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The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-08

given Wednesday evening at Pei
Theta fraternity.
one group that will play together
includes:
DR.. and Mrs Milton Miller
Mr.. and Mrs. James S. Hayes
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph O'Neil
Mr.. and Mrs. Will J. Miller
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert S. S.-Pierce
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shelby Kritser,
Jr.
DR.. and Mrs. James G. Stewart
Mr.. and Mrs. Warwick Updegraff
Mr.. and Mrs Leslie Guild
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Pierce
Mrs. Frank H. Burrow
Miss Marguerite Koontz
Mr.. Hugh MacFarland
Mr.. Richard n. Hall
In another party will be:
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank W. Griggs
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wolff
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Davis
Mr.. and Mrs. Ilif Felix
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kouns
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Lux, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Campbell
Others who are planning to play
are:
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p. Sleeper
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Blair
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Pratt
DR.. and Mrs. Merrill Mills
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Lewis
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Kingsbury
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. Durant
= - y
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Alexander
will have guests at an informal din
ner to be given this evening at their
home on College avenue.
y - -
More than 200 Rotarfans and Ro-
taryannes attended the annual holiday
dinner at the Chamber of Commerce
last night Following the dinner an
initiation of new members was staged
by Mr.. Ralph McEntire, assisted from
the audience by Mr.. F. c. Kaths, Mr..
George c. Bowman, Mr.. J. r. Koontz
and DR.. s. S. Estey. Mr.. Roy Bone
sang five verses and six encores of a
clever and original parody. He was
applauded until his voice was hoarse.
club, gave the Rotary talk to the new
members and the Rotaryannes. Fol-
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-08
VETS START FIGHT IN HOUSE
Seek to Amend Bill Providing Money
for Prohibition Enforcement.

for Prohibition Enforcement
Washington, Dec. S--The prohibi-
ton enforcement fight between the
strict and the liberal constructionists
of the eighteenth amendment broke in
the house today over an appropriation
of $9,0o0,000 for the prohibition bu-
reau during the 1923-24 fiscal year.
Representative Hill, Republican, OF
Maryland, a wet leader, and others
interested in bringing about a liberal
ization of the Volstead law, presented
a number of amendments to the pro-
hibition provision, all drawn to relax
the enforcement and to restrict the
powers of Prohibition Commissioner
Haynes.
An easy victory for the drys was in
prospect when the matter reaches
vote because of the overwhelming dry
strength in the present congress.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-08
ISM 600 Died of Famine.

Helsingfors, Dec. 8.-Between Sep
tember and November, 10000 per
sons died of famine in Ukrainia, and
the Volga regions of Russia. according
to official figures contained in a dis
patch from Petrograd today.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-08
Did You Know

Children often get a cheapened idea
of their teacher because she gives
them cheap candy. It's better to get
a small quantity of Eitelman's good
candy.-AdY.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-04
GUN TOTING MUST STOP

More and more as he public gives attention to it. the
demand grows for strcter law governing the use Of fire
When you stop to think about it it becomes obvious
that no good purpose served in permitting Tom, Dick
and Harry lug around guns their hip pockets where
they used carry their hootch before Vostead and the
rest put stop to it. -
revolver? Clearly for other reason than to defend
himself against begerent law-defyng citizen. If
you prevent the latter from tong gun you remove
the necessity of the former taking precautions against
injury And that is precisely what should be DONE
The who carries weapon for the injury OF his
fellowman his deadly enemy and distinct to
society And it is the business of society that
the fellow with murder in his heart is restrained from
the exercise of that banefu purpose.
Some months ago the nations held conference at
Washington upon disarmament and the world ap-
plauded the proceedings which resulted in agreement of
leading nations of the world merely to limit their
armaments to entirely abolish them 1t move
ment toward safety, sanity and peace.
What need in this country, particularly. is law
firearms of possession of those who have
purpose whatever except illegal one, in carrying
them using them. We need individual disarmament as
we'll national The Vostead act ought to be extended
to include guns. At least should be permitted to
buy sell weapon unless he licensed to do He
should be reputable character and should be able
to furnish good reason for owning gun.
Since the world INDUCED in shooting itself up vici
ously in the Great War the practice has gone on at
frightfu among individuals The recent meeting of
the National Bar association San Francisco in timely
olutions deplored the increase of crime in the United
States 1t declared that the greatest outlaw
nation in the world and it fact reason for this IS
because here everybody totes gun who wishes to do So
This means piping off" citizens without hesitation
Blood and murder everywhere in the air. 1t Is cold
day even here in Imperial Valley when there isn't free
of deadly 1t is with the appalling frequency
that some outlaw or assassin whips revolver and
punctures hide of somebody he doesn't like The result
of all is that courts filled with murder trials
ails stuffed with redhanded gentry who not
US that ought averted. This nefarious business is
becoming too general and it ought to be halted. 1t IS
enough have the awless element bowles and
setos snickersnees that not be prevented but
the line should be drawn guns and drawn tightly
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-04
Bedtime Stories
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE DEER
BERRIES
Copyright, 1922, by HcClure News
paper Syndicate.)
BY Hawerd r. Garis

"Quick, Uncle Wiggilyl Quickl'
called Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy one
morning, as she hurried to where the
rabbit gentleman was sitting on a
bench at the back door of his hollow
stump bungalow. Uncle Wiggily was
putting fresh paint on his red, white
and blue striped barber pole rheumatism
crutch.
.Quick, Uncle Wiggily" called
Nurse Jane again, banging against the
bungalow tin pail she was carrying,
until it sounded like a cow bell. . Take
this pail, hurry to the woods, and pick
me some raspberriesl "
"What forl'' asked the bunny uncle,
as he thoughtfully twinkled his pink
nose. care you going to make rasp-
berry jam2'i
+" No, indeed,'' answered Miss Fuzzy
Wuzzy. "But Johnnie Bushytail, the
squirrel just came from the store,
where he had gone to get me a yeast
cake On his way back he passed Mrs.
Twistytail, the pig lady, and Mrs. Stub
tail, the lady bear. He heard them
talking and they said they were com
ing here to call. | must offer them
tea, and l haven a thing for dessert
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-04

not a bit of pie or cake. But II you
will hurry to the woods you can pick
me some raspberries and they Will make
u lovely dessert =
"I'li go at once" offered Mr. Long
ears, standing his partly painted eruteh
up against the bungalow to dry III the
sun. ~ know the lady bear loves Der.
ries, for all bears do. And Mrs Twisty-
tail must like them also. l II get you
some raspberries! think | see Mrs.
Twistytail and Mrs. Stubtail coming
now
"Then hurry off before they see
you'll begged Nurse Jane. ~ would
not, for the world, have them think
had no dessert in the house. -
over the fields and to the woods
hopped Uncle Wiggily with the tin
pail ON his paw. He was far enough
away when Mrs. Twistytail and hei
friend, the lady bear, reached the bung
allow.
Uncle Wiggily looked this way and
that in the fields, but, though he saw
many red raspberry bushes, not berry
was to be picked! 1t was too late foi
them.
"Dear mel What shall I do9i'
thought the bunny. No berries fol
Nurse Jane : dessert! ] had better
hop back and tell her and perhaps she
can think Of something else to give
the company.
Rather sadly, Uncle Wiggily hoped
back to the bungalow. He knew il
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-04
PASSION PLAY BANNED

The Oberammergau Passion Play is doomed. Pope
Plus careful investigation has dsapproved of
as given This famous relic of past is not to be
abolished will be public spectacle.
performances will be held behind closed DOORS with
only the clergy monks and and other privileged
persons for spectators.
From all accounts the Pope is quite justified The
pav once purely religious, given thank offering by
the villagers handled in the spirit of the sacred events
portrayed has been sadly commerciaized There IS
said to have been scandal profteerng this year par
ticuary with visitors exploited they might be at
purely secular worlds fair spectators cornerng the
seats and charging exorbtant prices them all
of imposed the chief actors themselves involved
in profeerng scandals and rampant speculation In eX
change rates. The sacrilege intolerabe.
Commercialization-it is the evil of the age There
many another place where the changers ought
to be driven out of the temple.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-04
Looking Backward
What the Press Files j'ei: OF
Imperial Valley for This Day
in Past Years
TWENTY ON E YEARS AGO
September, 1901

Party of land seekers from Riverside
look over the valley with j. b. Para
zette of the Imperial Land Co. with
view to investment.
L.C. Vickrey of Redlands moves to
Imperial and announces intention OF
building a new residence at once.
Schools to open September $ with
Prof. J. C. Carr of Nevada City in
charge. viii be conducted about 10
miles south of town that being the
most convenient location for the major
ity of the pupils.
Christian church completed at Imper-
ial and keys turned over by contractor
Sloane Mr.. Holt viii present them to-
gether with clear deed to the entire
property to the church at the proper
time. Indications are that church Will
be packed when the first sermon IS
preached in it Sunday by Rev. j. e,
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-04
CHILD SAFETY TRAINING

Training in accident prevention will fill an important
place in school currcuums this year. 1t should Tor
it pays -
In one city during the first six MONTHS of 1921 before
such training started in the schools, there were
fatal 1872 serious and so minor accidents among school
children In the six months after the work began the
record was fatal 27 serious and 35 minor accidents
Similar records are offered by other cities.
If is sad commentary the failure OF parents TO
carry ON the good work the schools that the accident toll
in most communities in the vacation months The IN
crease partly due the fact that the children on
the streets more but this does not wholly absove the
parents from responsibility.
A little study of figures and of schooroom methods
houd convince the skeptcal parents that training
along these lines is simple and effective and that it should
be furthered by home cooperation.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-04

would not be quite the thing to do to
go in and tell Nurse Jane, right in
front of Mrs. T'wistytail and Mrs. Stab
tail, that he could moi get her no rasp-
berries.
"In knock at the back door, make
believe | m a peddler, and when Nurse
Jane comes III whisper to her, =
thought the bunny. lie knocked: "Tap!
Tapl Tap!' on the back door.Nurse
Jane who was talking to the bear lady
aud the pig lady, exclaimed:
"Oh, excuse me moment until /
fin dout who $ AZ the back door! You
can imagine how surprised she was to
see Uncle Wiggily.
81 couldn t get any raspberries, he
whispered "What shall | dog"
"Oh, | hardly know" said Nurse
Jane, all confused like.
~ might get you some blaekberries,
though, y offered the bunny.
"They II be lovely!" said the musk
rat lady. "Why didn't you pick them
instead of coming all the way home
"I-I never thought of i'll" confess
ed Uncle Wiggily. Away he hopped
again with the tin pail. Now he only
thought he could get some blackberries,
He had not really seen any. And wher
he went to look for them, not one wai
to be found!
"Dear met No blackberries: sigh
ed the bunny. "What shall | do9 !
must 90 tell Nurse Jane again and she II
be so disappointed He hoped back
to the bungalow, knocked on the door
again, and when Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy
came he whispered:
"No blaekberries for dessert
eitheri"
"eOh, dear!" exclaimed Nurse Jane
"Maybe | could get some buckle
berries" Offered the bunny.
"Oh, why didn't you2" asked the
muskrat lady "Why didn't you9"
IN go back now,' said Uncle Wig
gily. Back he hoped, but he could
find no huckleberries, as it was too late
for them. Uncle Wiggily hardly knew
what TO da when, all of sudden, he
heard great humping, crashing noise
in the bushes. AT first he thought il
was the Fox or Wolf. But, looking ;
second time, he saw a deer, caught by
his horns in a tangle of wild grape vine
| "Oh, ] can't get my horns loose!'
| bleated the deer.
"I1n help you,' offered Uncle Wig
gily, and by gnawing apart the strands
of grape vine with his strong teeth, th'
bunny set the deer free, so it coulC
run about.
You did me a great favor" sale
the deer. "I wish / could do one fol
| Won Gan 'tT2D
Not unless you can tell me wher.
to get some berries, and there are nom
left, = spoke Uncle Wiggily 'sNo rasp
berries, blackberries or huckleberrie
for Nurse Jane Is dessert.
! How would deer berries do?" aslet
the antlered stag. See, growing o.
the wintergreens are red berries. Som
call them deer berries, aud some nam
Fhem squaw huckleberries, after th
Indians. They are lovely and swee
and flavoured with wintergreen, The.
only come late in the summer when th
other berries are gone. See, the groun'
is covered with red deer berries. | low
them, but there are more than enougl
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-04
TRUANT CONGRESSMEN

In spite the serious problems confronting the nation
the whose terms of office expiring are
busy running home to mend fences that IS almost I'M
possible to get quorum together 1t is reported that even
when the president issued his important address on the
industrial situation the combined Legislative bodies the
number of his hearers fell far short of the rghttu total
other business the employee who took time oil from
his Job especially in period of great pressure to look
for another would find himself with no JOB at all 1T
pity that similar method cannot be found Tor PEN
azing recreant statesmen to whom reelection IS more
important than athfunes to the trust they already hold
If instead Of winng and dining the truant and hang
ing his campaign speeches the words Of inspired
his salary paying constituency would ask him bluntly
he doing at home when congress was IN session.
il might help.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-04
NINE YEARS AGO
September 4, 1918

An excess eight million pounds OF
butter reported for this year; a gam
of one third in output for the year III
the dairy industry Valued in money
this means a return of two and three
quarter millions of dollars or about
$230,000 month.
Mrs. Lavinia Northcott has been pre-
vailed upon to continue as city clerk OF
FL Centre and will take Il months yaca-
tion to go to Illinois to accompany her
father home for the winter.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-04
EIGHTEEN YEARS AGO
September 4, 1901

Ray Edgar and wife returned We'd
nesday from two weeks trip to the
mountains.
Prof A. c. Cook viii conduct Farm
er institute in the valley under the
auspices of department of agriculture,
University of California, during Oct
ober.
Mrs. Waters of Hotel Imperial leases
the . Commercial hotel opposite FOR a
rooming annex to aeeomodate the IN
creasing custom. The Imperial has been
filled to its limit most of the time
during the summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-04
Mrs. Joe Preeny Says

Last week when Mrs. Bob Preeny
went to Bob for two dollars he asked
her what she wanted with it, and this
simple question that he has asked 50
often made her mad. 81 will make q
list of the things am going to buy y
she said; "but don't you think you
had best go along to see that | actually
spend it for the things | set down
There is no telling what | will do II
YOU turn me loose with all that money.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-04
WORK FOR GOVERNMENT

MELBOURNE, (By mail to the
United Press) About one in every II
adults in the Commonwealth of Aus
tralia is in the employ of government
of either the states or the common
wealth. Since the federation of states
in 1900, the salary outlay of the fed
eral and state governments has increas-
ed from about $58,000,000 annually 70
1878 900, 900, and the number of EN-
ployees has increased from o9,SSl to
248,976 -
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-04

congress added $4,000 for travelling ex-
penses. However, the president has to
turn back to the treasury what part OF
this amount is left after paying travel
ing expenses. :, :.
Preceding the Inauguration Of Taft,
the president Is salary was increased 20
its present figure-s75,oOO a year' h9
is also allowed $4,000 more for clerk
hire and White House expenses, os
s2l7, 900 a year in all.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-04
One Minute Essay

President 5 salary caused much dis
cussion in our first congress due to the
fact that the constitution declared the
chief executive should receive compen-
sation. Though Washington desired TO
no pay, his salary was fixed at $25, 900
a year. This salary remained in force
until Grant s second term (1673), when
! was increased to $4,000. In 1907
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-04

for me.
And, sure enough, there were thou
sands Of the sweet, red berries. Uncle
Wiggily had looked up instead of down,
and so had failed TO see them. BuE
the deer showed him where they grew
and soon the bunny s pail was filled
with the red berries. And when Nurse
Jane served them for dessert the pig
lady and the bear lady said;
"Oh, they are most delicious!'
And enough Of the deer berries were
left over for some of the animal boys
and girls to eat. SO everything ended
happily, and if the dishpan doesn't hide
under the sink when the iceman wants
to give it ride on the back of his
horse, next you shall hear about Uncle
Wiggily and the green needles.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-04
The Curiosity Shop

The onyx was at one time credited
with malignant powers, the supcrsti-
tious folk of the Middle Ages belicv-
ing that anyone wearing an onyx would
be visited by evil spirits at night and
have troubled dreams.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-04
The Bachelor Maid Says

A woman changes her dress for no
given cause, except that she is tired
of the old one, and man changes the
object of his devotions for exactly the
same reason.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-04
Observations of Mac

Mae, the extraordinary waitress
I'm staying single. Men get married
only to start on a different pursuit, a
more attractive woman
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-04
About Some Woman or Other

The first bureau of child hygiene in
America was established in New York
City in 1908 by DR.. S. Josephine Baker.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-04

We have just concluded our world
wide investigation and discover the cost
of living is the same everywhere IL this
respect-that it takes All you make.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-04
Im-PRESS-ions
Foolish Dictionary

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ordered by the
stare builder.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-04

Little boys who do not tell the truth
should be warned they are likely to
become fishermen, golfers, or politi-
clans.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-04

Suggestion to the girls: Model hus-
bands aren t built for speed.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-04
COLORADO RIVER GAGE

Mean daily gage heights in feel and
mean discharge in second feet of the
Colorado river at Yuma for the week
ending SeUtember /.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-04

Burbank has perfected white peach.
1t is excellent for eating in white
shirt. III
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-04

This summer had more daylight vast
ing than daylight saving. ~ ,ps
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-04

There is one other good thing about
summer. 1t is that the butter Will
spread.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-04
Remarkable Remarks

Dean Inge-Religion is caught rather
than taught; it is the religious teacher,
not the religious lesson, that helps the
pupil to believe.
Horatio Bottomley-I am well aware
that one crowded hour of serious life
is worth an age without name, but
prefer the age without a name.
Lenine-Sick9 OF course, | am sick
But civilization is sick, the world IL
sick and if there be God, then won
der if He, too, is not sick.
Opie Read--The modern flapper .
short skirts are more picturesque and
more sanitary than grandma hustle
and dust -raking skirt, three of which
would completely fill street car.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-04
Did You Know That

There are on an average of 701 peo'
pie to every square mile in England.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-04

Most anything can happen. One day
last week a fly got out while the scrcen
door was open, but the Missus won I
believe il.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-04

- : - ...-- -t-,- :. = 1900
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-08
FORMER PREMIER
URGES FIRM STAND
BY GREAT BRITAIN
LlOyd-George Begins Come.
back Fight Before Unsym-
pathetic Crowds.

NEW CASTLE. Eng. nov. a.
(By Z. PJ-Former Premier Lloyd
George today carried his fight o.
come back before crowds both
sympathet.c and hostile here and de-
manded that England SHOW the
Turks we Win nor he tr.Gcd with. 30
LLOYD George was b0ood and jeer
cd by crowds OF unemployed out
eide the Palace thelter where he
spoke. but admirers inside drowned
out this Demonstration with shouts
OF approval
The former premier mixed verbal
vitriol with phase conciI.atOry 20
the Bonar Law government in his
address
II viii do mr utmost 20 assis.
the government from ITS difficulties"
he said. However. 7 don't like 10
zee the government look az n Il
was Born tired
"Our foreign policy must be con
c'liatory bat firm
The Ncar East IS beginning &C.
show symptoms ~ inflammation. and
WHATEVER happens tn- flag ~ Great
Britain must not be let down
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-08
Charge Abductor
Brought Sisters
Here on 'Joyride'
Wealthy Farmland Charged
With Criminal Assault on
kidnapped Bride.

ANDERSON Ind Nov Two
sisters. Virginia Heislan l5. and
Mrs. Louise Wrenn. Il. today ar-
cused Joseph Troner 49, farm
hand, of kidnapping and Keeping
them prisoners for five weeks under
threats OF death
Carl Wrern. husband Of Lou 80
came here from his home n Kuout
this morning and fled charges o.
criminal assault against the man
who worked rs "a farm hand but app
parently had plenty Of money
The young man and his bride of
a few weeks We're reconciled after
she had went on his shoulder and
promised 10 oe a dutiful wife i'm the
future
Troffer is alleged To have invited
the girls TO take am automobile ride
with him from their home i'm Kuouts
They said ne took them TO South
Bend. Elkhart. Gary. and AIuncie
and brought chem here about q week
ago. Neighbors started an investi-
cation and police questioned the girls
who said Troner threatened to cleo
trocute them &c they told any one Of
their condition.
Wrenn told police that Trofer Is
wanted i'm Gary on a charge OF steal
ing an automobile and charged that
he also kidnapped some young girls al
Benton Harbor Mich some time
ago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-08
POLICE STRIVE TO NAB
MEN WHO SEIZED Girl

FOND uC LAC. Wis Nov o.
CBv O. PJ-Police secured the
countryside today Tor two men who
seized Berulce Human. % years old.
and held her captive in am auto un-
al early today in lonely stretch OF
woods several miles from here.
The girl fell iu 20 faint as she
reached her home this morning. Her
clothinr was torn from her body,
nnd she had great difficulty in tell
ing a coherent story.
She said the TWO men seized her
while she was on her way home. last
night and tied her i'm the auto. The
car sped into the country where,
ACCORDING 60 the girl the men at
tackled her