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Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-26
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
September &c, 1908

The first Republican county con
vention held in Imperial County as
sembled in Brawley recently and
nominated Roy d. McPherrin of I'm
perial for judge of the superior
county. j. b. Parazette acted as
chairman, and ia delegates were
recommended by the credential com
mittee.
Central Union high school opened
Monday morning with formal exer-
cises, N. W. Conkling, president of
the board Of trustees making the
principal address. The exercises
were held in the PRESBYTERIAN
church, which has been rented for
temporary school purposes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy n. lockwood
have returned to Calexico after Il
visit of several months ut their old
home in Michigan.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-26
NAVAL HEARING
CENTERS ON OIL
SOAKED VICTIMS
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN DIEGO, Cal, September 26.
Asserting that he had saved Sea-
man Pearson from drowning in Il
pool of oil by lashing him to the
Delphy, but that it was humanity
in possible to do more for him Lieut.
Lawrence +. Blodgett today read
his story of the death Of Pearson
in the Point Honda disaster into
the record of the naval inquiry
board.
Blodgett, executive officer Of the
Delphy, was nervous and apparent
ly near collapse as lie told of the
five minute "infernO aboard the
wave-tossed ship with four black
cncd, oil drenched sailors.
Going aft after the crash | found
four men wao had been pulled out
Of the water al covered with fuel
oil, - he said 'Two were work
ing with the life raft, one was
semi-conscious and the fourth, Pear
son, was unconscious, doubled IN Il
heap on the floor.
"'I directed the two men able to
move to get on the ralt ana Sel
ashore. The semi-conscious man /
assisted forward, wiped the oil from
his face and satisfied myself that
his condition was not serious.
"Then | returned to Pearson. /
found him slowly drowmg in a pool
of oil in Which his face lay
Blogett said he then wiped the
oil from Pearson s face, laid his
face on clean cloth and lashed him
loosely to the signal house super
structure.
''seyen gasoline drums which had
become loose, plunged back and
forth across the deck. 1t was all a
man could do to preserve his own
life -
Captain Robert Morris, command,
er of division 80, next took the
stand and described the grounding
of the S. p. Lee, his flagship.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-26
Wednesday, September 26, 1923

feet slipped all over in them like
roller skates,' said Nurse Jane.
"I'n go over and see what Mrs.
Ringtail has. She is about my
size.''
And when Nurse Jane was gone
Uncle Wiggily looked at his musk
rat lady housekeeper loiled
white shoes.
81 think I'll surprise Miss Fuzzy
Wuzzy,' said the rabbit gentleman.
"She would much rather wear her
own shoes If they were only clean
and white, so I'll clean and whiten
them for her. / don t mind get
ting my paws all covered with
chalk DUST
No sooner said than done. I'm
Gle Wiggily took Nurse Jane s
shoes out on the back steps with a
bottle of the white cleaning stuff
and he set to work. He had one
shoe partly whitened and was
almost like an adventure-when,
all of a sudden, Jackie Bow Wow,
the puppy dog boy, came around the
corner of the hollow stump bunga-
low.
ooh, Uncle Wiggilyl" barled
Jackie, and then, all of a sudden,
he stopped. A queer look came
over his face. Jackie opened his
mouth wide and he gasped: "Oh-er-
um! All! Wha -Wha-What in the
world-?'
Then he tucked his tail between
his legs and ran away as fast as
he could run.
"My goodness laughed Uncle
Wiggily, 81 wonder what's the
matter with Jackie? He must have
forgotten to go to the store for
his mother and he thought of it
just as he got here to ask me to
go adventuring with him, suppose,
All, puppies will be puppies And
now for the other shoe. The first
one is clean and white!'
Uncle Wiggily had almost finish
ed the other shoe when around the
corner of the hollow stump bunga-
low crept Tommie Kat, the pussy
boy.
"Oh, Uncle Wiggily!'' mewed
Tommie. Then his tail fluffed up
big and he cried!
"Wow! Wow! zing! Oh, my
goodness!' And away he ran.
"This is strange!' thought the
bunny. "Tommie also must have
forgotten something. Well, 1 must
finish this shoe,' so he kept on
whitening it,
Tommie and Jackie ran along the
street until they reached the office
of DR.. Possum, who cured the sick
animals.
"Oh, DIR. Possum!' barked Jackie
"You should go to see Uncle Wig
gilv at once! He is very sick! -
Terrible!' mewed Tom. e
"He's got the epizootic, or some
thing!"
"I1l go right away! III take
the ambulance with me,' said DR..
Possum, "and ride him off to the
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-26
Male Models Are
Forgotten When
Sea Nymphs Pose
BY United Press Leased Wire

BY United Press Leased Wire
CHICAGO, September 26.
Male models exhibiting the lat
est fashions in men s undergar-
ments and pajanas at the ex-
position of men s clothing here
found the competition Of
= half dozen bathing beauties
too keen.
Thousands Of visitors jam
med the floor is the males, ins
cluding classic figures, tails,
shorts, thins and fats, paraded
in many varieties Of undergar-
ments while others lolled around
in pajamas Of latest designs.
Then some one whispered that
the bathing beauties were on
show. A moment later the male
models were playing to an emp
ty houses
The clingiHg knitted bathing
suit, with rolled hose, will be
the correct ensemble next year,
the designers said. Wherever
the censors permit, the dimpled
knee viii be in vogue. Fd'he
bathing suit display is by a
nationally known manufacturer,
who creates the latest styles
aud he saws the only change
next summer viii be in color
combinations. lots of loud
color is the decree.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-26
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
BY HOWARD r. GARIS
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
WHITE SHOES

Once upon q time Nurse Jane
Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady
housekeeper for Uncle Wiggily, sat
in the hollow stump bungalow, sad
ly looking at pair of soiled, white
shoes. The shoes were quite dirty,
spicked, spotted and spattered.
"Oh, dear!" sighed Nurse Jane.
"I don't know what to do about
these white Shoes
"What about them7' asked this
bunny rabbit gentleman. "They
only need cleaning with some of
that white stuff you put on during
the summer
That's just the trouble,' went
On Nurse Jane. ~ do so dislike
to clean white shoes, and yet
don t want to buy new pair so
late in the season. But L need a
pair of clean white shoes to wear
to Mrs. Wibblewobble picnic.
Dear me! | don't know what to
dol"
"Perhaps you could borrow pair
of white shoes from some of your
lady friends,o said Uncle Wiggily.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-26
DIR. LYONS WILL
LEAVE VALLEY
FOR PASADENA

That DR.. W. Z. Lyors, county cor
ener and well-known physician of
this city has definitely decided TO
leave the valley became known to-
day when DR.. Lyons announced the
sale of his home, located at 666 He'll
Avenue to Frank Bailey OF the I'M
perial Valley Hardware Company.
The sale, which was made by o.
w. Afflerbaugh of Edgar Brothers
Realty company, gave immediate
possession to the purchaser, who is
now established with his family in
the new home.
DIR. Lyons, according to state
ment made today, is loath to leave
the valley at this time as he still
retains considerable ranching in
terests here. However, an offer of
a partnership in the practice of DR..
Ira Fisk of Pasadena received by
DIR. Lyons, which according to him
was "simply too good TO miss" is
responsible for the move.
DIR. Lyons resignation as coroner
will be presented TO the board of
supervisors at their next meeting,
and gossip has it that there viii be
no lack of applicants for the posi-
tion. DIR. Lyons is at present con
sidering several offers for his prac-
tice, and states that he will an
nounce his successor in a few days.
October 2 is the date set by DIR.
and Mrs. Lyons for their departure,
which will follow period of eight
years residence here. The doctor S
new office will be located in the
Security building, Pasadena.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-26
Condemn Wearing
Old Army Clothes

INDIANAPOLIS, September 26.
Wearing of old army clothing for
purposes other than to preserve SEN
timent attached to its original use,
is regarded by the American Legion
as misuse of the uniform, accord
ing to a recent announcement at
national headquarters of the organi-
zation.
A proposal to equip patients in
sf>lte institutions in idaho with
discarded army blouses purchased
from government stocks by private
concerns, was responsible for the
national organization s ruling.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-26

hospital. You may ride on the am
bulance with me, boys!"
So DIR. Possum and the animal
boys rode on the cling changing
| ambulance to the hollow stump bun
galow. On the way many of the
animal friends of Uncle Wiggily
saw the ambulance going to his
house, so they ran along, follow
ing it. With cling and a clang
of the bell the ambulance stopped
in front of the rabbits bungalow.
"Come to the hospital with me
at once, Uncle Wiggily!' cried DR..
Possum, when the bunny gentleman
had opened the door. "Oh, how
dreadfully ill you look!"
"Why, I'm not sick at all!
What's the matter with you'' cried
Uncle Wiggily. "Why have you
the ambulance9 Why is the crowd
here's Why
"You're as white as sheet!"
said DR.. Possum. "You're pale!
Even your pink nose is pale, and
SO are your paws and so are your
whiskers! You re pale all over!"-...
Uncle Wiggily looked in the glass.
Then he laughed "Ha! Ha! Ho!
Ho!'' and he said: "Pale! IN not
pale! That s the white stuff from
cleaning Nurse James shoes! l
guess l did get some On my pink
nose!n
"White stuff! Nurse James
shoes! Is that all it is?' asked DIR.
Possum. And when he looked closer
and rubbed some of the white stuff
off the bunny he, too, had to
laugh.
"Well,. he certainly did look
sick,' said Jackie and Tommie.
"Never mind, boys, you meant
it for the best, chuckled Uncle Wig
gily, as he finished cleaning the
shoes. And it was well he did, for
Nurse Jane couldn't wear Mrs.
Ringtail IS. So everything happened
for the best. And if the hair brush
doesn't try to go roller skating on
the looking glass and spill the tai
cum powder, IL tell you next about
Uncle Wiggily and the pancakes.
A model husband is one who is
as nice to his wife in private as he
is in public.
The apple crop is good. and many
farmer is loafing because his
cider is working for him.
Men would be rich if they could
make their salaries reach like they
stretch them when talking.
The only universal uplift move
ment is lifhting up the eyebrows at
the uplift movements.
Popular songs could be worse.
No song is as bad as its parodies.
These are stirring times. And
you must keep stirring if you ex-
pect to have any time at all.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-26
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
September 26. 1904

y number of new ranch houses
are being constructed around Holt
vile. Among them are cottages for
Mr.. Thompson, Mr.. Gray, Mr.. Pen
dieton, Joseph John and Charles
Trego.
Clarence Conant who has been in
Los Angeles for few weeks re-
turned yesterday.
y. J. Lindsey is taking a trip' to
the world s fair at st. Louis. 90
Charles johnson is building a new
barber shop which Will be occupied
by Barber Ellis, now at the NJ. B.
Davis pool room.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-26
New Members for
Pytl,ians' Lodge

With applications for "a number
of new members received at the ini-
tial meeting of the season last
night, officers of III Centre Lodge,
knights Of Pythias are anticipating
considerable activity during the
coming months.
A large attendance showed that
the members Of the lodgc are ready
to take up work following the sum
mer vacations and a substantial
growth in membership seems as
sured.
More applications are expected
at the next meeting. Preparations
are being made for the cxemplifica-
tion of the higher degrees on o
large class of candidates later in the
season.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-26
cJackie Bow Wow CAME
around the, corner.

Mrs. Twistytail, the pig lady, or
Mrs. Ringtail, the raccoon lady,
may have q pair of white shoes
that are cleaner than yours.
cts a good idea-I'll try it,"
said Nurse Jane. ''Ill go over
and ask Mrs. Twistytail'
She was gone. only q short time
before she came back looking moro
sad than ever.
"Didn't Mrs. Twistytail have
any white shoes?o asked the bun
ny.
eyes but they were so large my
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-26
TEN YEARS AGO
Seotc-1ber 26. 1919

FL Centre has, during the past
year, eclipsed all former building
records with a total Of $419,200 ex-
pended, which covers eight indus
trial structures, IS business build
ings, four hotels and lodging houses,
two churches, and 1J6 residences.
The 1925 900 Holton Power Plant
and the $4,000 high school build
ing helped considerably to swell
this total.
Mrs. Leta N. Bryan, stenographer
Of the superior court, has returned
from her vacation on the coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-26
ALA. GRAND JURY
IS REFUSED ENTRY
TO CONVICT NINE
~ Unifed Press Beascd wge

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, September
Members Of the jefferson
county grand jury were today de
MED admittance TO the convict
mines at Banner for a first hand IN.
9esagation- Of charges 9f bafbaf-
Gus conditions existing there.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-26
IRRIGATION MAN
$4,000 SHORT IN
FUNDS IS CHARGE

MODESTO, Cal, September 60
Reported short in his accounts ap-
proximately $4,000 J. II. Edwards,
for II years an official of the Tur-
lock irrigation district, has resign
cd as assessor, tax collector and
treasurer, it was learned today.
Accountants are going over his
books today.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-26
Predicted Clash
Fails to Develop
Continued from page y
were for the most part wives and

were for the most part wives and
relatives of the legislators.
Utiey Interested
Events in Oklahoma today were
watched with interest by District
Attorney Utley, who was formerly
active in politics in that state.
When informed that the legislators
had dispersed at the command of
the militia, he stated lie had believ-
ed all along that this would be their
action. While he believed, as do
a good many others, that Governor
Walton is stretching his power, the
state Of affairs seems to warrant
strenuous action. The district at
torncy said the unfortunate part
Of the affair is that many inno-
cent people in Oklahoma are en-
during hardships as result OF
the conflict between the governor
and the Kan officials who have
succeeded in embroiling the entire
state in their political wranglings.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-26
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK
RECORDED At u. OF c

BERKELEY, Cal, September
2e.-An earthquake shock of
nearly an hours duration was
recorded on the seisnograph of
the University Of California
early this morning. The center
of the quake was evidently
many hundreds OF miles distant
az the vibrations were mild.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-26

Half the world dQesn Z know how
the other half lives, which is what
worries it half the time.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-26

Doctors say we eat too fast.
Most of US do. We try to keep our
food down by boiling it.
A loud hat will not keep your
brain awake.
Hunting season is with US. Please
don I 90 if you are as clumsy as
cow. Hunters may shoot you.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-26

Mr. and Mrs. c. L. Pitzer return
ed last night from two weeks
vacation spent in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-26

Press want ads bring results.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-26

Popular songs could be worse.
No song is as bad as its parodies.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-26

These are stirring times. And
you must keep stirring if you ex-
pect to have any time at all.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-26

The only universal uplift move
ment is lifhting up the eyebrows at
the uplift movements.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-26

Men would be rich if they could
make their salaries reach like they
stretch them when talking.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-26

The apple crop is good. and many
q farmer is loafing because his
cider is working for him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-24
" AN I DETAILS
OF ACTION ON
NAVAL TREATY

WASHINGTON. d. G. March 2l--The
fivc-five-three naval ration. the founda-
ton Of All naval agreements growing
out Of the Washington conference. will
hc utterly destroyed unless the United
States carries out the program TO mod
crnizc the American fleet. according TO
the opinion expressed today By expert
naval officers. The opinion was formed
after careful study.
Some officers are inclined 10 rate the
ravics Of Great Britain. the United
States and Japan respectively. on the
SiN-fivc-four basis. The possible out
growth Of the situation Is the surges-
tion that request be made to the
other parties 10 the treaty 10 make an
official statement of the details impend-
ing. their present naval programs and
their Interpretation Of certain clauses
Of the treaty.
The decision on the question as 10
whether such requests be made rests
with the state department and II i
thought very improbable that any de-
cision will he reached before the mat
ter i laid before President Harding
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-24
MERCEDES LEADING
lin TRUCK SHIPMENT
FROM VALLEY TOWNS

HARLINGEN. Texas. March 2l.-Wifh
4 variation of only one car in the NUM-
bcr Of ears shipped Thursday ard Friday
the weeks average will hold al about
fifteen cars. Thursday there were 10
cars shipped and Friday ~ cars were
moved. Mercedes will average well above
amy other Valley town in :hc number OF
ears shipped for the month. By shipping
approximately one-half Of the total num-
her az cars shipped daily from the en-
tire Valley Mercedes II shipping most
~ ears OF mixed vegetables and beets
and carrots, there being very few car4
of cabbage or other vegetables
Shipments going forward Friday were
IL follows: Stuart Place. one car Of cab
hage: Mercedes. one err OF cabbage. two
ears OF mixed vegetables. ore car of car
rotS. one car of hccts and three cars ar
beets and carrots: Weslaco moved two
cars of carrots and two cars or bects
and carrots; Donna and San Bento each
shipped one car OF mixed vegetables: I:
Alamo shipped two cars OF cabbage and
Haywood orc ear. Various vegetables ac-
cording 10 number Of ears shipped Fri
day were ~ follows: Five cars cabbage.
five cars bcets and carrots. four ears Of
mixed vegetables. three cars or carrots
and one car 0f bcetS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-24
PIUTE INDIANS
MAKING A final
STAND IN utah
Utah Governor Expects to Of
fer Reward for Capture Of
"Old Posy," Leader Of the
Renegades

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. March "a
"Old Posey." leader Of the renegade
P:ute Indians. whr wen. On the war path
scvcfai days aga. and who has been
hunted hy sheriff's posse and citizens.
hrs taken what will probably ~ the last
stand Uf his braves IN dry wash about
twenty miles from Handing the storm
center ~ the Indian troubles In south
eastern Utah.
Less than score of trouble makers
are with the old veteran. but half doz-
~ armed clashes have already occur
red with the white settlers IN the immr-
diate vicinity. Surrounding the place
where the Indians have taken refuge are
y number of posses led hy sehriffs un-
der orders of United States Marshal
Ward
III. T.. Crockett. acting governor of
Utah. indicated today that hc will place
reward on the head of "Old Posey.'
Settlers IN the vicinity state that they
are determined 20 force control or the
P.ueS who have caused the drillrrs III
the Oh fields of san Juan county and n
number Of the white settlers ID leave the
country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-24
new MEDICAL
PRACTICE ACT IS
SIGNED BY NEFF
Gasoline Tax Bill and Thir-
teen Other Measures Also
Signed Today by Governor
Neff

AUSTIN. Texas, March Ex-Governor
Neff today signed the Cousins medical
practice act passed nj the regular @es-
sion of the legislature This measure
places more stringent regulations ON
those licensed 10 practice medicine in
Texas. and permits injunction proceed
inrs % prevent persons practicing after
violation Of the act. The law applies Ia
chiroprac;ors and Christian Scientists
who charge fees.
Governor Neff has received numerous
communications. both favorable and In
opposition 10 the medical practice nct
since the legislature adjourned. Oppose
tion before the legislature centered In
the question or exemrting chropractorS
and Christian Scientists. Amendments to
this eject were submitted and debated at
length but were finally eliminated
Governor Neff today signed the Cow
en- gasoline tax bill. placing tax of one
cent per gallon for wholesalers. One
fourth Of the revenue derived from this
tax goes 70 the school fund and the re-
mainder to the state highway fund.
The governor also signed thirteen
other measures. the principal ones being
the house resolution of submitting 10 =
vote OF the people the question or plac-
ing supervision Of the state highway
system under the state highway depart
ment and authorizing the legislature to
provide funds for the construction or the
system; also the bin authorizing the A.
rointment Of representative to con-
fer with representatives or New Mexico
and the federal government orr agree
mcnt - 70 the distribution or the wa
tcrs Of the Pccos river.
Other measures signed include several
relating To water Improvement districts.
prohibiting oiffcers from obtaining con-
fessions by force. and accepting tho
terms Of the congressional vocational
education act.
Governor Neff named Kate Hunter AZ
Palestine among the seventeen repre-
sentatives or Texas IN attend the Hitter
acy conference which will. b. held nc
Little Rock. Ark. April 10.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-24
Cruel Treatment
- - - - -
Charged Against
- - - - -
Faculty Member

NEWARK. Y. J. March "a The sup
erintendent Of schools today ordered al
investigation OF the methods employed
BY Louis Horcnstz. physical director Of
the Miller Street school. ID obtain con
fession from two boy pupils that had
played truant.
The boys. Kenneth Enscy and Bertram
Brown. are alleged to have been strip
ped Of their shoes and stockings and
with ropes tied around their waists were
lowered to steel spikes OF running shoes
which had been sharpened in their pres
ence. according 70 statement made ~
the assistant superintendent or schools.
A number q girl pupils were witnesses
OF the proceedings.