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Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-30
FORD AT GOTH
BIR THDAY IS
RICHEST MAN
Poor Mechanic at 40;
Tops Wealth Record in
20 Years
HISTORY OF CAREER
Industrial Napoleon Gives
Full Credit to Farm
Girl Wife
by United Press Leased Wire

DETROIT, Mich, July 30.-Hen
~ Ford, maker of automobiles and
the world s richest man, is sixty
years old today.
Twenty years 40, in his fortietl
birthday, he was poor man. He
had just quit job with the De
troit Edison company, where he had
worked for seean years, to organize
the Ford Motor company.
While he was working as mas
ter mechanic in the Edison electric
al power plant, carrying his dinner
pail to worksand drawing salary
of 1925 month, Ford was spend
ing his nights and holidays working
on-his horseless carriage. -.
Thus he established the feunda
ton of his success; success in be
coming the world s richest man
with II personal fortune of $3.50,
100000 and head of the world s
largest automobile industry, cap
italized at $100,000.000.
ures' of life'1 to work over hi;
carriage which now is the ford
automobile. And in his work Ford
acknowledges that had it not been
for the ideal and spiritual devotion
and faith of his wife, he could
not have succeeded.
No Celebration
Although today marks Ford 9
passing of the "three score years
mark, it was observed only as other
days in his life-sans ceremony.
Ford was born in Greenfield,
Mich, July 80, 1868. His parents
were moderately prosperous but not
wealthy. His entire boyhood was
spent in farming, but farm work
was never to his liking.
lie had tools and odd pieces Of
machinery for playthings. He first
aspired to build Il "horseless ear
riage' when at the age of IL he
met cumbersome road steam en-
gine propelled under its own power,
on the road near his father S farm.
Mrs. Ford has always shared
Ford s ambitions and helped him
toward his goal. But today she re-
fused to see or talk with newspaper
men. She is proud of her husband
but dislikes the great amount of
publicity.
Contrast In Homes
"Ford has Il magnificent home
on the bank of River Rouge on
the outskirts of Detroit and to-
day retired to his home. He could
not be reached by interviewers.
CONTINUED on Page Six
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-30
DEFACES JAIL; MAY
GO TO PENITENTIARY
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, July 3O.-Wil-
liam Brooks and Russell Miller, two
prisoners of the county chain gang,
today faced penitentiary sentences
because they defaced the Newhall
Jail in an escape attempt, which
constitutes a felony. The two men
broke from the chain gang and
were recaptured at Newhall by
deputy Sheriff Starkey after a wild
foot race. They then secured an
iron bar which was used in tearing
out the brick wall. The second
escape was prevented by the ar
rival of officers.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-30
STEAL WHISKY

Los ANGELES, guy 50.-Victor
H. Lezy reported to the sheriff S
office today that three men, repre-
senting themselves rs Officers, had
obtained entrance TO his home
threatening the servants, after
wards removing 65 eases Of high
grade bonded whisky.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-30
BURNED AT STAKE

YAZoO CITY, Miss, July 3d.
Willie Minnifield, negro, who fatal
1y wounded Mrs. William Russell of
MyrNille near here with an axe
Saturday night, was burned at the
stake Sunday after bloodhounds
had trailed him and an aceomplico
into a swamp near Myrlville.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-30
OKLAHOMA COLLEGE
CHANGES COURSES
Nv United Press Leased Wir.

OKLAHOMA CITY, July 60
"Hoe Handle education was ban
ished from Oklahoma Agricultural
and Mechanical College today by
John A. Whitehurst, president of
the state board of agriculture
Teaching of classic languages, dis
continued when George Wilson, rad
zeal. was named president of the
college, was ordered resumed by
Whitehurst. Wilson was ousted as
president last week after brief
but stormy reign.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-30
SHERMAN ACT PROBE

CHICAGO, July 80. Edwin
Weist, assistant United States dis
trict attorney, announced he has
started an investigation 10 deter,
mine whether closing OF rs Mid
Continent oil refineries 10 rid the
country Of a surplus and keep up
prices would be violation of the
sherman antitrust act.
Weist said the probe IL being
carried on through the bureau Of IN.
vestigation of the department Of
justice. If action Of the refinera Is
found to violate the law the mai
ter will be placed before federal
grand jury with view 10 proAecu
tion he asserted.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-30
Gas Curtailment
Means Lay-Off
For 10000 Men
by United Press Leased Wire

KANSAS CITY. Mo, July 30.--
Twenty thousand workers will be
laid off in the oil fields Of the
southwest in August when leading
refineries in the Continent
field close down, according to esti
mates here today.
Many subsidiary branches in the
industry will be affected.
Preparations were made today
for a general closing down in the
oil industry.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-30
BATTLESHIPS MANEUvER
by United Press Leased Wire

SEATTLE, Wash, July 30.-A
bitter naval engagement, upon
which, theoretically, will depend the
fate of Seattle and other Sound
cities, will be waged by the battle
ships of the Pacific fleet, in sum-
mer maneuvers off Port Angeles
this week. The vessels began their
maneWers today, leaving the Seat
tie harbor under the command of
Admiral S. S. Robson.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-30
ALLIES DIFFER
in REPLIES TO
BRITAIN'S NOTE
French and Belgian Sep
arate Answers In
London Today
FRANCE is FIR M
Smaller Nation Attempts
Bring Big Powers
Together
FRANCE is FIR M
BULLETIN

by United Press Leased Wire
LONDON, July 30.-Replies
from the governments of
France, Italy and Belgium to
the British communications re-
garding a reparations note to
Germany, were delivered by the
respective ambassadors Of those
countries to the foreign office
tonight. The contents were
not divllged.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-30
HIGH PRICED PARTY

LOS ANGELES, July 30.-Mrs,
Gertrude. Carr of Hollywood re
ported to police today that $4,000
in jewels we're missing from her
jewel mesh bag following a gay
cafe party last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-30
BOY BOOTLEGGER

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 30.-
John Lewis Ryman, alleged IA year
old bootlegger, faced trial here to-
day on charge of transporting
and selling corn whiskey.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-30

SAN FRANCISCO july 3o-Physicians attending
President Harding il here this morning issued an op
mistc statement his condition. The statement follows
"The president had fairly comfortable night with
several hours sleep. His temperature at was lOl
pulse 115; respiration 33.
'The abdominal symptoms following the digestive
disturbance which he experienced while on the boat are
localized in the gall bladder region There are no
peritoneal symptoms. The lungs are clear the white
blood cells number 10000. The kidneys are functonng
satisfactorily and there are no OF the
"Whe his condition is acute he has temporarily over
strained his cardiovascuar system by carrying on his
speaking engagements while ILL.,. ,
The bulletin signed by Doctors G. E. Sawyer Joel
r. Boone, Ray Lyman Wilbur, Hubert Work and &. M;
Doctors Inter oyet Medical Terms
In plain language the statement means that the pres-
dent strained his heart but there IS nothmg or@ahca
wrong with it and the acute indigestion IS cure
and he gets little rest he will be we'll ever accord
An official statement covering the plans for providing
complete rest for the president probably will be issued dur
The microscopic and other medical diagnosis which
physicians made indicated that the president never had
been complete health since he suffered an attack OF the
grippe about year ago.
The strain under which he labored during e. Mrs.
vented his return to normal health, the examinations
Food and Strenuous Activty Blamed
The present condition., of course, brought on by
food ate aboard the Henderson and the fatigue caused
by his strenuous activities since leaving Washington.
1t was emphasized however, in unofficial comment by
members of the presidents party on the physicians state
ment that the searching % mace mao snowto @ f p
absolute quiet and complete rest.
At conference to be held later today between phys
clans and members of the official party decision proba
h will reached concerning the length of the presidents
stay San Francisco and the date of his return to Wash
ingtOn.
Outside Doctors interpret Bulletin
Commenting the formal bulletin as to President
ardngs condition. physicians not connected with the
case interpreted it as follows:
The temperature, pulse and respiration above
normal. .
Locazng of the trouble in the gall bladder region is
usual development of the afflictlon
Absence of signs of pertonitis show the general con-
dton of the abdominal region good The fact that the
lungs clear indicates there no tendency toward heavy
cold pneumonia. ,
trouble in the cardo vascular system means that
the general crcuatory system suffering from strain
culatory system is suffering from strain.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-30
BY Lloyd Allen,
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent.
LONDON, July 3O.-Freneh and
Belgian replies to the British re-
parations note and covering docu
ments will be delivered here be-
fore tonight. Premier Baldwin will
make a statement on them in COM
mons tomorrow if possible.
The United Press learns from
well Informed sources that the
French reply frankly criticises and
rejects i'll conciliatory language the
major English suggestion-for an
impartial commission to fix a new
reparations figure. The French also
object to trading partial withdrawal
from the Ruhr for cessation of pas
sive resistance.
Belgium is forwarding separate
answer, owing to ner failure to
agree with France on a flat re-
fusal to submit Germany's capacity
to pay to an international commits
sion. There is no suggestion that
the nco-Belgian partnership is
broken off, however.
Belgium is attempting TO bring
France and England together.
RAIN STOPS COMMUNISTS
BERLIN, July 30.-Inclemen
weather helped to quench the fas-
cisti movement Sunday. Disorders
occurred at the little city of Neur-
appin, not far from here, two com
munists being killed and nine
wounded in a clash with police.
Open air meetings and paradcs
were forbidden aud demonstrations
at Potsdam and Berlin were tame
affairs. The communists were pre-
pared to inaugurate demonstrations
throughout the occupied areas on
the occasion of the 200th day of
Ruhr invasion, and expected to stir
up disorders. Severely preventative
police action dwarfed the movement
into series of minor parades, and
even these broke up, on the appear
ance of police,
Chancellor Cuno telegraphed lead.
ers of farm organizations appeal
ing to the farmers to throw their
potatoes on the market and assist
in every possible way in relieving
the food shortage. The Prussian
government appealed to the people
in that region to refrain from plum
dering shops which are unable to
meet their demands for food sup
plies.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-30
Heart Symptoms Develop
Following Poison Attack;
Lute Bulletin Favorable
BULLETIN

SAN FRANCISCO, July 30--No further bulletin will
be issued by physicians attending President Harding until
about p. m. today, it stated at II :25 p. M
At that time no able to give any additional
information as the presidents condition but the fact that
Dr. c. f. Sawyer had retired for rest and that some OF the
other physicians not in evidence around the hotel was
taken encouraging sign.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-30
nre California Program Cancelled on Orders Of Physicians
One Train Kills
Is Persons In
3 Accidents

Copyright 1928 by United Press
Thirty saven persons were
killed and scores injured over
Sunday when they were struck
by speeding railroad trair.1.
Most Of the casualties occur
red when the trains crashed in
TO automobiles On grade cross
ings.
A single train enroute from
st. Louis to New York killed
four in one accident, nine in
second, ard then killed a mar,
making Il in all.
-Four women and a man were
killed when their automobile
stalled in front CT an express
train on Long Island.
Four were killed at Gaines
vile, Ca, and four at Popular
Bluffs, Mo. Three were killed
at Glassboro, N. j., two at
Augusta, KarTas; Wadesboro,
N. c.; Detroit, Castle Corners,
VT, and Muncie, Ind.
Is KILLED ON ONE Road
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July
30.-The total number of per-
sons killed in crossing accidents
On the Pennsylvania railroad in
the last "a hours in Ir,1iana and
Illinois was brought to Is today.
John Davis, CT, and William
Carter, 62, were killed here
when their speeding car hit a
Pennsylvania train. Isaac
Walters, %, sustained a frac-
tured skull.
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Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
Eastern Standard Time
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA FOR

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1855 m. TAG p. M. 1874 p. m. TAOS Z. m.
Calais f2.s5 a. M. tIo.Ss p. m. /
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TAOS 0. m. 40 As o. m
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t246 p m. 1894 p. M, t5.l5 p. m. t7.S2 p. m.
St Tohn. tl2.5o a. m.
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am 50A m 1899 am, tl2,3s pm, r. % p. m.
So 12p m. TAG D. m.
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A Discontinued after October 81.
c Except Sunday and Monday.
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a-3O-23 V. P. & GenI Mgr. Gen1 Pass. Agent
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IS; LITTLE lAcK RARsir
~ sL DAVID coRY
DAVID CORY

And then. what do you >suppose
happened? why, that great bis asrmer
Xmas. Ned! Come In and resi-
Vourself!" And, pulling the tattereo
tramp right into the Kitchen, ne
made him sit down by the nre
while the farmers wife MADE the
breakfast,-and 1t didn't take ner
long, either, fopshe was one OF tnosS
wives who did her part and helped
her husband all she could, except
bring in the kindling wood.
Then the two children came rum
ming down the stirs, and ! wish
had two columns to tell you Wnat
they said when they saw the tramp.
guess they thought Santa Claus
had brought him, too, for Xmas
present. But wasn't 1t nice. They
didn't feel disappointed. =,
Well. just before they were ali
ready to sit down to breakfast, the
kind farmer took the tattered tramp
into his room and gave him new
suit Of clothes and a big cake or
brown soap with which to wash ms
hands.
After breakfast. the tramp asked
II he might chop up cord OF ~ooc
to nay for his breakfast. So the pig
farmer gave him an axe ana the
catered tramp--beg pardon, he
wasn't a tattered tramp any more
for he had on the farmers nice suit
of clothes, you acknowledgement out
and chopped wool all morning and in
the afternoon, the farmer hitched up
his team to the big sleigh wagon ana
drove them all t. church to hear the
Xmas carols.
When evening came, they all sat
around the fire and popped corn and
the tramp told funny stories and so
the day passed uI.til it was time F:f
bed, when Jack and Jill kissed their
parenlr good night,
Good night. Uncle Ned" they
saiC to the tramp, whose eyes filed
with happy tears as he said, God
bless !ou!" And in the next story
you shall hear all about Turkey Tim.
Copyright 1922 David Cory.
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MONMOUTH
Ladies' Aid M. E. Church
Hold Successful Xmas Sale

The Ladies' Aid of the M. E. church
held a successful Christmas sale in
Grange hall, Thursday afternoon and
evening, Dec. 10.
The upper hall, where the fair and
entertainment were given, presented
a holiday aspect with its decorations
in Christmas colors, wreaths, bells,
evergreens and berries. The different
booths and tables loaded with useful
and pretty things and were well
patronized by the public.
The candy table was furnished with
confectionery and pop corn, solicited
by Mrs. Amelia Thompson's Sunday
school class of girls, and WIS pre-
sided over by Mrs. Thompson. The
committee in charge of the apron
booth included Mrs. Annie Bates,
Miss S. T. Colby and Mrs. c. c. Pierce.
The young ladies of Mrs. Bessie
Wheeler's Sunday school class fur
nished the utility table with articles
made by themselves: Laundry bags.
wash cloths, towels, hand knitted
mittens, sofa pillows and patchwork.
Mrs. Wheeler presided over this table
and was also in charge of the after
noon tea table where tea, cocoa and
cake were served. She was assisted
by the young ladies. Tho fancy work
booth was in charge of Mrs. Edna
Woodbury. and Mrs, Ruby Kennedy.
The variety of pretty and useful ar
ticles met with ready sale. The
booth in one corner of the hall Ia
belled "Fish Pond" in large letters
looked mysterious and attractive. The
pond was hidden by green and white
draperies decorated Nth red. Mrs.
Leona Reynolds and Mrs. Gathering
Boyd has charge of the fishing rod
and accommodated the public at five
cents a trial.
At the flower booth in green and
red, paper roses, carnations ana
chrysanthemuRs were sold for
mystery" package, and proved very
popular. Mrs. Louise Pettingili and
Mrs. Mary Higgins had charge of this
booth.
The supper was served from to
7 o'clock. The supper-room had
"Chrstmassy" look with it's trim
mings of evergreen and red crepe pa
per, and table adornments 81 bou-
quets of ferns in red vases. The
decorating committee were Mrs.
Lydia Berry. Mrs. May ]. Smith and
Mrs. Olive Gordon.
Mrs. Lydia Berry had charge of
the supper. She was assisted in the
kitchen by Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Gordon,
Mrs. Parlie, Mrs Welstein and Miss
Rose Kempton. The mattresses were
Mrs. Bessie Wheeler'S class of younS
laoies. Harold Smiths class of boys
poured coffee.
The Old Folks concert given In the
evening was a fine entertainment.
Everybody enjoyed every minute of
it. The program included an anti
quarian chorus of twelve voices. The
hymns of long ago like "Sherburne,"
Invitation" Montgomery" '"Tur-
,1xr~
citation to the young people of the
present generation. The ancient
costumes of the singers were also of
particular interest. Another notable
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churches will unite in the celebration
OF Christmas. The committee OF ar
rangements from the NJ. l.. Church
Reynolds and Mrs. Daisy Carr. Those
from the Congregational church,
Mrs. Susie Bragdon; Mrs. Mary
Greenlief and Mrs. Ruth DeFratus
Members of Monmouth Grange at
tending State Grange this week ~,
clude: Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Parlla
and son Howard, Mr.. md Mrs. Georgs
Smith, MIR and Mrs. Charles Berry
Mr.. and Mrs. John Robinson, NJ
and Mrs. Irving Pettingill. Mr.. anu
Mrs. Howard Smith, Mr.. and MrS
Roland Woodbury., MIR. and Mrs WeIa,
lington Higgins. Mr.. and Mrs. Freu
Blak' M. and Mrs. George Cow
Mrs. PhilLy Loon, Mrs. Bertha san
enwhite, Mrs. Gertrude Wetstelh
Miss Pauline Pettingill, Miss Helep
Prescott, Harold Hatch!
Mrs. Il. Il. Merseryy of l.ewlsto%s
visited relatives in town Thursua'
and Friday. !.
Mrs, G. ii. stetson passed a week
with friends in Claremont, n. h'
Boston and vicinity
Mrs. Walter Richmond of Liver,
more Falls, is the guest OF Mrs bc'"
Woodbury. for a few days, AT,
Malcolm Day, son of Postmas"a,
and Mrs. Willard E. Day, will pass
week of bis vacation with his grapu'
mother Mrs. N. p. Gould of LEEDS
Miss Marion Chick. OF the tacuiS,
of Hartland Academy, was at ~.
home this week on account OF tn'
loss Of the school building by fire' q.
Mrs. Jennie Lothrop of Auburn, y
the guest of MIR, and Mrs. John PinN
ham,
Miss Annie Chick, who has been
With her grandparents in Bowoolt,oo
ham for several weeks. will return
her home for the Christmas yaca
ton.
Mrs. Roy Sherman Stoweli has re,
turned 10 Rochester. n. T., after
weeks visit with Mrs. A. c. Sheriian.
Mrs. Nettie Leslie OF North MOI
mouth, will leave Monday for he.
grade, to visit her brother, Wilham
,Withers. AND Mrs. ,Withers.
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demonstrate that the principle of
popular government was O feasible
and practical one. The monarchies
of Europe doubted and when seces-
sion was proclaimed by portion of
these states. their doubt became con-
viction that the end had come.
But Europe had been wrong before
and it was wrong then. From out
the homes of the North there poured
the power of manhood Of the young
Republic to say to the South that
the United States was not a fedora
ton. but a nation. They proved it.
although at a cost of blood and
treasure that caused humanity to
stand aghast in beholding it.
Has the fearful price that was
paid for the perpetuation of this Re-
public been proved to have been
worth the while in the half dozen
decades that have elapsed since the
war of secession ended? Was what
the men of 81 saved, worth saving?
The answer to these questions made
by every American citizen worthy
of that high estate, will be an I'M
reserved affirmative. The man whose
faltering footsteps will take them to
Bosworth Post Hall next Thursday
evening. have seen the Nation that
ANY iiCipSo " VI SIOW Ill wealth.
and might until it has become the
most powerful upon earth. They
have beheld the old world come TO
look to it for guidance and support.
They have witnessed it fling it's re-
sources and it's man-power against
the mightiest autocracy of ancient
or modern times and crush it to
earth.
But wealth and power are not to
be measured beside human sacrifice
and If they were all that the Republic
of the United States had now to
show for what its existence has cost;
these men would realize that what
they gave. they gave in vain.
Upon these physical gains that
America has acquired, it is unlikely
that the veterans of the Grand Army
will look, when on Thursday they
meet for the last time as comrades.
The vision that they will behold will
be rather of happy, contented, and
peaceful people; a sovereign people,
governed by laws of their own maxi
ing, executed by men of their own
choice, a people whose efforts and
abilities determine their station.
rather than rank or birth.
This vision that they will Behold
will be their reward. Human effort
and human sacrifice could yield no
richer.
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number on the program was a drill
1.-THE Minute Men" by Howard
Smiths class of boys dressed in blue
coats and colonial hats and chrrying
Revolutionary muskets The song
and drill were admirably executed
ant the boys were obliged to repeat
it at the insistence of the audience.
Another fine number was the male
quartet of "red-coats" who sang
"Bugles and Drums and were vocif-
erously applauded. Quartet was
composed of Harry Cochrane, Elmer
Hascall Willard Day and Willard
Day and MHlard Day. Miss Marjorie
Richardson read pretty poem, 1.-THE
Antiquarian costume" The recita-
ton, "Old Fashioned Girl" by Freda
Slanenwhite, dressed as a colonial
dame and accompanied by the old
spinning wheel, brought forth much
applause. The number on the pro-
gram which received much favorable
comment was a duet I'VE Amt Old
Fogys Yet" by Mrs. Ruby Hascall
and Harry Cochrane in costume, rep
rescnting two ancient singers. The
concert, which was in charge of II.
III. Cochrane was a great success and
much credit is due Me-. Cochrane. The
proceeds of the sale will be about
$780,