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Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-30
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
BY HOWARD r. GARIS

UNCLE WIGGILY'S APRIL FOOL
Uncle Wiggily looked carefully
over the table as he came down to
breakfast in his hollow stump bun
galow one morning. The bunny
gentleman daintily tasted little
tiny bit of the white stuff in the
sugar bowl before he put any in
his carrot coffee.
"What's' the matter?" asked
Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy in sur
prise.
"I thought maybe it was salt in
stead Of sugar." answered Uncle
Wiggily.
"Why in the world should 1 put
salt in the sugar bowl, pray tell
me?' asked the muskrat lady
housekeeper.
"On account of April Fool" re-
piled Uncle Wiggily, with funny
little twinkle of his pink nose. "Of
course, it isn't exactly April Fool
day, but it will be tomorrow and
"Nonsense!" exclaimed Nurse
Jane. GAS if 1 had time to bother
with such silly stuff! Behave your
self, Wiggily!" But, all the same,
when a little later Uncle Wiggily
called: ..
"Nurse Jane! Come and see your
friend Mrs. Twistytail the lady
pig. I think she s coming here! -
Nurse Jane was thinking so much
about the day of jokes that she
asked: a. ..
"You're not April Fooling me,
are you?" .A..
"Of course 1 wouldn It do such a
thing!" answered the bunny. And
it was Mrs. Twistytail, all right.
Uncle Wiggily was thinking so
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-30
A.big paw reached over
his ,~houlden

much about April Fool and the
tricks the animal children might
play on him that he was very care
full when he went out little later.
He heard voice behind him call
ing:
"Oh, Uncle Wigsily! What's on
your coat?'
"Ha, Ha! Billie Bushytail!"
laughed the rabbit gentleman, for
he saw it was the squirrel boy call
ing. "You needn't think you can
April Fool me. / know what is on
my coat-buttons, of course
"No honestly, there's big
white piece of cloth on the back of
your coat. Uncle Wiggily!" chat
tered Billie. "Here, III take it
off!'
And really the cloth was there,
looking rather odd. Nurse Jane
had sewed a button on Uncle Wig
gily's coat just before he went out
and the cloth, from her work bas-
ket, caught on the rabbit s coat
by mistake. So it wasn't an April
Fool joke after all.
"Thank you, Billie,'' said the
bunny gentleman; "here's pen
NY"
Then the squirrel boy was glad
he hadn't played joke on Uncle
Wiggily as he intended to. The
rabbit gentleman hoped on a bit
farther and met. Uncle Butter, the
goat.
FHere's something for you to
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-30

the summer but hundreds will come
in the fall and winter to make
their homes here.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-30
EASTER CAROLS

recent development of the community music
movement the revival of beautiful Old World Gus
tom-the singing of carols at sunrise Easter. Sun
rise singing Easter is not new in this country
has been done for years the Mount of Olives near
Los Angeles, in Central Park in New York and in
sother places. The present idea is different 1t in
wolves street singing by small groups of caroers just
the Christmas songs sung from door to door on
Christmas Eve
1t is pleasant idea and which is likely to
grow in popularity with practice Many of the Christ
ian Easter Observances similar to and based on
pagan festivals marking the end of winter and the
greeting salutation of returning spring. The Easter
carong, although supported by Christian churches,
is primarily the idea of choir and club leaders and
community organizers, and may take spirit of un-
versal rejoicing at the turning of the season.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-12-21
Roofer and Carpenter
Measles

Despite the repeated warnings of
DR.. Paul A. Turner, Director of the
State Department of Health, that
Measles were prevalent in the state,
sufficient care has not been taken to
check the rapid increase in the num-
Der of cases. 1859 Cases were report
ed for the month of November, while
418 cases were listed for the week end
ing Dec. 8.
"Measles reach the most contagious
stage before the eruption appears" !,
DR.. Turner declares. ga child that
seems to have bad cold, with red
and watery eyes, sensitive to the light,
should he isolated from other children.
A strict adherence to the quarantine
regulations is necessary to prevent the
disease"
1t is not necessary to have measles
and an attack is always strain upon
the system of the child, weakening him
SO that he becomes subject to more
serious diseases, he points out.
Measles is far more serious than the
death records indicate and all precau-
lions should be taken, he warns.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-12-21
Dr.. B. Gookin
Dentist
Office close Post Office
coulee r;+~ Wash.
GETTY STALLS FOR JUSTICE
;hns&e 20, Long Highly Venerated
fer fiies.on Which 1t Is Sup
poeed to Have.

god, said to be 800 years old,
which has changed its place of resi-
dence on number of occasions and
still retains its original dignity and
appearance, attracts the attention Of
persons who attend the sessions of the
Mixed Court in Shanghai, China.
About twenty years ago the god was
transferred to his present position
from the Marking Road temple. He
is known as the tn De Shun (the God
Of EartM and is guarded by nine
smaller images.
In the oldcn times the yanen run
ners took the place of the present-day
court officials and detectives. 1t was
TIER duty to serve warrants and
summonses as well as to arrest rob
fore they went out on their mission,
they were sure to PROSTATE them
calves before Tu De Shun and ask for
his blessing and aid in securing sue
cess. Whenever they succeeded in
their missions and returned to the va
men they offered their thanks.
Tu De Shun sits facing the court
rooms, because, it is said, he wishes
TO see justice properly meted out. lie
will frown whenever there is an in
Justice done to anybody. Litigants
make their offerings to the god and
may be seen at various times asking
TIL De Sliun to give them the mower
to win the lawsuits In which they are
involved When magistrate as
sllned Office in the olden days he al
ways prayed to this god for assist
ance before he dared take over the
o4ca
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-12-21
MOLD

Lee. 4oLQ
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Edgemon. Leta
Rocks and Vernon Hope took dinner at
the Edgar Edgemon home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Mclean and GEO.
&c. W. Hartman and wife spent Sunday
at the Will Mclean home.
A farewell party was given Sunday
on Mrs. Claude Sullivan, who expects
to leave for the coast soon. The even
ing was spent playing games and with
music, after which refreshments were
Iserved.
Mr.. Hartman and Geo. c. w. spent
few days at Spokane last week.
The Christmas tree at Mold will be
Saturday night, Dec. 22nd.
The Sunshine class met at Mr.. Buck s
Tuesday evening to string corn and
make pop corn balls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edd Mclean called on
Lee Pitts Sun Jay.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-12-21
BACON

Lee. 10.
Hans Koch made a trip to Will
son Creek last week.
Robert Gordon went to Spo-
kane, last Friday.
j. P. Rouse went to Coules
Thursday with a load of apples
and cider.
Miss Nellie Patchin is visiting
j, P. Rouse and family.
M. |. Anderson was out on the
Ridge last Sunday.
+ Miss James is preparing a
Christmas program the patrons
Of the school will furnish the
feed" so a big time is expected
the 24th of December.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-12-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior,

U. s. Land Office at Waterville. Washington.
IL. December 1Sst, 1928.
Notice is hereby given that Albert Buob, Of
Ballad, Washington. who. on May 10th. 1919. Nc
vember 18th. 1919 and September 9th, 1921. made
Homestead Entries. Serial Nos. 0176T1, 01Sl01
snd 01s3iz for S1sSW14. Sec. 8. S1sSE14 Sec. 4,
E1aEWA. W1aNE14 Sec. 9. S1aNEM, N1hSEN.
Sec. 10. and S1aNWM. NWMSWA. Section 90.
Township "a North Range n East Willamette
Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make
Three-Year Proof. to establish claim to the land
above described. before Frank w. Mccain,
United States Commissioner, at his office, at
Coulee. Washington, on the 30th day of January
1924.
Claimant names witnesses;
Jess Stark. Walter L. Gilbert. and Alden
Gilbert, of Coulee. Washington, and Sam Buob
Of Baird Washington.
E. K. FRITTs. Register.
First duplication December 2lst.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-12-21

A butcher in a certain town
had read considerable about the
milk from contented cows" and
wanting to keep up with the
times he placed this sign in his
window: Sausage from pigs
that died happy"
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-12-21

Everything Visible
has its inception somewhere, ard that
is true of
HARNESS
which is made from hide. We have
the reputation for fitting all first-class
single or double harness. We make
everything with a view to safety ana
good looks, and the picture gives an
i Illustration. Don't fail to call and
ascertain our prices.
Shoe repairing a speciality.
The Collee City
Harness Store
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-12-21
30. 90 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE.
Friday, December 81. 1923.

ErlQay, DecemDef ~. 1919.
In theroy the woman that
earns her daily bread is the
equal of the woman who lives at
ease and dressesin silk and satin,
and to the credit of the American
people that theory is generally
accepted in daily life. There is
in most places a true spirit OF
democracy that makes character
and not social position or wealth
the essential. At most gather
ings, the wife Of the poor man
is as welcome and as highly
esteemed as the wife of the
wealthy man. Honest work
never degraded anyone. 1t is
the doing Of it dishonesty
or not well that brings disgrace.
We thank God every morning
that we have something to do that
day which must be done whether
we feel like it or not. Being
forced to work and forced to do
our best will breed in us temp
erance and self central. cheer
fulness and content and a hun
dred virtues which the idle
woman never knows.
The publisher of the Dispatch,
while busily engaged in the max
ing of this issue of the paper
the last that will be published
until after Christmas Day in the
year 1923 will have spread its
good cheer among our friends
andpassed into the pages of his
tory-pauses from the regular
routine of work and wishes to
extend most hearty greetings to
our patrons, and friends of this
newspaper, who have SO staunch-
ly and heartily cheered US in our
newspaper efforts and who thru
their great kindness, patronage
and loyal friendship have caused
us to feel that our effolts have
not been in vain; and it is only
fair that we acknowledge that
without those loyal friends and
supporters our best efforts would
have counted for naught.
In the everyday rush and
scramble of the business world,
weare prone to forget our friends
and fellow men and often neg
lect to thank them for the many
little courtesies that are extend
ed from time to time throughout
the course Of the year, or to ex-
tend to them the kindly words
of greeting and we'll wishes that
we have in our hearts but some
how never find the time Or op-
portunity to bring into utterance
until Christmas time and the
Yuletlde spirit awakens US to the
fact that we are greatly indebted
te the friends about us for the
many pleasures they have made
possible for us to enjoy. and the
least we can do is to frame a
hearty extension of Yuletide
greetings for a Merry Christmas
an ] Happy New Year. How in
adequate that seems, and so
small requirement in return
for the many kindnesses friends
have extended. But we are
grateful for the happy holiday
time. because it awakens us to a
sense of duty we eve to those
about US, which spurs us into
spreading as much good cheer as
possible and to forget ourselves
and our labors for time in an
endeavor to make others happy.
To our friends, our patrons,
and to all whom this newspaper
may come in contact, we extend
heartiest greetings of the season,
and sincere wishes that Christ
mas may bring to you and yours
u full measure of happiness that
will not only dwell with you
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-12-21

Sunday School at 1C A. M.
Christian Endeavor $50 Pm.
Preaching servicesat 1880 P. M.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-12-21
SCHOOL NOTES

The basket ball game between Eph-
rata and Coulee was won by Ephrata
with score of to 6.
TIE proceeds from the play was $3.50,
liabilities $36, net proceeds 1914. We
wish to thank Miss Vogel. also Mr..
Haynes, who assisted us with the play.
Mr.. Pooley gave very interesting
talk Dec. 10, entitled "Life."
| We are going to have a Christmas
tree at the school hause this year. We
will assist the grades in giving pro-
gram this year which will be given
later at the hall.
The play cast enjoyed the party CIV
en- by Miss vogel at the Jenkins home,
after the play. Games were played
and luncheon served. We wish to
thank Miss vogle for doing this.
| Senior Notes
| We notice the butcher knife has been
removed from the Assembly. We miss
;, this knife for it he'd hung there three
syears.
| Mr.. Pooley intends to give the De-
cember speed test in typewriting this
week.
! Junior Notes
| We are proud of the number in our
class who took part in the play.
| We are looking forward to the Christ
mas tree and program Friday P. M.
| We wish everyone Merry Christ
mas and Happy New Year.
! $40 Sophomore Notes
The sophomores Sin the play were
Maize Lindley, Jessie Davidson and
Rufus Kinnaman.
| Grammar Grades
We are quite busy this week. drill
ing for the Christmas program togeth-
or with the school work.
Mrs. Lamb and Mrs. Reynolds visited
cur room last Tuesday.
These grades enjoyed the talk given
in the assembly Tuesday morning by
M. Pooley, subject, "Philophy of
| Life"
These grades took an alot test last
Wednesday. Howard Adams, Jay
Steinmetz, Opal Jenkin. Wauneta
Darby and Lawrence Davis scored the
second highest.
| Lower Grades
| The grade teachers are busy prepar-
ing the Christmas program. therefore
too busy to give any news this week.
Evening star., 1923-06-26
HIGH OFFICIAL DIES.

OTTAWA, June 26.-Lieut. Col. L.
c. Panet, secretary OF the department
of militia and defense, died today.
Evening star., 1923-06-26

The Mohammedan daily prayer rit-
ual, prescribing movements and the
ablutions which should precede them.
is said by Dinguizli to have been de-
vised by the prophet with the hy-
gienic value of the exercise and wash
ings in mind.
Evening star., 1923-06-26
HIGGINBOTHAM TRIAL
FOR MURDER BEGINS
Prison Camp Whipping Boss Ac.
cused of Flogging Youth to
Death in Florida.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
LAKE CITY, Fla, June 26-Trial
of Walter Higginbotham, former con-
Wet camp whipping boss, on a charge
of murder in the first degree in con-
nection with the death of Martin
Tabert of North Dakota, formally
opened here today, when the selection
of a jury got under way.
After a series of delays. occasioned
by both state and defense, panel
of eightyfour jurors was called.
Most of these We're on hand early
today and others We're to report as
soon as they could be rounded up.
The state has more than sixty wit.
nesses on hand, and the defense,
which again yesterday sought con-
tinuance. was able to produce fifty
six witnesses.
Higginbotham faces trial for the
alleged beating to death of Tabert,
who was confined in a private convict
camp on a charge of vagrancy. Pre-
viouS testimony before the grand jury
and the legislative committee which
investigated brought out witnesses
who said Higginbotham had given
the dead youth as many as hundred
or more blows with a whip just be-
fore his death. Higginbotham told
the committee that he had given
Tabert about ten gentle" lashes.
Evening star., 1923-06-26
CITY FLYING FIELD
FOR CUMBERLAND
War Department Signs
Lease for Fully Equipped
Landing Place.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO Tho Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, June 26.--
After nearly two years of endeavor,
the aviation committee of the Cum
berland Chamber of Commerce. Of
which A. H. Amick, jr., is chairman,
has. procured a site which has been
inspected and approved by officers of
the Army air service, for use as
municipal landing field. The field
selected is known as the Mexican
Farm, situated six miles south Of this
city off the Williams road, and COM
prises eighty-five acres of level bot
tom land. 1t is two miles from the
new concrete road leading to Old
town.
If present plans of the Army air SER
vice are carried out, the site will be
the scene of much aerial activity in
the near future, as 1t has been des-
ignated as a regular substation on
the recently established Dayton to
Washington airway.
Lease Signed.
Mr. and Mrs. James Critics, owners
of the farm. have signed twenty
year lease with the War Department
granting the full use of this tract as
a landing field for all aircraft, gov
ernment or private. operating in this
vicinity. The rental under the lease
is being borne by the Cumberland
Chamber of Commerce and plans are
now under way for campaign to
raise sufficient funds to mark and
properly improve this field.
According to members of the avia-
tion committee, if sufficient interest
is taken by the community, the field
will be officially dedicated by holding
a general aviation meet and demon
stration by the air service.
Evening star., 1923-06-26

tion navy captured a twenty-e eight foot
launch carrying fifty cases and five
half barrels of beer, at the upper end
of the Detroit river.
The wyandot(s raid was conducted
ia pitch darkness by members of the
automobile patrol, aided by a federal
speed boat. A rocket summoned the
boat, which closed In on the liauor
cargo as the land forces surprised its
occupants with a frontal attack. The
Evening star., 1923-06-26
TO HOLD ANNUAL MEETING
Catholic Educators From Many
Cities Assemble in Cleveland.

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 90
Catholic educators from many cities
assembled here today for the opening
session of the twentieth annual meet
ing of the Catholic Educational Asso-
citation. Several hundred delegates,
including many nuns engaged in
teaching in parish schools. acad emies
or colleges are included in the gath
ering. The delegates attended pom
tifical mass, celebrated by Bishop Jo-
seph Schrembs, in st. Patrick's g
Church, before the opening of the
first session, at IL am.
Besides the three general meetings
of the association. departmental sec
tions will hold separate sessions. Pa
Evening star., 1923-06-26
LABOR SHORTAGE ACUTE.
10000 Men and Women Needed In
Pennsylvania Now.

HARRISBURG, Pa, June 26.-The
labor shortage in Pennsylvania today
was placed at approximately 10000
men and women by the state depart
ment of labor and industry. The de-
partment's employment officials de-
clared the situation in the state is
serious. with white collar" workers
and those who will not accept work
as virtually the only classes affected
by unemployment.
Evening star., 1923-06-26
FIRE SWEEPS HOTEL.
By'Webster

CLEVELAND. Ohio. June 26.-Fire,
sweeping the second floor of the State
Hotel. on Euclid avenue, early today
drove 110 guests to the streets in
night attire. The hotel manager
warned the guests by telephone calls,
while a policeman played a fire ex-
tinguisher on flames near.the switch
board after he had turned In an
alarm. Two women, one an invalid,
were carried down the fire escape.
Evening star., 1923-06-26
DETROIT "DRY NAVY"
MAKES GREAT HAUL
Captures Two Launches, Taxes 1O,-
600 Bottles of Canadian Beer
From One Boat.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Mich, June 26-Federal
prohibition enforcement agents sta
toned on the Detroit river and ashore
at Wyandotte co-operated early to-
day In a raid that resulted In the ar
rest OF six men and the seizure OF
10000 bottles of Canadian beer, a
thirty-foot launch and a heavy motor
truck. Shortly before the "prohibi-
Evening star., 1923-06-26

pers will include every phase OF
Catholic education from the kinder
garten to the university. Lay, as
well as ecclesiastical, teaching will be
discussed. Officers will be elected
Thursday.
Evening star., 1923-06-26

In some parts of China the young
women wear their hair in long sim
gle plait, with which is intertwined a
bright scarlet thread. This style of
ornamentation denotes that the young
lady Is marriageable.
Evening star., 1923-06-26
First Drunk Cost
IS; "Resf Cure"
For Third Charge
Special pi.p.teh to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYNCHBURG, Va, June 2e.--In
the future a plain drunk here will
cost IS; the second offense puts
the offender under probation and
the third will mean a rest cure"
at the city farm. for violation Of
prohibition, according to an
nouncement just made by Judge
F. w. Whitaker in the municipal
COURT
1t has developed that the drunks
here are generally made up from
court Is taking this method to
keep these men sober.
Evening star., 1923-06-26

six men about to unload the liquor
surrendered and were held on charges
of violating the prohibition laws.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-07-27

( A. The coupons from any news
Paper published in the county may be
voted for any girl in the contest.
5. There shall be no other way to
fote than thru newspaper coupons
and coupons in the annual Fair cata-
log.
6. All coupons must be in the hands
Of the Contest Committee not later
than Wednesday, August s.
7. Each coupon viii be good for
% votes.
s. The results Of voting will be
published weekly.
8. To vote for a candidate clip the
Pageant contest coupon from any
county newspaper or the Fair catalog
when publishedl, insert the NAME
AND ADDRESS of you. favorite
and mail to "THE FAIR PAGEANT
CONTEST COMMITTEE, FLEM-
INGToN, NEW JERSEY, POST Of
FICE BOX 40"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-07-27
STATE POLICE
GET MAN WHEN
OTHERS FAIL

Lambertyille-Wh Col. Schwartz
kopf dteailed Troopers w. ]. Taylor
and Earl Wilson to this city he must
have given them emphatic orders to
"clean up" For certainly they have
been active since they opened head
quarters at the Belmont House. Else
where in this issue we carry under
the head, "Police Court Notes." sew
eral cases handled by them this week.
Now comes the report of their cap
ture of fugitive from justice want
ed in Lambertville for nearly a year.
On October 0, 1922, Frank Hartwell
was seen by reliable witnesses perpe-
trating an act of rape and incest on
his own daughter. The crime was
committed in BARRIERS woods, above
the Alexauken bridge. These witnes-
ses signed a complaint before Justice
Reynolds, and he Immediately issued
warrant for HartwelPs arrest. But
before the warrant could be served
someone tipped Hartwell off and he
escaped into Pennsylvania.
In the meantime statement was
secured from the daughter to the eff
feet that her father had continually
committed the crime upon her. Since
then she has been declared feeble
minded and committed to an institu-
ton. But time passed and still nc
arrest was made.
Monday evening Justice Reynolds
mentioned the matter to Troopers
Taylor and Wilson. They asked foi
the warrant and assured Justice Rey-
nolds that they would have his mar
within week. Whether he believed
this statement or not, within AZ hour:
they brought Hartwell in. They trac
ed him to Elkins Park, Pa, where he
was employed on the former estate OF
James Goodyear, under the name OF
Walter johnson. Accompanied by
Trooper Robbins, Of the Pennsylvan-
ia State Constabulary, they arrested
Hartweli Tuesday on a warrant as q
fugitive from justice. He was locked
up in the county Jail at Doylestowr
and brought to Lambertville Wednes
day.
Hartwell realized that they haC
him dead to rights, so he waived ex'
tradition. He was arraigned before
Justice Reynolds Wednesday after
noon, and was bound over for the
grand jury. Whereupon Troopers
Taylor and Wilson delivered him tc
the Hunterdon County Jail.