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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-13
BURGESS BED-
 TIME STORIES
By THORNTON W. BURGEss

PETER PITIES JERRY MUsKRAT Whom things seem bad and hard to
 bear.
 Recall that others worse may fare. Peter Rabbit.
 It was long time since Peter Rab- bit had been near the Smiling Pool. It wasn't smiling now. It hadn't smiled since when early in the winter Jack Frost had covered 1t with ice and chen the ice with snow So thero was nothing to take Peter that way. for there was no one to call on. At least, that Is the way Peter thought about the matter.
 But on this afternoon he had heen rather aimlessly following the banks of the Laughing Brook which no longer laughed, and at last he had reached the edge of the Green Forest where the Laughing Brook left 1t to enter the Smiling Pool and then go on through the Green Meadows to the Big River.
 T may as well have a look at the smiling Fool, muttered Peter to him solf. T wonder if Jerry Afuskrat 6 house has as good a roof this winter as It had last winter. I'll go Sver and sec"
 So, first making sure that no enemy was In sight, Peter hoped along through the frozen and broken down bulrushes until he came to the smooth. bare white surface which was where in summer the Smiling Pool dmpled and sparkled. little way cut was a white mound It was the snow-covered roof of Jerry Musk rats house.
 Peter hoped over to 1t. It was rather isappointing. It was so cov-
 
 one of the rushes of which 1t was made could be seen It looked like nothing but mound of snow. Peter round that the snow had heaped against one side of it so that he could scramble up on top of it. It would he fun to boast next summer that he had sat on the roof of Jerry Musk rats house. So Peter scrambled up. Then he squatted down. laid his ears back, and prepared to rest a while. for he was rather tired
 He could see off far across the Green Meadows, only there was noth- Ing green about them now: they were pure white, There was nothing green anywhere save where in the Green . Forest the pines and hemlcoks and spruces grew, Peter sighed.
 "I will be glad when sweet Mis- tress Spring returns" thought he. T have had enough of winter. Yes. sir, l have had enough of winter. It keeps fellow hustling all the time to get enough to eat, and then he never has enough, or hardly ever But at that l am better off than some folks. Now just think of Jerry Musk rat. It makes me shiver just to think of that cold black water under the ice. How he manages te stand it I don't see. It must be dreasfui. suppose 1t Is all right when he .s in this house of his, but he can't st.y in here all the time. He has to get food, and how he does that is be- yond me,
 T guess there will be no one more glad than he when Mistress Spring arrives. Some folks certainly do have it hard in this life. I have 1t hard enough. goodness knows, but I guess Jerry has it lot harder He must have down in that cold water. I shouldn't think he ever would get warm. Of course he has a thick, warm coat. but even with that he must be dreadfully cold at times. Yes, sir, he must, for he has nc chance to run about and get warm. I pity Jerry Muskrat. I do so, wish l could see him and tell him so.n
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-13
BISCHOFF RIVALS
 SCHEMES OF PONZI
Chicago Man Said to Have FIeeCed Earnings of
 Foreigners
By Assoclated Press

Chicago. February 12.-Raymond J. Bischoff. taken into custody yester- day after involuntary proceedings in bankruptcy had been instituted against him by creditors, today sd- ritted that he owes about $4.50o. .0oo representing the savings of 5000 Chi- cagoans, mostly foreigners Less than S1,o00 ,000 worth of oil and gas stock of doubtful value is available to meet the obligations, 1t was announced.
 Bischoff, whose financial opera tions apparently rival those of Charles Ponzi, the Boston wizard" expressed relief when taken into cus- tody by deputy marshals. He had re- ceived threats from those he is al legged to have fleeced, he said, and was afraid to venture into the south and west side districts where most of his victims live.
 The Central Trust company was yesterday appointed receiver for Bisehoff. Felix Streyckmans, attor- ney for the creditors. said he believed Bischoff's liabilities will run near S7,O0o, ,0oo and that the receiver will be lucky to realize half of the face value of the stock held by him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-13
PROGRESS IN INVESTIGATION
 OF TAYLOR MURDER
6contiuucd From Page one.)

AGVnNlnuNu @AN OAN'g Mir. Taylor and myself as a holiday present.
 ''The machine was not ali paid for at one time, and In order to prevent Eossips from miseonstruing the spirit in which the gift was made, MT Tay- Tor simply made out checks to me, so | could pay for the car in my own name.
 Numerous other checks were for distributing charity to poor in hts behalf,
 ".rhs last check--for s5oo-given me a short time before his death, can be accounted for very simply, MT. Taylor was always looking after my career and doing all he could to help mo progress In the film world. He knew l was temporarily in financial straits at that time and voluntarily sent mo $500"
 Miss Gerber cashed the last check three weeks before Taylor was mur- dered, it was said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-13

Huntsville, February 12.-(Special.) ] The junior chamber of commerce, acting with reference to the short age of homes in Huntsville, has named committee to promote the organization of building and loan association here. A building and loan expert will be asked to come here and explain the plan of operations and it is probable that enough local capital could be secured to finance such an enterprise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-13
FIRE ON CAR

Richmond, Va, February 12.-Fol- lowing close on the heels of similar attacks on other cars of the Virginia Railway and Power company, Lake side trolley was fired upon from ann bush in Henrico county just outside of tho city limits late last night. A bullet tore through one of the win dows and buried itself In the wood work of the car just above the heads of W. H. Lawrence and Paul Jones of the Henrico police force. who were on the car acting as guards. accord ing to Sheriff w. W. Sydnor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-13
Bill Barton Wins Race

Havana. February la-Bili Barton with W. Kelsay in the saddle today won the national handicap at Ori- ental park and set q new mark for the mile and one-eighth of 1;6l 2-5. This Is the second successive race the Gold Apple stable, which owns Billy Barton, has won during the Cuban classic. Today's stake carried SI0O00 in added money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-13
Bryson Beats Y. M. c. A.

Huntsville, February 12e-tspecial1 The Bryson College basketball team of Fayette came to Huntsville Friday night and won q game from the Cen tral Y. M. c. A team by the score of 5e to ss. The first game of tho eve ming was played by Monrovia and Central High School teams, the score being s1 to IT in favor of Monrovia.
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Herman Voight Dies

Philadelphia, February 12.-1er- man Yoight, widely known as a chess player, died tonight. He was s5 years of age.
 Voight formerly was Pennsyivania state chess champion and was mem ber of tho American team that par ticipated in the international matches in England several years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-13
OFFICER KILLED

Huntingdon. w. Va. February 12.- William Meade. aged S5, attached to the stat, staff of prohibition en- forcemeht agents operating in Wayne county, W. Va, was shot from am
 bush and instantly killed tonight on in road yun,Gw, w. Va, sn,Seritias aer1fa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-13
DTsCHARGE Ts GRANTED

Huntsville, February 12-6speeial) The adjutant general of the United States army has written the Hunts vile Red Cross unit that it's appiiea- tion for the discharge of Private JesscN Jones of the Eighth Field artillery. now in Hawaii, will be granted. Since Private Jones became a soldier, his father has died and his mothr has no one to depend upon for 8 livelihood eXcenf him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-13
NEGRO LYNCHEp

Texarsana, Tex. February 1e.- The body of N, P Norman, negro, who was taken from the custody of Deputy Sheriff Will Jordan by a group of masked men near here last night, was found today about mile from where he was seized. The ne- gro had been shot three times in the head and once in the breast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-13
AND FINALLY THE FINE

From Buffalo Express.
 What comes after the purchase price?" asks an auto ad.
 The order may vary somewhat, but 1t Is usually the insurance men, the tire dealer, the accessory fiend, and half dozen members of the motor cycle squad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-13
DENTAL CITR MEETS

Tuscaloosa, February 12.-(SpeA cial)-At the annual business meet ing of the Tuscaloosa County Dental association held in the offices of Dr. Searcy Marlowe, Friday evening, the following officers were elected. Dr. Searcy Marlowe, president; Dr. k. p. Deason, vice president, Dr. A. r. Pat ton, secretary treasurer. The retir- ing officers were: Dr. Griffin, pres ident; Dr. Searey Marlowe, vice president; Dr. H. Clay Hasseil, sec refarY- frAa snrer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-13
TO PARTICIPATE IN EXPOSITION

Mohtgomefy' February Ig.--tSpe- eial.)-The state department of ar ehieves and history will participate in the Tennesstt Valley Industrial ex- position at Albany. which will be- gin next Saturday and will continue six days. Announcement was made by Mrs. Marie B. owen, director. yes- terday that P. A. Brannon. curator, is preparing an historical exhibit for the Tennessee valley exposition which will be maintained during the expo sjtion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-13
LIQUOR IMPORTS
 INCREASED IN 1921

washing gton, February 13.-LAuuor imports during the past year in- creased by nearly s1,bo,ooo as com pared with 1920, while shipments of soft drinks Into the country fell off by more than s2O0.oOO during the same period, according to foreign trade reports made public tonight by 4the commerce department
 During 1921 the total of spirits, wines and malt liquors imported az gregated 344,711. .000 compared with ks,zs9,o00 in 1920, while mineral waters and other beverages enter ing the country amour ted to $347,- o0o as against $5se,00o in 1920.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-13
THE WEATHER
By Assoclated Press

Washington, February IY.-The weather forecast follows: Alabama and Mississippi: Mostly cloudy and much colder Monday pos sibly rain near the cost; Tuesday un- settled. probably rain.
 Georgia; Generally fair and colder Monday; Tuesday unsettled and colder, possibly rain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-13

Left to right: Miss Elise Spar row, Miss Jordan Prince, and Miss Jessie Mae Perkins, society girls, who will take leading parts In the play, Let's Co.," which will be the big yearly charity event for the Volunteer Relief as- sociation, and which will be put on the nights of February 24 and p at the Jefferson theatre. This organization gave the charity ball last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-13
POST OrrICE GALLANTRY

From Town Topics Gondon).
 Pretty Girl: Any letter for mef" Young Clerk; No, miss"
 Pretty Girl: "I am surprised" Young Clerk (gallantaly): "so am
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-13

TO Cure Sore Throat in One Day Mop the Throat with pr. Porter's An tlseptie Healing oil. soc per bottle.- Adv.
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LOCAL DATA
D. c. HORTON. Observer.

Summary of observations made at sta tons of the United States Weather Bureau during the 24 hours ending al D. m., seth meridian time, February 12. 1929:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-13
AFTER MORE HOMES

The next story, "Peter Gets Hi, Wish.v
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-23
SHORTER LETTERS
~ fEHII Sa

Interesting gimpses of American epistoary develop
en continue out in terse postofflce reports one
recent from the department Americans are
writing shorter letters
So short a time as Is years letters weighed 40
pieces to the pound Today there 45 pieces to the
pound Some says the answer is that present day
lovers do indulge in the fowery flights OF decade or
so ago The modern miss has abbreviated her letters as
well as her skirts and swain too busy keeping up with
the rush of affairs has cut his replies to business
length ;.
The real answer probably the typewriter Practical
N all business correspondence and increasing amount OF
personal correspondence now done by means OF the
typewriter word The amount CT information or
sentiment may put down in great deal less space with
a saving of time well of paper and mk by TINS
medium. And the typewriter has influenced the penned
letter, too. ANY who has used typewriter much
thrown back upon pen pencil finds himself impatient
at the slower method and curta his writing accordingly
1t would perhaps be sad thing to have the art OF
fine letter writing lost completely, but means OF COM
muncation it is longer really needed Wire and wireless
and transportation facilities bridging the distances
formerly covered necessarily only by the long letter.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-23
NO EAGLES

a oood deal of mild fun has been made of the motor
arpanes assembled fer competitive tryouts recently
in France No very remarkable records have meen MADE
nv the elders as vet and there is marked Darius Green
tnge to of the comment For all that the end OF TINS
type of aerial experiment is not at hand.
Enough has been accomplished at the French lying
meet to Justify further effort The different types OF
glider in action offered suggestive material for elimination
and DEVELOPMENT good deal is expected OF French
plane with wings made in two parts so that they sde
over each other giving greater fexbty and permitting
the wings to yield before gusts of wind
It may that engineless craft will never attain to
av great height or length of flight, but it would take
brave man to declare that they will be developed
to the point of real practically and usefulness At least
they afford the best of testing the buoyancy OF
anes alone without motive power 1t is not certain that
all the principles gravity have been fully revealed No
one can foree how that delicate point OF adjust
en which gives the soaring bird such easy mastery OF the
air NAV be hit upon by the inventor.
aThey shall mount up with wings as eagles, feaaS
the old prophecy, and the eagle has no gas engine
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-23
A FEMININE FIELD MEET

If ANYBODY is inclined to doubt that the world moves;
LET him consider the international womens track and fed
meet held at the Pershing Stadium near Paris. women
athletes from the United States France England Belgium
Switzerland and CzechoSovaa were entered early 1of te
events It NAV be that maidens from the Orient also VIII
enter the lists. -, ..; lt
Running jumping javelin and weight throwing, snot
ntng and all the various types Of ATHLETIC performance
usually staged at such will feature IN this one mere
is no avenue of track athletics in which women are not no"
competing as eagerly their brothers
great deal has been written in the last few years on
the decadence of womanhood Womens silly cothng uil-
dancing face paint and morals have re-
ceed endless publicity AS matter OF fact these atnetc
girls of plain dress living the sensible lives wnrn ara
renresentave of greater majority of modern young
women than the more exotic type.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-23
By HOWARD r. GARIS


1t was the evening of the day on
which Uncle Wiggily had jumped
through the brush pile to get away
from the Fuzzy Fox. The moon was
shining down through the trees around
the bunny gentleman 8 hollow stump
bungalow. The wind was blowing
through the trees. The wind was not
trying to blow the trees away, nor blow
away the moon. The wind was just
breezing away to make it cool for the
animal children.
"And, oh, what fun we re going to
"Uncle Wiggily's potato roast!'
squealed Curly Twistytail, dancing
goat girl.
bave!' bleated Mamie Wagtail, the
around on one leg.
"There is Uncle Wiggily now, start
ing the fire!' cried Sammie Little
tail.
"And here comes Nurse Jane Fuzzy
Wuzzy with the potatoes!" added
Jackie Bow Wow.
"We musn t forget the SALT said
Johnnie Bushytail, the boy squirrel.
Baked potatoes aren't any good with
out salt!''
"And butter!' mewed Kittie Kat.
81 love butter on my baked potatoes.
81 have everything" called Uncle
Wiggily, who, having started the fire,
began to count to see how many ami
NAL children there were.
The fire was cracking away on .
large, flat rock so nothing else would
blaze up and it was far enough away
from the trees SO that it would not
scorch them.
In circle about the fire gathered
the animal children. The flickering
blaze was shining on their happy faces.
On plate Nurse Jane carried some
golden yellow butter. On another plate
was the salt. The potatoes nestled
close to each other in basket, and
Johnnie and Billie Bushytail, with their
sharp squirrel teeth, were gnawing
pointed sticks of wood for the others
to use as forks, on which to hold the
hot potatoes after they were baked.
No wwe have a bed of embers and
Goals, red hot, ana Just the proper place
in which to roast u potatoes said
I'aele Wiggily as he pokel in the fire
with a long stick. Soor the potatoes
we've put to bed in the Goals and they
began to roast.
"When will they be baked9' asked
Susie Littletail after awhile.
~ think they are ready now" said
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-23

il on a sharpened stick for a FORK, he
broke open the potato, put on Solae
butter and salt and very politely handed
it to Nurse Jane
.sOh, it is most delicious'' exclaimed
the muskrat lady housekeeper. "rry
them. chidren!'
Then the animal children began eat
inc Uncle Wiggily's roasted potatoes,
tutting on butter and salt as the bun
nv gentleman had done.
"Thev're lovelyi" cried Bany Bunty.
"Oh, my goodness - suddenly bleat-
Ell Mamie Wagtail.
"what has happened now'" asked
Uncle Wiggily. 'Do you see the
Woozle Wolff"
"No, but / dropped my lovely but.
tered and salted potato in the ashes'
sighed Mamie.
UHa, Ha! Tha. doesn't hurt
laughed Uncle Wiggi!y. "That always
happens at potato roasts. 1t just makes
them taste bit different" And so
if did. The animal children ate many
roasted potatoes, scoopirg the wmte
insides from the outside blackened,
hard skin.
All of a sudden just as Uncle Wig
gily was giving Nurse Jane another
potato. there sounded u savage voice
saying:
"why didn't you invite me to tn
party'" m
"Who are you9" asked Uncle Wig
gily.
"The Woozie Wolf" was the ans
wer, "and now IN angry at you TOR
not inviting me and I'm going to NIB,
bic ears! N1BBLE EARSl NlBBLE
EARS!n and the Wolf howlcd.
"Oh, dear!" cried Baby Bunty.
"Don t be afraid" whispered Uncle
Wigpily. 81 think | can play trick
on the wolf and make him run AVA
Ahem!n coughed the bunny. Before
you do any ear nibbling, Mr.. Noi'
wouldn't you like nice roasted p'-
tatol"
"Yes, 1 would" answered the Wolf.
"But no tricks, mind you! NO giving
me hot one to burn me!
'sNo, / won t do. that!' promised
| the bunny. "See, the potato ! am 60
| ing to give you is quite cool, and the
rabbit held it in his paws.
"That's all right" growled thu
w OH. l. III eau tiic Po'"'' "'' ~
I'm nibble ears!'' Most impolitely he
put the whole potato in his mouth at
once, but no sooner had he given one one
chew than he cried: "Oh, WOW! Oh,
double WOW! OH what trickh Water
Water!'' and away he ran as fast af
he could go.
"What was in the potato, Uncle Wig
gily?" asked Susie.
''Saltl" laughed the bunny. 81 took
a scooped-out potato and filled the skir
| up with salt, closing it together again
| The Wolf got a mouthful of salt"
Ono wonder he wanted water!
| laughed Nurse Jane. Then the animal
children had q lot more fun, no ears
| were nibbled and the party ended hap
| PLY. And if the ice pick doesn't trJ
to make a hole in the mosquito net
ting for the gold fish to jump through
III tell you next about Uncle Wiggily
making well.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-23
Today's Kid Story

Mildred enVied Patty her grand
mother, for, as she explained, her own
was in heaven And she and Patty's
grandmother were good friends until
one day the grandmother was cross
She seolded the two little girls for leav-
ing the screen door open, for walking
in flower bed and. dropping crumbs
en- the floor. The two youngsters sought
refuge on the porch. GRANDMOTHER
started to follow them there little
later, TO try to make up. She realized
the necessity of doing so, for when she
reached the door she heard Mildred say
- Patty, / wish your grandmother was
visitin my grandmother today.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-23
Ira-PRESS-ions
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
1--WE Have With Us, To-day"

1--WE Have With Us, To-day"
The candidate, the candidate,
When voting time draws nigh
He greets his fellow citizens,
He looks them i'll the eye,
And tells them all,
How grief viii pail,
If the voters pass him by.
The candidate, the candidate,
With smiles upon his face;
1t S just because he's urged so hard
He's running for the place.
His friends attest,
He rs the best
And noblest in the race.
The candidate, the candidate,
He makes us swell with pride,
To think we grow such noble men
In our fair countryside.
We listen well,
And hear him til
How true he is, and tired.
The candidate, the candidate,
Oh, every time he speaks,
He tells how honored he would be-
He talks and talks for weeks.
1t cannot be,
The salary
Of the place is what he seeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-23

1713. :,
This congress was attended behinl
the scenes, by man who was precur-
sor, for it was he who first had the
idea of the Society of Nations. rms
was Cardinal Polignac, the secretary
of the French Plenipotentiary
During the long, idle hours which the
discussions of the diplomats afforded
him in the little Hollandish town OF
Utrecht, he composed his !" Project de
Paix perpetuelle, - in which he proposed
the creation of a supreme tribunal OF
nations.
1t required more than 200 years OF
war and massacre to take up tins idea
again.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-23
One Minute Essay

The conclusion of the Genoa Confer
ence is a fresh reminder to the world
of the frequent resort which has been
made to such gatherings and of the
comparative meagreness Of their results.
1t was always 50. A few minutes are
sufficient to provoke war. II takes
months and sometimes years to repair
its evils.
The conference of former times were
called congresses, and were likewise
held in more or less arbitrarily desig-
mated cities. The Congress of West
phalia, at the end of the Thirty Yess.s
War, lasted six years. The Congress of
Utrecht, after the war of the Spanish
succession, was opened January 26
1712, and did not end before april IL,
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-23
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
August 23. 1912

The conduct of the county is to be on
basis of rigid economy on the part of
the newly elected officers. The Off,
GERS viii have much work to do with
very little compensation and the pub
lie is asked to cooperate as far as pos
sible.
One of the first things that the new
supervisors will have to do will be to
make some provision to prevent pollu'
ton of the water supply.
r. w. Davis, proprietor Of the I'm,
perial creamery, will take personal
charge after September l.
Assistant Freight and Passenger
Agent Graham predicts that people
will come pouring into the valley this
fall.
John D. Spreckles announces that he
will build road from San Diego to
Yuma.
County Treasurer Boman went to
Coachella this morning.
Swimming night and day so long al
the moon lasts.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Hammers
daughter.
j. A. King is here from Riverside.
Mrs. J. A. Morrison is here from Ca
lexico to spend the day with Mr.. Nor
rison and friends
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-23
Looking Backward
What the Press Files i'el: Of
Imperial Valley for This Day
in Past Years
VOLUME I, AUGUST 1901

The Press man and Mrs. Press owe
Prof. II. o. Sisson of Santa Ana a vote
of thanks for most delicious basket
of fruit.
Mrs. Carrie Nation is making a sue
cess of her lecture.
George Sexsmith passed through here
Monday enroute from Yuma to Los
Angeles.
A. j. Elliott who has cattle ranch
west of Imperial was here Monday. He
reports feed good and cattle in excel
lent condition.