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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-04-29
AN EYE ON NEXT CONGRESS
Official Washington Ia Specializing on
How Many Ex-servlce Men VIII
Be Returned.

Official Washington Is wondering
how many ex-service men are to be
returned to congress at the election
next fall. Speculation is rife, with the
bonus controversy at full tilt.
Veterans of the World war ALREADY
have formidable strength in the house,
81 seats being occupied by former
service men, according to canvass by
the American Legion. The senate mas
two eterans-Senator Newberry OF
Michigan, and Senator Elkins OF West
Virginia. Twenty-one states are rep
resented by ex-service men In con-
gress, New York leading with -FOUR
Massachusetts, and Tennessee being
second with three each.
Far,sighted persons have hazarded
the opinion that when the votes are
counted in November, 1t will be founo
that the number Of ex-soidiers In the
house has been materially Increased.
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"pEAcA OF A PUNCH"

Synopsis. his grandfather,
small Ramsey Milholland Is watch
Ing the Decoration Day Parade"
In the home town. The old gentle
man, veteran OF the Civil war.
endeavors to impress the young
ster with the significance of the
great conflict, and many years aft
erward the boy was to remember
his words with startling vividness.
In the scboolroom, a few years
afterward. Ramsey Is not distin-
guished for remarkable ability,
though his pronounced dislikes are
arithmetic, 'Recitation6'' and Ger
man. In sharp contrast to Ram
sey's backwardness Is the precocity
OF little Dora Yocum. young lady
whom In his bitterness he denomi-
mates Teachers Pet" In high
school, where he and Dora are
classmates, Ramsey continues to
feel that the girl delights to mani
fest her superiority, and the vim
oictiveness he generates becomes
alarming, eliminating In the reso-
luton that some day he will
SHOW her. At class picnic Ram
sey Is captured bag and baggage
by Milla Rust, the class beauty,
and endures the agonies OF his first
love. Ramsey's parents object to
Milla and wish he'd taken UP with
Dora Yocum. Ramsey kisses Milla.
Then Milla suddenly leaves town.
She marries, Ramsey enters the
state university and there is Dora
Yocum again. Ramsey meets Dora
In World War debate and 10 in
gloriously vanquished.
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hand at the paralyzed Ramsey--"you
pick ont a boob like that fer the Chic
mum side, poor fish that gifts stage
fright SO bad he don't know whether
he's talkin' or dead; or else he fakes
1t; because he's a speaker 30 bum 1t
looks more to me like he was taking.
You git this big stiff to fake the Choi-
nun side, and then you go and stick
up goil agains' him that's got brains
and makes a pacifis' argument that
wins the case agains' the Cholmuns
like cuttin' through hog lard ! But
you amt a-gunna gilt away with 1t,
mister. Lemme tell you right here
and now, ! may be mix blood, but
got some Choimun In me with the rest
what I got, and before you vote on
this here question you gotta hear a
few woids from somebody that can
talk! This whole war Is capitals
war, Belgium as much as Choimuny,
and the United States Ia sellin' its soul
to the capitals right now, tell you,
takin' sides agains' Choimuny. Orders
fer explosives and ammunition and
guns and Red Cross supplies is comm
into this country by the millions, and
the capitals United States is fat al
ready on the blood Of the workers OF
Europel Yes, II Is, and I'll have my
say, you bocrjaw faker. and you can
hammer your ole gavel to pieces at
mel"
He had begun to shrek; moisture
fell from his brow and his mouth the
scandalized society was on Its feet,
moving nervously into groups. Evi-
IDENTIFY the meeting was about to dis
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men and seven women to the colors,
Editor Grimes sat down and wrote
them 1926 personal letters while they
were away from home, an average OF
one letter a month for each fighter or
nurse. In addition he mailed copy
OF the hometown paper to each OF
them every week. The letters were
not the "Dear-Jlm-I-remain-yours-
truly" variety; they contained the bits
of "home gossip" and local color for
which the doughboys were willing to
give their last cigarette
When the veterans returned, Editor
Grimes assisted In the formation OF a
post of the American Legion and de-
voted an entire edition Of the News
to reproducing the pictures OF every
LIE Sueur boy that had lost his lire
In the war.
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SERVICE" FOR LEGION ALSO
Raymond Bracket, Of Marblehsad,
Mass, delivered the Goods"
During the World War.
When Raymond o. Bracket was
running hotel In Marblehead Mass,

he believed In
giving his guests
Service" When
his patrons Or
dered up an oy-
s ter stew, they
were sure to find
plenty OF oysters
In 1t.
When the war
began to be men
toned In the pa
pers, Mr.. Brack-
EFT. whose grand
father, uncle, and
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o.,u Ex.s.rv,es Men Wanted.

when Edward Hines, millionaire
merchant OF Chicago, wants help In MS
lumber yards, he sends 10 the Amer
ican Legion, His employment officers
have been instructed to hire only vet
Grams of the war In the yards. Hines
ia the donor Of memorial hospital
NJ Maywdod. I'll.
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HIGH ON LEGION HONOR ROLL
Minnesota Newspaper Man Wrote g.,
236 Personal Letters to "Hcme"
Workers During World War.
One of the worlds most enthusiasts
tic letter writer's Is NJ. w. Crimes edt

tor of the lie
S eur taIinn.)
News. For his re-
narllable service
us "self-appoint-
ed correspond
ent" during the
war, he stands
high on the hon
or roll Of the
Minnesota d G.
partment Of the
American Legion.
lie Sueur and
vicinitv sent 30
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CHAPTER VIII.

1.-THE way look ut II, Ramsey"
Fred Mitchell said, when they reached
their apartment. whittier benevolent
senior, Colburn, accompanied them,
..he WY / look at II. this Linskl kind
of paid you a compliment, after al,
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-04-29

t b an X u per I
Hughes. With an
eye to his versa
tile en-, mem
bers Of the Rob
ert St w Q Gill
post Of the Lee
81 on In ew
York, have made
the author their
historian. T h q
membership of
the post Is made
up entirely Of
members of the
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typewrite for w
seconds without
making a mistake,
but when he got
into aviation he
managed to fly
1000 hours with
out an accident.
Lemuel Bolles.
national adjutant
of the American
Legion was so
impressed W ! t h
this record that,
after turni n q
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Gro BE coNTINUED)

states That Grow Sugar b-ets.
Sugar peets are now grown In IL
states, In ten Of which the growers de-
pend. In whole or part. upon irrica.
ton.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-04-29

A new automobile windshield pro-
tector Is equipped with CUTTERS 20 carry
rain off at each sidA
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WILL WRITE POSTS HISTORY
Rupert Hughes, Author, VIII chron-
IeIe Happenings to Members Of
Robert Stowe Gill Body.

The history of one American Legion
post will be written by no less light
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Le1lUN MAN puSr AsiRi0n
Earl Vance, Miles City (Mont.) Tx.
Soldier. Did Net Quit When the
War Ended.

Before the war, Earl T. Vance was
a stenographer. He could scarcely
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Single Track.

.when is your daughter thinking OF
getting marriedT
Constantly" $3.50 American Legion
Weekly.
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Copy for This Department supplied BY
the American Legion News Serviee.l
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-02
SPECIAL MUSIC AT
CHRISTIAN CHURCH

At the Christian church the theme
of the morning sermon by the pastor,
the Rev. A. T. Worthy, will be "Ail
Together For Christ. There will be
special music with Prof. Elmer A.
Todd at the organ. In the evening,
the services viii. give place to the pro
gram of music TO be offered by the
Christian Endeavor Society. The church
is offering a musical program on the
first Sunday of each month, the one
tomorrow night being the third of the
series. The pastor will preach a short
sermon on the subject, - If Christ Had
Not Come. -
On Wednesday evening, there will
be membership meeting which, it is
hoped, will bring all of the members
together. The opening feature will be
a big pot luck dinner at $50.
The church will have as special guest
on Sunday, December 10, DIR. A. c.
smithers of Los Angeles, one of the
most prominent men in the brother
hood.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-02
LIEUT.. WORTHY TO
TALK TO LOCAL MEN

Sunday, December 3, is the first day
of National Education Week, and the
Men S Bible Glass will observe the day
with fitting program. The special
guest of the morning will be Lieat.
Elmer f. Worthy, brother of the class
teacher Lieut.. Worthy is at present
a member of tile faculty of Santa Ana
Junior college. and the subject of his
address will be Education.
Education Week is being sponsored
by the American Legion as well as by
the National Education Association,
and it is fitting that a member of the
Legion and an educator should speak
to the men on subject SO vitally i'm
portant.
Mrs. Elmer Worthy, who is a gradu-
ate of Cumnoek School of Expression,
will give dramatic reading. Miss
Fern Leach, accompanied by Prof. Ell
mer A. Todd, viii give vocal selections.
All men are cordially invited to attend.
The bible study win follow the pro
gram.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-02
.MethOdists to Have
Interesting Program

"Spiritual Illiteracy" will be the
subject of the Sunday morning sermon
bv the Rev. A. Z. Schultz of the Meth
odist church. The service will be III
recognition of Education Week, all
churches in the United States having
been asked to join in observance of the
week. The pastor will also sing as a
special contribution to the musical pro
gram of the morning.
In the evening following the meeting
of the Epworth League Rev. Schultz
will preach on "Why | am A Chris
tian.
The Ladies Aid of the church has
everything about ready for the big
Christmas bazaar to held this coming
week The sale will include many at
tractive articles suitable for Christmas
gifts.
The church will resume its church
nights in another week, the plan being
to hold the meetings once each month
instead of every week, as last year.
The pastor and wife have as week
end guests TO remain over Sunday, Mr.
and Mrs. George Schultz and daughters
Esther and Elanor, of Puente. Mg.
Schultz is brother of the pastor and
Mrs. Schultz is a sister of the preach
er's wife, making the relationship
doubly close. The party drove to Salt
on Sea yesterday and will see consider
able of the valley before returning to
their home Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-02
GIs|CFIURCEIES
Evangelist Sharpe
i'm Local Pulpit

Interesting services are planned Tor
the First Baptist church Sunday. The
revival meeting win begin under fay
orable circumstances, The revival splr-
it prevailed last Sunday and at the
morning services four were reeeived
into the church, with others deciding
for Christ.
Evangelist G. NJ. sharp win speak
at both services Sunday. In the morn
ing he will sing as a special number
1.-THE Bird With /; Broken Pinion,
which he has arranged and gives as a
story in song. The sermon subject VIII
be "St0ck Taking.
In the evening will he a great sons
service beginning at $50 $50 Near
and Yet so Far will be the subject of
the sermon by Evangelist Sharp. Those
who have heard the Rev Sharp ut the
Tulane theater will be glad TO have tins
opportunity of hearing him again, and
many of those who have not had the
pleasure will now embrace the oppor-
tunity.
The Il. Y. p. T. has sent their presl-
dent. Miss Lucy Rieyes, and their see
retary, Miss Maria Cox, as delegates
to the State B. Y. 2. L. Convention
meeting at Santa Barbara December
/, ., 3. Group -Four win lead the B.
Y. p. L. at the home church Sunday
evening.
At the close of the Bible School IN
She morning, Mrs Marie jenkins will
play violin solo and Evangelist Sharp
will speak briefly.
The general public Is cordially lnVlt'
ed to attend the Sunday services.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-02
EDUCATION WEEK TO
BE OBSERVED IN
CHURCHES, CLUBS

National Education Week is to be
widely observed in Imperial Valley.
The ministers of many churches have
announced sermons for tomorrow bear
ing on the subject and high schools
will have programs during the week
with addresses on education that viii
impress the Importance of the move
ment upon the students.
Moving picture houses throughout
the nation have been urged to show
news reels released December for that
purpose.
Club women in most of the cities
and towns of southern district are in
tcrested in the movement and will lend
their Influence in various ways IN max
ing the week a success.
President Harding has issued d. pro-
clamation bringing the matter before
the people and emphasizing the impor-
tance Of the week as a part of the
national program for promotion of edu-
cation.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-02
HOLTVILLE NEWS
MANY AT TACKY
PARTY AT ALAMO
By Press Stan Correspondent

HOLTVILLE, Dee. "A large mum
ber of people attended the ''Tacky
party at the Alamo school last night
Refreshments were served and every
one had wonderful time.
Miss Peggy Herrington, head Office
clerk for Varney Brothers and Com
pany, was in Holtville Wednesday OF
business.
Milton Biggerstaff went to Los An
gcles Thursday to attend the races al
Beverly track.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Mayer Of the Ala
mo store are parents of fine baby
girl born November %, at the Holt
Vile hospital.
Whitner Has Operation
Richard Whitner underwent q minoI
operation for removal Of tonsils and
adenoids at the Holtyille hospital yes
terday.
Oscar Thomas, Calipatria, was 4
guest for three or four days at tho
home Of Mr. and Mrs j.. B. Hatfield
remaining over Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Bogus, San Pedro
who have been spending the week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Burgess, have re-
turned to their home
Mrs. ANNA Kingsbury entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Hartshorn and fam
lily at dinner Thursday.
Miss Alice Carpenter, FL Centro,
spent Friday in Holtyille, visiting
friends and relatives.
Enjoy Holidays
Ted Reynolds is spending the week
end in Ontario and Los Angeles visit
ing friends.
John Anderson is spending a few
days in Los Angeles on business
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Webb have his
mother, Mrs. Mary j. Webb, with them
for visit.
Mr. and Mrs. D. c. Hartshorn are in
Imperial today on business.
Frank Hulett, Pasadena, who owns
a ranch east Of town, is here for a
couple Of weeks, planning extensive i'm
proyements on his place.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-02
REV. HARTMAN WILL
ADDRESS STUDENTS

At the Presbyterian church services
will be held throughout the day in the
usual order. The pastor, Rev. George
A. Hartman, will preach the last of
lis sermons ON 1.-The Divinity of Our
Lord - in the morning, and Mrs. Brew
y will sing. In the evening, the pas
or viii preach on ''Christ and the In
elect, the subject of this sermon
having been chosen as a fitting one for
Education Week, beginning tomorrow.
The Women S Bible Glass of the
.Hureh- are to hold an all-day meeting
Tuesday at the home of Mrs. \. L.
Lackey.
On Wednesday, the Rev Hartman
win speak as representative of the
American Legion at a high school as
sembly which Will meet to observe Edu-
cation Week. The Legion is sponsoring
the movement, and the Boyce Aten
Post has asked that Mr.. Hartman
speak for the1n.4
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-02
Gypsum Officials and
Families at Hotel
Bv specia, Staff Correspondent

SEELEY, Dec. 2.-George Hinklc,
superintendent of the Gypsum Develop
ment Company, and Mrs. Hinkle, have
taken apartments at the Seeley Hotel,
where Mr.. sheldon, also of the Gyp-
sum Company and his family are
quartered.
Mrs. Albertine Smith, principal at
the Seelev school, was hostess at Il
Thanksgiving dinner at which the
guests included the teachers, the Misses
Rose Morero and Helen Moore.
j. Copenhaven of Los Angeles, is
spending Il few days here looking after
his property interests south of Seeley,
Prof. Nicholas Greach gave his final
dancing class ON Tuesday night in the
Robinson Hail. His dances in Braw
lev, Ell Centro and Calexico viii con
tinue until May, it is said. Seeley pupils
have been invited to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noland of FL Centre
bound upon Il visit to their daughter
in-law s, at San Diego, on Wednesday
were forced to turn back by the snow
on the mountain grades west of Jacum
ba.
The Christian Endeavor Society had
| business meeting at Community Hal
last night.
After weeks of patient waiting, tn,
Rev. II. +. Chapman received his house
hold goods on Wednesday. They were
! shipped from his former home il
! Spokane, Wash.
The Sunday school will open at II
! a. m. aud the church service at II, to
morrow, with communion service fol
! lowing
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-02
Much of Interest in
Farm Center Meet

The Mulberry Magnolia Farm Center
held a most interesting meeting last
night with live discussions on subjects
of moment to the farmers. Mr.. DE Tar
assistant farm advisor talked on dairy
ing, and discussion followed.
The Swing bill was discussed
by B. u. Irvine and others, the speak
ers holding that the campaign for the
passage of the bill must be wagcd con
tinuously and with insistcnce.
Ways and means for securing candi-
dates for the Irrigation Board of Di-
rectors were discussed at length, all
feeling the importance Of a wise choice.
The attendance at the meeting was
good and the interest keen.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-02
Six Cylinder Love"
Direct From L. A.

That the management of the Palace
fheater leaves no stone unturned to
provide the best obtainable for its
PATRONS is again evidenced by the
act that "Six Cylinder Love, a
comedy presented by Sam H. Harris,
comes to Ell Centre next Thursday
night direct from a successful show
mig in the Mason Opera House, Los
Angeles. This fact alone attests 10 its
merit and the attraction is sure to play
to a full house 1t is a whirlwind
comedy treating of newlyweds, auto
mobiles and the prevalent speedy life
of America, and played more than 800
performances in New York. Kingsley
Benedict and Nellie Burt head the east,
which includes the names of other
stage prominents. The show will be
presented here the one night only and
tickets should be reserved early
through the Valley Drug Co.
John Barrymore in Sherlock
Holmes ., together with other features,
comprises the bill for Sunday. This is
said to be one of the best pictures ever
filmed of this popular screen idol, and
teens with sustained interest and ae-
tion.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-02
CALIPATRIA WOMAN
WINS IN DE MILE
FILM IDEA CONTEST

Miss Lueian p. Farley, of Calipatria,
hsa been awarded consolation prizo
of $50 as the result Of re-check of the
10000 entries in the Cecil b. DcMille
contest for new cinema ideas. Mr.. De
Mile conducted the contest with the
idea of obtaining new ideas for the pro
duction of pictures, also to obtain il
possible, the viewpoint of the public as
to how scenarios could be improved.
The contestants were from al parts of
the country.
Miss Farley owns an S0-acre ranch
near Calipatria and is well known as Il
Business woman.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-02
BRAwLEY SCHOOL BONDS PASS

-BraWIeY voted bond issue OF
$4,000 Wednesday for the Brawley
Union high school, the vote being PSI
to llS. The issue carries an item of
$4,000 for the purchase of AS acres of
land near the city limits part of which
viii be used to erect the new building
for which an issue of $155,000 was re-
Gently voted and the remainder will be
devoted to experimental farming and
live stock growing by the trainees at
the school. The balance of the new
bond issue will be used for pavement
and other work about the school
grounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-02
NAME MRS. SWEENEY
WAYS AND MEANS
CHAIRMAN

The WAYS ans Means Committee o
the Ten Thousand Club has no plan
for further activity before the Christ
mas holidays but after that severa
affairs are in prospect for the purpos'
of raising money for the club debt. Oh
account of the health of her little son
Mrs. John Rice, the very capable chair
man of the committee has been Obliged
to resign and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Sweeney ha'
been advanced to the chairmanship
Mrs. Rice remaining as a member. Th'
next regular entertainment scheduled
by Mrs. Sweeney 5 committee is +;
Spanish dinner dance. Then will fol
low the annual play, May Festival
and Dutch Bridge Tea.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-02
4gh{'oci;ex
ENTERTAIN YOUNGER
SET AT "HEARTS"
PARTY

Misses Lenore and Aline Rayburn
entertained a number of their friends
last night at delightful Hearts =
party at their home on Broadway. The
color scheme, red and white, was cleV-
erly carried out in the decorations.
High score was won by Harry Car
michael and the lowest by Miss Flora
Vaughn. Those present were the
Misses Gwendolyn and Thelma Jones,
Fern Leach, Margaret Baker, Flora
Vaughn, and Messrs. Joe Thompson,
Robert Carey. Wesley He'll, Nilbert
Konold, Harry Carmichael, Kenneth
Ravburn, and Russell Graves.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-02
VITAL RECORDS
MARRIAGE LICENSES

RIVERA CALICO - Cruz Rivera
Jr, % years old, native Of Mexico,
resident of Mexicali; Marta CALICO, II
years old, native of Mexico, resident
Of McXicali.
GCLLETT- POWELL - William Gul-
lett, q years old, native Of Texas, res
ident Of Seelcy; Emma Lee Powell Is
years old, native of Missouri, resident
Of FL Centre.
PARKS MARBLE-Joh e. Parks,
80 years old, native Of North Dakota,
resident Of San Francisco; Matte L.,
Marble, 4J years old, native of Kansas,
resident of Santa Rosa, California.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-02
NO CENTER MEETING MONDAY

There will be no home center meeting
Monday. On Tuesday, the Eastside-
Sunset center will meet and on We'd
nesday Central Highline Center. The
week will be fun, closing Saturday
with a Christmas luncheon at the Bar
bara Worth with directors meeting
in the afternoon. All center chairmen
and their fellow Officers are invited to
the luncheon. Those who cannot at
tend are urged. to come to the board
meeting in the afternoon when import
ant matters are to be discussed.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-02
Episcopal Guild to
Have Sale Soon

The Episcopal Guild is getting ready
TO conduct a Christmas sale of home
made mincemeat and plum pudding
which will be considered a boon by the
women of FL Centre. The plan is to
take orders within the next two weeks,
the sale to be conducted December %
aud %. The Guid will also conduct a
sale of dolls for Christmas and the
members are now busy making and
dressing the do,s for the sale.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-02
AUXILIARY BOYCE
ATEN POST ELECTS
NEW OFFICERS

The Woman S Auxiliary of the Boyce
Aten Post, American Legion, will meet
Tuesday evening with Mrs. f. c. Dyer.
Mrs. Calvin G. Mouseau will assist Mrs.
Over in the entertainment of the mem
oers The main business of the even
NC will be the election of officers for
he ensuing year, and every member is
Irged to be present to participate IN
he choosing of leaders. The usual so
;ial evening will follow the business
program.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-02
MRS. JOHNSON HAS II
AT CHARMING
DINNER

Mrs. l.. johnson, who resides at 643
Olive street, served Jolly party OF -
at Thanksgiving dinner Thursday. The
table was beautiful with its big basket
Of fruit as "A centerpiece. The follow
ing were present: Leonard Clark,
Frank TAYLOR, Cameron Hunt, Bob
Bowman, Gladys Nietman, Evelyn Bow
man. Mrs. Bowman, Josephine Butin,
Hazel Aldrich, Miss Miller, and Wanda
md Waldo johnson.