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INFLUENCES

So many influences are brought tc
bear upon all kinds of subjects, which
is an Intentionally vague and compre-
hcnsive manner of saying that most
problems are decidedly mixed. 1t would
seem that principles could stand out
clearly and have strong chance against
facts and conditions but everywhere and
on every hand principles are influenced
by this and that.
A short and unimportant account o.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilts change o
church attendance is suggestive. Thi'
is the senior Mrs. Vanderbilt and tn,
news report relates that for more thar
half century, she has attended St. Bar
tholomew's Protestant Episcopal church
in New York City. Since the beginning
of the ist-fundamentalist contro-
versy she has left ST. Bartholomew and
gone to St. Thomas, as the rector of
St. Bartholomew was one who chal-
lenged Bishop Manning to try him for
heresy because of his position on the
virgin birth.
This means nothing, on the face of it,
except that the senior Mrs. Vanderbilt
is a fundamentals and has changed on
that account. But there is something
else. Wealthy parishioners, in leaving
a church, take their support with them
and that fact has often been a stumbling
block in the path of ministers earnestly
seeking to teach and to preach the prin-
ciples that seem to them true.
A classic example of the kind is in
volved in the disorganization of the
Interchurch World Movement. The
idea of this organization was to trans
cend the differences of creed and theo-
logical interpretations and work upon
the central principles of Christianity in
volving love of neighbor as set out in
the golden rule. If this movement was
to be of any force, it would not remain
merely passive. Its principles would
have to be applied to actual problems.
Unfortunately for the movement as
it happened, live and kicking problem
was Immediately under its nose. That
was the winter of the great strikes in
coal and steel and the basic industries.
From a distance of several years. it is
now clear that the principles of that
controversy were covered over by VIC
lence ard conttmely, by elimination and
recrimiration from both sides. With
wild cries of red radicalism running
across the country, with anarchy threat
ened, or supposed to be threatened, cool
judgment and a judicial impartiality
were impossible. Much was talked and
shouted and little actually known.
This is the time," said the Inter
church World Movement, "for a dis
interested organization to prove of real
value. We can make careful and TN
biased investigation as nearly as it is
r rlv possible At least, we will dc
ST we can. We can give Our find.
il f conditions and matters of con.
II rsy to the public as a basis fo1
th''- opinion. The public can then take
what steps seem best"
The investigation was made The re-
port was published. but was not gener
ally circulated. At about that time
huge sums of money which had beer
promised for the future support of The
organization were withdrawn and tht
World Movement collapsed like pricllec
balloon. Later, however. some of tht
principles Of justice for which the defunc
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Santa Fe Train Wrecks.

Phoenix, Ariz., March S.-Santa Fe
passenger train No. 400 was wrecked
last night at Wickenburg, 80 miles
north of here. according to reports to
railroad officials here this morning.
The engine, baggage ear and smoker
left the rails and rolled down a high
embankment, turning over. Engineer
James Tarney and Fireman Charles
Taylor suffered serions scalds and
burns but no passengers were injured,
railroad advices stated.
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Seek Daylight Saving Law.

Philadelphia, Pa, March S.-Busi-
ness men here are again urging the
city council to adopt daylight saving
resolution effective April 81, similar
to the one adopted last year. The
state law prohibiting any change in
official time is still in force. but if
the resolution carries, banks and pub
lie offices will open and close one hour
earlier. although the clocks will not be
ohonoad
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-08
Air Mail Pilot Forced Down.

Reno. New, March S.-Paul Scott,
air mail pilot, en- route from Salt Lake
City to Elko, New, was forced down
yesterday evening near Cherry Creek,
80 miles north of Ely, New, accord
ing to word received here.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-08
SELF-DEFEATING LAWS

Sport writers see more of humanity"
than is dreamed of in conventional phil
osophy. They see it, too, when it is
off its drawing-room guard. Primal in
stincts atavistic tendencies, emotions TN
refined by the surface touch of what the
world. calls civilization" are often ex-
hibited before his eyes, And the joke
of it is that sport writers are not ex-
pected to see anything but "the gamew
But not every sport writer can be a
mere machine. Why shouldn't he, with
all his opportunities for intimate insight
into human nature in the raw, consider
now and then the personal or the social
equation? "In the raw" refers to all
classes-during fight in the squared
ring or whenever exhibitors of physical
might are contending for "the decision"
This comment is suggested by an
American sport writer's recent retort in
rhyme, to an English "boxing critics"
complaint against American referees.
Said the English "critic": apart from
championship fights, American referees
show very little sense of discretion, and
a foreigner must win by knockout or
he has very little chance"
In this complaint the American sport
writer referred to-William B. Ruggles,
Of the Dallas News-sees a commentary,
not merely upon individuals, but upon
what both Englishmen and Americans
regard as the greatest branch of the
human family-the Anglo-Saxon race.
Reflect upon this:
lover there they train bloke
Not too hard to Jolt and poke;
For gents who lightly their dukes"
Then how comes it that English and
American pugilistic practices are so dill
ferent? The American sport writer-phil-
osopher undertakes to explain:
But over there the law permits
Any kind of scrap with mtts;
Our law is plain In as day and i,. night:
So. Britons cheer boxing mill
Our fans all whoop 'em up TO kill"
How queer, how inconsistent, one
might say. Under the English law
anything goes"-and consequently in
practice very little goes" Permitted
by law to go as Tar as they ike, ana
become as rough as they please, Britons
prefer to confine their pugilistic contests
to scientific exhibitions of skill. For
hidden by law to exercise brute strength,
Americans, when they put on the gloves,
must thirst for blood or be regarded as
yellow" Perhaps it is true that
'Tf Britains laws were changed tonight,
Then they would thirst to see n tight;
II allowed untrammeled knocks,
We would want to men box
One thing at least share in kind:
The contrary Anglo-Saxon mind!"
Perhaps, too, the sport writer APP
plies his philosophy too narrowly. Not
only in the world of pugilism, but in
all fields wherein "the law" undertakes
to restrict the desires and activities of
normal. healthy-minded men, forbiddance
Outlines has exactly the opposite effect
to that intended. And it may be, too.
that this sort of contrariety is not linn
tied to the Anglo-Saxon race. Some
times it seems to be mark of universal
human nature.
Our idea of strong minded woman
is the first woman in her set to have her
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-08
Refuse Carpenters Increase.

Houston. Tex, March 8. The
Builders Exchange here has refused
the request of the carpenters union for
a 50 increase in wages to $40 day.
contending that present wages are III
line with those paid elsewhere.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-08
Where. to Go
Comedy.
Majestic: $50 This Is London"

Motion Pictures.
Palace: Ben Alexander in boy of
Nine"
Empire: Monte Blue in Flaming
Passions"
Princess: Grace Diamond in "Ali-
mony."
Rialto: Owen Moore in Her Tenn
porary Husband."'
. RAoyal: Mae Marsh in Paddy, the
Next Best Thing"
Stock.
Grand: Jimmie "Slats" Allard in
Catch as Catch Cam
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-08

Our idea of strong minded woman
is the first woman in her set to have her
hair bobbed.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-08
A Puzzle a Day

BY adding one letter to the word
Il" in l the word "Pi" is formed in
step .; the addition of one more let
ter forms the word Pig" in 3. The
problem is to continue adding letters
so as to form new words in every
step through to 3. The order of the
letters need not be changed in forming
any new word; simply add one more
letter at the beginning or the end: or
inset it somewhere in the preceding
word, just as illustrated with a.,
"Pi," "Pig."
Yesterdays answer:
L SAW MY GRANDMA IN ENG.
LAND
The hidden state is MAINE
GRANDMA IN England").
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49, fo- nublicator of all news dispatches sso That
osf 'o othsrZyse ,redited in this paper aio asy
~ 49,, nevs published herein. All rlghus OF
..son Of special dispatches herein are a4so '
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FEBRUARY CIRCULATE,

FEBRU Any tIHV CL-tHfV-. .I. = Icht
- .iDrnistion of The San Antonio Llsns
the -, pau ynonth Of February, day by day. was d.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-08

"If Britan's laws were changed tonight
Then they would thirst to see fight;
If ours allowed untrammeled knocks,
We would want to see men box
One thing at least we share in kind:
The contrary Anglo-SaXon mind!'
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-05
QUICKER ACTION IN POLITICS

The American Federation of Labor adds its voice
to those of many other organization urging reader
governmental response to the will of the people
shown in national elections. 1t wants to abolish the
short session" of congress and that body in
January instead of having it wait until Is months af
ter election
This will hardly be considered radical" de-
mand, inasmuch the proposal has very respectable
support and has been approved already by the United
States Senate There will be effort obtain action
in the House upon the constitutional amendment pro-
vidng for the change.
The long delay involved by the present system
suited to age that lacked railroads. telegraph tele
phone daily papers, radio and airpane. Today all the
world moves faster. There is no other country which
delays so long as ours in making effective new gov
ernment governmental program soberly adopted at
the polls There is nothing to be gained in continuing
such delay. There is no in politics than
there would be in business in keeping the job
after he has been fired"
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-05
Bedtime Stories
4y RowARD e. GsEIS
Copyright, 1923, pv Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
BOB CATS BUTTON

The Bob Cat, sitting in his dis
NAL den, was twisting and turning
around, trying to Sc his silly lit
tie tail in the looking glass, when
suddenly he heard a noise outside.
Goodness! whispered the Bob
Cat. Il hope that ism t Uncle
Wiggily coming with the Police Dog
to arrest my fine tall" For though
his tail was only little one, the
foolish Bob Cat was very proud of
ii. He looked from the window,
but didn't see Uncle Wiggily or
the Police Dog, instead, h. saw the
Fox and the Wolf, and the Wolf
was crying big tears.
"What's the matter?" asked the
Bob Cat.
"Oh, we had bad luck, E" barked
the Fox.
"You mean | had the bad luck! -
growled the Wolf. My eyes are
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-05
THE BIRD MONUMENT

Perhaps the finest bird bath in America is that
is being erected in Pney Branch Valley Washing
ton, D. c. 1t is designed by distinguished French
chect and built of French 1t will bear this in
scripton:
ITO the Birds of Piney Branch from Their
Friends, Ellis and Jules Jusserand.'
1t is left as memorial by the French ambassador
friend of several Presidents respected and beloved by
America as he ends his long period of diplomatic SER
vice at Washington and returns home.
Many bird will cock knowing eye at that in
scrption and scrunze the classic lines of the fountain
as he takes his daily splash. May the beneficares
feel duly grateful, The memorial is typical of the
man. And somehow it goes home to the hearts of
Americans surely than any ordinary,
tional memorial could have done.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-05
OSBORNE and SON
TAKE SEVERAL
PRIZES AT FAIR

OF interest to Ell Centre residents
is the excellent showing made in
the live stock exhibition at the
Brawlev Mid Winter fair, by Hugh
Osborne of FL Centre, who operates
ranch between this city and Heber
Osborne prize bull, Charmion
Doughboy. repeated his success at
last years show, and won first
prize for champion bull in the
Guernsey class, for bulls three years
old and over.
Charmion Doughboy also was
judged senior and grand champion
bull.
Osborne's success has been due
to his hard work, and determination
to improve his stock in every way
possible. He is 4 prominent mem
Der of the American Legion, and
has many friends here who are as
proud of his success as he is.
Following in his daddy's foot
steps. Young Billy Osborne took first
prize for heifcr in the junior calf
division, his Bo-Peep of Cobrus
Farm taking the highest honor in
the division and also judged junior
champion COW.
In the boy and girl live stock
show Billy 5 entry was designated
the best dairy calf regardless of
breed. The youngster bears his hon
ors modestly, though with the same
degree of pride that any boy would
be Justified in showing.
In the Guernsey class, the Love.
land Rancho of Brawlcy, carried off
the most honorS, no less than eight
prizes being awarded entries from
this ranch.
In the Holstcin division, Warnc
and Sons Of Holtville, who have
been among the leaders throughout
the year in the cow testing associa-
ton. showed the results of the care
taken with their herd By taking
eight prizes. r. ". Monger being
the only other entry to land a prize
in this division.
Although }. b. Hamilton's entry
took first donors in the jersey dj-
vision, Charles Maian s entries took
most honors, with five awards.
Ne prizes in the hog and sheep cX-
hibits were handed out to south-end
exhibitors. their activities evidently
being confined to the cattle exclu-
siyely.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-05
Ten Days Allowed
School Principal
For Filing Brief

Los ANGELES, Dee. 5.--Dcfense
in the case of Thomas A. Russell,
principal of the Huntington Park
high school, charged with contribut'
ing to the delinquency Of boy stu
dents, was today preparing a brief
TO support its plea that the case
be dismissed.
Ten days for filing the brief
WAS allowed late yesterday after
Judge Archibald had listened to
prosecution witnesses who claimed
that Russell had been uuduly fam
liar with them.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-05
CRIMINAL REFORMS

Efforts are being made by enlightened members Of
the legal profession to solve the criminal problem by
reforming criminal procedure Perhaps that is no less
important than reforming the criminals themselves A
program worked out by an association of criminal us
tce Tor presentation to the state legislature contains
these recommendations:
Abolish the ponderous grand jury, and use the
time thus saved by the prosecutor in more thoroughly
investigating and preparing cases for trial.
Simplify and modernize the form of indictments
specifying only the defendant the crime and the time
and location.
Allow the state the number of challenges as
the defense.
Permit expert testimony only when the court ap-
proves the compensation of the experts preventing the
virtual purchase of testimony behalf of defendants.
Allow the court to comment on all evidence.
All of these suggestions, and others readily sug-
gesng themselves, might have been adopted long ago
if the administration of justice conducted accord
ing to ordinary business methods
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-05
WALL STREET
STILL HITTING
HIGH SPOTS

NEW YORK. Dec. j.-NOtwith-
standing the extraordinary action of
the market since election, today S
session surpassed in bouyancy and
breadth anything that has gone be
fore since the bull swing entered its
present aggressive phase. Although
preceded by IA two omillion-share
days, the volume of dealings main
tanned the heaviest proportions
since the advent of the unprecedent-
ed activity, demonstrating that moth
ing like the saturation point has
been reached.
Despite the enormous turnover,
call money was in plentiful supply,
holding at the ) per cent rate all
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-05
A MAMA DOLL MYSTERY

Imagine six dozen infants all crying at once. That
would create quite disturbance in the immediate vi
cinity. Something similar, yet quite different
yed recently at freight depot. large packing
was being unloaded from train and the huge box
was turned tremendous wall went up from il,
startling persons enough to hear the sound.
The noise caused by ~ mama dolls that
had been made to utter their paintive wall smutane
ously by the turning Of the packing supersti
tious and unnformed hearer of this unusual noise
might well have imagined strange and terrifying
things, including murder and ghosts and evil spirits.
Yet glance at tn eabel would be enough to dspel all
morbid terrors. That is the way with most supersti
tons Their mystery and terror easily dispeled by
a little accurate information.
The National Association of Manufacturers re-
ports that nearly SO per cent of all the eligible Amer
voters went to the polls November A. at least
the better half of the average family voted.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-05
Annual Memorial
Services Of EIks
On Next Sunday

Members of El Centre lodge of
Elks will hold their annual memo
rial services this year, jointly with
members of CaleXico lodge, in the
latter city, Sunday evening, at $500
o clock.
Charles L. Murphy, exalted ruler
of FL Centre lodge, has directed
that all members of the local lodge
shall meet in the lodge rooms of the
Calcxico Elks at SOC o clock.
Each year the Elks' ritual pro-
vides that memorial services shall
lee held for members who have died,
and the services, which at times are
open to the public, are very impress
sive.
Every member Of FL Centre lodge
is urged by the exalted ruler to
make II special effort to attend the
memorial services Sunday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-05
Rurnor Declares
Mary Minter to
Acquire HUI bby
By United Press Leased Wire

NORFOLK, Va, Dee. . Mary
Miles Mintcr arrived today to meet
Lieutenant Commander II. II. Rid
der of the L. S. S. Jason, which
came down from Boston for a week S
stay at this port with the young
officer aboard, and rumor has it
that the beautiful star and Ridder
are TO be married.
Mary was nj the naval base pier
when the ship dockcd and size was
taken aboard by Riddcr for tea.
Lieutenant R.dder denies his en-
agement to Miss Minter and told
reporters he met the movie stan
while on the west coast several years
ago. They correspondcd and theil
friendship grew, SO Mary journeyec
on to Norfolk to visit the officeI
when he arrived.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-05
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
December s. 1909

True Vencill still retains his Of
flee as vice president of the First
National Bank. r. p. Moore has
been elected second vice president.
:. Gordon Ingle, San Diego capi-
talist and Imperial Valley land own
er, was in Fl Centre TUESDAY.
H. T.. Miller made final proof on
his land near Heber Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-05
RUTH CLIFFORD WEDs
REAL ESTATE DEALER

HOLLYWOOD, Dee. 5.-Ruth
Clifford, well known film actress,
md james a. Cornelius, real estate
dealer were married here today,
'he ceremony occurring at 81. Am
brose y church.
The ne~lyweds will leave tomor-
row for a month honeymoon in
Hawaii. and on their return, Miss
Clifford VIII continue With Lcf
screen work.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-05
BY CONDO

co here last fight. the call being
popular with the fans. Smell. who
hits like Il middleweight, bothered
Lynch repeatedly with Yieious swings
to he head and forced California
Joe to fight a defensive battle with
f!rrrics Of punches to the body.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-05
In not soir3 TO bite you.' .
promised the Bob Cat.

full OF red pepper! Oh, Gazinka!'
"How did it happen?'' asked the
Bob Cat. and then the bad chaps
told him how they had tried to play
a jumping trick on the bunny rab-
bit, as you read in the story last
night.
"Ha! Ha." laughed the Bob
Cat. Il should think YOU two
would know that isn't the way TO
catch a rabbit and nibble his ears. =
- Do YOU know better way? y
asked the Wolf, rubbing some vase
line in his smarting eyes.
"Of course l do.'' mewed the.
Bob Cat, waggling his silly little
tail Tomorrow l shall show
you.
So the next day the Bob Cat,
| leaving his friends the Fox and
Wolf in his den, set out for Uncle
! iWiggily hollow stump bungalow.
- shall play clever trick on
that rabbit and bring him back
here with me so we may all nibble
his ears boasted the Bob Cat
And over the fields and through
the woods he ran until he reached
tho place where Uncle Wiggily liv-
ed.
Boldly the Bob Cat knocked on
the bunny 5 door.
..What do you wanto asked
Uncle Wiggilv. u III not afraid of
YOU now, Tor I can telephone for
Police Dog i you try to bite
me-
"Im not going to bite YOU, =
promised the Bob Cat. AT least
not now. he said TO himself. " But
will YOU please come to my dem
he asked the rabbit. My little
| bov Bob Cat has a terrible pain,
and if YOU viii come and bring
som- paIegoric m sure YOU can
cure i.
Now Uncle Wiggily was kind
hearted ana loved children, even
little Bob Cats, though he didn I
like big ones. So he said:
..Whv of course III come and
holm little Bobbie,n But while Tn
Gle Wiggily was getting the bottle
of paregoric the bunny happened
to think that perhaps the Bob Cat
might be playing a trick as the
Fox and Wolf tried. But Ill get
ahead of him, checked the rab'
bn. Ill play trick first. 80,
going into the room where the Bob
CAT sat. Uncle Wiggily said:
..Oh, Mr.. Bob Cat, There 5 a
button off your coat. | couldn t
think Of hopping out with you when
: YOU haven I all your buttons.
Never mind one button being
of " purred the Bob Cat.
..Oh, but ! do mind.' - laughed
! the bunny. 1T viii only take me
a minute to Sew Il button on for
| YOU. So Uncle Wiggily got Il
needle. some thread and Il button.
- Now sit STILL he said 10 the
hungry Bob Cat aud than, all Of a
sudden. instead Of sewing ON the
button. Uncle Wiggily jabbed the
I needle in the bad chap.
Wowchic. Wow" hoWlcd the
/ Bob Cat, jumping up.
Sit still,' said the bunny jab-
/ bug In the needle again.
''sit still, How can l sit still
Iwhcn something is sticking nc? -
lowled the bad chap. Ouch.
Wow, he cried as he felt the
needle again. 4" Never mind about
that button and never mind about
coming to my den! You arc too
smart Tor mel And 50 howling out
Of the door ran the foolish Bob
Cat
"Wcll, guess he wont n.bblc
my cars today" laughed tho bum
ny, as he. put the needle back on
Nurse Jane cushion. And if the
corkscrew doesn't try TO bore hole
through the sugar cookie 10 get the
ralsin out, III tell you ncxt about
Uncle Wiggily and the busting
brush
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-05
TEN YEARS AGO
December 5. 1914

J. ". Griffin, Holtyillc attor-
rGy, was a visitor in Ii Ccntro to-
day.
Harry krontz left for san Diego
by auto this morning.
The Ladies Aid society Of the
Methodist Episcopal church will
meet at the home OF Mrs. Josephine
Hedriek, 7s0 Olive street, Thursday
afternoon. y cordial invitation is
extended to all.