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, 1925-03-25

Lowell Editor Gassed. There is
always more or less gas about a
printing office, due in many in
stances to the many visitors which
it is necessary that the editor must
entertain and listen to, but the gas
that almost proved fatal to the ed
itor of the Lowell Chronicle, Reyn
Leedom, developed from a melting
furnace which is a part of the
Chronicle equipment. Mr.. Leedom
was completely overcome by the
deadly fumes and for a time it was
thought that they would prove fatal.
However, he is again on the road
to recovery, much to the pleasure
of his many friends in the Basin.
, 1925-03-25

Presbyterians Raise $4,000. The
Presbyterians of Powell. with less
effort than in many years, have
raised the budget of that church,
amounting to $4,000, and it was
accomplished, SO says the Powell
, 1925-03-25

Sheriff Kills Mani. L. MCGUIRE,
OF Casper, an alleged bootlegger,
was killed at Lingle by Oliver Col
lier, sheriff of Goshen county. Ac-
cording to newspaper reports Nc
CURE had just entered Lingle with
a load of whiskey and had been ar
rested by Collier. The shooting is
thought to have been accidental.
, 1925-03-25

Tribune, in a one-day drive. Rev.
j. r. Walter is to remain in Powell
another year where he has been
having wonderful results in his
church activities.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-15
ROLLS SHOW
DECREASE OF 1902
46,646 DIED DURING THE LAST
YEAR AND 1854 WERE ADD
ED TO THE LIST.

The governments pension rolls
showed a decrease last year of 1902,
Secretary Work was informed in the
annual report just made public by
Winfield Scott, commissioner of pen
sions. A total of SISSY was enrolled
as pensioners on June 80 last.
The loss during the year was the
result of the death OF 45,646 pension
ers which was largely offset by the
addition of 1904 to the rolls.
Although the war of 1872 was
brought to close 10 years ago the
names OF Fl widows of soldiers who
served in that war were on the pen
sion lists at the close. of the year.
The total payments for pensions de-
creased from $229,994,7Z7 in 1924 to
$217,150,612.
The commissioner estimated that
few of the soldiers who served in the
civil war would still be drawing their
pensions in 1880 basing his estimate
on the fact that one revolutionary war
soldier lived SO years after the close
of the war, and one survivor OF the
war of 1912 lived 90 years after the
close of that conflict.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-15
SAYS DEMOCRACY
IN GREAT DANGER
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
WARNS TOO MANY LAWS.
LITTLE HOME RULE.

Vital elements of a democracy
home rule, local autonomy and local
lied responsibility-are in serious dan
ger, Emory R. Buckner, United States
district attorney of New York, de-
clared in an address before the Ne
braska Bar Association.
More laws, more laws, seems to
be the slogan" he asserted. These
laws break us down to the point
where we cannot function efficiently
with the equipment at our command.
Zone of our needs today is back to
the states 1t has become popular to
saddle everything upon the United
States government Home rule and
localized responsibility are vital ele-
ments in democracy which are in
serious danger"
Uncle Sam" gives his lawyers too
much law business, in the opinion of
the district attorney.
That is a rare complaint to make
of client, but that is the situation"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-15

he declared. 81 think Uncle Sam eth
err should give his lawyers great deal
less business or should give them
greatly improved machinery for get
ting the law business done.
Laws should be passed for the
purpose of being enforced, not merely
for the purpose of being passed. The
passage OF laws without the means of
enforcement not only does no good to
the cause sought to be served. but
does all government harm because Of
the inevitable breakdown OF the fed
eral machinery with its consequent
partial or total paralysis of all law
administration"
Mr. Buckner said that the states
should take back the enforcement Of
such laws as the narcotic law, lar
ceny in interstate commerce and 9th
er crimes now prosecuted by the fed
eral government.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-15
SOFT DRINKS COST U. S.
MORE THAN SCHOOL BOOKS
Nation Said to Spend Millions for
Sweetened Liquids.

In the United States in one yea,
about S45.0O0,00O is spent for school
books. For one widely known dno Vno soIt
drink alone a sum OF $90,OO0,OOO per
wear is expended by the American
yeonIe This one company in one year
soId 100000 gallons, averaging one
hundred drinks to the gallon al no'
less than 5 cents per drink.
From this it is assumed that the
pat;on's soft drink bill alone is TWEEN
tv-fve to fifty times as great as inc
total expenditure for school texts
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-15
HAVE THRIVING
TOWN IN NORTHERN ALASKA
Natives Build Beautiful Village on
Northern Seward Peninsula.

One usually thinks of an Eskimo
village as the most undesirable place
in the world TO live. Lack OF timber
for generations has compelled the rs,
kimos to live in semi-underground
novels of their ancestors.
One exception, however is the thirty
ing village Of Noorvik, Alaska. 1t IS
in many respects better laid out than
many modern American towns; IT. has
wide streets, neat bungalows built OF
timber gardens, mercantile com
pany, saw mill, an electric light
plant and all modern conveniences, IN
GLIDING the radio. 49,,
Plans are now being completed Tor
a great reindeer rodeo> or fair when
will be the greatest attraction OF the
winter for the people of the northern
Seward Peninsula.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-15
FORD IS PEEvED AT
FIDDLER PUBLICITY
NAMES CHAMPION AND WIFE
ARE NOW VISITING AUTO
MOBILE MANUFACTURERS.

DETROIT, Mich.-Mellie Durham,
Names champion fiddler, accompa-
MED by Mrs, Durham, aIghted from
a train here late today, walked through
the railroad station, stepped into a
luxurious automobile and then dropp-
ed from sight somewhere in the re-
.cesses of Henry Ford's organization.
The automobile which met the fd-
dler and his wife at the station head
ed rapidly for Dearborn, the suburb
(which is the site of the Ford estate
At that moment the publicity which
has been Dunham's since he opened
the letter inviting him to come to De-
troit to play for Henry Ford came to
an abrupt stop.
Mr.. Ford refused to see newspaper
men and the refusal covered his
guests.
1t was intimated at Dearborn that
Mr.. Ford was not altogether pleased
with the publicity that had been given
his invitation to the fiddler, some re-
ports going SO far as to say that the
motor manufacturer had felt that a
private invitation to a man and his
wife should not be broadened to in
clude AN the newspaper men and pho
tographers in the vicinity"
The last time Durham and his wife
were seen publicly today was when
they crossed the railroad station, the
fiddler with his precious fiddle tucked
under one arm and with a pair of snow
shoes made especially for Mr.. Ford
under the other.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-15
orgy OF CHRISTMAS
BUYING PREDICTED
,,o11DAY TRADE TO BREAK
All RECORDS, AS DEPOSITS
DFFLECT GREAT WEALTH.
TWENTY BILLION In THE BANK

Government aAAN AeTA
t;.s See Fitting Climax to What
They Regard as Most Successful
Business Year in History.
With more than $20,00O,000,000 in
.be banks the American people will
troat all records for holiday buying
mis- wear, it is predicted by govern
mec+ business and finance authorities.
i''1D yeritable orgy of Christmas shop
.;aa Is lust beginning, according to
ppraiimjnary reports gathered by trade
rp-Toerts and December business prom
-: :.as IA furnish fitting climax to what
y 5 generally characterized as the most
nn;iormlv successful business year in
American history.
Contributing to the glowing out
took is the fact that most authorities,
orIong them Secretary of the Treas
a ,,rv Mellon and Secretary of Com
m r, Hoover believe that 1926 will
see even greater prosperity, due to
NV revision and natural causes.
1926 Prospect Bright.
"This wear has been most success
{nI" said Secretary Mellon, "and 1926
offers even greater progress"
With the injunction that the "peo-
ole better buy early" Secretary Hoo
yer yer predicts zone of the greatest hol-
;dav business seasons in American
history.
The bank structure throughout the
limited States has made a remarkable
Enforcement since December |, 1924
according to Comptroller of the Cur
rencv Joseph w. Mcintosh, within
whose jurisdiction comes the regula-
ton of the country's national banks
He points out that the bank call dis
closed resources Of 8,085 banks to have
been $24, 500, III, 900, exceeding by ST.
246.466,000 those of a year ago, and
DEPOSITS of nearly $20,000,000,000.
Attest figures on savings deposits
show heavy gains. On November |
sos of the countrys largest banks re-
ported savings deposits of $500, 1872
200 a gain Of 100000 in October
and SAT-, 100000 for the year. These
figures are regarded by officials as
among the best indicators Of more
prosperous nation.
Savings deposits increased in every
federal reserve district during the
wear. New York had the greatest
boost from $2OO1, $4,000 to $2,lO8,-
$4,000. The Boston and San Francis
co districts went ahead over $500 OOO,-
600, while in Philadelphia, Cleveland,
Richmond, Atlanta, Chicago, Mime
apohs, Kansas City and Dallas jumps
were material. St. Louis showed
slight increase.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-15
CENEALOGISTS FIND THAT
GREAT MEN WERE RASCALS
Pedigree Hunters Invade Oxford Ii
braries. Often Find Only Skeletons.

American pedigree hunters have in
vaded the Oxford libraries. The scions
of forgotten ancestors resident in al
most every one OF the United States
have asked the university librarian to
bridge some vast gulf in their patro-
nymics, according to a dispatch from
Oxford, England, to the Washington
Post A large per centagc OF inquiries
are coming from states in the middle
west and the Pacific coast.
1t is considered fortunate for the
genealogists and the College OF Her,
aid that ancestor worship has found
a home across the water, for its pop
ularity is fast waning here.
Historical research shows that many
OF the great men of the past were
scoundrels, for whom complete obliv-
ion was the most kindly fate. Even
the peerage is not without its closest
skeletons.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-15
CHRISTMAS CLUBS TOTAL
$3l4,154,8OO FOR 1925

The American people have saved
$5l4,l54,SO0 during the year 1925
through the Christmas club plan of
saving for the holiday season, &C
cording to figures from all parts OF
the country. This total is about
%5,OO00OO more than that of last
year. The average saving is $44.S8.
More than o,SO0 banks have Christ
mas clubs.
OF the total saved it is estimated
that Sal 100000 will be devoted to
holiday shopping purposes and at
least $0o,O00,000 will be put back
INTO banks in the form of perma-
n men savings accounts. Already D.
Ooo,O00 savings accounts, it is esti-
mated, have developed from the
Christmas club plan as it now oper-
ates.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-15
STATES INDUSTRIES
GIVE sso,Ooo,OOO IN PENSIONS

Anoroxinately $3O,OOO,00O was spent
last year by American industries - on \
pensions for employees, according 70 d
renort Of the National industrial Con-
ference in New York city. The pen
sioners numbered 35,o53.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-12-15
THE CHAMPION ROOSTER
SELLS FOR EOS DOLLARS

All records of the Interstate Poul-
try Association at Sioux City, Iowa,
for prices paid for birds sold at the
show were broken by the sale OF the
grand champion cockerel for $ZO9.
The bird, Golden King" Buff Or
pington, was purchased by Max Shep-
herd, of Salina, Kan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
Pearl Production
OF 100000 Francs
Predicted for 1925

Rising prices for pearls and en-
lareed production in the pearl div
ing industry are expected to bring
total pearl production OF about
100000 francs during 1925. &C.
cording to advices To the Commerce
Department from Phineas Haske-
witch. one of the large pearl buy
erS in French Oceania.
Pearl diving is hazardous bust
ness. Mr.. HaSkewitch said. and it's
results difficult to approximate.
The estimated production of 1920
tons of shell for this year is ex-
pected to produce about $50 pearls
with a present average price of
1000 francs. \ good pearl ordi-
narily appears for every 5000 pairs
of pearl shells.
Pearls are found in waters where
coral polyps make their home Mr.
HaSkewitch explained, the appear
anCe of coral being usually accepted
as forecastinG the appearance of
pearl oysters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
{. Of {. PLANNING
INDUSTRIAL FAIR
Second Exposition to Be Held
at Auditorium From
March q to Is.

WashinCton's second annual indus
the public with the variety and eX-
tent of the city's industrial activities.
will he held at the Washington Audi
torium March 10 10. iclusive. These
dates have been chosen by the Cham
her Of Commerce. which is sponsoring
the event.
Success Of the first affair. which
attracted thouSan dS of visitors and
brought 81 exhibitors To the floor OF
the enormous hall. has resulted in
three.dav extension Of the period of
the second display.
While plans still are in a forma-
tive state there already are lndlca-
tons that the 1926 event will exceed
thai of last wear in scope and gen
eral interest Partial canvass OF
leaders of those firms represented IN
the first show has revealed an en-
thusia site desire to participate again.
in many instances on Il broader scale
More efficient methods of handling the
crowds. BASED on last Years expert
ence. and the extension OF the tune
of the fair are counted upon TO at
tract many thousa nds more than were
able to view the first exhibition.
Education Is Aim.
"F;dncation is the purpose "f this
exrosition" says Charles J. stock
man. general chairman of the exposi-
tion committees. BY education |
mean not merely aCquaintins the pub
lie with the scope of the city's indus
rries but demonstrating the economic
value Of this development and the
necessity for enCouraginS the eNpan-
sion of these concerns along con
servatve lines.
Such development will make these
trades more important factors in the
growth of the city and will affard
greater opportunity to the product
of our schools seeking first employ
nent and 10 all unemployed.
THE value of such an exposition Is
clesr to the Chamber of Commerce
The public and leaders Of the 800 husl-
ness enterpriseS in the District nave
shown their appreciation of II as wen.
1t reveals an interesting side OF the
National Capital that is not suf'clentiN
known or understood.
THE economic worth of these indus
tiles to the city is clearly rejected ny
figures which show that manufacture
ing orCa nizations here pay more than
so 600 600 yearly in salaries and that
their product represents 3 market
value of more than SO 100000 These.
Of course. are private concerns ana
have no connection with the great In
dustrial enterprise Of the Federal Gov
eminent Figures for approximately
100 smaller concerns are not avaliable'
but they doubtless would bring the
total considerably higher.
Committee Is Named.
The conclusion seems ineScapa hle
to mo that Washington should he
given further opportunity to become
acquainted with this important side of
itselI
MI Stockman heads the executive
committee. which comprises the fol
lowing: Ross T. Andrews. Charles 7.
Clasett. Charles w. Darr. Q. J. De
Mol. Isaac Cans. John n. Hanna.
Robert y Harper, Rudolph Jose. Mar
tin A. Leese. James 7. Lloyd. NJ. j.
McOuade. Albert Schulteis. Arthur F..
Seymour c. Melvin sharpe and Ivan
C Weld
Robert y. Harper is treasurer "f the
exposition committees. Alfred l..
Stern again Is mana ging director Of
the show.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
F. C. HICKS FUNERAL
HELD ON LONG ISLAND
Quaker Rites Conducted for De-
ceased Alien Property Gus
todian. Who Died Here.

Bv the Associst5,. f"ess.
NEW YORK, December 19.-Quaker
funeral services were held In the So
ciety of Friends Church at Westbury
Long Island. today for Frederick c.
Hicks, alien property custodian, who
died in Washington Monday. Charles
d. Hilles, chairman of the Republican
rational committee. and former Unit
ed States Senator William NJ. Calder
were among those attending the
services.
$. Archibald Smith. principal OF the
Friends Academy at Locust Valley.
conducted the funeral ritual. The urn
containing the ashes Of Mr.. Hicks
was inferred In the Friends Cemetery.
DedeauX, who was in court as
witness, was placed under bond OF
$40 600 and his status changed from
that OF witness to a defendant.
Cohen. taking the witness stand in
his own behalf after witnesses had
testified to his good character. denied
any connection with the movements
of the revenue cutter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
Committee Is Named.
THE conclusion seems inescapahl
to mo that Washington should h
given a further opportunity to hecom
z acquainted with this important side q
itselI
MI Stockman heads the eyeCutiv
Author Is Seriously III.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. December
70 LP.-The condition of Rida John
son Young. author and playwright.
who is seriously i'll Al her home Al
Southfeld Point. was reported as crit
ical today. DR.. John F. Erdmann
and other specialists of New York
have been summoned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20

Mrs. Jacob Bauer. claimed to be
ChiCaco's best business woman and a
leader in society will he candida q
for Congress. opposing Congressman
Britten. who has held office for a num-
her of wears
New Britain herald., 1925-08-03

By Pacific & Atlantic)
 The engineer and fireman es- caped without a scratch despite seriousness of the wreck, pie tured above, at Mill Village, Pa. Giant freight engine plunged headlong into ditch when pony truck came loose and damned in
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-10
NANY LOCAL GIRLS ARE AT HIPASS
CAMP; SPLENDID TINE BEING ENJOYED

tween the different camps, the girls
all trying to be awarded honors for
the ncatest camp. On Monday Anty
Inn had the neatest cabin, while
Legion Inn was awarded honors on
Tuesday for being the neatest camp.
Ill Centre girls who are present
at the camp include Audrey McCul-
Tough, Lima Collins, Lucille Viii
son, Marie Wakefield, Dorothy Boy
EFT, Opal Hunt, Lottic Self, .Clari-
belle Simpson, Pauline Underwood,
Calettia Williams, Lula Mae Han
cock, Margaret Grinston and Given
Gwin. Four high school girls found
4 the camp so enjoyable they have
decided to stay over with the gram
mar school girls. They are Mildred
Record, -Nelma Shibley, Lula Sue
Pope and Romaine Richmond
Girl reserve advisors who are pre-
sent at the camp with the girls in
elude Miss Marion Wyman, Y. w.
{. a. county secretary; Mrs. John
kavanaugh Holtville; Miss Helen
Scott Ell Centre; Mrs. Amy Miller,
Calexico; Mrs. II. l.. James, Melo-
Land; Mrs. Ella Il. Ware,S Heber,
and Mrs. b. NJ. Gruwell, Holtville.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-10
H0Over's Son to
Wed Three Days
After Graduation

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal,
June 10.-Secretary Of Commerce
Herbert Hoover and Mrs Hoover
win attend The marriage of their
son, Herbert Hoover, Jr. to Miss
Margaret Watson ON june % here
The younger. Hoover sand Mis-
Watson win we'd z hiiJ fhree days
after graduation from tle univer
sity in the Stanford Memorial
chapel IA
The couple annodncedS tlp 'engages
mcnt Il year ago when BOTH were
juniors. Each has been prominent
in college life. Hoover was vice
president of the student body. Miss
Watson, San Francisco girl.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas
Watson, won fame rs an athlete.
She was president of the Women s
Athletic Association and member
Of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.
The couple will motor TO Harvard
University for their honeymoon.
Young Hoover will follow his faith
er's footsteps and will enroll there
for u post graduate course in mining
engineering.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-10
Flapper Bandit
Rounded Up In
L. A. By Police
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, June 10.-An
.alleged flapper bandit, member of
the notorious gang headed by Eddie
Miller, who was slain Monday in q
revolver duel with Police Sergeant
Frank S. Harper, was arrested ear
ly today.
She is Mrs. Ray A. Slawson, %.
The girls husband, also accused of
banditry, was taken into custody
lat the same time.
Detectives trailed the pair after
checking up on the movements of
the slain bandit leader the night
before his fatal gun battle.
The suspects were held incommun-
icado while police searched for 9th
er members of the gang.
Mrs. Slawson, according to police,
was identified as the "flapper ban
dit" who accompanied the Miller
irobber band on its many .depreda-
tions.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-10
Troop 26 Put on Fine
Entertainment for Lodge

Troop 26 with their scout master
Tom Stewart, met in open session
with members Of the knights Of
Pythias lodge Of this city at Davis
hall last night.
The boys put on q splendid en-
tertainmcht last night and the old
er men, who arc sponsoring the
troop, hugely enjoyed their exhibi-
tions of physical prowess. Especi-
ally good was the acrobatic and
tumbling performance of Sherwin
Eldridgc, James Rcedy and Davis
Wynne.
After the entertainment provided
by the boys, several members of
the lodge made interesting and in
spiring talks regarding the boy
Scout movement. The remainder of
the evening was spent at the plunge
where swimming tests were given.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-10
VEIGHBORHOOD CLUB
CLOSES ITS SEASON
WITH PRETTY PARTY

The Neighborhood club closed its
delightful season of parties with an
afternoon at cards yesterday at the
home of Mrs. Harry Brown on FL
Centre avenue.
The membership of this club is
confined exclusively to residents of
FL Centre avenue and many enjoy
able affairs have been given by
them during the social season.
Flowers were used, decorations
carrying out the color scheme Of
pink and white.
There were two guests: Mrs. Fred
Milton and Mrs. Henkley and the
following members: Mesdames j.
w. Cook, y. c. Bryan, Charles
knights, William Pearson, G. G..
Tucker, Philip Knights, Frank
Bowles, Doe Pearson, Elmer Estes,
IL. l.. Bush and c. II. Sylvester.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-10
Heber u. +. A. H0nOrS Mrs.
Ritter, First President
ny Press staff Correspondent

HEBER, June l0.-Heber Parent
Teachers association honored their
first president, Mrs. Ritter, with Il
shower, held in the basement of the
school house, on Tuesday. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. J. Ritter are descendants Of
two pioneer families of the valley.
Many who knew their parents were
among the guests of the afternoon.
aud many stories of the early DAYS
were related.
The president spoke a few words
IN recognition of the service rend-
cred by Mrs. Ritter, rs the first
president of the Heber p. r. A..
Dainty refreshments were served by
the new president, Mrs. II. c. Moh-
nike
Those who attended were: Mes
DANES Osborne, Orr, Mohnike, Fish
burn, Miller, Scronie, Essensee, Rog.
ers, Jones, Gavin, Hudson, Court
hey, Hancock, Jeffries, Armour and
Witcher.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-10
Course In Animal
Husbandry to Be
Given At Davis

Farmers in Imperial Valley who
own live stock will be interested to
know that short course in animal
husbandry will be held at the branch
of the University of California
College of Agriculture at Davis on
June 10 to 10 inclusive. Among the
live stock experts who will act as
instructors in this course are Prof.
f. Z. Morrison, University of Wis
consin, author Of "Feeds and Feed
ing by Henry and Morrison; f. n,
Wentworth, Chicago, Illinois; o. NJ.
Plummer, Portland, Oregon; G. H..
Bauchamk, Los Angeles; Prof. Cor
don II. True, head of the animal
husbandry division, University of
California. and DR.. G. Fl. Hart, head
of division of veterinary science,
University Of California!
While it is true that live stock
men in Imperial Valley will find il
difficult to attend 4 short course
held at such Il distance from this
valley, it is possible that some can
arrange their vacation so rs to be
at Davis between June - and 10.
The course includes work with dairy
cattle, swine, sheep and beef cattle
Those who wish further information
concerning this short course can OBJ
tain it at the farm advisor s office
in Ell Centre.