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Sioux County pioneer., 1922-03-30
Dogs GIVEN VICTORIA CROSS
Three Have Been Awarded Highest
British Decoration for Bravery
In Face OF the Enemy.

The English in asking that the Vic
toria Cross be awarded to the cat
which SO heroically saved her young
during the fire of the Printemps only
follow an example given by the queen
Of England herself. To appreciate
the value Of this reward we must re-
member that the Victoria Cross is for
a soldier, general or private, the high
est military order.
In the last war at the utmost so
have been awarded. However, several
dogs belonging to the British army
have received this honor. These were:
Bob Of the Royal Berkshire, which In
the Afghanistan war saved the life Of
several soldiers; Jack, which accom-
plished the same feats at the battle Of
the Alma, and Jerry, the hero Of the
Crimean war, which received from the
city Of Dublin a medal and-a dinner.
The odds are that the mess made the
dog happier than the medal-New
York Tribune.
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-03-30
LIVE STOCK /
FACTS
INTEREST IN BETTER sIREs
Records Show Campaign for Purebrsds
Has Extended 70 Al. States and
Island Possessions.

prepared by the UEited States Department
Of Agriculture.)
With exactly $500 persons enrolled
In the "Better Sires Better Stock"
campaign at the close Of the calendar
year 1921, records Of the United States
Department Of Agriculture show con.
tinued interest in this work which
has extended to all states and sew
5eral island possessions. During the
year the number Of live stock owned
by the persons enrolled increased
from about 100000 to 10000. The
figures include both male and fepale
stock. All of the males are purebred,
and the females, which may be Of
varied breeding, are, bred in oil cases
to purebred sires. II
1t is noteworthy that So per cent
of all female stock listed in the better
sires campaign are purebred. This
figure Is 1 per cent higher than q year
ago. The effect Of the use Of pure
bred sires In reducing the number Of
scrub animals on farms Is shown by
the small proportion Of scrubs in herds
and focks headed by purebred males.
The figure at the end Of the calendar
year 1920 was 81 per cent and for
1921, 10 per cent scrubs in such herds.
At the request Of several state ex-
tension workers special report has
been made for the last three months
Of 1921 with respect to progress by
states. Enrollments Of persons agree
ing to put their live stock on a pure
bred-sire basis totaled 49, The
greatest activity during the quarter
was in Ohio, Nebraska coming next.
followed in turn by Washington, Vir-
ginia,- Kentucky. and North Dakota. in
the order named.
The leading counties during the
quarter, were Hardin County, Ohio,
with 100 persons signing enrolment
blanks. Kittitas County, WASH, was
second, with Sc enrollments; Belmont
County, Ohio, 40; Grand Forks Coun.
ty, N. D., AZ. Other active counties
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-03-30
what Are symbrsal.7

The. novel Of the future, according
to Shaw Desmond, will be like his
novels. not novel at all but sym
breal. Mr.. Desmond goes on in highly
technical and polysyllable terms to
define what a gynbreal is. comparing
1t to a kaleidoscope, and to many
faceted diamond, but disregarding the
spelling, one is very likely to think
the name originated with the tinkling
symbal and that the great difference
lies In the Introduction Of one syllable
for euphony's sake.
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-03-30
HAD NO "C0MEBACK" TO THAT
Marines WInterfieId Uniform Scored
Heavily on the Khaki Which
Started the Controversy.

The marines three uniforms hung
side by side underneath his clothing
shelf: one winteraeld, one blue and
one khaki. Suddenly the khaki uni
form grew critical.
'"You look pretty green" 1t said to
the winterf1eld.
The winterf1eld uniform made no re-
ply.
"And that outfit right next to you
must be downhearted-it looks 20
blue" the khaki uniform went on.
The winterdeld then spoke up: II
might be green" 1t said, "and that
outfit right next to me might have the
blues but doggone your hide-you're
yellow!"
The khaki uniform piped down.
The Leatherneck.
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-03-30

were Ellis, Okla. Gallia. Ohio; and
Lewis, Wash. These results make
Hardin County, Ohio, with total
Of 166 enrollments, the third highest
county in the United States, the first
and second being Pulaski County, Va.
446, and Greenville, s. c., 176.
The widespread interest In the use
Of purebred sires as means Of Inn
proving live stock Is evident from the
number Of counties where the work
has already gone forward. Livestock
owners in 548 counties, and, in. addi-
tion, in the islands Of Guam and Porto
Rico, were participating in the work
at the end Of the calendar year.
Summary Of Results III "Better sIrsa
Better Stock" Campaign, octo.
Der 4, 1918, TO December 81, 1927,
4 BY States Having More Than 1000
Animals Listed. :i|s5s$ .335:$
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-03-30
DYED HER SKIRT, DRESS,
SWEATER AND DRAPERlES
WITH s1DIAM0ND DYES

Each package Of diamond Dyes" con.
tains directions 20 simple any woman can
dye or tint her worn, shabby dresses,
skirts, waists, coats, stockings, sweaters,
coverings, draperies, hangings, everything,
even if she has never dyed before. Buy
perfect home dyeing is sure because Dia.
:mond Dyes are guaranteed not to spot,
fade, streak or run. Tell your druggist
whether the material you wish to dye is
wool or silk, or whether it is linen, cot.
ton or mixed Observation-Disclosures. q
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-03-30
why SOME MEN LEAVE HOME
This Kind Of Thing, Served Up Daily
Would Drive Almost Anyone From
His Loved Fireslds.

George, DEAR" cried wiley from the
bedroom, "have you shut the dining
room window7''
"Yes, love-"
"Put the plate basket behind The
bookcase7"
"Uml"
"Have you put the dog outr
"Yes."
"sure you bolted the scullery doorrs
"Sure."
"Turned off the gas in the cellar1s
"Yes, precious"
"Wound the clockT'
Eyes, darling"
brought in. the mat from The
porch7"
II have, my ownest."
"Have you locked up the winer
"Yes, yes, my sweetheart. ! have
done even that"
swell, there's no need to get Wild
about 1t. Why can't you come to bed
at some decent hour7 What on earth
have you been doing down there all
this time7"-London Tit-Bita.
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-03-30
Ills Deduction,

e g.3.,,.e- 1s' n LIS VouUCtl0Hs y q 7I.
"Sister Amanda Ellen writes that
Niece Geraldine, who lis coming to
visit us next week, has had eighteen
love AFFAIRS" said Mrs. Hornbeak, look
ing up from the letter from her city
relative. b r.
"Well, sh'u'd wonderl' interested
II calculated honest Farmer Horn
beak. "'What In time can she do with
eighteen imitation ivory toilet sets7"-
Kansas City Star.
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-03-30
Giylnu the Old Man . Treat.

Giving the Old Man a Treat.
Goodpatter-I tell you. Nickelpinch.
the whole town is talking about your
driving your old father to the poor
house in your automobile.
Nickelpinch-I reckon they see now
that can do good turn once In a
while. I never charged the old man a
cent for 1t. Just sent the bill to the
county.
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-03-30
Proof.

II am philosopher" admitted the
gentleman whose frontispiece was as
elongated and solemn as that Of q rare
old fiddle.
"what makes you think so7" we
skeptically inquired.
because" he answered, "although I
am aware that I am not appreciated 1t
does not hurt my feelings in the least" :"
Kansas City Star.
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-03-30
.,sssss,. ssss' q xfzZlz;z1
In Use for Over 80 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoris
Not Ever.

Not Ever.
Rastus Ito Sambo. in an under
tone)-I amt the man I useter wuz.
Time wuz when I could whip the OIL
woman in a fair. stan-up fight.
The Old Woman (oyerhearing)-
You's black liar, Rastus Johnsing.
Time wuzn't, time amt, an time amt
gwine to wuz.-Nashville Tennesseean.
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-03-30
I White spots on Wood.

The white spots left on the wood
work after 1t is washed are caused
by the use Of soap which Is too strong.
In cleaning woodwork, use lrke-warm
water and milk, soap suds or cleaning
powder. These leave no spots and are
good dirt remoyers. 3iy .s 81.
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-03-30
cutIeura for PImpIy Faces.

cutIeura for PimpIy Faces.
TO remove pimples and blackheads
smear them with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash of In, Eve minutes with Cuti-
cura Soap and hot yater. Once clear
keep your skin clear by using them for
daily toilet purposes. Don't fall to in
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-03-30

Without constancy there is neither
love. friendship, or virtue In the
world.-Addison
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-03-30
Fig Pickers' Platform.

To use three-wheeled platform for
the purpose of picking figs, was the,
timely idea Of grower Of that fruit,
In order to harvest his crop quickly.
as described in scientific journal.
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-03-30
erItaln,s Halmy Climate.

erItain's 1almy Climate.
I. London Daily Mirror Her hair Is
always exquisitely dressed and her
shoes in perfect shape. No more In
the way Of dress Is required of any
woman. is
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-03-30

Kindness is an Instinct -politeness
only an art.
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-03-30

Nothing rattles the timid belle like
an engagement ring.
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-03-30
Feed for Vintei iinr sheep.

Better Anlmale Result.
s Better siYes In all cases mean bet
Ter anir1als,
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-03-30
Rheumatism
Neulritis
Pain, Pain

Accept only Ban package which contains proper directions.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-06
PERFECT PLANS FOR
The ST Ate
MEETING
Secretaries of Chamber of Com
nerce Get ReGdy fOI. Big
EUeRt Later W MOHM

The secretaries Of Chambers of
Commerce of the valley met Sunday
in committee at Calexico to talk over
ard perfect plans for the State Con-
vention Of Secretaries to open IN Ell
CenJro February 23rd. The arrange
mcnts for entertaining the guests are
practically decided upon.
It is expected that from $50 to 200
viii be in the rarty ana local Cham
hers intend tha5 al shall have an op-
po.tunity TO see Imperial Valley dur
ing the three days &C the convention.
1t viii require u large number Of
autos, but FL Centro, Hebcr, Seeley,
Imperial and Holtville, the towns
closest around, will see to it that they
are forthcoming.
The secretary Of the State Associa-
ton of Chambers of Commerce. is
mailing blanks to all organizations
entitled to representation and asking
them to report at once as whether
their secretary will attend the con-
vontion. In few days it will be
known just how many are coming and
plans will then be definitely outlined
as to transportation.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-06
MEETINGS
PLANNED FOR
WEEK
G Consolidation With Irrigation
District viii Be Discussed
by Local Talent

Farm Center meetings are planned
in six sections during this week, the
first to be held tonight at the Northend
school house. The Iris Farm Center
will meet Tuesday night, on Wednes
day night big meeting with num-
Der of attractions of note will be held
at Westmoreland; on Thursday night,
meeting will be held at New River
school house and on Friday night both
Meloland and. Spruce Centers will
meet.
At the Wes 3noreland meeting, ad-
dresses will be made by Robert w.
Hodgson, Farm Adviser of Los Ange-
les county, Warren Schoonover, Citric
Culture Expert Tor the State Universi-
ty and Mr.. Laflan, Cotton seed spec
ia.ist; Prof. George Momyer of the
Brawley high school will speak on the
needs and improvements of the Braw-
ley Union high school, and Joseph
Nickerson and Roy McPheron will
speak in favor of the ABSORPTION of
the Mutual Water Companies by the
District; Frank Beal, opposing the con-
solidation. E. l.. Garthwaite has (,
number of important announcements
to make at this meeting also. The cleo
tion of officers for the Center will fea
ture the business meeting. Refresh,
ments will be served by the ladies of
the neighborhood.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-06
Cardinal Ratti Gets Neces-
sary Support of the Sac
red College
WILL BE POPE Plus XII
Has Been Cardinal Only a
Short Time and Made a
Quick Rise from Ranks
By HENRY WOOD

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
ROME, Feb. 6-Cardinal Ratti was
today elected pope on the seventh
ballot of the Sacred College.
He will assume the name of Pope
Plus XII.
The smoke signal from the Vatican
this morning was white and shortly
afterwards it was announced that
Achilleo Cardinal Ratti, an Italian,
had been elected to succeed Benedict
XIV.
Ratti was born in Milan in 1857. He
was successfully project of the Am
brosian library and OF the Vatican IL
brary in 1914.
Ratti was created bishop of Lepan-
to in 1919. He was consecrated at
Warsaw. On April !, 1921, he was
made bishop of Adana and on June
13, 1921, was made Archbishop of Mi
Ian. lie was created q cardinal by
Pope Benedict XIV.
According to the Catholic directory
Ratti's position previous to the death
OF Pope Benedict was representative
of the Vatiean in Poland, residing in
Warsaw.
Ratti was one of the newest Of the
cardinals.
Cardinal Ratti by his selection today
becomes the 2G1st Pope since the time
OF St. Peter. AS Pope Plus XI he is
expected 20 continue the policy of re-
ccneillation with The Italian govern
ment, for he was member Of the
Gasparri party which stood for a re
approachment between the Quirinal
and the Vatican, Ratti was papal nun
clio to Poland and recently was made
archbishop of Milan.
Cardinal Ratti is in his G5th year.
Although he is an Italian, he is better
known in Poland.
The secretary of the conclave and
sacristian of the Vatican were ad-
mitted to the chapel early this
The cardinal deacon, accompanied
bv the heads of the other orders O.;
cardinals presented themselves to Rat
ii and asked if he accepted the elec-
ton. Receiving an affirmative reply.
the white smoke signal, to tell the
waiting throng outside the Vatican
that a successor to Benedict XIV had
been chosen, was released, and the
canopies of all the other cardinals
seated about the chapel fell to the
floor. Only the canopy of Ratti re-
upright.
The newly elected pope appeared
upon the Vatican balcony and be-
slowed his benediction upon the
troops and the immense throng
which had crowded forward. The SOL
diers presented arms as his holiness
appeared and the crowd fell to its
knees, many being overcome with
emotion.
Ratti's election was not a surprise,
although he was one of the newest
cardinals, having been created in
June 1921, by the late Pope Benedict.
The newly elected cardinal was
then asked what name he would take
as pope and he replied:
"Pius XI"
He gave his reasons for the selec-
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-06
THREE DEAD, FOURTH
DYING AS MURDERS
SWEEP VALLEY
-Four Camtal Crimes Reported
to Sheyiffs office Here
Within Three Days
L.. 4. Vegetable Man Slain otI
Oregon Hotel; Menicans are
Murdered at Dances

Three men are read and q fourth is
reported dying as the result of an as
founding series of murders which have
swept Imperial county in the past
three days.
The dead:
Rex Samples, Los Angeles veg
ctable commission man, alleged to
have been shot and killed by Phil
Breedlove, wei known El CeRtran.
Octaviano Barron, Mexican
ranch worker, asserted to have
been murdered by augustine Are
dOHdo at West:noreland.
James w. WriGi.t, negro cotton
picker. slain by Joe Jackson, also
colOred, in self defense.
The dying:
Unidentified Mexican myster-
iOusly shot by an unknown assail-
ant at dance in Brawley yester-
day morning.
The killing Of Samples occurred last
night at the Oregon hotel and a de-
tailed account Of the shooting appears
in another column of The Press.
Octaviano Barron was shot and
killed in Mexican brawl at dance
in Westmoreland yesterday morning
The dance had worn through the night
hours; revelry had risen with the sun
and the steady use of illicit liquor
Then sdme one started a quarrel. Two
or three shots rang out, Mexcans
scurried for shelter and when all was
still Barron was found dying, Shot
through the abdomen and the head. To
Deputy Sheriff Dickerson he whisper
ed the name of Augustine Aredondo as
the man who shot him down, it is al
legged and Aredondo is now held under
suspicion of murder in the county
jail.
Meanwhile his widow is wondering
what she is going to do for support
of six little children cfinging piteously
to her tattered skirts.
James w. Wright met death deserv-
edly, coroner's jury has held. Wright
was killed by Joe Jackson in self de-
fense after Wright had fired on him
half dozen times and wounded him IL
the hand. The murder occurred nea,
the Martin ranch in the vicinity OF
Brawley. Wright is said to have hac
an unwarranted grudge against all the
negro cotton pickers working with hin
and when Jackson came along opened
fire on him. Jackson is in local hos
pital but will not be held for the crime
The shooting Of the unidentified
Mexican who is unconscious, was sim
liar to the murder at Westmoreland-
dance, liquor and perhaps som'
smouldering motive of revenge. A
any. rate the wounded man was fire.
on from ambush and shot down. Hi
assailant escaped.
The sheriff's office and the dis
trict attorneys office are vigorousl.
investigating the amazing series o
capital crimes which have come of rec
ord the past three days.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-06
Nations Affix Signatures to
Treaties Which Have
Been Agreed To
A DRAMATIC WIND-UP
President Indicates There
Will Be Future Confer ~
ences to Do Work
By CARL d. GROAT

United Press Staff Cores pOndent
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6. Five
treaties-the memorable products of
the Washington conferende-were
signed today with sober simplicity,
typically American.
In the stately D. A. R. hall beneath
the various colored banners of nine
nations represented here, occurred
the ceremony which crowned three
months of arduous labor-a labor
marked with more fruitful results
toward peace than centuries of
dreaming after such achievements.
II was {. stirring scene. A dlstln-
guished company, headed by the
president of the United States, saw
the delegations file to table in the
center of the great hall, attach their
signatures carefully and file back to
their places around the great horse
Shoe ta6ie which had witnessed SO
much making of history the past
twelve weeks. President Harding,
the ceremony done, addressed the
gathering.
Mere Conferences in Sight
CONTINENTAL HALL WASH
INGTON, Feb. 6.-Future confer
encc5 Of nations to carry forward
Lhe work begun by the conference on
armament limitations were forecast
today by President Harding in ar ad-
lreas formally bringing the present
pan ley to close.
"Since this conference Of nations
has pointed with unanimity to the
way Of peace today, like conferences
in the future, under appropriate
conditions and with aims both well
conceived and definite may illumine
the highways and by ways Of human
activity" Said Harding.
This was generally accepted as
Harding's invitation to the nations
attending this conference to become
partners in a general association of
nations for preservation of world
peace. His address followed the sign
ing of the treaties by all the nine
nations in the conference.
The work begun here will not end
with expiration of the naval holiday,
Harding predicted. That holiday will
be extended, he said.
At this conference, he added, "the
torches Of understanding have been
lighted and they ought to glow and
encircle the globe
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-06
United Press Leased Wire

CONTINENTAL HALL, WASH
INGTON, Feb. 6.-The partial text
of President Hardings address, clos
ing the arms conference follows:
Mr.. Chairman and members of the
conference:
Nearly three months ago, it was
my privilege to utter to you slncerest
words of welcome to the capital of
our republic, to suggest the spirit IN
which you were invited, and to lnti-
mate the atmosphere in which you
were asked to confer In very gen.
eral way, perhaps, ventured to ex-
press a hope for the things toward
which our aspirations led US.
Today it is my great privilege and
an even greater pleasure to come to
make acknowledgment. 1t is one of
the supreme conmpensations OF life
to contemplate 4 worth while accom-
plishment.
This conference has wrought a
truly great achievement. 1t is haz-
ardous sometimes to speak in specu-
latives and | will be restrained. But
/ will say, with every confidence
that the faith plighted here today,
kept in national honor, will mark the
beginning of a new and better epoch
IN human progress.
If the world has hungered for new
assurances it may feast at the ban
quet which the conference has spread
am sure the people of the United
States are supremely gratified, and
yet there is scant appreciation how
marvelously you have wrought.
No intrigue, no offensive, or de
fensiva alliances, no involvement9
have wrought your agreements, but
reasoning with each other to common
understanding has made new rela-
tionships among governments ano
peoples, new securities for peace and
new opportunities for achievement
and attending happiness.
Here have been established the
contacts CT reason, here has come tnt
inevitable understanding of face to
face exchanges when passion does
not inflamc. The very atmosphere
shamed national selfishness into re-
treat.
AGAIN, gentlemen Of the confer
encc, congratulations and the graft
tude Of the United States TO Belgium
to thc British Empire, to China, to
France, to Italy, to Japan, to the
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-06
PIONEER WOMAN OF
VALLEY PASSES ON
IN Los ANGELES
Mrs. J. Stanley Byolun, First
POstnistress of Ell Centre
ard One of First Women
Organizer of ". c. T. u. ard
" OAnan'S Ten Thousand Club
Leader in Early ActiUities

A telegram to the Press this morn
.ng brought the sad intelligence Of
he passing of Mrs. j. Stanley Brown
1t 5 O'Clock yesterday afternoon at
.he Brown home, 5423 Romaine ST.,
LOS Angeles.
Mrs. Brown has been in poor health
much of the time since moving to Los
Angeles from FL Centre and the end
was not unexpected.
Mrs. Brown was d woman of many
rood works and held close place III
no affections of all who knew her.
Particularly was this so OF the early
iett!crs among whom social relations
were closer than they have been in
more recent years since FL Centro be-
.ame city. Mr.. and Mrs. Brown
anne to FL Centre in 1905 and Mr..
3rown established his hardware store
n the first business building that
vas erected in Ell Centre. Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown lived in a tent house in
the rear of the store and Mrs. Brown
VAS the first postmistress Of the
ittlc settlement sometime to become
the county seat.
Mrs. Brown was the most active
spirit in the life of the pioneers. She
aelped to organize and was charter
member of the Y. W. c. T. U. and of
he Woman's Ten Thousand Club. Be-
fore coming to Ell Centro, Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown had resided in Redlands,
where Mrs. Brown had been a leader
in all the activities of the Woman's
Club life. She had been a close stu
lent of sociological conditions and
brought to the valley many practical
IDEAS which were put into effect. One
If these was the establishment of a
circulating library, a branch of the
state library, for which she was quick
to see the need among q population,
which then consisted for the most
part of men. There is in existence a
photograph showing the j. Stanley
Brown store and postoffice standing
in the midst Of the desert with not
another building in sight. Postmis-
ress Brown stands in front, and so
far as one may judge, is the only
Wcman IN town.
During recent years Mrs. Brown
has lived a retired life, giving prac-
ticallS her entire time to study and
ID Hef profession OF OhtlSllan ot4ence
practitioner She was woman of
many lovable qualities, unselfish and
unsparing Of her energies and with a
singleness of purpose in seeking the
greatest good to the greatest number.
Mrs. Brown is survived by her hus-
band, a son, Floyd Brown of Los An
geles, brother and two sisters, Mrs.
Alice Ross and Mrs. Laura Marshall,
the latter a twin sister.