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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-30
CONTRIBS PHOTOS.

F. B. ACOSTA strongly ap-
proves the publication of photos
of contribs, believing it viii
bring them together in greater
enthusiasm for "the dear old
column, which gives to the public
the jollification, the spirit of
service and the joy of life as we
know best"
Why not send in your own
photo, Acosta?
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-30

If Congress continues to d.
vide itself into bIocs, 1t aOiH
necessarily fouo1O that the
leaders thereof 1Oiu become
"bLOc(K)" heads. CHINKS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-30
J. WALKERS FINISH.

J. WALKERS FINISH.
He was trying to light his cigar,
And he stepped in front Of o car,
His cigar Ia well lit
In the BOttOmless Pit,
But Satan can't find him nOwhar!
e. OTTO NOBETTEK.
In spite of the fact that her
name is Miss Annex Warren, of
Steubenville, Ohio, she remains
single.
TO JOE HOLMAN.
An honest, kindly, manly chap
who helps put the column on the map.
Here's to our doe, who writes with
vim,
A future bright's In store for him.
LOUISVILLE LOU.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-30
Extension Of d. c. Rent La1u Is Planned
1IEARD..SEEN{8
~'1RE7111' % BY BILL PRIcEs1>A L-a'~
THE REAL OPTIMIST.

NE nEAL Of 1MLO1.
(For PAUL coMPToN'S Agony
Corner.")
OF all sad words Of tongue or pen
The saddest are: "It might have BEEN"
Thus spoke Q sage, long years ago;
just who he was I do not know,
Nor does it matter much just now
Either why the words were cOined-Or
how.
The truth is that I, just like him,
Am thinking of what might have
been"
Now sages lived long ago,
And there wasn't much they didn't
know,
But as years rolled by another word
And there's consolation, so why curse?
just think, old man, cit might have
been w0rse!'
FAMILY TREES.
In looking up humorist's
family tree, look out for chest
nuts.
Presidential timber is found IN
some family trees, but uoaO every
neck of the UoOds is full of it,
and somebody is going to get it
IN the neck.
Some folks think that Presi-
Dental timber mag BE found in
the farmers bloc.
HANK HAWKINS.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-06

In the Superior Court Of the State
Of Washington for GFays HarbOr
County.
In the Matter OF the Estate Of An
thony Zabenski. Deceased.
Notice Is hereby given to all per
sons having claims against the estate
of Anthony Zabenski. deceased, to
present the same duly verified and
accompanied by proper vouchers to
the undersigned executor of the Last
VIII and Testament of Anthony Ia
bensld, deceased. at the office Of J..
M. Phillips, 40 Finch building, ABB
erdeen, Grays Harbor County, Wash
ington, within six months from the
date Of the first publication of this no.
tice. All claims not so presented will
be barred.
FELIX SKLODOWSKY,
Executor of the Last Will and Tesla
ment of Anthony Zabenski, de-
ceased.
First publication March %, 1923.
Last publication April 1S, 1928.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-06

Labor. "a mistake because the bur
den of making reparation payments
is increased by the heavy cost OF
maintaining the military forces in
the occupied area, and by the cost of
maintaining and feeding a densely
populated area, while no indication
can be given that this occupation
will yield any advantageous. results.
An infamy because it will
only revive hatred and SOW the seeds
of fresh conflicts between nations"
Leon Blum, one of the labor depu-
ties in the French chamber, speaking
for the workers of his country,
strikes at the heart of the French
duplicity:
you will be giving new force and
a new impetus to the suspicion
which has already gained so much
ground in the world, the suspicion
that accuses you OF not aiming at
any real reparations, but of taking
advantage of Germany's Insolvency
that suspicion which accuses you of
accelerating her ruin, of pursuing In
respect of reparations only the pol
icy Of really seeking the political and
economic aggradnizement Of France
by the disguised annexation of Ger
man territory. You will be giving
the world the impression that you
are acting contrary to right, contrary
to the rights of nations, the rights of
democracy and the rights Of man."
There seems to be a graf deal of
truth in these statements because it
is admitted by the United States and
British governments that Germany is
unable to meet the obligations inn
posed upon her.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-06
HISTORY Of CREAM
TESTING METHODS
CONTINUED from Page one)

measured by a scale on the tube
showing the number of pounds OF but
ter per inch Of cream.
This was a great Improvement
over the older way. but still not accu-
rate enough The difficulty Of con-
trolling the ehurning temperatures.
the varying ages Of the cream ehzrn-
ed. and its varying richness, fnflur
enced the ehurnabllify Of the cream.
so when samples were to be tested
uniformly accurate results were hard
to get
Thus II is seen there was . real
need Of the development o. some sim
pie, accurate method TO deteEmfns
the value q milk and cream. AbOut
1880 several men IN the United States
and Europe announced that thsg had
found practical and accurate meth
DDS. There II VeTy little difference
In the operation Of the various test
ers. but that devised b. Or. 3. -.
Babeoek Of the wisconsin ARzlcaltu-
raj Experiment Station has bseoms
the most popular one. probably b.
cause u 70 simple ana easy - oI,egs
~. A
Before the Babcoek test Wa IN
troduced, the determination q Tie
value Of the farmers dairy product
was awkward and Inaccurate. Nov
It is simple and accurate. No one, 20
far as l know. has even tried TO deter.
mine the money value Of the Babcoek
test TO farmers. II has eliminated
guess work ard placed the dairy bus.
mess on q sound basis.
'Tf you wish more information on
thiss ubject suggest 3 book By Far
rington and Vol on Testing MIX
and It's Products published By the
Mendoza Book Co., Madison, wis.
Have you noticed al the fine
feathered chickens on the stfeets7
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-06
GRAYS HARBOR PORT
EMPLOYEES STRIKE

About twenty-five men employed at
the port terminal walked of the job
Tuesday morning. About the nc
teenth Of March these men asked for
a raise IN wages OF one dollar q day
and notified the officials IN charge Of
the work to that effect They we're
told that 3 raise Of that amount was
out of the question, but II the men
would sign q petition asking for fif-
ty-cent raise 1t would be granted. All
the men excepting two signed. for the
fifty-cent raise. The men were then
notified that the raise would be
granted starting with the fifteenth Of
March.
When the men received their pay
for last month, Tuesday, and figured
up their time and check, It was found
that they had received only a twenty
five-cent increase. The officials in
charge would not make up the differ
ence. consequently the men walked
off the Job.
Common labor has been receiving
"a a day and asked for $3.50.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-06

copy Of your answer upon the under
signed attorney for plaintiff At his
office below stated, and 10 case of
your failure so to do. judgment will
be rendered against you according to
the demand OF the complaint which
has been filed with the clerk Of said
court.
The object of this action Is to oh
tain decree of divorce from you upon
the ground Of desertion and non sup
port.
J. NJ. PHILLIPS,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Office and Postoffice Address, 40
Finch Building. Aberdeen, Grays Har-
Dor County. Wash.
First publication March %, 1923.
Last publication April %, 1923.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-06
INVASION OPPOSED
BY FRENCH LABOR

No more convincing proof Of the
universal condemnation of the
French governments action has been
produced than the protests which
have come from the French and Bel
gian workers themselves. With one
voice they have repudiated the ac-
tion of their governments.
''The military occupation Of the
Ruhr district is a dangerous mistake
and an infamy," say the leaders of
the French General Confederation of
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-06
SUMMONS.

Helmi Hallila, Plaintiff, VS.. william
Hallila, defendant.
The State of Washington to Wi1
liam Hallila, Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to ap-
pear within sixty (60) days after the
date Of the first publication Of this
summons, to-wit: Within sixty days
after the 23rd day OF March, 1923, and
defend the above entitled action in
the above entitled court and serve a
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-06

PatrOnine Labor Press advertisers
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-06

Have you noticed al the fine
feathered chickens on the stfeetsi
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-06
NOTICE 70 CREDITORS.

In the Superior Court of the State
Washington for GFays HarbOr
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-01
Rural Schools 81
Used as Churches

For the first time in the history
of the valley, preaching services are
being held this year at number Of
school houses throughout the rural
districts. This work has been Or
ganized by the Imperial and Seeley
Community churches, largel
through the activity of the Rev. J.
H. McGaughey of Imperial Com
munity church, and Oscar Sweeney
and George Ragan Of Ell Centre, Mr..
Ragan and Mr.. Sweeney have pio-
neered in the organization of non
denominatiOnal churches and are
seeing the fruits Of their labor this
year to a gratifying extent.
Next Sunday, Mr.. Sweeney will
preach at the McCabe school house,
following the Bible school; T..
Hughes Hill will preach at Meloiand
school and other appointments will
be filled by assistants in the work
at various places.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-01
Today's Lettuce Market
By BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
w. H. Hall, local representative

Total yesterdays shipments ..155
SHIPMENTS from Imperial Val
ley by stations for Wednesday:
Brawley 32, FL Centre 2S, Seeley
9. Imperial 9, Holtville 5, Heber 81,
Calipatlia 3, Calexico s, total l0S.
OF the ears billed from FL Centre
S originated ON the H. I.
Cars ordered for today's loading
1l3.
Total valley shipments to date
ALSO.
Total February shipments 1888.
February shipments last year $40.
CHICAGO PASSINGS "a hour
period up to 8 m. today: Pitts
burg 4. Philadelphia 4, Detroit 3,
Buffalo 2, Cleveland 2, Jersey City
., Hamilton Ont. |, South Bend /,
Toledo I, Rochester l, Providence l,
Boston ], Syracuse |, Baltimore ],
Ellie !, Springfield |. %3
PRIMARY DESTINATIONS of
shipments for the dates shown with
additions and deductions of diver
s;ons as rcported daily hy the
Hrawlcy and Los Angeles offices Of
the p. F, K. Adjoining cities are in
cluded: Example, st. Paul is in.
eluded in Minneapolis.
February 90 "a 25 26 27 2S
Chicago 10 2l II 81 80 80
Cincinnati . 0 . .
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-01
S. D. STAGES IN
DEAL INVOLVING
new OWNERSHIP
Pickwick System to Take
Over White Star
United Continues

Negotiations are pending at the
present time, for a change in the
ownership of the stages operating
between Imperial valley and San
Diego, according 20 announcement
at the local office of the United
Stages, Inc. Al present, three COM
l,aincs, the White Star, Pickwick
and United Stages, Inc, have ber,i
operating stages here and on the
coast, and between the two sec.
tiOns. Z.
Under the plans as at present be-
ing discussed, it is proposed that
the White Star stages will be alb
sorbed by the Pickwick stages, and
the latter will operate on the coast
and between San Diego and Ell Cen
tro. The stages in the valley will
continue to be operated by the
United Stages, Inc.
Although the transaction has not
as yet been completed, the above
plan is now being carried out, the
United operating in the valley on
ly, the Pickwick or the coast and
between the coast and the valley,
and the White Star has ceased to
exist. 1t is regarded the deal will
be cOnsummated within a few days,
no statement being given as to
the amount of money involved in
the transaction.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-01
BAN KER SAYS
THE YELLOW man
IS RESP0N SIBLE
Unlike Americans, He
Works Hard and Re-
CARDS His Debts

When a Chinaman or a Jap has
financial obligation to meet he
proceeds to find a way to meet it,,
regardless of obstacles that may
come in his way, j. c. Allison, vice
president of the First National
Bank of Calexico, told the Rotary
club at its weekly luncheon at
Hotel Barbara Worth today.
Mr.. Allison made trip to China
and Japan last September to study
economic conditions in those coun-
tries and to interview financiers on
that side of the earth in behalf of
Orientals living in Lower California
who are in great need of credit.
Contrasting the yellow man with
the borrowing American who spends
his time telling his troubles and lob
bying for moratoriums when condi-
tiOns are unfavorable, Mr.. Allison
declared that the former regarding
their debts seriously are high
grade risk from banking view
point.
AS result of the eastern trip,
the speaker said he expected to see
additional assistance given the peo
pie below the border, and he also
looks forward tt" further colonial
tion work there.
The progress of this program, he
believes, will have beneficial eff
feet in this section in a business
way.
j. d. Adams presided at the Ro-
tary luncheon.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-01
ROCKWELL STILL
HELD. BAIL Is
FIXED AT $1,000
Stands Pat" on Story
He Was Seeking Dope
Information

Guy l.. Rockwell, former attorney
of this county, is still prisoner in
Los Angeles on :he dope charge
referred against him yesterday.
United States Commissioners Long
issued a complaint yesterday after
noon charging him and his alleged
cO-cOnspirator, Ercole Magiione,
with violation of the Harrison act.
bail was set at 5000 in each ease.
TIP to late hour it had not been
furnished.
Repeated pleas were made yes
terday to Deputy Sheriff Harvey
Bell and Pharmacy Inspector Peo-
pics, the arresting officers, to trans
fer the ease to the state courts. The
officers were inflexible,' however,
and declined to revise their initial
opinion that it was a case upon which
federal action was necessary.
An additional quantity of cocaine,
alleged to have been in the posses
sion Of one of the two men, re-
manned undiscovered yesterday, and
neither of the prisoners would admit
knowing its whereabouts. Both re-
manned uncommnnicativc regarding
the source of the three ounces which
they are charged with selling or
cOnspiring to sell.
1t is believed they are standing
pat' on their statement that their
transactions were undertaken with
the motive Of securing narcotic in.
formation.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-01
WHAT'S DOING

Knights of Pythias Celebration
of Goth anniversary at K. P. Hall
tonight.
Elks Lodge No. 1926 at Eiks
Hall tonight.
Rotary Club luncheon today at
Barbara Worth hotel.
Family Night at revival
services at Methodist church 1880
p. III. 4
Children's Story hour at public
library Friday at $3.50 p. m.
Home dccartmert tomorrow at
McCabe Center, homes of Mrs.
Swan. Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Moore,
Mrs. Barnum.
Verde farm center tonight.
Eastern Star concert tonight at
Imperial.
George Wharton James at Ten
Thousand Club this afternoon at
clubhouse.
Knox Efficiency lectures start
tonight at State Street Christian
church.
THE Beautiful and Damned
at Palace theater tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-01
Prisoner Takes
Sheriff Into
Tow at Border
By Press staff Correspondent

CALEXICO, March, IA good
story is going the rounds here re-
garding a well known sheriff of
Arionza who came here this week
to arrest Il man by the name OF Mar
tin, wanted on charge in that
state.
Learning that the sheriff was
looking for him, Martin surrendered
and arrangements were made for
the two to return to Arizona that
night.
However, the sheriff wanted to
see the sights of Mexicali, which
proved his undoing, as he imbibed
too freely of "the cup that cheers.
Martin, who was with him, fearing
the sheriff would be arrested and
put in Jail, spoke to the police and
requested their aid, explaining the
status of the officer and himself
Some nearby Americans, Martin
and the police, finally succeeded in
getting the sheriff across the line
and into his hotel. The next morn-
ing the prisoner again voluntarily
returned to the sheriff's custody
and the couple left for Arizona on
the night train. .., iA,
AndNthep they say there ere no
hoporsble men left! IS
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-01
Brawley Man Meets Death On Scaffo|d Tomorrow
Ford Meets Ford
Omelette Is
Made

Egg omlette was on the bill of
fare in front Of the Press office
this morning when two automo-
biles collided, due to the slippery
cor 1ition of the streets. A Ford
car, laden with eggs and milk,
and driven by woman, was
making the turn from Sixth
street to State, when a roadster
making the same turn coming
from the opposite direction, ur-
avoidably hit the Ford, the road
ster's brakes proving of little as
si>tance because of the mud or
the pavement. Though the cars
were travelling at a slow speed.
the force of the impact was suf-
Jicient to send about two dozen
eggs flying in all directions, fol
lowed shortly by a considerable
quantity of milk.
While the milk trickled down
and the eggs rolled about the
drivers Of the two "Lizzies' ex-
pressed conflicting opinions as
to who was to blame. AS the
curious onlookers increased in
numbers the motorists abandon
ed their argument ard, retriev-
ing the few uninjured eggs,
cranked up and departed.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-01
M'CUNE SELLS
HOME, LEAVES
FOR SANTA ANA

F. L. McCune and family have
finally gone to Santa Ana to reside
permanently. The furniture stock
was shipped last week and the home
ON Hamilton avenue was sold to the
Ogdens.
The McCunes have lived in FL
Centre since 1912, and Mr.. McCune
has been closely identified with the
business of the city and its develop.
inent since the first. He now goes
to Santa Ana to engage in the fur
niture business on larger scale
than ever before. The business
block occupied by him on Main
street has not been re-let by its
owner, but it is d good location and
1t is not expected that will long re.
main vacant.
The Brunswick Shop, also an en-
terprise of Mr.. McCune, is still run
ming, with Mrs. Crandall in charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-01
Date Experts to
Return Later
to Fight Pest

s. j. Shamblin and his three as
sistants who were here several days
as government representatives in the
interest of date pest control found
that little, could be accomplished
Just at this time and left for the
coast. They had expected to re-
main for three or four weeks and
make a regular cleanup but most
Of the growers have not removed
the off-shoots as yet, and the Off
cials will be obliged to wait until
that has been done.
1t is stated that all imported
stock in the valley is more or less
infected, and this must be eradicat-
ed entirely, if the valley is to bene-
fit when the government releases
"a large number of Offshoots, within
the next two years. If everything
is in proper shape, the valley will
get large NUMBER of the offshoots,
which are specially adapted to
this location and climate.
Mr.. Waite believes that the date
industry may be developed to large
proportions here, with the hope of
a profit not promised by any other
industry. 1t will be permanent
crop with wide market, and in
Mr.. Waite's opinion, everything
should be done to aid its develop
ment. The government is ready to
do its part, he says, but the county
has duty toward it in the way of
inspection and safeguarding of the
trees which must be attended to
with vigilance.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-01
New Water Rate
Effective Now

Water bills for February, charged
for under the old meter system, and
for March under the new flat rate
arrangement recently ordered by the
city council, are being mailed out
today from city hall. Accompany
ing each bill is copy of water
ordinance No. 254, recently passed
by the council, fixing and estab-
fishing charges for water furnished
and delivered by the city of Ell
Centre and prescribing the penalty
for violation thereof.
Paragraph five of section six in
the new ordinace, which provides
for Ia penalty on delinquent water
bills, reads as follows:
"All water bills upon which full
payment has not been received at
the city hail of said city before 5
o clock p. m. on the 18th day of
the month in which such bills are
due, shall be delinquent and a pen
atty of 81 will be charged for such
delinquency. At any time after de-
linquency, the water may be shut
off from the delinquent and shall
not be turned on again until the
amount due for water, together with
said penalty, has been paid.
The new ordinance is not effec-
tnve until March Z. However, it was
believed best to advise water users
at the time water bills were being
mailed that the change in rates
would be made
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-01
WAITES ARE BACK
FROM CITRUS SHOW

Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Waite return
ed last night from the coast. While
away they visited the Orange Show
at San Bernardino. which the con
sidered very fine indeed, but could
not but regret that some of Imper-
ial County's prime grapefruit was
not in the exhibit.
Riverside County took all Of the
prizes for this fruit, and for other
exhibits entered by the enterprising
little county. Mr.. Waite is firm
believer in Imperial Valley grape
fruit and thinks, that no other sec
tion can ever compete with it, if the
matter of an exhibit is taken up
early enough in the season. No
longer ago than three or four wears,
the valley walked off with cups and
pennants and prizes galore, on the
exhibit made at the Orange Show,
and it can be done again, in the
opinion of Mr.. Waite.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-01
POLES AND LITHUANIANS RESUME WAR
"WOe Is Me"
Walled All
Present!

Today was gloomy one at the
county jail, and prisoners, par
ticularly those If the south tar,'s,
were unusually detected. Two
TRUSTEES nearly strargled from
the stress of their emotions and
even the officials emitted a sigh
now and then. The cause of it
all was the destruction of the
''moonshire" booze captured
Tuesday in the raid ON Arnold
Burch's still near Mesquite Lake
by members of the sheriff's
force. Several large cans Of
mash, smelling to some Of the
inmates like altar Of roses, were
hauled from the jail basement by
two TRUSTEES and dumped in the
ditch in back Of the Jail.
The mash was soon followed by
more cans filled with the "real
stuff and it was while dumping
this precious fluid that the trus-
ties nearly collapsed, the officers
sighed the loudest, and the pris-
oners in the south tank licked
their lips and cursed the iron
bars that separated them from
heavenly bliss. The .'licker''
was high powered, distilled from
r-imes, and was what is common
ly know as white NUE. be-
cause Of its "kick.''
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-01
El Centre Fast
Becoming Gretna
Green for Lovers

February was an exceedingly
good month for marriages accord
ing to the records in the county
clerks office. Though a short
month, there were 40 licenses issued
during the month, one less than dur
ing January, despite the three more
days in that month. IN February
1929, "a licenses were issued, show
ing that business in the matrimonial
line is on the increase. Many of
the licenses were issued to parties
from outside the county, Ell Centre
evidently having acquired consider
able reputation as a Gretna Green.
This months record was helped
along greatly by the epidemic
which struck the courthouse on the
2lst when seven licenses were issued
in 40 minutes.