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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-27
IL guess it was one OF
NV Buttons, said Baby Bul1ty

NV buttons, Sdld DdDy Oo1Vty'
All of sudden something flew
across the room and hit Uncle Wig
gily on the end of his pink nose.
"What was thata 20 asked the rab-
bit uncle.
I'll guess it was one of my but
TONS" said Baby Bunty.
some of your buttons!' cried
Uncle Wiggily.
"Yeppie-off my jacket" went
on Baby Bunty. "You see my
jacket is too tight-it's too small
for me. And when l cat, my little
'tummy', as DR.. Postum calls it,
swells out and my buttons shoot
eff"
"Well, don cat so much" said
Uncle Wiggily.
"But I'm hungry!' cried Baby
Bunty. She ate another sugar
cookie.
"Pop!" off flew another button,
hitting Uncle Wiggily on the ear.
Really, Baby Bunty, you must
be more careful Of your buttons"
said the rabbit gentleman.
ooh, / can't help It'll" Baby
Bunty sighed. con, how tight my
jacket is getting! Oh, ] I'm afraid all
my buttons are going to fly off
fou d better hide under the table
Uncle Wiggily."
=" No., ] must take that plate Of
cookies away before you fly all
apart" bravely said the rabbit
gentleman. He reached over to take
the plate, but just then Baby Bunty
alto another cookie, and a moment
later the door opened and in came
the Fuzzy Fox.
con-" screamed Baby Bunty,
and when she screamed all the rest
Of her buttons suddenly popped off,
flew across the room and banged
the Fox IN his eyes, nose and mouth.
ooh, zoozie!o howled tho Fox.
- IN shot!" and out of the bunga-
low he ran. Then Uncle Wiggily
laughed, picked up tho fallen but,
tons and when Nurse Jane came
home she sewed them on Bunty .
Jacket againb but she made the lac
het looser 50. the little rabbit girl
could eat another cookie.
Buttons are good for something
else than jumping through. hutton
boles, chucklcd Mr.. Longcars that
night. And if the b letter docsn t
get shut up inside book where it
can I buzz around with and g with
the !, next you shall hear about
Uncle Wiggily and lis rubbers. 4
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-27
TWENTY-ONE YEARS AGO
January 81, 1902

The $25, 900 in notes of the First
National Bank of Imperial are being
put into circulation, the notes rang
ing from So to $50 each. The word
"Impcrial stands out boldly on
each of the pretty pieces of paper.
California is wasting its influence
il Washington because its two sen.
ators persist in pulling in opposite
directions on all questions of patron
age though both belong to the same
political party
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-27
TEN YEARS AGO.
January 27, 1918.

Increased demand for VALLEY land
noted. Small tracts of from 10 to
40 acres especially wanted, Many
exchange propositions are Offered,
by owners of coast property who
desire valley land.
The growing Of Durango cotton.
this last season has proven to be a
great success and this variety will
be grown almost exclusively the
coming season.
Miss Agnes Lien cntcrtains It
number of friends at the Lien ranch
bone east of town.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-27
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO.
,January OF 1903

The bureau of plant industry of
the department Of agriculture will
be asked to establish a government
experiment station near Brawley. A
tract of land adjoining New River
near Brawley has been offered for
.hc purpose.
i. u. McPherrin has returned def.
initeiy to Imperial and has opened
u law office in the Garner block.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-27

IF you'd keep busy" says an article in current
newspaper, "go join civic club" Inc writer cues
INA onics introduced and discussed at the weekly meet
iner al the first ward civic association in his town.
The committee on health and recreation reported
an sneh work i'm the schools and community center of
the ward with suggestions Tor further activity. The
NECESSITY for keeping ( aiming pool clean and san
itarv was especially emphasized The subject OF better
LIGHTING FOR horoughlarcs to prevent accidents and
shodups came IN Tor attention. @r
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-27
Confiscate Fruit
Showing Scale Pest

CALIPATRIA Jan. q. - Hal
Wood, deputy horticultural commits
sioner, Fl Centric, was IN the city
yesterday looking over the stock of
local merchants for any signs Of
scale on oranges and Lemons. He
was obliged to confiscate some Of
the fruit WHICH showed an advanced
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-27

Russia has 30,000,000 men NAL
enough to fight about anything.
A erint correspondence school
was found in Pittsburg. Many cor.
respondence schools are cranes.
One reformcr is even shocked at
what radio stations broadcast. Per-
haps he has a barbed wireless.
Government finds silver dollars
wear out more quickly now. Dollars
don t last like they once did.
The rain falls on the just and un-
just but always manages to hit the
just bought suit. ~
In New York, girl was caught
robing a store. Just a.slip of a
girl.
The head of the house often gets
cold feet.
L w 10 puh iol fou
if someone else las it.
Fashion note: Coal dealers will
continue wearing diamonds for sew
eral years.
The only thing you can do without
any trouble is nothing and you
can't do that very long.
Home is a place where you can go
and raise cain because things went
wrong down at the office.
Canned beef $3.50 years old has
been found in Luxor, Egypt. Sounds
as if they are getting ready for an,
other war.
A close man has distant friends.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-27

state Of both the red scale and the
parlatori4 scale. Mr.. Wood Is work
is in the interests of the farmers
and citrus fruit growers. :"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-27

The first shipment Of California
ucwcrop rice arrived in Yokohama
several weeks ago and the quality
Of the rice has been found very cx-
ccllent in drying and uniformity Of
grain.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-27
MARRIAGE LICENSE

AGUILAR. RAMIREH = Mani
milcano Aguilar, % years old, ma,
tive Of Mexico, resident of Draw
ley; Marie Ramirez, ~ years old,
natiye of Mexico, resident Of Draw
lev
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-27
Looking Backward

What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This Date
in Past Years
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-27
TOM SIMS SAYS

Russia has 3o,Ooo,O0o men mai
enough to fight about anything.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-27

A crirlt correspondence school
was found in Pittsburg. Many cor.
schools are crimes.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-27

One reformcr is even shocked at
what radio stations broadcast. Per-
haps he has a barbed wireless.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-27


A close man has distant friends.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-01-27

Home is place where you can g
and raise cain because things wen
wrong down at the office.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-10
CHINESE FIGHTS
DEPORT|NG
ORDER
~
Lee Now's Papers Found False
When He Asks for
Passport.

In behalf of Lee Now. Chinese,
who faces deportation because the
Government contends that he ex'
hibited false papers upon his return
from China here in 1897, A. War
ner Parker, counsel for Now. has
filed briefs in the case with United
States Commissioner George II.
Macdonald. Counter briefs have
been filed by the Government. A
hearing was given Now yesterday
before the commissioner and he is
holding the case under considera"
ton. The Government may not
appeal from Commissioner Mac
donald's decision, but the accused
has the privilege of taking the case
to higher authorities.
The commissioner said today that
it is possible after he has consid-
cred the briefs for both sides he
will ask for further testimony.
Now claims that he is an Ameri-
can citizen, inasmuch as he was
born in San Francisco, Calf. Re-
Gently when he applied for pass
ports to enable him to visit China
the alleged discrepancies were
found in his previous papers. He
is at liberty on $4,000 bond pending
a decision in his case.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-10
HARD|NGS HOST
To BOY CLUB
VISITORS
Various Officials Speak at
Meetings Greetings Re-
ceived From Abroad.

Qualifications Of q boys club
executive are OF the highest and
most exacting order, William Lewis
Butcher, Of New York city, told
the seventeenth annual convention
of the Boys Club Federation ct
the New Willard Hotel today.
Mr.. Butcher declared that . sec
rotary or leader must have q proper
educational background, In add.
ton to q congenial but command.
ing personality, executive ability,
and 8 knowledge of psychology.
Fred A. Galiger, director OF tn~
Honolulu Boys Club, opened Inter
national Hour with dissertation
on the various types Of boys who
are members of his organisation.
Mixed nationaIities, he showed, pro
duce personal qualities and mental
habits interesting to g student OF
sociology
Al cablegram of greeting from the
club at Auckland, New Zealand, was
read. Father Barnabas, Of Toronto.
Canada, spoke In behalf OF the boys
club Of that city.
An American flag was presented
to the federation by the Older Boys
Association of the Middle Atlantic
division. A feature OF Interna-
tfonaI Hour was reading by
"Uncle Lew Williams, OF Toledo,
Ohio.
John HAYS Hammond, vice presi-
dent OF the federation. presided 81
the morning session. He spoke
briefly on the increasing general in
terest in boys work, declaring hiIn-
self pleased with the universal en-
thusiasm which would result IN
further aid for undergraduates
boys.
Internal affairs of clubs were dis
cussed by William w. Bacon, q
Philadelphia, and w. 3. CfasWeil,
of Jacksonville, Fla.
Following the morning session,
the delegates went to the White
House for d reception by the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harding.
The gathering will close with q
banquet in the Willard Hotel to-
night, when Secretary of Labor
James =. Davis and former Vice
President Thomas r. Marshall are
to speak. Sightseeing is pro-
gramn1ed for tomorrow.
The federation's championship de-
bate was won last night in the
Willard by Leo Kar1in and Harry
Cohen, of Chicago, who upheld the
negative of the subject Resolved.
That it would be for the best IN
terests of the. United States to join
| the League of Nations.r The losing
affirmative team consisted of Isa-
dore Feinblatt and Alex Lewis. or
| New York city. The four debaters
were older boy delegates TO the
Il 80 4 sqEs - =
The boys attending the conclave
attended the matinee performance
at B. F. Keith's Theater yesterday
afternoon, under leadership OF LIN
coin f. Brown The party was
greeted by Manager Roland s. Rob
bins. who took personal interest
in showing the fifty boys good
time.
The annual business meeting OF
the federation win be held today
and officers win be elected.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-10
Develops Rabies Two
Years After Bite
OF Dog

NEW YORK, May To-
Giovanni Ruggiero, twenty
eight, baker, is reported in q
serious condition at Bellevue
Hospital, the result of q bite
by mad dog two years ago.
Health Commissioners Monaghan
has ordered an investigation to
determine whether Ruggiero
has rabies.
Ruggiero recently was pain
fully injured in an automobile
accident. Since he has been in
Bellevue he has made several
attempts to jump from windows,
attendants say. DR.. Barry
O'Connor had him removed
yesterday to the phycOpathic
ward.
Officials Of the health de-
partment said that while rabies
has been known to develop two
years or more after the bite,
such slow development was ex-.
tremely rare.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-10
FRAUD ORDER IS
OUT AGAINST
DR.. COOK
Postoffice Department to Seize
Explorers Mail in Oil
Promotion Scheme.
u::::::

Fraud orders were issued today
by Postmaster General New against
Dr.. Frederick A. Cook and those
associated with him in the develop
ment of oil companies in Texas.
Or. Cook already Is under Fed
eral indictment charged with using
the mails to defraud, and the ordef
today has the effect of permitting
the Postoffice Department to seize
any mail addressed to the com
panies with which he is connected.
The order names. the petroleum
Producers Association, through
which DIR. Cook is believed to have
made $500 900, as shares to that
amount were outstanding on Janu-
ary a.. 1923. The company paid
only two dividends, each OF per
cent, and totaling only $4,000. An
audit of the company's books dis
closed only $3.50 as cash on hand
from the sale of stock although IT
had taken in $4SS, 40S from stock
sales call Of which has been spent"
postal officials declared.
Cook promised stockholders an
income equal to per cent monthly
on their inactive" stock or 10 per
cent monthly ION the amount of
cash invested" After two divi-
dends had been declared stock
holders were informed payments in
the future would be. made quar-
terly. At the end OF the quarterly
period stockholders were informed
the dividend was needed ito ac-
quire a valuable oil tract in Corsi-
cana, Tex.
There is no present prospect of
any further payments being made
to the stockholders" postal officials
declared.
Cooks plan, according to the
fraud order, was to acquire lists Of
stockholders in other oil companies
and he employed a number Of So
called scouts" to travel about the
country gathering up such lists.
It is said he acquired over 300 of
such lists, which cost him $85,480,
His plan, after getting hold Of the
lists, was to impress upon the
| stockholders that unless they con-
scented to a merger Of their com.
panies with his company every
thing invested would be lost" In
nearly every case the stockholders
in other companies agreed to Cooks
merger plan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-10

FRANCIS BARRIQUAND,
The gardener whom Miss Avery
wishes Barrquand who impenetrabe
wealth social emnene Millions
his BRIDES Junior his
and that
said Mrs. Avery
daughters and
said declared faty that Florence
by wedding the Discrepancy ages
the Avery amys opposition
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-10
Plans fOr. Children

Brig. Gen. Amos T. Fries, chair,
man OF the pageant committee, is
extremely anxious that the Wash
ington school children be given an
opportunity to see these floats
which tell the story of American
history in the most impressive and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-10
WIND UNROOFS BOX CAR;
BRAKEMAN ON II UNHUR7

CLEARFIELD, Pa, May To-
Heading into a sixty-mile wind atop
a box car going thirty miles an
hour, G. H. Smith, of Cherry Tree,
brakeman on a New York Central
train, was lifted with the roof of the
car and thrown down thirty-foot
embankment, where he landed un-
hurt, except for a few bruises and
a shaking up.
The train on which Smith was
riding was going down the Manver
hill, near HOLLYWOOD. The wind did
not strike the train with full force
until near the junction, where the
roof of the car on which Smith was
riding was cleanly ripped OFF.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-10
BASEBALL POOLS ENDED
BY EDICT OF POLICE

CLARKsBURG, w. Va. May 10.
Baseball pools, which had enjoyed
a phenomenal patronage here, are
a thing of the past, city police hav-
ing clamped down upon them.
Many were operated in downtown
billiard rooms, but proprietors and
others concerned were notified that
they violated the law, and that
they would no longer be tolerated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-10
Al XANDR|A To
HAVE TRADE
EXHIBIT

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May lot
was definitely decided at the meet
ing of the Retail Merchants Bureau
last night to hold a greater Alexan-
dria trade exhibit in October.
This exhibit will be entirely diff,
ferent from others held SO far. One
week viii be given over entirely to
merchants outside of the automobile
business. The second week will be
given to the automobile merchants.
The bureau spent considerable
time discussing arrangements to
take care of a huge crowd expected
here during the Shriners convention.
1t was decided to request all the
merchants to decorate establish
ments during the convention. A.
NJ. Shuman, Benjamin Well and w.
G.. Illch were appointed to canvass
the town.
C.. T. Waller, F. C. Knight and G.
w. Fletcher were appointed as a
committee to arrange for booster
trip to be held as soon as the
weather permits.
The delegates to the Retail Mer.
chants Association of Virginia con.
vention, to be held at Roanoke, are
G. P. Waller, r. e. Knight and J.
T. Preston.
The Business and Professional
Women decided at their meeting
to donate the funds necessary to
get new curtain for the high
school auditorium. It was also de.
cided to keep up the practice this
year of giving a SIS gold piece to
the boy and girl of the graduating
class who in the opinion of the
faculty show the best school spirit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-10
i. w. U. Alumni to Lunch.

Guests may be taken by students,
faculty members, and graduates Of
George Washington University to
the last alumni association lunch
con of the school year at o'clock
tomorrow at the University Club.
w. w. Husband, Commissioner
General of immigration, will speak.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-10

81, OOO, 900 Made by
Chaplin on The

NEW YORK, May 10.-Shrewd
business ability OF Charlie Chap
lin brought him $1,0O0.0 900 profit
from one motion picture, The
Kid, one OF eight which he
had contracted to produce for
81, O76.0 900, James D. Williams, or
ganizer Of the First National
Company, testified yesterday at
the Federal Trade Commission
investigation into charges that
the Famous Players-Lasky Cor
poration and six other defendants
constitute trust
Chaplin, Williams testified, was
allotted 500, 900 additional for
each of the pictures over the orig
iT.al contract price because Of
heavy production expenses. and
in addition had received 20 per
cent of the gross receipts OF 1.-THE
Kid, which brought him $1,000,-
900 profit.
Mary Pickford, he continued,
also was allowed $1OO, 900 expense
on each picture she produced, as
the First National contracted
with stars so that they were
obliged to pay the production ex-
penses out OF the contract price.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-10
TheIna Smith to Sing,

Miss Thelma Smith will sing sew.
eral selections at the annual lunch
con OF the Political Study Club Sat
urday afternoon. The luncheon will
be held in the Franklin Square Hotel,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-10

graphic manner. He has completed
the plans for reproducing the
pageant by daylight and the invita-.
ton will be extended this week.
At the close OF the pageant
Thursday night, June 4, the floats
win be taken to the Lincoln
Memorial, where they win be
grouped around that wonderful
monument. forming picture which
win never be forgotten, General
Fries plans Thursday morning
they will return over the line OF
march for the benefit OF the chill
dren, and will then go once more
to the Washington Navy Yard
where they will be either junked
or sold.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-07-27
El 3 de setiembre Sc
abrira el nueVO cur
SO esCOlar
ImpOrtantes cambiOs que ha-
ra Ell DptO. de Instruction

El proximo curse escolar dara prin-
cipio Ell lunes. tres de septiembre. Por
ser este dia fiesta legal, la asistencia
de los mines no sera exigida, salvo 10
que fnese aaeea4ao para la4ergazaza4
ci6n final de la matricuIa con el fin de
empezar las classes de un todo organi-
zadas, ell dia siguiente
Las matriculas, tanto para les alum
nos de Ia escuela elemental como pa
ra los de Ia escuela superior. seran
anunciadas oportunamente por las au-
toridades locales.
Los siguientes cambios Sc han lleva-
do cabo en- el cuerpo de Inspectores
6e Escuelas para tener efecto duran
te el mes de agosto:
Lorenzo Guarch, del distrito de Ba-
rros al de Carolina.
Rafael de J. Cordero, de Carolina a
Aibonito- -Barranquitas.
Francisco Garcia, de Coamo Fajar-
do-Ceiba-LuQuillo.
Chas. P. Cassidy, de Fajardo- Ceiba-
Luquillo Toa Alta-Toa Baja-Dorado.
G. Rivera Ufret, de Isabela-Quebra-
dillas Rio Grande-Lofza.
Stella Marquee. de Salinas Santa Isa-
bel a Arroyo -Patillas.
M. Negr6n cOllazo, de San German
" sabana Grande a Vega Baja-vega
Alta.
Rafael A. segarra, de Rio Grande-
LOLA Isabella Quebradillas.
Francisco Gaztambide, de Vega Ba-
ja-vega Alta San German -sabana
Grande.
S. Morales Salgado, de Toa Alta-Toa-
Baja-Dorado Coamo.
Sc esta procediendo a las propuestas
de maestros para Ell pr6ximo curse es-
collar por los comisionados municipa-
les de instruction.
Francisco Vizcarrondo.
Secretario del Departamento.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-07-27

cido usted ell crimen cometido en- la
persona del -Presidente de la Re
rublica?
-iO OH, ese ha sido ell crimen mas in
s6lito. TODD el pueblo como movido por
un resorte ha protestado de tan ho-
rrendo cri1nen. Jamas en- la historic Sc
habra conocido un atentado tan absur-
do Y horrible.
Cuando este decia el Coronel Hugo
Fonseca, el ex-C6nsul Sr. varela, di-
sigiendo su 1ndice hacia un retrato de
Simon Bolivar, exclamaba: "no hace
pocos dias ell Consulado celebraba una
fiesta en- homemade la memoria del
I1hertador. Quizas por haber sido yo
G. Consul de Venezuela y no de Gomez,
Sc me expulsa, Sc me releva de la ma
nera mas inesperada.
Yo-continu6 diciendo ell Sr. Ware
la--encontre ell Consulado, hu6rfano,
falto de amigos, por mis- relaciones,
cerdiahdad caracter, este tltimo 10
he demostrado tener en- toda OCCASION,
hice una gran obra, reorganice la pa
tria en- una de sus prolongaciones. Una
cosa es haber encontrado ell Consulado
como cuando yo me hice cargo de el y
o4ra cosa es dejarlo como ahora 10 ha-
go--dijo el Sr. Varela-y dirigiendose
al Coronel Hugo dfjole: ''va I'd. ha-
ceise cargo del Consulado de Venezue-
Ia, de la patria de Bolivar.
Nuestro Redactor entonces lie dijo al
sr. varela que 81 iba a embarcar prom
to para SUI pals, a 10 que Sc apresur6 a
contestar el Coronel Hugo, que varela
rodfa embarcar cuando quisiera.
yo-dijo Varela-no. Yo Sc 10 que
ME aguarda en- Venezuela. ALA me es-
vera el Castillo de Puerto Cabello o la
Eotunda de Caracas.
NO debe usted temer -dijole el Co
ronel.
(Continua en- la ga. pagina)
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-07-27
lei SecretariO de la Cam. de COmerciO
Sc trasladara a E. u. con Ell fin de asis.
tir a una importante convention de Ca
raCter naCiOnaI
En- dichO acto estardn presenteS todOs los Secre-
tGrioS de las Cdmdras de ComerciO de EE. UU.

Hemos tenido informe, que bajo los
auspicios de la Camara de Comercio
Nacional de Estados Unidos Sc cele-
brara una Convention y curse de cla-
ses, a benefcio de los Secretaries de
las Camaras de Comercio de toda la
Naci6n americana, en- la Universidad
de Northwestern, en- Evanston, Ill, ala
para los dia 10 de agosto y 1 de sep
tiembre.
La Camara de Comercio de P, R. y
su Seccion de San Juan, estan muy inte-
resadas en- participar de estas confe-
rencias, teniendo en- cuenta el gran i'm
pulse que han desarrollado sus activi-
dades illtimamente, Y ell cual ha de des-
envolverse Ell un mayor radio de ac-