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Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-11
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndiclte
BY HOWARD r. GARIS
UNCLE WIGaILY AND THE
TANGLED STRING

Uncle Wiggily was sitting, half
asleep, in his easw chair ono after
noon, when Shere came a knock on
the door of his hollow stump bun.
gaiow. Nurse Jane had gone down
to the five and six cent store TO
price new pianos. and the rabbit
gentleman was all alone.
My goodness! l wonder who
that can bc7' exclaimed Uncle
Wiggily to himself, awakening as he
heard the knock. II hope it isn t
any Of Nurse James animal lady
fricnds--I haven t shaved yet and
] don : lock very stylish 20 so to
the door
The knock sounded again, and
this time Uncle Wiggily thought it
might be thc Bob CT or ;he 'Fuz-
zq Fox.
I'm net going to tho door to
let in either Of the bad chaps, -
he whispered. Not hat I mind
them seeing me unshaved, but if
I let them il they may try TO
nibble my cars I wonder who it
can bcf
Again the knock sounded, louder
than ever, and a voice called:
Let me in, Uncle Wiggily!
Please let me in!'
.'Oh-it's : Babv Bunty!' laugh
ed the rabbi. gentleman, for we'll
he knew .he voice. "There is no
danger from Il; by Buuty.' he said
to himself. THAT is unless she
wants mC TO chase her and play
tag. And can't do that today
on account of my rheumatism.
1t waS because ct his rheumatism
pains that Uncle Wiggilv had re
manned in that dav--n0; going out
TO seek in adventure.
LET me- in, Uncle Wigg'lr, Let
me ia!'' called the voice Of thc
little rabbit girl outside the hollow
Stullt i,unua luAv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-11
L. A. County Jury
to Probe Charge
For Kittle Case
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Mar. H. The
county grand jury investigating the
case of the three Mexicans asserted
to be held in prison although inno-
cent of the crime of which they are
accused was to be asked today to
indict Hubert Kittle, ex-poliee Off
Ger, and six other men. Indictment
is sought for Kittle on charges of
receiving stolen property and for
the other men on charges of rob
berry.
Kittle was arraigned yesterday
and placed under $4,000 bail.
The arrest of kittle followed the
investigation by the district attor-
nev's office of reports that three
Mexicans had been. falsely accused,
tried and convicted of robbing q
bank at Arcadia. Kittle was assert
ed to have cashed money orders said
re have been stolen from the Arcadia
bank.
The names of the six men to be
indicted FOR robbery have not been
but it is understood that
the men actually took part i'll the
robbery.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-11
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
March II, 1905

Mrs. G. L. Irwin and son, Guy,
left this morning for a visit TO Riv-
erside. Guy is convalescing from a
recent illness.
Mrs. Aggie Cate, sister of j. r.
Stevenson, who has been spending
the winter in Imperial, left for Red
lands and Los Angeles, where she
viii visit before returning to her
home in Escondido.
A wild cat was killed on the Wis
60 ranch five miles northwest Of
Calexieo. II was discovered by the
Misses Amy and Ethel Weed who
were out walking and was trecd by
their dog and kept there until q
man with u gun was summoned to
kill the animal.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-11
SHORT CIRCUIT is
CAUSE EXPLOSION
l.. A. LIGHT PLANT
By Initea Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Mar. 1l.-As the
result Of an electrical explosion YES
tcrday caused by a short circuit six
mcu employed at the main pewer
plant Of the municipal bureau o.
powcr and light were burned and
the city's electrical system was for
time disrupted.
An oil switch blew out and start.
cd . threatening fire.
Workers at the plant fought the
fire yith chemical eXtiuguishers un-
I'll the citC department arrived aud
put IL out
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-11
MAY
GET RAIT SOON

Weather outlook for period March
10 TO Is inclusive, issued by central
office, Washington, d. G.
So Rocky Mountain and Plateau
Regions: Generally fair with nor
NAL temperatures.
Pacific Coast States: Generally
fair but probab bility of rains along
north coast. Normal temperature.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-11
Oh, In all tangled up!'
hoWled The fox.

81 m coming, IN ccming!' an
swcrcd Mr.. Longcars. ''Baby Bum
tv seems very lively today .
thought The rabbit uncle. 81 hope,
she doesn't want me to play leap
frog-Ouch, Oh, what pain.' lie
cried as he hoped to the door.
"What 5 the matter, Uncle Wig
gilyo" asked Baby Buntv, as she
scrambled in. "Why did YOU make
me wait so long?"
II came as quickly as | could, y
answered the rabbit. - III not as
lively as | once was, Bunty, and
! hope i cen, ainly do hope-you
aren t going to make me play hide
and-gO-seek today for /
"Oh, no; | Just want you to play
eat cradle with me, said Bunty.
Look, / brought the string with
me. Let S play cat cradle, Uncle
Wig!"
"Ah, very good!' That s Il sit
ting down game and ] don I mind
doing that" UnGe Wiggily said
with a laugh. LET me see the
stFlhSJ DdDN buHlN.
The little rabbit girl handed it
TO her Uncle.
"My goodness, It's all in a
tanslc!' said the rabbit. at S
full OF knots and twists and turns
and t4nglcs."
- know it." said Bunty. ~
tried TO untangle it, but l couldn Z,
so ! brought it TO you. knew you
could get the snarls out, Uncle Wig
gily. You can do anything-cant
you?'
"Wcll, hardly tha', - modeatly
spoke the rabbit d" But III try to
untanglc this string for you aud
then wc II play eat cradle I'm so
glad you didu't t want d game of
tag or anything like that"
"IIl play tag with you after
you mage the cat cradle for me, if
you wish," said Bunty politely.
"Oh, ] don Z wish---not at all!
cried Uncle Wiggily quickly.
lie sat down in his easy chair
and, while Baby Bunty watched him
Uncle Wiggily began taking the
tauglca, snarls and knots out of the
piece Of string.
But YOU know how it is--some-
times the more you try TO untangle
Il bit of cord the worse ii gets
When Uncle Wiggily began on the
string Bunty handed him, il had
seven knots, twelve twiys, nineteen
/ snarls and eight quirks.
liz had only worked On il lit
tie while when il had in it twenty
knots, thirty twists, forty snarls and
a hundred quirks, 10 say nothing
of Z swan angle. And the more Tn
elc Wiggily pulled, tugscd and
turned the more tangled the piece
of string became.
"Oh, Baby Bunty,' cried the
rabbit. And then-all Of sudden
in through the door, which Baby
Bunty had forgotten to close-came
the Fuzzy Fox.
~ want ears to nibblc. J want
cars.' Le cried. ~ am very good
at nibbling earsl"
"Are you good at getting tangles
out of strings" asked Uncle Wig
gilr. of YOU are try this"
The rabbit threw the tangled
string ut the Fox. II wrapped
around the sharp, pointed noseL Of
the bad chap, aud he tried TO gel
il Off with his paws. Then his
paws became caught in the snarl Of
string, which was very strong.
"Oh, I m all tangled up--all ian,
glcJ'' howled tho Fox
"Good!" =" laughed Uncle Wiggily!
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-11
TEN YEARS AGO
March II, 1914

Mr.. and Mrs. Z. W. Garrcu, who
have been spending tho past t"o
months visiting Mr.. Garren S par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Il. Garren,
left for their homo in Modoc.
IL. i. Welch, deputy district at
torney, spent the day in CaleXico on
legal matters.
Mrs. Jack McDougal and little
son returned from San Diego whore
they have been visiting Mrs. Nc
Douglas mother.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-11
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
March IL. 1890

Mr.. aud Mrs. c. A. Kinney of
Corona left for their home after 4
week 5 stay here.
Francis l., Scliew, J.. N. Lawson
and Robert Milldrow, of the govern
mcnt reclamation service at Yuma,
came over on business.
G.. r. Lcddcll, a San Diego busi-
ness man, departed for the coast
after spending several days in ii
Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-11
Oregon Men to
Try Auto Trip
Through Mexico

los ANGELES, Mar ll.--t'out
yotmg men from Portland, Gre,
headed by willard i. Hawley Jr,
are IN Los Angeles today enroute
"a Mc1No city aud return BY auto
mobile believed TO be the first eN-
pcdMion Of It's kind every attebp
cd. They viii lease Suudav On tie
soeona lap of ihcir journey
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-11
COLONIZATION PROJECT
rs FOSTERED IN CANADA

VICTORIA, b. ca campaign to
secure settlers for Canada i'll Great
Britain, to settle on the rich agri-
'ultural lands in British Columbia,
is being launched by the provincial
government. Land suitable for dairy
ing and mixed farming will be sold
to settlers for about So an acre. A
government, representative will aid
settlers in selecting farms.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-11

Il thought you'd be,' And the
Fox was so tangled in the cord
tha, he ceuldn I open his mcuth to
bite the bunny nor use his paws to
scratch. Then Uncle Wiggily aud
Bunty took the stove poker and
drove thC Fox out of the bungalow.
And when he was gone the door
was locked. Then Mr.. Longcars
found riece Of string that WASH t
tangled and made fine ca. cradle
for the little rabbit giri.
So everything happened f2r the
best, you see, and if the parrot
doesn t plant canary bird seed in
the bowl with the gold fish aud
expect an umbrella tree to grow up,
III tell YOU next about Uncle Wig
cilv and the oatmeal.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-11
Father Sees His
Child Killed AS
She Runs to Him
By United Press LEASED Wire

SEAL BEACH, Calf, Mar. IL
As she ran to greet her father. John
Hurley, late yesterday, Pauline
Hurley. ), was run down by a Pa,
cific Electric ear and dccapitated
before her parent S eyes.
The accident took place in front
Of the Hurley home. The little
girl ran onto the track just in
front of the approaching car, ac-
corliug TO the conductor.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-03-11

Newport Beach--95 acres of wa
ter bearing land to be purchased by
city to increase industrial district.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1924-04-17

o-o-o-o-o-o -o-o-o-o-o
Rev. D. H. Ray was accompanied
to church Sunday by his father, Rev.
Ray, of Unadilla, Ca, who preached
very able sermon.
Mr.. Wilson Arnold and family, of
Winter Haven, Fla, have moved here
and occupy the Rason Dobbs resi-
dence. We hear that Mr.. Arnold
will engage in truck farming.
Mrs. j. c. McCown, who has been
quite sick, is convalescent now.
Mr.. H. H. Dunton, of SMYRNA.
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. w.
P. Clay.
Miss Mamie Griggs and Mrs. Su-
die Carter have closed their school
at Burnt Hickory and are at home
for vacation.
Mr.. William N. Edwards passed
away at his home near here last
Tuesday morning, April 9Th. He was
sc years of age and had been in de-
Ginning health for several years, hav-
ing suffered with paralysis, but was
not seriously sick until few DAYS
before he died. He had lived in this
community for about forty years and
more kind and obliging neighbor
we never had. His devotion to his
family was unsurpassed. He haC
professed a change of heart when 8
young man and expressed to his fam.
lily and loved ones a willingness am
readiness to go when he was called
Most of his last years were spent il
reading and studying his Bible anC
those who knew him best testify tina
his life was in accord with his under
standing of the Bible and that h,
was ready to answer the call of death
Besides his wife he leaves four sons
three daughters, one sister, and
host of nephews and nieces. TIL
funeral was held at Mt. Zion churcl
Wednesday morning at eleven o'clocI
conducted by Rev. E. D. Patton. O
Acworth, and the interment in MI
Zion cemetery. The floral Offering
were many and beautiful. We SYM
pathize with the bereaved ones il
their sorrow.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1924-04-17
BLAcKWELLS


Mrs. Claude Howard and children,
of MONDAY, visited Mr.. and Mrs. A.
j. Goss last week.
Mr., and Mrs. j. E. Shaw and chill
dren, of Marietta, were the Sunday
guests of Mrs. Octave Shaw.
Farmers are making good use Of
these sunny days. Some corn snd
cotton has been planted and quite
a bit of garden work done.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar France spent
Sunday with Mr.. Bud Wright and
daughter, Miss Lila, in the 0akhurSs
community.
Mrs. Susan Carlisle was visitor
of her daughter in Atlanta last week.
Willie Irven, the little son Of Ny.
and Mrs. Walt Dobbs, is real sick
with measles.
Grandma Belts is spending this
week with her daughter, Mrs. ChaS
Bannister.
Mr.. Otis Bannister, Of Atlanta,
spent the weekend with homefolks.
The many friends Of Mr.. Ross
Dawson will be sorry to learn of his
misfortune, falling and breaking his
leg last week. He is now at DR.. No
lan's sanitarium. We trust he will
soon be able TO return to his home.
Mrs. Florence Dobbs and family
have moved back to their country
home here. We welcome them.
Mrs. Fred Watkins and daughter
spent Monday with Mrs. Charlie Ban
mister.
Mrs. J. C. Nicholson will entertain
her Sunday school class Saturday af-
ternoon with an egg hunt at her home
here.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1924-04-17
COOPER

o--D-o--o-o-o -o--o-o-o-
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Brown, Miss
Annie Brown, and Mrs. Zeelie Gore,
visited in Marietta Monday.
Miss Anna Huff has returned from
a visit to relatives in Atlanta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arch White and chill
dren spent Monday with Mr.. and
Mrs. B. F. Smith.
Miss Jennie Still spent Monday
night with her sister, Mrs. Clifford
Giger, at Powder Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Steed and chill.
dren were the Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. J. r. Mann.
Mr. John Still and daughter
Misses Annie Mae and Jennie Still
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Still al
Corner Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Jones and
little daughter, Clara Mae, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Sin.
ard.
Mrs. Emma James had relative
from Atlanta visiting her Sunday.
Mrs Ed Brown attended the flu
neral of her grandmother, Mrs
brown, at Lovejoy, Friday.
- Mr. and Mrs. Bob Teal, of Hiram
pent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. D
Maddox. -
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and hope every woman will give it a
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Women suffering from troubles 50
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E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a
fair trial.
The Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
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THIS WOMAN'S
Marvellous
RECOVERY
All Due to Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound
~ Truman, MINI. -"I was badly run.
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sometimes / could
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In bed. My husband
got meLydia E.Pink-
hams We getable
Compound, and af-
ter taking itIwas so
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l do my Homework.
have a garden, raise
chickens, and in har-
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The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1924-04-17
STRAND THEATRE
Pola Negri, in
THE SPANISH DANCER

A Herbert Brenon Production
with Antonio Moreno
Pola Negri in the very sort of char
acter part that made her famous. A
million dollar production and story
of thousand thrills. For the first
time since coming to America, Negri
is the Pola of Passion" But never
has the flashing jewel appeared in
such a magnificent setting. 1t cost
a million to make it and it's one pic
ture in a thousand.
ALSO, FOX NEWS
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1924-04-17
TUESDAY. APRIL ~
William s. Hart, in
WILD EILL HICKoK"
WEDNESDAY, APRIL %
Laurette Taylor, in
PEG O. MY HEART"

Romantic Comedy-Drama Of a little
Irish lassie who is sent to England
for an education.
Also, FOX NEWS REEL
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-11

Read Mt. 19:27-2O16. Text: 1929.
And every one that hath left breth-
rem. or sisters. or father, or mother,
or children. or land, for my names
sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and
shall inherit eternal life.
Suppose that man has begun
the wonderful Christian way of nv-
ing. He is reaching out with the
energy of faith to work together with
the will of God under the leadership
of Jesus Christ, ne is winning one of
the great prizes of life. the growing
conviction of mortality"
MEDITATION: Jesus was able to
see beyond the experience called
death and to know that death was
but an incident He continually
urged his disciples to make the larg-
est possible investment in fellowship
and in service, for the glories of the
life ternal would far more than COM
pensate for any possible losses or
sorrows Of life in the flesh. He urged
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his disciples to contend manfully for
this prize which the Father longs
to give to those who are prepared
to use the gift of eternal life.
PERSONAL QUESTION:: What is
the best paying investment 1 am
making?
PRAYER: Our Father God, we
r.ay that we may with ever more
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TELLS HOW HIS WIFE
SUFFERED FOR 3 YEARS

and strength finally dwindled down to
near nothing. The lightest meal
caused gas. heartburn and palpitation
and her nerves were so tightly strung
she could neither sleep well or stand
any confusion. Dizziness, headaches
and biliousness further aggravated
her, and she was miserably weak.
Since Tanlac relieved her ailments
so thoroughly. my wife eats, sleeps
and feels like a schoolgirl. She has
gained weight until she hardly looks
like the same person and even goes
through a hard days work at home
joyful and smiling"
Tanlac is for sale by all good drug.
gists. Accept no substitute. Over 40
million bottles sold.
Take Tanlao Vegetable Pills.-Adv.
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eagerness seek thee. Make us re-
joice in thee, o God, that we may
have vision of thy glory and enter
into thy fellowship. Let obedience
be our great desire and thy love our
eternal consolation, through Christ.
Amen.
Copyright, 1924-F. L. Fagley.)
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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

forth at a given time. In the tropical
monsoon forest of India, on the con-
trary, 1t is possible to find at one time
trees of one given species at all stages
Of their career-some in full last sea-
sons foliage, some shedding, some
bare, and some putting forth new
leaves.
The rainy season does not equal the
frost as a clock for the plant world.
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Stomach Trouble and Nerv-
business Now Gone and
Mrs. Jester Is Happy and
Smiling.

Yes. sir, the credit for restoring
my wife's health goes to Tanlac and 1
am mighty glad to say so, for it does
my heart good to see her so cheerful,
happy and contented," enthusiastical-
ly states o. E. Jester, r. F. D. 20" or
P. o. Box 64S, Indianapolis, Ind, we'll
known c., l. & W. Railroad freight
claim adjuster.
MY wife suffered from stomach
trouble three years and her appetite
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One common tree. for example. loses
its leaves any time from January to
April. 1t does not remain bare
through long hot period until the
rainy season begins in July. Instead,
1t at once puts on tender new foliage
most ill-suited to endure the parch-
ing drought. The best explanation Of
science is that temperature controls
the leafing and shedding of leaves.
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Science

Jack Frost seems to be the years
timekeeper, sergeant-at-arms of the
seasons. The deciduous trees of the
temperate zone are uniform in their
behavior, all trees of a given species
shedding their leaves, budding and so
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Gellomsbil, OF
Draper

Daily Lenten Bible reading and
meditation prepared for commission
on evangelism of Federal Council of
the Churches of Christ in America.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-07
Todoy's Short Story

! only $500 and they've worn like iron.
Why, I've had EN- six weeks y
Really murmured Mildred.
Have you seen the new hats Miss
Stokes has got in?'' asked Mrs. Policy,
eagerly. There's one I want awfuIly.
But it's SIS. / don't see where they
can get SIS into hat that isn't any
thing but little horse-hair braid and
silk
TT is enigmatical.''
What Oh, Ralph Policy is always
blowing about extrs xheanee. But what
does d man Kh6W about women's
clothes? expect you're glad you
haven't got man and earn your own
money, Miss Bond. 1t pays to be an
old maid, ! sometimes think"
"Wh--why, perhaps it does" Mildred
was growing uncomfortably flushed.
Mrs. Policy saw that flush with Ap-
lprehenAion.
You aren't getting blood pressure,
are you?H she queried. Your face looks
awful red. 1 should think you'd feel
you aught to reduce. Ralph Policy
thinks I'm too thin, but l wouldn't be-
iany fatter for the world. You feel so
buncy. She switched her shoulders
with abhorrence.. And then you can't
ever get anything you look good in.
Besides, flesh makes woman look
so terribly old, | think.
True" was all Mildred would gasp
Mrs. Policy had chosen a rocking
chair and she began to rock 40 fast
as she talked. She rocked into the
table and ierked away, rocked into the
lvictrola and left q dent in the gleam-
ing mahogany, rocked off the rug and
rocked back on. AL the time she was
discussing with, thoroughn@ss the sub
ject Of wonen's appArel--her new suit,
now she dyed her blouse to match and
what she was going to stt for a short
costume. The April morning, fled be-
fore the click of her tongue, the clock
hands whirled round. Mildred glanced
helplessly at the clocks stOiid face, as
II begging it to help her. Her senses
swan on blue taffetas, ping georgette
and lavender VOLS. She, who rather
clothes as she could, regulating all APP
parel to its last stronghold of utility
while she cultivated the things of the
mind. She was forced to listen to
pretty, vapid little creature who, was
| .
not thing In her head but dress. The
moments gathered, the hours rolled, the
noon whistles tore the air. Mrs. Policy
sprans up in dismay.
You're the greatest visitor / ever
saw" she said. Ralph Policy viii be
peeved at my staying over here like
this. And not a thing in the house to
eat but can of salmon"
She was gone In whiff Of arbutus
perfume, leaving her silg stockings be-
hind her and the window open.
Mildred drew a long breath. Her
morning was gone-wasted. She had ac-
complished nothing and her head ached
and she felt out Of lSamor.
Sadly she arose to shut the win
dow. As she lokoed out she saw the
meeting between the Polleys. She kissed
him and led him in, as under a speel,
10 eat canned salmon.
Then Mildren suddenly to her own
surprise burst out laughing.
Get a perspective" she babe herself
ITO the Mrs. Polleys you and your
kind are old frumps. They despise
the whole grist of you, and you know IL .