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Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-08
Bide-A-Wee Club
Meets tcith Mrs. Cook

An enjoyable meeting of the Bide-
A-Wcc club was held yesterday af-
tcrnoon at the home of Mrs. j. W.
Cook at 1916 FL Centro avenue. The
afternoon was spent informally, and
delicious refreshments were served
later, the hostess being assisted by
Mrs. j. D.-Foss. Members who were
present Included Mesdames Frank
Young, F. G. Haven, J. d. Foss, Joe
King, c. f. Sones, Harry G. Jones,
Leslp Mcconnell. David Bromley,
Roy Carson, James Miller and the
hostess.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-08
OLD STAGE DRIVER -.
DEAD AT REDDING

REDDING, CaIit.,- Jan. S.-Martin
Bunch, 81, one of the last survivors
of the old fraternity of stage driv-
ers. died at the county hospital late
yesterday aged 81.
Bunch had been an inmate of the
hospital for II years, helpless from
paralysis. He came to California
20 years ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-08
United States Is
Becoming Nation
Of COnmu ters

Jan. S.-Movement in
population from tho country to the
city, has been shifted and the pre-
sent trend is from the city to the
suburbs, declared Prof. William l..
Bailey, of the sociology department
of Northwestern, University.
"We are changing from flatdwell-
ers in the cities INTO commuters into
the country tTwosby-four apartmentf
are beig deserted Tor suburban bun
galows. with little gardens, sings
rhe professor. ~ b n
DR.. Bailey S study shows that half
the population listed as rural now
lives within ten miles--of some city
of 10000 or more population. VITA
half the nation s popuiation listed as
rural, these figures may be taken to
mean that t}thrce-fourtHs of the ma
tion's population is now either ur-
ban or suburban.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-08
Teachers Plan Motor
Trip, Signal Mountain

Teachers of the primary and ele-
mentary schools are planning q de
lightful excursion Saturday when
they will motor up to Signal Noun
stain for the day. The party will
leave the Wilson scool building at
7:30 Saturday morning and arrange
mcnts have been made for picnic
dinner. Harold L. Kimball, presi-
dent of the teachers club will have
charge of the affair.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-08

day night will be postponed until
later.
The Women S Auxiliary of the
Holdzkom Post met Tuesday night
at the Imperial rest room.
c. S. Young, d rdneher living
near Imperial, was held up and rob
bed Monday afternoon by two men
driving a Buick roadster. The ear
bore an Arizona license plate.
Jim Moore of San Diego, was u
business visitor in Imperial Tues
day.
G. T. Stivcns who has been visit
ing his sister, Mrs. Homer Harris,
returned Monday,night for his home
in Winslcy, Arizona.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-08
Eastern Star Charter
Meets Friday Night

Tomorrow night the regular meet
ing Of Signal Chapter o. E. 5. No.
27G will be held at Masonic Hall.
There will be balloting and initia,
tion both and AL members are urg-
ed to be present. The new officers
will put on the initiation, Il class
of six being anticipated
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-08

Whittier is to have city council
OF churches, i'll which it is expected
there will be 4 complete representa-
tion. At recent meeting of pastors
and laymen the Rev. T. p. Ryland
a leader in church council work i'll
Los Angeles. assisted at the pre-
liminarv organization.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-08

Rome-The Italian cabinet has
decided to call new elections -. as
soon as parliament passes thcfefee-
toral bill.
London-The Morning Postt says
the British gupboat Thistle mas ar,
rived at Taugier, where bitterefiSh
ing continues.
Budapest-Formc Empressf Iiti
is reported planning to marry u
Hungarian nobleman to regain her
citizenship in the interests d her
II year oil son, Otto 5 candidaey
for the throne. Among the pos,
siblc bridegrooms mention'al are
Count Joscph Hunyadis, Count
Czekonich. CouGt julius Andrassy
and Prince Esterhazy.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-18
CHIEF WITNESS
 FOR COURT IS
 NOW ON STAND

CHICAGO, June IS. (P)-His spon- sorship released by the prosecution, which guarded him for weeks as it's proclaimed chief witness, Charles c. Fairman, took the stand in the Shep- herd trial, as the courts witness.
 Judge Lynch examined him, while the defense fought bitterly against admission of his testimony, declaring it would prejudice the jury.
 Fairman is a dapper blonde, and while on the stand talked barely aud ible, so the judge six feet off was hardly able to hear During the Ques- tioning he glanced nervOusly from judge to jury shifting il, lis ch9ir re peatedly. He repeated the story, telling how he furnished Shepherd the typhoid bacilli, for the promise of one hundred thousand dollars. Shepherd gave him fifty dollars for the return of a letter expressing his interest in bacteriology.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-18
Family At Bedside.

WASHINGTON, D. C., June 18.- (P)-The family had realized the sit uation was serious, but had hoped until today that LaFollette would recover. Physicians reported that he was resting easily during the night. but he took decided turn for the worse during the night hours and hope was abandoned
 He contracted several weeks ago a severe cold, which developed into asthma. Death was attributed to Angina Pectoris, from which he has long suffered.
 Shortly before the end he muster, ed up his waning strength in vain efort to murmur last word to those at his bedside His wife, two sons and a daughter were about him thru the morning and until death. The body is expected to be taken to Mad ison, Wisconsin for burial, with ser vices there in stead of here The funeral party expects to leave to- morrow, arriving in Madison on Sat urday.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-18
Be Buried Monday.

WASHINGTON, D. e. June 1S.- (P)-The remains of Robert M. La, Toilette will be inferred Monday at Madison, after funeral services held at the State Capitol building
 Calling his son, Robert, to his bed side during his last hours, the Sena- tor said: T am at peace with all the world, but there is a lot of work | could still do, and I don't know how the people will feel toward me, but shall take to my grave my love for thme which has sustained me thru life"
 Robert Marion La Toilette, cOnsid. cred one of the most powerful orators of his time, was a storm center of per sonal and political controversy thru out the nation and in his home state of Wisconsin for more than a quarter century
 Fighting Bob," the name by which he was known to his political friends and enemies alike, was title we'll earned almost from the moment he stepped into the political arena when scarcely more than boy. Facing battles such as few, if any, of his po- litical contemporaries were compelled to fight, he served three terms as 8 member of the House of Representa-. tives and three as governor of Wis consin; was four times elected to the United States Senate, and finally, be- came an independent candidate for President in 1924.
 Tn tomorrow's paper we will pub fish the life history of the dead leader.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-18
Amid Din of Roaring Guns and Shrieking Whistles
 Peary Sails North
SEARCH AMUNDSEN
Danish Explorers Food Sup ply Will Run Out To-
 day, It is Stated.

BOSTON, June IS. (P)-Amid the din of roaring guns and shrieking mar inc whistles, MacMillan and his lit tie crew sailed from the Charlestown navy yard on the Peary, on his way into the far Arctic wastes. Peary stated today, before he left, that if nc word is received from Amundsen by August first, he will begin his search Amundsen will run out of food today if he has failed to reach Cape Colum bia, Perry said.
 MacMillan aviators are not expected to take unusual hazards in their search for Amundsen, Secretary Wilbur an nounced today, but if information as to Amundsen's plans is .eceived, the expedition will make special flights to look for the explorer.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-18
Juneau Chamber of Com merce is Host at Big
 Entertainment
H. c. WATSON RESIGNS
NEW RULING BY INTERIOR DE- APARTMENT PROHIBITS ALASKA RAILROAD EMPLoYEs SEEKING POLITICAL JOBS AND RETAIN ING RIGHTS TO THEIR RE- sPEcTIvE POSITIONS.

JUNEAU, Alaska, June 1S.-(P)- at the Chamber of Commerce recep- ton at the Governors mansion ln honor of George A. Parks, the newly appointed governor of Alaska on Tues day night was attended by most of the people of Juneau who extended concentrations and exhibited deep satisfaction and pleasure in the suc- cessor to Governor Scott c. Bone.
 Governor Parks today accepted the resignation of Harry G. Watson as a member of the House of Represen- tatiyes, who was elected last NOyem- Der by the largst vote of any can didate in the Fourth Division. His resignation was due to a new ruling by the Department of the Interior, which stated that Watson could not serve orr~the legislature and remain as an employ of the Alaska Railroad as tourist agent.
 Parks announced that he would make only two official trips this year, namely, one to Ketchikan and other towns in Southeastern Alaska, and one to Western coast towns and over the Alaska Railroad to Fair banks. The date for his Ketchikan trip has not as yet been announced. No visit has been planned for Nome this year.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-18
Baseball Arriues;
 Athletes Warm Up

The streets of Seward last night re- sembled busy scene for suddenly, like a flock of mosquitoes breaking out for the first time of the season. flock of baseball players made their appearance and for hours the swish, thud, smack of the ball and glove resounded.
 Manthey and Rood, head of the sports committee for the Fourth of July celebration, take the credit for getting the boys out. The fact re- mains there will be a series of ball games around and including the 4th, the winner of the big game on the 4th to be given cash award of S1OO. The baseball crop springing up about the city last evening, is ample evi- dence that there is sufficient material in town to make two or three fast teams.
 Two men, team of horses and a scraper spent yesterday at the base. bal r~ounds working the infeld over fro.- n to stern. A few days more will be put in on the field by the men after which it is reported it will prac. tically be ready for the boys to prac. ticeOn,/
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-18
SPOKANE BANKER GOES TO FERRY VISITING AT
 LIBERTY BELL MINE

w. A. Corey, prominent mining man and banker of Spokane, depart ed from Seward the first of the week for Ferry from which point he will cross over a distance of ap proximately twelve miles to his quartz property, the Liberty Bell mine, which was opened up by him two years ago, A small crew has been employed steadily at the mine which is being developed favorably Mr. Corey expects to return to Sew ard within a week at which time a detailed story of his mine activities will no doubt be given for publica tion.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-18
Canadian Records Indicate Six Million Dollars in
 Liquor Go Across Line
EXPORTS DOUBLED
Over Two Million Gallons of Beer and Ale Included
 In Shipments

WASHINGTON, D. C., June IS. (P) The association against prohibition published figures today attributed to official Canadian records, indicating four hundred fifteen thousand, two hundred eighty gallons of whiskey, valued at S6,O77,OOOOO was shipped into the United States from Canada, during the year ending March 31, and 2,971 ,O0O gallons of beer and ale, val ued at four million six hundred and thirty-five thousand dollars Whis- key importations from Canada have al most doubled those of the proceeding year.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-18
Fighting Bob" Succumbs to Attack of Heart Follow
 ing Cold and Asthma
PROMINENT FIGURE
Held Many Offices in U. s. Houses-Governor of
 Minnesota

WASHINGTON, D. C., June IS. (P) Senator Robert Lafollette is dead. He had been sinking all morning, and although conscious, spoke with great difficulty. Yesterday, he said: T think have earned long rest"
 A heart attack today found the pa. tient wear from his long fight against asthma and cold, but he continued to fight death with the old-time tenacity.
 Lafollette was seventy years old Sunday last, having lived an active life. Death came at 21 this after noon.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-18
Miss Romig Out of
 Hospital In q Week

Miss Elizabeth Romig who recent ly had a narrow escape from death at Fairbanks as a result of an air plane accident, will be out of the hospital by next week, according to a message received last night by J. P. Hannon, brother-in-law of the former Seward girl Dr. Romig, father of Miss Romig, stated in the message that one of Elizabeth's arms, practically shattered in the plane crash, was set on Monday. Aside from severe cut under her chin. no disagreement of her face is discernible.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-18
TODAY'S BASEBALL

AMERICAN LEAGUE Washington 2, St. Louis 1. Philadelphia 10, Cleveland 3. Boston 3-7, Chicago 5-6. New York 1, Detroit 19. NATIONAL LEAGUE Pittsburg s, Brooklyn 5. Chicago 5, Philadelphia 4. Cincinnati 1, New York 0. COAST LEAGUE
 San Francisco 4, Portland 2. Sacramento z, Vernon 6. Los Angeles 3, Seattle 5. Salt Lake 8, Oakland ?.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-18
LAND DRIVE BE LAUNCHED

WASHINGTON, D. C., June IS. (P) After a conference of prohibition officials Monday, it became known that a land drive to supplement the activities of the dry armada on the Atlantic coast, will be launched in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and other states.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-18
Letters Pouring in to Desk of Judge Raulston Ex-
 press That Wish
TRIAL SCOPES JULY 10
Mailboxes Cramped With Applications to Appear
 for Both Sides
WINCHESTER, Tenn, June Is. (P)

WINCHESTER, Tenn, June 1S (P) Letters expressing the wish that the Bible be burned and never taught, were received in mass of unsolicit- ed correspondence coming to the desk of Judge Raulston, who presides at the trial of Scopes on July tenth
 Attorney General Stewards mailbox is overloaded with applications from lawyers all over the country, asking permission to appear on one side or the other.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-18
WILL NOT PERMIT NATIONAL
 GUARD TO PARADE JULY /

WASHINGTON, D. C., June 17.(R)- Governor Blaine of Wisconsin, has notified the War Department that he will not permit the National Guard troops of that state to participate in the Defense Day program, July f.
 He says that no emergency exists to warrant the mobilization for a test.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-18
WADE THINKS EXPLORER sAFl

WASHINGTON D. C., June IS. (P) Lieutenant Wade, one of the Round the World Pliers, believes that Am undsen is safe at the North Pole. but that his plane is disabled.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-18
MERGERS FORM ISSUES

WASHINGTON, D. C., June F. (P) The merger of the "Nickle Plate" and Milwaukee railroad cases have de- veloped into issues which will be read at the next session of Congress.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-18
JAPANESE SEND DESTROYERS

TOXIC, June IS. (P)-The Japanese government has dispatched four de stroyers from the naval base, to rein force those already at Shanghai and they have already sent two more from Formosa to Canton.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-18
DEBT COMMISSION COMING

WASHINGTON, D. C., June IS. (P) The State Department has announc- ed that Belgian Debt Commission is coming to the United States next month, to negotiate with the Ameri- can Commission.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-18
SUIT FILED AGAINST BUREAU
 EDUCATION FOR BACK PAY

SEATTLE, June IS. (P-Suit for back pay against the Bureau of Edu- cation was filed by Leonie Nohl Van Pelt of Deming, Washington. who had a contract to teach, year at Nicollai, at S145.O0 per month, plus S15O allow ance for fuel for that term. He did not receive his wages, it is alleged.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-18
LAUNDRYMAN OF ANCHORAGE
 MAKES FIFTH TRIP TO STATES

E. F. Erickson, engineer for the Pio- neer Laundry of Anchorage for num- Der of years, was a departing passen- ger on the Admiral Evans for the States. MT. Erickson stated to the Gateway this is his fifth trip Outside so he guessed he would be back all right. He proposed to visit for time at Vancouver, Wn., and possibly east
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-18
MURlEL MCCORMICK ILL

CHICAGO, June IS. (P)-Muriel Mccormick daughter of Harold Nc. Cormick, was operated on yesterday for complications following an opera tion for appendicitis.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-18

BOAT LEAVES coRDovA 1900 p. M.
 The Alaska is due to leave Cordova at 100 p. m. this afterhon, arriving date will be given later The Alaska goes west this trip.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-18

Pearl Fairman, resident of Seward, is visiting her grandmother, and may remain there for the summer.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-18

KINGS BAY, June IS [P)-Two air planes from the Amundsen relief ex- petition, arrived yesterday from Ad- vent bay, exchanging radio messages while en route.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-18
REPORT SAYS AMUNDSEN IS
 SPITZBERGEN

NEW ORK, June IS (P)-The North American Newspaper Alliance has an nounced that Roald Amundsen has returned to Spitzbergen from the North Pole flight. It was reported a message came from Amundsen read ing ''I'm all right"
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-18
ALASKA DEPARTS coRDovA

The steamer Alaska of the Alaska ,amship Company sailed north from ,,ordora this morning at o'clock, aoco, to local information.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-18

Gateway want-ads bring results.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-25
Brookhart Gaining
Over Democrat Steck
in Ballot Recount

WASHINGTON, July 24.-Daniel f.
Steck, democrat, win fail in his eff
fort to GUST Smith w. Brookhart. in.
surgent republican of Iowa, from his
senate seat if he is not able to pick
up votes faster than he has thus far
in the recount here, it was indicated
today
Brookhart so far has gained ten
votes over Steck with about one-tenth
of the ballots counted. Friends of
Brookhart were jubilant over the
progress of the recount and predicted
that the insurgent senator would in
crease his majority of 1,4O0 over
Steck. Approximately $50 ballots have
been challenged, two-thirds of them
being Steck ballots with an arrow
opposite his name.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-25
SigmGn on the TObOggan

Sgman Of the international Ladies'
Garment Workers Union decided the elected officials of
York celebrating May Day. the inter-
national holiday Of labor and other Grimes Of similar nature it
quite possible that he did that he signing his
death head powerful labor organization Yet
that is just what Sgman did.
they first make mad This does not apply Sgman tho his action
normal times would be considered that of first rate unac How
he position where he had choice except between
two evils. Naturally he chose the lesser
Sman series Of treachrou had lost the confidence
Of the membership years he has coaked his achey
less successfully by raising the cry Of Communism many
other takers have done But like the Aesop fable who raised
the "Wo" until it outlived its usefulness Sgman depended
much his cred fire. After ALL crooks discovered
later 1t is fortunate for the members Of the international Ladies'
Garment Workers Union that they thru Sgman time before
he had succeeded running organization that he could not rule
The Sgman machine has rung the changes dictatorship in
dictatorship Of the the few of the producers
the nonproducer Sgman dsranchised go
the membership in New York. knowing that he allowed majority
rule he would hold his Office five minutes He is the
position old Rker of the scabby United Garment
nothing the filthy Rckert has
that Sgman will not do.
The members of the L. G. U determined put end to
Sgmansm They have stood good deal from the traitors who have
dragged the union along the tail of the employers chariot for
years The members learning that the Communists whom
sgman has been expeng from the unions not the dsrupr
They have learned who the drupers and they going
the gate
Other labor takers who think they rid of the Commun
lists in Sman fashion should take warning before is too late
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-25

routes followed by the employees OF
your orator in going to and from their
homes, and to and from the place of
business of your orator.
From patrolling, or congregating in
front of or near the premises or the
homes of the employees.
From watching or spying upon
places of business of your orator or
upon the employees.
From soliciting or inducing, or at.
tempting to induce or influence per-
sons not to enter or continue EN-,
ployment with your orator.
A. r. OF L. Scabbery Exposed.
Your orator further charges that
on June 30, 1925, your orator entered
into an agreement with the United
Garment Workers of A merica, q
voluntary organization, regarding the
terms and conditions of employment
of its employees.
"The defendants and other persons
confederating with the defendants
and whose names are to your orator
unknown, further unlawfully com
bined to force and compel your orator
to abrogate said last mentioned agree
ment by the unlawful means herein
above set forth"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-25
BRITISH TRADE
union SOVIET
REPORT BEGINS
Historic Document to
Run In Daily

The first instalment of the official
report made by the British Trade
Union Delegation that visited Russia
in November and December of last
year, begins today in the magazine
supplement of the daily. 1t is no exag-
geration to say that this is Ole of the
most important documents published
in recent history.
This report is signed by men whose
names are household words N Great
Britain, on the continent CT Europe
and turnout the y orld None of them
are Communistsa and for this reason
their report on country govern
ment by Communist Party is all the
more valuable.
Members of Delegation.
The members of the delegation are
Herbert Smith, president Miners Fed
GRAFTON Of Great Britain; Ben Tillett.
general secretary of Trade Unions
since 1889; John Turner, associated
with socialist movement since 1884:
John Bromley, M. p. general secre-
tary of the Locomotive Engines and
Firemen's Union; Allan A. H. Find
lay, president Engineering and Build
ing Trades Federation; A. A. Purcell.
chairman of delegation, president of
the International Federation OF Trade
Unions; Fred Bramley, secretary of
delegation, general secretary Trade
Union Congress-.
In an advisory capacity were Har-
old Grenfell, formerly ranking naval
officer, now member of the Indepen-
dent Labor Party; A. r. McDonel. for
merly employed by the foreign office
and in the consulate service; George
Young, formerly in the diplomatic
service. Author of many works on
foreign affairs.
Ehe report created a sensation in
Great Britain and was assailed by the
capitalist press and the yellow So
cialists. No worker should miss the
opportunity to read for himself the
story told by this representative dele
cation.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-25
BRITISH TEXTILE UNION
CALLS OUT $4,000 IN
BATTLE ON WAGE CUTS

LONDON, EnofiIand, July 24-The
first strike in the series which theat-
ems to tie up all Industrial England
this summer began today when
$4,000 textile workers walked out
at Leeds, Bradford, Halifax and
HudderseId in fight against five
per cent wage cut.
The strikers refused arbitration
offered by the ministry of labor and
left the mills, seriously disorganiz-
ing the geat textile industry in the
north of England.
Early reports today are that
mounted police dispersed a crowd
OF 500 strikers gathered outside a
mill in Leeds. There weer no cas-
ualties.