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Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-28

her. She opened the bath room door
just as Sammic wound up the spring
of his steamboat very tightly and
PUT the craft into the filled bath
tub.
"Oh, Sammicl" cried Nurse Jane,
opening her mouth very wide, "you
mustn Z do that! GoiI----o
But that was all she could say
for just then the propeller of Sam
mic 5 toy steamboat went around
very fast and sp'ashcd Il lot Of
water into the open mouth Of Nurse
Jane.
tGlubbic. Obblc! Bubblc!'
gurglcd Nurse Jane.
what $ the matter up thcreD'
cried Uncle Wiggily. " Sammie, what
are you doing to Nurse Janc?"
But just as Sammie opened his
mouth to say he WASH 7 doing any
thing the steamboat swung around
in the bath tub near him and u
stream of water shot in Sammie s
mouth.
"Wub! Ub! Club" gurgled
Sammie.
only goodness! What can have
happened" cried Uncle WiggIy.
Up the stairs he hoppcd three at a
time. He opened the bath room door
and saw Nurse Jane and Sammic
soaking wet.
"Who did thisl" cried Uncle
Wiggily. YOU" But just as
he opened his mouth the steamboat
swung around near him and squirted
the bunny gentleman mouth full
of water.
"Oh, glubble wubble-snubblep
cried Uncle Wiggily. / don't know
what might have happened only just
then the steamboat ran down and
could squirt no more water. Then
they dried themselves Off. Nurse
Jane told Sammie not to do it any
more and Sammie said he wouldn I.
But it was Il queer trick, WASH t itl
And if the ice pick doesn' Z take II
leaf out of the dining room table
and try to make it grow on the
rubber plant III tell you next about
Uncle Wiggily and Jackie s joke.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-28
Bed-Ti Stories
UNCLE WIGGILY AND SAM
MES JOKE
By HOWARD r. GARIs
Copyright, 1922. by Mcclure News
..,,.-. S,.u.Ii..4nA

Where are YOU going, Sammic!'
asked Mrs. Littlctail of her bunny
rabbit boy one day during Christ
mas week.
Oh, | m going over to Uncle
Wiggily's hollow stump bungalow, -
answered Sammic, trying to make
his pink nose twinkle like the rabbit
gentleman 5. But Sammie 5 nose
was hardly large enough.
What are YOU taking with
vou?D asked Mrs. Littlctail,. for she
saw that Sammic was carrying
something under his paw.
"Oh, / IN just taking my toy
Christmas steamboat over TO show
Uncle Wiggily," said the rabbit
boy.
"Unclc Wiggily doesn't want to
sec your steamboat. laughed Mrs.
Littletail.
..Ycs, he does insisted Sammic
He told all us animal boys and
girls to bring over any Of our pres
eats ne hadn't seen, aud he hasn I
seen my steamboat that goes around
and around i'll a bath tub Of
water!"
"Well, don't Try to sail your
steamboat in Uncle Wiggily's tub,
for Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy won I
let you splash the bath room" said
the rabbit lady.
"Oh, maybe she will, J." said Sam.
mic, hopeful like.
Uncle Wiggily was at home when
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-28

Sammic hoped over to the hollow
stump bungalow IA little later.
"What have you there, Sam
mice" asked Uncle Wiggily, as he
LET in the bunny boy. And then
sammie happened to think of a way
he could play little trick on Uncle
Wiggily.
"Oh, I--I--cr--now just got
something,V said Sammie, sqlirmy
like. "And could | go mp in your
bath room II minute, Uncle Wiggi-
y?"
"Oh, yes; I guess so" chuekled
the bunny gentlcman. He thought
perhaps Sammie wanted to clean his
teeth or wash his hands. But what
Sammie did was to put the stopper
i'm the bath tub and turn on the
water. He wanted to fill the tub
so his steamboat would float in it,.
And the steamboat could be wound
up by twisting a handle that looked
like some smoke coming out of one
Of the stacks, and then the propeller
went whizzie-izzie and the boat
sailed down the tub and back again.
"Unclc Wiggily, who is up in our
bath room running the water3'
asked Nurse Jane as she heard II
Kissing sound.
"'It must be Sammie Littletail.
let him 90 up there with some
thing answered the bunny gentle
man.
Land sakes! There s no telling
what he'll do?" cried Nurse Jane.
81 must see about thisl
Upstairs rushed the muskrat lady
housekecper, tying her long tail in q
double bow knot SO it wouldn't trip,
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-28
PUT CREAM IN NOSE
AND STOP CATARRH
Tells How to Open Clogged Nostrils
and End Head Colds

You feel fine in a few moments
Your cold in head or catarrh will be
gone. Your clogged nostrils will
open. The air passages of your
head will clear and you can breathe
freely. No more dullncss, headache; /;
no hawking, snuffling, mucous dis
charge or dryness; no struggling
for breath at night.
Tell your druggist yon want n
small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm,
Apply little Of this fragrant, anti
septic cream in your nostrils, let it
penetrate through every air passage
Of the head; soothe and heal the
swollen, inflamcd mucous membrane
and relief comes instantly.
1t is just what every cold and
catarrh suffered needs. Don t stay
stuffed-up ana miserable. Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-28
TWENTY ONE YEARS AGO
December %. 1901

The Imperial fever seems to be
spreading judging from the number
of people coming daily from River
side, Whittier, San Bernardino, San
Diego and other sections to look up
land possibilities.
Mid-winter finds Imperial prosper
ing with its population growing sub
stantially from day to day and busi-
ness in all established lines good.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-28
TEN YEARS AGO
December % 1912

This year turkey crop has
brought to the valley 100000, and
shipments continue to be made.
More than 10000 birds have been
shipped to the outside markets.
Imperial Valley Driving Club
holds races at the fair grounds III
II Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-28
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Decemher %. 1907

The Rev. T. n. Lord representing
the Baptist Home Missionary Socie-
ty has taken steps to organize that
denomination in Imperial Valley.
Calexico postoffice advanced from
the fourth class to the third class.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-28

WESTHAMPTON, n. Y.--Miss
Eloise Pounding saw the name of
Mrs, Mildred Schmittman while
scanning the telephone book A
Telephone call proved the latter TO
be Mrs. Pounding's long lost sister.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-28
AMERICANISM FIRST

Some of the business reviewers modifying their
former prophecies of abounding prosperity for next
year. They do not see how it will be possible for in
dustry to reach big production with the labor supply
no more in sight.
This view is being used widely argument for
letting down the immigration bars again. But it is not
like prosperity but most Americans do not want it at
the cost of taking lot of material again into
ready here is melted. moderate degree of material
prosperity preferable to hectic booms, if booms
have to be paid for by sacrificing Americanism to alien
ism.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-28

The Imperial Valley Press is delivered to city subscribers
Is cents week. 55 cents per month"; $500 by
carrier BY mail any address in Imperial and adjoining
counties $500 per year; six months $3.50
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-28

NEW YORK-Allcgeing that>hef
bootblack husband had an income
Of $75 II week, Mrs. Nicholas Lo-
prcte today asked $50 week tili-l
mony and $3.50 counsel fees,
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-28
Looking Backward

What the Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for This Date
in Past Years
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-28

Turkey does not care how MUCH protection her
racial minorities obtain .an they're outside Of
Turkey. - N IA saz ~ ~ mi
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-28

That French woman's prophecy of "herarchy in
dress has ominous sound. How does she mean,
hier?
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-28

Be nice to the Old Year 1t will be too late,
and you may wish in vain that you had treated it
better.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-20
Up Prosperity is Largely Local
says Wanamaker IF South Bend Wants to Have Abundant
Prosperity i'm South Bend the Ambition May be Realized
if the People Of this Community Cooperate
Properly and Give Thought to the Subject i.

Wanamaker is a successful businessman. There is no
doubt about that He knows something about practical
nomic trade trends finance, and allied subjects He is
ognzed expert when it important business
subjects And Wanamaker says: prosperity Is Largely
Local"
1t is conceded that general prosperity will not until
European and Asiac markets have been developed again
1t is taken for granted that general prosperity will not be
abundant until reconstruction has worked little longer
But also certain and positive that any city in the United
States which has natural advantages reasonably good
resources and responsible and progressive citizens may be
prosperous to the nth degree if it so chooses.
South Bend has natural advantages In abundance 1t has
exceptionally solid resources, well established business
houses good manufactures reliable and progressive
chants, and South Bend move ahead it can do
when many other cities may be progressing as
they should
Economist Babson maintains, and correctly that build
activities represent the real of city If the peo-
pie have good homes they progressive IF building
atoms extensive the city ahead IF people spend
for lumber carpenter work, masonry, roofing paint
plumbing plastering and other similar work they not
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-20

only put money into circulation but they demonstrate
to any possible doubters that they have faith in the
munity.
There is much building work going here now. But
there should be Prices down Accept that
absolute truth because it Is And tell any person
who may be in doubt about it to make few inquiries of
his lumber man, his building hardware man, the brick man.
the painter the general contractor the decorator the pas
erer the iron man, the building supply company, the
contractor the heating contractor the electric man. and
others who know something about such things Each of
these will not only say that building prices down
but he will make bid for the work and the bid will prove
what he says
Prices down With farm prices advancing there little
indication that building prices will down any more
When and wheat and up the tendency
bring other prices up with them
The individuals and firms represented this page are
declaring their faith in South Bend and they are anxious
and eager to demonstrate to the people of this part of the
state that their prices down and that any person think
ing of building repairing adding buildings already
up will be wise if they do that building now Spring is
building timeand spring the time begin to get action
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-30

1 sections of Europe, where she said l children and old people are dying by the thousands for lack of fuel, food and shelter, these people being with out even the bareSt necessities of life, and if help does not come from America and that very soon, the dis aster will be heartrending. The speech prepared by MT. Becker was read by Judge Jacob Caplan. Therein it was pointed out that it is impossible to exaggerate the actual conditions existing in those stricken countries. There are at least 300,000 such sufferers in the eastern districts and the American relief work expects to care for about 100,000 Starvation, hunger, it is on the contrary a drying by inches, a slow, horrible process which can be prevented by money given in this peaceful country. the speech said.
 David A. Brown of Detroit, na- tiona1 chairman of the relief work, reported that the response in all parts of the country. especially the Southern states, is so spontaneous that the quotas are being exceeded.
 The meeting was opened at o'clock yesterday afternoon in the Hotel Taft. prayer being offered by Rabbi Abraham ~Anspacher of Hart ford.
 Herman J. Wise of Waterbury in- troduced Charles H. Spapiro of Bridgeport as chairman of the meet HE NIT. SndplTO D01nS the state chairman of the American Jewish Relief committee.
 MT. Shapiro read .. telegram from MT. Becker, wherein every listener is urged to help the children, who, in the Ukraine for instance, are hud- dled together on bare floors with the therm ometer at 20 below zero, with out food and heat.
 These appeals to the sympathy of the Jews in Connecticut resulted in a resolution to raise S250,000 as Connecticut's share of the national relief fund, this to be raised by drive to be held from Feb. 19 to March 4.
 The chairman selected for the var Ious districts. the center of which is the town named, are as follows: An sonia, Dr. A AarOnson; Bristol, David Oppel; Bridgeport, Sigmund Loewith; Danbury, Nathan Spero; Derby, AL bert H. Yudkin; Hartford, Sen. Kop- pelman; Middletown, Samuel Mates; Meriden, A. J. White; Naugatuck, M. Freedman; New Britain, Morris D. Sake; New Haven, Charles KIeiner; New London, Nestor Dreyfus; Sey- mour, Meyer Raggol; Shelton, Max Krueger; Norwall1. Samuel Rudner; Stamford, Dr. Sharles Diechter; Wat erbury, Herman J. Wiseman; Willi- mantle, Samuel Glister; Winsted. Ben jamin Epstein; Norwich A. w. Sil- berberg; Torrington, A. Tunnecll; Col chester, George Cutler; Wallingford. M. Kalman; Rockville, B. Brownstein; Newtown, M. Horowitz; South Man chester, M. Elman; Putnam s. Smith; Milford. Samuel Rickels; Greenwich, Mayer Cohen.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-30
U. s. Senator
 Presents Badges

Hon. Morris Sheppard. U s. Senator for Texas, came to Bridgeport yes terday to attend the formal celebra- tion of the 30th anniversary of the J. c. Tuthin camp. W. o. w. at the High School auditorium. Senator Sheppard is sovereign banker of the w. O. w.
 Honor badges were presented 50 ing for 25 years or more. Those re- ceiving badges were: R. A. Lockhart, H. s. Amber, R. F. Clancey, N. s. Dunbar. R. L. Hayden, James Jeph- F. w. McKeever, L. c. Muser. J. A. Ryder, A. A. Stevenson; Ed Toole. Thos. Watt, Jas. Mccarthy. c. H. Stratton, F. A. Bassett. s. Crossley. Howe, A. s. Ketchum. D: o. McCann. w. K Mix, M. A. Post, F. H. Stevens; c. A. Smith R. w. Vickers. R.. L. zink, Eldridge sigoqrney, c; L. John John- E. K Holden. Wm. Dener. H. L. Johnson, H. Lawler, c. H. Mclean, J. F. Mose1l, J. F. Reilly, H. S. Surry, B. G. Thomas, Alex Watt, Jr., N. D.. Nickerson, G. E. Ober, A. J. Chilvers. w. H, Christianson, D. P. Horkheim- CT, L. Hosbach, Aug. Jorgensen, M. Lautenschlager, F. l.. Mills F. P. Morehouse, R. P. Rasmussen, J.. S. Schietenger, A. F. T1blas, w. A. Walsn, B. F. Ticallia.
 Senator Sheppard was the chief speaker of the day and among the others who spoke were Alderman A. E. Veness. The musical program was provided by Mrs. Lena Mason Barns ley, Mrs. Legere Hayes, Joseph Weller, Arthur Lavasseur and Elmer s. Joyce, accompanist-
 The committee in charge of the ar engagements included H. F. Ptlott1, John P. Mose1, Rudolph Tesch, James Murray and N. c. Morren.
 Officers of the order from other cities present included: R. Francis Clark, state manager, who presented the honor badges; Richard w. Vlck- CTS of Bridgeton, N. J., past coun- ciIor commander of J. c. Tuthill camp; Major Harry l.. Wall, of Mary land, who has been transferred here as district manager, and Dennis F. Sullivan. head councillor of the Win sted Jurisdiction. Head Camp Escort William H. Christianson and Head Clerk Mat Dargan were present
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-30
CONNECTICUT JEWS TO RAISE S250,000
 FOR RELIEF WORK
State Divided Into Districts In Drive To Aid Children In Eastern Europe.

Plans for participating in the $14,- OOO,O0 national drive for relief of Jewish children were formulated at a meeting of Connecticut's represen- tative Jewery in Hotel Taft yester- day.
 The body plans to raise it's share towards the big fund, a matter of $25$,00O, and if possible, go over the top. by long ways during the state wide drive starting Feb. 19.
 The meeting was attended by 1s7 delegates from 24 cities and towns of the state. in addition to promin- ent Jewish relief workers from New York and other. places. Touching appeals were made by men prominent in political, mercantile and legal cir cles, and one and all pledged them selves to do their utmost to raise the funds necessary to save the Jewish children fin the famine-stricken sec tiOns of eastern Europe.
 The meeting was moved to tears by an address by Irma May Kantor wife of Rabbi Nathan Kantor, who related experiences in the eastern
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-30
To Establish
 Welfare Branch

In accordance with Postmaster Gen. era1 Will H. Hays plans for human iztng the Postal Service, a branch of the National Welfare Council of the U. S. Post Office Department has been formed in Bridgeport.
 The purpose of the council is to promote closer relation between the Post Office officials and the working force, thereby creating feeling of partnership in the affairs of the post office department. This is sure to result in better and more efficient service to the public.
 The members of the council, Chas A. Daufer, F. T. Langenhan, John Nelson. Wm. Kearns. Wm. Duties, Sam R. Merritt, Wn. McAuliffe, Geo. Bray and Wm. Tonge, have arranged a smoker and entertainment to be held Feb. 4, 1922. This is sure to bring out the largest gathering of postal employees ever held in Bridge port.
 The program includes boxing. sing ing. dancing and several vaudeville acts. Local and national officers of the post office department and also officials of the various postal organ izations will be in attendance.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-30
Past Exalted
 Rulers Night At Danbury Lodge

John J. O'Rourke of 1636 North Avenue will be one of the guests at the Past Exalted Rulers night of the Danbury lodge of E1ks Thursday even ing. MT. O'Rourke, who is a well known tax expert and member of the Broad street firm of Walsh, Griffin Co, is one of the past rulers of Danbury lodge, and will occupy the chair for the initiatory work that will feature the occasion.
 Past Exalted Rulers night is one of the outstanding events of the year of the outstanding events of the ESa fin Danbury EIkdon, and annually is marked by the return of past exalted rulers from all sections of the state. MT. O'Rourke, who has been @ res Gdent of Bridgeport for several years. was formerly in the internal revenue service.
 Other distinguished rulers of by gone days who will attend tthe even will be Judge Martin J. Cunningham of Danbury, J. E. Ernst, prominent New London business man; Robert P Cunningham, Central New England railroad official of Waterbury: pr Vincent T. Many, dental scIIooI sur Eeon of Roslyn, l.. l., and Wallace G O1n1stead of Denbury.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-30
OBITUARY

Anna. wife of George Hodissey, died Sunday morning after a few months illness. at her late residence. 3O2 Grant street. Hollister Heights, Stratford. at the age of 5S years.
 She leaves to mourn her loss. her hsuband; four daughters. Anna, wife of John Hissick; Victoria HodiSsey; Enlfly, wife of Charles Peet; Caro- line, wife of Edward McMaugh; one son, George Hodissey. Jr., and four grandchildren
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence on Wednesday morning at S:30. and at from St. James church, Stratford- Interment will be in the family plot in St MichaePs cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-30
120 Mile Dog Race Over Snow
 Packed Trails

Berlin. N. H., Jan. 3O.-The snow Racked notches and trails of the White s1dountatn country will provide the bGourse and four teams of huskies the EContestants for a 120 mile dog race Fbeginntng here next Thursday. The t<sontest will take three days. It will fship
 In ths running will be dogs of both Nanada and the United States, among &hem Eskimo dogs that are descend zEnts of those which took Peary to the Roke.
 fsEafers of the St. Maurice river, 250 sant1es northwest of Quebec, Henri SSkene will bring a crack team that Saas it's headquarters at that Indian k&rad1ng post. From Bersimis, 2SO &.awrence shore, John Laber has al Ready reached Quebec after a mush of -SSSeo miles,
 iNTo meet these Canadian husl1ies AHo> American teams have entered. aArthur T. Walden of Wonalancet, N #H-. with a set of six dogs including de secendants of Peary's animals, has been HEate for several weeks.
 Jacques Suzanne, an artist and ex- E%forer, has had in training at Lake Placid, N. Y, a team that is expected % make the snow fly. Siberians con <tttute most Of his dogs, but one ltsAfd to be an actual survivor of Peary's $ Hash to the pole.
 Iise three day contest Wll1 start and finish here, with the award based 72 per cent. of the speed made and 2S per cent. on the condition of the dogs For the first day the dogs will be driven to Calebrook, with the over night stop here. The second night stop will be at Laicaster On the fh1rd day the race will finiHfl here During the run the contestants will pass through some of the most pie Euresque spots in the White Noun ta1ns, Dixvflle Notch, the Ba1sams, the presidential range, North StratfoI. Jefferson and Randolph.
 The race will be held under the aus pfces of the Nansen Ski Club, and connection with three day winter EsepOrts carnival.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-30
CREW OF MOD
 UNACC0UNTED FOR

St. John, N. B., Jan. 30-The com mander, five officers. the steward and five f1remen of the Norwegian steam CT Mod, which sank in nid-ocean week ago, are unaccOunted for, ac cording to a wireless message received today from the steamer Melmore Head.
 The MeImore Head said that all other members of the crew of the Mod were aboard and that they be- lieved their comrades had perished when their Hfeboat capsized.
 Besides the five flremen the miss ing include Captain Warli, chief off cer Knudson, second officer. Yasksin, third officer, Helgesin, third en- gineer Benbikran and the steward, Henpsen.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-30
FIERCE STORM
 TRAVELS N0RTH

The fierce Nor easter which rat tied and shook Bridgeport homes on Saturday night and threatened to carry everything before it in its fury was really a friend in disguise for it succeeded in heading off the disas- trcus blizzard which was sweeping up the coast from the south and earning for itself the name of being the worst snow storm since 1888.
 But between six and seve ninch es of snow fell here and caused but little inconvenience. When last heard from the blizzard was reported as some dis tance north, northeast of Bermuda.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-30
SHIRT FACTORY
 TO OPEN SOON

Atkin and Hartman, manufactur- CTS of Bond Street shirts, one of the leading and oldest New York firms, will open a branch factory in Bridge port within the next ten days, is the announcement today by its represent ative. The company will employ about two hundred hands, all of them skilled in the manufacture of the fin est grade of mems shirts. The lease for the factory; situated at 1483 Main street, was made though the office of the Connecticut Land and Title Com Dany,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-30

Mrs. Jessie D. Blackstone, of Mel rose Highlands. a suburb of Boston. has offered Mrs A. B. Maycan her husband for a six months trial. At the end of that time Mrs. Black stone will ask her husband to make @ final choice between her and the woman who has caused the family breach. Mrs. Blackstone win leave her home to her husband and Mrs. Maycan and expects them to look after her children.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-30

I day that the physicians ordered all telephone communications with the sick room be cut off. Although MT. Howelrs condition is considered seri- ous with a slight improvement over last night, the veteran editor and sportsman has a fighting chance for life, it is said, which news will prove reassuring to his large number of friends in Bridgeport and other parts of the State.
 Yesterday. Mr. HowelPs friends were considerably alarmed over re ports that his condition had taken a turn for the worse.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-30
Richard HOwell's
 Fever Decreasing

Richard Howell. editor of the Sun day Herald and chairman of the Bridgeport Boxing Commission, who is critically i'll with double pneumonia at his apartments at The Stratfeld, had a more restful night last night and is feeling more comfortable to- day, according to the bulletin from MT. Howe11s bedside at noon today It was also said that his fever has decreased.
 Inquiries as to MT. HoweHs condt- ton reached such a, large number to-