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Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04

What was probably the high point
i'll the Imperial County Federation
of Women s Clubs convention at
Br5wlev Saturday was reached dur
ing the afternoon when, following
:. splendid address ON Mrs. Thomas
q. Winter, national federation pre-
,ident, Mrs. Kenneth d. Oliver clos
I'd by introducing Mrs. John G.
trquhart, president Of the Califor-
.Iia federation Of Women S Clubs.
Giving an analysis Of the
"spirltual force o. understanding
Mrs. Crquhart stated that we had
been given 4 divine quality with
Which to solve our problems. To
understand, we must love, and if we
love, VIC are creative, Mrs. urqu-
hart said. In closing the state pre-
sident made u plea for thinking as
God would have us think in club
work. 'Joy is the grace We say to
God was part of the quotation
with which the speaker finished an
address which was characterized by
one delegate in u tribute whicn
meant much as completely "satis-
fying.'
Connecting Link
! IN addition to the general phases
of club work taken up by Mrs.
UrQuhart, the speaker told of var
ious phases of the national and in
ternational work at Washington,
and in other countries. That 450
women belong to the club in Shang-
hal, China, these women represent
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04
BY CARL .. GRCAT
United Press Staff Corre5ponGent)


BERLIN, Feb. 4.-Misery, wretch
edness, abjcct poverty and hunger
on the one side in Germany; pomp
and display aud vulgar wealth on
the other!
Never in Gcrmany's history has
the Gruncwald racetrack been so
patronized as this autumn. And
never in Germany history have
there been such queues of beshawl-
ed, sliVrring women waiting at the
bakeries for their black lOavcs, IN
certain whether they can have the
staff Of life at all or whether their
mcagcr pockctbooks will suffice 10
pay the dealers toll +
The " "Reit Turnier riding tour
namcnt--in the Sport t-Palacc at
trartcd thousands. The glittcring of
the odd days ''-barons, baronesses,
princes, princcsscs, princelings, the
old and new rich-th.s was the spec
t%clc while within Il stones throw
inrrrer marched.
Bat for the average man it is
literally Il struggle for existence, y
ii bitter fight this winter to keep
body and soul together.
The average home knows meat no
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04
Second Conference Of
Girl Reserves Is Held

With l25 girls present from all
parts of the valley, the second
annual conferene of the high school
Girl Reserves of Imperial County,
which was held at Calipatria ON
Saturday proved most inspiring and
worth While to all who attended.
The conferenc, which had been
planned by the girls themselves
was carried out almost entirely by
them. Builders being chosen
as the conference theme. Others
speakers included Miss Helen Price,
Girl Reserve secretary TOR the IA
c;fic Coas'S region who is here from
san Francisco, Miss Josephine A.
Brown, county secretary and Miss
Ruth Prince of the Eastside school
of this city.
The program of the conference
follows: Miss Aleen Boatner, Gale
Sico, presiding, county chairman of
Girl Reserves; Service of Worship
Miss Josephine A. Brown, county
secretary OF Y. w, c. a.
Discussion On "Standarls of
Ruilding,' Kathleen Kavanaugh,
Holtville; Aileen Smith, Imperial
Miss Ruth Prince.
Song-Mexican Girl Reserves
from Calcxico; discussion" Build
ers of Il Friendly World" MISS He
len Price, Girl Reserve secretary,
Pacific Coast region; Music-East-
side high school
Building Girl Reserve Club;
Worship-Miss Helen Price; Bas-
kct Ball, Calipatria VS.. Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04
THINGS WOMEN ARE
DOING EVERYH HERE

Treasurey Department statistics
show that s.lce the war the num-
Der of women who earn incomes
large enough to be taxed has tripl-
ed.
It is n common sight in Holland
to SEQ women steering and polling
barges along the numerous canals
of that country.
Nineteen women are mombers of
the Finnish Parliament.
South African women do not
cmbroifrr as extensively as they
kn.t.
The first woman mercantile ap-
praiser in Pennsylvania is Mrs. M.
A. Beaser, recently appointed to
that position for Potter county.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04
IMPERIAL
by Press Staff COrrcsron dent

by Press Staff Correspondent
IMPERIAL, Feb. 4.-lmperial
has won another championship of
the valley high schools. Last Sa;,
urdav afternoon the Brawlcy team
played the Imperial boys on the
local court and lost by score of
20 to 6, giving the championship
to Imperial. For the past three
years, the local boys have held the
championship of tho valley schools.
Friends Of little Doris pussey
helped 10 celebrate her third birth.
day last Saturday afternoon at 4
party at her home. Games and
valentine making were the main
sources. of entertainment. Delicious
.iello and cake were served rs re
freshments. About - were pre-
sent.
A. In House had his finger am.
putated~in the FL Centre hospital
Saturday,. Mr.. House had the mis-
fortune to have his fingers severe
l. cut and bruised few months
ago in some machinery and has
had trouble since. DIR. II. Y. Gray
Of Imperial performed the opera
ton.
The all star class of the local
Methodist church will play the FL
Centre alumni team in a game of
basketball tonight at the El Cen
tro gymnasium. The local boys
lost one game to FL Centre not
long ago but having added new
player to their team they hope to
bring home the bacon tonight
Miss Mary Thomasson and sister
Margaret were visitors in lmper-
ial over the week end. Both are
former residents of Imperial and
Miss Mary is a graduete OF the
local high school, She is now at
tending school at Santa Ana Junior
college.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04

Thousands of women are filing Iii
come tux returns in Southern Call.
l'Grnia, and X ~ cstimatcd that in
ccmr in excess of $l40,000,00O viii
be reported for taxation by women
alone in California as Il whole.
Collector of Internal Revenue Rex
Z. Goodccll said yesterday that the
1898 income reported by California
women would come within $l5,000,.
000 Of the combined personal income
of all classes that will be turAtd in
by the states Of Arizona, Utah and
New Mexico.
More than 10000 California wo
men will file returns for 1928 aS
heads Of families, by reason of the
support in one household of one
more relatives, Collector Goodcell de
clared. The exemptions allowed tho
head Of a family are $2500, wher
the net income was $5O00, or lcse
and $4,000 where the net income ex
ceeded $4,000. Income reported by
these women in 1922 amounted to
20,s23,294. In addition there were
filed 33,395 returns by single wo-
men, in which term is included wild
ows, Divorces and women living
apart from Their husbands. The
amount of income reported from this
source was $76,292,73S.
Only One Head
A woman who was widowed dur
ing the year 1923, unless the head Of
family Or remarked on or before
december 81, 1923, may claim only
an exemption of $1,000. A wife sup
porting an invalid husband in a
sanitarium is entitled to an cxcmp
ton Of $2500, or $4,000, according tc
whether her net income was 10000 or
less or in excess Of $4,000. The
separation is one of necessity, and
she is not considered for income tay
purposes to be "living apart - from
her husband. If, however, there is
continuous voluntary separation be-
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04
Delightful EUening Is
EEjoyed at Smith Home

Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Smith were
host ard hostess to group OF thor
friends who gathered at their home
on South Seventh street Saturday
evening. Sweet peas were used in
the decoration OF the house, aud 300
furnished the evenings diversion.
At the close of the games, Mrs.
Ernest Ferris and Harry &. Jones
were awarded the prizes for the high
scores, whl.e ,Fseu +. Cross recelv-
ed the consolation. Mrs. Jones as
sisted the hostess in serving dainty
iCfreshments.
Mr. and Mrs. Smiths guests in
Guided MIR. and Mrs. Fred Il. Cross,
Mir. and Mrs. Harry c. Jones, Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Ferris, Mr.. and
Mrs. Milo Frey, Mrs. Sylvia Nc
Mannus and Harry Jones Jr.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04

Won1en's Interests
TALK BY MRS G.. w.
RANDALL IS GIVEN
AT p. e. q. MEETING

Mrs. G.. W. Barton, was hostess to
the members of Chapter A Y, p,
r. o. and several guests at II dc.
lightful ~1rnchcon at her Wcnslcy
"Nenu" home Saturday. Covers
were laid for 49, Mcmbrrs on the
luncheon committee to ;ssi>t Mrs.
Barton were Mesdames G. f.. Paris
and viii =. FaWcctt.
\ brief business meeting was
held with Mrs. Howard p. N"Ycr
presiding. The state by-ia;,s were
read by Mrs. CHARLES L. Scat and
various reports we're made.
One of the interesting fcatnrcs
Of the afternoon was Il. charming in
formal ak by A.fs. 6. ". Randall,
a member Of Chapter + of Pasadc-
na. Mrs. Randall, who Is the moth
er of Mrs. joe +. King of this cay,
has been an active 2. +. O. fer Il
number Of ye;,rs, having formerly
lived IN Centcrvillc, Iowa and hav-
ing been identified with the orga-
nization since its early days. Mrs.
Randall told many interesting and
intimate Stories about .he begin,
nings of p. L. Q. which were great
" enjoyed by those present.
Visiting p. +. O.'s who were
guests OF Chapter A. Y. included
Mcsdame8 G. W. Randall of Pasa-
dcna and Joe f. King, 0. G. Horne,
W. $. Holbrook. G. $. Marsden of
this city. Members present were
Mcsdames G. w. Allison, Don G.
Bitter, Robert b. Campbell, G. +.
Coggins, +. Il. Fuller, Rodncy Her
mon, l.. G. House, j. l.. House, Rob
crt 3. Keplcy, Forrest Kutz, How
ard p. Never, G. f. Paris, Charles
f. ScotS, Miss Laura Sweet and c.
" nnrtnn
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04
First National Bank
Farmers Called on to Modernize
Homes If Family Is to BE Happy

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. A" Light
the lamp, ma, L just filled it with
kerosene!'
Johnny, bring in some water
I'd wood; the stove is nearly cold,
ID haven :, anything TO wash the
es H.
here re words still in Use on
ost of the farms cf today.
The farms of the country are not
modernizcd according to survey
Of Nebraska farm homes comp etod
by the Nebraska College of Agri-
culture here, Under direction OF
Pro- j. 0. Rankin.
Answers to QUESTIONABLE were
received from 1853 Nebraska
farms, indicating that only 14,5O0
ot this number or Slightly more
than II per cent. are modern in
water, heat Or lighting facilities,
and only per cent, or one ont Of
fifty, arc modern in al three.
Welfare o. wealth?
This IS the way the learned pro
lessor SlIiH Gi III" report:
" Urfoltanate.v, thr attea;i@n CT
mos; faflners organizations eaHter-
ed more upon wealth than upon 1hc
welfare, which is their real purpose.
especially during recent years, Ghen
the loss Of life in the world war
md widespread economic destruc-
ton and disruption have affected
the economic situation iu.Amcricah
farm homes SO much mere unfavor-
ably than in the homes of those
of most other classes.
Tho ques,ionnaire went into the
amuscncnts of the farmer of today
and arrived at results from the
answers that might prove valuable
to an antiquarian of ghc next cen
tury. For instance, only about Que
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04
Oakland Visitor to Be
Guest Y. w. {. 4. Meeting

Mrs. John Stewart Ross and
Mrs. Clyde Larcy will entertain the
members Of the local y. W. c. A.
committee tomorrow night at the
home Of Mrs. Ross, corner Of Sixth
and Olive streets. A short business
meeting will be followed by q So
cial hour.
Mrs. David Powell of Oakland
will be n guest OF the committee.
As Mrs. Powell is Il member of
the national Y. W. G. A. board her
visit here will be of more than
usual interest. All members are
urged to be present.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04
u. c. T.'s Will Enjoy
A Supper Tonight

One of the enjoyable affairs plan
ned for this evening is the pot luck
supper and program to follow by the
United Commercial Travellers at
their lodge rooms in Davis Hall.
This is but one of series of get
acquainted affairs planned for the
spring months for ladies' night,
which occurs the first Monday Of
every month. Owing to the fact that
many of the members find Monday
an unusually busy day, the hour for
the supper has been set for eight
O'Clock to accommodate the largest
number possible. An informal pro-
gram, dancing and cards will follow
the supper.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04
Peace Winner
to Get $4,000
Prize Tonigh {

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 4.-Pre-
sentation of the American peace
awarded created by Edwin Box and
offering 100000 for the best prac-
ticable plan by which the United
States may cooperate with other
nations looking toward the preven-
tion of war, will be made at the
academy Of music here tonight.
The identity Of the author Of
the winning peace plan has bee.
kept Il secret: ....
The winner tonight, however.
will appear in person before the
Philadelphia forum and the policy
commt,ee Of tmcr''rn pcae"
award to receive 5000 for his
theme.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04
Couple from JdcumbG
Married at Cross Home

The home of Mr.. end Mrs. Fred f.
Cross on Vine street was the scene
of quiet home wedding on Friday
evening when ~. leila Milton and
Frahk Warren were united in ma;
riagc, Judge Franklin J. Cole OF
ficiating
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren are both
well-known residents of Jaeumba
and are now at home to their friends
at the mountain resort. They plaza
a trim to coast points shortly.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04
Pomona Basketball Team,
R0n0red by Dance Here

To honor the Pomona college
basket ball squad who played the
Central Junior College team here on
Saturday evening, the Junior College
students entertained the high school
Juniors ana seHiors at a delightful
dance in the gymnasium following
the game.
The gym was attraetively decorat-
ed, and splcnG;,t music and delicious
punch, which was served throughout
the evening, added to the success Of
the affair.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04
HEBER
by Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

BY Press Staff Correspondent
HEBER, February Mrs. VIII
liam Essence has returned from
Texas where she has been with her
mother who is seriously i'll,
Mrs. Matilde A. Ritter of Hemet
returned to her home Saturday If.
ter spending week visiting old
friends.
The January book circulation for
the Hebcr Branch Library reached
the SOC mark. This is the largest
circulation that the library has ever
had.
About twenty members enjoyed
the social meeting of the Ladies
Aid which was held at the home
of Mrs. Mike II. Gavin recently.
A silver bread plate was presented
to Mrs. Gavin by the ladies 10
show their appreciation of he! fine
work as president of the society for
the past years. Mrs. Walter +.
Hancock is the new president
afternoon was spent pleasantly
with games and dainty refreshments
were served by the hoStcsscs Mrs. T..
W. Fishburn and Mrs. Lorin D..
Jones.
Mrs. Claude C. Orr attended the
County Federation of Women S
Clubs at Brawley on Saturday.
Mrs. Conda r. Courtney, the
Heber branch librarian, was unable
to attend to her library duties on
Saturday on account of illness. Miss
Helen j. Courtney took charge of
the books for the afternoon.
Mrs. Walter +. Hancock and Mrs.
Catherine Lyons were present at
The MeCabe Home Department
meeting at the home of Mrs, Hag-
gerty on Friday.
Little Jack Jeffries, son of Mr..
and Mrs. JAS. Jeffries is slowly
recovering from an attack of pneu.
lnon:a.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04
Legionaires Pay
Tribute to Lenin

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Feb. r.
American Legion men suddenly ros5
in a radical meeting held here yes
serday to pay tribute to the memory
of Nikolai Lenin and sang patriotic
songs. The meeting, for which a
permit had been issued by local
authorities, broke up without dis
Crder.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04
Methodist " omen l'lan
fer Pot-Euck LunchaoE

Mrs. A. P. Shibley, president of
the Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
Episcopal church announces that
that organization will hold pc;
luck luncheon at the social hail TO-
morrow at 1885. Nesdames j. W.
Cook, Iartzell and F. G. Havcns
will be hostesses. \ business ses-
sioG will be held in the afternoon,
and ali members and their friends
are invited to be present.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04
81 Centro

sixth of the farm households report
cd hey played indoor games, al.
though nearly half attend athletic
games more or less as spectators
The games most frequently played
are baseball. tennis, horseshoes,
boxing, croquct, and children IS
uomno
In order of popularity, the indoor
games INDUCED in were various
card games, checkers, dominoes, and
such games as crollinolc and caroms.
Pianos Most Popular
More than tw0-fifths of the farm.
owners had pianos, the most pop
ular musical instrument, while about
onefourth of the tenants owneG
them. The organ and the phono
graph divided honors for second
place, each being owned in one
ONE out Of everv six.
Six households in every seven
sent some of their members to at
tend fairs OF some sort; four ont
of every five went 10 picnics;
three out of five to "parties -;
cne-half of the households had the
"moyie habit but only one in
fcur' hcusehoiGi were represented
at dances. .s.. (
Three farms out of cverS. four
had telephones ana automobiles.
Prof. Rankin warned in his SIM
m@rv that the attention and money
of the. farmer must return 70 the
job of making the farm home ;liv.
able. "lle seems to, think, that
il 5 up to the women to get ii and
that the only way they II get it is
tY shouting loudly he sail.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04
Entire Nos Club VIII
Dance T0MOTTOlU Night

The regular dance of the Entire
Nos club will be held tomorrow eve
ming at the woman's clubhouse,
when an enjoyable evening is antici-
patcd. Members are urged 10 keep
in mind the fact that the dances oc-
eur ltgularly on the first and third
Tuesdays of each month, unless 9th
erwise notified.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04
APRIL 1S SET FOR
SIAYER'S EXECUTION

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4.-April IS
was today set by Judge Paul Me-
.Coruiiek as tie date for the execu-
ton of Isaac, Wolfgang, slayer OF
Policeman Oliver Dinsmore, after
the officer: had. arrested him for
stealing a bottle of milk. The SEN
-fcttce followed denial of an appeal
to the appellate epurt.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04
En,D,aHuel Circle Meets
Tomorrow at Church

Members of the Immanuel Circle
will meet at the Church parlors to-
morrow at 2:30 p. m. Mrs. Duane
Stafford and Mrs. Thomas Bailey
will be in charge of the missionary
lesson. A full attendance is urged.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04
s. P. MAKES Low
RATE OFFER TO
HOME SEEK ERS
Low Round Trip Fare
10 Attract Midwest
Settlers

In an effort to increase coloniza
tion of western lands, the Southern
Pacific Company has made a propo
sltion to other western railroads for
the establishment of low rate
homcsccker's excursion fare from
Middle West points to points in Cali
forn.a, Oregon, Nevada, New Mex
90 and Arizona, according to lntor
nation received in FL Centre today
from J. II. r. Parsons, passenger
traffic manager Of the Southern Ia
cific.
Under the proposition rs submit
ted by that railroad, round trip
tickets based on the enc way fare
plus 50 will be placed on salo the
first and third Tuesdays OF eacn
month from March TO December in
elusive, for parties of % or more
travelling together. These tickets
are to have Il Is day return limit.
With such rate in effect, the rail
road believes that many people from
the Middle West, interested in pur-
chasing land or settling in the West,
tunitso come to the coast, look over
prospects here and decide whether or
not tFey wish 10 move their families
'CrC.P
Home Seekers Rates
In order to give opportunity to
tourists now in the West, who wish
to invest gate land, the Southern Pa
cific has also proposed a home
seekers excursion rate from San
francisco, Oakland and Los Angeles,
TO points in the Sacramento, San
Joaquin and Imperial Valleys.
These latter rates are to be based
on one and one-third times one way
fare, for the round trip, on sale
Tuesdays and Fridays during tire
months mention above, to parties
Of l. or more, travelling together,
with Il return limit of four days, to
the destination where the fare is SO
or less and seven days where the
fare is above $lJ.
Many colonization agents in the
Middle West have assured the rail
roads that this plan Will mean hun
dIeds of additional homeseekers for
the West, and that it ls entirely
practicable. The proposition is now
'indcr consideration by The railroads
D whom it was submitted by the
Soutaern Pacific.
The latter road has sent out over
80,000,000 pieces of advertising mat
ter in the last ten years, to induce
people to settle in the West, and
has consistently carried on an ad-
vertising campaign in leading ma
ftional periodicals.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04

BERKELEY-3l new five and
six room bungalows to be erected
in North Berkeley.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04

ELSINORE-Good Hope mine be
ing prepared for active develop
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04

SACP. .AMENTO- Large modern
business building to be erected by
". Z. Fuller and Company.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04

Many a plan to get rich quick
has a poor ending.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-15
Japanese Exclusion Viii
Not Affect Foreign Trade
China, Not Japan, Is Americas Best
Bet, Says Babson

BABsoN PARK. Mass. May Is.
Roger W. Bahson was today
asked u he thought the japanese
exclusion legislation which recently
passed congress will affect our foss
cisn trade rclations9 To this he
replied;
Not to any extent. Japan.
coming manufacturing nation. can.
mt H. eanssstA~ss- S-rrumnrur-
customer. Japan comes to un only
when she IL obliged 10. China. on
the other hand. aa a source Of raw
materials and tremendous market
for manufactured goods. has greR,
potential possibilities. and a loan OF
good will would. from purely
economic point OF view. b. more
serious. Incidentally. let me add
that this Japanese question Is but
another illustration Of my state
ment OF soma weeks ago. that there
is grave danger Of serious conflict.
Ing interests developing between
the Pacific coast states and the
Eastern states. This spread OF In.
tcrcsts applies also 10 tho Canadian
provinces. The Eastern senator's
and congressman voting for thla
bill seem TO be thoroly cognizant Of
this danger.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-15

Unfortunately" concluded Bah.
son, AL our recent legislation has
been defensive. rather than con.
siructlve, We raise the tariff on
whea, TO keep out the foreign prod.
uc,. and do nothing 10 sell more
goods abroad. We increase immi.
gration restrictions 10 keep out la.
,,n- .nNf 40 .rnshinS' IN .GRaos.ss an
efficiency Of our workers here At
home, We make II easier for our
farmers 10 get deeper into d,bt and
do nothing 20 show them Tho way
out. Today American and Canadian
business T. running on its momcn.
tum. Everyone wants 20 ride in
autos and no one wants 10 work.
some aggressive steps mus, be TAX.
en- At once. or business viii gradual
~ but surely decline. Already tho
Bahsonchart. rejecting general busi.
ness activity. has dropped from
per cent above normal IN February
TO per cent below normal AZ pres.
ent. Tho most far.reaching benefit.
Just now. would result from
strong. constructive campaign TO NJ.
cure and hold the worlds mass pro.
ductive business. both domestic and
foreign"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-15
YAKIMA MAN TO
HEAD BODY
H. L. Catalan Is Named
Leader OF State Retailers

r. T. Catalan. Yakima depart
ment store owner. Was elected pres
dent 81 tho Washington state Re.
tailsrs' association AZ the couciuding
session Of the throe-day convention
in tho Frederick 4 Nelson audlto.
mum Wednesday afternoon. The
convention. which was attended BY
800 merchants from all parts q the
state. MAS said 20 be she most sue,
ccSSful ever held
Archie Taft. Of Seattle. was no.
elected treasurer and A. n. Jensen
o. wklia walla was reelected sec.
retara. PIN Otter % Yakima was
chosen as a director 70 fln the
vacancy caused BY cahalan's cleo
sion 20 the presidency. and Otto 3
kesvi 81 Seattle was elected direc
tor 20 take the place o. r. Z.
BigeioW. o. Seattle. who retired.
other members Of the board Of d.
rectoFs elected were George A.
wolff. Aberdeen; W. II. Cieavcr.
Everett. J. n Emerson Pullman.
+. a. Ernst. Seattle, ana {. w.
Rhodes.