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Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-29
Pretty Party GiUeR
for Miss EBaenekeI

Complimenting Miss Frances En-,
eneker who is leaving tonight for
the east, Mrs. Clifford Parsons en-
fertained last night at her home on
Olive Avenue. Christmas colors were
used in decorations and delicious re-
fresliments were served by the
hostess.
A novel feature of the evening
was an impromptu program in
which each of the guests starred in
some stunt. The Irish jig danced
LV Miss Ann Grogan and Miss
Peggy Harrington fairly brought
down the house. Mrs. Burkhart, who
is clever at interpretations did
Madame Schuman Heink to perfec
tion and Mrs. DeHaven gave delight
full negro impersonations that eXeit-
ed much merrimemt. Others also con
tributed clever stunts. Cards furn-
ished diversion for the remainder
of the evening, Mrs. 7. Grogran
winning the prize. Miss Emeneker
was presented the guest prize.
The guest list included: Mrs.
George DeHaven, Mrs. T. Stewart,
Mrs. Yates, of Fresno; Mrs. r. Mills,
Mrs. Farris, Mrs. p. Grogan, Mrs.
Berkhart, Mrs. Cy Young, OF San
Pedro, Mrs. Frank Erzinger. Mrs.
Ellen Drumm, Miss Peggy Harring
ton, Miss Ann Grogan, of san Diego,
Miss Faye McMininum, Miss Hazel
COtt, Miss Julian Grogan, Miss
Helen johnson, Miss Mildred John
son, Miss Frances Emencker and
the hostess, Mrs. Clifford Parsons.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-29
Picture Classic
Comes Tomorrow

Devotees Of the silver screen will
have an opportunity to see the new
picture ciassie "Whcre Is My Wan
dering Boy Tonighte'' at the Palace
theater ltomorrow night.
This film, conceded by many
critics obe superior to ''Way Down
East and similar productions,
packed New York houses for sever
al weeks at it's world premiere show
ing. The picture embraces beau
tiful love story, a gigantic railroad
wreck of two locomotives, and
pathos and humor i'll abundance.
1t presents Il large slice of American
life as it is lived today and subtly
carries moral without being
"preachy." "
Stan Laurel will furnish the com
edy side of the program with his
screamingly funny presentation of
"Rhubarb Vasselino in ''Mud
and Sand "a burlesquc on a we'll
know picture of somewhat similar
title.
Tonight the Georgia Minstrcls will
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-29
FRESNO OFFICER
is RELEASED TODAY

Continued from Page One)
alleged bigamv and embczzlemeut,
In straightforward and sincere
manner, Bates told his story.
"When l left Fresno, said
Bates, "my instructions from Chief
Truax were to get Polin and the scar
he was supposed to have, providing,
in my Judgment, | could manage
both car and prisoner back to FreS-
no. | arrived in CaleXico Tuesday
morning and went Immediately to
headquarters where | showed my
credentials 70 Chief Hardwick. The
chief invited me over to see MeXi-
cali. and as | have never been III
Mexico, | went over with him for a
short time. When | noticed it was
nearly time for my train to 90
north. | called the matter to Hard
wick S attention and we returned to
Calexico just in time to gather up
my prisoner 5 personal belongings,
get ticket for him, and make the
1l:15 train for the north. l had
no opportunity to inquire into the
circumstances regarding POlin's ar
rest. -
Prisoner Was To Pay
- After we got on the train, PUlin
and | started talking and he asked
me if | had his personal effects. |
replied they were i'll my valise and
he inquired if there was diamond
Masonic ring and woman 5 dia-
mond brooch among them, as he
would need them to help him secure
counsel and bondsman at Fresno.
] told him there were no such ar
ticles in his effects nor had any
jewelry but two cheap rings been
turned over to ne. He then told me
he had several suits, money and Il
release for his automobile in MeXi-
cali. / had been told by the Caiex-
leo police that the automobile was
held by the customs office.
He finally made the proposal. to
me, that he would pay stage fare
back to Calexico if | would 90 back
with him for the car and his belong.
1nGS, anu Ill case we ulu HOt StI
the car, would also pay the fare
from CaleXico to the point where
we left the train. | decided TO take
him up, and calling the conductor
of the train, told him wanted
to get off at the next station and
asked him to validate our tickets
from that point to Fresno, in ease
we had to use them through inabil-
ity to obtain the ear. He did that,
and You can see his name on the
tickets which the police here are
holding at present.
Drive Back to Border
We hired j. c. Skeane at Ban
ming, to drive us back to Calexico.
We arrived in Calcxico some time
after midnight. Skeame, Poiin and
l registered at the Virginia hotel.
| handcuffed Polin to the bed for
safety, as / have done with many
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-29
Business Girls Make
Merry at Bryan Home

Members of the Business Girls
Club were the guests last night of
Mrs. Lita NJ. Bryan, at her Brighton
Avenue home The rooms were
sailv decorated in Christmas colors,
and a good time is reported by the
girls who were there Lively games
furnished excitement and merrlment
throughout the evening. The hostess
served delicious refreshments after
the games.
Included were Miss Lenore Fallon,
president Of the club; Miss Margaret
Bradbury, Miss lnez Baker, Miss
Evelyn Steele, Miss Jewell Martin,
Miss Margaret Baker, Miss Cassie
Rector, Mrs Bird Hobby, Miss Ma
dine Strickland, and Miss Clara
Fuestel.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-29
URGES WOMEN BE TRAINED AS
AMERICANIZATI SPEAKERS

Mrs. Herman f. Owens, state
chairman of international relations,
California Federation of Women 5
Clubs, has asked the university
women to train a number of speak
ers who will be on call whenever
needed to 90 into "the highways
and byways' and speak ON inter
national relations. This is in line
with the educational campaign of
the federation III the interest of
world peace.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-29
Mothers Club of Brduley
Has Busy Season Ahead

The Mothers Community Club Of
Brawley, Mrs John Curtis president,
is expecting an unusually active
season following the holidays The
new year book, delayed by the con-
soIidation of the two clubs this fall,
is now in the hands of the printer
and viii be issued in Il few days.
The club is sponsoring Il concert by
the noted American composer, Cad
man, to be given early in January.
As Mr.. Cadman is 10 give but the
one program in the valley, il is ex-
pected the concert will attract many
music lovers from other sections, as
well as Brawley people.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-29
Noted Writer Says Women
WIZ Help SaUe The Day

Miss Bessie Beatty, author, tray-
eier aud ihcturcr, who has just re-
turned from 4 years trip abroad
during which She spent several
months ia Russia, says that tie cha
otic condition Of the world is not so
hopeless as many are apt TO think,
because the women OF all nafiens are
risiilg above ileir difficulties aud
doing thou work in practical
fashion She heiieres that out Of
them misery viii come a more use.
fal and expressive race Of women.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-29
DELAY PENSION BILL

WASHINGTON, Dee. 29.-Action
by President Harding on the Bursum
pension bill has been delayed because
of the absence from the city of Sec
rotary of the Interior Fall. The bill
is no wat the Interior department
awaiting n report by FAN and will
be sent to the white house shortly,
it was stated.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-29
Mrs. SUeeHey Expects Big
Reduction in Club Debt

Mrs. NJ. II. Sweeney, chairman Of
the ways and means committee of
fhe Ten Thousand Club, states that
her committee expects 10 be exceed
ingly active after the holiday season
is over They have many plans in
process Of development aud hope to
realize q large sum of money for
the benefit Of the clubhouse debt
before the close Of the season.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-29
USED A AUTOMOBILES

We never trade in junk ears.
Every used ear offered for sale
by us is capable of giving long
and satisfactory service. Don Z
forget that. The cars listed be.
low all have new or nearly new
tires and are warranted to be in
first class mechanical condition
When we put our name below a
statement like that, it means ex.
actly what it says.
1920 Overland Mystery Tour. $1s5
1920 Ford Touring .................... .$20C
l922 Chevrolet Roadster ........ $3.50
1871 Ford Coupe .,...,..,...........$42j
1920 Dodge Bros. Screen ........ .$49C
1920 Dodge Bros. Touring ....$4S5
Terms to Responsible Parties
c. w. McCABE
Dodge Brothers Dealer
757 Main st.
29tl
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-29
EARTHQUAKE IN ITALY

LONDON, Dec. ga violent
earthquake shock was felt at Avcz-
zano, Italy, today, according to
Central News Dispatch Chimneys
collapsed and buildings were dam
aged. Apparently there were no
casualties.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-29

CALEXICO, Dee. 29.-C. F. Cline,
officer representing the Auto Tn
derwritcrs Conference, and who has
been here for the last three days,
left this forenoon for Los Angeles,
taking with him the Franklin sedan
held when Dave Polin, alleged big
amiSt was arrested.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-29
Friday. December 20, 1922
rra rNDusrRY rNCREAsE

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20
Thirty thousand employees have been
added during 1922 by California Is
industries, according to a report
mada public today by w. q. Math-
ewson, federal employment service
director here. ,R4t
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-29

A one week tractor school Is an
nounced for Los Angeles County,
January 1920. Exact location to
be chosen within few days, prob
ably at Covina.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-29

1t is reported that the agrieultur-
al appropriation committee IN con-
gress has restored appropriation for
continuance of frost foreeasting
work by the weather bureau in Cali
fnrnia.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-29
gEBNHARpT GIVES UP PLAY

PARIS, Dec. 29.-Sarah Bern
hardt, although reported as bet
ter by attendants today has given
up hope of appearing in Sacha
Guitry's new play, it was learned
TODAY.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-29
WORLD PEACE SPEAKERS
EXECUTE MORE IRISH

DUBLIN, Dee. .29.-Two more
Irish rebel prisoners were executed
today in Kilkenny Jail. The men,
who gave the names of Murphy and
Whelan, were charged with posses
sing arms.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-29

LOST--Black mule with halter.
about 4 years old, Tues. Dee. 26in
IN ri Centre. Finder notify VIM.
Harrington, Rt. ., Box 120, El
Centre. oot3
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-29

WASHINGTON, Dee. pa doz-
en- political prisoners will be par
doned tomorrow, it was stated at
the white house today.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-29

WANTED-Woman for general
house work. Must be. good cook
Small family. References. Phone
331, Calexico. oot3
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-29
Too Late to Classify

" WANTED--$2000 on first mort
gage city property, value $4,000
Phone 7SW. 2gt3
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-29

other prisoners | have handled.
did not want to take him to the Jail
overnight, for | wanted to get IN
early start in the morning.
THE next morning, Wednesday,
we went across the line, with my
prisoner handcuffed to me, to get
the release for the car and his eff
fectS. That is where | made my
mistake. Il did not know that my
authority ceased when brought my
prisoner into Mexico and neither the
American or Mexican officials said
anything to me, when they saw me
cross the line. We went immediate
lv to the attorneys office and ex-
planned matters to him. He was
making out an order for the release
of the ear, when the door opened
and several Mexican officers came
in ard placed both of us under ar
rest.
We were removed to the Jail, and
soon Chief Hardwick came in with
several other Americans and began
to abuse me, calling me every vile
name he could think of.
Says Chief Abused Him
s 1.-THE Mexicans ordered me to I'M
lock the handouts and / refused.
They then took my gun, badge and
KEYS away, and opened the hand
cuffs which they returned to me.
Hardwick and the Mexican chief of
police conferred in the next room
and then left, presumably to see the
governor Shortly afterward, Polin
and | were loaded into an automo-
bile and escorted to the American
line by Mexican officers and re-
leased on the American side. We
were promptly placed under arrest
by Hardwick, who again cursed and
abused me, took away my gun, and
badge, which the Mexicans had re-
stored, and threw me into Jail.
u would like to know what be
came of Polm s diamond ring and
brooch. This jewelry is at the bot
tom of the whole thing"
Lieutenant Linkus had only the
highest praise for Bates last night
and called him the squarcst shoot
ing officer in the Fresno depart
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-29

FOR SALE-5 room house at 1850
III Cemtro Ave, with screen
porches and all modern improve
ments, lot 75x1ij, trees and lawn
garage. Must sell at once. Worth
$500, will take $22j0 and con
slider good auto. Balance easy
terms. Will be at Coggins gar.
age Friday and Saturday. j. w
Sherman, 730 + Goth Place, Hunt,
ingtom Park, Cal. 29t1
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-29

make merry under the Palace roof
with loads of new jokes, music and
spick and span costumes.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-29

FOR RENT-Unfurnished house, ::
rooms. Modern, close in. 6Jj Holt
2gt3
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-29

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-12
Questions-AnssOers

Q. Where can get the medaIsNof the
presidents? d. b.
A. Medals of the presidents may be
at Philadelphia.
America? B. J.
inhabit the greater part of North America
from the northern limit of trees south to
sent from the coastal I parts Of South caro-
lima, Georgia, Alabama and Texas, ana
from Florida and nearly all Of California.
They do not occur in parts Of the interior
plateau that have no streams or lakes.
Turnout their extensive range, except in
Newfoundland and southern Louisiana
they are considered as of one species with
about dozen geographic races.
O.. Who were Marie Corelli's parents7
A. Marie CoreIli was the adopted child
of Charles Mackay, the poet. Her parents
were of Italian and Scottish extraction.
Biographies do not mention their names.
O.. What is q verdict Of mot proven?
A. According to the law of Scotland.
jury in n criminal case is composed of Is
men, and a decision of a majority deter
mines the verdict. Instead of a verdict of
NAV hg he retGrned i9 hc Oh
the accused is freed but left under sus-
picion of guilt.
O. What has become of the Great East
ern that laid the Atlantic cable? c. A L.
A. At the time of her construction the
Great Eastern was the largest vessel built
unfortunate. After making several unre-
munerative trips to New York she was
employed as a British troopship. then as
a cable-laying ship ocean eabie). Later
she became a mere holiday spectacle and in
1855 was broken up.
Q. How are trees classed in regard to
their ability to produce wood for certain
purposes? J. D.
A. The trees that viii produce wood for
use as lumber in the shortest time are
white pine, red pine, ash and Eastwood;
for pulp; Norway spruce, poplar, bass
wood and larch: excelsior bolts, Eastwood,
Poplar and willow: poles and posts, Iarch,
red pine, red oak, jack pine and eatalpa
ties. lareh, red oak, jack pine and red
pine.
(Any reader can get the answer TO any
question by writing The Topeka State
Journal Information Bureau. Frederic J
HaskiR, Director, Washington, D. C. This
offer applies strictly to information. The
Bureau cannot give advice on legal med
teal and financial matters. 1t does not at-
tempt to settle domestic troubles, nor to
undertake exhaustive research on any sub
ject- Write your question plainly and
briefly. Give full name and address md
enclose two cents IN stamps tor return
postage All replies are sent direct to the
tRGulEeE.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-12
CHOOSING SENATORS.

The federal constitution was
changed so as to place the choice of
United States senators in the hands of
the people in order to "get" men of
the type of the late Boies Penrose.
Mr.. Penrose was widely regarded as a
''boss' whom it was impossible to de-
feat so long as elections of senators
were left in the hands of the legisla-
lures.
In the first election following the
change, Penrose defeated his leading
opponents by 251,00o votes and re-
ceived practically as many votes as
both of his opponents together. That
| wasn't so bad a result for a man who
was supposed to hold his position by
virtue of political Vaccination rather
than by popular support. In his Sec
ond campaign before the people, in
the election of 1920, Penrose won by
a vote of 1000, 900 against 400, 900, to
put it in round numbers. An endorse
ment like that from the people midi
Gates either that the candidate had
been rnisrepresented or that the law
is failure.
1t is difficult to discover where the
general character of the senate has
been improved by the change in the
methods of election, or that the idea
OF the founders of our government are
not still being carried out.
1t was intended by the trainers of
the constitution that the senate
should represent that portion of the
body polite now known as the Inter
ests," while the house should repre-
sent the masses of the people. That
situation seems to have continued de-
spite the popular election OF senators.
Under the former system of choos-
ing senators there could not have
arisen a Newberry case. Senators
may have bought legislatures but they
did not buy a majority of the eIector-
| ate. They were never charged with
Soing so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-12

The action of the farmers conven-
ion held in Topeka this week, in re-
lscting a resolution endorsing the
Farmers bloc" in congress justifies
The contention of The State Journal
that the farmers are not being fooled
bv the bloc. The resolution regarding
reduction of taxes looks well on pa
per. but since the bulk of the taxes
goes for schools and roads, it will
be found difficult to lower the levies.
In resolving against further issue Of
tax-exempt securities the farmers are
attempting to lift themselves by the
straps of their boots. If the bonds is
sued for road improvement and
schools be made taxable, then they
must bear additional interest equal to
the tax rate. or must be sold at a big
discount. In either case the taxpayer
would derive no benefit from the
change.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-12
JUST FOLKS
MINCE PIE.
az EDGAR A. GUEST.

MINCE PIE.
L stood upon the coping Of the tsllest
building known
And tried to walk that dangerous ledge,
barefooted and alone
started very bravely, then / turned to
look behind
And saw a demon coming of the most
ferocious kind;
in to run
And 1 slipped and lost my balance, and 1
knew that l was done.
I had a wild encounter with a mad and
awful beast,
His eyes were bu1ged with malice, for he'd
picked me for a feast
/ tried to scream, but couldn't Then<8e
grOw1ed a fearful note
And gave one spring towards me and his
fangs sank in nv throat.
One guIp and it was over-it was much too
black to see,
knew beyond all question that end had
come for
1 tumbled from an aeroplane and Iooped
and Iooped around,
And was twenty-seven minutes on my
journey to the ground;
/ bumped dozen steeples on my perilous
descent
And left as many fIagstaffs either snapped
in two or bent
But when I woke. in terror, i discoyered
with a sigh
How mueh of real excitement turks in
mothers hot snince pie
Copyright, 1922, By Edgar A. Guest)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-12
little BENNY'S NOTE BOOK

I was setting on our frunt steps
wishing 1 was eating apple tnsted of
jest wishing L was, and ma opened the
frunt door Jsaying, Benny, I wunt you
need some things rite away, wunt a
small bag of flower and a duzzen eggs
and a pound of butter and a box of
baking powder.
And how about some apples2 sed.
Never mind about eny apples, now
go over the list so Ill be sure you've
got it strate, sed ma, wat are yeu go
ing to get?
Flower and eggs and butter and
baking powder and apples, sed, and
ma sed, That's rite, no its not, either.
dident l tell you not to bother about
the apples?
1t wouldent be eny bother to me.
ma. I sed.
witch it wouldent of, and ma sed,
Don't start eny streem OF argewments
now, hurry up I'm waiting.
Well if get some apples, ma, Iii be
mulch quicker because Ill be thinking
of eating a apple wen get home and
look how mulch quicker that will
make me, sed.
You herd me and I herd you, now
get the things and be buick about it.
sed ma. And she went in and shut
the door and 1 started to wawk to the
store thinking of flower, eggs, butter
baking powder and apples, espeshil1y
apples and wen 1 got almost there
thawt, G, wen she sed get the things
I wonder weather she ment inclooding
the apples:
And l termed Ground and went
home agen and ma was in the kitchin
waiting, and Wen she saw me and
nuthing elts she sed, Well, wares the
things, well? and / sed, Did you meen
inclooding the apples or dident you?
Wen for pity sake, well who ever
herd OF sutch thing, and me waiting
like patience on top of a monument,
o for goodniss sakes get the apples il
you cant live without them, ony hurry
up. sed ma.
WITCH / did. Proving its a crate
thing TO be persistent if everything
comes out rite.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-12

Frequently it has been asserted that
Uncle Sam is legally obligated to
make good out Of the public purse any
railroad deficit. Is is said that the
transportation act, which empowers
the interstate commerce commission
TO fix rates in its judgment calculated
to return adequate revenue to the
railroads, guarantees this adequate
revenue. This statement is wholly
unfounded. II the rates fixed by the
commission do not result in adequate
revenue, the railroads lose the amount
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-12

We have a restrictive immigration
law on the statute books for the pur-
pose of protecting American labor
from an influx of laborers from the
bankrupt nations of Europe. Now it
is proposed that we should also have
on the statute books a restrictive inn
psrtationglaw that will give American
labor protection from an influx of
goods produced by the cheap labor of
those same nations. The tendency of
both measures is to raise the living
costs OF the American laborer without
comforting upon him any correspond
ing benefit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-12

The farmers who are formulating a
plan for selling their own products at
prices of their own naming need not
worry about financial needs. II they
make their marketing plan a success,
bankers, figuratively speaking, will
fan over themselves in their hurry to
lend the lrmer all the money he
needs There is not much sentiment
or charity in business but there is a
vast amount of common sense. Ex-
cept among friends, nobody lends a
man money merely to tide him over a
rough place. The pouring of money
and food into Europe by this country
does credit to our hearts but not to
our business sagacity. Not a cent will
return to US on account of it. When
Europe can buy it will buy from US if
our prices are lowest. When the
farmers need money they can always
get it if the security be satisfactory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-12

BILE to learn Esperanto understands
enough-English to supply his wants
There remains another field where
Esperanto is advocated. This is for
trade and for communication by air
plane and radio. Here, if anywhere,
a common language that can be quick
ly mastered would be of service. i
better means of communication be-
tween airpianes crossing Europe is
said to be especially needed. Perhaps
here is an opening wedge for Esperan-
to, or some other international Ian
guage.
There has been much enthusiasm
professed for Esperanto in particular
Esperanto societies still function.
Steps have in several instances been
taken to put the language into prae-
teal use on an official basis. Peace
advocates at one international conyen-
ton officially adopted Esperanto as
one of the languages for their meet
ings. But there, somehow, the project
sticks. With all the interest aroused,
people.go on using the old languages.
An experiment with Esperanto for
airplane communication would be in
teresting and might prove of practical
value.