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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-09
TOM SIMS SAYS

There seems to ea great deal OF
Gather this winter.
What makes Il man madden tha
nding it was the wrong tootl
ush.
Height of ignorance is shining
our shoes to listen to tho radio.
Half our cuss words were thought
p by people as they got out of bed
If you think every watch chain
lou see has u watch on it you are
wrong.
Wish the man who divided the day.
nto hours had made the lunch hour
onge;.
"'Exposure. - says an Arctic ex-
plorer, "develops one. - Hello,
short skirts. ~
What are you going to give your
wife for Christmas? Pick out some
thing she can't throw.
A reader writes to ask if suede
gloves come from Sweden. No.
Pricno of Wales has broken an
other precedent. We thought all
those things were broken long ago.
The man who gets up the shape
and colors of blankets evidently has
Il job designing overcoats now.
Clemcnceau says hell is brewing.
A neighbor tells us brewing is hell.
One of the saddest sights of mod
ern times is seeing man hugging
a girl because he wants her vote.
1t would be great if we knew who
was sending us Christmas cards.
China s boy emperor married a
girl he had never seen. A little
more rouge and we will be doing
the same.
Now that Harding has made Irwin
Cobb major our army is increased
to wartime strength again.
Conference of cotton growers to
be held in Memphis, Tenn, has start
ed some talk among the boil weevils.
A man is person who would
rather 90 to his lodge and ride the
goat than stay at home and be the
goat.
A designer says any girl can be
beautiful if she has the right clothes
and we say any clothes can be
beautiful if they have the right girl.
1t showed in Albany, Ga, for the
first time in seven years. The wire
loes not say how many coal dealers
.aughed themselves to death.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-09
Fifteen Years Ago
December 8, 1907

Colt show in Ell Centre surprise
: natives. 1t was admitted to b.
best display of the kind eve
de in Southern California.
ldgar Brothers complete plans f.
ening a new store in Holtvll>
It'll A. T. Robertson as manager.
Imperial defeats CaleXieo in Il.
cd game of baseball.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-09
a Special Showing Of
Pianos and Player-Pianos
. 6s6 MAIN STREE7-EL CENTRIC

TIME, Wiley E. Allen Company has to Ell
Centre with carefully selected of Christmas This
which
territory.
The instruments offer such would be proud to
Their quality Their selling
worthy be sold Your inspection
invited.
REMEMBER in Ell Centre limited You will do we'll to
Our
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-09
Ten Years Ago
December g. 1912

efinitely announced that Ell &c.
and San Diego are to be tied t
her by paved highway to |
1t by the state.
Wilbur j. Hall in the valley com
ing data for Il special issue 0
. Los Angeles Tribune which vii
5sent Imperial Valley in larg
y to readers of the paper.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-09
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for This Date
in Past Years
Twcr ty-one Years Ago
Encc- her 6. 1901

1t is estimated that two cows can
be maintained in good shape on one
acre of alfalfa, or that Il 40-acre
farm will support 20 cows. This
estimate is considered low for I'M
perial Valley lands where the actual
growing season is so long.
Leroy Holt in ono day bags eight
lucks and one goose, all of which
we're feeding on the barley within
one mile of the town. Mesquite Lake
5 alive with the water fowl.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-09
Bedtime Stories
UNCLE WIGG1LY AND JIMMIE
lam
Copyright, 1922, by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)

BY HOWARD r. GARIS
Jimmie Wibblewobble, the boy
| duck, had some jam. Jimmie was
very proud of his jam. Jimmie had
jam on his bread and butter. jim
mic also had jam all over his face
and
But there, l had, l suppose, much
better tell you the story from the
very start, and then you can under
stand it better. But please do not
forget that it was Jimmie who had
the jam-no one else.
Once upon a time-one day when
there was no school-Uncle Wiggily
Longears, the bunny rabbit gentle
man, started out from his hollow
stump bungalow.
Where are you going?" asked
Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, his musk
rat lady housekeeper. Though !
don t know that l need to ask, she
went on. 81 can very nearly guess
Is it adventuring that you are going
Mr.. Longears?'
cit is advcnturing that am 60
ing, 4Nui sc plHc, odlu I hSiC w Is
gily, twinkling his pink nose.
And off adventuring he went.
Pretty soon Uncle Wiggily was
hopping his way through the woods,
the rabbit gentleman S paws rat
thing and rustling in the dried
leaves which the cold fingers of
Jack Frost had plueked from the
trees.
"Hal There is the pen house of
my friends, the Wibblewobble
ducks, " spoke Uncle Wiggily to
himself, as, looking through the
trees he saw the home of Lulu, Alice
and Jimmie Wibblewobble. ON
just see if Lulu is making any more
corn cakes, or if Alice needs me to
sew another sofa cushion on her
dress" chuckled the bunny rs he
hoped toward the duck house.
But neither Alice nor Lulu was
at home. There was only Jimmie,
the boy duck. Uncle Wiggily saw
Jimmie in the kitchen.
What are you doing, Jimmie 20
asked the bunny.
- Eating,o answered Jimmie,
speaking as though his mouth might
he half, or even three-quarters
full.
Eating!" asked Uncle Wiggily,
twinkling his pink nose. Eating
what?"
"Not what-iaml +" quacked jim
mic with a laugh. - m eating Jam,
Uncle Wiggily."
''Just iam!" inquired the bunny.
"No-not just jam-it' s raspber-
nv JAM answered the duck boy.
My mother doesn't make any just
jam"
"Oh, you are joking" said Uncle
Wiggily.
Choking! Ne, I'm snot chok
ing chuckled Jimmie, "though
mother does say | fill my mouth too
full. But IN not doing that now.'
Il said JOKING!' cried the bun
ny loudly.
Uncle Wiggily twinkled his pink
nose very fast. 1t was easy to see
that Jimmie was in a cutting-up
mood that morning. Like Uncle
Wiggily, Jimmie was playing limo
cent little tricks.
"Come in and have some jam,
Uncle Wiggily, " invited Jimmie the
duck. cts Saturday and there S
no school,
So the bunny gentleman hoped
into the WibblcWobble duck house,
The New York herald., 1922-12-22
Taxi of Marine Victory Is
French National Relic

Special Gable to THE New YORK HERALD
Copyright, 1929 .by THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris. Dec. 21.
A BATTERED red taxicab-
~ one of those used in carry
ing French troops in 1914 to
the battle of the Ourcq. which led
to the victory of the Marne, was
to-day made a national relic. AS
an inspiration to future genera
tions 1t will have a place OF honor
on the Esplanade des Invalides,
next to the railway car in which
Marshal Foch signed the armistice.
Gen. Malleterre. in the cere-
monies this morning. expressed re-
gret that the nation could not
honor the taxicab which with it's
load of poilus went the furthest--
so far, in fact, that it's chauffeur.
Germain, just escaped capture. Ger
main, surrounded by his fellow
chauffeurs, including Louis Gonault,
who drove the red cab to the In
val!des to-day, all Of whom had
sworn to Gen. Gallieni they would
go wherever he commanded, mod
estly explained to Gen. Malleterre.
1T was too old to bring back,
General, German bullets had riddled
it for hours"
The New York herald., 1922-12-22

on strategic points. railway communica-
tions intercepted by order of the mill
tary authorities. with the raliing UP OF
the tracks near the cities and all around
Rome.
The first thing in the morning Pre-
mier Facta adjourned to the royal PAL
ace, submitting to the Kings signature
the decree enforcing martial law
throughout the country. His Majesty
looked at the paper and asked to- be
given proper time for consideration. as
he was In doubt as to the advisability
of calling for such n drastic measure.
Premier F'acta left to report to the Min
listers and within half an hour was back
in the presence of the King.
''He then told his Majesty that the or
der for martial law had already been
issued during the night, although not
yet bearing the approval of the SOW
ereign, excusing the urgency of the act
in the face of events. Victor Emmanuel
firmly and undesitatingly declared then
that he would never set his signature to
that paper.
THE Premier had nothing left but to
tender his immediate resignation. The
order for martial law was hurriedly
cancelled and Mussolini, as head of the
party which was directly responsible for
The New York herald., 1922-12-22
MILLER TELLS STRAUS
WOODIN DOES HIS BEST
Rebukes Senator for Writing
About Complaints.

ALBANY, Dec. 21.-Praise for William
ii. woodin's State fuel administration In
the present emergency and Z. declaration
that III the State were to go into the
coal business now it would not add one
pound to the available supply" were
contained in Gov. Miller's reply to-day
to letter from State Senator Nathan
Straus. Jr.. urging that the Fuel Adj
ministrator buy and sell fuel.
The fuel administration has functioned
so well and with such little friction. said
the Governor. that the public has not
fully realized the necessity OF Its crea-
tion until during the recent PINCH
In. reply to a statement by Senator
Straus that he had hundreds Of letters
from people in urgent need Of coal Gov.
Miller said every one OF the cases would
have been investigated and got prompt
attention II called to the notice OF the
Fuel Administrator. Though perhaps.
added the Governor, you get better pub
icity by writing to me about them"
The New York herald., 1922-12-22
OWEN FIGHTS RADICALS IN
MOVE TO WIN DEMOCRATS

that the Versailles treaty and the
league covenant should he adopted
without crossing a at" or dotting ar
81" Democratic opponents OF the
league scheme appear to be equally
obdurate in their determination to bolt
any proposal OF this sort.
Scheme VIII Arouse Factions.
The Owen scheme for the guidance
OF the Democratic party will undoubt-
edly start the fighting among the fac
tions in that party. Leaders of these
factions are already clamoring for n
reshuffiing of the cards and the adop-
ton of a program to start the Demo-
cratic donkey off in the right dlrec-
ton. At the present moment the
party over which Mr.. Wilson exer-
cises greater influence than any other
one man does not appear to have
either leadership. policies or issues.
There is a substantial percentage ot
the Democrats in Congress ready to
support any radical policies that offer
prospective individual benefits, wheth-
er Mr.. Wilson, Mr.. Cox or Senator
Owen likes II or not The chief ambi-
ton of most of the Democratic lead
ers appears to be to oppose discipline
or the commitment of the party to
any definite plan of action at the pres
ent time.
If most of these leaders think radi-
cal issues will win they will probably
resist all efforts to prevent them from
climbing on the band wagon most
popular at the moment. There is en-
tirely lacking in all Democratic dis
cussions of future plans anything like
unanimity or concurrence Of view as
to the most desirable issues TO present
in the Nnext political battle. Consc-
quently they are not inclined to COM
NIT themselves to any plan to govern
their future activities. although most
Of them agree that the one outlined
by Mr.. Owen may give us something
to think about"
The New York herald., 1922-12-22

the downfall Of the Government, in
abeyance with the Italian constitution,
was summoned to the presence Of the
King and intrusted with the formation
of the new Cabinet. He came to Rome
through an orgy Of popular enthusiasm,
followed by the innumerable cohorts Of
black and blue shirts. the boys who had
saved the world in 1918 on the banks Of
the Piave.
'Mussolinl rormcd his new Cabinet
from the men who stood for the highest
qualifications In tho country. above all
party consideration or prejudice. II he
addressed in harsh toi,s the House OF
Representatives those who we'll de-
served his pitiless scourging were the
cnes who resented his words"
The New York herald., 1922-12-22
Continued from First Page,

with additional powers to accomplish
these ends.
Among the other suggestions con-
tained in his plans are the following
The revision of the Federal Reserve
act to prevent either imitation or defia-
tion, in SO far as 1t has the poweri to
influence. The expansion OF the farm
loan act; the control OF stock and
commodity exchanges by the Govern
ment; revision of the tax laws to pre-
vent evasion; complete and thor
ough valuation of the railroads to de-
termine reasonable freight and pas
senger rates: the repeal of the Esch-
Cummins act.
Mr.. Owen goes a little further than
Mr.. Wilson ever did in trying to work
out n plan to meet some OF the radical
ambitions of the farming and labor
groups. He thinks there should be a
national system of cooperative ware
houses and marketing. with coopera-
ton between the Federal and State
governments.
Similar Proposal Denounced.
Some OF Mr.. Owens associates i'll
the Senate have denounced a similar
proposal contained In the bill intro
duced by Mr.. Norris. John Sharp
Williams (Miss.) pronounced the Nor
ris proposal to be an even more OBJ
jectionable form of subsidy than that
contained in the merchant marine bill
which is now before the Senate. 1t is
scarcely probable that the Wilson
Democrats" will accept such a scheme.
Mr.. Owens program reflects his be-
lief that the Democratic party should
make another attempt to ratify the
Versailles treaty and League of Ma
tions covenant, which the Republican
Senator's with several Democratic
supporters, objected to. But he Is care
full to say in expressing approval of
the principles of the league it should
be done with reservations acceptable
to Congress"
: OF course the Wilson Democrats
would take. issue with the Oklahoma
Senator on this point, as any one who
has talked with Mr.. Wilson realizes.
The position of the latter, as under
stood by a few leaders Of his party
who really enjoy his confidence. is that
Mr.. Wilson is adamant in his view
The New York herald., 1922-12-22
$4,000 IN LIQUORS SEIZED.
Taken ms 1t Is Being Loaded ON
Trucks mt Baldwin Harb0r.

-Four hundred cases of whisky. valued
at $4,000. was seized by police yesterday
at Baldwin. L. l. The contraband was
being loaded on four motor trucks and
apparently had just been brought INTO
port from the whisky armada
Eight men were arrested. including
Rudolph Wylk. so Maple avenue. Rock7
vile Center; Fred Ahrens. Oceanside:
John j. Mills and Andrew Mills, Valley
Stream: Leonard G. Eyton. $50 East
16oth street; Harry Polowitz. 123 West
116th street. and George Krackhouer. 66
East Tooth street
The New York herald., 1922-12-22
TRopIc MINISTER'S ARE HERE.

Bishop James Craill Morris. head of
the Episcopal diocese of the Canal Zone
and the Republic OF Colombia, arrived
yesterday by the United Fruit liner
Tivives. With him was the Rev. Henry
r. Carson, Archdeacon of Panama. who
will be consecrated as Bishop of Haiti
at the Cathedral of st. John the Divine
on January 10.
The New York herald., 1922-12-22
Aano@, Constable GO
FIFTH
the night before Chtnds, hen all tyo the house
Not creature stirring. not suen a mouse"
Here's the house

At the time the Arnold Con-
stable business was founded, the
house in which DR.. Clement
Clark Moore wrote the foregoing
lines, occupied with the grounds
about Il, the entire block between
22nd and 23rd St. from Eighth to
Ninth Avenues. This house, like
our own frs, little shop. is gone.
But the verses Moore wrote, and
the business foundations Aaron
Arnold laid Time has not hidden
them, nor ever will.
The New York herald., 1922-12-22

Last minute Gifts
GIFTS that are being looked forward to-gfts
of quality. Plenty choose from. Some of the
purely Christmas merchandise has been reduced in
price The following list is merely suggestive
there are hundreds of other gifts all chosen with
care, moderately priced.
HANDKERcHIEFs-l 900 boxes of Womea's linen handker-
chiefs white and solid oor embroidered an at
taelve box-speial LOO.
SILK KREMNANTs AT HALF pRIcE-l5oo yards Of plain
S ;5 s'a 5fssy s s5f s 9s y II
maFs PREmc mds Fl @ s d fancy work and
binations importers LIS BIS: prices 90
n5a yyIs;, s.pkn walking gloves
gray shades 500 pair kidskn selos soves
two-elasp 4s pair A better quality Us pair
d S,0S 1Vsy ssaGns %
foa HsHs Is 5o satin and chiffon
silk boudo:r robes at 1850.
SILK STOCKINGS-A wonderful quality all ngr,;n silk close
80 pair Weight baf aS'a1 all Silk i s3 57s
pair; sheer silk stockings for evening 575 pair.
NECKLACEs-rridescent exquisite ndestructibl imitation
o soms 5o oUsy U yzn length n dOub
with solid gold slasp-l275 to 3975 Very spainde
BEAD BAGS-A group of aw-strng and envelope
styles imported now only 500.
WRIST WATCHES-Painum mounted with diamonds
with diamonds and sapphe
ribbon wist and 8 karat white gold clasp movement
guaranteed13500 each Exceptionally watches l8
karat white gold 10 jewel lever movement guaranteed
2675
CORAL NECKLACES-mik white touches of faint rose
graduated 7ineh length $50 1900 3oineh length
: s;s! @ :: s e.
FOLDING CLOCKS FROM ABROAD-adum type dial for
travelling office library In leather cases-775
MEMS NECKTIES-A choice collection crochet ties in
wide variety Of coongs 90 each silk grenadine
also in varied LBS each These groups are
attracting wide attention because of their quality and value
nhands~is ,hsnd~O openends
MEMS GLOVES-one clasp walking gloves Of eapekn
LIS pair: wool gloves in and heathers single
pair; double texture l65 and 1.95 pair.
NsA MEMS SILK SHIRTS-Double- weight
Ms broadcoth (De do a big business these). Dca
HHfv satin striped broadcoth radum and other M
~'3t u high grade shirtings white stripes a Ne
ZMEMN effes-7.5 each RMHE
4&&@ Merry Christmas! e
The New York herald., 1922-12-22

The Latest Books Reviewed IN the Bock
'ectlon OF The New York Herald next Sun
oay.-Adr.
The Glenwood post., 1922-07-20
EDITOR SAYS FARMER AND
UTILITIES SUFFER SAME ILLS

Farmers and public utilities are suf.
fering from the same financial ills be-
cause neither can fix its own price on
the commodities or service it has to
sell, says the Wisconsin Agricultor, in
an editorial, part of which follows:
If the farmer thinks his is the only
business which is suffering because he
is unable to fix the price at which he
sells his services or his products, it
will interest him to know that public
utilities are finding themselves in pre-
carious positions on account of the
same condition. Take for instance tel-
ephone companies. Just like the farm
er, telephone companies have large in
vestmehts, but in order to realize a
fair return upon their investments,
they are compelled to go to the public
They cannot increase their prices with
out official sanction. Like the farmer
when he finds out that it costs him
more to radss cattle or any Of his
products, he cannot raise prices at will
The Glenwood post., 1922-07-20

unless some other force is willing to
pay the increase to which he is SO
justly entitled.
If it is unfair for agitators, paid or
otherwise, to constantly mis-represent
the earnings Of farmers, is it not as
equally unfair to constantly attack
public utilities? Farmers as well as
public utilities render a distinct SER
vice to the public, and it would seem
to the thinking man that both are en-
titled to fair return on their invest
ments. When the farmer is compelled
to retrench he naturally reduces the
number of hired men. If public
utility is compelled to retrench, it like
wise is forced to reduce the number of
its employees. In both cases the result
is unemployment, which could easily
be avoided by the general public.
The Glenwood post., 1922-07-20
GREAT SYSTEM OF HIGHWAYS
PLANNED FOR UNITED STATES

A system Of highways that will serve
the whole country and will be far su-
perior to any other in the world is be-
ing mapped out by federal and state
tenn will comprise 10000 miles of road.
The federal highway act recently en-
acted specifically requires that all fed
eral aid be spent on connected sys-
tenn of highways consisting of not more
than Z per cent of the road mileage in
each state, and that this system shall
consist of interstate or primary roads
and intercounty or secondary roads.
Proposed systems have oeen received
by the bureau of public roads of the
United States department Of agricul-
ture from all but eight states. They
are plotted on large map of the
United States and carefully examined
as to coordination with the roads of
adjacent states and service to all Sec
tions Of the country. Where co-ordina-
tion is not satisfactory conferences are
held with all interested state highway
Officials and routes adjusted.
Many states have already adjusted
difficult problems with their neigh
bors. AS an example the system sent
in by Nebraska showed a big gap in
an important road along the northern
boundary. 1t was learned, however,
that South Dakota would follow with
system that would fit like pictures
on toy blocks. Since the federal high
way act of last November became n
law, only roads certain to be on the
system have been approved for con-
struction.
The Glenwood post., 1922-07-20

First Ward-Peter Theme and A. W.
Kendrick.
Second Ward-sam Dougan AID II.
O. 4witsee.
Third Ward-E. L. Peisar and Henry
Kennedy.
The Glenwood post., 1922-07-20

This is the time Of year to wash or
send to the cleaners, the winter
blankets. Prepare suds of good
soap and put the blankets into q good
big tub Of water and have 1t as hot
as the hands can bear, washing one
blanket at time, using a plunger
or small suction hand washer. Those
who use n power machine that does
not rub clothes will find that sat
isfactOr!. Woolen needs careful
handling to keep it from fulling and
shrinking. Never rub on a board but
squeeze with the hands and wiring
through a loose wringer or simply
squeeze out the water and let 1t
drip on the line. A warm windy day
is the best for drying blankets, then
If they are brushed vigorously to raise
the nap they will be fluffy and look
like new. Fold and pack with
handful Of cloves or a small piece of
cotton saturated with turpentine to
keep the moths from troubling them.
Heavy suits and wraps which will
not be used during the summer should
be aired. brushed and put away In
moth-proof bags or chests.
Leather chairs may be kept looking
we'll BY rubbing them with linseed oil
and vinegar, using one part of vinegar
to two Of oil. Polish with silk cloth
after rubbing the oil mixture into the
leather.
Fresh blood stains on wool may be
removed II starch II applied at once.
rubbing 1t in we'll. then when dry
brush and all spots will disappear.
Silver II wrapped In canton han-
nsl and kept in an alright recep-
tacle with q piece Of camphor will
not tarnish.
The Glenwood post., 1922-07-20
1I,e KHTClH H|[Eg|
CABIN Q][E4R%oE

When Earth's last picture IL busted
And the floors are washed and dried
When the oldest rug IL beaten
And the youngest bug has died
We shall rest and. believe me, Wen
need 1t:
Drop down for q wink or two,
TIL the dust on the grand piano
Shall set US to work anew.
With Apologiss to Kpling.
The Glenwood post., 1922-07-20

Who has Kept house for
year but which are q bug
bear to those less expert
enced- The newly-wed
who will not ask advice
or IL ashamed to confess
her Ignorance has many
hard knocks to take as
she journeys along in her
housekeeping.
The Glenwood post., 1922-07-20
PILES
PILES PILES

PILES PILES PILES
Williams Indian Pile Ointment viii
cure Blind, Bleeding and Itching Piles.
1t absorbs the tumors, allAvl itching Al
once, acting as poultice gives instant
relief. Williams Indian PnS Ointment
is prepared for piles and itching Of the
private parts. Sold by druggists, mail
Soc and S1.OO. williams Mig. Co.,
proprietors, Cleveland, Ohio.
For sale by W. 8, Parkison druggist
Aud pharmacist.
The Glenwood post., 1922-07-20
WHY NOT TRYP
POPHAM'S
ASTHMA REMEDY

gives prompt and positive relied IN
every case. Sold lby druggists. ftcs
e1.OO. Trial package by mail Joe.
WILLIAMS MFG. CO., Proprietora.
Cleveland, Ohio.
For sale by W. 8. Parkison, Druggis:
and Apothecary.
The Glenwood post., 1922-07-20

Advertise NOW when there is lull
in your business. Bring it to you.
The Glenwood post., 1922-07-20
SUGGESTIONS FOR THE HOUSE.
WIFE.

There are many tasks which seem
of little Importance to the woman