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Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-30
CARRIES RATCHET

Surely there is an omen in the discovery of Carrie
Nations famous Ratchet in the possession of Ken
lucky carpenter How that strs the old recoections
Carrie Nation might be called the John Brown of
prohibition Her efforts to get rid Of liquor certainly
suggested those of the famous aboonst to get rid of
slavery There was simplicity, directness and vigor
about them that commend themselves in retrospect
more than they did at the time
Carries Ratchet while she swung it, whatever the
basic moral aspect of the situation may have BEEN rep
resented violation Of law She destroying proper
ty and attacking property rights. Today the property
She assaed is contraband and the rights have been
wiped out Of existence. Yet the traffic persists.
1t is a timely reminder. Maybe Carrie Nations
hatchet is Just what the country needs issued IN
duplicate TO husky enforcement Officers, male and te-
male, in every undr cd community
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-30
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
January 80, 1903

Any newspaper that ever gets be-
yond medioerity must have opinions.
The editor who feels that he must go
about the highways and hedges with
explanations of or apologies for the
policies of his newspaper never
rises above the commonplace, says
an editorial.
What are probably the last grapes
of the season were brought to the
Press office yesterday by w. S. Cor
win. They are Malagas, freshly
picked from the vines, making al
most eight months during which
grapes have been picked from the
Corwin vineyard.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-30
ALL INVITED TO
TREE PLANTING


HEBER, Jan. 30.z-Prof. Sheperd,
who was in the valley early in the
fall to give gardening projects for
the Farm Bureau, will be in Heber
all day Wednesday, January 81, at
the G. r. Courtney home. Pot luck
dinner will be. served at noon, the
hostess to serve the coffee. Anyone
wishing to see this demonstration of
planting or desiring information as
to planting of shrubs or trees is
cordially invited to attend.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-30

man. Andthen Mr.. LOngears hop
ped to his. bungalow where Nurse
Jane had baked Il cabbage pie for
him.
So all ended happily, and if the
sugar spoon doesn't try to ride on
the eggbcatcr thinking it is mer-
goround, you shall next hear
about Uncle Wiggily and Jollie s
cousin.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-30
TEN YEARS
January 30. 1913

The Literary section of the Ten
Thousand Club met at the home of
Mrs. A. q. Campbell on State
street, dcvoting the afternoon TO a
discussion of laws for women and
children. Mrs. Walter Packard,
Mrs. j. r.. Garrcn and Mrs Camp.
bell gave interesting addresses and
there were several musical selcc-
lions given as entertainment fea-
lures. The roll call was answered
by each giving 4 current event OF
interest.
Miss Hazel Faweett has returned
from school at Whittier and is al
her home in Heber,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-30
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This Date
in Past Years
TWENTY ONE YEARS AGO

j. w. Shenk, president of the
CaleXico Cattle Company, has re-
turned from Los Angeles accom-
panied by Mrs. Schenk and J. W.
IT,, who is law student in Ann
Arbor, Michigan, and secretary of
the cattle company.
Eggs have been so cents a dozen
for the past five months, and car
loads of eastern eggs have been com
ing in to supply the market.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-30
WESTMORLAND AND
HOLTVILLE TO MIX

wESTMORLAND, Jan. 30. Next
Friday the boys basket ball and
the girls base ball teams of the
WestmorIand school plan to motor TO
Holtville where return game be
tween the school viii take place.
Miss Dorothy Gordon. who has
charge Of the girls athletics, and L.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-30
INFANT GOVERNMENTS

When the United States constitutional govern
men was still young the League Of Nations organ
zation is its leaders still debating the advS-
ability Of continuing the federation Of breaking up
entirely
This is cited by Raymond p. Fosdick, former I'M
der-secretary general OF the League of Nations,
reason for giving the League fair chance refrainng
from unjust condemnation Of its mistakes and short
comings and for studying it carefully on this side of
the Atlantic with view to better cooperation with 1t,
il not actual membership in it.
Naturally the Germans find it inolerable that the
French should take German coal the the Germans
took French coal.
1t might help some in the pedestrians defense
against tle automobile ii he would wear suit OF armor
studded with sharp nails.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-30

M. Higgepbotham, principal of
Westmorland, will accompany the
teams. All arc hooking forward to
a good game and hope to carry
away the honors.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-30

The posfoffiee department owns
J,70J motor trucks.
An observing station ON trunk
fine highway in Massachusetts, re
corAs l2O venicles passing it per
hour.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-01

Joe GoOt--Is it possible for young
man 10 know every thing?
Grover COllins-lf he is young
enough.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-01
Among Morn Kos customer W.

Among Morris Roos' customers was
a slow paying fellow named Kelly; in
fact, he refused to pay Morris what
he owed. Wien his clerk told Lin
about it Morris said: That's no
kind of n letter 10 write" So he
sat down and wrote this ietter:
Mr. Kelly: Who bought that bill
of goods Of us? You. Who promised
In pay in GO days: You. Who's n
dirty loafer: l am.
Yours truly, MORRIS ROOS.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-01

Bro. Merlin Miller-I've spoken to
that girl three or four times tonight,
but she absolutely refuses TO answer.
Bro. Grover Collins-Oh. that's
nothing to worry about. You see.
she's the telephone operator at the
Elks Club.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-01

Bro. Bob Payne-EIow do you like
my PORTRAIT OF the Judge?
Bro. Bob Coulter-How much is he
going TO give for it?
Payne-What do you think he ought
to give me?
Coulter-Six months.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-01

Corn is produced in every state of
the union; production ranging from
around 10000 bushels a year in Ne
vada to more than 450,0O0.000 bush
els in observation-disclosures Gazette.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-01
aSlieetern Wright.

is he lazy
"Lazy? Say that fellow rides in a
Ford car in order u save the effort
Of knocking the ashes off his cigar
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-01
Attention, Husbands!

We lamped this sign inside Bro.
Bob Corners restaurant: IF wife
can't cook. don't divorce her. Eat here
and keep her for a pet"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-01

Bro. George Fredrick-This morn
ing l insured myflife in your favor
for 100000
Mrs. Fredri ,k-For $4,000?
GeOrge-NeS. but if l die within a
month you won't get 4 cent of it.
Mrs. Fredrick-Oh. that's all right.
/ can wait that long.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-04

DENVER.-Mrs. Katherine O'Con-
nor, Denver society woman, is fined
$500 for illegal possession and
transportation Of liquor
ANN ARBOR, Mich-Alex Y.
Malcolmson, SO, who loaned Henry
Ford $4,000 in 1902 to back florida
idea. of "horseless carriage" dies
here.
PHILADELPHIA Pennsylvania
railroad tests automatic train con-
troll device and says that it justities
hope that it will prevent collisions
despite human failures.
WILLIAMSON, Mass.-Canoo
Ernest Dimnet. of France, asserts
in address before institute Of politics
that France will commit suicide if
she yields on reparation issue.
LONDON.-Sir Robert s. Horne
warns British government that Ger
many must not escape paying her
obligations and that it is unwise to
give her too long a moratorium.
Observation-Disclosures super
dreadnought, Colorado, will be
placed in commission. August 80,
and with sister ship, the West Viz
ginia, now nearing completion, will
be last battleships constructed in
this country in ten years under ma
val limitation treaty.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-04
NEWS OF THE WORLD
TOLD IN BRIEF

DUBLIN.-Dail Eireann passes
public safety bill under which gov
eminent may continue to hold pris'
oners charged with having been
actively opposed to Free State
government.
CHICAGO.-Campaign of educa-
ton to acquaint citizens of state
with menace of government by III
junction" will be undertaken by
Illinois Federation Of Labor. it is
announced.
OTTAWA.-Canadian authorities
are to make rigid inquiry into adj
mission that Governor Donahey, of
Ohio, brought into Canada two COZ
victs as servants for governor s
fishing party.
LOS ANGELES.-Mar Lillian
st. John is granted interlocutory de-
cree Of divorce from Al st. JohE,
motion picture comedian, whom she
charged with cruelty, and is award
ed custody Of five-year-old daughter.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis.-Three men
are burned to death and three re-
ported missing i'll fire which, sweeps
benzol plant of Milwaukee Coke and
Gas company, burning so fIercely
firemen are unable to approach
within block of plant until fire is
partly burned out.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-04
Shorter Steel Day
To Mark Fruition
OF Plan Of Harding

NEW YORK, Aug. gilbert II.
Gary, chairman of the board of the
United States Steel corporation, who
announced last night that elimina-
ton of the twelve-hom day from the
steel industry soon would mark the
fruition of President Harding's eff
forss, sold when he learned of the
presidents death:
az am terribly disturbed. Presi'
dent Hardng's removal at this time
is q calamity. He had the conf
dencc and the affection of the whole
people. The business world will sui
fer. temporarily"
The news was similarly grieVous
to Governor Silzer, of New Jersey.
who said:
'Tilis is probably more of shock
to the people of the United States
than has Dcen the death in any 9th.
er president in office because of the
whole country's personal love for
the man.
ST take this as a calamity, ter
rib thing" was how Senator Ed
wards, of New Jersey. received the
news. 1.-The world has lost Chris
tan gentleman, a good man and
great executive"
He was a great communicating
chief and the army's best friend"
sail Majo. General Robert Lee Bull
lard
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-04

pressiVe, words of the oath of office
The ceremony ended, the president
turned at once to preparation for his
journey to Washington.
Mrs. Coolidge Weeping
Mrs. Coolidge still was weeping,
the new president still was impas-
sive, solemn and quiet as the news
paper men rushed away to awaken
the owners of Plymouth's three
telephones and the lone railroad
telegraph operator so that they
might flash to the world the presi-
dents first words.
News of President Harding's
death came as a complete surprise
to the Coolidge family, who had re-
tired shortly after 10 o'clock, as had
been their custom during the three
weeks they had spent here, think
ing the president was well on the
road to recovery.
The elder Coolidge received the
messenger who brought Secretary
Christians telegram, hurried up
stairs with it, and read it to Mr..
Coolidge in bed. The new president
rose Immediately, attired himself in
black suit TO meet the reporters
he knew were coming.
The honking of horns Of automo-
mobiles arriving with the news gath
erers reused most of the population
of Plymouth Notch and some of
these clustered on the porch of the
Coolidge home.
The elder Coolidge, plainly dis
tressed at news of President Har-
ding's death, but as plainly proud
of his son, went out and apprised
them of what had happened. He
declined to talk to the newspaper
men, referring them to his son.
The elder Coolidge, who admins
tered the oath to his son by virtue
of his Office Of notary public, is a
retired farmer. He lives alone in
the louise in which his son became
president, ministered to only by a
housekeeper.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-04
FUNERAL TRAIN STARTS
FOR CAPITAL FRIDAY;
BODY To LIE IN STATE

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3-(By the Associated Press.)
nation today the passing of its leader.
The American people from coast to coast and from lakes
f for paHdp @ e seas M ear a az
last evening" after day which had brought renewed hope of
recovery death suddenly and struck down Warren c.
Harding with a stroke of cerebral apoplexy.
The end nStantaneously and without second
of warning at 80 o'clock There no time to summon
additional physicians, time to call the members of his Of
fetal family, and time for medical skill to exercise its
knowledge 1t all in the twinkng of eye, and
it left nation and the world shocked and in grief.
Mrs. Harding the companion of her distinguished
husband was faithful until the end She reading to him
few minutes before 1880 O'Clock when she noticed shud-
der through the frame of the had loved encour-
aged in adversely and praised in Before she could
arise from her chair Mr. Harding collapsed in his bed and she
rushed to the door calling for the physicians quickly
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-04
Woodrow Wilson
Sends Condolences
To Harding's Widow

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.--Wood-
row Wilson today dispatched mes
sage of sympathy to the widow of
President Harding.
An army of reporters besieged
the Wilson home in S street in an
effort to secure a public statement
on the death of President Harding
but Mr. Wilson chose to send his
word of coincidence direct to Mrs.
Harding. His message was not
made public here.
Word of the passing of President
Harding was given to Mr.. Wilson
early today.
An effort made by Mrs. Wilson
to keep the news from him until
he arose this morning was unsuc-
cesSful. -
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-04
DEMOCRATS MAY
CONTROL CONGRESS
AS COOLIDGE GOES

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-(By the
Associated Press.)-The Republican
organization in the senate will lose
a vote during the next congress
through the death of President
Harding vote which many of the
party leaders thought might be
necessary: to save the control of
that party over matters of legis
lation.
Now that the Office of vice presi-
dent is no longer filled, it will be
necessary for the senate to select
from it's own membership pre-
siding officer who as a senator
would cast his vote on roll calls.
While the vice president as presid-
ing officer never participated in de.
bate he was required by the consti-
tuition to break any tie votes which
might develop. With the Repub
lican majority in the senate reduced
almost to the vanishing point and
with threatened new alignments of
Republican senators, the Importance
OF the vice presidents vote took on
new proportions.
Who will be chosen as presiding
officer of the senate can net be fore
cast. Senator Cummins, of Iowa
was selected by his colleagues during
the last session to preside in the
absence of Vice President Coolidge,
but he has indicated a desire to be
relieved Of the duties to enable him
to give more time to his duties as
chairman Of the Interstate Com
merce Committee, which it is
thought, will be one of the most ac-
tive committees during the next
session in framing railroad legis-
No Vice President
With Calvin Coolidge president
the nation finds itself without d
vice president, but the law makes
provision for the secretary of state
to take over the duties of president
in the event of the death of the
executive. The vice presidency, it.
self, however, remains vacant.
After the secretary Of state other
| cabinet members would succeed to
| the office in the order inWhich their
departments were originally created
Thus the heads of the treasury, war
| justice, postcffjce, navy, interior
| agriculture, commerce and labor de
partments would be in line in tbs
order named.
The secretaries of agriculture
commerce and labor would not be
eligible, those departments having
been created after the law coverins
the subject was adopted. 1t is pro
vided in the statutes that a cabine
officer shall serve until a new presi
dent is elected by the house of repre-
sentatives.
| No cabinet member has ever beer
! called upon to assume the duties Of
chief executive because of the deatf
Of a president.
! The suddenness Of President Har
ding's removal from executive au
thority left federal officials more OF
less at a loss today IN their plans
for the actual carrying on OF rou
tine government business during the
| emergency.
Government Bureaus Close
Shortly before II O'Clock, Secre
tary Hughes, as the ranking officia
present in Washington, issued al
order directing that all governmen
departments and bureaus be closeC
for the remainder of the day. IL tok
~
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-04
AFFAIRS Of PARTY
LEFT IN TURMOIL
BY HARDING DEATH

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-(By the
Associated Press president Har-
ding's death throws new complica-
tons in the political situation with,
in the Republican party, which I'M
Goubtedly will have far-reaching re-
Elections in the national convention
| Of mex: year. ..f
1t probably will turn what many
expected to be merely a ratification
meeting into a contest for the Re
! publican presidential nomination
with the stalwart conservative Re
publican forces aligned on the ore
side and the forces represented by
such leaders as Senators Johnson,
| of California; Borah, of Idaho, and
La Toilette, of Wisconsin, on the
other.
/ Six months ago the denomination
| of President Harding without any
! substantial contest seemed assured.
One of the men who was regarded
as his likely principal opponent for
the nomination had confessed to a
colleague ard friend that he found
! himself without an issue.
Stormy COnVentirn Seen
The presidents pronouncement
fer entry OF the United States into
the world court, however, altered
| the situation materially, and during
the last few weeks there has come
definite information through the
mysterious channels by which politi-
cal captains maintain their intelli-
gence systems that all was not 60
ing to be as clear sailing as had been
expected in the Republican national
convention OF 1924, and that there
might be a contest after all.
There were days of discourage.
ment in the first eighteen months
of President Harding's occupancy
Of the presidential chair, and on
many occasions he expressed to close
friends his wonderment why any
body wanted to be president with
it's trials and tribulations and 1.-THE
thanklessness of the job
Disguised BY Trials
In one moment Of disgust and dis
coura cement Mr.. Harding had said
to a close political friend and asso-
ciate who had been held in reserve
in the dark horse list during the con-
vention of 1920:
do you want this job next time?
If you do, it's yours as far as
am concerned; I'll be for you"
But his friends urged him to put
discouragements aside and carry on
Mrs. Harding also always urged hin
to put away thoughts of stepping
down and net being a candidate fol-
denomination.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-04

en- of mourning for President Har-
ding. Action was taken on the
precedent established by Secretary
Hay at the time of the death of
President Mckinley.
Later an order will be issued clos
ing the government departments in
Washington probably for three days
during the period of the funeral next
week.
Although work in all government
departments practically is at a
standstill today the death of Presi-
dent Harding is expected to bring
about few immediate changes in the
administration organization. Presi-
dent Coolidge has expressed a wish
that all those who served under Mr..
Harding remain in office, and his de-
sire probably will be fulfilled.
AS was the case, however, when
Theodore Roosevelt succeeded to the
presidency after the death ct Will
liam Mckinley, gradual changes in
the cabinet, the presidents immedi-
ate and official family, are expected
as a matter of course.
Daugherty May Resign
1t would cause no surprise if the
first to sever his relations were
Harry M Dauphartv tho attornav
general. Mr.. Daugherty has been
in all health for a number OF
months and some of his friends say
that only loyalty to his chief has
caused him to remain at his post.
Mr.. Daugherty, perhaps to a
greater degree than any of the
other men Mr.. Harding called to ad
wise him, was a personal appointee
of the late president. There long
had been a close and intimate
friendship between the two men
and it was Mr.. Daugherty who man
aged Mr.. Harding's campaign for
the presidential nomination.
While the present members of the
cabinet remain in office without fur
ther action by the new president
such is not the case with the diplo
matte missions abroad. They STAND
without legal authority to conclude
| in the name of the president nego
! tlatl2ns they nay haze in hand !a:Ll! -
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-04
Death of President
New Trouble for World,
Lloyd George States

LONDON, Aug. 3.-"The death of
President Harding adds one more
complication to a world already
tangled with trouble" Former Pre-
mier Lloyd George said today. "The
news of the presidents death came
as a shock to this country as we
had been led to believe the crisi;
was past. 1t is regarded b. every
one as a great loss for his genial,
simple. straightforwardness had won
for him a genuine respect and liking
in this country.
There is everywhere deep feel
ing of sympathy for Mrs. Harding
and sincere good wishes for the new
president in the task he is suddenly
called upon to discharge in such
tragic circumstances"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-04
OATH IS ADMINISTERED
BY COOL|DCE'S FATHER;
STARTS FOR CAPITAL

PLYMOUTH VT, Aug. Spy the Associated Press)-
Calvin Coolidge few hours before president of the
United States by his father the Plymouth Notch farm house in
which he spent his oyhood left for Washington at 73o o'clock
this aornng.
Accompanied by Mrs. Coolidge Congressman Dale, of the
Secoed Vermont district and two federal employees who had been
hastily pressed secret service duty the president left by auto
mobile for Rutland where special train was prepared to take
the party to New York Colonel John c. Coolidge the presi
dents father is sevenegh years of resisted the ef
forts of his to induce him to make the journey to the capital
Neghbo from Plymouth and nearby towns gathered to wish
the president GodSpeed From Ludlow Woodstock and Bridge
water men who had gone to school with they reme
bered Red" Coolidge An army of newspapemen and pho
ographes invaded quiet Plymouth Notch until the start to Rut
land became procession of automobiles. Within few hours
the lonely farmhouse had become for hundreds
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-04
The Weather

Virginia and North Carolina: Sat
urday generally fair.
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida,
extreme northwest Florida, Ala
bama and Mississippi: Partly cloudy
Saturday, probably scattered thun-
der showers.
Tennessee and kentucky: Saturday
generally fair, little change in tenn
perature.
louisiana: Saturday, p ar t y
cloudy, local thundershowers IN
east portion.
Arkansas: Saturday partly cloudy
oklahoma: East and west Texas
Saturday, partly cloudy. continued
warm,
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-04
Brother of Man Charged
With Double Murder Held

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, AIg. g.
Max j. ConneI, 81, Chicago dentist
and brother of Emery Cornell.
awaiting trial for first degree muir.
der here for the killing a week ago
Of two local detectives, was ar
rested here today to await instruc-
tons from officers at New Orleans
and Summit, Miss. who had re.
quested that Cornell be held.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-04
Crepe Dealer Opens
Store at Midnight to
Drape Harding Hotel

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 9.-To
obtain black crepe to drape the Pal
ace hotel in mourning, it was neces-
sary to have the proprietor of a
leading San Francisco store order
the opening of the establishment at
midnight. Virtually all the crepe in
stock was .rea9ired~ .-...-.----.-------4-----