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Phillips County herald., 1923-05-10
CAST OF CHARACTERS.

Uncle Jared wilkins downeast
DR. Arthur Markham. physician n.............v
Hugh Ekins T.
nh stouter who can't hrh attitudes
Charlie Scott Plum Valley rustic.
Ted Simpkins. a Village
Hazel wilkins daughter
Aunt Lucinda wilkins wife Of unclo
Sale Brown. Observation-Disclosures H. Pod
Grace stoliprd with
Boys Girls. Country People
Phillips County herald., 1923-05-10

Morning View had their school cleo.
tion Monday and Otto Brandt was re-
elected president.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-04
Boy Scouts Aid
NaturaliZa ton
Of Foreign Born

Unknown to the public generally,
since the fall of 1919 most impor.
tant special piece of Americaniza-
tion work has been carried on in a
quiet way by the Boy Scouts cf
America.
Wheh a foreign born resident
signifies his desire to become a cit
izen, he is at once an object of sym
pathetic solicitude in the bureau of
naturalization of the department of
labor, at Washington. One express
sion of this interest in him is an
effort to induce him to attend the
nearest public school class of in
structiOn for such would-be citizens.
In the fall of 1919 the bureau
sought the aid of the Boy Scouts
of America in this work in order
to provide the personal friendly,
touch necessary to winning the con-
fidence of these foreign-born who
wish to become citizens. a plan
was devised by which the cards Of
invitation issued by the bureau of
naturalization would be distributed
personally by Boy Scouts.
Chief Scout Executive James E.
West is i'll receipt of an enthusias-
tic letter from Raymond T. Crist,
commissioner of naturalization,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-04
PLAN OPENING
OF NEW ROAD
OVER SIER RAS.
Proposed Highway Will
Penetrate Mountain
Playground

Every auto owner who is n
"hopnd' for the development of
new roads through the mountains
anywhere between San Luis Obispo
county and the Mexican border,
win be glad to learn that actual
steps have been taken toward the
opening of the High Sierras be
tween the Owens River valley and
the San Joaquin valley.
According to an announcement
made by the Automobile Club of
Southern California, there is every
likelihood that Southern California
VIII have its own auto road over
the summit of the Sierras in the
near future.
At present there is no road pass
ing through this mountain wonder
land between the Tioga pass road
on the north and the Walker pass
road on the South. This mountain
playground is penetrated only by
forest trails.
Engineers of the Auto club, to-
gether with representatives of vari-
GUS chambers of commerce and the
supervisors of Inyo and Mono coun-
ties have just concluded an invest
igatiom as to the feasibility of such
road to connect Lone Pine with
Camp Nelson, covering a distance
of about 72 miles.
Due to the rapid increase of pop
ulation in California, and particu-
larly the southern part of Califor-
mia, the demand for the opening OF
this national forest for recreational
purposes is becoming more aud more
insistent this year, say club off
cials. 1t is felt that every motorist
who likes to tour through the noun
tains will heartily support the pub
lie. spirited move now on the way
TO give the state another national
park highway,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-04
CLUB ADVISES
MOTORISTS ON
NEW LIGHT LAW
Drives" Against Those
Failing to Comply
Are Threatened

THOUSANDS of motorists are con
cerned over the changes in the
headlight law which go into effect
on September lst.
Just what these changes arc and
how they will effect the terrible
glare of automobile headlights on
the highways of this part of the
state, has been outlined by officials
of the Automobile Club of South
crn California. .....
In the first place, all headlights
on motor vehicles sold after the
last of this month must conform to
the standard as outlined in the new
motor vehicle act, which goes into
effect at midnight August 31st
But it is important, points out
The Auto club, that motorists note
the fact that this will not mean q
change in he regulation regarding
headlights and reflectors already
installed on ears at that time. Mo
torists will have until December
81, 1924 to change those headlights
that are already in use and to in
stall new equipment.
However, it has been reported
that number of "drives' on
motorists using glaring headlights
which do not comply with the
present law will be instituted
throughout Southern California so
as to make night driving safe for
humanity.
Many questions have been asked
about the "cight point test > which
is required for headlights under
the new motor vehicle act. Ii is
simply very wise test 50 devised
that it compcls the reduction of the
glare east into the eys of approach
ing drivers, but at the same time
increases the illumination on the
highway, point out club officials.
Under the new law, headlights
must not be located higher than
fifty inches above the level sur
face of the highway. Any lights
located above this height are classi.
fled as spot lights and must CON
form TO the regulations covering
SpOl iiSHlS. AttiN lSIic .ifdulIS SHlN
are not subject to the same require
ments as electric lights, but must
conform to special standards for
such lights as set forth in the new
vehicle act.
Headlights must be lighted on all
California highways, according to
the law, during the period from half
an hour after sunset to half an
hour before sunrise, and also at
any other time when there is not
sufficient light to render clearly
observable Il person, vehicle or
ether substatial object ON the high
way at Il distance of 200 feet. This
applies to driving through Il tun-
mel where the lightinY is bad or
through Il fog where motorists can
not see clearly 200 feet ahead of
them.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-04
WILLIAMS-NEAL
BOUT SCHEDULED
FOR AUGUST 10
Give Training Exhibitions
in Mexicali Club;
New Scrappers

Kid Williams, valley heavyweight
champion, VINO VIII meet R. Neal at
Mexicali next Friday night, is go
ing through his training stunts at
the 4. r. G. Club in Mexirali this
afternoon. He will also perform to-
morrow for those who wish to see
him.
Williams has been training each
night at the Central Billiard Par
Iors here, and his program, under
the direction of Harry Woodbury.,
has been attracting large audience
each night. Williams goes through
the regular route of rope-skipping,
bag-punching, shadow boxing, calls
themes and winds up with several
rounds of real scrapping, with a
crew Of sparring partners.
Those who have watched Williams
i'll his training quarters, are at a
loss to understand the antipathy
which exists against him in various
parts of the valley. It is certain
no botter-naturcd fighter has ever
been seen in these parts. Not only
with the men who train with him,
but with the onIooRers and even the
smallest kids, Williams makes
friends and is thoroughly at homo.
To the writer, it seems as though
his natural shyness and quiet have
been taken by some for n
"grouch, " but there is nothing of
that sort about Kid Williams and
he deserves the support of all val
ley boosters.
Tfainirg with Williams, and Civ.
ing him the toughest workouts of
his career, is Kid Jackson, the local
colored lad who has been seen in
action in valley rings many times.
1t is hard to explain why Jack has
not gone further than he has, for
he is fast. GOOD boxer, and hits
like mule kicks. \ more quiet or
gentlemanlv fellow than this boy
would be hard to find. He will prob
ably be seen on the same card with
Williams in one of the spmi-finals.
Harry Woodbury. has added a
couple of other scrappers to his
stable, in addition to Doty and
Dundee, the latest arrivals being
Young Miller and Kid Jones. The
latter is due to rise rapidly, as he
has the science, shows strong in at
tack and defense, and has q head
that he uses for more things than
to give the BARRIERS exercise.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-04

Life who paid tribute to the
game Of Mlle. Lenglen, advances
the following theories in answer:
''It is the cult of the hard court
which has been responsible for the
loss of our supremacy at game
which was invented by an English
man. The hard court has reared a
series of foreign and colonial cham
pions, who have gained their sue
cesses mainly by taking of the
ball on the top of its bound.
@ Nearly all of best men are
tainted with the theory of base-line
perpetual motion and what use is it
when pitted against the modern
school2 Did it affect Tilden, wor-
ry Patterson, or threaten Johnston
" MI these three world s cham
pions thrived ON this warfare Of at
triton and regarded it with the
scorn and contempt that it so rich
lv deserves. Their whole game is
full of virility and the devil. We
have heard enough about grand
mothcrlv legislation. How about
grandmotherly lawn tennis?
"The means by which our pre-
war champions held their sway are
now, like the old fashioned gun.
boat, out of date and fit only for
the scrap heap. They had to angle
for their openings in a weary and
txhausting way. The new cham
pons angle for no openings. They
simply hit the balls and mighty
hard too.
Champions are now bred on
hard or sun-baked grass courts and
not on uneven surfaces, such as arc
experienced in this country"
Winnie Richards, who won his
way into the British hearts, lost
during the Wibledon tournament be-
cause of his inability to hit hard
off the ground, in tie opinion of
the same writer. "His great vol
Ieying certainly mcrited a partial
success,' he commented.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-04
GIANTS, REDS
BEGIN CRUCIAL
SERIES TODAY
By HENRY L. FARRELL
United Press Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-Cincin-
nati's tribe of Red legs and the
Giants of New York will get down
to the business today of deciding
which team is entitled to first place
in the National league race.
With the Yankees so far out in
front in the American league that
they are just about cinch for the
pcnnant, baseball S chief interest is
eeutered in the three way fight in
the National league between the
Giants, Reds and Pirates.
McGraw headed his champions in
to the series with the Reds with Il
lead of three games that will be
mighty slim if the Reds greet them
with the rampage that scalped the
Giants on their last trip to Ohio.
TO get the jump in the series Pat
Moran may call upon Luque, his
Cuban star, to pitch two games.
Luque has been pitching the best
ball in the major leagues this sea
son and he has been particularly
effective against the Giants. In
three appearances against them he
has won three games, two of them
being shutouts.
Yesterdays rest, while being of
benefit to both teams, should work
to more advantage to the Giants,
and it viii give the slim New \ ork
pitching staff a brief and much
needed breathing spell
Nehf, McQuilan and Scott have
been off form and the bulk of the
pitching burden has been upon
Watson, Ryan and Bentley. They
showed good form in their last
work, but they are all erratic at
their best.
Luque, Donohue and Rixey are
three tough pitchers for any club to
get over and they will be a problem
even for such a savage attac king
club as the Giants.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-04
Many Messages
Come to Widow
From N0tables

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. A.
Messages of coincidence to Mrs.
Harding poured into San Francisco
from all parts of the world.
Among them were:
Woodrow Wilson" Allow me to
express my profound sympathy. 1
deplore with all my heart the loss
which the nation has sustained.'
William Jennings Bryan" You
have our heartfelt sympathy. 4
nation shares your sorrow.'
Frank w. Munsey-"A great
tragedy, a great soul gone. My
heart goes out to YOU"
Vincent Beckman, ,ochairman dem
ocratic executive committed" With
deepest sympathy in your. hour of
bereavement and in our country s
loss,
Edith Kermit R0osevclt: "With
deep and sincere sympathy in your
sorrow. / mean the great loss you
must bear.''
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-04
Firemen's Paint
Job Makes City
Dads Loosen Up
by United Press Leased Wire

KlNSTON, N. C.-Thc city faith
crs here hit ON Il happy plan of
saving money when the city hall
reached stage where paint was
essential.
Let the fircmen do it, they voted.
Then to encourage the firc-fight-
ers in the new field, they gave
permission for them to select the
color scheme. The result:
Ceilings, azure;
Walls, cream;
Waiscoting, lockers, etc, cherry
Seats, chests, etc, yellow;
Odds and ends, black;
Odds and ends, white;
Storeroom, pink;
Fire department quarters, red.
Officials, after one look, voted
unanimously to have other public
buildings painted by bonafide art
isans.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-04
DODGE BROTHERS PLAN
LARGER PRODUCTION

building 4Oox2Oo feet in dimen-
sion, with a total floor space Of
100000 square feet, the time is ex-
ceptionally short. III is strill-
ing tribute to the efficiency and
financial independence OF Dodge
Brothers, as all the work was done
under the supervision Of The fac
tory s own construction depart
ment.
Some idea .of the magnitude of
the undertaking may be CLEANED
from the fact that 10000 barrels of
cement and 10000 cubic wards OF
concrete were used in the building,
as well as 1000 tons of construc-
ton steel; ,464 tons of reinforcing
steel; $4,000 window lights; 500
600 feet of maple flooring. and Geo.
600 bricks. There are seven travel
ing cranes ranging from five tons
to twenty tons in capacity, and
four lotion high speed elevators,
capable of travelling 400 feet 4
minute loaded. The building is
heated by the indirect system, fans
forcing the washed air down various
duets after it is heated by. steam
pipes ON the roof. Fire protection :
insured by 10000 sprinkler heads.
All stairways are safety trcadcd.
While this unit is an enormous
building. in itself, it is in reality
only half Il building. The other
Lalf was completed two years ago.
Taken as a whole the building is
one of the largest single factory
units in the world, with Il floor area
of a million square feet. Il will be
devoted entirely to the production
of all steel bodies-a type of con
struction originated by and for
, Dodge Brothers.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-04

An immense new assembly build.
ing, duplicating the present struct.
ure in size is announced by Dodge
Brothers as the principal unit of the
1923 expansion program.
The building is six stories high,
1000 feet long and Is feet wide,
with more than one-half million
square feet of floor space. Con
struction work which started some
months ago is now nearly cOmplet-
ed. The new assembly building,
raralleling the old structure, is just
across the street which formerly
marked the boundary line of the
great Dodge Brothers factories.
Factory executives would not com
ment on the number of additional
cars contemplated in this extensive
addition, but it is believed that
the immediate aim is a capacity of
1000 ears a day. In the face of
the greatly oversold condition which
prevailed throughout the entire
year just past, it is not unreason-
able to assume that this number
mentioned could be absorbed easily
by Dodge Brothers dealers.
Other units of the expansion
program are the new cyanide build
ing, million dollar addition to the
power house, and mammoth new
closed body building. The latter is
completed, several floors having
been occupied for some time. 1t is
estimated that the total investment
represented by these additions, in
buildings alone, will reach $5,000,000.
The erection Of the body building
in the short space of four months
established Il record. Considering
the fact that it is an eight story
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-04
DISCOVER MYSTERY STONE

ALBAN1, oregon, August t.
Weighing 700 pounds, carved in n
diamond-shape and bearing the
initials "1Sl1", a big stone recent
ly discovered on the +. IL. sMarga-
son farm, near Sheds, is causing
much speculation. The stone was
uncovered during some excavating.
None of the local pioneers can re
call having heard of anything es-
reeially remarkable happening in
1S41, which the big stone might be
supposed to commemorate.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-04


stating that during the last fiscal
year, 1l6,475 such cards were sent
to AL cities for distribution, bring.
ing the total number so distributed
since the inception of the plan to
Approximately 100000. Mr.. Crist
quotes from the report of the De-
troit Americanization committee
for 1922, that city's biggest wear.
what he says is typical of the effect
this good turn cooperation by Bow
Scouts is having upon local author
tiles: ''-.
The personal delivery of invi-
tatons to attend schools, delivered
to the adult alien at his home by
the Boy Scouts, must have been one
OF the big factors in filling our i'm.
migration education classes last
year.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-04
HARMONICA CONTEST

PORTLAND, Oregon, August 4,
-Ilarmonica players from all sec
tions of the state have been invited
to enter Il contest to be held at
the Oaks park here tomorrow. The
title of state champion will be
conferred on the winner. Prizes
will also be given. Harmonica
music has been revived in popular
itv all over Oregon recently, and a
variety of players and tunes is eX-
pectcd to enter the contest.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-04
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. c. E. Flanagan, Minister
Residence 639 He'll Ave.

Sunday School will be held at the
Baptist Church at 9:45, Sunday
morning, and morning service with
sermon by Rev. G. E. Flanagan at
IL O'Clock. Members of other
churches not having services are
cordially invited to attend. Union
services in the Park at 7:45 p. m.
with tribute by Rev. Flanagan to
the Christian life and character of
President Harding.
Prayer meeting service Wednes-
day evening at 7:45.
All are cordially welcomed to
these services.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-04
GOVERNOR STOPS
FIRPO'S 'SETUP'
by United Press Leased Wire

Ky UniFeU fress EtNNeu WIG
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 4.-The
ten round no-decision boxing bout
between Firpo and Tom Cowler,
British heavyweight, scheduled here
Monday night, was ordered stopped
by Governor Hyde today. Hyde
wired st. Louis police, pointing out
that the state law forbids "prize
fights.'
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-04
Champ Goes to
Training Camp
by United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Aug. f. 4.-Declaring
that he needed little to get into con-
dition to defend his heavyweight
championship against Firpo, Jack
Dempsey left today for Saratoga,
where he is to train for the fight.
81 feel fine the champion said.
~ am still practically in training,
as l have taken on only 10 pounds
since l fought Gibbons in Shelby.
| IN not under estimating Firpo.
Any fighter who can punch the way
he can is not to be taken lightly.'
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-04
MOTOR COPS ACTIVE

VANCOUVER, Wash, August 4.
beginning tomorrow, STATE high
way traffic Officers will stage a
special campaign 10 see that all
motorists have operators licenses,
according to orders issued by Fred
!. OrihbIe, state director Of licenses.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-04
Tennis Racquet
BY United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
CHICAGO, Aug. 4.-George Lott,
II year old Chicago youth will
meet the winner of a match between
Walter Hayes and Waiter Wesbrook
for the western tennis title Sunday.
Hayes and Wesbrook play today,
Lott defeated John Hemessy, de-
Tending champion, yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-04
FIRPO BEATS SMITH

OMAHA, Aug. 4.-Louis Firpo,
the South American heavyweight
title aspirant. won over Homer
Smith, Kalamazoo, in ten rounds.
Smith was knocked down 90 times
and was weak at the finish.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-04

If YOU see man talking to 4
truck driver, it may be college
head after football players.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-04

Hanford-Post office on July !
raised to first class, business in
crease 1870 in year.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-04
TANNING WITH FARRELL
HENRY L. FARRELL, Omitted Press Sports Editor)

YORK, Aug. 4.-While
have been the year of big
champions, several head
sports have successfully
Fthe test of the year and
back next year defending
les.
bst, perhaps, of the super
Ps who have passed the
safely, is Mile. Suzanne
the queen Of the worlds
lurt.
Eoat French girl, who says
completely recovered her
Jan away so far with the
ship at Wimbledon that
encouraged the tennis eX-
4 Sporting Life" (London)
slything Suzanne is better
ever was. Can she i'm
IL she does, what hope is
i recovering the champion
perhaps another - ycars?'
siasm over the form shoyn
French girl, the ease with
walked through the tour
#nd the possible dearth of
Z in England may have
enthusiasm to the point
eration in estimating the
& Suzannc's reign as queen
8urts.
d increasing years do not
u penalty among tennis
#ith the same severity suf-
other athletes. Brookes
& a Star until he was an
IA - and several of the star
aayers of the United States
o. long past the age when
#lge athlete could have
anted on as having passed
rding the promise shown
Helen Wills, the California
it is only logical to figure
b. Lenglen is not a cham
& an indefinite period.
bench girl, regardless of
said about her heart when
II I at Forest Hills two years
&ne too strong and she has
Y strenuous career on the
81 he may retain her strokes
E technique, but her physical
cannot 90 on forever.
MIeIen Wills is building 4
Il me of distinctive mascu-
due to the fact that she
Ate game and developed it
Malo opposition. She is de-
Egreat strength and unless
$ are AL wrong, the time
Acan be counted on one
u she becomes the cham
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-04


/, beyond doubt, feels
at the loss of national
stige in II sport that is al-
distinctiyciy British as
$ of Mile. Suzanne Lcng-
hat great little American
, Bill Johnston, in the
Wimbledon, took away
h the British titles and
.cd it to be asked with
.crn-'' What is the mat
British teuui3?'
ne writer in Sporting
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-04

ky mail brings letters
home of the two mil
sudents of the Inter
h al Correspondence
Is telling of advance
and increased sala-
lvon through spare
Ludy.
much longer are
bing to wait before
The step that is
to bring you more
4? Isn't itlPetter to
\ lolO than to wait five
And then realize what
Hay has cost you?
hour after supper
Sight with the l. c. S.
quiet of your own
will prepare you for
Bsition you want in
8rk you like best.
b will! Put il up to us
it. without cost, with
4lgation, just mark and
s ri coupon.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-04

lything Suzanne is better
ever was. Can she i'm
Il she does, what hope is
recovering the champion
perhaps another - ycars?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 1923
EMPLOYMENT
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
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