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STATE
CAPITAL

slashes Indicated For Budget.
Annapolis
Governor Ritchie is determined upon
further reduction in the State tax
rate He made that plain before leav-
ing the city for French Lick Springs,
Ind, where he plans to spend ten days.
The Governors determination appar7
emily has not been shaken by the de
mands which the various State depart
ments and institutions have made on
the State Treasury. The present rate.
2-13 cents, represents reduction OF
more than six cents made by the pres
ent administration.
Departmental estimates. It is expect.
ed will be cut about in half by the
Governor.
So far as large construction pro
grams for the State or stste-sided in
stitutions are concerned, the Governor
has said he would not approve them.
His view is thet such projects must
be backed by public sentiment and that
II such sentiment is strong enough 1t
will be manifested in legislative action.
In that event any consequent increase
in the tax rate will come from the Gem
eral Assembly. acting in accordance
with popular mandate, the Governor
holds.
1t is understood the idea OF State
sr.a.,.a 49,, rfttra ,.-4tb Cor
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I Baltimore Magnus johnson.
iedlrt-farmer, Senator-eleet from
Minnesota. will make his first visit
to Baltimore, December Is. He
will address mass meeting under
auspices of the Peoples Labor party
at the Garden Theatre on that date.
it was announced recently. by j. l..
oDonnell. Mr. Johnson was elect
by farmer-labor coalition, and Iho
alignment in the next Congress with
reference to economic. agrarian and
other movements has been the sub
iect of wide interest.
Roekyille.-Eucelee sistare. thir-
teen, is dead and four others are in
hospital here, reported seriously if
not fatally injured, as a result of an
automobile in which they we're rid
ing being struck by Southern Rail
at Lancaster S, c. ~
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sian grain And Mai Gen. Henry r..
Allen, who commanded American
forces on the Rhine. declares that a
minimum of 2.000.000 children in Ger
many must be fed for 14i days at a
cost of nearly six million dollars. Truly
the Santa Claus whose name is spelled
America will be busy Saint
An old-time feature of the Christmas
celebration in England bids fair TO
make belated appearance in this
country--the singing of Christmas
carols, some of which 60 back to times
before the memory Of man. OF course
the singing Of carols has always had a
place in church services in this coun-
try-almost everyone knows several by
heart. But the new idea is that these
Christmas carols shall be sung at com
munity gatherings and even upon the
streets-sf+ programs by trained sing
ers. Denver seems TO have taken the
lead last year and 10 have made a
great success OF the singing of carols.
Over 5000 singers carried the message
of good cheer in song to every part of
the city.
"God Rest You, Merry Gentlemen"
the carol reproduced herewith, dates
back at least to the Seventeenth cen.
fury. In quaint verses it recites the
New Testament story of the birth Of
Jesus and has been sung the world
over by English-speaking peoples. The
seventh and last stanza Is this:
Now to the Lord sing praises.
All you within this place.
And with true love and brotherhood
Each other now embrace:
This holy tide OF Christmas
All other doth efface.
o tidings. etc.
Thomas Hardy, the famous English
novelist, in his Under the Greenwood
Tree has chapter devoted TO Christ
mas caroIing as practlced by the hum.
bier peasants. He gives the following
words as part of an ancient aud time
worn carol transmitted orally from ia.
ther TO son through the generations;
Remember Adams fall
O thou Man:
Remember Adams fall
From heaven to hell.
Remember Adams fall
How he hath condemn'd all
in he'll perpetual
There for TO dwell
In Bethlehem He was born,
o thou Man:
In Bethlehem He was born
For mankind's sake.
In Bethlehem He was born
Christmas day / the morn:
Our Savior thought no scorn
Our faults to take.
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Wills Daughter $4,000 to Purchase Trous.eau

New York.-The will Of Abraham
Collier. who died October 5 at his resi-
dence on West End avenue, was filed
for probate recently in Surrogate's
court.
The document, dated June Q, 1913,
hequeaths to his widow. Sarah Col
IIer of No. 905 West End avenue. all
of his household and personal effects
apd a specific legacy OF 100000
Twenty-Five thousand dollars are left
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parliament December "a. 1852. for sew
en- years-but they practically ignored
Christmas and made Thanksgiving
their day of rejoicing.
So Father Christmas, Santa Claus.
Saint Nicholas and Kris Kringle came
to the American people by way Of
Virginia-and the jolly Dutch burgh-
ers of New York. And how great the
change three hundred years hath
wrought America may still have the
well-knOwn and justly famous "Puri-
tan conscience" but state has moth
ing to do with church and Christmas
day Is a holiday of national observ-
anee, with the same meaning to all
the people.
Who has not loved little child, he
knows not Christmas Day
Most important. perhaps. of all
phases of Christmas celebration ID the
fact that millions of people are think
ing of the same thing at the same
time. Religion, which, as the word
shows. should be llgament binding
men together, seems actually to have
been one of the greatest dividing forces
in the world But the Christmas cra.
die has a humanizing appeal that pulls
all men closer together.
Each year back / travel
At least for one night
And enjoy with tho children,
In fancy. this sight.
II peace abides with us.
Good Will toward men,
'Tis because we are children
With ehild's faith again.
We catch glimpse Of the universal
brotherhood or man at Christmas,
when the fingers Of children pull fam
HES. citizens. communities nations
closer together with the same impulse
to make the world happier with a
s.AIerry. Christmas Z, Little hands.
how they tug at the heartstringsl
The miracle of Christmas-the God
In the Child. the Child in the Cod
for the moment at least makes the
whole world kin.
A photograph reproduced herewith
shows Bishop Shipman blessing a 1922
Christmas ship on its departure for
the stricken areas of the Near East.
TO many child over there Santa
Claus is spelled America And
though the handful of Russians who
have grasped the powers of govern
ment may wish America III it is diff
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Turks Demand Signs Be Written in Turkish

Constantinople.-SIgn painters and
the sellers OF fezzes have had rush
|pf business since the allied evacuation
that makes them the envy of those
tradesmen who have suffered from the
departure of the foreigners. Men who
never wore the national headgear
Iof,ener than does Shriner in the
United States have deemed it prudent
to put away their European hats and
not incur the sometimes rough attep-
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tion of street crowds by appearing
without the fez.
A few days ago the vail of the city
ordered that every business sign
should be in Turkish characters. and
the supply of native sign letterers has
not been up to the demand 1t is re-
quIred that the Turkish characters
shall occupy the upper or principal
position on all signs. A foreign Ian
guage may be used under the Turk
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In trust for daughter, Louisa Collier.
who lives with her mother at the above
address, with a stipulation that If she
marries before she is forty years of
age. $4,000 of this fund is to be used
for her trousseau and expenses of her
wedding, provided she weds a mem
ber of the Jewish faith. Otherwise
&c total fund Will revert to he:
brother, Milton j. Collier,
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Rltchie viii ignore Weller In
Appointments.

Governor Ritchie will not recognize,
the Republican faction headed by SEN
ator 0. E. Weller in making minority
appointments to State boards.
For this reason. It was said, Jacob
France, prominent Republican lawyer
urged as successor to E. Clay Timanus
on the Racing Commission, will not be
appointed.
France was the largest contributor
TO the Republican campaign fund, the
lists made public placing his bit at
$500.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-12-07

The increasing favor of more lamps
In the home is backed BY purely prac-
tIcal reasons. The old gIary lamps
that so severely tried the eyes are rap
Idly disappearing and In their place
now are those that are pleasant to see
and use.-Mllwaukee Sentinel.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-12-07

Blackstone-Brown loses quite bit
Of money at cards every month.
Webster-Why, never knew he
playedl
Blackstone--He doesn't; but he has
to settle up his wife's bridge debts
New York Sun and Globe
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Il
States Of America is the
W same as Il was In 1922 and
skx as it has been for many
kSl-5eS73ll a year. Celebration Of the
anniversary Of the birth os
1SzTSN Christ Is universal and does
not differ except in unim-
portant details from Bangor to san
Diego and from Seattle to Miami
over more than three million square
miles of territory and among more
than one hundred and five million
people.
Yes; even in Plymouth, Mass and
In jamestown, Va, is Christmas Day
Of 1923 celebrated in the same way
which fact in itself shows how In three
Hundred years a fringe of scattered
colonies along the Atlantic has grown
intn close-knit and homogeneous nG-
uon. For time was when the Christ
mas that was celebrated in Virginia
was anathema in Massachusetts and
the Cavalier pitled and derided the
sober-minded Pilgrim and the bigoted
Puritan.
The Virginia settlers bothered them
selves .sot at all over religion. They
brought the established church of Eng
lnnd and all its observances with them
as matter of course. Their great
purpose was to extend tie life and
power of England In the New World
and to cut into the power and posses
sions of the Spaniard. So the II. L.
VS. ceiebVted Christmas at James
Town according to home traditions as
faithfully as the conditions allowed.
And as the great religious festival Of
that church was Christmas, the Vir-
ginians made much of the day. More
over, they were just the sort of folk
TO enjoy it-many of them were gentle
mems and soldiers sons. accustomed
70 pleasure AMI iollity rather than to
Religious meditation and the saving
pf souls.
The Pilgrims, on the other hand
y bad separated from the Church of
England, had discarded all that sa-
yored Of ceremonial and hnd rejected
The social and joyous side of Christmas
Tor the serious and religious side. They
game 10 the New World to worship In
: npeace after their own fashion; they
IItared little for place or wealth and
3h0thing for how the rest Of the world
eorshiped. What social joyousness of
HE holiday season that survived in
Them was gradually built up around
thanksgiving day.
The Puritans differed from both the
Cavaliers and the Pilgrims. They had
bot separated from the Church Of Eng
iand, as had the Pilgrims, but had
Brought the church with them to re
Form it. Like the Pilgrims. they had
discarded all ceremonial observances
and those of Christmas were especial
II dIstasteful TO them. The Pnritans,
prlIke the Pilgrims, were determined
to make all the New World worship
according to the Puritan idea. They
deyeloped government that was in
effect an autocratie theocracy in which
church and state were one They
never went so far as TO abolish Christ
mas day-as did Oliver Cromwell and
bis Roundheads in England by act of
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state Road Work Near End.

All State road work for the season
will be concluded with the exception
of the repaving of Greeenmount ave
nue., which is expected by Saturday,
John N. Mackall. State Roads Com
sioner, said.
The Hillen road paving was com.
pleted last week and practically all con
structian work outside the city was
suspended for the season, due to the
rains the latter part OF the week, Mr..
Mackall explained,
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Lodi, o.-Jacob switzer. who mod
estly admitted that he wns ninety
years old, has obtained license to
wed Mrs. Laura Bunda. also Of Lodi,
who blushingly confessed that she was
years his junior.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-12-07

A wrist bag. the shape Of a half
moon, is among the most recent novel;
ties. The bag is made Of beige suede
and fastens with a large black and
white ornament of Egyptian inspIra-
tion.
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For the bathroom or dressing table
a large glass bowl with cover and
two smaller boxes. decorated with
painted flowers In blue and green, is
both useful and ornamental.
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W. R. CLARK
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
la PLATA, ND

Our equipments for the business are
OF the best, our outfit eomplete-New
Hearse and Good Team.
Are prepared to furnish. on the
shortest notice. all styles Of the best
grades OF Casksts and Collins.
VIII give our personal attention to
all business put in our charge, and We
guarantee the best OF service.
Terms Reasonable.
W. n. cLARs,
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lnlt II VIII uot
have its effect on
the future.
And now 1t Is
said that this win
ter will again see
B,0O0.000 starving
children in Rus
sla. in spite Of the
official Soviet pro-
nouncement that
the famine was at
an end and of the
export by the
Soviet govern
ment Of millions
Of bushels Of Rus
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Every time we have a guessing
game little Willie wins"
"Heredity explains that. Little VIII
lies father is a doctor. THE Spur.
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Oldest Civic Body In U. S. To Hold
t6oth Banquet.

The Ancient and Honorable Me-
chanical Company Of Baltimore held
its one hundred and sixtieth annual
dinner at p NJ. Monday in the Hotel
caswell. It is the oldest civic organi-
zation in the United States.
Addresses were made by DR.. Francis
Harvey Green Of Pennington, N. j.,
and Mayor jackson. Charles W. Heuis-
Ter, associate Judge Of the Supreme
Bench OF Baltimore. was toastmaster
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Mirandy.--"Don't yuh gamble on no
boss races" Julius-"But IL All wins
All buys yuh a new ruby brooch
Mlrandy-'Yas. an II you loses, All
buys me a new washtub. Life.
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An overblouse of brocaded blue vel
vet with a silver background is knee
length and banded with black fur. The
effect is quits Russian
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ish, but only to one-quarter of the
area given the native lettering.
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tStudent in Astronomy any
(pg ever been discovered on venusT'
ufessor twhose mind has wandered)
No, not If the pictures OF her are
lhentic."
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cult to believe that the Russian peo-
ple have for America other feeling
than admiration. respect and love. For
we fed them when they were starving
and their gratitude has put a new
household word in the Russian Ian
guage-Ahra, the native pronunciation
Of A. II. A., the initials which symbol
lied the American Relief Administra-
tion. Trotzky may say that punish
ment and revenge await the American
bourgeoisle from the European prole-
tariat," but the Russian proletarlat
go on crying "Ahrae Just the same.
This feeding Of Russia was the big
gest piece of pure philanthropy in all
history. It Is impossible to believe
..-sn eaN
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Denver, Colo.--AwakenIng from
sound sleep. Mrs. August Hill found
that she had given birth to daughter.
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HE spirit of Christmas A.
d. 1923 in the United
States of America is the
same as Il was In 1922 and
as it has been for many
a year. Celebration of the
anniversary Of the birth os
Christ Is universal and does
not differ except in unim-
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-27
PROGRAM OF CALIFORNIA )
FAIR GIVEN IN TABLOID

,put on in California. Two running
events daily; also chariot and relay
races band contests with music from
a dozen bands September 2 to 9.
Funny Abe the oclwn and his trick
donkey, every day.
King Tut revue by bevy Of
pretty girls, twice a day.
Exciting auto polo match daily.
Aerial Bartletts OH trapeze, twice a
day.
Thrills twice a day by Matt Gay
and Lady Diver who leap from a
81 foot ladder into small tank
below.
Gorgeous fire works every night,
another big feature.
Drill and maneuvers, by crack
Troop E, 11th U. S. Cavalry, daily.
Free dancing, with Noack s or
chestra.
Entire building devoted to wo-
men IS activities, with child hygiene
and dental clinics featured; dOmes-
tic science and handiwork exhibits,
also outstanding among the special
lied departments.
Art gallery in women S building
showing pictures from the old and
modern, and present day painters.
Special exhibition of pictures from
the Crocker art gallery.
Judging and awarding of prem
iums in forenoons, and at the horse
show at night.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-27
The Women S Section

best Of the small roasts Of beef are
two ribs cut from the extreme hind
quarter. This roast will weigh
five or six pounds. Scar all over
in a hot oven, then set the meat on
the rack, skin side down, and when
half cooked, turn to brown the
skin. Cook from an hour and a
quarter to an hour and half, add
ing extra fat to baste if necessary.
Use no water in cooking.
Potatoes Au Gratin-Stir 2 G
chopped cooked potatoes and to
4 II grated cheese into 112C, white
sauce and turn the whole into
buttered baking dish. Stir "a 9
cracker crumbs into 2 T melted
butter ard spread over the top.
Set in hot oven to brown the
crumbs.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-27
NEW DIVISION
TO AID TRUCK,
FRUIT GROWER

G. II. Hecke, state director OF
agriculture, announces that due to
the character of the work and in
creased activities it has been found
desirable to make a division of the
bureau of standardization. .
The work formerly. carried on by
the bureau of Standardization,
which has to do with fruit and
vegetable standards and shipping
point inspection, will be handled
BY the bureau of fruit and vege-
table Standardization with A. f.
Allewelt as chief of the bureau.
The grain inspection work, ware
house activities, and the seed Ia
boratory work will be handled by
the bureau of grain, seed, and ware
house standardization, with l.. M.
Jeffers as the chief of the bureau.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-27

Here is the California State Fair
in tabloid The big show is just
glimpsed for the busy business and
professional man, also the worker
and manufacturer, and particular
ly the farmer who is harvesting
storing and shipping his crops.
There is too much to digest in
column or more of details so gen.
eral perspective is given in these
high-spots:
Place, Sacramento: Time, Satur-
day, September l, to and including
Sunday, September 8.
More than a million dollars worth
of livestock grouped and exhibited.
Largest and smartest horse show
ever held in California or West,
with 271 entries from many states.
Big agricultural, horticultural,
poultry manufacturing, mining farm
power and machinery exposition.
Statewide public schools display,
with their many educational acti-
vities, covering 10000 square feet
of space.
Thirty counties with unique booths
showing their varied products of
soil and hand.
Special Days
Saturday, September 1.-Caiifor-
MIA press association; opening of
fair and horse show.
Sunday, September Band con
test day, with many state organiza-
tions competing.
Monday, September 3.-Sacra-
mento, labor, retail merchants, min
ing, safety first day, rescue contest; /;
finish of two day motorcycle en-
durancc race in front of grand stand.
Tuesday, September 4.-California
congress of parent teachers, with
thousands of mothers and teachers
coming.
Wednesday, September 5.-Cali-
fornia ad club with "Spark Plug
race one of the major fun features
of the fair.
Thursday, September 6.-Gevern-
or day, also lions day with big
special program and Governor Rich
ardson to be a guest of honor.
Friday, September 7.-Soroptom
ist and exchange club day.
Saturday, September S.-Chil-
dren IS and Rotary club day, also
2O-3O club day. Pet animal con-
test for children and parade.
Sunday, September o. Closing
day; pony express delivering mess
age from Governor Arthur Hyde of
Missouri to Governor Friend w.
Richardson of California in the
grand stand at the fair grounds in
counterfeit of the pioneer olden
days, golden days.
Entertainment
-Four futurity harness races worth
$4,000 between California Bred
Colts, year olds, Saturday, Mon
day, Wednesday, Friday.
Fastest and best racing card ever
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-27
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27.-
Cantaloupes now arriving are OF
poorer quality, causing decline in
prices on ali grades. There was a
good demand for tokay and muscat
grapes, while a fair movement was
reported on seedless grapes. Black
grapes are in small demand.
Good lima beans are selling from
7 to Sc per pound. Celery is in mod
from $4 to So. Best corn was in
crate demand at prices ranging
good demand and selling up to So
per sack. Tomatoes are firm and
selling from $50 to So per lug ac-
cording to quality.
There was not a great deal of ae-
tivity in the poultry market this
morning as might be expected on
Monday. However colored hens are
firm and dealers seem to expect
higher prices on them. Any increase
in the supply of young colored
chickens will probably cause a de-
cline in prices.
Apples-Esncncofa, psr box, 90
@l.25.
Newton Pippins .Canf.) per box
1.15@1.60; Jonathans, 1.25@1.75.
Graperruit--southern California
3.0O@4.25; Imperial Valley 5.50@
$50; Arizona, o.oo@5.5O. (
Lemons-Special pack 6.00@6.50i
Choice, 5.50@6.00, lemonettes, ESQ
@3.5O.
Oranges-Fancy .navels. per box
3.25@5.50.
Pears-AnJou, 1.5o@ 200; Com
Ic., 1.5O@2.25; Winter Nell's, l5C
@2.75.
Articnokes-Chofce per Ing 3@7.
Buncled Vegetables--Pe dozen:
Carrots, 5O@6O; Turnios, 5O@60;
Beets, 60@60; Parsley, 80; Radishes
80.
Cabbage-Per lb., 2h@3.
Cauliflower-Nom om1nal.
Lettuce-per crate, dry 75@1.00
Celery-f-r crate, focaL 203.50
Onions-Red 200M2.25, yellow
2O0@21O; Brown 2.OO@2.25.
Peppers---BeIis 1o@I2; Chilli 5@
8.
Potatoes-Rivers, New Fancy
1.S5M200. Idaho Russets 1.35@l.5C
Washington Melted Gems, 1.25@
1.50; Oregon Burbanks, 1.00@l.40i
sweet potatoes 6@6%.
Tomatoes--cvurheEn Choice, 1.0(
@1 25; l.. A. lug, 1.00M2.00; Mexi
can per lug, 1.25@1.75; hothouse
'.75@2.00 crate.
Beans-nocal, green flat, few
best 1000.
Broilers - y to l 'lb,, 35@37i
colored " to lA lbs, 3O@32; fry
ers 32@35.
Young roostvIs ---Colored 312 lbs.
and up, 37@42.
Shaggy -z5@3O.
Colored old roosters-15M17.
Leghorn--Old roosr-rs. 1o@13.
Leghorn hen-2h to ID. 15@17
8 lbs. and over 1902.
Large colored hens, 29@30.
Live Turkeys-3S@40.
Geese-Young 20025.
Dressed Turkeys-25@28.
Hares-Live, 1907, dressed. Is
23.
Squads, Live, Fancy-4606O.
WbeAt--Milling. 2.0002.25.
Barley Feed - l.57N@1.6O, ship
ping. l.65@l.70.