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Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-19

noises, groaning noises, squcaking
noises and waillng noises. All of 4
sudden when he was blowing sad
noise, in rushed Nurse Jane.
"Oh, Uncle Wiggily. Why don t
you send for Dir. Pcssum? - she
asked.
"Dr. Pos8um! Why do want
DIR. Possum?' inquired the bunny.
"Why, heard you groaninC with
pain, said toe muskrat lady, "You
were squealing and moaning as
came i'll. DR.. Possum---'
81 was making those noises on
my new saxophonc," said the bun
ry. - just got it and / am learn
ing % play music. -
"Oh, was that music? laughed
Nurse Jane. "You must EXCISE me
for not knowing any better
"Oh, that 3 all right, sail Tn
clc Wiggily, casily. "Of course l
don't play very well yet, but
what s the matter, Nurse janet
he asked.
|Oh, nothing,' replied the musk
rat LADY. No,hing. Go on!'
ON 90 on PLAYING said tho
Lunny gentleman. Soon you shall
dance to my tooting.'
So the bunny plaved and footed
and made the saxaphonc groan and
sob and weep and wall ard moan
and gurgle and sigh. At last Nurse
Jane, who had been holding hel
paws over her ears, could stand /;
ln longer Catching up the uroon
she tried to ram il down he biz
! end of the stxophope to stop it up
But, instead, the broom hit CnclC
Wiggily.
'FOh, excuse met" cried the
muskrat lady Il only memt tc
hit the saxophone, not youN'
Uncle Wiggily was so surprised
he couldn't speak. He slipped and
f,n down. And just then in pop
ped the Bob Cat, hungry fJr ears
ON nibble you! - cried the bad
chap.
But just then Uncle Wisgily
found the end Of the saNophonc IN
Bis mouth.
"Oh dearl" cried the bunuy.
And he blew through the ho"u aud
out of the big end came = wall
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-19
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
By HOWARD r. GARIS
UNCLE WTGGILY AND THE
SAXOPHONE

Uncle Wiggily was reading the
evening paper in his hollow stump
bungalow. 1t was after supper and
everything was calm, peaceful and
happy.
All of sudden the rabbit gen
tleman saw something in the PIPER,
and he cried:
ON do is!''
"What in the world is ne mat
ter2' asked Nurse Jane, who was
50 surprised that she gave 4 jump
and stuck her paw with the Earning
needle. For she was menaing a
hole in Uncle Wiggiiy's socks. is
there a bug i'll the paper that BIT
you?' the muskrat lady housellcep-
er wanted to know.
Nc,hing of the sort laugh
ed the bunny. but it SAYS il
the paper that if I buy saxo-
phone I can learn to play it in six
lessons. -
'"'What's saxophone - Nurse
lane wanted to know. ''Is it some
sort of a game?''
"Not exactly,' answered the
bunny. "A saXophone is sent of
horn. You play music on it
il the bana md for dancing and
the like Of that.
"And are you going 20 ge5
one?' asked Nurse Jane, her whisk
tIs sort Of trembling.
~ nu, - .nsIvprcd the bunny.
"And ! am going to learn to play
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-19
TEN YEARS AGO
January 10. 1924

DR.. Edith L. Hook and J. T. Hook
of Perris are visiting in this city,
and are registered at the Oregon.
Jack Corey, who has been spend
ing several days with friends here
left for his home in San Diego.
A delightful dance was given at
the Masonic hall by the Nile Club,
a newly organized social club. The
affair was a decided success. Pat
ronesses of the club are Mesdames
Wiley Weaver, c. N. Perry, W. P
Hall, C. E. Paris, Phil Brooks and
w. S. Fawcett.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-19
Nurse care could std
it rc longer.

il in six lessons. III send for the
saxophone 1t once and begin 10
practice. "Won' t it be lovely,
Nurse Jane? III make music for
lou every night. You Won { need
tc 90 20 the movies now.
'Oh, | don't mind going TO the
moviesn" laughed the muskrat lady.
Gin fact | like them. Just how
am going to like q saXophone |
can't tell until ! hear it.
"Oh, you'll like it all right! -
said Uncle Wiggily. "PosItively
you will" .,
Nurse Jane said nothing, bat she
thought a lot. a few days after
that, while Nurse Jane WAS out,
Uncle Wiggily's saXophone came
"Ec letter carrier dog brought it
big bundle it WIS, too.
81 had no idea saXophonc was
so large" said the blnnY. 81
thought it was like tin whistle
Well, the lqrgcr it is the more music
! can make for Nurse Jane. ! i
begin now
Uncle Wiggily blew into Tie biz
end Of the saxophone, but no inusi
came out.
~ guess ] must blow on thc
ether end" he said. And lie did
hnd loud sound came out
"'That's s better" laughed the bun
ny. Just rs the paper 'aid-'ii
is easy 10 learn to play the sazo
ILonc aud delight your friends.
Shall be able 10 play by the time
Nurse Jane gets back from the
store.
Uncle Wiggily blew aud tooteI
Oh the saxophone. making LOUD
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-19
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
January 10, 1909

An all day meeting of the I'M
perial County w. C. 7. Z. was held
at the Palm Roof Garden, where
lunch was served at noon.
Rev. H.. Eummelen left for San
Diego where he will spend several
days.
Prof. and Mrs. Dana w. Hatch
gave reception for the choir of
the Methodist church at their studio
in Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-19
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
Iannaru 10 1Qnh

Rev. John f. Savers, who is con-
nected with the Government Irdian
School at Yuma, has been in Imper-
ial arranging for holding services
here periodically.
Calexico registrants at the Hotel
Thelma, Imperial included Walter
Mclaughlin, c. j. Schenck, II. L.
Jones, f. B. Mills, v. Grant and
Harvey Mills. -
Mrs. Paul Robbins of Redlands
is visiting with relatives in Imper
ial.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-19
Six Boys Held
For Bla st Plot
In Riv ersid e
BY United Press Leased Wire

RIVERSIDE, Jan. 19.-Six boys,
l.cne of whom lYa3 over II years of
age, were being held al the deten-
tion home today as the result Of
their confession that they had sto-
len 100 sticks OF dynamite and 1900
percussion caps with the intention
Of blowing up the AIberbill school
Aouse.
They had only six stick of dyna-
mite in their possession aud rcfus
ed to tell where they had hidden
The rest, according to deputy sAer-
.ifs.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-19
Peculiar Autos
Are Replaced
I'm L. A.
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Jan. l9.-Fords
owned by the city engineering de
partment will only 20 down hill and
whenever employees want to start
tho ears they have to haul them TO
top of an incline and then let them
run down, according 10 the citF en-
gineef's report to the council today
Because this procedure took 50
much time, the council authorized
purchase uf two new ears.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-19
DUNLAP. BAND [ T
RECOGN | Z e ID AS
THIEF IN BANK
By United r-ess Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 19.-At-
tracted by picture of Harry Dun
lap here, H. M. Buchanan, presi-
dent of the West Adams State bank,
told deputy sheriffs he recognized
the picture as that of the man who
robbed his bank December |.
The West Adams Bank robbery
held up eight persons and took
$1,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-19

Los hngeles-Daa-; Clearings for
year exceed $1,000, 0,00O-an in
crease of $3.50, 100000 over 1922
record. This gain reflects city S
business growth generally.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-19
CONVEN TION OF
A. n. LIVESTOCK
ASSN. I'm OMAHA

OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 19.-The
American National Livestock AS
sociation convention here last night
adopted resolutions condemning the
Armour Morris packing merger and
urging the Attorney General to in
woke the antitrust laws to prevent
future mergers of packing houses.
The packers control act was approv-
ed.
Fred Bixby, Long Beach, Calf,
president; T. w. Tomlinson, Den
yer, secretary, and all other Off
GERS were reelected. Albuquerque,
n. NJ, was chosen as the 1925 con-
vention city.
Only trouble with a pair of
dreamy eyes is you never know
who thcv are dreaming abouT
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-19

Paris Slld,000 contract .ward
eu for construction Of La.cy.eW-
Naete hlgAvay
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-19

You can't stand still anil win
the human race.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-06
RAILWAY BONDS
 LEAD ADVANCE
Many Issues Mount To Years Top In Vigorous
 Session

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-Under the leadership of railroad issues, many of which mounted to the years highest ahead today Buying of the railroad liens, influenced by the impressive re- publican victory in the election, was accelerated by the report that car load ings for the week ended October 25 had established another 1924 high record.
 With the demand covering an un- usually broad list of issues. gains of l to 2 points were common among the active rail bonds. Seaboard adjustment fives, Denver and Rio Grande refunding 5s and Consolidated As, Chicago Great Western As and Katy" adjustment 6s broke through their previous high levels, while moderate rallies were staged by St. Paul, International Great North ern, Delaware and Hudson, Chesapeake aud Ohio and Frisco mortgages.
 Higher call money rates and a dwind- ling supply of time funds contributed to the easier tone of Liberty bonds. United Kingdom 5hs of 1929, which sold at a 1924 peaw price of 112h, led an upward movement in the foreign list.
 Although activity in the railroad group overshadowed trading in other sections of the domestic list, there were Auluo1OuS OtACE otAoh6 SPOISp AhSAuOhA6 copper and independent steel company bonds. Magma copper Is and Wickwire- Spencer steel Is each gained points.
 Among the new bond issues scheduled for early offerings is one of S20,0o0,000 for the newly organized Cities Service Power and Light company. The ap- proval of bond issues in yesterdays election is expected to swell the total of new state municipal financing from S20O, ,OOo 900 to $500, 100000.
 Bond market averages:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-06
COTTON CROP
 MOSTLY BALED, REPORT SHOWS
Mild Sunshiny Weather Permits Close Picking
 Of Top BOlls

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-Crop and weather conditions in southern states during the week ending yesterday were summarized today by the department of agriculture as follows:
 This was another practically rainless week in all sections of the cotton belt with mild, sunshiny weather prevail ing. In fact, the weather has continued unusually favorable for picking in prac- tically all cotton growing states since the first of October by reason of which harvest has made remarkably rapid advance. The long periods of favor ablo weather will make some improve ment in yields by giving opportunity for close picking in addition to bringing to maturity late bolls in the northern portion of the belt.
 Crop Mostly Baled
 From two-thirds to three-fourths of kansas and the crop has been mostly baled in excellent condition in Tennes- see. Most fields have been cleaned in southern North Carolina and nearly all has been picked in Georgia and Ala bama. Little of the very late top crop survived the frost of last week in northern Texas, but the late bolls that
 The continued dry weather in the cen tral and west Gulf areas has adversely affected the seeding of fall cereal crops, but this work made good progress in the south Atlantic section under i'm proved conditions. Wheat is suffering for rain in central and eastern Okla homa.
 Dryness Hits Truck
 Gardens and late truck crops show improvement in the South Atlantic area since the recent rains, but these have I~I,r Iv, io Gyor 1 valley. The planting of sugar cane was hindered in Louisiana, where some grinding for syrup progressed locally. Tobacco has fully matured in Kentucky. There Is some complaint of an unsatis- factory peanut crop in Virginia. The harvest of sugar beets made satisfactory progress quite generally.
 Harvest of decidous fruit Is practical ly completed in most districts. Citrus groves now being free from standing water and splitting and dropping of fruit practically checked; shipping is becoming active.
 Water Is Scarce
 Conditions by states include:
 Alabama: Continued droughty con- ditions delaying planting of fall and winter crops and detrimental to growing vegetation. Water scarce for cattle in many sections and many wells dry. Cot ton all gathered and ginned, except scat tered picking. Corn harvesting finished in south and some central sections, progressing rapidly elsewhere. Sweet potato digging general finished scattered areas. Truck, minor crops and pastures mostly poor.
 Mississippi: Light precipitation Sat urday in extreme north, but none else where, abnormally warm to Sunday. Picking and ginning of cotton and gath ering of corn made excellent progress. Poor progress of gardens, pastures and truck, rain needed badly for blowing, seeding and domestic animals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-06
STERLING JUMPS
 OVER TWO CENTS
 TO YEARS PEAK
Rapid Rise Of Rail Stocks Attributed To Defeat
 Of La Toilette
By EDWARD J. CONDLON

NbS Leased W1re 70 Age-HcrAlu) NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-Whether 1t was in a large measure professional de- monstration of satisfaction over the election prior to a period of profit talk ing, which sooner or later must set in, or whether it actually represented the releasing of pent up buying orders of the great investing public, the session in the stock market Wednesday was one of the most active in recent years. Not only did the turnover of stocks reach million and three-quarters but many of the leading industrial and rail- road shares achieved new highs on the movement and for all time.
 Averages Show Gains
 Both the rail and industrial averages showed gains of approximately 1A points for the day. Sterling in leaping 2h cents from the closing quotation of Monday, reached a record high for 1924, although the rest of the foreign e2t- change list closed with small changes in both directions. Grains all closed high CT, and cotton appeared to be stimulated by the election news.
 There was, however, some realizing by purchases of the last two or three weeks, especially when call money moved up to per cent. Aside from American Woolen, practically the entire list of ac- tive industrial and railroad stocks swung substantially higher. Disappoint- ment was expressed, over the failure of Pere Marquette officials at their meet ing Wednesday to agree to the Nickel Plate lease terms on the present basis
 In general, the rapid rise of railroad stocks was due to the defeat of the third party, which was avowedly for govern ment ownership of the carrier systems, and to the belief that the Esch- -Cummins act is now safe from attack since the Republican party has secured a firmer hold on both the Senate and the House.
 Steel Market Gains
 The Iron Age, in reviewing the steel situation this week, points to the fact that the improvement in the market for finished steel, which is expected to come immediately after election, has already begun by virtue of important buying of and of rails and track steel in Chicago. Pig iron prices this week are now the lowest of the year at $19.21 per ton Uron Ages composite price), against $19.46 last week and $22.02 8 year ago. Fin ished steel remains at 2.46 cents a pound
 Trading in bonds also reached i'm pressive proportions. Liberties were lower due to the higher money mar ket, but the rise in rail and industrial issues was quite in keeping with the upward trend of the stock market. For eign loans were in steady demand at slightly higher prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-06
CURB EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-Curb prices, with a few minor exceptions, reacted favorably to the election of President Coolidge, although the gains, as a rule, were moderate in character.
 oil shares showed quiet strength. Cities Service common touched a new top at 19O and then eased to 1SS, where it was up points on the day. Some of the pipe line shares and high priced producers improved point or more but the active refinery issues showed only fractional gains.
 Speculative interest in the industrial list was divided between the new Ther- mtodyne Radio shares, which ruled at a small premium aoove their offering price, and the baking stocks, which showed further gains, United and Ward B, each closing about points higher. The other radio stocks showed mixed changes.
 Public utilities moved within a narrow range, most of the active issues show ing slight gains.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-06
THE WEATHER

Louisiana: Thursday and Friday partly cloudy to cloudy; local showers in north portion Friday; cooler in northern portion Friday.
 Arkansas: Thursday and Friday cloudy probably showers; colder In west portion Thursday; colder Friday.
 Oklahoma: Thursday and Friday cloudy probably showers; colder.
 East Texas: Thursday increasing cloudi- ness colder fin northwest portion; Friday unsettled; showers in north portion; cola CT in the interior
 West Texas: Thursday partly cloudy showers in north portion: colder. Sxcep, southeast portion.
 Illinois: Generally fair Thursday and Friday, but with considerable cIoudiness much cooler Thursday and Thursday night
 Missouri: Generally fair Thursday and Friday with some cloudiness; much cooler Thursday.
 Virginia: Fair and slightly warmer Thursday followed by rain Thursday night or Friday; colder in central and west portions Friday.
 North and South Carolina: Fair Thurs day; Friday partly cloudy with rain ana colder in west portion.
 Georgia: Fair Friday: slightly warmer in west portion; Friday paftly cloudy with rain and colder in north and west portions.
 Florida: Fair Thursday and Friday.
 Extreme northwest Florida: Fair Thurs day; Friday partly cloudy, probably rain.
 Alabama: Fair and slightly warmer; Friday probably rain and colder.
 Mississppi: Fair in south, rain in north portion Thursday; Friday probably rain and colder.
 Tennessee and Kentucky: Increasing cloudiness Thursday followed by rain late Thursday and Friday; warmer in east portion Thursday: colder Friday.
 Summary of observations made at sta tions of the United States Weather Bu- reau. during the 24 hours ending at ' D. m, 90th meridian time November 5,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-06

ID ETAIL trade underwent more than h the usual seasonal expansion dur
 ing the month of September, &C., cording to the Federal Reserve Board. This was true of nearly every section of the country. By comparison with a year ago, net sales were less in only three Reserve districts, and in two of these cases, as can be seen from the chart above map, the decline was so small as to be almost negligible. For the country as a whole, retail sales, net, were 5.1 per cent greater than in September, 1923.
 If we take the department store group, for which the Reserve Board has constructed an index, using the month ly average sales of 1919 as a base of 100, we find that the September, 1924, sales are represented by figure 19 per cent above this level. This compares with a figure for a year ago of IS per cent above 1919 and one z per cent be- low for August. this year. This trend is typical of several other groups, such as mail order houses. grocery stores and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-06

the shoe, music and candy store groups
 Turning to wholesale trade for a mo- ment, it is found that according to the Federal Reserve Boards index, there was an increase of Il per cent in Sep tember, due partly to seasonal expan- sion and partly to improved retail busi- ness. It is significant that September was the first month of 1924 since Feb ruary during which wholesale trade was greater than in the corresponding month of 1923. The September increase over last year also came in the face of a price level three per cent lower.
 If corroboration were needed of the reports of improved wholesale and re- tail sales, 1t could be found in the rec ords of carloadings. During the weeks of latest report, loadings of miscellane- ous and merchandise freight, which represent goods going into final con sumption, have been exceptionally heavy, breaking all previous records. It appears, from available data, that consumption of goods is now progress ing at a rate sufficient to give produc- ton a needed impetus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-06
LIVESTOCK


 NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 5.-Cattle: Receipts. 100, steady; heavy steers, S6.5C Q7.00; beef steers, $5Q6; heifers, $5@6; cows, $3.5004.50;. feeders, $4.50@5.50; stockers, $2.5OQ460.
 Hogs: Receipts, 41,00O, steady; 1so pounds, $10.15; 135 to 1SO pounds, $s; heavy pigs. $7.75; light pigs, $6.4o; throwouts, $s.15 down.
 Sheep: Receipts, 100, steady; choice fat lambs, $10Q11; good fat lambs, $7@ g.; cull lambs, $5Q6; sheep, $1.o0@4.50.
 KANSAS CITY, Nov. 5.-Cattle: Re- ceipts, 12,000; calves, 2,500; killing steers dull; bidding 15 to 25c lower; fed steers, $8.00Q9.50, 10 to 15c lower; better grades of she stock, steady to weak; canners and cutters fully steady; bulk butcher sows and heifers, $3.75Q6.5O; canners and cutters, $2.50@3.50; bulls steady; calves weak to soc lower; veals off most; practical top veals, S9.50; stock CTS and feeders dull, steady; bulk, $5Q7; stock cows and heifers very slow at $S; calves steady, $5.25Q7.25.
 Hogs: Receipts 1000, steady to strong; bulk, $8.75@9.50; packing sows, $S.50Q S.75; stock pigs strong, $6.50@7.00.
 Sheep: Receipts, 25,000, active; lambs 10 to 15c higher; top fed offerings, $14.25; western and top natives, $14; clippers, $11.90@12.00; sheep strong; fed Texas wethers, $s.
 l LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov. 5.-Cattle: Receipts, 200. steady; heavy steers, SIPS @s00; Def sters. $45O9725; heifers, $4.O0Q700 cows, $2.50@5.25; feeders, $4.50Q6.50; stockers, $30OQ550 Hogs: Receipts, 800, steady; 175 pounds and up, $10; 130 to 175 pounds, $7.75; pigs, $e.75 down; throwouts, $s down.
 sheep: Receipts 50, steady.
 Calves: Receipts POO, steady; best veals. $s; seconds, $5.60.
 CINCINNATI, Nov. 5.-Hogs: Re- ceipts, 4,s00; steady to 1oc higher; heav- ies, $10.60; packers and butchers, $10.25@ 1O.60; medium, $9.00@9.50; pigs and lights, $5.OOQS5O.
 Cattle: Receipts, 600. desirable steady, plain and common slow; calves steady. Sheep: Receipts, 500, steady. Lambs strong, $5.O0@13.5O.
 CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-Cattle: Receipts. 15,OOO; weighty fed steers closing 25c lower; spots more; trade slow at de- cline; yearlings uneven, generally steady; spots higher; topped at $13.0O, new high mark for year; fed yearlings comparatively scarce, bulk better grades, $11.60@12.60; handyweight highly fIn- ished fed steers upward to $120O; stockers and feeders slow; bulk, SAYS Q6.50.
 Hogs: Receipts, 21,Ooo; slow, opened steady to strong; closed dull steady to 1Oc lower; decline mostly on mixed kinds; underweights 25 to 50c higher; spots up more; bulk desirable 250 to 325-pound butchers, $1O.10; majority 160 to 225 pounds, $8.s0Q9.7O; bulk TAO to 15o pounds, $S.000s.40; strong weight slaughter pigs largely $7O0@7.75; pack ing sows, mostly $8.75Q9.OO; estimated holdover, 14,000
 Sheep: Receipts, 14,0OO active; fat lambs fully steady; bulk natives and comebacks, $13.75Q14OO; packer top,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-06
LOCAL DATA
WINDS

East Gulf and West Gulf: Moderate to fresh southeast and south, and weather fair Thursday.
 Caribbean Sea and Windward Passage: Moderate easterly. and weather partly overcast with occasional showers Thurs day.
 Sandy Hook to Hatteras: Moderate to fresh southeast and south increasing, and weather fair Thursday.
 Hatteras to Florida Straits: Moderate to fresh southeast and south. and weath- CT fair Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-06
MARKET FLASHES

TULSA, Okla, Nov. 5.-Daily average oil production in the United States de- creased 1,99O barrels during the week ending November 1, according to esti- mates by the oil and Gas Journal of Tulsa. The total for the week was 1.947 S75 barrels, compared with 1,949, ,465 the week previous, the Journal says. The total for the mid-continent fields was 1,O23,91O barrels, compared with 1,019, ,26O the week previous; Arkansas, 2,6O9, compared with 122,950; Cali fornia, 59S, ,O00, compared with 599,750
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-06

$12OO; bulk steers, $6.5O@9.25; light year. lings, steers and heifers 15 to 25c lower; with heifers hard to move at any price; cows and bologna bulls steady at SAYS Q4.50; bulk bologna bulls, $3.25@4O0; bulk vealers, $9.50.
 Sheep: Receipts, 1,5oO; strong to 25c higher; top lambs to outsiders, S14.OO; top and bulk wool lambs to packers, $13.OO; bulk killing ewes, $5.00@6.00; few to outsiders, $6.50.
 Estimated receipts for Thursday: Cat tie, $500; hogs 11.0O0; sheep, 1,600.