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Putnam patriot., 1923-01-26
KU KLUX WARNING
 BELIEVED A HOAX
Edward A. Williams Finds threatening Letter Pasted
 On Store Window
Police Look For Boys.-Henry Hurd-
 man Received No Such Note

Although Edward 4. Williams, col ored, proprietor of fish market on South Main street, found threaten ing letter stuck on his store window Monday morning, purporting to be the work of the Ku Klux klan, he Is not worrying. In fact. Mir. Williams is convinced that the letter is the work of some boy or group of them, trying to be funny and play big joke upon him.
 OHense Heavily Punishable
 This is the conviction of Captain of Police Delage. But the captain also points out very serious aspect of the matter--for the person or persons re- sponsible for the writing of the note and for it's being stuck on the window. Such actions are punishable and very severely too, under existing laws, and should it become known or found out who did the writing or had any part in 1t whatsoever, faces now wearing broad grins will present very sor- rowful aspect, and doubtless the in dividuals will change their present clothes for suit of gray with black stripes.
 The note that Mir Williams found stuck on his window read "U get out or we'll get U K K K" Because of the jumpy condition of peoples nerves in some parts of the country because of the operations of the Ku kluxers, Mir. Williams became quite alarmed upon discovering the note, which, by the way, was written and printed on white letter paper in blue ink
 Notifies Police
 He immediately took the police into his confidence Both he and the po- lice are firm in the belief that the let ter was the work of boys, and while Mr Williams has almost forgotten the incident, the police haven't. They are searching for the ones who wrote the note.
 It was reported about town that q note of very similar character had been received by Henry Hurdman. who runs store in the Manhasset Village section. Mir Hurdman, how ever, denied that this was the case. He told The Patriot reporter that he had heard the report himself dozen times. but that it was a silly yarn created in the fertile mind of someone who is fit candidate for Brewster's Neck So far as known, there are no Lvf.r4-,y, 7.., i'm -utftf,aft4
Putnam patriot., 1923-01-26

Miss Katherine Byrne was in Bos- ton Tuesday.
Putnam patriot., 1923-01-26
Service Costs Over s2, ,o0o

As 1t costs slightly in excess of S2 900 to maintain this public nurs- ing service, the St t.5O0 which the Town and City will be asked to fur nish, together, will not cover the whole expense. The difference be- tween the s1, ,50O and the total cost of the service, it Is planned, would be raised through fees collected by the nurse from those able to pay and through the Annual Red Cross Roll Call.
 This new plan of financing the nursing service is the result of a dis cussion by the Chamber of Commerce directors at their meeting and lunch con Monday. George W Baker pres ident of the Red Cross, was present and in an address. he told of the fnil- ure of the recent Roll Call and allud ed Co the reasons entering into it. Lack of interest and unwillinguess upon the part of those asked to serve as solicitors. were the chief reasons given by hum for the break down of fbe Roll Call.
 Discussion Develops Plan
 Discussion of the matter developed the proposed plan of financing in part, the public health nursing service. Charles l. Dean, Miss Katherine Byrnc and Charles Richard were chos- en as the Chamber committee to ap- pear before the town and city officials to formally present the matter and urge favorable action MT Baker will accompany the committee
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-17
! MOTOR DOPE

Most popular low prieed car av-
erages about 43 per cent of the total
number produced. ~ 90 #&4fs
Flashlight is a handy accessory
to the car. EbtEAa
Brush with stiff bristles win
clean the cars upholstery effective.
lv.
Dry batteries should be protected
from moisture, dirt and vibration.
Protests are being made agains:
highway billboards.
Production of 1922 is 10 per cent
higher than that of 1920.
Large Michigan motor plant pro-
duces ESQ tractors a day.
Motor vehicles in the United
States have combined power equal
to that of 300,000,000 horses.
Kentucky, in 1921, had the first
building policy.
More than 50 per cent of all auto
mobiles in this country are in towns
of less than 5000, inhabitants.
Non-skid roads are sought by the
National Motorists Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-17
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INLAND
May Use Sulphur
for Fertilizer

INLAND, Feb. I'M. Tingman,
of San Diego, one of the owners of
the Sulphur deposits near the Peg
Leg mine has joined Mr.. Thebo who
arrived several days ago and they
are preparing 10 sink shaft 100
feet deep preparatory to developing
the mine. Arrangements are being
made to sink a shaft on the Edmund
Welch ranch to see if sulphur IN
commercial quantities cannot be
taken out at a price that will allow
OF its being used for fertilizer.
Books of the INLAND Water Com
pany will close February 20, and
according to Edmund Welch, tax
collector for the company, the as
sessments are coming in rapidly. He
believes that work can be taken up
at once on getting the bitches in
shape so that the company can be
taken into the Irrigation district.
Mrs. j. w. Thomas and party
of friends were in Calipatria shop
ping yesterday. inland people are
planning on helping that city cele
brate Saturday, and large crowd
will go down.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-17
Big Auto Show
at Kansas City


KANSAS CITY, Feb. 1.-THE
Kansas City automobile show now
in progress, was declared today by
dealers, to be ''the best buying
show ever held here. The buying
public in this section appears to
have been convinced that further
reductions in the prices of ears are
unlikely. The volume of sales is
taken by business men here to re
fleet Improvement in general con-
ditions throughout this section.
More than 30O,000,O0O board feet
Of lumber were used in auto manu-
faeture last year.
Federal aid road building program
will cost about 100000, 900.
\ Cost of building mile of high
way is about $4,000.
Nearly s per cent of the carbon
deposit in the engine comes from the
gasoline.
Use thinner grade of oil in winter.
Minnesota has started to line its
highways with trees.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-17

Domestic consumption of gaso-
line in one month last summer was
nearly 100000 gallons.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-17
FIVE CHAMPS TO
COMPETE FOR BIG
HON0RS in RACE
Last Race of 1895 to Be
Pulled Off i'm Southern
California

LOS ANGELES, Feb. IL. -Trials
under way promise new records
when the conclave of speed artists
gather before the starting flag for
1928 s opening motor race, the $50
mile event scheduled for Sunday,
February %.
An all star cast: the cream of Am
erica S racing talent and the great
est collection of real stars Of the
motor pastime that the fans have
ever been treated to have signed
entry blanks and are keeping the
mile and quarter board speedway
here blistering hot with terrific
bursts of speed.
Jimmy Murphy record for the
distance is threatened. Everybody is
out to set that mark up higher. With
all of the characteristics of grand
finale, the speed kings will treat a
record breaking crowd to rare sport
in the thrill of speed. The passing
of the bigger motored ears will prob
ably mean the passing of the terri
bic bursts of speed, for the l83 Gu
bic-inch motors have developed
greater and faster recrods than have
ever before been known to competi-
tive racing.
Resta Back Again.
The Durant team is augmented by
another great star, from whom the
fans are expecting much, Dario Res
ia. Showing conelusively that he is
familiar with every angle of the
speed sport, Resta, in his first trials,
has handled his car like veteran,
and in manner that indicates he
will be a dangerous contender for
victory. The fans have not forgotten
Resta here. His career on the Pacif-
lie Coast in 1915 and 1916 when he
was speedway champion, will leave
him forever in the motor Hall Of
Fame.
His practice sprints have proved
he can come back, but his teammate,
Murphy, as well as others on the
Durant team, are out to win oyer
him; and he has dangerous compdti
ton in Tommy Milton, Benny Hill,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-17
By o. P. Assfis SfSfisfieisS
lie NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW 70

" but surely yielding to the activi-
ties of the automobile and farm
. tractor, while other farm animals
show an ease during the same
period. Comparing the official hg-
ures OF January |. 1928. with those
of January |, 1914. it appears that
the value of horses on farms of the
country decrea 42ft in the nine
year period, ". that OF cattle
increased 49o, .ne 1850, and
sheep $500 in the same period.
number of horses decrease, {
than 100000 in the nine II
period. while the number OF .
increased AZ million, Gait. :
creased nearly 100000. The av-
erage' value per head OF horses on
farms decreased $3.50 when COM
pairing January /, 1928 with Janu-
airy l, 1914. while that OF swine in
creased 1890 and sheep $3.50 per
capita. Horses decreased in num-
Der, value and price per capita
sheep decreased in number but in
creased in aggregate value, while
cattle and swine increased III
both number and total value in the
period in question. January l. 1925
compared with January |, 1914.
The above figures necessarily re-
tie only to animals on farms as
se only get decennial estimates OF
the number OF horses in cities and
towns. That the number OF horses
in the cities and towns has even
more rapidly decreased than that
on farms is evidenced by co'n-.
parison OF the dccennial census az
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-17

Ralph DePalma, as well as a grouT
of other entrants.
Five Champions On List.
There are five champions and ex-
champs in the LIST of entries. Many
of the. fans are giving some member
OF the Durant team more than an
even break to win because four OF
the six ears are in hands of ex-
champions. These hardy sons of
speed are Jimmy Murphy, Dario
Resta, Earl Cooper, and Eddie
1earne, who won the title in 1922,
1916, 1875, 1919, respectively.
The work Of Joe Thomas, veteran
in the sport and awide favorite with
fans, Frank Elliott, at the wheel of
ore of the fast Miller-motored
Leach Specials, Jerry Wonderlch
Dusenberg champion and one of the
most daring pilots that the sport has
ever known; Harry Hartz, the "boy
cyclone daring and full of youth
full ambition, and group of othe:
stars that will make the boards hum
at the rate of better than 115 miles
per hour for the distance.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-17

For identification purpose keep
an accurate record of the car and
numbers of all parts and accessories.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-17
CALIFORNIA THE
LEADER OF THE
AUTO PROCESSION
Banner State in Number
and Proportion of
Passenger Cars

California is the biggest motor
ear using state in the Union. OF
ficial figures just received for 1922
puts the Golden State at the top OF
the list with S03,710 passenger ears
registered as compared with 1895
for New York. Pennsylvania is
third with 736,916; Ohio, fourth,
with 74l 600; Illinois, fifth with
6S6,466, and Michigan, sixth, with
5lS,53S.
California s gain in passenger
cars registered over 1921, is 140,-
449, which is an increase of 81 per
cent.
Registration of passenger ears
and trucks in the United States in
1922 totaled 12,357,376, gain of
1884, 9S1 motor vehicles over 1921,
which represented an increase of
ia per cent.
Without the chance of dispute
California is the banner automobile
state. In the number of passenger
ear registrations in the proportion of
its passenger cars to its population
it stands without a peer.
The registration figures for 1922
show that the Golden State had 234
passenger ears in use to every 1000
of population. In other words on
the basis of California s passenger
cars registrations in 1922 as com
pared with her 1920 census popula-
ton one out of every 4.22 of her cit
liens owns an automobile.
Sales of new ears also show eye
opening facts, For all of California
new sales during 1922 were 151.633
VAS compared with 103,560 in 1921.
The figures were 47,579 in northern
and 55,9S1 in Southern California
in 1921 as against 67,70S and S3,925
respectively last year.
This was an increase of 46 per
cent for the entire state, q gain of
AZ per cent for the upper and 10
per cent for the lower half. How
big was this increase may be judged
from the fact that New York state 8
gain last year over 1927 was less
than % per cent and New York
City's increase was only about 20
per cent.
Some gains of individual makes
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-17
POSSIBLE TO DRIVE
TO MEXICO CITY
VIA LAREDO, TEXAS
Trip Not Advisable, Says
Auto Club to Many
InQuirerS

General road conditions through
ont the west for motorists have JUS
been reported by the touring blt
rcau of the Automobile Club o.
Southern California.
Hundreds of inquiries have been
received at the club offices in re
gard TO conditions of highways lead
ing to Mexico City and various
points in Mexico from the United
States. And the touring bureau
quotes report submitted by the
American Consulate at GuyamaS
which says that il is not possible to
reach Mexico City by automobile
from any point along the border OF
Southern California, Arizona or New
Mexico.
1t is possible, however, to drive
TO Mexico City by entering Mexico
at Laredo, Texas. The trip over that
route is not an inviting one especial
IL to those who are not familiar
with the country. Taken as whole
the report which is on file at the
auto club offices, shows that Mex
lean roads at present are nothing to
boast about.
The bulk of transeontinental trav-
ell coming to California over the Ma
tional Old Trail road is favoring the
extreme southern route via Tucson,
Lordsburg and Deming to Nesilia
Park, thence north via SoeDrro
through Albuquerque. The roads
will be passable between Albuquer-
que and Denver to Kansas the bal
ance of the winter between storms.
No trouble should be encountered in
travelling over the Ration Pass as
tie road has been recently i'm
proved.
The Midland Trail is passable
from Southern California north via
Mojave and the Owens River Val
ley to Big Pine and Bishop. 1t is not
advisable to attempt to reach Salt
Lake City at present over this route,
nor will it be until better weather
improves conditions in the noun
tain regions of North Nevada and
ON the desert between Ely and Salt
Lake City.
Shun High Attitudes.
The Lincoln Highway and the
higher attitudes of Wyoming will
also offer adverse going until about
April /.
The Bankhead Highway from San
Diego east in open between San
Diego and FL Centre and no rain
has fallen in the Imperial Valley
during the last few days. Motorists
taking this route, says the Auto
club, TO Florida should inquire at
the Ell Paso Club to determine their
routes across Texas.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-17
Oil and Gasoline
Prices Advance

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb H.
Advances in the prices of oil and
gasoline have been followed by in
creased activity among refiners here.
The industry is growing rapidly and
one of the refining companies has
erected a large office building in
the business section which is now
nearly completed, is adding exten-
sively to its plant and building num-
erous homes for its employees
About 10000 coal miners in the
anthracite field are on strike for
various causes. Production of much
needed fuel has been eurtailed in
consequence by about $4,000 tons
daily. A survey by the Chamber OF
Commerce here which has Just been
completed, shows a shortage of s.
600 apprentices in various skilled
trades.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-17
THE AUTOMOBILE DISPLAYING THE HORSE


1920 with that of 1910. The 1920
census shows the number o..
horses mot on farms" in 1920 ut
l,705,000 against 3.lS2O00 in 1910, a
decrease OF 46co in the ten year
period ending with 1920 while the
annual decrease since 1920 is pre-
sumably even more rapid than that
of the decade ending with 1920.
The decrease in use OF the horse
has been much more rapid in the
cities and towns than in the rural
areas. as shown by the fact that
while the number of horses on
farm. creased 7ee in the decade
endil 18th 1922, the number :'nc;
on i. decreased 4oro i'll the
decat ding with 1920.
TIL iall off in the nunbc, of
horses would probably have becn
even greater but for the fact shat
we of the United States do net re-
gard the horse as food an!l,-+'l
and the present generation ~
horses is thus permitted TO pas.
out of existence by the nat,.:a
process rather than by slaugh,e,
ing them for food as is often DOS
in certain other countries.
That the decrease in the nun'i,c.
and value of horses is closely re-
lated TO the Increased use OF & =
automobile in its various forms Is
evidenced by the fact that IT,:
number OF motor vehicles -resis-
tered in the United States has IN
creased from l,7l1,339 in 1S,@ -
1921 PAS in 1922.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-17

s That the horse is being slowly but
surely displaced by the automobile
and farm tractor is again evidenced
by the annual statement of the De
partment of Agriculture as to the
number of animals on farms in the
,UHited States on January /, 1928.
Horses again show q fall in num-
Der and aggregate value as has
been the case in each year since
1918 while all other animals show
an Increase in both number and
value when comparing the figures of
January !, 1928 with those of the
same date of last year..
/. The number of horses on farms
on January l, 1928, shows fan of
20S.G00 as compared with, one year
earlier, while cows shew an increase
of $4,000 other cattle of $4,000,
sheep an advance of $4,000, ard
swine gain of 100000 when co.
pairing January /, 1928 with January
4, 1922. The value of horses on
farms falls off 100000 in the
single year 1922 while that of COWS
increased S14,G00,000, other cattle
SIS, 100000, sheep sl05.000.000 and
swine $l44,Oo0, 900.
While the above figures showing
a fall in the number and value of
horses refer only to single year,
1922, comparison of the number
and value of the various farm ami
mals on January !, 1928 with that
Of the January immediately pre-
ceding the war makes it clear that
tie horse has been meantime slow
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-17

III Southern California will illus
trate and emphasize the growth of
the automobile business in the Col
den State. For instance WHY'S
Knight sales jumped from 43l to
1,410 gain of 229 per cent. is
:" side-kiek -, Overland, went from
! 1928 to 2,207, an increase of Sc per
cent, big gain for quantity pro-
duction car.
Buying of Haynes, quality car,
rose from 17S to 1928, an increase E
7S per cent.
Nash climbed from 944 to 1,7l9,
an 80 per cent increase.
Durant, despite the fact that 1t did
not really get into production until
rather late i'll the year, showed l,4lS
sales of cars of this name before
1922 closed.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-17

Ralph DePalma, as well as a group
of other entrants.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-17
a Motors a
Motor Not
An Engine!

Don't confuse your engine
with your motor.
The Society of Autemotive
Engineers has set these in their
proper places.
The engine is the standard
name for the internal combus-
ton plant that makes your car
60. The motor, however, is "an
electric unit used for converting
electricity into mechanical en-
ergy.
When you press the electric
pedal to start your engine, you
are using the motor. While the
car is moving, the engine is work
ing.
Evening star., 1923-12-16
CHAPTER 0-Paterson. With
Some Future Stars.
BY HANS WAGNER.

After finishing my season iii
the Iron and Oil League i'll 1895
was ont at my home III Carnegie
hunting, fishing and knocking
around when George Moreland
came out to see me about joining
the Pittsburgh club of the Ma
tional League. He had been sent
by President Kerr.
This sounded big, and, natur-
ally. | was right smartiy smoked
up. Believe me, though, ! didn't
think about any more OF those
schemes to hold a fellow up and
get 4 month more.
At Moreland's urging | went in
the city to see President Kerr.
He offered me 500 month and
| signed up right then and there.
There was to be a diSappoint-
ment. though. | wasn't to get in
the big league as soon as |
thought. They didn't think | was
quite ready for the big show and
wanted to farm me out to Kan
saS City.
That seemed the farthest place
III the world to me then. | hadn't
forgotten how homesick ! got at
Adrian, Mich So, ] refused TO go.
I'D much rather stay here at
home with my dogs and go hunt
ing than to go way out there and
be lost" ] told them. I simply
couldn't make up my mind to
do IL
Unless | went TO Kansas City
Mr.. Kerr didn't want me. So
that ended that. | went on back
home and hunted and fshed some
more. That winter we also had
a lot of fun playing pool and
pitching horseshoes. You may
not know it, but I'm pretty good
at both.
There was Mr.. Mckee. who
owned the Paterson. n. J., club
and who was in Pittsburgh look
ing for ball players. Shad CIVIL
liam told him and Ed Barrow.
his manager and partner, about
me. Barrows says that Civilian
told him I'd be the greatest ball
player in the world some day.
This Mr. Barrow is now the busi-
ness manager of the New York
Yankees. was one time president
OF the Eastern and International
leagues. and was also manager OF
the Boston Red Sox when they
won the world championship.
What Honus Looked Like.
Ed Barrow is powerfully
built man, and, believe me, when
he gets angry he can use his
fists. He had big black NOUS
tache i'll those days-I have a
picture to prove it--and that i'm
pressed me a whole lot.
Barrow and Mckee, taking
Evening star., 1923-12-16
rs CLASHES CARDED
FOR VIRGINIA U. NINE.

UNIVERSITY. Va. December -.
Twenty five games are on the sehet
ule OF the University OF Virgin
base ball team tina. is being arrango
by c. &. Valentine manager Of bas,
ball. A trip will be taken southware
as far as Atlanta.
Since every letter man OF last sea.
sons team is in the University. grca
things are expected Of the nine nexs
spring.
Robert Parrish OF Richmond is t.
be captain Of the nine for his secono
season. The tentative schedule follows
March, and IS. Amherst, Lam
beth Field; 81 Roanoke.
April. LyUchburg; and s. Cor
nell; 10. Richmond; Il. Washington
and Lee. at Richmond; Il. Navy: Il
Syracuse; Is. Lehigh; -. yirginia
Military Institute; , and %, Geor
gia; -, MaryIand: g. North Care
lima: Is and -. Georgia Tech.
May. North Carolina. at Chap
Hill: ;, North Carolina. at Greens
boro: :. Georgia. at Athens: 6 and
Georgia Tech. at Atlanta; 10. Virgin :,
Polytechnic Institute.
Evening star., 1923-12-16
BALTIMORE GRIDMEN
TO BATTLE INTERIOR

Interior Department eleven, sandlot
champion OF 1923, will strive to keep
a clean slate in its game with the
Baltimore All-Stars this afternoon at
2:30 o'clock in the Clark Griffith
Stadium.
A severe task awaits the Interiors.
however. for the Oriole club has mus
tered an array of former college stars
for today's clash.
Bill Kenyon, Zube Sullivan and Jack
Williams, who were main factors in
Interiors victory over Mercury, are
being counted upon heavily by In
terror. The Baltimore outfit averages
more than $50 pounds.
Apnches will defend their 15O-pound
championship title against the Seat
Pleasant eleven today at 2:30 o'clock
at Union Park. Bitter rivalry exists
between the teams. Should the
Apaches win they will disband carry
ing with them the title for two years
in succession.
Much interest is being manifested in
the twin attraction to be staged on
the Knickerbocker field. 37th and r
streets. Waverly Athletic Club and
Baltimore VIII meet in the feature
game, starting at 2:30 O'Clock. The
25-130-pound title will be at stake
when the Stanton Juniors. as defend
ers. will meet the sturdy Mardfeldt
Athletic Club at l o'clock
A battle from start to finish is ex-
pected when the Lexington Athletic
Club closes Its 1929 schedule in a
game with the Tenleytown gridders
this afternoon on gridiron No. at
Potomac Park.
Emblems and Winstons will play at
Mount Rainier this afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock. Winston players are asked
to report at 11th and G street south
east at 1890.