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Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-11
CAT OTHERS EXPENSE

When the population of the United States has
reached 2OO,O00000 says an American admiral, "f
there is any manhood in the American people, this
country will start out and take the additional terri
tory it needs "at the expense of other nations
Which is queer talk to hear from so high source,
after great and disastrous caused by just such
policy. 4
There still men in Germany who believe in 60
ing out and grabbing "a place in the sum-, matter
who happens to the place. whenever nation feels
crowded limited in its activities But the bulk of
Germans have probably learned their lesson, and it
has been taken for granted that Americans hardly
needed to learn it.
AS matter of fact, it is ridiculous to suppose
that this great rch sparsely settled country
not support in comfort 200,000,000 people,
several times that number with the yet unoccu
pied and the continual improvement in agricultural
and industrial production. But though the popu-
lation incapable of feeding ITSELF must it follow
therefore that the nation has any divine right to ap
propriate by force the rich lands of neghbor?
1t is such wild talk this which raises the talk
of American imperialism, and breeds dstrust of the
United States over and over again, among Latin
American friends to thwart the efforts of honest and
level-headed statesmen for international peace and
understanding
If rich and blest America is going to voice such
policy, how it be combated in the Old World? And
if the doctrine is preached that nation may properly
steal from nation, how expect individuals not
to apply the same doctrine to private life?
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-11
First Legal Tilt
Lost by Duchess
of Westminster
BY United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE pretty
Duchess of Westminster, who is
suing ber husband, the duke, for
dissolution of their marriage, lost
her first legal tilt here today in
connection with the duke IS counter
move to eject her from their fash
ionable Berkeley Square home.
Justice Talbot refused to allow
the duchess injunction in which
she asked the duke be restrained
from ejecting her from the house.
The duchess attorney told the
court that soon after their marri
age in 1920 the duke treated his
wife with great cruelty.
Ultimately the dukes conduct
with other women caused the du.
chess to inform him that unless he
altered his WAYS she would not live
with him, the attorney said.
Justice Talbot, in refusing the du.
chess request, said it was uniusti-
fled because her presence there
would mean excluding the duke from
his own house as place Of resi-
dence.
The Duchess of Westminster is
visiting on Long Island and is a
frequent dancing partner of the
Prince of Wales.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-11
This will be a good chance
10 catch Uncle WisSily'

tleman long to reach the farm of
Mr.. Twistytail, the pig gentleman.
Mr.. Twistytail was waiting at his
gate for the bunny.
HI have come for the waterme-
lons,' said Uncle Wiggily. "Have
you any big, round fat ones, Mr..
Twistytail?"
"Indeed l have!" grunted the
gentleman pig. "Many of my wa
termelons are as big and fat, al
most, as | ami' and he laughed in
the most jolly way, for Mr.. Twis.
tytail didn't mind being big and
fat-in truth he rather liked it.
Mr.. Twistytail led the way down
the path to that part of the farm
where the watermelons grew, and
the pig gentleman picked out two
of the large green fellows for his
friend, Uncle Wiggily.
'Take one under each paw and
hop home with them said the
pig, as he picked the melons, which
were hal fasleep, on the ground.
'Theyare ripe and red inside. full
of sweet, watery juice. and | hope
you and Nurse Jane enjoy them. =
owe are sure TO thank you,
spoke Uncle Wiggily, hopping along
wit ha watermelon under each paw.
Now the melons were large and
rather heavy, and the bunny uncle
could not hop very fast. And
when the Bob Cat and Fox, who
were hiding behind some bushes.
saw this. the. Bob Cat whispered:
"This- will be good chance to
catch Uncle Wiggily. He can I
push us away with his paws, be-
cause he is carrying two waternae-
Ions
Right you are." snarled the
Fox. TWe II catch him, +" Taking
a short cut across the lots, the two
bad chaps hid behind stone and
waited for the bunny TO come along.
which he did pretty soon, carry
ing his melons.
Now We live you,.,' howied the
Bob Cat, jumping out.
Now we're going 70 nibbie
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-11
SWING ON POLITICAL MAP

The phenomenal victory of Congressman Phil D.
Swing In the August primary has put him right on the
political map He is being talked of for chairman of
republican state convention which meets next Tues
day; and the newspapers beginning to discuss his
availability candidate for governor or United
States senator in 1926.
ne Hemet News, Democratic paper that takes
very Keen interest in Republican politics (possby on
the theory that Democratic politics in California lack
vitality enough to excite any nterest) has this say
regarding the political future of Congressman Swing:
Phll Swing is vote getter. Not only has he
the republican nomination for congress by four
to-one vote but he has more written-in votes for
the Democratic nomination than William Kettner,
idol OF Eleventh district Democracy.
SWINGS victory apparent more than
week before the primary election and the efforts
OF his supporters during the last week were de-
voted to securing for him the Democratic nomi-
nation.
There will be United States senator to elect
4 IN 1926, and If the nomination goes to the who
knows how to get votes, the Republicans might
we'll turn to Swing
The two senator's at present both come from
San francisco, and Senator Shortridge by a
small majority over James D. Phelan in the Hard
ing landslide Shortridge is not regarded as in
vincble and this would be Swings opportunity.
The Press has no authority to speak for Congress
man Swing but this paper will hazard the guess that
his aim will be to stay in the house of representatives
until he sees the Boulder Dam bill passed by that
body. This may come at the session of congress which
opens In December and if this great issue
crowns the efforts of congressman during the
ing short session at the following session. he might
well be considered for promotion Southern Califor-
MA ought to have the senator next time both Sem
ator Johnson and Senator Shortridge come from San
Francisco; and Phil D. Swing would certainly be
popular candidate to succeed Shortridge. He would
make a good senator or good governor; and when
reviews the Eleventh district it easy
to understand why people are talking about him, in
connection with or the other of those positns.-
From Riverside Press of September g. 1924
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-11

your ears.' barked the Fox, also
jumping out on the path. You
can t do anything to us because you
are carrying two big melons,"
~.Oh, can't /? Well. we II see
about that!' shouted brave Uncle
Wiggily. Now it happened that
Mr.. Twistytail had cut holes in the
ends of the two melons to see if
they were ripe enough. And when
the Bob Cat and the Fox stood in
front of the bunny, ready to grab
him, all of a sudden Uncle Wiggi-
ly just squeezed those melons un-
der his paws as hard as he could
squeeze them.
And it was just like when you
squeeze a rubber ball filled with
water. Out of the holes in the me
Ions shot two streams of red juice.
The juice squirted in the eyes of
the Fox and Bob Cat. Squishy,
squashy, went the watermelon juice
in their eyes.
"Oh, | can't see!' howled the
Fox, jumping up and down.
And l can't see!" snarled the
Bob Cat, jumping sideways.
"Ha! Hal" laughed the bunny.
"Then if you can t see me I'm go.
ing TO run away and leave you. -
And he did, reaching his bungalow
safely with the watermelons, while
the Bob Cat and the Fox were still
wiping juice out of their eyes with
their paws.
The rabbit and Nurse Jane had
fine watermelon feast. And If
the piece of cheese doesn't jump
off the apple pie and try 10 go
swimming in the bottle OF milk. III
tell you tomorrow about Uncle
Niggily and the honeysuckle.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-11
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
September IL, 1909

G. w. Belden and DIR. j. N. Pat
ton have returned from an overland
trip to the mountains west of I'M
perial Valley.
/. L. Wilson win probably sub
divide the Crawford ranch, east of
Ell Centre and place it on the
market this fall.
The Oakley building at the north
west corner of Sixth and Main
streets, is receiving its finishing
touches. Last week the largest
plate glass windows in Imperial
Valley were placed i'll this struc-
ture.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-11
CLAIMS DYING
MOTHER CAUSE
OF SPEEDING
By United Press Leased wire

Los. ANGELES, Sept. IL
"Judge, my poor old mother was
dying. I vas hurrying home to
her bedside. That's why I was
speeding, your Honor
With quivvering voice, j. B.
Newman stood before Police Judge
Crawford today and thusly explain
ed why he happened to be making
35 miles an hour when a motor
cycle officer stopped him.
The court, Of skeptical nature,
telephoned the address Newman
gave him. It was a boarding house.
Yes, Mr.. Newman lived there. No,
he doesn't have mother living,
nor a father, not even q wife, the
landlady stated.
"It's my misfortune" decreed
Judge Crawford in righteous wrath,
"that I'm unable to give you five
months in Jail instead of five days.
If there's anything hate sit is a
liar and perjurer. Officer, lead
him away
An outirn;ef ;cya man who buyS a
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-11
Badge
Bandits Appear
In Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, Sept. IL" Badge
bandits are active in Los Angeles
again, according to Mrs. Milton j.
Dohner's report to the police to-
day.
Three men, she said, appeared at
her door late last night, flashed
deputy sheriffs badges and de-
-manded entrance to search for liq-
uor. The men trailed all over the
house and, after they had left, Mrs.
Dohner discovered jewelry missing
worth nearly $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-11
Father Killed
By Son While
Deer Hunting
BY United Press Leased Wire

REDDING, CAL, Sept. 11.-Ed7
ward Wilson, 40, a farmer of Elk
Grove, was shot and killed by his
son, Russell, aged Is, while deer
hunting near his home Wednesday.
Wilson and his son were with a
party of six which jumped a deer
and trailed it to a thicket. The
party surrounded the spot and Rus
sell, catching isght of the animal
just. as it broke cover, missed his
aim and shot his father in the back
of the head.
It is the first deer hunting fata-
lity in this section this season.
Wilson leaves widow and three
children.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-11
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
September H. 1905

Quite number of woriSmen' came
in Tuesday evening, and it is re-
ported that they will be employed
in cleaning up the townsite of Ell
Centre, preparatory to its beng
surveyed and plotted by Surveyor
J.. C. Vickery.
City Treasurer Miller left We'd
Iesday for business trip to- San
Francisco. Miss Tuttle will look
after the drug store in his absence.
Editor j. b. Baker of the Holt
willie Tribune was transacting busi-
ness in this city Wednesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-11

DENVER DOCTOR HoNoEED
By United Press Leased wire

BEIRUT, Syria, Sept. 1l.-Dr.
Albert w. Dewey Of Denver has
been appointed medical director OF
the Near East Relief in Palestine
and Syria He is a graduate of the
University Of Denver and has spent
five years in Asia Minor. He sue
ceeds DR. Charles r. Gannaway of
Stuart, Nebraska, who is returning
to tie Ta.tsd states 70 ass.st =.
tho aaala. Near East campaign on
Golden Rule Sunday, December 7.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-11
TEN YEARS AGO
September IL, 1914

Ray Edgar returned today from
a trip to Los Angeles.
John and Carlos Meadows, who
have been spending the summer in
San Diego, arrived here last night.
James w. eGlassford and family,
who have been spending the sum
mer at Long Beach and San Diego,
have returned to Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-11
DAWES COMES WEST
By United Press Leased wiz,

CHICAGO, Sept. l1.-Republicans
VIII make a drive during the next
three weeks in the northwest with
General Charles G. Dawes, candidate
for vice president, leading, chan.
man william Butler announced yes
terday.
E4tlef aa.d he. did not tsMevs
Dawes would 20 to the Pacific
coasss =. 81. sg
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-11
GREB-TUNNEy
FIGHT PUT OFF

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. IL
The Gene Tunney- Harry Greb fight
yesterday was postponed for the
third time to next Wednesday night
because of continued cold ant. rainy
weather. The bout was rained out
Monday and last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-11
THE NONPARTISAN MOTHER

If nonpartisanship is virtue, first prize for that
virtue should go to Mr.. and Mrs Roy Lee of Benton
H. Trplets recently born to them have been named
George La Toilette Lee, Thomas Coolidge Lee and
Ralph Davis Lee.
True, the presidential candidates last might
have been used for the boys first Names instead of
being inserted in the middle where they may be lost
in the of time. But even the mpartiaty of
this very parental pair is something to wonder at in
this day of bitter partisanship.
Yet the old question, whats in name?" remains
as unanswerable These three lads may grow
UP be notable representatives of the three political
parties now foremost in the United States But will
their names necessarily fit the bearers when they
to years of political discretion? Just likely not
George La Toilette will be Democrat, Thomas Cool
idge Progressive Socialist, and Ralph Davis
regular Republican.
If gold keeps rolling into this country, our
banks will have to start covering their Greek temple
fronts with gold leaf and making floor mosaics of
doube-eagles. o
"Reactonary has unpleasant sound nowadays
Suppose divide statesmen into progressive and
retrogressives.
Young people don't walk any more" complains
pedestrian enthusiast He must have overlooked sew
eral million dancers.
anyway the great american schoe,room is
forum where very little bunk Is dispensed
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-11

nnyusy, the great American schcc.room is one
forum where very little bunk is dispensed.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-11
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GkRIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
WATER MELON

"Hello! Hello, Uncle Wiggily! =
grunted Mr.. Twistytail, the gentle
man pig, over the telephone to the
bunny gentleman in his hollow
stump bungalow one morning.
:. "Hello; Hello!" answered back
Mr.. Longears. !" What is it?'
DO you like watermelon ask
ed Mr.. Iwistytail.
"Indeed l do, and so does Nurse
Jane answered Uncle Wiggily.
''Then come down to my farm
and get two--one for yourself and
one for Nurse Jane grunted the
gentleman pig.
~ am going to have delight
full adventure!' laughed Uncle
Wiggily as he went hopping, skip
ping and jumping down the path,
waving his paw in good-by to
Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy.
And, though he did not at the time
know it, Mr.. Longears was going
to have very surprising adventure.
l shall tell you all about it, if you
please.
1t did not take the rabbit gem
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-11

Young people don't walk any more" complains
pedestrian enthusiast. He must have overlooked sew
eral million dancers.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-11

An optimist is man who buys a
summer suit now.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-11

.Reactionary has an unpleasant sound nowadays.
Suppose we divide statesmen into progressive and
retrogressives.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-11
Ten New Shades of Plain
Broadclotk 81. 90
Guaranteed Absolutely Fast Colo

WE PREDICT sport broadcoth to become the sue
to linen for year round dress Each shade
is guaranteed to be absolutely fast colorand the fab
rc is much more practical. Here in the shutter
green pink white, jack rabbit gray, mauve, laret
tan, pumpkin and biege
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-11

SATIN FINISHED fabrics Of silk, wool or cotton
have the approval OF all designers as the smartest et-
feet for fall year This new Marchon woolen Of I'M
usual appeal for valley wear is satin finished and will
be much in demand as cooler days arrive. The very
newest shades are here.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-22
BENWOOD VICTIMS NOW
NUMBER 119

WHEELING, May 1.-THE toll
Of known dead in the blast which
wrecked the Wheeling Steel Corpor-
atoms Benwood mine on April %
was raised to 119 early this morning.
Another body, unidentified early this
forenoon, was found early today, not
far from the foot of the Browns air
shaft.
Inciu9ing the body of George Holli
day, 81. the mine boss, recovered
Thzrsday. 1878 acorpses had been re-
covered up to this morning.
In view Of the fact that num-
Der of men found among the dead
ia the mine had not removed their
checks from the check board the
morning Of the explosion there is
no certainty that there are not 9TH
er bodies in the i'll fated mine.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-22
HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT
AT PHILIPPI
is OVER

Thursday May Is, 5 P. M Junior
Senior banquet in the High School
Gymnasium
Sunday May 18, P. M-The SER
mon to the graduates, by Rev Man
ess, in the High School Auditorium.
Monday May 10, P. M.-Class
Day Program in the High School
Auditorium.
Tuesday, May 20, at P. Man.
nual commencement, in the High
School Auditorium.
The Class Day Program
Glass Song-Old Philippi High
Class Of "a.
Class Poem-Edna Myers
Class History-Gladys Dadisman
Piano Solo--valse Arabesque-P earie
Smith
Class Oration- Diplomacy and Tact
Gladys Talbot
Class Jester-Ralph Talbot
Class ProphecyEl Elmer Myers
Glass Will-Ruth Crawford
Advice to Juniors-Ena Hershman
Acceptance of Advice - William
George M
Commencement Program
Invocation
Commencement Song - One More
Song-Class of "a
Salutatory Carbohydrate Smith
Address-Dr. Elmer Guy Cutshall =
Vocal Solo--Mr. Tom Hall
Valedictory Grafton
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-22
MAYORS PROCLAMATION
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
CITY OF BELINCTON. To-Wit:.

BY virtue Of authority vested in me
the undersigned L Il .Benentt, May
or Of the City Of Belington, by an
order entered by the council on the
10th day Of May, 1924. I the said
L. 1. Bennett, Mayor Of the City Of
Belington, do hereby proclaim the
ordinances as amended and adopted
under the charter of the City of Be-
lington as amended, be in full force
and effect, within the limits Of the
City of Belington from the / day Of
june, 1924, and all persons within
the Limits of the said City, are here
by commanded and required to OBJ
serve and keep the same under the
penalties therein prescribed, for the
violations thereof.
Given under my hand as Mayor of
the City Of Belington, on this the 16
day Of May, 1924.
LII. BENNETT
5-22-24-2t Mayor
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-22
WILLIAM JAMES
Candidate for Prosecuting Attorney

the
and the candidates proclaimng through their
respective claims When
statement setting forth the principles which feel that
not add much that desire
have not had the opportunity
further
and the farmers with planting Of their
hardly
raised farm and fully
lose time when the time planting
ddates who seeking lucrative
county fer seeking
Office work Of the Office will be
taxpayers Of the county the
just objection but should
principle might perhaps be applied county
understand whispered certain
tons OF the county that II nominated
too ongin the prosecuting Of particular
to i'll permitted hold offices seeking
people Of town well country
Law knows distinction Of application
and neither will know distinction For
stand and people retain
which enjoy which
land MUST be enforced fairly
other Of enforcement would laws
eventually lead to a Of anarchy
Therefore am asking each Of your support assuring
that such by me in the
ton Of the office Iamse seeking
Submitting con
sideration, beg to remain truly
WILLIAM JAMES
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-22
CONGRESS PASSES SOLDIER BONUS
OVER PRESIDENT COOLDCE'S VETO
President Makes Futile Last Min
ute Effort to Have His Veto Sus-
tanned.

~ 80" - - - -
tanned.
-------- i "a
WASHINGTON, May i9.--The sol
diers bonus bill finally has become
law.
The measure which has been tn.
subject of fight between Congress
and the two successive Presidents,
was repassed today by the Senate
over President Coolidge's veto by
vote of SO to 26.
This was margin of two votes
more than the necessary two-thirds
majority as compared with the So
votes there were to spare when the
veto was overridden in the House
last Saturday. AZ
President Coolidge made futile
last minute effort TO have his veto
sustained in the Senate. calling to the
White House for breakfast con-
ference seven Republican senators.
Four Of these who previously had
voted for the bill, cast ballots in sup
port Of the executive.
Altogether there were only Eve
senator's who had supported the bill
ON its first passage to vote against
it today. They were CIT, Rhode
Island; Keyes, New Hamshire; Nc
Kinley, Illinois; Phipps. Colorado.
and Sterling, South Dakota. All ex-
cept Senator Colt were at the White
House conference. The pthers at
tending the conference were: Cam
eron, Arizona; Harreld, Oklahoma,
and Dale, Vermont.
The last move Of the administra-
tion was to seek delay in the vote
until cot~~dev Senator Reed, Repub-
lican, Pennsylvania, asking unanim-
Gus consent to defer action until that
time. The Senate was in no mood
for delay, however, and as Senator
Ashurst, Democrat, Arizona, object
ed, there were immediate cries Of
avote, VOTE from both sides Of the
chamber.
Senator Curtis, Of Kansas, assist
ant Republican leader, who had
charge Of the bill moved for vote
and was joined by Senator Robinson,
or Arkansas, the Democratic leader,
in suggesting that debate was I'M
necessary.
Senator Lodge, Of Massachusetts,
joined with Senator Curtis In voting
and other administration leaders
against the President.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-22
RETIRED MINISTER DIES

F. N. Gardner, retired minister
of the Seventh Day Adventists faith
died at the home Of his daughter,
Mrs. Issac Polling in Belington, Sun
day, May 18th with cancer of the
bowels age "a years, months and
q days.
Mr.. Gardner was a pleasant man,
kind, generous active and a good
neighbor, and made many friends
during his short stay in Belington.
Funeral was held Tuesday and in
terment made at Valley Bend.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-22
OLIVER W. STEWART WAS HERE

Hon. Oliver w. Stewart, head Of
the Flying Squadron Foundation
made d fine and interesting address
in the M. +. Church, Wednesday af-
ternoon. This made his s9Sth day
out delivering similar addresses. They
were along the line Of dry law en-
forcement.
He received many applauses dur
ing his address here. He wants to
present petition to the Republi-
can and Democrat Conventions ask
ing "dry plank" be put in each plat
form.
Mr.. Stewart spoke here nearly 1e
years ago and is remembered by sew
eral of our citizens. He is great
man in great cause.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-22
"a LINCOLN CANDIDATE

VIM. B Blake, ST., former edi-
tor Of The West Virginia News,
seeks the election as delegate at
large on the Republican ticket. He is
known as the Lincoln Candidate"
because Of his having known and
and talked with President lincoln.
He has been Republican editor for
several years and recently turned the
business over to his sons. He is en-
titled to a place in the National Con-
vention because Of long service. The
state is entitled to "Lincoln Dele
gate" and lifetime editor, in the
great National Convention.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-22

He knows not what he yet may do
Who works and to high aims keeps
true
Evelyn Ware
Violin Solo Meditation That's :
Rena Smith.
Presentation Of Dimplomas
Benediction
Music.