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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-17
By John DICKINSON sHERMAN


m your mind for months. If YOU
business is Matching baby chickens II
incubators, statement Of the date Il
entirely superfiuous In your case. II
you are interested commercially in
eggs. Easter means your busy time
And so on. In this complex modern
civilization Easter day means lot
more to the everyday world than the
Festival OF the Resurrection.
But TO the nonreligious man In the
street, TO whom the recurrence of this
great religious festival means nothing
financially, Easter comes sometime in
the spring. His general impression IL
that 1t falls either in March or April.
sometimes In one and sometimes In
the other. And that's all he knows
about It until something occurs to
force April 20 upon bis attention
This variability Of Easter was a
source OF much trouble In the world
for many centuries. Thus~in A. D.
gs7 they had Easter in Gaui on March
p, in Italy on April IS and in Egypt
on April 25.
The festival now known as Easter
was celebrated by the Jews as the
Passover, many centuries before the
birth of Jesus. It was unknown In
the early Christian centuries Then a
difference as to the time OF celebration
arose between Christians of Hebrew
and Of Gentile descent Under the
reckoning OF the former. Easter might
fall on any day Of the week. The lat
ter wished It to fall on Sunday. Thus
arose disPute-one OF the most
noted in the history Of mankind.
The cause Of II was the irregulari-
ties OF the time Of full moon in refer
ence to the year. Finally the com
bined wisdom. Of the churchmen and
astronomers and calendar-makers
settled upon this rule:
Easter shah be the FIRST Sunday
after the 18th dag OF the moon which
happens on or next after March 21.
Some day this will likely be changed
and Easter made fixed day. A COM
mitfee OF the League OF Nations is
At work on a calendar for a year Of
thirteen months This win FIX Easter
and make the Fourth Of July. Memo
rial day and other fixed holidays fall
always on the same day Of the week.
IN the mean time Easter tables have
already been computed for more than
! century in the future. Under the
rule given Easter cannot fall before
March % or after April %. Its ear
lest date In recent times was March
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-17

In thoughts sublime that pierce the
night like stars.
And with their mild persistence urge
mans search
To vaster issues.
Flowers In untold millions adorn
Christlanity's affairs at Eastertidt and
brighten American homes. Lilies
-4oubtless hold first piace-"pure lilies
OF eternal peace.2 But many say:
Not lilies, cold and paBsionlesa and pure.
But gay, grave daffodila.
And deep-blue violets.
And hyacinths. whose sweet exquisite
bells
Shake forth an unheard melody
To brighten saddened souls
And arbutus, oh. arbutus
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-17

The public domain amounts 70 1872
100000 acres, the great bulk OF which.
not yet allocated, lies In the states
OF California, Utah and Nevada. Some
Of Il has so little value II has not
been surveyed.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-17
SSN8sE

In Washington thousands win gaze
with thrill on the Crown Of Thorns
plant in the Smithsonian institution
1t is a cactus and thirty years OF care
| have gone Into its forming.
Jerusalem. TO which thoughts natu-
rally turn at Eastertide. will see many
thousands Of Christian pilgrims this
yenr. for the FIRST time since the World
war put the Holy City In Christian
hands. They will find Jerusalem prac.
tically unchanged. II is 70 be pre-
served from modern improvements
.Doubfless modern Jerusalem will
grow up beside and around the ancient
city, for the Jews hope TO make II
the center Of Jewish stnte. But.
says Gen. Ronald storrs. British gov.
ernor OF the province Of Judea:
There ~ an atmosphere in that city
that Il takes years TO appreciate. and
our struggle 10 for the intangible and
the imperishab BILE. That Is what should
be reverenced. Jerusalem Is a--elty OF
a great soul: Il has been in the past.
and Il IL our hope that Jerusalem. bat
tered forty times IN It's history, sur
rounded by the grand and ausfere hills
will be able TO create it's own future
from the wrecks Il contemplates.
These pilgrims will, however. md
pure water In plenty, instead Of els
tern wafer so foul that outbreaks OF
malaria and typhoid were common
The British engineers have cleaned
and reconstructed sOlomon's pools.
ancient reservoirs to the south of
Bethlehem. and have brought good wa
ter TO Jerusalem. There should be no
conflict between religion and science
and there probably Is none. OF Ger.
tainty pure water is good for both
body and soul.
on the resurrection morning
Soul and body meet again;
No more sorrow, no more weeping
No more pain
on that happy Easter morning
All the graves their dead restore.
Father. sister. child and mother,
Meet once more.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-17

Attempts are being made TO launch
airplanes from the decks Of large sub
marines.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-17

No intellectual giant ls. content to
nide his light under a hushel.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-17
Suapicioua

''lWhy did you stop calling on
HelenT Her family seemed too
glad to see me. "-santa Barbara News
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-17
BOSCHEE'S SYRUP
About Ana

Among certain ants the ant hills
fan into decay and degenerate females
are produced when the parasites from
which the ants obtain their intoxicants
become very numerous.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-17

Every time a lazy man looks az the
clock the day becomes longer.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-17

opportunities make us known to
others, stIII more TO ourselves.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
Conway Thanks
Fire Department
for Good Work

VIII r. Conway, owner and man.
ager, in the following note of thanks
pays tribute to the efficiency and
bravery of the members of the local
fire department VINO so splendidly
handled the blaze which endanger-
ed the entire Barbara Worth struc
ture Thursday morning. The Boy
Scouts aid is also acknowledged
with thanks.
ITO Chief C. F. Ferguson, Assis-
tant Chief II. E. Holt, Marshal
Thomas Stewart and the entire per-
sonnel of the FL Centre Fire De-
partment, / wish to take this oppor-
tunity to publicly express my thanks
for the quick response and gallant
action shown by them at the time
of the recent fire in the Hotel
Barbara Worth. Through their
propmt and efficient work, blaze
which endangered the entire struc-
ture was efficiently extinguished
with q minimum loss. l wish to al
so express N ythanks to the Boy
Scouts ana any others who assisted
at the time of the fire.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
Fashion Show
At Local Store
Great Success

What was the most successful
fashion show, both from the point
of view Ct attendance and interest,
that has ever been staged Iv the
Narney Company WAS pu on yester-
day afternoon in the local ready
to-wear department. \ large mum
Der of women Of the community
were present to see the attractive
spring models which were taken
from the stock Of The department.
Mrs. =. E. Crothers effectively
displayed q number Of smart crea-
tion for matrous, while Mrs. Ray 1.
Martin, Miss Becky holland and
Miss Gracia Scott showed other ciev-
er models for milady S spring war
drobe for each and every occasion.
Music added to the zest with
which the various charming gar
meLts were displayed. a large mum
ber Of sales Of models shown fol
lowing the show attested the success
Of the affair.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
9263 CARS OF
LETTUCE GO OUT
DURING SEASON

With total shipments of 9,263
cars to date. the Market News
Service, through C. e. Schultz
who has been in charge for the
season, put out it'll last report
yesterday, and gave out the
statement that there would
probably not be over $50 cars
shipped in the next ten days.
Last years total shipments tot
aled 7730 cars.
Although the local f. o. b.
market is slightly weaker and
the east net inclined to sky
rocket, as a few days ago, the
season nevertheless is closing
strong, as a fitting ending to
the deal which, started out so
unsatisfactory Cana ren1 lined
in that condition for approxim-
ately two months.
Many buyers are now leaving
the valley for northern points,
and some of them are returning
to the east. Mr.. Schultz will
leave shortly for Los Angeles,
but will probably return to
the valley later to be in charge
of the cantaloupe news service.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
RUSSIA SENDS
SHARP NOTE TO
FRANCE TODAY

MOSCOW, April 12.-Russia to-
day sent a sharp note to France,
''rejecting indignantly' the lat
ter's interference in the trial of an
ti-Soviet spies at Kieff.
The Russian note was in reply to
one from Premier Poincare in which
the French premier urged clemency
for the alleged spies on humanitar
ian grounds.
George T. Tchitcherin, Soviet for
eign minister, did not mince words
in his reply. He declared France
had committed hostile act.
''The Soviet government rejects
Indignantly the attempt Of the
French government to interfere i'll
the trial. he wrote. "This is con-
trary to the most elementary respect
for the sovereignty of other coun-
tries. -
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
First Carload of
Leave Here

FL Centro shipped is first
straight carload of StTwberries
last night when Massey and
company expressed II carload of
berries1o Chicago. They seeur-
cd the berries from growers in
the immediate vicinity. In Il
statement today they said that
it was expected that there
would he an average daily ship
mcnt of Il carload day from
I'll Centre for the next ten days.
The shipment last night tot
allied 1449 trays of berries or
17,3SS baskets.
Vessey and company have in
stalled 4 modern preceding
system for preparing the straw
berries for shipment. The plant
is Il cold air system which will
londle 1900 trays Mt one time,
requiring three hours for each
operation.
The company has made about
90 test shipments of the pre-
cooled berries and in each case
the berries have reached their
destination in finest shape.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
5000 to $500 Saved
On This Light-Six Touring Car
Bv our matches facilitiesour enormous production
ities-our enormous production

We pay 1879 bonus on some steels
to get them exactly right. We use
genuine leather in our cushions. We
use curled hair.
We use more Tirnlsen bearings in
this Light-Six than any competitive
car within $1,000 Of its price.
Our bodies are beautiful creations.
The finish and coach work show the
final touch. But we build them in
$1o,OOo,0oO body plants of our own,
and pay for these extras in savings.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12

bills explained the young man,
who posed for two weeks stand as
"a new edition of the millionaire
kidd
Lister was arrested while on his
way to the office of the American
Express Company to confess his
crime. He took the money on
March 10 from the express office IN
Sausalito, Calf, where lie WAS
cashier.
81 haven't spent a cent on my
self,' he boasted and his old suit
corroborated his statement. He had
to borrow street ear fare this morn
ing after his money ran out last
night, he said.
He will be held until extradition
papers arrive from California.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
PERSONALS

Miss Peggy Lien has gohe 70 San
Diego for the weekend.
Mrs. F. q. Havens recently had as
her dinner guests Miss Ruth Hayens
of Hemet, and Mrs. Frank Young,
Mrs. John w. Cook and Mrs. Fred
Havens
Mrs. Bernita Ninneman is spend
ing the weekend in Holtville as the
guest of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Reynolds plain
to leave tomorrow for San Diego
They win probably return Monday
evening.
A. c. Fillmore, county surveyor OF
Riverside county, is here on busi
ness.
Miss Daisy +. Powers of Imperial
was in town yesterday.
NJ ISIS Thelma Gage, who has jus'
arrived from Roosevelt, New Mexico
was the house guest of Mrs. S. o
Lingo last night. Miss Gage, is {
childhood friend of Mrs. Lingo =
and the two enjoyed a delightful
visit. Miss Gage will make an in
definite stay in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Weed anC
two children were here from Calex
leo today.
Miss Eleanor Breed left yesterday
for San Diego, where she will spenC
the weekend at her home.
Mrs. T. Il. Young Of Calexieo was
in town YESTERDAY.
NJ. and Mrs. j. j. Green arr
among those planning TO spend ht'
week end in San Diego.
Miss Pauline Golberg left yester
day for a weekend in San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
2 DEAD, 3 HURT,
FRESNO FIR Z
By United Press Grnsed Wire

FRESNO, Cad, April 12.-Two
dead and three severely burned
persons was the toll of fire Which
destroyed a four room dwelling in
which ten persons were sleeping
here, early this morning.
Naomi Avila, IS, and Samuel
Avila j., were burned to death
when, with two other children, they
weLe-~tTapped in the attic, where
,rfc fire is believed to have start
ed. The other two children escaped
by jumping through an attic win
dow.
The injured:
Noises Avila, 40; Julia 16, and
Obdulia Avila, II.
The cause of the fire has not
yet been determined.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
See ,Uhaf this car offers

Come see what this
Light-Six offers. How it
eXcels in scores OF ways
any rival car.
Built with the same
steels, the same care and
skill, as the -cost.iest OF
Our cars. We have only
one grade of chassis.
See it's beauty, it's COM
fort, its luxury. See how
we have studied your
every desire.
Do that and you will
choose this car, if you
have in mind a price any,
where near this.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
BANKERS PLEDGE
TWO MILLION TO
FIG HIT EPIDEMIC
LContinned from page y

\
today issued Z statement, reading IN
part as follows:
"Owing TO the low death rate and
mild form of the foot and mouth
disease which is usually manifesto
at the beginning of an outbreak,
the drastic methods of eradication
necessary, and the general lack o.
public knowledge of the foot ami
mouth disease, considerable conten
tion is apt to exist wherever those
in charge attempt eradication work.
Sactifice Necessary
cit ought to be the duty of every
California citizen to assist in pre-,
venting the spread of foot and
mouth disease by every available
means.
I'm all cases it may be necessary
for the individual to sacrifice his
own special interests and give 4
spirit of cooperation in these mea-
sures which experience with the di-
sease wherever it has occurred
shows to be essential to the safety
and prosperity of the community.
california has may excellent
stockmen Of foreign birth or parent
age who cannot understand why the
slaughter method as used in this
state is necessary when in their
respective countries the disease is
treated by isolation and sanitary
measures. Great Britain has been
fighting the foot and mouth disease
since August, 1923.
I'm Switzerland as in other con-
tinental European countries, the
foot and mouth disease is being con
trolled by isolation and sanitary
measures. Other states would not
relax their present severe embargo
measures against California farm
and other products as long as any
OF the infected animals remained
above ground. Even our uninfectel
counties Of this state have placed
strict embargoes on the products OF
infected counties'i
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
8 STATES PASS BAN

SAN FRANCISCO, April 12.--
California isolation on account of
the hoof and mouth epidemic among
live stock in the state increased to-
day. AS a result of restrictions pass
ed by official bodies in Oregon, Ne
yada and Arizona, difficulties Of
slipping farm produce out Of the
state were made increasingly severe
and in order for Galifornians to en-
ter any neighboring state by auto
mobile at least a disinfection at the
border WAS necessary.
All roads leading out of the state
now are under guard to enforce
regulations.
Reports over night did not reveal
any marked change in the epidemic.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
Kinslnan Said
to Be Mixed Up
In Oil Scandal
BY Unitcd Press Leased Wire

GREAT FALLS, Mont, April -.
L. d. Thompson Of Marion, Ohio,
said to be Il cousin of Harry NJ.
Daugherty, former attorney general,
was injected into the story of Sena-
tor Whceler's Indictment in the talk
of the keviR-Sunburst oil fields. to-
day.
Thompson, it was said, with his
Washington connections, obtained
drilling permits for Montana oil
operators when they were otherwise
unable to do so.
He was said to have obtained a
permit for Gordon Campbell, oil
operator indicted, charged with us
ing the mails 10 defraud, after every
effort OF Campbell to get the per
mits had been unsuccessful. 1t was
for alleged use of his Influence be-
fore government departments in
connection with these permits that
Senator Wheeler was indicted.
Thompson told number of
friends he was related to Daughertv
and was generally know through the
Kevin-Sunburst fields as Daugh-
erty's cousin.
Press Want Ads do the work.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
Spent $4,000 Of
Stolen Money In
N. Y. in Ia Days

NEW YORK, April 12.-Georg,
Lister, 81 years Old, confessed to-
day to having spent $4,000 stolen
from the American Express Com
pany in two weeks of night life on
Broadway.
81 wanted to make everybody on
the white way happy, so l tipped
walters $50 bills, gave door men the
same and cabaret singers 800
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
Where Ue soUc

We save by enormous production
-150,0o0 cars per year. Our major
costs are all divided by that en-
ornous output. 1t is utterly impossi-
BILE for smaller makers to compete.
We save by modern plants, mostly
built in the past five years. We save
by up-to-date machines. By building
our own parts and bodies.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
Shibley Goes to Oakland,

ShlbIey Goes to Oakland- City
of Schools A. p.
Shibley has gone to Oakland where
he is attending the California Coun-
ell of Education at Oakland. SUI
perintendent Shirley is the only I'm
perial Valley representative at this
gathering. He is expected back
Monda%.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
Send for the book

Mail us the coupon be-
low. We will send you
free our new book that
will inform you on five
simple things which re-
veal the value of a car.
For instance
It will enable you to
look at any car and tell
whether it's been cheap
niaed To meet a nricn or
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12

Y YERE is car at surprising
-. price. Built by ordinary
e methods it would cost you
from $500 to $4o0 more.
1t is in scores of ways the leader
of its class. No rival car compares
in the value that it offers.
Let us tell you how we give that
value, then urge you to see this car.
A sensation
Studebaker is today the worlds
largest builder of quality cars. Stude-
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12

! SOllJIluuJSS bOUQueJS-J. -. Ibutt
is the contributor of several large
bouquets of sweet peas for the
Chamber of Commerce offices this
morning. They were particularly
large and beautiful.
Special Salads at Steve's. ady
Strawberries We are headquar-
ters for canning berries. Get our
prices. A. NJ. Williams. Phone 653.
adv
Two Nights, April 21 and %, at
Palace Theater. American Legion
local talent play "Chappy Kicks. =
adv
To Hear Appncation.-The appli-
cation of the Pickwick Stage com
pany for n franchise to operate
passenger buSses between FL Centre
and Yuma bridge is set for hearing
before 4 representative of the pub
lie service commission here on Mon
day.
Charming Easter Bonnets at Mrs.
G. A. Bly's. In the new Post Office
Block. adv
Insure Your Dairy Cows while
youyou can, against death from any
cause, foot and mouth included. See
Tyler G. Duff, $40 Main ST. adv
"Cappy Ricks,' American Legion
Play, Palace Theater, April 81 and
%. adv
See Delozier-Reynolds Co. for ex-
changing your used furniture for
new. We buy, sell or exchange fur
niture. $50 Main St. Phone 192W.
adv
Register at C. of C.-R. \. Doy-
land, Los Angeles; f. Fessenden, Los
Angeles; Althea Gillian, San Diego.
and Harold Bottomley of Washing
ton, d. c., We're among the visitors
to register at the Chamber of Com
meree yesterday and this morning.
Short orders all hours at Steve's.
adv
Cafe Coffee is better than even.
Try pound. A. NJ. Williams.
Phone 653. adv
Merchants Lunch ct Steve's. adv
Charming Easter Bonnets at Mrs.
c. A. Bly's In the new Post Office
Block. adv
Home Made pastries at Steve's,
adv
Don't Miss "Cappy Ricks' q
fast comedy in three acts, by
strong local east, under auspices of
Boyce Aten Post, American Legion,
Palace Theater, April 81 and %. adv
Wear Scarlet Poppies-In a let
ter from the United States Chamber
of Commerce at Washington, d. c.,
it is stated that the custom adopted
by legionnairies of wearing a scar
let poppy on Memorial Day in honor
of the men who fell in France, has
been suggested as a proper custom
for all citizens. The letter declared
that the suggestion meets with the
approval of the national chamber.
The Legion uses the proceeds from
the sale of these poppies for the care
of/Orphan children OF war veterans.
Hotel Barbara Wortn Table dt
Dote dinner $100. Special Chicken
timer $l.00. Special T-Bone Steat
dinner 90c. Special Rib Steak din
aor SOC. Seventh Stree. EDtrance
direct to cafe. adv
Meet Me at Steve's. adv
Open All Night at Steve's. adv
Enjey Your Meals at the table
special Dinners. Bee Cafe. ADJ
Broadway Chop House for good
eats. Under new management. adv
Eat at Broadway Chop House. adv
Money to Loan on automobiles
Contracts bought. Fred X. Cross
660 Main ST. Phone $50. adv