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Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09

and then the bunny rabbit gentle
man saw a jolly fat little Pinching
Bug snnning himself on the moss
81 beg your pardon for sitting
ON yOu," said the rabbit gentleman,
with a low and polite bow of his
tall silk hat.
"Oh, that 3 all right. i beg your
pardon for pinching you, so now we
are cven,' laughed the bug. Then
Uncle Wiggily, seeing what a jolly
chap the insect was, suggested:
"Supposc we travel on together
and see what adventures We may
have. How about it!"
"That suits me, - replied the Bug
and 80 the two friends set out to-
gether to find adventures. They
had not gone very far before they
met Grandfather .Gooscy Gandcr
and the old goose gentleman was in
bad trouble. He had walked
through a briaf patch and his fea.
Tiers were struck over with ticks,
burdoeks aud thistles..
And L can never pick myself
clean!' - quaeked Grandpa Goosey
My friend the Pinc1iug Bug
win help you,' said Uncle Wig
gily. And the Bug, who had beeA
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09
TOM SIMS SAYS

Only a few more weeks until eth
or safe and sane or unsafe and
insane Fourth of July.
Watch your love letters in June.
The female of the species is more
deadly with the mail.
Our idea of looking out for pSs-
tcrity is taking care of the part
which already has arrived.
Organized gang of auto tire ban
dts was found in Chicago. 1t was
regular rubber band.
%#z
Beating up IL burglar is safe com
pared to cussing Il waiter.
This new Grcsk offensive is very
offensive TO the Turks.
Stay ON the right side while driv-
ing autos or bargains.
@HH
Since worry makes a man bad,
NHdb lpty nv caH "oiIS WIN
his face instead of his head.
Nice thing about school being out
is boys won't have to wash their
Snecks so often.
Frenchman s plane which stands
still in the air win hclp some in
arguing with air traffic cops.
-
Never throw rocks at the Jail
windows or sell fake oil stock.
Nm ~
Getting along fine is not inner.
tied.
Every man deserves a living
wage except great many of those
getting two or three.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09
Room for Several
More Local Boys
at Military Camp

Several more young men will be
accepted from Imperial County for
the Citizens Military Training Camp
at Del Monte, according to q letter
received from Colonel Ernestc V.
Smith, cf the Preside of San Fran
cisco, who will command the camp.
This will give opportunity to FL
Centre boys who desire to attend
the camp and have not as yet made
application. Camp will open July
26 and extend to August "a, and it
is desired that applicants be en-
rolled immediatiy.
Large employers value the 80
day training so highly, that in sew
era states, business houses have
promised full pay to all their en-
ploYees who attend, military auth
critics say. In this connection, the
board of directors of the Califor-
MIA Bank of Los Angeles has passed
the following resolution.
Pay Salaries to Employees.
"Appreciating the importance of
upholding the program of the Nat
ional Defence as laid down by the
President of the United States, be
it hereby resolved that California
Bank offer to young men in its en-
ploy, between the ages of II and
"a, the privilege of attending the
Citezens' Military Camp to be held
at Del Monte, California, from
July 26, TO August "a, and that no
deduction be made from the salar-
les Of such employees who may
qualify to attend by reason of their
absence for 80 days
California leads all western states
this year in the number of enroll
mcnts and the young men of the
state are gradually realizing the ex-
cellent opportunity that is offered
them to enjoy q pleasant and prof
liable vacation ut the expenses of
Uncle Sam.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09
Rancho Santa Fe.
is Utopian Idea,
Beauty as Motif

Del Mar, June 9---An effort to
prove that Il horticultural and ag-
ricultural community including sew
eral hundred families can be so
planned and organized that it's gen
eral prosperity rs assured, it's pro-
duction will reach maximum and all
its residents may enjoy ideal living
conditions, is being made at Rancho
Santa Fe, near here, by The Santa
Fe Lend Improvement Company, a
subsidiary of the Santa Fe Railroad
system.
Rancho Santa Fe is a 9000-acre
tract i'll the San Dieguito Valley of
San Diego County, within easy
touch of San Diego and Los Angeles.
1t has been subdivided into some
400 tracts, each of which, the comp
any's experts assert, will yield prof
liable income if developed in at
cordance with their recommended
ions.
The first step in this interesting
project was the building of the Lake
hodges Gam, a multiple arch struct-
ure conserving 37,700 acre feet of
water, insuring the valley against
both a drought and flood.
Charts are Prepared
harts were next prepared show
ing what paintings would be most
successful on every acre, and what
production could be conservatively
expected. The staff of experts is
there to cooperate with colonists
as the community cannot be sue
cess from the Santa Fe's point of
view until that railroad is hauling
thousands Of carloads of surplus
products from it annually.
Not only has prosperity to the
coionists been thus "insured', but
restrictions have been adopted to
assure ideal living conditions. More
than fifty miles of scenic surfaced
roads have been built, water and ell
ectricity for all outdoor and indoor
purposes are available on every
tract and the Pacific Ocean is only
fifteen minutes away.
A distinguished architect is as
sociated with the advisory staff, and
all buildings erected must have his
approval. No shacks or inharmon-
ious structures may be built. The
hotel and civic center the company
has built are not only artistic but
designed for enduring beauty and
service.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09
"DOKEYS" HOLD
FORTH AT BIG
JACUMBA EVENT
BY STANLEY

Jacumba is the lodestone that is
attracting over 500 valley 'Dokeys'
today and tomorrow for$ the big
ceremonial and picnic of Al Sahil
Temple, Dramatic Order Knights Of
khorassan. The valley !" Dokeys'
are members of Al 'Sahil Temple, To-
Gated at San Diego and will unite
with their bretheren from that
city for the occasion. 4,
The crack band and famous drill
patrol Of AL Sahil Temple will
doubtless attract many who are not
members of the order to Jacumba.
They will give several public exhib-
itions and an invitation is extended
to the interested public to witness
these. The ceremonial and picnic,
however, will be limited to members
of the order and to Knights of
Pythias.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09
STEEL DAY rs SHORTER

1t develops that leaders in the steel industry have
really been shortening the working day even while
they have kept insisting that they could not shorten it.
This surprising fact is shown in statment from
Pittsburg steel expert.
In 1916 he reports, rs per cent of blast furnace
employees were working II hours day. In 1920 less
than % per cent of them doing The twelve
hour openhearth employees have been reduced about
one half. Corresponding reductions in working time
have occurred in the Bessemer department and In the
rolling mills.
At present it is estimated that only 15 per cent
of the 1876 900 in the steel industry in Plttsburg
are working twelve-hour day, and 5 to per cent
seven day week AS opportunity offered, working time
has been reduced to ten, nine eight hours.
This represents fair progress in an industry where
the long shift had prevailed for century. II the pro-
gress continues it will be only few years until the
long working day is wholly eliminated from steel work
as it has been from work in other industries. 1t will
come all the sooner however, if the employers adopt
more definite and constructive policy instead of go
ing about the matter in casual and haphazard way.
This is no country for 12-hour labor. The Amer-
can ideal is short enough day for everybody so that
everybody have leisure to develop himself into an
intelligent citizen, and have real family life, and OBJ
tain reasonable amount of wholesome recreation
along with his toll.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09
L. A. District In
43 Pct. Increase
Over Year 1920

That the Los Angeles district
is leading the entire United States,
not only in growth in population
but in expansion in business as
well, is conclusively established by
authoritative income tax figures
given out by the Treasury Depart
ment at Washington, and which
were received yesterday by Collec-
tor of Internal Revenue Rex Good
cell.
Commissioner Blair authorized
the statement that the number of
income tax returns for the yeal
1920 filed by the United States as
whole, set the country's high
mark. For 1921 the number of re.
turns dropped, and Mr.. Blair de
elared that indications are that the
number of returns filed for 1929
for the entire country will show an.
other decrease, as compared with
the high mark of 1920.
43 Pct. Increase
Comparing the steady decrease in
the number of returns filed since
1920 by the United States as Il
whole, with the returns filed in the
Southern California District, Collec.
tor Goodcell showed that, for the
year 1920, l61 ,126 returns were fill
ed in the Los Angeles district. For
1921 the number was 176,950 and
FOR 1922 the total was 230,6S2.
While the total for the entire
United States decreased, the Los
Angeles district for 1922 showed
an increase of 43 per cent over
1920, the year that set the coun
try's high mark.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09
COOP MORNINGS
NGloNBo r. ~.

riding along on top Of the bunny
gentleman~s tall silk hat, soon, with
his strong pinching jaws, had pull
ed every tick, burr and thistle from
Grandpa Goosey's feathers.
"Oh, thank you!" quacked thu
goose gentleman. "That was quite
an adventure.
Not half exciting enough! Not
half" laughed Uncle Wiggily. 81
must have something more thrilling
than that"
"Come along thcn,'' invited the
Pinching Bug.' So they Travelled
on u little farther until they came
to Il place in the woods where u
fallen tree, made Il good place fol
Uncle Wiggily to cit down and rest
And as he was sitting there, all OF
Il sudden, out of the bushes popped
the Bob Cat.
" All, hal! snarled the Bob Cat
This time you came to me instead
Of me having to go to you. Aud
now | shall nibble your ears!"
"Oh, dear!" sighed Uncle Wig
gily. But the Pinching Bug, on toI
of the rabbit IS hat whispered in tho
bunny's ear:
"Ask the Bob Cat to sit dowi
beside you 4on the fallen tree anC
leave the rest to me.
So Uncle Wiggily invited the Boil
Cat to sit down. but the bad ehat
had no sooner taken his place, sit
ting down beside Mr.. Longears
than, all of a lquickness up the Bol
Cat jumped, crying:
''Oh, I'm shot! I'm stabbed! Oh
some one jubbed me with q red
hot hat pin! Oh, this is no placs
for met And away hc ran rs fast
as he could 90.
Well, wasn't that a good adven
ture, Uncle Wigglly?'' asked iii,
Pinching Bug =" flew off your l.ie
nd'hid myself .onsthc log where III,
Bob Cat sat down, and when he sat
on me Il pincheds him. Didn't / Il,
right?" ~
"Indecd you did, and it wys !
Jolly good advcntiire Thank you,'
laughed Mr. L6ngeafs. Then he tool
tho Pinelliag B1g lipae 70 the hol
low stump bungalow aud gave hin
some rose leaf Jelly for supper
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09
So. Cal. Citrus
Institute Meets.
on June 15i'--16

Z - r.
Tho annual session Of .ile South,
ern California Citrus Institute 4will
be held at the Fullerton High
School, Fullerton, Orange County,
on June 10 and 16, 1928. y This in;
stitute was for rmerly held in con
junction with the Orange Show lat
San Bcrnardino, but two years ago
was turned over to the Agricultuf.
al Extension Service and is nov
held in different cities Of South
ern California each year. I, ~
The Institute this year will be
addressed by such citrus experts as
w. NJ. Mertz, superintendent Of
Hewes Corporation, fOrange; r. IN.
Hodgson, Los Angeles county farm
advisor; w. r. Schoonover, exten.
sion specialist in citriculture; a. G.
Hardison, president of the ,Califor-
MIA Farm Bureau Federation; R. +.
Nebulung, recently of South Afri-
ca; M. B. Rounds of Azusa Foot
hill Orchards; c. V. Newman, San
Joaquin, Fruit Co.; II. +. Ryan, hor-
ticultural commissioner of Los, An
geles County,; DIR. II. j. Webber,
DR.. j. T. Barrett and Professor r.
S. Vailc, all of the. Citrus Expert.
ment Station at Riverside. This
array of talent should give growers
some very valuable information.
Copies of programs for both days
sessions, together with IA sweeping
invitation to all Imperial Valley
citrus growers, have been received
by Assistant Farm Advisor Ellis
and any grower so desiring may get
more detailed information by eth
er calling at Gas Main! Street FL
Centro or by calling Mr.. Ellis on
the phone at Ell Centre, 121.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09
ANOTHER WALL
STREE T FIR M
CLOSES DOORS
ny Iuitcd Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, June o. Petition
in bankruptcy was filed against an
other Wall street brokerage house
today Creditors of W. S. Wolfe
and Company, filed u petition to
have that concern placed in the
hands of a receiver.
The creditors are the Metropoli-
tan Advertising company; Dispatch
Printing and Bindery company and
Joseph +. Brandenburg.
This follows failure of l.. l.. Win
klcman and company, yesterday
and Jones and Baker II few days
ago.
Investigations of recent failures
are now being conducted by the
federal and state district attorneys
and by Attorney General Carl Shcr'
man, representing New YORK state.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09
GOVERNOR SMITH AND PROHIBITION

Governor Smith Of New York has set them al
agong For time he is to be the storm center of pol
tiles. How long he will last remains to be seen. Our
prediction is that he cannot permanently maintain
himself
The governor has repudiated prohibition In this
he has set himself against the greatest moral victory
the United States has achieved But he has not
done alone in this matter He has also undertaken
to resuscitae the doctrine Of states rights 1t would
scarcely possible that two such wrongs could
make right. States rights is as dead as ed King
Tut fought on that issue and both sides
are now agreed that perhed forever In the present
instance the losing side in that against Governor
Smith The South has for many years occupied ad-
yanced ground on prohibition.
If Governor Smith has precipitated national
issue, and is fair to admit that he has he has like
wise split his party For it must be conceded now that
here is ground upon which w. j. Bryan fight best
The issue has been made for him. What he will do to
the democratic party is easily foreseen.
Meantime the thing for President Harding to do
is to stick to his policy Of enforcement, and "st
pretty"
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
BY HOWARD R. GARIS
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
PINCHLNG BUG

Once upon time Uncle Wiggily
started ont to look for an adventure
in the woods. 1t was Il beautiful
day, with the sun shining, the wind
blowing through the trees and the
birds singing in the bushes.
''Surely / ousht to have Il Won
derful adventure this day, said
the bunny rabbit gentleman to him
self, twinkling mis- pink nose.
He hoped along little farther,
lcoE;rg this way and that way
with his bright, sharp eyes and then
he saw low, broad stump, with 4
covering of soft moss.
s'I shall sit down there aud rest
myself "a while" thought Uncle
Wiggilv. at viii do my rheuma-
tism good.
Down he sat, but almost as quick
" he leaped to his feet ,clapped
one paw behind him and cried:
~ m shot or stabbed or some
thing. Oh, what pain!
"You We been pinched. That is
what happened to you!' spoke a
| jolly little voice. - m sorry, Chcle
Wiggily,' the voice went on, but
whenever 1 am sat on d! just natur-
ally pinch the first thing get hold
of, and this time it happened to be
your leg"
"Oh, did l sit on you, and who
arc YOU and did you. pinch me? y
asked the bunny gentleman, looking
down at the stump.
"Thrce questions!' chuckled the
small voice. "And III answer them.
You did. I am the Pinching Bug
and 1 did"
"Eh-if you please-tust what
do you mean?'' asked Uncle Wig
gily, twinkling his pink nose.
~ mean that you sat down on
me as L was asleep on the stump,
and before knew who you were
[ pinched you, " was. the answer,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09
KILLS WOMAN BY
= USING STILETTO
By United Press Leascd Wire

YOUNGSTOWN, o., June "a
slender stilIetto driven to the heart
of Mis- Helene Drachmann by a
jealousy crazed woman, authorities
declared today, was responsible for
the deatl If the pretty II year old
sales girl, whose body was taken
from under a eulvert yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09

it was explained to him that, though
his name was Abraham, he would
not be permitted to assume the name
until he had proven his worthiness
to bear it. However, he" died long
before his twenty first birthday.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09
Ry CONDO

And if the chocolate cake doesn t
hide down in the salt cellar when
the ice cream wants it to go to
the rag dolls party, III tell you
next about Uncle Wiggily and the
July Bug.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-09

lot of citizens seem to think that if they pay
tax on incomes they ought to get bonus eXpend-
lures.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-03-30

the road; the sun was shining and
there were plenty of worms and bugs
to be found, and though the sky did
look dark once In while Mr.. Drake
assured him that the weather was
sure to keep fine, so Mr.. Rooster went
along where Mr.. Drake led him.
The first thing he knew he was In
the woods and the rain was pattering
on the leaves 'sGuess 1 better run
home" he said.
''Oh, this Is fine weather. said Mr..
Drake. Don't be frightened by a
little rain. You rest under this tree
and will take a swim on the pond.
l do love swim when 1t is raining.
So off went Mr.. Drake, leaving Mr..
Rooster all dripping wet under the
tree and feeling very unhappy, and
he wished very much he had listened
to his wife and stayed near the barn
yard.
By and by the lightning flashed and
the thunder rolled and down came the
rain as If poured from a pail.
MIR. Rooster started for home soaked
to the skin, and when he crept under
the barnyard gate his wife, who was
peeking out from under some bushes,
saw him. what did I tell your she
said. II knew just how it would be.
Now you come right into the house
and dry those wet clothes and get into
bed.
"I1l put your feet in hot water and
give you ginger tea and wrap you up
in a blanket and the next time Mr..
Drake wants to go on an excursion
tell him to take some one that likes
wet weather." and she gave him a
sharp peck to let him know she
meant 1t.
Biddy talked so fast that Mr.. Roos-
ter could not get in word edgeways,
and he didn't have anything to say
anyway, so he meekly obeyed, and that
was how he became henpecked hus.
band, for after that when Mr.. Rooster
started to do anything his wife did
not like she had only to say, "Remem-
Der your trip with Mr.. Drake" and
give him peck with her bin and the
question was settled the way Mrs.
Biddy wanted It,
%. 1879. by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.)
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-03-30
cHlEFTAln DIED LIKE HERO
Two Armies Watched Brave Arab N
He Rode Alone Into the RanI<s
Of His Enemies.

Col. Thomas e. Lawrence, In thu
Worlds Work. gives this very vivid
description Of the death of one IL
bis Arabian chiefs:
After some minutes Talal very slow
ly drew his beadcloth about his face
and then seemed to take hold Of him
self, for he dished his stirrups into his
horses TANKS and galloped headlong
bending low In the saddle and sway
ing as though he would fall. straight
at the main body of the enemy. II
was a long ride down the gentle slops
and across the hollow, and we all sat
there like stone while he rushed fee.
ward, the drumming of his horsse
hoofs sounding unnaturally loud In
our ears. We had stopped shooting
and the Turks had stopped shooting.
both armies waited for him. He flew
on In this hushed evening TIL he was
only few lengths from the enemy.
Then he sat up in his saddle and cried
his war cry. "Talal, Talal," twice IN
4 tremendous voice. Instantly all their
rifles and machine guns crashed out
together and he and his mare. rid
died through and through with bull
lets, fell dead among their lance
points.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-03-30
First Naval Disarmament.

The first naval disarmament on rec
ord was that of King Canute In 1913.
He dispensed with the English fleet,
sending 1t to Denmark. He did not do
this, however, until England had been
thoroughly pacified.
By nature Canute was cruel and VIC
lent, but he displayed talent as ruler.
He knew how to subordinate his pas
sions to the interests of government.
Although practically heather at the
time Of his accession to the English
throne he succeeded In winning the
favor Of the church.
Having achieved naval disarmament
Canute may have thought that the sea
would become peaceful, too. But he
did not succeed in his tabled attempt
to make the tides obey him.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-03-30
What S Nalne?'
Il By MILDRED MARSHALL |
Facts about yoar mans; &C. Maesvj
i sssanins: shenes u sas dsdesii
In. stsnsfeanes; pour lueky dog
we and lueky jessd
CAROLINE

IT'S a curious fact that some heroes
= lose, rather than gain, popularity,
when their deeds are recorded In ro-
nance. Such was the case Of the
famous Karl of the Franks, who is
responsible for the origin of the femi-
nine name Caroline. The great en-
peror has suffered at the hands of
romantic chroniclers, but history pre-
served the memory of Carlo Magno,"
and from his name came a long series
of masculine and feminine names.
The first feminine translation known
is Carlota. This name was synonymous
with Charlotte In those early times,
and, indeed, Charlotte and the Caro-
line of today are almost interchange
able, if their origin is to be observed,
no matter how separate and distinct
they seem to be. Charlotte, or Car
lota, of Savoy married Louis XII and
introduced the name to French roy
atty. Charlotte 'Albret had the mis-
fortune to be given in marriage to
Cesare Borgia and had one daughter,
who married into the house Of La
Tremouille, whence the brave Lady
Derby carried 1t into England.
The Huguenotism Of that house
connected 1t with the house of Bouil-
Ion, whose heiress, Garcia, or Char
lotte, was married in 1888. There
the house Of Orange derived it and
it became>known in Germany and was
brought to England In its full popu-
larity by the good queen of George
III. 1t gained sentimental vogue and
an international fame through Goethe
who chose the name for his heroine
of "Werther."
The first Carolina was evolved In
Italy, but was quickly adopted by
southern Germany and in turn
brought to England by the wife of
George II, who made 1t extremely
popular among the nobility. America
received it first through the Carolinas
North and South, and its fame and
popularity as a feminine proper name
spread rapidly.
Caroline has numberless derivatives
and contractions. England calls her
Charlotte, Lofty, Chatty, Caroline and
Carrie. In France she is Carolina,
Charlotte and Lottie. Carlota and
Lola are purely Spanish and Carlotta
and Carolina are the Italian versions
Germany preserves the original pref
erence for Charlotte, Carolina and
Lima.
Caroline's talismanic gem is the dia-
mond It promises her faithful love !:
If she is married 1t viii enhance the
love of her husband, but 1t should
never be purchased, as 1t is only po-
tent when 1t is gift Her lucky day
Is Saturday and l is her lucky number.
20 by the Wheeler Syndicate. Inc)