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Evening star., 1924-05-18
Only Hallway Cousins.
From the Youths Companion

From the YOUTHS Companion.
There is a good story about Sir
Nicholas Bacon, the father of Lord
Bacon, the philosopher. Nicholas was
a judge in the time of Elizabeth.
Once a. criminal importuned him to
spare his life on account of kinship
How are we relatedT demanded
the judge.
Because my name is Hogg and
yours is Bacon; and hog and bacon
are so near akin that they cannot
be separated"
aye" responded the judge dryly,
"but you and I cannot yet be kindred
for the hog is not bacon until it be
we'll hanged"
Evening star., 1924-05-18
The Modern Way.

From the Louisville Courier Journal
Ibid the girl refer you to her
father?
mo, they don't do that any moro.
She Ief2red-me t. the 3eWeleE.:
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-06
INCOME TAX PUBLICITY

About the general principle of publishing income
there conflicting opinions Some things can
he honestly said in favor of publicity For example, it
NAV drive tax-dodgers pay up That the evident
intention of congress in enactng the publicity clause
And it may be argued that since taxation is public
function there should be no secrecy regarding the
amount of taxes paid.
On the other hand, matters stand there is sure
to be injustice in the presentation of any list OF
income tax payments, without explanation. For the
income tax peculiar in that it does not explain itself
It may happen in certain year. that relatively poor
man is found paying large income tax, representing
perhaps piece of good fortune that never happened
before and is not likely to be repeated 1t may happen
that in the year neighbor confeSsedly far
better off, is found paying much lower tax, made
by of poor business by investment in taxfree
bonds by unusual losses of other of which the
casual observer knows nothing His return may be as
honest the other mans.
No list of income tax payments means much unless
it is accompanied by list of the exemptions which have
made these payments what they are. Possibly future
tax publicity will take note Of that factor in justice to
all the taxpayers.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-06
TEN YEARS AGO
November 6, 1914
Mother Kidnaps
Her Own Child,
Police in Search
by United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Nov. Gliding
somewhere in the city or nearby,
Mrs. Lois Pollan, natural mother of
6 year old June Shosted roday
qvaded q squad Of police and prl-
vate =, detectives who have been
searching, for her and the child
since late yesterday.
IN daring kidnapping, according
to the police story, Mrs. Pollan
and her husband leaped from an
automobile in the residence section
yesterday afternoon and snatched
the girl from the arms of Mrs. r.
c. Snostcd, her foster mother, and
a sister of Mrs. Pollan.
The abduction eliminates three
court fights, one in Minnesota and
! two here, in which the mother has
| been unsuccessful in obtaining legal
possession of her offspring.
When the child was born out of
wcdlock, according TO her testimony
Mrs. POllan permitted Mrs. ShOsted
to take it to give it Il home. Since
then she married and has fought III
vain for legal restoration OF her
child. Failing in that she has re-
sorted to the primitive.
Clayton Pollan, the mother S lus
band, who was with her and aided
in the kidnapping, is an advertising
man in Detroit and Pittsburgh.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-06
Y. W. G.. A. ASKS
CONTINUANCE
BORDER LAW

Taking definite stand on the
border closing agitation, telegram
went forward last night to Secre-
tary of State Hughes from the Young
Woman IS Christian Association of
Imperial County, asking for coop
GRAFTON on Hughes part in keeping
the O'Clock border closing law in
effect.
The appeal stressed particularly
the great aid the early closing law
has been i'll safeguarding Imperial
Valley young folks, and suggested
that I o'clock closing would be
even more cffcctual. The wire read
as follows:
y The Young Woman's Christian
Association of Imperial County
urges your cooperation in every eff
fort to better conditions along our
international border with Mexico.
The nine ?. m. closing ordinance has
helped TO safeguard our youth. Clos
ing the line at 7 O'Clock would help
even more. We are appealing to you
because we have confidence in your
interest in young people.-(Sig
Mrs. John Kavanaugh, President Y.
w. c. A. County Association
The telegram was seut to Secre-
tary Hughes personally because of
his great interest in work among
young people. He had a daughter
who was a Y. w. c. A. secretary,
who died during the influenza cpl
dcmic during 1870.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-06
INTERVENTION IN CHINA

Japan has sent couple of infantry companies and
a machine gun section to Tientsin to take such
the cabinet deems proper to protect Japan
ese interests The include possession of the
railways in the particular theater, with two-me
zone on each side for safety.
This may be the beginning of Intervention on
large scale although the japanese government denies
any intention of sending big expeditonary force In
warefare intervention, thing leads to another
and little wedge may prepare the way for big one.
The powers saying nothing about the matter
They cannot say much when several of them are do
ing almost the same thing.
The United States has sent marines into China to
protect American interests.
"A big populous country must be policed somehow
Or at least foreign powers with financial and CONNER
cal interests there think it must So if the natives are
unable TO take of the policing the foreigners will
do it for themespecally Japan, which stands almost
in the same relation to China the United States does
TO Mexico 1t looks however, more like job for the
League Of Nations than for any particular power or
group Of powers.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-06
Moore Denounces Loading Up
Voters With So Many Issues
That Voting Becomes Confusing

of such transformation rs had
taken place here.
Everywhere 1 nave been the
chamber of commerce stands in the
forefront for the Improvement Of
general business and the welfare of
thc community, said the pastor,
and have no doubt you have
done your share here. l have large
idea of my duty in FL Centre, for
cannot draw a line between one
man and another, between one de-
pertinent aad another, for I have a
message it is for every man and is
not confined to one particular see
ton. While here | want to be at
the call of every man and woman |
can reach in the city and do them
any good cam
In announcing the visit of Alton
Packard. the humorist and cartoon
list, on the lyeeum program next Fri
day night, Percie Thacker asked for
season tickets not sold to be return
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-06
PROCLAMATION
ISSUED NAMING
DAY OF THANKS
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-Prcsi-
dent Coolidge has issued a procla-
nation designating November q at
Thanksgiving Day and calling upon
the people to gather in their res
pective places of worship on that
day "to offer their thanks for the
goodness which has been shown TO
them in multitude of ways. -
Abundant prosperity, continuance
Of peace and opportunity Offered
the people of the United States 10
aid "lcss favored peoples win
friendly counsel and financial as
sistance, through the London con
ference and the Dawes plan, were
reasons cited by the President for
special Thanksgiving this year.
The proclamation reviewed the
history Of the past year and said:
"We the nation has prospered.
LET al the people show that they
arc worthy TO prosper by rc-dedi-
eating America to the service Of
God aud man.
The President s reference TO the
Dawes plan was in this passage:
TeWays have been revealed TO MS
by which we could perform a very
great service through the giving of
friendly counsel and through the
exercise of spirit Of neighborly
kindliness TO less favored peoples.
We should give thanks for the
rover which las given 10 our Iecp-
ing with which we have been able
to render these services 70 u, gest
Of the wosi5."
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-06

Despite thc dust raised by the
wind and the election about 40 mem
hcrS and visitors sat at the luncheon
board Wednesday when the chamber
of commerce s usual weekly gather
irg took place at the Hotel Barbara
Worth, Charles +. Scott presiding.
The luncheon was enlivened by Il
couple of solos by DR.. Il. C. Glenn
Gus. which were warmly apprcciat
ed.
President Moore, as an election
officer, spoke of the obsurdity of
placing IS amendments before the
voters expecting to get an intclli-
gent decision on the varied subiec is
from an electorate He said that
many stated they had not had time
to study but two or three of the
amendments, but they had voted on
them on the hit or miss method, put
ting down alternately EYES, and
'"no," while some put all eyes ="
and others all ::no.
1T looks as if the chambers of
commerce and other public bodies
ought to take hand in the limita
tion of amendments on the ballot,
or arrange for a longer time to
study these matters,D said the pres
ident, land if one is defeated it
doesn' 90 on the ballot for some
time. 1t is shame to ask people
who haven't studied the PROPOSE
tious on the ballot to express al
opinion as to whether they are in
favor of them or not
As a newcomer to FL Centre, the
Rev. A. C. Craven, pastor of the
Christian church, told of how he
came to FL Centre day ahead of
time and made a survey of it before
the delegation of his congregation
knew of his arrival The activities
of the wholesale district and the
business houses and the class of ho
tells impressed him favorably before
he met the brethren, and he was
convinced that this was the lOca-
ton of service for him.
Much Done in 20 Years
That there was great debt of graft
tude due to somebody in building up
such a city i'll such Il short time was
his opinion. There had been more
done in 90 years in Imperial Valley
than anywhere else he had ever
seen, and he had travelled i'll several
countries, but nowhere was he aware
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-06
COTTON MARKETS

NEW YORK, Nov o.-Tonc
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-06
Vital Glands
Save Life

That the important glands Of the
human body arc necessary TO main.
tain life is wcll-cstablished sci
cntific fact. II is stated by DIR.
Serge Voronoff, who has devoted
years of study and experiment to
organothcrapy, that every organ Of
the human body depends upon the
glands for proper ifunctioning.
Glands that function perfectly are
responsible for desired qualities
which should exist in every normal
man or woman.
Glandogcn, the new scientific
gland tonic, prepared in tablet
form provides "A simple method of
taking glandular treatment. GLAND
ogen, for men and women, is oh
tainable at Clement Drug store.
Nail orders accepted. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-06
SENATOR LODGE
SUFFERS STROKE
By United Press Leased Wire

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Nov. c.
Cabot. Lodge, "a, senior senator from
Massachusetts,, is dying here at
Charlesgatc hospital.
Senator Lodge suffered para
lytic stroke at noon yesterday and
has been unconscious since with
death expected momentarily.
DR.. John II. Cunningham, attend
ing physician, said the senator was
sinking rapidly and that his condi.
tion was Every grave
Members of the family were call
ed and remained at the bedside
throughout the night. DR.. Cunning
ham said the stroke suffered by
Lodge was similar to that which
caused President Wilson S death and
that there was little that could be
done in a medical way for him.
Lodge has been in the hospital
since October 20 when lie underwent
an operation for gall stones. He was
considered on the way to recov-
cry when he suffered the stroke.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-06

ed to the office as it was necessary
to straighten out the books.
John S. Carmicnaei, the new sec
rotary, was given a warm reception
by the gathering on his official in
PRODUCTION by the president, and
said that he felt he had the confi-
dence of the members that he
would carry on the good work of
his predecessor in that office.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-06
Looking Backward
What the Fress Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for THIS Date
In Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
November 6, 1906

November 6, 1906
Arthur Stockton of Silsbcc has
gone to Romona and will return in
Il few weeks,
II. A. +. Miller returned last Mon
day from an eight weeks business
trip to San Francisco and has re
Sumcd his business at the drug store.
immediately upon his return he was
appointed city treasurer of Imperial
by the board of city trustees, and
has entered upon his new duties.
j. d. Throop and daughter of
Holtville left the latter part of the
week for Garvan1a, where Miss
Throop will enter the Free Metho-
dist seminary at that place.
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
November 6. 1909
John T. Marble and r. L. Davis
Of the John NJ c. Marble Co., of
Los Angeles, are in the valley in
speeting the country property, and
expect to make loans ON approved
patented lands.
The marriage of Miss Helen NJ
Pearson and Theodore Augustus
Iasigi was solemnized here Monday,
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
f. Morton, at the corner of Sixth
and Olive streets, at + p. m, the
Rev. j. F. Tout officiating.
A. Richter has returned to his
ranch home three miles southwest
of HoltVille. after visit through
the middle western states.
TEN YEARS AGO
November 6, 1914
c. w. Barton returned this morn
ing from Los Angeles.
Sheriff Meadows returned this
morning from a trip to San Quentin.
r. l.. Rumscy returned this morn
ing from Il business trip to Los An
gees
, 1924-02-02

Every man and woman is born with
just 80 much nerve force or nerve
capitsl-some with more than others.
Thousands inherit weak nerves be-
cause their nerve force has been
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-01-04

red light over the desert. She did not
look back to see how near the sun was
to the horizon. She wanted to ask
Nels. Strange as anything on this ter
rible ride was the absence of speech.
AS yet no word had been spoken. Made
line wanted to shrek to Link to hurry.
But he was more than humanity swift
In all his actions. So with mute lips,
with the fire in her beginning to chill,
with lifelessness menacing her spirit,
she watched, hoped against hope,
prayed for long, straight, smooth
road.
Quite suddenly she saw it, seemingly
miles Of clear, narrow lane disappear
ing like a thin, white streak In distant
green. Perhaps Link Stevens heart
leaped like Madeline's. The huge car
with roar and Jerk seemed to an
swer Madeline's call, cry no less
poignant because it was silent.
FasteI faster. faster! The roar be
came whining hum. Then for Made
line sound ceased to be anything-she
could not hear. The wind was now
heavy, imponderable, no longer swift
plastic thing. but solid, like an onrush-
ing wall. 1t bore down upon Madeline
with such resistless weight that she
could not move. The green Of desert
plants along the road merged in two
shapeless fences, sliding at her from
the distance. Objects ahead began to
blur the white road. to grow streaky
like rays of light. the sky to take on
more of reddening haze.
That was Madeline's last clear SEN
sation upon the ride. Blinded, dazed
she succumbed to the demands upon
her strength. She reeled, fell back
only vaguely aware Of a helping hand
Confusion seized her senses. All about
her was dark chaos through which
she was rushing. rushing, rushing un.
der the wrathful eye of setting sun
But at an end of infinite time that
rush ceased. Madeline lost the queer
feeling Of being disembodied by q
frightfully swift careening through
boundless distance. She distinguished
voices, low at first, apparently far
away. Then she opened her eyes to
blurred but conscious sight.
The car had come to stop. Link
was lying face down over the wheel
Nels was rubbing her hands, calling to
her. She saw house with clean white
washed wall and brown-tiled roof. Be
yond, over dark mountain range
peeped the last red curve, the last beau
tiful ray of the setting sun.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-01-04
AUTOMOBILE
@MF1UNISMA

Weak valve springs cause endless
trouble In promoting poor engine oper-
alton.
A little lubricating oil in the auto
radiator will cut down the evapora-
ton Of the alcohol.
An empty oil can in addition to the
regular equipment, Is good thing 10
carry in the car. 1t may be filled with
gasoline for printing the cylinders sr
cleaning spark plugs.
Watch out for steam at radiatsr
vent. as 1t indicates that the engine
10 overheating, condition which may
result In serious damage to the engine
II not taken care Of In time. :
When rubber cement has stood e.
posed to the air, even for short time
1t becomes 30 thick that It does ns4
give good results In application
An undischarged storage battery
may have one cell which is dead or
very weak and Its ether cells In good
condition.
Changes in temperature exest N
extremely unhappy effect on the GnisA
Of the car because ef the difference b
the coefiicients Of expansion of metal
and paiut and varaisA
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-01-04

and down the road. The door closed
behind him. Leisurely he rolled
cigarette, stood close to the wall while
he scratched match. Even at that
distance Madeline's keen eyes caught
the small flame, the first little puff of
smoke.
Stewart then took to the middle of
the road and leisurely began his walk.
Madeline watched him, with pride,
love, pain, glory combating for mas
terry over her. This walk of his seem.
ingly took longer than all her hours
of awakening, Of strife, of remorse.
longer than the ride to find him. She
felt that 1t would be impossible for
her to wait till he reached the end of
the road. Yet in the hurry and riot
Of her feelings she had fleeting panics.
She wanted to run to meet him. New
ertheless, she stood rooted to her
covert behind the window, living that
terrible walk with him to the utter
most thought Of home, sister, mother,
sweetheart, wife, life itself-every
thought that could come to man,
stalking to meet his executioners.
With all that tumult In her mind and
heart Madeline still fell prey to the
incomprehensible variations of emotion
possible to woman. Every step
Stewart took thrilled her. She had
some strange. subtle intuition that he
was not unhappy, and that he believed
beyond shadow of doubt that lie was
walking to his death. His steps
dragged little, though they had be-
! gun to be swift. The old, hard, phys
ical, wild nerve of the cowboy was
perhaps In conflict with spiritual
growth of the finer man, realizing too
late that life ought not to be sacri-
feed
Then the dark CLEAN that was his
| face took shape. grew sharper and
clearer. He was stalking now. and
there was a suggestion of impatience
in his stride. 1t took these hidden
Mexicans long time to kill him At
point in the middle of the road. even
with the corner of house and oppo-
site to Madeline's position, Stewart
halted stockstill. He presented fair,
bold mark to his executioners, and he
stood there motionless full moment
That wait was almost uncomfortable
for Madeline. Perhaps 1t was only a
moment, several moments at the long
est, but the time seemed a year.
| Stewards face was scornful, hard
Did he suspect treachery on the part
of his captors. that they meant to play
with him as cat with mouse, to
murder him at leisure? Madeline was
sure she caught the old, inscrutable.
mocking smile f1eeting across his lips.
He held that position for what must
have been a reasonable time to his
mind, then with a laugh and shrug
he threw the cigarette into the road.
He shook his head as if at the lncom-
prehensible motives of men who could
have no fair reasons now for delay.
He made a sudden violent action
that was more than Strengthening
of his powerful frame. 1t was the old
instructive violence. Then he faced
north. Madeline read his thought,
knew he was thinking of her, calling
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-01-04

her last silent farewell. He would
serve her to his last breath, leave her
free, keep his secret That picture OF
him, dark-browed, fire-eyed, strangely
sad and strong. sank indelibly into
Madeline's heart of hearts.
The next instant he was stridins
forward, to force by bold and scorn.
full presence speedy fulfillment of
his sentence.
Madeline stepped into the door,
crossed the threshold. Stewart stag
gered as If indeed the bullets he ex.
pected had pierced him In mortal
wound. His dark face turned white
His eyes had the rapt stare, the wild
fear of man who saw an apparition,
yet who doubted his sight. Perhaps
he had called to her as the Mexicans
called to their Virgin; perhaps he i'm.
agined sudden death had come un
awares, and this was her image ap
pearing to him in some other life.
"Who - are you?" he whispered.
hoarsely.
She tried to lift her hands, failed
tried again, and held them out. trem-
bling.
ut is I. Majesty. Your wlfel"
1.-THE END1
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-01-04

cavalry officer leaped from the car
and pushed his way into the entrance
How sitting was this crowded, H.
smelling plaza! The sun, REQ and low
ering. had sloped far down In the west,
but still burned with furnace heat. A
swarm of flies whirled over the car.
The shadows of lo,+-sailing buzzards
crossed Madeline's sight. Then she
saw row of the huge, uncanny black
birds sitting upon the tiled roof of a
house. They had neither ap air of
sleeping nor resting They were wait
Ing. She fought off horrible CHASTITY
Idea before Its full realization.
Suddenly the crowd parted to let the
cavalry officer and rebel Of striking
presence get to the car.
Madam, 1t is as l suspected" said
the officer, quickly. "The messages
directing Stewards release never
reached Salazar. They were inter-
cepted. But even without them we
might have secured Stewards ex-
change If 1t had not been for the fact