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Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-24
Claims Hysteria
on Canal Feature

Any criticisms that may have
been directed toward Brawley Oh the
charge of being lukewarm III their
attitude toward the Swing ohnson
bill and the All-American canal fea-
ture are evidently refuted in Il
strong editorial dlrried recently
by the Brawley News i'll which
they take violent exception to the
method III which the All-Amerlcau
canal feature is being used as a
political football by aspirants for
office.
The article points out quite con.
clusivcly that the canal feature
evolved gradually through the needs
and demands of the valley, and
was conceived and recommended by
government engineers rather than
by Congressman Swing or any party
Of individuals.
1T also condemns the fact that
highly important issues are being
forgotten in the mad hysteria over
the "All- Ameriran canal and re-
grcts the fact that some politicians
have seen fit to make attacks on
the canal the main plank of their
platform, when other vital problems
have been entirely ignored.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-24
MEXICO is SHOCKED

1t is shocking to learn that Mexicans shocked
by knickers American women tourists garbed in the
knee breeches the vogue this side of the border
have been turned back when they sought to
from Oklahoma. Mexican authorities determined
to protect their women from so barbarous custom.
Never mind the fact that American woman OF
unuuestionabe modesty regards herself quite ade-
quatey dressed when attred IN the aforesaid Knockers
along with the usual accessories and that to the Amer
can eye the primitive skired costume usually observed
on Mexican women leaves something to be desired
Styles STYLE and morals morals, and the two are
usnallv tangled up together very confusingly.
Sooner or LATER however, Mexican women will
take to trousers or knickers boomers and then it
will be perfectly all right IN Mexico to reveal the 1act
that Nature gave women as we'll as men, two legs to
stand on and walk with And by sthat time, perhaps
our American women will all have gone back to long
skirts again. and Americans will be scandalized even 10
look across the Rio Grande with field glasses.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-24
P. E. CUTS OUT
SCAR TRAINS
TO SAVE POWER
BY United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, July "a The
Pacific Electric Railway company in
order to show a further saving in
electrical power is reducing all its
Long Beach, Glendale, Venice and
Pasadena trains of three and four
ears by one, according to an an
nouncement from the power super
place of the standard type will be
used on Long Beach local lines, it
was stated.
4 movement for daylight saving
without changing watches or clocks
is being inaugurated by the Oxnard
Chamber of Commerce. The plan is
simply to open and close stores an
hour earlier, it was tated. A number
of agricultural representatives and
merchants have agreed to the idea
rs a method of power saving and are
erdeavoring to Sine up various in
terests, it was announced.
A special drive to bring the River
side district down in it's electrical
consumption is being made by the
farm bureau. Special committees
are being appointed by the organiza-
tion for Riverside, West Riverside,
Elsinore, San Jacinto, Hemet, Paris,
Corona, and CoacheIla Valley to CO.
operate with the electrical com
panies, both municipal and private
ly owned, in the power conservation
campaign, it was stated.
The No. ) generator at Long
Beach which was burned out about
ten days ago due to Il faulty arma-
tire was in shape again today and
producing 5000 kilowatts per hour,
IL was announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-24
FRENCH DECLINE

nobody
seems able to do anything about it. The excess of
births deaths last year was less than 95 OO0 or
only about onefourth of per cent of the popula
ton And it would have been still less but for an alb
normally low death rate
French leaders, therefore, unusually concern
ed about the matter But all their deliberations
rive nowhere. Not statesman scientist can explain
just why the fails to increase like its rivals and
there is no certainty that the knowledge would do any
good if they did know.
With all due allowance made for whatever ma
tonal birth control may be exercised deliberately IN
France, the ultimate is hard find Economists
and socologsts explain, but their explanations not
convincing. Why multplies and another fails
to multiply, why and another wanes, re-
mains a mystery.
Perhaps Nature or Providence regulates such mat
ters with wisdom than that of falllble human
beings. Perhaps Nature Providence has ordained
that the French race, long leader in Europe,
plishing great things and bestowing many gifts upon
mankind has accomplished its purpose and from now
must yield primacy of numbers and Influence to
other races.
History suggests that run their course, like
individuals When they have entered Upon de-
cneof which ability to reproduce themselves is the
most obvious test-they nearly always doomed
thenceforth to play minor roles until in the funess
of time their stock is merged again with some fresh
stock to make new, vigorous race. Perhaps France
has almost finished its course having put forth its
last big effort in the World War.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-24
Piles Are Absorbed
Never to Return

After years of patient, painstak-
ing effort on the part of well
known doctor, a prescription has
been found that will actually heal
Piles and absorb them never to re-
turn.
No man or woman need suffer
another hour with any discomfort,
pain or soreness arising from rec
tai troubles es-Piles-now that this
wonderful prescription known as
MOAVA can be obtained for mo-
derate price at any first-class drug
store on the money back if dissat-
isfied plan.
You II be amazed to see how
quickly it acts. Blessed relief often
comes in an hour; even in cases Of
long standing with profuse bleeding,
really wonderful results have been
accomplished.
Simply ask Loynd 3 Drug Store
for a small box of MOAVA SUP
POSITORIES, being careful to fol-
low the simple directions that come
IL each box. Mail orders filled.
sdy
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-24
ReOrganiz alton
L. A. Railways Is
Asked State Body
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, July 24.-Pe-
titions for reorganization, rcfinanc-
ing aud bonding of Los Angeles
street railway systems have been
filed with the state railroad com
mission, it was revealed today.
The Los Angeles Railway Corpo-
ration, the City Railway Company
of Los Angeles and the Los An
gelcs Railways filed a joint applica-
tion asking authority for the first
two named companies to turn over
their lines and properties 70 the
Los Angeles railways. At the same
time, the Los Angeles Railways asks
authority to issue $30,939,000 in
bonds and to issue sufficient com
mon capital stock to exchange for
stock in the Los Angeles Railway
Corporation and the City Railway
Company of Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-24

to make turnip candy out of potato
peelings. The rabbit was just tun-
ing in on a bedtime story about
himself when, all of a sudden, the
door of his room opened.
"Come and hear this, Nurse
Jane,'' he said, thinking it was the
muskrat lady. "It's quite clever! -
But instead of being Miss Fuzzy
Wuzzy it was the Woozie Wolf.
"Gurr, Gurr!" growled the
Wolf, showing his teeth. Which of
your ears shall | nibble first, Uncle
Wiggilyg'' :.
FNeither one, if you please, -
said the bunny, taking the head
phones off. II don't want my
ears nibbled!''
"But l am going to nibble them,
all the same," growled the Wolf.
Uncle Wiggily thought of his new
radio. If his ears were nibbied he
never could listen in again. Then
the bunny thought of a clever trick.
He said to the Wolf: . Wouldn t you
like TO listen to some ovely music
before you nibble me?
"Yes," growled the Wolf. -
love music. Let me hear some. -
Uncle Wiggily put the phones on
the ears of the Wolf. Sweet music
was coming. Then, all of sudden,
Uncle Wiggily turned some of the
knobs. he shifted the grid leak, he
twisted the variOmeter and JIggled
the condenser. All of sudden the
Wolf jump up, shook the phones off
his ears and howled:N
"'No, you don't! Il know what
YOU re going to do. / hear guns
shooting! | hear hunters shouting'
/ hear dogs barking. / hear bullets
whizzing, You re trying to have
the hunters and their dogs catch
met But they shan't! III run
away"
Out the window jumped the
Wolf and away he rushed.
.'Ha! Hal" laughed the bunny,
as he fixed his radio so 1t would
ence more play sweet music. i
made the static come in the ears OF
the Wolf | made my radio howl
and whine and he thought it was
hunters and dogs and guns! Ha.
Hal And it was only static! A
good joke on the Wolff"
Then the bunny listened to his
wireless again, very glad that hIs
ears weren't nibbled. And If the
sugar bowl will make a strawberry
shoricake long enough so there is a
piece left over for the jumping Jack,
in tell you next about Uncle Wig
gily and Bunty's party.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-24
Steamer Ashore
Off Oregon Coast

ASTORIA, Ore, July "a The
steamer Sumanco sent out a call for
tng to assist her after running
ashore near the mouth Of the Co
luibia river shortly after 7 O'Clock
this morning. The message from
tile vessel says she lies in good
position aud is in no immediate
danger.
Observers ut North Head report
that thick fog aud smoke from sur
rounding forest fires prevent them
from ascertaining the Sumaneo Is
position.
The Sumanco is steamer Of
3545 tons, owned by the Submarine
Corporation Of Port Newark, N. j.,
aud operated in the Atlantie-Paci-
fic coast trade by the Transmarine
Company. She was built IN 1920
3. Newark, n, J, -------.--4-..
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-24
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD e. GARIs
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY,S RADIO

Dear me, hope Uncle Wiggily 5
rheumatism ISM paining him
again, said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuz
~ to herself as she walked softly
about in the hollow stump bungalow.
" He hasn't come down to break
fast yet she went on. And il 5
past time he went adventuring.
Just then, from the bunny gen
tleman S room, the muskrat lady
housekeeper heard some chuckles of
laughter.
II guess he ism I iii or he wouldn t
giggle like that said Miss Fuzzy
Wuzzy to herself. And then, aloud
she called: Wiggily, aren t you
going to come to breakfast and then
go adventuring?"
II III come to breakfast, but IN
not going adventuringl laughed the
bunny, opening the door. And then
Nurse Jane was going to ask why,
she saw on a table near Uncle Wig
gily's bed a new radio set, with
dials and knobs and all manner of
little shiny jiggers for tuning in on
all the stations of the world.
. brought this home last night
when you were asleep said Mr..
Longears to Nurse Jane. 81 got
Havana, San Francisco, London and
faris, and now m going to try and
get New York. just give me boil
cd cabbage and a lettuce sandwich
that s all | want for breakfast
now. | m going to tinker with my
radio all day
Nurse Jane sighed, but she said
nothing. Its going to be just
like when he played golf, she
thought. However, I'm glad he
isn't ill., And the radio will keep
him jolly
All day long Uncle Wiggilv listen
ed to his new radio, tuning III and
hearing concert or talk on how
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-24
TEN YEARS AGO
,Julv 24 1914

J. y. Orbaugh, late of the Cali
fornia Club in Los Angeles, has
been installed us manager Of the
country club.
Today the sky was overcast and,
while the temperature has been
but 102, the great humidity has
made the air sultry. This was re-
ieved, however, by a breeze.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-24
BILL HAYWOOD AS LECTURER

big Bill' Haywood, former American |. W. W.
leader has been in obscurity for time, since he
Jumped bail in Chicago and fled to the glorious land OF
Bolshevism 1t was revealed, year or two ago, how
his Bolshevist hopes had been disappointed The Rus
sian Reds refused take his brand of radlcallsm ser
ously-or else they jealous Treated coldly at
Moscow he undertook to establish sef-supportlng
communist colony in the Ural mountains. That pro-
iect failed either because it good or because OF
Rolshevist opposition So Bill, unable to return TO
his beloved America as-like Emma Goldman-he
wishes he could has gone on the lecture platform
He travels from city to city, telling the Russians
about social economic and political conditions IN Amer
lea He is handicapped by his ignorance of Russian,
and has to speak through interpreter but ne doesn't
let that bother him. -.
II would be interesting, though probably lrrltat-
mo 10 know just what this particular interpreter OF
American life is telling the Russians about US 1t must
he weird account, Yet it may not be any more weird
than some Of the accounts we get OF RUSSIAN e pro
and con from similar adventurers in this country.
Now Madison Square Garden is going TO be torn
down Millions of radio listeners have supposed the
recent convention attended to that.
.'More than fourth of the men who composed the
r. r. could not write their own names Stlli,
they wrote history.
When blind man was found driving truck IN
an Ohio city the other day. nobody was much surprs-
ed People said he drove pretty much Ike the oIhef
truck drivers S. ----.----t--
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-24
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
July "a, 1909

The bids for construction of the
high school building are to be open,
ed August 10. The material will
then be assembled and work will
be begun about the middle of Sep
tember. 1t is hoped to have the
building ready for occupancy by
the middle of January.
Bert Mccartney and Jim Hamil-
ton left last night by auto for IA
hunting trip in the mountains.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-24

Burch, Of Watts, was run over and
killed by chit and run motorist
today at Twelfth and San Pedro
Streets. Bystanders rushed the in,
jured man to the Receiving Hospital
but he was dead before surgeons
could aid HIM Witnesses failed to-
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-24

secure the license number of the car
which struck Burch.
In another accident, Mrs. Eliza
beth Hagel stepped in front Of
one-man street car and was run
down, receiving Injuries which may
cause her death.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-24
DOES THE BIGGEST
FAMILY OF STATE
live in VALLEY?
If So, There's a Brand
New Touring Car For
Them


How large is the biggest family
in Imperial County, and is it the
largest family in the state2 If
such family lives in Imperial
County it has an automobile await
ing 1T in Sacramento when the
Seventeen Annual California s
State Fair is held from August 30,
to September 7.
The Sacramento Chamber of
Commerce State Fair Committee of
which w. l. Elliott is chairman is
offering a new late model touring
car, (not a Lizzie for the biggest
family in California in attendance
at the coming State Fair, and has
appealed to residents of this coun-
to to help find this family and see
that it gets the credit due it-and
the automobile-at the fair.
Here is the proposition, as out
/ lined by the Sacramento Chamber
of Commerce in a statement am
nouncing the contest:
Somewhere in the state is the
largest, numerically, family. We
want to find it and are prepared to
present it with an automobile at
the coming state fair.
"There are no strings to the pro-
position but a set of rules has been
prepared to insure the proper fam
as follows:
Here Are Rules
oF
the state is eligible
"a family can include only
father, mother and their own
living children.
3-No foster children, or
children. of other parentage
eligible.
IA certificate to be signed
by the mayor OF the city or
sheriff of the county and show
ing place of residence, names
and ages of entire family and
picture of family group, must
be submitted to the Biggest
Family Committee. care of
Sacramento Chamber of Com
merce, Sacramento, Calf, prior
to State Fair opening ON Au-
gust 80.
5-Attendance of entire fam
lily at the state fair necessary
to claim the prize
EN- case of tie, length of
residence in state to be the de-
Gliding factor.
In explaining the reason for this
unique contest, Secretary Irwin Eal-
Ter of the Sacramento Chamber of
Commerce, SAYS:
No Strings to Offer
Every year at the state fair we
give prizes to the farmer with the
biggest peach, or the largest apples
Or tile most perfect specimen of
horseflesh, but have failed to rec
ognize our greatest asset, our own
people. This year the Sacramento
Chamber of Commerce wants to
give as prize to the largest Cali
fornia family an automobile as a
fitting tribute to those who are
making this state the greatest in
the union.
"There will be no strings ON the |
the largest family wins !
the automobile. If the family is |
too big to get into the automobile
we have an offer of a local manu- |!
facturer to throw in trailer for
good measure"
If you know of any big family |
here in the valley, pass the word |
along to the Imperial Valley Press. !
If you are the father or mother or
son or daughter of big family, LET +!
us know about it-for we feel sure
there must be some unusually large |
family circles in this splendid,
healthy community.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-24
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
Ju1y Oh 1anE

II. VI. Kline returned "Wednesday
evening from Il two weeks trip to
the coast.
Lieutenant ]. H. Weber returned
from Il two week s trip to San Die
90 and coast points, last Saturday
night.
President T. N. Chaplin of No.
) came back home last Tuesday
after stay of several weeks in
Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-24
Jewel Bandits
Get Away With
$125,OOO in Loot
BY United PRESS Leased Wire,

DETROIT, Mich, July 24.-fwo
bandits held up the capitol .iewelry
shopp here today and escaped with
diamonds valued at $l25,000.
Entering the store while Joseph
Mazer, New York jewelry salesman
was displaying case Of diamonds
to Jack Wolfe, proprietor of the
store, the bandits covered Mazer
and Wolfe and d clerk with re-
yolyers.
The bandits seized Mazer s dis
play ease and rifled the show cases
III the store. They escaped IL an
automobile.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-24

AS a light summer pastlme, we
suggest lying on the floor counting
the holes in the lace curtains.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-24
One Killed, One
Injured in L. A.

by United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, july 24.-Thomas
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-24

Now Madison Square Garden IS gong 10 be torn
down Millions of radio listeners have supposed the
recent convention attended to that
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-24

.More than fourth of the men who composed me u,
a q. +. could not write their own names Stlli,
they wrote history.
, 1924-08-28

RODEO COMMITTEE DESERVES CONGRATULATIONS
While it is contrary to the practices of the RawGns Cham
Der of Commerce to at any time feature committees who might
serve that organization, yet in the case of the Rodeo commit
tee which put on the wonderful show last week The Republican
believes that special mention should be made.
This committee comprising Gus Fleischi as president,
L w: Dinsmore as secretary, Kirk Miller, Chas. Vivion and
Jens Hansen, worked for several weeks in an endeavor to make
this show the success it was. This committee several weeks
since divided the work up among themselves and made one
member responsible for a certain part of the show. Every
member more than made good and the five men worked to-
gether as a unit.
1t is rare indeed that five prominent businessmen such as
were members of this committee will expend the time and labor
without compensation for the benefit Of the city as these men
did.
Each member of the committee deserves and is receiving
the thanks and congratulations of Rawlins citizens.
, 1924-08-28

INC l<OuSe
Mesdames Ernest Sundin, w. M.
Conway, l. r. Baker, and C. w.
weeks. Later he will go to Lancaster
Pa, where he will enter Franklin
Marshall College for the winter term.
Miss Grace Johnston of Rock
Springs who has been visiting her
sister. Mrs. Roy Logan. for the past
week. returned to her home Monday
evening.
MIR. and Mrs. Roy Sundin and son
Ralph. eApec. to leave for Denver
the last of this week and will spend
next week visiting there.
Miss Florence Keyser of Casper is
visiting her uncle and aunt. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. B. Keener.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kirk Miller and fam
lily and Mr.. ana Mrs. Gus Fleischli
and family lef. the first of the week
for a visit in Axial. Colo.
| Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Wisda and
children left in their car yesterday
morning for a Tip to COLORADO
Springs.
Miss Rachel Waldsmith is spend
ing the week in Rock Springs visit
ing her aunt. Mrs. j. T. Ryan.
Mrs. W. F.. Waldsmith went to
Casper Sunday with her brother,
John Keldson and wife, who are
delegates to the American Legion
and the Auxiliary.
Mi. and Mrs. Ambrose Gallagher
and children Of Denver spent several
days In RaTlins. guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John O'Connor, this week. Miss
kathleen O'Connor accompanied
them back to Denver for a few days
visit.
Mrs. Carl Aman was the hostess at
n delightful bridge luncheon on
Tuesday in her home. Mrs. Aman's
guests included the Mesdames An
thony Stratton. Ralph Newell. Chas.
Vivion. /. w. Dinsmore. Fred Rendle.
Owe Peterson. A. j. Roster. Jas w.
Wisda and Mrs. Aman's mother, Mrs.
Reid.
Miss Alma Sanders entertained
very delightfully."- at a dinner party
Mt their home last Saturday evening.
Her guests were the Misses Esther
Albright. Nellie Murphy. Gladys To-
bias. Maurine Gosney. Messrs. Ed.
Campbell. Glen Fletcher. John Nor
ton. Harry Hobbs. Everett Sanders
and the hostess. Following the din
ner. the young people attended the
dance ut the Masonic hall.
Mrs. Stanton
Hostess at Bridge
Mr.. and Mrs. Olin Gobrecht who
will leave Rawlins shortly for the
east. are being honored at q bridge
party given by Mrs. l.. A.. Stanton
this evening in her home. Mrs.
Gobrecht's mother. Mrs. Maths, Is
also a special guest. The guests are
members OF one table club and their
husbands and include Mr.. and Mrs.
Gobrecht, Mr.. and Mrs. Troy Peeler.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Baker and Mrs..
MATHS.
Bridge for Visitors
NJ Country Club
One Of the pretty affairs OF the
week was the bridge party given by
Mrs. Fred Rendle and Mrs. Frank
Johnston Mt the Country club last
Monday evening. Mrs. Carl Wagner
and Mrs. w. X. Conway shared hon.
ors on this occasion. Twenty-Five
ladies were present for the games OF
/ cards and lunch served afterwards.
| Mrs. Wagner and sons left the next
| day for their home In Sterling after
spending the summer here.
Mrs. Hawthorne Lamb OF Milwau-
kce. Wis. Is visiting for q few days
with her sister. Mrs. w. +. Daley.
and brothers, Roscoe and Lyndon Al
corn. Mrs. Lamb II on her way
home from . visit on the coast.
, 1924-08-28

Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Johnston and
small sons are spending the week
in Meeker, and Craig. Colo, where
Mr.. Johnston in attending to matters
of business.
, 1924-08-28
JACK MARTINEZ COMPLETES
LARAMIE CONTRACT TODAY

The Neal Roach building In Lara
mic for which Jack Martinez had the
contract for complete electrical In
s~tallation will be turned over by the
contractors 10 the owners today. Mr..
Marines loft Rawlins this morning
and will return to this city tomorrow.
, 1924-08-28
n. THOMAS CHURCH
|iyth and Pine streets.

Frank r. krAIt. Kector.
Eleventh Sunday after Trinity.
Holy Communion 1:lG .. n.
Morning prayer. 1850 .. m.
The Rector will b. IN town and
offieiats ct these ssrvtces. -.
There 10 Q cordial welcome 70 al
9ho0as'.
How can this church ssfve yes,
, 1924-08-28

STRAYED-One week. & Wednes-
day a. m. long haired pup about 2
months old, blush gray color,
mixed with yellow and white, with
blue eyes. Reward for return to
Mrs. Marie d. Redd, 924 No. Sth
st. Phone 14SW.
, 1924-08-28
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at Cottage
House. Apply at once.

RETAIL MERCHANDISING corpor-
alton Of highest standing desires
to contract high class men suitable
for managers in properties in coun-
try towns, where our investment
is $40, 100000 or more. Investment
desirable. P. o. Box 1887, Denver.
Colorado.
, 1924-08-28

FOR SALE-Hobert M. Gable piano,
blue and white enamel range. wal
nut dresser, chiffoner and bed. In
quire 222 East Buffalo, Phone
369W.
, 1924-08-28

ALSO-in Diabetis-Chiropractic Of
ten gets results. Ask the one who's
tried it, or ask me for Names
w. F. O'GORMAN.
, 1924-08-28

FOR SALE-On reasonable terms q
room unfinished house and gar
& and 2 lots in the ten hundred
block N. 9th St. Inquire 924 N.
Sth st.