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New Britain herald., 1925-04-21

That's the very thing we don want"--also the very thing Mort. Americans seem unable to under stand or even believe.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-21

Divine comedy: Two nick towns quarreling about which is more i'm portant.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-21

It will be easy to get the nations together once their notions are to- gether.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-21

Farm life has drawbacks. but Il isn't necessary to put down quar- ter when you eat an egg.
The Winslow mail., 1925-07-10
Range Conditions
Throughout State
Improved by Rains

Reports of rainfall and stock and
range conditions during the last
week just given out by the Phoenix
station of the weather bureau are
very encouraging in many in
stances.
At Nogales 1.S5 inches of rain
fell during the seven-day period.
Rain has greatly improved the
range conditions.
The weekly report from Stafford
said that 1.40 inches of rain fell.
The grass is starting to grow and
the range conditions generally are
good The stock is still poor.
Prescott and surrounding terri
tory had a precipitation of LOO
inches. The range conditions are
still poor
Holbrook had 81 of an inch.
Range and stock are improving
and water is adequate.
At Williams .39 of an inch fell.
The stock and range are in fair
condition.
McNary had 80 of an inch of
rain. The condition of the ranges
is good.
The report from the Grand Can
yon district stated that .29 of an
inch of rain fell on the south rim
and that both range and cattle
were good on that side Of the can
yon. On the north side 03 of an
inch fell. The range was said to
be in good condition. No COM
ment was made on the condition
of cattle.
Douglas had only .03 of an inch
of rain. Range and cattle condi-
tions were reported improved. The
heavy rains of the preceding week
had done much to better conditions
of that much drouth-stricken ter
ritory.
The Winslow mail., 1925-07-10
Continent Believed
to Lie Under Ocean

Does the Atlantic ocean roll over
a lost continent? lie PiOnge0n,
who deciphered the hieroglyphics
among the ruins of Yucatan, in
Central America, came upon in
scriptions describing catastrophe
which submerged the old Altantean
continent, legends of which have
survived in literature from tie earii-
est times.
1t may be that this catastrophe
gave rise to the equally widespread
belief in the flood which destroyed
the early inhabitants of our planet.
Certain it is that the American con-
tinent, although called the New
World, is geologically the Oldest
land on the globe, and the monu-
ments found in the jungles of Yuca-
tan were ancient when the pyra-
mids of Egypt were built.
The catastrophe is supposed to
have taken place about 5000 B. G.,
and at that time there was highly
organized civilization in Yucatan,
which would seem to be remnant
of the lost continent. It is not
very large country, yet, in spite OF
the great difficulty Of exploration.
the ruins of 172 cities have been
discovered. Some of these are so
extensive that they must have con
tanned half million inhabitants,
and it is possible that the pyramids
found in the jungle gave the pat
tern at a much later date to the
pharaofs of Egypt
The Winslow mail., 1925-07-10
Easy to ForeteN
Change in Weather

1t is not always easy to tell what
the weather is going to be. but a
few signs are very reliable. When
it is raining you will sometimes no.
tice that the sky starts to clear in
the form of an arch. Close to the
horizon you can see the little half
circle which is the beginning of the
arch that will sweep across the sky
until there are no clouds left. Then
you may be certain it is not going
to rain again for some time.
Look at the clouds at almost any
time Of day, and if these get small
er or remain about the same size,
rain Is not likely. SHOULD the
clouds get bigger. expect showers
soon.
In fine weather the wind increases
up to midday and then gradually
dies down If the wind does not
get less after noon, and still more
if it blows harder toward sunset.
you may be always sure bad wealth
err is coming.
The Winslow mail., 1925-07-10
Facing a Burglar

If a burglar is at your bedside
and bids you throw up your hands,
throw them up. Keep them up. If
you are awakened by noise below
or above or in another part of your
apartment and, while you are in
vestigating. come face to face with
your burglar, stop where you are.
Don't be foolhardy. Obey him i'm
pIicitly. It is cheaper. You can
earn more money. you can buy Jew
els to replace those he takes But
not, my friend, if you are dead.
But if you have the drop on him
and are sure of it, If you are sure
you won't miss-let him have it, 1t
may not be the sporting thing to do
but he is no sport He is not giving
you a sporting chance-and will
not.-George B. Dougherty in Lib
ertV.
The Winslow mail., 1925-07-10
Longevity From, Sap?

Longevity through the utilization
Of SAP from trees as a food for hui
man beings is the theory Of an Ore
gon scientist, who is Investigating
whether there is any foundation for
a myth that the anclents who lived
to a great age drank the sap Of
trees. Man must be satisfied with
a life Of seventy or eighty years
while a redwood tree ~ California
which was a Seeding 325 years be
fore Christ goes on living at $500
years Of age, he reasoned. If this
scientist can find and isolate the
Iong-life substance in the California
redwoods, he believes he will have
something better than a gland cure
for restoring youth and nrolonging
life. says Capper's Weekly.
Buffalo heads for trophies are
offered by the biological survey at
$35 to $50 each. Robes suitable for
rugs or coats cost from $40 to $50,
depending on the quality.
The Winslow mail., 1925-07-10

Members of the Sphinx the highest society
the University of Michigan initiating
bers of the society These victims bound and gagged
wrapped like mummies and then placed helpless dray
They then beaten the has been
depored by the college heads and likely will be
taken make the initiation less severe
The Winslow mail., 1925-07-10
Pigeons Fly Far

Up to the year 1913, 800 miles
was the record distance flown by
any hOming pigeon, but in that year
a flight was organized between
Rome and Derby, and a bird be-
longing to G. H. Hudson, a Derby
fancier, arrived safely at its loft
four weeks after being liberated in
Rome. The distance exceeds 1000
miles. Even this record has been
exceeded by two birds which flew
from Pensacola, Fla, to Fall River,
Mass, distance of 1882 miles.
The time taken was fifteen and a
half days.-London Tit-Bits.
The Winslow mail., 1925-07-10
Wife Gaue Him the Tin

Jones was an enthusiastic specta-
tor of a big race. Having little
knowledge Of the sport, and being
anxious to have a small bet, he
looked over the list of runners un-
til his eye rested on Behave Your
self"
Jones was one of the few who
won on the race.
"How did you happen to pick the
winner?" asked a friend.
II had an idea. Behave Your
self, was the last thing my wife
said to me when l left home"
The Winslow mail., 1925-07-10
Important Drugs Listed

In Kansas, a health jury has list
ed the 16 most important and use
full drugs to be kept in the house
hold first aid kit, as follows: Tine
ture of iodin, aromatic spirits Of
aspirin tablets, milk of
boric acid, epson salts,
castor oil, zinc oxide adhesive plas-
ter, peroxide of hydrogen, sodium
glycerin, alkaline anti
septic solution, sirup Of ipecac,
powdered mustard, spirits of tur-
pentine and olive oil.
The Winslow mail., 1925-07-10
Government Hunter Kills
Big Bear Near Williams

Bill Castro, government hunter
working under the supervision of
the U. S. Biological survey, killed
a large bear recently in Sycamore
canyon, south of Williams. Several
carcasses of yearIings evidently
killed by this animal led to the
Staying of the bear, he said.
According to NJ. E. Musgrave,
state predatory animal inspector, 3
bear that is killer is a rare ami
NAL.
The Winslow mail., 1925-07-10

Chicago, Kansas City and st. Louis,
was a report made last week by G.
F. Moore, general superintendent of
ice plants on the Santa Fe Coast
Lines, while inspecting the local
plant.
The efficiency standard is based
on a certain schedule of tempera-
lures and chemical conditions in
relation to each other, determined
by the government as 100 per cent
perfect. Few plants reach the SO
per cent mark, Mr.. Moore said,
while NJ G.. Moore, manager of the
The Winslow mail., 1925-07-10

mated that in all half a mile of
trench will be built in and around
the yards at the station.
All old pipe will be replaced and
new pipe laid to buildings formerly
heated by stoves. The system WI
heat the Harvey House, Santa lEH
offices, freight house, reading
room, and the Santa Fe hospital.
A line will also be installed to heat
trains while on stopovers for
meals.
The roof of the present boil, (.
room is being raised four feet to
accommodate the new boiler.
The Winslow mail., 1925-07-10

Solution will appear n Issue.
The Winslow mail., 1925-07-10

local plant, is maintaining that
standard continuously.
During five days Of last week the
plant shipped thirty cars of ice per
day to Glendale for the icing of
cantaloupe cars at that place and
in addition iced the cars as they
came through Winslow on their
way east.
The Winslow mail., 1925-07-10
Inst Iation Of New
Healing Plant Begins

Work began Tuesday morning on
the installation of new heating
plant at the Harvey House which
will be used also by the Santa Fe.
At least 100000 will be expended
on the new plant and about fifty
men will be employed in placing
the machinery and excavating
trenches for new pipe 1t is est;-
The Winslow mail., 1925-07-10
Local Santa Fe Ice
Plant Said to Rank
With Best on System

That the local ice plant of the
Santa Fe is operating at an eff
cheney standard of SO per cent and
that this is higher standard than
is maintained by other plants rank
ing with the largest on the Santa
Fe system, including plants at
The Winslow mail., 1925-07-10
The Only WAY

81 was only acting the part of
peacemaker."
Magistrate-But you knocked the
man senseless
PrisOner-I did. There was no
other way to get peace.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-11
THE AUTO as A JUGGERNAUT

1t has been given out by the director of the Cali
fornia Bureau of Vital Statistics that thousand per-
were killed in this state last year result of
automobile accidents.
Appalling as the figures are, it is not likely they
will create much surprise for readers of the daily
papers have long been impressed with the magnitude
of this new manner of violent death.
Suppose there had been outbreak of disease
and an epidemic had carried away full thousand of
people, many of them best and most prominent
citizens what would have happened? There would
have been panic in California All the resources Of
the great state would have been brought to play to put
an end to it. And the machinery of the federal gov
ernment would likewise have been requstloned for the
same purpose. Medical science would have mustered
its greatest and they would have entered into
hand-tohand conflict with the destroyer. They would
have ignored their safety and perhaps sacrificed
their lives on the altar OF service
1t was even so when the plague of hoof and mouth
disease broke out among the kline and the swine OF the
state But not thousand cattle and hogs died from
the disease To be sure there would have been that
many more had there not been sturdy and effective
resistance
Will anyone contend that our kline and our swine
valuable to the state than are its people?
Hardly, think, but the situation indicates It, one
thousand human beings lost their lives IN CALIFORNIA
through the auto juggernaut last year Nearly as
many perished the year before and during each OF
several years before that. And an unnumbered host
will be slain in the years to come
What are we going to do about it?
We making futile efforts, but the death list
keeps mounting. We enact safety laws and devise
safety appliances, yet the mortality increases Some
how there must be elimination of all drivers who
possess mental and physical defects. Because man
a is able to pay dollar down and
a dollar month for a Ford is not proof of
their ability to run without great risk to those
aboard and to those around There will always be the
factor of mechanical defects but these negligible
compared to the human defects We are spending huge
fortunes for building highways and spending add
tional fortunes to fill them with engines of destruc
tion.
1t looks as though by the time we have succeeded
in wedding out bum drivers, in passing laws to be ig
nored in perfecting brakes, in doing other things to
abolish what is already an intoeraole situation, the
automobile will have become obsolete and speed-mad
world will be in the air, riding on the wings of the
wind Then we shall have another impossible diem-
ma confronting Meantime, the highway between
EI Centre and Calexico as we'll as other highways all
over this fair state will continue to be strewn with
crunpled tin and the quvering forms Of the dying
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-11
NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL
PROPERTY TO SATISFY
A LIEN

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, Mccormick Bros. Ga
rage, co-partncrship, will sell at
public auction 10 the highest bidder
for cash, at tbcir garage, No, 761
Main ST, in the city of FL Centre,
Imperial County, Calf, on 'Satur-
day the l4th day of February, 1925,
at 11;00 a, m. ono certain Oakland
touring car, motor No. c-79907, lie
cnsc No. 127SlS, storage and repairs,
$1l1.jS
One Stcrus,Knight touring car,
motor no. 4S3l1, license No. de SO
for storage aud repairs, $57.40.
One Kissel roadster, motor No.
413l7, Arizona license No. 20G37,
1919 for storage and repairs $108.50.
TO satisfy a lien under sections
3051 and 1882 Of the civil code Of
California, Of said automobiles in
thc sum of $277.48, which is now
duc and unpaid.
Dated February 3rd, 1925.
NJ 'CORMICk BROS. GARAGE.
BY John r. McCoG&icL
Feb 3tl0.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-11
WE'RE PROUD OF OUR ATHLETES

More honors have come to the athletes of Central
Union high school, with the valley basketball cham
plonship for both boys and girls teams resting in
their laps
The basketball championship honors, following
closely on the football championship speaks we'll for
the athletic prowess of the blue and white warriors,
and every loyal Ell Centran will join in the hope that
they may prove equally victorious in baseball, track,
tennis and any other sport in which they may be
tered
By playing hard, clean game, Central has forg-
ed to the front in each sport and long this plan
is followed the athletes deserve the full support of the
community.
Championships in unsportsmanlike
ner worth nothing Central doesn't want that kind
and is willing to give full credit to those who may win
over it when the victor is the better team
Incidently, it would seem but fitting to remember
that much of Centras athletic is due to the
coaching of R. L. Armstrong physical director though
he modestly credits it to the material given him.
Calling it 5000 break between material and
direction Central and Ell Centro may we'll be proud of
such a combination which has brought them honors
we'll earned.
And venture the assertion that the boys
getting much of it all they giving for the
lessons they learning in square shooting clean
living, and true sportsmanshp will stand them in good
stead later when they have left school days behind
and emerged into the of life to fight the larger
battle of right living and splendid achievement
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-11

the boy donkey. But I won t make
the mistake the Wolf did. He told
Tippy to giddap, and Tippy stop
ped suddenly, throwing the wolf
out on his nose. Now here 5 Tippy
again drawing Uncle Wiggily. But
when ] want him to giddap II
say whoa, and when 1 want him
to stop I II say giddap. You see
the Bob Cat made the same mis-.
take as did Nurse Jane. For it
WASH I Tippy who was riding Tn
clc Wiggily. II was Toppv.
On through the woods trottcd the
donkey, hauling the bunny. All of
Il sudden out from behind n next
year =, Christmas tree popped the
Bob Cat. He made jump and
caught hold Of the tail end Of the
cart. But he slipped and fell, on
" holding fast by one paw. Then
Toppy, looking back, saw the bad
chap who was trying TO catch Tn
clc Wiggily
81 m going to run fast" bray
cd the donkey.
So away he ran, dragging the bad
Bob Cat over the rough ice and
snow, bumpity-bump. And the Bob
Cat. wanting the donkey to stop,
but thinking he worked by oppo-
Sites, like Tippv, cried:
"Giddap! Giddap. Giddap!' lie
thought this would make Toppv
stop. But, instead, it only made
hilu 90 the faster, so that the Bob
Cat was pulled along and bumped
and scratched and bruised and
banged, until he was so lame and
sore and tired that he couldn 4
have nibbled gwen a pancake if he
had one.
Then, with an extra jump, Toppy
pulled the wagon and Uncle Wiggi-
ly in it to the top of the hill, but
before he went down the other side
the Bob Cat loosed his claw hold
and fell off in snow bank.
"Uc's gone, Toppy!" cried In.
clc Wiggily. 'You got rid Of the
bad chap for me. Thank you, 50
much,'
Then Toppy was very glad, and
drew the bunny home to the hollow
stump bungalow. And if the poll
parrot doesn't try to fly through u
hole in the lacn curtain, thinking
it 5 Swiss cheese, I'll tell YOU next
about Uncle Wiggily's big bounce.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-11
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD e. GARIS
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND ToPPY
SNOWFALL

Toppy Snowfall was a little boy
donkey and Il brother to Tippy
about whom | told you 4 story last
night, Tippy, you remember, al
ways stopped when you said gid.
dap" to him, and when you said
"whoa!' he ran. But Toppv did
as all boy donkeys should, aud ran
when You told him to, stopping
when you said "whoa!'
The. day after Tippy had taken
Uncle Wiggilv for ride in the
express wJgon, Toppv got out his
little cant and said:
81 IN going over and take Tn
cle Wiggily adventuring!
- hope You have some Jolly
fun" braycl Tippv. for it was by
Drawing that the donkeys talked.
Soon after this Nurse Jane, who
was mcnding Uncle Wigsily's socks
at the window of the hollow stump
bungalow. looked ont of the win
dow and saw the boy donkey trot-
ting up.
Here S your friend Tippy come
to take YOU for another ride. -
said the muskrat lady to the bunny.
"That ism t Tippy-that's 5 Top
py,' laughed Uncle Wiggilv.
Dear mel ] never can tell them
apart" said Nurse Jane. "Thcir
tails look SO much alike And
this was true, for the end Of each
of the donkcy's tails was white,
like snow. But Uncle Wiggily
knew one from the other. And so,
hopping out of the bungalow, he
cried:
''1TcIlo, Toppy!'
Hello. Uncle Wiggilv, braycd
the donkey. 4 have come 20 give
you ride.
THAT'S jolly" laughed the
bunny. twinkliug his pink nose,
Into the little express wagon he
hoped. and away trotted Toppy
Snowfall.
; Now, as it Happened, the Bob
Cat was ont in the woods that
day looking for ears TO uibblc. And
when he saw Toppy drawing the
rabbit in the cart, the Bob Cat
said:
"I1l chase after that bunny and
get limi | can run faster than
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-11

Vice Presiden 't-elcct Dawes visit
ed Florida. He and the Gulf Stream
should keep the weather there
warm.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-11
TEN YEARS AGO
February IL 1915

William II. Hoag, representing
Yuma mining interests, is. in FL
Centre today ON business.
W. f. Holt of Redlands, accom-
panied by his wife and party OF
friends, is expected in FL Centre
tonight. They will attend the Ellen
Beach Yaw concert tomorrow
night.
DR.. +. II. Garter, countS health
officer. is in Los Angeles recover
ing from the effects of a recent
illness. During his absence his
practice is in the hands of Dr..
Moore OF Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-11
Local Pythians
Purchase Lot on
West Main Street

At the regular meeting Of the
knights Of Pythias last night Ut
their hail the following standing
committees were named for the en-
suing year: scout, Il. \. Chestnut,
chairman, Laurence Lazcnby, Ralph
Noycc, Y. Corkhiil and Fred Miller;
membership, Huber Collins, chair
man, II. \. Chcsnut and Laurence
I.azcuby; ways and means, r. l..
Philley, chairman, C.F.Fcrguson and
Roy L. Rumscy; sick and visiting,
Fred Miller, chairman, Ralph Noycc
and \. Bluder; press correspondent,
Carleton JOY.
An interesting announcement
made during the evening was that
the local Pythians have purchased
one OF the lots Immediately west
of the court house, facing on Main
street, where they propose to erect
their own building as soon as cir
cumstanees will permit.
Being desperate is u streak of
luck whom uspd urOpcrly
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-11
Guaranteed
Fast C0l0rs
The Newest Shades Are FAST at SaIomon' S

NOIORS MUST BE FAST these shopping
list
~ absolutely in Why money on
nearly" fast colors?
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-11

Being desperate is u streak 0,
luck when used properly.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-11
ENCOURAGE RADIO

Radio is cassed as the most wonderful acnleVe-
ment of the century It's entertainment value is greater
than all other forms of amusement 1t will do to
educate the peoples of the world than any other
agency It's possibilities are equal to almost any rea-
sonable stretch of imagination.
During 1920, sales Of radio sets and parts totaed
$2000000; in 1924 $4000000 000 and it is likely
sales this year will exceed $500000O00.
Fast growing industries the easy mark of
taxation and regulation. Our country leads the world
in manufacturing because industry is given a free
scope for the operation Of individual initiative in its
development and the encouragement of new industry
A 10 per cent tax proposed in congress of
discriminatory freight rate against radio sets and
equipment would discourage the advancement Of this
industry at time when it should be encouraged
Even the weather has joined the ranks of conscrv
atisn, and we're having 'regar old-tashioned win
ter"
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-11
Investigation of
Naval Academy
Begins By u. S

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1I.-sccrc-
tary Of the Navy Wilbur has launch
ed an investigation into conditions
at the United States naval acadc.
my at Annapolis, Md, following
complaint Of four Annapolis min.
isters against alleged excessive use
Of liquor by midshipmcn.
Three midsLipmen already have
been discharged this wear for drink.
ing or possessing liquor, Wilbur
said today, in announcing the in
est-ga.io4, the program Of WA-9A
-s refused 70 give oG..
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-11
Looking Backward
What the Press Files 1ei Of
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
February II. 1906

Gus Benke is again at his work
at the Hotel Imperial, after several
weeks absence due to illness
George Heddon has returned to
the valley after an absence OF
several weeks.
Judge Farr is again at his du
ties after an illness of a few days
that confined him to his home.
Mrs. II. l.. Peek and daughter
Bessie, left yesterday to visit her
son Elmer, who is attending the
military school at Santa Monica.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-11
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
February II. 1910

Paul Kennedy and Boss" Par.
azettc of Imperial were in the
county seat today.
y. G. Paul, recently secretary to
the county chambers of commerce
and the fair association, is now To-
Gated in Los Angeles.
George ~ Carter has returned
from Los Angeles today
d. II. Chapman went to Brawlcy
today on business.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-11

Even the weather has joined the ranks of conscrv-
tism and we're having Lar, cld-tashioned win