davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-24

n 8. Mowrer. chairman Of the Agrt
cultural Committee Of the New Jersey
Bankers Association. together With
H. J. Baker. director Of extension
work In the College Of Agriculture.
made . complete tour Of the state this
spring. calling on the county agents
and agricultural committees Of the
various county organizations 10 get .
definite lineup ON the work done and
the plans for the coming year. Ways
and means for fnrthsring the program
Of the state committee we're eonsid
cred ~ these confsrsnosA
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-24
UNEARNED CRITICISM
sy FRANCIS \. srssow

Chairman, Public HciaHons Comuts'
sion American Bankers Assoclstiop.
There has been seine disposition to
criticize the administration Of the
country's banking system for the sud
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-24

searcy County Bankers Association.
Arkansas. entertained a. its guests
recently some sevenfy-nve farmers
and business men. The result was the
organisation Of the North Central Ar.
kansas Agricultural Association III
purpose win be TO coordinate the e.
forts Of the farmers and business men
b promoting . better agriculture.
searcy County bankers are giving 100
settings Of purebred eggs for distrfbu-
ton 10 the boys and giris clubs In
the county.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-24
AIR PHOTOS AND
RADIO ARE HELP
TO j, s. CUNNERS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-Aerial
photography and radio have mateIi-
o'lv increased the firing efficiency
Of the United States army field ar
.;llprv. arcnrdino TO til. annual re-
1ort Of Nnior General W. J. Snow.
chief Of 'hat branch of the service,
made public today.
"However the desired stamford
Of efficiency has not been reached,'
Snow reported. because of "lack of
suitable Quarters at many stations,
necessitatin0 large FATIGUE details
to maintain them. and the fact that
the repnlar army is overloaded and
ovorworking in carving out its
part in the national defense plan.
DEVELOPMENT of a light field
howitzer of 105 mn caliber and its
use in training was urgely recon-
mended by Snow.
Under a new policy, training
camps for officers reserve corps will
be held along the Atlantic seaboard
one year, in the Mississippi river re-
gion the second year, and on the Pa
cific coast the next year, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-24
mi. cnnI InCE IS
nIFT TO-DAY GETS
urApTY GREETING

PLYMOUTH. VT, Nov. 24.--For
the first time since he was taken
III with hcHr' attHck last Tues
dav. Colonel John G. COOLIDGE, faith
or Of the President. donned his ov-
crcoat aud went outdoors shortly
aftor noon today.
Ha remHined ortside FOR ron min
rtns 1urin~ which hn had his pic
trrc tNteN with Major james F
Coura1 the white house nhvs'cian.
The wnHther was clear and cold, but
thorc was n BRIGHT sun and the col
opcl obviously eniovcd his brief out
mo.
The colonel decided definitely to-
dav he would not 30 to WASHINGTON
To snend the winter with his dis
tinGuishcd son. He said he prefer
red to remain at the old Coolidge
homestead where he has spent most
of his life.
A c"aTd of neiohbors and news
paper,''~' "7eetod the colonel az he
emeroeG from his home with Maior
Coupal. There was little change in
the colonel appearance despite his
weeks illness and in response to the
well wishes of his friends. he re
piled he was feeling "fine.'
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-24
ARREST STUDENTS
AFTFR RIOT and
FIGHT WITH COPS
by United Press Leased Wire

EVANSTON, H., Nov 24-Eight
students at Northwestern university
are under arrest and more are to be
rounded no TODAY in connection with
last nights riot in which 200 stu
dnntS hattlnd moro than 100 police
mon. Fvanston's $ fire denartmpnt
""a nm o~oani7ed crowd of World
Wnr veterans.
The riot. which was started in
protest aoainst M;nhi~an's claim TO
IN nniienute1 football chamuion-
shin in the ''hi0 ten' Inference.
rno oohe1 its cEmav with tho burn
mo Of on Abandoned fraternity
house and an attamnt 10 burn the
univarsitv's wooden football bleach
ers.
Northwestern q football team won
three con ference victories and lost
one came while Michigan's record
YVES five victories and one defeat,
hnt because Northwestern beat
Michioan students at the Evanston
school claimed thew sbould be given
credit for tic with Michioan. No
official title is awarded. however,
and when a majority Of sports writ
ers saia Miehigau's 3 record entitled
the Wolverines to the chamnion.
ship, the student mob assembled.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-24
french Minister Fails in Effort TO Form Ne1u Cabinet
Big INDEMNITY IS
ASKED BY GREECE
IN BORDER CLASH
Asks S687,280 From Bull
garia for Staying of 20
and Troop Transfer.

ATHENS, Nov. 24.-Greece has
notified the League of Nations
committee Of investigation into the
recent Greco-Bulgar frontier clash
that it desires indemnity Of $4,000
pounds sterling. (S637, ,280).. from
Bulgaria.
Athens asks $4,000 pounds for
the death of Greek captain at
the outbreak of hostilities and for
the alleged staying of 10 soldiers
and the wounding of SO by the Bull
garians. Fifty seven thousands
pounds is the amount requested for
the concentration and transfer of
troops and for war material.
The clash between the two coun-
tries was ended when Greece at the
order Of the League of Nations re
tired from Bulgarian territory.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-24
RAIN IS GENERAL
OVER SOUTHLAND.
REPORTS DENOTE
ny United Press Lensed Wire

Los ANGELES, Nov. 24.-Rains
fell generally throughout Southern
California the past "a hours. with
precipitation ranging from .e5 to
more tha nan inch Mt some points.
The official forecast for tonight
and Wednesday was unsettled,
with possibly occasional rain.'
The heaviest downpour was re-
ported at Bonita. near San Diego,
where precipitation Of 1.01 inches
was noted. San Diego reported .76
Of an inch: Los Angeles SO; Glen
dale. .717; San Fernando, ga; Long
Beach, AS. Santa Barbara and
Kern counties reported showers.
The current drenching was well
coined by ranehers and farmers, as
most Of the southland g agricultural
areas have not been visited by rain
fall in many weeks.
Western Arizona and southeast
ern California also reported general
downpourings.
Rangers in northern Sonora and
Tower California rejoiced in the
showers, while cotton growers fear
ed for their crops as the precipita-
tion increased.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-24
HEAVY D0WNP0URS
CHURN DUST INTO
REAL STICKY MUD
Jupiter Pluvious Turns
on Water With CopiOus
Hand Over Valley.

midland plenty Of it; the real
genuine dyed-inthe-wool sticky
mud; mud such as only Imperial
Valley can produce, is the lot OF
residents Of this community today
following the heavy rain which ar.
rived early last night, plus the gen
erous showers that came this morn.
ing, and which give promise of con
tinuing throughout the greater part
of the day.
Residents of Kansas may boast
Of their famous gumbo mud, mem
bers of the late A. E. T. may brag
about the mud in France, folks in
the town where Casey struck out
may believe that they have the fin
est variety of mud, but Imperial
Valley residents will back the local
product against all comers.
The official rainfall up to 6
O. o'clock this morning, according to
the records of the Imperial Irriga-
ton district, was 0.1S inch. Rain
fall figures mean little to valley
people, unless the rain assumes the
proportions of a cloudburst.
Folks SHther and Glide
cit ISM the rain we mind, its
the mud, mud, the close -clinging
mud; the slipping, sliding, slithery,
gliding, Shiny mud,'' as one local
citizen stated this morning.
Roads as yet unpaved ale quag-
mires, that give the pedestrian plen-
ty of "free soil,' and cause driv-
ers of cars to shift into low in order
to get through. Paved streets are
covered with slime that makes the
person afoot tread carefully, and
induces the automobilist to drive
with caution, lest he start travel
ing south by south and a quarter,
when he wishes to proceed north.
> Cutters Are Streams
Due to the absence of hills in Ell
Centro's landscape, thus making ne
cessary a flat drainage system, the
cutters in the business section are
fair sized streams, while those in
the residential section are almost
wide enough to be designated as
rivers.
Passive Acceptance
The wide world knows that I'M
perial Valley does not need the rain,
thanks to the Colorado river and
he Imperial Irrigation district, but
Asre is no way Of refusing it, and
passive acceptance is the only
course to pursue.
According to Horticultural Com
missioner Harrigan, the rain has
caused little, if any damage, to I'm
perial Valley crops, with the poss-
ible exception of cotton, the great
er part of which has already been
picked.
The commissioner didn't say any
thing about mud however, but that
has caused plenty of damage to
clothes, ears Fand tempcrs.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-24
To
SEE SOLON
ON SESSION
Gov. Miriam Ferguson of
Texas is Served With
Ultimatum in Fight.

AUSTIN, Tex, Nov. 24.-Gov-
ernor Miriam Ferguson refused to
see member of the state legislature
who called at her office today to
deliver petition signol by SO
members Of the legislature asking
her to call special session Of the
legislature.
The petition, which was in the
form of an ultimatum, gave the
governor until December 10 to de-
eide whether she would call the ex-
ira session Of the legislature.
being refused entrance, Repre-
sentative Alfred Totsch delivered
the petition to the governors secre-
tary and left instructions that it
be placed in the governor 3 hands.
Speaker Lee Satterwhite rciterat-
ed today he intended to call a spe-
chal session to convene not later
than January 4, 1926, if the gov
ernor refuses to do so.
Given Until Tomorrow
The governor is given until to-
morrow night to make up her mind.
If no action on her part has been
taken by that time, it will be as
sumed that she does not intend to
issue the special call and it will be
checked up to Speaker Satterwhite.
The special session will convene
December Is if the governor issues
the call, but if Satterwhite makes
the call the legislative body proba-
bly, will not get together until aft
er the holidays.
Investigation into the state high
way commission by Attorney Cen
eral Dan Moody first elected the
attention of Texas. Rumors Of a
special session have been current
for nearly two months. Moodv's I'M
vcstigations resulted in the indict
ment Of three road companies. one
of which has already been tried and
Judgment obtained against it.
Moody regained 100000 alleged to
have been paid out by the state in
excess profits. cancelled the road
companies contracts and ousted it
from Texas.
Governor Ferguson and the state
highway commission attempted to
thwart Moody's action by filing a
plea Of intervention at the instiga-
ton of the suits, declaring the at
torney general did not have the
right to file suit on behalf of the
state without the governor S per
mission.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-24
HOME MADE WINE
PERMITS REVOKED
UNDER NEW LAW
Bootleggers' Activities
Cited as Reason For
Suspension of Supply
WASHINGTON Nov. "a

WASHINGTON Nov. "a
All permits for the manufacture
of 200 gallons of "frllit juices
other than cider'' for use in the
home were revoked today by
Assistant Secretary Of the Trea-
srry Andrews.
The order includes permits
issued prior to prohibition by
the internal revenue commits
sioner unler which householders
have been legally manufacture
ing 200 gallens of wine per year.
$4,000 Exemptions
1.-THE changes have been made
because the treasury department
feels that much of the wine has
reached the hands of the bootleg
ging industry" Andrews said
"Our information from California
indicates that $4,000 of these ex.
emptions were issued in that state
alone within the past year and that
il is a real source of supply for the
bootlegger.
"Authority for this collector S
exemption operated before the pas
sage Of the Volstead act. 1t was
for the purpose of allowing the home
manufacture of wine for home con-
sumption, tax free.
cts continuance after the pas
sage Of the Volstead act has ap-
peared to give governmental sane
tion to the manufacture of this vine
and to that extent has been disad-
vantageous to the enforcement of
the prohibition law.
In Other States, Too
fWhile this practice has prevail.
cd largely in California, it has also
been used more or less throughout
the whole United States and particu-
larly in certain sections of the large
cities where perhaps even more than
in California it has resulted in ere
ating source of bootleg supply"
Home wine manufacturing per-
mits heretofore had been issued by
internal revenue collectors. 1t is
estimated there were nearly 100000
outstanding.
Revocation of the permits for
wine and fruit juice containing al
cohol of more than one half of one
per cent does not cancel or i'm
pair the section of the prohibition
law which allows the manufacture
and consumption of intoxicating
cider and fruit juices.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-24

yonngster.
It is diffic,llt lob for. the
young chap and tho case has
aroused the sympathy Of all
those who have been informed
of It. The woman is practically
witbort anv resources and is in
dire need Of such things as are
essential with the advent Of a
new life into the world.
While in the hospital. the
mother IS being given the hest
Of care hut there will be = hos
pi+a' hill IN fare in a short time
and the newcomer will want for
rnanv things that baby should
have.
The Press will be glad 70 ac-
knowledge any donations that
NAV be received for this worthy
case.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-24
SOCIALISTS
HALT MOVE
BY bR|AND
Former Minister DOumer
Is Asked to Grapple
With Difficult Task.
WILL MAKE ATTEMPT
If Successful Will Take
Finance Portfolio in
Proposed New Cabinet

PARIS, Nov. 24.-Hope that Aris-
tide BRAND would bs able to form
cabinet to succeed the fallen
Painleve regime disappeared this
afternoon when the foreign minister
told President Doumergue that he
could not organize a new ministry.
BRAND had been at great pains
TO ascertain whether he could gath
er together n workable cabinet
group which would have n substan-
tial foundation of support in the
parliament. During tho morning,
after having delayed his answer to
Doumergue offer of the premier
ship, BRAND consulted with n long
ist Of politicians, including Pain
leve and Leon Blum, Socialist chief,
ns we'll rs Georges Bonnet, Paul
Doumer and others.
Calls Upon Doumer
After Brands announcement.
President Doumergue called Sena.
tor Doumer, former finance minister.
to- the Elysee palace to ask him to
undertake the creation Of n cabinet.
Doumcr asked Doumergue for "a
hours time before giving n definite
reply to the request. If he does
form the cabinet he will take over
the finance portfolio while BRAND
will remain foreign minister.
Tripped Over Socialists
BRAND tripped over the Socialists.
He had intended to form a "crand
ministry which would. have includ-
ed Edouard ~Herriot. Paul Painleve,
Leon Blum and Paul Doncourt, the
latter two Socialists. But the at.i-
tude Of the Socialists, he told the
United Press, prevented him from
accomplishing his task.
After refusing to participate in
n government headed by Bria-d, the
Socialists tonight voted that they
would take part in the coming re-
gime. This maneuver, however, is
expected to thwart the creation Of
q Doumer government and instead
lead to n government headed by
Herriot or Rene Renoult.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-24
PERIL
LII at4
IN USE Of
OLD PLANES
Mitchell Flags Bureau
For Sending Aviat0rs
Up in War Time Craft.
CITES AS COFFTNS
Critic Declares Equip
ment is Getting More
Dangerous Every Day.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-Colo-
mel William Mitchell closed his per-
sonal testimony in his own defense
before his court martial jury Of gen
erals here this afternoon xith the
statement that he believed ''more
than ever' that the naval board m
vestigating the Shenandoah disas-
ter was "whitewash board
Major Henry Leonard, judge ad-
vocate of the Shenandoah court, in
formed Of Mitchell's statement said
sit was very likely that Mitchell
would be called before that board
to explain his statement.
System Broken, Claim
Mitchell, in hts concluding Fe-tie
mony, asserted that this 1853 y f aa.
tional defense system
down. ~
This lack of adequate d.. ne
said, was what he meant in his
charges Of ''almost reasonable ad-
ministration which he levelled
against the war and navy depart
ments.
1.-The people in charge Of the war
and navy departments" Mitchell
maintained, ''have not carried r0alt
the trust imposed on them by the
people Of this country. We do not
have adequate defenses in this coun-
try, the Philippine Islands, the Ha-
waiian Islands or at the Panama
canal
Springs Sensation
Mitchell spraItg another sensation
when he called Representative Ran
dolph Perkins, New Jersey, prosecu-
tor of the house aircraft committee,
to the stand. Perkins testified that
three naval officers asked him to
put them on the stand during the
house aviation investigation.
1.-The spokesman for the group of
officers,' Perkins said, "told me
that it was long way to Guam. "
/ The prosecution attempted unsue-
cessfully to have Perkins testi-.
mony stricken out"
Criminal Negligence
Mitchell today reiterated his
charge of criminal negligence" ia
administration of the nations 8 air
service by the war department.
Mitchell told his jury of generals
= that sending up aviators in war
time De haviland planes eonstibat-
Cd criminal negligence. "
TIE government should get rid
of these flaming coffins," Mitchell
declared. LAS long as air men are
forced to go aloft in De Haviland
planes they are going to be killed.
It is criminal negligence to keep
men flying in ships of this type"
Mitchell charged that all air SER
vice equipment ''is growing more
dangerous every day"
'We are even running out of
spare parts,' he added.
Major Gullion, assistant triai
judge advocate, questioned Mitchell
NHo,tinued on page three
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-24
STILL EXPLOSION.
STARTS FIRE, TWO
TOTS, FATHER, DIE
by United Press Leased Wire

PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. GA
liquor still stood out today in the
ruins of a little cottage on the
East Side where a father and two
of his little children were burned to
death shortly before midnight.
Firemen looked at this bit Of evil
denee and said the fire no doubt
started from trouble with the liq-
uor making device.
The dead were:
Floyd Camp, 80. se
Douglas, 4.
Elizabeth, Z.
Mrs. Camp and he ~,
Catherine, 2, escaped the
fire and smoke. She ~ y has
band, bringing the other two child
rem, stumble in the smoke filled
house and disappear.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-24
DRAETSHAN shot
In ARGUMENT ON
PLANS, MAY DIE
BY United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. "a
A. Hewitson, craftsman, was shot
and possibly fatally wounded by j.
Hitchcock, who later ATTEMPTED sui
eide, during an argument over plans
of house, police reported today.
The affair occurred this morning
in Hewitson's office after Hitch
cock, owner of the house for which
Hewitson drafted plans is alleged
to have started an argument over
them.
After shooting Hewitson in the
side, police said Hitchcock turned
the gun on himself, inflicting head
wound.
H. L. Gutterson, another drafts
man, was injured when he tried to
separate the two men.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-24
HERE IS CHANCE TO. SHOW REAL
THANKSGIVING SPIRIT, MOTHER
and NEW BORN BABE NEED AID

With tho approach Of Thanks
giving dav, when all citizens
of r, Centre have plenty to be
thankful for. an opportunity to
make somebody else thankful is
open 70 local residents, and in
the light of similar cases in the
past. those interested in the
present one feel certain that
the same generous response will
be made to a call to help one
who is deserving of aid.
The case is that of voung
mother Who is at present con.
fined in the El Centre hospital.
following the birth Of a child
Yesterday. The Young woman
has been deserted by her hus-
band and a 16 year old broth
er is epdeavoring to support
her, his father and now the new
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-24
Will,
rnNe1nrR COAL.
NENE SITUATION
By United Press Leassd Wire

WASHINGTON, Nov. c4.-Presi
dent COOLIDGE has notified John L.
Lewis, president Of the United Mine
Workers of America, that he has
taken under consideration his let
ter with regard to the bituminous
coal situation, it was said at the
white house today.
The President is srudyino the sit
nation and will make n detailed re-
ply to the contents Of Lewis letter
as soon as he has reached a conclu.
sion.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-24
3 MEN KILLED
AS PRESSURE
STILL BURSTS

By United Press Leased Wire
ARKANSAS CITY, Kan,
Nov. 24.-Thrco men were
killed and thousands Of dollars
property damage was done when
high pressure still at the Ar
kansas City Refinery exploded
early today.
All three were employees of
the refinery.
The blast was followed by a
fire which was extingrlished a
few huors Later. The explosion
shattered windows within a ra-
dius of mile Of the plant.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-24
FARM BUREAU TO
ELECT OFFICERS

One of the most important farm
bureau meetings of the year will be
held ON Saturday, November 2S at
the courthouse. beginning at 10
clock, when the board of directors
viii meet to elect new officers for
the 1926 season.
According to Secretary c. C.
jenkins, plans for the coming
years work will be discussed re,
ports of committees given and ev,
erything put in readiness for max
ing 1926 a banner year isr the I'm,
perial County Farm Bureeu.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-24
Offer $1,000 For
Arrest of Fiend
r by United Press Leased Wire

- ny Nhtteu ArcSh hcuseu WIRE
TOLEDO, Ohio, Nov. 24.-Stimu-
lated by $1,000 reward posted by
the city council, the hunt for the
club wielder who has struck down
nine Toledo women assumed greater
proportions today. The council pass
ed an ordinance authorizing the re-
ward last night.
The clubber, who is described as a
large, muscular man with bloodshot
eyes, remained inactive again last
night, lessening the terror that has
gripped large portion of Toledo s
feminine population.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-24
BONES OF HUGE
| MASTODON FOUND
| NE AR YAKIM A

YAKIMA, Wash, Nov. 24.-Bones
Of huge mastodon in excellent con
hlition have been found in clay pit
bf q tile manufacturing company
hbout 20 miles from here.
The tusks were about silk feet in
length. The remains are being re-
moved to a museum at the Univcrs'
lty Of Washington. ,2asg. .as.& o.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-24
CLUB MUST Paw TAXES
ON SALE OF PLAYERS

WASHINGTON, Nov, "a. = The
United States board of tax appeals
TODAY ruled that the Boston Ameri-
Ian league baseball club must pav
27,575.09 in taxes for the profit
derived from the sale of Rabe Ruth
and Carl MAYS to the New York
Yankees club in 1919.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-24
2-Headed Garter
Snake Is Found

OREGON CITY, Ore, Nov Ga
Without the aid of anything strong
er than water, many persons here
have seen two headed snake.
j. b. Owens found a small garter
snake with two heads, perfectly
formed, and has exhibited the eur.
iosity to hundreds Of persons. "a
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-24
SAYS DYNAMIC
FORCE BROKE
UP DIRIGIBLE
By United Press Leased Wire

ny Unftcd Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, Nov. "a
Internal gas pressure could not
have broken the naval dirigible
Shenandoah, Charles P. Burgess,
aviation engineering expert of
the naval bureau of aeronautics,
testified today.
The dirigible was broken un-
doubtedly by a great aero-dyn-
annie force, Burgess said. The
gas pressure at the altitude at
tanned by the Shenandoah was
not enough to have strained its
girders to the breaking point,
he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-24
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TON liAT
Ell Centro Realty Board,
Chamher Of Commerce. 1880.
Entire Nous Club dance, at
Ten Thousand Club. $3.50.
'The King Of Main Street,
Valley Theater.
"a Slave of Fashion, Pal
ace Theater.
Brunk's tent theater, "The
Lone Star Ranch.'
Night classes, high school.
Imperial Valley Cemmandery
No. 64, Masonic Hall.
Bankers class, high school.
knights of Pythias, Davis
hall.
Knights of Columbus, Calex-
leo.
Skating, Pastime roller rink.
TOMORROW
Alamo Verde Farm Center,
7:30. tL.