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Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-19
HEBER
By Press Staff Correspondent


HEBER, Mar. 19.-Mr. and Mrs.
Owen Smith and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Stinson of Orange were visit
ors in Hcber on Monday.
Miss Fannie Lee Hancock of I'll
Centro spent the weekend with Miss
Olive Courtney.
Miss Clara Bell Rogers was pleas
antly surprised with birthday din
ner party on the evening of st.
Patrick's Day at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Rog,
ers. After the dinner, games and
the usual birthday stunts made the
time pass quickly. Refreshments
were served at a late hour. The
guests were Ellis Rodgers, Bessie
Briggs, Harold Harding, Clyde, Clay
ton and Juanita Rodgers, and Jewel
Russell, Emmett and Donald May
field of Imperial, and Clara Bell
Rodgers.
c. Il. Tallbert of Calexico is put
ting in his ranch east of town into
Thompson secdlcss grapes. Mr.. and
Mrs. Foust and family of San Fern
ando have moved into the house and
will help in the work. Miss Ethel
Foust, their daughter, entered the
Ell Centre high school on Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-19
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
BY HOWARD +. GARIS
UNCLE wIGGILY's COAT

The bad old Bob Cat, with his
silly little tail, sat in the den of
the Woozie Wolf, laughing at him
and at the Fuzzy Fox, who was
also there.
"Ha! Hal" chucklcd the Bob
Cat.
whats so funnyi" growled
the Wolf.
ITO thing of YOU two chaps try
ing to catch Uncle Wiggily by TAX
ing his shoes. and then expecting
him 10 come here to your den to
get them backl' laughed the Bob
Cat. THAT s what 5 so funny!'
WAS it any funnier than when
YOU went in to nibble his ears and
went away with only some bread
and sugara" asked the Fox.
"'Of course it was, giggled the
Bob Cat. - &C. some bread and
sugar. All you chaps got was q
tickle in the ribs from the club
of the Police Dog. Listen, you
didn't do II right!'
"What should we have done''
asked the Wolf.
"Instead of taking Uncle Wiggi-
ly s shoes YOU should have taken his
trousers or his hat spoke the
Bob Cat. "You might know he
wouldu t come out in the snow in
we. shoes 10 look for a dry pair.
A hat or a pair of trousers is diff
ferent.
Suppose you try to get Uncle
Wiggily here to my den, if you
are so smart growled the Wolf
I'VE II leave it to you to play a
trick on that rabbit.
" Yes" agreed the Fox: "And
# Uncle Wiggilv comes here to he
Wolf den, to get back something
you take away from hit hollow
stump bungalow, we II give you
some nibbles off his ears.
I'm do it, promised the Bob
Cat.
Over the fields and through the
woods he ran with his silly little
tail. until he reached thes hollow
stump bungalow of the rabbit gen
tleman. As it happened, Uncle Wig
gilv and Nurse Jane were out, so
the Bob Cat slipped in and took
one of Uncle Wiggily's coats.
In its place he left note which
said:
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-19
To Dump Refuse
From Ships Into
Sea, Latest Plan

A., the request of G.. IL. Ilecke,
director, California state depart
ment of agriculture, A. c. Fleury,
supervising quarantine officer of
this department, is investigating
the matter of discharge of garbage
from naval and merchant vessels at
California ports. Garbage compos-
ed of portions of fruits and vege-
tables or other matter of foreign
origin, when taken ashore from ves-
sells, presents menace to Califor-
MIA agriculture.
Such garbage might carry any
one of number of extremely inju-
rious insect pests, such as the Medi-
tcrranean fruit fly. 1t is thought
,hat the foot and mouth disease,
which has been creating such havoc
in the San Francisco bay district,
and which has necessitatcd the kill
ing of approximately 10000 animals
duced through the medium of garb-
age discharged from naval vessels
arriving, at Mare Island, from for
eign ports.
1t has been aseertained that no
garbage, whatever, is discharged
from merchant vessels at San Fran
cisco. All the garbage is dumped at
sea before the ships arrive in port.
Any garbage which results from
their stay in San Francisco is held
until the vessels are again under
way
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-19

Association, as the organizatiym
to be called.
A committee consisting of A.
Storey, G. G. Squire, G. w. We
e. V. Edwards, who will work w
G, G, Jenkins, e. L Garthwaite q
B. A. Harrigan was appointed
draw up articles of Incorporate
and bylaws for marketing org
ization.
The next meeting of this ass9'
fion, which promises to be a stri
factor in the local hay indusi
has been called for l p. M. on i
urday, March %.
Some 1900 acres of hay was 4
resented at yesterdays meeting
those present which included MI
Liebert, H., IL. Smith, A. l.. Sto1
George w. Wells, Gerald II. Sh
L. V. Edwards, S. S. Buntley, !
r. Ritts, Charles Matlin, Wilt
Agrams, r. P. Pope, o. L. Jan
G.. G. Squire, c. Taylor, w.
Shanks and. A. c. mwood.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-19
He hurried out OF the
BUNGALOW.

"Comc to the den Of the Wolf
and get your coat. Yours sincerely,
| we love you dearly"
81 II sign it that way instead of
with a NAME the Bob Cat whis-
pered to himself as he hurried out
of the bungalow with the rabbit
gentleman s coat.
Now, as it happened, Nurse Jane
Fuzzy Wuzzy reached home first
that day. The muskrat lady house
keeper hurried into the bungalow
and saw the Bob Cat s note in place
of Uncle Wiggily s coat.
"The very ideal" squeaked Nurse
Jane. "Ill go to the VOLTS den
myself and get that coat back! The
idea. I'm"
But before she went out she wrote
another note for Uncle Wiggily,
pinning it to the one the Bob Cat
had left.
"Dcar Wiggy," wrote Nurse
Jane, 81 have gone to the Wolf g
den, all by myself, to get your
coat back"
You can imagine how surprised
Wiggily was when he hoped into
his hollow stump bungalow and
read the two notes.
"Hal So those bad chaps are up
20 their tricks again!' cried the
rabbit gentleman. "But the worst
of it is Nurse Jane has gone to
the VOLTS den! And without a
Police Dog! l would much rather
lose a dozen coats than have her
ears nibbled. l must have herl"
Not stopping, even to twinkle his
| pink nose, Uncle Wiggily hoped
over the fields and through the
woods, until he reached the den of
the Woozic Wolf. Pausing outside
for a moment, the rabbit gentleman
listened to voices inside.
"Have you Uncle Wiggily's coat
here7" he heard Nurse Jane ask.
"Indeed, We have, my dear Miss
Fuzzy Wuzzy,'' spoke the Fox in
an oily voico and as sweet as mo-
lasses.
"'Hcre il is" went on the Bob
Cat. "But we can I give it up
to any one but Uncle Wiggily him
self. Tell him TO come and"
"IIere am nowi" cried the
brave rabbit gentleman, leaping in.
to the dark and dismal den.
"Ohi" howled the Wolf.
"Oh! Obi" howled the Fox.
"Ohi Oh, OH" howled the Bob
Cat.
Then the three bad chaps looked
hungrily at the bunDy's ears. But
Uncle Wiggily wasn't afraid. lie
had trick ID his mind.
"Where is my coati'' he asked.
Here" answered the Bob Cat,
holding it UP.
The rabbit gentleman looked down
inside one sleeve and pretended to
see something in it, though really
nothing was there.
"Wbai have you put in my
slceve2 80 he asked.
why, nothing al all" exelaim.
ed the surprised Bob Cat, and he
thrust one paw into sleeve Of the
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-19
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
March 10, 1909

A carload of cotton seed contain
ing Is tons arrived in FL Centre
for the American Nile Cotton Com
pany. There is sufficient amount
of seed to plan 5000 acres. and
more is expected soon. Officers
and directors of the company have
been announced as J. Il. Lotus,
president and manager, A. +. An
drade, secretary, and George A.
Carter, treasurer. ". Z. Holt and
D. X. Crawford are directors.
Ernest Brand of Hebcr left for a
visit to Los Angeles.
A. c. Ferguson, brother of Porter
s. Ferguson, president of Water
Company No. 5, closed deal for
two five acre tracts on Holt ave
nue..
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-19
JUDGE GIVES IMPERIAL
MAN FINE OF

Clarence Oliver, charged with
lation of the liquor laws, was s
enced 10 pay a fine OF $3.50
afternoon by Justice of the Pc
Mayfield. Oliver paid part of
fine and arranged to pay the
mainder at a later date.
Oliver was arrested several We
ago when officers entered his h
near Imperial and searched
liquor. According to testimony
Ell in the trial yesterday, Oliver
v:,ted them to search his place a
he had smashed bottles contain
liquor.
Sheriff Gillett testified that
had tasted and smelled liquor, S
of which he found on the floor.
said it was whiskey. The t
yesterday was before jury
was the second on the case. :
first trial resulted in failure OF
Jury to reach a verdict.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-19
TRUNK SLAYER
CONFESSES TO
KILLING WIFE
By United PRESS Leased wire

DENVER, Colo, Mar. 19.-Fred
Janssen, trunk murderer" today
confessed that he himself killed his
wife, Bella Jansen, by beating her
over the head with a hammer and
then choking her.
Jansen declared his first story
that he had hired a Mexican for
$3.50 to do the killing WAS false and
assumed all blame for the crime.
The admission came after two
hours Of grilling by Denver authori-
ties who returned Jansen from Pue-
bio today and were continuing their
questioning for further facts con-
cerning the revolving crime.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-19
Hay Growers to
Prove a Strong
Valley Factor

Plans for the inspection and
grading of hay were discussed at
a meeting of hay growers and ship
pers held at the Farm Bureau head
quarters yesterday. With E. V. Ed
wards as temporary chairman and
Horticultural Commissioner Harri-
gan as secretary, plans were made
for each Farm Center calling their
hav growers together and placing
before them the matter Of joining
the imperial Valley Hay Growers
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-19
YOUNG RIOT WHEN
CAMERA MEN TRY
TO SNAP DOHENY
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Mar. led
ward l.. Doheny, millionaire oil
magnate, will make postponed
appearance before the county grand
jury tomorrow and tell how he Sc
cured valuable frontage leases at
the Los Angeles harbor.
The oil man appeared before the
grand jury yesterday but did not
testify. He was guarded by a
force of attorneys and husky at
tendants, who staged small-sized
riot with newspaper cameramen
attempting to break cameras and
keep their employer from being
photographed.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-19
Fraudulent Trade
Schools, Agencies,
Convention Topic
BY United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Cal, March 10.
Fake trade schools, the inadequa-
cy of employment agency laws and
the impossibility under the law to
properly collect wage claims, were
discussed today by Walter &. Ma
thewson, state labor commissioner,
before closed session of the state
building trades council convention
in the labor temple here.
There are schools which offer to
teach q man to be a plasterer in
eight weeks and to find him en-
ployment at from $12 to 81 day.
Fake movie schools and fake needle
trade schools are under investiga-
ton now, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-19
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
March 10 zoos

Deputy County Assessor C. +.
Emerys making the rounds of the
valley cities.
d. c. Huddlcston took possession
of the confectionery store formerly
operated by Frank Marek.
S. W. Mitchell, James Owens,
Rufus Bangle, Phil Strickler, f. W.
l.. C. Viekery, W. B. Warren, r. C.
Harrington, r, G. Banta, T. Stephen,
Hubbard, j. T. Farmer and i. B.
Morrell were drawn on the jury in
the trial of DR.. Anderson on the
charge of illicit liquor selling.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-19
INSPECTO RS AT
ENTRY PORTS OF
CALF. ARE BUSY

Statistics from the several ports
of entry into California along the
lower eastern borderlinc of the
state show that considerable work
is being done by the officials to
prevent infestation of California
crops.
The number of vehicles inspected
in February in Blythe was 945; in
Fort Yuma, 1882; in Daggett, SOP,
totalling 3019.
Confiscation of goods infected
with insects numbered three lots for
Daggctt, one for Fort Yuma, and a
total of four. -Four lots were ref
used admittancc at Blythe, nine at
Daggett aud So lots at Fort Yuma,
making "A total of 90.
Lots of contraband taken at
Blythe numbered 67, at Daggett 80,
in Fort Yuma 200, 81 lots in total
taken. All goods taken by the Of
ficials were destroyed.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-19

rabbit s coat to show that nothing
was there.
"What's 5 in the other sleeve?"
asked the bunny.
Nothing at all" said the Fox,
and he put one paw in the second
sleeve to show that it was empty.
But no sooner did the Fox and
Bob Cat have their paws in the
sleeves of his coat than Uncle Wig
gily gave the Wolf a push, sending
him over backward. The Wolf fell
against the Bob Cat and Fox. And
as these two bads chaps were
tangled up in the coat, with their
paws in the sleeves, where they
couldn't get them out, all three went
down together in heap on the
floor of the den, all mixed up.
"Come on Nurse Jane! Never
mind my coat; it was an old one
that l was going to throw away,
cried tho bunny. "Let's run"
And out of the VOLTS den they
ran, safe and sound, before the bad
chaps could untungle themselves
from the bunny's old coat.
SO everything came out all right,
and no ears were nibbled, and if the
front steps viii only stop dancing
long enough for the milknlan TO
crawl up them and paste a postage
stamp on the door knob, III tell
you neN; about Uncle Wiggily aud
the runaways.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-19
Mrs. Schick Must
Appear in Trial
of Drew Clark

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Mar. 10
Mrs. Sarah Margaret Schick was
summoned from her home in FL Ca
jon this morning by the district at
torney's office i'll the expectation
that the jury in the trial of E. Drew
Clark for the murder of her hus-
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-19
Speed Trap Test
Case Now Before
Santa Ana Court

Los ANGELES, Mar. 19.-Briefs
in the speed trap test case, which
originated in Santa Ana courts by
the arrest of Victor Fleming, Les
Angeles motorist, are expected to
be filed in short time.
Both sides will present their argu-
ments to the appellate court, which
will render a decision from this
written testimony. 1t is expected
that considerable time will lie con
sumed by the court in considcra-
ton of the appeal, and no date for a
decision has been set i. was report
ed.
Fleming was arrested for speed
ing at Seal Beach and fined. lie
took the case into Judge +. G..
Drumm s court at Santa Ana, be-
cause the motorist declared he was
arrested in a speed trap, which arc
prohibited by state law. Judge
Drumm held that the anti-speed trap
law is unconstitutional, aud lem
ing appealed the case.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-19

CLEARWATER, Fla Brooklyn
may pass on one of the regular
catchers to the st. Louis Cards for
Milton Stock if the Cards do not
get young Gibson from the Boston
Braves, it was reported at the Rob
ms training camp today.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-19

SARASOTA, Fla Condition of
IIeinie Grob is beginning to causc
the Giants veterans concern. Groh,
who was operated on, has been I'm.
able to do any heavy work.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-19
TEN YEARS AGO
March 10, 1914

Mrs. J. johnson left for Phoenix,
where she will spend a couple of
weeks with her husband who is
there for his health.
c. w. Baldridge, local business
man, returned from a trip to San
Diego.
p. D. Noel left for San Diego
where he will transact business for
his firm.
The Washington times., 1924-11-11
GIRL IN ROGERS
DEATH To Be
QU|zZED
Prosecutor Is Dissatisfied With
Results of Coroner's In
quest-NeW Clues

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Nov. H.
Prosecutor Ward Church of North
Haven announced today that he
had notified Miss Marjorie
Schneider, in whose motor car
Charles Rogers was found dead
from a crushed skull while she
was hysterical in the road, that
she must submit to further ques-
tioning. Church said he was far
from satisfied with the findings of
Coroner Mix. who absoIved the
girl from any neglect or wrong
doing that might have resulted in
Rogers death.
When told that Miss Schneider
was reproted to be in hiding,
Church said that her father had
promised to produce her II wanted
and that, II the father failed, other
means would be found to obtain
her presence.
Rogers, nephew Of Mrs. Ogden
Mills Reid, came by his hurts, the
coroner decided, by holding out his
head and striking it against a tree
while trying to see through a thick
fog that enveloped the automobile
Miss Schneider was driving. They
lad spent the afternoon drinking
bootleg whiskey, according tn
Mix's report.
The Washington times., 1924-11-11
Defends Fascisn.
SAVED GIRLS LIFE;
NOW HE WEEDS HER

NEW YORK, Nov. 11.-She be-
came the bride last night of the
man who rescued her from drown
ing three years ago..
The romance had it's climax when
Rebe SCHNEIDER, daughter of a fruit
merchant at 16 Montgomery street
Manhattan, was married by Rabbi
Weisner to Bengemen. Kaplan, of
Long Branch, N. j. =
Three years ago Rebe was sew.
enteen. an expert swimmer and va
cationing att Long Branch. But
when beyond the safety zone, she
was caught with a cramp. Kaplan,
a policeman on the Long Branch
force, rescued her.
Miss. SCHNEIDER had for her maid
Of honor her sister, Miss Molly
Schneider. Jack Dempsey, Mayor
Rowland, Of Long Branch, and Jack
Kearns attended the bridegroom.
The young couple will make their
home in Long Branch,
The Washington times., 1924-11-11
DENY ENGLISH STUDENTS
ARE DRINKING TOO MUCH

CAMBRIDGE, England, Nov. H.
A statesment made in a medical
paper alleging a great increase in
the use of alcoholics among univer-
sity undergraduates is denied here,
and evidence is adduced to show
that there never was a time when
undergraduates were so moderate
in their drinking as at present.
Joseph Wells, vice chancellor Of
Oxford University, declares the
statement entirely unjustified.
THE amount of drinking. he
says is much less than it was
thirty years ago. 1t is very rare
indeed for man to be seen drunk
except on special festival occasions.
There is very little sympathy in
deed among undergraduates for the
man who allows himself to over
indulge in liquor. Wines as q
form of private entertainment are
almost extinct"
College officials and proprietorS
of hotels and clubs say that beer
In small quantities is the staple
beverage of English undergraduates
and that there is practically mo-
cocktail drinking.
The Washington times., 1924-11-11
GRAND JURY To
PROBE POOLE
CHARGE
Judge Peter Orders inquiry
Into Alleged Whipping
at Rockville

ROCKVILLE. Nd, Nov. lin
his charge to the grand jury at the
opening Of the November term Of
the circuit court here yesterday.
Judge Robert B. Peter stated that
it had been called to his attention
that a prisoner had recently been
whipped in the basement Of the
court house here by one or more
Of the officers of the county and
urged that a careful Investigation
be made and that there be no hest
tation about indicting in case the
facts should warrant such action
IT officers disobey law, how can
others be expected to respect it?"
said Judge Peter.
Judge Peter had reference TO the
alleged whipping of Littleton s.
Poole, OF Buck Lodge, who is IN
jail here on a serious charge pre-
ferred by Irene Mellott, fourteen
year-old daughter of the late Jacob
S. Meilott. Of Buck Lodge. Follow
Ing his arrest, Poole, 1t is charged,
was taken to a room in the court
house basement and severely whip
ped with a piece of rubber hose
Tor the purpose OF making him
confess. The matter was called to
the attention of the county COM
mfssioners by Poole's brothers and
as a result Policemen Leroy Rod
gers, Oscar Gather and Lawrence
Claggett were suspended.
Henry Howard, of Brookevflle.
was made foreman of the grand
jury and the other members Of the
body were drawn as follows: VIII.
liam Vernon Parsley, Laurason B.
Riggs, William e. Welt. Charles
Hopkins, William A. BogIey, IT.,
Herbert P. Price, Broke Vincent,
George B. McCeney, SIMON p. Knill.
William J. Umstead, William Lyles
Offutt. Alexander Pitt, Howard w.
Spurrier, Samuel D. Warfield.
Charles L. Riggs, Isaac H. Rabbit.
Edward Candy, Julian B. Waters.
James l.. Howes, John H. Snouffer.
Arthur w. Stonestreet, Allan D.
Farquhar.
The petit jury is composed of
French Hobbs, Julius Hall, Clarence
L. Gilpin, Joseph N. Allnutt, Web.
ster v. Burdette, Nathan C. Stiles.
Joseph o. Murray, +. Leonard Hays.
Louis ID. Mainhart, John B. Duley,
Thomas M. Garrett, Samuel T. Butt,
r. Newton Poole, William HI, Beard,
Alfred G. Warthen, Ryan Devereux.
Isaac F'yffe. Clifford McAtee, George
w. Acorn, Thomas Lyddane, Walter
E. Perry, Norman ID. Jacobs, John
E. Clagett, John Jones and g. Ed
ington Bell.
The session of the grand jury
is expected to be unusually busy.
Not only are there several homi-
cfdes to be investigated, but num-
erous liquor and other cases will
be given consideration. States At
torney Garrett stated today that
he would not be surprised If $50
indictments are returned. If this
proves true, it viii be a record for
this county.
The Washington times., 1924-11-11
SOVIET BEHIND
SPANISH COUP,
REPORT
Outbreak Considered Serious.
Forty Arrested in
Madrid
By international News service.

LONDON, Nov. 11.--Advices
penetrating the wall of censorship
the Spanish authorities have raised,
indicated today that the outbreaks
in Vera province were more serious
than Spanish officials would admit
Forty arrests haev been made in
Madrid, including Marcelino Do
mingo, formerly a republican dep.
uty, who left that party to sub
scribe to more radical doctrines.
Soviet funds were behind the Span
tsh plotters, according to a dispatch
to the Daily Mail. Great quantities
of arms and munitions were snug
gled over the Spanish border and
stored in Barcelona. the dispatch
stated.
The authorities are losing no time
in melting out military justice to
the offenders. With two convicted
rebels already executed. the royal
commissioners have asked the death
penalty for seven more of the
twenty-six arrested in Vera PROV
lnce. They are being tried before
a military court at Pomplona.
Life sentences were asked for the
others. The twenty-seventh man ar.
rested died Of his wounds. The SEN
tence passed by the court will not
be made known until approved by
the general commanding the prov
ince.
Equally prompt justice. will be
given all future offenders against
the directory, Admiral the Marquis
de Magaz, vice president of the di.
rectory, assured his hearers in
speech at the inaugural ceremonies
over which King Alfonso pre-.
sided.
The Washington times., 1924-11-11
BY
REPUBLICAN,
WORKER
Thomas L. Jones, Local Law
yer, Praises Organization
for Work in West

In many sections of this coun.
try the Klu Klux, Khan is among
the best friends the negro has to,
day." said Thomas l.. Jones, prom.
inent colored local attorney, who
recently returned from the Western
States where he has been engaged
in campaign work for the Repub.
lican party. While in Indiana, |
talked with them and am largely
convinced that they are friendly
toward the members of my race,
he said.
Continuing, Mr.. Jones said that
many OF the crimes perpetrated
against the colored people by MODS
and individuals, especially in south.
ern States, have been stopped or
greatly checked by members of the
Khan.
"Mr. Jones also stated that sever.
al colored organizations, including
a colored Young Mems Christian
Association, cooperate and are on
friendly terms with the Khan.
Concluding, Mr.. Jones said:
MANY of the colored people are
likely to misunderstood me. am
not a Klansman, but / do not
hesitate to point out things they
have done which have greatly aided
my people and which remained un.
done until the Klu Klux Khan did
them"