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Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-11
Vehicle Records
Show Increases;
Payr oil Is Cut

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 11,-com
parative figures for the month one
wear ago shows that the motor We
hicle department made an increase
In registrations of all characters in
1928 of 15,s2s, and a total increase
in revenue for the same month of
$6e, ,60s.91.
The registrations figure for July
1928, 6s.sT2 against 52,744 for last
wear. The revenue collected by
The department in the month
amounting to s252, 2,929,99 while the
same month last year produced
$3.50, ,s2I 0s.
III the face Of this increase IN
registrations and money collected
ia 1928, VIII ii. Marsh, chief of the
division reports that the payroll
costs were reduced for the same
period Ii al amount of S3,sl7.5I
The payroll for July 1922 amount
4nr ~ sep.ls7.l6 whereas the office
as operaged this wear IN Jllr has a
psyges, scss e s2s.See7s.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-11
Kansas Engineer
Salvages Street

c. W. Moulson, city engineer Of
lola, Kansas, has worked out a
method of salvaging concrete pave
mcnts by rcsurfacing with asphalt.
In 1912 the city of lola laid 4 six
inch concrete pavement on East
jackson avenue in the residential
section. Chats were used as a min
eral aggregate in mixing the con
crete and conditions seemed salts
actorv. After being subjected to
rattle for six months the pavement
began to show signs of disintegra-
ton. Transverse and longitudinal
cracks developed, and where these
cracks crossed traffic gradually
wore holes in the pavement. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Moulson the cracking
and potting were not due to faulty
material or workmanship but to ex.
panSion and contraction with tenn.
perature changes.
1t was decided taat the most
economical procedure was to over
haul the old concrete pavement and
to use it as foundation for a
pavement of asphaltic' concrete
All loose material was removed
from the old pavement and all
weak spots cut out. Holes which
pentrated to the bottom of the old
pavement or nearly so, were filled
with new concrete. ot-holcs and
large holes which did not extend
to the subsoil were filled with as.
phaltic binder Finally an asphaltic
concrete surface two inches thick
was laid and the street immediate.
lv opened to traffic. To date the
reiuvenated pavement has given ex-
ccllent service.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-11
Southern States
Spend Huge Sum
for Good Roads

Over 10000 miles of roads were
completed or placed in an advanced
stage of construction in sixteen
southern states during 1922, at Il.
cost in excess of 100000.
Bonds for good road development
during the year reached Il total of
$l32, l99,6l5, and since much of the
expenditure for new roads comes
from state taxable sources and
from federal aid, it can readily be
seen that $500, 100000 is more near
ly correct.
One of the most important devel-
opments in recent southern road
building is the large amount of
hard surfaced roads being laid.
but today 20 to so per cent of all
state highways being built are as
phalt or similar hard surface. The
time is very near at hand when the
northern and eastern tourist can
make his Florida trip oser perfect
roads every mile of his journey.
Taken with the federal aid
appropriations for the period 1921
1925 and the new bond issue, North
Carolina, for instance, has avail
able the enormous sum of S120,000,-
600 with which to develop the net
work of highways that traverse
the state.
Under the stimulus of what its
neighbor is doing South Carolina is
now projecting Il bond issue of
$50,000,C00 for road development.
Sentiment has been widely crystal
lized and the probabilities are that
the bond issue will be passed with
i'll another II months.
Georgia, while turning down an
ambitious program of bonds to
total $75, 100000 at the last meet
ing of the Legislature, is awakening
to the necessity of statewide action,
and something definite in the way
of large bond issue for state
highways will probably result at
an early date.
Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas
are building rapidly and with
permanence. In Arkansas aud
Oklahoma, the counties which have
recently been enriched by the sud
den wealth of oil development are
spending large sums in hard sur
faced roads, in the construction of
huge bridges and in opening up
additional areas to motos traffic.
The vital need of automobile com
munication in the oil areas has
spurred ON the sections around
Fort Smith, Ell Dorado, Muskogee,
Tulsa and other points to ever in
crcasing development.
Texas, with its hundreds of
miles of distances, during the past
two years has laid down 1867 miles
of highway, and has 1891 addi-
tional miles in various stages !of
construction, Of this total, 1859
miles is hard surfaced. The estim-
ated costs is in excess of S4S,000,-
600. This does not take into con-
sidcration large projects financed
by counties.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-11
SEATTLE TEAM
NEEDS RAZZNC,
SAYS VETERAN
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 11.-The
Seattle ball club is terror at home
and a joke on the road because the
fans in the home town continually
razz the players. according TO Billy
Lane, veteran outfielder, who ex-
pressed his opinion when the team
was last here. The idea seems well
borne out following the terrific
mauling of the San Francisco lea
que top-notchers in the series end
ing Monday.
"They make US hustle up there
said Lane, "and we get away from
home we naturally experience a let
down. They make US all mad. l
remember one day they were riding
me. l looked terrible during the
first game. In the second game l
stole five bases. Nothing ever made
me feel so good.
"hWe We beaten every club in the
league, including the Seals, while at
home. When We re away, it seems
every club beats us.
Lane believes il would pay the
Seattle management TO carry a few
perpetually grouehy and loud
mouthed fans along with the club.
Horse meat : being shipped to
Europe. a horse on Europe.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-11

gers hold the children, is the gener-
al advice offered to the motoring
public.
it is also suggested that where
children arc riding in a car, that
the parents keep them from thrust
ing their hands and arms outside
because then it appears that they
arc giving signals for a turn or
sudden stop, which results in great
confusion to other motorists using
the boulevards.
The lives Of little children are en-
dangered by these practices, as we'll
as those of the grownups, and it
is for their welfare that this sug-
gcstion is made by the Auto club.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-11
STATE TO PLANT
TREES ON ROADS

The American Tree association is
behind a movement for the plant
ing of trees and shrubbery along
New Jerseys great mileage of beau
tiful winding asphalt roads, accord
ing to Russell T. Edwards, director
of the association s educational
bureau.
''The state of New Jersey, and
practically every other state, for
that matter, has good roads and is
planning more said Mr.. Edwards
recently. "Why not line them with
trees and shrubs properly placed?
If the people can be turned to tree
planting there will be a wide re-
sPonse to forestry programs and
highway tree planting. III the
states where they have the most
trees. more trees are being plant
edo
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-11

or more babies between them and
the steering whecl
In many eases, it is observed
that even though there are other
people in the car capable of holding
the baby-or the twins,-the driver
often persists in playing "nurse, "
even to the extent of cndangering
lives by getting the babies tangled
up with the steering apparatus.
You cannot drive car and hold
q baby or two, and do both effiei-
entity, points out the Auto club. In
case of an emergency, the driver is
so handicapped by an .armful of
child that he could not act quickly
in grasping the emergency brake or
in swinging a heavy car to avoid
an accident. Letsthe other passen-
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-11
Union Company
Publishes Road
Map for Autoist

Motor tours through California
and Nevada are being simplified
for thousands of tourists by means
of the new road maps, published
and distributed by the Union Oil
company of California. The pop
ularity of this service is wide
spread, if the 3Fequests which are
being made every day are an ac-
curate indication.
The maps are thoroughly authen-
tic, pointing out the motor high,
ways and indicating the markings
of each. They simplify the matter
of getting from one town to an
other by the shortest and most
convenient route.
Every motorist is entitled to one
of these maps. They are distrib-
uted with the compliments of the
Union Oil company of California at
all the service stations of this
company.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-11
Wayside Stands
Endanger Lives;
New Law Sept. |

Traffic blockades are occurring on
highways in the southern part of
the state because motorists stop
on the roads to buy vegetables and
flowers from small wayside stands.
An official investigation of this
condition has been conducted by
the Automobile Club of Southern
California. The officials of this
organization declare that the stu
alton is becoming serious.
While the club wishes to work no
hardship on the wavside vegetable
shrine. it is pointed out that az
rangementS should be made so that
purchasers may stop without block
ing the highway.
All sorts of small stands are
spriuging up along Southern Cali
fornia roads, and some of them are
built so that their displayed wares
are SO close to the boulevard that
motorists cannot stop to make pur-
chascs without blocking traffic. It
is suggested that such stands be SO
constructed us to provide ample
parking space in front of them,
thus eliminating the danger of
blocking the highway.
Highway Parking Act
The new motor vehicle act which
goes into effect September 1st,
provides that no driver shall allow
his vehicle to stand on travelled
highway outside of any business
section where it is possible to move
it off the road He cannot park
his car on the highway at all un-
less there is fifteen feet of clear
ance on the other side of it.
Practically every country in the
southern part of California is at
fected by the present congestion
of motor vehicles, points cut the
Auto club, and the attention of all
motorists is called to the serious
ness of the condition arising from
blocking the highways in front Of
boulevard vegetable and flower
booths.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-11
Babes I'm Arms
Are Menace To
Street Traffic

''Babes in arms can be an i'm
portant factor in causing traffic
accidents, if motorists don't watch
out. Reports OF automobile drivers
filed with the Auto Club of South
erm California show that scores of
are attempting to operate
their motor cars while holding one
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-11
STEEL TESTING PROCESSES
MUCH LIKE COOKING 'SPUD,
MAKING CAKES & CANDY

rious steo Still other
mechanism ought into use
for this pu
One ins' de termines s
strength o. Of the steel
in gears. I entially of
pendulu 5 blow
against the too-. in such
way the blow
can be
. It
The " in =
device IS, SO on
tooth ] blow OF
the pc Is latter is
raised t.- indicates on a
marked ar at the top how
many pounds of force the
weight strike falling from that
distance he foot-pound being a
standard unit used in measuring
mechanical energy.
In operation, assume for exam
pie that the weight is lifted to the
mark 120 on the scale. 1t drops.
If the tooth breaks and the indi-
Gator passes to 40 beyond center,
this indicates that it requires so
foot-pounds to brcak the tooth,
since the weight had only 20 foot
pounds of its original 120 left af-
ter causing the break. To prove
1t, adjust the gear for another test
and release the weight from the
mark of SO footpounds. 1t will
break the tooth and also stand at
zero, having no energy left to carry
it beyond.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-11
ing


tery, OuIIt especially Tor
Ford service and con-
tanning not one bit of
wood. It's a bear for
wear-there's none can
touch it.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-21
WAR FINANCE
LOANS SHOWN
WELL REPAID
Secretary Says More Than
Half $47,00O.0OO Loaned
in Northwest Repaid
CORN AREAS THE BEST
RepaymentS Heaviest Where
Corn Is Raised and Hogs
Fed Out, Is Claim

New York, Dec. 81 More than
half Of the AZ million dollar loans in
Minnesota. North and South Dakota,
by the Minneapolis Agricultural Loan
agency Of the War Finance corpora
ytion have been repaid, G.. r. Hol-
berg, secretary, announced today
Nearly one million dollars was paid
in November and more than $5OO,OO0
already had been paid in this month,
he said, leaving outstanding loans Of
little more than $22 100000.
About two-thirds of the repay
ments are estimated from data col
lected in a survey Of all banks which
took loans from the agency to have
come from "new money" in the area
and the remainder is judged to have
come from a rearrangemeht Of credit,
particularly from a Encouragement
Of mortgaged and high state bodies.
Most liquidation is coming from
the corn growing and hog raising
area.
About $19,7O0,O0O was loaned in
North Dakota. Loans outstanding in
North Dakota amount to about $780,
100000
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-21
DEMOCRATS TO
FIGHT MELLON
TAX CUT PLAN
Senator Simmons, Ranking
Member of Finance Com
mittee, Announces Op-
position
HOUSE BODY GRINDING
Think That the Administra-
tive Features Can't Be
Finished in Two Weeks

Washington, Dec. 21.-The house
ways and means committee is MAX
ing substantial progress in it's con-
sideration Of the administrative pro-
visions Of the treasury's tax bill but
in the opinion of members it cannot
complete it's work on these features
during the two weeks recess of Con-
gress over the holidays.
Experts are being consulted to de-
termine the probable effects of the
proposed changes and to explain
them from the treasury standpoint.
Whether the committee will take
up the tax reduction suggestions Of
Secretary Mellon after completing
its study Of the administrative fea-
lures or will sidetrack the measure
for consideration of soldiers bonus
bill will be determined by a confer
ence of house Republicans after the
recess.
The Secretary's recommendations
were criticized in the senate yester
day by Senator Simmons of North
Carolina, the ranking Democrat OF
the finance committee who declared
the minority members Of the commit
tee would vote to- reduce taxes but
not in the way Mr.. Mellon and the
millionaires and the profiteers want
to take them off,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-21
WILTON MAN.
BADLY INJURED

Wilton, N. D., Dec. 21.-Gcorge
Benedict is' suffering from a badly
lacerated left arm and injuries on
his body as the result of shot gun
wounds sustained Sunday afternoon
on the Washburn road about five
miles northwest of Wilton.
George was driving west to the
river and seeing some game IN a
field nearly stopped his car and
jumpingk to the ground pulled his
gun after him. The hammer caught
on the door and the gun. was dis
charged, the greater part of the load
penetrating his left forearm, badly
lacerating the muscles, he was also
shot in the body, being struck in the
region of the heart but the shot
were not deep enough to- cause any
serious injury. Being unconscious
for time, he finally aroused him
self and succeeded in getting his car
started and drove to the Jacob Fetch
farm, using his we'll hand and arm
to guide the car.
He was then brought to Wilton
where DR.. Thompson dressed the in
jured parts.
On account Of the absence of Mrs.
Benedict who is in Wisconsin visit
ing her parents, Mr.. Benedict was
taken to. the home of his brother,
Paul Benedict here in Wilton.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-21
REBELS MAKE
PLANS. TO END
MEX. CONFLICT
Rebellion Enters Less Bellig.
erent Phase, Various Dis
patches Indicate

Indications that the rebellion il.
Mexico has entered less belligerent
phase are given in news dispatches
from Vera Cruz, where the rebels
maintain their headquarters.
General G. Chanchcz, chief mill
tary supporter of Adolpho De La
Huerta is reported to have gone to
Esperanza in the fighting zone to
confer with the other rebel leaders
in Puebla and OaXaca on plan for
terminating the conflict. He was ac-
companied by civilian representa-
tive of De La Huerta.
The military situation apparently
stationary with no troop
movements Of Importance. Presi-
dent Obregon istreported to have or
dered suspension of recruiting on
behalf Of the, federals, deeming the
forces sufficient to cope
with the uprising.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-21
LOCAL MAN IS
NAMED HEAD0F
PROBING BODY
Governor Appoints E. j. Tay-
lOr on School Finance and
Administration Commission

Governor Nestos today appointed
members of school finance and ad-
ministration commission under pro-
visions of the concurrent resolution
passed at the last session. The
resolution provided that two mem
bers of the commissio of five should
be members of the legislature, to in
vestigate school finances and admin
istration and report to the next leg
islature
"The resolution provided THAI
two members of this commission of
five should be members cf the leg
islature and, as such l have appoint
ed two hold-over senators as these
would not only have the bencs't Of
the legislative experience of the
past but would be sure to be mem
bers Of the next Legislative assembly
and therefore in a position to give
them the benefit of the labors of this
commission" said Governor Nestos.
"In selecting the members ct the
board have sought to secure, those
who have good business judgment,
understand the value of education.
and have experience in dealing with
legislative matters affecting both
schools and taxation"
Those appointed members of the
commission are: E., j. Taylor, Bis
marck; Mrs. Mary Pennington
Strand, Glendale; T. Welo, Velva;
Senator A. G. Storstad, Horace;
Senator w. D. Lynch, LaMoure.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-21
MAY IS WED
TO DECEMBER
Second Ceremony Is ''To
Make Union More Lasting"

Carthage. N. c., Dec. 21.-The sec
ond marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Bur
ton S. Tucker of Trenton, N. J. at
present honeymoonine in southern
climes, was the chief topic of dis
cussion in Carthage today. Tucker,
II year old Trenton youth, and Mrs.
Joseph Simpson, wealthy widow,
were remarked by Squire J. Frye
here today. The Squire quoted the
couple as saying the marriage was
Ito make the union more certain"
Tucker gave his age as II and that
of his wife as 4s, it was said, thus
reducing by few years previous ac-
counts of her age. She had bobbed
her hair, it was said, and dressed in
the latest styles, looking scarcely
half her age.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tucker were first
married in Union Hill. N. J. in Oct
ober
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-21
EXHUME BODY
OF T.R. AID
"Rattlesnake Jacks" Body t0
Be Examined

Camden, N. j., Dec. 21.-The body
OF "Rattlesnake jack, full -blooded
Sioux who was one Of Rooscvelt's
rough riders. has been exhumed be-
tausc of a woman's subpicions that
ne met death through foul play.
He died suddenly on November 25
on farm near here where he lived
II an outbuilding with his trained
ponies and dogs. He was 72 years
old and travelled with carnivals, CIV
ing exhibitions with his animals. He
also was known as John Ross.
The investigation was brought
about by Effie White. who was inter-
ested with him in the trained ami
NAL act. Coroner Schrader said
Ross died from pneumonia.
Prosecutor Westcott had requested
county physician Stem to perform
an autopsy although preliminary
examination at the morgue yester.
day showed no signs of violence.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-21
TEACHER CASE
BRINGS MANY
INTO COURT
Mrs. Mabel Wing, Seeking To
Recover From Gibbs Dis
trict For Service

More than score of people from
Gibbs township were in attendance
today at the trial of Mrs. Mabel Wing
against the school board of that
township for $3.50 salary alleged to
be due her.
The case aroused considerable dis
cussion in the township. Mrs. Wing
alleged that she finished out the
school term and was denied pay for
several months teaching.
The school board is resisting the
claim, and through attorneys this
morning endeavored to show that
prior to notice being given to her
that her services were dispensed
with, there had not been sufficient
number Of students present each day
to keep the school open under the
state law.
The school register was produced.
There were several erasures on it
of marks indicating absence from
school. Mrs. Wing denied vigorously
that she had made the erasures and
declared that others had done this,
but would not say that the members
of the school board were responsible.
An effort was made late yesterday
by the defense to show that Mrs.
Wing had charged that the members
of the school board tried to discharge
her because she would not teach
socialism in the school. The efforts
of attorneys to get questions and
answers on this subject in the record
at the time failed, but it was in
dicated that the effort would be re-
newed by them.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-21
SENATE TO PROBE SOVIET 'PI OT'
CHARLES 6. DAWES IS FORMALLY
OFFERED PREPARATIONS BODY POST
Commission Asks American To Head Body Named Tt
Examine Into State of German Finances
Dawes Silent PrOfer.

Paris, Dec. 21.--(By the a. p y
The reparation mission this
morning decided to offer to Charles
G. Dawes Of the United States the
presidency Of the committee which is
to examine German finances.
General Dawes is regarded by his
friends as singularly we'll equipped
for the proposed duties both through
his financial experience and zeal as
a public servant. He is the foupder
of and long has been head Of one Of
Chicago's large banking institutions.
In 1917 to 1919 he served in France
most Of the time as chairman of the
general purchasing board which han
died the supplies for the American
forces
lie was the first director Of the
budget under President Harding, be-
ing appointed in June, 1921, and serv
ing the fiscal year for which saw
irg to the government of between
$3.50. 100000 and $3OO,O0O,00O was
credited to the operation Of the bud
get bureau under his guidance
An American thus will head the
principal expert committee to be
named for the Investigation of Ger
many's resources and financial stu
alton. The reparation commission
found it necessary to postpone is
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-21
FORD CLUB TO
KEEP GOING
South Dakota Head Says
Statement Won't Stop Him

Pierre, S. D., Dec. 21.--The South
Dakota Ford For President move
ment will go steadily on in the alb
sence Of a direct refusal from Mr..
Ford himself to qualify if nominated
and elected, James F.. Houlihan of
Watertown, chairman of the South
Dakota branch of the National Ford
for-President club declared in a
statement to the Associated Press to-
day.
Careful perusal Of the full state
ment attributed to Mr.. Ford that he
would never for moment think of
running against Coolidge for presi-
dent reveals the fact that he refers
only to present situations and his at
titude toward the candidacy of Plesi-
dent Coolidge the statement said.
Mr.. Houlihan said that the South
Dakota movement had maintained
close touch with Mr.. Ford's office
The last word received was letter
dated December IA when in answer
to an inquiry whether Mr.. Ford
would qualify in South Dakota E. G.
Liebold, Mr.. Ford's secretary said,
"this matter would be submitted to
Mr.. Ford at the first opportunity"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-21
ODD FELLOWS
OFFICER DIES
Don Mcdonald, Prominent in
Fraternal Circles, Passes


Don Mcdonald Of Grand Forks,
secretary Of the grand lodge of In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows in
North Dakota, and widely known in
fraternal and political circles, died
at Grand. Forks at noon today, &C.
cording to a telegram received here
by c. R. Green, former head of the
lodge in this state.
Mr. Mcdonald, who was about "a
years old, has been an Odd Fellow
nearly so years, had been secretary
Of the lodge for nearly 80 years. and
held many; political Offices in Grand
Forks county. including that Of coun-
ty treasurer an dregister Of deeds.
He leaves widow and two sons, DIR. s
Archie Mcdonald of Duluth, and
Bruce B. Mcdonald Of Maxbass,
N. D.