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Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-06
Not a Fish Tale
But a Bird
Story!

Here is a bird story, told by
James P. Chaplin, associate curator
of birds in the American Museum
of Natural History, who has been
collecting specimens and observing
wild life in the Belgian Congo.
There is hammerhead stort
there, says Mr.. Chaplin, which the
natives call "King of the Birds.
1t is smaller than a chicken. but
builds large, elaborate, covered
nest, four feet wide and nearly as
high.
When this bird wants nest, he
calls all the other birds and each
brings a branch or tuft of grass
for the greatest structure. The
cuckoo goes first and summons the
birds to the job. The last bird TO
come is the swallow, which brings
mud to plaster around the entrance.
Mr.. Chaplin doesn t appear to
,ouch absolutely for this story,
from personal observation. He
modestly credits it 10 the natives.
Hardly less fascinating is the
story Mr.. Chaplin tells of the Con
90 "honey guide bird which
loves honey and obtains it by lead
ing men to bee-trees and then get
ting its reward in the LEFT over
honey when the men chop down the
trees.
Evidently man has never given
bis friends, the birds, half enough
credit for intelligence.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-06
A SOBER FORLD

DR.. Ivan Bratt, who might be called the Vostead
of Sweden says that temperance has succeeded in that
heavy-drinking country beyond exception, and the
ism was not the object there The Bratt system limits
the consumption of liquor according to Scientific prn
cpes based on the amount Of food ard liquor nor
NAL person is supposed to be able to consume without
harm to the body or the mind.
AS for America, DR.. Bratt after tour of this coun
try says that prohibition here will be Of a
cess eventually than it is liky to be abroad The
is interesting america is too young a nation
to know how to drink properly and being young 1t will
forget the existence of alcohol more easily than will
nations of the old world"
That is reassuring There is merit in youthful in
experience after all The the vice, the more cas-
lily outgrown. But Dr. Bratt believes there is hope OF
eXpeets the Civilized nations to get toge6er and fight
alcohol they did the slave traffic several decades
ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-06
ASK GOVERNOR
TO COME HERE
TO LAND meet

Greater interest than ever is nos
being show by the general puki
in farm lands, and the back toLsNt
Farm movement is gaining new head
way in c; lifornia as result Of tn.
recent farm land conference IL
Fresno, which will meet again II
FL Centre on February IS.
On that date land owners, colo
nization agents and Realtors from
all parts cf the state will be prc
sent in this city. Included on the
program of speakers arc many men
prominent III the affairs OF th1
nation. California viii be renre
sented by distinguished arrav of
speakers and an invitation has been
extended 20 Governor Richardson to
be present,
The program is being arranged
by Ray Edgar, president of Tie Fl
Centre Realty board and Everett
\. White, state vice-president, who
recently presided At the farm lands
meeting of the southern counties
held a. Riverside.
Mr.. Edgar is enthusiastic regard,
ing the opportunity offered to bring
the land problems of Imperial Val
ley before such a large gathering
of real estate men and those inter
Csted in building up the resources
of the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-06
TIE POLAR FLIGHT

Undaunted by previous poor starts, Road Amund-
the explorer who discovered the South Pole now
busy with his plans for arpane flight to the North
Pole during the coming summer. In 1922 such an ex-
pedition abandoned because things were delayed
until it too late to start. In 1923 the under
body of the airpane bucked.
The party this year will keep rack of Arctic weat-
her through excellent radio station at Sptz0ergen
and will start 6000ton ship carrying several air
planes conditions declared suitable The
planes designed to land either water ice, and
to carry two men, pilot and observer.
The explorer says: Il do not want the public to
treat this polar flight sporting adventure. We
desire to make geographical Investigations and obser
vatons and of million square miles around the
Pole
1t is timely suggestion. The public has been
inclined to regard the whole thing sporting ven
ture. Yet if it is successful it will open up new pos
sbilites for Arctic exploration If is demonstrated
that airplanes venture from well supplied base
into wild and unexplored regions and safely re-
turn to their base, it will insure complete map
ping of all that region. The planes should be able to
great distances in short time unlike exploring
parties travelling on foot or with dog sledges
Today the Arctic is still unconQuered region.
Yet with the rapid advances aviation and radio
making possible it will not be long before man has dis
covered Just what the Arctic has to offer to cvlllza
ton and how its natural may be utilized for
human progress
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-06
SIX LICENSES
IN "A HOURS

After luli OF several days, there
was II rush for marriage licenses
at the courthouse this morning. five
being issued within two hours and
Il total of six being issued since
yesterday noon. Following were
those who obtained licenses:
ROBERTS-P PRESTON - Luther
Roberts. 35 years old, native of
Oklahoma, resident of Los Ange-
les; Nellie Preston, p years Old,
native of Texas, resident of Ell
Centre.
DUGAN- ESTES Thomas Cecil
Dugan, 21 years old, native of Okla
homa, resident of El Centre; Ruth
Estes, p years old, native of Colo
RADIO. resident of Davidson, Okla
homa.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Viii
liam Shull, % wears old, native of
Arkansas, resident Of El Ccntro ;
Martha Parnell, 2l years old, ma
five of Oklahoma, resident of Da-
wilson, Oklahoma.
CARLOS- HERRERA - Cavetano
Carlos, % years old, native OF Mex
';cq, resident of Brawlcy; Juana
Herrera, 10 years old, native OF
Mexico, resident of Brawlcy.
MORRIS -PRICE-Claudo Morris.
so years old, native of Oklahoma,
resident of Yuma, Arizona; Mary
Price, 1S years old, native OF Arl-
zona, resident of Ell Centre.
MlRRAY-RIOS -- Charles ID.
Murray, 50 years old, native of
Ontario, resident of Imperial: Pla-
sido Rios, ~ years old, native of
Mexico, resident of Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-06
May Be
Center of Cotton
Industry, Claim

Suggesting that Imperial Valley
.Yass'thes logical location as the hub
Of the southwest cotton industry,
George +. Keller, president of the
Coachella Valley Acala Cotton AS
soclaton. received a rising vote of
appreciation from the 50 cotton
growers who heard his talk at the
cotton meeting at Holtville recently.
Keller, who came down to Imperial
Valley for the purpose of address
ing the series of cotton meeting rs
recently sponsored by the Cotton
Growers Department of the Imperial
County Farm Bureau, opened his
talk by telling of the care with
which Acala seed has been raised to
It's present pure standard in Coach
ella Valley.
Though the credit of raising Il
sufficiently large supply of Acala
seed to enable the exclusive pant.
ing of this pure seed belongs to the
Coachella growers, Keller as their
representative, generously stated
that they Were willing to see I'M
perial Valley become the center of
the cotton industry of the soutn-
west. Keller illustrated his argument
with an effective, chart showing orr
location as the strategic one.
Other speakers were NJ. F. Botteg-
cr, local. grower, Harry Cunning and
+. G. Noble of the Bard experiment
station, +. B. Fuller, Leroy Holt and
W
Advisor L. l.. Garthwaitc, all Of
whom boosted for Aeala. \. c. Flu
nev presided at the meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-06
Pomona TO Have
Mass Meeting to
Probe Night Life

Los ANGELES, Feb. 6.-Alarmcd
at the sensational disclosures report
ed from the district attorneys s office
here concerning alleged "wild
parties' in Pomona, city officrals
of the valley city have called a mass
meeting for today.
Deputy District Attorney Joos, in
charge of the probe, has been ask
ed to attend the gathering, at which
the mayor, chief of police and other
Pomona officials will be present.
The crty is in furofe over the
scandal, it is reported, and reputable
citizens have demanded that the IN
vestigation 60 to the bottom of the
affair, with the guilty punished, if
the stories are found true, and if
not, the entire matter be dropped
and the city cleared of the charge
In which so or more citizens arc in
VolVed
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-06
Legion Notable
Marries Tonight

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 6.-Buron
Fits, deputy district attorney and
former state commander of the Amer
lean Legion, will wed here tonight.
Miss Marion Gilchrist will become
Mrs. Fits at ceremony performed
at the home of her uncle, W. M.
Petitfils..
Fits is nationally prominent in
~eterans welfare work, and during
his period as commander of the
was i'll charge of the veterans cam
legion, it made a steady growth. He
paign favoring the state ard bill
for service men, passed by the leg
islature and approved by the9 people.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-06
$4,000 IN REAL
ESTATE BUSINESS
IN THIS STATE
by United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 6. - The
greatest real estate state in the
United States became a greater real
estate state during 1928.
More than $4,000 real estate IL
.censes were issued in California last
year, according to the annual re-
port of Edwin It. Keiser, commits
sioner. Fees collected were $243,03s
and the surplus left after expendi-
lures had been made was $117,547,
which has gone into the state treas
ury.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-06
FOLKS TO
HAVE BIG PICNIC

The, annual picnic Of the Iilinois
State Society will be held on Lin.
coins birthday, February IL, at
B1Xby Park, Long Beach. There
viii be games, good music, and brief
addresses and 4 good time for all
who @ttcnd. This annual affair #
Southern California residents OF tho
state in which Lincoln was born is
always notable event and 5ervone
from Illinois is urged to attend.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-06
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
February 6, 1909

Edgar Brothers have put a heavy
teaming equipment to work between
this city and Holtville to haul
goods for their two branches and
other business concerns in the two
cities.
Charles Martin of Calexico re-
ceived severe injuries and narrowly
escaped death when the horse hitch
ed to the cart in which he was driv-
ing became unmanagable and kick
ed into the vehicle.
i. S. Bower of FL Centre was ap-
pointed deputy humane officer by
the Imperial County Humane So
ciety.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-06
DAN DOBB
SAYS

The pleat is dead. Long live the
hcmstitch.
To approach a senator walk up
and ask: ''What are you invosti-
gating?' This failing, ask, "What
are you under investigation for?''
Oh, yes, the one-half piece bath
ing suit will cost twice as much.
One way of setting yourself III
solid with the wife is to run off i'll
the morning without scraping eggs
out of the frying pan.
A Frenchman has an auto that
runs on charcoal Americans have
Fords that run on credit.
A man flew III pasteboard air
plane at Topeka, Kansas, but 1T IS
not a very healthy habit
Wild horses are becoming n nui-
sance in Oregon, and dark horses
are a nuisance in Washington.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-06

Bear was glad enough to run away
back TO his den.
"Thank you, Police Cat" said
the bunny.
"You are wclcome,' m.oqwed
the Police Cat. And the two little
mouse boys were quite surprised the
way their trick turned out.
So, if the piano doesn't start
playing all by itself in the iciddle
Of the night and awaken the gold
fish, III tell you next about Uncle
Wiggily and the slippery steps.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-06
L. A. VIII Honor
Woodrow Wilson
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 6.-Eamed
to plan city.wiic memorial service
IGNORING The memory of Woodrov
Wilson, a special committee appoint.
Ell bv Mavor George Cryer will
gathe- this afiCm0on in the city
hall.
Suggestions Include one that Tie
coliseum be used. ard suitable ser
vice be held there Sunday afternoon.
Hollywood will gather at the
legion stadium at $50 p. N. today,
with the Hollywood Chamber of Com
merce and American Legion post IN
charge of services praising the late
war president.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-06
TEN YEARS AGO
FebrIlary 6. 1914

Mrs, Ecklcy, mother Of Mrs. Phil
d. Swing, returned to her home in
Pasadena after an extended visit
with her daughter here.
Central Union high school pur.
chased Nictrola TO give music for
their informal dances.
Frank Baxter, judge of the su.
perlor court of Yuma county, left
for his home after spending Il week
as the guest of +. j. Fleishman of
this city.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-06
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
By HOWARD f. GARIS
UNCLS WIGGLLy And THE
POLICE CAT

Once upon a time there wcr, twc
l.ct!e mice boys, pamed jollie and
Nibbie. JolHe was the brother OF
jillie. the liz lie mouse girl. and
Nibhie was the brother of Squeakie
/ Eckie, The cousin mouse. Squea&ie
I Eekie, was 4 cousin to Joliie arl
Julie.
Now Jollie and Nibbic were very
good little mice boys except that,
now and then, they liked II play
tricks and have fun, which was ak
right-of course. Only Bur
there, I had better start It the he
ginning and tell ven what hapqcn-
Ell.
One day Jollia crept over to the
home Of Nibbie and called;
''Come on out and have some
tun!''
"WEat kind of fun dc you
mean'2 asked Nibhie, nibblng at
q bit of cheese. That is how he
was given his name-beeausa he
was such a good cheese nibhlcr.
"Ill tell You how We can have
some fun, SqueakeI Jollie. - Down
the road is a Policeman Cat. Most
" we have Police Dogs in Wood
and. but ! guess there wcren t en-.
ouea Police Dogs 20 90 around, 50
they took Il Police Cat. AHyhow
this Cat IS standing down the road
AMI She has club and ~ can
slip up and tie a string to her club
ard pull ii cut Of her paws. it
viii be L good tvick!''
Yes, maybe Il will be 8 good
tric,, sid Nibbie. "But if the
Po';ee CT sees as pull her club
awsy with q string she may scratch
lis aud arrest us.
"Pooh. She won t sse u! "
Joll;e. "Shc 5 sj9Hding
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-06
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
NINTEEN YEARS AGO
February 6, 1905

H. F. Baker, who is in charge OF
the street grading outfit, started
work with his outfit on grading
Imperial avenue.
Rev. j. F. Slonc is holding a
series of meetings at the Christian
church. A large number of conver-
sions have been reported already.
Mrs. W. r. Wilson arrived to Join
her husband on their ranch near
Brawlev.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-06
4ou pull l. i said Nibbit

with her back turned. We can
easily tic the string on her club. -
So the two tricky little mouse
lovs slipped up and tied long
string off as far as it woula reach
and then he asked:
"Who viii pun the s+riuC'''
. Iou pull it," said Nibb!a, for
he didn I want to get scratched or
arrested.
No, YOU pull it," sal Jollic. lie
didn I want to get scratched or ar
rested. Neither Of the mouse boys
wanted TO pull the string, for they
were afraid. And while they stood
there. waiting, along came Uncle
Wiggily.
We Il get Uncle Wigglly to pull
the string.' whispered Jollie. "It 5
so long, and we re so far off, he
won t think it fast 20 the Po-
lice Cat 5 club. Anyhow the cat is
around the corner and he can't see
her, He Il think it s kite string 3"
"Oh, YES, laughed Nibbie.
Hello, mousie boys!" greeted
the rabbit gentleman.
Hello, " answered Jollic and
Nibbie.
Al, you are flying a kite.
scc. went on .le bunny uncle as
he saw the string. This was Just
what those little rascals Jollie and
Nibbe had hoped.
''When we run you pull the
string; VIII you, Uncle Wig.ily?'
asked Jollic.
why, to be sure | will.' laugh
cd the rabbit, He thought the mouse
boys were going to run with the
kite and that they wanted him to
help fly il. Uncle Wiggilv never
for Il moment thought the string
was fast to the Police Cat club,
or he never would have pulled il
to yauk away the police stick.
IAN rcady-pull!'' cried Iollie.
''Come on, now! We II ruu!'
5qucaked Nibbie.
Away ran the two mousie boys.
Uncle Wiggily laughed to see them
20.
"Thcv are going TO run with the
KITE he thought. $50 ! Will pull
The string for them. l just love to
/ help the animal boys have fun"
Oh, il he had only known,
Uncle Wiggily gave the string a
hard pull. Out Of her paw flew the
Police Cats club.
Meouw-0w -ow,' she cried. Then,
as the RABBIT kept on pulling the
otriug aud the club, TO which it
vas fast, bounded along, the eat
chased after it. Around the corner
hse ran, and there stood Uncle Wig.
gily pulling the string.
"Meouw-ow-ow," howlcd the
Police Cat. How dare you?"
"Oh, | beg your pardon!'' ex-
claimed the bunny. = had no idea
really / didn I! Jolile and Nibble
asked me to pull the string.
thought i. was kite string,
and
"Ha' lIa. Meouw-ow- ow -
laughed the Police Cat. "I'n for
| give you, Uncle Wiggily. Il was
d trick OF those little mice rascals!
II tickle of those little mice ras.
Gals! III tickle them with my tail
tie next time | see them.
II am glad you have forgiven
Inc, - said the bunny az the Police
/ Cat loosened the string froil her
club. And just then the Black
Busby Bear, who had come out OF
lis den TO see if spring were com
ing, rushed up and wanted to bite
Uncle Wiggily.
"Oh, no you DON'T" howlcd the
Police Cat, and she tapped the Bear
On the nose with Ler club and tlle
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-06
TAX RELIEF

Recent tax news from Washington is reassuring.
Making out the od income tax report may be less dis
agreeable than it has been for some years.
There has been small hope. in the mind of the
average citizen that any tax relief would be given him
this year. Now, thanks to the action Of the ways and
means committee Of the House Of Representatives. he
may be able to lop off clean 25 per cent from his
federal income tax when he has figured out the amount
payable last years income, under the present law
Congress is yet to act this proposal, but there
seems to be little doubt that it will go through The
government doesn't need the money and the taxpayers
do need it, and Congress has learned at last that the
people are in earnest about reducing taxes If the
measure is not enacted before March Is, when tax
ports have to be in the reduction be made later
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-06
TrachOma Scare
UnWarranted as
No Cases Found

According TO reports cmanating
from the high school records, not
Il single case of trachoma or ira
choma proper was found among the
students of Central Union high
school or the Junior College
Examinations were recently con-
Quoted by DR.. l.. c. House, county
health officer, and DIR. A. Ray Ir-
vine, specialist, who is assisting in
the work, 1t was stated that two
"two plus' cases were found,
which translated to the layman 8
language means they will bear
watching.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-06

They say now that the saturaton point in the auto
mobile industry will come when every family has two
cars How ABOUT the saturaton point Of the highways?
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-06

"Nineteen-twenty-four promises to be a reasonably
good year" says a business prophet Every year is a
good year, for good man.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-06

Stockton Highway commission
outlines $l,261 900 worth of road
work in immediate vicinity of ciry.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-06

Los Angeles-l2 story store and
office building costing approximate
ly 81 100000 to be erected ON Sew
enth and Flower streets.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-21
MANCHURIANS ARE
 GAINING IN FIGHT
Intense Fighting Between Peking
 Troops and Invaders
By The Associated Press.


 Mukden, Oct. 2l.-Manchurian troops have occupied the southern half of shanhaikwan on the Chihli- Msnchurian border, the town being almost surrounded, according to information received here.
 Intense fighting is proceeding fin Shanhaikwan. the Picking goycrr ment army defending a steep hill in the northwest section of the city against repeated assaults, The Man churIans hold the railway station but the railway cannot be used as the government men have blocked the line by filling the cut through the great wall with huge blocks of stone,
 A communique issued today says the Manchurian airpancs bombed the government warship anchored of Shanhkaikwan.
 A foreigner. formerly a director of the Manchurian army air force, says Chang Tso-Lin has IS airpanes btu only fl competent pilots. of whom seven are Russians.
 Chang Hsuch-Liang, son of Chang Tso-Lin, who commanded ore of tho hrigades fighting at Shauhaikwan, arrived here by special train last night His train was heavily guard cd, as was his automobile as it pro- ceeded from the station to his fath- CTS yamen in the city.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-21
M'ADOO GAVE
 $500 ID PARTY
His Name Was Kept From List
 of Contributors

New York, Oct, 91.-Wiliam G. McAdoo, whose name did not appear on list of democratic campaign fund contributors made public yes- terday did however, donate $500 to the fund, it was disclosed today by Jesse II. Jones, treasurer at New York headquarters.
 It was indicated that Mr. McAdoo had not wished 1t known that he was contributor. His permission to make the matter public was said to have been obtained upon his ar- rival here yesterday after a recent operation he underwent 7 at Baln- more
 Mr. McAdoo's contribution was made upon his return from Europe, where he went after John W. Davis received the presidential nomina- ton at the convention in which Mir, McAdoo was a candidate. He eX- poets to leave for Los Angeles next Friday or Saturday.
 Among the other '66 contributors of $500 were Governor Charles w. Bryan of Nebraska, candidate for vice president; Col. F. M. House, Samuel Req. president of the Penn slyvania railroad, former Secretary of War Lindley NJ. Garrison, and Sherman l., Whipple and Moorfeld Storey, Boston lawyers.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-21
GET LOAD OF ALCOHOL
 FROM TWO FREIGHT CARS
Two Thousand Gallons Are seized By Prohibition Officers in
 Yards at Bridgeport.

Bridgeport, Oct. 21.-A shipment of two thousand gallons of high proof grain alcohol, said 10 be worth S20,OOO, was seized today in the east end freight yards by federal prohi- bition agents. The shipment which was contained in two freight cars, 20 barrels to each car. was consigned 10 the Bridgeport Barrel O., Union avenue this city. The consignor's name on the bill of lading, made out in North Philadelphia was the same as the consignee. The r'cohol ship mcut reached tho freight yards early today and was soon aftA seized by the agents who were aware of its arrival
 There is Bridgeport Barrel Co., on Union avenue, but leIthnr the federal agents nor the police had de- termincd whether they were inVplV- cd in the shipment.
 Further investigation will be made police said
 The alcohol was loaded or trucks and taken to the police station where it will be held pending an order for it's destruction.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-21
MDGE As PEACE.MAKER

Bridgeport, Oct. 21.-Eforts of counsel and Judge L. P. Waldo Mar vin to effect a reconciliation of Katherine I.aSale Carpenter of Ridgefield, former Broadway actress and her husband, Samuel E. Car penter now defending a divorce ac- ton brought against him in super for court by his wife, failed today.
 The opening of the seventh day of the trial was marked by Judge Mar vin's summoning into a conference of attorneys for both sides, together with plaintiff and defendant, the lat ter two called separately.
 After the conference, Judge Mar Ntn ordered the trial to continue Carpenter then continued his tcsti. mony on the witness stand.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-21
ARMY WAITING LIST
More Men Than Uniforms Results in Curtailmcnt of Old-Time Re cruiting Methods.

New York, Oct. 2l.--"Join the army and see the world" and The army wants men," slogans for years past, have given away to "Try to get into the army" The service now has something novel--a wait ing list, Major General Robert Lee Bullard stated today.
 No longer does the recruiting ser- geant search the highways and by ways in hopes of filling uniforms. He has no uniforms to fill.
 The almost total absence Of ilIit- eracy in applicants, in General Bull lard's opinion, is the most promising development in many years eXperi- ence with recruiting. "A great many Of the men who apply" he said, "are either high school gradu- ates or have had two or three years in high school"