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Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04
BY BETTY EDWARDS
(Writtcn for the United Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb 4.-Not even
the reception accorded to her dur
ing the peace conference and in the
capitals of the great allied powers
would have been sufficient to recon-
pense Mrs. Woodrow Wilson for the
wears of tragic anXietTes that have
fallen to her lot, had she not been
SO touchingly devoted to her hus-
band.
For several years she has been
constantly at Mr. Wilson s side.
Ever since Edith Boiling Gait be-
came Mrs. Woodrow Wilson in De
cember, 1915, an atmosphere of tre-
nlendous strain surrounded her. No
president in the history of the coun-
try faced greater problems than fell
to Mr.. Wilson and very few women
ever shouldercd the cares the be
came his wife s..
The widow of we'll known mer.
chant in the capital and tracing her
descent from the Indian Princess
Poeahontas through prominent
family in Virginia, Edith Gait was
a popular society woman when her
friendship with Miss Mararet Will
son brought her as Il guest to the
white house.
From the moment she entered the
white house as first lady of the
land, Mrs. Wilson merged all hel
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04
RROADCASTTNG TFOUGHT WAYES

Luther Burbank may yet be famous for something
besides the development of species of plant life
1t appears that he has gift of eepathy-conrmuni-
eating with other people by direct action of mind upon
mind.
That such power is found here ard there is well
ottested by modern nsTchO Oyy, but Mr.. Burbank ap
pears to possess it to unusual degree. Ordinarily,
when thought from mind affects another without
the use OF ordinary means, it accidental The
laws of such action very obscure But the Califor
MIA naturalist says he has the unusual power of direct
ing this thought to particular relatives friends
when he wants to communicate with them That phe-
nomenon is as much worth studying his plant trans
formations
OF still more interest is the wizards theory re-
gardng thought transference in general and the part
it is playing in the world nowadays. He says:
Those who send messages to particular peo-
pie differ from others only in that they direct
their thought-waves. The greater part Of humanity
simply broadcasts Since all transmitting every
time we think, it is obvious that the jammng wave
length belts used by radio trasmtters is nothing
compared with the din made by million and half
brains.
Il of the opinion that the sick state of mind of
the world is largely due to the thoughts that the hU
race is generating-and transmitting. The great
fortunes that made in America result OF the
pitched a note that has resounded IN great many
beings. One hears it and becomes a prOfiteer
while different type holds up business place III
broad daylight. We put ourselves in misery with
destructive broadcasting and kill ourselves with
suicidal fears"
If this is true-and many students of psychology
believe it is-here is tremendous argument for right
thinking. If every thinking mind is broadcasting its
thoughts all the time it is mighty important to think
constructively. And if minds work in this marvellous
way, after the manner Of radio, everyone no matter
what his station in life, contribute to human pro-
merely by having right ideas and generous moods
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04
TBTSED MONEY

The gold reserve of the Federal Reserve System
is 80 per cent. That is more than twice the
legal requirement. It represents an unprecedented
basis for currency and credit On that basis according
to normal financial Standards there might be billions
of loans made, with great profit to the banking
system itself
The Federal Reserve Board is slow to swell cur
rency and credit because it does not want to encourage
initiation Nevertheless period of initiation seems to be
starting already, despite all efforts and warnings.
A shrewd bushes reviewer points out that prices
tending upward and the for this IS found
not in an increased public demand for goods but in the
fact that manufacturers and merchants able to bor
row easily and therefore feel that they can
hold the goods, if necessary until the public pays the
price.
If this is the case, it might DO no harm to make
loans little easier and cheaper to some other classes
of borrowers Building loans, for instance, still cost
than they should in view OF the supply of money
available And if lower rate on building loans would
unduy promote initiation, surely would do no harm
to accommodate the great army Of debtors, especially
farmers who breaking their backs to pay war inter
est rates old loans Why should they otbe enabled
to refund those loans, at less burdensome interest
rate, governments and big corporations able to
do?
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04
MRS. WILSON'S DEVOTION TO
HUSBAND PUTS HIS COMFORT,
HAPPINESS ABOVE ALL ELSE

personal interests with the cares
and anxleties that were the life Of
the president. Courageously, she
shared with Mr.. Wilson the dramat-
ic and tragic years of the war and
the bitterness of HIS defeat on the
League of Nations.
But the real test of her devotion
came when, broken i'll body, but still
undaunted in spirit, the war p,esi-
dent left the white house and moved
to the beautiful home in S street
which he has occupied ever since.
During the last months of HIS
presidency, Mrs. Wilson acted as
the Intermediary between the vast
machinery of government ana the
stricken executive. He intelligence
and unusual memory enabled her to
grasp the intricate affairs of state
and present them to her husband.
With energy and tact she shielded
her invalid husband from anything
that might have proven a strain for
him, after he had retired to private
life.
Loving society and people, she
gave up all her preferences to rcao
to the invalid, to keep him comfort
able and as content as could be. 1t
is only recently that she has left
her husband for social engagements
at all and then only for political rea-
sons to show her interest in the ac-
tivities of the Democratic women.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1929, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
By HOWARD F. GARIS
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
WHALE

Uncle Wiggily was fast asleep
in the easy chair Of his hollow
stump bungalow. The rabbit gen
tlcmau had been hopping a,ound
in the woods all day, loohi,g for
an adventure, but none had he
found.
"Oh, dear, ! am so tired, Sigh
ed the bunny and he could only
twinkle onc-half Of his pink nose.
~ am 50 tired! ! shall 90 LoMe
and have Nurse Jane make mc -
hot cup Of fras tea. Tiea ]
shall take a nap in the easy clai.
/ 80 th1t is why Uncle Wlgg. r
I was asleep.
After while, net 50 very long,
! the Fuzzy Fox, who was going
softly along on his tiptoca, boxing
/ for some one to nibblc, happened
to pass the hollow stump hung,
low The hungry Fuzzy Fox look,
ed tho through tie window and sax
the rabbit gentleman asleep in the
big chair.
son, ho!" said the Fox to him
self. CIT will be easy for me 10
raise that window from the outside
and hop in. Then | can nibDle IN.
Gle Wiggily's ears before he awal
ems. II do it,"
Softly and slyly the Fox crcpt W
and began to raise the window OF
the hollow stump bungalow. The
Fox raised the window 50 softl>
that the rabbit gentleman nevel
awakened. But just as the Fo>
was going to jump in and Hibbl,
Mr.. Longears, all Of sudden into
the room rushed little pussy ca
girl.
"OL, Uncle Wiggily! c Q m
quick. - mewed the little cat CIR
dole is in the bathtub!'
Now what do you know abou
that!' barkcd the Fox to himself
drawing beck Just il time 50 til
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04
History of Wilson
Reveals st ca dy
Devotion to Ideals
Continued from page l

SOulluueu liOul page L
ed for two years, going in 1888 to
wesleyan University tor a one-year
stay.
Then to Princeton in 1890, as
professor of Jurisprudence and po.
litics, Wilson lectured to crowded
classrooms, and in 1892 he was elect
ed president of Princeton Univer.
sity.
Wilson resigned the presidency of
Princeton, and accepted the Demo
cratic nomination for governor OF
New Jersey.
AS executive of New jersey
from 1911 till he was nominal
ed for president by the Demo
cratic national convention, Bal
timore, July 2, 1912, Wilson
amply demonstrated the vigor
and independence of his poll
tical aspirations.
Woodrow Wilson took the oath
of office as President on March 4,
1918, after one of the most sweep
ing triumphs ever known in presi-
Dental elections.
In March, 1915, Wilson authoriz-
ed mobilization of troops on the
border to deal with Villa, the Mex
lean insurgent.
Mr.. Wilson S first wife died Aug.
6, 1914.
In the fall of 1915 the engage
ment of the president to Mrs Edith
Boiling Gait, of Washington, was
announced.
They were married in Washington
on Dee. IS, 1915. This was the
third Wilson~wedding in she White
House, two of the president s
daughters having been married
there.
Declared War
In the meantime, Wilson 5 notes
of warning, were unheeded by Ger
many and Austria, and on Februa
rv 3, shortly after he had first
outlined in a memorable address to
congress his plan for a league OF
! nations, Wilson broke off diploma
tic relations with Germany. on
March 16, 1917, Wilson declared 4
state of earned neutrality, and
Il month later, April ., he demand
ed that congress declare war on
Germany.
From that day until the armis-
ticc on Nov. II, 1918, Wilson bent
his energies to defeat Germany, al
once taking the position of spokcs-
man for the allies. He helped
bring about unity Of command
which ultimately defeated Germany
lie pushed. through congress 81
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04

little pussy girl didn't see him.
There sha had to come "a and
spoil my fun, | darcu't JUMP in
now and nibble Uncle Wiggily, or
she might scratch my nose' Dear
ne, It is very annoying,
The Fox 81 his pawnails and
crouched down outside under the
window. For, he said to himself,
there might vet be a chance to
nibblc the rabbits cars.
''Unele Wiggily! Uncle Wiggi-
ly, Wake up!" mcwed Kittie Kat,
Tor she it was who had rushed in
to the room. Wake up, Gncle
Wigoilv! Joic s in the bath tub!"
"Eh? What S that? Did YOU say
drum goes rub-adub-duD, my
dcar?" asked Uncle WiggiIy, rub
bing his pink nose with hls paw.
"No, ! said Joie WIS in the bath
tub, " went on Kittit as she
took the rabbit gentleman left
par. "Comc and see! Hes in the
hath tub, Joic is, an Tonmie
won't let Linn out! Oh, i 8 terrible! 7!
Come quick! =
Uncle Wiggily hoped out of the
chair The three pussy children,
Joic, Tonmie and Kittic, had come
70 visit him. And while Uncle Wig
gily was asleep Nurse Jane had told
the pussics to pl@y quietly, so
they would not awaken their uncle.
They had gone up stairs. And tn,
neNJ Uncle Wiggily knew was
when Kittic came rushing in TO
awaken him.
"What's that you say?" cried
/ tbe bunny. "1ommic has J3ic in
the bath tub. "
! eyes, an he won't LET him get
, out,'' said Kittic.
Gwen see about that!' ex-
! claimed the bunny gentleman, as
te hoped out Of the room with Kit
tie.
The Fuzzy Fox, hiding under the
window, peckcd in and saw the
rabbit going upstairs.
"IM follow him up and nibble
! his ears!' whispered the bad Fox
to himself.
Up the stairs to the bath room
went Uncle Wiggily and Kittie
Kat Up the stairs after them
-ottly cgopt the Fox. Uncle Wisgi-
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04

" looked in the blth room door
And such sight as he saw.
The bath tub was filled with
water. In the water was Joic Kat
the brother of Kittie. And standing
over the bath tub, and pushing
Joie back in every time he tried to
get out, was Tommie, the brother
Of Joie and kittie.
why, Tommie! What are you
doing?" cried Uncle Wiggily.
ION, nothing answered Tom
mic, easy like, giving Joie's head
another push under water.
"You must be doing something!
said the bunny. Stop it, You /
drown poor Joie!
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04

gantic bills for selective draft and
governmental food, fuel, telegraph
and railroad administration.
Early in 1919 Wilson broke
all prccedents by going to Paris
to participate in the peace con-
ference. After presenting the
Treaty to congress, he again
took the irsue to tho people,
with another 5000 mile stump
speaking trip for the treaty
and the League Of Nations.
Breaks Down
After speaking once and some
times twice a day for twenty-three
days, the president suffered nerv-
Gus collapse. Cancelling his sche-
dule the president was rushed to
the White House, where for nearly
four months he was kept abel most
of the time.
The date of Wilson s "return to
power' after his illness probably
will 90 down as Feb. IS, when it
was revealed by correspondence Civ
en- out at the white house he had
accused Robert Lansing, secretary
OF state, of attempting to usurp
the president S authority and had
practically demanded the secretary s
resignation. Lansing retired from
the Wilson cabinet, but denied his
intentions in calling informal cab
met meetings during the president s
illness was for superceding the
head of the government.
President Wilson sent a note to
the allied premiers in session at
London, in which he was reported
as making threat to withdraw
his concern from European affairs
unless Il previous decision regarding
disposition of Fiumc and the Adrla-
tic question was upheld.
Owing to his illness, Mr.. Wilson
was comparatively inactive to the
date of his retirement, when sue
ceeded by Warren G. Harding on
March 4, 1921. He retired TO his
home in the national capital.
In the fall of 1928, Mr.. Wilson
received several delegations and
several statements by him were
broadcastcd. He also contributed
to magazines.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04
III follow hln," whispered
the bad Fox.

ION, we re only playing Jonah
and the whale" said Tommie. "Joie
said he wanted to be Jonah, so
made him get in the water. We X
playin' that the bath tub is the
whale, and
"I'ye played it cnough!' cried
poor, wet Joic. "Make him let me
out, Uncle Wiggily.'
eyes, said The bunny gentle
man, "let Joie out, Tommie.'
ia! Hal" suddenly cried a
harsh voice IN in and yol
can't get me out until | nibblt
some cars!' andi into the bath
room burst the Fuzzy Foz, who
had crept softly up the stairs. he
was just going to bite Uncle Wig
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04
TEN YEARS AGO
February 4. 1914

l.. f. Smith of Garrison, North
Dakota, is here to spend the winter
with his daughter, Mrs. J. A. Hop
lpins at her home west of Ell Cen.
tro.
w. H. Brooks sold a carload of
hogs and cattle to A. E. Long.
Frank II. Stanley motored to Ju.
lian today on business.
II. n. Holman, ex-mavor of San
Diego, is here visiting for a few
days.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
February 4, 1909

Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Scully of Tay-
lor, Texas, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Edgar. Mrs. Scully and
Mrs. Edgar arc sisters.
Miss Florence A. Dunham has
purchased ranch land near Braw-
ley and will place it in crops this
spring. Miss Durham is principal
of the Brawley high school.
j. H. Marquis has gone to Los
Angeles on business.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04
BANDIT SUSPECTS
BODY MAY BE IN
GOOSE LAKE NOW
By United Press Leased Wire

EUGENE, Ore, Feb. 4. - Paul
Deautrcmont, father of the three
Deautremont brothers who are sus-
pcctcd of the Siskiyou tunnel train
robbery has received an anonymous
letter saying one of his sons was
killed.
''Your son Roy was killed by hs
brothers and his body thrown into
Goose lake. This is y fact. Read
the lcttcrs.' 1t was signed by lone
who knows. -
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04
DEAD HAND" IN CHARITY

An article in Golfers Weekly brings up such facts
these regarding bequests made long ago for specific
purposes:
There are funds still available in American cities to
redeem captives from the barbary pirates whose depre
dations ended century to provide snuff for
old ladies in districts where there longer any
families living if snuff still used to assist
fugitive slaves and to help gold prospectors stranded
in st. Louis en- route to the Far West
There is a big endowment in England to care for
the poor in a certain parish where there are only
half dozen families residing, and no poor among
them
In all these cases the money cannot be used at ALL
because it provided for specific purpose which IS
impracticabe Vast sums are lying idle IN this and
other countries, which would be available in great
ers, if the donors had only been thoughtful and ber
a-ninded enough to make the terms Of their gift
broader.
1t is powerful argument for such municipal
foundations beginning to spring up in
American cities, with authority to handle funds
trusted to them for general purposes Of philanthropy,
according to the best judgment OF the trustees at
particular time.
Such arrangements eliminate the dead hand"
from philanthropy, and do the phanthropc giyers
themselves service by adapting their gifts to the
of the distant future expressing their spirit but doing
it in ways which they could not foresee.
Every city ought to have such foundation
~--
Two girl orphans held up Chicago store the other
day. at the point Of revolver, and got $50 1t may be
time to revise Reys poem, and make ii begin: Little
orphant Annies come to stick US up"
Gov. Pinchot it is announced, is not "a formal
candidate" for President. The governor never was a
very formal man.
Being "the best half-educated people in the world
accordinq 10 Mr. Zangwill, we have natural curl
oaity as to what nation is completely educated.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04
Locking Backward
What the Press ftles Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This Date
in Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
February 4, 1905

The Imperial Valley Band gave a
concert which was one of the social
events of the season. "A box sup
per, followed by dancing, completed
the evening following the program,
Those taking part in addition to the
band memBSf$ included Messrs. FL
lis and Parkinson, Elmer Peck, EN-
NETT Baker, Louis Fransworth, Mrs.
Velma Shepherd, Mrs. Grace Pow
s-Arack, Miss Gene Grove, and
members of the Imperial Mando'
lin club which included Mesdamcs
Thing, Maui and Dyke, Miss d.
English and Messrs Fairbanks and
Maui.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04

sily. But Joie Jumped out Of the
bath tub and cried:
"Push the Fox in! Make him be
Jonah for 4 while like ! was.'
Then Tommie and Joie and I'm
Gle Wiggilv and Kittie pushed tile
Fox into the bath tub full of wa
ter. And the Fox, as the water
went up his nose, cried:
"Blub! Blub! Blub!' Then the
Police Dog came and arrested him.
Joie was soon made dry and then
The bunny gentleman gave the pus-
sv children some cream pudding and
they had fine time. And if
the milk bottle docsn t try to stand
on its head like the jumping Jack
and spill molasscs on the oatmeal.
l III tell you next about Uncle Wig
gily and his watch.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04
TOM SIMS SAYS

Game warden got two professors
in Williamsburg, Va, so what good
is a college educatron?
Got the peg in Winnipeg. Cook
there had $1,000 jewels in his pee
leg. Cops pulled it.
Scientists measuring the heat
of the stars can i measure the heat
of :; dime s worth of coal.
Peru (Vt.) man offers six farms
ront-free, but an ex-farmer tells us
this is not cheap enough.
Hungry man in New York faint
ed when n stranger offered him a
sollar, and you can t blame him.
Here S a real scandal. A promi
nent movie star s mother has q
work in Chicago restaurant.
"Jazz is like measles, - SAYS Ken
tucky University music head. But
it is much more catchy.
The Roseburg district of Oregon
VIII grow three times the acreage of
broccoli in 1924 that it grew in 1928
"kcep COOL" is Geddes advice
to England. The price Of coal
makes this warning useless here.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04

Game warden got two professors
in Williamsburg, Va. so what good
is a college education?
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04

Got the peg in Winnipeg. Cook
there had $1,000 jewels in his pee
leg. Cops pulled it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-01-16

AUSTIN DEWEY,
Trno
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-01-16
FOR SALE OR RENT

The undersigned viii sell or rent
his large and comparatively new
dwelling house, situated on East ST.,
= the village of Potosi, Wis. The
house contains eight rooms, with bath
and closets. Heated by furnace and
completely wired for electricity A
large cellar under the building, with
good we'll and cistern and outhouses
on premises. Lot contains eight acres
with young orchard and good garden.
Will be sold at bargain if taken at
once. For terms apply to
C. NJ. SCHMITZ, POTOSI, WIS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-01-16
THEODORE ROOSEVELT

= Born Oct. 27, 1S58.-Died Jan. 6,
: 1919.
:" He looked at life with honest
: eyes; no dream
: Or vain Illusion, born of frenzied
= hope,
Z Could tempt him from the path
: where mortals grope
: Through age-old labyrinths of sin
: The CLEAN of fair utopias had
& lure for him,
y And yet he knew the cunning of
: the strong,
= The greed-inspired who held no
. action wrong
= That could avail to win their bat
e ties grim.
: And he was warrior meet for
them, who knew
The blackness Of their hearts; for
he could fight
" A hundred weary days. though
giants met his blows.
" And he could lead his thousands;
as he blew
9 His valiant blast, from all the
. fields Of light
g His comrades sped to grip his
8 mighty foes.
:" Thomas Curtis Clark.
= .
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-01-16
Episcopal Church News.

EpIScOpdl Cnufcn News
Sunday, Jan. 20.-No service. Rec
tor in Platteville.
Sunday School $3.50 a. M
Litany Friday, Jan. IS, 1880 p. m.
The annual parish meeting of the
Episcopal church was held Thursday
at the Guild hall The meeting open
ed by a prayer by Rev. Frankel. The
following were elected to Offices
John Pendelton, Senior Warden
John Drinkwater, Junior Warden.
The Vestry members: C. D. STRAIT
ton, Fred Wenzel, Maurice Ziegler
John Kilburg, John orion, w. H. Viii
hanson. Miss Veronica Schmidt, as
sistant secretary and treasurer.
Mrs. W. H. Williamson was chosen
as the delegate to the House of Church
Women at Milwaukee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-01-16

4 (
LOST One Collie dog, white ring
around neck, answers ! tos name OF
'Laddie" Kindly notify Leroy Walk
er, Lancaster. Farmers phone. 4Sp1
FOR SALE sets work harness. ,
sets bob sleds. Office safes. Harry
F. Barnett. 48c1
LOST Keyring with four keys on it,
Return to county superintendent Of
fee. Melvin Bonn, Lancaster, Wis. CT
FOR SALE-Two horses, and 5
years old 1400 pounds each. Cheap
if taken at once, Inquire of Henry
Simon, Ri. 5, Potosi Wis. 4Sp3
HAY FOR SALE Marsh feeding,
timothy or clover mixed. Car lots.
George L. Frederick. Beaver Dam,
Wis. 4Sp3
FOR SALE Green and dry cord
wood. Also Northwestern Cutter. r.
F. Behling. Lancaster, Wis. Phone
215-3 4Sp4
NOTICE-Having purchased Henry
Walkers saw mill l am prepared TO
saw logs on John Eeiliger property
half block northwest of old electric
power plant. Will begin saving
about Feb Is. Herman Laabs. 4Sp2
FOR SALE-About tons of good
clover hay, $23 delivered; about 40
tons Of silage, $3.50 a tom Also good
spring cutter. Grant Bennett, Lam
caster, Wis. Farmers phone, al
515. App
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-01-16
NO. LANCASTER.

Alice Clark is again at home after a
stay of nearly two months at the DOC
little hospital following a serious OPP
Grafton for appendicitis.
Mr.. Lettner of Darlington, \. D.
and August Brandt of Fennlmore'
were guests at the Fred SchIoesser
home a couple of days last week
Mr.. and Mrs. John Diesel ana
Gwendolyn Huff were Sunday guests
at the NJ. L. Burns home.
Pupils and teacher are very proud
of a fine new clock just put up at the
ROwdOn school.
Some Of the children of the Dyer
school are wrestling with the whoop-
ing cough.
Guy Walker has finished hauling
home a car load of extra good alfal1a
hay which was shipped in from Ne
braska.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-01-16

Dance at Flora school Friday night
Jan. IS. Music by Blackburn or
chestra of BeetOWn. Supper served IN
basement. Everybody welcome. Com
mittee. 4Sc1