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Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-23
Ell CENTRIC AND THE
TEN THOTSAND CHR

The county seat of Imperial valley
was not on the map 21 years ago, and
it is still in its teens though it is a
well grown youngster of its age and
win participate in the coming of age
birthday of Imperial county, with lusty
good will.
The original townsite was filed upon
by c. A. Barker under the desert land
act and consisted of 800 acres. Mr..
Barker was the first. secretary of the
Holton Power Co. and when the Holton
ihterurban railway was built, siding
at this junction was named Cabarker
siding, combination of Barkers ini-
tials and surname.
The plat of the townsite of Ell Centre
was filed and made a portion of the
records of San Diego county in Sep.
tember 1905. 1t was bounded on the
north by Park avenue, on the south
by Orange avenue, on the east by Date
canal and on the west by the eastern
line of the old fair ground site across
the Southern Pacific railway.
The very first building in Ell Centre
was the old Franklin hotel, moved here
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-23
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
IMPRISONMENT
BIZ Mrs. Toilette

the one teacher school, absence of
churches and public buildings, unpaved
streets and sidewalks, unfiltered water
and countless other drawbacks.
From the beginning, men and women
have worked for a larger population,
the aim set being 10000 in ten years.
The goal is almost reached, and by the
time FL Centre is ready to celebrate
her coming of age birthday, it will
have been passed by thousands unless
something unforeseen happens.
The history of the Ten Thousand
club is almost eoincident with that of
Ell Centre. 1t was organized first as a
man S club in 1906 with a woman S
auxiliary. When the original organiza-
tion gave up, the women carried on the
club, it has been from time on down
to the present the leading woman S or
ganization in the county. From the
start the women talked and dreamed of
clubhouse, and it is with pride that
thev are about to realize their dream.
They will own a fine property, located
at one of the best corners i'll hi
Centre and there will gather from time
to time in years to come, women de-
voted to service, women who VIII plan
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-23
By Mrs. Vi0lette S. Campbell

from Imperial. There entertainment
and food for those who came to E
Centre could be found and there only
until the Ell Centre hotel at the corner
of Fifth and Main was built in Sep
tember 1906. A ditch where the Secur-
ity bank now stands supplied water for
the entire population. In 1906 the first
real building operations in Ell Centre
were started, the Ell Centre hotel, and
the Holt Opera house, now the Palace,
were included in the program. An ice
plant was begun and other improve
ment projected. When the fight for
the location of the county seat came
on, there were in Ell Centre something
like l20 inhabitants but from that time
on the town grew fast. 1t has had an
interesting history from the start and
those who have had part in its build
ing look with pride upon the Ell Centre
of today.
Only the new conner looks upon life
here as pioneering. Those who really
pioneered, recall the days when there
were no conveniences, when families
lived almost without exception in tent
houses, some of which still remain as
landmarks and reminders. They recall
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-23
HOltville News

HOLTVILLE, June 22-Dale Cooper,
Attorney Roberts and Marshal Gillett
were business visitors i'll Brawley yes
terday.
Wednesday evening several plunge
parties were given by Holtville people
and later parties from other towns in
the valley came in and enjoyed the de
lightful water. Among the home parties
were noticed Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Myers,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Thompson, Carol
Faye Thompson and Rev. c. s. Rey-
nolds, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Sylvester;
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Lott, Mrs. Ralph
Rivers and Bonnie Lee Webb. Mr.. and
Mrs. B. NJ. Gruwel, brother and
nephew.
Mrs Charles Williams and baby boy
returned yesterday from pleasant
visit to San Diego.
Mrs J.. w. Huebner and three daugh-
ters came home Wednesday accompan-
led by Miss Netley Gardner of Pas
Robles. Misses Mary and Helen Hueb-
ner are attending the University OF
Southern California, Miss Helen in her
first year and Miss Mary in her second.
daughter was born June % to Mr..
and Mrs. F. d. Kallenberger at the
home of the mother IS parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. n. r. Durham, Cedar street DR..
Bardill was in attendance. Mr.. and
Mrs. Kallenberger are visiting the Dur
hams and will locate later in the season
at Calexico The new conner was given
the name Of Mary in honor of the
father's 's sister,
Fred Ewes is leaving today for a
visit of business and pleasure in the
East. During his absence he will be
in Now York and Bridoenort Conn
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-23
CalexicO News

CALEXICO, June 23.-Chief Of Po-
lice Worthington this morning locked
up four Mexican labor agitators who
had refused to accept jobs at 40 cents
an hour and were trying to prevent
others from going to work. Every morn.
ing from 40 to 100 men gather at the
corner Of Second and Heffernan and
employers come in and get the mum
ber Of men they want. This morning
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-23
SISTERS MEET
PLUNGE PARTIES POPULAR

PLUNGE PARTIES POPULAR
Plunge parties are quite the most
popular summer diversions. Ell Centre
and Holtville plunges attract crowds
every night. 1t is noted that people
all over the valley are staying iii later
this season and the summer vacation
will be notably shorter. Were there
more parks and public plunges, it
would help a lot in keeping the people
in the valley the greater part of the
summer and add immeasurably to
everybody's pleasure and comfort.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-23

three employers each wanting from Il
to 90 men tried TO get them to go out
for 40 cents an hour which they refused
to accept After arrG-ting the princi'
pal agitators the chief told the others
to get to work or get out of town. This
is said to be part of campaign by
police officers of all the valley towns
to clean up the towns of undesirables
as there is plenty of work in the valley
for all.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-23

The powerful people of the earth arc
those who live upon tire new and un-
exhausted lands.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-23
GREAT TIME AT
GIRLS CAMP

Every report from the Y. w. C. A..
camp tells of the good time the girls
are having there The camp is running
over with the younger set of Reserves,
as more than half hundred are there;
with chaperones and advisers who
know just how to lead and direct them
in their pleasures as well as in other
things that girls should know and do,
There are large number of El Centric
girls in the bunch, but every section
of the valley is represented and such
comradeship is certain to promate good
fellowship throughout the section
when they are back i'll school next fall
The business girls of the valley are
planning a big camping party at III
Pass for this weekend. They go tonight
and there will be swimming, dancing
and hiking, and a general good time
until they must return to work again
The charge for accommodations at the
camp is so low that all may have its
privileges. Bed and meals cost but a
trifle more than 81 a day, or less by
the week or month. All guests must
carry their own linen and blankets for
the cots. Everything else is furnished.
1t is emphatically stated that every
business girl in Imperial county will be
welcome as a member of the party. The
larger the crowd the merrier.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-23

a bigger and better III Centre and I'm
perial valley, as they work together
for the common good of the entire
community.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-23

Fred Ewes is leaving today for a
visit of business and pleasure in the
East. During his absence he viii be
in New York and Bridgeport, Conn.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-23

Il. b. Corcoran, secretary of the
chamber of commerce, left on the noon
train for the Southern Secretaries as
sociation meeting at Santa Monica. He
will remain over and attend the state
department of agricultural conference
at Riverside on Tuesday. This confer
ence regards the cotton seed quaran-
tine against all boil weevil districts.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-23

Chester Allison left this morning for
La Jolla. He was accompanied by his
sister, Mrs. Sidney McHarg.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-23

Month end cotton condition reports
this morning by American cotton gin
ncrs, give condition as 20 and the in.
creased acreage at so, with an indi-
Gated yield of 10,4O0,O00 bales and the
report of J. w. Jay and Co. on con
ditions as II. The official government
report will be issued on july /.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-23

CABBAGE AS A FOOD
Miss Jessie Knox says cabbage is
delicious and fit to set before the king
when it has been properly cooked, but
many a culinary crime has been com
mitted against this translucent, deli
cately favored succulent vegetable
by improper eooking,' says this noted
specialist in the culinary art.
She gives the following recipe for
preparing cabbage for the table after
an interesting discourse on its merits
as food product:
'Cut in quarters, remove the core
and soak the cabbage in cold water
for at least half an hour. Drain, cut
in small pieces aud cover with boiling
water. Boil rapidly in an uncovered
saucepan for Is minutes, and salt, one
tablespoonful to medium size cab
bage; continue cooking for 10 minutes
or until tender. Drain, chop and season
with salt, pepper and butter. Cabbage
cooked in this way will be white, deli
cate in flavor and texture and easy of
digestion. There will be no objection
able odor III the house as is the ease
when the pan is covered and the cab
bage cooked an hour or so.
PYTHIAN SISTERS MEET
Miss Grace Wolverton gave an in
teresting report of proceedings at the
state convention of Pythian Sisters al
the meeting last night, planned as a
return courtesy to Brawley Temple
The main business of the session was
consideration of site for summer
| clubhouse in the mountains, Mr.. Rice
of Live Oaks Springs and Mr.. Vaughn
of Jacumba.-both have offered to do
nate lots for the purpose. A committee
was appointed and the question OF
choice will come up at later meeting
of the Temple.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-01-19
THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1922.
A STRIDE TOWARD NORMAL.

The Democrats had eight years in
which to run up national debts by eX-
travagance and waste, to scramble
the railroads, to initiate and debate
the currency, and to encourage social
ism. And they expected the Repub
licans to get the nation back to nor
NAL in eight months. 1t could not be
done and the Republicans did not do
it, but they did the best they could.
The country is on the way to normal
and has made good progress, as in
dustrial statistics will demonstrate
in the next few months. Liberty
bonds that sold for IS cents on the
dollar a few months ago are above
95 cents now, an increase of 10 cents.
An increase of ten cents on SIS is
an increase of nearly y per cent.
That is to say, holders of Liberty
bonds are u per cent better off than
they were when the Republicans came
into power. That is not a bad start
on the way back to normally
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-01-19
THE DEATH RECORD.
LOUIS HORCHLER

Louis Horchler, an aged resident of
Garrett county, died at his home last
Sunday night, his death being due to
heart failure and the infrmities Of,
age. He was a native of Germany,
having been born at Landau in 1887.
He was 81 years, months and 4 days
old at the time of his death. He came
to America when about 81. Part of
his life was spent in Somerset County,
Pa, the greater part, however, was
spent in Garrett county, near Grants
vile. He was twice married His
first wife was Sarah Ringler. Four
children from this union survive him
Charles, of Akron, o.; Samuel, Of
Salisbury, Pa; Mrs. Christine Men
horn, Of Coal Run, Pa, and Mrs. Mary
Wass, Of Sioux City, Nebraska. La
ter in life he married Miss Mary
Wiley, of Garrett County, who also
preceded hi INTO the better world.
The following children survive thi.
union: John, James and Miss Fannie.
at home; Carrie, now married and
living at Detroit, Mich, and Mrs.
Bessie Calls, Of Cumberland. Mr..
Horchler was man of many estima.
BILE qualities. In faith he was a Luth.
eran and was rarely absent from SER
vice, his weak, lettering steps being
guided up the aisle to his pew by the
tender hands of son or daughter. He
was one of few old church members
who lived to see the building and ded-
ication of the little frame church and
also the beautiful edifice in which the
congregation now worships in Grants
vile. His funeral was held at this
church on Wednesday afternoon, Rev.
J. M. Rearick, his pastor, officiating.
Interment was made in the family lot
in the Grantsville cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-01-19
TO CONFER ON JUDGES PAY
Bar Association of Three Counties Is
Expected To Act.

Expected To Act.
In a letter received recently by an
official of the Garrett County Bar As
ISOLATION from Former Judge William
C. Walsh, of Cumberland he states
that he has been appointed chairman
of a committee of the Bar Associa-
ton of Allegany county to confer with
Garrett and Washington county law
yers on a proposal to raise the salar-
les of judges of the Fourth Judicial
Circuit It is thought that the local
bar will take appropriate action upon
the suggestion and select from their
number a committee to meet with
like committees representing the law
yers of the other two counties and
that a bill providing for the proposed
increase may be presented to the Leg
islature during the present month.
The Chief Judge Of the Circuit now
receives $4,000 annually and the as
sociate judges $4,000 each. It is
planned to raise the former to $4,000
and the latter to $500 If obtained
the increase would not apply to
Judges Boyd, Wagaman and Doub, in
cumbents, as they are precluded by
the State Constitution from having
their salaries raised or lowered dur
ing their tenure of office.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-01-19
SOUNDS A WARNING.

Senator A. 0. Stanley of Kentucky,
cannot be accused of a tendency to
hysteria. He is a very sane and
very conservative statesman. He
understands human nature, and he
knows that it takes all kinds of peo-
pie to form society. He also realizes
that when one group seeks by law to
bend other groups to its way of
thinking and its habits of life, a real
menace to society exists. In Chicago,
Thursday night, the Senator said:
wise and patriotic men of all po-
litical parties are today wildly con-
scious that we stand upon the edge of
the abyss; that the abolition of the
autonomy of the State means the
destruction of the liberty of the citi-
zens and the life of the republic. No
body escapes. Everything in the
moral, industrial and commercial
world is to be owned, operated, super
vised or censored, from the birth of
baby to the burial of a corpse, and
the worst is not yet.
I'm the ownership, operation or
supervision of the industrial and conf
mercial activities of an empire, from
telegraphs and telephones, steam
ships and railroads, to the elimination
of the boil weevil and the setting of
hen. Congress has created 100 diff
ferent committees and commissions,
boards and bureaus, and within ten
years has actually expended the APP
palling sum of $3,921, 1860, 1875, &C
cording to the official figures of these,
departments. ~
"If, however, the more dependable,
estimates of that able and accurate
statesman, Senator King of Utah, are
accepted, it reaches the incompre-
hensible aggregate of $7,50C, OO0,-
0OO."
We have quoted the Senator at
some length because in commenting
we could not improve upon his Ian
guage. He has set forth the fact.
The amazing thing in that the people
go about their daily affairs apparent :
~ Indifferent to menace that could
not be greater if an armed enemy
were at their gates.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-01-19
A. D. NAYLOR&C co, Oakland, Md.

Russian miner employed in the Tur-
ner-Douglas mine a few miles from
Oakland, which is being operated I'M
der lease by the Oakland Coal Com
pany, of which Mr.. George Butts is
superintendent, had his arm badly
crushed on Thursday last when he
was caught under a fall of coal in
the mine. He was taken to Clarks-
burg on train No. l the same night
and placed in st. Mary's Hospital in
that city where he is being treated
for his injuries.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-01-19
Garrett National Bank Officials.

At the meeting of the board of d.
rectors of the Garrett National Bank
of Oakland. held on Thursday morning
of last week, the following named
officers for the institution were elect
ed to serve for the ensuing year:
President, Mr.. Gilmor S. Hamill; vice
president, Mr.. D. f. Offutt; cashier,
Mr.. G. A. Fraley; assistant cashier,
Mr.. Harland l. Jones.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-01-19
AUTOISTS BATTLE HUGE SNOW
DRIFTS OVER MOUNTAINS
Caravan of Cars Encounter Serious
Obstacles on Trip Through County


Obstacles on Trip Through County
After seven hours of motoring
through snow drifts for a distance of
26 miles, eight motor cars drove into
Frostburg at six o'clock Saturday ev-
ening after a series of trying expert
.ences in endeavoring to travel over the
National Road through the heaviest
snow fall in many years.
The cars left Addison, Pa, at II a.
NJ, Saturday and after crossing the
State line into Maryland, which is
about six miles west of Keyser's
Ridge, the drivers found that the
State snow plows had not yet cleared
the snow from the road. Thinking,
however, that conditions would i'm
prove as they advanced eastward, the
party pushed on only to find that lar
ger drifts had formed on each success
sive mountain top.
The cars experienced their great
est difficulty gaining a passage way
through the deep snow at Keyser's
Ridge and on Negro Mountain. Ropes
were tied to the front of the machines
and some of the men would pull while
others pushed to add power to the mo-
tors.
Each car was helped in this way
until the last one was through when
all would move off together until an
other obstruction was reached when
the same method would again be en-
ployed.
One of the machines was the linz
osine of Colonel C. G. Dawes, Of
Hell and Marian" fame who is now
in Washington working on the Ma
tional Budget being prepared by the
Harding administration. Col. Dawes
car was driven by his chauffeur, C. NJ.
Rubo and wife, who together with the
Colonel, were on their way from Chi
cago to Washington until Connells-
vile was reached, when Col. Dawes
took train from that point to Wash
ington.
Others in the snowbound caravan
were Mr.. and Mrs. William McCor-
mick, on their way from Detroit to
Florida; Newton H. Davis and Orrin
McClelland, en- route to Florida from
Marion, Ohio; ]. G. Miller, George
Smallwood and R. Jacques, on their
way from Ontario, Canada, to Flor
ida; Harrison Webb, an eX-service
man from Alton, H., who was on his
way to Walter Reed Hospital, Wash
ington, to undergo an operation for
injuries received while serving in
France with his command; G. H. Bell
and wife, of Milwaukee, Wis, on their
way to Philadelphia; F. L. Goodwin,
Of Baltimore, on his way home from
the Middle West; c. Dollar and wife,
on their way from Detroit to Florida.
The different cars were not touring
in company but were marooned to-
gether at Uniontown, Pa, on We'd
nesday last when the big storm came.
They left Frostburg on Sunday
morning after spending the night at
hotel there and having their machines
overhauled at a garage.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-01-19
HIGH PRAISE FOR THE OLD
HISTORIC NATIONAL ROAD
Writer in Scientific American Speaks
GlOwingly of ThOroughfare.

The Scientific American of recent
date contained an illustrated article
on Tours and Detours" by J. Malcolm
Bird giving impressions of the through
automobile highways of Eastern and
Central States. The following extract
shows that the famed National High
way is not the least attractive of the
numerous routes mentioned.
Through Maryland this route mer-
its the adjective superb Superb in
the condition Of the road clear through
to Gettysburg, via Waynesboro, Ha-
gerstown, Cumberland, Grantsville,
Uniontown, Washington, Pa, to the
West Virginia line where twelve miles
of bad road separate one from Wheel
ing; superb in its historic association
and its scenic attractions; and superb
in its mountain climbing features. In
this connection the motorist ought to
be warned not to leave Hancock west
bound or Uniontown eastbound with
any little thing the matter with his
car. There are long mountains with
grades of eight and ten per cent
which compel the largest and most
powerful cars to run largely in first
speed and to stop half way up the lon
ger pulls to fill the radiators at ten
cents per fill. The highest elevation
attained is Negro Mountain, a few
miles west of Grantsville, Nd, 1905
feet. The longest severe climb is four
miles up Chestnut Ridge going east
out of Uniontown, but gong west the
road rises continually from Cumber-
land 635 feet, to a point beyond Frost
burg, 2300 Nor is Cumberland the
beginning; it is reached from the east
only by severe climbs over at least
two ridges and less serious grades in
profusion. And there are many
double and triple curves of extreme
sharpness. But the uniformly fine
character of the road makes the trip
pleasure to anyone who is able to
feel confidence in his car"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-01-19
GREAT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
"RESPECT" AND ''PROTECT'

Naturally enough there will be
very full and free discussion of the
four-power agreement, or any multi
pie power agreement, which can be
reached at the disarmament confer
ence. Some of the arguments will be
based on a clear and painstaking
analysis of the proposals, some will
be founded upon assumptions and sus-
picions, some will be intensely par
tisan both for and against. The aver
age man will probably aim to keep
a cool head and base his judgement
on facts and reason.
There have already some disputes
apparently been started over what
is ment by respect" when the par
ties to the proposed agreement an
nounced they will respect the rights
of other nations. Some persons, like
Senator Reed, for instance, interpret
respect" for protect" To the aver
age mind this stretching Of the word,
or rather changing its meaning, may
seem a considerable flight of the i'm
agination, but then others beside Sen
ator Reed may be capable Of such i'm
aginative excursions into the realms
of fancy.
Now what do the words''respect the
rights" of other nations, commit the
United States to? Nothing but what
it has always done in the past and
should do in the future. This pledge
then binds US to nothing new. But
how about the other nations to a four
power, or any multiple-power, agree
ment which may be reached in the fu-
ture? Has Great Britain, the great
world colonizer, in the past always re-
spected the rights of others? Has
Japan, in China, in Korea, in Siberia,
in Manchuria, always respected the
rights of other persons? Has France
in Morocco and the South Seas always
respected the rights of others?
The United States is doing but
what it has always done and is receiv-
ing a pledge from other nations that
in the future they will do a similar
thing.
But does respect" mean "pro-
tect?"
When an individual respects a mans
rights to a certain piece of property
does that mean that he will join this
other man in a suit in court to re-
spect that acknowledged right? Or
to take gun in hand and stand beside
that neighbor in maintaining his re-
spected rights?
Did not Mr.. Wilson when another
agreement was before the people an
nounce that in effect it would mean
nothing unless there was a specific
pledge of protecting in the nature of
Article X of the league covenant,
which specific pledge is entirely alb
sent from the proposed agreement as
published? If the lack of such a
specific pledge would not commit us to
achieve protection then, why should
such an omission to pledge us to pro
lection when we merely say that we
respect" that is, will not interfere
in the affairs of other nations.