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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-17

What, then, Is to be said OF . team
that every other match, nearly, turns
the trick?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-17

The success Of this experiment
led Mr.. McIlhenny to 60 into the.
thing i'm grim earnest. After long
and strenuous efforts covering
less than twelve years, Mr.. Nell
benny, by interesting others, has
built up protected area Of 211,:
232 acres.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-17

A chance partner at golf on the
public links the other day re-
veaIed information that led to the
writing Of this story. His name
was Shumat. He limped. Ono
leg appeared . trifle shorter than
the other.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-16

good at knocking the wooden balls
around with baseball bat.'
"Oh, we don't use a baseball bat
playing croquet," aaid Samnaie,
looking a bit surprised.
"There, Wiggy! See you've for
gotten all you ever knew about the
camel" exclaimed Nurse Jane.
=" You had much better not play
it"
"Oh, Sammie and Susie and the
other animal children will tell me
how to play the game,' said Uncle
Wiggily. "They'li help me to re
member the things / have forgot
ten. Come, Sammie, wen go play
eroquet.'
So off hoped the rabbit gentle
man with the little rabbit boy, but
Nurse Jane stood ON the porch of
the hollow stump bungalow, shak-
ing her tail from side to side as
! she said:
Something will happenl / know
| something win happeni''a
| And it did.
In samnlie : yard Uncle. 'Wiggily
saw Bully and Bawly No Tail, the
frog boys, Jole aY - mmie Kat,
JACKIE ana PeetY Wow and
Mamie and Bin ~ be
goats OF cours4
sanmie's sister,
4sWe'll play
Uncle Niggily@
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-16
TOM SIMS SAYS

Report that Dempsey Gibbons
mistook their. fight for a nonstop
dancing contest, is untrue.
Be careful what the parrot hears
while your wife's away.
Shelby has the fight bowl left,
but she can t eat out of it.
A summer tourist stopped long
enough to tell us dur roads should
be made wider and shorter.
Married ball players seldom argue
with umpires. They have forgot
ten how to argue.
It's wise bootlegger that
knows his own booze.
A wife will notice blond hair
on her husband S coat and won 7
notice a button off.
World S champion PIE eater mas
set u new record. Bet we know q
dozen kids who can beat him.
Boyies arena has 80 acres. When
the Firpo-W Willard fight is over 1t
will have two more achers.
Bartendcrs should make good UNI
pires. They are used to bottles.
Nights are getting too warm fol
two to sit in the same chair.
Everything has it's place. Flie'
keep lots of people from just sit
ting around doing nothing.
Trouble with mixing business ant
pleasure is you are liable to rul
out of business.
Teeth are nice things. If you haC
no teeth what would you grit whel
, a collector comese
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-16
Certified Auto
Head Busy Man
BY CONDO

About the busiest man in El Cen
trO since the announcement of the
opening of the Certified Automobile
Market has been Manager Bradshaw
of that organization, who has a
steady stream of used cars offer
ed for his consideration on the
"Appleby" plan. By this plan
the car is appraised at its actual
value according to supply and de-
mand, q certificate, to be recognized
both by dealer and banker, issued,
the car sent to the dealer represent
ing that particular make for re-
pair and thorough conditioning and
then brought back to the market for
resale at a price of cost plus actual
repair and IA small selling margin.
Brashaw said yesterday:
81 certainly think | picked up
some splendid used cars within the
last few days and am sure any
prospective buyer will agree that
we have real values to offer as
soon as these ears get back from
the dealers, thoroughly overhauled
and conditioned. The Certified
market will be u big success here,
just as it has been elsewhere, and
will tend at once to stabilize the
use car market and arouse CON
fidence in both the buying and
selling public. The Appleby plan
is absolutely correct economically
and is certainly practical
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-16
At the Hotela

At tho Hotel Casa Rey; San
go: N. j. Tesch, j. b. Rumse,
P. Haddock, Mr.. and Mrs. j
Madin, Mr.. and Mrs. f. j. III
M. Martin and brother. N
Other points: Mr.. and MI
B. Robinson, Tyron, New Ne
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. ID. Mcrricr,
Goar, and w. d. Galloway, cit,
r. Soncs, Robert Nash, Los 4
les.
At the Oregon Hotel: Los
les: A. Hogopian, Mr.. and /
William S. McClarron, W.. II. n
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Clark, M |
L. Garvin, Charles Spence.
San Diego; 7. G. Clemens,
Cesmat, Mr.. and Mrs. IL. b.
George S. Marsh and family,
Otterburn, Joe Dc Palma.
Other points: 0. C. O'Dell,
mont, A. l.. Davis, Beaumont,
Swayer, Brawley, George Ds
and family, Durmid; j. Rog;
Brawley; j. Hunt, Imperial; j
nult and wife, Tucson; Mr.. and
&. w. Mitchell, Cotton; G. c.
ert, Oakland; c. McCarty, Ca
At the Princess Hotel: Los
les: r. II. Watson, William r..
ert, Y. G. Snee, Annie S. Bibl
B. Giles, Leroy Collins.
Other points: Maude Banks
Claude Banks, GOWNS; l.. Sic
Holtville; T.. p. Roberts,
Beach; F. E. Wheeler, Clairr
H. M. Carey, San Diego; BE
McElyca, Brawley; Mr.. and
f. Reynolds, Fresno.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-16
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
July 16, 1908

c. d. Paris, general superintend-
ent of the Holton Power Company,
announces that four carloads of ma
chinery are on the way for the en-
largement of their plant. The cost
OF the improvements will be about
$125,000.
The cantalOupe season has closed
with total of about 1000 cars
shipped.
II. c. Griswold has joined the pill
grimage to Los Angeles.
j. d. Brigance returned last night
from a visit to Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-16
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This Date
in Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
July 16. 1904

Mrs. Donahue and daughter,
Ruth. recently arrived to join Mr..
Donahue, member of the Calexico
Commercial Company.
Asa Gardner who has been em-
ployed with the c. G. c. ranch has
Mr.. and rs. August H. Rehkopf,
left for Warner s ranch.
who have fine farm six miles
southwest of Imperial, are enjoying
vacation trip to st. Louis and
other eastern points. They will re-
turn in September.
Robert Dryden of Brawley has
returned from pleasure trip to
Upland.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-16
BALKAN RARBARISN

The latest accounts of the death of Premier Stam-
bo1isky of Bulgaria Illuminating to the degree
of civilization existing in that country.
VAS the story is told by the former minister of
agriculture NJ Oboff Stambolisky took refuge in his
owl home, and was betrayed by his guard when the
f1 rye officers who formed the nucleus of the revou
tiol made an attack. Thereupon the premier fled to
SeD' village priest, who hid him in the woods The
~nists tortured the priest until he confessed, then
him to death, caught Stambosky, killed
buttsgof their rifles, hacked his body into
the pieces into the Martha river.
g of that sort occurring to the
ed States, in the changing of an
is, from which have come so
If that part of the world
d with respectful consid-
world, it will have to rise
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-16
I hoped after him and brought him

I hoped after him and brought him
here" said Sammie.
Well, all the others also wanted
the bunny uncle On their side, but
he could only be on one, so it was
Sammie s. Then the game began. l
think you know all about croquet,
so | don't need to tell you, except
to mention that you play it by
knocking wooden balls through wire
wickets shaped like the letter u
turned upside down land you hit
the balls with longhandlcd wooden
hammers called mallets.
The game began and Uncle Wig
gily gave his wooden ball u gen
tie tap, like little chicken pick
ing up a gain of sugar.
".Oh, you must hit harder than
than if we are going to win the
camel" cried Sammie. 'Little love
taps are no good"
"Ah, now | began to remember
how to play croquet!'' cried Uncle
Wiggily, twinkling his pink nose.
Look out, everybody! he shouted.
"Here goes for a home run!"
With that he raised his long
wooden handled croquet mallet, or
hammer, and took careful aim at
the ball.
"Look out, Uncle Wiggily! You
aren't playing baseballt' cried
Sammie.
"This isn't game of golf. =
shouted Billie the goat.
But it was too late.
Bang!" That was Uncle Wig
gily's mallet hitting the ball.
"Zip!o That was the ball, sail
ing off through the air. FIJI
"Crash." That was the ball
breaking the wipJe ~ Mrs. Lit
tletail's rabbit
Uncle Wigf look at
the window d then
he threw let.
lNursf aid
!; ~; y
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-16
HEADS

the United States National
studying complexions and hair,
nds are far rarer than most
ue redheads are rarer still.
so, he says, has red hair. That
ne considers the attributes usual
ch hair, and the part that it has
Redheads, with all their stubborn
are the salt of the earth-or rather,
five redheaded women to one red
at do you make of that?
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-16
REFORM IN STEEL WORK

Judge Gary's expression of desire to abolish
the wevehour day in the steel industry really an
old story The one thing new in his recent statement
made in conjunction with various other leaders of the
Industry is that he and his associates will start soon
and do their very best to bring about such reform
1t is unfortunate that the transition cannot go
ahead at once but perhaps delay is justified by
the present difficulty in obtaining labor Three shifts
naturally require more than two at least in the
beginning
Whether the work done by two shifts of
twelve hours will really take more when the
change is completed, and particularly whether it will
add much Is per cent to the cost of steel pro-
ducts to the consumer, open to question 1t has
en testified by j. F. Weborn, president of the Col
6radoc cFue and Iron Company Rockefeller concern,
(which &hanged to the eght-hour day about five years
tJago: 49,
"In everSk department of our steel manufacturing
operations, frdm blast furnace to the wire MILL
production perI man is greater than it when
all of these activities operated on the twevehour
day.
In any event. Is per cent increase in the price of
the finished product would excessive price for
the public to pay for such labor reform, when so
great an industry, making much money, ought to
reform for its own sake if for no other reason
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-16

Toledo, Lewis county, Washing
ton, held last week it's annual cheese
carnival.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-16
3 Runaway Boys
Held Here in Jail

Three runaway boys are held in
the juvenile department at the coun-
ty Jail, while the authorities are
communicating with their parents,
to have them returned to their
homes. The youngsters gave their
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-16
names as William Porter, 16 J

names as William Porter, 16 vi
old, Central, New Mexico;
Weir, IA years old, Dawson, ]
Mexico and Eugene Chapman,
years old, Fort Bayard, New Nj
co. The youngsters were picked
at inland yesterday while hang
around the railroad tracks and
mitted they had run away f
home. Brought to Ell Centre,
told deputies at the sheriff S Of
they wanted to return home,
had decided that the knocks of
world were not in it with a conf
able home and three meals q da,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-16
TEN YEARS AGO
JULY 16. 1913

Yesterday the first work was
started on the erection of the
Hotel Barbara Worth, the $150,000
hostelry being built by the Bell De-
velopment Company.
About 25 officers and stockhold-
ers of various water companies Wis
tied the canals down in Mexico yes
terday to endeavor ito learn the
reason for the present water short
age.
G. L.. Ramsey has sold his news
and stationery stand to j. Gilman
who will conduct the business in the
future.
Mrs. Martin Mason of Brawley
has gone to Los Angeles for the
summer.
Toledo, Lewis county, Washing
ton. held last week its annual cheese
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-16

home, and told Nurse Jane what
had happened she said:
81 told you sol" And that was
a good thing, too, for it made the
muskrat lady feel better. But I'm.
cle Wiggily only laughed.
And if the coal man doesn't turn
bite when be tries to put the load
rood in the flour barrel, I'll tell
next about yUl.le Wiggily
samnis Littl3 y. how to
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-16

Survey of six cotton-growing
tricts east of the Mississippi sli
94 distinct varieties. Mixing
seed in gins and cross pollinatiol
fields has caused serious dcteri
tion.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-16
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
BY HOWARD r. GARIS
UNCLE WIGGILY PLAYS
CROQUET

"Where is Uncle Wiggily, Nurse
Jane9'' Sammie Littletail, the rab'
bit boy, asked this question of the
rabbit gentleman S muskrat lady
housekeeper one morning.
"What do you want Of him!'' in
quired Nurse Jaue, as she opened
the door of the hollow stump bun
galow.
"We are playing croquet over in
my yard,'' went on Sammie. 'Aad
we d like Uncle Wiggily to come
and have game. !"
"Well, 1 don t believe Uncle Wig
gily will come and play croquet
with you," said Nurse Jane. "Most
likely he's going adventuring, so
you had better hop back home, Sam
mie, and play croquet by yourself. -
The rabbit boy was quite disap-
pointed but, as he was turning
away, a voice from within the bun
galow called:
"Oh Sammie, wait a moment!
I'll be right with you'll"
"It's Uncle iWiggily!' joyfully
cried Sammie.
eyes, and I'm going to play
croquet with you,'' went on the
dear old rabbit gentleman himself,
as he hoped out on the porch,
"Wiggy!" exclaimed Nurse
Jane. "Wiggy!" You re never 60
ing to do it!'
"Do what?' he asked.
''Play croquet-at your age! You
aren't going to, are you?' asked
Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy.
~ certainly ami" laughed the
bunny gentleman. "I love to play
croquet and it will be as jolly as
an adventure. l used to be very
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-26
Florida Winter Is Brought Here

In this climate where heat must be
supplied the major part Of the year In
order to have the home comfortable,
the matter of the heating plant is
one Of greatest Importance.
1t has been found through expert
ence that the installation of an OIL
burner makes for the greatest COM
fort, the highest degree Of cleanli-
mes and uniformity that can not be
obtained with any other fuel.
The Williams OHIO Matte burner,
carried by the w. d. Long Company,
144 E. Ohio ST., has proved its eff
cheney to such an extent that the
people who have had them installed
in their homes like them better and
better with each succeeding year.
A very interesting incident is re-
lated by Mrs, c. S. Harris OF this
city who had a burner installed in
her home last winter Expecting to
go to Florida because of her in
ability to looking after her heating
plant herself and having considerable
difficulty in getting the services of a
reliable person to tend the furnace,
and believing that the winter here
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-26

Of having dirty, worn, unsightly floors.
The American Universal surfacing
machine cleans out the dirt. takes OFF
the stains and removes old varnish,
wax and paint, smoothes out the worn
spots and makes the floors as good
as new.
This machine not only surfaces
new floors but resurfaces old floors.
1t has a drum, around which is
placed a sheet Of sand paper that is
driven by an electric motor. A vac
uum cleaner automatically bags the
dust and dirt and leaves the floors
clean and beautiful.
The work is done much more per-
fectly that human hands could pos
sibly do it and at the same time it is
done with a great saving Of time, ener-
gy and expense, for in a given amount
of time one machine will accomplish
the work of six men. Besides, there
is no fuss or muss incident to the old
method
TOO much cannot be said about the
effect that the floors have on the gen.
eral atmosphere of home. They can
do more than anything else to bring
about reflected beauty, charm and
elegance.
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would overtake her strength. she was
told by w. d. Long that If she would
have an Oil-OMatic installed she
would bring Florida to her home. She
decided to do so.
Throughout the winter she was an
enthusiastic booster for the burner
and has put in one for this season in
the other side of her home. which Is
a double house.
Not only is w. y. Long a pioneer
In the oil burner business in Indiana
polls but he was the first man to in
stall an Toe refrigerating plant in a
home here. He still carries a fun
line Of the Isko Refrigerating
plants.
at is a pleasure" said Mr.. Long,
ito deal in such products as the
Williams Oil-O-M Matte burner and the
Isko Refrigerating plant for am
very glad to recommend them to
friend as L realize the great amount
OF service they will give Each user
ir glad to urge his personal friends
to buy them knowing they will be
absolutely pleased with the results
and this is in truth meeting the acid
test"
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contractors because it insulates the
building against interior draughts and
dampness so Injurious to health. The
ordinary non-waterproof paper absorbs
moisture and cannot keep the in
terror of the building free from damp
ness and chilliness, any more than
wet clothing can protect the wearer
from rain.
Even when placed in water this
paper will not disintegrate. nor will it
soak up a particle of the water. This
paper goes under shingles, behind
clapboards and in stucco walls; II is
also used for temporary roofing for
sheds and farm buildings. It's use as
a lining for cellar walls has made for
it many friends.
The Vonnegut Hardware Company
carries a full line of this building
paper as we'll as a complete line of
builders hardware and other needs
incident to the erection of a building.
The company is experienced in build
ing and its needs and is glad to give
to its customers the benefit Of years
of experience in handling these
supplies.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-26
INSTANT HEATING
OF WATER IS NOW
MADE PRACTICAL
New System Gives User Run
ming Hot Water at Turn
of Splgot,

Labor saving devices that are being
installed in the new homes Of today
are more and more varied and each
seems to be an improvement over any
that has gone before. but certainly the
greatest OF all such labor saving de
vices are the perfected automatic
water heaters which make it possible
for one to have running hot or cold
water at command.
No longer does one have to wait
from one-haf to one hour FOR the
water to heat-it is automatically hot
with the turn of a faucet, and the
kitchen, the laundry, the bathroom are
supplied with streams of steaming
water
With the perfected automaticewater
heaters carried by the Capitol Plumb
ing Company, 1864 North Capitol Ave,
it is as easy to have an unlimited
supply of really hot water as it is to
have light from an electric lamp-in
both instances all that is necessary
is the control Of the switch, which in
the case Of the heater is the faucet.
This company specializes in careful
installation of all plumbing fixtures
and equipment, realizing that the
service of the heater is almost wholly
controlled by its installation. Au
thentic advice is given as to the type
and size of heater that is best suited to
the needs of the home owner. this being
dependent upon the size of the house
and the size of the family. These
automatic heaters can be attached to
old plumbing already installed with
out any change whatever and with
little cost and will furnish the source
of neveEfailing hot water supply.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-26
BUSINESS REVIVAL
EXPECTED IN TWO
OR THREE MONTHS
Dr. Haney Says Business
Cycle Is Running True
to Form.
BY DIR. LEWIS H HANEY.
Director Of Bureau of Business Re
search, New York University.

search. New York University.
NEW YORK, July 26.-The bust
ness cycle seems to be running true to
form. 1t shows the usual technical
rise and fall, but as usual each cycle
differs in some respects from all
others This is why so many fore
casters who try to reason from past
experiences fail
As early last December there were
signs that demand was beginning to
run behind supply, since goods were
piling up faster than the rate of price
advances warranted.
Then in March the stock market
began to decline. About the same
time, forward buying fell of, and soon
wholesale prices sagged. Finally, In
May, it became clear that the volume
Of business was passing the peak
level. Contemplated building projects
became smaller, bank debts to in
dividual accounts indicated smaller
volume Of trade, mail order sales
showed reduced amounts and exports
declined.
Thus we are Clearly slipping down
the slope of q cyGiltical dip in bust
ness. The question is how far will
we slip, and how long will the down
swing do? Two conclusions are pretty
plain:
I. The adverse factors are too strong
to enable any sharp early recovery.
g. The favorable factors are suffi-
cient to prevent much further decline.
On the one hand are the poor ex-
port outlook, the reduced purchasing
power of many farmers, the decreas-
ing margin between wages and prices,
and uncertainty due to radical legts-
lation.
On the other hand, credit condi-
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tions are sound and money is fairly
easy Business failures are steadily
decreasing. There is still a large un-
satisfied demand for building.
My guess is that the price decline
will be checked in two or three
months. I look for the stock market
to drag until about September, wsen
some upward movement should col be-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-26

A theory put into practice-a dream
come true-was what resulted when T..
@. Sphinx Of the f. G. Sphinx Company.
GA Hume Mansur Bldg. saw his first
apartment building completed in 1915.
Since that time he has erected apart
ments in all parts Of Indianapolis and
still continues to build new ones al
though his apartment houses now
stretch up toward the hundred mark.
None has given the builder more
pleasure though than the first one Of
thirty-six apartments, for in that
building he saw the capitalization Of
a dream-the answer to the problem of
housing in city that was growing
rapidly.
1T has been my idea" said Mr..
Sphinx. Ito incorporate into a small
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-26

married couple. especially if both are
working downtown. for 1t takes little
time TO care for a modern apartment,
yet 1t is a private household domain
with ali the possibilities of a home.
The Spiuk-Arms Hotel is the out
growth Of the apartment idea, provid-
ing at the same time all the facih-
ties Of n hotel. The hotel is beauti
fully finished and the lounges are
considered TO be the handsomest OF
any In the country. The dining room
and other regular services are all of
the very highest order, and when
compared to similar hotels in Detroit.
Chicago and other large cities, the
rates are found to be from rs to so
per cent cheaper"
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for comfort and they are finished in
such a way as to afford very at
tractive appearance. In-a-door beds
are provided in order that as much
space may be conserved as possible.
we are proud Of the service we
provide in our apartment houses. In
all cases heat, gas, electric lights,
water and ice are furnished.
In all Of the above buildings and
in nearly all Of the rest elevator serv.
ice is furnished.
Considering the service provided
1t has been found that apartment rent,
when contrasted with house rent. to-
tails up very encouragingly, and in
nearly all instances provides more
comfort with a great deal less effort
apartments are boon to the
bachelor girl or to the newly