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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1923-01-04
peaceful, RestfuI Life"

when one can live in the mud, l
cannot understand that.
"Fancy living in an apartment when
one can live in the mud | can't I'M
derstand that any better.
"In fact l can't understand any
thing but living in the mud. The
mud IS SO cool and so refreshing. The
mud is so restful and so soft.
"The mud helps to protect us, too"
"Of course it does" said Mason Mud
Turtle. But because we look like the
mud.
"By that J mean that we are col
ored very much like mud. That is, II
one can speak of colOred mud. But
you know what I mean, Martin.
81 mean that we wear suits that are
of the same mud shade as the mud
That's clear enough"
GAS clear as mud" laughed Martin.
"Whatever does that expression
mean?" asked Mason. give heard 1T
before by people who were walking
along by this muddy stream.
"They were walking along by the
bank and looking at the mud and
they used that expression quite often
and laughed as they did so. That was
when one of them was explaining
something to another and the other
didn't seem to understand"
at MEANS" said Martin, that the
EXPLANATION isn't clear at all. You
see mud isn't clear. One can't see
through mud very well. and 50 when
anyone wants to tell anyone else that
they cannot understand what has been
said to them and the explanation that
has been given. they say that he eN-
PLANTATION is as clear rs mud.
"Of course, meaning that it isn't
clear at all"
"SometimoS." said Mason, our mud
rolored shells are covered with moss.
That is always a handsome touch.
But | agree with you. | cannot I'M
derstand how creatures can live any
where else but in the mud.
"People cannot see us well in the
mud because we look like the mud.
and aS we've both agreed, that IS OF
great protection to us.
"Of course if danger near
and we are attacked we "a fight
bravely. And we can fight like our
cousins, the Swapping Turtles, can
fight.
"But oh. the life that is TO be led
In the mudl It's such n beautiful,
quiet. peaceful, restful life.
ITS Sc pleasant"
$50 pleasant" said Martin. I'D
like to sing a song about the mud"
"Why don't you?' asked Mason. The
mud is so thick that it may drown
the sound of your voice, ha. ha."
another time said Martin. "for
I fear my audience isn't feeling ap-
preciative and ready to applaud to-
day."
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1923-01-04
MANY Jobs Lead to Army.

Statesmen and clerical workers are
In the majority Of the men applying
for commissions as second l~ieutenants
in the regular army, according to a
tabulation of the professions, trades
and business callingS of the men re-
PORTING to the Second corps h%eadquar-
tiers on Governors island, says the
New York Times. The great variety
of positions held by those who visit
headquarters is said by the authori-
ties to be ample proof that the old
rrussian idea that a man has to be
born to soldering has been knocked
into a cooked hat" and that today a
man may be anything from an auditor
to an oil salesman and yet have equal
chance for success in the military pro-
f~ession, provided he has the necessary
mental. moral and physical qualihca-
tons.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1923-01-04

from $3.50 to $500 with best young
cows and heifers on up to around
$500. Gamers and cutters are sell
ing from $3.50 to 1925 for the most
part. Bologna bulls are going from
1925 to $425, bulk $3.50 to $500.
Market for veal calves closed around
$1.00 higher than a week ago, best
lights selling today largely at $500
and feeder trade ruled quiet but most
ly steady all week at prices ranging
from $3.50 to $3.50, selected fleshy
feeders Quotable around $500.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1923-01-04
Corrected Daily, More Apt.

"When You see "A sign in front of a
gasoline filing station reading Test
ed Daily ii may not mean much,
Frank w. Tucker, chief Of state
weights and measures inspector, says:
The measuring pumps may be tested
daily. but what the consumer wishes
to know is whether they are corrected
daily. Not long z | found a pump
that was shorting motorists many
gallons a day, and there was that sign
up in front. | told them they better
change it TO Corrected Daily and
make sure they live up 10 it" Mr..
Tucker said he finds many pumps are
short measures, and estimated that
motorists pay for hundreds Of thou
sands of gallons they never burn up"
indianapolis News.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1923-01-04
ST. PAUL STOCK MARKET

around 5000 for the week compared
with 10000 a week ago resulted in a
% to SOC upturn in prices, practically
Wiping out last weeks declines.
good grade are selling from $500 to
$1,000 with strictly choice kinds quot
able on up to $11.00 or $11.50. Load
lots of shortfeds of a medium grade
have old in the past weeks trade
from $7.75 to $3.50, with bulk of fat
steers and yearlings now selling from
$3.50 down to $500, commonest kinds
around $3.50.
Bulk of fat she stock is now selling
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1923-01-04

Dot seems TO be equally popular
with both boys and girls in the neigh
borhOod in which she lives.
! asked my nephew why they all
liked her so well.
81 guess it's because she's just as
mrcl! hoy erl as girl girl" he an
.Wol ed.--EXchange.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1923-01-04

Bulk of good hogs closed around
$500 or mostly steady, rough packing
sows largely $7.25 or weak to 25c
lower. Pigs finished mostly around
$500.
Sheep and lamb trade has been un-
even, good and choice fed native and
western lambs closing at $14.O0 to
$14,50, less desirable natives $3.50 to
choice 10i-pound fed ewes reaching
$7.75 with bulk of the heavyweight
natives at $500, heavies $500 to $3.50
or higher.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1923-01-04

and taken out Of storage, ready to
assemble and fly on twenty-four
hours notice.
This machine is also stated to be
the first real fighting ship Of all
American construction and design.
While tests are not completed, expert
opinion Is that it is not only the
fastest, but also the most powerful
fighting ship in existence in any ma
ton today.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1923-01-04
Not a Reason.

Joan-Why won't mummy buy me a
new doll?
Nurse-Because yours aren't broken
yet. dear"
Joan-Well, mummy's had a new
baby-and I'm not broken"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1923-01-04
EVdneSCent.

Crabshaw-Why, | gave YOU money
hair.
Mrs. CrabshaW--But that was sew
eral weeks ago.-New York Sun.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1923-01-04
Since Skirts Are Iona.

Have you saved up anything for a
dainy day."
yes" replied Miss Cayenne. "A
par of silk stockings"
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-31
Technicality
to Keep Clara
inL. A. 5Days
BY United Pres. Le..ea wire

LOS ANGELES, M.sy 81 Be,
cause the district attorneys office
does not wish to make a test ease
of the Clara Phillips matter, the
convicted "hammer murderess
will probably be held in the county
Jail here, from which she escaped
last December, for five days fol-
lowing her arrival tomorrow.
Chief Deputy District Attorney
Asa Keyes, following a conference
with Judge Mccormick and sher-
iff's officials this morning, indicat'
ed this line Of action would prob
ably be followed.
Under the old law Keyes said, a
convicted person had five days of
grace after right Of appeal had
been revoked, which has been done
in Clara 3 ease. The new law
makes an attempt to escape auto
matieally revoke an appeal right,
but there are no decisions under the
new law and Keyes does not wish
to engage in a purely legal fight
over Clara's status, which might
delay her journey to San Quentin
indefinitely.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-31
! IlIA
: ! I! COATS Q
Weekly Nee ting Gives
Attention to Various
Highways

notwithstanding the fact that
outside communities consider I'M
perial Valley to be most uncomfort-
ably warm at this season of the
year, at last night 3 meeting of the
board of directors of the Chamber
OF Commerce, President Charles f.
Scott called attention to the fact
that every director present was
wearing a coat, and this condition
was considered worthy of a place
in the minutes of the organization,
the secretary being instructed to
mention it in his report Of the meet
ing. .b. ..
The directors took up the matter
Of improving the road from the San
Diego highway to the Y. W. C. A.
camp at Hipass. Although this
road is in San Diego county, it is
used extensively during the sum
mer months by Imperial Valley
people, and the directors decided
steps should be taken to put it in
better condition than it is ut
present. The matter was referred
to the chairman of the roads COM
mittee with instructions to see
what could be done regarding it.
Want Cottor Exhibit
A request received from the
Southern California Fair Associa-
tion, asking that an exhibit of I'm
perial county cotton be placed in
the annual fair at Riverside next
fall, will be taken up with the
county officials, the opinion of the
directors being that it is a county
matter rather than a local one.
An expl ession Of appreciation WAS
ordered sent to the Tucson Chamber
Of Commerce for its action in plae-
ing signs on the Tucson Yuma high
way, directing traffic through I'M
perial Valley.
The roads committee will investi-
gate the subject Of giving publicity
to the Los Angeles, San Diego, I'm
perial Valley highway, to be known
as the sea mountain. desert route
was referred to the chairman of the
roads committee. The opinion of
the directors was that considerable
traffic can be obtained for this
route if it is given the right kind
Of publicity.
Directors present at the meeting
were j. s. Duff, J. r. Ford, j. s.
Jones, H.-,P. Meyer, r. P. Moore, A.
p. Nuffer, C. w. Runge, c. F..
Scott, Frank Sloeum, Percie Thaeker
and William TOndro.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-31
Rot ! | J HEAR ! \ ||
DR EIl d
in ! STIRRING ! I! Z PLEA ].
Says ! / y ears e
Be Greatest III l
History

With stirring plea that the
United States of America maintain
its contact with the other nations
of the world, DR.. Rufus B. Won
KleinSmid, president Of the Univer-
sity of Southern California, held
the interest of the members of the
Ell Centre Rotary Club at the
weekly luncheon today and enabled
them to see the Importance of this
country taking its part in the af-
fairs of the world.
He intimated that the United
States should have gone into the
League of Nations and cited the
fact that we have lost prestige with
many Of the South American re
publics who have looked to us for
guidance, as one of the results of
this country's refusal to partici.
pate IN the League s affairs. These
South American republics went
into the League believing their ac,
tion would be followed by similar
action on the part of our country,
and when this was not done they
began to look askance at us, and
doubt our statements that we wish
ed to cooperate with them, he said.
Ruhr Condition Vital
DR.. KleinSmid stated the condi-
tions, in the Ruhr are of vital i'm
portance to us, as they may solidify
the communist movement to such
an extent that it will eventually be-
come a menace to the world, and
be force that the United States
and other countries will have to
contend with on a large scale.
He predicted that the next 10
years will be the greatest history
making epoch the world has known,
and stated that the leading men Of
the world have expressed the idea
that they would rather live in that
period than at any other time since
the world began.
Dr. Won KleinSmid will deliver
the principal address tonight at
the graduation exercises of Central
High School.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-31
DEMOCRATS TO
WASH HANDS QF'. {.
! VII E1

United Press Staff corTegpl

!. 8 WASHINGTON, May 31.1
ilemocratics national Organization
will; like Plate, wash its hRudS an
<leal4rc itself irnpce ent sof any pan
in the deatl. Of the state proRibitiqM
4 Senforecm9nt if Go1eti1e tA si8i|
the repeal sof state Sntc tcfSely ut. h. u
Let every state decide 7Sf itsHM
about prohibition enforce eneht as q
state issue; let aliSmen obey the
law as it stands, so long as 1t stands,
as a national proposition. That is
the position national democratic
leaders intend to take in order to
avoid, if they can, making the ques-
tion an issue within their own party
in 1924. ~
No one here believes they can
avoid the issue. If Smith sides with
the vets he and Governor SilZcr of
New Jersey will at once be hailed
as the leaders of the ''wet demo-
Gratis.
President Harding will formulate
his party s position. He has already
written in the form of public utter
ances, notably the letter to New
burgh, n. Y, man, his party's plat
form plank on prohibition enforce
ment.
At that time the president will
urge the desirability of writing a
uniform state enforcement code and
having every one of the 4S states
adopt it.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-31
N. Y. BROKERAGE
Firm Suspended
ny ua,ted pres. Leased Wire

NEW YORK, May 3l.-Offieisls
ofthe curb exchange this afternoon
announced the suspension of the
firm Of Jones and Baker, biggest
dealer in the outside market.
The suspension ofthe big curb
house followed the notification of
the appointment ofa receiver.
Announcement Of the receivership
and suspension caused considerable
excitement in the financial district.
A statement issued by Jones and
Baker declared that the firm is not
insolvent. 1t was added that tho
members of the firm hope that
prompt liquidation oftheir assets
will realize 100 cents on the dollar
for their customers.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-31
VICnANTES ARE
CLEANING UP RED
RUHR ACITATORS
A. 4ss
Hundreds Of Communists
Arrested in Counter
~ Drive B
BY Uhlted Press Leased Wire
By GUS NJ. OEHM,

United Press Staff correspondent
DORTMUND, May 3l.-German
vigilantes are conducting a ruthless
campaign against communist agita.
tors in the Ruhr today as numbers
OF strikers return to work, Known
,rea III IA afsa heieg cleared
Y, 4 !s''s,' 4 :
@Andrcds of reds have beeii sass
in a counter-drive, organized
"a Combat the campaign of terror
WAic3l hSs efnrearrisd aon for days
by the; .EcmmiHiilist Il & 8 "a teReRt of
diff fixplfi bxtWeeh w6i ~ md in
d1tt se hSlsexer am to- J bs IS
pef SS a Si fSnted but the
faflis1 q 4j61 81 81 sfhd kafK iia = fatee
neM daubnis tos osmcet the further
increased, costs of living.
Asrsngemenfs are being made in
Essen for return of metal workers.
Banks there, have resumed paying
workers.
The French have seized state mine
Bismrrek No. /. Work in some of
the pits is being held up by CON
tinuous rain. & e,s *.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-31
4 DEAD IN
L. A. CRASH

LOS ANGELES, May 3l.-Four
motorists were almost instantly
killed andthe roadster in which they
were ridingwas completely demol-
ished when it was struck by fast
interurban train from Sawtelle last
night.
The dead are William A. Decker,
As; Mrs. Decker, 35; ii. c. Fleming,
As; Mrs. Fleming 40.
The dead men were engaged in
the theater business here.
The accident which took place at
crossing on the Pieo Boulevard
as the motor party was proceeding
toward Culver City, was caused by
the failure of Decker, who was driv-
ing, to hear the signals ofthe on,
rushing train, witnesses said.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-31
YOUTH DIES IN
MOTHERS ARMS,
HOFFMAN !. HELD
District Attorney Holds
Rancher on Charge
of Murder
MOTHER PElNNILESS
Boy Had Come Here to
Work in Melon
Industry
MOTHER PENNILESS

Following day and night Of in
tense suffering, Jack Schaffer, the
Pomona youth who was shot at
Redwood Tuesday night, died short
ly after o'clock this morning at
the FL Centre hospital, death COM
ing to the yourg man in the arms
Of his widowed mother, who hurried
to his bedside yesterday when news
Of his condition was forwarded to
her at Pomona. Though partly con-
scious at times, the young mans
condition was so weakened from loss
of blood that his speech was largely
incoherent. Throughout yesterday
he CONTINUALLY called for his mother
and was able to recognize her when
she arrived at the hospital late yes
terday afternoon. she remained at
his bedside through the NIGHT
tI::arly this 4 niiorningE U seha -
condition became so sefffous, tat
Dist ttofnsy t}ey val snI;
inonaH to the hospital and re1 med
with sfhe; youtlraiit4 ~ ysffcf q ttdi;3
The young mans first req62 70
the district attorney, was 3eA
that the official see that lkt hsr
is taken care of. In bfS bnf.
ences, his voict little md han q
hoarse whisper, the boy tf5Bd TO tell
the district attorney the incidents
surrounding the shooting and named
az his assailant, d. B. Hoffman,
prosperous lockwood rancher, who
was arraigned this morning before
Justice ), Mayfield, and formally
charged with the murder of Sehaf
fer. Hoffman was represented by
Charles f.. Scott, and advised the
court he had no statement to make
ut this time.
7 Schaffer's father died four years
ago. and since that time the young
man has been the sole support OF
his mother and young brother.
His anxiety that she be cared for
was caused by the fact that he
knew she is without funds at the
present time and has no means Of
support except what she can earn
herself. 1t was Schaffer's inten.
tion in coming to the valley to get
work i'll the cantaloupe industry and
it was in connection with this hope
that he and his companions were
inquiring among the ranchers for
work when he was shot.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-31
Governor Signs
Several Bills
by United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Cal, May ST.
Governor Friend w. Richardson
has signed assembly bill 3SS, pro-
viding that classes be formed of
persons over 2l years Of age for
learning the English language. The
bill as backed by various organiza-
tions interested in Americanization
work.
s, B. 5s2, improving the present
plan of printing constitutional
amendments.
A. b. 4lS, repeating the section
regarding the sale of delinquent
property for taxes. s
A. b. 1888, allowing the Indians
of Plumas, Modoe and Lassen. com,
ties, certain tracts Of land aggre-
eating 1880 acres. This Is a hul
name measure aimed to hsp these
people. n
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-31
AllAl| IER Of R. R.
AUTHORITY STILL
MUCH in The AIR
ny United Pres. Leased Wire

ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 3l-The
federal government today passed
back to thescourts the question of
whether the supreme court order
orhtho interstate commerce commits
sion action shall prevail in the case
-oi fthe Southern Pacific. Central Pa
cific dissolution.
In an argument before the feder-
al court here Solicitor James NJ.
Beck declared that the government
cannot assent to the Interstate com
merce commission s action until the
courts shall decide that it was the
will of congress TO supersede the
Sherman antitrust with the Esch-
Cummins act as the expression of
governmental policy toward the
railroads.
At the opening ofthe hearing to-
day the Southern Pacific filed a
petition asking that the circuit
Judges enter a decree carrying into
effect the interstate commerce com
mission & order. The existing union
ofthe Southern and Central Pacific
railroads was ordered dissolved by
the supreme court as a combination
eliminating competition.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-31
CLARA SAYS She
WAS KIDNAPPED
FROM L. A. JAIL
New Version of Story
Says Carson 4 Made
Her Leave
by United Press Leased wire

+, HOUSTON, Texas, May BIZ
Clara Phillips, hammer murder.
ess, was speeding across Tex;ss: !:
today cnroute to San Quentin peal,
tentiary, praying that District S
torney Woolwine of Los AngeE
would hear her startling story.
81 don't want a new trial cths
q tiger woman told friends ane
relatives when she arrived hers
last might from New Orleans. -
DON'T. need one. All / want is fol
Mr.. ,Woolwine to grant%me a hear
ing and listen to my story.
8 "I did not escape from the Los
Angeles county jail was kid
Mapped" the slayer of q Alberta
Meadows protested. 81 can prove
to the entire satisfaction of Mr.
Woolwine that / was kidnapped.
Jess Carson, who was arrested
with Mrs. Phillips in Honduras
scaled the walls of the Los Angeles
jail iand sawed the bars of heg
cell, Mrs. Phillips claimed. Carson
pressed q revolver to her breast and
demanded that she leave with him
Mrs. Phillips said.
~. 1t is the only way to resist an
injustice Carson told her, accord
ing to the tiger woman's'' Eecital
to her mother-in,law, brother anc
step.father, who met her aboard
the train here, d e 1 Z. q.
/. Eos ANa IA. as, ! ! N la6s
Phiflibs eievesith N hour stand ta
sAe<aps tho yawniaE gates of Sal
Quentin penitentiary by accusing
Peggy Caffee, eyewitness Of the
hammer Staying, as perpetrator OF
the crime was branded today by
Chief Deputy District Attorney ASS
4 slxeFcs Is s. the last. feeble attemp,
Ibx a. e0ad blood a mursleress to dc
nat M sxkf kfifecs 4 & sS & 4. 81 81 ss
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-31
ALL CAPTIVES OF
CHINESE MAY BE
RELEASED TODAY.
Brigands Will Ke e p
:. Native Prisoners
for Ransom
by United PRESS Leased Wire

PEKlNG, May 3L-All remain
ing foreign captives in the Chinese
bandit camp may be released some.
time today.
This was the indication contain
ed in advices from the interior
where j. b. Powell, newspaper man
and Roy Anderson, government com
fidante, are. concluding negotiations
with the outlaw CHEZ.
aior r. j. Allen, American army
officer and an Englishmap w. c.
Smith have already been freed.
The brigands, it is said have de-
cided to let the foreigners go with
ont ransom although they expect to
hold Chinese prisoners for whose re-
lease they are demanding heavy
payments.
Major Allen is attached to the
army medical corps at Manila and
was On vacation leave when cap
tured by the. bandits. His wife and
young son previously were released.
Smith is said to have been suffer
ing i'll health.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-31
HUBBY WHO SEEKS i
RECONCILIATION is
IGNORED BY WIFE
BY United pr=.. Leased wire

SAN FRANCISCO, May 81. --
Mrs. Warren w. Worden, wife Of
prominent Insurance broker Of
Shanghai and Yokohama, disdained
her husband s greeting when he
rushed aboard the liner President
Lincoln when it docked here Wed
nesday night. Mrs. Worden said
she left her husband home in
Shanghai May 0 with her two chill.
dren because he had failed to prop
crly provide for their support. Wor.
den took fast boats to Seattle and
reached San Francisco two days
ahead of his wife to effect a recon
Citation. He failed.
Mrs. Worden said she was leaving
for Syracuse, N. Y, today.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-31
EVANS TRIAL Is
SET FOR OCT.

/. 4.
October has been set aslthe datp
for the trial of .Faak Evans, Who
was indicted last week by the grad
jury, charged with perjury. Mo-
further action has been taken on
the charge Of embezzlement Under
which Evans and his sou Leelip
were brought back to Imperial Co.
ty from Los Angeles. On tA|p
charge the men were ordered held
for the superior court and were re-
leased under bonds Of $4,000 eseh.
District Attorney Utley has dceided
to press ths charge OF perjury
against Evans, letting tho embAz-f
element charge take seeond place.
~ Due 40 the faet that tho sapstscss
court sessions win be interrvpted
by sVrnyner vacations, and the beY,
tsmber calender u already W1tk
fined, an October date wa N
For hearing the case. .@ Ss