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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-02-07
MEANNESS

AN organized effort is being made in this country
raise S10000000 to be used in supplying food hungry
and starving children in Germany General Allen
in command of soldiers DUNG their many months
stay in that overwhelmed country is the the
organization raising the fund
Recently Dr. Haven Emerson and Professor Patterson
of the University of Pennsylvania made report
flying to the appalling conditions there, which
they say is bound to grow without aid is
rendered. Other and indisputabe evidence is
given subsantiang the reports of the dire necessity
for help.
While the wealth in country is evenly dis
tributed must hope to it day. is here
by the millions and to spare yet there is detestable
and active propaganda influence those it.
give of it.
The propagandists appear to have more than will
ing tool in Denver to their purpose every day
being served with that which is keep the
warpreudice that food may be kept the hands of
starving children
1t is said that the Denver Posts daily effort to stay
the generous impulse of Cooradoans who able to give
this fund because the head of the organization
this Mr. Causey is business partner gov
and the Post seeks to humliate the governor by
making futile the effort to help little children.
Neither the raising of the states quota this
the aduation of the would properly rebuke
this the approach perfection
has been achieved in Colorado
As a purveyor of the Post is the best in the
state exhibitor of the DEVILS spirit in every
particular the Post has everything skinned" this side
the DEVILS home Colorado is unique in that it
has his satanic majesty's only official publication.
1t is a sacrifice to do without it but sacregious
do with t.-Grand Junction Sentinel
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-02-07
LIBERTY BONDS DUPLICATED IN
FEDERAL BUREAU ON GREAT SCALE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6--Wholesale duplication of
Liberty bonds of every 1918 in the bureau of
engraving and printing and the implication of treasury
officials included in the startling charges by Charles
Brewer special assistant the attorney general in
suit filed in the District of Columbia supreme court.
Brewer sued after he had charged the department of
justice with attempting to seize the evidence he had col
eced at the personal of President Coolidge and
the late President Harding.
He said he refused surrender the documents the
department, fearing they would be suppressed and he
would be discredited.
Brewer in his suit asks injunction restraining
Secretary Mellon Attorney General Daugherty, Under
'ecre'av OF tire Treasury Winson Acting Attorney
General Seymour from destroying nearly sooOOOO in d
plicate bonds in his possession.
Immediately after filing his suit Brewer met a
of progressive senators and and laid his
charges before them Representative King of Illinois,
the sutt
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-02-07
RAINBOW HOTEL
FARMER PUTMAN's PHIsOsOpHY

Folks got back from the Stock
Show alive, but very weak from over
nourishment. josephine seq l ought
to consult one of them nutrition
specialists but told her that was
what was the matter with me-too
much nutrition. What I need is to
see a clothing specialist fur remodel
ing my waistline to ft the new con-
ditions brought about by over feeding
at Stock Show banquets.
I sure enjyed myself suffering. I
reckon you folks have read about
groaning festal boards? Well that's
the way I felt, and you would too if
YOU had to take four, dollar and .
half banquets. You know what
mean, four banquets at dollar and
half each. 1 took one dose in tripli-
cate, that is, three at the same hotel,
and it wasn't ouly the eats put the
speeches that I had to laff at three
times.
You folks have heard that toast
about the young feller at his wedding
supper who puts his hand on the
brides shoulder to steady hisself and
sez: This thing has been thrust up
on me-" Well this was told at three
OF the banquets and sez to myself:
Putnam you old fool, you cain't laif
at that story" but / done so anyway
because the joke was on me fur hayin'
10 listen to the same old story 50
often.
l figgered up banquet results as
follers: turkey, 5 lbs; cranberry
sass, 1 qt.; ripe olives, %. units;
mashed potatoes. lbs; green peas
l can; lettuce, 2 heads; 1000 Island
dressin', 4 smears; ice cream, / qt.;
cakes, l lb.; salted Amrnons, A help
ings; coffee, 2 OTIS. I hope some of
the nutrition specialists will reduce
THIS to vittymines. .
THOMAS JEFFERSON PUTNAM,
Specialist in Rural Devilment.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-02-07
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NOT HALF BAD

EVEN editors, sometimes have cause for rejoicing
The writer is not feeling after ALL Our
Sweet who is rated millionaire is paying only
four times the amount of taxes that this editor digging
up little 80 farm and six village lots away
down here in Montezuma county. But here it again
the governor probably has the Journal Herald man
skinned tax exempt securities-the present escape
valve for big business sackers-Cortez Journal
Just why the country press will swallow Post lie
and repeat it like the above beyond comprehension
Frederick the old of the Journal would have
been opposing Sweet might and main, but he would
never have reprinted dirty Post lie ideas
Governor Sweet through his many corporation holdings
probably is one of the heaviest taxpayers in tire
The Post seized his foundation
for an INSCRIPTIONS falsehood and either
t or ignorant editors reprint the refuse to be
truthfuly informed 1t is this thing that dis
try
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-02-07
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"OIL"

Chicago Tribune editorial of Sunday under the above
caption says:
what sinister improper and perhaps downright crim
nal The of Mr. McAdoo is the illustration
how this inquiry being exploited for political
Mr. Doheny testified that Mr. McAdoo has a general
taner him and that Mr. McAdoos firm represented
Mr. Doheny in matters relating to Mexican oil holdings
claims against the shipping board, etc. There is
charge much evidence of any misconduct in any
transaction but have political oucry and gleefu
that Mr. MeAdoo is done for candidate for
the presidency That is reducing politics
temptibe level When the attempt is made dscredit
individuals the evidence of employment by
porations the public afford to note ulterior motive
and reserve opinion The exploitation of the Teapot
affair for partisan purposes is itself scandal and
will be condemned by the fair minded public"
DAVID LADD ROCKWELL.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-02-07
SUNDAY NIGHT MUSINGS
By c. T. RAWALT

R. E CHATFTELD informs this writer that he made
the Gunnson Empire not the Inland Empire
ported to this office doing work for the better
Slope Mr. Ra any EDITOR of ne the unnson Em
pre- & is fearless o1tspoken writer and when he ne thinks
thew may.'-Nucla Independent
Possibly friend, Mr. Chatfeld right. AT least
try to give attention that subject If
the day when all the producing prosperous
will see an of general prosperity To look placdly
while farmers stockgrowers miners struggle
existence is write mbeciity the brand
over the doorway of store and office in the vicinity
Without prosperous producing class every other
tion must langush. But namesake, the Inland
prize also fights for the producer and the Nuca Indepe
dent is of valued exchanges for the same
reason If beat their game little because
are intensely interested and perhaps thor
oughly posted through years spent the study
the problem We fully convinced that the next ten
will deeper interest in this side ques-
ton than has developed with the thought of past
fifty years.
::s:.
THE but of the Top o the World should
be by those who admire classical literature Its
leading articles worthy of careful perusal to demon
srate if nothing else how the young mind is taught by
dictation and example to make of words The stu
dent advisors whether the authors critics to be
congratulated on their display of deep erudition-
.-:s:-:
pany offered $4,000 in prizes for the first second and
e Ief papfT Gn s Of kno@
sent in These turned to three judges
a
time necessarily consumed before the papers passed
around, and then final conference follows.Mountain
States Monitor.
The subject would have much interested this editor.
While we do not imagine would have had bear
ing what the Company desired could have told the
effect this invention had the printing business The
telephone into generally during
journeyman morning newspaper Very speedily
with the development of the phone entire change
in the of repertoria service racing
mady to the locality to investigate casualty
To- rate ,yhe
true false. Many fine to the office by
phone And this only trfe in the convenience
cured by this paramount invention We could write col
about telephones and believe could make good
reading out of ALL but believe condense into
mere suggestion: What would happen to the world
day if all the phones in existence go of
mission for week? Just little that your phone
and everyone ese's would be dead a nail. Can
you imagine what would happen? Just study for min
ute and what you would do Think of what you use
your phone for and then visualize your grief if the
blamed thing would not respond your ring
it happens momentarily and what howl put up
And the writer wall loud long any of you
But it is because short tempered because
we do not know better Whenever time to think
Ia mighty necessary thing do know the telephone
is one of our great blessings the service we
by an of splendid and loyal women whom NAV
the gods preserve and may the great public
oughly appreciate
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-02-07
MucKRAKING GETS ITS REWARD

HE who likes indulge in undertaking easily
get stomach-full under the present administration.
Aside from the Mellon performances there the cken-
ing disclosures connecting Secretary Fall with presents
ranging from cattle to cash. alleged have been passed
about Harry Sinclair's deal get hold of Teapot
Dome. Then there is tire Forbes case-two thousand
pages the horrible details of the manpulations by
Forbes and his associates of the funds which Congress
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-02-07
Proverbs.

NO matter where you stir a blaze
the world will come to warm Its hands
The snakes can't find a drunken
nshermnn to bite" says The Whitsett
Courier. "and that's why there ara ,o
many live snakes now"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-02-07

THE Crawford Chronicle has editor one Mr..
Lee j. Little who takes hold like veteran and makes
the Chronicle look better He says he will soon change
the form from four quarto back six folio
Welcome to the ranks, Bro Little
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-02-07

After July the thickness of a
standard board of lumber will be
so-s2 of an inch with a proviso for
zo-a2 inch boards in special specifics
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-02-07

hnncIimen-You need one Of ou,
books OF blank bills Of sale. vep
handy. Just like check book. En-.
ables you to take bill Of sale Of any
animal right where you buy 1t. For
sale at either of our offices or an,
bank in the county.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-02-07

NOW it looks as if Texas would be shy one senator
Investigation shows that the Ku Klux Klan played poll
tics to their utter debasement in that great state,
that it is impossible to determine who elected
Possibly it will be well to have Texas reduced one SEN
ator until they taught the ethics decency
in elections.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-02-07

WHILE everyone will be glad the oil rascality
ventilated and the guilty pilored public
gaze it seems if step possible being taken
to shield the worst specimens from prosecution for their
crimes As understand it, if the guilty examined
before competent tribunal they cannot be indicted
Not if their crimes established by Independent
testimony To call FALL Sinclair, Dohney and the noto-
rious Bonfs to give testimony is very likely relieve
them from indictment for criminality Also
the secretary of the navy regards lands
the prime consideration We consider sentencing to
the penitentiary all of the guilty as quite as i'm
portant.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-02-07

Small adds in this paper nav.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-24
Marriage Licenses

De Vuyst-Lund = Charlen d.
Vuyst, 3s, native of Belgium, resi-
dent of IIoltville, and Nicolint
iund, 50. native of Denmark, resi-
dent of Holtville.
Burns Gre eene-Walter Burns, 81
native of Louisiana, resident OF
Brawley, and Ruby A. Greene, 10
native of Utah, resident of Braw
ley.
Slayton-Hansen = Conan Doyle
Slayton, 23, native of Texas, resi-
dent of Riverside, and Zelpha Han
sen, 10, native of Nebraska, resi-
ident of FL Centre.
Rogers-Foust-Clyde Rogers, 81
native of Texas, resident of Heber
and Ethel Foust, 1S, native of Mis-
souri, resident of Holtville.
Sanchez -Ojeda-Jose V. Sanchez, 20
native of Mexico, resident of
MeXicali, and Francisco Ojeda,
10, native of Mexico, resident of
Mexicali.
Austin -Hovley.-Claude +. Austin
%, native of Michigan, resident
of Brawley, and Mary A. Hovley
90, native Of Illinois, resident of
Brawley.
Smith -Underwood-Sterling Smith,
3S, native of California, resident
of Brawley, and Mary Underwood,
34 native of Canada, resident of
Brawley.
Galoon- -Podleres-- Carmen Galoon,
81, native of Mexico, resident of
Brawley, and Librado Poderes, IS,
native of Mexico, resident of
Brawley.
Thompson-B Bolton. - r lph w.
Thompson, 43, native of Ken
lucky, resident of Calexico, and
Mary. Lee Bolton, A, native of
Minnesota, resident of Plainville,
Minnesota.
Procvich- Willingham. - Theo d re
Prcovich, 32, native of Austria,
resident of Holtville, and Veta,
Pearl Willingham, 20, native of
Texas, resident of Holtville.
Goodrich Schneider. - David L..
Goodrich, 25, native of Minnesota,
resident of Ell Centre, and Cert
rude Schneider, IS, native of Hi
nois, resident of Brawley.
Martinez Y Yaldez-Carl Martinez,
%, native of Mexico, resident of
Calexico, and Angelina Valdez, 1s
native of Mexico, resident of Ca
leXicO.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-24
SWING 70 SPEAK
TO DIRECTORS OF
I.V. FARM BUREAU

Congressman Phil ID. Swing will
be the special speaker at the re-
gular meeting of the Farm Bureau
directors, which will be held at l
i. M. Saturday, according to an
nouncement made by G. G. Jenkins,
manager of the local county farm
bureau. The general program for
the fiscal year 1925 will be out.
lined at this meeting.
The discussion for the necessity
of united efforts in opposition to
the carriers renewal of the dry
icing case will be one of the most
important subjects of the meeting.
Plans will be completed also for
the farm bureau picnic, which is to
be held here October IS, and will
be one of the outstanding events in
the valley this year, according to
Manager Jenkins. A report will be
made on the progress of the com
mittee in charge of the picnic,
which is expected to hold particu-
lar interest. 392 "a
Another subject up for discussion
will be the membership drive sWhiefs
members of the county farm bur.
eau ex pect to outline at this time.
All members are,,$ urged to %Gc
prompt due to the unusual ,amouat
of business to be attended to during
the afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-24

Since the amendment to the Con-
stitution extending suffrage to wo-
men became effective, women have
taken a very active part in nat
ional politics. This presidential
year they are in the fight tooth and
nail on both sides,-refuting the
views of opponents Of suffrage who
prophesied apathy on the part. OF
women. even if they were granted
this privilege and duty.
In, the Republican National Com
mittee, women play a major role.
Under the leadership of Mrs. Alvin
T. Hert, of Kentucky, who is Vice
Chairman, the women members of
the National Committee are work.
ing hard. wisely. and well to con-
vince the women voters of the
necessity of returning Calvin Cool
idgo to the White House for the
GOOD Of America.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-24

, Thomas p. Hollowell is Warden OF
the state penitentiary at Fort
Madison. During their early mar
ried life her husband was a post
master, and ran Republican
newspaper, and it was through him
that she became well grounded in
state politics. When the war came,
Mr.. Hcllowell volunteered, and
Mrs. Hollowell conducted the news
paper during his absence. During
the past winter she served as as
sociate chairman of the Coolidge
Committee. She is q member of
the Federation of Women's Clubs.
Mrs. u. G. Giltner, Of Portland,
Oregon, shown above at the right,
not only is national committee
woman for her state, but has been
associated with the Oregon State
Committee for a number Of years.
During the World War she served
overseas. her work in the hospitals
being noted as of exceptional value.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-24
Prison Grind Is
Telling ON
Boys :. !. !.

4 /.
Ty United Press Leased Wire
JOLIET. III, Sept. 81 -
''Those millionaire k.as work
To HARD
This is Ii complaint witch
other dsililn-clad convicts max,
Of Nathan Iloopold and Rich
ard Loeb, who are finishing
th'ir second week Of life SEN
tclccs for killing Bobby Franks
according to Ward1n john L.
Whitman.
They nav, been ideal pris-
oneIs, Whitman said. 1.-THE
only complaint we've heard is
that those m!ll!onaire3 work
too hard.
Foreman Leopold, Nathan s
Older brother, VISITED tho boys.
He brought lunch which the
youths at3 lustily-talking to
their visitor when they could
find time between gulps.
According to the penitentia-
ry guards, both Leopold and
Loeb are beginning to realize
th3-r situation. Despair is Just
beginning to appear. Loeb they
say, is standing up som ewhat
better than Leopold, but both
are shaking under prison rou-
tine.
That damned gong at G
O'Clock every morning is what
jars tho life cut of ms," Loeb
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-24
THE CAMPAIGN
DAY BY DAY

John w. Davis reply to former
Attorney General Daughefrty's let
ter criticizing the Democratic can
didate s REMARKS ;0ouJ MIN furn-
ished the overnigt political sensa-
ton. Democrats saw in it an OPP
portun:ty to keep alive their stand
ard bearer S "honesty in govern
ment' y program.
Davis was expected to use the
Daugherty letter incident as am
munition in his coming speeches in
West Virginia and Delaware.
The. Independents also seized on
the Daugherty letter in which Gas
ION b. Means was quoted as repu-
dating his testimony before the
senate committee investigating the
department Of justice.
Senator Wheeler, independent
vice presidential candidate, issued
u statement enroute to st. Paul for
Il political speech, declaring the IN
vestigating committee must reopen
its hearings Immediately.
Republicans were irritated bx. a
speech of Senator Carawas of Ar
kansas before a. Washington Demo-
cratic club, in which the, senator
read a speech he said Secretary Of
the Navy Wilbur had intended to
saeliyer in Denver in suppert&of the
-Leagne of Nations 4 Z !
G. O. p. politicians were watch
ing the New York state situation
closely, as the natiopalse camPaign
probably will be affected consider
ably by developments at the party
state convention. in Rochester where
Assistant seeretaryA of the Navy
Roosevelt seems to be the beat bet
for the Republican guberndtorial
nomination. The Democratic state
convention opens in Syracuse to-
morrow and probably will nominate
Gov. Al Smith for reelection by ac-
clamation.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-24
Forrest Wilson
Arraigned For
Shooting Of Cox
BY United Press Leased Wire

SANTA ANA, Sept. 24.-Forrest
Wilson, %, a Laguna Beach cement
worker, was today arraigned on q
charge of shooting Deputy Sheriff
Howard ID. Cox with intent to kill
in an early morning gun battle yes
terday. Justice Jack Landell set
October Is for Wilson'S preliminary
hearing and held him pending post
ing $500 bond. - g.
Joe Prayther, 80, arrested in con-
nection with the shooting, will be
held as material witness.
An eyewitness to the shooting
who will testify against Wilson has
been found, officers said, refusing
to give his name for fear that boot
'leggers claimed to be befriending
Wilson would attempt to prevent the
witness appearance.
Laguna Beach is reported wild
" excited over the shooting, which
is said to have resulted from Cox s
actiyityain suppressing illegal liquor
traffic there. 4D
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-24
No. 1340
NOTICE OF HEARING OF
PETITION

FOR PROBATE OF WILL
In the Superior Court of the State
of California, IN ans Tor the
County of Imperial
In the Matter Of the Estate Of
Walter S. Childs, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
petition of Benjamin O'Connor
Childs for the Probate of VIII Of
said Walter s. Childs, deceased, and
for the issuance of Letters Testa-
mentary thereon to said Benjamin
O 'Connor Childs will be heard at 2
O'Clock p. m. on the 10th day of
October, 1924, at the Court Room
of Department l, of the Superior
Court Of the State of California in
and for the County Of Imperial.
Dated September %, 1924
C. q .MOUSSEAU,
County Clerk.
By G. E. Williford, Deputy.
Charles E.. Haas, Attorney for Pc.
titioner, 1902 Washington Bldg,
Los Angeles, Calf.
Sept 23t10
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-24
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
September "a, 1909

District Attorney J. NJ. Eshleman
made a brief visit to FL Centre the
past week, after his summers va
cation in the northern part Of the
state. He is now in Los Angeles
looking after cases in the Superior
courts there, and is expected home
October /.
II. \. Bristol, of Santa Ana, has
been visiting the valley, looking
after his property interests, and re-
turned to his home Tuesday.
W. A. Peterson and r. II. Kearney
Of the Yuma Experimental Station,
visited FL Centre this week. They
were in Imperial Valley to inspect
the experimental plots Of Egyptian
cotton, planted under their super
vision last spring, and which are
now maturing.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-24
Unknown Soldier
Named Owen,
She Says

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla,
Sept. "a Government records
will be goarched by Mrs. T.. ID.
McMasters, Oklahoma spiritual
ist, in an effort to find VIII atn-
" o soldier named Th1odore
Otis Owen was killed in the
world war.
Mrs. McMasters asserted to-
day she had been in commrli-
cation with the spirit Of the
doughboy, whose body rests in
thr tomb Of the unknown sol
dier at Arlington National
cemetery and that its earthly
name was Theodore Otis Owen
According to the spiritualist,
owen spirit told her he could
return and ''tsll congress gome
things about the war they never
dreamed Of
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-24

Pictured above are three nation
al committeewomen. Mrs. Grace
Semple Birmingham, at the left, is
from Missouri, and is well known
for her organization work in pol
itics. She founded and largely
built up the Republican Woman's
Club of ST. Louis, and was it's first
president, holding that office for
two years. She has been president
of the 25th Ward Republican Or
ganization since women entered
politics. In addition to that, she is
manager of the Women's Coolidge
Clubs of America for her state.
Not only in politics has Mrs. Bur-
lingham made name for herself,
but she is a golfer of note. A few
years ago she won the state cham
pionship for women, as we'll as the
st. Louis City championship.
In the center is pictured Mrs.
Miriam Stewart Hollowell, OF Fort
Madison. sIowa. Her husband.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department, Of the Interior
U. .. LAND OFFlCE, Al
FL Centre. California,
September 4, 1924

September 4, 1924
Notice is hereby given that Ben
jamin f. Raridon, of Campo, Cali
fornia, who, on July 8, 1924, made
Stock Raising Homestead Entry,
No. 05727 for Lots 6, Z, s. 9, 10,
IL, 12,i Sec. z; Lots 5, 6, Il 8, 9,
10, II, II; NEA, Sec. 49,. Town
ship II South, Range East, s. B.
B. Meridian, has filed notice of in
tention to- make three year final
Proof to establish claim to- the land
above described, before Register,
U. s. Land Office, at Ell Centre,
California, ON the 9th day of Oc-
tober, 1924.
Claimant names as witnesses;
William Stephens, care Ed. Gar
ner, of Campo, Calf.
James Sweetman, Of San Diego,
Calf.
Samuel Elliott, Of Boulevard,
Calf.
Fred P. Babcock, Of Hipass, Calf.
JOHN w. SCOTT,
11t26 Register.