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Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-31
RECOVERING FROM VACATION

"How caretree the man who has had his vacation
and recovered" remarks the Detroit News.
Carefree is the word, if the recovery is not only
physical but also financial and moral Vacations in
tended for rest and renewal of ones forces, have
way of wearing out the vacationer, depicting his fin
ances almost beyond recovery and temporarily de-
moralizing his habits and outlook.
Almost anybody testify to how rotten it
feels to get back the Job after fortnight of rest
If the glorious period of recreation is month the
adjustment is still harder And almost any employer
testify to the TACT that the average person isn't
good for much for while after he back theor
etically refreshed, nvgorated and ready to take
the job with zest."
Why should this be? Doubtless because human
nature is what it is, and is far from being the
reasonable being that he considers himself. The
sedentary office plunges into outing if he
himself out by over-exertng his soft muscles and
overexposing his untanned hide. He suffers accord
ngly, while assuring himself and everybody else
ciferously that he is having the time of his life. He
coddles that fiction to keep up his courage. Then,
just he is beginning to get hardened and tanned
and able to enjoy the great outdoors where men are
etc, he has to back to his job. Naturally the
transition rks him, and the forced confinement reg
ularty, heat and bad air are all the more intoerabe
because he has back dead broke.
Yes, it is a sad world And the saddest thing
about it is the way the returned vacationer usually
has to take the duties of associate who is just
starting on his vacation.
Yet the disilusioned vacationer will admit that it
would be far sadder if there no vacations at ALL
Something kick about always better than unaoy
ed monotony. And hope springs eternal There is
always another year coming.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-31
LABOR-SAVING

Pittsburgh steel getting ready-and
gosh how they dread it! to reduce the long working
day in various departments of their industry from II
hours to g. in fuflment of the pledge given by Chair
man Gary. The reform is already started In some
of the other steel centers and Pittsburgh must fol-
low suit The interesting thing is the way they are
getting ready.
The problem is to produce the quantity of
steel as nearly possible at the same cost, and as
nearly as possible with the same number of workers
Labor and it is hard to force day wages down.
What, then is the solution?
Simply this-to install labor-saving machinery
The heads of the steel plants busiy investigating
the merits of all sorts of devices, old and new where
by two men may be enabled to do the work of three
Inventions and suggestions, formerly frowned on are
welcomed. And industrial experience gives no ground
for doubt as the result.
1t is always that way. AS industry ADVANCES
workers gain ease and leisure and health and oppor
tunty for self-advancement and do it without loss OF
production because machinery is substituted for men,
The machines can work "a hours day easier than
flesh and blood work IL And IN the quest Tor
tireess substitutes production is eventually increased
to everybody's benefit
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-31
HOltvile Man
FOrfeits Bail;
Bench Warran
BY STANLEY

Bemis Cline, of Holtville, charge
with a statutory offense, forfeite
bond of $500 when he failed (
appear for trial in the superb
court this morning, and Judge Co
ordered a bench warrant issued ft
his arrest.
The case OF l-arry de Wind
charged with embezzlement fro
the Imperial Irrigation distrid
was continued until next Friday Il
plea, the court appointing Vict|
Berry to represent de Windt.
d. B. Roberts was appointed a
torney for John Bonnetts, charge
with attempting to wreck Soutl
ern Pacific train. The case WI
continued one week for entry
plea.
w. B. Cannon, charged with stes
ing several checks from Arth'
Williams, entered a plea Of NJ
guilty on advice of his counsel, vi
tor Berry, appointed by the court
defend him, and the trial date W;
set for September 26.
Tolliver Boone, charged vii
horse stealing, pleaded not guilt
/ and the court set January IA, 1872
as the date for trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-31
INSURANCE HEALTH SERVICE

One of the life insurance companies, after
siderable experience with voluntary health service
for its patrons, offers to do the following things
gratis for all its policy-holders
Make free annual analysis of urine-the most
important index to the general physical condition
with frank report and advice on its findings.
Make free periodic examination of policy-hold-
ers and their families.
Give free advice any medical, hygienic
itation subject in which poicy-holder may be inter-
ested
Supply valuable medical publications without
charge.
Supply at cost depend able thermometer, with
advice for its use in the home and office
There are additional services for the higher
grades of policy-holders.
This is good business, no doubt, for the insurance
company, because it tends to cut down mortality
among its policy holders and promotes good WILL 1t
is assuredy good business for the insured people
themselves Maintaining health and prolonging life
are more important than financial recompense for
dying.
The opportunity should be welcomed far more
widely than it is likely to be- Such an idea takes
time to spread. But it is spreading Eventually such
will doubtless be open to everyone furnished by the
public health departments.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, sailing for home, says
81 have no time to write fiction" Too busy dspens-
ing it in his lectures?
An eastern cabman boasts of having driven cab
80 years without an accident. Most Of his driving was
done with one horsepower outfit.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-31
TOM SIMS SAYS

Two S company. Three's an argu-
ment.
Birds of a feather knock to-
gether.
A rolling stone gathers no moss,
but Il man who keeps his nose too
close to one does.
1t often looks Jas if talk is the
best policy and honesty to cheap.
Old debts would be easy to pay
if it WASH t for the new ones.
Almost time for the friend to
return the lawnmower and start bor-
rowing coal.
One thing you have that is hard
to get is a phone number.
Hot weather kickers will be cold
weather kickers in few weeks.
Be careful how you act. The nut
gathering season is coming.
Fewer babies are born in summer.
We don't blame them.
| New dance steps are awful. They
barely move. And move barely.
The only cure for freckles and
sunburn will be out soon. Very
reliable. 1t is winter.
More women are driving autos.
Perhaps changing the gears is what
appeals to them.
If the farmers don't get help
soon this will become the land
without country.
Difference between movies and
vaudeville is III movies the audience
does the talking.
First sign of fall is when the frost
is on the pumpkin and the shock is
i'll the price.
A wise man never stands out il
the rain or tries to open a can will
pocket knife.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-31
TEN YEARS AGO
August II. 1913

Owners of beef cattle in the val
ley are making money. 1t is estim
ated that they will have a net pro
fit this year of $25 a head above
pasture bills and that the amount
paid to farmers for pasturage will
average as much more. With So,
0C0 head of beef cattle in the field
this represents net profit from
this one industry of $2,500,000 fol
the year.
Heavy rain fell yesterday through
out the valley, damaging a goot
deal of hay and some late grapes
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-31
ANOTHER NATIONAL PARK

survey is being made of section of the Big
Horn Mountain region possible site Tor national
park. 1t is considered to possess unusual attractions
in the form of rugged and beautiful scenery which
might easily be made accessible to tourists The area
in question is in northern Wyoming and southern Mon
tana some distance east OF Yellowstone Park.
The place is full of historical memories and plo-
neer romance casual glance at the map will readl
y suggest Consider such names as these, scattered
through the foothills: Parkman, Kearney, Barnum,
Grow Agency, No Wood, Lost Trail, Log Cabin, Ten
Sleep.
If there is any way of adding that mountain range
To Uncle Sans permanent string of recreation places
il should be done The country cannot have too many
national parks, any more than city can have TOO
many Fairgrounds for its children.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-31
Fined For Weed
Law Violation

j. c. Goble, a rancher near Seel-
ey, was fined $25 in the Ell Centre
town court this morning by Judge
Mayfield, for violation of the state
law covering the removal Of nox-
ious weeds.
Goble was arrested on complaint
of inspectors of the horticultural
commissioner office, who testified
that the rancher had allowed a plot
infested with Johason grass to go
to seed.
horticultural Commissioner Har-
rigan said this morning that his
department proposes to enforce the
requirements of the law covering
noXious weeds, and that parties who
fail to heed warnings that their
land is infested, will be brought
into court.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-31
DON'7 GET THIS DGA THAT ( HAVE PLAXGD
SnT -AST t4AND IGT BT & LONG, SHOT e,

tried he was pricked so hard by the
stickery leaves that he had to stop.
And then, while he was looking
at the holly bush, wondering how
he could get some of the green ber-
ries, all of II sudden out from be-
hind rock jumped the Woozie
Wolf.
'Ah, ha! Now I've caught
youl" howled the Wolf, grasping
Uncle Wiggily by his cars.
eyes, you have caught me, but
what are you going to do with
me?" asked the bunny.
"Do with you? Why, nibble your
ears, of course!" howled the Wolf.
Uncle Wiggily looked at the prick
-ery, stickery holly tree bush and
asked:
"'Will you do me one favor be-
ore you nibble my ears, Mr.. Wolf'
eyes" growled the Wolf; 81
i'll do you one favor that you ask,
ioH'I tHc IdfOI ~ ltl YOU 20.
No." promised Uncle Wiggily;
will not ask that. All / want
ior you to do is to gather some of
those green berries for me. Nurse
Jane wants them for a neeklae.
GAN right! II get you some
green berries and then I'll nibblc
your ears,' said the Wolf. Then,
not knowing about the prickery
stickcry leaves, into the middie q
the holly tree bush jumped the bad
chap, to pull off some gseen Der
ries. But the leaves caught in his
fur, they pulled, they stuck and
they pricked him.
"Oh, vow! Oh, WOW! Oh trollev
cars!" howled the Wolf. FThis was
trick to catch me! can gel
QUIT. / can't get outl'' And he
cOuldn 7, for the prickery leaye.
held him fast
But he shook loose lot Of green
berries, which rolied out on the
gro1nd, and Uncle Wiggily gather
ed them up.
"T1l bid you good day, Mr. WOLF
said the bunny, and away he hoped
with the green berries for Nurse
James necklace and the Wolf was
stuck in the holly bush until his
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-31
Poorest Indians
Become Rich
Over Night
by United Press Leased Wire
KAW CITY, Okla, August

KAW CITY, Okla, August
31.-"Poor as a Kaw,'' is no
longer a by word in the south
west, since "black gold" has
neIped the once lowry ori0es TO
fabulous fortunes. The Kaws,
due to oil discoveries on their
property, today took their place
in wealth and position beside
their rich Usage brethren. The
tribesmen and their wives are
acquiring limousines and play
er pianos by the score. For de-
cades the poverty of the Kaws
has been a standard subject for
jokes.
The first well to. come in on
Kaw territory was on the farm
of Mrs. Daisy Pannan. Tt put
her on the road to amassing y
fortune and she has moved to
Arkansas City to obtain better
educational facilities for her
children.
. Predictions were made that
the Kaw field would surpass
the Tonkawa. Large bonuses
were given each land owner
and the Kaws own thousands of
acres, from which they previous
ly took bare living.
A section considerable dist
ance from the Pannan gusher
which week ago was worth
$4,000 was leased for a bonus
of 100000.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-31
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1923. by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
BY HOWARD r. GARIS
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
GREEN BERRIES

"Nurse Jane, L am going off to
look for little adventure, said
Uncle Wiggily one morning, :and
may l have the pleasure of bring
ing you back anything?'
The muskrat lady housekeepsI
thought for moment and then slIt
answered.:
"The only thing l need is 4
string of green beads. - .-.- I
"Green beads murmured Uli
Gle Wiggily, writing the words dowA
on piece of white birch bark 81
he would not forget. "'Do you want
large or small green beads?' IL
asked. J
Small ones that 1 may stri&e
them on a thread and make nc4k
Lace answered Nurse Jane. - IN
going to the moving pictures wItt
Mrs. Wibblewobble, the lady dlE1
tonight and I'd like Il string 'ot
green beads to wear.
{" You shall have them!' promis
ed the bunny rabbit gentlenfn
."even if l have to- go without my
adventure.
Then he hoped away from the
hollow stump bungalow, over the
fields and through the woods.
The first adventure Uncle Wig
gily had was when he helped a lit
tie red ant lady jump over pud
die of water. The puddle was only
about as small as penny, but tC
the ant lady it seemed as large a:
the ocean does to you.
"Thank you, Uncle Wiggily,'
said the little red ant LADY,.
The next adventure the bunny
gentleman had was scratching the
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-31
Justice Makes
Fitting Sipup
In Docket Head

In entering up fines for various
offenses, imposed by his court, JUS
tice Mayfield usually groups them
under various headings, and this
was the cause Of very appropriate
mistake this morning.
The. justice was listing aAnumber
of traffic fines in his ledger, and
upon completing the entries noticed
he had made the heading "Tragic
Cases' instead of 4" Traffic
Cases.
The title so fittingly described
the cases that the ustice stated he
was tempted to leave it as origin
ally written but he decided to
change it to conform with regula-
tiOnS,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-31
DIGS TWO GIRLS
OUT OF TENDER
By United Press Leased wire

DOUGLAS, Ariz., Aug. 3l.-A
startled fireman dug two girls out
Of the coaf~in the tender of west
bound El Paso and Southwestern
locomotive near here today.
With pretty smiles cleaning
through their begrimed faces, the
girls announced they were beating
their way from Philadelphia to join
the movies' i'll Hollywood.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-31
lck Of q toad lady. The toad


was so fat she couldn =
TO scratch her ov'
bunny gentlem'
"Thank y
croaked the
And the
Wigeily ha asst 'elt you
all about that
All of Il .4ieu, sa M. Longears
was hopping along he came to n
bush on which grew some round,
green shiny berries.
"Ah, just what Nurse Jane needs
for her string of green beads to
wear to the moving pictures,
thought the rabbit gentleman. 81 u
pick her some of these green berries
/ and she can string them.
But when he hOpped closer to the
bush he found it was holly.
Now, holly, you know, has very
stiff, shiny green leaves, and on
each leaf are many stickers, prick
ers and thorns. So that it is hard
to pick the holly berries without
getting stuck. The holly berries arc
sma1, round and green in August,
but, later in the year they turn
shiny and red and look 50 beautiful.
amid the green leaves, to be made
into Christmas wreaths.
Uncle Wiggily tried TO pick some
J of the green holly berries for Nurse
Jane s necklace, but each time he
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-31
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
A11o1ct 81 1QQ2

Mrs. Flor;, Thayer and her sister,
Mrs. M. E. Grandy have leased
the east store. room. of the Levy
block where they win open a mil
mary shop. ~#
Il David DeWitte Lawrence has
gone to the coast for a months
outing after strenuous season as
a cantaloupe shipper and as manager
of the Imperial Valley Bee Keep
ers association.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-31
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for, This Date
In Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
August 81, 1904

The first electric light in Impe-
rial was produced recently at the
power house and on the strength of
it Superintendent Rufus c. Hub
bard won d bet from Robert Folk
ms of the creamery. The forfeit
was Il supper party at the Imperial
Hotel at which the contracting
parties were assisted in celebrat
ing by Byron c. Simmons and Hen
ry A. Hege.
Mrs. Paul S. Anderson has re-
turned from Los Angeles, bringing
with her, her little daughter Hazel,
who has been visiting there.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-31
WOMAN, 63, WILL
SWIM 6 MILE
Nv Unttva- t,,r.s ,a,ca.sa wire

ny O"HeW fs0ru Nre
VENICE, Cal, Aug. 31.-Her a
nual six mile swim will be taken !
Mrs. Emma Van Skike, 63, in San
Monica bay today. Last year Nh
Van Skike finished strong aft
swimming from Venice to San
Monica and return.
She says she takes her long dis
ance dips just to have the laugh {
her doctor who gave her sixty da.
to live several years ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-31

wife came with the scissors and cut
him out.
so the bunnv's ears weren't nib
bled and if the cow lady doesn It
put water in the milk bottle 70
wash the face Of the clock, II tell
you next about Uncle Wiggily and
the big melon.
The Washington times., 1923-05-26
TRINITY SCHOOL
TOGRADUATE
81 PUPILS
College Will Hold Commence
ment Exercises From May
81 to June 4.

Trinity College will graduate
ninety-two students at commence
ment exercises to be held from
May 81 to June 4.
Archbishop Michael J. Curley
president of the board of trustees
of the college, will present the de
grees the last day. Eighty-nine
will be the recipients of A. B. de
grees, two will be conferred with
A. M. degrees and one with the
degree Of B. s.
Miss Erin Samson, of this city
will be given one of the two master
of arts degrees for her thesis on
John Keats; a Character Study"
Miss Germaine A. Gallois, OF
Ornans, France, will get the other
THE Tanning of the Shrew," pre-.
sented by the dramatic club of the
college, will open the exercises next
Thursday. The Ceciliah Society
will entertain Friday. Saturday,
the Alumnae Association and the
advisory board will meet.
The Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Shahan
will officiate at pontifical mass.
Sunday, June 8. The Very Rev.
John A. Ryan, s. T. D., will preach
the baccalaureate sermon.
The Washington times., 1923-05-26
BERNARD M. BRIDGET.

Bernard M. Bridget, vice presi-
dent and founder of the Parker
Bridget chain Of department stores,
was buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery
today A funeral service was con.
Quoted at st. Thomas Catholic
Church. He died last Thursday,
aged sixty-two.
Born of poor parents in this city,
Mr.. Bridget was educated in Wash
ington schools. At the age of
thirty-one, he joined with Harry b.
Parker and opened a small store
at 315 Seventh street northwest.
The business grew rapidly and five
years later, the present quarters
were taken over.
Mr.. Bridget was a member of
the Chamber Of Commerce. Column
bit Country Club, Rotary Club and
Knights of Columbus. He leaves
his widow, Mrs. Josephine Bridget,
four sons, John. Henry, Bernard and
Francis, and three daughters, Jo-
sephine, Helen and Mrs. f. II. Dey.
The family reside at 2149 California
street northwest.
Parker-Bridget stores all over the
country will be closed today.
The Washington times., 1923-05-26
NEW NOTE SENT
GOVERNMENT
At PEKING
Diplomatic Corps Notifies of
Military Commission to
Bandit Zone.
BY International News Service.

PEKING, May 26.-Min1ster de
Freitas of Portugal, dean of the dip
lomatic corps, today handed a note
to the Chinese foreign office serving
notice that a mixed commission or
| foreign military officials will depart
soon to study the military situation
at Lincheng and Paotzuku. near the
headquarters of the bandits VINO
seized many foreign captives, 1ncluo-
| ing Americans.
The military governor Of Shantung
province. scene of the bandit out
rage, claimed to have 15,O0O troops
around the mountain stronghold OF
the brigands, but they have taken no
action, although the raid ana XIII
napings took place May D.
Failure of the national ana pro-
vincial authorities to effect release
of the prisoners has exhausted the
patience of the foreign diplomats.
Consequently, it was decldeo 10
nominate an investigation commlttee
as follows: General Conner, COM
manding the United States troops
in North China; Colonel Uyeno, sec
ond in command of the japanese
troops in China; Colonel Sautel, com
mander of the French forces; MAJOR
Orpen Palmer, British military at
tache in Peking, and COMMUNICATE
Jashino, Italian naval attache.
There were no Japanese among the
foreign prisoners.
The foreign office has been re-
quested to instruct the local military
authorities in Shantung to give the
mixed commission all possible assist
ance in conducting it's investigation.
The military governor OF Shan-
tung is now at Lincheng. lie Is
said to have been vested with fuil
powers to gain the release or the
captives either with force or through
peaceful negotiation.
Suggestion has been made In gov
eminent circles that the Chinese
chief of staff be dismissed in an
effort to placate Americans and
other foreigners.
Danger Of widespread robber raids
outside of Shantung is increasing.
Failure of the government to act
against the Lincheng brigands has
encouraged outlaw bands elsewhere.
Bandit armies have begun to
communicate with one another and
coalition is possible.
The Washington times., 1923-05-26
ANGLERS
To CD On
OUTING
Washington Herald and WASH
ington Times Stats Take An
nuaI Trip to Rock Point.

Gimme a worm, I almost had
EN-
These and similar other bits of
Jargon will constitute the major
topic of conversation OF more than
a hundred employees of the Wash
ington Times and The Washington
Herald staffs, who leave tonight
for Rock Point, Nd, for their an.
nual fishing trip.
The annual outing Of the fish
foes can mean but one thing to the
Hard Heads, which are reported
In schools off the point, lie. bad
news"
The delegation will leave Wash
ington in two sections, the first
leaving at o'clock this afternoon
and the second at O'Clock IN the
morning when the Sunday morning
paper Is put to bed"
Arrangements for the annual out
ing are in charge Of Robert Will
son, foreman of the "Ad. Alley
on The. Washington Times.
The fishermen will start annoy
ing the fish at sun-up in the morn
ing. Prizes will be given to the
fisherman making the largest ag-
gregate catch, the largest fish
caught, and the one who browns
the most bloodworms. or the booty
prize.
The party will alibi their wav
back to Washington Sunday after
noon
The Washington times., 1923-05-26
CHOIR
CHORUSW|NS
PRAISE
Adolf Torovsky, Directing From
Piano, Presents Program
of Merit.

A program of artistic merit was
given last night in the parish house
Of the Church of the Epiphany by
the large chorus of Epiphany
Church, under the direction Of Adolf
Torovsky, organist and master of
choristers.
Torovsky, a young, energetic and
thoroughly capable musician, has
welded together a musical organiza-
ton which should stand in the front
rank of similar organizations in this
city.
This chorus can really sing. They
seemed aflame with zeal, they knew
their scores and they interpreted the
selections with a nicely that is COM
mendable.
Torovsky directed from the piano.
AS a matter of fact, this group OF
were perfectly familiar with their
music, and consequently their at
tacks and shading were.s executed
with authority.
The program opened with Lich
ter's arrangement Of Strauss popu
lar Greeting to Spring" Other
choral numbers included THE Bridal
Chorus" by Cowen; Jolly Wagon
err" English folk song; BOAT Song,
Cowen; "Carmena," Wilson: Dream
ing" Shelley; Birds in the Night,
Sullivan; Rolling Down to Rio" Ed
ward German: 1.-THE Lark" Parker
"Eldorado," Pinsuti and the rollick
ing boisterous "Song of the vi
kings" by Tanning.
Torovsky gave a musicianly rendl
ton of Chopin's "a Flat Polonaise, .
and played Percy Grainger's whimsi'
cal Country Gardens" for an en-
core. He is true artist, and is
technically as well as artistically
proficient.
Ambrose Durkin, bass, sang
Under the Lanterns" by Sander
son, and Were You to Call" Morse.
A contralto solo, 'Smilin' Through,
by Arthur Penn, was sung by Miss
Nancy Stillwell.
Mrs. Hugh Brown, soprano, gave
May Brahe's II Passed Your Win
dow" and Salter's Sweet O. the
|. Year" while George Myers, tenor,
sang Little Mother O. Nine" by
Burleigh, and an encore, Because"