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Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-02

City Council Adopts Ordinance-Thc
City Council at it's meeting last night
adopted the ordinance under which the
city election will be held the first of
April There will BE but one precinct
due to requirement of the law which
STIMULATES that any consolidation of
precincts must be made by combining
precincts existing at the last election,
A new division has been made by the
city council since the last election, but
this division can not be considered this
time. Under the precinct divisions
heretofore followed, some of the see
tions polled disproportionatc vote
as to numbers, making the work en-
tirelv too onerous for the election
boards of said precincts. Under the
later division the work will be better
distributed.
A good crowd representing various
sections of the county enjoyed the
street dance last night on Main street.
Have You rolled your car through
Lewis Service Station, So. 4th st.
1920 Ford For Sale-L. P. Sargent
500 Main ST., Ell Centre, Calif.-Adv
Income Tax Reports should be sent
in now. Hill Bros. will make it ready to
mail. 500 Main St.-Adv.
Don't Forget the Rebekah dance
Masonic hall Sat, March 4th Admis-
sion $l.1O. Everybody welcome. Adv
Home Department of Farm Bureau
There are now 155 paid up members OF
the Farm Home Department, working
under direction of Mrs. Mildred Corbil
Yonge, Home Demonstration agent
| Twentv.seven coiored women of rura
districts arc asking for the instruction
courses and arrangements will prob
| ably be made soon to take care OF
| these women There. are fourteen cen
| ters working in the county and Bar(
is asking that the Center be reorgan
lied in that section. "a project leade
sewing class has been established t.
teach wider use of the sewing machin
attachments.
Music Studios = Violin, singing
harmony theory, Williams, S13 Olive
| Tel. 19SW. 2o-oo
Mr.. Todd S Music Studios
| Are at GA Olive. Phone 66-W.-AdN
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-02

with two lovely songs, Mrs. Hosey read
with fine effect two Scotch selections
and the program closed with a group
of Spanish songs by Mrs. Theodore L.
Barnes, charming as could be. DR.
Crawford addressed his people after
the musical program, speaking gracious
ly of 4the new relationship, and en-
couragMgly Of tn eprospects of growth
in numbers and usefulness for th,
congregation The ladies of the Gull
served refreshments and all enjoyed ;
social time together.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-02
SURVEY FOR EXTENSION

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2S.--Sur,
veys for proposed extensions of tho
Sacramento Northern Railroad from
Elkhorn to Vacayille and from Vallejo
TO Fairfield were in progress today.
They form part of the roads develop
mcnt program for the next year.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-02
SWING URGES SUPPORT
OF DAM PLANS
Continued from Page u

declaration that it was both ''physi-
cally practicable and financially feas-
ible. -
The board will act on Congressman
Swings SUGGESTION it was said, and
tomorrow representative will be Sc
lected to attend the Colorado River
commission conference at Phoenix
March 10. Secretary Hoover will at
tend. te'+
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-02

Drainage Discussed-Drainage was
discussed by State Engineer Mcclure
before the directors of the Farm
Bureau, at the meeting recently, the
speaker recommending that not less
than $2,500,000 be allowed for in the
proposed bond issue which the lrriga-
ton Board is preparing to submit to
the voters. At first Mr.. Mcclure had
thought that %500,000 would be suf-
ficicnt, but, he said the necessity for
drainage is greater than he anticipated.
He said that the state Bond commits
sion would endorse this estimate if
there, is q reasonable certainty of its
being supported by the voters.
Mrs. Marie Jenkins, instructor. Cor
Sixth and Olive.-Adv.
Only three weeks left to make your
Income Tax Report.-Hill Bros, $40
Main St.-Adv.
DR.. Harry Hooper, Dentist, CAT Main
| ST., Phone -W.-Adv.
Series of Soil Tests to Begin Satlir-
day.-Ray Ellis Of the Farm Bureau,
will begin q series Of soil tests to be
| given in different sections of the
county, Saturday. The first will be
held at the Iris Center east of Calipat
ria. Soil augurs will be used in scat
tered places of the neighborhood, each
operator to bring to the meeting il
the afternoon samples of the soil on
his place for analysis by Mr.. Ellis. The
object is to determine the adaptability
of the soil of various crops, the prob
able needs of the soil to render it more
| productive, kinds of cover crops that
will be beneficial, etc, and find the
water level.
Experiments are also being made Oh
fertilization for alfalfa fields, severa
/ producers of fertilizers having given OF
their products for this purpose. Gypsum
from the Valleys own mines will b'
used in the experiments as well as limt
and other ingredients.
N Hemstitching- yard. Singer office
I-Adv.
Income Tax Reports made by Hi
Bros, 500 Main St.-Adv.
Income Tax Reports made ready fo
mailing by Hill Bros, 500 Main ST.
Adv.
Table d Hote Dinner 81 per Cover
Hotel Barbara Worth. Special T-bon
Steak Dinner 90c.-Adv.
1920 Ford For Sale-L. p. Sargen
500 Main ST., Ell Centre, Calif.-AdN
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-02
Entertaiils
With Cards

Members of st. Mary S Church were
charmingly entertained at the
parish house last night, the evening be-
ing spent at Five hundred. Murray
Swinson won the high score of the
gentlemen playing and was presented
with fountain pen. Mrs. Small of
Imperial got the lady's prize, beauti-
ful candlestick. Mrs. Fred Gianola got
the consolation favor Miss Matte
Cronin won the prize in a game of
bunco.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-02
Thursday, March 2, 1922
WASN'T TOMATOES
United Press Leased wire

United Press Leased Wire
NEW YORK q Tomatoes from West
Virginia proved to be gin from New
Orleans when federal agents raided
north river piers. Cottonseed oil :,
was denatured alcohol.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-02
Street Dance

Street Dance
A good crowd representing various
sections of the county enjoyed the
street dance last night on Main street.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-02

1920 Ford For sale-L. y. Sargent
500 Main ST., Ell Centre, Calif.-Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-02

Wocda Blessy, Dancing
Studio, 723 Orange. Phone 4ll-W.
~ ADV
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-02

1920 Ford For Sale--L. 2. Sargent,
500 Main ST., Ell Centre, Galif.-Adv.
Violin Studio
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-02

Only three weeks left to make youl
Income Tax Report.-Hill Bros, aoC
Main St.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-02

DR.. Harry Hooper, Dentist, CAT Main
ST., Phone 382- W.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-02

Mrs. Marie Jenkins, instructor. Cor
Sixth and Olive.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-02

Music Studios = Violin, singing
harmony theory, Williams, S13 Olive
Tel. 19SW. 2o-oo'
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-02

Table 'Hote Dinner 81 per Cover
Hotel Barbara Worth. Special T-bone
Steak Dinner 90c.-Adv.
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-04-06

men and seven women to the colors.
Editor Grimes sat down and wrote
them 1886 personal letters while they
were away from home, an average Of
one letter q month for each fighter or
nurse. In addition he mailed a copy
Of the hometown paper to each Of
them every week. The letters were
not the Dear-Jlm-I-remain-yo
truly" variety; they contained the bits
of "home gossip" ana local color for
which the doughboys were willing to
give their last cigarette.
When the veterans returned, Editor
Grimes assisted In the formation Of
post of the American Legion and de-
voted an entire edition Of the News
to reproducing the pictures Of every
LIE Sueur boy that had lost his life
In the war.
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-04-06

down dozens of offers to ride, he took
his first flight with Vance while tour
Ing the country in Montana. Vance
had returned from his airplane honey
moon, which he devised as a means
Of avoiding old shoes and rice, and
which his bride thought was 'too
thrilling for words"
When Vance got out of the service,
he found himself In Texas. Not be-
Ing entirely decided on the best place
to live, he stepped into plane and
started north" When he arrived over
Montana he looked down and thought
the country looked good. SO he land
ed, and he Is in Miles City, where he
runs an airplane company. Doctors,
and even horse doctors, patronize his
taxi service to make their long calls
Montana miles being among the long
est in the world. Vance always makes
1t a point to fly to conventions of the
American Legion.
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-04-06
USED FLAG FOR DUST CLOTH
Tampa Legion Man Causes lnvestfoa.
tion When He Witnesses Oesecra-
tion Of Starry Banner.

A man stood wiping off his auto
mobile. 1t was rapidly taking on a
glorious luster-the sort Of sheen that
Is spoken of In advertisements Of fur
niture polish, but which is seldom
seen. 1t was lustre that frightened
the very streets Of Tampa, Fla, where
the automobile stood. 1t threw back
the rays Of the sun and mirrored the
figure Of the toillng man.
Attracted by the light, member
Of the American Legion post at Tampa
drew near the scene, and finally made
out that the man was wiping the car
with a large American flag. The stars
and stripes were being rubbed inglori-
ously from the radiator cap to the tail
light and back again. 1t was such an
unusual case that the Legion man had
q special committee appointed.
After much deliberation, the COM
mittee reported that the offender was
simply ignorant" Steps were taken
Immediately to show the naive auto
wiper why he was using the wrong
sort Of dust cloth.
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-04-06
AN EYE ON NEXT CONGRESS
Official Washington is Specializing on
How Many Ex-servlce Men viii
Be Returned.

Official Washington is wondering
how many ex-servlce men are to be
returned to congress at the election
next fall. Speculation Is rife, with the
bonus controversy at full tilt.
Veterans of the World war already
have formidable strength In the house.
81 seats being occupied by former
service men, according to canvass by
the American Legion. The senate has
two veterans-Senator Newberry Of
Michigan, and Senator Elkins Of West
Virginia. Twenty-one states are rep
resented by ex-service men In con-
gress. New York leading with four.
Massachusetts and Tennessee being
second with three each.
Far.slghted persons have hazarded
the opinion that when the votes are
counted In November, It will be found
that the number Of ex-soldlers in the
house has been materially increased.
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-04-06

great-uncle all had been in the army
In the Civil war, closed his desk, hung
up his 'be back later" sign, and
Joined the navy. The Germans having
ordered up war, Mr.. Bracket, In his
customary style, saw to 1t that they
got Service" If war was what they
wanted, he was willing to fill their
order. On October /, then a full.
fedged lieutenant, he steamed out In
his u. s. s. Lake View and filled the
North sea so full Of mines that there
was very little actual water left. 1t
was on the Lake View that he wit
messed the sinking Of the German
fleet at Scapa Flow.
When Lieutenant Bracket returned
he took down his sign, opened his
desk, and found a notice Of his elec-
tion as one Of the national vice.com-
manders Of the American Legion, in
which capacity he is still giving "serv.
Ice"
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-04-06

Lambs club--writers and actors for
the most part.
Long in time and short In impor-
tance" is the way Mr.. Hughes de-
scribes his military career. AS a mat
ter Of fact he was a fairly important
soldier. He started as private In
the Seventh regiment in 1897. Ten
years later he was offered lieuten-
ant colonelcy, which he did not ac-
cept. He served on the Mexican bor-
der as captain, and only deafness
kept him from service abroad during
the World war. During the raising
Of troops in New York he served as
udjutant general, where his deafness
was an asset rather than a liability
with the pacifists footing their tin
whistles, and then he became cap
tain In the Intelligence service, being
lust as intelligent when deaf as when
sharp of hearing.
III Joined the Legion" Mr.. Hughes
wrote, because 1 believe in its prin-
ciples and believe 1t to be one of the
most important organizations in the
country" Mr.. Hughes has recently
come into public notice for his stand
against censorship.
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-04-06

the grandfather. "They won a good
many battles"
II mean, you said you never got
scared they'd win the war;"
mo. we we're never afraid Of that"
well, but II they were good men
and fought like Wildcats, Grandpa,
md KEEP winning battles and every.
thing, how could that be7 How could
you help bein' scared they'd win the
WARP"
The grandfather's feeble eyes twin
kled brightly. "Why, we knew they
couldn't. Ramsey"
At this, the little vertical shadows
on Ramsey's forehead became more
pronounced, for he had succeeded In
thinking. "Well. they didn't know they
couldn't. did they2" he argued. "They
thought they were goin' to win. didn't
theyr
Eyes; I guess they did. But you
see they were wrong"
"Well, but" Ramsey struggled.
"Listeni Listen here. Grandpal Well.
anyway. II they never got scared we'd
win, and nobody got scared they'd win
well, don't see"
"You don't see whatT
But Ramsey found himself unable
to continue his concentration. "Oh,
nothin' much" he murmured.
II see.' And his grandfather laughed
again. "You mean: II the Johnnies
felt just as sure of winning the war
as we did and kept winning battles,
why shouldn't we ever have had any
doubts we were going to win2 That's
1t, isn't it2"
II guess so, Grandpa"
swell. think 1t was mostly because
we were certain that we were right"
II see." said Ramsey. "The Johnnies
knew they were on the side Of the
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-04-06

myself, yesterdy afternoon. and you
get back In line or I won't let you
bl0ng to II at allr
The pretender succumbed; he In
stantly dismounted, being out-shouted
and overawed. On foot he took his
place In the ranks, while Ramsey be-
came sternly voclferous. "In-tention.
company Fnrwud marchl Column
right Right-showdler harmsi Halt I
Far-wud march. Garry harms"
The army went trudging away un-
der the continuous but unheeded fire
Of orders. and presently disappeared
round q corner, leaving the veteran
chuckling feebly under his walnut tree
and alone with the empty street. All
trace Of what he had said seemed to
have been wiped from the grandson's
mind; but memory has curious ways.
Ramsey had understood not flfth nor
a tenth Of his grandfather's talk, and
already he had forgotten" all Of it
yet not only were there many, many
times In fine boys later life when,
without ascertainable cause, he would
remember words and sentences spoken
by the grandfather, though the lis
tener, half-drowsily. had heard but the
sound of an old, earnest voice--and
even the veterans meaning finally
took on greater definiteness till II
became, in the grandson's thoughts.
something clear and bright and beauti-
full thnt he knew without being just
sure where or how he had learned Il.
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-04-06
Carrying On With the
American Legion

Baseball Is In full swing with the
American Legion In Buenos Aires now.
Twenty-Five squares of Quincy,
Mass, have been dedicated by the
American Legion to as many war dead.
King Victor Emmanuel favors the
plan Of having 1000 British and 1000
American soldiers visit the Italian bat.
tie front next summer.
"Start them right" Is the motto Of
the American Legion at Colome, N. D.,
which has taken over the instruction
Of the local troop Of boy scouts.
Borrowing American Legion buttons
to obtain sympathy In the courts has
been a practice Of prisoners In the Los
Angeles county jail. The Judge is
"wlse" now.
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-04-06
CHAPTER ~

Ramsey Mlholland sat miserably In
school. his conscious being consisting
principally OF dull hate. Torpor
was little dispersed during fifteen
minute interval Of "Nusic," when he
and oil the other pupils In the large
room of the Five b. Grade" sang re-
pentedly fractions Of what they enun-
clated as "The Star Span-guh-hulled
Banner; but afterward he relnpsed
into the low spirits and animosity nat
ural to anybody during enforced con.
finement under instruction. No allevia-
tion was accomplished by an INVADERS
temporary usurpatlon of the teachers
platform, n brisk and unsympathetical-
ly cheerful young woman mounting
thereon to "teach German"
For long time mathematics and
German had been about equally re-
pulsive to Ramsey, who found himself
daily In the compulsory presence of
both; but he was gradually coming to
regard German with the greater hor-
ror, because, after months Of patient
mental resistance, he ut last began to
comprehend that the German language
has sixteen special and particular ways
OF using the German article corre-
spending to that flexible bit Of word
so easily managed In Engllsh-the.
What in the world was the use OF
having sixteen ways Of doing a thing
that could just as well be done In one7
II the Germans had contented them
selves with insisting upon sixteen use
less variations for infrequent words,
such as hlppopotamus, for Instance,
Ramsey might have thought the affair
unreasonable but not necessarily vi.
cious--it would be easy enough to
avoid talking about hippopotamus
II he ever had to 60 to Germany. But
the fact that the Germans picked out
and the and many other little words
In use all the time. and gave every one
Of them sixteen forms. and expected
Ramsey Mllholland to learn this dizzy.
Ing uselessness down to the last
crotchety detail. with "When to employ
Which" rs nausea to prepare for tho
final convulsion when one didn't use
Which, because II was an Exception"
there was fashion Of making easy
matters hard that was merely hellish,
The teacher was strict but enthu.
siastlc; she told the children, over and
over. that the German was beautiful
language. and her face always lad n
! glow when she said this. At such
times the children looked patient they
supposed 1t must be 80, because she
was an adult and their teacher; and
they believed her with the same man.
ner Of believing which those Of them
who went to Sunday school used there
when the Sunday school teachers were
pushed into explanation Of varous
matters set forth In the Old Testa-
ment, or gave reckless descriptions of
heaven. That is to say. the children
did not challenge or deny; already
they had been driven into habits OF
resignation and were passing out of
the age when childhood Is able to re-
ject adult nonsense.
Ramsey Milholland did not know
whether the English language was
beautiful or not; he never thought
about 1t. Moreover, though his deeper
inwards hated German" he liked his
German teacher and It was pleasant
to look at her when that glow came
upon her face.
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-04-06

devil" But Mt this, the grandfather's
laugh was louder than It had been be-
fore. and Ramsey looked hurt. "Well,
you can lnugh II you want tot" he
objected In an aggrleved voice. "Any-
way, the Sunday school sup'lntendent
told us when people knew they were
on the devils side they always"
II dare say, dare say" the old man
interrupted, little impatiently. "But
In this world mighty few people think
they're on the devils side, Ramsey.
The South thought the devil was on
our side. you see."
swell, that kind O. mixes 1t all up
mOre'n ever"
suppose you look at 1t this way
The South was fighting for what II
believed to be Its right to be n coun.
try by itself; but we were fighting for
Liberty and Union. now and forever,
one and inseparable.' There's the rea.
son we had the certain knowledge that
we were going to win the war. How
plain and simple II Isl"
Ramsey didn't think so. He had be-
gun to feel bored by the conversation,
and TO undergo the oppression he us
ually suffered In school. The earnest
old voice of the veteran was only q
sound in the boys ears.
Boom" The veterans had begun
to fire their cannon on the crest of the
low hill, out at the cemetery; and from
a little way down the street came the
rat-a-tat Of toy drum and sounds of
q fife played execrably. A file of chill
dren In cooked hats made Of newspa.
pers came marching Importantly up
the sidewalk under the maple sha de
trees; and in advance, upon a veloci.
pede, rode a tin-sworded parsonage,
shrieking incessant commands but not
concerning himself with whether or
not any military obedience was there
by obtained. Here was a revivifying
effect upon young Ramsey; his slug.
gard eyelids opened electrically; he
leaped to his feet and, abandoning his
grandfather without preface or apollo.
gy, sped across the lawn and out OF
the gate. charging headlong upon the
commander Of the company.
"You get or that 'locipede, Wesley
Renderr he beloved. "You gimme
that swordl What rights you got to &c
bein' captain o. my army, I'd like to
knowi Who got up this army, In the
irst nlace. I'd like to know' ! did
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-04-06

he believed In
giving his guests
Service" When
his patrons or
dered up an oy-
8 I er stew, they
were sure to find
plenty Of oysters
In It.
When the war
began to be men,
toned In the pa
pers, Mr.. Brack-
EFT. whose grand
father. uncle. and
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-04-06

Hastings. Nebr.---"During expectancy
when ] was nauseated, DIR. Pierce's
FavOrite Prescription proved most
beneficial to me- I took only one bot
tie but found 1t to have splendid tonic
value. Am very glad, indeed, to recon-
mend it."-Mrs. Marta Tiger, 213
Lexington st.
Your health Is most important to
you. It's easily improved. Just ask
ton Of DIR. Pierces In tablet or liquid
form. Send 10c for trial pkg. to DR..
Pierce's Inval!ds' Hotel, Buffalo, N Y,
or write for free advice.
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-04-06

tor Of the LIE
s u eur (Minn.)
News. For his re-
markable service
as "self-appoint-
e d correspond
ent" during the
war, he stands
high on the hon.
or roll Of the
Minnesota d e.
partment Of the
American Legion.
lie Sueur and
vicinity sent $50
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-04-06

{ h an X uper |
Hughes. With m
eye to his versa
tile pen, mem
bers Of the Rob.
ert tow e Gill
post Of the Le-
gion In N e "
York, have made
the author thelI
historian. Il h 9
membership Of
the post Is made
up entirely OF
members Of the
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-04-06
Only Ex.serylee Mem Wanted.

When Edward Hines. millionaire
merchant OF Chicago, wants help in his
lumber yards he sends TO the Amer
lean Legion. His employment officers
have been instructed to hire only vet
erans of the war in the yards. Hines
Is the donor Of memorial hospital
at haywood, I'll.
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-04-06
An Aftermath.
"HellO, sir; remembe- mel"
"Can't say I do, sir"

"HellO, sir; remembe- me"
"Cant say do, sir"
81 met you at the club one day"
I'm a very poor hand at remem-
bering faces"
"Why. thae was the day l tipped
you Off on the stock market"
$50? Come to get myself together,
your face does seem familiarl"
"After which / borrowed SO from
you"
Certainly. / remember YOU"
"And you promised that when next
we met you'd lend me another ten."
Pardon me, l was mistaken In the
face New York Sun.
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-04-06

typewrite for co
seconds without
making a mistake.
but when he got
into aviation he
managed to fly
1000 hours with
out an accident.
Lemuel Bolles,
national adjutant
Of the American
Legion. was so
impressed W 18th
this record that,
aftpr turuin n q
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-04-06
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The Red Cloud chief., 1922-04-06
THE BOY, FATHER OF THE
MAN.

Here's another Of. those Booth
TarkinEton boy-snd -giri stories
y.s TS. sns Ss:r !. :ss1% much se' is Hes' :xnssS =
and "sevsnteen' and .-rhe orioaf."
ft'S diiYsrent, too, in that Il carrlas
cum through school and college iifs
to early matufity In the World
War. 30 it's serious As well a.
funny. and It's ono Of Booth Tar
kington's best OF its kind. That's
enough.
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-04-06
"You bet your life ! hate
her. Teachers Pst,' that's
what ! calf her."
(To BE CoNrINUHD.)
Limited Rule.

Believe yourself happy and you are,
happy" says a writer. Unfortunately
that rule doesn't work when man
thinks he is wise, for then he Is other
wise.
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-04-06
SlnuIe Track.

"when Is your daughter thinking Of
getting marriedf"
Constantly" - American Legion
Weekly.