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Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-01
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
BY HOWARD R. GARIS
UNCLE WIGGILy AND THE
BOB CAT

Once upon a time, us Uncle Wig
gily was hopping through the woods
he chanced to stop for rest. A
large mulberry bush grew beside
/ the path. And, as the bunny gem
tleman rested there, he heard, on
the other side of the bushes, some
voices talking.
1--WE can have party said
one voice, "and the animal with
the most beautiful tail will get Il
prize
"Then I shall easily win the
prize barked a voice that I'm
Gle Wiggily knew to be that of the
Fox. "For my tail is finest of
all.''
"Nonsense!' beloved the Skill
lery Scallery Alligator. "My tail is
much larger and stronger than
yours, Mr.. Fox
"Both of you are wrong!' de-
elared the Wolf. 81 have the best
tail and l can prove it,"
"My goodness! 1 hope they don t
QUARREL thought Uncle Wiggily
hidden behind the mulberry bush.
IF they get to fighting over their
tails they may discover me and
then-oh, dear!"
But the Fox, the Wolf and the
Skillery Scallery Alligator were so
busy talking about their tails that
they did not see the bunny rabbit
gentleman.
Now, don t forget, " said the Fox
at last, ''we shall all be at the
party tomorrow night and the ami
NAL with the best tail gets the
prize"
"Who shall be the Judge'" ask,
ed the Wolf.
"We'll get the old Bull Frog to
be Judge barked the Fox, "for
the Bull Frog has no tail and there
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-01
Hunt Valley OF
Ohio for king
Tut" of America

COLUMBUS, o., June 1.--Arche
ologists are digging in the Ohio
river "valley Of the kings" for an
American King "Tut."
When they find him his trappings
will exceed in splendor and the
relics of his people will evidence a
higher culture than the splendor and
culture of the Egyptians three thou
sand years ago according to DR..
William G. Mills, Ohio State Uni
versity archeologist.
Many treasures already dug up in
this country surpass those of the
Nile, DR.. Mills said.
A gold nugget hammered into the
shape of an eagle is DR.. Mills chief
reason for believing American art
5000 years ago was superior to that
of Egyptian art of the same age.
Beautifully carved pipes recently
taken from excavations in the
Mound City group of Indian mounds
are perhaps the most beautiful of
the handiwork Of the American an
clients.
Where the natives of the Nile
used wooden beds, the natives of
the Ohio slept upon, fabrics woven
from the long grasses of the low
lands.
The Egyptians, according to Mills,
" had it on' the native Americans
in but one respectively could
"write.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-01

ing the past two weeks. Labor
leaders are now better posted in the
fundamentals of economies than
they used to be. The abler labor
leaders see the dangers of getting
into another initiation of wages and
prices before the present area of
business readjustment is completed.
Today the initiation of 1916-1920 has
only been go per cent Debated. The
wisest labor leaders see this and are
putting on the brakes. They them
selves are glad to see some of the
proposed building programs suspend
ed. Yes, the labor situation looks
much better today than it has for
many months. There should be no
more radical advances in wages UNI,
til the remaining 40 per cent of the1
deflation is eliminated and until we
are again i'll permanent period ofl
prosperity.
No More Raises
This means that business men Il
should make no further wage adj
vances except to even up and equal !
ize certain departments. EmployersI
should quit competing with one an
other for wage workers. Employees
;hould seek to produce more, in order
to get more i'll food, clothing and
shelter fo rtheir weekly wage. This
was the attitude of all during 1921
and 1929; but during the first four
months of this year, many employers
and wage workers lost their heads.
This is one reason for the recent
temporary stock market slump. But
both employers and wage workers
have again come to their senses. In
the meantime business is still hold
ing up at per cent above normal
as indicated in the Babsonchart and
the man who is doing a Legitimate
business--without specializing I'M
either stocks or commodities
nothing to fear
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-01
Babson Sees Much Encouragement
in Changed Attitude Of Labor

Wellesley Hills, Mass. June ],
1923-Roger Babson today states
that there is nothing for business
men to fear in the present reported
demands of labor.
"a few months ago l was dis
turbed at the attitude of labor--es-
pecially labor in the building
trades" says Mr.. Babson. "Wages
had only been partly adjusted, fol,
lowing the abnormally high wages
during the war when the business
boosters turned the tide and pre-
vented any further adjustments.
This was unfortunate for all con
cerned. l say for all because when
the readjustments in wages stop
ped, the reduction in the cost of liv-
ing also stopped. Wage workers
gain nothing by simply getting more
money in their pay envelopes when
it is offset by higher living costs.
They can gain permanently only
by producing more goods.
Wage Workers Improved
Wage workers are enjoying better
living conditions today-not so
much because Of their labor unions
but because Of improved machinery,
better management and the reduced
cost of manufacturing. What labor
peeds is a readjustment in the cost
of living, in the terms of food, cloth
ing and shelter. This can never be
brought about by raising plaster
ers to ten dollars per day. The high
er wages are in the building trades,
the higher rents are, and no one
but the tax col]ector-gains any.
thing thru the rise in wages. This
has been the situation during the
past few months.
Labor Attitude Changes
There is today, however, a big
change for the better in the atti-
tude of labor says Mr.. Babson
"This has been very evident dur
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-01
CERTIFICATE OF DOING BUS
NESS UNDER FICTITIOUS
NAME

Know All Men by These PRO
ents: That we, the undersigned, u
l.. McCune, whose residence is Ill
West 18th Street, in the City d
Santa Ana, County of Orangl
State of California, and G. vi
Broadbridge, whose residence
S0S North Fifth Street, in the Cit
of Ell Centro, County of Imperial
State of California, are doing bus
ness as partners under the name d
McCune's Brunswick Shop" an
that we are the only persons i
terested in said business, and tha|
said business is being conducted II
534 Main Street, in the City u
Ell Centro, County of Imperi;
State of California.
Dated this 31st day of May, 1921
+. l.. McCUNE.
G. w BROADBRIDGE.l
State Of California
County of Imperial, IS:
On this 31st day of May, 1921
before me, Eleanor De Hay, a N
tary Public in and for the Coun|
of Imperial, residing therein, du
commissioned and sworn, personal
appeared, +. l.. McCune and G. n
Broadbridge, personally known
me to be the persons whose nam
are subscribed to the foregoing i
strument, and they acknowledge
to me that they executed the SAM
WITNESS my hand and officiI
seal, the day and year in this cd
tificate first above written.
ELEANOR DE HAY,
Notary Public in and for the Cou
ty Of Imperial, State of Califd
MIA.
Filed May 81, 1923, G. G. Md
seau, County Clerk.
BY u. B. Kirk, Deputy.
(SEALj June 1 s 15f
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-01
"BLUE SKY" RESULTS

Blue sky legislation to control the sale of doubt
full stocks is proving its value. In one state where
laws have been established for this purpose within the
last three months, the department in charge has
fused to approve 309250 of stock specified par
value and 8237605 shares of stock of mo par value
In addition the department revoked the certificates of
81 corporations, along with other restrictive measures
That such action was justified in the great major
ty OF instances is evidenced by the fact that of
lat corporations affected by the various decisions only
one has brought suit to contest the rulings.
Aside from the check put upon the l-advsed
schemes Immediately in question: the "blue sky" pro-
visions have added value. They put some fear at
least into the hearts of swinders generally, and
Through the publicity attending their and decis-
IONS they keep the public awake to the desrabiity of
knowing each project before putting dollars into it.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-01
IMPERIAL VALLEY PROSPEROUS

Business and financial conditions in the Imperial
Valley are rapidly improving. Encouraging reports
are being received from all parts of the valley and
everything point the fact that the
the verge of of prosperity
This is best indicated by the fact that this is the
first year in the history of the Irrigation District
when it has been unnecessary for them to borrow
money to repenish the general fund The tax collec
tors office reports, too that greater percentage of
similar period of time in previous years.
This all reflects much healthier condition among
farmers who OF course the very foundation of
econmc structure, for just long they pros
per all will prosper.
The banks real estate men, and abstract men all
state that there is much increased activity in land
transactions for actual money The 'shrewd investor
realizes that is the time to buy, for Just
the pendulum swings upward land values will be
the first to respond.
greater opportunity than it does right to those
who are desiring to locate in place where industry
and application will have and just reward
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-01
Many Pupils on
Honor Rolls of
Wilson School

The following Wilson school pup.
ills won places on the honor roll this
quarter by doing work in all of
their studies:
6b .a. ...
Phylip Jones, Dorothy Bird, Civ.
en- Gwyn, Ethel Maupin, Craire New.
kirk, Lottie Sell, Velma Shibley,
Clara Belle Simpson, Margaret Ton
dro, Pauline Underwood.
Ga ....
Pauline Brockett, Fay Earl, Al
vessa Wilson, Mary Louise Hockett,
Ray Wynne.
ID
Grace Grafton, Lula Ashley, Kees.
ter Sweeney, Jack Hodge.
IN
Opal Baker, Alice Cole, Joe Hurst,
Manda Lee johnson, Emma Lind,
sey, Evelyn Pope, Austin Read.
SD
Jane Crosby, Dorothy King, Car.
olyn Lee, Helen Mack, Charlotte
Moses, Quincy Hunt, Rob Phipps,
George Yamanaka.
Sa
John Ashley, Dick Hocket, Yer.
gil Lewis, Freddie Mastick, George
Rowell, John Smith, j. r. Toller,
John Wells, John w. Wilson, Emily
Berry, Annie Harrell, Ladean Hurst.
Aphia jackson, Eva Rea Lavayea,
Callibelle Peters.
6S on Second roll
The following sixty-eight pupils
of Wilson School have been neither
tardy nor absent during the quarter
ending June l, 1928:
6b Glass
Walter Bromley, Philip Jones, Dor.
othy Bird, Given Gwyn, Opal Hunt,
Ethel Maupin, Lottie Self, Clara
Belle Simpson, Margaret Tondro,
Pauline Underwood.
Ga Glass
William DcVore, Freddie Vol.
kart, Pauline Brockett, Fay Earl,
Melba Havens, Mary Louise Hook
ett, Francis Lemons.
7b Classe
Blueford Ashley, Morris Hobby,
Howard Mathews, Lula Ashley, Rel.
NAH Smith.
Ia Glass
Arnold Ariando, Lawrence Harris,
George Havens, Joe Hurst, William
Mcdaniel, Austin Read, Carl Ster-
ner, Carl Stindt, Willie Hill, Ollie
Mae Hill, Wanda Johnson, Emma
Lindsey, Ellen Maupin, Mildred Pol.
lard, Evelyn Pope, Frieda Schrein-
er, Mary Lea Moses.
Sb Glass
Ovid Burrage, Richard Cohen,
Chester Collins, Clarence Fairchild,
Joseph LaFrankie, Lloyd Miller, Rob
Phipps, Howell Pitts, Albert Weber,
Jake Wilson, George Yamanaka, Mil
dred Havens, Evarie Collins, Dor
othy King, Helen Mack, Marlys
Sargent, Thelma Voyce.
Sa Glass
John Ashley, Victor Hetzel, Dick
Hockett, Arthur Schultz, Rutledge
Shawn, Herbert Starr, j. R. Toller,
John Wells, Annie Harrel, Ladean
Hurst, Eva Rea Lavayea, Callibelle
Peters.
The teachers an: pupils of Will
son School are very thankful to Mrs.
Adams for her courteous and effic-
lent service again this year. Dur
ing the winter and spring months
her warm lunches were appreciated
and on warm days the cold milk
was favorite.
Harry Jones Sa Glass
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-01
Lived in One
Room, Estate
Worth $S3,466

COLORADO SPRINGS, June l.
When Mrs. Harriet Fitzhugh died
here two years ago, it was believed
she was in extremely moderate cir
cumstances. She lived in one small
room of a seven room house. The
Others she rented to tourists.
In the one room. Mrs. Fitzhugh
ate and slept. A small stove in one
corner of the room was used for
cooking, as wei as to provide
warmth. Behind the stove were
piled old newspapers, tightly rolled
like cordwood, for fuel.
Her clothes were of the poorest
material worn threadbarc.
Mrs. Fitzhugh left no will, so
far as can be learned. Among
those who will benefit from this
estate are Kittie A. Graham, Holly
wood, and Fannie Gilchrist, Pasa-
dena, Cal,
This month her estate, valued
at S3,466, paid an inheritance tax
OF 1888 to the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-01
RFSTRIONFC KLANSNEN

Sir Basil Thompson former chief of England's
Scotland Yard has left the United States after five
months here. He has not written book about this
nation, signed up for lecture tour. But he did
say few little things about his American impressions
before he sailed.
One of these deals with the Ku Klux Klan and is
perhaps the brightest ray of real light yet shed the
psychology of that organization. Says Sir Basil:
'The cause of the growth of the Ku Klux lies far
deeper than the people of America think 1t is, be-
lieve attempt-with its glamour Of secret ritual,
the mysticism the fantastic robes-o escape from the
drab monotony of life 1t appeals to the histronic in
stncts of great number of people who theatrical
but whose inclination to do theatrical things has been
suppressed in the humdrum of everyday existence
Just another complex, after all. The great detec-
tive adds:
"Opposition to the Klan is one of the things that
stimulate its development Many people delight in do
ing the very thing they told they must not do Such
defiance is perhaps, akin to the theatrical instinct
1t is hard to tell who'll be more nsuted-the ma
tons real theatrical folk the Klansmen.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-01
TOM SIMS SAYS
BY STANLEY

Putting up a good front helps
many a man get the backing.
Here's news from China. Cen
eral Ho is losing control of his
troops. May be westward, He"
for Ho.
Fine thing about having gar
den is you can pick what you want.
A couple of quacks got chased out
of Buffalo, n. Y, because they were
not smart ducks.
Here S news from Italy. When in
Rome, slight earthquake did as
the Romans did. Both shook.
Bad news from Paris. Fat women
may come back in style. 1t costs
more to feed the fat ones.
There are 59,063,S30 silver dol.
lars in circulation, all going about
60 miles an hour.
People picking presidential possi-
bilities are working on the old say
ing every boy has a chance to be-
come president.
Kansas needs farm hands. We are
always lending Kansas an ear, and
now she wants our hands.
New York beggars make from SIS
to $500 Il day. Their hardest work
is to keep looking bad
Since women aro Ieutering all
lines OF business, Baltimore wo-
man swindlcd another woman of
$4,000.
Of course spring IL timo for the
old warning "Get an auto, or an
auto fill get you"
Some people save for rainy day
as if they lived in desert.
Prosperity has hit Spain. Things
are so nice very few men are made
enough to fight hull.
Chola women, of South America,
wear 20 petticoatg, showing them
20 petticoats behind civilization.
Dutch boys and girls dress alike,
which is why Dutch boys who cuss
often get in Dutch.
NH%f
Grasshoppers are plentiful in Aus.
tralia, but fishermen probably keep
them on the jump.
College professoro- live an easy
life, but you must have head for
the business.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-01
California Pupils
Win High H0nors
in Safety Essays

WASHINGTON, D. c., June l.
Jean Rogers, pupil in Lincoln
school, Ventura, won first honors
for California in the last national
safety campaign and her essay will
represent the state in competition
for the national prizes, it was an.
nounced today by the Highway Ed
ucation Board.
She wins gold medal and $15
check, tokens sent Superintendent
Will c. Wood for distribution, with
10 others medals and as many
checks for California pupils. The
second best essay was by Beth
Jewell Morrish, Washington Street
School, Los Angeles, winning a sill
yer medal and $40.
Miss Adah Vaughn, Lincoln
School, San Diego, won first place
in the teachers contest, writing
the best safety lesson project. Sec.
ond state honors went to Miss Ruth
Harter Hamilton, Slauson School,
Oakland.
Nine from Southern California
The nine pupils in California to
receive third prizes, bronze medals
and five dollar checks, are Belle
Veysey, Eagle Rock Central School,
Eagle Rock; Madeline Spcik, Oneon-
ia School. South Pasadena; Elise
Richey, Washington School, Ocean
Park; Winifred O'Malley, Lincoln
School, Cotton; Louis Milien, Coro-
nado public schools; Gloria Williams,
Brooklyn School, San Diego; Earl
Olson, Patterson public schools; /;
Ruth Baldwin, Longfellow School,
Pasadena, and Everett Banks, Lin
coin School, San Diego.
The national prizes have an aggre-
gate value of $4,000, the gift of
the National Automobile Chamber
of Commerce and a part of its con
tribution to the encouragement of
safety education throughout the
country.
Pupils winning first state honors
are eligible for one of the three ma.
tional awards offered, and their
papers will be graded by special
committee named by the us. Com
missioner of Education. The first
prize is a gold watch and a trip to
Washington, in 1921 won by Stanley
Newcomb, San Diego, California.
Teachers also arc entitled to three
national awards, but to no state
prizes. The teacher contributing
the best practical safety lesson re-
ceives . check for 5000 ard q trip
TO Washington with all expenses
paid.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-01

fore be will be honest with us. "
"What about the Bob Catp' ask.
Cd the Skiliery Scallery Alligator.
" He is sure TO come TO the party,
but with his queer little funny tail
he II never win the prize"
"Of course not.' declared the
Fox, who was very proud of his
tail, which was like busting brush.
=" In fact went on the Fox, 81
think VIC ought not invite the Bob
Cat to the party at all He hasn I
tail worth the name. Let's lcavc
him out. "
CAN right, " agreed the Wolf and
Alligator,
"Well," thought Uncle Wiggily
to himself ,as the bad animals walk,
ed away, 81 have no love for the
Bob Cat, but certainly lie has al.
good right as any one in his class
to 20 to the party.
Thinking what fun it would be if
he could only hide and watch the
savage animals measuring their tails,
Uncle Wiggily hoped along through
the woods looking for an adven-
ture. All of a sudden he heard a
rustling III the bushes and out pop
ped the Bob Cat.
50 Oh ho!" snarled the Bob Cat.
" IN just in time to nibble your
cars, Uncle Wiggily. Get ready for
mel
The poor bunny gentleman did
not know what to do until, all at
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-01
SUSPECTED LEADER
OF BOOTLEG G E RS
JAILED IN L. A.
By United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, June 1.--P. A.
Jordan, asserted to be one of the
leaders in the Hollywood bootleg
ring, was taken into custody here
after he is alleged to have attempt
ed to bribc two plain clothes Off
GERS with 800, requesting that they
break bottle Of synthetic gin. Jor
dan, who is said to be already uu-
der $5,oo0 bail or a iiquor ckaggc, is.
being held IN 81 900 bail on the new
charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-01
"A GAME OF TAG"

This is all little game of tag" said bootlcggor
when arrested in Boulder, Colo. with an automobile
load OF booze I'm beat today but little thing like
fine of $500 is nothing to me-" So he paid the fine
with smile drove the enforcement officers to their
homes and went away-presumably for another load.
That is exactly what prohibition enforcement has
been far in most parts of the country and it will
never be anything else until detection for violation of
the dry laws is and swifter and the punishment
outweghs the profits.
Fortunately the tendency in this direction is
marked In state after state the public is growing in
dlgnant at the teung of the law liquor fines are be-
ing made less OF joke, prison sentences are being i'm
posed old offenders The federal authorities are
trying to do their part. Getting caught may soon
cease to be joke even 10 the bootleg arstocracy.
new map of the heavens is said to show 800 0OO-
600 stars and anybody who doesn't believe it can count
'em himself.
Gorky may be wrong about Bolshevism being "a
SKIN disease "A red flush usually denotes something
deeper.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-01
SIX L. A. PERSONS
CARRY MORE THAN
MILLION INSURANCE.
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, June 1.-Ther]
are six people in Los Angeles carry
ing life insurance policies of ove|
$1,O0O,000. They are H. l.. Arnold
automobile man, $1,2OO,0O0; Doug
las Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, Cha
ley Chaplin, William Wrigley an
William M. Armstrong. There an
only 80 Americans who have passe1
the million mark in their life il |
surance policies. Arthur Let's, mi
lionaire department store owne
who died a few days ago, carrie
i'll surance totaling 100000.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-01
REVIVE HALL-MILLS CASE
MAN UNDER SUSPICIAN

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J. In.
trest in the killing of the Rev.
Edward Wheeler Hall and his chior
leader, Mrs. Eleanor Mills, Septem.
Der 16, was renewed today when it
was reported a man previously
connected with the case, was once
more under particular supician.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-01
Wizard of Klan
ScOffs at Suit
by United Press leased Wire

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The re
ceivership suit filed against tn 4
Ku klux klan "does not amount I'd
a hill of beans,' II. w. Evans, iml
perial wizard, said here today|
Evans said he had never heard Oh
David M. Rittenhouse of Philadel1
phia, in whose name the suit wal
brought yesterday in Atlanta all
to whom a temporary restraining on
der against the officers of the klaI|
was granted.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-01

Putting up a good front helps
many man get the backing.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-01

Here's news rom China. Cen
eral Ho is losing control of his
troops. May be Westward, He
for Ho.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-01

Gorky may be wrong about Bolshevsm being "a
IN disease" a red flush usually denotes something
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-01

A new map Of the heavens is said to SHOW
600 stars, and anybody who doesn't believe it
'em himself
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-01

Fine thing about having ga
den is you can pick what you wan
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-29

was organized about year ago. under
call hy the governor for an irrigation.
wafer power. conservation and reclaim
alton congress at Waco. Ii was the
outgrowih If the state conservation
organization. organized in 1917. of
which Mr.. Seabury was president for
one year. and which was instrumental
IN framing many Of the irrigation and
reclamation laws. The organization has
worked in close cooperation with the
State Board Of Water Engineers and
the State Reclamation Service. and was
one of the principal factors in securing
the reclamation survey bill passed by
the last legislature. which was ably
championcd by Governor Neff
The appointment Of Mr. Seabury on
the Legislative committee will prove of
great value and the entire state" was
the comment of local attorney this
morning. There j. probably no attor-
nry IN Texas who has devoted more
time to the study If irrigation. conser-
vation and reclamation problems. and
no attorney better qualified TO draw up
measure which will stand the test
The next session Of the legislature will
he called upon 10 make radical changes
IN some Of the laws in connection with
reclamation AMI irrigation. OF that I
aii practically assured. And il is for
tunate that man ~ Mr.. Seabury's ex-
pericnce and knowledge j. on the leg
iSlativc committee.
New problems will arise with the
recognition of Mexico and the drawing
~ a treaty. problems which will serious
~ affect the Valley II the Valleys rights
are not fully projected. and the Con
servation Association and it's legislative
committee will probably prove as i'm
portant factors in safeguarding those
rights a. Il has been in promoting the
and utilization of the states
water supplies"