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Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-16
Personals

Mr.. and Mrs. Q. l.. Perkins spent
the week end at Yuma.
G. w. Hamlin was business Wis
itor in the city.
w. {. Scavey, Seattle, is here to
see Imperial Valley and enjoy its
sunshine.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Miller, Portland,
Oregon, are looking over the valley
with a view of locating.
W. ii. Reams and force are work
ing on the fine capitol building in
MeNicali, putting ON the ornamental
| plastering on the outside and doing
inside finishing. The building will
be one of the handsomest in the
country when finished, it is said.
Miss Anita Kavenaugh, custodian
of the Holtville library, was at head
quarters in Ell Centre yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Shaw, Holt
vile, were business visitors in the
county seat yesterday.
Mrs. Gilbert S. Helms has return
ed from Los Angeles where she spent
the past week and saw her son,
Gilbert, off for Berkeley to resume
his duties at the university.
Mrs. Oscar Sweeney is confined
with Il severe cold this week at her
home in this city.
Mrs. r. w. GRAY, formerly of I'm
Perlal Valley, is here this week from
her present home in San Diego.
Mrs. Jack Haynes and daughter.
Miss Georgia, were in town from
lloltville yesterday.
I. Greene, Of King j ohnson Com
pany has returned from buviny
trip to Los Angeles and San Fran,
cisco.
Mrs. Martin Magner of Holtville
was in FL Centre shopping Monday.
Arrivals at the Barbara Worth: +.
NJ. Cash, Rialto; w. ID. Spaldinc,
Rialto; II. G. Folsom, Los Angeles /;
Mrs: J. c. Epley, Omaha, Neb.; l..
}. Fahein, Los Angeles; Mrs. Frank
L. Scopf, Los Angeles; Mrs. $. c.
Phillips, Omaha, Neb.; Mrs. H. A.
Griger, Roma. Ohio.
Mrs. \. p. Sugg of Calipatria was
shopping in FL Centre today.
Mrs. c. w. Allison of Imperial
was noted among III Centre shoppers
yesterday afternoon.
j. b. Hodge and w. ?. Wade have
returned from Santa Ana where they
are negotiating a property exchange,
announcements of which will be
made in few days.
ID. W. Murphy, drainage engineer
of the Irrigation District. is in Ell
Centre today comforting with dis
trict officers.
}. V. Taggert ana Tommy Harris
of Holtville were in El Centre Sat
urday.
John +. Haworth, who has been
IN San Diego for the past two years,
has returned to Imperial Valley to
make this his home.
Mrs. Robert G. Hill has been sud
denly called back to Kentucky TO
the bedside of her mother, who is
seriously ill.,
Miss Gladys Kelly and Williams
Raines from FL Centre Were includ.
ed in party of valley people, who
spent Sunday at Jaeumba. o,;
TEACHERS registering at the county
library Saturday were: Miss Cor
rhine Loinaz, Westside; Miss Eva
lyn Kerner, Wideawake; Miss Rees.
Magnolia; Mrs. May Standish, He
ber; Mrs. Grace Hamar, Rockwood;
Mrs. A. G. Vaughn, Westside; Miss
Jessie Rosh, McCabe; Miss Ivy
Dvche, Calexico; Miss f. Sidford,
Lantana; Mrs. c. c. Orr, Beech; Mrs.
Florence Robbins, Magnolia; Miss
Ella r. Ponti, Jasper; Miss Nora
Epler, FL Centre; Miss Bernie e
Greene, Verde; Mrs. Florence c.
Buck, Jasper; Mrs. NJ. Upton, Aca-
cia; Miss Hazel II. Rosenbaum,
Barwley, and Miss Florence Rowell,
Lone Star.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-16
State Officials of W. c. r. u.
to Visit Faileu This Week

Two of the foremost leaders of the
". e. T. L. in California, are com
ing to the valley this week and To-
cal organizations are preparing for
thefr reception and making dates
for their appearance i'll the valley
towns as speakers.
Mrs. Eva c. Wheeler. state pres
ident, and Mrs. Hattie G. Young,
state secretary, are both well known
in the valley having been here on
previous occasions. They are elo-
auent and convincing speakers and
come this time with attractions out
of the ordinary. They are assigned
to Il Centre for the evening of Jan
uary 222, and the Presbyterian Church
Is named rs the place of assembly.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-16
Mrs. Rice and Mss Cotf
Entertain Legion Auxiliary

Mrs. John Rice and Miss Hazel
Gott are entertaining the Woman 5
Auxiliary Of the American Legion
tonight at the home of Mrs. Rice
II is the regular meeting night and
business pertaining TO the conducr
of the organization will be conduct
al, social period to follow. All
members are urged 10 attend.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-16
HERE FOR HEALTH,
DIES SUDDENLY

Willard Duncan Porter, 50 years
old, died suddenly at the Mission
Apartments last night at 6:l5, death
being due to heart disease. Mr..
Porter, accompanied by his wife, ar
rived in Ell Centre from Long Beach,
Friday, having been sent here by his
physician, in the belief that he
mild climate would help him. The
deceased came from Wickerson
Kansas, and for the past three sum
mers had charge of the kodak
studios at Camp Curry. The body
will be taken to Fresno tonight,
where Mrs. Porter has relatives. The
funeral will be held i'll that city
Friday morning. The body was
taken in charge by b. f. Lemons.
Funeral services for John Chester
Hussey, who died at Seeley, Satur-
day, were held yesterday morning
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-16
NeU Y. VI. c. A. Head is
to Address NefbOdisfs

Tie Methodist church people arc
10 have the privilege Of hearing
Roy Melvin, the new Y. NJ. c. A.
secretary, Tuesday evening at
socl'h Lall 1t is church night for
the congregation with pot luck
dinner, special music and the adj.
dress of Mr.. Melvin as special fea,
lures. All members of the conora.
cation are cordially welcome.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-16
Legion AUXILIARY Woman -.
Is Visitor in NOrtheud

tALlPATRIA, Jan. l6-Mr. and
Mrs. William Smith, of Imperial,
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Erichsen on sunday Mrs. Smith is
first vice president of the Women s
Auxiliary of the American Legion
Of the state Of California, and was
discussing auxiliary matters with
Mrs. Erichsen, who is president of
the local auxiliary.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-16
Tuesday Bridge Cluh
Meets at CIaQgect Home

Mrs. II. b. Claggett and Mrs. J.
T. Gooch are entertaining the Tues
day Bridge Club today at the Clag
gett home on Wenslev avenue. The
two families are entertaining as
house guests Mrs. W. A. Hayeraft
and Mrs. 7. Z. Happle, former
friends in Mississippi.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-16
Tuesday, January 16, 1928

from the funeral parlors of b. +.
Lemons, with burial following in
Evergreen cemetery. The deceased
is survived by two brothers who live
in See!ev.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-16

Robert Ralston, state leader of
hys' and girls agricultural and
livestock clubs, is expected to arrive
Wednesday morning to look over
the situation with Ray Ellis, county
leader.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-16

Judge j. +. Simpson, deputy dis
trict attorney, has moved his family
from Holtville to FL Centre, where
they are located at Seventh and
Commercial.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-16

The Escondido Citrus Union has
installed in it's packing house new
orange washer, grader, packing
stalls and air blast dryer.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-16
10 SOU WISH TO BUY A DAIRY

Large or small, lease a
ranch, or buy the cheapest
land in the United States
based on production
We have some excellent
propositions TO offer.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-16

WANTED-To rent for a month 4
woodworker s bench, with wise
with privilege of buying if sat
isfactory. Call 531 South SiXtl
st. 1872
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-16

FOR SALE-.Now is the time tc
plant trees, umbrella, zig, palm
oleander, etc. Corner lmperia
avenue and San Diego Highway.
1ftf
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-16

FOR SALE-Baled alfalfa hay. Il y
miles west. B. |. Difani. l6t 10
EARN $4,000 WEEKiY-Spare
time, at home, addressing, mailing
music circulars. Send Zoe for
Music, information, etc. American
Music Co., 1868 Broadway y. Y.
16t2
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-16
Too Late to Classify

FOR EXCHANGE-320 acres good
farming land in Idaho, 2'L, miles
from railroad town and school
cheap irrigating water. Land
clear. Want Imperial Valley acre
age. See owner, lis So. Fifth
St. 16tl
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-16

Mrs. John Hunter of HoltviIlc is
shopping today in FL Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-16

KING x HANCOCK
Phone 347W 520 Main st.
loft
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HATE FROM
TEXT BOOKS

BIZ Times Special
WASHINGTON. May % Remove
hate from the school text books ana
popular literature Of the world
This is the slogan which VIII actu
ate the great conference Of world
educators called TO meet in san Fran
cisco. June IS. under the auspices Of
the National Education Association.
Already 500 leading educators from
fifty nations have sent in acceptances
and there IS every reason to believe.
that the conference will be notable
gathering Of thinking men and
women.
Particular attention is drawn 10
text books in France and Germany
preaching hate in pictures and words
Of syllable, to recent writings by Cen
eral Pershing in the Saturday Post.
pleading for a big increase In the
Army 10 the campaign for miltariz-
ing the thinking Of the youth Of our
high schools, to the pictures Of march.
ing soldiers in the movie news week
lies. TO the articles by Secretary Of
War Weeks In the Nations Business.
where he declares that we must b.
ready for war that will tax us to
the utmost in man power and re-
sources"
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InCurable
By BERToN BRALEY

THERES a guy across the alley has flute
. foot Tooth
AND that instrument, it seems. is never mute.
There Is nothing any cutter
Ihan truly clever tOoter
Hhos been tutOred how to loot upon the
flute:
But this bird is far from sxillful
Ana his piercing notes are shrtllful
With maddening effect upon the ear
And we shudder and we shiver.
ana our nerves are all aquiver
AT the devastating discords that we hear.
THERE'S guy across the alley has a flute
CToot TootD
II he plays upon 1t longer we shall shoot!
Not single notes a true one,
Every MARBLE is a blue one
Like a screech-owl with a cold who tries to
boot
Oh the sounds that he's emitting
Keep our teeth forever gritting.
He's presidential nuisance, that galoot;
And each day he toots it longer
As his lungs are growing stronger
With the exercise he gives EN- on that flute.
m the guy across the alley HAD flute.
" But We calmly went and massacred the
brute;
With his instrument beside him.
But I've heard it said by people Of repute.
That a sound to chill the tissues
Nightly from the graveyard Issues,
It's ghostly shrek that makes the timid
scOOt:
And it's said by those who hear il
It's the young man stubborn spirit
Which is playing CHASTITY discords on the
flute
(Toot! Toot!D
CCopvright 1923 NEA Service. Incl
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BIZ NEA Serrice


~ AKLAND, Cal, May 25.--An
oft-expressed belief that mil
Honaires do not go to Jail, is
shattered by Theodore Gier of this
city.
Gier, so, millionaire vineyardist. is
serving ninety days in Alameda
County prison for violation of pro-
hibition laws.
But Gier is unrepentant.
For years" he says, the Gov
eminent encouraged me in my bust
ness and then, overnight. they tried
to take it away from me In
case like that, what would a man
do?"
The wealthy grape grower has
entertained two Presidents Of the
United States and owns a decoration
bestowed by the former Kaiser VII
helm of Germany.
How am / a lawbroakcr?" he
asks. The prohibition law is really
not law at all; it is just something
that the minority slipped over on
the majority"
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NEW YORK
OUT AFTER
CONVENTION

BIZ Times Special
NEW YORK. May 25.-New York
City is out for the Democratic ma
uonal convention in 1924. The me
tropolis feels that it has been sighted
In this matter. Only once in the his
tory Of the major political parties
have the presidential selections been
made In Gotham. That was i'm 1868
when the Democrats forcathered there.
1t was formerly believed that the
State in which a convention was held
could be counted upon to vote for
the party so honoring it. The legend
has long since been disproved
In presenting its case this year
New York makes no political promises.
but bases its claims on transportation
and hotel facilities Should the con.
ventiOn be held in New York. the
meetings would be held in Madison
Square Garden.
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Editors Mail

To the Editor Of The Times
Would YOU have space in your
columns for this?
Dear Mr.. Shank:
I read in The Times where you had
thought Of a scheme to make bump
ing a little easier on the people who
bump the concrete posts by using dis
carded auto tires.
I wonder if you could think Of any
thing that would make it a little
easier on s. Warman Ave?
One ride in your car from Washing
ton St. to Morris St. would surely
help YOU to think up a scheme for us
A CITIZEN.
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TOWNER TO
CURB PORTO
RICAN RUM
New Governor of Island EX-
peCted to Succeed as
Ruler,
FORAGE MANN TOWNER. Of
II Iowa, who was inaugurated gov
n n ernor Of Porto Rico recently

MANN TOWNER. Of
II Iowa. who was inaugurated gov
n n ernor Of Porto Rico recently
amid the acclaim of $4,000 enthusiast
tic citizens, Is the 18th governor in
direct line from that we'll known
Spaniard Ponce de Leon.
Governor Towner, as chairman of
he House foreign relations commit
zee, made many trips TO Porto Rico
and knows the people well He may
Ire expected TO succeed where Ponce
dc Leon and Mont Reilly failed.
Although a Protestant. Towner
Won't attempt to convert the Catho-
lie Porto Ricans. Although an Iowan.
he won't attempt to give these pic
turesque dark skinned sons of the
tropics the viewpoint Of the Middle
West
But he can be depended upon. say
his friends. to do few things He
viii insist on enforcing the pronlnluon
law AMI upon curb!nc the actions Of
the In3epenfi~t3 party. which caused
Reilly so much trouble. He may also
be depended upon TO encourage a
higher standard Of sex morality on the
island, something greatly needed at
present in a land where a large ma
jority Of the children are born out of
wedloCk.
One Of the troublesome leaders of
the Independista movement is Antoni
Barcelo, a big. gray haired, gener-
ously built and very crafty politician.
He is president Of the Senate. 1t is
said that Barcelo is backed by Spanish
gold. In a speech on the day of
Townor's inauguration. Barcelo made
an impassioned plea for statehood.
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through, he adds, Thebes is going to
be as dry as the grapefruit you buy
IN an armchair lunch room.
Like the women in control. the
marshal rejoices at the result Of the
election If only because Of its pub
lefty value 10 the town. It works
just Ike a prize fight, It was ex-
planned. Look at Shelby, Mont,
where the Dempsey Gibbons champion
ship match is to be held. Who ever
heard Of Shelby before? And who
ever heard " Thehes before now?
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GANDHI is
BELOVED BY :
ALL INDIA
Name Is on Millions of Lips
Throughout the Ma
ton,
BY MILTON BRONNER
NEA Service Writer

Z ONDON. May 25.-"Mohandas
Karamchand Gandhi. the great
est man on earth, is 80, with
graying hair, unfiinchingly truthful
eyes and slim figure"
Il is in these words that a little
green pamphlet. printed at Karachi
India, starts the story Of the man
whose name is still on millions of In
dian lips
Gandhi is a Hindu. though not Of
the highest caste. His father was a
minor official and the son was given
all the educational advantages India
could offer.
Gandhi then came to London. com
pleted his studies and was admitted
to the bar
Chance Starts Fight
It was mere chance that threw
him against British rule. Called by
legal bushes to South Africa, he saw
how his fellow countrymen wereA
treated there and entered the fight 10
grant them citizenship in the British
empire.
He suspended his agitation when
the Boer war broke out, doing all he
could to aid the British, thinking
grateful government would reward his
countrymen. But It didn't-and
Gandhi returned TO South Africa to
renew the fight.
Gandhi led strikes and he agitated.
landing in Jail When the great war
broke out he once more helped Brit
ain by securing recruits for the big
Indian army.
Once mora he was disappointed
when the government failed to do
more for the Indian people.
But the climax came when the gov
eminent passed the Rowlatt acts.
These continued in peace times re
pressive measures designed for war
time defense Of the realm.
During his studious years Gandhi
had been much Influenced by the
Sermon on the Mount and by the
teachings Of Tolscoi. Therefore. though
opposed TO government measures. he
preached the doctrine Of nOn-viOlence.
The masses were passively to resist
the laws and the rules.
Battle Cries
Through him certain words became
battle cries for all Tndia:
Swarai-hone rule for India.
Satvacra passive resistance to
oppressive laws. while carefully re-
framing from violence to life or
nrO0er+v
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PETTTCOAT COUNCIL OF ILLINOIS TOWN
CHOOSES AlERE MILE As MARSHA
Police Force Is Happy Man
as Women Boss
Him.
BIZ NEA ScrptcC
TNHEBES, Ill, May 25.-The polios
force of this little town is a

BIZ EA SeFpfcC
TNHEBES, Ill, May 25.-The polios
force of this little town is a
happy man just now. Oscar
Garrett is his name. Didn't a bunch
of women" as he puts it. choose him2
Yep! And won't things hum during
the present petticoat regime? You
said it, brother!
Thebes recently underwent a po-
Htical eruption. In the last election
the Citizens ticket, composed Of
women with one exception. was pitted
against the Peoples ticket, composed
of men. The women won and, from
mayor down, went into office.
Mrs. Nora H. Cannon. mayor
called a meeting and the important
subject of a police force arose. Three
holdover mon trustees still were in
office. One Of them quit cold. saying
he wouldn't have anything to do with
petticoat government. Another failed
10 show up, and so with the women
sticking together. Carrot was chosen.
8 to 1, as town marshal.
Proud of Honor
I'm proud to be chosen by women. "
he spake gracefully, and I'm glad to
be bOssed by them. l doubt If there
is another bunch Of women in the
country that have the ability these
women here In Thebes have. OF
course, there is quite a task ahead
Of us in cleaning up the town But
I am sure that they will establish a
precedent for the rest Of the country"
One cherished theory that women
placed in political control would lose
their sense Of humor has already been
blasted higher than Pixies Peak.
with nary a chuckle they filled the
fire department committee with men.
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How many National Forests are
owned by the Government and
where are they located? How are
they managed?
One hundred and forty-eight, com
prising 156.0OO,0O0 acres. one is in
New England, one in Michigan. ten
in the Southern States. one in Porto
s2ico. two in Alaska, and the rest in
- States west of the Mississippi.
~ scipally in Arkansas. Colorado,
fs Mexico. Arizona, Utah. Nevada,
; ~ Wyoming. Montana, Washing
regon. and California. All are
~ 90 supervision and control of the
7r38T States Forest Service.
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Now this in itself doesn't show a
sense Of the ridiculous until 1t is
known that the Thebas Fire Depart
ment simply Amt" It's just a case
Of everybody grabbing a bucket and
throwing all the water he can.
Oscars main concern, he has been
impressed by his feminine bosses, Is in
cleaning the town, morally and ply
sically
Il took this job with a view Of
cleaning out the moonshine element
here he says. And when he gets
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-25
MUST BE OPIUM DREAM!
Chinese Believe American Streets Are
Paved With Gold-Reason? Movies.

Uncensored motion pictures have
been sent TO China and from these
the Chinese believe that our chief oc-
cupauon is kissing and hugging.
Josef ". Hall. journalist and lecturer
told the Indianapolis Teachers Fed
GRAFTON Thursday night at the Cham
Der Of Commerce.
They also believe that
When our mines are empty the
United States will fall.
our streets are paved with gold.
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couple of quacks got chased of Buffalo n Y because
they not smart ducks.
Here's from Italy When n Rome slight earthquake
did the Romans did Both shook.
Professor McDouga of dear old Harvard society di
vded into classes We the middle class for first class
Bad from Paris Fat may back style
1t to feed the fat
Representative Sweet of Iowa hugs his secretary OF
he does They their honeymoon.
People picking presidential possibilities working on the
old saying boy has chance become president
Kansas needs farm hands We always lending Kansas
an ear, and now she wants hands.
One American soldier still the Rhine. That's 900 many
Tom Edison wants to movies in schools Maybe the bath
ing girls would teach figures.
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A reader of this column asks
for a list OF recipes for making
salads and salad dressings. Any
other interested reader may OBJ
tain bulletin giving such reci-
pes by writing to our Washington
Bureau, enclosing two cents in
stamps.
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HELP - into the world with confidence that
they going to take charge of things and
and the situation short notice.
All of have through that period of youthful enthu-
And it's good thing Looking back the older genera
ton realizes that their exubean gave them momentum
without which they might have weakened and fallen by the
side.
Go ahead you graduates You're the hope of the world
And the enhusd confident the battle of life
take walOps that would make odmer go down for the
Maybe, after all the 1923 graduates right their
victiOn that they are going to save the world.
The world vertainly stand lot of saving
And the renforcemens pouring from the schools this year
badly needed The regusrs mud up their necks
and wavering
Looking the world realize that the present
generation has made pretty much of failure of things
almost destroyed civilization built painfully and aborosy
through thousands of The generation will
to do much of job to beat ptul record All young
sters! Bets you! Over the top!
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Rings Disappear

Two rings are missing from the
home of Mrs W. A. Conner, 1909 ".
Pennsylvania St. She told police they
were valued al S115.
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FOR RUM hibtion. Also bootleggers chiefly from wet
RUNNERS : British Columbia The police been I'M
able to check runners at the border Do
they sit back and prohibition failure? Not much They
Aqup themselves with motorcycles CARRYING machine guns and
tear bombs One gunner in test makes sxytwo hits OF
possible seventy while going sixty miles hour not
have to do much shooting his beat.
The cream of the criminal world the bootlesging game
surrounded by murderers counterers forger and burglars
There only language they understand Alberta
has found it,
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Hospital Mystery

Miss Anna Blackwell today re
ported to the police a $40 wrist watch
vanished from a room at the Method
list Hospital.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-25

When were rubber tires first
invented?
Science Service says the first pneu-
matte rubber tire was patented by
Robert w. Thomson. an Englishuan.
in l845. It was not a commercial sue
cess
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What is metOnymy?

What is metOnymy?
The substitution for the thing il.
self Of something closely associated
with it, as the sign or the symbol for
the thing symbolzed. the cause for
the effect, the instrument for the user
OF it, the cOntainer for the thing con
tanned, the material for the thing made
Of 1t. etc. Examples: Strike for your
affairs and your fires" The pen is
mightier than the sword.