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Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-06
THAT WHITE SPOT

If any individual attempts to pull long lace ana
tell you things amt good in the valley, just you
tell him to go hide his head in bucket OF Gltcn water
ANY person who would attempt to argue down the
fact tnat we A11 prosperous In this Imperial valley
OF ours after that white spot the United States
Chamber of Commerce map which has just been print
ed for July, SuperpesSnllst who has no place III
this any other community
For some time we have been suspectlng that Things
were bounding along at pretty good gait down IN TINS
section We nave been preaching the gospel OF pros
perity and optimism for time, but with some
people it didn't to make much of an impression
Most of them the 'ruttsts the folks who love
eat Sleep think and die in a rut But the go-getters
and underwriters have known fol- months that busl-
ness down here is in fine shape and that we stack up
alongside other communities IN way that puts I'M
periai Valley in the vanguard in mighty big way.
Now along this map, put out monthly by the
United States organization, Which compiled by eN-
perts and accepted everywhere as truly authentic
record of business conditions all over the country.
And that map shows Imperial and San Dlego
counties as the only white spots IN all the western
west-the nearest white spots being slice of north
eastern Texas the eastern half Of Oklahoma and kal
sas dab of North and South Dakota and good sized
slice of Minnesota
: And in passng-isnt it to be regretted that when
nature is doing all she to bring happiness and pros
perity and contentment to us ali, that only man IS
vile as the old hymn says and spend lot OF good
time that might be expended augmentlng our happy
ot in lfe reviling each other and Singing mud over
our back fences. ~.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-06
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD e. GARIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
FAIRIES BELL

Uncle Wiggily hoped quickly
down the road in front of his hollow
stump bungalow, But he had not
reached the little white bridge over
the brook before we heard voices
calling after him:
"Wa;t for us, Daddycums! Wait
for us!
q Hot HuRh' laughed the rabbit
gentleman, twinkling his pink nose
THAT must be some of my many
rev. children. wonder how many
OF them want me to take them adj
venturing this time?'
When he looked around he saw
only Jingle and Jangle, two little
bunny girls-but they were the most
lively Of all-forever wanting to do
something.
"Please take Us with YOU - beg
ped Jingle and Jangle. I'VE have
no school now and we want some
thing to happen! :,
Something surely Will happen if
| take YOU with me, - though: the
rabbit uncle. If you don t fall in
the brook and get stuck in the
mud puddle SO l have to pull YOU
out. | II be lucky.'
One on each side of their new
daGdy, Jingle and Janglc hoppcd
along the woodland path. The little
rabbit girls were laughing and sing
ana, all of a sudden. Jingle cried:
"'Oh, see this funny stone, m
going to roll it INTO the brook and
scare the fishes! =
BE careful YOU don t roll your
self into the brook - warned Uncle
Wiegily. and when. the next mo-
nrnt. Jingle loudly shouted, the
t'mny gentleman and Janglc
thought surely the other little Dummy
glr' was in the water.
But no. Jingle was safe on dry
land and as she pointed toward Il
bush she exclaimed.
"Such funny stone, DaddTcums,
l. walked away
THAT must be a mud turtle. -
laughed Mr.. Longears. " He looks
ike stone when his head, legs and
tail are drawn up inShide his shell. .
And when he and Jangle went to
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-06

where Jingle stood. truly enough, it
Wds an old turtle gentleman walking
slowly along,
Good morning. TO you said
Uncle Wiggilv politely. and the mud
turtle answered the same, "Thank
YOU. " Then Uncle Wiggily and the
two little rabbit girls hoppcd on
farther until, all of 4 sudden, Janglc
saw some flowers growing inside the
Path.
"Oh, l m going to pick them and
take them home to mother, - she
ericd, but no sooner had she gather
ed a pawful of the blossoms than
there came from hollow stump
nearby the sound of many voices
sadly crying.
"IIcllo. What is happening hrreN
asked Uncle Wiggily. And then a
little creature, with wings like those
OF a butterfly, fitted out of tho hol'
low stump and said:
- am fairy. With many of my
fairy brothers and sisters | live in
this old, hollow stump. Those
flowers your little rabbit girl picked
were our bclls-thcy are blue bells
and they rang sweet music for Us
when the wind blew. But now that
they are picked we fairies will have
10 bells to make us happy. y
"Oh, that 5 too bad. exclaimed
Jarglc. Il didn : mean to pick
your blue bells. III put them right
back in the ground again"
1t is too latc," sighed the fairy.
Flowers once picked will never
grow again. They will .withcr and
Due. Oh, alas! Our sweet bells are
gone"
"Don t feel 50 badly about 1t, lit
tie fairy, said Uncle Wiggily kind
". AT home / have a silver bell
that came on Il Christmas tree. /
viii bring it here and hang 1t on q
tree branch. And whenever the
wind blows the silver bell will ring
"Oh, that will be lovely! - cried
the fairies, sad no longer. And when
the silver bell had been fastened on
tic tree it swaycd In the breeze
and made sweet music. So the far
les did not miss the blue bells any
none. and in another week or 50
more flowers grew to take the place
ol those Janglc and Jungle picked.
And one night, when Lnclc Wig
l.ly was hopping home alone from
inc moving pictures, he heard bell
ringing ana yoicc said:
- am the fairy, Uuelc Wiggily,
bringing back the silver bell you let
us take. And | also want 10 tell
ycr that the FoX IS creeping along
behind you 10 catch you. But II
you ring this bell he win run away
20 the bunny rang the bell The
fairy gave back to him, and the Fox
tiought it was a fire engine and he
mls frightened aud ran 10 his dem
ana if the rag doll doesn't 60 SWIM.
ming in the INK bottle you snail next
bear about Uncle Wiegily and the
! butterfly.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-06
u. S. Business
Shows a Strong
Sterilization

The general business situation at
mid-vcar shows Il strrre tendency
toward stabilization, hJtwlthstand-
ing the persistence of marked "
Irregularities, according TO the cur
rent issue of the guaranty sur
vey, published today By the
Guaranty Trust Company of New
York.
1.-THE elimination of an upward
swing in production and the volume
oil business activity as Il whole was
reached early this year at levels
comparable to the high points
rcacned IN the first quarter of 1924,
the "survev continues. But IN
contrast to the sharp decline OF ac-
tlVity which brought midsummer
bGsineSs i'll 1924 to the lowest levels
reached since the spring of 1922, the
recession this year was halted III
April. Further declines in produe-
tiol. IN May, with Distribution re
n,aining active, have apparently
brought Il nearer approach 10 equih-
brium.
= IN some lines - production the
usual seasonal slackenmg is now ap-
parent. inventories, however. are
IN most cases conservative; mNol-
untary unemployment is low; and
Il Lign rate OF consumption i'll gcner-
al is maintained, i'll contrast TO the
decline Il year ago. The country $
fogclgn trade III the first five
months of the year shows impor-
tant gains over that for the cor
months of l924. inter
est rates continue easy, and there is
likelihood of only Il moderate ad-
vance, IL any, wlth the passing OF
the summer slackncss III crcdlt de-
nlaAdS.
Activity in retail trade is we'll
Freight ear loadings re-
l.;,in we'll above the corresponding
figures OF last year, although trat-
tlc as measured by ;on nllIcagc i'll
the first four months OF the Year
showed 4 corresponding increase of
less than enc percent. Commodity
price averages have been moro
stable in recent weeks, ;
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-06
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
-. July 6. 1910

Mrs. c. H. Eekert and children
have gone for summer 5 visit i'll
Texas and Pittsburgh, Pa. Mrs.
Es&ert was accompanied by Miss
Belle Woodburn who goes to Phila-
delphia.
George o. Mcleod has collection
of Hawiian plants III his greenhouse
in Holtvillc. They were sent to
him by his brother who resides in
the islands. The plants are thirty
ing here.
Through the agency of the Calex-
leo Woman : Improvement club
arbors are being erected on the
school grounds and Wines Gill be
planted in the fall.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-06
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for This Date
in Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
J,,Ixr 1Q0S
July 6. 100

Y. Grant of Calexico. who has
probably had more experience in
handling large volumes of water
than any other irrigator in the val
lev, having for years used the Wa
ter Of Kings river, has returned
from an inspection of the work of
the control of the Colorado river,
and like all others who have been
there. he says the situation looks
much better than he expected and
better than il did last fall when the
previous effort to control the river
was made.
Rev. T. H. Wales has left for a
visit to his son and daughters in
Oakland, the first time he has tax
en- vacation from the valley for
nearly five years.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-06
TEN YEARS AGO
T,,1- : 1O1S

y. :. Hildebrand rcturncd ycstcr-
day from Pomona where he has been
visiting for a few days and also
looking after real estate.
c. G. Winter of the Fl Centre
National bank left Friday evening
for New York City where he will
spend the summer.
W. 3. Sheldon returned today
from Los Angeles where he spent
the holidays.
Wilson +. Clarke, prominent groc-
cryman of Scclcy, was transacting
business in IL Centre Saturday.
Ed Forester was in town Satur-
day night with his coat on. He
danced all the street dances and
showed the young folks how to have
good time.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-06

There : triek cave in the San
Isabel national forest in Colorado
into which you drop your straw
hat aud Il strong boomerang current
Of intermittent wind force from the
gliostly cavern brings it back up
ASa!4.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-06
LET COURTESY REIGN

In all intercourse the telephone no armor Is SO
becoming, no influence great courteous and al
fable manner. 1t fosters good VIII in business
Patrons naturally judge the service of the busi-
ness you are connected with by the service they re-
ceive from you over the elephone that is natural Tor
YOU are direct representative. The memory Of your
actions kind or otherwise may last forever.
Smile over the telephone the party at the other
end of the line will notice it.
- Discourtesy hurts the person who it more
than the person toward whom it directed The words
thank YOU cost little; we'll bred persons them
Politeness is invaluable and costs nothing.
Chickens come home to rooSt-so do harsh words.
Forget that the telephone is lifeless instrument.
Treat your callers you should if in their presence
LOS Angeles Times.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-06

Dangerous radcalism' seems to have shifted
from economics to biology.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-06

An air pilot fell $500 feet the other day and was
unharmed. Nokomis who fell from the full moon and
Lucfer who fell from Heaven better look to their
laures.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-06

"Use your education for leadership" Colorado
educator advises college class Sure, there's large
and growing field for cheer leaders.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-06

Bathing suits arc not so bad. You
take girl in one now, and you
cal. t make u mistake.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-06

tourist gets the impression that there's nearly
as much real estate in this country as billboards.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-06

Victor Emmanuel of Italy has reigned exact
lv 25 years That is to say, he's been king that long
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-06

sist is In gcttiag>foc;ssc wgrsHs Dom,
BROOKLYN to Manhattan after rapid
transit trans were stopped GA the
Williamsburg bridge. y giant
girdcr beneath the bridge had been
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-06

amsned oft by a short circuit, ~
ing the bridge unsafe for trains.
Life is bu. IA dream. but there :
all kinds OF dreams.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-06

100, 600 WORKERS. ARE = p -
LATEl TO WORK
= 80 $. -. = So -
MEN YORK, July 6.--Pofiec re
crvcs were called out today to as
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
40 NOW DEAD IN
SHIP BLAST
1contlnued from Flrst Pagel

CONTINUED from First Page.l
which an explosion occurs have
been guilty Of negligence By acts
Of either commission or omission
they may. where loss Of life en-.
sues, be guilty of manslaughter. 8
Governor Aran T. Pothier, OF
Rhode Island, declared last night
that more stringent laws should be
passed by the State for steamboat
boiler inspection.
Shocked Beyond Words"
IL am shocked beyond words to
learn OF the terrible tragedy aboard
the Steamer MacKinac," the Gov
etnor said. THE families and
friends OF the Unfortunate victims
have my deepest sympathy. our
laws should be made more stringent
to avoid the recurrence Of such
disaster
Senator Jesse M. Metcalf. one OF
the heroes OF the rescuing feet, Sc
cured immediate action on his tele-
gram to Secretary Of Commerce
Hoover, when Supervising Inspector
General George Uhler left Washing.
ton last night for Providence.
He will make minute and care
full examination of the Mackinac's
boilers some time today and It ID
reported that any proved findings
will be made public at once.
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
JAPS CONSIDE R
GREATER SHIP
SUBSIDY
Present Aid IS Declared to Be
Insufficientto Actual
Need
BY LUTHER A. HUSTON,
international News service.

TOKYO, Aug. 20. Increased sub
sides to shipping rs d means Of
Increasing the national income and
reducing the costs Of transporta
ton are contemplated BY the jap
anese government, according to In
formation emanating from semi.
official sources "A bill embodyfng
the details Of an augmented ship
subsidy program Is expected to be
presented at the next session OF
the Imperial Diet
All Japanese shipping lines en-
gagged in foreign trade are at pres
ent receiving suhaidies from the
government. In majority Of these
cases, however, the terms Of sub.
sidy will axpire at the close of the
present fiscal year. Hence new
subsidy plan Is being drafted by
the department OF communications.
The extent OF the new subsidy
has not been definitely fixed. Ger,
tain other conditions. 1t is thought
are likely to be imposed by the
government before subsidies are
Increased or renewed.
One Of the stipulations that the
subsidy bin il expected to contain
will require the Nippon YuSen
Kaisha and the Togo Kisen Kaisha-
two of the leading japanese trans
Pacific steamship lines, to merge,
a scheme for the merger of these
lines has been under consideration
for many months, but It's corlsuH
nation has been blocked thus faI
by objections Of influential stock.
holders.
1t is the contention OF those who
are advocating the merger-aIll
this view is believed to be shared
by the Government--that the unit
ing OF these two lines would de-
crease the cost Of operation and
increase the efficiency Of the Jap.
anese merchant marine. An added
reason for The merger is seen In
the fact that neither company Is
financially prosperous.
The Nippon YuseIl Khisha, ac-
cofding to its latest balance sheets,
is operating on a very narrow mar
gin Of profit, whife the Togo
Kisen Kaisha is piling up q deficit.
The merger Of these two lines
and the ship subsidy plan are be-
lieved to be elements in q broad
NOSIdH tHS GUNcElMl6HL ~ StIlN'
Ing to put into effect to lessen
the nations adverse trade balance.
Tt is estimated that at least 3O0,.
100000 ven is shipped abroad each
year to cover the differnece pc
tween the value Of Japanese i'm.
ports and exports.
This constitutes a serious drain
upon Japan's gold reserve, and the
Government is convinced that
strenuous efforts are required TO
cut down the margin OF difference
between imports and AxnorIs.
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
Rudy Says Clash
OF TemperaInents
Is Cause Of Split
~ InfernAff0nnl News EeGVice

Los ANGELES, Cal, Aug. 20.-
Although Rudolph Valentino. dash
ing film star, would not admit here
today that their matrimonial ship
had become hopeiessly wrecked, he
said here today that all was not
well between he and his wife. Nata,
cha Rambova.
There has been no violent quar-
rel Valentino said, .'but there has
been clash Of tenperanaents. We
both believed vacat ion would be
good for both Of us.
Els your wife on her way to
Paris to secure a divorce? Valen-
tino was asked.
Whether or not she cOntem-
plates such a radical step. do not
know he replied
III such was the case, Rudolph
intimated he would yield to his
Wifess wishes.
Valentino admitted the trouble be
tween himself and wife was due to
his work in the pictures.
And then there were other lit
tie things little, but things which
grew in Importance az time passed, =
he said.
Rubbish and Natacha were mar
ried May 10. 1922. She was Miss
Winifred Hudnut, adopted daughter
of the perfume king Of New York
and Paris.
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
BROTHER HELD
IN DEATH Of
WOMEN
Poison Given Her While IN
Florida Jail, Miami
Police Assert
d In.ernatlonAl Newa servles

MIAMI, Fla, Aug. 20.--A death
bed statement by Mrs. M. b. Hunt,
thirty, of Lexington, KY, will be
used BY county officials in an eff.
fort to fix the blame for her
death upon John Goeble, reputed
wealthy Miami and Daytona Beach
real estate operator, 1t was an
nounced here today. Goebel, his
brother Frank, and w. s.. Penley,
are held In the county jail pending
the report OF the chemists on an
analysis Of the contents Of Mrs.
Hunts stomach.
Mrs. Hunt died yesterday, three
hours after she had been removed
to q hospital from the county jail.
where she was held on a warrant
sworn out by Goebel, charging, the
theft Of 81 5000 ring.
Goebel visited her in the Jail
and while there Is alleged to have
given her q new kind of drink,
according to statement made by
Mrs. Hunt before her death. Death
resulted from deadly poison, &C
cording to medical authorities.
investigation BY the police re.
veaIed, il was said. that Mrs.
Hunt and GoebeI had been on
intimate terms for several months
and had advanced him q consid.
cradle amount Of money This is
the only motive police have been
able to uncover for the alleged
poisoning.
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
SAN FRANCISCO WOMAN
TO WE'D FRENCH PEER

PARIS, Aug. 20.--Mrs. G. Fred.
erick Kohle Of San Francisco, an,
nounced today her coming marriage
to the Vicomte de LaInbeytye, a
member IT one OF the oldest fapni-
lies Of the aristocracy in France.
Mrs. Kohle arrived today after q
weekend at Etretat,
THE VicCfnte and are old
fri6nds, she said. I'VE did war
work together 1T AraclIon In 1917.
s. II have leased a house here in
Paris where wen probably live
after our marriage"
The Vicomte de Lanlbeytye traces
his ancestry back to the French
King st. Louis. For several years
he has been champion trapshooter
at Monte Carlo.
Madame Kohle and I are motor
ing shortly TO my ancestral home,
the Chateau du Cluseau Allier, =
said the Vicomte. There shall
have the honor of presenting
Madame Kohle TO my father. who
will celebrate his ninety.second
birthday within fortnight"
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
MacMILLAN's ARCTIC TRIP
ENDED BY BAD WEATHER


Weather at Etah, Greenland. base
of the MahMiIlaf Arctic expedition
has been so consistently bad that it
is impossible for the airplanes to
fly or do any scientific exploration
work, Lieutenant Commander r. Il.
Byrd, chief ofsthe naval units with
the expedition declared t6day in q
delayed radio messageet to the Navy
Department.
Because OF the unprecedente poor
weather, ice and fogs. the National
Geographic Society, sponsor of the
expedition, has ordered Donald Mac.
MILAN, commander, to abandon for
this year any attempt to explore
the unknown Polar regions BY air,
and return to the United States as
soon as scientific studies are made
along the north coasts of Greenland
and Labrador.
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
10 Climb Highest Peak
In Europe, Thanks
To Girls Tea
81 YntornationaI News service

TIFLIS, Aug. 20. Five girls,
and the tea they made, were
given credit today for the sue
cessful ascent Of Mount I'll Bruz,
Europe's highest mountain, BY 2
party Of nineteen members OF
the Georgian Geographic Society.
Mount El Bruz is 1885 feet
above sea level st the pinnacle,
which gives Il an elevation 5000
feet greater than Mont Blanc.
During the frequent stops in
the ASCENT, the five girls made
pots Of steaming tea and served
the weary climbers.
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
Reject
CHINA s NE "
PROPOSAL
Powers VIII Not Consider Au-
tonon1y At Peking Gus
toms Conferences

TOKYO, Aug. zO.sTt was learned
officially here today that the tregty
powers have decided To refuse
China's request that the questions
of customs autonomy Be included
In the agenda Of the Peking Gus.
toms conference scheduled 70 open
October 2e.
IT has been agreed BY the eight
powers signatory to the WISHING
ton treaty. IL was learned, that the
conference agenda shall embrace
only the matters stipulated BY the
Washing ton treaty.
After the conclusion Of the Gus
toms conference, the powers will
hear Cninass requests for cousidefas
ton of extraneous subjects and de-
eide then what action II to be taken
on such requests.
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
TRAPPED MAN DIES;
PROTECTS SLAYERS

NEW YORK, Aug. 20.--John
Pouissant, twenty-five, wouldn't
"squawk.
He died in Roosevelt Hospital,
refusing to the last to tell the
police who were the pistol-feudists
who gave him three fatal wounds
when they trapped MIN.
Detectives tried repeatedly to
coax him to tell the identity Of
his assailants with no success.
They found Poussaint lying
alone in West Forty.ninth street,
between Ninth and Tenth avenues
when they arrived in answer to
four shots. The assassins had es.
capped.
Passersby told the police Pous-
saint had been encircled by four
or five Of his enemies and, when
he tried to elbow his way past
them. four shots were fired. Three
bullets struck him, one in the
neck, one in an arm and the third
in his body.
The Washington times., 1925-08-20
GYPSY HONEST
CANT MARRY
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more she didn't want to be sold
into marriage.
nonplussed. Between the fiery
flapper on one side and the violent
parents, speaking rapidly In their
native tongue, on the other, the
officers didn't quite know what. to
do. Peggy swore she was nineteen
years old and fully able to take
care Of herself--her folks said she
was not. yet sixteen.
Finally, ins the custody OF 9
polieewoman, Peggy was sent toethe
House of Detention. and she was
charged at the precinct with being
an ''incorrigihle .
Today her parents and officials
from the Womanss Bureau went
into conferences at the Juvenile
Court. where it was decided the
case would be aired in few days.
Peggy's affairs at her home al.
most reached breaking point some
time ago, according TO Policeman ].
f. Reynolds. the patrolman on the
beat.
Accused Vet 'Shelk.'
Reynolds said today that he has
seen many times the sixty-five-year-
old 'shiek" who has charmed Peggy
into the ways OF the Americans.
The 'shiek" is said to work at
the Soldiers Home when he IL not
hanging around their sister, Peggy's
sisters said today.
They yehemently declared that
Paul had tremendous influence over
the gIfA and that he apparently
/ lilked her q great deal. Reynolds
said 4G knew the ''sheik.p and that
the oislvNQntI ernan had white hair
i.ahd Wifi 5naetache, but that he
seemed to be exceedingly spfy for
one of hfs advanced years.
In the meantime, Peggy crosses
her roll-topped knees and gazes
complacently at Headquarters De
tectiYes. Patrick o. Brfen and
Thomas NAIlRs who have been as.
signed to the recovery Of the $500
which Peggy's mother said her
daughter took with her yesterday
when she left the house.
But, despite the persuasiveness of
the parents, all other relatives and
the rest Of her clan, Peggy is sure
she's going TO have nice young
American beau.