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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-17
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
BY HOWARD r. GARIS
UNCLE WIGGILY's RUBBER
COAT

, One day when Uncle Wiggily came
came from the five and ten-cent
store, where he had gone to see
about & new piano, the bunny rabbit
gentleman saw Nurse Jane picking
! leaves from the rubber plant in the
front hall.
"What are you doing, Janice
asked the bunny rabbit. You III
spoil your rubber plant that l gave
you for Chritmas.
"Oh, no. answered Miss Fuzzy
Wuzzy. ut has more leaves than
it needs" and she picked off half
a dozen.
"But what are you going to do
with thems' asked Mr.. Longears.
"Make you a rubber coat" an.
swered the muskrat lady. "Sinee
YOU were so kind as to go out in
/! the rain yesterday and get me head
ache medicine, l have been think
ing that you needed u new rubber
coat. And the best thing to make
it from are leaves from the rubber
plant.
"You are very kind" said Uncle
Wiggily.
Nurse Jane sewetl. together the
broad, flat leaves from her house
rubber plant, until she had made
the bunny rabbit gentleman fine
rubber coat.
"There you are,' she called,
holding it up. "Try it on, Uncle
Wiggily."
81 IN afraid it s too SMALL said
Mr.. Longears.
"Oh, it will stretch" said Nurse
Jane. "Try it,
The new rubber coat did look
very small--hardly large enough for
Sammie Littletail, the rabbit boy.
But when Uncle Wiggily put it on
the rubber coat stretched out until
it fitted him perfectly.
"That s fine coat, said Uncle
Wiggily. "Now when 1 60 out in
the rain-even if / don't have my
umbrella with celluloid windows in
L shall not get wet
Just then in came Mr.. White
wash, the polar bear, bringing some
ice for Uncle Wiggily's supper, and
Mr.. Whitewash said:
ooh, what fine coat. OF course
it s too small for me, but 1t is very
nice otherwise. -
at will fit you, too,' said Nurse
Jane. "That rubber plant coat is
wash, and if you like it l II make
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-17

Radio is enjoyed so much because
they can t broadcast skating acts.
In Paris, Il man only 2S was
caught robbing his hundredth home.
Working too hard will get you.
Time get your overcoat paid
for, spring suits are on the market.
Money is so cheap in some of the
European countries they pay their
bills by express instead of mail.
Nature cares for the animals.
You never see duck wearing ga
loshes.
"Chinese Wine Dumped Into
Ocean Headline. Poor fish.
Philadelphia car company carried
848,S83,852 in one year. We can t
imagine so many places to go.
Doctors are asking to be hired by
the year. Then it would be just our
luck to stay well.
Society, Islands in the Pacific had
II big earthquake and don't feel so
very sociable now.
. College wrestling is becoming quite
IA fad, all except wrestling with ex.
aminations.
OF course, too much sunshine
makes "a desert, but not enough
moonshine does the same.
Traffic regulations for the air
have been adopted. Now all we
need is hot air regulations.
Next to home the worst place to
be is away.
The real Turkish trouble is keep
ing our Turkish towels clean.
A baby in London is cutting a
tooth six inches long, so, of course
it is ii baby elephant.
In Nyaek, n. Y, woman at.
tackled cop, but he escaped.
A Seattle man has escaped from
Jail the third time and if you think
this is easy try to do it.
He'll hath no fury like a woman
when You knock ashes on her floor
If you don't believe the French
are artists, the most beautiful wo,
man i'll Paris is said to be So years
old.
Ten per cent gain in the auto
trade is noted. This means a certain
per cent loss in pedestrians.
1t is found most collt,c classes
and college men are led " girls.
The weather man never reports
a coal wave.
Some day they win make u radio
go around the world and then a man
can enjoy taking to himself.
Most of this years June brides
have decided to be June brides bur,
haven't told the grooms yet.
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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-17
Looking Backward
Imperial Valley for This Date
Imperial Valley for This Date
in Past Years
TWENTY-ONE YEARS AGO
February II, 1902

w. F. Holt has returned from Il
drive through Mexican territory as
far south as the mud volcanoes. He
reports cattle feed on the Mexican
land as most abundant, and all
kinds of game so plentiful that
there is no sport in hunting.
G.. N. Perry played a joke on the
Southern Pacific officials who were
complaining bitterly of having to
pay taxes to build school houses in
Imperial County. They were amaz-
ed when Mr.. Perry drove them to
the "school house, and they saw
not a large and commodious build
ing, but house made of q series
of mesquite posts matched with ar
row weed, where 40 to so bright
children were studying.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-17
TWIN CITIES PLAN
IMPROVEMENTS

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI. Feb. H.
Minneapolis will spend 100000 this
wear ia expansion of municipal
play grounds. Construction of g.
100000 filtration plant and pumping
station will start in few weeks.
E1ilders in st. Paul forecast $780,
100000 construction program there
this year. A new park aud a public
golf course are among the project
ed st. Paul improvements.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-17
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
February IT, 1908

The Heber Cantaloupe Association
has sent invitations to the other as
sociations of the valley to meet with
its members with view to organ
izing the growers of the entire val
ley into central union to work for
their common good.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Silliman have
come to the valley to live on their
ranch five miles each of Brawley.
They have been in New York and
Europe for the last few months and
now return to take charge of the
development of their property.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-17
HISTORICAL ROMANCE IN MOVIES

One OF the early motion picture releases is to DC
presented gift to the Smithsonian Institution The
picture said to be good entertainment but it's real
Importance is the fact that it depicts past age in
United States history with pansaking care and sur
prlsing accuracy.
1T took an amazing amount of work to reconstruct
the typical scenes of pioneering days across the west
ern praries In few more decades might be impos-
sble to reproduce some If the scenes worked out in
this picture
few years ago series of excellent pictures
showing incidents in the life of Abraham Lincoln
proved very successful. Pictures of past historical
events becoming more and are better done
every year.
Current history too is being recorded in this way
NO important event or parsonage escapes being photo
graphed by the motion picture camera.
In the past the historical romance has given us the
human side of history. Now it is to be aided by the
motion picture.
Snakes have been seen coming out of their holes in
the most northern states Soon the gets little
warmer they'll be tickled out of their skins.
As tar as the courts concerned, history may be
forced to conclude that the record Of that Herrn
sacre was only fish story.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-17

the Standard Oil company in this
city, was in Imperial yesterday on
business.
Robert Corners is driving the
Standard Oil truck, succeeding Ray
jerks who has returned to work in
Clouse's grocery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Thinious, of
Los Angeles have been the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. o. 0. Withers on
the ranch in the North End in which
Mr.. Thinious is part owner.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-17
TEN YEARS AGO
February II, 1913

B. +. Young of McAllistef, Okla
homa, arrived recently in FL Centre
with his family and has purchased
a lot on Olive avenue and will com
mcnce the building of Il fine bunga-
low at once.
The Eastern Star gave a party
last night at which whist was en-
joyed by several tables. Miss Anna
MATHS and A. c. Neman made the
high scores and DIR. Virgil McCombs
and Mrs. Lita Bryan won the con
ISOLATION prizes.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-17

The Imperial Valley Press delivered to city Subscribers
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carrier By mail any address in Imperial and adjoining
counties $500 per year; six months $3.50
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-17

Nowadays when an old-fashioned person ventures
to quote anything from the Bible somebody always
wants to know who wrote such queer stuff.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-17

1t Germany hadn't exhausted all that place in the
SUM- talk several years ago. when it didn't fit it would
come in very handy now.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-17

The French digging in, and the Germans will
have to dip up dig out.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-17

He'll hath no fury like a woman
when You knock ashes on her floor.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-17

Ii you don't believe the French
are artists, the most beautiful wo
man i'll Paris is said to be So years
old.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-17

A Seattle man has escaped from
Jail the third time and if you think
this is easy try to do it.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-17

In Nyaek, n. Y, woman at.
tackled Il cop, but he escaped.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-17
TOM SIMS SAYS

Radio is enjoyed so much because
they can t broadcast skating acts.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-17

As as the courts are concerned, history may be
forced to conclude that the record Of that Herrn
only fish story.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-17

Money is so cheap in some of the
European countries they pay their
bills by express instead of mail.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-17

A baby in London is cutting a
tooth six inches long, so, of course
it is Il baby elephant.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-17

Time get your overcoat paid
for, spring suits are on the market.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-17

The real Turkish trouble is keep
ing our Turkish towels clean.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-17

In Paris, Il man only % was
caught robbing his hundredth home.
Working too hard will get you.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-17

Snakes have been seen coming out Of their hole
he most northern states. Soon as the gets Ii
warmer they'll be ticked out of their skins.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-19
GIVE 100000
TO BUILDERS
Money in Bond Payment Fund
Goes to Pay Debts

Transfer of 100000 from the Home
Building association bond payment
fund to the Home Building associa-
tion has been ordered by the state
industrial commission for the pur-
pose of permitting the association to
reduce it's indebtedness to the Bank
of North Dakota.
The money, raised by taxation, has
been lying unused in the state treas
ury because no Home Building as
sociation bonds were issued, and will
not be needed in the future because
the legislature voted to wind up the
affairs of the association. The trans
fer was made under the law permit
ting this to be done.
The associations indebtedness to
the Bank of North Dakota consists
of $4l3,000 in principal and $4,000
interest was due January l. The
100000 will pay interest due and re-
duce the principal.
Settlement of the affairs of the
association will not begin generally
until after July l, since the emer-
gency clause was lost on the bill
passed by the legislature. BY that
time, it is expected, the supreme
court will have again passed on the
case Of George e. Wallace, for whom
home was built in Bismarck, and
the decision may be of assistance in
determining upon policy of final
settlement for homes built by the
association.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-19
FRANCE WANTS
T0CUT BILL0F
UNITED STATES
Wants Expenses Of COblenz
Occupation Slashed by
Value of Ships Seized
$255 MILLION ASK + ID
Allied Representatives TO
Meet ir Order to Present
New Plan
$255 MILLION A S X +

Paris, Mar. ia refusal by
The United States to accept reduc-
ton of the bill for the expenses
of the American Army of Occupa.
tion by the value of the German
ships seized in American ports
was presented today to the allie
representatives in conference here
on the reimbursement question b,
Elliott Wadsworth, assistant sec.
retary of the treasury.
Reimbursement Of the $3.50
100000 expense in ll2 annual in
stallments out of possible German
repa, ,ations payments which the
allies propose was accepted II
principle, it was stated, but Mr.
Wadsworth made it plain that the
American view was that the bill
should be paid and it should not
be the concern of the United
States whether it was made out, OF
German payments or otherwise.
Allied representatives in the
face OF this rejection of their pro-
posal presented last week and af-
terwards submitted to Washington
called a separate meeting for to-
morrow after which they will try
to evolve another proposition
which will be given Mr.. Wads-
worth at the full conference
Thursday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-19
CHOSEN
FOR ELECTION
Officials For City Election
Are Named by Commission

The city commission has named in
spectors and judges for the coming
city election, April 3. They follow:
First ward. first precinct-Inspec-
tor, w. A. Falconer; judges, A. j.
Arnot, Louis Larson.
First ward, second precinct-In-
spector, Harry Clough; judges, c. II.
Lincoln, f. II. Sperry.
Second ward. first precinct-In-
spector, Henry Reade; judges, H. r.
Bonny, Peter Reid.
Second ward, second precinct-In-
spector, Dean Smith; judges, w. J.
Noggle.
Third ward. first precinct-Insnec-
tor, f. G. Wanner; judges, Geo.
Doorley and Philip Elliott.
Third ward second precinct--In-
spector, Carl Kositzky; judges, Mike
MeCarty, B. NJ. Beers.
Fourth ward-Inspector. Paul
Wachter; judges, R. L. Melville, Pet
er Schantz.
, Fifth ward Inspector, B. F. Flan-
nagan; judges, Harold Griffith, A. +.
Shipp.
Sixth ward, first precinct-Inspec-
tor, John Parkinson; judges, f. H.
Pierce, Geo. Hanger.
Sixth ward, second precinct-In-
spector, Richard .Penwarden! judges
b. T. Goldader and Oscar Vesper-
man. e;
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-19
PREUS OPPOSES
I.C.C. PLAN OF
RAIL MERGET !
Would Make Way Station Out
Of Twin Cities, Is Gov
ernOr'S Claim

st. Paul, Mar. l9.-The propos-
ed consolidation of railroads unde,
the plan of the Interstate Com
merce : Commission, if carried
through, will tend to make a way
station out of the Twin Cities
Governor J. A. O. Preus said today
in communication addressed to
Ivan Bowen, railroad and ware
house commissioner. Governor
Preus urged Mr.. Bowen to oppose
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion program at the hearing to-
day.
He said that the late James J
Hill struggled to make these cities
great terminal centers and that If
the proposed plan of the federal
commission materialized Chicago
would become the terminal of this
territory, to the detriment Of Min
neapolis, St. Paul and Duluth.
Minnesota officials, headed by Mr..
Bowen, member of the state COM
mission, contended in the hearing
today before Commissioner Allen
that collapse of industrial commun-
tiles of the northwest is possible of
the proposed consolidation is con-
summated and that such a scheme
would eliminate the cities. Twin
Cities and Duluth as the main ter
minas and transfer activities to
Chicago, causing untold financial
loss.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-19
Sixty Mile Wind Piles Up
Snowdrifts as Quickly as
PlOws Cleared Them
VALENTINO SNOWBOUND
''Shiek" of Movies Spends
Hours on Train in Short
Iowa Trip

Chicago, Mar. l9.-Dclays to rail-
road traffic resulting from the storm
which swept the Mississippi Valley
Sunday was most serious in Iowa
and Wisconsin, railroad officials re.
ported.
Train No. on the Chicago, Mil
waukee and St Paul was snowbound
for "a hours Sunday between Chi
cago and Marion, Ia, and other trains
in Iowa were correspondingly delay
ed. This morning the main line had
been cleared but snow plows strug-
gled yesterday against drifts which
piled up again as fast as they were
cleared, driven by 60-mile wind
Trains from Minneapolis were de-
layed several hours i'm Wisconsin but
it was around Green Bay that they
met most serious Nsnowdrifts. Rock
Island trains from Minneapolis to
Kansas City were still late today
The east-bound Rock Island train
carrying Rodolph Valentino from
Omaha to Des Moines arrived at mid
night last night, more than Il hours
late.
Chicago and Northwestern officials
reported today they were still un-
able to get trains through Ames, Ia.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-19
NAME ROBINSON
AT CITY CAUCUS

Garrison, N. D., March ia call
for city caucus to put into nomi-
tion candidates for the city officers
to be elected at the regular election
April End was made by the circula-
ton of dodgers signed by Mayor
Robinson, the call being. made for
that evening, and it was responded
to by about 40 voters of the city.
Nominations for mayor were called
for, and the names Of w. M. Robin
son, P. E. Fredendoll. A. Yonker,
and Bloom Smith were given as nom.
inees. The vote by ballot was taken,
which resulted as follows: Robin
son, 10; Frcdendoll, g.; Yonker, 5;
Smith. z. Mr.. Robinson was declared
caucus nominee.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-19
IN
BETTER SHAPE
THAN YEAR AGO
Conclusion of u. S. Agricul'
tural Experts Reviewing
Northwest States
L RGER HOLDIN GS

Grand Forks, N. D., Mar. 10
A review Of the estimates of the
". S. Bureau of agricultural econ
cmics since January l.. with re-
spect to the agricultural situation
in the 5th regional crop district,
Montana, North and South Dako-
ia and Minnesota) shows, on the
whole a somewhat more favorable
statistical position than that of a
year ago, according to |. G.. Dia-
mond, statistician for North Da-
kota. Larger farm holdings of
milk cows and hogs, larger March
| farm reserves of wheat, oats and
barley with better farm prices for
corn, oats and barley together
with somewhat less overhead in
form Of land and rental values, as
indicated by March reports, are
the principal statistical gains. The
purchasing power of the farmers
dollars, the latest available figure
for which is the january index of
6S shows slight improvement
over the january l, 1922 index
of 65. Although winter grains are
still dormant and the extent of any
winter damage is yet to be deter
mined, the moisture resulting from
winter thaws has been beneficial
factor. Livestock on the other
hand have come through the win
ter in unusually favorable shape.
The January l livestock inven-
tories of the agricultural statisti-
! clans show increased numbers of
milk cows and hogs for each of the
four states and small net in
crease in the number of sheep for
the region as whole. The same
reports show horse numbers to
have declined and account for the
fall-off in numbers of cattle other
than milk cows as in large part
due to the heavy liquidation de-
mands of 1922. A more striking
contrast is the increase in March
/ reserves of wheat, oats and bar
ley, which while due principally to
larger 1922 crops, is significant in
that it indicates not only an am
pie supply of seed grains, but also
a larger potential market surplus
of these grains for spring and
summer movement. Against the
increase shown for small grain re-
serves is the decrease in March
corn reserves compared with a
year ago in Minnesota and South
Dakota. This decrease was as
cribed by the agricultural statisti-
clans in these states to more feed
ing Of stock and in the case of
| Minnesota, principally hogs.
March | farm prices in connection
with the grain reserves show
somewhat better levels than those
of year ago in all four states for
corn, oats and barley. On the 9TH
er hand there is an unfavorable
spread in wheat prices for the two
years, the trend of which will un-
doubtedly be- closely watched by
the wheat farmer during the
spring marketing period.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-19
GOLDEN VALLEY /
TAXPAYERS TO
ASK ECONOMIES

Beach, N. D., March 19.-Vari-
Gus economies affecting school ad-
ministration, establishment Of la
Dor wages in county road and
bridge, work, purchase of township
supplies. administration of the
mothers pension law and general
curtailment of expenditures, are
recommended in resolutions adopt
ed by the Golden Valley County
Taxpayers association.
A committee composed Of E. E.
Lloyd, D. M. Cooper, T. E. Hud-
son, A. p. Thompson, and p. A.
Cook, was appointed to investigate
levies and expenditures of the
county and all subdivisions, and
meet with various taxing boards
at Beach March 26. 1T is hoped
that definite plans of economy will
then be formulated.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-19
3INDICTED FOR
MANS DEATH
Grand Jury Holds Them
For Shooting Bank
Cashier

st. Paul. Mimi, March l9.-An
indictment charging Charles
Shansy, Vincent Sameo and Alfred
Lindberg with first degree murder.
for the alleged illegal Staying of
Chester A. Ecklund, formerly Of
New England, N. d., cashier of
the Pavne Avenue State bank here,
Jan. 20, was voted by the Ramsey
county grand jury here.
Shansy is in Jail here awaiting
trial on the charge of robbing the
bank; Lindberg pleaded guilty to
first degree robbery and is serv-
ing term Of from five to 40 years
in Saltwater prison, and Samec i
serving life sentence following
his conviction under a statute
making bank robbery punisha bic
by life imprisonment.
Shansy will go to trial March
49, but whether for robbery OF,
murder has not yet been decided
at the county attorneys office.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-19
DEATH CAME
M0NTHSAG0
Report on Madame Clemen.
ceau Verified in France

Paris, Mar. l9-The death in
Paris of Madame Mary Plummer
Clemenceau, estranged American
wife of the former premier, refer
red to in dispatches from America.
occurred here six months ago and
received little public attention at
the time ewing to the delicate and
almost forgotten marital question
involved in the divorce granted M.
Clemenceau in 1891 he was given
custody of the children, who lived
with them through their school
period and up to the time of mar
riage. An annuity was later VOL
UNFAIRLY accorded the former wife
Of Clcmenceau. The court records
confirm the divorce granted Cle-
menceau in 1891 with custody Of
three children.