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Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-31

that they won t think of nibbling
my ears. I'll wish them Happy
New Year and ask them TO make
good resolutions not to bother me
any more.
No sooner said than done. Uncle
Wiggiiy hoped along until he
reached the burrow of the Fox, and
knocked, there being no bell.
Hello.' barked the Fox, open
ing the door, and he was so sur
prised AZ seeing that rabbit that he
could only look at him.
"Hellot' answered the bunny.
II wish YOU IA very Happy New
! Year. Mr. Fox. and | hope YOU II
make "a good resolution not to bother
me next year. Good by, Down off
the steps, before the surprised Fox
! could make a grab for him, leaped
the bunny. Away he hopped over
! the fields.
We'll. of all the funny things!
barked the Fox. "'Why didn I
nibble his ears while | had the
chance I'll wait until he comes
! back.
But Uncle Wiggily didn't sc back
10 the burrow of the Fox. Instead
he hoped TO the don of the Woozie
Wolf.
"'IIello! HAPPY Ncw Year, ! hope
YOU II b., better Wolf next year.
cried Uacle Wiggily with Jolly
laugh and away he hoped before
the surprised Wolf could SO much as
stretch out tocnaii TO hold him.
Well. of all the funny things
murUured the Wolf as the bunny
skipped over the fields 81 should
have nibblcd him. But l II wait IN
til tc comes back" However, the
/ bunny didH I come back, but went
on To the house of the Bob Cat :,
where he did tire same thing.
Happy New Year! Happy New
, Year.! cried the bunny to the chap
with the silly little tail. ~ hope
| you'll be better next ycar,' And
AWAY he ran before the Bob Cat
could catch his breath,
"lIa! Hai'' laughed the bunny
uncle as he safely reached his bun
galow. 'Thc old year is ending
happily for me. | hope the Rcw
year viii be just as glad! Anyhow,
| wish all the boys aud girls very,
very happy 1925, and l hope, next
year. they may read some more
stories about my adventures!
And if the spoon holder docsn 7
put lemons in the orange pie and
make the sugar bowl turn sour, ! II
tell you another story soon about
Uncle Wiggily.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-31
Fewer Persons
Lynched This
Year in South

Much to the qualification of all
who desire to uphold law and order,
the year 1924 saw an unprecedented
drop in the number of lynchings in
the United States, there being only
Is persons lynehed during tile year,
according TO! records kest by fIr
r. r. Motion, principal of Tuskegee
Normal and Industrial Institute
TuSkegee, Alabama.
In 1928, there were 80 ivnehings
recorded and in 1922, 81 people
were lvnched.
All of the Is people who were
lynched were negroes, seven Of
whom were charged with statutory
crimes.
Florida, with record of five
lynchings, led all the states; Georgia
and Mississippi, each with two lynch
ings came next. Other states i'll
which lynchings were recorded arc
Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mis-
souri,, South Carolina, Tennessee and
Texas.
There were rs Instances recorded
in which Officers of the law prevent
ed lynehings. Eight of these pre-
ventions occurred in northern state,
and 81 in southern states. In -
| such eases the prisoners were remov
ed or guards augmented or simila
precautions taken. In nine othc,
cases armed force was necessary II
repel the would be lynchers.
During the year 10 people weg'
before courts, following indictmen
for lynching. Only five were con
yictcd and were punished with jai
. semtemces.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-31
MRS. SCOTT TO
TAKE STAND in
DIVORCE TRIAL
By uni,ed Press leased wire

ALPENA, Mich, Dec. Sleeve
lation of startling intrigucs and the
secret life Of Washington smart
Sc" was expected bore today in
the divorce trial Of Congressman
Frank S. Scott, as attorneys prepar
ed to place Mrs. Scott on the Wit
ness stand.
Details of "tbe cuormous gam.
bling losses" charged against Scott
IN Mrs. Scott s cross biz. parties Ut
the Scott apartment ih4t SEQ / tes-
titled were attended by his wife aud
Captain Sumner and other parties
ATTENDED py nigh Of cia.s IN tbe
army aud eoagree5. NeFe. expected
to be barred HAol IL s - -ots t~ke-
the stamA.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-31
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD e. GkRIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE wIGGILY's S NEW YEAR S

| ''For goodness sake, You aren t
Sgoing out again, are youa' asked
Nurse Jane. Fuzzy Wuzzy, as she
tsaw Cnele Wiggily putting ON his
hat and coat in the hollow stump
1 bungalow after lunch one day.
Why, YOU were out all the morn
ing, and now
Now l am going out again,
laughed the bunny. "'Asking your
pardon for mterrupting You, Nurse
Jane. | m going out again, but II
never go out again all this year
What do you mean--not 60 out
again all this year?" asked Miss
Fuzzy Wuzzy.
Because this is the last day of
the year, answered the bunny with
u laugh. "When | come home this
evening, after | go adventuring
now, l shall stay home until morn
ing. And when it is morning it
Will be another year-a new year
1925, instead of 1924. -
'sOh. l see what you mean,
laughed Nurse Jane. II had for
gotten about the new year ~
glad you spoke of t. must make
Ia New Year cake. We shall be
having many friends call on us to-
morrow.
"And that reminds me--T am 60
ing to make some calls myself this
afternoon, said the bunnv, with Il
jolly twinkle of his pink nose.
'.Weli, don t call en- amy Of the
bad chaps-that 5 all ask, said
Nurse Jane, as She went cut in the
kitchen 10 make tie New Year 5
cake.
tneic Wiggilv hoped oveg the
fields and through the woods for
his last adventure of the year.
Why not call on some of the
bad chaps thought Uncle Wiggi-
~ 10 himself. u didn I intend to,
but as Nursr Jane spoke of it |
might rs we'll In 20 boldly to the
homes of the Fox. the Wolf and
Bob Cat. II ring their bells.
The Il be SO surprised to see me
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-31
MOROCCO

Spain is preparing to evacuate Morocco altogeth-
err Even Spain knows when it has had enough. The
present headed by the dictator Cen Primo
de Rivera has wanted to take such step all along
but it required another disastrous defeat to convince
the Old Guard of Spanish politics. Army after army
sent into Morocco has been to pieces by the fiery
Rffian ribesmen In the last battle 10000 Spanlards
are said to have fallen and 1000 were taken prisoners
The tribal revolt is stronger than ever be1ore ana
Spain is exhausted by the long war.
Strange to say, Spain withdraws from the hos
tile land France is preparing to step in and take her
place The French say that they were given com
plete rights in Morocco by Great Britain in the treaty
Of 1904.
Just what right Great Britain had thus to dispose
of Morocco is not clear to Americans Still less clear
is it to the Moroccans. They have perncious notion
that their country belongs to hem and the Riffs will
doubtless fight the French hoty they have fought
the Spanards In that believer in self-determina
ton can blame them. Or doesn't self-deerminaton ap-
ply to Africa?
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-31
Pink Ownership Slip Necessary
In Order to Obtain 1925 License

ness Persons who send in the
pinks will get first consideration
and will save themselves much en-
barrassment and delay.
"The statement that automobile
Clubs and branch offices of the III,
vision may renew licenses ON white
certificates of registration is
erroneous. These agencies are per-
ritted only to receive such eertifi-
Gates and forward them to Sacra-
mcnto for verification.
"No automobile club or branch
office may start renewal of licenses
until February /"
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-31
TEN YEARS AGO
December 81, 1914

II. Cowdin 'Rathmell, special re-
preventative of the Aetna Life In
surance company, is here comforting
with Harry Barker, local agent.
Sheriff Mobley Meadows and Dis.
,triet Attorney II. l.. Wclch were
visitors in calexico this morning.
S. II. Robinson, prominent attor-
ney of Los Angeles was here today.
---------~-----------
We find the so.callcd blusning
bride usually looks like !" Now see
what | have gone and done,'
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-31
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
December 81. 1000

Isaac Wilhite of Riverside, has
come to spend the winter with his
son, b. Z. Wilhite of Holtville.
H. Il. Peek of Calexieo has begun
work on his new home ON lockwood
avenue in Calexico.
Miss May Campbell of Los An
gelcS has been visiting her father,
DR.. NJ b. Campbell of Hcher.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-31
L. A. Woman Victim
Of Acid Attack

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3l.--Mrs.
Claire Williams, 81, is near death ~
the general hospital today, the vie
tim of n ficndish attack with ear
bolic acld
At moments through the night she
was able TO tell of her attack, 5at
nothing was ascer.a.ned as to the
identity Ct her assailant. Accord
ing to Mrs. Williams, she was nc.
oosted o. the street last night by
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-31


4 ma, and two young women. IA
man walked up to her saying, : heri
Is bottle Of your favorite per
ifnme = AS he spoke the words b
broke the bottle of acid over he
Lead, burning her face, neck, hreaa
abdomen and upper thighs. She wa
found a short time later, writiini
in pain.
Police are searching for the PEI
son who is purportcd to have tel'
phoncd Mrs. Williams recently, an
said "you re going to g IT. 10
know too much.
The seasons S rainfall for Tuiai
.ountv is well in advance of normal
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-31
Looking Backward
What tile Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
December 81. 1905

Mr. Moore of Texas, is visiting
his sister, Mrs. +. b. Fuller, and
will remain until the warm weather.
George Campbell and Andy Elliott
of Silsscc went up to Calexieo one
day this week.
Roy Rumsey, Silsbee merchant
is opening up branch store in FL
Centre,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-31
u. S. Public Pays
100000 Surplus
Daily for Bread
ny United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5I-Tho
American public is being gougcd
out Of 100000 a day in its daily
bread, Senator Capper, Kansas, Fo-
publican, declared today, introduc-
my a bill to prevent mlste epfes,l.a.
ton Of loaf yeirhs
BlH1g 12.ounee loayes for 1G
9aDa s9aFes. bakers urfa So.
8lo0,ooo,ooO unjust rgoti.s , gcas,
Capnes aai9-
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-31

congressional mouthful: Speaking of japanese
relations, house member says "The best thing we
members of congress do to keep our mouths SMUT
and then everything will turn out all right.
The Washington times., 1924-05-27
DENTAL INSPECTION
BRINGS GOOD RESULTS

A dental survey of I'll pupils en-
rolled in the schools IF Anna, ILL.,,
recently completed by the combined
efforts of the city school superin.
tendent, the school nurse, and local
dentists, is described in an article
by G. w. Conrad In School Life, a
publication Of the Bureau of Edu.
cation
The survey showed that S0.4 per
cent Of the pupils had from to
IL cavities; 1928 per cent assesses
or roots that needed extraction; 1876
per cent dirty teeth: 55,4 per cent
fairly clean teeth; 27.9 per cent clean
teeth; 44.9 per cent calculus, and
z9.6 per cent stained teeth: also
that rs per cent use no brush;
47.9 per cent use brush irregu.
larly. and 44.6 per cent use brush
daily.
All the examinations were free
and the plan simple. Each child
was given card, with instruction
to make an appointment outside of
school hours with his own dentist
As a result OF the inspection large
number Of the nuDils have already
had repair work done.
The Washington times., 1924-05-27
ADVERTIsEMEMT AOvER MENT :
RICHMOND LADY GIVES
TANLAC FULL CREDIT
Says Worlds Greatest
Tonic Overcame StO1n-
ach Troubles and Liver
Disorders and Built
Her Up 20 Lbs.

ut certainly was a joyous feel.
ing that came over me. when Tan
lac relieved my troubles" recently
said Mrs. l.. M. Woodson, 219 N.
Henry St., Richmond, Va.
For over a year, suffered
from stomach trouble and liver
disorders. Nearly everything 1 ate
caused severe indigestion and l
was in such misery from gas bloat.
ing. pains in stomach and chest,
constipation, dizziness, short breath,
violent headaches and nervous
spells that hardly knew any
peace day or night.
TITS wonderful blessing to be
free Of all these ills and / simply
feel like praising Tanlac to every
one. / eat just everything, my d.
gestion is perfect and l have gained
20 pounds. My nerves are calm,
too, and sleep peacefully and feel
better than in years."
The Washington times., 1924-05-27
DOG FIGHT TO
FEATURE AIR
MEETING
Speed Kings VIII Show How
Aces BattIed for Victory
IN World War.

LAKEHURsT, N. j., May 27.--
A dog fight" in the air between
the two speed kings OF naval ayi.
alton will feature the great dem.
onstration to be held at the naval
air station, Lakehurst, N. j. Sat-
urday.
The so.called dog fight in air
parlanoe is mimic combat be.
tween two fighting planes which
has In 1t all the elements of real.
ism barring the fatal ending. It
represents the spectacular battles
in the air which took place over
the allied and German lines during
the latter part Of the<great war when
aerial combat had been developed
to q high state of efficiency and
skill. Each pilot maneuvers to
bring himself into q favorable DO
sttton to strafe his adversary with
his machine gun while the other
makes use Of every faculty at his
command to avoid these aggressive
tactics and turn the tables on his
opponent. Incidentally every trick
of the air game IL brought into
play, as the planes are side slipped,
looped and rolled to gain advan-
tage or extficate themselves from
difficult situations.
The highest order Of skill will
be displayed by the two crack
naval flyers who will participate
in the event. Lieutenant A. j.
Williams, present holder of the
| worlds speed record for land
planes, and winner of the last
Pulitzer race, has established the
almost phenomenal speed Of 266
miles per hour for future aspirants
to shoot at. His honors are shared
by Lieutenant David Rittenhouse,
worlds record holder for 'seaplanes
and winner of the Schneider cup
trophy for high speed seaplanes
which was wrested from three in
ternational contenders in England
last septepber and brought to this
country.
These pilots will put on another
Interesting event when they COM
pete in bubble chasing contest.
They will drive at the balloons re-
leased from the ground and en-
deavor to destroy them with whirl-
ing propellers of their planes be.
fore the balloons ascend to high
altitudest and elude the contestants.
In this event the first pilot to get
to his balloon is adjudged the
winner. This Is also a form of
practice engaged in by fighting
pilots to increase their skill.
The Washington times., 1924-05-27
OLYMPIC ADVICE
IS GIVEN BY
FRANCE
IS
Government Issues lnforma-
ton Helpful to Those Who
Will Visit Games

NEW YORK. May 81 The de-
mand for information about the
Olympic games indicates that there
probably will be more Americans in
France this summer than any year
since the return OF the American
|expeditionary forces, says Director
Perret, Of the French government
tourist information office, at No.
342 Madison avenue.
A majority of these Inquiries
came from tourists who wish to get
hotel accommodations most convent
ent to the games. Inquiries have
been received also from persons who
are alarmed by the report that
French hotel keepers have taken adj
vantage of the opportunity to
charge exorbitant rates.
I'm no country of the world"
said Mr.. Ferret, ARE the hotels un-
der strictcr government supervision
than in France. An official SEIZED.
ule Of prices, not to be exceeded
under any circumstances, have been
posted in every hotel room. The
existing regulations have lately
been reinforced by special legisla.
ton. The authorities have been
spurred to extraordinary vigilance
by recent reports in the American
press Of hotel profiteering.
THE prevailing. rates at the lead
ing hotels are still lower than those
obtaining in American hotels for
similar accommodations during
normal times. We are making hun
dreds of reservations for American
tourists at these hotels and we
know exactly what they are charg-
ing.
Concerted action has been taken
by the Olympic games COMMITTEES
and the leading tourists agencies to
find lodgings in private families for
those who cannot find rooms in
hotels.
I'VE are calling special attention
to the advantages of boarding in
the suburbs of Paris. In such
places as Versailles, st. German.
Fontainbleau, st. Cloud, POntoise.
Chartres and Chantilly will be found
many small hotels and /, boardinc
houses at which the rates are much
lower than those in Paris. And
yet. these towns are within an
hours ride of the Olympic stadium,
at Colonies and also close TO the
racscourse
The Washington times., 1924-05-27
RESURFACNNGOE.
STREETS IS
RESUMED
Work Held Up for Three
Years Will Be Undertaken
on Large Scale

The work of resurfacing District
streets, held up for three years,
will be resumed this summer on a
large scale, 1t was said at the
District Building.
Approximately 100000 is in
Cluded in the estimates Of the cost
of the work to be done this sum-
Mler. Four sections of streets al
ready are under contract, and the
fesurfacing of several other Sec
tiOIls has been approved by the
Commissioners.
The streets on which the contracts
have been let are: r street north
west from Fourteenth to Sixteenth
street; Seventeenth street northwest
from L to p street; Eighteenth
street from H to X street; Dupont
Circle from New Hampshire avenue
TO Connecticut avenue, and. sJeffer-
son place northwest from Eighteenth
to Nineteenth street.
The other streets which it Is
contemplated to resurface during
the summer are: Ninth street
northwest. from N to p streets;
Tenth street northwest. from s to
U streets: Thirteenth street north
west, from u to v streets; Six
teenth street northwest. from
Florida avenue to Columbia road;
Thirty fifth street northwest% from
r street to Wisconsin avenue; Con-
necticut avenue northwest. from
Florida avenue to California street;
California street from Connecticut
avenue to Columbia road: X street
northwest, from Vermont to Con-
necticut avenues: T street north
west, from Fourteenth to Fifteenth
streets; d street southeast, from
Second to Third streets: North
Carolina avenue southeast, from
Third street to Pennsylvania ave
nue.: Thirteenth street southwest,
from B to d streets; Columbia read
northwest, from Connecticut avenue
to California street: @ street north
west, from Thirtieth street to Wis
consin avenue: @ street northwest,
from Twenty-second to Twenty.
third streets: r street northwest,
from North Capitol to First street;
Twenty eighth street northwest,
from p to @ streets: r street north
east, from North Capitol to Eek
ington place, and Massachusetts,
avenue northeast, from Second to
Fourth streets.
The Washington times., 1924-05-27
BURGLAR WINS RACE WITH
MAN WHO WOULDN'T SHOOT

Los ANGELES. May 27.-Unwill.
ingness to shoot and the desire to
give even thief sporting chance"
led w. Hair, oil station operator. to
engage in foot race with burglar
here recently.
The thief won the race and escap-
cd with the 500 bill he had taken
from the cash register Of the fill
ing station. Hair reported to the
police he was reused from his sleep
by hearing the burglar in the filling
station, which is next door to his
residence. Grabbing his revolver,
Hair rushed outside as the thief was
making his exit. The burglar saw
Hair and started to run. Instead
of opening fire Hair said he did not
want to shoot and called to the flee
ing man to "Haltw The race and
the burglars escape in an orange
grove followed.
The Washington times., 1924-05-27
ACTRESS AND CHAUFFEUR
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT

BRIDGEPORT, May 27.--Jane
jordan, thirty, an actress, and her
chauffeur, Charles Milton, thirty.
SIX, both of Darlen, were arrested
mere on complaint of William
OBrien, Stamford real estate
man VINO charges they attacked
him in an automobile in front ~
South Norwalk City Hall this morn.
ing. Selling his gold watch and at
tempting to rip from his fingers
diamond rings valued at 81 900.
when he refused to give Miss
Jordan $500.
O'Brien claims Miss Jordan bit
him on the hand, blackened his
right eye and otherwise injured him
MISS Jordan and Milton are being
held here on charges of assault and
attempted robbery under bonds of
$1,000 each for the Norwalk authori.
ties.
The Washington times., 1924-05-27
Pike
IMPROVEMENT
IS SOUGHT
Delegation to Urge State
Roads Commission to
Build Shoulders

ROCKVILLE, Md, May GA
delegation Of prominent Montgom-
cry county citizens, it was an
nounced here today, will appear be.
fore the State Roads Commission
within the next few days and urge
the construction OF shoulders on all
OF that part of the Rockville George
town pike not now so improved.
Dr. Benjamin c. Perry, president of
the board county commissioners:
Robert G. Hilton, president OF the
Farmers Banking and Trust Com.
pany, OF Rockville; d. A. DeLash-
mutt, Rockville business man; Leon
ard l.. Nicholson, jr.; former Mayor
Lee Offutt, Of Rockville. and Charles
!. Corby, are some who are expected
to be in the delegation.
About a year ago, a shoulder was
constructed on each side Of the pike
from the District line three miles
toward Rockville. The delegation
will inform the roads commission
that the six miles without shoulders
are in such condition that the con-
struction Of shoulders is an absolute
necessity, the edges having been
gradually worn away until the road
is too narrow for the heavy traffic
and in, such shape that accidents
are common and the thoroughfare
dangerous. The construction of
shoulders would widen the road
from four to six feet.
At the annual banquet of the iu-
Nor class of the Gaithersburg High
School to the senior class held in
the auditorium at the school, Prof.
Thomas w. Troxall principal, was
POSTMASTER, and the etoasts were
responded to by Frank Fisher,
Of the junior class; Miss Wilmer
Watkins, of the senior class; Pro.
fessor Harry s. Beall, principal of
the Rockville High School; Miss
Mason, of the school faculty; Nc
The Washington times., 1924-05-27
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