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Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-23
LOCAL COMPANY
URGES NECESSITY
OF ALL VOTING

That, every eligible voter must
vote on November at the general
election is the concensus of opinions
of all public spirited organizations,
according to the many letters being
circulated by chambers of commerce,
good citizenship organizations, pub
lie service concerns and many indi-
viduals who believe that to obtain
good government all the people
should exercise their right to vote.
The California Development AS
s3ciation is offering prize to the
chamber Of commerce in the state
that gets the largest percentage of
it's members to vote. The Los An
geles Chamber of Commerce is urg
ing all other chambers to get their
members to vote. They Suggest
trophies for the local organization
that succeeds in getting most voters
ont on election day.
A number of business firms,
among which is the Southern Sierras
Power Company, are using adver-
tisements to bring the necessity of
voting before the general public. In
fact, so thorough is the effort to
make people vote that practically
every club or group of people in
the state is working to increase the
number of votes to be cast in No
vember.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-23

clump OF trees. "They got some
sugar an molasses an butter an ;
viniigger from their kitchen, cause,
now, their mother isn't home, AN
they re going to boil it all up an ,
make candy-but they want ket-
tle.'
"Well, Bunty, Ill let them take
my kettle, and | II 90 with you to
carry it to Johnnie and Billie in
the woods, and to watch TO see
that they don't get burned" "
"Oh, goodiel' cried Baby Banty.
~ mean goodie cause You re COM
ing to help make candy!'' y she
quickly said.
Uncle Wiggilv laughed and soon
he was watching Johnnie and Bill
lie, with Baby Buntv. to help them,
boiling sugar. molasses, butter and
'viniigger," as Burty called vine
gar, in a kettle over the fire.
Soon the candy was cooked, and
Uncle Wiggily poured it out in a
buttered tin to cool and get hard.
''Oh, won we have fun eating
it," cried Bunty, dancing about as
the candy was cooling, for it was
still very hot in the pan.
"And won t | have fun nibbling
Uncle Wiggily's ears!" cried a saw
age voice, and out of the bushes
popped the Woozie Wolf.
"Oh. OH" cried Baby Bunty.
"'Chitter-ittcr-itter scol d c d
Johnnie and Billie.
"Get away from here, you bad
chap!'' cried Uncle Wiggily. Quick
ly he took the hot spoon, with
which he had stirred the candy, @nd
he hit the Wolf on his nose with
the hot spoon.
"'Wowehic! Ouchie!,' howled the
Wolf. "Oh. how my nose burns! -
And away he ran through the
woods, taking his tail with him,
and he didn't bite the bunny gen
tlemen at all
Then the candy was cool and
Johnnie. Billie and Bunty 9to it,
and it was very good. And, OF
course, Uncle Wiggiy had some for
himself, as he helped make il. SO
everything ended happily you see
and if the butter dOesn t slip off
the bread, just when the cup OF
tea is going to take it in to supper
/ II tell YOU next about Uncle Wig
gily and the tickle brush
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-23
SPECIAL DODGE
MODELS REDUCED

Of particular interest at this time
when the tendency of automobile
orices is upward, is the fact that
Dodge Brothers have announced a
reduction on all models of their
special line, effective September 10.
These special types are completely
equipped and include five balloon
tires.
According to H. C. Jones, valley
manager for C. W. Cabe, Inc, Dodge
Brothers dealer, the reduction i'll
price was made possible through
economies in purchasing and man
ufacturing, owing to the ever in
creasing business Dodge Brothers
lave enjoyed this year, Reductions
have also been made in the CONNER
cial ears, the prices on the standard
passenger models remaining un-
changed.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-23
YORK FOR BOYS

The family of Richard Loeb has learned something
from the fate of that misguided youth, and is deter
mined that no other members shall follow his disas-
trous course. The solution is simple one.
Richard, they figure went wrong because of indul-
gence idleness and responsibility There will be no
more coddling of Loeb sons Thomas aged II, still
at formative age, has been sent to big farm owned
by the family in Michigan. He will be obliged to work
as hard and continuously the of any poor farmer
in the neighborhood, rising at dawn, doing regular
chores and any other work assigned him. His older
brother, Ernest has been made manager OF the farm
and spends his whole time directing it.
Let this example be applied in few thousand
other cases around the country and there will be some
nrofit after ALL from that hideous Chicago murder
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-23
$4,000 ACR E S
BURNED OVER,
FIRE SUBDUED
by United rress Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 23.--Sev-
cral hundred fire fighters who have
been fighting the San Gabriel Can
yon forest fire during the past few
weeks, were paid off today, ac,
cording to Major L. w. Kelley of
the federal forest service. The
number included those who volun-
teered their services.
The fire is practically out, and
the remaining fire fighters are now
mopping up" on the burnd area.
Majoo Kelley stated that there was
no further danger of dhc fire
spreading.
According TO reports given out
at the office of the forestry service,
the fire which ragged for three weeks
burned over $4,000 acres of timber
and brush lands. After Thursday,
no one will be needed on the burn
ed area except observers to watch
for any new outbreak.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-23
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for This Date
Tn Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
September %, 1905

II. C. Mullen closes his work next
Sunday as pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church in Imperial. He
will preach in the morning at IL
o clock and services will be held rs
usual at eight o'clock in the even
ing.
C. II. Fredericks and wife of
Brawley, are back from their trip
to Campo. Mrs. Frederick will
teach the seventh, eighth and ninth
grades in the public school for the
coming year.
George Avery was an Imperial
visitor on last Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-23
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD s. GkRIS
Copyright. 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper SyndicaJe
UNCLE WIGGILY'S CANDY
KETTLE

/ Baby Bunty, the cute little rah-
bit girl, skipped over the fields
and through the woods one morn
ing until she reached the hollow
stump bungalow where Uncle Wig
gily lived. The rabbit gentleman
had just finished twinkling his
pink nose and was about to start
off to seek an adventure when
Baby Bunty arrived.
Hello, Unkie Wig!" she called,
giving him a pet name she always
used when she wanted something
special.
"Hello, Baby Bunty!' laughed
the bunny gentleman. "What is it
this morning9'
For well he knew, did Uncle Wig
gily. that Baby Bunty wanted some
thing.
"Could | take your candy ket-
tle?' asked ahe little rabbit girl.
"That is. | don t zazackly want it
myself, but could take your can
dy kettle?''
"Well, who does 'zazackly want
the candy kettle if you don t Baby
Bunty?' asked Mr.. Longears with
smile, as he initiated the funny
way she said "exactly.'
"Johnnie and Billie Bushytail
want your candy kettle, if you
please. Uncle Wiggily." " spoke Baby
Bunty
"What do the squirrel boys
want of my candy kettle?'' asked
Uncle Wiggily. "Anyhow, | don t
believe | have one. | never heard
Nurse Jane say there was Il candy
kettle in her Kitchen
"Oh, any sort of kettle will
do to boil up some sugar and mo
lasses in to make candy said Bun
ty eagerly. ''Please let me take
any kind of kettle, Unkie Wig,
and Johnnie and Billie viii make
candy in it
"Oh. no. SO that s what those
squirrel boys are doing; are they
ehuckled the bunny gentleman.
"Well. where are they going to
make this candy. Bunty, if | let
you take my kettle9"
"They've built camp fire over
there,' and Bunty pointed to a
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-23
Rancher Is Found
Crushed to Death
Beneath a Truck
BY United Press Leased Wire

SELMA, Cal. Sept. 23.-The bo-
dy of d. A. Alex, a rancher, was
found early this morning by G. W.
Hackmanck, a truck driver for the
Associated Oil Company. Alex had
been crushed to death beneath a
vineyard truck to which team of
mules was hitched.
1t is believed that the mules be-
came uncomfortable and caused the
rancher to fall beneath the truck.
Alex livdl alone on ranch near
here which he had leased from G.
c. Christopher of Los Angeles, and
there were no witnesses to the tra-
g2fv.
An inquest over the body will be
held tomorrow.
Wonder if Bill Bryan thinks he
-, 1y,,,,nr}
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-23
Here and There
in Sport World
BY United Press Leased Wire

by tniteO ffesS IAcaseu WIRE
Los ANGELES, Sept. 23.-Bud
Taylor, challenger for the world
bantamweight title, starts in his
first four rounder tonight when
he tackles Georgie Rivers at, Yer
non.
Rivers, considered one of the
best at his weight on the coast y is
in good shape for the battle. Tay-
lor is here after a successful barn-
storming expedition through the
mifdlewest, and is making the trip
with Sammy Mandcll, the Illinois
lightweight who goes against Oak
land frankie Burns Friday night.
Other bouts tonight pair Young
Datto and Walter Rooney, Young
Farrell and Danny Martin.
Duffy Lewis of Salt Lake again
leads Pacific Coast League batsmen,
according to figures given out at
league headquarters today. Lewis
is five points ahead of Bert Ellison
of San Francisco, who took the lead
away from him last week, with an
average of .395.
ODoul of Salt Lake is third with
.377. Thirty-six other players are
clouting over the 800 mark.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-23
FIFTEEN YEAR SAGO
Sentauber %. 1909

City Clerk L. G. Havens, and his
brother, II. A. Havens, are visitors
in Los Angeles this week.
Attorney T. NJ. Mcnamara, who
returned to FL Centre last week, af-
ter a summer spent in Los Angeles,
was called to Sacramento Saturday
ON legal business.
Rev. D. X. Burnham, pastor OF
the Methodist church here, has gone
to San Diego to attend the annual
session of the Southern California
Methodist church.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-23
JUNIOR COLLEGE
HERE Is ONE OF
BEST in STATE
Ry FLOYD C. FARRAR
High School, j. G. Reporter

The III Centre Junior College has
an enrolment this year of 90, a
slight increase over last year. There
are 20 boys and 26 girls. The
students from the I'll Centro high
school are 81, Imperial, 10; 0aleX-
leo. s; Holtville, /; Calipatria, / :;
National City, /; Gardena, l. There
is one special student in ATTENDANCE
this year.
The courses have been expanded
since last year and every available
course has been secured, FL Centre
Junior College is one of the Best
in the southwest. 1t offers this
year Il course in preparatory law.
pharmacy, teaching, and preparato-
ry medical.
j. w. Cook, the official Junior
College coach, has started training
his men for football and believes
he can put out Il good team this
year.
The student body activities have
not started this year but it is eX
pected that they will be active IN
about Il month. Mr.. White who
was elected president for this term
last spring, did not return. 1t will
be necessary. therefore, to elect a
new president.
The Junior College expects to put
out an annual this year as they did
last and it is anticipated that it
will be larger than last.
The high school societies have
started activities again swith9 the
reformation of the r. o. l.. 7. This
organization is Il school society linn
tied to high school members. Its
purpose is to promote school spirit
in athletics and all student body
activities. 1t is also for the pre-
vention of confining social activi-
ties to high school members. The j
name r. O. L. 7. is being kept
secret but the organization S alb
solutely non-secret. The member
ship is limited to % members and
five officers. Leslie Huston is at
the head of the organizing staff.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-23
HEBER
BY Press staff Correspondent

HEBER, Sept. 23.-Heber school
opened with an enrolment Of nearly
100.
Miss Miller, the home demonstra-
tor, will give talk on the school
lunch, and packing model lunch
pail, on Thursday, September %, at
2:30 p. m. at the school house.
Mothers are invited TO attend.
The Ladies' Aid will meet with
Mrs. NJ. II. Gavin, for the first meet
ing after vacation, on Thursday,
sept. 70, at 3 p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-23
TEN YEARS AGO
Sentemher 23. 1914

Mrs. G.. A. Mcdonald, who has
been spending the past two months
in Pasadena visiting relatives, re-
turned from a trip to Los Angeles,
where they visited relatives.
j. V. Wachtel Jr., cashier of the
First National Bank, left yesterday
for a short stay in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-23
ILLINOIS PEOPLE TO
HAVE BASKET PICNIC

All persons formerly residing in
Illinois are requested to attend the
basket picnic at Lincoln Park, Los
Angeles, September 27. The Ill
inois State Society is sponsoring the
affair and has arranged splendid
program for the entertainment of
guests. The regular monthly meet
inc Of the society will be held Fri
day evening al MusidArt auditor
ium. Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-23
HELD ON CHARGE OF
ROBBING BANK. EMPLOYEE

LOS ANGELES, Sept. Civil
liam +. Nelson is held here for
Portland, Ore, police, charg Il with
completely in holding up and rob
bing Otto f. Laash a bank mess
enger of the northern city.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-23
Send Out Cheeks
For Raisin Crop

FRESNO, Cal, Sept. 23--The
first batch of checks covering the
advance payment of the 1924 raisin
crop was placed in the mails Tues
day by the Sunmaid Raisin Grow
ers of California, it was announced
Deliveries of raisins continue to be
made rapidly with the grades con-
siderably above those of last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-23
Turlock Receives
A Million For
Cantaloupes
py United Press Leased wire

TURLOCK, Cal. Sept. 23.-
One million dollars is the sum
paid to cantaloupe growers of
the Turlock Irrigation District
fer this years crop, it was es-
timated today by a. J. Eddy of
Westfall Lane Company.
An average of S1.35 per crate
was paid the grower, according
to Eddy and 1900 cars were ship
ped from the district during the
season.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-23
Man Is Marries
For Fifth
Time

WOODLAND, Cal, Sept. %.
Edmond l.. Clark, aged rs,
has married for the fifth time.
Mrs. Della Lindsay, aged SO,
who has, had three previous
husbands, is the bride. Clarke
is a dancing teacher.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-23
UNMENDED ROADS

In a county where the main highways going to
nieces for lack of teamwork between the county and
the incorporated villages and towns, highway engi
neer makes this impressive statement:
"An expenditure of $50 year will keep mile
of new pavement from deterioration Neglect the ROAD
for a few years. and it will cost $4,000 to patch it,"
These figures need not be taken too literally nor
The contrast stretched too far 1t is not likely that the
IS 900 required to patch up mile of long-neglected
ignal perfection for 100 years. Yet there is more
truth than fancy in the figures and they drive nome
needed lesson. - -,
England has long been famous for its roads. Until
the advent of the automobile it maintained its maca-
dam roads in perfect condition by keeping a road
mender and stone pile along every main road at reg
ular intervals of mile or two and 1T now MAINTAINS
more solid pavements by the same policy Americans
are spending billions year on new paving and also
losing billions year because when the paving is once
laid they usually neglect it for several years
And now with an American as drector-general
of renarations perhaps the United States will be able
10 collect-ether officially or nofficially-some of
the money Germany owes this country
A restauranteur in Strasburg, Germany, insists
that tobacco spoils taste for good vine That for
tunately is something Americans don't have to worry
about.
The wise man who never bets elections may be
wiser than this year
.Dvine right has passed away from kings, but
sill clings TO princes At least there is evidence on
an sides that whatever the Prince of Wales does Is
right. -t .t4~
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-23

Very often successful business
man is one who has lost his health
making enough money TO play golf.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-23

The wise man who never bets on elections may be
wiser than ever this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-23

.Dyine right" has passed away from kings, but
sill clings to princes At least, there is evidence on
an sides that whatever the Prince of Wales does Is
right.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-23

And now, with an American as director-genera
of reparatons perhaps the United States will be able
To collect-either officially unoffically-some OF
the money Germany owes this country
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-23

Wonder if Bill Bryan THINKS h
is brothers. koeper'
Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-23

A restauranteur in Strasburg, Germany insists
that tobacco spoils taste for good wine. That for
tunately is something Americans don't have to worry
about.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-02-29
Orchids In Deep Woods

One OF the first orchid species to
bloom in the spring is the snowy
orchid, which, although nowhere very
common, may be found during May
amid the deeper woods where the soil
is rich and black, says Nature Maya
zine. Its two broad fleshy leaves
show glossy green on the upper sides,
and silvery underneath. From them
the thick five-sided stem rises to q
height of five to ten inches, topped
with a loose spike Of three to six
flowers. These flowers are purple and
white, the Zip" being white while the
petals and sepals are purple, the lat
ter uniting In an arching hood.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-02-29
Spring Showing of New Farm Tools

spring showing OF new farm ooIS
Farmers are to be given a "spring
opening" showing of new farm equip
ment this year for the first time, &C
cording to the Research Department
of the National Association Of Farm
Equipment Manufacturers. So many
hundreds Of improvements have been
added, along with the standardization
and elimination program of the manu-
facturers, that few realize that their
old plows, manure spreaders, corn
planters, dies, grain drills, barn
equipment, tractors, hay leaders, wag-
ons, mowers and harvesting machines
are out of date. According to local
dealers, who are getting ready to at
tend advance showings at the branch
houses, many hundreds Of types and
sizes were dropped with the standard
ization program Of the manufacturers
inaugurated with government cooper
atoms during and following the war.
Many farmers realize that hundreds
of thousands of inventions of Yankee
genius are involved in the products
of the factory that are turned out to
save time and labor on the farm, yet
the problems Of putting together the
| best of these and putting them on a
comparatively few machines and i'm.
plements is a story of the war that
few have ever heard. The result
means that farmers of America today
have offered them by their local deal
ers the lowest priced manufactured
product on the list, and one whose
earning power for raising the stand
ards of living on the farm has nc
limit.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-02-29

other.
1.-THE fact is, Your Honor" said the
latter ingratiatingly, I'VE have mislaid
our trousers, and left our money in
the pockets. If you would be SO kind
as to loan us each ten-spot until we
have wages coming, we shall be great
ly indebted to you"
The court vouchsafed a glance at
them. Showing no surprise at their
unusual costume, he said as he fun
bled in the pocket of his waistcoat:
'"Such gall as yours should not go
unrewarded. You pay your debts,
and that's all the good l know of
either Of you Now clear out-and If
you show up for month the officer
here is to arrest you"
Ito be contInued)
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-02-29
Street Railway Taxes

A tabulation of taxes paid and
gross annual revenues received by
113 street railway companies Of the
United States show the following:
total gross revenues, s358,530,280:
total taxes paid, s34,3O4,554; per
centage of gross taxes, 9.6. As a
very large number OF these com
panies reported that they gave free
transportation to police, firemen. city
officials and mail carriers, 10 per
cent is probably nearer the correct
percentage. What other private bus.
mess pays 10 per cent of It's total
annual gross in taxes?
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-02-29
The Dude
Wrangler
BY
Caroline Lockhart
Copyright, Doubleday, Page & Co.
Continued from previous Tssue)

|
The Prouty barber 1athering the
| face of a customer, after the manner
of a man embarrassing chicken
coop, paused on an upward stroke to
listen. Then he stepped to the door,
looked down the street, and nodded
in confirmation. After which he re-
turned, laid down his brush, and
pinned on nickel badge, which act
transformed him into the town con-
stable.
The patron in the chair, travelling
salesman, watched the pantomime
with interest.
zone moment, please" The barber
officer excused himself and stepped
out to the edge of the sidewalk, where
he awaited the approach Of pair on
horseback who were making the
welkn ring, with a time-honored bal
lad of the country:
Pm bowler from the prairies of the
West.
If you want to die with terror, look
at me.
I'm chain-lightnin-
AS they came abreast the constable
held out his hand, and the pair auto,
matically laid six-shooters in 1t and
went on without stopping in theiI
song:
if | amt, may l be blessed.
Pm a shorter Of the boundless, lone
prairiee.
Other citizens than the barber rec
ognized the voices, and frowned OF
smiled as happened, among whom was
Mr.. Tucker, repairing sofa in the
rear Of his Secondhand Store"
Returning, the constable laid the
six-shooters on the shelf among the
shaving mugs and removed his badge
who's that?" inquired the patron
since the barber offered no explana
| ton.
COS, them toughs-'Gentle Annie
Macpherson and 'Pinkey' Fripp," was
the answer in a wearied tone. -
hate to see 'em come town."
After attending to feeding their
horses oats, the two set forth with an
air of definite purpose.
Their subsequent actions confirmed
it, for they approached divers per
sons of their acquaintance as IL they
had business of confidential nature
The invariable result was a negative
shake of the head.
After another obvious failure, Pink.
ely said gloomily:
eff / put in half the time and
thought trying to be a senator that
do figgerin' how to git bottle II
be elected"
We'll try some more prospects
before we give up. It's m an
months since I've gone out of tow1
sober and l don't like to establish [;
precedent Pm superstitious abou
things like that" said Wallie. At thi!
unquestlonably psychological momen
Mr.. Tucker beckoned them from hi!
doorway.
Mr.. Tucker winked deliberately whe1
he invited them in, and Wallie ant
Pinkey looked out on an areaway. M
explanation was necessary as he tool
a Ratchet and pried up a plank. This
accomplished, he reached under the
floor and produced tin cup and {
two-gallon jug.
He filled it with fluid Of an un
familiar shade and passed it to Pink
ely, who smelled it and declared tina
he could drink anything that was wet
Wallie watched him eagerly as /
gurgled down his throat.
"Well?" Mr.. Tucker waitedly ex