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Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-08

ion, and the little people set to work
at once while the taffy cooled OUT
side.
"'Elp, 'elp. Bless me soul! It's
'ot, it's 'ot!" came voice from OUT
doors,/ and rushing outside the
Tcenie Weenies saw funny sight.
Tilly litter, the English sparrow,
was frantically wiping her beak on
the ground. One Of the taffy pans
lay on the grass in front of her and
long strings Of the sticky candy
hung from her beak and about one
OF her feet.
"E1p! 'elp! The b1oomin' stuff
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-08

Last week you read how little sick
Molly had hard time to remember
all the good things the old year had
brought TO her. Jclf, the Love Elf
OF the Happy Forest, comes 10 wish
her happy New Year and with his
magic calls all the friends OF the
year to greet her. Our January play
is called
uNInTY VIC NrCnY UUAp,c
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-08
A Walk in the Woods.

Dear Happy: | would like to join
the club of Go-Hawks. Please send
me badge. | will try to write a
story.
< Once upon time there was an
old lady and little girl living in a
wood, all alone. Ono day the old
woman said to the little girl. You
must go to get some berries tor our
dinner The little girl went into the
woods to get berries for dinner. She
walked through the woods until she
came to a big oak tree. Just tfeu
she saw men coming on black horses.
She hid behind some bushes. The
men rode up by the oak tree and got
off the horses and, said, up, up"
The roots of the tree opened and
formed door and the men went in.
Pretty soon they came out again and
said "Up, up" and rode off The
little girl came out of the bushes.
She said, Il would like to see what
is in there" So she said, up, up"
The door opened. She went in and
saw piles OF jewels and gold. Then
she grabbed up all she could hold
and went out and said, up, up.
The door closed. She ran as fast as
she could till she came TO the house
where the old woman was and gave
her the gold. Then they lived hap
PLY ever after.--Pearl Warner, 25O3
South Twenty-fifth Street, Omaha,
Neh.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-08
A Fourth Grader.

Dear Happy; l am in the fourth
grade and | go to the Bancroft
school. My teacher is Miss Squire
l Ike school very much. ! get many
books from the library. We have
geography, history, reading. spelling,
arithmetic, language and penmanship
in school.-Paul Van Norstand, age
y, Red Oak, la
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-08
A New Member.

Dear Happy: ] am 9 years old
and / am in the fourth grade. My
name is Martha Mcmahon. read
the Happyland stories every Sunday
and like them very much. would
like to join the Happy Tribe.
l am sending you a 2-eent stamp.
Martha Mcmahon, Superior, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-08
A Reader.

Dear Happy: Here is a stamp:
Please put my name on your list OF
Go-Hawks and send me button.
I'm years old and I'm in the third
grade. | enjoy your stories. My
daddy takes The Bee and my grand
ma was the sister of the Founder OF
The Bee. Your friend. Verna Z.
Singer, sos South Forty-hrst street.
Omaha, Eeb.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-21
WALKERS KEEP TO
LEFT new PLAN
OF SAFETY

Pedestrians and motorists have been
getting so mixed up lately on highways
that radical change in pedestrianism
IS about to be launched by authorities.
All pedestrians using the highways
should walk opposite to the rolling lines
Of vehicle traffic! That, in nutshell,
is the latest recommendation to be
made by the Automobile club of South
ern California.
Auto club officials representing the
safety bureau of the organization are
suggesting throughout The state that ali
persons who must walk along the roads
and highways should keep to the left.
n other words, the mixers should move
lust contrary to the movement Of the
vehicles.
The reason for this is given by club
officers in the fact that pedestrians
.an then see what is approaching them
and get out of the way If the pedes-
trian is walking with his back to APP
preaching vehicles then he cannot sec
what is rolling up on him from the rear.
At the same time it is easier for the
motorist because he won't have to con-
tinually dodge pedestrians who do not
hear his approach.
There is nothing in the state law to
prevent pedestrians from adopting this
ncw method of procedure, and it is
strongly recommended by the Auto club
IN fact, the new method may at some
uear date become a part of the state
aw, so there you are.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-21
j. E. BLENKIRoN DEAD


Word was received Wednesday of the
death i'll Los Angeles, of j. 4. Blenk-
iron, father of Paul Blenkiron and Mrs.
J. Il. Doddridge of Ell Centre. Mr.. Blen-
kiron was stricken with appendicitis
Monday afternoon, and an operation
was unsuccessful. Death occurred at
) a. nj. Tuesday.
The deceased was born in Iowa and
was 81 years of age For many years
he was engaged in the lumber and
grain business, in the middle west, but
retired about ten years ago, coming to
California at that time and locating in
Los Angeles. Although never a resident
of Imperial Valley, Mr.. Blenkiron
owned considerable property here, and
was deeply interested i'll the welfare of
the valley.
In addition to Mrs. Doddridge and
Paul Blenkiron, Mr.. Blenkiron is also
survived by Mrs. Blenkiron and another
son Joseph, both of whom make their
home in Los Angeles. Mr.. Blenkiron
was member of the Shriners.
The funeral will be held today at Los
Angeles, with burial at that place.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-21
LOWEST PRICES
ATTRACT BUYERS
Reductions in Cost of Tractors
Hare Brought Farmers into
Market at a Great Rate

| Farmers who have been awaiting a
| lower scale of prices on farm imple-
ments and tractors are rushing to place
| their orders at the new--and i'll many
| eases amazingly low-levels now pre-
vailing.
One manufactures announces this
] month a reduction in the price of a
| high grade disc plow from the old level
of $440 to only $l27! Another offers a
| two-b bottom pillow free with every trac
! tor,
And the tractor ''priee war; is the
talk of the country, with Henry Ford
international and others engaged in
price -slashing performances that have
astounded all observers.
The belief is general that the final
result will be an increase, rather than
further reductions.
The usual explanation of the present
situation is that the manufacturers
and dealers, like the farmers, have
passed through trying ordeal and must
raise money to meet their obligations.
One of the largest implement manu-
sacturers announced loss for the year
1921 of more than $9,000,O00, while
ther concerns sustained losses of $3,-
| 100000 or more.
In proportion to the present cost of
materials and labor, implement and
tractor prices in many eases are act
ually below pre-war values. And, con-
sidering the loss in efficiency that may
result through the use of inadequate
or worn out equipment, it is question
able whether any farmer can afford to
await a problematical further reduction.
In fact, the predcament of the imple
| ment industry seems to be the farmers
opportunity.
In the words of Rotary Club mem
bers, "When millions of men buck up,
think up and talk up, business will
wake up" The time has passed for
sitting tight. Let us all make business
building buy-word.'
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-21
THE COVER CROP

The winter dormant period for citrus
trees is over and growers now are con
sidering or beginning spring work A
large percentage of groves have gone
through the winter with the soil covered
with green manure crops. Unfortunate
", the season was not favorable TO the
growth of cover crops, especially clov-
ers. and but few groves have large
tonnage of green material TO turr
under.
The writer has seen some excellent
fields of purple vetch cover crops and
the indications seem to be that the
purple veteh has outgrown other cover
crops when planted under like condi-
lions.
When To Turn Under
Judging from past experience, when
iIere is only small growth of green
material, there is a temptation to let
it grow until late in the spring, in or
der TO produce a greater tonnage. The
experience of the best growers and
investigators show that such pro-
oedure does not give the best results.
The extra green material produced is
obtained at the expense of the best
tree response during the season when
the energies of The citrus should be
confined TO the setting and holding of
the next season s crop. 1t is far bet
ter to turn under the cover crop before
the middle of March, or at least not
later than the latter part of March.
The advantages from early turning
under of green manures are as follows:
There is less disturbance to the root
system Of trees, for they are more dor
ylant then; it permits deeper turning
under, thus enabling a greater per
ccntage of organic matter and nitro
gen 10 be saved and utilized; nitrogen
which is contained in the green man
ure becomes available in time for the
spring growth; and fibrous roots arc
pruned off and new roots are stimu-
lated which are i'm better condition
for plant food assimilation when spring
growth starts.
The Reasons Why
The disadvantages Of late turning
under are as follows: There is danger
of disturbing the root system If the
cover crop is turned under deep
enough TO obtain the greatest benefit
from il; shallow work blowing which
is necessary for late turning under,
permits the burning UP of the organic
matter and loss of nitrogen by ex-
posure; and plant food becomes tied up
~ the green hianure at just The time
it is needed by the trees. Early turn
ing under is undoubtedly the best
practice
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-21
BOULDER DAM BOOSTED

The April issue of California Real
Estate" a magazine published by the
California Real Estate Associat ion, con.
tains an interesting article on the
recent visit of Secretary Hoover To
Imperial Valley in behalf of Boulder
Dam and the all-American canal, which
was contributed by Ray Edgar of this
city.
This magazine is received monthly
by hundreds of members of the Cali
fornia Real Estate Association; an or
ganization which has gone on record
as indorsing the Colorado River Stor
age aud Reclamation projects, and
whose delegates will bring this work
before the national convention of rea
estate mon 10 be held in San Frneisec
in May. 81"
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-21
MEXICAN SENTENCED

Ricardo Artega, 90 year old Mexican
lad, pleaded guilty to charge of grand
larceny this morning in Judge Cole s
court. He was given a sentence Of one
TO 10 years in the state penitentiary at
San Quentin.
According TO the statement of Don
G. Bitter, prosecuting attorney in the
case, Artega stole a horse and buggy
at Imperial March Q. A woman by the
name of Fleming drove the horse and
buggy to the hitching rack at Imperial
and an hour later returned TO find the
outfit gone. Young Artega was appre-
hended by offices two miles north of the
town in possession of the rig. He wore
handkerchief over his face in effort
to disguise himself from those he met
on his journey north, presumably TO
Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-21
SUMMER RATES TO COAST

On April %, the San Diego & Arizona
Railway summer round trip rates of
50 goes into effect from El Centre to
San Diego This fare covers tickets
on sale Friday and Saturday, which
arc good for return any time within Is
days. There will also be a ticket sell
ing for 1915, which will be on sale
daily and will be good for return any
time within 80 days. Both tickets carry
baggage free.
At the same time the San Diego &
Arizona will also establish round trip
rates from III Centro 10 Jacumba Hot
Springs. The Is day ticket on the
same basis as San Diego tickets will
sell for $3.50 and the 80 day tickets
for $4.25.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-21
GRAPE MEN THANK VOLSTEAD
United Press Leased Wire

ST. PAUL, Mimi, April 20.-K com
mission from California sought Andrew
J. Nolstead, Minnesota congressman, TO-
day.
They wanted to thank the originator
of the prohibition enforcement law.
"Why, before Volstcad became
known grapes sold for Si2 ton in
California said II. Wilson, chairman
of the delegation. "Now grapes are
selling for $3.50 Il ton and grape farm
ers are getting rich"
The commission is studying agricul-
tural problems.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-21
TO IMPORT BEETLES
TO PROTECT GROVES

County Horticultural Commissioner
A. L. Bottel received visit Monday
from II. M. Armitagc Of Whittier, us.
,sistant entonologist of the department
OF agriculture s bureau of pest control,
and Il. w. Rust, foreign explorer for
The state dcpart of agriculture says
the Riverside Press.
These plan to establish a colony of
several hundred small beetles, known as
Scymnus binacvatus in one Of the local
citrus groves. These beetles pray up
ON several orchard pests, such as mcnly
bugs. The beetles, more popularity call,
ed lady birds, multiply rapidly. From
time time tho investigators will note
what effect the beetles have on the
citrus pest.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-21
KILLS WIFE AND HIMSELF

4 LOS ANGELES, April 20.-William
G. Herntselmau, who came here recent
ly from Toledo, Ohio, today shot and
killed his wife, then shot himself four
times through the head, dying instant
ly. The shooting occurred in Mrs.
Herntselman' apartment.
The dead man left several letters on
a table One addressed to the coroner
said:
II took our lives, not because l
wanted to harm my wife, but because
she had gone wrong. | am not going
to leave her for someone else.''
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-21
GETTING RID OF
POCKET GOPHER

W. G.. jacobsen, superintendent of
rodent control writes as follows con-
cerning eXtcrminating gophers:
"ln regard to suffocating an d
controlling gophers and other under
ground pests with a blower which car
ries poison gas into the Burrows will
concerned they are only about so to 60
per cent effective for gophcrs owing
to the fact that gophers have a de-
cided habit of blocking their tunnels
against. anything in the way of nox:
ious gas, oncoming water, or natural
enemies. The pocket gopher may be
said to be very busincsslikc in his
makeup in that at the first sign of
danger his means of defense, namely,
blocking up his burrows, is resorted
to almost immediately. Unless gopher
tunnels are comparatively short and
confined to rather moist ground there
is danger that gases pumped into or
blown into the tunnels will leak out
into some of the unseen openings
which come close to the surface of
The ground and which are constructed
by the pocket gopher while feeding.
AS lar as Squiffels are concerned,
suffocating gases are very satisfac-
tory, carbon bisulphidc and chlorine
gases perhaps being the most effect
i've. Compounds containing sulphur,
gasoline or distillate generally are not
so effective rs the two previously
mentioned. / do not want you to
gather from this letter that gases are
altogether ineffective against pocket
gopliers, but certainly no gas method
should be rccommendcds over poison
ing and trapping until some better
gas is evolved than we have at the
present time"
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-21
WOMEN IN CONFERENCE
United Press Leased Wire

BALTIMORE, Md, April 20.-i'he
Pan American conference Of women,
epoehal in theallistory of Pan,American
relations as joining together women of
all counties Of this hemisphere in fem.
mine progress, opened here today.
The conference is meeting in con
junction with the third annual con.
vention of the National League Of
Women Voters. Approximately l,20O
women delegates are taking part
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-21
WATER AT 81 PER BOTTLE
United Press Leased Wire

HAMILTON, Ohio, April 2l.--Chas.
Smith, negro, is in jail for selling pure
wafer. IT is alleged he was charging
and getting $l1 per bottle, represent
ing il to be ''pure stuff" The bottles
however, were labeled "gin.'
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-21
Personal Mention

Registered at the Oregon Hotel are
George C. Wheaton of Riverside; Capt.
Dudley S. Corlett Of Los Angeles and
Cairo, Egypt, and Andor dc Soos OF
Los Angeles and Budapest.
Becker S. Stowe of Brawley called to-
day at the chamber of commerce while
in the city to look after business.
Col. Ed Fletcher will arrive with a
party today to confer with county road
boosters and inject new enthusiasm
where it is needed to boost road pro-
jects.,
Tom Brenhinger of San Diego is a
business visitor III FL Centre today.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. Sones left by auto
for San Diego this morning to spend
the week end.
County Superintendent of Schools II.
c. Coe has been especially invited to at
tend big feed and program to be Civ
en- by the pupils of the Elm school dis
trict tonight.
Prof. D. p. Choisser, president of the
County Teachers association will an
uounce the program for the meeting OF
the 29tl. in the immediate future. The
meeting will be held in FL Centre, con
vening at $3.50 a. m.
Mrs. William Dawson has accepted a
position with Varney Bros. Company
where she will be in the drygoods de
partmcnt.
Mrs. G. +. Kennedy and little sons,
Ernest and Howard, left today for then
home in San Diego after spending the
week with Mrs. Kennedy's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. G. Campbell.
Mrs. Ross T. Hickcox, who has been
in Los Angeles for several days is ex
pectcd home tomorrow. Mrs. Hickcos
is chairman Of the Y. w. G. A. com
mittce which will put over the financial
drive next week.
Mr. and Mrs. William Oaks Of San
Diego, who have been visiting friends
for few days at Holtvillc, left this
morning for their home.
DR.. Edwin s.. Mctzgcr, formerly of
FL Centre, is in the city for short
business trip and will return to the
beach tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-21
BEAUTY PARLoR KIDNAPPING

DESPLAINES, Ills, April 20.-Miss
Dorothy Borchard, 20, was found un-
conscious on the Park Ridge road here
today with her hands and feet tied. Her
mouth was gagged and she was badly
bruised.
The girl was kidnapped from her beau
y parlor last night, Judging from the
disordered condition in which her shop
was found.
a former suitor Of the girl is
sought.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-21
ICELAND popp1Es FOR HIGHWAYS

CALGARY, Alberta = To provide a
floral highway from Calgary to Banff,
in the heart of the Rockies, is a move
ncnt that has been initiated here, and
If the plans are formulated arc con-
sunlmatcd, Iceland poppics will line the
scenic highway to the mountains in
countless thousands. t
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-21
BRITTcN OPPOSES POWER ACT

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2l.-John
n. Britton, vice president Of the Pa
cific Gas and Electric Company, was
on record today in opposition to the
propo osed water and power act which
will be submitted to the voters in the
fall
His advice to voters, however was:
Have the hydro -electric'companies of
California served the people well and
economically' If the answer is yes,
then vote no. If the answer is no,
then vote for the measure
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-21

The Yucaipa apple crop ran about
100000 packed boxes more than the ex
pected 100000 boxes, totaling close TO
1900 cars for the season Of 1921. Sew
en- packing establishments worked day
and night shifts for over three weeks
in an cfofrt to take care Of the fruit
More packing houses will be necessary
Ito handle the 1922 crop.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-21
ORANGE MARKET

NEW YORK, April 21.-Eighteen
ears oranges, one car lemons sold. Or
ange market lo@25c higher. Averages
ranged from $3.04 to $7.S7. Highest
price 81 boxes orchard $S.05.
Lemon market unchanged. Averages
ranged from ss1.20- to $2.48.
Weather fair; s a. m. temperature 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-21
WEDDING MYSTERY THICKENs
United Press Leased Wire

PARIS, April 21.-Mary Landon
Baker, four times since arriving here
has changed her mind about whether
and when she will marry Allistcr Nc
COrmick.
This was the answer furnished today
by Viscount jane, who spoke for Miss
Baker to questions as to what she had
decided.
The mystery of the Chicago girl 8
romance dccpcns every hour.
Miss Baker was said by NiscOunt
Jauze to be touring France with his
wife and maid. lie said he did not
know where they were.
The bridegroom -maybe-to be arrived
here from London by air and tclcphon-
cd to Viscount Janze.
1.-THE delicate question of the we'd
ding we did not discuss, the yiscount
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-21
JEWEL BANDITS GENEROUS

CHICAGO, April 20-Edward P.
Morse gave bandits blank check on
condition they would not take his
wife's jewels valued at $4,000. The
check came back cancelled and filled
in for 500.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-21
Too Late To Classify

WANTED-Ford Salesman, preferably
one who speaks Spanish. Apply
Edgar Bros, Company Gen. office.
21t2
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-21

FOR SALE-Best kind of sweet pota-
toe plants, 1000 for $3.50. 4 miles
west on San Diego highway.
Tokuyasu. 21t3
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-21

FOR SALE-3 good wagons with racks,
l good Mccormick mower and rake.
First house southwest of Acacia
school. 2lt6
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-21

FOR RENT3-room furnished apartment
in rear, 7S0 Brighton, or Mrs. Grit
fin at Varney's. 21tf
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-21

FOR SALE-New crop baled hay, l
mile south of highway on Brawley
Main. w. j. Strickland. 21t3
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-21

Beautiful Modern home, all eonven-
fences including shower bath, garage,
lawn, flowers. Desirably located less
than hour drive from Big Bear
and other mountain resorts and
beach, two hours from Los Angeles.
Available May or June first for 8 or
months, $75 per month. P. R. Davis,
455 Goth St., San Bernardino, Calf.
2l-29 M.6-13
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-21

ROOM WANTED by May 1st, close in.
Single man. Press box 80. 21t2
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-21

FOR RENT-Furnished five room flat,
2 sleeping porches. No children. Call
528 Olive. 21t2
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-21

WANTED-4 or room furnished house
for summer. P. o. box 172, FL Centre.
21t2
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-06-02

In the past we have prded ourselves the fact Of
always having interesting and up-to-date assort-
ment of good refrigerators. But this year, have
outdone ourselves. Never before has the varied and
extensive display of high grade food been
presented in such manner in storenever has the
quality been HIGH the values so keen. 1t is not
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-06-02
OUTLOOK FOR 1922

A comparison of the conditions
under which the United State en-
tered the year 1922 with those Of
the corresponding year of the pre-
ceding century gives us renewed
confidence, says the Trade Record"
of the National City Bank, of New
York, in the industrial and COM
mercial future of our country. The
population, which in 1922 was less
than 100000, is now 10000, 900
or more than ten times that of a
century ago, while the population of
the world as whole has increased
but about $50 per cent in the mean
time.
Our international commerce even
in the present moment Of depression
is sixty times as much as that of
century ago, having grown from
sos, 900, 600 In 1921 to nearly or
quite $1,000. 600, 000 in 1921 may
possibly total forty times that of
century ago. when it stood at 81,
$50 600. 600.