 100000.
Hutchings, according to his alter
ney, says he has unlimited resources
to expend in fighting the states az
torney's case against him. In q
search for evidence last December. he
accompanied an attorney from Los
Angeles to New Orleans, where he had
been engaged in bookmaking, to Wash
ington, New York and Chicago.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-14
s \ SA TI0N
IN HAMON
MURDER
CASE
Manager of Dead Mans Es-
tate Accused of Accessory
After Fact; Gave Girl the
Money to Make Her Es-
cape. a.. -. -
(By Associated Press)

ARDMORE, Okla, March IA
Frank Ketch, former business man.
ager for Jake HamOn, and now admin
istrator of his estate, went on the wit
ness stand in the trial of Clara Smith
Hamon this morning over the objec-
tions of the states attorney, who
announced to the court that the devel-
opments since Saturday were such
as to indicate that Ketch would be
charged with being an accessory to the
murder of Hamon, after the fact.
The court ruled that Ketch should
testify. The states attorney general
said after Ketch had left the stand
that he was rendered immune to pro-
secution by the fact of testifying in
the case.
Ketch stated under oath on the
stand that acting under lannon's in
structions he had drawn $4,000 from
the bank from his personal account
and given the money to Clara Hamon
the day following the shooting and
told her by the express command of
Hamon, to leave Ardmore and stay
away. He also testified that Hamon
had first told him that he had shot
himself, but later bad admitted that
Clara shot him. Hamon stated, ac-
cording to the wit4ess, short time
before he died that he wanted the
shooting hushed up no matter what
happened and thati nothing be said
ahol1t If
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-14
GETTING READY FOR
BETTER BABY TRIALS

The first registration for the Better
Babies contest to be held during the
week of March 2l, will be made at
the Varney store Saturday March ~.
Children from six months to two
years of age. residing in the Ell Centfo
school district may be entered in the
sontost. which is heing "ond""t"@ ~
der the auspices of the Parent-Teach.
ers' association. Every mother ln.> =
ested in the well-being of her child is
urged to take advantage of this o.
portunity to have it weighed and
measured and professionally examined
by doctors of the city who are coop
Grating in the project.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-14
BIG DITCH CONTRACT.
Especial to The Press

CALEXICO. March 14.-Lee Little
has started long caravan of grading
equipment to Indio, where he has Sc
cured $500,000 drainage canal con-
tract, which will require practically
all of his big equipment.
1t was stated that about 600 head
of mules would be used and the entire
equipment will go overland to the
new camp.
The outfit came from Mexico, where
Little has been doing much work dur
ing the past few years for the irriga'
ton district and others.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-14
LAST OF SEASONS
GRAPEFRUIT
SHIPPED

Imperial's crop of grape fruit, rip
ening over period of four months, IS
all cleaned up at last, the final car
load going out from the Barbara
Worth plant Thursday night. The
car, billed to Los Angeles, was mixed
half of the lot being culls.
Manager Steve Dolan reports the
total output through the Barbara
Worth company as 20 cars. AS there
are 462 crates in car and an aver
age of 80 pomelons to the crate, the
harvest for the season of the valleys
aristocratc crop from the Imperial
section totals approximately 36,96C
fruits.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-14
COURT PRAISED FOR
PASSING SENTENCE
(By Associated Pressl

CHICAGO, March 14.-Sentence of
life Imprisonment on moron by Judge
Frank johnson, Jr., brought scores of
messages of praise and congratula-
ton to the Judge from womens or
carnations throughout the country.
The court records show that this SEN
tence imposed upon William Tepfer, a
banker. for an attack upon 15-year'
old girl, is the heaviest ever given il
Cook county for such crime,
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-14
MILLIONS IN SILK BURNED
(By Associated PreSs)

SHANGHAI, March 14.-Severa
silk houses containing more than one
half the amount of silk available TO,
export were burned here. The loss
it is estimated will reach ten millions
of dollars.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-14
FLOOD CONDITIONS.

LOS ANGELES, March l4.-The
skies are clearing after storm of
three days duration. which was OF
such intensity, that the weather bu-
reau has issued a warning that flood
conditions might be expected in all
Southern California rivers.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-14

Juan Perez, 81 years old, arrested
last week on charge of entering the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Marion p. Har-
ris of Meloland, was found guilty OF
burglary by jury in Department one
of the Superior court this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-14

George Graham, 60 years old of Cal
exico, was arrested by Inspector
Brown at the line yesterday charged
with having eight pnts of liquor in
his possession
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-14
Daily
Weather
Report

Southern California-Tonight clear
ing. Tuesday probably fair. Gentle
westerly winds.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-01-05

y .
Wisconsin Rapids When Ed.
Stranger Lewis. well known here as
Bob Fredericks, came back to wiscon-
sin Rapids from New York after his
wrestling match with Stecher, and
went on down to his home in Nekoosa,
where he visited his parents, Wood
county welcomed home their second
worlds champion wrestler. A few
years ago Fred Beell of Marshfield
came home wearing the crown which
he had wrested from Frank Gotch.
A few years pass and Bob comes home,
victor over Ed. Stecher. who has
thrown practically every serious con-
tender for the wrestling title. The
victory over Stecher was a pleasing
one, Bob said. as he had held Stecher
to a draw previously. once the match
lasting Eve hours with neither winning
q victory.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-01-05

Stevens Point-The free baby car
Rage offer Of F. R. Rosenow, furniture
dealer, to every babe born in Stevens
Point on Christmas day, did not go un.
claimed this year. The lucky babe is
Mansworth Kiedrowski, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Kiedrowski. who gets $40
buggy free. Arthur Grimmer, Jr.,
missed getting in on the free offer by
20 minutes. the stork arriving with
him at 11:40 on Christmas eve. Mr..
Rosenow has offered a free carriage
every year for six years and there has
been baby to claim the prize every
time except in 1918.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-01-05

Baraboo-The Sank County Demo
crat OF this city will suspend publica-
ton at the close of the year, according
to X. ]. Osborne. manager Of the Sank
County Publishing Co., which has con-
Quoted the paper for the last six years.
The company will continue its general
printing business. and is expanding it's
plant. The Democrat expires on its
forty-second birthday. 1t has been the
only Democratic newspaper in Sank
county.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-01-05
In New and Better Quarters

Attorney J. Henry Bennett desires
to announce that he has removed his
Offices to larger quarters, on the sec
ond floor Of the new Farmers Bank
building, Viroqus, where he may be
found all days Of the week excepting
Sunday. 38-tf
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-01-05

Marshfeld-An American Legion
meeting OF statewide Importance will
be held here during January. The
William J. Lesselyoung post, No. 81.
will act as host to delegates from all
the posts in Wisconsin, with National
Commander Galbraith, Glaudius G..
Pendin, state commander, and prob
ably Maj. Gen. Wood, as guests Of
honor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-01-05
iIIIIiiIilIIiiiliI;fIiiIiiIIIiIInIIiIIIIiIIHIiII
: NEWS OF THE {:
! BADGER STATE: !

La Crosse - Another bridge viii
span the Mississippi river il county
boards Of Vernon and Crawford coun,
ties in Wisconsin and Allamakee. coun
ty in Iowa have their way. A struc
ture, which with 1Droaches win cost
100000, is planned to afford cross.
ing between De Soto, Wis, and Lans
ing, Ia. Resolutions favoring the project
have been adopted by the county
boards. Automobile traffic between
De Soto and Lansing, eastern end OF
the Imperial trail, has become 50
heavy that the single ferry capable OF
conveying vehicles across the river Is
no longer adequate.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-01-05

office at Mrs. s. NJ. Kier's residence,
5th house south Of Christian church
Rose Olsen, D. c. Chiropractor,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-01-05

Green Bay-Christmas bonuses have
been conspicuous by their absence
here. In former years, business houses
and manufacturing plants opened their
pocketbooks and spread a bit Of
Christmas cheer among their en-
ployes. However this year, due to
financial conditions only three estab-
Hshments cut slice of their profits
in Christmas pie"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-01-05

You can get New York or brick
ice cream every day at Geo. Pencils
restaurant. 42-E
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-01-05

Marinette-Mrs. Julia Lynch and
her husband, Thomas Lynch, have be
gun suits against the city of Marinette
and the Marinette Water company for
damages aggregating $4,000 for an in
jury sustained by Mrs. Lynch when
she fell on an icy sidewalk. 1t is
claimed the ice formed because of a
leaky pipe of the water company and
the city is sued for not making the
walk safe. The suit against the city
is for $1,000 and two suits against the
company are for $4,000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-01-05

Ladysmith-Ernest Webb. IL, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham Webb of this
city, was seriously burned about the
face and hands while taking the part
of Santa Claus at a Christmas cele-
bration in one of the grades of the
West Side school. The children
crowded him against the tree, the
lighted candles setting fire to his cos
tune.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-01-05

Richland Center-The question Of a
closed Sunday is being threshed out
here. Wolfson Bros, operating a
grocery store, were brought to trial
in Justice Curtis court. The jury dis
agreed. The district attorney asked a
retrial. Proponents declare conviction
will mean tight Sunday closing and
opponents of Sunday closing insist
that in such case not even the sale
of a cigar or gallon OF gasoline will
be permitted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-01-05

Madison-Live stock judging teams
are being selected in many parts Of
the state to enter the big statewide
Judging contest for boys and girls
held at the agricultural college Feb.
4 and 5. A trip to the International
Livestock show next fall and silver
cup are offered to the All Champion.
ship team in the state contest. The
Championship Dairy team wins trip
to the National Dairy show.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-01-05

Wisconsin Rapids-The board Of
education has taken preliminary steps
toward building a junior high school
II has Authorized the appointment Of
q committee 10 make a recommends
ton.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-01-05

Medford-FTed Plockelman. farm
or living about four miles west Of
Dorchester, lost 40 head of cattle, barn
and all 1t contained by fire. When, the
fire was discovered early in the morn.
hight had gained such Roadway that
nothing could be saved The cause Of
the fire is unknown. The chores had
been finished before dark, artificial
light had not been used. and none of
the family uses tobacco. Only $500
insurance is carried
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-01-05

Merrill-County Agent A. II. Cole Is
advising farmers to buy pure-bred cat
tie now and says pure-breds may be
purchased at the same prices COM
manded year ago by grades He also
is of the opinion that in February or
March the present prices will advance
because of the opening of pastures in
March and April. Pure-breds can be
bought from $500 to $3.50 per head at
this time.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-01-05

Jeferson-Roy Reul, manager OF the
Jefferson Auto company, was all liked
up to play Santa Claus, except that
he had loaded his stock of gifts into
a coupe instead Of having them hauled
by a team of reindeer. The presents
were worth 800. Just as he was to
start out, he discovered that the coupe
and gifts had been stolen The auto
was found abandoned west Of Fort At
kinson, but the presents were gone.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-01-05

Oshkosh-The Oshkosh lodge Of
Elks made $50 boys and girls happy
Christmas by having a big tree at the
lodge room and giving all gifts of good
things to eat and useful articles. Santa
Claus did the distributing. Elks pres
emit raised S67 for widow and seven
children. The Commercial Travellers
and Salvation Army distributed large
numbers of Christmas baskets to needy
families.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-01-05

Menasha-John E. Truscott, 80, IN
married. was instantly killed while
walking beside a bobsled loaded with
coal The runners caught on a rail,
road siding covered with snow, the
sled slowed and Truscott was crushed
70 death between the sled and the
brick wall of building.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-01-05

Manitowoc-Over 5000 employees Of
the five plants Of the Aluminium Goods
Manufacturing company here, at Two
Rivers, st. Louis and Newark, received
holiday gifts of cash, aggregating sew
eral thousand dollars. Every employe
Of the company, in whatever capacity.
shares in the distribution.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-01-05

Madison-O OF the IL American uni
versities which have more than 5000
students in attendance this fall, the
University of Wisconsin ranks eighth
in size The enrolment of the 10
largest universities are: Columbia,
q, 1893; California, 16,379; New York,
1851; Illinois, 1921; Boston, 1866;
Minnesota, 7,437; Ohio State, 7,156;
Wisconsin, 1904; Northwestern. $3.50;
Chicago. 5,72S; Harvard, 5,597; Wash
ington State, 5,191; and Cornell, 5,174.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-01-05

Darlington - Following a quarrel
over a card game in which it is said
Christmas festivity and home brew
largely figured, Ernest Stalder was
shot at the Oak Grove cheese factory,
near Darlington. Two bullets pene-
trated Stalder's heart, killing him in
stantly. Herman Blauser was arrest
ed and brought to Darlington for a
preliminary hearing. He stated that
he would plead self-defense.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-01-05

La Crosse Waving examination,
John Meyers, Sparta farmer, charged
with beating his wife TO death with
a hammer during a quarrel while auto
riding was held to the circuit court
for trial Meyers has recovered from
the effects of the wound received when
he slashed his wrist with razor, after
his wife dropped unconscious in the
car.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-01-05

Jefferson - The Jefferson County
Holstein Breeders association elected
William Everson of Lake Mills presi-
dent; Henry Antilles, vice president;
William Leonard, treasurer, and A. F.
Gafke. secretary. The association was
instrumental in dispensing a large
number of cattle in 1920, total sales
being S99,S93. These cattle were
shipped to sixteen different states and
to South America
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-01-05

Sturgeon Bay-Work will be started
shortly on large municipal coal dock.
The piling will be placed this winter
and the other construction work start
ed in the spring. and the structure
will be completed so shipments of coal
can be unloaded there by big coal
freighters during the season of navi-
cation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-01-05

Maiden Rock-George Stivers, so.
accidentally shot himself while hunt
ing and died without regaining con-
seriousness. Snow had plugged the
barrel of the gun and Mr.. Stivers was
blowing into the barrel to remove it
when the gun was discharged, the bull
let entering the brain.
La Crosse-Poor children Of La
Crosse will not want for shoes this
winter. As a result of one newspaper
appeal. Supt Dewey Of the Rescue
mission found his quarters swamped
with children's shoes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-01-05

Madison-A new Madison bank,
formed by the merging of the First
National, the Central Wisconsin Trust
company and the Merchants and Saw
lngs bank, is to have resources of $780,
100000. A corporation has been
formed to manage the building of a
new banking house on the capitol
square.