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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-10-23
Los Angeles Classes
Cranks as Menace

Los Angeles.-Henceforth writers
of ''nut" and "crank" letters will be
investigated if they can be identified
and located, it is announced by Chief
of Police R. Lee Heath.
The chief says such letters will be
sent to the departments bureau OF
public relations, which will disptach
investigators. Where necessary in
formation will be turned over to the
county psychopathic commission, and
speedy disposal will be made of any
person deemed menace to public
safety.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-10-23
REPRODUCTION COSTS
ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE
Railroad Commission Makes Unusual
Ruling In Case Of Ashland
Water Plant Today.

Madisor.--A principal of vital inn
portance to utility firms throughout
Wisconsin was set forth by the state
railroad commission today in announc-
ing that It Axed the valuation Of pro-
porties Of the Ashland Water company,
at $500 900. The ruling in effect sets
out that the commission, in general,
will not accept the present day repro
duction cost Of properties as vaiua-
ton. y
Although there are exceptions to the
rule, officials Of the commission say
the general policy Of placing the valua-
ti0ns of utility works at pre-war con-
atruction costs, plus a reasonable adj
vance, has been adopted.
In the Ashland case, the firm claim
ed q valuation Of over $1,o0O,o00, bas-
ing Its claim on present reproduction
costs. In fixing the valuation at $780,
600, the commission took the construc-
tion cost plus ten per cent. The COM
mission also denied application Of the
company for a general increase in
rates but allowed an added $4,000 for
fire protection costs. The company
claimed 1t was not making reason
able return on the valuation of the
plant.
Other rulings of the commission in
clude:
Application of Door County Tele-
phone company, to increase rates,
granted; application to equalize rates
at Sturgeon Bay and Bailey's Harbor
approved.
Application Marquette Telephone
company, to increase rates, granted.
Application Schleswig Telephone
company, to increase rural rates,
granted.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-10-23
Soon to Enter
Crosse Channel Service

London.--The largest single-engin-
cred passenger-carrying airplane ever
built will shortly be put into service
between England and the continent.
The air screw will be nearly 10 feet
long and the plane has adjustable
wing flaps, which help to reduce the
landing speed and add to the safety
of the plane. The cruising speed will
be about los miles an hour, and the
plane will carry u passengers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-10-23
Manchurian Troops
Retreat Ten Miles

Picking The troops of Chang Tso
Lin, Manchurian war lord have re-
treated ten miles from the Shanhaik-
wan front to the position where they
formerly were entrenche, according
to a telegram received today from a
foreign source at Chinwangtao. A
later message from the same source
said that WI Pei Flu, military chief
of the Picking government had ordered
a general advance
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-10-23
Old Lake Captain
Dies in His Cabin

Cleveland, Ohio. Captain Daniel
Buie. rs, Of Chicago, Great Lakes
mariner for so years, died in his cabin
aboard the ore carrier S. H. Robbins,
downbound from Duluth yesterday. He
was on his annual inspection tour for
the Wilson Transit company with
which he had been connected 25 years.
The body was found by Captain J. p,
Phillips of the Robbins when the boat
was 80 miles from here after Captain
Buie had failed to appear for dinnest
The body will be sent to Chicago. .
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-10-23
WHAT is wooD?"

Los Angeles, Cal.-The age-old ques-
tion-"what is wood ?"-that has long
baffled scientists, may be answered by
the x-ray speetograph in the hands
of DR.. o. L. Sponsler, botanist in the
University of California. Under the
X-ray wood now yields series of re-
markable line photographs which may
shed new light on its chemical archi-
lecture.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-10-23
MATCHES.

The world now spends 200 million
dollars year for matches. Careless
handling of matches starts many fires.
The worst form of this carelessness
is throwing a glowing match from a
railroad car window. Countless forest
fires start that way.
If people would be extremely care
full with matches and camp fires, the
forest-fre problem wouldn't amount to
much. These fires are depicting our
forests. They increase everybody's
cost of living, for such losses event
ually are buttered out over the whole
population.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-10-23

Austin, Tex. - Ten years ago j.
L. Arlitt was just an obscure can
dy merchant here.
Then he began buying municipal
bonds-and selling them, too.
Today Wall Street sits up and
takes notice of him.
He has foated a $50,000,000 loan
to the Mexican government.
A trip to Mexico City, after the
Obregon government had defaulted
in the debt agreement with the in
ternational bankers, cinched the
the deal.
He told Minister of Finance Paul
he would take up where the bankers
had left off. And PAM agreed.
Mexico expects to meet the debt
through receipts from the oil pro-
duction. tax:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-10-23

was not brought before the council
men at that times
Other matters and petitions were
acted upon at the meeting on Monday
evening and routine matters were dis.
posed of as usual.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-10-23
LOVE.

Tender caresses and fervent vows
of courtship days do not always lead
to the expected.
In Paris, jail doors are installed
between the rooms where husbands
and wives wait until their divorce
cases are called by the judge. The
steel bars are found necessary to pre-
vent the ex-lovers from getting at
each other with claw and nail.
The most important decision in life
is marriage. Marry in haste, repent
at leisure"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-10-23
Ran aFAr 1AnYs

Oxford, England.-"Fat ladies'" will
be banned from future Oxford fairs.
municipal authorities have decided,
Corpulent women seated on stage be-
fore scores of gaping eyes constitute
"the most vulgar sort of shows" a
civic committee decided after visiting
"a recent fair.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-10-23
ANoTHER swINDLE.

Mr.. Upstart--I never want to enter
that art dealers's store again!
Mrs. Upstart-What's the trouble
dear?
II bought painting from him last
week, and I've found out that it's over
500 years oldI"-Judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-10-23
VERSATILE.

Mistress-Can you serve company?
New MaidAYes; either way.
eyes, ma'sm; SOS they'll come again
or SOS they won't. '-Answers (Lon-
son).
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-10-23

Sixteen years of school-teaching
prepared Mrs. Melissa Akers for
the life Of a sheriff in Shannon
county, Mo. She shirks none of the
duties of her Office, arresting law
violators of all sorts, even going in
to the hills to raid moonshine dis
tillaries.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-10-23

When porpoises are seen frisking off
the shore, it is frequently sign of
approaching rough weatht
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12
Officials Coming
to Visit Local
Salvation Army

Lieut.. Colonel and Mrs. C. T.
Boyd and SON Kenneth, division com
manders for the Salvation Army
work in Southern California with
headquarters in Los Angeles, will
visit in Fl Centre. ON Saturday aud
Sunday, aud will be accompanied by
Ensign and Mrs. \. krantz and son
and daughter Adolph aud Eva
Krantz Each member of the party
is 4 talented musician, playing some
musical instrument and being train
ed VocaliStS.
Colonel Boyd is splendid speak
er and the public is fortunate in
having this opportunity TO hear
him. Open air services viii be held
on Saturday a 8 p. N. on Fifth
street, with the Los Angeles com
mander and his wife in charge. At
9:l5 4. M. sunday. services will be
hell at the county Jail, and l0:l5 a.
IN. open air services will be held
on Main street. The Holiness meet.
ing will start at II Il. m. Sunday,
and Sunday school services will be
held al 2:30 y. IN. Open air evening
services will he held ut p. m. and
the regular services at the citadel
will start at $ p. III.
Everyone is urged to attend these
services. which will be featured by
special music.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12
Motor Laws Lax
Here Compared to
Foreign Nations

4il.C..sts in this section inclined
to protest regulations governing
automobiles may be thankful that
laws here are rot so strict as in
some foreign countries. There is a
vast difference in tha regulations
here and in Sweden, according 70
data reaching the Automobile Club
Of Southern California.
The motorist in Sweden is in
spected four times Il year and with
out warning, Cars may be stopped
in the middle Of the road and the
inspector take the wheels off in
order TO test steering gear and
brakes. Lights are also inspected.
The supervision applies TO condi-
tion and equipment Of the ear, its
operation, personal responsibility Of
the driver and regularity in the
conduct Of business. In addition,
thers is a constant checking If
/ speed, size of loads, wheel pressure,
conformity to published schedules
Of rips, and the general order and
neatncss Of cars. Every passenger
must be provided with ticket and
even this is subject to inspection IN
order to avoid counterfeits.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12
PERSON AIS

Mr.. and Mrs. Steven Davis have
returned to FL Centre, from the
northwest and plan to make their
homes here for tn next few months.
Mrs. Davis was form 1~lv Mildred
Johnson Of this city, and the Young
couple have many friends here.
s W. Thompson, attorney for the
United Stages, Inc, is i'll this city
for few days On business.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. Houser of
Los Angeles. the former vice presi-
dent of the Southern C%lifarni@
| Fertilizer Company, and J. +. Jack.
! on Of Riverside, are visitors al
| tha George NJ. Austin home IN Nc
Cabe.
Mrs. A. V. JOY. sister of Mrs
! Fohn LoOfbourow, who recently ar
rived from Erie, Pa, to spend the
winter here, has accepted a posi-
tion with the jenkins Js'yelry Com
pany.
Holtville visitors who visited in
FL Centre yesterday were Mesdames
W. L. Heubner. Frank Taylor, L. H.
Harris, G. W. Pendleton, Rex Mad
dux, Sam Webb, O. l.. Ellis and
daughter, Miss Buella Ellis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross T. HickcoX
entertained Informally last night at
dinner, having as their guests Mr..
and Mrs. \. II. Kellar and Mr.. and
Mrs. W. c. Costello. After thl de-
licious repast, the evening was
spent in playing bridge.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12
DR.. Hook Now
In Honolulu

The Press has just received 4 let
ter from DR. Edith l.. Hook, dated
Honolulu, in which she enclosed Il
check for year S subscription IL
the paper, and declares that no mat.
ter where she roams, she always re.
tains a warm spot in her heart for
Imperial Valley.
llr. Hook was Il recent visitor III
Fl Centre after having returned
from a year spent III Alaska. She
gave some vivid descriptions of her
experiences while there and when
she left here. intended to establish
IN office in Anaheim.
However. the lure of travet had
evidently gotten into her veins, as
she changed her plans and accepted
an offer to become associated with
Drs. Morelock and Morelock in the
far-famed Pacific Island capital
She relates that she spent Thanks
giving aboard the "Calawaii' en-
route to the island, and the holiday
menu was made notable by the pre-
senee of Imperial Valley melons,
turkeys and dates.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12
GRAND JURY PROBES
KEY ROUTE WRECK

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 12.-Grand
jury investigation will be held here
Tuesday in the fatal shooting of
William /. Halbe. Pasadena chauf-
feur, during a raid on an asserted
gambling den Wednesday night.
Chief Of Police Charles IL. Kelley
Of Pasadena issued Il stat 1nent de-
claring the shooting "apparen.ly a
cola blooded murder. and init
mated that the raid was framed by
county deputy sheriffs to diseredit
the Pasadena police department.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12
Elks Name New
Men to Offices

At the regular meeting of F.
Centro Lodge of Elks, following
the banquet given last night to the
II Centre and IIoltville football
teams. Judge NJ. ". Conkling was
elect,d esteemed leading knight
Mark Washburn, esteemed%Alovai
knight and Il. NJ. Gruwell of Holt
viIle esteemed lecturing knight, to
succeed respectively. r. B. Whitc-
law, Mont j. Reid and Roy Breed
love, who resigned recently.
Under the direction of Jack Ram
sev, exalted fu,er of Brawlcy Lodge,
Il class of seven candidates was iui-
tiatcJ into the local lodge.
u the conclusion of the regular
meeting. u class of % WAS initiated
into tie Yellow Dogs. the fun or
aanization of the Eli;s.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12
Special Meeting
of Valley Scout
Council Call e d

II. r. Moore, scout commissioner
has called special meeting aext
Monday night of the Imperial Val
ley Boy Scout council, which will
be held at scout headquarters at
7;30 p. IN.
DR.. !. j. Wells of Brawley will be
special speaker ON the program
and will discuss "Troop Records. >
Doctor Wells is Scoutmaster of
Troop Of Brawley. +, J, Ohcrt of
CaleNico will talk on the coart of
honor and is scoutmaSter of Troop
q of CalcXico. Other subjects to
be discussed will be the annual tield
day, a definite date TO be set for
this, and program outlined, also
the efficiency contest which viii be
held on January /.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12
BODY OF HERMIT Is
FOUND BURNED IN CABIN

IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo, Dee. u.
The body Of Gay Laub, 4 noun
tain hermit, was found burned 10
crisp IN the ruins Of his lonely
cabin near here today.
Laub was believed to have a sis
ter in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12

Desert Pictures Exhibited--Those
who are seeking Christmas gifts typ
zeal OF Imperial Valley will be in
terestcd in the artistic exhibit Of
hand-tinted valley scenes which will
be On sale tomorrow at Narney
Brothers. The exhibit embraces a
beautiful collection Of desert scenes,
as well as some exceptional examples
Of flora typical of this section, in
Guiding the famous ochatilla tree,
deviPs candle, smoke bush, etc. John
Moore, a recent arrival in FL Centre
who has done considerable painting,
IS IN charge of the exhibit and has
executed most of the work.
If You Wish to borrow or loan
kiss then rub your lips at Paul S
sweets. adv
Fresh Tobaccos at Steves. adv
Have You Tried Lip;on Coffee' ?
We have it. A. NJ. Williams. Phone
653. adv
TrSvers Has Mishap- Jasper l..
/ Travers, well known local eontrac-
tor, also figures in this story. Last
, night he tired to enter the post Of
flee without going through the for
mality OF opening the door, and sue
ceeded in knocking all the glass
from the south entry. Fortunately
/. he was not cut by the broken glass,
, but he is due 10 receive bill from
, Uncle Sam, according to Postmaster
Collins. The latter remarks that it
II IS not necessary to break down the
+ POST office building in order to live
a up to the slogan &" DO Your Christ
l. mas Mailing tarly.'
IS Desert and Valley Photos. Var
i ney $, Saturday only. Something
n Av". adv
ID Dance Every Wednesday and Sat
G. arday nights at New Palm Garden
d. heoef' adv
~ Loynd Serves the Best Fountain
$ Lunch IN Southern Calf. Try Il
oHee anu get the habit. ads
Western Union Man Here-Faga
&c \. Clark OF Los Angeles, is in III
" valley for few days in eonneetio
with Western Union matters. II
If understood that the company
" making a survey of FL Centre an
le Brawley with the idea Of putting
IS call boxes IN case the volume Of bu
.e mess warrants same.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12

Bonds for a 100000 hospital
building in Placer county did not
win though getting majority vote.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12
NEWS BRIEFS
from City and County

bIawlcy Trio il Jail-JoEn Poole,
%, claiming Washington, D. c. aS
his home; NJ j. Touhev, 90, Eliza
beth, New Jersey, and Win Mayin-
or, IL, of MurphvSboro, Illinois,
were received at the county Jail this
morning, having been sentenced to
serve 45 days each by Judge Grif-
| fin of Brawley, on petty larceny
! charges.
Get Your Christmas tree pop corn
in bulk from Paul s Sweets. adv
Mrs. Brooks Beauty Ship Phune
226 adv
wooda B-essy, lance Studio 7e3
range. Phone 4l1W. tjv
Opens Office Eers-The NoYeheaa
Inspection company, with hcadquart-
ers in Los Angeles, has opened
branch office IN this city, having
rented space at the Barbara Worth
hotel. The company is engaged in
inspection of lettuce and eantaloupe.
cooperating with government in
spectors, and will operate here dur
ing the lettuce and eantaloupe sea-
sons.
Cooked Food Sale by the Ladies
Christian Church, Saturday at Var
nev s. adv
Made of Cream It s no dream, :: !
is dandy. Paul IS Candy. adv /
Money 20 Loan Oh aGSumoplie.
ontracts bought Fred & Cros
90 Main St Phone $50 I'd,
Firemen Get Call \ defective
f,ue in the home of ". c. Willough-
by, opposite the high school, caused
a lire alarm to be sent in this morn
ing at II clock. There was no
fire, though the house was filled
with smoke and no damage caused.
Chief Ferguson recommends that
house owners take the preeaution TO
see that chimney flues are clean or
.ney are Ekeiy TO have a similar ex-
pellenee.
los. 3. Buzby plastering con.
raetor, magnasite drain boards
inks, floors, etc. 6l3 Vine ST. Phone
S8J. adv
Il Harry HI aper, Dentist. Oh
am 81. Phone oo2N ad,
Davis Beauty Parlor. Phone %.
adv
Don't Buy Your music satchels
,efore Tou see the exceptionally
inc one 1t Jenkins, the Jewaler 5.
adv
TO Open Filling station-Cass and |
Morgan. who have been in the auto |
mobile business in FL Centre for |
many years, and now located at |
Sixth and State street, are making |
alterations on the front of their
building preparatory TO installing
/ GasoIlne station. II IS expected
hat the new department viii be
opened about January !. J. L. Trav-
rs has charge of the alteration
york.
Dr.. ". E. Lyons, Dunaway Bldg.
ffice Phone 737. Res. IA. adv
Steve's Evening steak dinners.
adv !
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12

aoJei 3arbar Wo1 u cIup break
Isl 25e up. Special CHICKEN, turkey
tld steak dinners s1.00. Table de
aote dinner s1.00 Seventh street
mtranee d:ree, into dining room.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12

While Shopping at Varney's don !;
fail to see hand tinted desert and
local photos, Saturday only. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12

Youths Rcleased-Ge0rge Detwll-
er. l.. c. Uirich and Edwin McCord.
who were arrested at Dixieland Wed
nesdav by deputy sheriffs on COM
plant from Boulevard that they had
passed bad check on a storekeep-
er there, Were released from custody
at the Jail this morning. No com
plant had been filed against them
by the San Diego county authori-
ties, and there was nothing on which
the local department could hold
them.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12

Everybody Eats Paul s Buttered
Poo Corn. Why? adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12

New Approach Ready. II. Du
Sold announces that the new cement
approach from the State street side
to his service station at Sixth and
State streets viii be finished and
ready for use tomorrow When he
took over the station recently he
had the old drive way removed
and new one put in, which win
completely meet the needs Of his
business.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12

II You Want something typical,
why not Valley photo' See them
at Varney's Saturday only. ad7
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12

Benefit Dancing Party, December
IL. 81 Centre Country Club. Ad-
mission soc. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12

These Cold Mornings. Jones Sau-
sage. A. NJ. Williams. Phone 6J3.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12

School vX Music. Elne. A. Todd,
assisted by Estelle Katherine Need
ham and Mary Elizabeth Greer. All
grades. Delightful method for
children. 624 Olive. Phone 466W.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12

Don't Buy Your music satchels
before ~ou see the exceptionally
fine one ut Jenkins, the Jewaler 5.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12

Chicken ana Noodles, Angel Food
Cake. etc, served by Ladies Chris
tian Church, Saturday ut Varney s.
ad;
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12
Lovely Lingerie In Profusion

Our Lingerie Department is ready for Christmas with
underhng Delicate
In
lovely
Suitah for pfts
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12

If ft,s a Musical Christmas. See
Jenkins the Ieweler. aaF
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12

Dr.. ". E. Lyons, Dunaway Bldg.
office Phone 737. Res. IA. adv
Steve's Evening steak dinners.
III =.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12

Jenkins, the Jeweler, has fine
violin cases fer Xmas gifts. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12

Loynd Serves the Best Fountain
Lunch IN Southern Calf. Try it
onee and get the habit. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12

Cooked Food Sale by the Ladies
Christian Church, Saturday at Var
ney 8. adv
Made of Cream II IS no dream, !.
is dandy. Paul s Candy. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12

y NINIFIh NFIN 3 !. WttNtf
Hearing Continued-The case Of
Donald Thomas and William Handy
eaargoa with contributing 70 the
delinquency al minor, which was
scheduled 10 he heard before Judge
Conkling in the juvenile court this
morning. was reset Tor 3 . clock this
AFTERNOON, because Of the law and
motion calendar.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12

Steve's Special noon lunch. soc
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-12

Troop &c Meets number Of
scouting tests were passed last eve
ming by the members Of Troop 26
including first class judging by
Harry Jones, second class scout pace
by Frank F'rowiss, anG first class
first aid by Billy North. The troop
met at the high school with Scout
master Roy Vermillion presiding
over the meeting. Following the
tests, the remainder of the evening
was spent IN study of the different
tests.
Evening star., 1924-09-27
PRAISES CONSTITUTION
IN VALLEL FORGE TALK
Pepper Appeals for Preservation of
"Things the Fathers
Won for U.s."
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
VALLEY FORGE. Pa, Septem Der
27.-"Modern reformers" who seek to
blow the foundations from under the
Constitution" were assailed yesterday by
Senator George Wharton Pepper at
memorial exercises in connection with
the celebration of the 150th anniver-
sary of the meeting of the First Con-
tinental Congress in Carpenters Hall,
Philadelphia.
The Senator appealed to his audi
ence Ito preserve the things which
the fathers won for u.s." touching
upon the ideals which inspired Wash
ington's barefooted soldiery in their
Winter encampment on this historic
site.
when things go wrong here, in
ninety-nine cases out of hundred it
is we who are faulty" he said, and
not our constitutional system. Our
job is not to chop the Constitution to
fit our abnormalities, but to make
ourselves worthy to live under the
Constitution as it is
Hills of Valley Forge once peopled
by the ragged Continentals were yes
terday again alive with soldiery in the
uniforms of century or more ago.
One group, in revolutionary costume,
depicted Washington and his troops
receiving courier telling of the cap
ture of Philadelphia by the British.
The celebration concluded with the
presentation of silken copies of the
flag of the thirteen original colonies to
military commands from other States,
who paraded in their brilliantly col
ored uniforms.