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Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-07
CHOLSON NAMED
SALES AGENT FOR
REQ in DISTRICT

n. B. Gholson has been appointed
representative in Imperial Valley
for the REQ Motor Company of Cali
fornia, Inc, and will hereafter han-
die all REQ passenger ear and Speed
Wagon sales III this. district.
Announcement to this effect was
made here yesterday by Herbert +.
Woodward, president of the REQ
Motor Car Company of California,
with headquarters i'll Los Angeles.
Mr.. Gholson,' said Mr.. Wood
ward, sis an experienced automo.
bile man. He has been with REQ
for some time and has earned n
reputation for honesty and courtesy
that augurs well for his future in
Imperial Valley"
1T was also announced by the
REQ president that Mark Connolly
will continue to handle the scrvic
ing of REQ ears under the direction
of the new leadership.
All of Mr.. Gholson S experience
has not been in selling motor cars
as he formerly operated n fleet of
IL school busses Ill Riverside coun-
~. He maintained this fleet for
more than eight years and used
Reos exclusively. That Gholson 8
FL Centre headquarters will be prof
liable is indicated by his initial bus
mess which includes a heavy duty
REQ Speed Wagon to Charles H.
Hemme of Campo; heavy duty
Speed Wagon to n. r. Roberts, who
hauls cream for the Z. \ NJ. dairy,
and a new REQ sedan to Charles J..
Egleman of the Eagle Packing COM
pany, also sedan to Mr.. Albright
of the Union Oil company of Ell
Centre.
Gholson is the only dealer in
Southern California REQ circles who
has ever won the monthly sales
contest banner two months in sue
rCSsiOn. but he turned the trick in
May aud June of this year, selling
most of the passenger cars in May
and turning around and winning the
banner in June with truck business.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-07

home. daddycums. cried Tooter.
Off they started, one rabbit boy
steering and the Other pushing the
little soap box express wagon and
Uncle Wiggily sitting i'll the middle
Take the short cut through the
woods. said Tooter to his brother.
Soon they were riding beneath the
trees and over great piles of dried
brown leaves that had fallen when
Jack Frost touched them with his
cold fingers,
All of sudden the front wheels
of the wagon struck stone. Up in
the air and out of the cart bounced
Uncle Wiggily and when he came
down he fell in Il deep, high pile of
! leaves. All the way through to the
bottom of the pile fell the rabbit
gentleman. The leaves closed over
/ his head. They buried him and the
more he scrambled to get out the
farther down he seemed to settle.
"Oh, l Il never get out of herc!''
he cried. ''And we lost Nurse
Jane S loaf of bread, Oh, dear!'
Don't be afraid!' honked Il
loud voice. ~ will get YOU out.''
who arc you > asked the rabbit
gentleman beneath the dried leaves.
II am the Black Swami was the
answer. with my strong wings |
will blow the leaves away and YOU
will be free. Then came sound
like a great wind blowing The
leaves began to swirl around as in
storm.
"Oh, 1 hope the Black Swan can
| get me out and find my loaf of
bread thought the rabbit gentle
man. And what happened next YOU
shall hear on Monday if the Pussy
Cat S tail doesn't tickle the rock.
ing chair and make it turn u somcr,
| sault.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-07
VALLEY DRIVERS
TO COMPETE IN
BANNING RACES

Several Imperial Valley antom9-
bile racers have signified their its-
tcntion of entering the automobile
races which will be conducted by
the American Legion az Banning on
Armistice Day. Upwards Of a
score Of tho best drivers in Southern
California are expected to be lined
up when the starters gun sends the
ears away on the fastest half-milc
dirt track in this section.
The track has been reconstructed
and is now banked at the turns,
permitting Of much faster time than
under the old conditions. Before
being banked, the record for tht
track was % - seconds, or approx
imately speed Of GJ an
hour. 1t is expected THAI rec
ord will be shattered on A4mlsticC
Day.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-07

their daddycums. as they called
him. and away h. 7vert r'oirc ={itL
them. whether he wished to or not.
N. Longears found himself sit
ting in the wagon. with Tootcr in
front and Scooter holding on be
hind, and telling Uncle Wiggily not
toHget spilled out.
Where are you going?' asked
Uuele Wiggiiy when he could catch
his Breath, which almost flew away
from him.
I'VE II take you anywhere YOU
want TO do, answered Tootcr, like
the conductor of a trolley car.
"Well. l promised Nurse Jane |
would get her a loaf of bread, -
answered the bunny gentleman. Il
was jest going after it when YOU
came along and bumped into me
with your coasting wagon. =
"Well, stay right i'll ., said loot
or. "and we II take YOU to the can
dv store.
"But / want to 70 TO tie bread
store,' said Uncle Wiggily.
".That's all right, spoke Scoot
er. THE bread store is next door
to the candy store, and if you want
to, daddycums, you can buy some
candy after you buy the loaf Of
bread.
"Of course. you don't have TO
if YOU don I want to- said Tooter
''No, l suppose l don t. mur
INJURED the bunny gentleman. well
we II see about that, and he
smiled beneath his pink, twinkiing
nose.
Well, as it happened, after the
express wagon had stopped in front
of the bakery and Mr.. Longears had
bought the loaf of bread, strange as
it may seem, he found some extra
pennies in his pocket and he gave
them to Scooter and Tooter.
Into the candy store hoped the
two little rabbit boys and out they
came, each with a gumdrop lollypol
on the end Of stick of candy. Oh
how much sweetness was there. -
Now, We II give you fine ride
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-07
OTHER SIDE OF JAPANESE ISSUE
IS PRESENTED TO ROTARY CLUB
BYNlPPON STANFORD GRADUATE

race on an equal amount Of terri
tory. In discussing the assimila-
tion of the japanese people, he of
fcred numerous examples Of Japan
csc who have been educated in
American schools and colleges and
who are accepted in business and
social circles.
Tells of Valley Work
Stanley NJ. Cue, deputy labor
commissioner, gave a short talk on
the work of his department in I'M
perial Valley, particularly with re-
ference to child labor and thanked
the Rotary club and other civic or
ganizations for the aid given in up
holding the law.
George Paulin of Imperial sang
several solos during the luncheon,
greatly to the enjoyment of the Ro-
tarians. Hugh Osborne, was chair
man of the day.
Visiting Rotarians included: R.
Whiting, Walter Hartman, Robert
Goree, Sidney Blackman, Calexico;
l.. G. Fertig, Kenneth Oliver, Z. w.
Cuff, Brawley; Roy Denny, honor
airy member at Seattle, Washington.
The visitors present were DIR.
Louis y. Chase, Pekin, China; Stan
ley NJ. Cue, George Burnham. San
Diego; George Paulin, Iml lerial; !;
Jack Foster, Brawley; Harry Skin
ncr, Vale McCrory, O. a. klien,
George Hoshizaki and Earl vii
loughby, III Centre. The latter Two
are members of the Central Union
high school football squad. In in
Producing Hoshizaki, Chairman Os-
borne referred TO him as q japanese
I boy who has "made the grade" in
/ competition with his fellow stu
dents, solely on his own merits.
The husky football tackle is one of
the most popular students AT Cen
tral Union and is equally proficient
in the class room as on the football
4 team.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-07
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARIs
Copyright, 1898, by Mcclure
Newspaper, Syndicate a.,
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
BLACK SWAN

"Hold fast there, daddycums, .
shouted Tootcr.
''Don t let go and be spilled out,
cried Scooter.
"Bless my pink, twinkling nose!
I'll try not to-" answered Uncle
Wiggily Longears.
The rabbit gentleman had been
standing in front of his hollow
stump bungalow, talking to his wife
and Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, after
his adventure with the cdheaded
duck, when, all of a sudden, some.
thing swooped down along the path
Uncle Wiggily felt his feet taken
from beneath him, and away he
was carried.
What carried him away was fast
running little express wagon, made
from soap box with wheels from
old roller skates. Tooter and Scooter,
two of the many little rabbit chill
dren of Uncle Wiggily, were riding
their express wagon down hill, max
ing it go faster and faster. until,
all of a sudden, they bumped into
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-07

1.-The Other Side Of the Japan
use Question, was the subject of
IN unusually interesting talk given
TO the members of the FL Centre
Rotary club yesterday by George
Mizota, a japanese graduate of
Stanford University, who has work
ed in the valley during cantaloupe
seasons for several years, and has
made thorough study of the jap
anesc question as il relates to Cali
fornia. Mr.. Mitzota is now pre-
pairing to finish his education at
Harvard university.
In discussing the japanese ques-
tion, the speaker made a plea, for
fair play and application of the
Golden Rule in dealings between
the japanese people and the citi-
zens of the United States, than
whom he said, the people of Japan
realize they have no better friends.
Regarding current criticism of
the japanese, he mentioned four
arguments that are used against the
D0tttnt do lUllphc. ii iDN N4 otd44h
ard of living, a higher birth rate
despoilation Of land and the claim
that the japanese cannot be as
simulated by the Caucasian race.
Challenges Arguments
He challenged each of these argu
ments citing concrete example tC
prove his statements that the Jap
enese have plenty to say for then
side. He denied that the standard
of living is lower than that of tn,
white people, providing the Japan
ese are given the opportunity I,
adapt themselves TO the standard,
of this country. A higher brit
rate, he conteuded is to the eredi
aud not the discredit Of the Japan
Csc people. nor would he conccd'
that they are despoiI"rs Of the land
On the contrary, he asserted, the,
can produce as much IL the whit
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-07
Farm Subjects To
Be Discussed By
National Grange

SACRAMENTO, Nov. I. - Three
subjects of vital Importance to the
farmers of America will dc discuss
ed by Grange leaders at the annual
convention of the National Grange
70 be held here November IL to -.
They are:
|. Necessity of controlling agri-
cultural production.
>. Cooperative marketing.
D. Agriculture from Il national
standpoint.
Arrangements are being made for
the entertainment of eco delegates,
expected to attend the convention
which will be held in the assembly
chambers Of the state capitol.
On the evening prior to the open
ing of the convention the farmers
VIII hold the annual state feast
of Pomona at which time Cover
nor Friend W. Richardson will wei.
come the delegates to California.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-07
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Toll OF
Imperial Valley for This DATE
In Past Years
EIGHTEEN YEARS AGO
November 7, 1907

New officers were installed at
the constitution of Ell Centre Ma
sonic Lodge No. 3S4 by the grand
lodge of the state, as follows:
worthy master, D. II. Chaplin; sen
ior warden, c. b. Brown; junior
warden, w. o. Hamilton; treasurer,
Edward Dool; secretary, j. B. Bak-
er; senior deacon, a. NJ. Shenk ;
junior deacon, II. II. Peterson;
marshal, John Norton; stewards, j.
l.. Mcclure, \. +. Eckert: tyler,
W. 7. Hamilton. A banquet was
served III the second story of the
Blackington building. where covers
were laid for 300
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-07
400 Wool Growers
Gather For Meet

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. =
Four hundred wool growers gather
ed here yesterday i'll the 18th annual
convention of the California Wool
Growers association.
A. T. Spencer, president, i'll max
ing his report asserted present fl.
nancing of wool growing associa-
tions is unsatisfactory and urged
additional assessments on Il percent
age basis to local, state and nation
al organizations.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-07
INGLEWOOD PETITIONS
SEEK UNION WITH L. A
by United Press Ieased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Nov. Follow
ing the lead of Venice, Santa Mon
lea and Alhambra, citizens of Ingle-
wood have asked the Los Angeles
city council for authority to cir
culatc annexation petitions. The
request has been granted.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-07
FINNISH- AMERICAN A. C.
MAY RETAIN ITS TITLE

NEW YORK. Nov. Headed BY
Willie Ritola, the team representing
the Finnish-Amcrican A. c. is fay-
orcd to retain its title in the senior
cross country championship race Of
the metropolitan association TO be
run at Van loaEtl4nd pa-- t9aly.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-07

Bucket Bros, Holtvillc, 4420,
Co.'s lbs.
A. Balders, FL Centre, 9755, 59.0
lbs.
f. F. Johnson, FL Centre, 1888,
5S.5 lbs
M. H. Downing, Calexico, 7635,
5S.1 lbs.
Walter Grobli. Holtvillc, Champ
ion, 5S.1 lbs.
d. M. Dorman, Holtvillc, 11,s07,
57.S. lbs.
ID. M. Dorman, Holtvillc, 6j25,
57.8 lbs.
Giannini & Arnc, IIoltvillc, 6s67
56.7 lbs.
j. Imfcld, IIoltvillc, 6S53, 500
lbs.
G. l.. Pulliam, Calcxico, Crump,
56.3 lbs.
T. r. Pace, Calcxico, 4j, 500 lbs.
Z. 7. Parker & Son, Calcxico, Is,
! $50 lbs.
+. w. Huffman, Calcxico, Gcrtic,
. 55.S lbs.
+. r. Parker & Son, Calcxico, 8.
5J.S lbs.
A. Baldcrs, FL Centre, 9760, SOL
! lbs.
Frank Gasscr, IIoltvillc, 50, 55.l
lbs.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-07
TEN YEARS AGO

y local syndicate was organized
for the purpose of drilling Il test
we'll for oil about five miles west
Of Dixieland. The syndicate plan.
ned to raise $4,000 for development
work. Among the local men who
had joined were Arthur Edgar and
Roy McPherrin, Imperial; Clifford
Coggins, Thomas Beach, r. Soloman,
C. II. Hearsee, C. c. Toney and
Henry Van Den Heuvel. FL Centre.
Attorney II. l.. Welch left for
several days in Lo sAngeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-07
THE WEATHER

Los Angeles and Vicinity: Fair
tonight and Sunday with moderate
temperature.
Southern California: Fair and con.
tinucd cool tonight and Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-07
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
November 7, 1910

\ deal was closed whereby W. +.
Holt sold to the Calexico Savings
Bank for $4,000 the brick block
which included the Hotel Calcxico
and two vacant lots adjoining it.
Mrs. James Edwards returned to
her home in Brawley, following Il
summon spent visiting in kentnckv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-07

Mohamneduns believe there arc
tra aaimais in heaven and sone
people win ihiak al isa arc hound
uess.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-07

Almost anything can happen
sometimes. In Mexico, a man was
shot by accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-07
WILLS AND WANTS

man on his way to hospital, in danger of death,
made his will bit of paper he happened to have in
his pocket. 1t is valid and has been probated. He
died before he got to the hospital.
Suppose he had not been able to make it then? 1t
is possible that his estate might have been left he
wished, but not probable.
Making will is not gloomy business. 1t is good
sense. 1t gets what you want done. Are your wife
and children protected 1t really easier to them
cared for while you live than afterwards. They need
your protection more then than But you
see that they protected then. Then you'll be
gone and you cannot. 1t is very easy to make will.
Why not take care of it today?
Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-07

We had just about forgotten Ar
misticc Day until we saw a man
wearing a wrist watch.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-10
COUNTY WILL
HAVE10MEST:
HAIL:RATES
Hail Insurance Indemnity for
1925 Will Be Lowest on
Record '.'

The state hail insurance indemnity
rate for 1925 will be the lowest in
the history of the state hail insur-
ance department, preliminary figures
compiled today, showed.
AT most only few more claims
are expected to be added to the 8,O6e
already reported. On Septem ber IL
last year 1898 claims had been re,
ported and on the asme date in 1929
the total number was 25,6O2. The
1925 volume of damage claims will
be spread over $4,000 acres. In
1924 100000 acres were insured and
in 1923 100000.
although the total amount OF
damage has not been finally ascer-
tanned we are safe in saying tina,
the hail insurance asses sment fol
this year will be much smaller than
for last year and probably the small
est in the history Of the depart
ment," said Martin S. Hagen, depart
ment manager. .s...
I'VE are now starting q re-checl
of claims filed and expect to com
plete the work so that we can an
nounce the levy by September 20
Under the law the final recko ning i:
not due until October"
Preliminary estimates for some O.
the leading counties show that the!
probably will come within the fol
lowing hail insurance classifications
Burleigh, Cass, Grand Forks ant
Morton counties in district No.
with the lowest rate; Stutsman coun
ty in district No. 2; Ward and Ram
sey counties in district No. 3.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-10
FORM SLOPE
BOOSTER BODY
Southwest North Dakota De-
velOpment Organization
Meets

Dickinson y. d.. Sept. 0.-P -
preventative citizens from all
North Dakota counties west of the
Missouri river We're scheduled to
gather here today to launch as a per
manent organization, the southwest
North Dakota Development assocla-
ton. The object of the association
will be to foster and encourage all
things which will build up the slope
district.
David S. Owen. Minot, secretary
of the Northwest North Dakota De
velopment association, will sketch
the results obtained by that body
and suggest ideas which may be of
value to the new organization. The
Greater North Dakota association
has been asked TO send a Representa-
tive to suggest the best manner IN
which the district organization can
CO. operate with the major body.
At a preliminary organization
meeting held at New England late
last month repre- from
Stark, Hettinper. Slope, Bowman and
sued cali for the meeting tomor-
row. At that time the following
We're named members Of the com
mittee to arrange for the permanent
organization meeting; +. A. Toilet,
son and Paul Mann, Dickinson; F. G
Orr and K. F.. Trousdale of Mott; 4
o. Bryant, Amidon; W. j. Johnson
,, Marmarth; }. o. Wigen, HettinYer;
W. krebsback. Reeder; K. O. Herzig
Bowman and K. j. List. Scranton.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-10

oh air.. Wont you sit down" .
But John Arnott shook his head;
he was square-built, rather clumsy:
looking young man. with a freckled
face and reddish hair cropped close
to his head. He seemed i'll at ease.
Nan watched him closely. Deep
down in her heart was the conviction
that this mans visit was in some
way connected with Peter. After a
moment she said:
ooh, do please sit down."
Arnott started. "Oh-er, thanks.
He went on: "I-er-Tm a friend Of
LISTERS We went out to France
together last October" He paused
and cleared his throat violently. II
-er-of course, you know he's been
wounded" ......-
eyes" Mans fingers were clench-
ed, the nails cutting deep into her
soft palms.
But he's out Of danger now" she
went on. "They told me that he was
quite out Of danger"
Ito BE COntinued)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-10
OLDEST MASON
= PASSES AWAY
MinOt Man Taken to Durand
Ill.,, for Interment

Minot, Sept. lO.-(R-Report of
the death of Evart c. Stevens, said
to be the worlds oldest Mason, was
announced at Minot. He would have
been SO on September q. He had
been a Mason II years.
The remains were taken on No. 80
to Durand, ILL.,, Wedne sday afternoon,
accompanied by his wife, where the
funeral will be held, under the aus
pices of Durand Lodge No. 302, A. F.
and A. N. which he served as its
Master for ten years. The funeral
due to Mr.. Stevens prominence as a
Mason. will undoubtedly be one of
the largest ever held in that city.
Mr.. Stevens was raised in the Min
neral Point, Wisconsin Lodge, A. F..
and A. NJ. in 1854. He, enlisted from
Wisconsin in the Civil War and
fought with valof in that conflict
He was once captured by the Con-
federates, but made his escape.
Located at TOwner
In 1893 he located in Towner, N. D.,
and organized Mouse River Lodge,
No. 4s and Mystic Chapter No. l3,
X. A. NJ. He was a charter member
Of each lodge.
He served the Grand Lodge as
treasurer and the Grand Chapter as
Grand High Priest in l904-O5. He
was a member of the Scottish Rite
bodies of Fargo, and a charter and
life member Of Cyrene Commandery,
Knights Templar, Of Devils Lake.
Mr.. Stevens organized the Jerry
Rusk Post No. AZ, G. A. R. in 1893
but at the time of his death was a
member of the Abraham Lincoln, G.
A. r. Post of Minot. He was a char
ter and life member of Mouse River
Lodge No. 43, Of Towner, N. D.
Wife Survives
Mr.. Stevens is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Jean McNaughton Stevens,
we'll known pioneer North Dakota ed
ucator and w. r. c.. worker. 1t is un-
doubtedly due to the tender care Civ
en- him by this noble woman that he
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-10
N8One M2Eor8o:f!:'
BY RUBY NJ AIRES - Ssajxaa

Tho monotonous whir-whir Of the
sewing machine that had been the
only sound in the little room stop
leaned her elbows on the table before
her and ran her fingers through her
rough hair with weary gesture.
"Fed up, fed up, fed up!' she said
fiercely. Then all at once she
laughed looking across at the girl
who sat in a low chair by the fire,
with 4 newspaper spread or her
knees.
Nan watched her for a moment in
silence, little frown bending her
level brows; then she said gently:
Leave that old casualty list alone
dear What is the good of worrying
Yourself when you know quite we'll
that Tim is all right? It's no use
crossing an imaginary bridge before
you come to it," She pushed back
her chair, and, rising, went over to
her friend and. STOPPING, drew the
newspaper gently away from her.
81 don't believe in meeting trouble
more than halfway" she said brisk
". "Heavens! What a sight ! look!
She had caught glimpse of heI
reflection in a glass over the mantel-
shelf, and she laughed, cycling hel
rough hair ruefully.
why in the world didn't kind
Providence present me with sleek
head like yours ?" she demanded. She
glanced down at the smooth, faiI
hair of the glrl beside her with envy
Il don't believe you're paying the
least attention." she complained ag'
gricvedly.
Joan Endicott raised her eyes. II
was perfectly evident that she hac
not been listening.
There are only three casualties lr
the--the MiddleseX today she said
1.-TWO wounded and one missing. On
Nan"
II absolutely decline TO discuss the
war" Nan broke in, CURLY, though
her eyes were very tender. "Foi
heavens sake let's pretend to bt
cheerful, even if we're not! Stand
up, and let me try on your blouse
its almost finished"
She took Joan's hand, dragging
her to her feet.
Il should never smile at all if il
wasn't for you Joan said. Ane
then she added:
From all accounts Peter must be
a wonderful mani"
Nan laughed.
"He isnt-not little bit! | DOM
suppose you'd even call him goot
| looking. He's big if you like a biz
| man! remember the first thing.
| that struck me about him were hi:
eyes and the size of his boots" Sh'
! laughed again, tender little laugh
Of "reminiscences. as she thought o.
the day when she had first met Pete
Lyster; Of the queer feeling that hat
seemed to shoot through every veil
of her body; of the way that-for n
earthly reason at all-she had fel
the color rising in her face as sh
met the whimsical smile in his gra
eyes.
She had known then. in a suddel
flash Of illumination. that this wa
the man for her. and he had told he